In late July 1941, Hitler ordered Army Group South to seize the Crimea as part of its operations to secure the Ukraine and the Donets Basin, in order to protect the vital Romanian oil refineries at Pl
More than any other people on earth, Americans are free to say and write what they think. The media can air the secrets of the White House, the boardroom, or the bedroom with little fear of punishment
Why do more people watch American Idol than the nightly news? What is it about Paris Hilton’s dating life that lures us so? Why do teenage girls ? when given the option of ?pressing a magic button and
Fresh out of clean clothes Lacey must wear a Grandma Gift: a t-shirt that says, "Kiss Me, I'm Perfect." Oh no! Lacey starts her journey to school...and is pleasantly surprised by the attention she rec
Miri is the only single child in the middle of a family with two sets of twins--older brothers and younger sisters. When the family moves to an old farmhouse Miri accidentally travels back in time to
There's a lot about growing up that's confusing to Alice McKinley. Her mother died when she was four - how can her father and her nineteen-year-old brother, Lester, teach her what she needs to know? E
Valentine’s Day is here, but will Charlie Brown get a Valentine? While the rest of the Peanuts gang is busy making cards and buying presents, Charlie Brown is still waiting to see if his first ever Va
Although twelve-year-old Abby has always tried to deny that she has some kind of psychic power, she takes advantage of it to help her mother, a struggling private investigator, and to find her best fr
Jack and Annie are off on another Merlin Mission. This time, Merlin has sent them to rescue a beautiful magical creature—the unicorn. But when they land in New York City during the Depression of the 1
The Mystery Inc. gang are going skiing! But when Scooby and Shaggy sneak off from the group to look for food, they get caught in a blizzard! Then, YIKES! Monsters start chasing them. Looks like it's a
Social worker Baby Allen must overcome a world of prejudice and violence when she takes on the case of Sally, a young African-American girl whose mother had been accused of drowning the baby of the wh
Sakai Kazuya is a 23-year-old man in love. Unfortunately, the object of his affection is a lovely woman only interested in well educated men. Sakai never finished high school and has been living off o
"It is my overall concern to reveal people as they are engaged in various kinds of activities—alone, with each other, with objects—and to weight the quality of the human body towards that of objects a
With winter just around the corner, the animals in the forest scurry to store their food away for the cold months ahead, but when Rabbit comes across an extra turnip and decides to have a special meal
Twelve-year-old Amir is desperate to win the approval of his father and resolves to win the local kite-fighting tournament, to prove that he has the makings of a man. His loyal friend Hassan promises
In March 1801, a mere six weeks after Sam Witchall's ship wrecked off the Cornish coast, his hopes for getting home are dashed when he is framed for theft and sent to Australia for punishment. The 15,
When Nordic ski jumper Maureen ?Mo? Clark set foot in Finland, she breathed a sigh of relief. Finally, escape from her famous skier father?s shadow and a chance to jump in the renowned Lahti Ski Games
When the telepath Captain Comet returns from the dead, he has to figure out what exactly happened and how he is linked to his predecessor, while the classic enemy "The Weird" reveals how he came to be
It's Get Hooked all over again—with even more fun patterns to make and give!Everyone got hooked on Get Hooked, the first book from the coolest craft instructor ever, Kim Werker. Now even more girls ca
In The First Christmas, two of today's top Jesus scholars, Marcus J. Borg and John Dominic Crossan, join forces to show how history has biased our reading of the nativity story as it appears in the go
Holiday season 2007 is going to be Enchanted! Featuring an all-star cast that includes Patrick Dempsey and Amy Adams, the new Disney film is sure to be a hit with audiences of all ages. Following the
When Guy comes home from school soaking wet, he tries to explain to his mother that the school has flooded, the gym has become an ocean, and the Vice-Principal is floating away while carrying his gold
The knock-knock joke: a kid classic. So many funny, punny punchlines. It was just screaming for its own book. To do this classic joke justice, we decided to gather fourteen of the best-known and most
Thirteen-year-old Evyn's world is turned upside-down when her father, widowed since she was a toddler, suddenly decides to marry a woman with six children, move with Ev and her brother from Maine to B
There are a few things Jeremy Marsh was sure he'd never do: he'd never leave New York City; never give his heart away again after barely surviving one failed marriage; and, most of all, never become a
LOVE, STARGIRL picks up a year after Stargirl ends and reveals the new life of the beloved character who moved away so suddenly at the end of Stargirl. The novel takes the form of "the world's longest
DORA AND HER friends ride a wave of adventure as they travel across the Silly Sea to save the Mermaid Kingdom. Along the way, their journey will be filled with all kinds of delightful creatures. The b
"One of my fondest childhood memories is of my aunt's pies cooling on the window sill, while father sat with his deputy . . . wait . . . that might be Opie Taylor. If you love pie, and I can only assu
Bob and Bet catch a magical fish who grants wishes in this amusing story based on a folktale. Part of the Usborne First Reading series, aimed at children just beginning to read. This key series was de
Bestselling Amazing Days of Abby Hayes author Anne Mazer reaches out to younger readers with this magical take on sibling rivalry.8-year-old Mabel likes her room to be neat, her day to be planned, and
The story of a life. Of a childhood in Danzig that ends with the beginning of World War II. The family in a crowded two-room apartment - mother, father, sister, and the young Gunter, who collects ciga
They once lived on a distant planet, which was destroyed by the ravages of war–a war waged between the legions who worship chaos and those who follow freedom. In search of a powerful energy source tha
Claudia, Lindsay, Gail, Mara, and Jill are about to find out that the old adage is true—they really should be careful what they wish for. At first their book club was like any other: talking, drinking
Little Roo and his friends usually have a great time playing together, but not today. They are too busy making fun of each other. When everyone is left in bad moods, Little Roo's wise mother comes up
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From anime to karaoke to kaiten-zushi, Nihon is number one when it comes to things that are cool. This fun little book features cute manga illustrations and delightful prose to offer the rest of the w
Eleven-year-old Walter can’t believe his eyes when he sees the eviction notice from Ralph, the rotten nephew of his old friend, General Britt. It isn’t so bad for Walter and his mother, who also lives
"AND THOSE WHO ARE CROSSED, OR BARREN, OR WHO WOULD MAKE ANY WISH, MUST TOUCH THE GREENWITCH" The Dark has stolen an object of great power -- a golden grail that holds a vital secret. Will embarks o
Brind, who was raised with Sir Edmund's pack of hunting dogs, is the huntsman of Dowe Manor. Together with his best friend, the mastiff Glaive, and the rest of the pack, he protects Sir Edmund, Lady B
When the fairy-tale detectives rush to New York City hoping to find an Everafter who can cure Puck, they trigger a chain of events that includes a murder mystery, and learn many new things about their
