When a young teen is uprooted with his family from his home after a mysterious tragedy, he discovers a dark secret and its ties to an ancient treasure that holds the power to potentially conquer natio
A small boy hiding in a cupboard witnesses something no child should ever see. He tries not to look but he still hears it. And when he comes out, there's no mistaking. His mum and dad have been killed
The story of 50 men hand-picked by Churchill to form a secret army that attacked, kidnapped, ambushed, and killed Germans across Europe during WW2They were Britain’s own Second World War "Ban
For more than a millennium, the Byzantine Empire presided over the juncture between East and West, as well as the transition from the classical to the modern world. Jonathan Harris, a leading scholar
Describes Roanoke Island's origins and colonization, discusses notable figures and events during its time as a colony, and examines the mysterious disappearance of the English settlement.
From one of Granta's Best of Young British Novelists, a stunning novel illuminating Somalia's tragic civil warIt is 1987 and Hargeisa waits. Whispers of revolution travel on the dry winds, but still t
For the Lost Cathedral delves deeply into the human relationship with the divine and its capacity for empathy, transformation, and the tolerance of difference and doubt. Bruce Bond seeks neither to pr
This collection charts some of the ways in which site continues to be a concern for contemporary practice, and introduces the concept of “plot” as an alternative.The critical concept of site-specifici
"A young troll named Hawthorn is stolen from Fairyland by the Golden Wind, and becomes a changeling in our world, a place no less bizarre than Fairyland in his eyes"--
This imaginative collection of fourteen short stories will take readers on a suspenseful, page-turning journey. After completing these tales that deal with the dark and macabre side of life, one will
The Ghastly McNasty pirate twins are close to finding the long-lost treasure rumored to be buried in Little Snoring Castle. Lucky for them, they're not the only pirates in town -- Little Snoring villa
The Ghastly McNasty pirate twins are close to finding the long-lost treasure rumored to be buried in Little Snoring Castle. Lucky for them, they're not the only pirates in town -- Little Snoring villa
"An entertaining story with lots of plot twists." --BooklistThe Greatest Western Writer Of The 21st CenturyIn a small Texas town in 1950, a Pinkerton detective interrupts an old-time
When Bambolina and Gianna discover that the legendary ‘Book of the Elders’ has somehow gone missing, they consult the Magic Wand. After some big shocks and surprises, including a completely unexpected
Tyrmi’s new sculptures and installations as well as a number of works realized during the last fifteen years. The Lost Thing uses the house as a metaphor in which the various rooms are images of menta
Newbery medalist Cynthia Voigt presents a rollicking mystery in three acts!Max's parents are missing. They are actors, and thus unpredictable, but sailing away, leaving Max with only a cryptic note, i
Copenhagen detective Carl Morck has been taken off homicide to run a newly created department for unsolved crimes. His first case concerns Merete Lynggaard, who vanished five years ago. Everyone says
Cool cat Max rides his scooter downtown to see if anyone's seen the note he lost while writing his latest tune. Created in consultation with a literary specialist, this edition was designed to support
Whether they be furry, feathered, or with fins, Jan Dean and Roger Stevens cover all their animal antics in over fifty brilliant new poems A fantastic collection of brand-new poems featuring a whole
The story of Philip Benjamin, a young man haunted by images of his staid, middle-class parents and frightened by the thought of revealing his homosexual identity to them. Reissue.
The fourth fabulous adventure in the Pearlie series is a fun whodunnit Poor Mrs. Brown has lost her precious spotted handbag somewhere in Jubilee Park. Where could it be? Pearlie and her friends must
Readers of Disney Fairies, The Never Girls, and Rainbow Magic will absolutely love the fifth book in the Fairy Bell Sisters series by Margaret McNamara, a delightful chapter-book series about Tinker B
Readers of Disney Fairies, The Never Girls, and Rainbow Magic will absolutely love the fifth book in the Fairy Bell Sisters series by Margaret McNamara, a delightful chapter-book series about Tinker B
