For over six decades now, Ruskin Bond has been entertaining and touching the lives of countless readers, young and old, with his stories, novels and poems. Children's Omnibus: Volume 2 brings together the best of his stories for young readers. Included here are old favourites like 'The School among the Pines' and 'The Night the Roof Blew Off', as well as lesser-known anecdotes such as the hilarious 'My Failed Omelettes and Other Disasters' and the heart-warming 'Adventures in Reading'. A selection of his charming, whimsical poetry for children, also included in this volume, makes this book a truly enchanting read. Funny, thoughtful, nostalgic and uplifting, Children's Omnibus: Volume 2 is a treat for children and adults alike.

A Bumper Bond ! Here's a treat for Ruskin Bond Fans-the Ruskin Bond Children's Omnibus!The superbly illustrated volume contains many of Ruskin Bond's best stories, including the ever-popular Grand Father's Private Zoo, written over twenty-five years ago and a firm favourite with two generations of children.For those who love India, good stories, and simple but elegant writing, this is more than a party, it's a banquet!

When Ruka was younger, she saw a ghost in the water at the aquarium where her dad works. Now she feels drawn toward the aquarium and the two mysterious boys she meets there, Umi and Sora. They were raised by dugongs and hear the same strange calls from the sea as she does. Ruka's dad and the other adults who work at the aquarium are only distantly aware of what the children are experiencing as they get caught up in the mystery of the worldwide disappearance of the oceans' fish. -- VIZ Media

A breathtaking picture book with audio, illustrated by mega-bestseller Loren Long, about a young bat setting off into the world using only his good sense! Sense is the song you sing out into the world, and the song the world sings back to you. With these words, Chiro’s mother sends him off into the night for the first time alone. It’s an adventure, but how will he find his way? And how will he find his way home? As the young bat discovers, navigating the world around him is easy as long as he uses his good sense. This beautiful and touching coming-of-age story, with mesmerizing artwork from New York Times bestselling illustrator Loren Long and lyrical text from Ari Berk, includes audio and conveys a heartwarming and universal message: No matter how far away you go, you can always find your way home.

Geralt’s journey leads him aboard a ship of fools, renegades, and criminals—but some passengers are more dangerous than others, and one hides a heinous secret that could lead crew and passengers to a bitter and hideous fate at the hand of a vengeful fox mother! Collects The Witcher: Fox Children #1–#5. * The Witcher games have collectively earned over 250 industry awards and have sold more than 5.5 million copies worldwide! * For fans of Hellboy and B.P.R.D.! “Paul Tobin has an exceptional grasp of the lore.”—Bloody Disgusting

Current social and education policies directed toward children focus on improving cognition, yet success in life requires more than smarts. Heckman calls for a refocus of social policy toward early childhood interventions designed to enhance both cognitive abilities and such non-cognitive skills as confidence and perseverance. This new focus on preschool intervention would emphasize improving the early environments of disadvantaged children and increasing the quality of parenting while respecting the primacy of the family and America's cultural diversity. Heckman shows that acting early has much greater positive economic and social impact than later interventions -- which range from reduced pupil-teacher ratios to adult literacy programs to expenditures on police -- that draw the most attention in the public policy debate. At a time when state and local budgets for early interventions are being cut, Heckman issues an urgent call for action and offers some practical steps for how to design and pay for new programs.

A collection of traditional and original stories and poems by such authors as Aesop and Lewis Carroll, including excerpts from "The Wind in the Willows" and "Peter Pan."

A MUST-HAVE in every school and home, The Realabilities Comic Book Series follows a group of children with disabilities on their thrilling adventures as they harness their unique strengths to promote kindness, teach empathy and save their school from bullies. The charming Realabilities Team introduces readers to 13 different disabilities (including Autism, ADHD, physical, visual and hearing impairment, Dyslexia, Down syndrome, William's syndrome, Tourette's syndrome, Stuttering, Traumatic Brain Injury, Facial Differences and Dwarfism) in a fun, engaging and informative fashion, while also teaching about the beauty of difference.

A disturbingly realistic science-fiction horror epic, Hiroya Oku's Gantz took Japan by storm, spawning an anime series, live action films, and video games. Shocking and explicitly adult, Gantz is not for the kids or the squeamish! Over 650 pages of carnage and craziness! Ordinary Tokyo citizens resurrected from death by a mysterious black orb, the Gantz team is conscripted to fight bizarre, deadly aliens in a game that promises release from the game . . . or oblivion. But the game's purpose is unclear, and the stakes are far greater than survival!

This book contains 350 short stories from 50 classic, prize-winning and noteworthy authors. Wisely chosen by the literary critic August Nemo for the book series 7 Best Short Stories, this omnibus contains the stories of the following writers: - Mary Shelley - D. H. Lawrence - Ellis Parker Butler - Anthony Trollope - Zona Gale - Emma Orczy - Don Marquis - Charles W. Chesnutt - Kathleen Norris - Stanley G. Weinbaum - Honoré de Balzac - M. R. James - Banjo Paterson - Bret Harte - Henry Lawson - W. W. Jacobs - Charlotte M. Yonge - Mary E. Wilkins Freeman - L. Frank Baum - O. Henry - William Dean Howells - T. S. Arthur - Sherwood Anderson - Robert Barr - Lafcadio Hearn - Giovanni Verga - Hamlin Garland - Émile Zola - Stewart Edward White - Sarah Orne Jewett - Willa Cather - George Ade - Robert W. Chambers - Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson - Ruth McEnery Stuart - Lord Dunsany - George Gissing - Théophile Gautier - Paul Heyse - Selma Lagerlöf - Thomas Burke - Edith Nesbit - Arthur Morrison - Stacy Aumonier - John Galsworthy - E. W. Hornung - Ernest Bramah