"Pirate PIp's Party" is an entertaining way to educate children about the value of reading books.

Puff the parrot loves to sit on Pirate Pip's shoulder, and listen while Pirate Pip reads books.

Follow Pirate Pip's rollicking, fun adventure

Pirate Pip plans to celebrate the pirates' missing birthdays. But Pip discovers this is much trickier than he thought. Pirate Pip uses books to provide solutions to his problems. By finding the information Pip needs and putting it into practice, Pip can proceed to the final joyful celebration with friends.

But what will the...

"His Majesty's government view with favour the establishment in Palestine of a national home for the Jewish people, and will use their best endeavours to facilitate the achievement of this object."

This is the infamous Balfour Declaration, which began one hundred years of conflict with the Palestinian people. Penned in 1917 by British Foreign Secretary Arthur James Balfour, these words had an immense impact on history that still emanates a century later. In the controversial, fast-paced Balfour's Shadow, David Cronin traces the story of the rhetorical and practical assistance that...