The narrows

Science & Math

Petry, Ann Lane

Mathematics

Houghton/Mifflin

This sumptuous gift book originates from the beautiful letters and drawings that J.R.R. Tolkien, in the guise of Father Christmas, sent to his children over a twenty-year period. Including previously unpublished illustrations, facsimiles, and text, the letters tell the story of life at the North Pole, the mischievous North Polar Bear, the helpful Ilbereth the elf, and the adventures they share between Christmases. As well as beautifully reproduced pictures, the book features ten envelopes containing ten pull-out letters and pictures for readers to read, hold, and enjoy. The pull-outs are facsimile extracts of the original letters, with a simple "translation" on the back to help those who have trouble deciphering Father Christmas's shaky handwriting. An ideal Christmas gift, perfect for reading aloud to children yet collectible for adults, this enchanting book will bring Father Christmas to a whole new generation of readers.

Letters from Father Christmas

Children's Books

Tolkien.J.R.R.

Literature & Fiction

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A Bear Called Paddington

BOND, Michael

Ever since Paddington started working in the garden, it's been a bit quieter in the Brown household. But with Paddington around, things never stay quiet for long. From a paw-sticking toffee disaster to a slight scorching of Father Christmas's beard, Paddington brings a splash of adventure to every day.

Paddington at Large

Medieval times, castles,juvenile literature

Castle

MACAULAY, David

Arts, Music & Photography

Pyramid

Science, Nature & How It Works

Lord's Pink Ocean

WALKER, David

First (thus) Edition, 1990, first printing, SIGNED by the author on the second front free page, an otherwise new, unread, unworn, unopened past the copyright page, unmarked hardcover, with an equally fine unclipped ($24.00 top, 0310 bottom, front plap; 1715853 to the right of the bar code on the back) dust jacket, from Houghton Mifflin. By Tim O'Brien. 233 pages. ** Note we didn't scan the full page with the author signature to keep from breaking the spine at that point. ** Sticker on the front jacket states: SIGNED COPY. Note also that although it isn't stated clearly, lthis appears to be a 25th anniversary edition of this acclaimed work. ISBN 978-1-328-48313-3.

The Things They Carried

Tim O'Brien

Contemporary

Return of the King

Genre Fiction

A voyage of discovery into the life of a remote aboriginal community in the Siberian Arctic, where the reindeer has been a part of daily life since Palaeolithic times. The reindeer, along with the dog, was probably the first species to be drawn into a close relationship with man. This book, by an eminent British anthropologist, is the beautifully written story of how that relationship works and of the intimacy between the nomadic reindeer people and the landscape they inhabit. What to the Western eye looks like a vast, uninhabited Arctic wilderness is in fact filled with animals, humans and spirits -- and the memory-traces of their interactions down the ages. No other Western author has had such access (since before the Cold War ended) to these distant regions of the Siberian taiga. Living and travelling with the reindeer people over a period of a dozen years, Piers Vitebsky has seen how, first, Communism and collectivization threatened the way of life of the nomadic tribesmen, and then the marketplace continued to transform their existence. Through all the changes of the late 20th century the reindeer has retained its central place in the physical and spiritual life of the people (Siberia is considered to be the original heartland of shamanism.) The book is also a celebration of human love at an elemental level.

Reindeer People : Living With Animals and Spirits in Siberia

Politics & Social Sciences

Vitebsky, Piers

Sociology

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