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
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For Dummies Travel guides are the ultimate user-friendly trip planners, combining the broad appeal and time-tested features of the For Dummies series with up-to-the-minute advice and information from the experts at Frommer's. Small trim size for use on-the-go Focused coverage of only the best hotels and restaurants in all price ranges Tear-out "cheat sheet" with full-color maps or easy reference pointers 作者简介: Donald Olson (Chapters 1–11 and 15) is a novelist, playwright, and travel writer. His newest novel, Confessions of a Pregnant Princess, was published in 2005 under the pen name Swan Adamson. His travel stories have appeared in The New York Times, Travel & Leisure, Sunset, National Geographic books, and many other publications. His guidebooks London For Dummies, Frommer’s Best Day Trips from London, Frommer’s Irreverent London, Germany For Dummies, and Frommer’s Vancouver & Victoria are all published by Wiley. He also writes England For Dummies, which w
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There's no need to lose face, forgo the Peking duck or miss the slow boat down the Yangtze. This phrasebook will prove more valuable on the road than a bicycle in Beijing. comprehensive food section; etiquette & cultural tips; easy-to-use pronunciation guide; sections include phrases for finding accommodation & for hitting the town; useful suggestions for health needs & emergencies; extensive two-way dictionary & user-friendly sentence builder; now with Pinyin.
The only guide book to Myanmar. Now in its 11th edition, the most comprehensive guide to Myanmar(Burma) on the market returns with scenes of horse carts crawlingpast colonial mansions in a country isolation has preserved frommodernity. Drift down the mesmerising Ayeyarwady River, visit shining goldentemples and unspoilt hill-tribe villages, or sip tea in the hubbubof a Yangon teahouse. The choice is yours. Inside this book: * Exclusive interview and special biography section on Aung SanSuu Kyi * Many parts of Myanmar are intrepid,'tough travel' destinations,offering off-the-beaten-track adventure opportunities * Includes updated maps, text and colourful images toinspire * The best option to seek out the most authentic experiencesavailable * Essential phrases - but a Lonely Planet Burmese phrasebook isalso recommended We know because we go: every Lonely Planet guide is 100%researched and updated by our authors' on-the-ground.
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Through encounters with sundry artists, musicians, students, bar owners, gangsters, prostitutes, and slackers, Mexico assembles a compelling portrait of China s contemporary youth culture and the limits of Communist control. The book s subjects include a twenty-seven-year-old self-taught disaster photographer from the coal country in Shenyang; a twenty-nine-year-old mobster in Qingdao; a twenty-two-year-old Hendrixian Uighur guitar player making a splash in Shanghai; a Beijing university student who wishes that the system encouraged less rote memorization and more original thought; and an investigative journalist who no longer publishes himself, instead leading Western reporters to controversial stories. Mexico, a musician and poet who was a student in Beijing and subsequently managed a night club, has assumed a pseudonym to avoid trouble with the Chinese authorities. While occasionally anxious about his youth and his lack of credentials, he is a good listener and knows how to tell a provocative and illuminat
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Ease into the best of sophisticated Bali, with its pampering, relaxation and shopping. Against a backdrop of rice terraces, beaches and forests, Bali constantly reinvents and reveals itself through vibrant culture, exotic flavours and world-class design. Such a little island, but so many experiences - Best of Bali gathers them all into a pocket-sized guide.
Style, energy, attitude, innovation: welcome to New York City, where sidewalks buzz with possibility and the next big thing awaits. Summit the Empire State Building, wander cutting-edge Chelsea galleries, bounce at throbbing Brooklyn nightclubs and gaze dreamily at glittering Broadway marquees. To best savor the city, arm yourself with this smart, street-wise guide to 21st-century NYC.