Asia: The Ultimate Cookbook is a beautiful and thorough collection of recipes drawn from the many rich traditions of Asian cuisines and inspired by contemporary influences.

This comprehensive cookbook takes you on a tour of Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Thai, and Vietnamese cuisines. This wide array of recipes reflects the broad diversity of culture, history, and experience across Asia. Strike the perfect balance between contrasting textures and flavors to create a unique sensory experience with these sensational dishes. In this collection you will find:

- 300+ easy-to-follow recipes that utilize regional authenticity and modern flair.
- Stunning original photography and illustrations that will inspire you to make these mouthwatering meals. 
- Insights and recipes from industry insiders.
- A fascinating history of each culture’s cuisine.

This cookbook captures the spirit of these cuisines and provides a detailed look into the diverse approaches and influences that shaped Asian tradition over the centuries. Explore the rich traditions each region’s specialties with Asia: The Ultimate Cookbook. 

Now the classic novel by Herman Melville is an illustrated storybook perfect for kids! Kid Classics: Moby Dick is full of adventure and excitement!  

Herman Melville was a sailor before he was a famous author, and he pulled from his seafaring experience when he wrote Moby Dick; Or, the Whale in 1851. Now, here is the fun new just-for-kids version of Herman Melville’s classic Moby Dick, abridged and retold while remaining true to Melville’s original text. It’s a story that you can’t put down: The sailor Ishmael tells the tale of whaling ship Captain Ahab’s obsessive quest to get revenge on Moby Dick, the legendary giant white sperm whale who bit off his leg! With page after page of captivating illustrations, this magical hardcover will be the fought over favorite in your home and schoolroom!  

Melville was an American novelist, short story writer, and poet. He also worked as a schoolteacher, clerk, and sailor, and his writing was not well known at the time of his death; however, in years since Moby Dick has become known as one of the greatest novels of all time. 

Over 100 easy, healthy recipes that only require a handful of ingredients.

Simplify your cooking experience with The Five-Ingredient Cookbook. Don’t limit yourself by your pantry—with this cookbook you can create a variety of flavorful, nutritious meals. These recipes are designed to take the stress out of mealtimes, and are suitable for chefs of all skill levels. This cookbook is for the savvy home cook who wants to add variety to the table without hours in the kitchen. Cooking doesn't have to be difficult or time-consuming. These impactful recipes use simple ingredients in creative ways to get the most out of every flavor. This cookbook features:

- Over 100 recipes featuring five ingredients or less, many of which you can already find in your pantry.
- Low-effort recipes for savory snacks and sides, tasty dinners, and delectable desserts, all bursting with flavor and healthy to boot. 
- Limited prep and cooking time so you can keep things simple but delicious in the kitchen.

You’ll be able to transform your cooking when you know how to make the best of cost-effective ingredients. These imaginative recipes will balance out your table. Whether you’re looking for effortless weeknight dinners or fast meals for parties, you can make eating well easy with The Five-Ingredient Cookbook.

Little climbers, campers, sailors, and adventurers alike will become knot-tying pros with Speedy Knots.

This visual guide answers all of your knot-tying questions. Simple, straightforward language makes it easy to master the basics without getting tied up. Knot tying is a fundamental skill that will help your child through life’s adventures. Use these practical knots both indoors and out. Whether you’re going camping, fishing, or helping tie down a canoe, you’ll be able to choose the right knot for the job. This manual uses detailed, step-by-step illustrations and diagrams that make it easy to follow along. The unique format includes rope and offers a hands-on approach to learning so readers can practice each knot as they read the diagrams. Readers will master 24 essential knots, including the:

- Figure eight knot
- Crossing knot
- Trident loop
- Lobster buoy hitch
- Englishman’s loop
- Scaffold knot
- Slip knot
- Chain knot
- Running bowline
- Reef knot

With this guide, you will learn: how to choose, care for, and store your rope; when to use each knot; and how to tie knots safely and securely. Never get in a tangle again with Speedy Knots.

Why do melons have weddings? Because they cantaloupe! 

