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This collection of essays exemplifies the range, depth, and erudition that have made Daniel Mendelsohn “required reading for anyone interested in dissecting culture” (The Daily Beast). Here Mendelsohn once again casts an eye at literature, film, television, and the personal essay, filtering his...

2019 Will Eisner Comic Industry Award Nominee, Best Academic/Scholarly Work In Between Pen and Pixel: Comics, Materiality, and the Book of the Future, Aaron Kashtan argues that paying attention to comics helps us understand the future of the book. Debates over the future of the book tend to...

“A love letter to the book as a physical object, a source of intellectual ardor, and a form of emotional salvation” (Salon)—and a nod to U and I, Nicholson Baker’s classic memoir about John Updike—from an award-winning author called “wonderfully bright” by The New York Times Book Review. Nearly...

This book demonstrates how the roles of “author,” “marketer,” and “reviewer” are being redefined, as online environments enable new means for young adults to participate in the books they love. Prior to the expansion of digital technologies around reading, teachers, parents and...

***If you have ever desired to write a book, now is the best time yo do so. *** Books are the real jewels of life.  This handbook will inspire and motivate you to start the journey of becoming a published author.  Perhaps there are many reasons for which people write books.  If...

An enhanced read-along audio ebook from Ladybird. Based on the classic story by Johanna Spyri. Heidi loves living in the mountains with her grandfather and her friend Peter, and is homesick when she moves to Frankfurt. Will she make it back to her beloved mountains? Read it yourself with Ladybird...

Pick a book. Grow a Reader! This series is part of Scholastic's early chapter book line, Branches, aimed at newly independent readers. With easy-to-read text, high-interest content, fast-paced plots, and illustrations on every page, these books will boost reading confidence and stamina. Branches...

Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.

Best friends Shai and Emmie, two third graders destined for superstardom, plan a benefit concert to help stray animals in this third novel in the Shai & Emmie series from Academy Award–nominated actress Quvenzhané Wallis. Shai, Emmie, and the rest of the student orchestra are busy preparing...

*This Book is annotated (it contains a detailed biography of the author). *An active Table of Contents has been added by the publisher for a better customer experience. *This book has been checked and corrected for spelling errors. TO read the old Nursery Rhymes brings back queer lost memories...

Engagement is trendy. Although paired most often with community, diverse invocations of engagement have gained cache, capturing longstanding shifts toward new practices of knowledge making that both reflect and facilitate multiple ways of being an academic. Engagement functions as a gloss for these...

Have you ever thought happiness only comes in certain shapes or sizes? That happiness is only for a select few? If so, you're not alone. Today, you're invited to view a different side of happiness, one with three sides to be exact. A simple story of friendship and the transforming power of happiness,...

Broden and his chicken, Cookie, are best friends. They do everything together—they even skateboard together! When Cookie goes missing, though, Broden feels like he is living in his worst nightmare! Even though he doesn't quite know how to find Cookie, Broden won’t rest until he finds his...

Manhattan Beach by Jennifer Egan | Conversation Starters Manhattan Beach is the most recent work of art from author Jennifer Egan. Leaving behind her normal style of writing, Jennifer effectively depicts the World War II era from the points of view of a very strong young lady, her father, and...