Search:

Results 1 to 10 of 33 |

The Emperor : downfall of an autocrat / by Kapuściński, Ryszard.(CARDINAL)525414;
Subjects: Biographies.; Personal narratives.; Haile Selassie I, Emperor of Ethiopia, 1892-1975.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
unAPI

Travels with Herodotus / by Kapuściński, Ryszard.(CARDINAL)525414;
Crossing the border -- Condemned to India -- The train station and the palace -- Rabi sings the Upanishads -- Chairman Mao's one hundred flowers -- Chinese thought -- Memory along the roadways of the world -- The happiness and unhappiness of Croesus -- The battle's end -- On the origin of the gods -- The view from the minaret -- Armstrong's concert -- The face of Zopyrus -- The hare -- Among dead kings and forgotten gods -- Honors for the head of Histiaeus -- At Doctor Ranke's -- The Greek's technique -- Before he is torn apart by dogs and birds -- Xerxes -- The oath of Athens -- Time vanishes -- The desert and the sea -- The anchor -- Black is beautiful -- Scenes of passion and prudence -- Herodotus's discovery -- We stand in darkness, surrounded by light.
Subjects: Herodotus.; Kapuściński, Ryszard;
Available copies: 4 / Total copies: 4
unAPI

The new Granta book of travel / by Jobey, Liz.(CARDINAL)531913; Aitkenhead, Decca.(CARDINAL)542802; Borneman, John.(CARDINAL)634231; Buchan, James.(CARDINAL)740793; Chatwin, Bruce,1940-1989.(CARDINAL)713413; Clastres, Pierre,1934-1977.(CARDINAL)517932; Greenlaw, Lavinia,1962-(CARDINAL)380367; Hamilton-Patterson, James.; Hussey, Andrew.(CARDINAL)642210; Jack, Ian.(CARDINAL)736593; Jamie, Kathleen,1962-(CARDINAL)728588; Kapuściński, Ryszard.(CARDINAL)525414; Keneally, Thomas.(CARDINAL)348214; Macfarlane, Robert,1976-(CARDINAL)290763; O'Hagan, Andrew,1968-(CARDINAL)355403; O'Hanlon, Redmond,1947-(CARDINAL)740624; Ochero-Okello, Albino.; Peer, Basharat,1977-(CARDINAL)499537; Raban, Jonathan.(CARDINAL)311118; Sebald, W. G.(Winfried Georg),1944-2001.(CARDINAL)747697; Steavenson, Wendell,1970-(CARDINAL)670032; Stewart, Rory.(CARDINAL)546039; Theroux, Paul.(CARDINAL)142809; Thubron, Colin,1939-(CARDINAL)149477;
Introduction (Jonathan Raban) -- Arrival (Albino Ochero-Okello) -- The Congo dinosaur (Redmond O'Hanlon) -- The road to Ouidah (Bruce Chatwin) -- Mississippi water (Jonathan Raban) -- The life and death of a homosexual (Pierre Clastres) -- The Serampur scotch (Ian Jack) -- Siberia (Colin Thubron) -- How it ends (Andrew O'Hagan) -- Going abroad (W.G. Sebald) -- The lazy river (Ryszard Kapuscinski) -- Lovely girls, very cheap (Decca Aitkenhead) -- Dervishes (Rory Stewart) -- Trespass (Paul Theroux) -- When I was lost (James Hamilton-Paterson) -- Captian Scott's biscuit (Thomas Keneally) -- This is Centerville (James Buchan) -- Osama's war (Wendell Steavenson) -- Airds moss (Kathleen Jamie) -- Sri Lanka: December 28, 2004 (John Borneman) -- Nightwalking (Robert Macfarlane) -- The Paris intifada (Andrew Hussey) -- Kashmir's forever war (Basharat Peer) -- Arctic (Lavinia Greenlaw).The travel tales told here represent some of the best of their genre collected in one book. Every one of the stories is transporting in time, place or culture.
Subjects: Travelers' writings.; Voyages and travels.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
unAPI

