social life and customs

"Engaging images accompany information about ancient Mesopotamia. The combination of high-interest subject matter and narrative text is intended for students in grades 3 through 8"-- Provided by publisher.

The memoirs of Emily Ruete who was born a princess in Zanzibar, raised in a harem, married to a German, and then became embroiled in a bitter struggle for political control over the island during the period of nineteenth-century European colonialism.

Anthony Bridgerton is a playboy London bachelor who shocks everyone when he announces plans to marry. His fianc?'s sister, Kate, objects and attempts to stop the betrothal. Her schemes drive Anthony crazy, but he is more troubled by the erotic dreams he has been having about Kate. Kate wants to protect her sister, but she soon finds her heart falling for Anthony and can't resist him when he kisses her.

Presents an imagined diary of Mary Pinchot Meyer, infamously the lover of JFK, who lived a Bohemian life in Georgetown until she was assassinated herself one year after the president. The fictional version Meyer records her life, from being the ex-wife of a CIA chief to experimenting with mind expansion via LSD with Timothy Leary, with touchstones of being a socialite, painter, and free spirit in Washington, DC, even in the midst of the Cold War.

"An . . . informative look at the pets--from Calvin Coolidge's wallaby to Teddy Roosevelt's flying squirrels--that have passed through the White House gates"--Provided by publisher.

Brings the historical and cultural aspects of the Chinese New Year into focus, and young readers experience the full flavor of an event celebrated by over a billion people in China, and countless others worldwide.

A graphic novel adaptation of Charlotte Bront?'s classic tale, in which an orphaned young woman accepts employment as a governess and soon finds herself in love with her brooding employer, who has a terrible secret.

Chef Gabriela C?mara chronicles her childhood as the daughter of an Italian mother and Mexican father and how she came to her love of food. She describes what she considers the heart of Mexican cuisine, what food means to the people, and how traditional fare is created. Here, she presents some of her most popular Mexican recipes with a focus on sustainable foods.

Presents an illustrated Asian cookbook for children, including simple recipes for well-known items such as sushi, chicken yalitori, mango pudding, naan pizza, and balinese banana pancakes, among others.

"From castles and knights to the danger of bathroom breaks in the Middle Ages, readers discover 50 amazing and amusing facts about cleaning up--or not--during the Middle Ages"--Publisher.