Over eighty years since Winnie-the-Pooh first delighted children of all ages, David Benedictus takes us back to the Hundred Acre Wood for more adventures. From the excitement of Christopher Robin's return to the curious business of learning to play cricket, "Return to the Hundred Acre Wood" allows Winnie-the-Pooh fans to spend a few more treasured ...more

Part of the "Penguin Authentic Texts" series of books that examine English language fiction, focusing on literature and language in literature. This book includes notes on language to help clarify text for both native and non-native readers of English. On its publication in 1891, "The Picture of Dorian Gray" was widely condemned for its immorality ...more

In this novel, set in 1665, when the plague was rampant in Europe, a group of Londoners leaves the city and takes refuge in Epsom Forest. Daniel Defoe used the novel as an opportunity to express his disagreement with the unpopular proposed policy of quarantining London. It is notable for its intensely realistic scenes of terror, suffering, and deat...more

Six storybooks presenting the best-known Burgess tales, each newly reset in large, easy-to-read type, each with a charming full-color illustration on the cover—all packed in one convenient storage case. Instilling valuable lessons about animals, nature and the environment, the stories feature favorite Burgess characters: Peter Cottontail, Chatter...more

5 1/2 X 8 1/2 In, 240 Pp, 60 Black and < White Illustrations < Everett Ruess, The Young Poet and Artist < Who Disappeared Into The Desert of Utah < In 1934, Has Become Widely Known < Posthumously As The Spokesman For The < Spirit of The High Desert. Many Have < Been Inspired By His Intense Search For < Adventure, Leaving Behind The Amenities < of A...more

Webster's edition of this classic is organized to expose the reader to a maximum number of synonyms and antonyms for difficult and often ambiguous English words that are encountered in other works of literature, conversation, or academic examinations. Extremely rare or idiosyncratic words and expressions are given lower priority in the notes compar...more

An internationally respected psychiatrist offers the most practical, up-to-date resource available on bipolar disorder. For Dr. Wes Burgess, the diagnosis of bipolar disorder means hope-hope for the estimated ten million people who will develop the disorder during their lifetimes, and hope for the families and friends of people who suffer from i...more