Children's & Teenage Reference Material

Did you know that there are plants that eat insects? Plants whose seeds spread in poo? Plants that move when you touch them? And plants that grow o...

Literature and the Theater in Shakespeare's Day provides students with the background information they need to fully understand the conditions unde...

An engaging, illustrated overview, Culture and Society in Shakespeare's Day gives valuable historical context to Shakespeare's works, explaining wh...

Tall buildings dominate the landscape of most major cities, and crowds stare in awe of masterpieces in museums around the world. But how is science...

One of the most learned men of his time in Europe, Dante Alighieri was the consummate literary figure of the Middle Ages. His greatest work, the al...

''Bloom''s Guides'' are the successors to ''Bloom''s Notes'' & ''Bloom''s Reviews''. They provide comprehensive reading & study guidance wi...

A somber and compelling tale of love, pride, and moral struggle, The Scarlet Letter is considered Nathaniel Hawthorne''s masterwork. A story of pas...

Bloom's Modern Critical Interpretations presents a selection of the best current criticism on the most widely read and studied poems, novels, and d...

Known for his poetic transformation of New England and nature, Robert Frost has retained his position through the years as one of the essential Ame...

This series provides contemporary criticism on the most widely read poets, novelists, and playwrights - from the ancients to contemporary writers.

Noted as being the first novel to present a realistic view of combat, The Red Badge of Courage questions the cost of war in the face of individual ...

The esteemed critic Harold Bloom puts The Sun Also Rises on a short list of modern American novels that appear certain to endure. Ernest Hemingway'...

Providing important context for his greatest works, Shakespeare's Life presents a thorough biography of the Bard, featuring the latest findings fro...

Help your future genius become the smartest baby in the room by introducing them to robotics with the next installment of the Baby University board...

Think fast with A.J. and Andrea from My Weird School! Did you know that the biggest chocolate bar weighed over 12,000 pounds? Did you know that you...

This Batman encyclopedia is packed with all the latest Batman comic book art, stories, facts and statistics on DC Comics'' Batman characters, inclu...

Winner of Best Book, Publication, or Recording prize at the Falstaff Awards 2015 Shortlisted for the 2016 SLA Information Book Award The Oxford Il...