With new research and previously unavailable interviews, The Last Campaign provides an intimate and absorbing historical narrative that goes right to the heart of America's deepest despairs—and most fiercely held dreams—and tells us more than we had understood before about this complicated man and the heightened dramas of his times. After John F. Kennedy's assassination, Robert Kennedy looked past his own pain to that of this country, and he sought to offer it hope. And when he an...

The continuation of the interconnected stories of the people in Barren Landscape, a town in the Old West where rules don't apply.

For Paul Gustavson, a hack writer for the wildly popular For Morons series, life is a succession of obstacles. His wife has left him, his father has suffered a debilitating stroke, his girlfriend is dating another man, he has impotency issues, and his overachieving brother invested his parents' money in stocks that tanked. Still, Paul has his friends at Bay State bar, a steady line of cocktails, and a new pair of running shoes (he's promised himself to get in shape). And then there's Stell...

Did you know that the king cobra snake has enough venom in each bite to kill an elephant? Learn all about the world's most dangerous animals--including tiger sharks, black widow spiders, and polar bears--in this fact-filled Level 3 reader.

Did you know that the horned lizard squirts blood out of its eyes to scare off predators? Learn more about this creature as well as the leech, the naked mole rat, the hagfish, and many more creepy critters in this sickening and super science book. Not for the faint of heart, this revolting reader will be a favorite among boys and everyone interested in the strange and unusual!

Barren Landscape is just one town, but it defines an entire region. Follow an eclectic mix of characters as they navigate the towns and deserts of New Mexico en route to a mysterious game, whose prize strikes the imagination of the hard men and women of the land. A series of non-sequential, linked stories that tell the tales and fate of hired guns, quick draw artists, cutthroat businessmen, and simple townspeople.Contains five interconnected short stories.

Get the 1st Book of my Upcoming Children's Series FREE as a Mailing List BonusThis Jokes for Kids Book offers 299 of the funniest jokes ever. Kid tested, Kid approved! These jokes are great to tell over and over and will have you rolling in laughter and impressing your toughest friends! Perfect for children ages 9 to 12.What did the square say to the circle? You look out of shape!.Doctor, I think I'm turning into a dog. I see. Sit and Roll over so I can take a look....

This second joke book in the series has hilarious chapters that range from Knock Knock Jokes to Chicken Jokes to Dinosaur Jokes to Monster Jokes. Laugh out loud at this gut- busting collection.

202 More! Jokes for Kids contains 202 silly jokes and punch lines that kids of all ages will enjoy.

OK, let's face it. Some things that animals do can be totally gross and disgusting. Here are some of the best, or should we say the worst, things that animals do.Find out how one lizard attacks its prey with blood.How do owls poop?What happens to roadrunner babies who don't gain weight fast enough?And why do cows lick their noses when they eat?Discover these disgusting facts, and more in this 15-minute book.LearningIsland.com believes in the valu...

Good friends come in all shapes and sizes!Unlikely Friendships, the runaway New York Times bestseller with a compelling message of hope and friendship and differences overcome, is rewritten just for younger readers. This hardcover chapter book for children ages seven and up collects five heartwarming true stories of animal friendship: a hippo and the goat who is his best friend, an iguana that snuggles with a cat, a dog that takes care of a blind deer, a cat and o...

They dont call him Stink for nothing! Now kids can savor a smorgasbord of facts about smelly and vile stuff in honor of their favorite super sniffer. Did you know that a group of skunks is called a stench? (No lie!) Can you believe that in colonial days, window-washing rags were dipped in pee? Or that snail slime was once an ingredient in cough syrup? Stink has a nose for yuck and muck, and this book is full of it: moose poop festivals, mouse brain toothpaste, maggot cheese, and way more. ...