Mary Woods

This book forms part of our 'Pook Press' imprint, celebrating the golden age of illustration in children's literature. 'The Wind in the Willows' is a true classic of Children's literature, penned by Kenneth Grahame and first published in 1908. Alternately slow moving and fast paced, it focuses on four anthropomorphised animal characters in a traditional bucolic version of the English Thames valley - a novel notable for its adventure, mysticism, morality...

"With dramatic images and firsthand survivor stories-- plus the latest facts and figures-- this book shows you terrifying tsunami disasters up close"--P. [4] of cover.

Discusses the formation, development and various types of tornadoes.

This book describes many kinds of fires and discusses firefighters and their equipment and safer materials that do not burn easily.

This book describes earthquakes and discusses the causes of earthquakes, the Richter scale, the moment magnitude scale, and the rescue work after an earthquake.

Discusses the invention of six simple machines in various ancient civilizations from the Stone Age to the fall of the Roman Empire.

Explores seven of North America's natural wonders including Dinosaur Provincial Park in Alberta, Canada, Pacific Rim National Park on Vancouver Island, the Redwood Forests of Northern California, Niagara Falls in New York State, the Grand Canyon, Yellowstone National Park, and Paricutin Volcano in Mexico.

Learn how humans used different tools throughout history to transport themselves and their belongings from place to place.

With a scientist's eye for detail and a poet's ear for language, DeBlieu examines one of nature's most elemental forces. From a light breeze cooling a hot brew to a gale that blows apart buildings, no other natural phenomenon affects people as directly as wind.

In these complicated modern times, etiquette is not as standard as it once was. The changing scenes of profession, dating, and political awareness call for another look at common manners. With this book, top Hollywood agent Michael Levine shares his social expertise culled from years of doing business with some of the world's most famous people. Let Levine update your etiquette to the twenty-first century: feel confident on a first date; mix business...