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When harriet rean discovers that she has yet one more lost aunt—a cowgirl named Formica—she jumps at the chance to join her two detective aunts as they help Aunt Formica catch a band of devious cattle rustlers. But the Wild West carries dangers all its own ... A perfect choice for young readers, this charming mystery from bestselling novelist Afexander McCall Smith will keep kids guessing—and laughing—from the first clue to the last. «Combines humor and intrigue. . . . Smith adds ample comic twists to keep kids entertained. Publishers Weekly

If there is a discipline in which human cultural development can be read almost as if from a book, it is architecture. By considering the evolution the built form through the ages, any observer could trace the long and irregular path taken by historical developments — design techniques, technological innovations, evolving trends and the formation of schools all inevitably reflect the character, the «soul» of each civilization. Renowned architects here exhibit their most innovative and creative designs for educational and cultural buildings. Museums, institutions, universities, schools, residences, libraries and other educational centres in general are all designed as a response to both functional and aesthetic needs in fulfilling the requirements of modern teaching. This book offers a complete selection of the most outstanding projects, including ample illustrations and construction plans to provide a greater understanding of some of the essential aspects of educational architecture.

In ancient times, every town had a promenade, an open public space for people to see and be seen. Today's modern cities need these meeting places, too. «Urban Spaces: Promenades» takes a close look at how this tradition is being interpreted in cutting-edge urban planning. Full-color photos plus plans, sketches, and interviews with the creators of each groundbreaking project make this book a must-have for everyone interested in urban planning, design, or how our society functions.

Welcome to Trenton, New Jersey, where bounty hunter Stephanie Plum’s life is about to implode inJanet Evanovich’s wildest, hottest novel yet! First A Stranger Appears While chasing down the usual cast of miscreants and weirdos, Stephanie discovers that a crazed woman is stalking her. Then The Stranger Reveals Her Secrets The woman dresses in black, carries a 9mm Glock, and has a bad attitude and a mysterious connection to dark and dangerous Carlos Manoso …street name, Ranger. Next, Somebody Dies The action turns deadly serious, and Stephanie goes from hunting skips to hunting a murderer. Soon, The Chase Is On Ranger needs Stephanie for more reasons than he can say. And now, the two are working together to find a killer, rescue a missing child, and stop a lunatic from raising the body count. When Stephanie Plum and Ranger get too close for comfort, vice cop Joe Morelli (her on-again, off-again boyfriend) steps in. Will the ticking clock stop at the stroke of twelve…or will a stranger in the wind find a way to stop Stephanie Plum… forever?

The House of Night series is set in a world very much like our own, except in 16-year-old Zoey Redbird's world, vampyres have always existed. In this first book in the series, Zoey enters the House of Night, a school where, after having undergone the Change, she will train to become an adult vampire — that is, if she makes it through the Change. Not all of those who are chosen do. It’s tough to begin a new life, away from her parents and friends, and on top of that, Zoey finds she is no average fledgling. She has been Marked as special by the vampyre Goddess, Nyx. But she is not the only fledgling at the House of Night with special powers. When she discovers that the leader of the Dark Daughters, the school's most elite club, is misusing her Goddess-given gifts, Zoey must look deep within herself for the courage to embrace her destiny — with a little help from her new vampyre friends.

Fledgling vampyre Zoey Redbird has managed to settle in at the House of Night. She’s come to terms with the vast powers the vampyre goddess, Nyx, has given her, and is getting a handle on being the new Leader of the Dark Daughters. Best of all, Zoey finally feels like she belongs — like she really fits in. She actually has a boyfriend…or two. Then the unthinkable happens: Human teenagers are being killed, and all the evidence points to the House of Night. While danger stalks the humans from Zoey’s old life, she begins to realize that the very powers that make her so unique might also threaten those she loves. Then, when she needs her new friends the most, death strikes the House of Night, and Zoey must find the courage to face a betrayal that could break her heart, her soul, and jeopardize the very fabric of her world.

