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ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Haggard, H. Rider / Brantlinger, Patrick, PUBLISHER: Penguin Books, "She" is Ayesha, the mysterious white queen of a Central African Tribe-and the goal of three English gentlemen, who must face shipwreck, fever, and cannibals in their quest to find her hidden realm. First published in , She has enthralled the imaginations of many-from Freud, who prescribed the book to one of his patients, to the generations of readers, who remain fascinated by the book's revealing and fantastic representations of dangerous women, adventuring men, and unexplored Africa. Available for the first time from Penguin Classics, this edition of one of the most famous works of popular literature includes a critical introduction, suggestions for further reading, and explanatory notes. Edited by Patrick Brantlinger.

Lauren's Beach Crush

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Darling, Angela, PUBLISHER: Simon Spotlight, You can't help but crush on this start to a tween series full of drama and romance Twelve-year-old Lauren Silver is ready to hit the beach for her annual family vacation. Aside from the sun and sand, she's especially thrilled to be reunited with her gorgeous summer crush, Charlie Anderson. Sure, she's only spoken to him once, for exactly thirteen seconds, but she knows they are meant to be together. She's even spent all year developing The Love Plan, a foolproof way to get to know Charlie and have him fall for her. But plans don't always work out, which Lauren learns when she finds out a friend from school, Chrissy Porter, will be joining her family on their vacation. As if having to make Chrissy part of The Love Plan isn't bad enough, Lauren then has to face a very tough reality of crushes: Sometimes they are not mutual. And sometimes, when fate is playing a really mean trick on you, the object of your crush ends up crushing on your friend Chrissy. Can Lauren survive her beach vacation? And more importantly, can she survive her first crush?

Journey to the River Sea

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Ibbotson, Eva / Hawkes, Kevin, PUBLISHER: Puffin Books, Accompanied by Miss Minton, a fierce-looking, no-nonsense governess, Maia, a young orphan, sets off for the wilderness of the Amazon, expecting curtains of orchids, brightly colored macaws, and a loving family. But what she finds is an evil-tempered aunt and uncle and their spoiled daughters. It is only when she is swept up in a mystery involving a young Indian boy, a homesick child actor, and a missing inheritance that Maia lands in the middle of the Amazon adventure she's dreamed of. Readers of every generation will treasure Ibbotson's lush historical adventure that harkens back to the beloved classics of Frances Hodgson Burnett and Louisa May Alcott.

Jewels for a Crown

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Blackwell, Lawana, PUBLISHER: Tyndale House Publishers, Jenny Price, the daughter of reformed con artist Corrine Hammond, is one of Florence Nightingale's top students, so how can she say no when Miss Nightingale asks her to set aside her dreams and nurse a sick little girl? What Jenny expects is a mundane job--what she finds is an experience that will stretch her faith and love to the limits.

A Reliable Wife

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Goolrick, Robert, PUBLISHER: Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill, Rural Wisconsin, . In the bitter cold, Ralph Truitt, a successful businessman, stands alone on a train platform waiting for the woman who answered his newspaper advertisement for "a reliable wife." But when Catherine Land steps off the train from Chicago, she's not the "simple, honest woman" that Ralph is expecting. She is both complex and devious, haunted by a terrible past and motivated by greed. Her plan is simple: she will win this man's devotion, and then, ever so slowly, she will poison him and leave Wisconsin a wealthy widow. What she has not counted on, though, is that Truitt - a passionate man with his own dark secrets -has plans of his own for his new wife. Isolated on a remote estate and imprisoned by relentless snow, the story of Ralph and Catherine unfolds in unimaginable ways. With echoes of "Wuthering Heights" and "Rebecca," Robert Goolrick's intoxicating debut novel delivers a classic tale of suspenseful seduction, set in a world that seems to have gone temporarily off its axis.

How to Catch a Bogle

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Jinks, Catherine, PUBLISHER: HMH Books for Young Readers, "If ever a chill entered her soul, or the hope suddenly drained from her heart, she knew a bogle was to blame." Ten-year-old orphan Birdie McAdam is tougher than she looks. She's proud of her job as apprentice to Alfred the Bogler, a man who catches monsters for a living. Birdie lures the bogles out of their lairs with her sweet songs, and Alfred kills them before they kill her. On the mean streets of Victorian England, hunting bogles is actually "less "dangerous work than mudlarking for scraps along the vile Thames river. (See glossary) Or so it seems--until the orphans of London start to disappear...

