Cheeky Chimp has a limp… or does he? Follow his extremely tall tale as he explains why he cannot possibly help Cheetah. This fun story, specially written to develop phonemic awareness, features simple text & wonderful illustrations by David Semple. It`s ideal for reading aloud & for children who are beginning to read for themselves. ...

The Sonoran Desert draws visitors from far & wide to walk among the iconic Saguaro cacti, craggy boulders, & spiky plant life that can be found nowhere else. Phoenician Lilia Menconi grew up on these trails, & in Moon Take a Hike Phoenix, she shows you the best hikes in & around the city--all within two hours of Phoenix. With details on public transportation options & clear directions on how to reach the trailhead, Menconi has all the bases covered. Suggested lists of hikes include: Best Historical Hikes Best Summit Views Best Hikes for Solitude Best Kid-Friendly Hikes Best Butt-Kickers Best Hikes for Wildflower Season Best Hikes Near Water Best Hikes for Wheelchair Access Let Menconi show you all the worthwhile hikes, from short, flat routes suitable for families to day-long, steep treks for more advanced hikers. Each hike profile contains practical information including point-by-point trail navigation, contact information, facilities, fees, parking instructions, & an easy-to-use map for each trail. From South Mountain Park with its many petroglyphs to the white granite rock formations of White Tank Mountain Regional Park, your trip begins with Moon Take a Hike Phoenix. ...

Phoenix, Tucson & Vicinity in Arizona in a series of Rand Mc Nally’s regional road maps covering the environs of main US cities. On one side is the Phoenix conurbation & on the reverse Tucson – the area between the two cities is not shown. Communities covered by this map include Apache Junction, Chandler, Glendale, Marana, Mesa, Oro Valley, Peoria, Scottsdale, & Tempe. Maps in this series present the road network on a clear background with no relief shading to show the area’s topography, but with national or state parks, forests & other protected areas indicated by colouring. Roads are numbered and/or named, showing toll highways, exit numbers of interchanges, services & rest areas. Local airports are marked, but railways & other urban transport lines are not included unless specifically indicated in the individual description. Each town is presented in a different colour, providing those unfamiliar with the region a very clear picture of the area. Various places of interest & facilities are highlighted, including cultural & historical sites, educational institutions, sport & recreational facilities, etc. Each title is indexed. Several maps also include enlargements of the downtown area, plans of international airports, a mileage & driving times diagram for a much wider region than covered by the main map, etc
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Phoenix & Tucson on a light, waterproof & tear-resistant tourist map from Map Easy designed to highlight publishers’ recommendations for hotels, restaurants, shopping & sights, rather than provide an accurate representation of the street network. The map is designed as a series of panels. An overview map shows the Greater Phoenix area indicating which parts of it are presented in more detail on street plans: downtown Phoenix, Scottsdale with a further enlargement for its downtown area, plus downtown Temple. Tucson also has an overview map plus & downtown street plan. The street plans are annotated with colour-coded names of hotels, restaurants & bars indicating their price range, plus numerous shops & various places of interest. Many important or interesting buildings are highlighted by drawings. Also provided is very basic road map of Arizona showing main towns & attractions such as the Grand Canyon. ...

Phoenix in Arizona on an indexed street plan from Rand Mc Nally in their extensive range of maps covering cities in the United States. Insets provide a more detailed street plan of downtown Phoenix, plus a road map of Phoenix & vicinity. Communities covered by this map include Paradise Valley.NEW STREET PLAN CARTOGRAPHY FROM RAND Mc NALLY: Rand Mc Nally are currently changing the cartography of their street plans to a more “ European” style. In many titles streets are now shown by parallel lines, providing a much clearer, easier to read presentation. Better use of colouring indicates different types of land use and/or institutions (parks, shopping centres, academic institutions, etc) &, in most titles, different administrative units. More streets are annotated with block numbers. Some new editions still retain the traditional American presentation of streets by a single line, but with more prominent marking for various institutions, facilities & places of interest. Our cartography sample indicates which style is used in this title.COVERAGE: Rand Mc Nally street plans cover cities with their outer suburbs, prominently highlighting principal traffic arteries & connecting main streets. Railway & subway stations are marked. ...

Toby & Ayla have to infiltrate a sect of sun worshippers to steal the equipment their ships need. They enter a trial to be chosen as the Sun & the Moon, a position of great honour for the sect. As the trial commences, Toby & Ayla discover the true cost of failure. But there are other young couples who are equally desperate to win... Can Toby & Ayla survive days without sleep, hours sitting in the blistering sun & a deadly maze? They`ll need to work together to win
- their mission depends on it... Perfect for fans of Veronica Roth, Anthony Horowitz, Philip Reeve & Suzanne Collins.
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` Good will come of this.` I don`t know why I said that...the fire crew walked back down the hill
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Bestselling authors such as Lee Child, Diana Gabaldon, Luis Alberto Urrea & Don Winslow, along with critically acclaimed Phoenix-based luminaries James Sallis, Jon Talton, Stella Pope-Duarte, as well as a host of up-&-coming desert scribes provide a glimpse into the Valley of the Sun's dark underbelly. ...

Arohan is desperate for a guitar. What eight year old boy isn`t? So when Arohan`s grandmother gives him a plain old bamboo flute for his birthday, he is understandably a little upset. But the xiao is no ordinary flute. An instrument steeped in the myths & legends of China, the xiao has its own special magic, as Arohan is soon to discover. When his brothers go missing on the slopes of the hill behind their home in Malaysia, Arohan must ensure they return safe & sound. But does he have what it takes to placate the guardian of the bamboo grove & summon the mythical phoenix? A touching & courageous story of a young boy`s love for his family & the magical things that can happen when you listen to your heart. ...

Phoenix in Arizona on an indexed street plan from Rand Mc Nally in their extensive range of maps covering cities in the United States. Insets provide a more detailed street plan of downtown Phoenix, plus a road map of Phoenix & vicinity. Communities covered by this map include Paradise Valley. Rand Mc Nally street plans provide coverage of cities with their outer suburbs, clearly indicating main traffic arteries: highways (distinguishing between free & toll access), plus primary & secondary routes. Road numbers and/or names are clearly displayed & exit numbers are indicated. Locations of service & rest areas are marked & one way streets are shown. Longer streets are annotated with block numbers for easier identification of addresses. The maps show railway, bus &, where appropriate, metro stations. A range of symbols indicate various places of interest including cultural & academic institutions, various municipal facilities, golf courses, etc. The plans have extensive street indexes, supplemented by lists of points of interest, parks & recreational areas, shopping malls, stations, schools, etc. ...