In "Hospital Sketches," Robert Swain Peabody offers a poignant and perceptive collection of observations from his experiences as a volunteer nurse during the American Civil War. Written in a compelling, journalistic style, the book balances humor and pathos, painting a vivid picture of life in a military hospital. Its literary context aligns with the broader canon of war literature, merging personal narrative with social commentary, while exploring themes of suffering, resilience, and huma...

On October 20, 1967, Roger Patterson and Bob Gimlin filmed what they claimed to have been a living, breathing sasquatch at Bluff Creek in Northern California. The footage took the nation, and the world, by storm. The story of how Patterson and Gimlin came to be at Bluff Creek that day is well documented. The story of how the female sasquatch, nicknamed Patty in tribute to Roger Patterson, came to be there, however, has never been told. Until now

Lou is a little girl who lives in the countryside. Her playmates are animals and insects in the meadow where she spends most of her days. Among them there are Flagondry the dragonfly, Ladybug, Chipolata the little dog, Hip Hop the grasshopper, Bzzz the cross-eyed bee, Bruno the field mouse, Hulu and Berlu the goblins, Clochette the cat, Batty the bat and Gertrude the spider. Her life will be turned upside down when her friends decide to give her a magical power to communicate wit...

Hi! I'm Juliet. I'm ten years old. And I'm nearly a vet!I've won a competition to be a zookeeper for a day! My best friend Chelsea is coming too. I can't wait to learn all about the zoo animals. There will be meerkats, tigers and penguins to feed. And maybe some zoo vets who need some help (I must remember my vet-kit!).Most exciting of all, there's a baby elephant due to be born!

One creepy curator, two missing skulls, three batty bats, four funny friends and too many bones! An ordinary trip to see the dinosaurs at Chicago's Field Museum turns into a riot of mystery and laughs as four real kids gallivant all over town trying to learn about Chicago's past in order to solve the mystery and save the dinos.LOOK what's in this mystery - people, places, history, and more!Sue, the Tyrannosaurus Rex on display at the Field Museum o Al Capone, Chicago gangste...

Melba has always wanted to play the slide trombone, but she's too small. Her grandmother wants Melba to play a musical instrument more suitable for a girl -- like a flute or violin -- but Melba loves the way a trombone looks and sounds. Tired of waiting around until she's big enough to play a trombone on her own, Melba finally decides to take matters into her own hands with humorous and unexpected results.

This is a collection of short stories for kids. Included are a story about a magical pen that feeds off of a young boy's imagination, a girl's relationship with nature and wise old tree, and a mysterious creature that washes up on shore only to be subjected to an onslaught of tourists wanting selfies. Also included is the story of a boy who doesn't like summer camp so he sneaks away from his campsite only to encounter the legendary Bigfoot. And finally there is a tale about the perfect kid...

Never seen a jackalope? Not even sure what one is? Well, you've come to the right place. You'll get the whole wild story right here in this book.You see, the jackalope didn't start out with horns. First he was a plain old hare. You know, a jackrabbit. The horns came later, along with a corny fairy godrabbit and a cranky coyote. And the trouble those horns brought-- hoooo-wee!With a gut-busting brew of sassy storytelling and outrageous art, Janet Stevens and ...

On Halloween all kinds of strange things can happen. Like Dawn hearing a cry for help coming from an old house on her street. Many dangers lurk in this Choose-Your-Own-Path book. Can you survive?

BenniesForever Gift... a heartwarming story of a wise grandfather bike and what he teaches his grandson, Bennie, about life, joy and eternal friendship with The Great One.

The Peterson family farm is one hundred years old and about to enter a new century. Here, in wonderful family anecdotes, the author shares the story of the farm as it grew from a barn and house and granary in the 1890s to a thriving dairy farm in the 1990s. There has been plenty of hard work--sawing down the trees to erect the first buildings, the endless cycle of planting and harvesting, chopping firewood to keep the house warm--but there has also been golf practice on the pasture land, S...

"It's a Happy Face Day--Simple Rhymes for Happy Times"-- captures the innocence of childhood in poetry, and the wisdom of age in prose. Each catchy verse describes a " Happy Face Day" from a child's point of view. Grandma's simple comments and questions validate the child's observations, gently expand knowledge and stimulate conversation. A thematic pen-and-ink drawing and a unique happy face for each chat charms one to turn the page. Each exchange is complete so the book may be read chat-...