This groundbreaking book, first published in 1982, is the story of two teenage girls whose friendship blossoms into love and who, despite pressures from family and school that threaten their relationship, promise to be true to each other and their feelings. Of the author and the book, the Margaret A. Edwards Award committee said, Nancy Garden has the distinction of being the first author for young adults to create a lesbian love story with a positive ending. Using a fluid, readable style, Garden opens a window through which readers can find courage to be true to themselves. The 25th Anniversary Edition features a full-length interview with the author by Kathleen T. Horning, Director of the Cooperative Children's Book Center. Ms. Garden answers such revealing questions as how she knew she was gay, why she wrote the book, censorship, and the book's impact on readers — then and now.

Mary Janice Davidson The Majicka — Life's a bit crowded for Ireland and her roommates — a fairy, a werewolf, a vampire, and now a zombie...especially when a mysterious man walks through the door. Will there be any room left for love? Lori Handeland Voodoo Moon — For Devil's Fork — based FBI Agent Dana Duran, the only way to fight a supernatural serial killer just may be to embrace life. But little did she know that voodoo could be so viciously sexy...Cheyenne McCray Breath of Magic — San Francisco's witches are in an epic battle. But even if Sydney can use her sultry ways and ancient Druid powers to save the world, can she risk losing her heart to handsome warrior Conlan? Christine Warren Any Witch Way She Can — A desperately lonely witch decides to take matters of love into her own hands when she casts a cosmic personal ad...only to find that the perfect formula for love is a strange brew indeed.

In the second half of the twentieth century, the future bears down on Africa — fueled by the sins of the past and the blood feuds of nations, tribes, and families. For the Courtney family, who have known this continent from the depths of its gold mines to the pinnacle of political power, a time of reckoning is at hand. Shasa Courtney has lived, fought and loved amongst Afrikaners, Englishmen, and natives. His mother is by his side but the rest of the world around him is exploding. Even his family harbors secrets more dangerous than his own worst enemies. Now, a continent is convulsed. Streets teem with protestors. Desperate and devious men forge volatile alliances. And Shasa faces shocking revelations amongst traitors, fugitives, and heroes — leading a beloved country into the flames of civil war...

The year is 1899. The British Empire is at the height of its power. But in South Africa, proud Dutch colonists defy the Queen and her army—and a lush, wild world is torn apart by guns, spears, and swords. Sean Courtney had been tragically separated from his family, but the Boer War has brought him back to his homeland—and into the sights of his enemy’s guns. It has also returned him to Ruth Friedman, the only woman Sean can love, even though he shouldn’t. As Sean’s loyalties—to nation, man, and blood—are tested, a saga of duty and betrayal unfolds....

Todd Belknap, a field agent for Consular Operations, is cut loose from the agency after a job gone wrong. But when his best friend and fellow agent is abducted abroad and the government refuses to step in, Belknap decides to take matters into his own hands. Meanwhile, Andrea Bancroft learns she’s about to inherit six million dollars from a cousin she never met—with one condition: She must sit on the board of the Bancroft family foundation. Having been estranged from her father’s family for most of her life, Andrea is intrigued. But what exactly is the Bancroft’s involvement with “Genesis”, a mysterious person working to destabilize the geopolitical balance at the risk of millions of lives? In a series of devastating coincidences, Andrea and Belknap come together to form an uneasy alliance if they are to uncover the truth behind “Genesis”—before it is too late.

On the day she awoke remembering nothing but her name, Kahlan Amnell became the most dangerous woman alive. For everyone else, that was the day that the world began to end. As her husband, Richard, desperately searches for his beloved, whom only he remembers, he knows that if she doesn't soon discover who she really is, she will unwittingly become the instrument that will unleash annihilation. But Kahlan learns that if she ever were to unlock the truth of her lost identity, then evil itself would finally possess her, body and soul. If she is to survive in a murky world of deception and betrayal, where life is not only cheap but fleeting, Kahlan must find out why she is such a central figure in the war-torn world swirling around her. What she uncovers are secrets darker than she could ever have imagined.