Build me up! [video-enabled device] by Findaway World, LLC.(CARDINAL)345268;
Car Maker for Kids -- Caterpillar Creative Play -- Duckie Deck Robo Buddies -- Frosby Block Puzzle -- Kapu Blocks -- Kapu Forest -- My First Kids Puzzles -- My lil' Toolbox -- Pango Playground -- Shape Puzzle for Kids - Circles, Triangles."These interactive games and learning tools will give preschoolers the foundation they need to explore, build, and create a world all their own."--Publisher description. Ages 3+
Subjects: Mobile apps. ; Video games. ; Educational games.; Building; Creative ability in children;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 5
unAPI

Pawsitively scientific : Steam Superpack / by Findaway World, LLC,publisher.(CARDINAL)345268;
"Kids will develop an understanding of biology, history, robotics, and more as they work through these learning games, puzzles, and challenges focused on science, technology, engineering, art and math ... Explore living species from bugs to elephants; Discover the prehistoric world of dinosaurs; Develop creativity"--Publisher description.Ages 3+.Title from label.
Subjects: Mobile apps.; Video games.; Educational games.; Art; Creative ability in children; Dinosaurs; Engineering; Mathematics; Robotics; Science; Technology;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
unAPI

Julie's wolf pack / by George, Jean Craighead,1919-2012.(CARDINAL)149871; Minor, Wendell,illustrator.(CARDINAL)318055;
Continues the story of Julie and her wolves in which Kapu must protect his pack from famine and disease while uniting it under his new leadership.Julie finally finds the pack and is reunited with the family of wolves with which she had lived, but all is not safe and secure for them as the new pack leader, Kapu, is inexperienced in leading the family to food and safety950LAccelerated Reader AR
Subjects: Fiction.; Survival; Leadership; Wolves; Wilderness survival;
Available copies: 6 / Total copies: 7
unAPI

My jump start! [video-enabled device] Life skills & developmental differences by Findaway World, LLC.(CARDINAL)345268;
Coordination - tap animals -- Find me! -- Goodnight Mo -- Kapu bloom tunes -- Octominus -- Peppy pals farm - friendship adventure -- STEM storiez - counting zoo -- Thinking time -- Time to eat -- Zyrosky 3D"These games, stories, flashcards, and interactive tools will help kids build critical learning skills and also help them develop specific knowledge across language, math, music, emotions, and more. Develop memory and attention; Improve reasoning and observation; Practice early math skills; Cultivate a foundation for literacy."--Issued on Playaway Launchpad, a pre-loaded learning tablet
Subjects: Educational games.; Mobile apps.; Critical thinking in children; Memory in children; Problem solving in children;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
unAPI

The keymaster's quest / by Lethcoe, Jason,author.(CARDINAL)471932; Clark, Jeff(Jeffrey),illustrator.(CARDINAL)789157;
Receiving a posthumous letter from his grandfather asking him to protect an ancient key, Ned Lostmore travels to the enchanted Tiki Room, in an effort to stop the god Kapu from waking up and destorying the world.Accelerated Reader AR
Subjects: Action and adventure fiction.; Fiction.; Detective and mystery stories;
Available copies: 4 / Total copies: 4
unAPI

