All the world's a racetrack as superstar Lightning McQueen zooms back into action, with his best friend Mater in tow, to take on the globe's fastest and finest in Disney/Pixar Cars 2. Boys ages 2-5 will love this Little Golden Book retelling of the exciting movie.

The stars of two Disney Princess films—The Little Mermaid and The Princess and the Frog—are featured in one full-color 8 x 8 storybook that girls will love! In Tiana's story, she helps Charlotte's dog get along with Louis the alligator. And in Aurora's tale, a little dragon learns that it is always best to be yourself. Plus, there are more than 50 colorful stickers included!

Disney's newest heroine, Rapunzel, will make her debut in fall 2010 with the theatrical release of Tangled. This Step 2 reader based on the film is sure to be a hit with little girls everywhere.

Expect adventure, heart, humor, and hair . . . lots of hair, when Disney Tangled comes to theaters Holiday 2010! With super simple text and full-color illustrations, this Step 1 reader is based on Disney’s swashbuckling, computer-animated comedy.

Expect adventure, heart, humor, and hair . . . lots of hair, when Disney Tangled comes to theaters Holiday 2010! With simple text and full-color illustrations, this Step 2 reader retells the complete story of the swashbuckling, computer-animated comedy.

Expect adventure, heart, humor, and hair . . . lots of hair, when Disney Tangled comes to theaters Holiday 2010! With simple text and full-color illustrations, this Step 2 reader retells the complete story of the swashbuckling, computer-animated comedy.


From the Trade Paperback edition.

The creators of the Toy Story films reopen the toy box and bring moviegoers back to the delightful world of our favorite gang of toy characters in Toy Story 3. Woody, Buzz Lightyear, and the rest of Andy’s toys are as fun and adventurous as always, but none of them can deny that things in Andy’s room have changed. Andy is seventeen now and just three days away from heading off to college. Find out what happens to the beloved toys when they’re compelled to leave Andy’s room behind and embark on an all-new comedic adventure in Toy Story 3. This boxed set features 4 sturdy board books and includes a handle for easy portability.

The creators of the Toy Story films reopen the toy box and bring moviegoers back to the delightful world of our favorite gang of toy characters in Toy Story 3. Woody, Buzz Lightyear, and the rest of Andy’s toys are as fun and adventurous as always, but none of them can deny that things in Andy’s room have changed. Andy is seventeen now and just three days away from heading off to college. Find out what happens to the beloved toys when they’re compelled to leave Andy’s room behind and embark on an all-new comedic adventure in Toy Story 3. This beautifully illustrated hardcover storybook retells all the action from the new Disney/Pixar film.

Sunnyside Daycare appears to be a toy's dream come true. But when Buzz, Woody, and the rest of Andy's toys arrive, they discover that it's actually a toy's nightmare. Now they have to escape—and it's up to Woody to lead the way!

This Step 2 reader is based on the eagerly awaited Disney·Pixar film Toy Story 3, coming to theaters summer 2010—in digital 3-D!

L'aria all'interno delle nostre abitazioni è più inquinata di quanto si immagini. Infatti, i materiali impiegati nella ristrutturazione, nell'arredo e nella manutenzione di case e uffici spesso esalano sostanze nocive alla salute: composti organici volatili (COV) o altri componenti chimici quali lo xilene, il benzene, il toluene, la formaldeide... A tale proposito, numerosi studi, basati su ricerche condotte a partire dalla NASA, hanno dimostrato l'efficacia di alcune piante nel purificare e rigenerare l'aria degli ambienti chiusi. Questo libro, che comprende una selezione di 38 piante riconosciute, vi insegnerà come farle crescere in casa vostra o nel vostro luogo di lavoro per poter godere della loro bellezza e della loro capacità di depurare l'aria: un aiuto dalla natura per la natura!

Ariel's sister Aquata is having a birthday celebration. It's going to be a fun-filled day, complete with a special concert, and Ariel is excited about visiting her family. If only Prince Eric could go under the sea, too. At the party, Aquata wishes that Ariel could stay with them forever. At that very moment, a rare solar eclipse hits, and the wish comes true! Will Ariel ever be able to break the spell and return to Eric--and her life as a human?

The toys are back in town!

Buzz Lightyear is a space ranger and Woody is a cowboy, but being different can't stop these toys from being best friends. This all-new Step 2 Reader tells the tale of their everlasting friendship, just in time for the theatrical re-release of Toy Story in 3-D!

ZOOM AHEAD TO the 29th Century and meet WALL•E! He's a lovable robot just doing what he was programmed to do—condense all the Earth's trash into cubes and pile them up. But when a probe ship lands on Earth and a sleek female robot arrives, WALL•E sets off on a new mission—to find love, and change the universe. The whole action-packed sci-fi story of WALL•E, the newest film from Disney•Pixar, is retold through the sweet robotic eyes of WALL•E himself!


From the Trade Paperback edition.

Employing analytical tools borrowed from game theory, Carles Boix offers a complete theory of political transitions. It is one in which political regimes ultimately depend on the nature of economic assets, their distribution among individuals, and the balance of power among different social groups. Backed by detailed historical research and extensive statistical analysis from the mid-nineteenth century, the study reveals why democracy emerged in classical Athens. It also covers the early triumph of democracy in nineteenth-century agrarian Norway, Switzerland and northeastern America as well as its failure in countries with a powerful landowning class.