Sterling

In Constance and Tiny the irrepressible scamp ran away only to get dragged back home. Now her scheming parents are sending her off to a terrible, horrible place: a boarding school for wayward children! There, the rules are strict, the bathwater's cold, and the food's horrid. Worst of all, her beloved cat Tiny can't come along. It's just like...

Eighteen months to two years: The big leap is made -babies follow verbal directions and begin to speak, as well as having more ability to concentrate. These books introduce concepts like 'one' and 'two', building on babies' early understanding of quantity. Books also help babies recognize shapes like circles, squares and triangles that make up...

This engrossing volume takes us on a fascinating visual journey through the most groundbreaking and avant-garde art from the early 20th century to the present. Stunning high-quality photographs of major artworks accompany illuminating discussions of the masters of modern and contemporary painting, sculpture, architecture and conceptual art. Here...

One of the earliest volumes ever printed in English was "Aesop's Fables" and these delightful, instructive little parables have never gone out of style. Though originally meant for all ages, it is generally considered the first real book to have an audience of children. Noted author John Cech - whose "Classic Fairy Tale Collection" has received...

The South Asian Association for Regional Co-operation (SAARC) encompasses seven countries of a large landmass containing one-fifth of the total global population. After the formation of SAARC in August 1980, several publications have been brought out by many organisations, which by and large deal with issues like economy, politics, administration...

On the banks of Tigris and Euphrates rivers famous ancient civilisations flourished. In this area, modern Iraq was created by Britain but was virtually kept in a land-locked position. Successive Iraqi rulers have staked their claims on Kuwaiti territory to be able to be free from Iranian hegemony. Soon after the 1958 revolution Qassem claimed...