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Arthur (Art) Mumsby and his irritating sister Myrtle live with their father in a huge and rambling house called Larklight…that just happens to be traveling through outer space. When a visitor called Mr. Webster arrives for a visit, it is far from an innocent social call. Before long Art and Myrtle are off on an adventure to the furthest reaches of space, where they will do battle with evil forces in order to save each other—and the universe. A fantastically original Victorian tale set in an outer space world that might have come from the imaginations of Jules Verne or L Frank Baum, but has a unique gravitational pull all its own…
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Funny, fast-paced fantasy.......2007-08-14
Things I loved about this book - the original setting (space travel by Victorians!), the fantastic creatures who populate our very own solar system, the wonderful illustrations, the fast-paced action, and the witty writing. I'm not sure my son got as good a chuckle as I did when I read, "Ssilissa set about her work in the wedding chamber." He did, however, enjoy the line about how awful it would be if someone was sucked into space, unless it was Art's older sister, "in which case there would be great rejoicing and a half-holiday declared, et cetera, but ho hum."
Things I didn't like about this book - Myrtle, said older sister. She is insufferable and I couldn't understand how Art could end up missing her when they were apart, or how the pirate Jack could fall in love with her. We weren't really shown any redeemable qualities hidden beneath her strict Victorian snobbery. She faints at the sight of naked Martians, but has the spine to overcome evil spiders.
If you enjoy The Edge Chronicles, you'll love Larklight.
For there is a pirate king (there is!).......2007-05-05
Space. It's so done, isn't it? Nine times out of ten the stories that take place in outer space are just metaphors for cowboys anyway. Star Wars. Star Trek. Firefly. Some work better than others, but the idea of a sci-fi space-based children's book would, under normal circumstances, do nothing to lift the rate of my pulse. Obviously this must have occurred to author Philip Reeve as well. Best known until now for his The Hungry City Chronicles, Reeve turns his sights on his nation's dirty past. But what if that dirty past were transposed into the outer regions of space? A space where breathing in zero gravity isn't really a problem, there are aliens galore, and the British figured out how to conquer the universe when Isaac Newton figured out space travel? Suddenly things are looking a lot more interesting.
Living on a lonely little home floating not too far from their beloved Earth, young Art Mumby and his older sister Myrtle have only known Larklight as their home. After their mother disappeared a couple years ago, however, their father has become increasingly lost in his own private world. That all changes when suddenly when, without warning, Larklight and its denizens (robot servants and otherwise) are attacked by giant, vicious spiders. Art and Myrtle barely escape with their lives and in doing so come in direct contact with the infamous space pirate Jack Havock (approximate age: 14). It appears that there was always more to Larklight than met the eye, and when the siblings are split apart they must individually find a way to defeat a nefarious villain, save the British empire, and recover the ones they love. Pluck, in large quantities, is going to be necessary.
Really, colonialism in space isn't necessarily a new idea either. Even Douglas Adams knew that. But to the best of my supremely limited knowledge, no one has ever created a sci-fi children's novel where the essential premise is that space travel came to Earth early. Just extrapolate that a little further and you end up with Britain at the height of its let's-grab-all-the-countries-in-the-world ideology, only transplanted into the universe at large and onto innocent planets (and their inhabitants). It's seamless. With peculiar aliens brought to London for "research", space colonists yearning to see the motherland, and a smattering of history alongside (the American colonies are still feisty but not, as of yet, beating England in the 19th century space race) the author turns the screw just a bit more when he makes the villain the biggest colonist of them all.
