Giuseppe Pitrè, a nineteenth-century Sicilian physician, gathered an enormous wealth of folk and fairy tales as he traveled and treated the poor throughout Palermo. He also received tales from friends and scholars throughout the island of Sicily. A dedicated folklorist, whose significance ranks alongside the Brothers Grimm, he published a 25-volume collection of Sicilian folk tales, legends, songs, and customs between 1871 and 1914. Though first published in their original Sicilian dialect...

The third and final instalment in the fast-paced kick-ass Koko trilogy described by Booklist as "[A] futuristic wild ride… Great fun". Surviving job loss, an unsettled vendetta, a submarine wreck, heartbreak, and mortal carnage on a tokusatsu scale, Koko P. Martstellar (ex-corporate mercenary and saloon/brothel owner) is trying to reassemble what's left of her life. Being hired to protect global industrialist Bogart Gōng seems like as good a place to start as any, but bodyguard work isn't ...

From superstar creators comes volume 2 in one of the most anticipated manga—a millennia-sprawling conspiracy thriller. All the Light We Cannot See meets historical figures everyone knows: Einstein, Walt Disney, Lee Harvey Oswald, and even Jesus Christ.Who is the mysterious Billy Bat? Fifty years ago, he reunited two lovers in New York City. Sixty years ago, he roamed the darkest night of the postwar era. Two thousand years...

Based on a remarkable true story, Don't Tell Me You're Afraid is a moving, inspiring novel of a life lived in hope.Samia Omar grows up in war-torn Somalia, dreaming of being a world-class sprinter. She sleeps with a photo of Mo Farah by her bed and trains hard. After achieving a place on the national team to compete in the Beijing Olympics, she sets her sights on the 2012 games in London. But with the war encroaching on the lives of her family, Sam...

Summer is here, and the temperature is high, but the girls are still wearing their long, stuffy uniforms. Perfect weather for a wardrobe refresh! From fireworks and festivals to a spooky night of frights, their days are looking to be full of fun. But with great fun comes greatly neglected responsibilities. Drill sergeant Rize is on the scene, so it’s time for the girls to get serious and learn some real discipline! Will they be able to shape up and—more importantly—get their summer homewor...

A beautifully illustrated Little Golden Book based on Disney/Pixar’s Coco, coming to theaters November 22, 2017!Despite his family’s baffling generations-old ban on music, Miguel (voice of newcomer Anthony Gonzalez) dreams of becoming an accomplished musician like his idol, Ernesto de la Cruz (voice of Benjamin Bratt). Desperate to prove his talent, Miguel finds himself in the stunning and colorful Land of the Dead following a mysterious chain of events. A...

After a grisly murder takes place at a local high school, the victim is found to have had contact with a vampire pretending to be Baroque. With the faculty blocking attempts to investigate, Isuzu and Baroque go undercover as teacher and student to infifiltrate the school…but they didn’t anticipate the fake Baroque showing as much interest in Isuzu as the real one! Caught in a tug-of-war between two vampires, can Isuzu maintain his cover story and catch the murderer?!

She should never have accepted that engagement ring. Kitty Morse has a few days to herself before her fiancé and their friends show up for a vacation. But a missing child, a sweet little doggy, and a couple of murders lead her and a charming investigator on a detour that could change her life - and his.

Join Koko, a spirited little African boy with a heart full of curiosity, on his thrilling escapades through the vibrant jungle in this enchanting collection of eleven short stories. Each tale transports readers into the lush world of towering trees, exotic wildlife, and hidden wonders. From befriending a group pf gorillas who teach him the rhythms of the jungle, to unraveling the mystery of a sparkling river that holds ancient secrets, Koko faces challenges that ignite his courage and crea...

A bundle of holiday novellas from Nancy Coco’s perennially popular Candy-Coated Mystery series set in Michigan’s Mackinac Island, where sleuth extraordinaire Allie McMurphy and her friends solve murders when she’s not whipping up fudgy delights.ALL I WANT FOR CHRISTMAS IS FUDGEThis Christmas, event planner Jenn Christensen has come back to Mackinac Island to race for charity in the Santa Fun Run, rekindle her love for CSI tech Shane Carpente...

Come join in on a thrilling adventure with Coco, our feline sleuth as he shows us that courage, spunk and enduring love can solve almost any mystery but, can it solve this mystery? So, are you ready to embark on an unforgettable adventure? Let's follow Coco and see how this mystery turns out. Start by putting one paw in front of the other and join Coco's world to see where this exciting adventure will lead us!

In a time when children were meant to be seen and not heard, along came Coco, a small French orphan with an eye for style, a talent for sewing, and a big imagination. Coco grew up in an orphanage run by very strict nuns, but she wasn’t very good at following rules. At a time when girls were told to brush their hair 100 times until their arms were sore, Coco promised herself that one day she would snip away her locks so that she wouldn’t have to be so fussy—girls needed time for other thing...