More than two centuries after Master's Mate Fletcher Christian led a mutiny against Lieutenant William Bligh on a small, armed transport vessel called Bounty, the true story of this enthralling adventure has become obscured by the legend. Combining vivid characterization and deft storytelling, Carol[...]

How can cicadas survive--and thrive--at temperatures pushing 115F? Do hummingbirds know what they're up against before they migrate over the Gulf of Mexico? Why do some trees stop growing taller even when three months of warm weather remain? With awe and unmatched expertise, Bernd Heinrich's Summer [...]

On an April morning in 1789 near the island of Tonga, William Bligh and eighteen surly seamen were expelled from the Bounty and began the greatest open-boat voyage in history, sailing some 4,000 miles to safety in Timor. The mutineers, led by Fletcher Christian, sailed off in the Bounty and were nev[...]

"The most consistent of all series in terms of language control, length, and quality of story."David R. Hill, Director of the Edinburgh Project on Extensive Reading.[...]

The Wyeth edition of the three tales of the Bounty.

Brought Together by a Baby Bounty hunter Thomas Beaufort has no problem handling outlaws, but when he's left with a criminal's baby to care for, he's in over his head. And the only person he can think of to ask for help is Esther Jensen, the woman whose heart he broke when he left town. But can he c[...]

"The Bounty" was the first book of poems Walcott published after winning the 1992 Nobel Prize in Literature. Opening with the title poem, a memorable elegy to the poet's mother, the book features a haunting series of poems that evoke Walcott's native ground, the island of St. Lucia. "For almost fort[...]

Cathleen Chase is no killer--but as Cat O'Banyon, she "is "a ruthless bounty hunter who always gets her man. Catching one lowlife after another, she continues her search for the only man she really cares to locate. The one whose voice she will never forget; the man who murdered her husband. She'll s[...]

`Locks you in and loads up the tension' Simon KernickHOW FAR WOULD YOU GO FOR JUSTICE? Wealthy playboy CHARLIE MENDEZ is a violent rapist who thinks he's above the law. When he's finally convicted for his horrific crimes against women, he flees to Mexico. In a lawless country, Lock must take the la[...]

In a wild and battle-scarred galaxy, assassins, pirates, smugglers, and cutthroats of every description roam at will, fearing only the professional bounty hunters-amoral adventurers who track down the scum of the universe...for a fee. When Darth Vader seeks to strike at the heart of the Rebellion b[...]

"501 Must-Read Speeches" explores some of the most famous speeches of our time. Many of these speeches have inspired people to act, some have changed people's perceptions of the world and some have changed the course of events across the globe.[...]

Luke Jensen brings a body to Rio Rojo. After all, it's his job, and he's going to get paid. But before he can collect the bounty for killing a killer, two notorious criminals hit the Rio Rojo bank. Now Luke can't get paid unless he catches professional bandit Gunner Kelly and his Apache sidekick Dog[...]