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World History/Politics/Current Affairs  9/11 Ten Years Later
When State Crimes against Democracy Succeed
David Ray Griffin
On the tenth anniversary of the Septemer 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, David Ray Griffin reviews the troubling questions that remain unanswered 9/11 Ten Years Later is David Ray Griffin's tenth book about the tragic events of S...
$20.00
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 Afghanistan
A Cultural History
St John Simpson
A fascinating illustrated introduction to the cultural history, peoples, art, and civilization of this ancient region—the gateway between East and West, North and South • A highly topical guide to one of the most critica...
$19.95
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 American Veterans on War
Personal Stories from WWII to Afghanistan
Elise Forbes Tripp
The United States is embroiled in conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan—wars that seem as far from Americans’ understanding as they are distant from our shores. With American Veterans on War, Elise Forbes Tripp brings our cu...
$22.00
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 Capitalism Hits the Fan
The Global Economic Meltdown and What to Do About It
Richard D. Wolff
A breathtakingly clear analysis that breaks down the root causes of today’s economic crisis
“With unerring coherence and unequaled breadth of knowledge, Rick Wolff offers a rich and much needed corrective to the views of ma...
$18.00
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 Hamas
A History from Within
Azzam Tamimi
Updated Edition. Hamas's overwhelming electoral victory in January 2006 transformed politics in the Middle East and shocked the world. The March 2007 meeting in Mecca that resulted in a national unity government includin...
$25.00
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 People's Guide to the Federal Budget
National Priorities Project
Available for pre-order, due in stock June 1st, 2012. A comprehensive resource on what every American should know about how our government raises and spends our tax dollars From history of the...
$15.00
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 Portuguese, The
A Modern History
Barry Hatton
Combining history and anecdote, Barry Hatton paints an intimate portrait of a fascinating country and its people
Portugal is an established member of the European Union, one of the founders of the euro currency and a founding memb...
$15.00
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 Towards One World
Ancient Persia and the West
Warwick Ball
The second volume in a series that examines the spread of cultures from the East into Europe
The Persian Empire was the first major eastern power to actually extend its borders into Europe. Unlike the Phoenicians before them who c...
$22.95
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 Understanding the Palestinian-Israeli Conflict
A Primer (updated 5th edition)
Phyllis Bennis
If you have ever wondered “Why is there so much violence in the Middle East?”, “Who are the Palestinians?”, “What are the occupied territories?” or “What does Israel want?”, then this is the book for yo...
$12.00
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World Travel  A Traveller's History of Croatia
Benjamin Curtis
George Bernard Shaw wrote that on the last day of Creation, "God desired to crown His work," and so fashioned the Croatian coastline "out of tears, stars, and breath." Anyone who has glimpsed that long, mountainous, island-studded...
$14.95
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 A Traveller's Wine Guide to California
text and photography by Robert Holmes
“... a boon to travellers and wine lovers alike... an astonishing amount of practical advice, historical and architectural information, an easy-to-read breakdown of every wine area in their chosen countries... These books are sure to inspir...
$22.00
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 A Traveller's Wine Guide to Spain
Harold Heckle; with original text by Desmond Begg
Spain has more land under vine than any other country in Europe, and over the past thirty years has transformed its wine industry into one of the greatest in the world. Using a unique combination of native and imported grape varieties, Spain now prod...
$22.00
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 Ancient Egypt Guide, The
William J. Murnane; revised by Aidan Dodson, with contributions by Nicholas Warner
The finest, most scholarly and most readable guide to the glories of Ancient Egypt ever written “By far the best-informed book on the monuments of Egypt...”
—The Guardian Originally p...
$25.00
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 Belize and Northern Guatemala (Travellers' Wildlife Guide)
Les Beletsky
Most travellers to Belize and Northern Guatemala want to experience lush tropical forests and other stunning habitats and catch glimpses of exotic wildlife: toucans and parrots, hummingbirds and hawks, monkeys and big cats, frogs and toads, crocodile...
