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Meet Michael Shea Miller between the ages of eight to eighteen. Every day presented different challenges he had to overcome. From breaking his two front teeth rollerblading to his friend's house, to getting hit by a construction sign while body surfing in San Diego. He had to learn how to turn the frown upside down and smile that frown away. This is why he has decided to make a series of chapter books illustrating his "many mishaps" one decade at a time.

Celebrate the defining moments of a great American painter’s journey to creating his own voice in this stunning portrait of Andrew Wyeth. Andrew Wyeth is one of the greatest American painters of the twentieth century. Before he found his creative voice, he was a boy growing up in an artistic...

Jedes Kind, das jemals einen Ball gegen eine Wand getreten und sich vorgestellt hat, das entscheidende Tor im WM-Finale zu schießen, wird sich in diesem inspirierenden Kinderbuch über Fußball sofort wiederfinden. Epische Fußballgeschichten für Kinder (8–12 Jahre) ist das Fußball-Kinderbuch, das die unvergesslichsten Momente der Fußballgeschichte zum Leben erweckt – durch die Reisen legendärer Spieler, aufstrebender Talente und des Turniers, das die Fantasie von Milliarden Fans auf der ganzen Welt beflügelt.

A lyrical picture book biography of India's boxing champion Mary Kom--a young girl who followed her insticts and left her beloved village and family to pursue a career that would take her farther from home than she ever imagined. Mangte Chungnejang Kom (Mary Kom for short) was born to a poor...

Inspire little ones to follow their dreams with simple, engaging stories about the most impactful women, to listen to at home or on the go. With determination and unique ideas, these bold and talented women changed the world forever. Their journeys from young children to celebrated figures are...

Inspire your children to reach for gold with simple, engaging stories about the world’s most incredible athletes, to listen to at home or on the go. These sportspeople started out as amateurs, but each had a dream of becoming the best, and with perseverance and passion broke records and...

Inspire little ones to follow their dreams with simple, engaging stories about the most impactful women, to listen to at home or on the go. With determination and unique ideas, these bold and talented women changed the world forever. Their journeys from young children to celebrated figures are...

Inspire your children to reach for gold with simple, engaging stories about the world’s most incredible athletes, to listen to at home or on the go. These sportspeople started out as amateurs, but each had a dream of becoming the best, and with perseverance and passion broke records and...

Sandor Katz’s love of fermented food started with kosher dill pickles he ate as a New York City kid. As an adult, he left the busy city and moved to a queer community in the mountains of Tennessee. There, his friends grew their own food, cooked and ate together, and sometimes danced in drag when the work was done. One day, the cabbages were all, ALL ready to be harvested. What to do? Sandor tried to make sauerkraut. Delicious! He kept experimenting, finding old recipes, combining old ideas to make something new.

¿Quién es Travis Kelce? ¿Cómo logró un joven que practicaba tres deportes convertirse en campeón del Super Bowl en dos ocasiones? ¡Descúbrelo en este emocionante libro de la serie Who HQ Now sobre uno de los jugadores de fútbol americano más populares de Estados Unidos, ahora en...

A testament to the power of creating beauty in the face of oppression, this stunning book is a stirring and insightful meditation on the life and times of the first great composer of American music, Scott Joplin, known as the King of Ragtime and recipient of a posthumous Pulitzer Prize. In this...

Throughout her lifetime Harriet Tubman was known by many names -- as General Tubman she was a Union spy, as Moses she led hundreds to freedom on the Underground Railroad and as Minty she was a spirited slave. The reverse-chronological approach to the details of her life unfolds through memorable verse and lavish illustrations in this unique, evocative biography of an American icon.

Uniquely perceptive poems follow the life from boyhood to icon of this celebrated poet and prophet of reggae culture, set against a backdrop of original music that echoes the Jamaican countryside where he was born and the world beyond that continues to embrace his legacy today.

Uncover the life and remarkable legacy of one of history’s most well-known and loved saints. Benedict & the Rule is a look at Saint Benedict’s miracles and impact, and at his famous “little rule for beginners” (known today as the Rule of Saint Benedict), adhered to by monasteries and convents throughout the world and surprisingly impactful for children and families today.

David was performing John Cage’s 4’33”, whose purpose is to amplify the ambient sounds of whatever venue it inhabits. That shocking first performance earned 4’33” plenty of haters; and yet the piece endures, “performed” by the smallest garage bands and the grandest symphonies alike, year after year. Its fans hear what John Cage hoped we would hear: “Nothing” is never silent, and you don’t need a creative genius, a concert hall, or even a piano to hear something worthwhile. All you have to do is stop and listen.

An ideal gift for football fans and perfect for reluctant readers. The new epic clash in The Football GOAT series written by Matt Oldfield, the bestselling author of Ultimate Football Heroes, and Seth Burkett, a former professional footballer. Get ready for the superstar showdown of Messi v...

An ideal gift for football fans and perfect for reluctant readers. The new epic clash in The Football GOAT series written by Matt Oldfield, the bestselling author of Ultimate Football Heroes, and Seth Burkett, a former professional footballer. Get ready for the superstar showdown of...

The extraordinary biography of Salif Keïta, a Malian singer born with albinism, who overcame all odds to become a musical and social justice icon reminding all who hear his voice, they can accomplish anything. Salif Keïta was born in the Malian village Djoliba in West Africa. While his parents...

Would you like to make a difference? These ten girls grew up to do just that… Katherine Luther, Bethan Lloyd–Jones, Sabina Wurmbrand, Susanna Wesley, Ann Judson, Edith Schaeffer, Ruth Bell Graham, Monica of Thagaste, Susannah Spurgeon, Maria Taylor. Listen to this book and find out what God wants you to do.

Publicada en 1929, “Fouché, el genio tenebroso”, es una de las mayores obras maestras de Stefan Zweig. Una obra apasionante e hipnótica, que no deja indiferente a nadie. Joseph Fouché (17591820) fue uno de los personajes más controvertidos de la Revolución Francesa. Hipócrita...