What are dad jokes? Short, simple one-liners that are fairly clean. Anyone can tell dad jokes, but they are best told by dads. Now The World’s Greatest Dad Jokes: The Complete Collection is here and inside you'll find: 

- More puns, quips, and corny one-liners than ever that are sure to get eyes rolling
- Hundreds of dad jokes that will make you groan—then make you smile. This book is jam-packed with clever quips and unbearable wisecracks that are so bad, they’re good. 

Now the dad joke aficionado in your life will never run out of puns, no matter how much you might want them to. The perfect gift for the dad who thinks he’s heard them all,  this book is sure to add even more jokes to his repertoire, for better or worse.

These jokes are so funny you won't even see them coming!

Prove you are the smartest schmuck in the room with 500 true trivia facts that sound absurd. These facts are so absured some might even say that they sound like bull$#*t!

Knowledge is power! Crush the competition at trivia night, or start the most interesting conversation ever with real facts that are hard to believe. This book is loaded with interesting facts that are sure to keep you wondering, "How are these even true?" while equipping you to outsmart everyone around and blow their minds. Topics include: 

- Science
- American Sports
- History
- Pop Culture
- Nature

Put your game face on, and prove once and for all that you are the real know-it-all! Gather your friends and family 'round and get ready to learn some wild and crazy trivia and fact such as: 

- True or False: A chicken once survived almost two years after having its head cut off.
- True or False: The dog that played Toto in The Wizard of Oz was paid a salary.
- How many baseballs does the MLB use every season?
- What state has jousting as its official sport?
- True or False: Most Canadians live south of Seattle.

Shane Carley was born in New Hampshire, and, after almost a decade in Washington, DC, he has triumphantly returned to the beautiful Granite State. A longtime aficionado of all types of alcohol, Shane jumped at the opportunity to launch a series of cocktail companion books. His love of the written word transcends formal publication, and he currently works as a content developer for award-winning PR agency Matter Communications. Shane is a science fiction enthusiast who hopes someday to make the jump into fiction writing. He once met Warren Ellis and it was the greatest moment of his life.

Dr. Spock is missing! Travel through space and time to search and find Dr. Spock among more than 100 other characters, aliens, villains, and crew members.

This hidden intergalactic adventure is a perfect challenging and fun activity book for kids, families, and Star Trek fans of all ages! Search all floors, planetary settings, and plots explored by the brave Enterprise fleet members for a certain evasive-yet-adored Vulcan in the entertaining and endearing Search for Spock. The colorful artwork mirrors the famously popular Where’s Waldo? activity book series’ charm and simplicity.

“The pages are colorful, vibrant, and joyful… Search for Spock was a lot of fun. If you have kids, you’ll enjoy working together to try and find Mr. Spock, and if you’re an adult, it’s fun to find all of the references to various Star Trek episodes.”—Trek Core

Speedy Cocktails guarantees that you’ll get the most important ratio right: less time mixing, more time relaxing.

Thanks to uncomplicated recipes, accessible ingredients, and thumb-cut tabs, Speedy Cocktails ensures that you’ll be enjoying a delicious drink in no time. Featuring classic cocktails like the martini, gin and tonic, and Manhattan, it’s never been easier to bolster your reputation as a great bartender. Best of all, this slim volume can be stored right by the liquor cabinet, making sure you’re always putting your best foot forward when company drops in.

Revive your childhood wonder and fascination with the most exquisitely illustrated edition of Aesop’s Fables to hit the market in years—featuring breathtaking original artwork by #1 New York Times bestselling illustrator Charles Santore!

Captivating the hearts and minds of kids and adults for generations, Aesop, a former Greek slave, developed simple and meaningful adventures featuring animals or insects to teach a moral standard or lesson for living. This classic edition of short stories is brought to life with breathtaking illustrations by New York Times #1 Bestselling illustrator Charles Santore. The most well known and well loved of Aesop's fables are included to help boys and girls learn which traits are desirable and which are less than desireable, including: 

- The Hare and the Tortoise
- The Lion and the Mouse
- The Town Mouse and the Country Mouse
- The Wolf in Sheep's Clothing

The work of New York Times bestselling children’s book illustrator Charles Santore has been widely exhibited in museums and celebrated with recognitions such as the prestigious Hamilton King Award, the Society of Illustrators Award of Excellence, and the Original Art 2000 Gold Medal from the Society of Illustrators. He is best known for his luminous interpretations of classic children’s stories, including The Night Before Christmas, Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, Aesop's Fables, The Classic Tale of Peter Rabbit, The Little Mermaid, Snow White, The Velveteen Rabbit, The Wizard of Oz, and more!

