Matthew's imagination is set racing after a day of playing Secret Monopoly and watching his mother balance her cheque book. At midnight he awakes to find that the money he planted in the yard has bloo
From top-secret diplomatic tunnels beneath London to the high seas off the Azores, the New York Times bestselling SEAL commando of eight explosive thrillers takes on a lethal group of Irish Republican
By the creator of BOB THE BUILDER and the best-selling illustrator of THE CRUNCHING MUNCHING CATERPILLAR. Follow Incy Wincy Spider as he is blown from animal to animal in this hilarious rhyming storyb
"Now patients can have the best of both worlds -- freedom from depression and freedom from side effects. Dr. Robert Hedaya offers a wealth of wisdom drawn from years of clinical experience, research,
Madeline Deveridge is aware of the whispers behind her back, the rumors that she dispatched her husband to the next world and concealed her crime. But she has a far more pressing problem than her repu
The past isn't over....An unspeakable act has ripped apart the idyllic town of Bakersville, Oregon, and its once-peaceful residents are demanding quick justice. But though a boy has confessed to the h
The idyllic rural community of Statler's Cross, Georgia, is devastated by the brutal murders of three men, and it is up to widowed writer Gale Grayson, her clever grandmother Ella, her precocious daug
Once upon a time there was a place called Sam-sam-sa-mara, where the animals and the people lived and worked together like they didn't know they weren't supposed to. There was a little boy in Sam-sam-
There are many great reasons to eat vegetarian meals -- they're low in saturated fat, high in fiber, and chock-full of nutrients. But the considerable health benefits aside, gourmets often scoff at t
Mr. Skinny, who is so thin that he can hardly be seen when he stands sideways, feels out of place living in Fatland and decides to see Mr. Plump about putting on some weight.
A man went to knock at the king's door and said, Give me a boat. The king's house had many other doors, but this was the door for petitions. Since the king spent all his time sitting at the door for f
It's 1812 and rumors of war are sweeping Upper Canada. But 15-year-old Jeremy Fields has other things on his mind -- like what to do now that his parents are dead and he's been swindled out of the fam
This book is both a personal journey and an introduction to the cinema cultures of Africa. A book about the politics of cultural survival, it is also a major overview of African cinema and television
Landscapes of War: From Sarajevo to Chechnya is an incisive examination of the tensions that exist between the West and Islamic societies of Europe, North Africa, and the Middle East. These essays, or
David Allen Sibley, America's most gifted contemporary painter of birds, is the author and illustrator of this comprehensive guide. His beautifully detailed illustrations—more than 6,600 in all—and de
Has there been a ‘conspiracy of silence’ regarding sexuality in India, be it within social movements or as a focus of scholarship? A Question of Silence? interrogates this assumption in order to thema
Peep! Peep! Peep!Possum opened one small eye.What was that noise?One by one, sleeping animals reluctantly awake to a peeping racket. Snug and warm in the midst of his winter's nap, Possum is roused by
Describes the events of the Battle of Gettysburg in 1863 as seen through the eyes of two actual participants, nineteen-year-old Confederate lieutenant John Dooley and seventeen-year-old Union soldier
The last person Landon thought he would fall for was Jamie Sullivan, daughter of the town's Baptist minister. A quiet girl, Jamie seemed content living in a world apart from the other teens. She took
A mini-book edition of Rainbow Fish to the Rescue! by Pfister (the second adventure in the series) includes the complete text and the same glittering illustrations, as Rainbow Fish and his friends hel
In one of the first major texts in the emerging field of computational molecular biology, Pavel Pevzner covers a broad range of algorithmic and combinatorial topics and shows how they are connected to
Originally published the year of Agatha Christie's death, Sleeping Murder is a novel as legendary as its lead character and its creator...A novel that adheres to the classic mystery formula, and trans
Deceptively simple yet strikingly profound, MUTTS is a comic strip that speaks to fans of all ages. In Patrick McDonnell's animal-centric world, Earl, the dog, and Mooch, the cat, provide both postula
This source book is for people working in areas affected by conflict and violence. Easy to use, well laid out, and including helpful visual materials, it provides a range of practical tools - processe
It's time to pick the week's hall monitor at Mrs. Puff's Boating School, and SponqeBob is next in line! But when SponqeBob SquarePants reports for duty, he takes his new authority out of the school ya
Ten-year-old Ernest lives a flat, colorless life. Each day is the same: he comes home right after school, eats a healthy snack, and does his homework. Enter Victoria, the new girl in class. Victoria i
本系列為全彩的non-fiction讀本。插圖生動、主題多元，如Traveling hrough Time , Trees, Alein Incaders,Story to Troy等歷史、地理、自然科無所不包。初級每本字數為700字以內。文法為現在簡單式及現在進行式 。 This non-fiction text is one of a series designed for those who
本系列為全彩的non-fiction讀本。插圖生動、主題多元，如Traveling hrough Time , Trees, Alein Incaders,Story to Troy等歷史、地理、自然科無所不包。初級每本字數為700字以內。文法為現在簡單式及現在進行式 。 This non-fiction text is one of a series designed for those who
A successful superintendent must balance the desires of the community, the school board, administrators, school faculty and staff—all while doing what is best for the students. This book, a study base
Simon and his mom don't have much--the cardboard house they built for themselves, a tiny Christmas tree, and a picture of an angel pinned to one wall. On Christmas Eve they take in a frail stranger wh
A complete reference for anyone using the New Church's Teaching Series, this guide provides a brief overview of each book and contains suggestions for additional activities.
International best-selling author Elaine St. James offers up a new collection of simple tips to help you minimize life's chaos. Her commonsense solutions will have you breathing a deep sigh of relief
GLADIATOR explores the world of the gladiators, from their humble beginnings as slaves to their schooling as gladiators and their often violent death in the arena, and looks at their influence on our
In Stay Fit and Healthy Until You're Dead, Dave Barry says that fitness and vitality can be yours-- provided you have the discipline, drive, and the plain old-fashioned guts required to procure the ne
"When you balance your seven energy centers, you reclaim your natural rights and reestablish your natural order. You begin to undo the damage that was caused by living your life backward, fro
The five little monkeys and Mama are eager to get a new car. The five little monkeys clean and paint their old car until it sparkles like new. But who will buy it? Perhaps those clever monkeys can con
Just the feel of Blankie against her cheek can put D.W. right to sleep. But one day, D.W. comes home from day care and Blankie is missing! Arthur, Dad, and even Pal frantically search the house and al
Demetrius and Paula Ogglebutt are two perfectly beautiful children, but they have a pair of parents who do nothing but argue, bicker and clash. In fact, Demetrius and Paula begin to worry that it's al
Richard gets frustrated by most of Mr. Best's assignments, but this latest one is the worst. He has to write a composition about a proverb that illustrates something that has happened in his life.
