A family from Switzerland is shipwrecked on a deserted island. They discover that the island is filled with plants and animals they've never seen before. Unfortunately, not all of the creatures are friendly. These reader-favorite tiles are now updated for enhanced Common Core State Standards support[...]
The Swiss Confederation spans some 41,293 square km in west-central Europe. Bounding Switzerland are Germany to the north, France to the west, Italy to the south, and Liechtenstein and Austria to the east. Around 70% of Switzerland's terrain is mountainous, much of its land rippling along the Bernes[...]
From its colourful history to its innovative yet conventional aircraft systems, this chronicle details the entire story of the Cessna Caravan, a single-engine propjet. Introduced in 1985, this utility aircraft with a gargantuan engine is a rugged, reliable, and versatile plane that is fully explored[...]
Victorinox Swiss Army Knife Whittling Book shows you how to carve useful and whimsical objects in just a few minutes using nothing more than an original Swiss Army (R) knife and a twig.Whether you're relaxing by a campfire or just looking for a way to de-stress at the weekend, whittling is a creativ[...]
With this pocket-sized guidebook and a trusty Swiss Army Knife, readers will be ready to whittle wherever they go. World-famous whittler Chris Lubkemann shows how to carve 43 useful and whimsical objects using nothing more than a stick and an Original Swiss Army(R) Knife. Chris offers step-by-step i[...]
Sharpen your survival skills and learn why you should keep a Swiss Army Knife with you at all times, whether you are exploring wild jungles, tall peaks or city streets. As a handy "everyday carry" for life's challenges, the versatile Swiss Army Knife can't be beaten. Victorinox Official Swiss Army ([...]
For God and His People by Merle d Aubigne is a Christian biography about Ulrich Zwingli (1484 1531) from Switzerland who struggled to reform the church according to the pure precepts of the Word of God. Plots and counterplots, rioting mobs, and the threat of execution confronted Zwingli and his supp[...]
This full-color owner's guide to the Greater Swiss Mountain Dog is the most comprehensive introduction available about this versatile working dog. Although not as popular as his Swiss cousin, the Bernese Mountain Dog, the Greater Swiss Mountain Dog (or Swissy) shares the family tricolor hallmark--th[...]
Percussion Modern Drum Set Stickings features: drum set sticking charts in duplet and triplet applications; a drummer's checklist for instant musical advancement in melody, subdivisions, basic stickings, orchestration, pulse, dynamics and resolution points; plus a CD with more than 90 audio examples[...]
While surrounded by the Axis powers in World War II, Switzerland remained democratic and, unlike most of Europe, never succumbed to the siren songs and threats of the Nazi goliath.This book tells the story with emphasis on two voices rarely heard. One voice is that of scores of Swiss who lived in th[...]
This classic story of a Swiss family shipwrecked on an East Indian island is sure to delight young readers. The book includes Joseph Finnemore's beautiful nineteenth-century illustrations.[...]
It is 1915 and the Great War changes everything.Born of two cultures, black and white, the Deuss sisters live lives of privilege in Nyasaland, now Malawi, a magnificent country where people walk in fear of slave traders, where big game is hunted, and affluent colonials drink cocktails at sundown.It [...]
This story tells of the happy discovery of the wonders of natural history by a family shipwrecked on a desert island, who remain united through all the adversities they encounter.[...]