Reeve employs a skill that has stood him in good stead all these years; He can make any situation believable. I mean, have you ever read his "Hungry City" titles? Few authors could pull off the whole in-the-future-wheeled-cities-will-eat-other-cities idea. He can. Now, having conquered the future, he's determined to bend the past to his will as well. And if along the way he's able to package it all in a kind of boy's adventure style, so be it. At times you can tell that the author is showing off too. To place this book thoroughly in its time period there are plenty of references to famous characters of the day. Queen Victoria and Prince Albert. Andrew Marvell. Even a quick poem by Lord Tennyson that comes close to being almost too clever. And the boy's adventure style actually works perfectly as the kind of tale Reeves wants to tell. Art is an upstanding fellow who, when his home has been attacked by gigantic spiders and his father undoubtedly killed, leads his sister to safety with a stiff, "I am afraid that something rather disagreeable has happened." Do not assume that Myrtle is your typical faint and gasp heroine, however. That is the advantage of writing this kind of book today. First of all, she sports a natty little pair of glasses making her the best glasses-wearing sci-fi space traveler since Meg Murry in A Wrinkle in Time. Be that as it may, she's an unapologetic loyalist. Myrtle only sees the world (at first, anyway) as society would have her see it. Art too, for that matter. For example, he mentions that the denizens of the moon were "discovered" by the British they, "were so primitive that they showed no interest whatsoever in the new arrivals." And thusly does the p-word raise its ugly head. Myrtle, for her part, is particularly discomfited to hear of a British secret agent taking a Martian "native" as a wife.
Part of the reason I enjoy Reeve as an author is his sense of humor. He pulls off sentences and scenes that simply should not work, and all because he knows how to utilize a kind of inspired sense of style. For example, when it looks like all is lost for Art he says, "It seemed so unfair to have one's father eaten by a spider and one's sister devoured by a caterpillar on the same day (though I suppose flies must put up with that sort of thing all the time and you do not hear them moaning about it)." Or, in another instance, the alien shipmates are, "bellowing out a lusty shanty called, `Farewell and Adieu to You Ladies of Ph'Arhpuu'xxtpllsprngg'." Or (and this is a single instance so don't judge the book harshly for it) there is even a moment when the captain of a ship turns to one of his crew to ask for the impossible. The response? "I cannae do it, Captain. I'm an alchemist, not an engineer."
It would be easy to miss the author's clever little dance is done around questions of religion and spirituality, I think. In part because it simply doesn't fit in with the essential premise (i.e. gigantic "makers" who merrily go about creating the universe) but also because a man can only write a children's book that's so long. I was a little shocked to see that even with all the illustrations, "Larklight" only comes to a slip of 400 pages. By rights, it should be longer.
Speaking of the illustrations, pity me. I read this book initially without the final art. Even worse? I didn't even know the sheer vast amounts of art that would appear in the final copy. I didn't know that a David Wyatt would essentially bend over backwards to bring to life the perfect convergence of space and Victorian tales of heroism and derring-do. When I finally did get my hands on a final copy of the book I was stunned. I spent the better part of an hour pouring over the book again to see whether or not the images I'd conjured up in my head were anything like Wyatt's. Sometimes they were. Myrtle, for example, was spot on. Ditto Art, his parents, and maybe even the villain (lips sealed on that one) near the end. Oh! And when a certain architectural structure becomes a nightmarish horror, THAT looked bloody brilliant! Sadly I wasn't particularly taken with the views of Jack and the alien Ssilissa. They didn't gel with how I'd pictured them, but that isn't to say they weren't accurate to the story itself. And Jack does kind of resemble a 14-year-old Humphrey Bogart. Whether you agree with the artist's visions or not, the book may well be worth the price of admission alone based solely on the endpapers. A mishmash of Victorian newspaper ads mixed with space aliens and technology, I half wondered if Reeve had secretly written these as well. Watson's Dirigible Domestic Aid. Hogwash (for cleaning one's hoverhogs). Taylor's Pure Icthyomoroph Liver Oil. And, most cleverly of all, "Rossetti's Goblin Fair `Come Buy, Come Buy!' 42 Stalls. Fruit, Berries, Treen, Owl, Wheedling, Country Crafts, Exotic Conserves, Bog Fettling, Scalding and Rummagin." Someone give one of these men an award for this tiny ad alone, please.
All in all, it's a romp. A show. A true example of sci-fi done to the maximum amusement of its readers. That this book isn't well known to all children everywhere is a crime. But science fiction hasn't hit the renaissance that fantasy has. As a result, we must push and push to bring books of this caliber to the attention of the world. I've done my part. I suggest you, on the other hand, just go through the motions of reading it. Once you have, sheer exuberance for how good it is should take care of the rest.
