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Heat Wave at Mud Flat
by James StevensonCool down with a good read from James Stevenson! It's summer in Mud Flat, and it's Hot. Chumley the skunk is seeing mirages, and there's simply no shade for Marty the elephant. Temperatures (and tempers) are about to boil over. But a lizard with a suitcase full of tricks promises relief in the form of rain. Can Raymond the Rainmaker save the day? The forecast calls for fun, and there's plenty of it in Mud Flat!
Christmas at Mud Flat
by James StevensonIt's beginning to look a lot like Christmas in Mud Flat--everyone is bustling about making plans, wrapping gifts, and deciding who will play Santa at the village holiday party. All except Freddie, who's stuck inside his fix-it shop under a pile of ambitious promises. Strange and wonderful things happen this time of year, though, including raisin cookies in the snow, runaway rolls of red ribbon, and the spirit of giving--Mud Flat style. Merry Christmas, Mud Flat!
A Coven of Witches (The Last Apprentice #7)
by Joseph DelaneyBeware a girl in pointy shoes! A girl wearing pointy shoes might be a witch. And the first thing a spook's apprentice learns is never, ever to trust a witch. In this bone-chilling collection of tales, you will learn exactly why that is, as you encounter:a fair and beautiful woman with green scales running down her spine ... a dead witch who lurks under rotting leaves and hunts for blood ... Alice, Tom Ward's best friend, who once lived with one of the darkest witches of all ... and a witch whose cry of revenge can kill. The dark is all around. Who will survive?
Avatars of the Word: From Papyrus to Cyberspace
by James J. O'DonnellConsiders the future of the printed word given the growth of electronic communication as a modern medium for information and culture. In investigating past cultural transitions, such as from the spoken to the written word, or from manuscript to the printing press, O'Donnell (classical studies, U. of Pennsylvania) reveals the contemporary crossroads between media as contiguous with the history of communication. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc. , Portland, Or.
Why Me?
by Deborah KentAfter her kidneys fail, thirteen-year-old Rachel's curiosity about her birth mother becomes a question of extreme importance.
Dr. Vermeij's Conch Quest
by Fran Pollock Prezant Laura E. MarshakThis book focuses on the fascinating study of molluscs by a world renowned scientist who has been blind since childhood. Young readers learn how Dr. Vermeij also became interested in fossils, and how he traveled the world to exotic places to study them.
Conservative Victory: Defeating Obama's Radical Agenda
by Sean HannityBarack Obama and his radical team of self-professed socialists, fringe activists, and others are trying to remake the American way of life. They have used their new Democratic majority to launch an alarming assault on our capitalist system--while abandoning the war on terror, undermining our national security, and weakening our position in the eyes of our enemies. The "candidate of change" is threatening to change our country irreparably, and for the worse--if we don't act to stop him now. Sean Hannity has been sounding the alarms about Obama and his agenda from the start. Now--in his first new book in six years--he issues a stirring call to action. Hannity surveys all the major Obama players--from the president's affiliation with radical theology to his advisers' history of Marxist activism, repression of the media, support for leftist dictators, and worse. He exposes their resulting campaign to dismantle the American free-market system and forfeit our national sovereignty. But he draws on the examples of Ronald Reagan and the GOP's Contract with America to show how conservatives can unite behind this country's most cherished principles and act now to get America back on the right track--while we still can.
The Golden Thread: A Novel about St. Ignatius Loyola
by Louis De WohlLouis de Wohl, with humility and deep religious conviction, takes us into the mind and heart of a saint, giving at the same time an enthralling picture of the era in which he lived.
History of the Northern Mariana Islands
by Don A. FarrellHistory textbook about the Northern Mariana Islands
Grand Opening
by Jon HasslerTwelve-year old Brendan tells the story, set in 1944-45, that begins with his parents' decision to buy a run-down grocery store in a tiny Minnesota town. What they discover about small town idealism, bigotry, and good old American values will change them and the town forever. "A writer good enough to restore your faith in fiction." THE NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW.
Smoke Jumpers
by Brent FilsonA high school student spends the summer with her uncle in California fighting fires in the local valleys.
The Kid Who Invented the Popsicle: And Other Surprising Stories About Inventions
by Don L. WulffsonArranged in alphabetical order with anecdotal, fun-to-read text, this fascinating book is packed with the stories behind over 100 inventions.
Common Enemy (Extreme Zone #5)
by M. C. SumnerBlinded by the desire for revenge that binds them together, Harley and Kenyon are in danger of missing the real enemy pulling the strings. The true face behind the mask can only be revealed in the Extreme Zone.
101 Things I Learned In Architecture School
by Matthew Frederick2008 Silver Award Winner, Architecture Category, Independent Publisher Book Awards. and Winning entry, General Trade Illustrated Category, in the 2008 New England Book Show sponsored by Bookbuilders of Boston. This is a book that students of architecture will want to keep in the studio and in their backpacks. It is also a book they may want to keep out of view of their professors, for it expresses in clear and simple language things that tend to be murky and abstruse in the classroom. These 101 concise lessons in design, drawing, the creative process, and presentation--from the basics of "How to Draw a Line" to the complexities of color theory--provide a much-needed primer in architectural literacy, making concrete what too often is left nebulous or open-ended in the architecture curriculum. Each lesson utilizes a two-page format, with a brief explanation and an illustration that can range from diagrammatic to whimsical. The lesson on "How to Draw a Line" is illustrated by examples of good and bad lines; a lesson on the dangers of awkward floor level changes shows the television actor Dick Van Dyke in the midst of a pratfall; a discussion of the proportional differences between traditional and modern buildings features a drawing of a building split neatly in half between the two. Written by an architect and instructor who remembers well the fog of his own student days, 101 Things I Learned in Architecture Schoolprovides valuable guideposts for navigating the design studio and other classes in the architecture curriculum. Architecture graduates--from young designers to experienced practitioners--will turn to the book as well, for inspiration and a guide back to basics when solving a complex design problem.
