The Library at Night (Manguel Alberto)(Paperback)

The Library at Night (Manguel Alberto)(Paperback)

A celebration of reading, of libraries, and of the mysterious human desire to give order to the universe Inspired by the process of creating a library for his fifteenth-century home near the Loire, in France, Alberto Manguel, the acclaimed writer on books and reading, has taken up the subject of

Packing My Library: An Elegy and Ten Digressions (Manguel Alberto)(Paperback)

A best-selling author and world-renowned bibliophile meditates on his vast personal library and champions the vital role of all libraries. 'The author brings a fresh hopefulness to the enterprise of books and reading. Vintage Manguel--a pleasure for his many readers and admirers.'--Kirkus Reviews

Fabulous Monsters: Dracula, Alice, Superman, and Other Literary Friends (Manguel Alberto)(Paperback)

In this very personal sampling, Alberto Manguel explores some of literature's best-known characters, from Count Dracula to Sleeping Beauty. Written in Manguel's signature engaging and erudite style, this book examines how our favorite characters pull off their masks to teach us about the

History of Reading (Manguel Alberto)(Paperback / softback)

This history of reading goes from the earliest examples of the clay tablets and cuneiform of ancient Mesopotamia and Egypt to today's digital revolution. It argues that it is the demands of the reader, acting alongside the will of the writer, that is the evolutionary motor of literary

Saturday Night at the Dinosaur Stomp (Shields Carol Diggory)(Paperback)

'Children will enjoy the lively verse and exuberant artwork.' -- School Library Journal Have you ever wondered what the dinosaurs did for fun? What really happened when the Jurassic gang wanted to let off some steam? They danced, of course! They rocked and rolled, they twirled and tromped! They had

Night Country (Albert Melissa)(Paperback / softback)

Landscape Photography: The Ultimate Guide to Landscape Photography At Night (Carren James)(Paperback)

Discover The Secrets to Mastering Landscape Photography At Night Night photography and astrophotography can be two of the most frustrating sub-genres of landscape. A lot of the reason for this is because: 1. It really is a hard subject to master due to the lack of light. 2. People don’t

Burn Our Bodies Down (Power Rory)(Paperback)

'[A] deliriously creepy tale...that'll keep your nightmares up at night.' --Melissa Albert, New York Times bestselling author of The Hazel Wood From the author of the New York Times bestseller Wilder Girls comes a feverishly twisty thriller about a girl whose past has always been a mystery--until

At the Edge of the Night (Lampe Friedo)(Paperback)

The Liar in the Library (Brett Simon)(Paperback)

In the sleepy, English village of Fethering, an author event at the local library ends in murder and it's up to amateur sleuths Carole and Jude to solve the

Summer at the Garden Cafe (Hayes-McCoy Felicity)(Paperback)

The second in Felicity Hayes-McCoy's Finfarran Peninsula series, and sequel to The Library at the Edge of the World--a heartwarming story about secrets between four generations of Irish women, and the healing powers of books, love, and friendship.The Garden Caf , next to Lissbeg library, is a place

Galaxy: Mapping the Cosmos (Geach James)(Paperback)

Each night, we are able to gaze up at the night sky and look at the thousands of stars that stretch to the end of our individual horizons. But the stars we see are only those that make up our own Milky Way galaxy--but one of hundreds of billions of galaxies in the whole of the universe, each

The Night Swimmers (Rock Peter)(Paperback)

'Swimming at night, to compare its slipperiness to that of a dream would be to ignore the work of staying afloat, the mesmerism brought on by the rhythm, the repetition of the strokes.' Beneath the surface of Lake Michigan there are vast systems: crosscutting currents, sudden drop-offs, depths of

Mouse's First Night at Moonlight School (Puttock Simon)(Paperback / softback)

It's Mouse's first day at Miss Moon's Moonlight School for all the small creatures of the night but she is VERY shy, too shy to even say hello. Luckily, with help from Miss Moon and her new friends Bat, Cat and Owl, a game of hide-and-seek makes Mouse feel right at

Oxford Bookworms Library: Level 6:: Night Without End (MacLean Alistair)(Paperback / softback)

After Physics (Albert David Z.)(Paperback)

After Physics presents ambitious new essays about some of the deepest questions at the foundations of physics, by the physicist and philosopher David Albert. The book's title alludes to the close connections between physics and metaphysics, much in evidence throughout these essays. It also alludes

The Night at the Crossroads (Simenon Georges)(Paperback)

'One of the greatest writers of the twentieth century . . . Simenon was unequaled at making us look inside, though the ability was masked by his brilliance at absorbing us obsessively in his stories.' --The GuardianA sensational tale of deceit and back-stabbing in an isolated community in which

Good Night Washington DC (Gamble Adam)(Board Books)

Good Night Washington DC features the National Zoo, Library of Congress, the White House, National Mall, Washington Monument, Museum of National History, Air and Space Museum, Lincoln Memorial, and more. This charming and educational board book tours young readers around the magnificent city of

Where Do Teachers Go at Night? (Cumming Harriet)(Paperback)

Where do teachers go at night, when we've all gone home and they've turned out the light? From skinny-dipping in the Caribbean to climbing Mount Fuji, discover what our everyday teachers get up to behind our

Blitz Writing: Night Shift & It Was Different at the Time (Holden Inez)(Paperback)

Plague (Camus Albert)(Paperback / softback)

Summer I Turned Pretty (Han Jenny)(Paperback / softback)

Every year Isabel spends summer at her family friends' house. There's the swimming pool at night, the private stretch of sandy beach ...and the two boys. Unavailable, aloof Conrad - who she's been in love with forever - and friendly, relaxed Jeremiah, the only one who's ever really paid her any

The Library at Mount Char (Hawkins Scott)(Paperback)

'Wholly original . . . the work of the newest major talent in fantasy.'--The Wall Street Journal 'Freakishly compelling . . . through heart-thumping acts of violence and laugh-out-loud moments, this book practically dares you to keep reading.'--Atlanta Magazine A missing God.A library with the

Ideas and Opinions (Einstein Albert)(Pevná vazba)

Selected by the Modern Library as one of the 100 best nonfiction books of all