Could have been better.......2007-02-23
I really wanted to like this book. It seemed like exactly the kind of thing I've been waiting for without realizing it. But it fell short for me. For some reason I just couldn't get into it. I can't put my finger on it, but I never really got very involved, and I didn't really find myself looking forward to continuing it each day. The only parts that were compelling to me were Myrtle's diary chapters. Perhaps that's the thing, that the rest of the writing felt too detached, like I was watching it from afar instead of feeling involved.
The two biggest problems I had were as follows:
1) The character of Myrtle was too annoying for too long. I knew that the idea was that she'd redeem herself, but there was nothing endearing about her that made me want anything other than for her to just disappear from the story all together. Later in the book her diary pages were good, but that was because they mostly dropped the annoying aspects of her character.
2) I didn't find the spiders to be even remotely plausible. That's a problem since they're what the whole story is about. Yes, I know this is a wild fantasy, but even within the reality of the book they didn't feel right to me.
I'm giving the book 4 stars though because I do believe that its target audience will enjoy it more than I did (I'm not a kid). It's not a bad book, it's just that, well, as my review title says, it could have been better. The retro-future Victorian sci-fi world was a lot of fun and hopefully future installments will keep all of the good elements from this book and improve on the less stellar ones (no pun intended). At least in the next book Myrtle (theoretically) won't be so annoying.
Almost forgot: some of the little inside jokes were fun, such as the interpolation of a bit of H.G. Wells' "War of the Worlds."
Victorians in Outer Space.......2007-01-08
This is a wonderfully original Victorian adventure story set in outer space. It is also one of the most enchanting books for children I have read in a very long time. Philip Reeve's fascination for machines, which helped win him the Smarties Prize for Mortal Engines in 2002, is evident here as well, with descriptions of fabulous space craft which zoom around the universe powered by the mysterious forces of alchemy. The story opens at Larklight, the ramshackle space home of Arthur and Myrtle Mumsby and their absent-minded father. Their lives revolve around Myrtle's attempts to learn the pianoforte, Mr. Mumsby's research into icthyomorphs or space fish, and the infrequent arrival of the delivery boat which supplies the household with necessities. This comfortable, if rather dull, existence is thrown into uproar by the arrival of a Mr. Webster from the Royal Xenological Institute who turns out to be a giant spider with evil intent. He and his spidery cohorts enswathe Mr. Mumsby in a silk spider packet and it is only through Art's quick thinking that he and Myrtle are able to make their escape on a lifeboat. It is at this point that their real adventure begins. Having drifted onto the moon, they encounter rapacious mushroom men and Potter moths, from whose deadly intentions they are rescued by a young pirate, Jack Havoc and his motley crew of space creatures, some so rare that not even they know their own origin or species. Much to Art's puzzlement, Jack and Myrtle form a close attachment and it is this relationship which drives the plot forward, as Jack endangers his own life and that of his crew in various attempts to rescue her after she has been kidnapped by the dastardly spiders. The story culminates in a splendid shoot-out between the space spiders, the Mumsbys, Jack Havoc's crew and a troop of British artillery men in St. James Park, London, when the true villain of the piece is revealed to be the insane Dr. Ptarmigan, bent on world domination. It is hard to do justice to this book in a short review. Suffice it to say that more sophisticated readers will have great fun with the pastiches of Victorian children's fiction, and the cameo appearances of Victorian notables such as Richard Burton, the explorer. Even the youngest reader will love the humour and pace in this clever, enthralling novel. Read it.
A satisfyingly involving tale of the supernatural.......2006-12-10
Art and his annoying sister live in a huge house, Larklight, which is traveling through space on an orbit beyond the moon - so they rarely have visitors in Phillip Reeve's Larklight. But visitors are expected -and the space pirates they encounter will teach them about a wider universe and more dangerous possibilities than they imagined in this fine Victorian space fantasy adventure kids in grades 4-6 will relish. The black and white illustrations throughout by David Wyatt add excitement to an already different, wonderful plot.
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As illness and murder cast a cloud over Prior Byfield, fear and suspicion reign-and Frevisse's keen deductions lead her closer to the disturbing truth.
