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.

Synopsis: Earhart grew up at a time when many believed that men alone had the right to experience the thrill of adventure--but, from the moment she saw her first airplane, she knew it was her destiny to fly. She made record-setting flights across America, the oceans, and, ultimately, around the world, earning more fame and admiration with every boundary she broke. Even today, her tragic and mysterious disappearance over the Pacific remains one of the…

Synopsis: Todd Bannister has it all: a fastball made for the majors, scouts lining up at his door, a beautiful girlfriend, and his best friend Paulie--his number one fan. It seems nothing can stop the bright future that lies ahead. But all it takes is one line drive--and Todd takes it square in the face, and loses an eye. Things are different now. Will Todd have the strength to give up his old dreams and move on? Will Paulie? Scott Johnson weaves a…

Synopsis: Olivia is very happy because her grandparents have a big surprise for her. Will this be her best day ever?

Synopsis: Discover the many sounds of the farm as you go on a journey to find an elusive cow... Fisher-Price books are designed to help make learning fun with entertaining takes on essential developmental concepts. Take the time to read together with the special child in your life and create memories that will last a lifetime.

Synopsis: Animal Babies in Towns and Cities looks at six young animals that live among us in our own backyards. Families of red foxes, gray squirrels, raccoons, opossums, peregrine falcons, and skunks are brought to life with delightful photography and lively text that will charm young children as they learn about the world around them.

Synopsis: A series of misunderstandings causes the whole town to gather at Goose's house with help she doesn't need.

Synopsis: When a young girl in a London boarding school is impoverished by her father's death and made to work as a servant, she struggles to remain a "little princess" on the inside, no matter what her position.

Synopsis: In an all-new second edition, Random House Webster's Student Notebook Dictionary includes the newest words for today's student. And, with its convenient 3-hole punched format, it's perfect for easy look-up any time. "Features Include: - Over 52,000 clear, concise definitions, including important new words, idioms, and phrases- Helpful usage notes and pronunciation guides- Essential reference tools, such as the periodic table, maps, math and…

Synopsis: The adventures of a little boy in the city on a very snowy day.

Synopsis: Text and illustrations introduce the world of birds from eggs to flight, from songs to nests.

Synopsis: This special reformatted edition commemorates the fifth anniversary of the original publication of the highly successful READ TO YOUR BUNNY--now available in a fun laptime board book! Read to your bunny often / It's twenty minutes of fun. It's twenty minutes of moonlight / And twenty minutes of sun. Twenty old-favorite minutes / Twenty minutes brand-new, Read to you bunny often / and...your bunny will read to you. Scholastic is celebrating the…

Synopsis: Key Features Description A simple rhyming book about some animals getting on and riding the bus to their destination. A simple rhyming book about some animals getting on and riding the bus to their destination. Product Details Item #: NTS547997 ISBN13: 9780545479974 Format: Board Book Pages: 14 Grades: Pre-K Lexile® Measure: 230L Guided Reading Level: GR Level F DRA Level: 10 Hello World: Hello, City Bus! Board Book 5.21 Out Of Stock Out Of…

Synopsis: A board book based on Green Eggs and Ham! for Dr. Seuss's youngest fans!In this sweet, sturdy board book, Sam-I-Am shares the story of how he persuades his friend to try green eggs and ham. (What's Sam's secret? He never stops trying, of course!) Written in rhymed verse, this funny board book is an ideal introduction to the story for toddlers and preschoolers too young for the classic Beginner Book. Now everyone in the family--even pre-readers-…

Synopsis: When Poor Folk was first published in 1846, Dostoyevsky—one of nineteenth-century Russia's most important authors—was just twenty-four years old. The novel brought him immediate critical and public acclaim. A poignant societal and physiological sketch, Dostoyevsky's masterpiece is written in the form of letters of correspondence between two characters, both trapped within the poverty and circumstance of St. Petersburg's slums. Makar is a writer…

Synopsis: From the New York Times bestselling author—a gripping novel of late night encounters that’s “hypnotically eerie, sometimes even funny, but most of all … [a book] that keeps ratcheting up the suspense” (The Washington Post Book World).Now with a new introduction by the author. Nineteen-year-old Mari is waiting out the night in an anonymous Denny’s when she meets a young man who insists he knows her older sister, thus setting her on an odyssey…

Synopsis: In his long-overdue first collection of essays, noted journalist and NPR commentator Andrew Lam explores his lifelong struggle for identity as a Viet Kieu, or a Vietnamese national living abroad. At age eleven, Lam, the son of a South Vietnamese general, came to California on the eve of the fall of Saigon to communist forces. He traded his Vietnamese name for a more American one and immersed himself in the allure of the American dream: something…