For Mimosa, protecting all the people of the world may be easier than saving just one. Blessed with the gift of great caring and understanding, Alexandra Hastings leads the fight against the spirit of ignorance. But even the most sensitive fairy cannot understand why her mother continues to smoke. She knows that she wants to quit, but somehow she just can't do it. Mimosa's magic could help-but Mother Nature only permits magical solutions for magical problems! When the fairy with the gift of limitless love finds a problem with no solution, she may have to decide who needs that love most.
Sometimes called "the river of grass," the Everglades is the largest subtropical wetland in the United States. In The Everglades, discover the rich plant and animal life of this slow-moving river. Explore its natural diversity, its history, the people who call it home, and the efforts being made to restore and preserve this natural wonder. Book jacket.
When the Maude Idris docks at the Pool of London, laden with ebony, spices and first-grade tusks of ivory collected from her voyage to Zanzibar, Clement Louvain leaves four armed seamen on board to guard the precious cargo. But as soon as the relief for the night watch arrives ready for duty in the morning, he finds the ivory gone and one of the seamen dead. Hindered by his ignorance of the river and its customs, and ashamed of the fact that he so badly requires the huge fees that Louvain is prepared to pay, William Monk nevertheless begins his investigation into the theft and murder.
A children's story by Africa's best known and most widely read author whose novels, poetry, essays, lectures, etc. are considered representative of contemporary Nigerian life.
The most trusted nonfiction series on the market, Eyewitness Books provide an in-depth, comprehensive look at their subjects with a unique integration of words and pictures.Now reissued with a CD and wall chart! Take a look at the fascinating natural world of ponds and rivers, and get an up-close look at fish, water beetles, frogs, underwater weeds, and other plants and animals that live in and around freshwater habitats.