Customer Reviews:
I Agree, the best in the series so far........2004-01-21
I do agree that this is the best Sister Frevisse mystery I've read so far, but they have been getting better and better. I found that this one moved a lot quicker than previous ones, and that was because of the many plots and subplots that were interwoven in the fabric of the story. I also enjoyed the realistic look at medieval English village life. It also is well-researched and gave us a clear idea of what illness outbreaks were like back then. In this book the little village is hit with a measles outbreak, and many children get sick. Another thing that I liked about the book was that it was out of the nunnery entirely. In this book, Sister Frevisse is actually out in the village trying to do the job of the bailiff while he is under house arrest for an allegation of being a villein (serf) on the lam. We meet some very interesting characters and as usual Ms. Frazer's dialogue is crisp and intelligent. An excellent addition to the Sister Frevisse stories.
My favorite medieval mystery series........2002-03-17
This is one series that really deserves the comparison with Ellis Peters' Brother Cadfael series (first book, A Morbid Taste for Bones: The First Chronicle of Brother Cadfael). Fortunately, I don't believe in hierarchies, because I'd be hard-pressed to choose between the two. Frazer is a very gifted writer and these work both as historical novels and as mysteries. Since Frevisse, like Cadfael is a Benedictine, it is interesting to see glimpses of how the order had changed over the centuries.
This is typical of Frazer: the characterizations are excellent and often complex, the background is well drawn and the story is gripping. Frevisse, having more experience in dealing with the outside world than most of her sisters is sent to serve as temporary representative for lands that her convent co-owns. This is a complex job; she must manage to work and share authority with people whose interests are opposed to the convent's. Frazer gives us a vivid account of the machinations that underly the struggle to control land and wealth, even among the peasantry.
Excellent mediveal mystery !!!!!.......2001-03-27
This is the first book of this author that i read. I picked up the book purely because it was set in the 15th century England and wanted some idea about a typical English village of that time. And I was not disappointed. Very well written and good characterisation. The story starts slowly but I think this is required for a sound understanding of the settings, the characters, their relationships and their respective roles in the village. In addition to the intriguing mystery, the descriptions of the local governemnt and the role of church in those times is a good learning. In particular, the judicial process of those times has been described well. The dialogue is sharp and at times, witty as well. But dont look for a murder from the first chapter. Be fascinated by the judicial process in the beginning and then get into the nystery as it starts to develop and soon couple of corpses appear. The finger of suspicion does point several ways. Also, there are several sub plots as well. A very engrossing book. Worth reading for the description of the village life, the court and judicial process,and the lifes of the ordinary people. You will not be disappointed in reading this.
The best Frevisse yet.......2001-01-26
In my opinion, this is the best mystery in the Sister Frevisse series of mysteries. Why is this so? Well, firstly, there are several deaths, with the finger of suspicion pointing several ways. The identity of the guilty party is not certain until the end. [If you knew who it was without peeking, don't tell!].
Secondly, there are several sub-plots each with their own mysteries. There is the uncertain fate of the nunnery's steward who has been accused of being a serf and thus stands to lose his freedom - and that of his children. We do not know who accused him, and why. There is also the mystery about a certain very prosperous man in the village and his wife and family. What are his intents, and those of his wife? Was she really guilty of all that the village gossip alleged?
There are other puzzles to follow - such as who will get a certain piece of land, what will happen to the harvest, and so forth. The depiction of village life, which includes several scenes of cases being decided by the elders, is alone worth reading this novel for. It is rare that mystery novels set in the medieval era focus in such detail on the life of ordinary villeins (the proper term) and free peasants.
I look forward to reading more of Sister Frevisse's adventures. The series will not appeal to all, including those who are more knowledgeable about the period and/or tired of medieval mysteries using nuns or monks as sleuths. To enjoy this book, you must like medieval mysteries and enjoy reading about the nitty-gritty details of convent life (some of which can be less than pleasant).
Best yet!.......2001-01-23
This is by far the best entry yet in Margret Fraser's series. The book is very well researched, the characters are fascinating and ring very true. A wonderful slice of Medieval village life, and a terrific mystery as well.
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Reeve Lindbergh
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Customer Reviews:
Free SF Reader.......2007-09-03
Definitely not the action/adventure hero I was looking for as a child. American, too, I think, so that meant I was less interested. when it comes right down to it, planting fruit is really not that interesting a story if you are looking for something fun.
