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A boy does everything he can to catch a mouse in this zany and funny tale. The smart little mouse seems to be having the time of his life evading capture until suddenly he is scooped into a jar and carried off far from home. However, the mouse gets the la …

This revised edition provides exciting new information and spectacular photographs. Updates include the International Space Station, the new category of dwarf planets, and how astronauts live in space.

It's Mark's bedtime, but he begs his mom for just five more minutes! When his five minutes are up, he keeps coming up with something new to do that will take him just five more minutes. Each new thing is more outlandish than the last, including teaching a …

Story - Fun information about the world's most popular pet, including some of the special ways dogs help us, such as serving as guide dogs.

We Read Phonics is an innovative series that combines a fun story with simple phonic games. The games are quick and easy to play and are designed to help children read the story and improve their reading skills. The result is faster reading development an …

Frank the frog and Mikey the mouse are off on another fun-filled adventure! This time they are pretending to explore the jungle when they come upon what looks like a real tiger. Suddenly the tiger is snatched up and carried off in the jaws of another anim …

Suzu is finding cats all over the house - and in very unusual colors! Focuses on reading the names of colors and the numbers from one to ten.

This book takes a close look at various animals from around the world that are in danger of becoming extinct. It discusses how the animals have become endangered by worldwide threats including pollution, deforestation and global warming. Featuring stunnin …

A very whimsical tale of a boy, his dog and their fantastic dreamland adventures.

This book features beautiful photographs and fascinating information on all the major animal habitats of our world. Readers will travel through savannas, rainforests, coral reefs, deserts, mountains, swamps, Arctic ice, and much more! It's a stunning tour …

Mom and Dad rush out the door as soon as the new babysitter arrives - but the new babysitter is a T-Rex! In this very funny story, a boy deals with the scariest babysitter ever. First he runs and hides, but when the T-Rex starts to wreck the house, he get …

We Read Phonics is an innovative series that combines a fun story with simple phonic games. The games are quick and easy to play and are designed to help children read the story and improve their reading skills. The result is faster reading development an …

Fascinating journey about a Marine grunt's quest for healing the wounds of his war and how he discovered the best medicine of all was tracking down and reuniting with his fellow survivors and with the families of the fallen.

This title combines two stories in one book! The first story follows the adventures of a little ant that gets into a pair of pants and causes a lot of craziness. In the second story, a wild chef and a couple of mice have fun making yummy pancakes. Both st …

Very beginning readers, even pre-readers, can share in the reading of this informative and exciting nonfiction title. Through beautiful photography and engaging text children will learn about tigers, lions, cheetahs, and leopards - all of which are relate …

Lulu has lost her shoes and is going to be late for school! All her bug friends get off the school bus to help her find them. Fun & rhyming story for beginning readers.

We Read Phonics is an innovative series that combines a fun story with simple phonics games. The games are quick and easy to play, and are designed to help children read the story and improve their reading skills. The result is faster reading development …

This book follows a young girl and her dad as they spend a fun-filled day exploring all the fascinating exhibits in a museum. Along the way, a little bird adds some delightful humor as it manages to get into the museum and follows the girl and her dad thr …

Learn about fascinating animals from around the world, as this book takes you on a trip through the zoo. Charming illustrations of children, combined with beautiful photography of the animals, help to make this book a unique and very engaging title.

We Read Phonics is an innovative series that combines a fun story with simple phonic games. The games are quick and easy to play and are designed to help children read the story and improve their reading skills. The result is faster reading development an …

This is a perfect book to encourage even pre-readers to try reading. The rhyming patterns in the story, as well as the simple words and pictures on the child's pages, make it very easy for children to participate. The simple, but delightful story is about …

A very humerous updating of the tale about three little pigs and a big bad wolf.

