A History of the World in Twelve Maps

Jerry Brotton

Throughout history, maps have been fundamental in shaping our view of the world, and our place in it. But far from being purely scientific objects, maps of the world are unavoidably ideological and subjective, intimately bound up with the systems of power and authority of particular times and places. Ma...

Montessori from the Start

Paula Polk Lillard

A guide for parents with children up to the age of three explains how to apply the Montessori method of hands-on learning and self-discovery to infants and toddlers, providing advice on such areas as designing a baby's bedroom, utilizing child-sized furniture, and teaching introductory skills includ...

Cress (The Lunar Chronicles Book 3)

Marissa Meyer

A New York Times Bestselling AuthorCinder and Captain Thorne are fugitives on the run, now with Scarlet and Wolf in tow, and they're plotting to overthrow Queen Levana and prevent her army from invading Earth. Their best hope lies with Cress, a girl trapped on a satellite since childhood with only her n...

The Wardens (Brotherhood of Thieves #1)

Stuart Daly

A brotherhood of treasure hunters. A terrifying enemy. Five young recruits. The race is on. Caspan hates life as a thief on the streets, so he leaps at the chance to join a secret order sanctioned by the King. The Brotherhood seeks the lost magical weapons of an ancient race that will help them fight th...