Synopsis: This book explores the profession of hurricane hunting, the life-or-death mission of flying right through severe weather conditions. Whether they are plunging through storms or soaring high over them, the hurricane hunters take on the challenges of nature in order to help scientists study weather and Earth's atmosphere. The adventures of a hurricane hunter are brought into sharp focus with thrilling stories and details of the aircraft. First…

Synopsis: Give readers a neat biography of Minnesota Vikings quarterback Daunte Culpepper. Beginning with the family struggles he faced early on in his childhood, Bernstein traces Culpepper's career up through his college success at the University of Central Florida, to his winning the starting QB position for the Vikes, one of the most dynamic offensive teams in the NFL.

Synopsis: Victory Frankenstein leads an idyllic life in Switzerland with his family and friends until a thirst for knowledge sends him off in search of something that no human being has yet attained - the ability to create life. Victor's success soon proves that, through the work of his own hands, he and his family are destined to live a life of pain and suffering.

Synopsis: In this old Ukrainian folktale, a little boy loses a mitten in the forest. A mouse finds it and tries to make a home inside, but is joined by so many other animals trying to get out of the cold that the mitten explodes.

Synopsis: In the first story, "Should Wizard Hit Mommy?" by John Updike, a three-year-old from a comfortable family can be lulled to sleep only by her father's bedtime stories, which aren't always as innocent as they seem. In "Too Much His Father's Son," Genaro Gonzalez depicts a nine-year-old boy from a poor, rural family who is struggling to do right by both his parents, and by himself, as a marriage breaks apart and everyone takes sides. In stories of…

Synopsis: When the prince of Enlad declares the wizards have forgotten their spells, Ged sets out to test the ancient prophecies of Earthsea.

Synopsis: Darren Shan, the Vampire's Assistant, gets a taste of the city when he leaves the Cirque Du Freak with Evra and Mr. Crepsley. When corpses, drained of blood, are discovered, Darren and Evra are compelled to confront a foul creature of the night who may prove to be the end of them all...

Synopsis: From cuisine and martial arts to sex and self-esteem, East Eats West shines new light on the bridges and crossroads where two hemispheres meld into one worldwide "immigrant nation." In this new nation, with its amalgamation of divergent ideas, tastes, and styles, today's bold fusion becomes tomorrow's classic. But while the space between East and West continues to shrink in this age of globalization, some cultural gaps remain. In this collection…

Synopsis: The most-watched American trials of the 20th century were centered around these issues. They became famous because people found them so interesting. The issues addressed their deepest beliefs. And they touched on their deepest fears. Each of these cases left its mark on the 20th century. Book jacket.

Synopsis: Critic, author, and debunker extraordinaire, G. K. Chesterton (1874 1936) delighted in probing the ambiguities of Christian theology. A number of his most successful attempts at combining first-rate fiction with acute social observation appear in this original selection from his best detective stories featuring the priest-sleuth Father Brown.A Chestertonian version of Sherlock Holmes, this little cleric from Essex with "a face as round and…

Synopsis: A beloved nursery rhyme classic to put your child on the road to reading!Rosemary Wells, one of America's foremost creators of children's books, will have the very youngest child turning pages and remembering the words. What better way instill a lifetime love of reading and learning?

Synopsis: "I went on 'The Road' because I couldn't keep away from it; because I hadn't the price of the railroad fare in my jeans; because I was so made that I couldn't work all my life on 'one same shift'; because—well, just because it was easier to than not to."Jack London's "road" is the railroad, and these reminiscences paint a vivid portrait of life in the United States during the major economic depression of the 1890s. His…

Synopsis: BEST SELLER • A NEW YORK TIMES NOTABLE BOOK • Wise, funny, and heartbreaking, Persepolis is Marjane Satrapi’s acclaimed graphic memoir of growing up in Iran during the Islamic Revolution.“A wholly original achievement.... Satrapi evokes herself and her schoolmates coming of age in a world of protests and disappearances.... A stark, shocking impact.” —The New York Times: "The 50 Best Memoirs of the Past 50 Years"In powerful black-and-white comic…

Synopsis: What happens when someone sticks his foot in his mouth? Out come words like these! "Smoking kills. If you're killed, you've lost a very important part of your life."--Brooke Shields "Trees cause more pollution than automobiles do."--Ronald Reagan "We don't like their sound. Groups of guitars are on their way out."--Decca recording company executive, turning down the Beatles, 1962 Here they are: the dumbest lines, stupidest thoughts, and…

Synopsis: "The definitive, dramatic biography of the most important African-American of the nineteenth century: Frederick Douglass, the escaped slave who became the greatest orator of his day and one of the leading abolitionists and writers of the era. As a young man Frederick Douglass (1818-1895) escaped from slavery in Baltimore, Maryland. He was fortunate to have been taught to read by his slave owner mistress, and he would go on to become one of the…

Synopsis: A little girl falls down a rabbit hole and discovers a world of nonsensical and amusing characters.

Synopsis: This title looks at the bizarre extremes of the human body and brain. From fire walking to mind control, discover a world of mystery where there are more questions than answers.

Synopsis: Tony faces tragedy when his friend is hit by a passing car. Sequel to When a Hero Dies.