Chet Morton's cousin, Vern, is on his way to California to find a rare and valuable coin mysteriously missing from his uncle's bank vault. When he stops in Bayport, his brand-new car is stolen. The Ha
We're filling up the world with technology and devices, but we've lost sight of an important question: What is this stuff for? What value does it add to our lives? So asks author John Thackara in his
Lots of baby bunnies! This brightly coloured board book holds enormous appeal for both babies and adults. The very young will love the chance to feel a furry ear, tickle a paw or touch a cottontail. A
Aaah, peace and quiet at last, sighs Mrs Rabbit, tucking her children into bed. But it doesn't last for long! Her baby is still a bubbly, hoppity, run-around-the-house bunny. Will Mrs Rabbit ever coax
Category: HumorMeet the Dumb Bunnies.They eat lunch in a carwash. They go bowling in a library. And they ice-skate on the bottom of a lake. Everything the dumb bunnies do is REALLY dumb - but lots of
Dear Reader, Sometimes, if you're very lucky, you can go home again. An earlier version of this book was titled The Diamond Tiger and came out in 1993 under the name Ann Maxwell. When my present publi
It's summer in the city, and a rascally squirrel is up to all sorts of tricks. But when he sneaks inside an apartment window, he'll need one nutty solution to get back out! Labels identify plants, bir
If you can't keep up with all there is to read, then relax. The compilers of Lists to Live By have sifted through all the information that is not read, not understood, not believed, and not significan
Finlay's a real dreamer, and he's always getting things wrong. But when he brings his puppy into class, it looks like he might have done the right thing after all! A lovely, funny story about a little
There are six eggs in Mother Hen’s nest, but--Chip! Chip! Chip! Chip! Chip!--only five eggs hatch! The sixth egg goes on a high-rolling adventure across the barnyard, past the pig and the tomato patch
One beautiful summer day Roxanne decides to go to the beach. She loads up the car with everything she wants to take with her: the turtle/ the umbrella/ the book of wonderful stories/ the ball/ and/ of
Take your imagination to places it has never been as Clarence learns how rain is really made. Clarence wondered. He wondered if the wind could make him fly, if clouds tasted good, and if he ate one
What would it be like to be a daring spaceman? Join PiggyWiggy as he takes off into space, lands on exciting, faraway planets and makes new friends. But what would make PiggyWiggy come down to earth a
Paradise calls to Chase Wilcox. A man of science fascinated by the rebirth of life in the wake of cataclysmic natural upheaval, he is drawn to the lush beauty of the island of Hawaii and the secrets
An Improbable DreamAt forty, Tom Flynn has reached all the lofty goals of money and success he'd dreamed of as a boy struggling to survive. The only thing left on his list: Get married! But
The siege of Troy has lasted almost ten years. Inside the walled city, food is scarce and death is common. From the heights of Mount Olympus, the Gods keep watch. But Aphrodite, Goddess of Love, is bo
I called his name, settled on a bench, was amazed I felt really, really happy. Four people enter a park, and through their eyes we see four different visions. There's the bossy woman, the sad man, the
Laura and Tommy are very excited to be spending the Christmas holiday with Aunt Martha, who has promised a tree that glitters like a zillion stars. When the car breaks down on the way, Laura isn't wor
This book is for advanced beginners as well as those who have completed book one of the series. You will learn blues rhythm concepts such as palm muting, shuffle rhythms and stop time as well as lead
Charlie Leathers was not the most popular man in the charming English village of Ferne Basset, but few people seemed to hate him enough to murder him. Still, that was his fate one night, and it bring
Sam is scared - more scared than he's ever been before. Each night, when he goes to sleep, he dreams he is going to the same place - a dark, silent forest, choked with dense undergrowth. And then the
What will happen when the sheep go trick-or-treating? Could there be wolves lurking in the woods, hoping to waylay them as they return home with their bags full of goodies? In crisp verse and whimsica
Who has big flappy ears? Who has a sticky, licky tongue? Answer the funny animal riddles and then peek to see who's there. This title is aimed at toddlers who must guess the animal hiding behind each
There really is a bear in Tilly's house, and as Tilly is a practical child she sets about making that bear welcome. Not so easy! She dutifully reports progress to her parents who quite clearly think t
A little girl who is determined to strike a blow for nonconformity manages to arrive at school every day with a hairdo more outraegous than the day before. And each time, the cast of copycats grows an
Holly She is a fragile innocent haunted by memories of her past and by dreams of the man who once shared her secrets...the only man she can ever truly love. Shannon One of the world's grea
I know my teacher, Miss Malarkey, lives in our classroom, Room 10. She's there all the time. In fact, all the teachers live at school. They eat dinner in the cafeteria and sleep in the teachers' loung
A lifetime of memories, a lifetime of writing, a lifetime of publishing (since 1936) - what to do, how to say it, what is the organic form? If you are James Laughlin, founder and publisher of New Dire
Written as a stunning prequel to the smash television series of the same name, NYPD Blue: Blue Beginning is the latest hard-edged crime story. With all the in-your-face realism and action of the thril
Ralph Roberts has a bad case of insomnia. But lack of sleep is the least of his worries. Each night he stays awake, Ralph witnesses more and more terrifying activity in his neighborhood. But is any of
Annabella Lagrange was the only child of a wealthy family, owners of a glass-works in the North-East of England. When Annabella was seven, she thought the world a delightful place to live in, and onl
When ad man Victor Dean falls down the stairs in the offices of Pym's Publicity, a respectable London advertising agency, it looks like an accident. Then Lord Peter Wimsey is called in, and he so
Leading a child to Christ is a unique opportunity given by the Holy Spirit. But it also requires skill and patience on the part of an adult. This guide will help you discover effective ways to gently
If you want a green kangaroo, a skateboard TV or a Jeep-a-Fly kite - just wait till the first of Octember. This delightful exercise in wish-fulfilment introduces children to the months of the year and
When a little bug sneezes a riot breaks out as one accident leads to another, and another??until the whole town is caught up in the ensuing chaos. Young readers will delight in this action-packed tale
William Leith, author of The Hungry Years and Bits of Me Are Falling Apart, tells, in A Northern Line Minute, the darkly humorous tales of his escapades on the Tube - part of a series of twelve books
Alone in his room in a dirty Berlin pension, Ganin reminisces about Mary, his first love. He fantasizes that a fellow lodger's wife, due to arrive the next day, is his long-lost sweetheart and plots h
Rhi loves to sing but has no idea how amazing she is. Everything changes when a talent scout spots her performing at a wedding. Suddenly Rhi's in huge demand and promising to be a new music sensation.
Otto and Leni are refugee children sent back to Nazi Germany by the British, on a secret operation to kidnap a girl who could bring down Hitler. But what happens when they discover she's the enemy's c
Albert Schmidt is a retired lawyer who misses his recently deceased wife, has an unhealthy diet, is a mild anti-Semite and owns a nice home in the Hamptons he feels compelled to offer to his daughter
