The True Story of Hansel and Gretal In the last months of the Nazi occupation of Poland, two children are left by their father and stepmother to find safety in a dense forest. Because their real na
Living in a family with two perfect sisters and parents who just don't get her, Ant MacPherson finds it easier to lie. After all, the only one who appreciates her is her dog, Pistachio. But when a con
One of the world's foremost authorities on the English language, and the actor Ben Crystal, have taken a fresh look at the vocabulary of Shakespeare's poems and plays and compiled a glossary of nearly
When Cam Jansen, her father, and her friend Eric go to the library, Cam finds a mystery to read. But soon, she has a mystery to solve. Her father's shopping list has disappeared. Cam decides to use he
Syndicated columnist Randall's writing style is intensely personal and unmistakably authentic, as if she were writing a letter to a trusted friend. She shares stories of how her blind brother once tri
The mother of a child born with Apert syndrome recounts the joys and trials of life raising a child with this disfiguring syndrome, describing the traumatic medical treatments, the reactions of others
The way we talk is deeply influenced by our class, sex and ethnic background. It can also have a profound effect on how we are perceived by others. In this fully updated edition of a classic text, Pet
When a baseball game is stopped because of a lost ball, Cam uses her photographic memory to find the ball, in the fifth installment of an easy-to-read mystery series. Reprint.
It's the last day of second grade, and Song Lee's having a party at the amusement park to celebrate. Harry can't wait to go on all the rides, except for one--THE DROP OF DOOM. Will Harry face his fear
When a woman's poodle, Little Treasure, disappears during a boat ride around the city, Cam uses her photographic memory to solve the mystery, in the nineteenth adventure of the Cam Jansen mystery seri
Cam Jansen and her friends meet in the park to play baseball, but when their ball gets lost, it looks like the game may be over. Cam has a picture in her head of everything she has seen, and she says
Huge Dreams republishes two books, out of print for thirty years, which together are a cornerstone of the Beat movement: The New Book/A Book of Torture and Star. Both were influential in expanding poe
In the decade before the appearance of her landmark novel, The Awakening, Kate Chopin published Bayou Folk (1894) and A Night in Acadie (1897), collections of stories set in New Orleans and rural Loui
It?s the last day of second grade for the kids in Room 2B! Everyone?s excited about Song Lee?s end-of-the-year party at Mountainside Park. Harry can?t wait for the scary rides, so when Sidney dares hi
When a thief gets hold of Cam Jansen's mother's bag, the young sleuth immediately jumps into action and begins her search for the clues to get it back.
Mimi and Mandy decide to play haunted house, so Mimi is the Bride of Dracula and Mandy is a ghost, but when the lights go out they receive a great big, real scare
John Steinbeck's Pulitzer Prize-winning epic of the Great Depression follows the western moevement of wone family and a nation in search of work and human dignity. This completely updated Viking Criti
Seven stories deal with various animals, including a frog with magnificent legs, a hungry brontosaurus, a mouse who gets married, and two dogs who send for a cat to get the rats off their roof
In his long career, Arthur Miller has charted some of the most hidden aspects of the American character, and made us recognize ourselves. With Homely Girl, A Life, he turns his attention to a smaller,
Little William Everett Crocodile and his bird friend, Pete, who is also his toothbrush, take a class trip to a Cairo museum where they encounter a jewel thief
Willy Loman, the protagonist of Death of a Salesman, has spent his life following the American way, living out his belief in salesmanship as a way to reinvent himself. But somehow the riches and respe
Presents five stories about telling secrets, playing alone, and other activities in the lives of Oliver and Amanda who are sometimes known as Mighty Pig and Amazing Baby Pig.
Velocities presents a selection of poems spanning more than twenty-five years in the career of Stephen Dobyns, one of the finest and most original poets of our age. This volume brings together new poe
Just arrived in Vienna, Rollo Martins discovers that the friend he has come to visit is dead, and Philip, a small boy, unwittingly betrays his best friend to the police
“Garrison?Keillor made it possible, after twenty years of black humor…to be both funny and nice, hip and winsome, scathing and loving, all in the flick of a single many-barbed quip——The Washington Pos
Don Freeman's classic character, Corduroy, is even more popular today then he was when he first came on the scene over thirty years ago. These favorite titles are ready for another generation of child
There’s no such thing as a bad kid. That’s what a lifetime of experience has taught Dr. Stuart Shanker. No matter how difficult, out of control, distracted, or exhausted a child might seem, there’s a
The David-versus-Goliath effort to build a revolutionary social network that would give us back control of our personal dataIn June of 2010, four nerdy NYU undergrads moved to Silicon Valley to save t
Highly accessible and enjoyable for readers who love and loathe math.” BooklistA critical read for teachers and parents who want to improve children’s mathematics learning,What’s Math Got to Do with I
The author of Disconnected Kids presents a clear and compassionate assessment of the autism epidemic that evaluates genetic, environmental and lifestyle factors while challenging myths and sharing ear
On a September day in 1813, as citizens watched from the rocky shore of Pemaquid, Maine, two of the last and bravest military sailing commanders engaged in a battle that would change the course of the
