The First Emperor of China

The First Emperor In 1974, Chinese peasants made the discovery of the century... Thousands of terracotta soldiers guarding the tomb of a tyrant. Ying Zheng was born to rule the world, claiming descent from gods, crowned king while still a child.

The Creative Teacher, 2nd EditionGive your lesson plans a jolt of creativity and get better results from your students. Winner of a Teacher's Choice Award!

To keep your students engaged in the classroom, you have to get them excited about learning. From the authors of The Organized Teacher, this award-winning resource offers hundreds of creative ideas to reenergize your lesson plans for any subject, across all grades (K-6)―from waking up the tired book report to making math fun.

"Romeo and Juliet

These delightful adaptations by John and Leela Hort, shortened and in modern English, are an excellent way of introducing young people to Shakespeare - they are readable, they bring out the humour of the originals, and they are surprisingly true to the feeling of Shakespeare's plays. They are much appreciated by older people too, many of whom were put off Shakespeare at school.

Another World: Nineteenth-Century Illustrated Print Culture

The remarkable story of the stylistic, cultural, and technical innovations that drove the surge of comics, caricature, and other print media in 19th-century Europe

Anil’s Ghost - Michael Ondaatje

Anil’s Ghost is the critically acclaimed fourth novel by Michael Ondaatje.