$29.95
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 Café Life London
An Insider's Guide to the City's Neighborhood Cafés
Jennie Milsom; photography by Hannah Moushabeck and Harry Hall
An essential companion for anyone committed to discovering the true heart of one of the world's greatest cities Café Life London is a celebration of London’s flourishing café scene. Whether you live in Lon...
$20.00
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 Café Life San Francisco
A Guidebook to the City’s Neighborhood Cafés
Joe Wolff; photography by Roger Paperno
Superbly photographed, this book showcases San Francisco’s unique and tasteful cafes San Francisco, nestled between the Pacific Ocean and the San Francisco Bay, is one of the best cities in the world for finding a fine neighborhood...
$20.00
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 Café Life Sydney
A Guide to the Neighborhood Cafés of Australia's Harbor City
Tamara Thiessen
Superbly photographed, this book showcases unique and tasteful cafes in and around Sydney
In five decades, Australia has gone from a nation of tea drinkers to one of feisty, true-to-Italian-migrant espresso drinking. Café c...
$20.00
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 California
On-the-Road Histories
Victor Silverman and Laurie Glover
A witty, expansive narrative that reveals the real story of the people and places that make up the Golden State.
From the European conquest to today’s economic crisis, Californians have experienced tumultuous growth and pain...
$22.00
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 Cyclist’s Britain
in a Box
Arnold Robinson, Chris Hutt, et al
Britain’s best town and country cycling guide with original routes on pocketable cards Here’s a great new twist to the cycling guide: instead of a book, a box filled with 50 cycling cards. Each has a different route fully desc...
$19.95
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 Hamburg
A Cultural History
Matthew Jefferies
A cultural guide to a colorful European destination that has been overlooked for too long, Hamburg has much to offer its 8 million annual visitors. It is a popular misconception that Hamburg is a coastal city. In fact, despite possessing...
$15.00
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 Istanbul
A Cultural History
Peter Clark
A celebration of an extraordinary city steeped in history Byzantium, Constantinople, Istanbul: these are only three names that have been given to the city that straddles two continents, was the capital of two multinational empires and is...
$15.00
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 Jewish London
A Comprehensive Guidebook for Visitors and Londoners
Rachel Kolsky and Roslyn Rawson
The perfect companion for discovering Jewish London through the ages Whether you visit Golders Green with its bagel and falafel bars, Stamford Hill with its growing Orthodox community, Spitalfields with its memories of the Jewish East End...
$17.95
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 Madrid
A Cultural and Literary Companion
Elizabeth Nash
Planted by royal whim in a harsh, sun-drenched tableland, Madrid flaunts its distinctive Spanish identity as the most vibrant of Europe's capitals. An imperial court, remote from external influences, produced durable curiosities like the siesta,...
$15.00
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 Rome Guide, The
Step by Step through History's Greatest City
Mauro Lucentini with Eric J. Lucentini and Jack Lucentini
A unique, clever, informative, and incomparable guide to Rome
Written by one of Italy's most distinguished journalists, this guidebook-a favorite in Italy and Germany-combines vivid, engaging descriptions and background wit...
$25.00
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 Secret London (4th ed.)
Exploring the Hidden City, with Original Walks and Unusual Places to Visit
Andrew Duncan
In more than 20 miles of original walks, distinguished historian Andrew Duncan uncovers London’s best-kept secrets. From ancient waterways and the vast network of tunnels that weave their way beneath the city’s streets to easily missed...
$17.95
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 Walker's Britain in a Box
The Region's Best Walks on Pocketable Cards
Explore the best of the Britain on foot with the lightest possible reusable cards • A UNIQUE WALKING GUIDE ON POCKETABLE CARDS
Here’s a great twist to the walking guide: instead of a book, a stylish box filled with walking...
$19.95
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 Walker's Provence in a Box
Original walks across the region on pocketable cards
Adrian Woodford
France is far and away the most popular country in the world for foreigners to take walking vacations, and Provence is the most popular walking area in France. The combination of well-marked trails, great food, hostels, hotels, and gites, an...
