B is for Burglar, from Sue Grafton's #1 New York Times bestselling Kinsey Millhone Alphabet mystery seriesBeverly Danziger looked like an expensive, carefully wrapped package from a good but conservative shop. Only her compulsive chatter hinted at the nervousness beneath her cool surface. It was a n..
You haven't read a thriller until you read #1 New York Times bestselling author Sue Grafton's novels with her unforgettable P.I. Kinsey Millhone…"C" is for CorpseHe was young-maybe twenty or so-and he must once have been a good-looking kid. Kinsey could see that. But now his body was covered in scar..
No one writes a thriller like #1 New York Times bestselling author Sue Grafton. In E is for Evidence, PI Kinsey Millhone becomes the victim of a nasty frame-up…E IS FOR EXIt was the silly season and a Monday at that, and Kinsey Millhone was bogged down in a preliminary report on a fire claim. Someth..
Describes how to tactfully and professionally refuse requests from bosses, coworkers, and clients Author: Holtje, James Publisher: McGraw-Hill Binding: Paperback Language: English ISBN-10: 0070062196 ISBN-13: 9780070062191..
The first practical, interactive guide for learning astronomy. Fred Schaaf has spent years perfecting the teaching of skywatching and astronomy to newcomers. Here, he distills his experience into a revolutionary new approach to learning about the night sky. No other book on the market offers anythin..
The intelligent person's guide to the movies, with more than 2,800 reviewsLook up a movie in this guide, and chances are you'll find yourself reading on about the next movie and the next. Pauline Kael's reviews aren't just provocative---they're addictive.These brief, informative reviews, written for..
Beginning with the six houses on Color Street red, orange, yellow, green, blue and purple and concluding with the introduction of the color wheel, in this follow-up to A Book About Design Mark Gonyea explains how artists visualize and choose colors. A Book about Color uses simple building blocks of ..
Book by Rosemary Benet Stephen Vincent Benet, Stephen Vincent Benet Author: Stephen Vincent Benet Publisher: Henry Holt & Company Binding: Hardcover Language: English ISBN-10: 0805002847 ISBN-13: 9780805002843..
Book by Esbensen, Barbara Juster Author: Esbensen, Barbara Juster Publisher: Henry Holt & Co Binding: Hardcover Language: English ISBN-10: 0805037640 ISBN-13: 9780805037647..
Eager to play a shepherd in the Christmas pageant, a mute Appalachian boy is dismayed when a blizzard prevents the performance Author: Caudill, Rebecca Publisher: Henry Holt Books for Young Readers Binding: Paperback Language: English ISBN-10: 0805053921 ISBN-13: 9780805053920..
The author conveys his feelings of anguish and despair as he watches his son Noah, an artistic child, growing up Author: Greenfeld, Josh Publisher: Henry Holt & Co Binding: Hardcover Language: English ISBN-10: 0030913845 ISBN-13: 9780030913846..
Michael Hague's beautifully illustrated, best-selling collection of traditional prayers is now available in an updated board book format. From "The Lord's Prayer" to "Now I Lay Me Down to Sleep," the verses included are familiar, comforting, and appropriate for even the youngest child. The art is fu..
Review"Familiar devotions with a Christian emphasis.... The multiracial children and babies have a still, meditative quality appropriate to the subject matter." -School Library JournalProduct DescriptionMichael Hague's beautifully illustrated, best-selling collection of traditional prayers. From "Th..
As a dedicated conservationist, President Theodore Roosevelt refused to allow a Christmas tree in the White House as he felt it was a terrible waste to kill a perfectly good tree, yet a surprise encounter with his sons and a meeting with the Chief Forester made him see things differently and a tree ..
When President Theodore Roosevelt announces that there will be no White House Christmas tree because cutting down trees is against his conservation efforts, his youngest sons, Quentin and Archie, are deeply disappointed. They can't imagine Christmas without a tree. The two determined boys enlist the..
A New York Times Notable Book, 1997Library Journal, Best Book of 1997Beginning with the "occasional miracles" of a mysterious turn-of-the-century cancer vaccine called Coley's toxins, Stephen S. Hall traces the story of how doctors have learned to harness the immune system and its "commotions" to de..
Presents techniques and ideas for creating nontraditional handicraft art, including using rubber stamps, altered metal, and distressed fabric to create trinkets, buttons, fasteners, and homemade paper. Author: Holtz, Tim Publisher: Advantus Corp Binding: Hardcover Language: english>>published>>engli..
A fascinating look at the work that dogs do, from herding sheep to rescuing lost and injured people.One day last year Gus caught a burglar.Bruno saved a man from drowning.Abby cheered up sick children at a hospital.Max starred in a movie.Hard-working people No. Hard-working dogs!Every dog is born w..
An intriguing journey into the natural world -- from deep in the grass to high overhead."There's a worm on a string,who is swaying in space.There's a white butterflyon a circle of lace."As a young child takes a walk in the woods, the world comes alive with creatures and treasures big and small -- fr..
The Table of contents and Index makes it easy to locate topics. Descriptions of artists, their work, and art movements are detailed and exceptional. The selection of photos of major art pieces is quite extensive. The book's chronological arrangement makes it also good for browsing and getting ideas,..
Rare book on the future International Space Station, signed by many astronauts and other space dignitaries including Alan Bean, Bill Pogue, Joe Kerwin, Scott Carpenter Jim McDivitt, Sam Gemar, Jeana Yeager, Gene Cernan, Dick Rutan, Bill Nelson, Dick Gordon, Russian Cosmonauts, Jerry Carr, 14 members..
Product DescriptionA traditional, heart-warming family Christmas celebration in the tradition of Cynthia Rylant's The Relatives Came.Every Christmas, Granny's house is brim full of family and festive cheer--carols and presents and plenty of food, bows and gift wrap for Fat Cat to play with, and lots..
Filled with new and beloved poems, stories, songs, and more, here is a beautiful collection of prose and verse that celebrates the Christmas season. You'll find the classics here, such as Silent Night, Deck the Halls, and The Twelve Days of Christmas, as well as new stories by the talents of Pam Mun..