Meet the coolest creepy crawlies on the planet! Discovering Bugs features an in-your-face look at more than fifty fascinating insects—as if through a magnifying glass!

Zoom in on the coolest bugs in the world, crawling the forest floor alongside beetles and ants, and flying the skies with bees and dragonflies. Discovering Bugs makes you feel as if you’re looking through a microscope...and the deeply textured cover looks and feels like a gigantic spider! Stunning artwork takes you up-close-and-personal with 50 of the most interesting "bugs" from around the world. Your own backyard! Discovering Bugs features:  *Profiles of dozens of awesome critters, from the teeny, tiny fairyfly wasp to the ginormous Goliath beetle!   *Fun Facts highlighting the fascinating features of each species, from the classic monarch butterfly, to the Gooty sapphire tarantula, to the Hercules beetle!    *Intricate, full-page illustrations show these creatures in action, battling other bugs or blending into their natural environments!

Get ready to bust out your best humor with this side-splitting joke book packed with over 1,700 hilarious jokes, pithy puns, and wisecracking wordplay perfect to liven up any conversation.

Why should you never play chess with a leopard? What about what an elephant brings with him on vacation?  Find out the punchlines of these jokes and more with this amazing joke book for kids of all ages. The Super Duper Joke Book Volume 1 is packed with over 1,700 of the best, kid-friendly jokes and is a must-have for pranksters (and punsters) everywhere. This silly big book of jokes is sure to put a smile on anyone’s face. And with this many jokes to choose from, you’ll be hard pressed to pick your favorite! Become the stand-up comic of your dreams with situational jokes, animal puns, and new takes on the classic knock-knock joke.

“We’re off to see the Wizard! The wonderful Wizard of Oz!”

In this gorgeously illustrated, classic hardcover edition of The Wizard of Oz, readers of all ages will follow the Yellow Brick Road. It’s an unforgettable and colorful  journey that takes us from Dorothy’s gray Kansas home into the blue Munchkin land; the sparkling bejeweled Emerald City; the dark, foreboding forest; and the ruby-red throne room of Glinda the Good Witch. This Classic Edition of The Wizard of Oz is a must-have for every family's library and features:

- A beautifully designed hardcover
- A child-friendly retelling that remains faithful to L. Frank Baum's original text
- Lavish illustrations by renowned, New York Times #1 Bestselling artist Charles Santore, the critically-acclaimed illustrator of multiple classic tales, including The Night Before Christmas, The Velveteen Rabbit, The Classic Tale of Peter Rabbit, and Aesop's Fables

The work of New York Times bestselling children’s book illustrator Charles Santore has been widely exhibited in museums and celebrated with recognitions such as the prestigious Hamilton King Award, the Society of Illustrators Award of Excellence, and the Original Art 2000 Gold Medal from the Society of Illustrators. He is best known for his luminous interpretations of classic children’s stories, including The Little Mermaid, Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, Snow White, and more!

A Toast to Hollywood!

Paramount Pictures, the oldest Hollywood studio in operation, has released countless award-winning and box office-busting movies that have spanned the age of cinema, from the medium’s silent advent to talkies, color, and CGI blockbusters. 

Hollywood Cocktails features more than 100 cocktails inspired by over 100 iconic films, all released by Paramount Pictures. This gorgeously illustrated collection of star power is filled with film facts and detailed recipes that guarantee you’ll never again be wondering what to drink or watch.  

Hollywood Cocktails will delight movie buffs and mixologists alike!