$19.95
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 Walker's Tuscany in a Box
Original walks across the region on pocketable cards
Adrian Woodford
The Tuscan landscape, immortalized in the paintings of the Renaissance, is perhaps the greatest man-made landscape in the world. To the south lie rolling hills, lined with cypresses and topped by medieval towns. To the east are snow-capped mountains...
$19.95
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 Walking Palestine
25 Journeys into the West Bank
Stefan Szepesi
A Passionate and practical guide to exploring the natural beauty of Palestine With the images of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict so dominant in our minds, walking for leisure is the one activity probably least associated with the...
$22.95
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World Travel/Cadogan Guides USA  Bilbao & the Basque Lands (5th ed.)
(Cadogan Guides USA)
Dana Facaros and Michael Pauls
“The best guidebook by far in this area…”
—The Sunday Times (London) Discover the heart of one of Europe’s most distinctive regions, with its stunning architecture, chic seaside towns and breath...
$21.95
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 Languedoc-Roussillon (3rd ed.)
(Cadogan Guides USA)
Dana Facaros
“Cadogan’s specialty is uncovering delightful secrets in some of the Earth’s most travelled spots.”
—New York Daily News Discover the vibrant cities of Montpellier, Perpig...
$21.95
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 Northern Spain (7th ed.)
(Cadogan Guides USA)
Dana Facaros and Michael Pauls
“Crystal clear layout complementing unimpeachable accuracy…”
—A Place in the Sun Let Cadogan’s experts take you to a green haven, with unspoiled coastline, soaring mountains and lush valleys of...
$21.95
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 Vienna, Prague and Budapest (3rd ed.)
(Cadogan Guides USA)
Mary-Ann Gallagher, Matthew Gardner & Sadakat Kadri
“Passionate, informative, amusing, and inspiring.”
—Mail on Sunday
This indispensable guidebook explores three fairytale capitals, peppered with domes, and spiked with spires. Vienna, Pragu...
$21.95
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Illustrated Gift Books  A Million Steps
Discovering the Lebanon Mountain Trail
Hana El-Hibri; Photography by Norbert Schiller
A thrilling, yet intimate, view of the 440 km trail that runs through the remote and majestic Lebanese mountains Hana El-Hibri and her fellow hikers were the first to walk the length of Lebanon from north to south, and her up-close accoun...
$60.00
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 Art of Hajj, The
Venetia Porter
A visual treasury that explores the artistic wealth surrounding the Hajj pilgrimage, its rituals and sacred sites It is laid down in the Qur’an that at least once in their lives Muslims should undertake the annual spiritual pi...
$16.95
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 Kilimanjaro
A Photographic Journey to the Roof of Africa
Michel Moushabeck (text); Hiltrud Schulz (photography)
A spectacular collection of images and words that offer a detailed glimpse into the unique beauty and rhythm of Africa’s natural wonder.
Mount Kilimanjaro is the African continent’s highest mountain and the worl...
$20.00
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 Serpent of the Nile (revised and updated)
Women and Dance in the Arab World
Wendy Buonaventura
Newly updated and reissued in an appealing new format, this classic book is a lavishly illustrated celebration of female dancers of the Arab world and their impact on the West.
“A lively and lavishly illustrated excursion into the...
$35.00
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 Survival
Saving Endangered Migratory Species
Stanley Johnson and Robert Vagg
Produced in conjunction with a UN agency, this book is both an informative warning against the threat facing many species and a stunning celebration of their beauty
Our ruthless exploitation of the natural world has already driven...
$50.00
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 Textiles from the Andes
Penelope Dransart and Helen Wolfe
Intricate patterns and vibrant colors in textiles of the Andes from Colombia to Chile In the world of the ancient Andes, textiles were often the most valuable commodity people possessed—far beyond gold and silver—and they were...