Timekeeper

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Monir, Alexandra, PUBLISHER: Delacorte Press Books for Young Readers, When Philip Walker appears as a new student in Michele Windsor's high school class, she is floored. He is the love she thought she lost forever when they said goodbye during her time travels last century. Overjoyed that they can resume the relationship they had a lifetime ago, Michele eagerly approaches him and discovers the unthinkable: he doesn't remember her. In fact, he doesn't seem to remember anything about the Philip Walker of . Michele then finds her father's journals, which tell stories of his time-traveling past. As she digs deeper, she learns about his entanglement with a mysterious and powerful organization called the Time Society and his dealings with a vengeful Windsor ancestor. Michele soon finds herself at the center of a rift over 120 years in the making, one whose resolution will have life-or-death consequences. Alexandra Monir's "Timekeeper" combines breathtaking romance with a tale of complex magic in a sequel that will have every reader believing in the transcendent power of love.

The Marked (Talents Novel, A)

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Scott, Inara, PUBLISHER: Disney-Hyperion, All her life, Dancia Lewis has wanted to use her powers for good. And now that she's learned the truth about Delcroix Academy--and herself--she may just get the chance. But being part of Delcroix's top secret Program isn't anything like what Dancia expected. She has to wonder--what happens to the talented kids who refuse to pledge their loyalty to the Program? And why did her friend Jack run away rather than join? Dancia's adorable boyfriend, Cam, insists they need the help of every talented student to defend Delcroix from dangerous enemies outside their gates. But what if Delcroix's most frightening enemies come from within?

Courageous

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Palmer, Diana, PUBLISHER: Harlequin Hqn, The life of a paid mercenary makes sense to Special Forces Officer Winslow Grange. The jungles of South America may make his former job as a ranch manager for his friend Jay Pendleton look like a cakewalk, but it's nothing that the former Green Beret can't handle. A woman's heart, however--that's dangerous territory. Back in Texas, Grange's biggest problem was avoiding Peg Larson and all the complications being attracted to the daughter of his foreman would entail. Now Grange will need all his training to help General Emilio Machado gain control of the tiny South American nation of Barrera; when Peg arrives unannounced, she's a distraction he can't avoid. She's determined to show Grange she can be useful on and off the battlefield. Once she breaks through his armor, traversing the wilds of the Amazon will prove an easier task than defending himself against her winning charms....

Once in a Lifetime

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: O'Day-Flannery, Constance, PUBLISHER: Zebra Books, New York Times bestselling author Constance O'Day-Flannery delivers an unforgettable tale of a woman who must relive her past in order to find her future. When Maureen Malone's perfect world comes tumbling down, she encounters the ghost of her teenage sweetheart, who helps her remember the girl she once was -- and shows her the enduring power of love.

A Lady of Quality (Love Inspired Historical)

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Gouge, Louise M., PUBLISHER: Love Inspired, FALLING FOR THE ENEMY Miss Catherine Hart may be merely a paid companion, but she's the loveliest creature baron Lord Winston has ever encountered. The only obstacle is determining the mysterious Miss Hart's social pedigree before the handsome diplomat can court her in earnest. Revenge, not romance, led Catherine Du Coeur to hide her aristocratic name and seek out the man who accused her father of treason. She expected a cold-hearted cad, but Winston appears honorable and compassionate. Against all odds, Catherine is drawn to the very adversary she intended to ruin. And soon both will face a choice-one involving pride, old loyalties and forgiveness.

A Passion Denied

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Lessman, Julie, PUBLISHER: Fleming H. Revell Company, Young Elizabeth O'Connor is the little sister John Brady always longed for. But she wants much more than that from her spiritual mentor. As she blossoms into a beautiful young woman intent on loving John, he must push back the very real attraction he feels for her. His past just won't let him go there. Unfortunately, Lizzie won't let him go anywhere else--until she discovers he is not all that he seems. Can true love survive such revelations? Full of the romance and relationships Lessman readers have come to love, A Passion Denied is the final book in the popular Daughters of Boston series.

The Revenge of Kali-Ra

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Beck, K. K., PUBLISHER: Mysterious Press, Nadia Wentworth is a Hollywood star. A big star. And she's so dreadfully bored on location in the South Pacific, she begins reading the first thing her assistant can dig up: a piece of gloriously bad pulp fiction by s author Valerian Ricardo. Nadia soon falls under the spell of the bewitching Kali-Ra, the Queen of Doom, and knows she must portray the infamous character on the big screen. Ecstatic, she hires a famous British screenwriter to pen the script, and as word leaks out, all sorts of pests start popping up, including: Ricardo's great grandnephew; his elderly "wife"; his biographer, who also happens to be an illegitimate granddaughter; and a gaggle of obsessed Ricardo fans. When someone is murdered, there are scads of suspects, a multitude of motives, and much mayhem in this delightful, laugh-out-loud farce from one of the most accomplished novelists in the genre.

