Bücher veröffentlicht von Charlesbridge Publishing,U.S.

When his friend Victor suddenly dies, composer Mussorgsky is deeply saddened. But, with the help of his friends, and through his own music, Modest finds a way to keep Victor''s spirit alive.Readers of all ages will enjoy the inspirational story behind the composition of Pictures at an Exhibition. Bright, colorful illustrations incorporate elements of Russian folk art and traditional symbols. View pages from artist JoAnn Kitchel''s notebook for explanations of the symbols and see her pencil-sketch research of the Russian culture.

One WWII pilot's mission to lift the spirits of children living in war-torn Berlin in 1945 comes to life in this moving middle-grade historical account. After World War II the United States and Britain airlifted food and supplies into Russian-blockaded West Berlin. US Air Force Lieutenant Gail S. Halvorsen knew the children of the city were suffering. To bring a bit of hope, he began dropping chocolate and chewing gum by parachute. What began as a one-time gesture of compassion turned into an official U.S. Air Force operation. "Operation Little Vittles" grew, as more and more pilots volunteered to drop the parachutes, and donations of candy and cloth poured in from all over. This inspiring story of one man's contribution to the rebuilding of a country after war is a unique look at history.Illustrated with archival photographs, personal photographs from Lt. Gail Halvorsen-the Chocolate Pilot-letters, and documents, Candy Bomber is an important and interesting addition to studies of World War II.

Train your brain with a mega-mind workout that lasts for a full year! This big book of Sudoku contains 365 of the wildly popular puzzles, designed to take solvers from novice to expert.Start off easy, with medium-level Sudoku, move on to the harder grids, and finally try your luck with the tear-your-hair-out very, very HARD conundrums. Even though you're filling in the boxes with numbers, there's no math skill required; just pure logic. The introduction provides basic strategies, explaining how to exclude possibilities and leading you through a sample puzzle in great detail. By the time you've made it through this collection, you'll have sharpened that gray matter and built those mental muscles.Supercharge your brain and get yourself a year's worth of entertainment at a great price!