Drawing on previously inaccessible and overlooked archival sources, The Herero Genocide undertakes a groundbreaking investigation into the war between colonizer and colonized in what was formerly German South-West Africa and is today the nation of Namibia. In addition to its eye-opening depictions of the starvation, disease, mass captivity, and other atrocities suffered by the Herero, it reaches surprising conclusions about the nature of imperial dominion, showing how the colonial...

“Impressively navigates the tricky boundaries that separate art and life, the haunted present and the haunting historical past..” New York TimesA group of actors gather to tell the little-known story of the first genocide of the twentieth century. As the full force of a horrific past crashes into the good intentions of the present, what seemed a far-away place and time is suddenly all too close to home. Just whose story are they telling?Pulitzer Pr...

Daisy wants to fly but all of the other chickens laugh at her and tell her that chickens can't fly. Will Daisy fly?Once upon a time on a little farm near a little village......there lived a little chicken called Daisy.

Reflecting emerging scholarship on the entanglement of colonial histories, this book examines British and South African perspectives on, and involvement in, the genocide of the Herero and Nama in German South West Africa from 1904 to 1908. Seeking to present a transnational and trans-colonial perspective on the war imposed by Germany, the book sheds light on Anglo-German relations during ‘native' rebellions and exposes shared experiences of colonial violence. This approach aligns with a ne...

At 13 years old, Catherine Hepburn is described by her friends as the prettiest girl in the county. However, the description favoured by her family is that of a good girl with big ears. In fact, her mother and housekeeper often take the time to help Catherine style her hair in a manner to help hide her big ears. Gifted by her Uncle Nicholas with a diary one Christmas, Catherine begins to record in it the events and circumstances involving the lives of her family and friends. Unknowingly, s...

The kids and their favorite teacher from Because of Mr. Terupt and Mr. Terupt Falls Again return for a third book in this warmhearted series filled with unique characters every reader can relate to.The one teacher who changed everything is the one thing missing this school year.The kids from Mr. Terupt’s fifth- and sixth-grade classes are entering their first year of junior high school. There’s a lot to be excited about, b...

Did you hear about the slow student with terrible gas? He was getting farter and farter behind, so his parents hired a tooter. There’s no better way to get kids giggling uncontrollably than to tell them a poop, pee, or fart joke. With 500 GROSS & DISGUSTING JOKES FOR KIDS: ENOUGH BOOGERS, SNOT, FARTS, POOP, AND PUKE TO KEEP KIDS LAUGHING FOR HOURS by Scott Allen, your kids may never stop laughing. You might be a little embarrassed by the ridiculous humor in this giant book ...

Turn the lights down low, lock the door, and prepare to be spooked! This collection of ghostly tales is sure to send chills up your spine.Grim and Ghostly Stories and Strange and Spooky Stories are now available in one frighteningly good package. A perfect introduction to the bestselling Haunted Canada series, these eighteen stories are guaranteed to give kids the creeps!Huddled under the covers or in the glow of the campfire, young fright fans will fall under the spell of these spooky sto...

With Valentine's Day right around the corner, Harry hatches one of his bright ideas. He's going to stage a wedding—to Song Lee!

When Song Lee--the nicest person in Room 2B--starts getting nasty notes, everyone is shocked. Then Song Lee comes up with a creative way to teach the note sender a lesson he or she won't soon forget.

A teenage girl's guide to handling life's problems, from how to be a better friend to dealing with parents and school.Be Who You Want to Be. Learn more about yourself and who you are and what makes you sad or made or happy. What do you like to do? What do you have to do? And how come some days are just so darned hard to get through? Sometimes it feels as if we just aren't smart enough to succeed, nice enough to be likes, or pretty enough for anything....

A Faithgirlz Guide to LifeBy middle school, a lot of new, sometimes strange, things start to happen, and it can be overwhelming. You have new responsibilities, new opportunities, and a whole new set of problems, and sometimes it can feel like no one but you can understand what it’s like to be you. Well, you’re not alone. This one-year devotional is filled with stories about girls who feel just like you, and who are going through things like embarrassing moments in front of friends, putting...