Creative thinker! [video-enabled device] by Findaway World, LLC.,issuing body.(CARDINAL)345268;
Duckie Deck family photo -- Duckie Deck trash toys -- Kapu Bloom tunes -- Coloring farm touch to color -- Kids colors -- Kids painting -- Jungle jam -- What makes music? -- Candyland: the land of sweet adventures -- Music."Hasbro's classic CANDY LAND game is now a gorgeous interactive storybook app. Journey down the colorful road of sweet surprises and watch a childhood favorite come to life in a way it never has before.Discover farmyard favorites and fill each scene with color! Children will watch each page and scene come to life while enjoying the interactive characters and items.Designed with toddlers and preschoolers in mind, Family Photo allows children to create a set of colorful and expressive characters to bring together in a group photo. They will capture a personalized impression of family and friends and learn how to appreciate these relationships.It's time to go green! Harness the potential of trash by using tossed-aside tidbits to produce creative toys. Trash Toys is a fun way to teach kids about upcycling, recycling, restoring and reusing materials that they find all around them. You'll be astonished by all the possibilities that are hidden in things that we normally label as trash or junk.Young children can play the xylophone and explore a fully interactive world with colorful bananas, flying toucans, giggling suns, and bouncing baby monkeys! Encourages discovery and creativity!Let your child paint the world with melodies! Kapu Bloom Tunes not only combines two of your child's favorites (painting and creating music), but it also teaches users the basics of how melodies and tunes are crafted in a fun and surprising way.Children will learn to recognize and reinforce colors in a fun and entertaining way! Practice skills with memory match, selecting the correct color and more.Children will enjoy creating and saving art by selecting 3 different activities - drawing, coloring or memory matching. Free style draw or fill in pictures by switching paint colors until it's just right.A fun story centered around being in and around music and frequency with highlighted text and independent reading modes. eKidz is an award-winning language learning application that helps kids develop reading skills. Each title features interactive listening and reading practice, simultaneous narration adapted by level, reading comprehension, and much more, while providing the opportunity for children to celebrate culture and heritage through exclusive content.From banjo to violin, this book will leave you singing! Like every FarFaria ebook, this title includes professional audio narration with word highlighting and a standards-aligned reading level, independently measured using the Lexile framework."Children will stay engaged with learning all summer long through interactive activities, storybooks, and games that develop musical interest, explore artistic abilities, expand creative thinking skills, and so much more!"Pre-K to K.
Subjects: Children's audiobooks.; Educational films.; Educational games.; Art; Creative ability; Critical thinking in children; Education, Preschool; Literacy; Mobile apps.; Music; Problem solving in children; Readiness for school; Reading readiness; Video games.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 2
unAPI

Discovery days! [video-enabled device] by Playaway Products, LLC,issuing body.(CARDINAL)868990;
Dino Digger -- Kapu Forest -- Peter Pan 2: Peter Fights Captain Hook -- Prefixes for Kids -- Math Whiz Flash Cards -- Boulder Rush -- Dolphins of the Caribbean -- Viking History Timeline -- Pango Pirate -- Power Rangers: Beast Morphers.Collect coins on your way to save the animals in the mine, but use your strategy to avoid being crushed!Dig up dinosaur bones, build them into interactive 3D skeletons, and even bring your dino bones to life! Interact with each dinosaur and dino skeleton. It's like having a dinosaur excavation and a bunch of pet dinosaurs with you at all times!Let's go on a fantastic adventure trip in the Caribbean. On Tirimoa island a 3D animal simulation meets an exciting pirate story. Take care of the dolphins and find the treasure!Come and discover all the fantastic animals of Kapu Forest! Feed the early birds, catch bugs with the hopping frog and make the fireflies light up the dark. Kapu Forest is a colorful and fun digital toy that lets kids discover the forest and meet all the animals!Practice addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division facts offering number sets up to 20.The treasure hunt begins! Pango is a famous pirate! Embark on his boat equipped with a cannon and black flag and travel the seas to seek adventure, explore, and unravel the mystery from each location Pango visits. A fun game of logic, observation and skill awaits.Wendy and the Lost Boys have been kidnapped by Captain Hook. Can Peter Pan save his friends or is he too late?Designed for early and emerging readers, POWER RANGERS BEAST MORPHERS delivers the kinetic action that all kids crave but at an action level appropriate for a younger audience It is an interactive adventure which will help kids practice literacy skills. It balances kinetic action sequences, puzzles and maze-like maneuvering with exciting battle sequences.An engaging way to learn and practice English grammar and vocabulary while building a foundation for good writing skills.A wide-ranging fun app to learn everything about the Viking Age. Follow along with narration, read fun facts, and interact with maps and more! Children will learn about warships, pirates, and more as they follow chronologically this amazing history."Kids will be wrapped up in discovery, adventure, and exploration as they learn skills that will set them up for school year success. Ideal for keeping kids between kindergarten and second grade interested in learning over the summer months. - Practice addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division facts - Strengthen spelling and vocabulary concepts - Learn about different animals - Explore history and language"Grades K - 2.
Subjects: Educational games.; Creative ability in children; Critical thinking in children; Critical thinking; Early childhood education; Education, Primary; English language; History; Literacy; Mathematics; Mobile apps.; Problem solving in children; Science; Video games.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
unAPI

Results 1 to 10 of 33 |