Paris, 1930. Monsieur D'Haricot is a secret agent with a twitchy moustache.Out of sight and mind, a community of refugees has been forced beneath the catacombs by centuries of persecution. They have built their own city, a replica of Paris, and developed advanced technologies and transport systems. With post-WWI Europe in turmoil, now is the time for them to resurface.Monsieur D'Haricot has no problem with this, but a planned invasion is a different story altogether. He is,...

This collection features brand new stories, as well as “Where the Ocean Meets the Sky” and “The One-armed Bandit”, finalists of the contest Beyond Realities I and II.Barbara says:“I fell I love with fairy tales/fantasy on my eighth birthday when I was given not one, but two copies (independently) of Oscar Wilde’s Happy Prince and Other Stories. I was captivated by characters such as The Selfish Giant, The Remarkable Rocket and The Devoted Friend. Conspicuously, they...

Some of my best learning occurred when I was very young and I firmly believe that the best learning time for young children is during the formative years that start before birth and continues thru the pre-teen years. In order to take advantage of that learning time parents should make an effort to engage children in actual hands on activities such as the ones described in this book.In addition to the activities and learning suggested in this book my first childrens book titled Have...

Gender and racial politics were at the center of the 2016 US presidential contest between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump. The election was historic because Clinton was the first woman nominated by a major political party for thepresidency. Yet it was also historic in its generation of sustained reflection on the past. Clinton's campaign linked her with suffragist struggles--represented perhaps most poignantly by the parade of visitors to Susan B. Anthony's grave on Election Day--while Tr...

What de nes Scottish Gothic, speci cally, what separates it from traditional Gothic ction yet keeps it in that mould?The landscape, the history and the people play a part, but there is also a 'certain something', often elusive. Scottish authors are close to the source, familiar with cultural and linguistic peculiarities, and write with authenticity, but sometimes it is non-Scottish authors, looking in, who capture an essence so familiar to native Scots that is often overlooked....

It is 1882. From the drawing room of her father’s town house in Paris, Aliette dreams of adventure, specifically overcoming odds to spread her music to lost worlds. When the opportunity for such a journey arises, she soon discovers life outside her sheltered existence is more perilous than she could ever imagine.Aboard the Preposterous, Aliette and her hotch-potch band of companions are joined by a leprechaun, a griffin and a policeman from Orion. Among their adventures they must o...

Have you ever made mud pies on a hot summer day?When the sun is real high and theres no shade under the trees with their branches spread wide.The leaves on the trees dont move with a wind, and the dirt is so dry that it leaves dust powder all over your feet.

Step into the comforting fog of time with A Right Cozy Historical Crime, a deliciously diverse anthology of cozy mysteries that span centuries and continents. From ancient alleys to a Victorian medical school, American towns to Scottish glens, these tales take you on a gentle stroll through history - where murder hides behind lace curtains and secrets linger in candlelit corridors. Perfect for fans of clever sleuths, rich historical detail, and mysteries solved with more brains th...

This collection of linked poems from David Levithan, the author of the New York Times bestseller Every Day and the groundbreaking classic Boy Meets Boy and the co-author of Will Grayson, Will Grayson (with John Green), will introduce you to a world of unforgettable and emotionally resonant voices.Here’s what I know about the realm of possibility—it is always expanding, it is never what you thinkit is. Everything...

**NATIONAL BESTSELLER • An achingly beautiful novel about grief, the enduring power of friendship, and the healing effects of kindness, from the award-winning author of Hold StillWINNER OF THE MICHAEL L. PRINTZ AWARD • ONE OF TIME’S BEST YOUNG ADULT BOOKS OF ALL TIME • KIRKUS REVIEWS BEST YOUNG ADULT BOOK OF THE CENTURY**“Short, poetic and gorgeously written . . . The world LaCour creates is fragile but profoundly humane.” —The New Yor...

After learning how to make balloon animals at camp, Emily and Elizabeth set out to create the ultimate balloon twist book -- for kids, by kids, with every page in full-color photographs. They left out the complicated designs and twists that required big hands, keeping only the projects that were fun and simple to learn. The book starts with seven-year-old Elizabeth's easiest balloon twists and works up to ten-year-old Emily's more advanced two and three-balloon creations. Include...

A Newbery Honor BookAn unpopular girl befriends a fellow misfit who claims to be a witch in this funny coming-of-age middle grade novel from E.L. Konigsburg, the Newbery Medal–winning author of From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler.Elizabeth is an only child, new in town, and the shortest kid in her fifth grade class. She’s also pretty lonely, until she meets Jennifer. Jennifer is…well, different. She’s read Macb...