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  • Life Along the Shore

    The beaches, oceans, and tide pools are full of living creatures, but what are they actually doing down there?Life in the sea is quite bizarre, and sea creatures are smarter and more active than people think. And contrary to popular belief, fish have lifelong memories.One of two companion books, Life Along the Shore focuses on life along the coast, in underwater grass meadows, kelp forests, tide ... Read more

    $9.99 USD

  • The Fire Chronicle

    by John Stephens ...
    Series Book 2 - Books of Beginning
    After the tumultuous events of last winter, Kate, Michael, and Emma long to continue the hunt for their missing parents. But they themselves are now in great danger, and so the wizard Stanislaus Pym hides the children at the Edgar Allan Poe Home for Hopeless and Incorrigible Orphans. There, he says, they will be safe. How wrong he is.The children are soon discovered by their enemies, and a frantic ... Read more

    $7.99 USD

  • The Black Reckoning

    by John Stephens ...
    Series Book 3 - Books of Beginning
    The final book in the bestselling Books of Beginning trilogy that began with The Emerald Atlas, which the New York Times called “a new Narnia for the tween set.”The adventures of siblings Kate, Michael, and Emma come to a stunning conclusion when they must find the last Book of Beginning—the Book of Death—before the Dire Magnus does, for when all three books are united, their combined power will ... Read more

    $6.99 USD

  • The Emerald Atlas

    by John Stephens ...
    Series Book 1 - Books of Beginning
    "A strong . . . trilogy, invoking just a little Harry Potter and Series of Unfortunate Events along the way."—Realms of FantasySiblings Kate, Michael, and Emma have been in one orphanage after another for the last ten years, passed along like lost baggage.Yet these unwanted children are more remarkable than they could possibly imagine. Ripped from their parents as babies, they are being protected ... Read more

    $6.99 USD

  • Democracy and the Left

    Social Policy and Inequality in Latin America

    Although inequality in Latin America ranks among the worst in the world, it has notably declined over the last decade, offset by improvements in health care and education, enhanced programs for social assistance, and increases in the minimum wage.In Democracy and the Left, Evelyne Huber and John D. Stephens argue that the resurgence of democracy in Latin America is key to this change. In addition ... Read more

    $17.29 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Age of Fury

    by John Stephens ...
    In Gilded Age New York, a fierce teenage Irish girl joins forces with a notorious gangster to hunt down her sister's killer—from a New York Times bestselling author who’s worked on Gossip Girl, Gilmore Girls, The O.C., and Gotham.“Reads more like a hurricane than a novel, gaining momentum, page after page. I loved it—even when I was holding my breath.”—Markus Zusak, #1 New York Times bestselling ... Read more

    $10.99 USD

  • Mark Twain's Hawaii

    A Humorous Romp through History

    Mark Twain’s wit and wisdom is timeless. Mark Twain’s Hawaii: A Humorous Romp through History, combines Twain’s own writings on Hawaii with personal reminiscences by others who met him at that time, and traces Twain’s journey through the region just as he experienced it in 1866. The book highlights Twain’s humor, travel in the 19th century, history, social commentary, and the exotic locale in an ... Read more

    $17.99 USD

  • The Ultimate Book Club: 180 Books You Should Read (Vol.1)

    Enriched edition. Leaves of Grass, Siddhartha, Middlemarch, The Jungle, Macbeth, Moby-Dick, A Study in Scarlet…

    Embarking on a literary odyssey across time and genre, 'The Ultimate Book Club: 180 Books You Should Read (Vol.1)' offers readers a rich tapestry woven from the minds of history's most revered authors. From the imaginative voyages of Jules Verne to the existential queries of Fyodor Dostoevsky, this anthology encapsulates diverse literary styles and narratives that have shaped generations. This ... Read more

    $1.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Incidents of Travel in Greece, Turkey, Russia, and Poland, Vol. 1 (of 2)

    "Incidents of Travel in Greece, Turkey, Russia, and Poland" by John L. Stephens is a captivating travel narrative that immerses readers in the rich cultures and histories of these diverse regions. Stephens, an American explorer and writer, shares his firsthand experiences and observations as he journeys through ancient ruins, bustling markets, and picturesque landscapes. His vivid descriptions and ... Read more

    $0.95 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Audiobook

    The Hypomanic Edge

    The Link Between (A Little) Craziness and (A Lot of) Success in America

    Narrated by Stephen R. Thorne ...

    Unabridged

    10 hours 48 min

    Hypomania, a genetically based mild form of mania, endows many of us with unusual energy, creativity, enthusiasm, and a propensity for taking risks. America has an extraordinarily high number of hypomanics—grandiose types who leap on every wacky idea that occurs to them, utterly convinced it will change the world. Market bubbles and ill-considered messianic crusades can be the downside. But there ... Read more

    $25.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Ways of Being Male

    Representing Masculinities in Children's Literature

    Edited by John Stephens ...
    Series series Children's Literature and Culture
    Given the substantial impact of feminism on children’s literature and culture during the last quarter century, it comes as no surprise that gender studies have focused predominantly on issues of female representation. The question of how the same patriarchal ideology structured representations of male bodies and behaviors was until very recently a marginal discussion. Now that masculinity has ... Read more

    $70.99 USD

  • Incidents of Travel in Central America, Chiapas, and Yucatan

    In 1839, President Martin Van Buren sent John Lloyd Stephens as Special Ambassador to Central America.What he found was a state of civil war, but what he found on the ground would change our view of Central American civilization forever.Although his political mission was doomed from the beginning, Stephens spent the next two years exploring the wild jungles and wilderness of Belize, Guatemala, and ... Read more

    $0.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus