Will Zelda defeat Vacuum once and for all?Zelda is the pug that loves adventure. She wants to make friends with a squirrel, jump in leaf piles, and eat as much people food that she can get her snaggletooth on. She's even willing to take on the scariest thing in the house-Vacuum.But sometimes her appetite for adventure gets her into trouble, and she has to wrinkle her way out of it. When that happens, expect to hear lots of laughs from your kids.The ...

This is a magisterial new account of Europe's tragic descent into a largely inadvertent war in the summer of 1914. Thomas Otte reveals why a century-old system of Great Power politics collapsed so disastrously in the weeks from the 'shot heard around the world' on June 28th to Germany's declaration of war on Russia on August 1st. He shows definitively that the key to understanding how and why Europe descended into world war is to be found in the near-collective failure of statecraft by the...

With more than 30 million books sold, the My Weird School series really gets kids reading! This tenth book in the My Weirder-est School arc knocks it out of the park as A.J. and his friends learn how to play softball.Batter up! A.J.’s class is going head-to-head against Dirk School in a charity softball game. The losing team must clean one of the toilets in the winning school with a toothbrush!Retired baseball pro Mr. Ott is here to lead Ella Mentry School to victory. But w...

In this fifth and final installment of the series, Zelda faces her biggest obstacle yet.When Zelda the Pug outsmarts a greyhound at the dog park, Zelda thinks she can become a pug legend. But with her confidence at an all-time high, she faces an unexpected setback in her quest to be a pug legend. Zelda must find a way to regain her confidence and return to her adventurous and legendary pug ways.The Adventures of Zelda series are exciting and hilarious chapter books for youn...

A fast-paced thriller perfect for readers of Kathy Reichs and Linda Fairstein, Richard Hilary Weber’s first Brooklyn Crimes short novel follows dedicated cop Flo Ott as she unravels the mystery of a terrifying mass murder—from the cold underbelly of New York to the city’s glittering heights.Beneath Brooklyn’s wintry streets, seven people are dead, slumped in their seats on an F train. Fast thinking and good fortune prevent the subway car doors from opening, spillin...

Music is a powerful means of engaging children with developmental disabilities such as Autism Spectrum Disorders, Down's Syndrome and Cerebral Palsy. This lively music activity book shows how music can be an effective and enjoyable way to enhance the education and development of children with special needs.Packed with inspiring tips, activities and song ideas, this practical resource will have everybody singing, clapping and playing along! It explains simple and fun ways of using s...

Anna Ott died in the Wisconsin State Hospital for the Insane in 1893. She had enjoyed status and financial success first as a physician's wife and then as the only female doctor in Madison. Throughout her first marriage, attempts to divorce her abusive second husband, and twenty years of institutionalization, Ott determinedly shaped her own life.Kim E. Nielsen explores a life at once irregular and unexceptional. Historical and institutional structures, like her whiteness and laws t...

The best field guide to observing and understanding the behavior of African mammals and an indispensable tool for naturalists traveling to Africa!The Second Edition has been fully revised and includes a new preface.The Safari Companion enables readers to recognize and interpret visible behavioral activities, such as courtship rituals, territorial marking, aggression, and care of young. Each account of over 80 species includes a beh...

Cultural criticism and pop culture history intertwine in this important book, which dissects how hip hop has sidelined Black women's identity and emotional well-being.Do you have a “ride or die chick” in your life? A “ride or die chick” is a Black woman who holds down her family and community. She’s that friend or family member that you can call up in the middle of the night to bail you out of jail, if ever needed, and you know she’ll show up and won’t ask any ques...

A values-based, shame-free, pleasure-positive discussion of Christian ethics in response to a range of pressing issues in the digital age—including online pornography, dating apps, sexting, virtual-reality hookups, and sex robots.Digital innovation has rapidly changed the landscape of sexual experience in the twenty-first century. Rules-based sexual ethics, subscribed to by many Christians, are unable to keep up with new developments and, more often than not, seem ...

"An invaluable and extraordinary" account of the bloodiest battle in American military history ( Midwest Book Review).Although the Meuse-Argonne Offensive, which began in late September 1918 and continued through to the Armistice, was not the first major action fought by the AEF, it was the greatest in which it engaged in the Great War.The Argonne was an area that had been heavily fought over, particularly in the early part of the war; its eastern ...

In a world that pushes us to act fast and decide faster, true wisdom comes not from reacting, but from reflecting. Reflect, Evolve, Lead invites you to step back, examine your thought patterns, and discover the transformative power of metacognition-thinking about your thinking-through the lens of faith.Drawing from years of experience as a pastor, educator, coach, and leader, Dr. Teddy Ott weaves together real-life stories and practical insights that show how reflection can reshape...