“With Chef Derek Bissonnette in your kitchen you have casual, approachable, and electric cooking. Soups will bring pure joy, warmth, and flavor to the table, and the beautiful photography will transport you to a dream workplace.” – Daniel Boulud, Chef-Owner of 7 restaurants in New York City and 6 National and International Destinations

Go way beyond the basics with this gorgeous chef’s compendium of delicious, satisfying soups and stews! Snap out of your same old soup and stew recipe routine with hundreds of new and exciting takes on the classics—and some creative concoctions that will surely become family favorites. Inspired by both his home state of Maine and global cuisines, Chef Derek Bissonnette’s Soup features:

- 300+ Easy-to-Follow Recipes that will guide you to remarkable results 
- Mouth-Watering Photography and detailed illustrations that walk you through culinary tools and techniques 
- Recipes for all Palates – it doesn’t matter if you’re an omnivore, gluten-free, vegetarian, or vegan
- Family-Friendly Recipes designed to be ready in 30 minutes or less
- 20+ Chilled and Dessert Soups
- A Comprehensive History of Soup 

Whether you are planning a casual family dinner, or a formal dinner for 20—this cookbook will help elevate your soups. 

About the Author: When Derek Bissonnette was 16 he landed his first kitchen gig, at a bakery in Searsport, Maine. He went on to study baking and pastry at the Culinary Institute of America, graduating in 2000. He was hired as the pastry chef at the estimable White Barn Inn in Kennebunk, Maine, jumped to the renowned Inn at Little Washington in rural Virginia, and then joined the kitchen at the elegant English countryside hotel, The Summer Lodge Country House Hotel and Spa. In 2009, he returned to Maine and the White Barn, where he was promoted to executive chef in 2015. After Bissonnette took over the White Barn kitchen, he started toting a camera to work to create a visual record of dishes he and his staff came up with. Photography clicked with him, and in 2017, he gave up his apron to pursue photography full time. He is the author of Soup: The Ultimate Cookbook and Dumplings. Find out more at dbfoodphoto.com.

Become a master of mixology with these quick and easy classic cocktails you know and new drinks you are sure to love—made with only four ingredients or less!

Have you ever wanted to make great tasting drinks at home, but didn't know where to start? This revised and expanded editon of Shane Carley's popular Home Bartender answers all of your questions and show you that there is no need for an expensive and extensive home liquor cabinet. A few quality ingredients, along with his carefully selected collection of recipes, are all you need! This guide to making mixed drinks at home in seconds includes: 

- Over 175 recipes, including 50 new recipes, and some non-alcholic beverages
- Bar Tools help you discover all of the must haves to being a successful home bartender
- Drink recommendations for every occassion
- Terminology to help you better understand what you are working with 
- Helpful resources guide you to the perfect places to find all the tools you need for your at-home bar

Build a bar that is sure to impress your guests!

Shane Carley was born in New Hampshire, and, after almost a decade in Washington, DC, he has triumphantly returned to the beautiful Granite State. A longtime aficionado of all types of alcohol, Shane jumped at the opportunity to launch a series of cocktail companion books. His love of the written word transcends formal publication, and he currently works as a content developer for award-winning PR agency Matter Communications. Shane is a science fiction enthusiast who hopes someday to make the jump into fiction writing. He once met Warren Ellis and it was the greatest moment of his life.

With over 300 of the quintessential recipes for your cast-iron cookware, this cookbook covers it all!

Cast-iron is back—and chefs of all skill levels are learning just how easy it is to incorporate it into their kitchens...no non-stick coatings to worry about scratching or overheating. And oh, what a difference in the taste and texture of your food (if you’ve ever had a fried egg from a non-stick pan, you KNOW what we mean)! From stovetop to oven to table—no cookware is quite as versatile (or as quintessential!) as tried-and-true cast-iron…and The Complete Cast-Iron Cookbook is sure to be your new favorite kitchen staple! This guide to cooking with cast-iron includes:

- More than 300 recipes created with your cast-iron included, including gluten-free and vegetarian options
- Tips on how to to care for and store your cast-iron so it last for years to come
- Focused chapters dedicated to breakfast treats & pastries, crusts & breads, entrees, side dishes, and desserts

Once you try any one of these amazing recipes with your favorite cast-iron pan, you’ll find there’s no need to ever put it away…because you’re sure to be using it every day!