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Poetry. Winner of the second 42 Miles Press Poetry Award, Erica Bernheim's THE MIMIC SEA is a whirling dervish of a book, its poems set spinning by the speaker's search for the perfect velocity, for a

The sea is calling, but the reluctant siren will do anything not to answer. . . . ?A year after the events that killed her sister and turned her into a siren, Vanessa is desperately trying to put her

These daring dinosaurs have conquered land and sea—now they’re ready for the sky!But to get airborne, they need a plan. They dinoblow. They run, push, leap, flap—andtake flight! The sky becomes their

A boy and a bear go to sea, equipped with a suitcase, a comic book, and a ukulele. The bear assures the boy that they are traveling a short distance and it really shouldn't take very long. But then th

Over 400,000 German prisoners of war are brought to American during World War II.Young Edwin Horst is one of them. Captured in France after D-Day, he finds himself in a Michigan POW camp, threatened b

Make a lasting impression with a stunning fruit, appetizer or dessert bouquet. Perfect for gift-giving or any celebration, these 40 homemade, edible centerpieces are easy-to-make, inexpensive, and b

The Sea Devils are a team of underwater adventurers who battle strange creatures beneath the waves, including The Octopus- Man, the Vengeful Undersea Ghost, The Flame-Headed Watchman and more.These st

The first book in a magnificent new series about a girl who can navigate between the worlds of the living and the dead by #1 New York Times bestselling author Alyson Noel Lately strange things have b

Preparing for a grand adventure with his beloved blanket at bedtime, a little boy leaps into an imaginative world where he and his blanket zoom on jet planes, fly to the moon and swim in the sea befor

The idea of a heavy cruiser emerged in the aftermath of the First World War, and was closely linked to the limits set by the inter-war Washington Treaty on naval armament. The pre-Great War concept of armoured cruisers had been abandoned, but in their stead the Admiralty saw a place for powerful cruisers, able to patrol the sea lanes of the British Empire, and which were well-enough armed that they could destroy enemy commerce cruisers of the kind used by the Germans in the last war.The result was a group of British warships which were collectively known as the "Washington Treaty Cruisers", which did everything the Admiralty wanted, but which fitted within the limits imposed by the Washington Treaty - an armament of 8-inch guns, and a displacement of less than 10,000 tons. These impressive cruisers were high-sided, spacious and stately - perfect peacetime ambassadors for British power. In war they also packed a considerable punch. While they all carried powerful 8-inch guns, they were

Sequel to Ireland Rose...Ireland Rose finds that being a Sea Captain's wife is a full life, the triumphant returns and the love that engulfs them, the long days he is at sea -- how her heart yearns fo

Magnet fun with The Snail and the Whale! Explore the deep sea and the wide world in this great magnetic book!Contains over 80 Snail and the Whale magnets, a special mini edition of the bestselling sto

"The Cat and the Fiddle" for a new generation, by bestselling author Barbara Joosse Old Robert has everything he needs. Nothing more, nothing less. Each and every day, he sails the sea, alone. And eac

Gertrude Stein wrote Ada in 1910 as a small portrait to honor the triumphs and ordeals of the life of her lover and companion Alice B. Toklas (1877?1967). Berlin based artist Atak revisits this classi

The author describes how, after working as a humanitarian around the world, he realized that he could do nothing to prevent violence or people from becoming refugees and soon joined the elite Navy SEA

United States Deputy Marshal Kate and her husband Marshal Manchester are ordered to go to Texas and apprehend the Bright women. The Bright Gang has murdered fourteen people in a courtroom in Spokane b

This book is a Biography of James Langstaff Dunn, MD, Civil War Surgeon and unwavering Patriot, from Medical Student 1846 to War End 1865. A modern doctor, Paul B Kerr, MD, obtained 140 letters Dunn w

Surrogacy is an amazing gift that one person can give a couple that are not able to have children of their own. The surrogacy process is time consuming and often fraught with pitfalls along the way. B

