Books published by publisher Barnes Noble

New, and pristine. See scans and description. New York: Barnes & Noble, Inc. / Sterling Publishing Co., Inc., 2016. The Story of King Arthur and His Knights (Barnes & Noble Children's Leatherbound Classics Edition), written and illustrated by the great Howard Pyle. First Edition thus, 3rd printing. 54 color illustrations by Pyle, many of them full-page. Octavo, purple bonded leather boards with silver, gilt and black designs and imprinting (cover by Spencer Charles), pattern design endpapers, All Edges Silver, silver page-marker ribbon. New, pristine and flawless throughout. See all scans. Removed from publisher's shrink wrap for scanning and description; currently in sealed storage, on premises. See all scans. A beautiful decorative edition of Howard Pyle's re-telling of Arthurian for children and young adults (like me, at least at heart), thoroughly illustrated in color with Pyle's timeless illustrations. Not just for kids; extraordinarily handsome on the shelf or the coffee table. Just don't spill coffee on it. Ships in a new, sturdy, protective box, of course - not a bag. L101

True or False? Anne Hutchinson preached in a Puritan church in colonial Massachusetts. False! At the time, only men could be preachers. Anne angered church leaders by preaching about God during meetings in her home. The church leaders put Anne on trial for her spiritual teachings. - Anne worked as a nurse and midwife. She also had fifteen children of her own. - Because Anne was a woman, she was not allowed to have a lawyer at her trial. - When Anne was forced to leave Boston, her family moved to the wilderness of colonial New York. Ages 7-9

The book is broken down into three general areas. They include Our World, How Things Began, The Human Body, How other Creatures Live and How things are Made. Each question asked is quite precise: How big is the universe? Who invented shoes? Why doesn't an igloo melt inside? What is regeneration? Why do we need vitamin C? Can dogs see colors? Why do we get pimples? Who were the first pirates? This is just a sampling. The answers are also as precise as possible.