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Books published by publisher Houghton Mifflin 2008

  • The Young Birder's Guide to Birds of North America

    Bill Thompson III

    Paperback (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, April 24, 2012)
    Covering 300 of the most common birds in all of the United States and Canada, The Young Birder’s Guide to Birds of North America is loaded with color photographs, drawings showing typical behaviors, range maps, an easy-to-use checklist, fun facts, and authoritative information about each bird, its vocalizations, and its habitat. While other field guides might overwhelm kids who are new to birding, The Young Birder’s Guide to Birds of North America was created with help from kids. Bill Thompson’s own son and daughter and their elementary school classes helped select the content. Kid tested, kid approved!
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  • Tangerine

    Edward Bloor, Trevor Goble, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

    Audiobook (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, Sept. 11, 2019)
    Paul Fisher sees the world from behind glasses so thick he looks like a bug-eyed alien. But he’s not so blind that he can’t see there are some very unusual things about his family’s new home in Tangerine County, Florida. Where else does a sinkhole swallow the local school, fire burn underground for years, and lightning strike at the same time, every day? The chaos is compounded by constant harassment from his football-star brother, and adjusting to life in Tangerine isn’t easy for Paul until he joins the soccer team at his middle school. With the help of his new teammates, Paul begins to discover what lies beneath the surface of his strange new hometown. And he also gains the courage to face up to some secrets his family has been keeping from him for far too long. In Tangerine, it seems, anything is possible.
  • Sauces: Classical and Contemporary Sauce Making

    James Peterson

    Hardcover (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, Nov. 7, 2017)
    The acclaimed authority on sauce making, completely updated and, for the first time, featuring invaluable step-by-step color photographs. Every good cook knows that a great sauce is one of the easiest ways to make an exemplary dish. Since its James Beard Award–winning first edition, James Peterson’s Sauces has remained the go-to reference for professionals and sophisticated home cooks, with nearly 500 recipes and detailed explanations of every kind of sauce. This new edition, published nearly ten years after the previous one, tacks with today’s movement toward lighter, fresher flavors and preparations and modern cooking methods, while also elucidating the classic sauces and techniques that remain a foundation of excellence in the kitchen. The updated, streamlined design also features, for the first time, full-color photos that clearly show these essential sauces at every step—bringing the author’s expertise to life like never before.
  • The Hobbit; or, There and Back Again by J. R. R. Tolkien

    J. R. R. Tolkien

    Paperback (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2012, March 15, 1900)
    The Hobbit; or, There and Back Again by J. R. R. Tolkien [Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2012] ( Paperback ) [Paperback]
  • Curious George The Monkey Collection 7 Book Set Pack Series

    Margret Rey

    Paperback (Houghton Mifflin, March 15, 2012)
    Curious George The Monkey Collection 7 Book Set Titles in This Set: Curious George and the Dinosaur, Curious George and the Fire-fighters, Curious George Visits the Library, Curious George and the Birthday Surprise, Curious George Visits a Toy Shop, Curious George Catches a Train, Curious George Goes to a Chocolate Factory Curious George and the Dinosaur George joins a school trip to the museum but his attention wanes when he visits the rock exhibits. George wanders off and finds a dinosaur skeleton in the next room. The temptation to climb to the top is too much for him and when George is found, everyone becomes curious about dinosaurs! Curious George and the Fire-fighters The inquisitive little monkey gets himself into trouble...again! George and the man with the yellow hat take a trip to the fire station, and George finds all sorts of new things to explore. When one curious monkey meets a company of unsuspecting fire-fighters, a big adventure is sure to follow! Curious George's adventures have been translated into over a dozen languages and have sold millions of copies around the world. With a film of Curious George starring comedian Will Ferrell coming up in 2006, the inquisitive monkey is bound to win a legion of new fans! Curious George Visits the Library The man in the yellow hat takes George for his very first visit to the library. George can't believe how many books there are and loads up a trolley with his favourites, but the trolley picks up speed and crashes â€" what a mess! With the help of the librarian and the other children, the books are all picked up and sorted out, and George is left with a small pile of his favourites. He is even given a new library card so that he can borrow some more when he visits again. And Much More...
  • Go Math! Standards Practice Book, Grade 2, Common Core Edition

    HOUGHTON MIFFLIN HARCOURT

    Paperback (HOUGHTON MIFFLIN HARCOURT, June 24, 2011)
    (from VARIETY 2010 on amazon marketplace ..see picture listed) This magnificent book Highly recommend.i ship fast only 1 seller in top for new glossy cover, ..no remainder mark ..no writing ..no highlighting ..no underlining ..no notes ..no creases ..no names ..no tears ..no wear ..paperback is new
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  • The Dark Angel

