From China to Europe, Africa to North America, dragons have long captured our imagination in myth and legend. Whether they are rampaging beasts awaiting a brave hero to slay or benevolent sages who have much to teach humanity, dragons are intrinsically connected to stories of cre...
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This extensively revised Norton Critical Edition includes new texts and illustrative materials that convey the enduring global conversation about Frankenstein and its author. The text is that of the 1818 first edition, published in three volumes by Lackington, Hughes, Harding, Ma...
1820. Mary Dorothea Knatchbull is living under the sole charge of her widowed father, Sir Edward - a man of strict principles and high Christian values. But when her father marries Miss Fanny Knight of Godmersham Park, Mary's life is suddenly changed. Her new stepmother comes fro...
"Describes the characteristics of the Sun and its place in the solar system"-- Provided by publisher.
This essential guide to reproduction puts you in control of your fertility by explaining how your body works, giving you the confidence to make informed decisions about your sexual and reproductive health. It answers every conceivable question about fertility awareness using deta...
"A forgetful narrator tries to tell the tale of a knight's duel with a dragon, and remembers a very important thing along the way"-- Provided by publisher.
Collects short fiction from the pages of Fantasy & Science Fiction, featuring tales from such authors as Robert A. Heinlein, Harlan Ellison, Brian Aldiss, Robert Silverberg, Stephen King, Gene Wolfe, and Paolo Bacigalupi.
"An introduction on giraffes, the big beasts in African grasslands. Describes how giraffes move, find food, communicate, and care for their young"--Provided by publisher.
A collection of fantasy tales about fire-breathing reptiles includes contributions by Jonathan Stroud, Gregory Maguire, Garth Nix, Diana Gabaldon, and Tamora Pierce.