$20.00
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 Unexpected New York
Sandy Miller; photography by Juliana Spear
This well-written and sumptuously illustrated book is filled with surprises that add texture and richness to life in the Big Apple
Wild peacocks, parrots, and raccoons rather than the Bronx Zoo; cricket, lawn bowling, surfboarding...
$25.00
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 Yemen
Jewel of Arabia
Charles and Patricia Aithie
“Absolutely gorgeous” —Sandi Toksvig, BBC Radio 4
Combining outstanding photographic skills with assiduous research, this book takes the reader on a fascinating journey through Yemen.
Th...
$30.00
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International Cookbooks  New Middle Eastern Vegetarian, The
Modern Recipes from Veggiestan
Sally Butcher
“Sally Butcher has yet again produced an excellent and fascinating group of recipes with infectious humor and charm.”
—Sam Clark, Moro A beautifully photographed culinary and cultural tour of th...
$35.00
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 One World Vegetarian Cookbook
Troth Wells
An information-packed gastronomic tour of the world and the ultimate resource for global vegetarian recipes
One World Vegetarian Cookbook starts in your backyard-buying produce at your local farmers' market or perhaps...
$35.00
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 The Viennese Kitchen
Tante Hertha's Book of Family Recipes
Monica Meehan and Maria von Baich
A perfect gift for cookbook enthusiasts and anyone interested in classic Viennese cooking Traditions This beautiful book, based on original notebook and recipe journal of a 1900s baroness, takes readers on a journey through fin de si&...
$30.00
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Biographies & Memoirs  Born in Jerusalem, Born Palestinian
A Memoir
Jacob J. Nammar, Salim Tamari
“Very compelling and personal… fragrant details, great zoom-lens scenes of Palestinian family life… pull us right into the landscape and the domain… I support this book and salute its honesty and stirring intentions. We...
$15.00
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 Jimmy Cliff
An Unauthorized Biography
David Katz
A fascinating account of the life and times of Jamaican rock icon One of Jamaica’s most prolific and innovative performers and a recent inductee into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Jimmy Cliff has been hailed as the first true supe...
$17.00
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World Fiction  Always Coca-Cola
Alexandra Chreiteh; translated from the Arabic by Michelle Hartman
The story of three different young women marks the literary debut of an amazing writer from Lebanon Always Coca-Cola is the story of three very different young women attending university in Beirut: Abeer, Jana, and Yasmine...
$15.00
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 Calligrapher's Secret, The
Rafik Schami; translated from the German by Anthea Bell
A new international bestseller from the award-winning author of The Dark Side of Love
In the narrow streets of the old city of Damascus, a rumor is circulating: Nura, the beautiful wife of the famous calligrapher Hamid Farsi, has...
$20.00
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 Damascus Nights
Rafik Schami; translated by Philip Boehm
A reissue of Rafik Schami's award-winning novel
In the classical Arab tradition of tale-telling, here is a magical book that celebrates the power of storytelling, delightfully transformed for modern sensibilities by an award-winning au...
$15.00
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 Hand Full of Stars, A
Rafik Schami, translated by Rika Lesser
Winner of the Mildred L. Batchelder Award Experience a wonderfully complex world of characters and cultures as you explore modern Damascus with a spirited teenage boy. Amid the turmoil of modern Damascus, o...
$15.00
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 House of Jasmine, The
Ibrahim Abdel Meguid, translated by Noha Radwan
On June 13, 1974, Shagara, a low-level employee at the Alexandria shipyard, is charged with taking workers to cheer for the motorcade of Egyptian President Sadat and his guest President Nixon. Instructed to pay each worker half a pound at the end...
$15.00
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 Lamppost Diary, The
Agop J. Hacikyan
“A captivating love letter to a lost city.”
—Maureen Freely For young Tomas, nothing in Istanbul is certain, except for the lamppost that he touches every day for luck on his way to school. World W...
