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Robert Cochran

Haunted Man's Report

"Robert Cochran's Haunted Man's Report is a pioneering study of the novels and other writings of Charles Portis (1933-2020), best known for True Grit and its film adaptations. Hailed by one critic as "the…

The Classic Songs Of Rodgers & Hart

Roald Dahl,

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory: They All Come Out in the Wash

Each of five children lucky enough to discover an entry ticket for a tour of Mr. Willy Wonka's mysterious chocolate factory takes advantage of the situation in his or her own way.

Roald Dahl,

Matilda: Matilda's Miracles

Matilda uses her newfound powers to expel the evil, child-hating headmistress Miss Trunchbull from school and restore her nice teacher, Miss Honey, to financial security.

Roald Dahl,

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory: They All Come Out in the Wash

Each of five children lucky enough to discover an entry ticket for a tour of Mr. Willy Wonka's mysterious chocolate factory takes advantage of the situation in his or her own way.

Amit Majmudar

The Great Game

In this essay collection, Amit Majmudar meditates on the poetic canon of the West and the traditions of world literature. In The Great Game, poet, critic, translator, and literary omnivore Amit Majmudar…

David Bentley Hart

Prisms, Veils

From one of the most-read religious and philosophical scholars in the United States comes a collection of creative, thought-provoking fables. Alongside David Bentley Hart's widely read work in philosophy…

Beatrix Potter

The Christmas Star

Celebrate the holidays with Peter Rabbit in this sturdy board book! Peter Rabbit and his sisters are getting ready to celebrate Christmas! This board book captures the charming nature of Beatrix Potter's…

Eric Carle,

The Very Hungry Caterpillar's Birthday Party

The Very Hungry Caterpillar's friends enthusiastically prepare for his birthday celebration.

Dana Gioia

Poetry as Enchantment

"Gioia joins W. H. Auden, Randall Jarrell, and D. H. Lawrence in embracing criticism that is insightfully intellectual and surprisingly personal . . . Always a canny discussant of contemporary poetics, Gi…

Vin Nardizzi

Marvellous Vegetables in the English Renaissance

A multidisciplinary study of the art and science of botany in Shakespeare’s time, Marvellous Vegetables in the English Renaissance excavates plant natural history as a vital resource for reimagining categ…

Eric Hill,

Spot's Digger

On board pages, die-cut in the shape of the front of a digger.

Thomas C Foster

How to Read Literature Like a Professor [Third Edition]

"A thoroughly revised and expanded edition of Thomas C. Foster's classic guide-a lively and entertaining introduction to literature and literary basics, including symbols, themes and contexts, that shows …

Beatrix Potter

Merry Christmas, Peter!: A Lift-The-Flap Book

Find out all Peter's favourite things about Christmas in this lift the flap book with an extra special pop-up! As winter settles all around and Christmas Day draws near. Peter and his friends have lots to…

Evan Brier

Novel Competition

"Novel Competition describes the literary and institutional effort to make the American novel matter after 1965. During this era, Hollywood movies, popular music, and other forms of mass-produced culture …

Paul Tenngart

The Nobel Prize and the Formation of Contemporary World Literature

"Explores the history, ambitions, and impact of the Nobel Prize in literature as it gained a central position in 20th-century global literary culture"--

Johanna Spyri

Heidi

If you enjoy books with great heroines, then Heidi is for you! Little orphan Heidi is sent to live with her grandfather in the Alps. Everyone in the village is afraid of him but she brings happiness to …

Eleanor H Porter

Pollyanna

When Pollyanna's father dies, she is sent to live with her stern aunt. Pollyanna is positive and optimistic and soon the girl's infectious optimism wins the hearts of everyone, except her aunt. But when t…

Elisa Gabbert

Any Person Is the Only Self

"Contagiously curious essays on reading, art, and the life of the mind from the acclaimed author of The Unreality of Memory"--