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Seabird in the Forest: The Mystery of the Marbled Murrelet

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Dunning, Joan, PUBLISHER: Boyds Mills Press, A tiny bird. A giant discovery. It's rare to find a modern-day mystery concerning the location of a bird's nest, but until the s, no one knew where the marbled murrelet laid its eggs. The little bird seemed to live entirely at sea. In this exquisitely illustrated book, Joan Dunning presents the amazing story of the marbled murrelet based on dramatic facts uncovered in the last few decades. Focusing on one pair of murrelets and their newborn chick, the author reveals the hidden nest in the canopy of the old-growth forests and the secret life of these birds before their fledgling sets off for the sea.

Mystery Library: Extinction of the Dinosaurs

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Nardo, Don, PUBLISHER: Lucent Books, What killed the dinosaurs? Since their discovery in the early nineteenth century, the extinction of these fascinating beasts that ruled the earth for some 160 million years has baffled modern researchers. This up-to-date, well-documented study examines the major theories that were proposed and then discarded until the recent discovery of intriguing evidence suggesting that the impact of an extraterrestrial object exterminated the dinosaurs.

An Antarctic Mystery

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Verne, Jules, PUBLISHER: Kessinger Publishing, I think there is some need for doubt, I answered "the singular character of the hero of those adventures being taken into consideration--at least concerning the phenomena of the island of Tsalal. And we know that Arthur Pym was mistaken in asserting that Captain William Guy and several of his companions perished in the landslip of the hill at Klock-Klock."

A Study in Scarlet

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Doyle, Arthur Conan / Edwards, Owen / Edwards, Dudley, PUBLISHER: Oxford University Press, USA, The first of the Sherlock Holmes stories, this was also the first of Conan Doyle's books to be published. In this fascinating and exciting tale, the two towering creations of detective fiction--Holmes, the master of the science of detection, and Watson, his faithful companion--make their auspicious debut. The two detectives are immediately in fine form as Holmes plucks the solution to the mystery from the heart of Victorian London.

Nancy Clue and the Hardly Boys in a Ghost in the Closet

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Maney, Mabel, PUBLISHER: Cleis Press, Join the famous queerboy detectives in their quest to solve the mystery of the missing Hardly parents. Evil scientists, secret agents, and underground caverns await the brave Hardly brothers in this action-packed parody of the Hardy Boys novels.

Overwatch Backpack Hangers Mystery Bags Series 1 Display

Just like the contents of a loot box, these backpack hangers with characters from Overwatch come randomized. The display carton contains 24 mystery bags, the approx. 5 cm tall figures are randomized. The following characters can be found: McCree, Tracer, Zenyatta,, Soldier 76, Mae, Ana, Reinhard, Torbjorn, D.Va, Reaper, Widowmaker and a mystery hero.

The Novels of Mrs. Aphra Behn

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Behn, Aphra, PUBLISHER: Greenwood Press, Contents--The Royal Slave; The Fair Jilt; The Nun; Agnes de Castro; The Lover's Watch; The Case for the Watch; The Lady's Looking-Glass to Dress Herself By; The Lucky Mistake; The Court of the King of Bantam; The Adventure of the Black Lady.

High Country Fall

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Maron, Margaret, PUBLISHER: Mysterious Press, - "Last Lessons of Summer, Margaret Maron's previous hardcover for Mysterious Press, was published in 8/03. The Warner mass market edition will be released in 8/04.- "Last Lessons of Summer, Slow Dollar (Mysterious Press, 8/02), and "Uncommon Clay (Mysterious Press, ) were chosen as Main Selections of The Mystery Guild.- Margaret Maron swept the top mystery awards with her first Deborah Knott hardcover, "Bootlegger's Daughter (Mysterious Press, ), winning the Edgar Award for Best Mystery Novel, the Agatha Award, the Macavity, and the Anthony. Most recently, she won the Agatha for "Storm Track (Mysterious Press hardcover, ).

The Divine Family: The Trinity and Our Life in God

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: McDonough, William K. / Hahn, Scott, PUBLISHER: Servant Publications, In this fourth title in the series of contemporary Catholic classics, William K. McDonough offers a popular explanation of the meaning of the Trinity, ?the fundamental doctrine of the Catholic faith, ? and its relation to the body of Christian revelation. He presents a synthesis of the Catholic faith: the triune life of God; the Person of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit; creation; the Incarnation; mariology; divine adoption; divine indwelling; prayer, sacraments and sacramentals; love; life with God here and hereafter. McDonough relies on the theology of Saints John and Paul, the teachings of the Fathers of the church, and the spiritual writings of Sister Elizabeth of the Trinity, a contemporary of Saint Th?r?se of Lisieux. He sees the mystery of the Trinity as a secret?the Secret of Secrets?beyond all our guessing?that, once revealed to us, becomes the pattern for true Christian living.

The Butterfly Dreams

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Kline, Peter / Syril / Kline, Syril, PUBLISHER: Great River Books, A mystery, a love story and a searching inquiry into our deepest questions: the origin of consciousness, the fiction of matter, the truth of deraming, the eternal paradox at the cneter of being --- and ultimately: how to live on our benevolent, but fragile planet, in our vast and thinking universe. It's and illuminating glimpse of Divinity to which Science so eloquently points the way.

The Deposition

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Kreuter, Katherine, PUBLISHER: Rising Tide Press (AZ), It is April in Paris and the Deposition's loopy narrator, G.B. is plotting the caper of capers. This provocative and hilarious novel by the author of the Paige Taylor Mystery Series resonates with gasps and guffaws.

Boris Karloff Tales of Mystery Archives, Volume 6

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Dorfman, Leo / Newman, Paul S. / Wood, Dick, PUBLISHER: Dark Horse Comics, Timeless tales of mystery and horror, hosted by the renowned Boris Karloff Residents of a quiet mountainside face the hypnotic horror of the "opti-pus," a modern-day white knight battles a dragon from the distant past, a scientist stumbles onto proof of his wildest theories but soon wishes he hadn't, and the curse of an ancient tropical pool punishes a wicked non-believer These fantastic stories and many more are collected in this deluxe volume

The Shadows - Dance on with The Shadows - Lp

The Shadows DANCE ON WITH THE SHADOWS Capitol T, CAN () Dance on - The stranger - Man of mystery - Kinda cool - Bo Diddley - The rumble - Kon-Tiki - The frightened city - F.B.I. - - Are they all like you - Atlantis NM / NM

The Blithedale Romance

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Hawthorne, Nathaniel, PUBLISHER: Wildside Press, The third great romance from the author of The Scarlet Letter and The House of the Seven Gables. Henry James famously called this "the lightest, the brightest, the liveliest" of Hawthorne's "unhumorous fictions."

From Brokenness to Community

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Vanier, Jean, PUBLISHER: Paulist Press, The lectures in this volume witness the importance of the meeting between the university of the learned and the university of the poor. From them a deep understanding of true discipleship emerges.

The Mystery of Mary

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Hill, Grace Livingston, PUBLISHER: Living Books, Tyron cannot forget Mary's beautiful face and spirit. He determines to discover the true identity of the young woman he longs to protect--and love. Grace Livingston Hill is the beloved author of more than 100 books. Read and enjoyed by millions, her wholesome stories contain adventure, romance, and the heartwarming triumphs of people faced with the problems of life and love.

Reading the Women of the Bible: A New Interpretation of

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Frymer-Kensky, Tikva, PUBLISHER: Schocken Books Inc, "Reading the Women of the Bible "takes up two of the most significant intellectual and religious issues of our day: the experiences of women in a patriarchal society and the relevance of the Bible to modern life.

