Born to a family of farmers, Lincoln stood out from an early age?literally! (He was six feet four inches tall.) As sixteenth President of the United States, he guided the nation through the Civil War
Here is the official catalog of the 2008 Bologna Illustrators Exhibition, showcasing recent work by some of the world’s finest children’s book illustrators, including Einar Turkowski, winner of this y
A sizzling new fantasy series from a hot new talent.Some are drawn to the light. Some are drawn to the dark. Some desire both…Grayson of Concordia, known on countless worlds as the Duke of Ombra, is a
Tomie dePaola’s Strega Nona has been loved by generations of children’s book readers, but they’ve never seen her like this! In six spreads of pop-up magnificence, paper engineered by the renowned #1 N
Molly and Charlie have fallen head over heels in love?even though they?ve never met Molly is a fashion-conscious city girl in L.A. Charlie is an earthy, mountain-biking dude from Boulder, Colorado. Ea
Frances can forgive. She can even forget. But she can never escape her past . . . A compelling psychological thriller from the acclaimed author of Teach Me. Frances Robinson has the perfect life: lovi
How did Jon Scieszka get so funny, anyway? Growing up as one of six brothers was a good start, but that was just the beginning. Throw in Catholic school, lots of comic books, lazy summers at the lake
Ever since his mentor?the original Demonkeeper? mysteriously disappeared, Nat has been in charge of the demons that live in his house. Most of them are just nuisances, but the Beast who lives in the b
Join Max & Ruby for some winter fun in this special 3-in-1 book! In ?Max?s Snow Plow,? Max and Ruby do their best to shovel so Grandma can visit. In "Snow Day,? Max wants to play outside, but Ruby
No sooner are these ten doggone dogs out the front door than they?re into a hilarious antic misadventure: disrupting the prim pups at the Perfect Pooch Obedience School, raining chaos on the playgroun
Ken Follett has 90 million readers worldwide. The Pillars of the Earth is his bestselling book of all time. Now, eighteen years after the publication of The Pillars of the Earth, Ken Follett has writt
From The New York Times bestselling author of War on the Middle Class, a powerful look at the critical issues facing America on the eve of the 2008 Presidential electionWith up to a million viewers e
A new collection from A"the greatest living writer of short stories in the English languageA" (The New Yorker) The publication of a new book by William Trevor is a true literary event. One of our fin
A deluxe edition of Kerouac?s masterpiece on the 50th anniversary of its first publicationFirst published in 1958, a year after On the Road had put the Beat generation on the map, The Dharma Bums stan
One day Mr. Christmas receives a call from his uncle, Santa Claus, asking for help. Can Mr. Christmas help Santa deliver presents to all of the Mr. Men?
The American classic-now available from Penguin for the first time Published in 1957, two years after its author's death at the age of forty-five, A Death in the Family remains a near-perfect work of
Beatrix Potter loved rhymes and riddles and made two collections of them, which she also used in her classic tales. This volume brings together over fifty of Beatrix Potter’s nursery rhymes in a beaut
A special treat for Katie Kazoo fans! This hardcover collection combines the first four books in the bestselling Katie Kazoo series in one paper over board edition, perfect for young readers who are n
It’s Field Day at Charlie and Lola’s school and each student is allowed to choose one activity in which to participate. Charlie, Marv, and Lotta all quickly find activities that they’re good at, but L
Britons work longer hours than almost any other nation in Europe, taking fewer public holidays, labouring from Monday to Friday on the promise of a blissful weekend of fun. But how do we spend our pre
Little brother Max is determined to scare Ruby, but can?t seem to do the trick. Will Max be able to spook Ruby before Halloween is over? Based on the successful Max & Ruby TV series, this seasonal
A recent assessment of mathematics performance around the world ranked the United States twenty-eighth out of forty countries in the study. When the level of spending was taken into account, we sank t
A double celebration for Independence Day! In this wonderfully unique book, Jane Yolen and Jim Burke weave two stories at once, as readers see young Gitl in Russia leaving her home for faraway America
A tangled web of deceit strikes very close to home in this new mystery of ancient Japan featuring Sugawara AkitadaEleventh-century Japan is the expertly realized setting for I. J. Parker?s ingenious m
The rivalry that presaged the worldA's most tenacious conflict As the Arab -Israeli conflict continues to plague the Middle East, historian Ronald Florence offers extraordinary new insights on its or
Another sparkling gift book from The New York Times bestselling author of A PRINCESS PRIMER. For anyone who has ever wondered if mermaids exist, here is a stunning oversize novelty book that reveals e
Have no fear?the Dark KnightTM is here! Created nearly seventy years ago, Batman is one of the world?s most recognized super heroes. Now he?s starring in his very own hardcover picture book, designed
Lola is convinced that this is the year that she?ll finally be tall enough to ride the ?Super Duper Loop-the-Looper? rollercoaster. But when Charlie measures her on a growth chart, it shows that she?s
In this tearful conclusion to the series, Dr. Steve announces that the government has forced him to sell the campgrounds to the state. The girls are heartbroken?until they decide to take a stand. They
All of Sunny Patch is abuzz?a princess bee has been born in the Honey Hive! In the midst of celebrating, Shimmer discovers that she may, in fact, be the long-lost jewel beetle princess of Mushroom Gle
“Ruby, where is your mother?” Ruby knows that the game is up. For the past few months, she’s been on her own in the yellow house, managing somehow, knowing that her mother will probably never return.
Brian and Roni are looking for another case to crack when Roni finds an age-progressed picture of a boy who looks alarmingly like Brian on a missing children website. Brian is sure it is only a coinci
Frankie Crowe is not one of the great criminal masterminds. A small time thug, he thinks -- to the extent he can -- that kidnapping one of Dublin's newly rich businessmen just may be the low risk fast
"When author Charlotte Gray arrived in Canada from Britain in 1979, she was struck by the self-assurance of many Canadian women. After researching the life of Prairie activist Nellie McClung, Gray see
Christopher loves counting. The fish in his aquarium, the petals on flowers, the toys in his toy box?Christopher Rabbit counts them all! He loves counting so much, he tries to count everything?even th
The star of Thank You Bear returns to make a new friend, as well as a wonderful discovery. When Caterpillar tells Bear that he is making a cocoon, Bear is worried. Will Caterpillar be safe? Will he be
A lively, compulsively browsable collection of neglected notablesA-from the bestselling author of A Treasury of Royal Scandals A"History,A" wrote Thomas Carlyle, A"is the essence of innumerable biog
Class 4A is studying reptiles, which makes class pet Slinky the snake a minor celebrity. The whole class collects worms from the field to feed to Slinky as a treat, but Katie refuses?she?s a vegetaria
For Hutch, shortstop has always been home. It?s where his father once played professionally, before injuries relegated him to watching games on TV instead of playing them. And it?s where Hutch himself
As the daughter of a Colorado County coroner, seventeen-yearold Cameryn Mahoney is no stranger to death. in fact, she’s always been fascinated by the science of it. so she’s thrilled to finally get so