Glad to have Johnny in the house!.......2006-03-09
This is enjoyable to read and we're happy to own it. Since this is such a timeless tale, we feel it's a must for any library. The artwork is unique and the tale is cleverly written in rhyme. It's thicker than most paperback books this size.
Johnny Appleseed.......2005-10-06
This book was great to read to my class of first graders.
The pictures were terrific.
A Cherished Legend told with Beautiful Simplicity.......2005-06-01
The story of Johnny Appleseed has long been a favorite, cherished legend of the American frontier for generations of young children, and this magical collaboration between poet Lindbergh and illustrator Jakobsen is a sweet and simple way to introduce it. Both poem and illustrations are beautifully simple, lacking all artiface, and are thus wonderfully appropriate for descibing a legend famous for those same qualities.
Lindbergh's poem tells Johnny Appleseed's story through the perspective of one woman who observed his odd career over the course of her lifetime. "She saw him first", so the poem goes, when she was just a little girl and he visited her familie's frontier cabin in the woods. All her life, as she grew and with her the country, turning from rough frontier into settled lands, she heard the tales of Johnny's journeys as civilization's ambassador as he spread his gift of apple trees. "She saw him last" as well, when as an old woman she welcomed the aged Johnny at her neat little farm house surounded by apple trees. And she kept alive his legend when he was gone, by telling his stories to her grandchildren every year at apple harvest time.
Kathy Jakobsen's wonderful folk art illustrations are the perfect fit for this tale. Her pictures are simple, almost child-like; bursting with vivid color and full of creative energy. There is a full page illustration across from each page of text, which in turn is boardered with illustrations of scenes from Johnny's story. In addition, there are two double paged illustrations; one showing settlers moving into the wild frontier, and the other showing that same land as tamed and settled country, full of apple trees. Jakobsen's brilliant folk art illustrations are what sets this book appart as something truly special, and are the reason that I bought the book.
The final page of the book gives a brief history of John Chapman - the man behind the legend of Johnny Appleseed, nicely ballancing history and legend.
If you have cherished this gentle legend and wish to introduce it to your children, this book perfectly fills the bill.
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Great poem; American heritage at its best.......2002-07-29
My kids and I loved this poem, which we checked out of the library, with an accompanying tape. It so eloquently preserved not only the historical contribution that John Chapman made to our country but also his devotion to God--a part of our country's heritage that is too often forgotten today. The art in this book is simple but rich in detail. We loved it so much that we decided to buy a copy for ourselves!
Book Description
The story of Tal, a little orphan, and the adventures that befell him on the amazing journey to the land of Troom. His companions were the wise old man, Noom-Zor-Noom, and Millitinkle, the talking donkey, whose caustic comments enlivened the journey.
In the evening, after the exciting experiences of each day were over, Noom-Zor-Noom told Tal and Millitinkle wondrous tales of adventure on sea and land, of high romance, of hairbreadth escape, of miracles and magic. These tales recall the glamour and atmosphere of the Arabian Nights.
Tal is a very real boy, ragged and mischievous. All young people will envy him his marvelous adventures, which are told in a way that make it seem probable that they might happen to any girl or boy.
There is beauty and suspense in this story, which builds up to a thrilling climax when the three travellers reach the court of King Tazzarin of Troom, and Tal's real identity is revealed.
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A Dumbed Down Arabian Nights.......2007-01-30
Purple House Press is a reprint publisher of classic children's books who first caught my attention by reprinting no less than FIVE of my favorite books from my childhood, all long out of print until they came along. After grabbing them (for MY children... seriously... why do you doubt me?) I began to try out other books from their catalog. This book, which I'd never heard of before, was my first Purple House Press disappointment.
