Product Details Age Range: 6 and up Grade Level: 1 and up Mass Market Paperback: 240 pages Publisher: Signet Classics; Reissue edition (April 4, 2006) Language: English ISBN-10: 0451530144 ISBN-13: 978-0451530141 Product Dimensions: 6.8 x 4.2 x 0.7 inches Book De*ion Release date: April 4, 2006 | ISBN-10: 0451530144 | ISBN-13: 978-0451530141 | Edition: Reissue | Age Range: 6 and up | Grade Level: 1 and up Hailed as one of the most enduringly popular works of the twentieth century, The Wind in the Willows is a classic of magical fancy and enchanting wit. Penned in lyrical prose, the adventures and misadventures of the book s intrepid quartet of heroes Mole, Water Rat, Badger, and, of course, the incorrigible Toad raise fantasy to the level of myth. Reflecting the freshness of childhood wonder, the story still offers adults endless sophistication, substance, and depth. The animals world embodies the author s wry, whimsical, and unfailingly inventive im
Moon Spotlight Wisconsin’s Door County is a 95-pagecompact guide covering Sturgeon Bay, Lakeside, Bayside, WashingtonIsland and Rock Island. Author Thomas Huhti offers seasoned adviceon must-see attractions, and he includes maps with sightseeinghighlights so you can make the most of your time.. This lightweightguide is packed with recommendations on sights, entertainment,shopping, recreation, accommodations, food, and transportation.Helpful maps make navigating this popular vacation getawayuncomplicated and enjoyable.
The only state once recognized by the U.S.gov-ernment as an independent country.Texas is still more a nation than a state in many ways.It's larg-er than several European nations combined,with an amaxingly varied landscape and population. Since the fall of the Alamo,the Lone Star State has been the site of historic collisions:between the Old South and the New West,be-tween the Anglo culture of North America and the Hispanic culture of Latin America,between persistent small-town values and the glittering internationalism of Houston and Dallas.Yet its citizens are all Texans first,united by a storied past of epic battles,rangers and rustlers,cattle barons,wildcatters,and wheeler-dealers. The Texas Myth also embraces legendary sports teams and the fans that cheer them on; a down-home cuisine featuring Tex-Mex,chili,and rancn-style barbecue; and colorful politics across the spectrum,including outspoken liberals like Lyndon Johnson and former governor Ann Richards.Oil and cattle wealth built a legacy of ach
Around Seattle,Downtown Seattle,Puget Sound,San Juan Islands,Central Seattle,Unique Lonely Planet Walking Tour,Index of all Streets & Sights.
More kick than kung fu, more bite than dim sum, moreastounding than a Hong Kong skyscraper - Cantonese is the trademarkof success for your travels in southern China. Get talking and putyour best face forward with this phrasebook in your hand. Containsuseful phrases pertaining to transportation, social interaction,food, and safe travel.
All the basics you need for city escapes and short businesstrips. Chat, eat, shop and celebrate your way through the wondersof Asia. Burmese, Cantonese, Indonesian, Japanese, Khmer, Korean, Lao,Mandarin, Thai, Vietnamese.
Browsers and young students alike will enjoy these lively question and answer books with their unique mix of realistic illustration and engaging cartoons. The enticing questions will amaze, amuse and inspire, while the highly visual format encourages kids to keep reading. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
Ireland (Eire) is Europe's third largest island, lying between the Ilrish Sea and the Atlantic Ocean about 50 miles off the western shores of Britain. Politically, it is divided into the Republic of Ireland, which covers the south, east, west andnorthwest, and Northern Ireland, the northeast part of the island, which is a state within the United Kingdom. Dublin and Belfast are their respective capitals. Not for nothing is Ireland known as the 'Emerald Isle'. Its mild,maritime climate and all-too-frequent gentle rainfall (heaviest in the west) produce lush green vegetation all over the island.Within the mountains that girdle nmch of the coastline lie low,central plains, bisected from north to south by the great River Shannon and its tributaries that form a huge network of navigable inland waterways.
