After a decade-long absence, Mayer returns to picture books, using computer-generated graphics to illustrate an original tale set in long-ago Japan. When the emperor's daughter, Shibumi, discovers the poverty-stricken world beyond her garden walls, she longs to resolve the inequity. Tying herself to an enormous kite fashioned for her by the royal kite-maker, she takes flight, telling her father that she will not come down until the city below "is as beautiful as the palace, or the palace is as squalid as the city." Wealthy noblemen who wish to preserve the status quo mount an attack, and the kite carries off both Shibumi and the kite-maker. The bereaved emperor spends his years trying to make amends, and in the end a young samurai sets out to find the princess and restore her to her father and the transformed city. Mayer grounds his message in familiar fairy tale elements, and proceeds at a leisurely pace. His computer art approaches the brooding style of his paintings in East of the Sun & West of the Moon (a

Soulis, Lord of Liddesdale -the only man ever to strike fear into the heart of King Robert the Bruce. Neither sword, rope nor fire can harm Soulis. But what is the secret of his power? What awesome source, deep in the castle of Hermitage gives Soulis the strength to defy king and people? And can any man stop him stealing the beautiful Marion Elliot from her betrothed? A dark and gripping story, inspired by an ancient legend. The castle of Hermitage still stands, a bleak and eerie ruin at the head of Liddesdale on the Scottish Border.

When Joe's girlfriend, Iola, is killed by a bomb meant for Joe and Frank, the two brothers vow to punish her murderer. The killer is still on their trail, but before Joe and Frank can turn the tables on him,they're snatched up by the Network, a secret government agency that desperately wants the Hardys under wraps for their own good.

Welcome to Step by Step: A Teacher's Survival Guide. This guide is for first-time teachers, home educators, parents, and others who would like to implement new ideas in a learning program. It offers practical tips and steps for helping you organize and manage your instructional program. The suggestions and activities in this book provide teacher-tested strategies to help you structure your learning environment before the students arrive. The book also provides easy-to-implement ideas to help you maintain an efficiently structured environment once the children are there. The symbols at the right will help you identify various types of activities. Remember, you can adapt any suggestion to your specific needs. 作者简介： Sally Palow motivated children in the classroom for sixteen years before beginning her career as an educational writer and product developer. In addition to creating instructional materials, Sally regularly presents educational workshops to parents and teachers.

Illustrated in full color. This car-and- truck-filled alphabet extravaganza that starts with an ambulance and ends with a zippercar, is shaped like Lowly Worm's applemobile. ,