| Prelude to a Kiss - Acting Edition Publication Date: August 4, 2010| ISBN-10: 0822224321 | ISBN-13: 978-0822224327After a whirlwind courtship, Rita and Peter marry. Following their storybook wedding, an elderly man congratulates Rita with a kiss. But it is no ordinary kiss. By a quirky twist of fate, the kiss effects a soul switch. Rita finds herself living in the old man's body and the old man in hers. The honeymoon is anything but. To complicate matters, the old man is dying. Peter must think fast to reverse the spell. In a poignant turn, the old man decides to comply, and with another magical kiss, Peter and Rita are r...
| | A Star Called Henry (The Last Roundup) Release Date: October 5, 2004| Series: The Last Roundup Born at the beginning of the twentieth century, Henry Smart lives through the evolution of modern Ireland, and in this extraordinary novel he brilliantly tells his story. From his own birth and childhood on the streets of Dublin to his role as soldier (and lover) in the Irish Rebellion, Henry recounts his early years of reckless heroism and adventure. At once an epic, a love story, and a portrait of Irish history, A Star Called Henry is a grand picaresque novel brimming with both poignant moments and comic ones, and told in a voice that...
| | Death Troopers: Star Wars Release Date: October 26, 2010| Series: Star Wars When the Imperial prison barge Purge—temporary home to five hundred of the galaxy’s most ruthless killers, rebels, scoundrels, and thieves—breaks down in a distant part of space, its only hope appears to lie with a Star Destroyer found drifting and seemingly abandoned. But when a boarding party from the Purge is sent to scavenge for parts, only half of them come back—bringing with them a horrific disease so lethal that within hours nearly all aboard the Purge die in ways too hideous to imagine. And death is only the be...
| | The Comedies of William Shakespeare (Modern Library) Release Date: June 7, 1994| Series: Modern Library This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, a...
| | Sussex (Records of Early English Drama) Publication Date: November 1, 2000| Series: Records of Early English Drama (Book 15) "Sussex" is a complete edition of primary sources concerning dramatic and musical performance in the county of Sussex from the Middle Ages until the time of Oliver Cromwell.As with all Records of Early English Drama (REED) volumes, Sussex contains introductory material situating the primary sources in context, as well as the primary sources themselves.Documenting the performance of drama and music in the county of Sussex up to 1642, this volume includes an extensive introduction, explanatory notes, glossarie...
| | The Collected Stories (Everyman's Library) Release Date: May 18, 1999(Book Jacket Status: Jacketed)Pushkin’s prose tales are the foundation stones on which the great novels of Turgenev, Tolstoy, and Dostoevsky were built, but they are also brilliant and fascinating in their own right. In both prose and verse, Pushkin was one of the world’s great storytellers: direct and dramatic, clear-sighted, vivid, and passionate.This new and expanded Everyman’s edition of his stories includes all the mature work. In addition to such novella-length masterpieces as The Captain’s Daughter and The Tales of Belkin the colle...
| | In Praise of Folly (Dover Thrift Editions) Publication Date: February 10, 2003| Series: Dover Thrift Editions Witty, influential work by one of the greatest scholars of the Renaissance satirizes the shortcomings of the upper classes and religious institutions. Required reading for humanities classes, this literary gem is ripe with vignettes and caricatures with Folly, a metaphor for stupidity, the centerpiece. Unabridged republication of the John Wilson translation. ...
| | Scandal of the Year (Heiress in London) Release Date: March 1, 2011| Series: Heiress in London (Book 3) The youngest of the Crompton heiresses, Blythe yearns to marry into the aristocracy to bolster her family’s place in society. The widowed Duke of Savoy seems to be the perfect choice, yet it’s another man who sets her heart to pounding: the new footman, James. He’s devilishly handsome and far more fascinating than any of her noble suitors. And he alone has the power to stir her romantic dreams.Little does she know, however, James Ryding is the true heir to the Crompton fortune. He’s posing as a serv...
| | Created, the Destroyer (Destroyer, 1) Publication Date: December 11, 2002When ex-New Jersey cop Remo Williams is electrocuted for the murder of a dope-dealing goon, CURE, a super-secret government agency that doesn't really exist, schemes to resurrect Remo as the ultimate killing machine that will carry out most of its dirty plans. Under the direction of expert assassin Master Chiun, Remo is transformed into the Destroyer and launches a series of secret plots to dissolve the underworld. ...
| | Technology Mafia the Beginning Publication Date: April 30, 2003| ISBN-10: 1410738442 | ISBN-13: 978-1410738448The essence of success, its ultimate unfolding, its boundless potential, lies within each of us. The only limit that masters our lives is time itself.The challenge facing John Livingston was the search for the great unknown called success. Along the way, he discovered that beyond the tapestry of life lay an evil, ever-lurking, like a shadow poised to emerge even in life's brightest moments. When the darkness came, it charged him head-on, piercing his heart, his mind, his soul, like a sword.The commonplace noti...
| | A Drowned Maiden's Hair: A Melodrama Release Date: April 8, 2008| Age Level: 10 and up | Grade Level: 5 and up "People throw the word 'classic' about a lot, but A DROWNED MAIDEN'S HAIR genuinely deserves to become one." — WALL STREET JOURNALMaud Flynn is known at the orphanage for her impertinence. So when the charming Miss Hyacinth chooses her to take home, the girl is pleased but baffled, until it becomes clear that she’s needed to help stage elaborate séances for bereaved patrons. As Maud is drawn deeper into the deception, playing her role as a "secret child," she is torn between her need to please and he...
| | Count Karlstein Release Date: February 22, 2000| Age Level: 10 and up | Grade Level: 5 and up Now in paperback, a spooky and funny middle-grade thriller from the author of The Golden Compass. ...
| | Una princesa en apuros / The Forest of Doom And Gloom (Benjamin Y El Dragon / Belmont and the Dragon) (Spanish Edition) ...
| | Ted Williams (Baseball Legends) Publication Date: April 1, 1993| Age Level: 9 and up...
| | Grant Hill: Star Forward (Sports Reports) Publication Date: January 1999| Age Level: 9 and up | Grade Level: 4 and up...
| | Animals of All Kinds Flash Cards Publication Date: January 1, 2010| Age Level: 4 and up | Grade Level: P and up Animals of all kinds flash cards have a full color picture of an animal on the front and interesting facts about the animal on the back. ...
| | A is for Amazing Moments: A Sports Alphabet (Alphabet Books) Publication Date: November 4, 2008| Age Level: 6 and up | Grade Level: 1 and up...
| | The Man in the Moon-fixer's Mask Publication Date: October 1, 2006| Age Level: 6 and up | Grade Level: 1 and up A variety of imaginary and real creatures, unusual people, and miscellaneous obsessions appear in this highly accessible and unusual book of wordplay. Lawson's craftsmanship utilizes alliteration, playful energy of the poetry. A treat for the ear and the eye, the poems offer a puzzle for the mind and tongue that will engage young readers and help develop their love of language. ...
| | Shadows over Chinatown (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (Simon & Schuster)) ...
| | Little Chick (My Sparkling Springtime Friends) Publication Date: January 5, 2009Little Chick learns to wait patiently in this sparkly story that celebrates spring and friendship. Little hands will love these small-scale, foil accented board books and the adorable barnyard pals. Also available in this series: Little Duck (1581178670), Little Lamb (1581178689), Little Bunny (1581178654). ...
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