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Seamus Heaney's best-selling Beowulf is now wedded to more than one hundred glorious images. Composed toward the end of the first millennium, Beowulf is the elegiac narrative of the Scandinavian hero who saves the Danes from the seemingly invincible monster Grendel and, later, from Grendel's mother. Drawn to what he has called the "four-squareness of the utterance" in Beowulf and its immense emotional credibility Seamus Heaney gives the great epic convincing reality But how to visualize the poet's story has always been a challenge for modern-day readers. In Beowulf: An Illustrated Edition, John D. Niles, a specialist in Old English literature, provides visual counterparts to Heaney's remarkable translation. More than one hundred full-page illustrations—Viking warships, chain mail, lyres, spearheads, even a reconstruction of the Great Hall—make visible Beowulf's world and the elemental themes of his story: death, divine power, horror, heroism, disgrace, devotion, and fame. This mysterious world is now transformed into one of material splendor as readers view its elegant goblets, dragon images, and finely crafted gold jewelry against the backdrop of the Danish landscape of its origins.Sku: 9780393330106
Beowulf: An Illustrated Edition
By: SEAMUS HEANEY$33.95 -
The tale of Beren and Luthien was, or became, an essential element in the evolution of The Silmarillion, the myths and legends of the First Age of the World conceived by J.R.R. Tolkien.Sku: 9781328791825
Beren and Luthien
By: J.R.R. Tolkien, Edited by Christopher Tolkien$40.50 -
Illustrated in full color, Richard Scarry’s Best First Book Ever features favorite Scarry animal characters introducing simple learning concepts and over 700 words.4 GradesSku: 9780394842509
Best First Book Ever
By: Richard Scarry$24.50 -
Frances doesn't think her little sister can be her friend, but when Frances finds herself left out because of a "no-girls" rule, she decides to show those boys what girls can do. In the process, she discovers that sisters can indeed be friends.Sku: 9780062392442
Best Friends for Frances
By: Russell Hoban$7.25 -
Huckle Cat, Lowly Worm, and Goldbug guide children on a point-and-learn journey through the words around them.3 GradesSku: 9780307001368
Best Little Word Book Ever
By: Richard Scarry$7.99 -
Betcha! is perfect for teaching estimating to second, third, and fourth graders. What do cars, toys, people, and jelly beans have in common? They can all be estimated.Sku: 9780064467070
Betcha!
By: Stuart J. Murphy$10.99 -
Betsy, Tacy, and Tib are twelve—old enough to do lots of things...even go downtown on their own. There they see their first horseless carriage, discover the joys of the public library, and see a real play at the Opera House. They even find themselves acting in one! Best of all, they help a lonely new friend feel at home in Deep Valley—the most wonderful place in the world to grow up.Sku: 9780064400985
Betsy and Tacy Go Downtown (Book Four)
By: Maud Hart Lovelace$6.99 -
From the Publisher This book recreates the childhood of the woman traditionally remembered as the maker of the first American flag, which was secretly presented to General George Washington in Philadelphia in 1776.3 GradesSku: 9780020421207
Betsy Ross: Designer of our Flag
By: Al Fiorentino , Ann Weil$10.99 -
There are lots of children on Hill Street, but no little girls Betsy's age. So when a new family moves into the house across the street, Betsy hopes they will have a little girl she can play with. Sure enough, they do—a little girl named Tacy. And from the moment they meet at Betsy's fifth birthday party, Betsy and Tacy becomes such good friends that everyone starts to think of them as one person—Betsy-Tacy.Sku: 9780064400961
Betsy-Tacy (Book One)
By: Maud Hart Lovelace$12.50 -
Betsy, Tacy, and Tib can't wait to be ten. After all, getting two numbers in your age is the beginning of growing up—exciting things are bound to happen. And they do! The girls fall in love with the King of Spain, perform in the School Entertainment, and for the first time, go all the way over the Big Hill to Little Syria by themselves. There Betsy, Tacy, and Tib make new friends and learn a thing or two. They learn that new Americans are sometimes the best Americans. And they learn that they themselves wouldn't want to be anything else.Sku: 9780064400992
Betsy-Tacy Go Over the Big Hill (Book Three)
By: Maud Hart Lovelace$12.50 -
In a world where paintings become portals and adventure lurks behind every canvas, the young Restorationists discover that every Gift was made to fight the darkness in the second novel of the thrilling series from the award-winning author of Beneath the Swirling Sky.Sku: 9780593579572
Between Flowers and Bones
By: Carolyn Leiloglou$12.99 -
On November 22, 1963, three great men died within a few hours of each other: C. S. Lewis, John F. Kennedy and Aldous Huxley. All three believed, in different ways, that death is not the end of human life. Suppose they were right, and suppose they met after death. How might the conversation go?Sku: 9780830834808
Between Heaven and Hell: A Dialog Somewhere Beyond Death with John F. Kenney, C.S. Lewis & Aldous Huxley
By: Peter Kreeft$22.95 -
Read the book regarded as the British Huckleberry Finn. A perfect read for those who loved to play explorer or fight imaginary wars as children, Bevis evokes a time gone by.
Bevis: The Story of a Boy
By: Richard Jefferies$26.50 – $42.95 -
One of the most remarkable and influential books of the nineteenth century—Nietzsche's attempt to sum up his philosophy.Sku: 9780679724650
Beyond Good & Evil: Prelude to a Philosophy of the Future
By: Friedrich Nietzsche, Translated by Walter Kaufmann$20.99 -
Eleven-year-old Lydia Green doesn’t want anything to change. She lives happily in Mulberry Glen with her mismatched family of a fairy guardian, a philosopher, and twin troublemakers known as the Zs. But now, rumours swirl about the Darkness, a powerful force that dwells in the forest Tenebrae...Sku: 9781956393095
Beyond Mulberry Glen
By: Millie Florence$24.95 -
Palestine, first century A.D.—the Jews have revolted against Roman occupation. The ten Greek cities of Palestine—the Decapolis—want only to continue their peaceful trading existence, but they find themselves caught in the middle of the uprisings. This is the sequel to The Ides of April.Sku: 9781883937546
Beyond the Desert Gate
By: Mary Ray$18.50