When it's 9 P.M. in Brooklyn, it's 10 P.M. in Puerto Rico, and midnight on the mid-atlantic. Far from the vroom of New York traffic, the Puerto Rican night is filled with conga music, sweet rice, and
Chuck Cluck is no ordinary chick. He can lift the chicken coop with one wing and fly as fast as a rocket. And when there's trouble in the henhouse, it's Super Cluck to the rescue! Children's Choices f
Need a Hero? To say it was a dark and stormy night would be a gross understatement. It was colder than a witch's kiss, wetter than a spring swamp, and blacker than a tax collector's heart. A sane man
But this is what I could not give up: I could not give up myself Psyche has known Love—scented with jasmine and tasting of fresh oranges. Yet he is fleeting and fragile, lost to her too quickly. Pu
James used to be my friend. But today he is my enemy. James and John are best friends -- or at least they used to be. They shared pretzels, umbrellas, and even chicken pox. Now James always wants to b
The alarm sounds. Fire! Fire! Big trucks roll out of the firehouse and race to the scene. Out come the soft hoses and aerial ladders. Whether the fire is in the city or in the country, on the waterfro
One autumn afternoon a bear cub disobeys his mother and his father and goes outside to play with his friends. This bear cub, you see, does not want to go to sleep for the winter, or even for one minu
THE LITTLE FISH THAT GOT AWAY A little boy goes fishing every day, but he never catches anything–no, not a single fish. So he waits and waits and waits, until one special day when a fish com
Sailing toward dawn, and I was perched atop the crow's nest, being the ship's eyes. We were two nights out of Sydney, and there'd been no weather to speak of so far. I was keeping watch on a dark stac
It was a slender length of rusted steel, tapered to a point at one end and jagged at the other, as if it had broken. A thousand people would step over it and think it trash, but not her. This was th
Some people would say this is the story of a photograph. How it was taken and what happened to me after the whole world saw it. And it is. But it's also the story of a lot of other things. So look a
Welcome to the Zoo...How would you like to travel from a tropical rain forest to the African plains, and down into a deep canyon all in one day? Then get ready for a wild trip to the zoo and up clos
Hooray! There's going to be a pet show at the Bear Town Festival this year. The Bear family makes sure all their pets—Little Lady, Gracie, Swish, and their new bird, Keats—look and feel their best for the big day. Who will Mayor Honeypot give prize ribbons to?
Bart Simpson shares his advice on how to handle every aspect of one's life, including school, parents, religion, manners, sibling rivalry, romance, pets, and work.
Applies the Roman calendar to daily modern life, bringing together history, myth, wisdom, prayer, and cuisine to demonstrate the Roman secret of enjoying each day fully.
Mulgrew Middle School Summer Trip to Paris Madame Chavotte: French Teacher and Chaperone. Built like a tank, with only one eyebrow. Charlotte McGrath: Vault of European Information. In Command
A longtime asthma sufferer offers a mindbody technique for relieving asthma, presenting a twentyone day plan that breaks the engrained emotional patterns aggravating the condition and that can be used
Former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin delivers an intimate and personal look at the woman behind the public servant. In her #1 New York Times bestselling memoir Going Rogue—the bestselling nonfiction boo
The bestselling author of "The Three-Martini Playdate" delivers a witty, get real guide to embracing and enjoying the adventure of midlife, complete with grooming shortcuts, tips on being your own per
Halloween is a bad time to return to the woods . . . Madeline MacFaddin ("Mad Mac" to fans of her bestselling magical stories) spent blissful childhood summers in Ticonderoga Falls. And this is wher
Detective Harry Hole embarrassed the force, and for his sins he's been reassigned to mundane surveillance tasks. But while monitoring neo-Nazi activities in Oslo, Hole is inadvertently drawn into a my
A contemporary Christmas classic for children of all ages -- including those who pretend to have grown up! Charlotte and Emily are determined to save Santa from his mischievous twin -- Bob Claus -- wh
One of the most acclaimed young voices of his generation, Blake Butler now offers his first work of nonfiction: a deeply candid and wildly original look at the phenomenon of insomnia. Invoking scien
Give Us Liberty is written for every American who is ready to stand up to the federal government?s unprecedented power, spending, and intrusion on personal freedom. As millions are realizing, our coun
Amanda McCready was four years old when she vanished from her blue-collar Boston neighborhood. Patrick Kenzie and Angela Gennaro risked everything to find her?only to orchestrate her return to a negle
Exiled to SiberiaIn June 1942, the Rudomin family is arrested by the Russians. They are "capitalists -- enemies of the people." Forced from their home and friends in Vilna, Poland, they are herded int
While fifteen-year-old Ellie tries to find her missing eleven-year-old brother, Danny, in alternating chapters Danny dreams of a parallel quest in a fantasy world of dragons and shapeshifters that he
Stanley?s not the only flat one! When a flat skull is discovered in Africa, Stanley Lambchop decides to travel there with his brother, Arthur, and their father, George. Maybe studying the skull will
With all the excitement of Christmas approaching, it's no surprise that Marley, the lovable pup with a nose for trouble, wants to get in on the action. Anticipating his very first snowfall and Santa's
This 13 year old equestrian series is still running strong as it publishes it's 68th title! Like her hero Paker Townsend, Kaitlin Boyce plans to event internationally one day and Serling Dream is jus
Years ago, the noble dynasty of the Primes was betrayed by one of its own. A lone dissenter craved control over the Earth's sun, the ultimate source of energy, and so the others sacrificed themselves
There's a new kid in town who has everything Little Critter wants -- a Super Streak scooter, his own cell phone, and even a limousine! But Little Critter soon realizes that he has something money cann
Eric: Loves surfing, has killer abs, an even better smile, and a heart of gold. Joe: A sarcastic goofball who gives great advice, which no one ever takes. Zach: Sophisticated college boy, wise in th
I have a friend I love the best.Having a best friend makes life so much better. but even best friends fight, and when that happens, "I'm sorry" is the hardest thing to say.From internationally acclaim
Perfect Image is recovering nicely from the heartbreaking injuries she sustained in the Kentucky Derby, but it seems clear to Melanie and Jazz that her racing career is over. It's time to invest in an
The daughter of a samurai never weeps. But Takiko, whose warrior father was killed in battle, finds this a hard rule, especially when her mother remarries a strange and ugly country potter. To get awa
The popular hero of Harry the Dirty Dog does his best to be rid of Grandmother?s birthday present?a silly green sweater with yellow roses. ?Will bring laughter and sympathy. Recommended for all pictur
