Squeak is a scared mouse, a stay-at-home mouse, until the day he goes out in search of some chocolate cake. But what if he gets lost, or comes face to face with the ginger cat? With a piece of string
Little Crocodile has lost his mummy. He asks a monkey if he is his mummy, but little Crocodile can't swing from trees like the monkey can. Little Crocodile can't squirt water like an elephant or roar
For archaeologist Ben Kazin and wealthy adventurer Louren Sturvesant an expedition to Africa to find the long-lost, legendary, ancient Egyptian city of Opet leads to a nightmare as a remarkable discov
A quiet, haunted man, Paul Cable walked away from a lost cause hoping to pick up where he left off. But things have changed in Arizona since he first rode out to go fight for the Confederacy. Two bro
TRACY BEAKER'S NOT exactly sure what her mother does, because Tracy has been in foster care for as long as she can remember. Maybe one day Tracy’s mother will show up and reclaim her long-lost daughte
In every video replay of the gametill the end of timeTodd Worrell’s foot slaps firstAnd the Cards win the SeriesThey lost the next day.—from “The Cardinals Win the 1985 World Series” The St. Louis C
There’ll always be an England, but the old place has never been quite the same since the Brown children came across a small lost bear in London’s Paddington Station. Whether tinkering with the neighbo
There are certain special—and rare— books that refresh our understanding of how children see the world. This is one of those books. It's the story of a boy growing up in a lost time in an idyllic plac
As Class Picture Day approaches, Robby is upset about being the only child in class who has not lost a tooth, and so he writes a letter to the Tooth Fairy in hopes that she can help.
Book Three of The RunelordsWizardborn continues the story of the struggle of Gaborn, now the Earth King, who has lost his powers but continues to lead his people. He must contend with the threat of th
Loreli Winters never imagined she'd end up a "mail-order bride" in middle-of-nowhere Kansas -- until the two adorable orphan nieces of a dusky dream named Jake Reed beg her to be the
Squeak is a scared mouse, a stay-at-home mouse, until the day he goes out in search of some chocolate cake. What if he gets lost, or comes face to face with the big ginger cat? With a piece of string
Since its birth in 1781, Los Angeles has come to define both the material and spiritual force of American civilization. The American dream is realized, experienced, and lost in the City of Angels. Unm
Sixteen beloved Disney stories are brought to life in this stunning volume, including The Sorcerer's Apprentice, The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh, Atlantis: The Lost Empire, and Monsters, Inc..
The turn-of-the-century journal of young bride Ellen Rimbauer describes her marriage to Seattle industrialist John Rimbauer and the nightmare living in the Rimbauer mansion, Rose Red, a site that woul
This is the story of Gemma and me: how I lost her, I suppose. I don't usually tell it to anyone but myself; I save it for the darkest moments. Losing Gemma, Katy's Gardners debut novel about adventur
This Publication of the Texas Folklore Society has been the standard work on the subject. Included are fascinating folk narratives of buried treasure and lost mines; legends of the supernatural; legen
Only 22 when he lost his life on assignment in Somalia, photojournalist Dan Eldon left behind much more than the journals that became the basis for Chronicle's best-seller The Journey Is the Destinat
Stepped channel design has been in use for more than 3,500 years. Recent advances in technology have triggered a regained interest in stepped design, although much expertise has been lost in the last
Spring is here, and the Flower Princesses are having a party. But where is Princess Buttercup? She is in the woods and she is lost! Will Princess Buttercup ever find her way back to the magic garden?
Subtitled "Musings on Linux and Open Source by an Accidental Revolutionary", this book explores Open Source, and the billions of dollars that have been made and lost based on the ideas in this book. I
No one can resist a love letterLove letters are largely a lost and forgotten art. Not long ago suitors used the written word to work magic, and people were swept off their feet by a sweet, sincere not
Ten years ago Zana Muhsen escaped from the life of slavery in the Yemen into which her father had sold her as a child bride, leaving behind her baby son, her sister Nadia, and Nadia's two small childr
In this collection of stories, Kureishi chronicles the loveless, the lost and the dispossessed. They represent the frustrated and intoxicating, the melancholic and sensitive, capable of great cruelty
While visiting a track in New York, Christina Reese meets Cindy Blake, the well-known jockey and long-lost member of the Whitebrook family. Cindy has been plagued with shoulder problems throughout her
"Lost flower of the Andes is blooming in Britain." This headline in the "Daily Telegraph" celebrated the last remaining example of "Passiflora lourdesae," a Venezuelan herbaceous climber that was rais
Provides a study of the science and technology of digging up the past, from the 1870 excavation of Troy to the recent discovery of a Chinese emperor's long-lost grave.
Winner of the 2001 Coretta Scott King award! For Lafayette and his brothers, the challenges of growing up in New York City are compounded by the facts that they've lost their parents and it's up to
Franklin fans of all ages will delight in the complete text and illustrations of four favorite Franklin stories (Franklin Is Lost, Franklin Wants a Pet, Franklin's Blanket, and Franklin and the Tooth
Like Dr. Elisabeth Kubler-Ross's groundbreaking On Death and Dying, Susan Anderson's book clearly defines the five phases of a different kind of grieving--grieving over a lost relationship. An experie
"When you open a book by Claire Delacroix, you open a treasure chest of words, rare and exquisite!"--Rendezvous"I seek a bride, the wealthiest heiress in Ireland."No woman can resist the charms of Row
George and the man with the yellow hat are going camping! George tries to be helpful, but after he upsets a neighboring camper, he is chased into the woods and gets lost. Before long, an encounter wit
Without guiding principles, clinicians can easily get lost in the maze of problems that a brain-damaged patient presents. This book underlines the importance of patients' subjective experience of brai
While the Aldens are visiting a friend of Grandfather's at the beach, Benny finds a long-lost piece of a map to a legendary pirate treasure, a discovery that brings unwanted attention from fortune hun
The Syriac chronicle of Zuqnin features accounts of the world from its creation to the eighth century A.D. Part III preserves much of the lost work of the late sixth-century Syriac historian, John of
A proud maiden, she vowed never to love again... until he rode back into her life."I come in search of a bride."Once upon a time, the legendary knight, Burke Fitzgavin, galloped into Kiltorren Castle
From the author of the Newbery Medal?winning Julie of the Wolves and its sequel, Julie, comes a third exciting adventure about the wolf pack that saved the life of a young girl when she was lost on th
Revealed at last, the full story of Jim Kirk's lost friend, the man who helped him become the captain we know.... Stardate 1312.4. -- A young Captain Kirk, early in his legendary career, faces the cr
Continuing the powerful story of Jim Kirk's lost friend, the man who helped shape a Starfleet captain.... Gary Mitchell is dead, killed by his best friend for the sake of his ship. As Captain Kirk re
This book is for the weary and worn who have lost their way and are uncertain where to turn. It allows us to see who we are, what direction we are taking, and where our destination will be.