Brandon Sanderson, fantasy’s newest master tale spinner, author of the acclaimed debut «Elantris», dares to turn a genre on its head by asking a simple question: What if the hero of prophecy fails? What kind of world results when the Dark Lord is in charge? The answer will be found in the Mistborn Trilogy, a saga of surprises and magical martial-arts action that begins in «Mistborn». For a thousand years the ash fell and no flowers bloomed. For a thousand years the Skaa slaved in misery and lived in fear. For a thousand years the Lord Ruler, the “Sliver of Infinity”, reigned with absolute power and ultimate terror, divinely invincible. Then, when hope was so long lost that not even its memory remained, a terribly scarred, heart-broken half-Skaa rediscovered it in the depths of the Lord Ruler’s most hellish prison. Kelsier “snapped” and found in himself the powers of a Mistborn. A brilliant thief and natural leader, he turned his talents to the ultimate caper, with the Lord Ruler himself as the mark. Kelsier recruited the underworld’s elite, the smartest and most trustworthy allomancers, each of whom shares one of his many powers, and all of whom relish a high-stakes challenge. Only then does he reveal his ultimate dream, not just the greatest heist in history, but the downfall of the divine despot. But even with the best criminal crew ever assembled, Kel’s plan looks more like the ultimate long shot, until luck brings a ragged girl named Vin into his life. Like him, she’s a half-Skaa orphan, but she’s lived a much harsher life. Vin has learned to expect betrayal from everyone she meets, and gotten it. She will have to learn to trust, if Kel is to help her master powers of which she never dreamed. Readers of «Elantris» thought they'd discovered someone special in Brandon Sanderson. «Mistborn» proves they were right.

The ice dragon was a creature of legend and fear, for no man had ever tamed one. When it flew overhead, it left in its wake desolate cold and frozen land. But Adara was not afraid. For Adara was a winter child, born during the worst freeze that anyone, even the Old Ones, could remember. Adara could not remember the first time she had seen the ice dragon. It seemed that it had always been in her life, glimpsed from afar as she played in the frigid snow long after the other children had fled the cold. In her fourth year she touched it, and in her fifth year she rode upon its broad, chilled back for the first time. Then, in her seventh year, on a calm summer day, fiery dragons from the North swooped down upon the peaceful farm that was Adara’s home. And only a winter child—and the ice dragon who loved her—could save her world from utter destruction. «The Ice Dragon» marks the highly anticipated children’s book debut of George R.R. Martin, the award-winning author of the New York Times best-selling series A Song of Ice and Fire and is set in the same world. Illustrated with lush, exquisitely detailed pencil drawings by acclaimed artist Yvonne Gilbert, «The Ice Dragon» is an unforgettable tale of courage, love, and sacrifice by one of the most honored fantasists of all time.

Renowned psychologist Paul Ekman explains the roots of our emotions—anger, fear, disgust, sadness, and happiness—and shows how they cascade across our faces, providing clear signals to those who can identify the clues. As featured in Malcolm Gladwell’s bestseller «Blink», Ekman’s Facial Action Coding System offers intense training in recognizing feelings in spouses, children, colleagues, even strangers on the street. In «Emotions Revealed», Ekman distills decades of research into a practical, mind-opening, and life-changing guide to reading the emotions of those around us. He answers such questions as: How does our body signal to others whether we are slightly sad or anguished, peeved or enraged? Can we learn to distinguish between a polite smile and the genuine thing? Can we ever truly control our emotions? Packed with unique exercises and photographs, and a new chapter on emotions and lying that encompasses security and terrorism as well as gut decisions, «Emotions Revealed» is an indispensable resource for navigating our emotional world.

One of the great fantasy epics of our age returns to print in an omnibus edition...

