fantastic beasts and where to find them

Longarm and the Panamint Panic

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Evans, Tabor, PUBLISHER: Jove Books, Longarm tracks a notorious outlaw to the town of Panamint, only to find the bad man catching his death from cholera. With everyone ready to abandon the town, and its gold, Longarm sticks around to find out who the real sickos are.

Mako

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Beziat, Julien, PUBLISHER: Fitzhenry & Whiteside, Mako is a walrus. He is also an artist. None of his friends understand his ice sculptures. Mako is a bit eccentric and does not do what is expected. His ice carvings of the different marine life just puzzle his friends. They all have more important things to worry about with the ice break-up being worse than normal this year and starting to affect where they can find food. They discover though that real marine animals are attracted to Mako's sculptures...perhaps Mako's art will save them all

Traveling Light Journal

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Lucado, Max / Thomas Nelson Publishers, PUBLISHER: Thomas Nelson Publishers, Dare to slow down, take a break from the chaos of life and commit to meeting Christ like you never thought possible. Readers will find themselves on a 30-day journey, led by Max Lucado, to better understand Psalm 23 and it's power to teach you how to lighten your load. Lucado asks us to consider the baggage we all carry and the overwhelming need to release these burdens to a God who is ready and willing to carry them for us. Each day includes a scripture verse, a devotional excerpt from Max Lucado, a short prayer, and space for readers to write thoughts and prayers.

Visualizing Technology, Introductory

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Geoghan, Debra / Supplements, Author, PUBLISHER: Pearson Education (US), This book is unlike anything you've seen before. You won't find long paragraphs of text that go on forever; instead you will find a highly visual layout with bite-sized chunks of texts, images used to represent concepts, making them easy to remember, chapters organized as articles with catchy headlines, and a Facebook page to stimulate and foster discussion. What is a computer? Hardware. File Management. Digital Devices and Multimedia. Application Software. System Software. The Internet and World Wide Web. Communicating and Sharing: The Social Web. Networks and Communication. Security and Privacy. Databases. Software and Application Development. Blogger. Mind Maps. Google Docs. With an innovative and easy to read writing style, "Visualizing Technology" teaches readers the basics of using a computer, from File Management to Hardware and Software and the Internet.

A Little Taste of Heaven

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Ingersoll, Don, PUBLISHER: E-Booktime, LLC, "As if in a dreamland, Nancy and Joy started up the golden street into the mansions above. Higher and higher they went. The view changed from every angle. Wide verandas curved into spiraling stairs and winding hallways. Gold and silver archways framed the entrances to intersecting terraces and spacious courtyards. Glistening stairways opened into living gardens with flowing waterfalls and vibrant, green lawns. When they spoke out loud their voices returned to them, bouncing off the polished pillars and crystal walls. Fruits of all kinds spread their beauty before any who wished to eat them. Plums, peaches, apricots, and apples of gold and silver, beckoned to the hungry traveler, 'Partake and be filled.'" "The buzzing of bees blended with the beating wings of the ruby- throated humming bird. A little sparrow sang from his perch on the flowering branches of the wisteria vine. Gems of rarity and beauty sparkled from every nook and cranny. Joy found herself blending her voice with the songs of the birds. Higher and higher they climbed until all of heaven stretched out beneath them." What is heaven like? Where is it located? Who will go and who won't? Do good people really go there when they die? Are we going to have bodies in heaven? Will we have wings? What are people going to do there? What are the angels like? Do people become angels and come back to earth? Will we be married in heaven? Will the inhabitants have children there? What does the Bible have to say about the eternal home of the saved? These and other questions will be answered in this descriptive, adventure novel. Experience heaven first hand through the eyes of two children, Joy and Trust. Travel with them to a place sowonderful that even those with the most fantastic imagination cannot comprehend it all. In this book you will find numerous pen portraits of the world of the hereafter. Meet Jesus there in a new and meaningful way. Read for yourself over 100 Bible passages that talk about heaven and eternal life. So find a comfortable place to sit down. Your heavenly adventure is about to begin

Il mistero dell'occhio di smeraldo

Geronimo Stilton Geronimo, Téa, Traquenard, and Benjamin discover a map of a distant island where they can find a hidden treasure. They decide to take a trip to the island. (cod. I_)

How to Be Your Best When You Feel Your Worst

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Treat, Casey, PUBLISHER: Berkley Publishing Group, Whether it is career disappointments, lost loved ones, or diseases to overcome, the difficult times in life can sometimes cause people to question their faith and to lose track of their dreams, of God's plan for them. Casey Treat has been there. He has had serious troubles in his life-but empowered by God's grace, he was able to overcome them and now ministers to thousands. Pastor Treat offers 5 spiritual steps to a great life that show people how to place themselves in God's hands, find their inner strength, restore their hope, and keep the faith...for miraculous things will happen