Thirty-seven-year-old John Morgan's personal life is already in disarray when he receives a phone call that his brother and niece are dead. His relationship with his father is nearly nonexistent, he b

Sammy does not go to school with his older brother—Sammy has to go to school on a special bus. The brothers cannot play in the park together—Sammy lies under the tree and watches the leaves. Sammy’s b

A tender collection of endearments for children the world over. All over the world, people express their love for their children through endearments, such as “sweetie pie” or “peanut.” A child might b

Sisters LaShelle and Ta'Shara fall out over Ta'Shara's involvement with Profit, a gangster who runs with the Vice Lords, as Python remains the main hustler the Memphis, Tennessee girls truly want to b

Mrs C wants a baby not a Christmas tree. B wants a real hairdresser's scissors and a wife. D wants a snow globe and "a big head of dirty auld curls". All of them want their own place in the world. And

Biological sewage treatment, like electricity, power generation, telephones, and masstransit, has been a key technology and a major part of the urban infrastructure since the latenineteenth century. B

Billy is a street urchin, a pickpocket, and a petty thief. Mister Creecher is a giant of a man whose appearance terrifies everyone he meets. Their relationship begins as a matter of convenience. But b

One of School Library Journal’s Best Nonfiction Books of 2011One of Horn Book’s Best Nonfiction Books of 2011 On the ten year anniversary of the September 11 tragedy, a straightforward and sensitive b

Amy Goodnight's family is far from normal. She comes from a line of witches, but tries her best to stay far outside the family business. Her summer gig? Ranch-sitting for her aunt with her wacky but b

The all-animal touring concert group Zoola Palooza has come to town. With a motley crew of animals playing a variety of instruments, homographs abound (homographs are words that are spelled the same b

Have you ever had a toy you really really liked? Have you ever had a lot of toys you really really liked?Have you ever said "MINE!"?If so, this book is for you!Enjoy this adorable, playful, picture-b

More than a million people visit Vancouver Island by air and sea each year, three quarters of them from outside Canada. Besides detailed coverage of Victoria, Eric Lucas gives wide-ranging context to

Amazing rocks, found on a stretch of beach near the author's home, comprise this unique alphabet book. A is for Addition, and there are rocks in the shape of real numbers, too. B is for Bird, and there is a bird rock on a nest with an egg. G is for Ghosts, and there is a host of rocks that look like ghosts! Children and adults alike will pore over these fascinating rocks, and will be inspired collect their own.

In the Spring of 1851 two women met on a street corner in Seneca Falls, New York—Elizabeth Cady Stanton, a thirty-five year old mother of four boys, and Susan B. Anthony, a thirty-one year old, unmarr

Being afraid of the dark doesn't mean being afraid alone. When a boy can't find his favorite stuffed bunny, he bravely heads into the woods to look for it. Instead, he finds a big, scary brown bear! B

When a dog arrives at Spence Mansion, Seymour is overjoyed. His adoptive parents, Ignatius B. Grumply and Olive C. Spence, are less enthusiastic—especially when Secret, the dog, begins barking all nig

When Emily Thornton discovers a will linked with the murder of a sea captain in Hull in the 1860's, she is determined to discover what happened?but a vital witness is missing. So, Emily enlists the he

Jimmy is a stereotypical geek who works at the library in Oakland, California, and is trapped in his own torpidity. Sara is his best friend, but she wants to get a life (translation: an apartment in B

A classic medieval mystery from the winner of the inaugural Man Booker International Prize, a writer in the class of Atwood, Coetzee, Marquez, and Rushdie?An old woman is awoken in the dead of night b

This collection chronicles the fiction and non fiction classics by the greatest writers the world has ever known. The inclusion of both popular as well as overlooked pieces is pivotal to providing a b

This collection chronicles the fiction and non fiction classics by the greatest writers the world has ever known. The inclusion of both popular as well as overlooked pieces is pivotal to providing a b

This collection chronicles the fiction and non fiction classics by the greatest writers the world has ever known. The inclusion of both popular as well as overlooked pieces is pivotal to providing a b