    Elly Griffiths

    eBook (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, May 15, 2018)
    In this highly atmospheric mystery, Ruth Galloway—described by Louise Penny as “a captivating amateur sleuth”—and DI Nelson have their summer vacations horribly disrupted by a murder in a medieval Italian town where dark secrets are buried as deep as bones.It’s not often that you’re called to the Italian countryside on business, so when archaeologist Angelo Morelli asks for Ruth Galloway’s help identifying bones found in picturesque Fontana Liri, she jumps at the chance to go, bringing her daughter along for a working vacation. Upon arriving, she hears murmurs of Fontana Liri’s strong resistance movement during World War II, and senses the townspeople have a deeply buried secret. But how could that connect to the ancient remains she’s been studying? Just as she’s getting her footing in the dig, DCI Nelson appears, unexpectedly and for no clear reason. When Ruth’s findings lead them to a modern-day murder, their holidays are both turned upside down, as they race to find out what darkness is lurking in this seemingly peaceful town.
  • The Great Tales of Middle-earth: Children of HĂşrin, Beren and LĂşthien, and The Fall of Gondolin

    J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien, Alan Lee

    Hardcover (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, Oct. 23, 2018)
    The Great Tales of Middle-earth is a beautiful boxed set of the most recently published novels of Middle-earth: Children of Húrin, Beren and Lúthien, and The Fall of Gondolin, packaged together for the first time. Completing Christopher Tolkien’s lifelong achievement as the editor and curator of his father J.R.R. Tolkien’s manuscripts, The Great Tales features handsome color plates and maps by famed illustrator Alan Lee.
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  • Understanding Orchids: An Uncomplicated Guide to Growing the World's Most Exotic Plants

    William Cullina

    Hardcover (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, Nov. 9, 2004)
    Orchids are the largest family of plants in the world. With 30,000 known species, you could acquire a different orchid every day for eighty years and still not grow them all. Back in the realm of reality, readers of this beautiful book can quickly and easily find the orchids that are right for them -- which ones will thrive on a windowsill, which prefer artificial lights, and which need a greenhouse; which are for beginners, which for experts. And you can pinpoint the species within a particular genus that are the best ones to start with. Once you select your orchid, William Cullina's authoritative guide explains what to do to keep it alive and healthy. Featuring more than two hundred color photographs, Understanding Orchids covers everything you need to know to grow orchids successfully, whatever your level of interest or experience. With improved tissue-culture techniques making orchids more affordable, and the Internet making them readily available to consumers, growing orchids is more popular than ever: membership in the American Orchid Society has more than doubled in the last fifteen years. This is the book orchid fans have been waiting for.
  • Jeremy Thatcher, Dragon Hatcher: A Magic Shop Book

    Bruce Coville

    Paperback (Houghton Mifflin, Nov. 1, 2007)
    Sixth-grader Jeremy Thatcher discovers a strange magic shop he has never seen before. He enters, and his life is changed forever. Buying what he thinks is a marble, he discovers he has really purchased a dragon’s egg.
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  • Farewell to Manzanar

    Jeanne Wakatsuki Houston, Jennifer Ikeda, James D. Houston, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

    Audiobook (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, Sept. 26, 2019)
    During World War II, a community called Manzanar was created in the high mountain desert country of California. Its purpose was to house thousands of Japanese Americans. Among them was the Wakatsuki family, who were ordered to leave their fishing business in Long Beach and take with them only the belongings they could carry. Jeanne Wakatsuki Houston, who was seven years old when she arrived at Manzanar in 1942, recalls life in the camp through the eyes of the child she was. First published in 1973, this new edition of the classic memoir of a devastating Japanese American experience includes an inspiring afterword by the authors.
  • The Hobbit: 75th Anniversary Edition

    J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien

    eBook (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, Feb. 15, 2012)
    This deluxe hardcover edition of J.R.R. Tolkien's classic prelude to his Lord of the Rings trilogy contains a short introduction by Christopher Tolkien, a reset text incorporating the most up-to-date corrections, and all of Tolkien’s own drawings and full-color illustrations, including the rare “Mirkwood” piece.J.R.R. Tolkien's own description for the original edition: "If you care for journeys there and back, out of the comfortable Western world, over the edge of the Wild, and home again, and can take an interest in a humble hero (blessed with a little wisdom and a little courage and considerable good luck), here is a record of such a journey and such a traveler. The period is the ancient time between the age of Faerie and the dominion of men, when the famous forest of Mirkwood was still standing, and the mountains were full of danger. In following the path of this humble adventurer, you will learn by the way (as he did) -- if you do not already know all about these things -- much about trolls, goblins, dwarves, and elves, and get some glimpses into the history and politics of a neglected but important period. For Mr. Bilbo Baggins visited various notable persons; conversed with the dragon, Smaug the Magnificent; and was present, rather unwillingly, at the Battle of the Five Armies. This is all the more remarkable, since he was a hobbit. Hobbits have hitherto been passed over in history and legend, perhaps because they as a rule preferred comfort to excitement. But this account, based on his personal memoirs, of the one exciting year in the otherwise quiet life of Mr. Baggins will give you a fair idea of the estimable people now (it is said) becoming rather rare. They do not like noise."
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