How to Escape the No-Win Trap

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Berg, Barbara, PUBLISHER: McGraw-Hill Companies, A practical approach to resolving life's catch-22 situations No matter what stresses life may throw at you, there is a way to make things that may at first seem to be no-win situations into win-win victories. Stressful circumstances may have less to do with difficult people and scenarios--and more to do with how we respond to them. In "How to Escape the No-Win Trap," psychotherapist Barbara Berg helps readers gain the insight to detect impending double binds--and stay one step ahead them. This invaluable book reveals: How to assess where you are now in your life--and how you got there How to detach from predicaments that don't work for you The three types of double binds: situational, interpersonal, and circuit overload When to keep trying, and when to alter your course, or let go altogether Acquista Ora

Recruiting Confidential: A Father, a Son, and Big Time

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Claerbaut, David, PUBLISHER: Taylor Trade Publishing, What is it like to be a heavily recruited high school football star? James and step-dad Dave learn the ins and outs of the college courting process and share their inside story in " Recruiting Confidential." With all the controversy surrounding NCAA compliance breakdowns, booster bribes and big time pressure in coaches and athletic staffs to bring the best of the best to their institution, how do this father/son duo navigate the murky waters of big promises and big expectations? Claerbaut reveals in honest reflection how the schools go about bringing star players to their team, what impressed them and what turned them off to various coaches and campuses. As the journey to a college decision nears, father and son discover a bond that has developed and hopefully will grow as James announces to the world where he will spend his college days on and off the field.

The Undergraduate's Companion to American Writers and Their

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Hinman, Larry G. / Bracken, James K., PUBLISHER: Libraries Unlimited, An outstanding research guide for undergraduate students of American literature, this best-selling book is essential when it comes to researching American authors. Bracken and Hinman identify and describe the best and most current sources, both in print and online, for nearly 300 American writers whose works are included in the most frequently used literary anthologies. Students will know exactly what information is available and where to find it.

We are Their Heaven: Why the Dead Never Leave Us

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: DuBois, Allison, PUBLISHER: Simon & Schuster, What happens to our loved ones when they die? Is there a heaven? Is there a true connection and communication between the living and the dead? Allison DuBois invites us into her world where she delivers messages from our lost loved ones. She convinces us that those who have passed away are constantly with us, providing comfort, love, and support. They are as eager to reach us as we are to stay connected with them. But the dead have a language of their own. They communicate through signs, dreams, songs, coincidences, and messages delivered in unexpected ways. Allison takes us on an odyssey of these signs -- how to recognise them, how to read them, and how to interpret them. In these pages, you will meet people who have had both heartbreaking and heartwarming communication with the other side, providing comforting proof that our deceased loved ones stay with us and continue to share in the joys of our lives.

Where's Boo?

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Yoon, Salina, PUBLISHER: Random House USA Inc, "Where's Boo?" is a guessing game in board book form. Very young readers will love searching for Boo the black cat among familiar Halloween characters and objects--and finding something unexpected instead. Each page offers a hint of Boo, but it isn't until the last page that readers will find him. And when they do, they'll want to start all over and do it again Black fuzzy flocking on Boo on the front cover and the last spread add depth and a tactile element to this die-cut board book--as well as extra value.

Crows on the Cross

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Tallman, Kristy, PUBLISHER: Realm of Insanity Press, Two lovers wake up a thousand miles apart, each in a red Cadillac that may or may not be an evil spirit on wheels. Rainey, a pill popping alcoholic who suffers from her own traumatic personal hell, has no clue where the one person who has ever loved her has gone to. Drew, a quiet, dark and mysterious man who harbors truths untold, finds comfort in the shadow of Rainey's love - but even her love can't quiet the demons that haunt him. Each of them start on an odyssey to find each other, and it doesn't take long to realize they have ventured out onto Hell's Highway rather than Interstate I-95 between Florida and Virginia. Haunted by ghosts and memories buried deep beneath the surface, horrors and revelations unfold as the miles click down and they speed toward each other through a day and night of fevered delirium. Drew's convinced Rainey's dead - but is she? Rainey knows Drew would never leave her, not without a goodbye, so where the hell is he and why can't she find him? Perhaps Rainey's not dead and Drew's delusions are skewed...it's possible Rainey has finally reached the brink of her own sanity and teeters on the edge. Anything's possible, especially when both of them are behind the wheel of that Cadillac. Climb behind the helm with them if you dare, as tortured and violent lives are peeled away with each passing mile marker...toward a reunion that may be loving or cataclysmic.

