The delightful tale of a wandering good samaritan dog, by the author of Shrek! Dominic has decided it is time for a change. So he packs up his hats and his piccolo, and sets off into the unknown. But no sooner does he feel the air on his snout and the grass beneath his paws, than disaster strikes: he encounters the dreaded Doomsday Gang. But Dominic is not one to complain - and nor is he one to lose a fight. As legend of his victory over the villains spreads, more and more creatures turn t...

The charming story of a loyal and wrongly-accused goose, with delightful illustrations by the author Gawain is a kind, honest goose. He loves King Basil very much, and while he does sometimes long for his pond and his prize cabbages, he carries out his duties as Chief guard of the Royal treasury with utmost diligence. But then, one day, the treasure starts to disappear. As only Gawain and King Basil have the keys, and the king is beyond reproach, all eyes turn to the miserable goose. Much ...

Winner of the Newbery Medal and Honor: a heartwarming tale of one mouse's struggle to go home, with delightful illustrations by the author Abel has been happily married to Amanda for over a year. He has a comfortable home, an allowance from his mother, and no reason to worry. But one summer afternoon, a sudden storm blows away Amanda's scarf. Abel rushes after it - and is swept away by the wind. When he finally comes to rest, he finds himself marooned on an uninhabited island. Ever resourc...

A New York Times–bestselling, comical take on world history from the beloved New Yorker humorist.So, you think you know most of what there is to know about people like Nero and Cleopatra, Alexander the Great and Attila the Hun, Lady Godiva and Miles Standish? You say there's nothing more to be written about Lucrezia Borgia? How wrong you are, for in these pages you'll find Will Cuppy footloose in the footnotes of history. He transforms these lumina...

This ebook includes audio narration by Meryl Streep.This winning heroine will inspire every child to cheer her on as she ventures through a bitter cold snowstorm in the classic story Brave Irene by William Steig, the Caldecott and Newbery Medal-winning creator of Shrek!.Brave Irene is Irene Bobbin, the dressmaker’s daughter. Her mother, Mrs. Bobbin, isn’t feeling so well and can’t possibly deliver the beautiful ball gown s...

From Caldecott Medal–winning New Yorker cartoonist William Steig comes a classic puzzle book that will delight young readers as they sound out the coded sentences!U can read this, S?S E-Z!This vibrant and delightful picture book invites little ones to sound out words using the names of letters. Using these gramograms, they ...

This is a human, not a scientific document. It was written in the summer of 1946 for the Archives of the Orgone Institute, although there are indications in the Archives that the manuscript evolved between 1943 and 1946. At the time Reich had no intention of publishing it. This work reflects the inner turmoil of a research physician and scientist who had observed the little man for many years and seen, first with astonishment and then with horror, what he does to himself.Reich's appeal to ...

Read the book that inspired the famous film franchise in this wonderfully funny picture book.Before Shrek made it big on the silver screen, there was William Steig's SHREK!, a book about an ordinary ogre who leaves his swampy childhood home to go out and see the world. Ordinary, that is, if a foul and hideous being who ends up marrying the most stunningly ugly princess on the planet is what you consider ordinary.

The charming Caldecott Medal–winning story about a magic pebble that makes wishes come true is now available as an adorable Classic Board Book!When Sylvester finds a magic pebble that will grant any wish, he can’t believe his luck! But after an unexpected scare on the way home, Sylvester makes a wish that has big repercussions.

Shrek!—the beloved book that inspired the blockbuster animated film—introduces the most lovable ogre in children's literature.Before Shrek made it big on the silver screen, there was Caldecott and Newbery Medal winner William Steig's Shrek!, a picture book about a horrid little ogre who leaves his swampy childhood home to see the world. In this modern classic.This humorous fairy tale celebrates being different with clever storytelling and un...

This ebook includes audio narration. Narrated by Stanley Tucci!Shrek!—the beloved book that inspired the blockbuster animated film—introduces the most lovable ogre in children's literature.Before Shrek made it big on the silver screen, there was Caldecott and Newbery Medal winner William Steig's Shrek!, a picture book about a horrid little ogre who leaves his swampy childhood home to see the world. In this modern classic.Thi...

This ode to the alphabet is wickedly funny, smart, and saucy and will have kids saying ABC, again please, you brigand!This wry and winsome picture book is a spicy alphabet soup indeed! With each letter-centric verse introducing you to characters like noisome Naomi (nervy as a newt), King Kang (the killer kangaroo who plays kazoo), and even the lovey-dovey lunatic from Lvov, you’ll never get bored learning that “B” is for “Belligerent Bear” instead of “balloon” or “...