Virginia Woolf's most unusual and fantastic creation, a funny, exuberant tale that examines the very nature of sexuality. **One of the BBC's 100 Novels That Shaped Our World** As his tale begins, Orlando is a passionate young nobleman whose days are spent in rowdy revelry, filled with the colourful delights of Queen Elizabeth's court. By the close, he will have transformed into a modern, thirty-six-year-old woman and three centuries will have passed. Orlando will not only witness the making of history from its edge, but will find that his unique position as a woman who knows what it is to be a man will give him insight into matters of the heart. WITH INTRODUCTIONS BY PETER ACKROYD AND MARGARET REYNOLDS Virginia Woolf (1882-1941) was born in London. She became a central figure in The Bloomsbury Group, an informal collective of British writers, artists and thinkers. In 1912 Virginia married Le

Cold winters, hot summers--year after year the seasons repeat themselves. But what causes them? Why is there winter in the Southern Hemisphere at the same time there is summer in the Northern Hemisphere? In summertime, why is it still light out in the evening? With simple language appropriate for young readers, non-fiction master Gail Gibbons introduces young readers to the four seasons and explains why they change throughout the year. Newly revised and vetted by experts, this updated edition of The Reasons for Seasons introduces the solstices, the equinoxes, and the tilt in Earth's axis that causes them, and gives examples of what each season is like across the globe from pole to pole. Clear, simple diagrams of the earth's orbit are labeled with important vocabulary, explained and reinforced with accessible explanations. Fascinating and easy to understand, this is a perfect introduction to seasons, earth's orbit, and axial

Discover the classic fairy tale, Snow White, like never before! Let your little fairy princess rediscover the story of Snow White while exploring the Fairy Tale Kingdom – a place where all of the famous fairy tales coexist and intertwine. Inside the pages of this charming nursery book, you’ll discover: ? A simple and easy-to-understand approach to well-known and well-loved fairy tales told with a new twist ? Evocative, narrative text by author and literary agent Caroline Wakeman ? A colorful map of Verity’s Fairy Tale Kingdom ? A glossary to help first readers learn the new words they have read ? A fun, interactive quiz to remind children what they have seen and learned throughout the book ? Magical illustrations by up-and-coming illustrator Amy Zhing This enchanting early learning book retells the beloved fairy tale, Snow White, with a twis