Friday, January 28, 2011

Encyclopedia of Herbal Medicine: The Definitive Home Reference Guide to 550 Key Herbs with all their Uses as Remedies for Common Ailments

Fully updated and authoritative, this revised edition of DK's Encyclopedia of Herbal Medicine makes this classic, completely illustrated reference guide even bigger and better than the original. Featuring more than 550 medicinal plants and the most current scientific research, this volume provides a comprehensive guide to healing with the world's oldest form of medicine. A unique photographic index profiles over 550 plants, with detailed information on habitat and cultivation, parts used, active constituents, therapeutic properties, and traditional and current uses. A special section profiles 100 of the most common plants, featuring herbal preparations and recommendations for self-treatment. Guidelines on growing, harvesting, and storing medicinal plants also demonstrate making remedies for home use. In addition, accessible text offers fascinating insight into the chemistry of plants and their healing properties, explaining how and why they work as medicines within the body. The ma..


You might also like:

Shadow of His Hand: A Story Based on the Life of Holocaust Survivor Anita Dittman

Young Anita Dittman's world crumbles as Hitler begins his rise to power in Germany, but because she's a Christian and only half-Jewish, Anita feels sure she and her family are safe from "the Final Solution". She couldn't have been more wrong. Shadow o..


You might also like:

Story Reader 3-Book Disney Library: Bambi, Lady and the Tramp, Peter Pan

Story Reader brings children's favorite stories to life. Insert the cartridge and place the storybook into the Story Reader console (sold separately), and turn the pages to read along. A narrator reads the book as each page is turned, and Story Reader adds sound effects and music. Children follow along as the words flow from their Story Reader. The Story Reader 3-Book Disney Library: Bambi, Lady and the Tramp, Peter Pan, designed for children ages 3 and older, includes three interactive storybooks and a cartridge for use with Story Reader. Children can begin to read and learn independently with three beloved Disney classics.Bambi follows Bambi from young fawn to prince of the forest. Thumper, Flower, and other friends are part of the magical journey. In Lady and the Tramp, a pampered little dog named Lady and her scruffy friend Tramp embark on an exciting adventure that ends with the birth of their puppies. Peter Pan features favorite Disney characters Peter Pan, Tinker Bell, Captain H..


You might also like:

A Sick Day for Amos McGee

Product Description THE BEST SICK DAY EVER and the animals in the zoo feature in this striking picture book debut. Friends come in all sorts of shapes and sizes. In Amos McGee’s case, all sorts of species, too! Every day he spends a little bit of time with each of his friends at the zoo, running races with the tortoise, keeping the shy penguin company, and even reading bedtime stories to the owl. But when Amos is too sick to make it to the zoo, his animal friends decide it’s time they returned the favor. A Look Inside A Sick Day for Amos McGee (Click on Images to Enlarge) "Hooray! My friends are here!" Taking the bus to see Amos The elephant prepared a game of chess. The penguin sat quietly, keeping Amos's feet warm. ..

Features:

  • RANDOLPH CALDECOTT MEDAL - WINNER


You might also like:

Guardians of Ga'Hoole: The Siege

Soren's beloved mentor, Ezylryb, is finally back at the Great Ga'Hoole Tree. But all is not well. There's a war between good and evil in the owl kingdom. On one side is a group led by Soren's fearsome brother, Kludd, who wears a terrifying metal mask to cover his battle-scarred face. On the other side are the owls of the Great Ga'Hoole Tree, who must fight to protect their legendary tree from Kludd's attacks.Soren, his friends, and the other owls at the Great Ga'Hoole Tree enter into fierce combat against Kludd's forces. They win a major battle, but warfare will continue in Book #5...


You might also like:

The Warlock (The Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel)

In the fifth installment of this bestselling series, the twins of prophesy have been divided, and the end is finally beginning.With Scatty, Joan of Arc, Saint Germain, Palamedes, and Shakespeare all in Danu Talis, Sophie is on her own with the ever-weakening Nicholas and Perenelle Flamel. She must depend on Niten to help her find an immortal to teach her Earth Magic. The surprise is that she will find her teacher in the most ordinary of places...


You might also like:

Thursday, January 27, 2011

Sword Play

"Help her," insists the spirit of Kip, the jock from her old school who died in a car accident. But his cryptic message is the last thing on Sabine's mind as she packs up to move back home. She's not happy about leaving her friends, her boyfriend, and Nona who's gravely ill, but won't dare challenge her mother's orders. Besides, Sabine's also harboring hope that she can become close to her family again. Reuniting with her fencing club brings back painful memories of getting kicked out of school and betrayed by her former best friend Brianne, now too entangled with her boyfriend to notice Sabine . . . unlike Kip's ghost who continues to nag her about someone in trouble. But Kip died alone, so who needs her help? As Sabine researches the events of that tragic night, she pieces together a shocking revelation-knowledge that leads to a dangerous duel with a surprising foe. ..


You might also like: