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Flying Feet: A Mud Flat Story
by James StevensonWhat's that noise? Is it a bunch of giant woodpeckers? No, it's the amazing tap-dance team of Tonya and Ted, who've come to Mud Flat to produce a big dance extravaganza. And now that they've soft-shoed their way into town, all the residents are eager to fork over plenty for tap-dance lessons. How else will they become stars?
The Hulk, the Junior Novel: Based on the Diaries of Bruce Banner
by James SchamusBruce Banner . . . man or monster? This collection of Banner's diary entries reveals the struggle between his dream of a peaceful life and the nightmare of being the Hulk. Through science, Banner hopes to heal others. Yet science turns him into a force of unstoppable destruction. When the Hulk takes over, Banner is trapped inside a being filled with rage, but he feels strangely free. How much Bruce Banner exists in the creature? The answer could never be known -- till now.
Foley is Good
by Mick FoleyAutobiography of the wrestling champion, bestselling author, and father of 3.
Laughing Out Loud, I Fly: A Carcajadas Yo Vuelo
by Juan Felipe HerreraA collection of poems in Spanish and English about childhood, place, and identity.
Stuart Little
by E. B. WhiteStuart Little is no ordinary mouse. Born to a family of humans, he lives in New York City with his parents, his older brother George, and Snowbell the cat. Though he's shy and thoughtful, he's also a true lover of adventure. Stuart's greatest adventure comes when his best friend, a beautiful little bird named Margalo, disappears from her nest. Determined to track her down, Stuart ventures away from home for the very first time in his life. He finds adventure aplenty. But will he find his friend?
Searching for Velociraptor
by Lowell Dingus Mark A. NorellAn account of the search for, recovery, preservation, and study of the fossilized remains of the dinosaur Velociraptor as narrated by 2 paleontologists who led the expedition to Mongolia.
Days with Frog and Toad (I Can Read! #Level 2)
by Arnold LobelFriends every day. Good friends like Frog and Toad enjoy spending their days together. They fly kites, celebrate Toad's birthday, and share the shivers when one of them tells a scary story. Here are five funny stories that celebrate friendship all day, every day.
Six Dogs, Twenty-three Cats, Forty-five Mice, and One Hundred Sixteen Spiders
by Mary ChalmersAnnie tries unsuccessfully to keep her 190 pets out of the company room to avoid frightening her friend Priscilla.
Eat, Drink, and Be Merry: America's Doctor Tells You Why the Health Experts are Wrong
by David Schrieberg Dean EdellRadio talk show host Dr. Dean Edell at his best.
Knight's Cross: A Life of Field Marshal Erwin Rommel
by David FraserA meticulously researched chronicle which details the life and character of a complex warrior. Rommel's integrity and skills were such that he enjoyed a popularity in Germany that rivaled Hitler's (even though he was not a member of the Nazi Party), and he earned the respect and admiration of his enemies, including Churchill. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.
The Passion Dream Book
by Whitney OttoIn the Italian Renaissance, a girl spies on Michaelangelo. In the 20th century, a descendant of hers is an artist. Historical fiction.
The Bestseller
by Olivia GoldsmithFive authors are slotted for publication on a publisher's coveted fall list, but there will be only one bestseller. A hilarious look at the publishing world.
Eat More, Weigh Less: Dr. Dean Ornish's Life Choice Program for Losing Weight Safely While Eating Abundantly
by Dean OrnishIt's not just how much you eat, it's what you eat, that can reverse even severe heart disease without drugs or surgery. Includes 250 recipes containing less than 10% fat, each kitchen-tested and listing its nutritional information, and also a nutritional analysis of hundreds of common foods.
The Dinosaur Man: Tales of Madness and Enchantment from the Back Ward
by Susan BaurThe author asks questions about survival, love as perceived by chronically mentally delusional patients and by the rest of us including those who care for them and are their families friends and members of the society in which they and we live.
Waiting for Childhood
by Sumner Locke ElliottSet in Sydney, Australia, in the years before and the decades after WWI, this is a moving story of an Australian family and its gradual dissolution.
Mayday: Eisenhower, Khrushchev and the U-2 Affair
by Michael BeschlossOn May 1, 1960, Francis Gary Powers flew a U-2 spy plane deep into Soviet airspace and was downed. Powers and his equipment survived and were captured, becoming a pivotal episode in the Cold War.
The Unbearable Lightness of Being
by Milan Kundera Michael Henry HeimA young woman in love with a man torn between his love for her and his incorrigible womanizing; one of his mistresses and her lover - these are the 2 couples whose story is told.
The Gulag Archipelago
by Alexander SolzhenitsynThis combines history, autobiography, documentary and political analysis as it examines the Soviet apparatus of repression from its inception following the October Revolution of 1917.
The Palace Guard
by Dan Rather Gary Paul GatesAnalysis of the people and events around Nixon's White House and the Watergate scandal
The Trail of the Serpent
by Jan De HartogJan de Hartog is at his narrative best in this story of the Dutch East Indies during World War II.
Altered States
by Paddy ChayefskyA novel about a young scientist's experiments to find the origin of consciousness using hallucinogenic drugs
The Ninth Configuration
by William Peter BlattyIn a decaying Gothic mansion hidden in a forest near the coast of the Pacific Northwest are 27 men confined for the treatment of inexplicable mental disturbances, military officers who suddenly broke down.
Warrior Angel
by Robert LipsyteSonny Bear is a champion. . . but he needs the help of an angel. Sonny Bear, the Tomahawk Kid, is on a fast downhill slide with the heavyweight championship at stake. He hardly knows who he is anymore, or why he should keep on fighting. Then the first e-mail arrives. Do not lose heart. I come on a Mission from the Creator to save you. -- Warrior Angel The Warrior Angel might be just what Sonny Bear needs -- but will Sonny be prepared to save him, too?
The Earth Path: Grounding Your Spirit in the Rhythms of Nature
by StarhawkFrom the earliest times, respecting our interdependent relationship with nature has been the first step toward spirituality. Earth, air, fire and water are the four elements worshiped in many indigenous cultures and celebrated in earthandndash;based spiritualities such as Wicca. In The Earth Path, America's best-known witch offers readers a primer on how to open our eyes to the world around us, respect nature's delicate balance, and draw upon its tremendous powers. Filled with inspiring meditations, chants, and blessings, it offers healing for the spirit in a stressed world and helps readers find their own sources of strength and renewal.
Holt Mathematics: Course 1, Numbers to Algebra (California Edition)
by David J. Chard Edward B. Burger Jennie M. Bennett Janet K. Scheer Paul A. Kennedy Bert K. Waits Tom W. Roby Audrey L Jackson Freddie L RenfroFirst course math book for California students.