This book offers a lot of fun and humor as children learn to identify the letters in the alphabet and the sounds those letters make. Throughout the book children search for letters in the illustrations, along with various objects and animals that begin wi …

Students will learn all about these predators that live throughout Earth's oceans. Many different kinds of sharks are covered, along with their amazing abilities in hunting prey. The book helps dispel some common misconceptions about sharks and also helps …

In this We Both Read title, it's Lulu's birthday and all of her little bug friends have come over for her outdoor party. Despite a big rain storm that threatens to ruin the fun, Lulu helps all of her friends have a great time. The story shows how, with a …

Based on a traditional Inuit story, Fox's Best Trick Ever is the delightfully humorous story of a fox, who plays tricks on the other animals, until he is banished to a remote island. Not to be outdone, the clever fox plays his best trick ever to escape th …

This non-fiction book for very beginning readers uses a touch of humor as it shows how different animals sleep. From pigs to puppies to penguins, the book offers glimpses of animals as they live, play and sleep. In the end, the book even has the readers t …

Featuring 40 pages of amazing photographs and fascinating facts about the world of insects.

When you bury your past, make sure that it's dead. It's the mid-nineties. Grunge and flannel are fading as the Spice Girls and Hot Topic conquer the malls. Cherry gloss glistens on the lips of the youth. Modems hiss as America comes online. And in a fog-d …

Nonfiction - Featuring beautiful illustrations and written with the assistance of dinosaur specialist, Dr. Marrhew Lamanna, this book explores the lives of many species of these ancient creatures.

My boyfriend is getting married. Okay, technically he's my ex-boyfriend. Two months ago he decided he wanted a break. I still thought he was my happily ever after. On any other day, knowing he was gone for good would be the worst thing that could possib …

This eye-opening book offers a "clear and captivating" (Dr. Kris Verburgh​)scientific deep dive into how plants and animals have already unlocked the secrets to immortality-and the lessons they hold for us all. Recent advances in medicine and technology …

This comprehensive and authoritative collection of all 1,775 poems by Emily Dickinson is an essential volume for all lovers of American literature. Only eleven of Emily Dickinson's poems were published prior to her death in 1886; the startling originality …

Ronald Takaki's beloved revisionist history of America, praised by Howard Zinn as "a bold and refreshing new approach to our national history," now featuring a foreword from Clint Smith, author of the award-winning #1 bestseller How the Word Is Passed. Ro …

The women in an Arctic village must survive a sinister threat after all the men are wiped out by a catastrophic storm in this "gripping novel inspired by a real-life witch hunt. . . . Beautiful and chilling" (Madeline Miller, bestselling author of Circe). …

"An inviting mix of star-studded encounters and an affirmation of a persevering artistic spirit." - Kirkus Reviews "A truly fascinating tale by a fascinating man." - Martin Short "So much more than I expected. ... Highly recommended!" - Ray Romano Tune …

Myfanwy Thomas awakens in a London park surrounded by dead bodies. With her memory gone, she must trust the instructions left by her former in order to survive. She quickly learns that she is a Rook, a high-level operative in a secret agency that protects …

Inspire yourself with these 100 large-print word search puzzles! In Large Print Inspirational Word Search Volume 1, oversize text and ample spacing mean less eye strain, making this collection ideal for all puzzle enthusiasts. With 100 word search puzzles …

The Stories: A Perfect Day for Bananafish, Uncle Wiggily in Connecticut, Just Before the War with the Eskimos, The Laughing Man, Down at the Dinghy, For Esme -- With Love and Squalor, Pretty Mouth and Green My Eyes, De Daumier-Smith's Blue Period, and Ted …

From one of the finest nature writers at work in America today-a lyrical, dramatic, illuminating tour of the hidden domain of wild animals. Whether recalling the experience of being chased through the Grand Canyon by a bighorn sheep, swimming with sharks …

They start chasing a mystery--then it chases them. Twelve-year-old cousins Sophie and Jessica are solving mysteries in small town Pine Hill. Each book is filled with fun, excitement . . . and a dash of danger. Join them and their friend Tony as they solve …

From a Pulitzer Prize finalist and author of The House of Broken Angels and Good Night, Irene, discover the epic historical novel following the journey of a young saint fighting for her survival. This historical novel is based on Urrea's real great-aunt …

A summertime story only Elin Hilderbrand can tell: a family in upheaval after a cancelled wedding fill an island summer with heartache, laughter, and surprises. Birdie Cousins has thrown herself into the details of her daughter Chess's lavish wedding, fro …

A "beautifully rendered" novel about war, migration, and the power of telling our stories, Peach Blossom Spring follows three generations of a Chinese family on their search for a place to call home (Georgia Hunter, New York Times bestselling author). A c …

