Books

(2014) Groundbreaking and universal, Stephen Covey’s THE SEVEN HABITS OF HIGHLY EFFECTIVE PEOPLE has been one of the most popular motivational books of all time. Now Stephen’s son, Sean, has transformed this bestselling message into a life-changing book for young people and their parents. At a time when everything from planning what to wear to a party to dealing with an alcoholic friend can seem overwhelming and complex, THE SEVEN HABITS OF HIGHLY EFFECTIVE TEENAGERS will bring a special perspective and focus to the lives of young people everywhere. Sean Covey speaks directly to teenagers in a language they can really understand and relate to, addressing the issues that concern them most: relationships, parents, peers, life choices, concerns for the future, and even larger questions about life, death, and the human condition. Just some of the wisdom readers will find in this meaningful guide.

In Fall of Giants and Winter of the World, Ken Follett followed the fortunes of five international families—American, German, Russian, English, and Welsh—as they made their way through the twentieth century. Now they come to one of the most tumultuous eras of all: the 1960s through the 1980s, from civil rights, assassinations, mass political movements, and Vietnam to the Berlin Wall, the Cuban Missile Crisis, presidential impeachment, revolution—and rock and roll.

East German teacher Rebecca Hoffmann discovers she’s been spied on by the Stasi for years and commits an impulsive act that will affect her family for the rest of their lives. . . . George Jakes, the child of a mixed-race couple, bypasses a corporate law career to join Robert F. Kennedy's Justice Department and finds himself in the middle of not only the seminal events of the civil rights battle but a much more personal battle of his own. . . . Cameron Dewar, the grandson of a senator, jumps at the chance to do some official and unofficial espionage for a cause he believes in, only to discover that the world is a much more dangerous place than he'd imagined. . . . Dimka Dvorkin, a young aide to Nikita Khrushchev, becomes an agent both for good and for ill as the United States and the Soviet Union race to the brink of nuclear war, while his twin sister, Tanya, carves out a role that will take her from Moscow to Cuba to Prague to Warsaw—and into history.

Learn to Write Horses introduces first concepts, such as counting and the alphabet, with a simple, fun approach for children aged 3+. Ideal for preschool children, each book covers a different topic, and includes bright photographs and simple instructions to help make learning fun. Every page has space for children to trace, draw and practise what they have learnt, while simple activities help to develop pen control. The pages are designed to be wipe clean, so children can try the educational activities again and again.

Learn to Write Animal Babies introduces first concepts, such as counting and the alphabet, with a simple, fun approach for children aged 3+. Ideal for preschool children, each book covers a different topic, and includes bright photographs and simple instructions to help make learning fun. Every page has space for children to trace, draw and practise what they have learnt, while simple activities help to develop pen control. The pages are designed to be wipe clean, so children can try the educational activities again and again.

Alien lunch ladies attack in the third book in this #1 New York Times bestselling series by Dav Pilkey, the author and illustrator of Dog Man!

 

George and Harold have played a trick or two on nearly everyone at Jerome Horwitz Elementary. When their latest prank causes the school's cranky cafeteria ladies to quit, Mr. Krupp hires a trio of unusual replacements -- who happen to look an awful lot like aliens! Will that curtain-caped crusader, Captain Underpants, save the day once more? Or will those outer-space cafeteria ladies have him for lunch?

A little girl searches for the perfect pet cat - but which one should she choose when there are so many cute and not-so-cute cats of all shapes and sizes and dispositions out there? Funny rhyming text and colourful, stylish pictures - plus a a heart-warming ending - make this the perfect book for bedtime and for cat lovers everywhere. From Emma Dodd, the illustrator of the bestselling, award-winning I Love You series, which has sold over 160,000 copies worldwide