$15.00
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 Lunar Savings Time
Alex Epstein; translated by Becka Mara McKay
A new collection from an acknowledged master of flash-fiction “The short texts of Alex Epstein virtuously echo the great tradition of world literature in a truly original manner, as the tension between the classical and the intuitiv...
$15.00
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 Sarmada
Fadi Azzam; translated from the Arabic by Adam Talib
“With Sarmada, Fadi Azzam proves to us that there are still undiscovered gems in Arabic literature… beautiful writing, long stifled by dictatorship, has just begun to free itself from the grips of censorship. Sarmada and its women da...
$15.00
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 So Good in Black
Sunetra Gupta
A superbly crafted novel from award-winning Indian novelist Sunetra Gupta “Sunetra Gupta’s work is genuinely challenging, rare and enriching... The creator of a prose which is capable of the subtlest artistic resonance, sh...
$18.00
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 Swallow
Sefi Atta
A new novel from the winner of the Wole Soyinka Prize for African Literature
It is the mid-1980s in Lagos, Nigeria, and the government's War against Indiscipline is in full operation. Amid poverty and tight rules and regulatio...
$15.00
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 We Are All Equally Far from Love
Adania Shibli; translated from the Arabic by Paul Starkey
A new award-winning novel from the acclaimed author of Touch A young woman, asked at work to write a letter to an older man, does as she is told. So begins an enigmatic but passionate love affair conducted entirely in letters. A lo...
$15.00
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Poetry  Almond Blossoms and Beyond
Mahmoud Darwish; translated by Mohammad Shaheen
NEW IN PAPERBACK, FALL 2010
The first English translation of recent poetry by the late Mahmoud Darwish, the most important Palestinian contemporary poet
“If I die before you, I leave you the impossible....
$25.00
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Language & Reference  Pocket Timeline of Ancient Egypt
Helen Studwick
Discover ancient Egypt, from the earliest prehistoric Egyptians, through the ages of the pyramids and pharaohs, to the Roman conquest and the end of ancient Egyptian civilization. • 12-page detachable timeline unfolds over 3000 years of ancie...
$13.95
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 Pocket Timeline of Ancient Greece
Emma McAllister
Explore the world of the Ancient Greeks, from the earliest farmers and settlers to the great flowering of Greek culture in Classical Athens, and the conquests of Alexander the Great. • 12-page detachable timeline unfolds over a thousand years...
$13.95
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 World Textiles
A Sourcebook
D. Waller, S. Weir, S. Paine, G. Corrigan, A. Hecht, C. Sayer, C. Spring, J. Hudson, J. Gillow
The essential textile and design sourcebook packed full of vibrant color combinations and magnificent patterns from around the world Featuring textiles from the Balkans, the Middle East, Asia, Africa, Central and South America, this book...
$40.00
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Children's Picture Books  Mouse Who Saved Egypt, The
Karim Alrawi; illustrated by Bee Willey
See how a small kindness can be repaid a thousand times over in this retelling of an ancient Middle Eastern folk tale. Karim Alrawi is the author of the award-winning picture book The Girl Who Lost her Smile. He is the ed...
$16.95
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 One World Kids Cookbook
Easy, Healthy, and Affordable Family Meals
Sean Mendez; foreword by Ferran Adrià
"Books like this allow food to have an important social value."
-Ferran Adria, named World's Greatest Chef five times by Restaurant Magazine This healthy eating cookbook is aimed at encouraging...
$20.00
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 Twelve Dancing Princesses, The
retold and illustrated by Ruth Sanderson
A beautiful retelling of the classic Brothers Grimm tale with lavish full-color oil paintings
Long ago, in the days of princesses, castles, and magic spells, there lived a king and his twelve daughters. Although the king locked the...
$16.95
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 Watertower, The
SLJ Best Book of the Year (1998)
Gary Crew; illustrated by Steven Woolman
Winner of the Australian Children's Picture Book of the Year Award
Nobody in Preston could remember when the watertower was built, or who had built it, but there it stood on Shooter&#...
$7.95
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