Boston sales executive Jason Steadman lacks the «killer instinct» to move up the corporate ladder. That changes when Jason meets Kurt Semko, a former Special Forces officer. Jason gets Kurt a job in Corporate Security and soon good things begin to happen for Jason — but bad things start happening to Jasons rivals in this latest corporate thriller by the bestselling author of «Company Man.» Martins Press.

A «New York Times» bestselling author, Card is a master storyteller who has earned millions of fans and reams of praise for his previous science fiction and fantasy novels. Now he steps a little closer to the present day with this chilling look at a near-future scenario of a new American civil war.

Christopher Hart's clear step-by-step drawings (hundreds of them!) and easy instructions let young people convert familiar animals into manga monsters complete with cool claws, horns, feet, and fur. Turn simple rabbits into atomic bunnies...transform ordinary mice into alien mice...make a plain old dinosaur into the mighty belchosaurus! These colourful, fun monsters appeal to everyone and Hart's engaging skills and laugh-out-loud creations will have kids drawing right away. It's monstrously easy and monstrously fun!

For years, American comic book artists have been inspired by the style of Japanese manga artists. Manga has transformed the work of cutting-edge American comic-book artists so much that a new term has evolved: amerimanga. In Drawing American Manga Superheroes, author Andy Smith uses his own clear, informative step-by-step format, along with tips and ideas to show artists exactly how to create their own amerimanga by giving traditional American figures and storytelling a twist with manga style and techniques.

Tikki tikki tembo-no sa rembo — chari bari ruchi-pip peri pembo Three decades and more than one million copies later children still love hearing about the boy with the long name who fell down the well. Arlene Mosel and Blair Lent's classic re-creation of an ancient Chinese folktale has hooked legions of children, teachers, and parents, who return, generation after generation, to learn about the danger of having such an honorable name as Tikki tikki tembo-no sa rembo-chari bari ruchi-pip peri pembo.

North of Johannesburg, five companies share the Kitchenerville fields, furiously blasting and digging deep into the earth. For some men, gold mining is a way of life and death. For some it's just a business. For one man, it's the most dangerous game of all... Rod Ironsides makes love to his boss's wife and drives his miners faster and harder than anyone has ever dared. A few weeks ago, Ironsides had a passion for golf and one-night stands. Now, he has been handed a prize and a curse: to blast through rock and reap a fortune or be destroyed. From a split-second, oxygen-sucking explosion to a looming underground wall of water, there are a dozen ways Rod can fail. But his passion and fury won't let him back down from a conspiracy he cannot see: men who want to turn his mine into a death trap for the bloodiest pay-day of all...

In Manhattan, Craig Mellow is the toast of the literary world, a young writer whose bestselling novels and larger-than-life adventures are fueled by natural-born charisma. But Craig lost a limb and a legacy in Africa. And his heart still clings to the land. A representative of the World Bank recruits Craig to return to his war-torn homeland — to use his knowledge of Zimbawe's people, languages, and wildlife to stabilize its future. But once he sets foot on the continent, Craig cannot resist what runs in his blood... Soon, this scion of a legendary family is caught in a new era of massive ivory poaching, of tribal warfare waged with modern killing tools, and international politics hardwired directly to Washington and Moscow. With a woman by his side and a traitor behind his back, Craig is about to learn a lesson of a brutal new age — if he can survive Africa one more time.

The third book in the bestselling Bear series, now in board book format Thirty-five years after their first groundbreaking collaboration, the creators of Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See and Polar Bear, Polar Bear, What Do You Hear reunited to address the important topic of animal conservation. A Bald Eagle soars, a Spider Monkey swings, a Macaroni Penguin struts, and a Red Wolf sneaks through Bill Martin Jr's rhythmic text and Eric Carle's vibrant images, and all are watched over by our best hope for the future-a dreaming child. We are delighted to offer Bill Martin Jr and Eric Carle's beloved tribute to endangered animals in a board book edition.