Kingdom of the Seven

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Land, Jon, PUBLISHER: Forge, Dr. Karen Raymond has made the medical breakthrough of the century, a vaccine that could halt the spread of our most devastating modern plague, AIDS. But when her laboratory is destroyed and her colleagues murdered, she realized she's in danger: a conspiracy of proportions she never dreamed possible is out to crush her work. In another part of the country the population of an entire town has disappeared into thin air, leaving behind only half-finished meals, empty offices and schools. Who is responsible? A cabal of power-seeking corporations? Rogue victims of Army medical experiments gone horribly wrong? Who is behind the traitorous plot that threatens to sacrifice our country to the "Kingdom of the Seven,"

Killing Me Softly: A Novel of Obsession

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: French, Nicci, PUBLISHER: Mysterious Press, Alice Loudon has it all: a devoted boyfriend, a marvelous circle of friends, a challenging job as a research scientist. Then one morning, on her way to work, she exchanges a lingering look with a man so devastatingly attractive he takes her breath away. Adam Tallis is the essence of every female fantasy -- a daring mountain climber who has been hailed as a hero. As a lover, he is more passionate than Alice's wildest imaginings. Soon, there isn't anything or anyone she wouldn't give up to stay by his side. Now, all she has is Adam, and life with this stranger will take her to new heights of madness...and fear.

Fifth Wheel (Cassidy James Mysteries)

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Calloway, Kate, PUBLISHER: Naiad Pr, A sadistic serial killer is abducting young women and leaving their mutilated bodies along Oregon's coastal highway. Kings Harbor policewoman Martha Harper believes the clues lead to a local college, but her superiors don't see it that way. Desperate For help, she turns to her best friend, Cassidy James. Posing as a teaching assistant in the Theater Department, the undercover investigator soon finds herself surrounded by a east of intriguing characters, including the alluring Professor Lauren Monroe - whose talents, Cassidy will soon discover, are not limited tot he classroom. But the more she learns about Lauren and the people around her, the more Cassidy suspects she's not the only one playing a role...

The Sitter

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Stine, R. L., PUBLISHER: Ballantine Books, Master of chilling suspense R. L. Stine proves that you never outgrow a good scare. If he frightened you then, he'll terrify you now.... Ellie Saks is dying to escape the city. She's sick of dead-end jobs, her mother's disapproval, her loser ex-boyfriend, Clay, who won't take a hint, and the memories of a terrible incident that occurred years ago. When her best friend suggests a summer in the Hamptons, full of glitzy parties, cool cocktails, and hot dates, Ellie's on the first Jitney out. To fund all this glamour, Ellie takes a job as a nanny. From the outside, the family's beachfront home is perfect. But then Ellie meets four-year-old Brandon, who hasn't spoken for months. The boy's icy stare and demonic laughter make clear to Ellie that he is troubled, haunted by something too horrible for words. She begins to receive threatening messages and disturbing gifts. But it's not until she barely escapes a harrowing experience that she realizes her life may depend on figuring out who's behind it: Clay? Brandon? And why? And every once in a while, in a crowd, she sees a face she hasn't seen in seven years--the face of a boy who died long ago. It would seem that Ellie's summer of fun has turned into a summer of horror--one she'll never forget... if she survives it at all. "From the Trade Paperback edition."

Gathering Blue

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Lowry, Lois, PUBLISHER: Delacorte Press Books for Young Readers, Kira, an orphan with a twisted leg, lives in a world where the weak are cast aside. When she is given a task that no other community member can carry out, Kira soon realizes that she is surrounded by many mysteries and secrets. No one must know of her plans to uncover the truth about her world--and to find out what exists beyond it.

The Song Unsung

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Ritter, Monique M., PUBLISHER: Eloquent Books, Have you ever looked at your life and questioned some of the choices you've made? Have you wondered what would have happened had you done things differently?Emily Halsey, a successful twenty-seven year old advertising photographer, is confronted with these very issues when she reluctantly accepts concert tickets from a co-worker as a birthday gift. Upon discovering that the lead singer of the band is her ex-boyfriend David, a door to her past is opened. Emily is forced to re-examine painful events from high school she'd long since tried to forget. True to her favorite poem, The Road Not Taken by Robert Frost, Emily begins to question the current path she's traveling. In a story of stolen innocence, lost love, and tested friendships, we travel with Emily as she revisits her youth. Now that she has seen David again, after ten years, will Emily's choices the second time around be the ones that truly make all the difference?Monique Ritter lives in Pulaski, New York, 30 miles north of Syracuse, where she teaches English. She is currently working on her next book, The Dandelion Picker, which features a troubled teenage runaway and an unexpected journey about life, love, and what the true meaning of family is.Publisher's Web site: http: //www.strategicpublishinggroup.com/title/TheSongUnsung.html

