Cucumber Quest: The Doughnut Kingdom

Author: Gigi D.G.
Publisher: First Second
ISBN: 9781250158031
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
What happens when an evil queen gets her hands on an ancient force of destruction? World domination, obviously. The seven kingdoms of Dreamside need a legendary hero. Instead, they'll have to settle for Cucumber, a nerdy magician who just wants to go to school. As destiny would have it, he and his way more heroic sister, Almond, must now seek the Dream Sword, the only weapon powerful enough to defeat Queen Cordelia’s Nightmare Knight. Can these bunny siblings really save the world in its darkest hour? Sure, why not? Adapted from Gigi D.G.'s popular webcomic series, Cucumber Quest, The Doughnut Kingdom is the first graphic novel of a clever, adorable, and hilarious four-volume heroic adventure that is sure to make you hungry for sweets and action.

Cucumber Quest: The Doughnut Kingdom

Author: Gigi D.G.
Publisher: First Second Books
ISBN: 1626728321
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 194

Book Description
A delightfully pun-filled middle grade graphic novel, adapted from the popular web comic series, about bunny siblings on a heroic journey to save their world from an evil queen. Full color.

Legend of the Fire Princess (She-Ra Graphic Novel #1)

Author: ND Stevenson
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
ISBN: 1338599208
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 132

Book Description
Don't miss the first epic She-Ra and the Princesses of Power graphic novel, based on stories by showrunner Noelle Stevenson! Even after everything that's happened, the world outside the Horde's walls is still a strange one to Adora. Each day she's learning more about her growing powers as She-Ra, including something new: the ability to heal corrupted runestones. Runestones are the magical source from which princesses like Frosta, Mermista, and Perfuma draw their power, but Glimmer knows of another runestone -- one with a dark past. Long ago a fire princess ruled the lands to the west, until her thirst for power corrupted her, and led to the ruin of her kingdom. Glimmer thinks the lost fire runestone could give the Rebellion an edge in the fight against the Horde, but claiming this ancient power won't be easy... especially not when the Horde has their eyes set on the same prize.Don't miss this original graphic novel based on stories by She-Ra showrunner and New York Times bestselling author Noelle Stevenson, with script by Gigi D.G. and art by Paulina Ganucheau!

The World Until Yesterday

Author: Jared Diamond
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 1101606002
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 727

Book Description
The bestselling author of Collapse and Guns, Germs and Steel surveys the history of human societies to answer the question: What can we learn from traditional societies that can make the world a better place for all of us? “As he did in his Pulitzer Prize-winning Guns, Germs, and Steel, Jared Diamond continues to make us think with his mesmerizing and absorbing new book." Bookpage Most of us take for granted the features of our modern society, from air travel and telecommunications to literacy and obesity. Yet for nearly all of its six million years of existence, human society had none of these things. While the gulf that divides us from our primitive ancestors may seem unbridgeably wide, we can glimpse much of our former lifestyle in those largely traditional societies still or recently in existence. Societies like those of the New Guinea Highlanders remind us that it was only yesterday—in evolutionary time—when everything changed and that we moderns still possess bodies and social practices often better adapted to traditional than to modern conditions.The World Until Yesterday provides a mesmerizing firsthand picture of the human past as it had been for millions of years—a past that has mostly vanished—and considers what the differences between that past and our present mean for our lives today. This is Jared Diamond’s most personal book to date, as he draws extensively from his decades of field work in the Pacific islands, as well as evidence from Inuit, Amazonian Indians, Kalahari San people, and others. Diamond doesn’t romanticize traditional societies—after all, we are shocked by some of their practices—but he finds that their solutions to universal human problems such as child rearing, elder care, dispute resolution, risk, and physical fitness have much to teach us. Provocative, enlightening, and entertaining, The World Until Yesterday is an essential and fascinating read.

Remarks

Author: Bill Nye
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
ISBN: 3387316763
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 665

Book Description
Reproduction of the original. The publishing house Megali specialises in reproducing historical works in large print to make reading easier for people with impaired vision.

