Elizabeth really loves her name, so she is really not amused when people insist on using nicknames like "Lizzy" and "Beth" but bears her frustration in silence until an otherwise ordinary autumn day,
Most of us are really, really good at devising reasons to indulge in foods that derail our diets and healthy eating plans. Who among us hasn’t thought, “I had a stressful day, so I deserve this chocol
“Far greater even than the loss of land, or the relentless coercion to surrender cultural traditions, the deaths of over six hundred children by the spring of 1864 were an unbearable tragedy. Nearly o
Spring, 1981.? Vietnam is over, but the repercussions linger.? The military strives to recover as society reels from the excesses of the 1970s…A sinister beauty and a dutiful soldier… a Hollywood lawy
In the tumultuous spring of 1968 a young English woman, Rose, travels from London to the United States to meet a man she knows as Washington Harold. In her suitcase are a polka dot dress and a one-way
Tiki Can’t Believe It when the ball is knocked out of his hand in the Cave Spring Viking’s last preseason game against their rival Knights. And when nobody wants to talk to him the next day at lunch,
Tiki and Ronde have grown a lot during the spring and summer. At the start of ninth grade, they’re not only wiser and more mature, but they’re also taller and stronger—with bigger muscles and bigger h
Extreme lifestyles of the really, really brave! This is a book about life without limits. About people who thrive on danger and who carry the "thrill gene"- hot-wired to go faster and further than mos
As one of Spain’s most influential postwar artists, Manolo Valdés recognizes the importance of public works. In spring 2010 he added a unique and unforgettable form of street theater to Broadway, with
Masterfully written by Mr. Woodcock in the spring of 1908 at the request of the editor of Hunter-Trader-Trapper, 'Hunting Life', the newly released, edited and updated version of Mr. Eldred Nathaniel
Joseph Strauss (a dentist and bachelor, client of the Eleven Titties brothel and of Der Grose Bar beer cellar) leaves Prussia in the spring of 1866 and follows a captain of dragoons to Bucharest, wher
The haunting call of a loon is quintessential summertime for many people. These majestically beautiful birds breed on northern lakes during the spring and summer, and when fall arrives, they migrate t
As an exotic dancer at The Great Alaskan Bush Company in Anchorage, Mechele Hughes Linehan knew how to captivate men. Three of them were convinced she was engaged to them. Then one spring morning in 1
It's samurai vs. aliens!Reads R to L (Japanese Style), for audiences T+ Gin’s Hot Spring Travel Tips 1. If it looks like a haunted mansion, it probably is 2. Ghosts like hot baths too 3. Skid marks o
When a strange monster called Red Tongue threatens rams, ewes, and lambs everywhere, the Warrior Sheep spring into action. Now the five bravest sheep in the eweniverse must hoof it to Las Vegas to sto
Why, in the years around 1920, did the concept of 'minority' suddenly spring to prominence in public affairs worldwide? Within a decade of World War One, the term became fundamental to public and acad
In the spring of 1989, Chinese workers and students captured global attention as they occupied Tiananmen Square, demanded political change, and were tragically suppressed by the Chinese army. Months l
In the spring of 1989, Chinese workers and students captured global attention as they occupied Tiananmen Square, demanded political change, and were tragically suppressed by the Chinese army. Months l
Through the seasons, Cat and Mouse work together in the garden. Together, they watch seeds that turn into plants in the spring, and plants that turn into flowers in the summer, and flowers that
In the spring of 1972, North Vietnam invaded South Vietnam in what became known as the Easter Offensive. Almost all of the American forces had already withdrawn from Vietnam except for a small group o
Seventh-grader Serena Shaw is trying to keep up at school while rehearsing for the lead role in the spring musical and dealing with a father so "blue" he is nearly catatonic. With the aid of a not-so-
Have you ever wondered what it is like to be a Palm Reader? Can they really see the future by looking at your hands? Or do they just make it up? Can they really look deep inside someone and know every
In the spring of 1861, with secession in full flower and Baltimore occupied by General Benjamin “Beast” Butler’s nervous Union troops, reports emerged that southern sympathizers there possessed a terr
Raven and River leads young readers on a fantastical journey with a raven across the icy Alaska landscape on the verge of spring. Along the way, the raven’s sonorous cry wakes a cast of sleeping woodl
When a lion says ROAR, does he really mean MORE? When a cow says MOO, does she really mean YOU? How do we know what animals say when they say what they say with their sounds everyday? With an interact
"From Anchorage, Alaska to Miami, Florida, millions of immigrants and their supporters took to the streets to rally for immigrant rights in the spring of 2006. The size and scope of their protests riv
Prosecutor Gwendolyn Haverty puts bad guys in jail?and keeps them there. That isn't easy when defense lawyers like Aaron Zimmerman try to spring them out again. Zimmerman is a rumpled do-gooder on a m
Prosecutor Gwendolyn Haverty puts bad guys in jail?and keeps them there. That isn't easy when defense lawyers like Aaron Zimmerman try to spring them out again. Zimmerman is a rumpled do-gooder on a m
In the spring of 1804, Lewis and Clark set out on a voyage launched by Thomas Jefferson, to explore the wilderness between the Missouri River and the Pacific coast. This volume contains the vivid dail
How much do you really know about Google's founders, Larry Page and Sergey Brin? The Google Guys skips past the general Google story and focuses on what really drives the company's founders. Richard
In 1718, the Spanish settled San Antonio, partly because of its prolific and breathtaking springs—at that time, one of the largest natural spring systems in the known world. The abundance of fresh wat
In the late spring of 1718 near the village of PoAarevac (German Passarowitz) in northern Serbia, freshly conquered by Habsburg forces, three delegations representing the Holy Roman Emperor, Ottoman S
The newest yarn from the national bestselling author of Skein of the Crime. Spring is in the air of Fort Connor, Colorado-a time of new beginnings for the House of Lambspun knitters. But for fellow k
The definitive guide to bulbs, including all the new varieties and up-to-date techniques for care?Daffodils and tulips herald the arrival of spring, but from the earliest snowdrops to autumn crocosmia
"I didn't really had a good answer, as so often-is me."WTF? Did she really just say that? You betcha! It's a comedic celebration of the best bloopers, blunders, strange ramblings, unintentional poetic
