He's b-a-a-ack! Despite their best efforts, Carter and Sade Kane can't seem to keep Apophis, the chaos snake, down. Now Apophis is threatening to plunge the world into eternal darkne
Teenaged O – never call her Ophelia – is about to spend the summer with her aunt Emily. Emily is a poet and the owner of an antiquarian book store, The Green Man. A proud, independent woman, Emily’s b
Palestinian poet and writer Malik (b. 1942) spent his early childhood in Haifa, then was forced to Kufr Yasif, a few miles east of Acre, where he has now retired after a career in journalism abroad. J
Want to know your 'Qu'est-ce que c'est' from your 'Comment'? Whether you're a total beginner or you know a bit of French already - this French Language Learner will help you improve. This all-in-one b
Growing up on Mimi and Papa’s farm, Peter knows a lot about caring for pumpkins. One summer Peter finds a lonely pumpkin all by itself in the field, and with his tender care, the pumpkin flourishes. B
This book is a realistic guide that can help the high school teacher and community. It includes ways to maintain one's health, how to balance one's personal and school life, and how to interact in a b
A day at school is: a. marvelous b. dreadful c. silly d. all of the aboveand much, much more! From suspicious hot lunches (yuck!), to pop quizzes (oh, no!), to recess and best friends (hoora
?Now don’t change history while I’m gone,” Mr. B had said before leaving Hannah and Nick to lock the trunk in the classroom closet. Despite Hannah’s pledge to comply, a trickle of beach sand and a slo
Pirate Ship is a title in Barron's Explorer's Guides-- activity kits that feature a fun book attached to the box's inside front cover, and an easy-to-assemble model that will look great in any kid's b
The idea of communism, argues Ali, was simple and noble - the creation of a society based on the principle of 'from each according to his ability, to each according to his need' rather than a system b
On April 4, 1866, just as Alexander II stepped out of Saint Petersburg's Summer Garden and onto the boulevard, a young man named Dmitry Karakozov pulled out a pistol and shot at the tsar. He missed, b
In this Hilarious, oh-so-fascinating trip through fashion history, a little girl goes back in time and meets a cast of characters wearing the latest trends. In B, we see Bustles, in H there’s sky-high
TEN-YEAR-OLD COUSINS Jesse and Daisy have always wanted something magical to happen to them. So it’s a wish come true when Jesse’s newly found thunder egg hatches, and a helpless, tiny but very loud b
A year's worth of morning prayers counsels readers on the importance of spending time with God at the beginning of every day and draws on nineteen of her most popular books, in a volume that invites b
A flying goat, buttons the size of sleds, and a castle on Hester Street are some of the widely imaginative stories Julie's grandpa tells her about his journey from Russia to New York many years ago. B
Anne McCaffrey: A Life with Dragons is the life story of a writer who vividly depicts alien creatures and new worlds. As the author of the Dragonriders of Pern series, McCaffrey (b. 1926) is one of th
?Texas, by God!” cried notorious killer John Wesley Hardin when he saw a Colt .45 pointed at him on a train in Florida. At the other end of the pistol stood Texas Ranger John B. Armstrong. Hardin’s
From his arrival in New York City in 1831 as a young printer from New Hampshire to his death in 1872 after losing the presidential election to General Ulysses S. Grant, Horace Greeley (b. 1811) was a
Nancy gets a call for help late one night from a girl she befriended overthe phone when getting technical support to help fix her computer. When theline goes dead, Nancy is determined to get to the b
Twelve-year-old Carissa lives with her widowed mother, Lorena, in rural Georgia. There aren’t many ways for a black woman in the South in 1927 to make a living. Lorena does laundry for white ladies, b
When John Cameron Butler was a child, he was captured in a raid on the Pennsylvania frontier and adopted by the great warrrior Cuyloga. Renamed True Son, he came to think of himself as fully Indian. B
A season with the infamous fans of the football team everyone loves to hate."[B]eyond doubt the sleaziest and rudest and most sinister mob of thugs and whackos ever assembled in such numbers under a s
Handsome Lamont Jackson, a leading hip-hop producer and the head of Triple Large Entertainment, plans to turn a small-town singer from Toledo, Ohio, Mimi Jean, into an R&B star while trying to tak
The Fusus al-Hikam is acknowledged to be a summary statement of the sufi metaphysics of the "Greatest Master", Ibn 'Arabi (d.1240). It is also recognised that the Fusus is a work of great complexity b
A is for Automobiles, machines on wheels. B is for Belts turning, fuel burning, the buzz and bark of engines. C is for Curves and crowds and cars, of course -- A century of racecars, from bare begi
One bright morning, Mouse discovers a whole new world. There are colors to paint with: red, yellow, blue and letters to spell with: A B C and best of all, new friends to play with! Wherever coul
The fact that Picasso joined the French Communist Party in 1944 and remained a loyal member to the end of his long life presents puzzling contradictions. How can the image of him as a protean genius b
Knowing God's Word helps anyone of any age know Him better. With this colorful book Susan Hunt has developed a fun way to help kids learn His truths. Each letter of the alphabet has a corresponding B
Tells the story of the life and career of a drummer of the big-band era, with many excerpts from personal interviews with Blowers. Includes a discography and b&w photos. Annotation c. by Book News
The Online Journalism Handbook offers a comprehensive guide to the ever-evolving world of digital journalism, showcasing the multiple possibilities in researching, writing, and storytelling provided b
Southern California–based painter Jonas Wood (b. 1977) depicts everyday scenes in a colorful, graphic style that references modernist and Pop aesthetics while remaining unquestionably contempora
This book studies the concepts and philosophies governing globalized faiths.Transnational Religious Movements is a convincing narrative of how global religions have moved beyond spirituality to b
This book offers a comprehensive understanding of the current scientific knowledge concerning risks associated with food preparation, processing and consumption, with particular attention to the gap b
Author Kenneth B. Howell presents students and instructors with a textbook covering his fundamental approach to ordinary differential mathematical equations. The author has written this textbook with
Designed to evaluate candidates' expertise and providedirection for continued learning, the American Board of Neurological Surgery(ABNS) primary (written) examination is a required step to attaining b
This comprehensive volume discusses the protease ADAMTS13, summarizing the current status of basic and clinical research. The nine authoritative chapters begin with a historical perspective followed b
This volume presents, in a synergistic manner, significant theoretical and practical contributions in the area of social media reputation and authorship measurement, visualization and modelling. The b
Roland Fischer’s “Facades” are spectacular photographic pictures: a visual grammar of architectural structures, an alphabet of abstract forms full of art-historical references. Roland Fischer (b. 1958
This volume provides an evidence base for clinical practice specific to traumatic brain injury (TBI) sustained during childhood, using a biological-psychosocial conceptual framework. Unlike previous b
Provides a guide to over two hundred distilleries around the world, covering the offerings of each and the five different (3z(Bflavor camps(3y(B of whiskey.
