Travelers in Worthington, Ohio, might think they were in a New England town. Old brick buildings line the very edges of the sidewalk, and a picturesque village green is flanked by two church steeples. Like most frontier communities, it reflects the heritage of its founders. In New Englanders on the Ohio Frontier, Virginia and Robert McCormick examine the founding and development of Worthington to show how it reflects New England culture transplanted and reshaped by the western fro...

A powerful novel written in vignettes about a a Nepalese girl who risks everything for a chance to reclaim her life.Thirteen-year-old Lakshmi lives with her family in a small hut on a mountain in Nepal. Though they are desperately poor, Lakshmi’s life is full of simple pleasures: playing hopscotch with her best friend, looking after her black-and-white speckled goat, having her mother brush her hair by the light of an oil lamp. But when Lakshmi’s family lose all th...

Eleven-year-old Arn is walking through the countryside in Cambodia. His whole town is walking with him. They’re walking into one of the most tragic moments of history: the Killing Fields.Music will save him. Hope, luck and kindness will save him. This is his story.Based on the true story of Arn Chorn-Pond, this is an achingly raw and powerful novel about a child of war who becomes a man of peace.

A Warhammer 40,000 NovelThe Emperor’s Children seek sensation above all else, but when Xantine's warband come upon an isolated Imperial world, he sees an opportunity to pursue the finer things in life. How long can the proud warlord maintain his 'perfect' rule and will the planet survive his reign?READ IT BECAUSEIt's a tantalising look into the gleefully twisted minds of the Emperor's Children, as an arrogant warlord strives to 'save...

A Word Bearers Short StoryAfter having his face torn off by Horus, Erebus is physically and spiritually at a low ebb. To restore his faith (and his face), he embarks on a vision quest to seek out and harness the power of Chaos.READ IT BECAUSEIt’s a chance to follow the personal quest of one of the most despicable champions of Chaos.THE STORYFollowing the Battle of Signus Prime, the indignation shown ...

Perfect for fans of suspenseful nonfiction such as books by Steve Sheinkin, this is a page-turning narrative about Dietrich Bonhoeffer, a pastor and pacifist who became an unlikely hero during World War II and took part in a plot to kill Hitler. Written by two-time National Book Award finalist Patricia McCormick, author of Sold and Never Fall Down and coauthor of the young reader’s edition of I Am Malala.It was April 5, 1943, and the Gestapo would arrive ...

The New York Times bestseller Here’s the Story is the poignant memoir of Maureen McCormick, who starred as the beloved Marcia Brady on the hit series The Brady Bunch. Maureen tells her shocking and inspirational true story, taking readers behind the scenes of one of America’s favorite television families, and to the dark side, where she was caught up in a fast-paced, drug-fueled, star-studded Hollywood existence that ultimately led to the biggest battle of her li...

How do desert animals and plants get their water?What animals live in the desert?Learn all about the desert and the species that call it home.This book is part of the Language Lizard Explore collection, which uses vibrant illustrations and simple text to help readers discover the world around them.Deserts is available as a bilingual book in many languages and includes teach...

How tall are the trees in a tropical rainforest?What animals live in tropical rainforests?Learn all about the tropical rainforest and the species that call it home.This book is part of the Language Lizard Explore collection, which uses vibrant illustrations and simple text to help readers discover the world around them.Tropical Rainforests is available as a bilingual book i...

How does the coral reef get its spectacular colors?What fish live in coral reefs?Learn all about the coral reef and the species that call it home.This book is part of the Language Lizard Explore collection, which uses vibrant illustrations and simple text to help readers discover the world around them.Coral Reefs is available as a bilingual book in many languages and includ...

My life became a bit complicated after an accident. It's not that I'm some kind of psychopath who enjoys these disgusting things. It's because... these zombies contain the nutrients my zombie alter ego needs to grow. To me, zombies are nothing more than cans of hard-to-swallow nutritional supplements-I don't like them one bit. But in order to grow quickly and become stronger, I have no choice but to close my eyes, pinch my nose, and force myself to swallow them. But the benefits of my zomb...

"She's out of my league. I married her anyway. And on our wedding night, she figured out my secret before I could say a word."Ryan Mercer has everything. A new law career, a condo in the best part of Austin, and Cassie — brilliant, stunning, impossible-to-ignore Cassie, who could have had anyone and chose him.He also has a fantasy he's never told anyone.He didn't have to. On their wedding night, Cassie teases it out of him in the dark and tells him ...