Riding The Iron RoosterPaul Theroux, the author of the train travel classics The Great Railway Bazaar and The Old Patagonian Express, takes to the rails once again in this account of his epic journey through China. He hops aboard as part of a tour group in London and sets out for China's border. He then spends a year traversing the country, where he pieces together a fascinating snapshot of a unique moment in history. From the barren deserts of Xinjiang to the ice forests

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This exciting nonfiction book for ages 7 to 12 includes a glossary

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Her impending marriage is key to ending the war between the supernatural factions—and Klaus's attraction to her could destroy the uneasy alliance

The Education of an Idealist traces Power’s distinctly American journey from immigrant to war correspondent to presidential Cabinet official