The Case of the Video Game Smugglers: Can You Solve the

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Masters, M., PUBLISHER: Meadowbrook Press, An interactive series created for children that asks the reader to solve each mystery. -- Ten or more mysteries in each book -- Illustrated clues guide the reader

The Mystery of the Yellow Room

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: LeRoux, Gaston, PUBLISHER: Smk Books, This novel - the classic French detective story - was written in by Gaston Leroux, once a reporter who covered the famous trials of his time. For sheer originality and ingenuity this story may be reckoned as one of the best tales since Gaboriau. How could a crime take place in a locked room which shows no sign of being entered? For the many who delight in following the intricacies of crime and the avenging hand of Justice, this is a favorite of whodunit fans everywhere.

The Leaf Men and the Brave Good Bugs

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Joyce, William, PUBLISHER: HarperTrophy, The brave good bugs march off to save the garden... First, they must fight the evil Spider Queen... Before summoning the Leaf Men to save the day... But what about the mystery of the Long-Lost Toy? Here is ancient elfin magic, epic adventure, and a bugle salute to the power of memory, loyalty and love as resounding as Robin Hood's call to his Merry Men

Worlds Mystery & Crime 4

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Gorman, Edward / Greenberg, Martin Harry / Gorman, Ed, PUBLISHER: Forge, More than words of the best mystery and suspense fiction from around the world The world's Finest Mystery and Crime Stories Each year, editors Ed Gorman and Martin H. Greenberg cast their net far and wide, across the seas, throughout the world to catch the best-the most suspenseful, most original, intriguing, confounding, downright entertaining stories of crime and mystery. Edgar winners from the U.S., Silver Dagger winners from the U.K., and stories from elsewhere as well come together here in a bountiful crop of great stories by the best in the business, including Lawrence Block - Jon L. Breen - Stanley Cohen - Bill Crider - Jeffery Deaver - Jeremiah Healy - Clark Howard - Susan Isaacs - John Lutz - Sharyn McCrumb - Ralph McInerny - Anne Perry - Bill Pronzini - Donald E. Westlake and many others. This book's a killer

The Illustrated Guide to the Tarot

The Illustrated Guide to the Tarot: Interpret the Symbols of the Tarotand Increase Your Understanding of the Cards Kathleen McCormack - Quarto Publishing plc The Tarot is one of the oldest and most intr iguing systems of divination, or fotune-telling. This lavish ly illustrated book displays some of the most beautiful exam ples of Tarot packs from the past, and from around the world. 10 euro + shipping delivery

The Maltese Bodkin

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Belke, David, PUBLISHER: Samuel French Trade, Full Length / Comedic Mystery / 4m, 2f / Interiors A comedy mystery with a Shakespearean twist. Times were tough for hard boiled detective Birnam Wood. He never asked to be in London. Especially in . When his partner is murdered, Wood has to find the killer amid a vast cast of suspects that includes (among others) Viola, Richard III, Falstaff, Iago, Mercutio and a merchant from Venice. But the real solution to the mystery seems to be in discovering the secret behind a mysterious dagger known as the Maltese Bodkin. The worlds of detective fiction and Shakespeare collide in this "who hath done it."

Mefiez-Vous Des Monstres Marins (Roman Jeunesse, 27) (French

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Sylvie Desrosiers, PUBLISHER: La Courte Echelle, About the Notdog seriesby Sylvie Desrosier: Notdog, the ugliest dog in the village, and the inseparable Agnes, John and Jocelyn form the Notdog detective agency: always on top of the latest mystery in these humorous novels. About the Roman Jeunesse series: The "Roman Jeunesse series gives advanced readers, aged 9 to 12, a wide range of literary genres: adventure, mystery, suspense, humour, horror and more, with heroes their own age. These finely illustrated, intriguing and moving novels will appeal to all tastes.

With the 3rd Wisconsin Badgers: The Living Experience of the

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Raab, Steven S. / Willard, Van R., PUBLISHER: Stackpole Books, Presents an edited version of the diary of infantryman Van R. Willard as he lived through such events of the Civil War as the Battle of Antietam, a lengthy stay at a hospital in Frederick, and the Battle of Gettysburg. Throughout the editor offers comments explaining some of the events framing the narrative of the diary.

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