African American Almanac 9

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Gale Group, PUBLISHER: Gale Cengage, Completely updated, this new 8th edition provides a range of historical and current information on African American history, society and culture. Users will also find chronologies, texts of important documents and speeches, biographical profiles, legislation, essays, statistics and more than 800 illustrations to help them with their research.

The Enchanted April

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Von Arnim, Elizabeth / Schine, Cathleen, PUBLISHER: New York Review of Books, A recipe for happiness: four women, one medieval Italian castle, plenty of wisteria, and solitude as needed. The women at the center of "The Enchanted April "are alike only in their dissatisfaction with their everyday lives. They find each other--and the castle of their dreams--through a classified ad in a London newspaper one rainy February afternoon. The ladies expect a pleasant holiday, but they don't anticipate that the month they spend in Portofino will reintroduce them to their true natures and reacquaint them with joy. Now, if the same transformation can be worked on their husbands and lovers, the enchantment will be complete. "The Enchanted April" was a best-seller in both England and the United States, where it was a Book-of-the-Month Club selection, and set off a craze for tourism to Portofino. More recently, the novel has been the inspiration for a major film and a Broadway play.

The Primal Blueprint 21-Day Total Body Transformation: A

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Sisson, Mark, PUBLISHER: Primal Nutrition, A 21-day step-by-step guide to transforming your body forever, using the proven principles of the best-selling book The Primal Blueprint. After a quick review of the Eight "Key Concepts" that you'll need to understand in order to achieve your genetic ideal weight, energy levels and physical tone, you'll get right into the action items: doing the workouts that provide the best results with the least effort; eating foods that stimulate your body to burn off your fat instead of store it - and discovering where to find them in restaurants, grocery stores, farmers markets or in your home; knowing when and how much to eat so that you lose your cravings for sweets and never really go hungry again; learning how to bolster your immune system with foods you love, so you not only get sick less often, but you reduce your long term risk for disease. Then complete the 21 day's worth of Primal challenges and record them in the journal section. At the end of three weeks, you will be Primal for Life

Monkey King

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Young, Ed, PUBLISHER: HarperCollins, From a fantastic explosion is born the legendary "Monkey King," the clever and courageous hero of one of the best-known stories from China. Ambitious Monkey travels to Square Inch Mountain, where he trains with Master Putt to perfect the art of turning cloud somersaults, riding the wind, changing shape, and disappearing in the blink of an eye.Then Monkey eagerly shows off his magic skills by tricking Dragon Kingand battling Jade Emperor. Monkey is so arrogant, he even gets into trouble with Buddha himself. Caldecott Award-winning author-illustrator Ed Young has created colorful and lively collages and specially designed two fold-out pages to animate the story of Monkey King and his acrobatic, high-spirited adventures. This unprecedented picture-book adaptation introduces just the beginning of the classic epic "Journey to the West," about the mission to bring Buddhist scriptures to China. Monkey is only one of its many characters, but he is undeniably the most beloved of them all.

Power Chord: One Man's Ear-Splitting Quest to Find His

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: McKenzie, Thomas Scott, PUBLISHER: It Books, Power Chord is the story of one man's epic pilgrimage to gain rock enlightenment from the gods and guitar heroes of the Golden Age of heavy metal. Author Scott McKenzie set off to make contact with the legendary metal superstars he worshipped in his rural Kentucky youth--men like George Lynch of Dokken, Glen Tipton of Judas Priest, and Ace Frehley of KISS--hoping to gain wisdom and a better understanding of the electric guitar mystique. The result is a veritable treasure trove of enthralling behind-the-scenes stories and "where are they now" revelations that will delight anyone who has ever felt a MOtley CrUe, Guns 'N' Roses, or Black Sabbath song reach out from the speakers and grab them by the ears.

In the Company of Darkness

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Bloor, B. R., PUBLISHER: PublishAmerica, Having tracked a great evil across a barbaric land, a vast army lays siege to a once grand city, trapping an ancient creature within and dealing a heavy blow to the men sworn to defend its walls. Intent on making this city their final stand, the army slaughters even the beasts of the fields, leaving nothing alive that it may have touched. Overwhelmed, the city is forced to lay its hopes in the hands of a band of arrogant mercenaries. Unwilling to tolerate their abuses, however, people begin to rise up against them. The mercenaries, surrounded by an enemy whose atrocities they cannot comprehend and numbers that they cannot defeat, find that they have trapped themselves within a hostile city. Then one by one they begin to fall to an evil that they refuse to see. The foreign armyas final stand against evil is the cityas final stand for life.