Hailed as a masterpiece of American travel writing, Blue Highways is an unforgettable journey along our nation's backroads. William Least Heat-Moon set out with little more than the need to put home behind him and a sense of curiosity about "those little …

"A wrenching love story" (Chris Bohjalian, The Washington Post) based on the true story of two girls who fall secretly, deeply, and dangerously in love at boarding school in 19th century York, from the bestselling author of Room and The Wonder. Drawing on …

There are times in life when we are caught utterly unprepared: a death in the family, the end of a relationship, a health crisis. These are the times when the solid ground we thought we stood on disappears beneath our feet, leaving us reeling and heartbro …

The record-breaking phenomenon from Elizabeth Kostova is a celebrated masterpiece that "refashioned the vampire myth into a compelling contemporary novel, a late-night page-turner" (San Francisco Chronicle). Breathtakingly suspenseful and beautifully wr …

This #1 New York Times bestseller is a "bold and subversive retelling of the goddess's story" that brilliantly reimagines the life of Circe, formidable sorceress of The Odyssey (Alexandra Alter, TheNew York Times). In the house of Helios, god of the sun …

Dive into this "truly compelling" (Good Morning America) New York Times bestseller that explores how technology and best intentions collide in the heat of war--from the creator and host of the podcast Revisionist History. In The Bomber Mafia, Malcolm Gla …

A gargantuan, mind-altering comedy about the Pursuit of Happiness in America Set in an addicts' halfway house and a tennis academy, and featuring the most endearingly screwed-up family to come along in recent fiction, Infinite Jest explores essential ques …

The gorgeous 75th-anniversary edition of Brideshead Revisited, the novel selected by Modern Library as one of the 100 best of the century and called "Evelyn Waugh's finest achievement" by the New York Times. The wellsprings of desire and the impediments …

Two relaxing activities in one book for Disney fans everywhere! Disney Word Search and Coloring Book includes 52 word search puzzles along with coloring pages from Disney's best and most beloved animated films in chronological order, beginning with 1937's …

Three of the world's most accomplished and deep thinkers come together to explore Artificial Intelligence (AI) and the way it is transforming human society--and what this technology means for us all. Generative AI is filling the internet with false infor …

Cozy up with New York Times bestselling author Elin Hilderbrand's first Christmas novel, hailed "a diverting tale... filled with humor, romance, and realism" by USA Today, in which a family gathers on Nantucket for a holiday filled with chaos, caroling, a …

Named One of the Year's Best Books by VULTURE - THE NEW REPUBLIC - DAZED - WIRED - BLOOMBERG - ESQUIRE - SALON - THE NEXT BIG IDEA CLUB The history of Silicon Valley, from railroads to microchips, is an "extraordinary" story of disruption and destruction, …

Go on a beautifully illustrated journey through the Second Age of Middle-earth's history. The Second Age has long been a "dark age" for readers of J. R. R. Tolkien, as none of his fiction provides an all-encompassing narrative of the events of that 3,500- …

A recent transplant to Paris, humorist David Sedaris, bestselling author of Naked, presents a collection of his strongest work yet, including the title story about his hilarious attempt to learn French. A number one national bestseller now in paperback.

The Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Cleopatra, the #1 national bestseller, unpacks the mystery of the Salem Witch Trials. It began in 1692, over an exceptionally raw Massachusetts winter, when a minister's daughter began to scream and convulse. It ended …

Let Bob Ross be your guide through the landscapes in this color-by-number book with more than 90 scenes to color! Revisit your favorite Bob Ross landscapes from the beloved TV show The Joy of Painting. Bob Ross Color-by-Number includes more than 90 colori …

Five women revolutionize the modern art world in postwar America in this "gratifying, generous, and lush" true story from a National Book Award and Pulitzer Prize finalist (Jennifer Szalai, New York Times). Set amid the most turbulent social and politica …

An intergalactic odyssey of love, ambition, and self-discovery. Orphaned as a boy, raised in the Czech countryside by his doting grandparents, Jakub Prochv zka has risen from small-time scientist to become the country's first astronaut. When a dangerous …

This New York Times bestselling novel tells an exhilarating World War II epic that chronicles an extraordinary young woman's heroic frontline service in the Red Cross. "Urrea's touch is sure, his exuberance carries you through . . . He is a generous wri …