The Spear: A Novel
by Louis De WohlThis panoramic novel of the last days of Christ ranges from the palaces of imperial Rome to the strife-torn hills of Judea, where the conflict of love and betrayal, revenge and redemption, reaches a mighty climax in the drama of the Crucifixion.
Mei-Mei Loves the Morning
by Margaret Holloway TsubakiyamaTsubakiyama's simple story, set in a contemporary city in China, depicts a typical morning in the life of young Mei-Mei and her grandfather. The warm and engaging watercolor illustrations, which are described, bring this intergenerational story to life.
The Sermon on the Mount through the Centuries
by Stephen R. Spencer Jeffrey P. Greenman Timothy LarsenThe Sermon on the Mount through the Centuries offers an engaging approach to the study of historical theology and biblical exegesis. Stellar contributing scholars examine various interpretative approaches to the Sermon on the Mount, providing glimpses into historical perspectives on a passage that distills the very essence of the teaching of Jesus.
I Like Where I Am
by Jessica HarperThis boy has trouble. The movers are here and they're loading the truck without a care for his feelings.' Cause I like my room and I like my school, And we live real close to a swimming pool, And my best friend lives around the block. Why move to a place called Little Rock Anyway? Any child who has ever had to move will relate to the feelings of loss and also rejoice in the boy's newfound pleasures when he gets to his new neighborhood.
The Littles Have a Happy Valentine's Day
by John PetersonCousin Dinky Little has big news for the family: he and Della Kett are going to be married on Valentines' Day! The only problem is that the wedding has to take place in the Longs' house, which is almost a block away. That means that Granny and Mrs. Little (with Baby Betsy to look after) might not be able to attend the joyous event. But Cousin Dinky contrives an ingenious device for transporting the women to the Longs' house. After an adventurous journey, Lucy, as flower girl, and Tom, as ring bearer, attend the tiny bride and groom in a ceremony sure to delight all Littles' fans.
The Eagle's Shadow
by Nora MartinClearie is living in Alaska with relatives she doesn't know, a group of Tlingit Indians. She's determined not to like them. They criticize her mother, for one thing. And Clearie suspects she'll never be accepted in their village. But Clearie settles in quickly. Before long, she's used to the cold. And her whole life changes as she learns more about her Tlingit heritage. Then, the village is threatened by forces beyond its control. Can Clearie use her new strength to save the place she's grown to love?
The Norton Anthology of English Literature, Volume 2 (8th edition)
by Stephen Greenblatt M. H. AbramsThis volume is comprised of The Romantic Period, The Victorian Age, and The Twentieth Century and After.
Introduction to Economic Analysis
by R. Preston McafeeThis book presents introductory economics ("principles") material using standard mathematical tools, including calculus. It is designed for a relatively sophisticated undergraduate who has not taken a basic university course in economics. It also contains the standard intermediate microeconomics material and some material that ought to be standard but is not. The book can easily serve as an intermediate microeconomics text. The focus of this book is on the conceptual tools and not on fluff. Most microeconomics texts are mostly fluff and the fluff market is exceedingly over-served by $100+ texts. In contrast, this book reflects the approach actually adopted by the majority of economists for understanding economic activity. There are lots of models and equations and no pictures of economists. Bookshare demo title.
The Deathly Hallows Lectures: The Hogwarts Professor Explains the Final Harry Potter Adventure
by John GrangerThe fastest-selling book in publication history, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows was a critical success and is loved by fans around the world. In The Deathly Hallows Lectures, John Granger reveals the Potter finale's brilliant details, themes and meanings. Even the most ardent of Harry Potter fans will be surprised by and delighted with the Hogwarts Professor's explanations of the four dimensions of meaning in Deathly Hallows to include: * why Ms. Rowling chose to make Lily's eyes green, * why Harry buried Moody's eye where and when he did, and * why Ollivander prefers the three wand cores he does. Ms. Rowling has said that alchemy sets the "parameters of magic" in the series; after reading the chapter-length explanation of Deathly Hallows as the final stage of the alchemical Great Work in The Deathly Hallows Lectures, the serious reader will understand how important literary alchemy is in understanding Rowling's artistry and accomplishment. The other seven chapters explore, among other things, the five writing tricks Ms. Rowling uses to work her story magic, the deciphering of the "Triangular Eye" symbol for the three Hallows, Harry's "struggle to believe" in Albus Dumbledore, why Ms. Rowling revealed that she "always thought" of the Headmaster as gay, and the more than 25 echoes of her first book, Philosopher's Stone, in Deathly Hallows. Did you wonder why Fred died in the end? Why Harry went underground seven times in Deathly Hallows? Granger explains how Ms. Rowling's story formula required these twists as well as two trips to King's Cross and two meetings with Albus Dumbledore at story's end. If you're a serious reader and serious fan of Harry Potter, The Deathly Hallows Lectures is a must!
Eulalia! (Redwall, Book #19)
by Brian JacquesThe aged Badger Lord of Salamandastron sends a young haremaid on a quest to find his successor Gorath, who is held captive by Vizka Longtooth and his scurrilous crew of Sea Raiders.