A Time for Loving

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Starr, Anne, PUBLISHER: Sound Library, Handsome, wealthy Sean Scanlon kept Maeve in a state of confusion form the moment they met. Practically shanghaiing her abroad his yacht under the mistaken assumption she was his new law clerk, Sean seemed determined to keep Maeve at his side even after he discovered his error. But that was before she met Sean's elegant and jealous fiancee, and before Maeve fell in love with this man.

Island of Secrets: The Billionaire's Passion (Harlequin

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Donald, Robyn, PUBLISHER: Harlequin, A temptation too far... The only way Luc MacAllister can get his hands on his inheritance is to spend six months on a Pacific island with his stepfather's alleged mistress. Joanna Forman could tempt a saint, but if Luc wants to keep his sanity, "and his" secrets, he should keep her at arm's length. Taking her inheritance would confirm Luc's belief that she's a gold digger, but turning it down would cost Joanna everything. So she must stand toe-to-toe with the powerful tycoon and hope that until the end of the long, hot summer she can fight the attraction that burns between them....

Staying Fat for Sarah Byrnes

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Crutcher, Chris, PUBLISHER: Greenwillow Books, Sarah Byrnes and Eric have been friends for years. When they were children, his fat and her terrible scars made them both outcasts. Later, although swimming slimmed Eric, she stayed his closest friend. Now Sarah Byrnes -- the smartest, toughest person Eric has ever known -- sits silent in a hospital. Eric must uncover the terrible secret she's hiding, before its dark currents pull them both under.

Half Broke Horses: A True-Life Novel

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Walls, Jeannette, PUBLISHER: Scribner Book Company, ""Those old cows knew trouble was coming before we did." "So begins the story of Lily Casey Smith, Jeannette Walls's no-nonsense, resourceful, and spectacularly compelling grandmother. By age six, Lily was helping her father break horses. At fifteen, she left home to teach in a frontier town--riding five hundred miles on her pony, alone, to get to her job. She learned to drive a car and fly a plane. And, with her husband, Jim, she ran a vast ranch in Arizona. She raised two children, one of whom is Jeannette's memorable mother, Rosemary Smith Walls, unforgettably portrayed in "The Glass Castle." Lily survived tornadoes, droughts, floods, the Great Depression, and the most heartbreaking personal tragedy. She bristled at prejudice of all kinds--against women, Native Americans, and anyone else who didn't fit the mold. Rosemary Smith Walls always told Jeannette that she was like her grandmother, and in this true-life novel, Jeannette Walls channels that kindred spirit. "Half Broke Horses "is Laura Ingalls Wilder for adults, as riveting and dramatic as Isak Dinesen's "Out of Africa "or Beryl Markham's "West with the Night. "Destined to become a classic, it will transfix readers everywhere.

Zephyr Takes Flight

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Light, Steve, PUBLISHER: Candlewick, Soar along on a clever girl's flight of fancy in a whimsical ode to free spirits, inventiveness, and flying pigs. Zephyr is a girl who loves airplanes. She draws pictures of them, makes them out of paper, builds them out of junk, and hopes one day to fly one of her own. But when Gramma, Daddy, and Mom are too busy to play airplane with her, Zephyr's excess enthusiasm gets her sent to her room -- where she discovers a secret door that leads to the most wondrous place she's ever seen Lovers of flying machines and gadgets, along with adventurers of all kinds, will be buoyed by this lighthearted tale of a little girl who finds her wings.

The Necessary Aptitude: A Memoir

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Ayres, Pam, PUBLISHER: Ebury Press, An eagerly-awaited country childhood memoir by one of Britain's most-loved personalities. Pam Ayres was the sixth child in a hard-up family who lived in a council house, her parent's generation were harrowed by the war. Yet they lived by the green in the village of Stanford in the Vale, where everything you needed was within walking distance and the sound of motorcars was rarely heard. Then reaching her teens, Pam realised how few opportunities she had. At fifteen she started working for the civil service. Pam knew she had to reach out for more, and sought it first in the WRAF. But it was some time before she discovered the unique talent that would make her one of Britain's best-loved comics. Containing Pam's much-loved combination of humour and poignancy, The Necessary Aptitude""is a beautifully written memoir of growing up in the country in post-war Berkshire.

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