"[A] joyously peculiar book." -- The New York Times The untold story of how one tiny island in the middle of the Atlantic has shaped the world for centuries. The history of Iceland began 1,200 years ago, when a frustrated Viking captain and his useless navigator ran aground in the middle of the North Atlantic. Suddenly, the island was no longer just a layover for the Arctic tern. Instead, it became a nation whose diplomats and musicians, sailors and...

Annie, who lives at mean Miss Hannigan's orphanage, gets the chance for a new life when the very wealthy Daddy Warbucks invites her to stay at his home for Christmas then offers to adopt her.

Explores the foods, cooking traditions, customs, eating habits, and food sources of France.

"Newlywed painter and sometime somnambulist Angus Lordie might be sleepwalking his way into trouble with Animal Welfare when he lets his dog Cyril drink a bit too much lager at the local bar. The longsuffering Bertie, on the cusp of his seventh birthday party, has taken to dreaming about his eighteenth, a time when he will be able to avoid the indignity of unwanted girl attendees and the looming threat of a gender-neutral doll from his domineering...

"What is hygge? Why are Scandinavians the 'almost nearly perfect people'? How can we get a little more Scandi-style in our lives? Bronte Aurell left Denmark to explore the world and in her travels has come to understand the fascination with her kinfolk, as well as seeing the idiosyncrasies of Scandi life that locals take for granted. This is the ultimate insider's guide to the countries of the North, full of inspiration and ideas, how to's and recipes...

Developed by literacy experts for students, this book introduces young readers to the geography and culture of Costa Rica.