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How the early Dungeons & Dragons community grappled with the nature of role-playing games, theorizing a new game genre.When Dungeon & Dragons made its debut in the mid-1970s, followed shortly thereafter by other, similar tabletop games, it sparked a renaissance in game design and critical thinking a... More

The story of the arcane table-top game that became a pop culture phenomenon and the long-running legal battle waged by its cocreators.When Dungeons & Dragons was first released to a small hobby community, it hardly seemed destined for mainstream success--and yet this arcane tabletop role-playing gam... More

The Early Childhood Education sector around the world is constantly changing, whether because of the unprecedented demand for ECE services globally, accelerated social change, or the introduction of pedagogical and regulatory practices. Based upon empirical inquiry, Early Childhood Education Managem... More

A comprehensive introduction to ceramics, this book contains numerous step-by-step illustrations of all ceramic techniques to guide the beginner, as well as inspirational ceramic pieces from international potters. ... More

Jean Piaget was one of the most significant contributors to our current understanding of how children think and learn, from birth through to adolescence. In this comprehensive and accessible new book, Ann Marie Halpenny and Jan Pettersen capture the key concepts and principles of Piaget’s fascinatin... More

This three volume set presents papers from the first collaborative global metallurgy conference focused exclusively on extractive topics, including business and economic issues. Contributions examine new developments in foundational extractive metallurgy topics and techniques, and present the latest... More

An illustrated guide to the history and evolution of the beloved role-playing game told through the paintings, sketches, illustrations, and visual ephemera behind its creation, growth, and continued popularity.From one of the most iconic game brands in the world, this official DUNGEONS & DRAGONS ill... More

80 recipes inspired by the magical world of Dungeons & Dragons &“Ready a tall tankard of mead and brace yourself for a culinary journey to match any quest!&”—Tom Morello, Rage Against the Machine  From the D&D experts behind Dungeons & Dragons Art & Arcana comes a cookbook that invites fantasy lover... More

"Just because I am a girl does not mean I like the color pink," so declares the fashion-forward, independent-minded young lady in I Don't Like Pink - a story about about a well-dressed little girl who does not fit the norm. She does not like the color pink, or does she? Children and adults will fall... More

[from the back cover] "The Littles are in for some big trouble! The bedroom is a mess.... The strings on the old tin can elevator are tangled.... Henry Biggs' parakeet is loose.... And someone has knocked over the honey jar.... "Oh, no!" Mr. Little says. "It looks like we have a terrible tiny kid... More

It's a dangerous life, being smaller than six inches tall so it's truly amazing that Granny will be turning eighty on her Fourth of July birthday. Instead of being excited about it, she's worried that she's too old and has stopped paying attention to anything. Tom and Lucy, her great grandchildren a... More

Cousin Dinky Little has big news for the family: he and Della Kett are going to be married on Valentines' Day! The only problem is that the wedding has to take place in the Longs' house, which is almost a block away. That means that Granny and Mrs. Little (with Baby Betsy to look after) might not be... More

The wind is blowing hard! The big storm is coming! Ten-year-old Tom and eight-year-old Lucy want to help, but how can they? They are trapped in a cold refrigerator and their air is running out. Once they are rescued they will use all kinds of big people's things to fix leaks in the attic roof and bu... More

The Little family takes a trip out from their house and into the woods and encounter many exciting and scary adventures.... More

The conflict in Bosnia, disputes within the new World Trade Organizatiion and debates about NATO enlargement all illustrate a single point: no relationship is more important in determining the state of international relations than the alliance between Europe and America. Contrary to accepted wisdom,... More

Rusty cheats on a test to join the Vikings. The Vikings want him to take the test again, but Rusty decides to become their enemy instead. What will he do to the club?... More

The Littles help Aunt Lily, for very young readers.... More

On a hill above the Big Valley, the Littles make a discovery that changes their world--tiny people are living in the forest up there!... More

In their latest adventure, the Littles venture into the land beyond the Dark Wood, an area unknown to small people.... More

Join the real food revolution with a true pioneer in the Community Supported Agriculture movement—Farmer John Peterson and his farm, Angelic Organics. Angelic Organics is a leader in community supported gardening and biodynamics, helping to connect people with their food, their farmers, and healthfu... More

in Trash City... Major Nick Little and a band of soldiers from Trash City come across a scary scene in the town dump--a tiny person's camp has been attacked! And inside the tent are two tiny babies Major Nick has never seen before. Where did the babies come from? What happened to their parents? ... More

"I still don't see why I have to go," said Lucy. "But Lucy, it's fun," said Tom. "You get to see lots of the tiny kids from all over the Big Valley. We use the chalkboards. We read some of the textbooks the big kids use. There are maps and charts, and we live in dormitories in the walls of the clas... More

Uncle Nick had a nasty accident when he tried to get between his pet mouse Mus Mus and Hildy the cat. To make him feel better, the Littles decide to bring some of his old friends to the house for a surprise. The journey to Trash City, Uncle Nick's old home, is long and perilous, and when they arrive... More

This new addition to the series for beginning readers was adapted from THE LITTLES AND THE TRASH TINIES (Scholastic 1977). It's almost Christmas, and all the Littles are full of good cheer. . . all except Uncle Nick. Uncle Nick just moved in. It was time for him to rest after thirty years of fig... More

Meet the Littles, a family like any other but with a few tiny differences! They live in the walls of the Bigg family house where they get everything they need. In return they make sure the Bigg house is always in good repair. When Dinky comes home from his latest adventure, he's not alone. Della... More