The Art of Travel

The Art of TravelBy: Alain De Botton Series: Vintage International A wise and utterly original book of travel essays from an international bestselling author that will give one an expansive sense of wonder (The Baltimore Sun). Any Baedeker will tell us where we ought to travel, but only Alain de Botton will tell us how and why. With the same intelligence and insouciant charm he brought to How Proust Can Save Your Life, de Botton considers the pleasures of

The Magic of Sleep answers all your questions about what goes on in your head when you snooze

she’s also a little nervous—it’s her first witchy school trip and the farthest she’s been from home and from Dad

I saw it Scotch-taped on a pencil box she’d collaged

is nobody's muse

But the heart of the drama is Prince Namor's and Lady Dorma's wedding and the scheming Lemurian Llyra's plans to destroy it all

and whenever you looked

Kaplan explores the wisdom of the ages for answers for today’s leaders

the Mad Titan

artists and doodle enthusiasts of all skill levels and ages

we watch the townspeople

Designed to fuel children's interest in the English language

So what if Margo's only talent is peeling a banana with her feet