 | Accelerated: A Novel
Publication Date: October 2, 2012In a striking debut novel, a single father and his son discover whatlies beneath the gilded façade of a tony Upper East Side private school:an epidemic of over-medicated children.Every afternoon Sean Benning picks up his son, Toby, on the marble stepsthat lead into the prestigious Bradley School. Everything at Bradleyis accelerated—3rd graders read at the 6th grade level, they have labsand facilities to rival most universities, and the chess champions arethe bullies. A single dad and struggling artist, Sean...
 |  | Where the Heart Leads (Waiting for Summer's Return Series #2)
Publication Date: September 1, 2008After his graduation from college, Thomas Ollenburger is filled with big dreams and many questions. What will he do for a career? Should he marry? Where will he call home? Torn between his Mennonite roots on the Kansas prairie and his love for the big city of Boston, as well as his affection for a girl in each location, Thomas is unsure of his place in the world. He has always sought God's leading in his decision-making, but now it seems as if God is staying silent. Has Thomas's heart led him astray? ...
|  | Sherlock Holmes and the Underpants Of Death
Publication Date: January 3, 2009| ISBN-10: 1906669015 | ISBN-13: 978-1906669010Legendary detective Sherlock Holmes is a byword for intelligence and efficiency. Not any more. Detailing some of his less famous exploits, including the infamous drive by dumpings of 1894, this rare volume covers a side of Holmes scarcely seen by the public: the real one.Only this collection reveals the mystery of the lingering stench, how Professor Moriarty didn't die and the truth behind the sinister Underpants of Death, a tale to freeze the blood and rapidly unblock the colon. ...
|  | Faust: A Tragedy, Part One (Pt. 1)
Publication Date: November 25, 1992| Series: Faust (Book 1) The first part of Goethe's masterpiece about a troubled manwho sells his soul to the devil. ...
|  | Zhongguo dang dai nu qing nian shi ren ai qing shi xuan (Mandarin Chinese Edition)
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|  | Puppies, Dogs, and Blue Northers
Publication Date: August 1, 2007| Age Level: 10 and up | Grade Level: 5 and up An experienced Iditarod racer, Gary Paulsen celebrates his lead dog and longtime companion, Cookie, in this intimate essay. Paulsen takes readers inside the kennel as Cookie’s last litter of pups grow and learn to pull sleds across the snowy frontier. Includes an author's note. ...
|  | Chasing the Wind (The Young Underground #5) (Book 5)
Publication Date: February 1996| Age Level: 8 and up | Grade Level: 3 and up Miles at sea and no way to escape-Rumors of missing Nazi treasure are rampant in Europe in the wake of World War II, and Denmark, home to twelve-year-old twins Peter and Elise Andersen, is no exception. Hoping to strike it rich, Peter, Elise, and their friend Henrik begin investigating the mysterious site of a recent sinking in Helsingor Harbor. But when the twins and Henrik discover they are not the only ones interested in the sunken ship, their sleuthing leads them into greater danger than they ever imagined!A spl...
|  | Traitor: The Case of Benedict Arnold (Unforgettable Americans)
Release Date: May 19, 1997| Age Level: 7 and up | Grade Level: 2 and up...
| | Love Haiku: Japanese Poems of Yearning, Passion, and Remembrance
Release Date: December 29, 2009Haiku is celebrated as a concise form of poetry able to convey a singular moment with great clarity. While haiku most often depicts the natural world, when focused on the elements of love and sensuality, haiku can be a powerful vehicle for evoking the universal experience of love. In this elegant anthology, love is explored through beautiful images that evoke a range of feelings—from the longing of a lover to the passion of a romantic relationship. Written by contemporary Japanese poets as well as by haiku masters such as Basho, Buson, and Issa, these poe...
|  | The Little Red Hen: An Old Fable
Publication Date: June 8, 2006| Age Level: 5 and up | Grade Level: K and up Heather Forest and Susan Gaber join forces to breathe new life into a classic story. Who will help the hen bake her cake? You may think you know, but Heather Forest and Susan Gaber have a slightly different take on this communal, culinary creation. ...
|  | Dear Bunny
Publication Date: January 1, 2006| Age Level: 4 and up Tino and Teeny are two lovestruck bunnies living a mere hop, skip, and jump apart. If only they could overcome their shyness and be friends! Tino has an idea: leave a tender letter for Teeny in the hollow log. Soon after, Teeny has the same thought. But before each can discover the other's note, it starts to rain. And when a family of cold, wet mice seeks shelter in the log, what better to keep them warm than letters, chewed, chomped, and shredded just so? Luckily, the sun returns and, realizing what they've done, the matchmaking mice he...
|  | Economics: Today and Tomorrow
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|  | Tree's Company (Dr. Seuss/Cat in the Hat) (Reusable Sticker Book)
Release Date: August 9, 2011| Age Level: 3 and up | Grade Level: P and up...
|  | The Butter Man
Publication Date: July 1, 2011| Age Level: 5 and up | Grade Level: K and up While Nora waits impatiently for dinner, her father stirs up a story from his childhood.During a famine Nora's grandfather must travel over the mountain to find work so he can provide food for his family.While young Ali waits for his father's return, he learns a lesson of patience, perseverance, and hope.Fold-art illustrations capture the Moroccan culture and landscape.A Junior Library Guild selection. --This text refers to the Hardcover edition....
|  | Streams of History: The Renaissance and Reformation (Yesterday's Classics)
Publication Date: March 23, 2008Presents three great movements that brought Europe out of the Middle Ages and into Modernity: The Renaissance; The Growth of the English Constitution and, especially, The Growth of the English Parliament; and The Reformation. Focuses on the conflict between the principle of self-government and the principle of despotic government to determine which should rule and direct the lives of men. Volume 5 in the 7-volume Streams of History series, which presents a vivid picture of the growth of Western Civilization from the early source of the historic stream back in ...
|  | Edgar Allan Poe (Just the Facts Biographies)
Publication Date: January 2007| Age Level: 10 and up | Grade Level: 5 and up...
|  | The Story of Easter for Children
Publication Date: January 1988Simple verses help even the youngest child understand the Easter holiday ...
|  | Life Lessons from Davey & Goliath
Publication Date: April 23, 2003Since it began airing in 1960, Davey and Goliath, a claytoon television series created by Art Clokey, the creator of Gumby and Pokey, and financed by the Evangelical Lutheran Church, has been entertaining children of all ages, while teaching valuable lessons about God, life, love, and friendship. Life Lessons from Davey and Goliath takes the valuable lessons taught on the program and showcases them with colorful images.Among the lessons in the book are:The real meaning of forgiveness.We are all responsible for caring for God's world.You can talk to God, even t...
|  | Milet Flashwords (English-French) (Milet Flashwords series)
Publication Date: February 1, 2005| Age Level: 9 and up | Grade Level: 4 and up...
|  | With Jesus in the Upper Room
Publication Date: November 23, 2001This text presents six weeks of daily Bible readings, comments and points for reflection for Lent and Easter. The focus is a devotional study of the so-called "Upper Room Discourses" found in chapters 13-17 of John's Gospel, which record the conversation between Jesus and his disciples on the night before he died. The book takes a systematic study of a Bible passage rather than a thematic approach, and includes group study material. ...
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