The Lost Continent

"For centuries there have been rumors of another continent on the dragons' planet -- another land far across the ocean, ... (more)

"For centuries there have been rumors of another continent on the dragons' planet -- another land far across the ocean, populated by tribes of dragons very different from those we know. But there's never been any evidence, and most dragons dismissed the rumors as fairy tales. Until now. Because it turns out the stories are true. And the other tribes are coming."--Amazon.com. (less)

"For centuries there have been rumors of another continent on the dragons' planet -- another land far across the ocean, ... (more)

"For centuries there have been rumors of another continent on the dragons' planet -- another land far across the ocean, populated by tribes of dragons very different from those we know. But there's never been any evidence, and most dragons dismissed the rumors as fairy tales. Until now. Because it turns out the stories are true. And the other tribes are coming."--Amazon.com. (less)

"A celebration of the beauty of the world's endangered coral systems, a lament at their destruction, and a call to actio... (more)

"A celebration of the beauty of the world's endangered coral systems, a lament at their destruction, and a call to action to save what remains, as time is running out"-- (less)

An unsparing and hilarious account of one man's rediscovery of America and his search for the perfect small town. (more)

An unsparing and hilarious account of one man's rediscovery of America and his search for the perfect small town. (less)

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Hardly anyone ever leaves Des Moines, Iowa. But Bill Bryson did, and after ten years in England he decided to go home --... (more)

Hardly anyone ever leaves Des Moines, Iowa. But Bill Bryson did, and after ten years in England he decided to go home -- to a foreign country. In an ageing Chevrolet Chevette, he drove nearly 14,000 miles through 38 states to compile this hilarious and perceptive state-of-the-nation report on small-town America. From the Deep South to the Wild West, from Elvis' birthplace through to Custer's Last Stand, Bryson visits places he re-named Dullard, Coma and Doldrum (so the residents don't sue or come after him with baseball bats). But his hopes of finding the American dream end in a nightmare of greed, ignorance and pollution. This is a wickedly witty and savagely funny assessment of a country lost to itself -- and to him. Travel through small-town America with Kerry Shale's popular BBC Radio 4 reading of Bill Bryson's comic travelogue. (less)

For centuries there have been rumors of another continent on the dragons' planet — another land far across the oce... (more)

For centuries there have been rumors of another continent on the dragons' planet — another land far across the ocean, populated by tribes of dragons very different from those we know. But there's never been any evidence, and most dragons dismissed the rumors as fairy tales.Until now.Because it turns out the stories are true.And the other tribes are coming. (less)

"Blue the SilkWing is content. Life in his Hive is safe; he loves his family; he has enough to eat. And Pantala has been... (more)

"Blue the SilkWing is content. Life in his Hive is safe; he loves his family; he has enough to eat. And Pantala has been at peace for as long as he can remember -- SilkWings and HiveWings live and work together in harmony, and because they stay vigilant, no one has seen a dangerous LeafWing in years. Now that Blue's sister, Luna, is undergoing her Metamorphosis, Blue knows things are going to change. Luna will have her wings and her silk, be assigned a partner and a work order, and move to another Hive. A few days later, Blue's own wings and silk will come in. But nothing could prepare Blue for what happens when Luna's wings start to grow. Suddenly his world is turned upside down, throwing him into dangers he never knew existed. Pantala isn't as peaceful as it seems, and Blue isn't safe. Whether he's ready or not, it's time to adapt -- and fight for his life."-- (less)