"The war tried to kill us in the spring," begins this breathtaking account of friendship and loss. In Al Tafar, Iraq, twenty-one-year old Private Bartle and eighteen-year-old Private Murphy cling to l
In springtime you can ride a fawn past splashing ducklings and leaping lambs in your dreams, and wake to an Easter Sunday filled with holiday treasures. Witness the beauty of spring in Tasha Tudor's e
Moomintroll, Snorkmaiden, Moominmamma, Moominpappa, and a menagerie of characters from the Moomin books spring to life in this spirited set of oversized, die-cut notecards. With ample room to write gr
Jim Harrison takes us on a journey of the human heart in three new novellas. Julip follows a bright and resourceful young woman as she tries to spring her brother from a Florida jail after he shot thr
Denise Amber Lee was an anomaly. Married at 18, a mother at 19, a settled-in housewife at 20. At a time and in a place where many Florida females her age were into tattoos, drinking and spring brea
Another delectable serving of mystery and the pleasures of the Dordogne from the newest master of suspense, Martin Walker. It’s spring in the idyllic village of St. Denis, and for Chief of Police Brun
"Everyone wanted to believe that endless love was possible. She'd believed in it once, too, back when she was eighteen." In the spring of 1984, high school students Amanda Collier and Dawson Cole fel
This title presents the tales of Ratty, Mole, Badger and Toad. When Mole goes boating with the Water Rat instead of spring-cleaning, he discovers a new world. As well as the river and the Wild Wood, t
An adventurous new work from Newbery Honor-Winning author, Alan Armstrong.In the spring of 1947, outer space was an unexplored realm. But eleven year-old Alexis (Alex) Heart and her impulsive brother,
In the spring of 2005, cardiologist Barbara Natterson-Horowitz was called to consult on an unusual patient: an Emperor tamarin at the Los Angeles Zoo. While examining the tiny monkey’s sick heart, she
In the spring of 2005, cardiologist Barbara Natterson-Horowitz was called to consult on an unusual patient: an Emperor tamarin at the Los Angeles Zoo. While examining the tiny monkey’s sick heart, she
From small towns to big cities, people all over the world love shopping at the farmers’ market. The first tender asparagus of spring, the juicy peaches of summer, the sweet butternut squash of autumn,
Spring - 2012 - A silver white dawn washes toward me, as I rub yesterdays dust from my eyes. No work today. Good. I can relax by reading the short book by James Allen that I found at the bookstore las
Tozer calls God the "Composer of the Cosmos," the "Chief Musician of the Universe." He calls on the birds to chirp their beautiful tune in the coolness and tranquility of a spring morning, simply beca
Headstrong horse rescue director Bren Ryan has been a red-headed streak of trouble for more than one man in Clear Spring. She's grown up needling local “kill buyer” Wes Connelly, and since the sheriff
It’s Chad’s first spring as a batboy, and the Pine City Porcupines are hot—until they come up against the league-leading Heron Lake Humdingers. Now Chad’s got a whole lineup of problems: his favorite
A collection of art and poetry that features Cicely Mary Barker's "Flower Fairy" paintings and poems from the following books: "Flower Fairies of the Spring", "Flower Fairies of the Summer", "Flower F
Retells the story of Rachel Carson, a pioneering environmentalist who wrote and published "Silent Spring," the revolutionary book pointing out the dangerous effects of chemicals on the living world.
All the?danger and intrigue of 14th-century England spring to life in?this "compelling" (Publishers Weekly)?series?about the brave, incorruptible Abbess of Meaux.Abbess Hildegard may consider herself?
“It was early spring in 1864. The weather was cold, and a misting rain was falling. I was huddled around a small campfire with eighteen other soldiers. It was suppertime, and we were eating our beans
Football games aren?t won on Sundays in the fall. They?re won on draft day in the spring? in the war room. In this landmark book, New York Times bestselling author Michael Holley takes readers behind
When Annie's cat disappears, she attempts friendship with a variety of unsuitable woodland animals. The borders of the pages foretell the emergence of spring and the birth of kittens.
Life-sized bugs leap, fly, crawl, and buzz off the page! In this book, dozens of insects from fascinating fliers to creepy-crawlies spring to life in eye-popping phantogram 3-D. (Phantogram images are
Make science spring to life with a whir of motors, levers, gears, axles, and propellers! With six kinetic alien monsters to build, this kit doesn't just feed the imagination but, together with the sci
The killing of Osama bin Laden, the aftermath of the Arab Spring movements, and the shocking and tragic July 2011 events in Norway have exposed important questions about the meaning of democracy and i
An exciting new license for the Miniature Editions list, Care Bears are turning 30 in 2012, and to celebrate we are publishing two Miniature Edition books, one in Fall 2011 and a second in Spring 2012
It's a beautiful spring day on Sesame Street: the sun is shining in a cloudless sky, flowers are blooming everywhere, and leaves are filling in on the trees. But Elmo has just unearthed his sled and h
Damariscotta Lake, the link between the towns of Jefferson, Newcastle, and Nobleboro, has always had a unique allure. Each spring, thousands of alewives return from the Atlantic Ocean to struggle up t
From Alaska to Florida, millions of immigrants and their supporters took to the streets across the United States to rally for immigrant rights in the spring of 2006. The scope and size of their protes
The Aesthetic Movement in Britain (1860?1900) was the well-spring of the 'new art' movements of the late 19th century with its rallying cry of 'art for art's sake.' Aesthetic sensibilities produced so
On an early spring morning in Richmond, Virginia, in the year 1885, a young pregnant woman is found floating in the city reservoir. It appears that she has committed suicide, but there are curious clu
In 1918, the Germans launched the Spring Offensive. Aware that American troops would soon be arriving in Europe, the Germans saw this as their last chance to win the war. If they could overcome the Al
In the spring of her senior year, Donna Parisi finds new life in an unexpected place: a coffin. Since her father's death four years ago, Donna has gone through the motions
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
Pip the gnome plays happily with his woodland friends, the mouse, robin, wren and spider. Follow them through spring, summer, into fall and then winter.The colorful illustrations and simple words intr
Based on a special episode, this Level 1 Ready-to-Read with rebus icons throughout begins with Dora and Boots playing in their flower-filled spring forest with their friend Unicornio when they hear an
Max and Ruby love playing in all the different seasons: they splash in puddles and pick flowers in the spring, take dips in the ocean and have picnics in the summer, make giant leaf piles in the fall,
From acclaimed author Blake Nelson, the story of girl meets boy...in rehab.Madeline is sent away to Spring Meadows to help with a drinking and rage problem she has. It's a pretty intense place, but th