As my review title indicates, this book uses the familiar Arabian Nights or 1001 Nights structure: a frame story justifies the telling of a number of otherwise unrelated and unconnected stories. However, while the Arabian Nights contain stories of widely varying origin, widely varying length, widely varying styles, widely varying quality, and widely varying (though unknown) authorship, all the stories in "Tal" are the work of one man and are mostly of about the same length, which results in a certain overall "sameness" that grows irritating. In addition the magic in Mr. Cooper's stories is of the "Anything Can Happen For Any Reason Or No Reason And Usually Does" variety. Plus it doesn't help that Mr. Cooper's stories for the most part not only lack anything resembling a "moral", which is quite forgivable, but also for the most part lack anything resembling a "point", which really is not. That I was able to guess correctly the "surprise ending" immediately I heard the premise without even trying was another negative. In short my reaction at the end of each chapter was something on the order of, "That's it?" I kept waiting to be enchanted, but I never was. Maybe small children will be able to get more out of it; I shall try it on my own at some point; but I'm not a great believer in the idea that something that bores an adult will fascinate a small child. In my experience what fascinates my children also fascinates me, at least the first dozen or so times!
Ruth Reeves' striking illustrations cannot save it, and frankly IMHO the best part of the book is Henry Cooper's new introduction, which among other things recounts the from today's point of view utterly silly attack on fairy tales by child psychologists after WWII, which lasted into the '70s. If you disagree with my opinion and own an older edition, this informative new introduction is reason enough to purchase the Purple House reprint of Tal: His Marvelous Adventures With Noom-Zor-Noom.
Wonderful book for boys as well as girls.......2006-05-13
I grew up on this book, which is filled with the most wonderful and imaginative stories. Twelve years later, I still enjoy it. The stories in this book are like none you've ever read, and it has a tale of every kind. I'm so glad to see it back in print; as soon as my niece can read she's going to be getting a copy.
Beloved Book.......2005-03-16
When I was in 3rd grade our beloved teacher, Mrs. Oldack, had to retire due to illness. But she came to school once a week just to read this book to us. We loved it. It was out of print then and her copy was falling apart, but she wouldn't have it rebound because we loved to pass the wonderful pictures around. I have a copy of the book, inscribed by the author, and it's one of my most cherished possessions. There is so much fantasy and adventure in the story that I think even children who love computer games would enjoy it. I'm so glad it's available.
A great fantasy for any age........2003-05-22
My mother introduced this book to me when I was in third grade, only about 7 years ago, she would read a chapter to me and my sister every night, one night she let me read a chapter by myself while she went to sleep. 3 o'clock in the morning, I finished the book. I hadn't been able to put it down. This book is a wonderful whirlwind of fantasy and magic that even me and my sister, 74 years after it was originally published, absolutly adore. This book is a treasure and I'm glad it is still avalable somewhere for people to find.
Tal was my favorite book.......2002-09-16
I took this out of the library in the first grade and my mom read it to me at least three times. It was my first "chapter book". I still remember this book 25 years later and I searched for this book for years in used bookstores (it was out of print). Amazon finally has it and I am finally going to order my copy today. It's a big time commitment for whoever will help with the reading but I remember each chapter worked like it's own bedtime story.
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One heck of a book!!!!!!!.......2002-09-15
I love this book called "Disney's Treasury of Children's Classics: Grom the Fox & the Hound to the Hunchback of Notre Dame & Gina Ingogila is the author of this book.
My favorite story in this book is Beauty & The Beast & Beauty & The Beast reminds me of The Indian in the Cupboard.
In Beauty & The Beast, Gaston stabed the beast in the back so he could get rid of the beast so Gaston could marry Belle. Then he falls off the roof. Then the beast at the end of the story becomes a prince.
I loved this book!
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Many popular stories-- "Dick Whittington and his Cat," "The Story of Tom Thumb", "Jack and the Beanstalk"--join equally good but not so well-known stories. Like the tale of the tailor who slew two giants. Or the maid who had to travel to the well at the World's End. Or the old, poor soldier
who cheats the foolish farmer. Or, finally, Tattercoats, the ragamuffin who became a princess. Greedy giants, handsome princes, wicked queeens, and a lot of magic all help to ensure that this collection of traditional fairy tales has something for everyone in the family.
(paperback reissue of English Fables and Fairy Stories, ISBN 0-19-274137-3)
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- Training Retrievers for the Marshes and Meadows
- The Aesthetics of the Japanese Lunchbox
- Paul Rudolph: The Late Work
- Principles of Host-Plant Resistance to Insect Pests.
The Mysterious Benedict Society
Horns and Wrinkles
The Invention of Hugo Cabret
The Last Dragon
The Alchemyst (Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel)