The Orvis Pocket Guide to Fly Fishing for Stillwater Trout:

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Lepage, Jim / Jacobus, Dann, PUBLISHER: Lyons Press, Readily accessible to most fly anglers and often producing fish of trophy proportions, stillwaters are among the most productive, but also the most challenging, trout waters in which to wet a line. Ponds and lakes undergo many moods and changes throughout the year. Fishing them requires in-depth knowledge of how and where trout feed in stillwaters in the different seasons, as well as the proper equipment, techniques, and fly patterns necessary to insure consistent success under changing circumstances. In "The Orvis Pocket Guide to Fly Fishing for Stillwater Trout," Jim Lepage, longtime tackle designer, fly tyer, and stillwater expert, demystifies the challenges of lakes and ponds, which can seem huge and overwhelming until you know how to approach them correctly. In a concise and down-to-earth style, Lepage covers fly rods suitable for stillwaters; sinking, floating, and specialty fly lines and when to use each; how to choose leaders and tippet materials wisely; and explains why sunglasses may be one of your most important pieces of equipment.

My World & Globe [With 100 Full-Color Stickers and

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Wolfman, Ira / Meisel, Paul, PUBLISHER: Workman Publishing, An interactive first geography for kids, "My World & Globe "combines an exciting, completely illustrated book about our physical world with a custom-designed 18-inch inflatable globe and 100 geographical stickers. "My World" surveys all the continents, oceans, major islands and rivers: where they are and how they formed, the weather you might expect to find there and the people and animals you'll meet along the way. The globe is printed with only the most basic features: water, land masses, and equator. Then using a magic marker and the over 100 colorful stickers-featuring people, places, cities, plus blanks to fill in-kids get to make their own world of personalized knowledge. They can draw in boundaries, label the oceans, name the countries, and put the elephant sticker where the elephants live, the pineapple sticker where pineapples grow-and the "I Live Here" arrow exactly where it belongs. Selection of the Book-of-the-Month Club and Troll Book Club.Suitable for ages copies in print.

Think Big

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Scanlon, Elizabeth Garton / Newton, Vanessa Brantley, PUBLISHER: Bloomsbury U.S.A. Children's Books, Art is so much more than easels and paintbrushes as this delightful new picture book by two exciting talents makes clear. Follow along as a classroom of exuberant young kids explore art and the power of creativity in its most varied forms--painting, music, writing, cooking, performing... there's no end to where their imaginations can take them The lilting poetry of Liz Garton Scanlon's text pairs perfectly with the playful art of Vanessa Newton in this warm, thoughtful, and--of course--creative picture book. Young listeners will want to jump right into the pages to find their own muse.

Palace Puppies, Book Three Sunny and the Snowy Surprise

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Dower, Laura, PUBLISHER: Disney-Hyperion, Sunny and Rex are royal puppies Sunny is a ladylike goldendoodle, and Rex is a mischievous beagle. They love living together in the palace with their owners and best friends, Princess Annie and Prince James. When Sunny and Rex set off for the winter palace to enjoy a snowy vacation, the last thing they expect to find is three husky puppies in need of rescue Axel, Chase, and Blix have gotten trapped in an icy cave, and only Rex and Sunny can save them. But when the royals bring the huskies home, things start to get a little out of hand These wild pups are used to playing outside, not in a fancy palace. Can Sunny help the puppies live in the lap of luxury, or will the huskies show Sunny how to enjoy the great outdoors? These smart pups may be able to find the best of both worlds

Avengers: Assemble!

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Palacios, Tomas / Garbett, Lee / Lucas, John, PUBLISHER: Marvel Press, No single hero can defeat the evil Trickster, Loki--but with six of Earth's Mightiest Heroes combined, they stand a chance Find out how Thor, Captain America, Iron Man, Black Widow, Hawkeye, and the Hulk all first met and what forces them to band together to form the Avengers

The Diamond in the Window

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Langton, Jane, PUBLISHER: Turtleback Books, Award-winning author Jane Langton's beloved books about the extraordinary Hall family have been applauded by review journals, award committees, and fans alike. These beautifully crafted novels will now be available together for the first time as The Hall Family Chronicles, and the adventure begins with the first three books. The Hall family is no ordinary family. They live in one of the most peculiar houses in Concord, a home where magic seems to lie in wait around every corner. In The Diamond in the Window, the Hall children confront an attic room with a terrible secret. The Swing in the Summerhouse will take them places where they were never meant to travel. And The Astonishing Stereoscope brings them a contraption with unexpected power from the distant past. Eleanor, Eddie, and Georgie's page-turning adventures offer fantasy readers a journey to remember.

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