Amazingly, former arch-swindler-turned-Postmaster General Moist von Lipwig has somehow managed to get the woefully inefficient Ankh-Morpork Post Office running like . . . well, not like a government office at all. Now the supreme despot Lord Vetinari is asking Moist if hed like to make some real money. Vetinari wants Moist to resuscitate the venerable […]
On a hazy November afternoon in Rangoon, 1862, a shrouded corpse was escorted by a small group of British soldiers to an anonymous grave in a prison enclosure. As the British Commissioner in charge insisted, ??No vestige will remain to distinguish where the last of the Great Moghuls rests.? Bahadur Shah Zafar II, the last […]
Tejas can??t help falling madly in love with his sister??s beautiful best friend Shreya even though she lives at the other end of the nation, in Chennai??.and he would do anything for her??.even jeopardize his career to travel the length of the country just to meet her. Thus begins Tejas??s extremely eventful and humorous journey […]
Lisa isn??t excited to spend the summer in the country with her aunt, but just when she thought her summer was going to be lonely and boring, she finds a tiny orange kitten in her aunt??s barn. Suddenly her summer looks much brighter!
To impress Julius Caesar, Queen Cleopatra promises to build the Roman Emperor a magnificent palace in just three months. Of course, Asterix has to get involved. By the time his feisty group from Gaul have finished, they??ve outwitted the Roman army, too.
Elizabeth doesnt want to go to boarding school – so she decides to be as naughty as she can! But she soon finds out it isnt as easy as it seems.
In her most spellbinding novel yet, Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni spins a fresh, enchanting story of transformation that is as lyrical as it is dramatic. Rakhi, a young artist and divorced mother living in Berkeley, California, is struggling to keep her footing with her family and with a world in alarming transition. Her mother is a […]
In autumn, a strong wind blows flower seeds high in the air and carries them far across the land. One by one, many of the seeds are lost — burned by the sun, fallen into the ocean, eaten by a bird. But some survive the long winter and, come spring, sprout into plants, facing new […]
Where the Wild Things Are?ÿis one of those truly rare books that can be enjoyed equally by a child & a grown-up. If you disagree, then its been too long since youve attended a wild rumpus. Max dons his wolf suit in pursuit of some mischief & gets sent to bed without supper. Fortuitously, a […]
Laurens pony Twilight changes into a unicorn when she whispers the magic words, but Lauren must keep this a secret or it could put Twilight in great danger. When Lauren learns that her friend Mels pony cant jump, she wants to help. Shadow is afraid, so Lauren and Twilight visit him secretly and use Twilights […]
Perhaps the perfect childrens bedtime book,?ÿGoodnight Moon?ÿis a short poem of goodnight wishes from a young rabbit preparing for–or attempting to postpone–his own slumber. He says goodnight to every object in sight and within earshot, including the “quiet old lady whispering hush.” Clement Hurds illustrations are simple and effective, alternating between small ink drawings and […]
From the Edgar Award-winning author of Black Cherry Blues, a searing novel of greed and vengeance that races from the pulsing jazz of New Orleans French Quarter to the twisting trails of the Louisiana bayous. “Reminiscent of Elmore Leonard . . . both chilling and first-rate entertainment”.–Publishers Weekly.
As September fades, a new season begins. Leaves and temperatures tumble. And, as autumn falls, new colors and smells gradually replace the heat and intensity that was summer. Children love caramel-apple making and bobbing for apples. Jack-o-lanterns appear and piles of leaves stacked high beckon. Autumn means the end of summer, but the beginning of […]
In fall, animals are busy getting ready for winter. See how hard they work to make sure they have enough food and shelter for the cold winter ahead
Artemiss mother has contracted a deadly disease — and the only cure lies in the brain fluid of African lemurs. Unfortunately, Artemis himself was responsible for making the lemurs extinct five years ago. Now he must enlist the aid of his fairy friends to travel back in time and save them. Not only that, but […]
After his last run-in with the fairies, Artemis Fowl had his mind wiped of his memories of the world belowground. Any goodness he had grudgingly learned is now gone, and the young genius has reverted to his criminal lifestyle. Artemis is in Berlin preparing to steal a famously well-guarded painting from a German bank. Little […]