This comprehensive, practical resource will help you design, plant, decorate, and tend to any type of garden. Whether your garden is in your backyard, on a windowsill, in a public space, or on a rooftop, Ultimate Gardening shows you how to achieve the bes …

Wander to "where the song of the ocean / Meets the salty piece of land" with Tully Mars, washed up from Margaritaville and in the mood for monkeyshines, in a shimmering Caribbean epic by the late king of tropical rock, Jimmy Buffett. It's not on any char …

Three romantic rivals in one crowded house equals plenty of room for jealousy in this surprising and heartwarming story from New York Times bestselling author Elin Hilderbrand.Laurel Thorpe, Belinda Rowe, and Scarlett Oliver share only two things; a love …

"A superb novel...Evil has seldom been so sinister." --Time Hailed as the first modern psychological thriller, The Collector is the internationally bestselling novel that catapulted John Fowles into the front rank of contemporary novelists. This tale of o …

In this thought-provoking and playful short story collection, David Foster Wallace nudges at the boundaries of fiction with inimitable wit and seductive intelligence. Wallace's stories present a world where the bizarre and the banal are interwoven and whe …

The "original, first-rate, serious, and beautiful" short fiction (New York Times Book Review) that introduced J. D. Salinger to American readers in the years after World War II, including "A Perfect Day for Bananafish" and the first appearance of Salinger …

Held captive by her employers -- and by her own demons -- on a mysterious farm, a widow struggles to reunite with her young son in this uniquely American story of freedom, perseverance, and survival. Darlene, once an exemplary wife and a loving mother to …

The "breathtakingly brilliant" novel by the author of Infinite Jest (New York Times) is a deeply compelling and satisfying story, as hilarious and fearless and original as anything Wallace ever wrote. The agents at the IRS Regional Examination Center in …

"Perhaps the best book by the foremost stylist of his generation" (New York Times), J. D. Salinger's Franny and Zooey collects two works of fiction about the Glass family originally published in The New Yorker. "Everything everybody does is so--I don't kn …

INSPECTOR KATE MARTINELLI has worked the SFPD's Homicide Detail for nearly thirty years. She knows all about how a cop builds a case bit by bit to create a clear story from the scattered pieces of evidence. Until the day her fifteen-year-old daughter, Nor …

This entertaining and insightful guide will help you discover how people born under each star sign interact with one another. Zodiac Connections will not only teach you more about your star sign, it will show you what makes your friends and family tick. E …

Unlock the hidden meanings of the world's ancient and modern signs and symbols with this huge A-Z reference book on symbolic objects. The Encyclopedia of Secret Signs and Symbols is the definitive A-Z guide to the ancient meanings of signs and symbols, so …

They start chasing a mystery--then it chases them. Twelve-year-old cousins Sophie and Jessica don't have much in common. Sophie loves hiking and her small town. Jessica would rather be shopping in a city. The only mystery is how they'll be able to spend …

Explore what sets high achievers apart--from Bill Gates to the Beatles--in this seminal work from "a singular talent" (New York Times Book Review) Malcolm Gladwell, bestselling author of Blink and The Bomber Mafia and host of the podcast Revisionist Histo …

A young New Yorker grieving his mother's death is pulled into a gritty underworld of art and wealth in this "extraordinary" and beloved Pulitzer Prize winner from the author of The Secret History that "connects with the heart as well as the mind" (Stephen …

The multi-million-copy bestseller that has enthralled generations of readers. A haunting tale of obsessive love. A mesmerizing psychological thriller. In Monte Carlo, our heroine is swept off her feet by the dashing widower Maxim de Winter and his sudden …

A struggling novelist travels the world to avoid an awkward wedding in this hilarious Pulitzer Prize-winning novel full of "arresting lyricism and beauty" (The New York Times Book Review).WINNER OF THE PULITZER PRIZE National Bestseller A New York Times N …

In this #1 bestselling page-turner from "the queen of beach reads" (New York Magazine), a Nantucket novelist has one final summer to protect her secrets while her loved ones on earth learn to live without their golden girl. On a perfect June day, Vivian H …