When time is short, Fast Talk Spanish gives you the essentiallanguage to: do the sights shop till you drop...book a room order a meal...get from A to B fast...clinch that crucialdeal...get your message across. Includes easy pronunciation of allwords and phrases plus a mini dictionary of key words. LonelyPlanet's Fast Talk series provides you with all the basics for ashort trip or weekend away in a practical pocket-sized format,making sure your stay is fun, easy and hassle free.
Let's Go Budget London is a budget traveler's ticket togetting the most out of a trip to London—without breaking the bank.Whether you want to experience the breathtaking views from theGolden Gallery of St. Paul's Cathedral, watch free speech in actionat Speakers' Corner in Hyde Park, or chow down on some authenticpub grub, this slim, easy-to-carry guide is packed withdollar-saving information to help you make every penny count. Let'sGo Budget London also includes neighborhood maps to help you getoriented, plus eight pages' worth of color photos to whet yourappetite for sightseeing. From how to get discount tickets formuseums, performances, and public transportation to where to findcheap eats and affordable accommodations, Let's Go Budget Londonhas got you covered—and it's small enough to fit in your backpocket.Let's Go publishes the world's favorite student travelguides, written entirely by Harvard undergraduates. And who betterthan a starving student to figure out how to stretch a budget—anddisc
Explores Indian English's history and its place in society.Full of humorous and quirky expressions, slang, jargon and commonlanguage misunderstandings. Will help travelers speak like localswith Hinglish terms for food, sports and entertainment
Getting the most out of your travels means staying healthy.Healthy Travel Asia India is a user-friendly guide tominimising health risks and dealing with problems while on theroad. The second edition covers Southeast Asia, North Asia and theIndian Subcontinent and includes a listing of the best hospitalsand medical centres in the region as well as a glossary of medicalterms to aid communication with medical practitioners. Also included is a comprehensive first-aid section; clear adviceon treating common travel illnesses; a guide to traditional Asianmedicine; safety tips for outdoor action, including diving andhigh-altitude trekking; and tailored advice for travellers of allages and needs.
Take a road-trip through the U.S.A! This a-maze-ingly detailed maze book will delight puzzle fans of all ages as they travel through each twisting turn. With one-of-a-kind mazes depicting all 50 states, this is a perfect gift for any puzzle nut. Maddeningly addictive, whether in the shapes of New York, South Dakota, or California, these intricate mazes will have you hooked in no time!
Summer camp means lots of things: new friends, roommates, bug bites, bathroom duty...But it's also a chance to be on your own and to reinvent yourself. A shy girl can become the belle of the ball, and ajock might find new competition. Natalie, Jenna, Grace, and Alex have all found themselves at Camp Lakeview for different reasons. And each is keeping a secret. But if everyone is hiding something, how will they ever become friends? Natalie Goode is a city girl-way more interested in fresh sushi than fresh air. So she's bummed when her mother ships her off to "Camp Lake-puke" to broaden her horizons. But before long, Natalie notices there are some pretty cool girls are camp (and even some cute boys, too). If she can loosen up, she might even enjoy herself-unless the secret she's been keeping gets in her way.
All the basics you need for short trips and city escapes.Chat, eat, shop, and celebrate your way through the wonders ofWestern Europe. Small Talk Western Europe covers Danish, Dutch, French, German,Greek, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish, Swedish, and Turkish.
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Last year’s Tour de France Companion had a successful sale of over 50,000 copies. Now comes the second annual, poised as the essential guide for the millions of newer American fans who got swept up in Armstrong’s history-making 2004 ride, and discovered something that much of the sports community already knew: the Tour de France is arguably the world’s greatest sporting event, pushing 150 athletes to the edge of human endurance. So what will happen in 2005? Can Lance possibly win a seventh? Will Tyler Hamilton avoid a cycling ban? What about the new kids, Thomas Voeckler and Vladimir Karpets? Written for the novice fan but with enough sophistication and insider’s knowledge to be an essential companion for the aficionado, The Tour de France Companion for 2005 is a fully illustrated pocket primer that covers the 2005 route, the teams and their prospects, strategies, ground rules, history, personalities, techniques, and technology. It’s all here: the colored jerseys explained; how teams work tog