True love…curses…intertwining fates…an enchanted adventure above and below the sparkling ocean waves. In a desperate attempt to uphold his promise to Destiny and reach her for her sixteenth birthday, Kincade stows away on a ship bound for Enchanted Cove. But menacing forces intervene, and he ends up shanghaied with a band of smugglers, a bracelet of priceless pearls, and no memory of who or what he is. The news of Kincade’s disappearance has Destiny in a tailspin. She knows he would do any...

Bad Girls Go to Hell. Cannibal Holocaust. Eve and the Handyman. Examining film culture’s ongoing fascination with the low, bad, and sleazy faces of cinema, Sleaze Artists brings together film scholars with a shared interest in the questions posed by disreputable movies and suspect cinema. They explore the ineffable quality of “sleaze” in relation to a range of issues, including the production realities of low-budget exploitation pictures and the ever-shifting ter...

I thought my quest to discover the truth about my mother's mysterious disappearance had sadly ended. Moments ago, I watched my last breath bubble to the surface like fleeing butterflies as I sank helplessly into the salty depths of the sea…destined to be another lost mystery. My Dad’s heart would be painfully shattered again. My tears mixed with the seawater as the wondrous, aquarium-like scene slowly faded around me. I clenched the seastone necklace that was once my mother’s and finally d...

Press Here meets Bill Nye the Science Guy in this interactive STEM picture book about forces and motion.Welcome to the physics lab! In this picture book, young scientists use their imagination to bring experiements to life. They poke whipped cream in the illustrations, tilt the book to roll a ball down a ramp, and slide beanbags to test friction. After predicting what will happen next, eager readers turn the page to see the results.Educator and aut...

Mittens is a small kitten in a big, new house. Everything seems loud and unfamiliar and scary. The little kitten wants a special place all his own. Can a new friend help him find one?The satisfying story of an adorable kitten's search for security and his discovery of a new friend is perfect for children who, like Mittens, are ready to take their first steps on a new journey: reading.Mittens is a My First I Can Read book, which means it's perfect f...

Text and photographs present sisters and how they interact with their families.

Creativity is a defining feature of contemporary work life. Who has not taken part in brainstorming sessions, read glossy pamphlets about innovation and creativity as important cornerstones of a new business strategy, or been made aware of the importance of creative skills for one´s career? But what does it mean to be creative in and as an organization? Organizing Creativity provides an answer to this question. The book builds on the premise that creativity is essentially about ideas. Ever...

A children's author "use[s] traits and developmental milestones of 11 species . . . to take full measure of animal lives . . . As intriguing as it is gorgeous" ( Publishers Weekly, starred review).In one lifetime, a caribou will shed ten sets of antlers, a woodpecker will drill thirty roosting holes, a giraffe will wear 200 spots, a seahorse will birth 1,000 babies.Count each one and many more while learning about the wondrous things that can happe...

’Twas the Night Before Christmas goes to the zoo! Inspired by true events, this picture book celebrates the magic of Christmas and the spirit of giving.It’s Christmas at the zoo, and all the animals are in for a spectacular holiday surprise! Inspired by real events (yes, some zookeepers create a holiday experience for the animals!), this spirited holiday picture book takes young readers on a magical journey behind the scenes of a zoo as Santa and his helpe...

Text and photographs present brothers and how they interact with their families.

Some people are blind. What does that mean? Using simple, engaging text and full-color photos, readers learn what blindness is, how it can be caused, and what daily life is like for someone who can't see.

With engaging die-cut pages and simple text, this stunning picture book shows young readers how important bees are to our ecosystems and how these busy pollinators help us grow our food!Because of a bee, a strawberry sprouts, a butterfly sips, celery grows, and we can all gather to share a feast around our table!The interconnected networks between pollinators and plants can be quite complex, but this deceptively simple picture book showcases the spiraling c...