Macmillan Publishers
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A special book and CD edition of the bestselling Charlie Cook's Favourite Book. Charlie Cook is reading a book about a pirate captain, who is reading a book about Goldilocks, who is reading about a knight, who is reading about a frog. From kings and queens to aliens and ghosts, there's something for everyone in Charlie's amazing book of adventure! Charlie Cook's Favourite Book is both entertaining and original - a sure-fire winner from the unparalleled picture-book partnership of Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler, creators of The Gruffalo. Charlie Cook's Favourite Book Book and CD Pack features the classic story with a stunning redesigned cover and finish, and a story CD read aloud by actress Imelda Staunton, making it a must-have addition to the bookshelves of all Donaldson and Scheffler fans - big and small!

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Combining two books of verse that were first published in his native Russian, To Urania was Brodsky's third volume to appear in English. Published in 1988, the year after he was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature, this collection features pieces translated by the poet himself and others, as well as poems written originally in English. Auden once characterized Brodsky as "a traditionalist... interested in what lyric poets of all ages have been interested in... encounters with nature... reflections upon the human condition, death, and the meaning of existence". Reading the poems in To Urania by turns cerebral, caustic, comic, and celebratory we appreciate firsthand a great lyric poet's variety and achievement.

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Steve Sheinkin delivers a tense, narrative nonfiction account of what the Times deemed the greatest story of the century. This is the story of how whistleblower Daniel Ellsberg transformed from obscure government analyst into the most dangerous man in America, and risked everything to expose years of government lies during the Nixon/Cold War era. On June 13, 1971, the front page of the New York Times announced the existence of a 7,000 page collection of documents containing a secret history of the Vietnam War. Known as The Pentagon Papers, these files had been commissioned by Secretary of Defense Robert McNamara. Chronicling every action the government had taken in the Vietnam War, they revealed a pattern of deception spanning over twenty years and four presidencies, and forever changed the relationship between American citizens and the politicians claiming to represent their interests. The investigation that resulted as well as the attempted government coverups and vilification of the whistleblower has timely relevance to Edward Snowdens NSA leaks. A provocative and political book that interrogates the meanings of patriotism, freedom, and integrity, "Most Dangerous" further establishes Steve Sheinkin as a leader in childrens nonfiction. This thoroughly-researched and documented book can be worked into multiple aspects of the common core curriculum.