Annie's Uncle Marco goes on one of his mysterious trips, leaving her in charge of two sealed boxes on one condition: she must not open either one while he is away. But she is tempted...and soon she ha
Chato, the coolest cat in el barrio, loves to party--but not his best buddy, Novio Boy. Birthday parties always make him blue. "I'm from the pound," he tells Chato. "I don't know when I was born. I ne
Flanders is the breakout novel by Patricia Anthony, whose award-winning science fiction has transcended the genre through the sheer power of her storytelling. Flanders is Anthony's first true mainstre
Little Roy lives on a ranch. He can rope like a cowboy, and round up strays like a cowboy. But will he ever learn to "ride" a two-wheeler that is? This is a funny and very easy-to-read "yarn" for any
While her mother, aerobics queen Kiki Sparks, spends the summer touring Europe, fifteen-year-old Colie Sparks is stuck in sleepy Colby, North Carolina. But she's not complaining. For one thing, her Au
Begun in 1934, this final volume of Gurdjieff's trilogy, All and Everything, is a primary source for Gurdjieff's ideas, methods, and biography. Gurdjieff offers guidance to his "community of seekers,"
On the first day of May, 100 teenage boys meet for a race known as A"The Long Walk.A" If you break the rules, you get three warnings. If you exceed your limit, what happens is absolutely terrifying...
Over 50,000 copies sold and their love continues to grow! In this wildly popular board book edition of Susan Roth's successful counting book, two mice walk together--and find that their love is bigger
Todd Bowden is an apt pupil. Good grades, good family, a paper route. But he is about to meet a different kind of teacher: Mr. Dussander. Todd knows all about Dussander's darl past. The torture. The d
Wow! Mom's boyfriend Max has invited Amber and her mom to Walla Walla, Washington for Thanksgiving. And Amber's dad is coming home from Paris to live nearby. Life couldn't be better. Until Amber's dad
Jeremiah feels good inside his own skin. That is, when he's in his own Brooklyn neighborhood. But now he's going to be attending a fancy prep school in Manhattan, and black teenage boys don't exactly
Wings of Fire, the sleeping dragon, has awakened, threatening to loose his terrible wrath on all of Fincayra. Only young Merlin, grandson of the great wizard Tuatha, can stop him, though the price may
When make-believe Princess Jessica throws a royal ball, she delivers invitations to her loyal subjects, picks out her best ball gown, and even loses her slipper. If only her sister wasn't such a roya
Farmer Henry puts light bulbs under his chickens so they will make more eggs. But instead of fooling his chickens, he fools Jake, the snake, who eats two light bulbs! Farmer Henry rushes Jake to the
Egypt?s Queen?or, as she would prefer to be remembered, King?Hatchepsut ruled over an age of peace, prosperity, and remarkable architectural achievement (c. 1490 b.c.). Had she been born a man, her re
Consumed these past twenty years by a "biblical holocaust," Colombia has endured leftist insurgencies, right-wing death squads, currency collapses, cholera epidemics, and, most recently and corrosivel
Froggy thinks the new girl in class, Frogilina, is the cutest frog he?s ever seen. He can?t even concentrate when she?s around. When Frogilina smiles at him through the monkey bars, Froggy falls smack
At one magical instant in your early childhood, the page of a book?that string of confused, alien ciphers?shivered into meaning. Words spoke to you, gave up their secrets; at that moment, whole univer
Shirley Jackson, author of the classic short story The Lottery, was known for her terse, haunting prose. But the writer possessed another side, one which is delightfully exposed in this hilariously ch
ThereA's a place in Wentworth, Ohio, where summer is in full swing. ItA's called Poplar Street. Up until now itA's been a nice place to live. The idling red van around the corner is about to change al
Aubrey Wallace is the kind of man no one notices. Dotty Johnson is the kind of woman no one can ingore. One afternoon, they both disappear from the small Vermont town where they live. The next day, tw
They were just kids when they stumbled upon the horror of their hometown. Now, as adults, none of them can withstand the force that has drawn them all back to Derry, Maine, to face the nightmare witho
"Both prolific and eloquent in her continuing indictment of parents who abuse their children and societies that tolerate such behavior."?Kirkus Reviews.
This explosively entertaining memoir abounds in gossip, satire, historical apercus, and trenchant observations. Vidal's compelling narrative weaves back and forth in time, providing a whole view of th
This is the story of Rose Daniels, A"the most richly portrayed female KingA's ever created.A"* Escape from her macabre marriage is not as easy as fleeing to a new city, picking a new name, finding a n
Helping support her struggling family by working all day in a hot, noisy cotton mill, ten-year-old Rebecca Putney fears losing her job when poor working conditions and lowered pay result in employee p
When housekeeper Dolores Claiborne is questioned in the death of her wealthy employer, a long-hidden dark secret from her past is revealed- as is the strength of her own will to survive...
Level Three A young girl is overjoyed when she's asked to be the flower girl at her older sister's wedding. But she starts to worry that she'll mess up - can her lucky ring save the day?
Enchanting illustrations and gorgeous color stickers take kids to all sorts of magical places: a mermaid's lagoon, a fairyland ball, a valley where little unicorns live, and more.
Advises African American women on how to build financially secure and independent lives, discussing budgets, recordkeeping, investments, and other topics
A #1 New York Times bestseller. A classic american crime novel. An offer you can't refuse...When Mario Puzo's blockbuster saga, The Godfather, was first published in 1969, critics hailed it as one of
Level ThreeWhen Fox breaks his bike, his mom tells him to get a job to pay for a new one. He tries working at a shoe store (too much!), an amusement park (too scary!), and even tries delivering pizzas