Discover the "fascinating and outrageously readable" account of the roguish acts of the first pirates to raid the Pacific in a crusade that ended in a sensational trial back in England--perfect for readers of Nathaniel Philbrick and David McCullough (Doug …

"My name was Salmon, like the fish; first name, Susie. I was fourteen when I was murdered on December 6, 1973." So begins the story of Susie Salmon, who is adjusting to her new home in heaven, a place that is not at all what she expected, even as she is …

Bob Ross fans can relax with the coloring and word search activities in this book. This happy little activity book includes 52 word search puzzles accompanied by detailed line art of paintings from the beloved Joy of Painting artist Bob Ross. Color in lus …

From a New York Times bestselling author comes the gripping, untold history of science's darkest secrets, "a fascinating book [that] deserves a wide audience" (Publishers Weekly, starred review). Science is a force for good in the world--at least usually. …

The classic novel of fly fishing and spirituality republished with a new Afterword by the author. Since its publication in 1983, The River Why has become a classic. David James Duncan's sweeping novel is a coming-of-age comedy about love, nature, and the …

THE BESTSELLING, "REMARKABLE" (MARIE CLAIRE) MEMOIR BY THE YOUNGEST RECIPIENT OF THE NOBEL PEACE PRIZE "I come from a country that was created at midnight. When I almost died it was just after midday." When the Taliban took control of the Swat Valley in …

Licensed artwork of all 32 Disney Villains and dozens of their Sidekicks is featured in more than 90 mischievously fun color-by-number scenes in this activity book. Disney Villains Color-by-Number includes all 32 official Disney Villains--and more than tw …

This classic history of America's high-stakes quest to dominate the skies is "a gripping technothriller in which the technology is real" (New York Times Book Review). From the development of the U-2 to the Stealth fighter, Skunk Works is the true story o …

The unforgettable story of a young woman's odyssey through a series of Los Angeles foster homes on her journey to redemption. Everywhere hailed as a novel of rare beauty and power, White Oleander tells the unforgettable story of Ingrid, a brilliant poet i …

This celebrated collection of essays from the author of Infinite Jest is "brilliantly entertaining...Consider the Lobster proves once more why Wallace should be regarded as this generation's best comic writer" (Cleveland Plain Dealer). Do lobsters feel …

The first book in Kate Atkinson's Jackson Brodie Mysteries series, called "The best mystery of the decade" by Stephen King, finds private investigator Jackson Brodie following three seemingly unconnected family mysteries in Edinburg. Case one: A little g …

"Sedaris is a remarkably skilled storyteller and savvy essayist....And based, on this latest collection, he's getting only better." ---Los Angeles Times A guy walks into a bar car and... From here the story could take many turns. When the guy is David Sed …

This delightfully funny and steamy novel about music, fate, and love from beloved songwriter and Bangles co-founder Susanna Hoffs is "a total knockout" and "the smart, ferocious rock-star redemption romance you didn't know you needed" (New York Times Book …

Gather under the mistletoe for another round of caroling with the Quinn family in this heartwarming third addition to Elin Hilderbrand's bestselling Winter Street series. Some of the stormy weather of the past few seasons seems to have finally lifted for …

A Pulitzer Prize Finalist: This collection of moving short stories is "a treasure trove of lush scene setting in faraway times and places" (Alexis Burling, San Francisco Chronicle). On a fateful flight, a balloonist makes a discovery that changes her life …

In this "intriguing, insightful and extremely educational" novel, the world's most famous hacker teaches you easy cloaking and counter-measures for citizens and consumers in the age of Big Brother and Big Data (Frank W. Abagnale). Kevin Mitnick was the m …

Every Shut Eye Ain't Asleep is a rich collection of the work of post-World War II African-American poets. It brings together the voices of the most important African-American poets of our time, beginning with the highly influential Robert Hayden and Gwend …

In this beautiful story of adventure and survival from the New York Times bestselling author of Room, three men vow to leave the world behind them as they set out in a small boat for an island their leader has seen in a dream, with only faith to guide the …

In this "riveting, heartfelt" novel of love and consequences (Heather Morris, New York Times bestselling author of The Tattooist of Auschwitz), a woman dreams of becoming a doctor until World War II leads her instead into an astonishing love--and a fatefu …