Very Long Odds

From out of the nowhere some serious roadblocks appear to have ruined Tony's life. Learn how, with the assistance of two Internal Revenue Service agents, he is able to avoid some serious taxes, penalt

Fox, Chipmunk, Marmot and Bear are such good friends that they decide to build a forest home and live in it together. But when winter comes, Chipmunk, Marmot and Little Bear take to their beds. Fox ca

Fox, Chipmunk, Marmot and Bear are such good friends that they decide to build a forest home and live in it together. But when winter comes, Chipmunk, Marmot and Little Bear take to their beds. Fox ca

During the First World War five French soldiers, accused of a cowardly attempt to evade duty, are bundled into no-man's land and certain death. Five bodies are later recovered, the families are notifi

Set during and after the First World War, A Very Long Engagement tells the story of a young woman's search for her fiance, whom she believes might still be alive despite having officially been report

If you like Mo Willems'' Pigeon, you''ll love Sam Wedelich's Chicken Little! Hop along as she races the infamous Hare in this perfect springtime read.A CBC Children's and Young Adult Favorite"A successful third hit for the ''real'' Chicken Little." — Kirkus Reviews Chicken Little dislikes competition. So when a marathon—featuring local-record holder, Hare!—is announced in the barnyard, she doesn''t understand all the fuss. Until she watches her brood fall beak over claw for the gamey Hare and ditch their training in favor of his smoothies, sweatbands, and sneakers! Can Chicken Little prove this frontrunner''s methods are phony or will she have to wing it and join the very long race?The plucky star of Chicken Little: The Real and Totally True Tale and Chicken Little and the Big, Bad Wolf will have young readers laughing and cheering all the way to the finish line in this fresh and funny reimagining of a timeless favorite spun with sly wisdom.

It's the day of the big race and Hal wants to win. But he's just not as big, as strong, or as fast as his friends. After a frustrating start, Hal discovers he has his own strengths, like perseverance,

Love is a very long word explores the parallel, ambiguous realms of freedom and love?much coveted yet unnatural states of the human mind. Combining the tradition of Balkan lyricism with narrative mode

An extraordinarily long tail that seems to have a mind of its own. For the playful and curious Lotaica, the long and troublesome tail cannot dampen her adventurous spirit…until the day she sneaks int

Improving the Odds: Raising the Class is a book aimed at legislators, school administrators, home school advocates, and college and university professors which examines the education system and provid

Larson, a teacher and consultant, argues that school functions can and should be centralized. He presents a paradigm for improving the American education system, based on building improvement into the

Because he doesn't listen carefully to what the Great Spirit tells him about each of the animals he is supposed to lead to their desert homes, Jackrabbit causes much unhappiness with his careless answ