A gripping graphic novel adaptation of Lauren Tarshis's bestselling I Survived the Attacks of September 11, 2001, in time for the 20th anniversary of 9/11.The only thing Lucas loves more than football is his Uncle Benny, his dad's best friend at the firehouse where they both work. Benny taught Lucas everything about football. So when Lucas's parents decide the sport is too dangerous and he needs to quit, Lucas has to talk to his biggest fan.The nex...

A visually striking graphic novel adaptation of Lauren Tarshis's bestselling I Survived the Joplin Tornado, 2011 with text adapted by Georgia Ball and art by Corey Egbert.A destructive force is about to hit the city of Joplin...Eleven-year-old Dexter has always wanted to see a tornado. So when he gets the incredible opportunity to go storm chasing with the famous Dr. Norman Rays, he has to say yes! Dr. Rays is the host of Tornado Mysteries...

Winner of the Western Writers of America’s Medicine Pipe Bearer’s AwardTall, vain, elegant, the Crow were perhaps the most handsome of the Plains tribes. They were superb horsemen and fierce mystic warriors, implacable enemies, unshakable friends. A French-Canadian trapper, Renee DeGeer was a loner before he came to the Crow. He became one of them when he married the beautiful Tall Willow, only daughter of the principal chief, and started their magnificent family. But all too soon ...

In this rare work of scholarship, "the subject [of physical discipline] enters our minds and hearts in a new way, and we are forced to imagine a world in which the hitting of a child is against the laws of both man and God" (Chicago Tribune).He that spareth his rod hateth his son: but he that loveth him chasteneth him betimes. These words provided generations of American Christians with the justification for physically disciplining their children, in ways ...

The Mystery of the Boule Cabinet; A Detective Story by Burton Egbert Stevenson written 1911, is a bit on the sensational side, with stupid policeman, clever amateur sleuths, and a villain who is just a bit too...much of everything. However, the greatest thing in this book is the murder weapon.Forget Professor Peacock in The Library with The Revolver. Or even a frozen leg of lamb or a toaster. In this story the murder weapon is…wait for it. A piece of furniture. A rather large cabin...

Publishing advice expires. Principles don't.Every year the dashboards change, the algorithms shift, and last season's "proven strategy" quietly stops working. Most publishing guides teach you to depend on one store, one tool, one moment in time. This one doesn't.The Author's Journey is a calm, practical handbook for independent authors who want to write, publish, and keep going — without building a creative life on panic, hype, or a single fragile ...

"The Young Mountaineers: Short Stories" is a collection of tales written by Charles Egbert Craddock, the pen name of Mary Noailles Murfree, an American author known for her stories set in the Appalachian Mountains. The collection was published in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.Mary Noailles Murfree gained acclaim for her realistic portrayal of Appalachian life, often focusing on the struggles and triumphs of the people living in the remote mountain regions. Her stories explore them...

Accompanied by her daughter Rachel and a loveable horse named Egbert, Dervla Murphy journeys across Cameroon, discovering a land of astonishing natural beauty and friendliness. Dervla and Rachel are frequently mistaken by the locals for husband and wife during their time in the country, leading on one occasion to Dervla exposing her chest as proof of her femininity. They are, by turns arrested, drenched by tropical storms and burnt by the hot African sun. Yet at the heart of this account i...

The English literary influence on classic American novelists’ depictions of gender, sexuality, and raceWith All the Devils Are Here, the literary scholar David Greven makes a signal contribution to the growing list of studies dedicated to tracing threads of literary influence. Herman Melville’s, Nathaniel Hawthorne’s, and James Fenimore Cooper’s uses of Shakespeare and Milton, he finds, reflect not just an intertextual relationship between American Romanti...

A game built on living myth goes live. Loot becomes currency. Death deletes you. One anonymous knight climbs the rankings, drawing the gaze of empires and an ancient Nine-Headed Evil Emperor. His next login decides whose world ends.

Prophecy and Mystery: The discovery of the infant's skull likely serves as the catalyst for the novel's plot, sparking speculation and intrigue among the characters. The skull may be seen as a portent of doom or a sign of an impending apocalypse, driving the narrative forward.Religious Themes: The novel may delve into religious beliefs and interpretations of prophecy, drawing upon Christian eschatology and apocalyptic imagery. Themes of faith, redemption, and divine judgment may feature pr...

Twelve strangers. One ship. Five days in which every story tangles with the one next door.The ship in this novel is fictional. The inspiration, however, is very real.We are not naming her—partly because this is fiction, and partly because half the fun is seeing whether you recognise her. Perhaps the long promenade, the surf simulator, the theatre crowds, the casino lights, the early-morning coffee stations and the strange geography of a floating city will s...