The Ark Before Noah

Author: Irving Finkel
Publisher: Anchor
ISBN: 0385537123
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 446

Book Description
The recent translation of a Babylonian tablet launches a groundbreaking investigation into one of the most famous stories in the world, challenging the way we look at ancient history. Since the Victorian period, it has been understood that the story of Noah, iconic in the Book of Genesis, and a central motif in Judaism, Christianity and Islam, derives from a much older story that existed centuries before in ancient Babylon. But the relationship between the Babylonian and biblical traditions was shrouded in mystery. Then, in 2009, Irving Finkel, a curator at the British Museum and a world authority on ancient Mesopotamia, found himself playing detective when a member of the public arrived at the museum with an intriguing cuneiform tablet from a family collection. Not only did the tablet reveal a new version of the Babylonian Flood Story; the ancient poet described the size and completely unexpected shape of the ark, and gave detailed boat building specifications. Decoding this ancient message wedge by cuneiform wedge, Dr. Finkel discovered where the Babylonians believed the ark came to rest and developed a new explanation of how the old story ultimately found its way into the Bible. In The Ark Before Noah, Dr. Finkel takes us on an adventurous voyage of discovery, opening the door to an enthralling world of ancient voices and new meanings.

Food Processing

Author: J. Scott Smith
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
ISBN: 047028997X
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 526

Book Description
Renowned international academicians and food industry professionals have collaborated to create Food Processing: Principles and Applications. This practical, fully illustrated resource examines the principles of food processing and demonstrates their application by describing the stages and operations for manufacturing different categories of basic food products. Ideal as an undergraduate text, Food Processing stands apart in three ways: The expertise of the contributing authors is unparalleled among food processing texts today. The text is written mostly by non-engineers for other non-engineers and is therefore user-friendly and easy to read. It is one of the rare texts to use commodity manufacturing to illustrate the principles of food processing. As a hands-on guide to the essential processing principles and their application, this book serves as a relevant primary or supplemental text for students of food science and as a valuable tool for food industry professionals.

Mission: Bravery

Author: LTD. MAKE BELIEVE IDEAS
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781800583306
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 32

Book Description
Empowering story with a necklace on the cover. Meet the Pink and Powerfuls: a brave group of girls who work together using teamwork, kindness, and a spirit of adventure to empower those in their community. They meet in their underground HQ, ready to accept their mission and use awesome gadgets to help out everyone they can! This inspiring book is beautifully illustrated by Lara Ede, and features a sweet word necklace on the cover.

The Brave Little Warrior and the Journey Ahead

Author: Sheyenne Whitaker
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781098050214
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 30

Book Description
The Brave Little Warrior and the Journey Ahead is a story of a little boy and his battle against fear. One day, he wakes up hearing in his heart that God is leading him somewhere. He takes a step of faith on the long road. Armored from his head to his toes, the brave warrior is ready for anything. When the road is longer than expected, he becomes tired and afraid. In these moments, he is shown where his bravery comes from. He finds out who makes him strong when he becomes weak. He learns to do his part by trusting God in every circumstance and use the armor God has given him. He fights the good fight of faith and goes to war with fear. No matter the age, we all battle fear and fear is a lie of the enemy. The good news is Jesus and the truth in God's Word. He tells us that we are never alone and his plans for us are good. In the good times and the bad, he is with us, turning things around for the greater cause. The road may be longer, sometimes we may come to a screeching halt on the journey and even question if this is the right way, but he is a loving and patient Father. He teaches and leads his children if we will listen and follow. The battle truly begins when we start to believe in his Word and use it to push the enemy out of our lives. There is no battle when we choose to stay in defeat. This book is written to encourage the reader and the listener to walk in faith and stand in the truth in God's Word.

Arrowsmith

Author: Sinclair Lewis
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Medical ethics
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
A Midwestern physician is forced to give up his profession due to the ignorance, corruption, and greed of society.