Eleanor and Esmerelda are identical twins with a secret language all their own, inseparable until a terrible accident claims Esme’s life. Eleanor’s family is left in tatters: her mother retreats inwar
Now available from Encore at a great price! The second installment in Robert Harris’s magnificent Ancient Rome Trilogy is “a portrait of ancient politics as a blood sport,” (The New York Times) where
This riveting novel in verse, perfect for fans of Jacqueline Woodson and Toni Morrison, tells the history of the Tuskegee Airmen through the eyes of a teenage boy who realizes that he has a unique con
Percy Jackson fans and readers who have outgrown the Magic Tree House series will embrace this humorous time-travel adventure to Abe Lincoln’s White House and the Battle of Gettysburg in 1863.Mel, Bev
In 1848, a motley crew of Danish sailors sets sail from the small island town of Marstal to fight the Germans. Not all of them return-and those who do will never be the same. Among them is the daredev
Candy Carson, wife of pioneering surgeon and presidential candidate Ben Carson, offers an intimate portrait of her husband as a family man, a Christian, and a patriot.While most people think of Dr. Ca
Late spring, 1943. Tampa. The American mob is in its heyday. Former crime boss Joe Coughlin now works as a consigliere to the infamous Bartolo Crime Family. A decade has passed since he lost his wife;
The official novelization of Star Wars: The Force Awakens, the highly anticipated blockbuster film directed by J. J. Abrams, hitting theaters in December 2015.
"One Good Dog is a wonderful novel: a moving, tender, and brilliantly crafted story about two fighters—one a man, one a dog— hoping to leave the fight behind, who ultimately find their salvation in ea
DNA is life’s blueprint, encoding our genetic inheritance for health and life expectancy. Throughout life, DNA reproduces and replaces itself continually. In optimal conditions, DNA copies itself, mak
In this lively take on an old classic, sing along with a rodeo clown as she tries to round up a wily old billy goat. This paperback book comes with online music access.
You can join in as this happy couple sings about their wonderful home on the range and all of the good things that happen there. You may even get some help from some favorite prairie animals. This pap
Five very hungry frogs are sitting on a very special log eating some most delicious bugs. But something is making them jump right back in the water. Sing along with paired text and music as you count
The electrifying follow up to the award-winning Raven BlackRaven Black received crime fiction's highest monetary honor, the Duncan Lawrie Dagger Award. Now Detective Jimmy Perez is back in an electrif
In his powerful new book, internationally acclaimed change agent and simplifier Bill Jensen maps your future and the future of work as no one else could.What are your toughest choices as you lead your
In Looking Beyond the Mirror, Tricia gives an insider's view of what goes on beneath the façade of a select group of people who have risen above mediocrity to create extraordinary lives. Each of the t
At the Valley View Motel in South Australia's picturesque Clare Valley, eighty-four-year-old Lola Quinlan is up to her usual mischief. She's sent her family away for Christmas and invited a number of
Carl Matt - even his name mocks him. The people of Wattle Beach do their best to grind him under foot. Why are the Matts such pariahs? The answer lies in Wiseman's Cove, a short ride across the strait
The town of Wirrawee is emerging from war, slowly. School's back in, Juicy's is open for coffee, farmers are bidding at the cattle sales. Ellie Linton at last gets what she longed for and what she fou
Dear Your Majesty the Queen, I need to speak to you urgently about my brother Luke. He's got cancer and the doctors in Australia are being really slack. If I could borrow your top doctor for a few day
The game is called Beatie Bow, and the kids play it for the thrill of giving themselves a scare. It’s Beatie Bow, risen from the dead! When Abigail is drawn in, the game quickly changes from a harmles
Nesta is devastated. She has to wear braces. She thinks that no boy will ever look at her again without thinking of the killer shark in Jaws. And practicing a smile that doesn't show her teeth isn't h
Mingzhi is born to be a mandarin: as the formidable Master Chai's first grandson, his life is mapped from the moment of his birth. But times are changing in China, and as Mingzhi grows, he begins to q
Ellen's just sixteen, but she's dying and nobody knows why. So when she's sent to her Gran's house she's relieved to find a distraction in the form of her great-grandmother's diaries, written when she
What should have been a quick gig on a radio station followed by a white-water rafting holiday in Cairns finishes up a mud-soaked four-wheel drive trip to Cooktown with Norton looking for two missing
Just for the Record: If you think the Olympics are fantastic, just wait till you read about the incredible achievements of the animal kingdom. In this world there are even prizes for coming dead last!
Join Piccolo, Stella, Busstop the dog and the crazy Guardian Angel Annabelle in a collection of enchanting stories of magic, friendship and differences. This collection features four stories: The Very
They were coming back! Did they suspect? They must. Just by looking at her, anyone would know she had something to hide... Eleven-year-old Bella has a terrible guilty secret: something she did three y
Strange paintings have come to light in ancient Mexican pyramids and temples. Is the mysterious painted woman the actual Quetzal Queen? Did she really reign for almost 800 years? What has the sudden d
Taylor Markham is now a senior at the Jellicoe School, and has been made leader of the boarders. She is responsible for keeping the upper hand in the territory wars with the townies, and the cadets wh
Stare if you dare, into Paul Jennings' wild world. What happens when you grow younger? Where do ghosts sit their exams? How would you cope if a million birds did it on you? Where did the eyes in the b
The legacy of the Black Dagger Brotherhood continues in a spin-off series from the #1New York Times bestselling author…Paradise, blooded daughter of the king’s First Advisor, is ready to break free fr
"She closed her eyes and listened to the forbidden Chopin nocturne ... its magic hung in the air." It is Warsaw, 1939, and Elzunia is an indulged teenager who longs for a heroic life filled
In the caged depths of an urban reservoir lives a monstrous creature. Its existence is unknown to anyone except the teenage boy who feeds it. Six years ago it was a vicious little baby, now it has gro
The Home of the Blizzard is a tale of discovery and adventure, of pioneering deeds, great courage, heart-stopping rescues, and heroic endurance. This is Mawson's own account of his years spent in
The bestselling biography of one of the world’s greatest cine-cameramen and an extraordinary Australian. For over twenty years journalist Neil Davis covered the conflicts in South East Asia. Always at
