The Lord of the Sun sent a spark of life to earth, and it became the Boy. When he grew older, he sought his father-until, finally, Arrowmaker made an arrow of Boy and sent him to the sun. The strong c
"In this Caldecott Medal winner, Mosquito tells a story that causes a jungle disaster. "Elegance has become the Dillons' hallmark. . . . Matching the art is Aardema's uniquely onomatopoeic text . . .
The luminous art of three-time Caldecott Honor recipient Jerry Pinkney transforms the nineteenth-century Danish girl of Andersen's tale into a child plucked straight from America's melting pot, sheddi
A new book from the team of Marthe Jocelyn and Tom Slaughter, Which Way? is an invitation to explore and understand the concepts we see every day in the signs around us. Navigating the world involves
What happens when Joey and his sister, Mary Alice -- two city slickers from Chicago -- make their annual summer visits to Grandma Dowdel's seemingly sleepy Illinois town? August 1929: They see their
Enjoy getting ready for Christmas with Humphreyand Lottie. Join in the excitement as Humphrey opens his advent calendar. Lottie helps decorate the cake and they both wait to see if Father Christ
The earthy and urbane Sicilian detective Inspector Montalbano casts his spell on more and more fans with each new mystery from Andrea Camilleri. Two seemingly unrelated deaths form the central myste
The eleventh cozy mystery featuring everyone?s favorite phantom-detective Nancy Atherton ?s Aunt Dimity novels have enchanted thousands of readers, and this new addition to the series is likely to bro
Charlie Pippin knows her father hasn’t always been so angry and demanding. But v1hat could have changed him? Chartreuse “Charlie” Pippin just can’t seem to keep out of trouble. At school, she finds h
Even the warm, loving relationship Kim shares with her mother, her stepfather, and her half brother can't give sixteen-year-old Kim/Kimi the answers she needs. Half the time she's Kim Andrews, living
Melissa, the girl Bingo loves, has moved to the end of the world: Bixby, Oklahoma. Cici, a big blonde with a big crush, is moving in on Bingo. Billy “Worm Brain” Went- worth is stuck on Cici and on ge
"The vivid story of a black family whose warm ties to each other and their land give them strength to defy rural Southern racism during the Depression. . . . Entirely through its own internal developm
"Cassie recounts harrowing events during late 1941. An engrossing picture of fine young people endeavoring to find the right way in a world that persistently wrongs them." --Kirkus Reviews
In a starred review, PW said that the author "brilliantly portrays the triumph of the human spirit" in describing an abandoned 13-year-old who meets a small group of outcasts and discovers the true me
Gareth's definitely no ordinary cat. For one thing, he can talk. For another, he's got the power to travel through time. And the instant he tells this to Jason, the two of them are in ancient Egypt, o
Hailed by critics as the debut of a major literary voice, The Girls' Guide to Hunting and Fishing has captivated readers and dominated bestseller lists. Generous-hearted and wickedly insightful, it ma
Following the long-running success he has enjoyed on bestseller lists in Europe, Inspector Salvo Montalbano is now winning over American readers and critics alike as “one of the most engaging protagon
In his runaway bestseller "Guns, Germs, and Steel," Jared Diamond brilliantly examined the circumstances that allowed Western civilizations to dominate much of the world. Now he probes the other side
Twelve-year-old villain, Artemis Fowl, is the most ingenious criminal mastermind in history. His bold and daring plan is to hold a leprechaun to ransom. But he's taking on more than he bargained for w
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