Books published by publisher Bauer Media Books

In Ivanhoe, Scott skillfully undermines the alienating characteristics of the medieval gothic while taking advantage of its familiarity to and popularity with nineteenth-century audiences. Although containing elements reminiscent of the earlier gothic, such as the corruption and intrigue of religious orders, the madness of Ulrica and the burning alive of Front-de-Beouf in his castle.

A book of parallels, Don Quixote by Spanish author Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra, through two of the most emblematic characters ever conceived, discusses what's imagined and what's seen, the ideal vs. the real, the conflicts between illusion and actuality and how these solid lines start to blur by the influences Don Quixote and Sancho Panza inflict on each other through the course of this comic (yet sad sometimes...) tale.

In Jack Hanna's Wild But True, young readers will find more than 500 amazing animal facts and anecdotes plus hundreds of eye-popping full color photos. They'll learn about animal friends, endangered species, surprising animal traits, and the unbelievable creatures that populate our world. For example, did you know that:- Snails have four noses?- Frogs push food down their throats with their eyes?- Flamingos are born grey, but their diet turns them pink?- The scientific name for a gorilla is Gorilla gorilla?- A group of ferrets is called a "business?"- Octopuses have eight tentacles, nine brains and three hearts?!?!You'll learn these facts and hundreds more in Jack Hanna's Wild But True!

Mansfield Park is a novel by Jane Austen, written at Chawton Cottage between February 1811 and 1813. It was published in May 1814 by Thomas Egerton, who published Jane Austen's two earlier novels, Sense and Sensibility and Pride and Prejudice.The main character, Fanny Price, is a young girl from a large and relatively poor family, who is taken from them at age 10 to be raised by her rich uncle and aunt, Sir Thomas, a baronet, and Lady Bertram, of Mansfield Park. She had previously lived with her own parents, Lieut. Price and his wife, Frances (Fanny), Lady Bertram's sister. She is the second child and eldest daughter, with seven siblings born after her. She has a firm attachment to her older brother, William, who at the age of 12 has followed his father into the navy. With so many mouths to feed on a limited income, Fanny's mother is grateful for the opportunity to send Fanny away to live with her fine relatives.

AN INCREDIBLE ANIMAL ADVENTURE AWAITS!• A hefty book packed with more than 1500 facts and 300 eye-popping full-color photos• Includes dozens of animal-themed quizzes, riddles, records and more• Maps show where each creature can be found on the globeSmithsonian Wild Animal Explorer provides young readers with hours of entertainment and insights into the worlds of mammals, reptiles, amphibians, fish, birds and more. Organized by environment, this hefty guidebook features the well-known, yet fascinating (tigers, elephants, ants) as well as the unusual and rarely seen (molerats, borrowing owls). Each entry focuses on a specific animal and details where it can be found, how big it is, and a variety of fascinating, little known facts that help explain how and why it acts the way it does. For example, honey bees need to land on about two million flowers to make a single pound of honey. Earthworms can burrow more than six feet deep in a single day!From deserts and rainforests to the poles and oceans below, there's no place on Earth the Smithsonian won't explore!

The Merchant of Venice clearly reveals Shakespeare's vast wit, a fact that he has become noted for amongst scholars. Not to mention the manner to which he vastly added to the English language which was at the time of his writing immensely limited compared to what it is today. Not only that but its intricate twists and convolutions wrap around a clever and well developed plot.

Jack Hanna's Big Book of How presents kids ages 8 to 12 with answers to the kinds of interesting questions that appeal to their natural sense of curiosity. Want to know how chameleons are able to change colors? Or how parrots talk? Or how cheetahs run so fast? The answers to these questions and hundreds more are provided inside with the help of Jack Hanna, wildlife expert and Director Emeritus of the Columbus Zoo. Colorful graphics, fascinating facts and stunning full-color photos fill the book from cover to cover, ensuring young readers stay captivated for hours at a time. Also includes quizzes and word scrambles designed to test their soon-to-be expert knowledge!