In "My Beloved Brontosaurus," the dinosaur fanatic Brian Switek enriches the child-like sense of
wonder that dinosaurs, with their awe-inspiring size, terrifying claws and teeth, and otherworldly
abilities, instill in us. Investigating the latest discoveries in paleontology, he breathes new [...]
From the author of the bestselling "The Dangerous Book for Boys"
From Conn Iggulden, #1 bestselling author of six historical epics and coauthor of the international sensation" The Dangerous Book for Boys, "comes a magnificent new work of fiction. Here, the Mongol conqueror Genghis Khan, stalked[...]
From award-winning author Alan Bradley comes the next cozy British mystery starring intrepid young sleuth Flavia de Luce, hailed by "USA Today" as "one of the most remarkable creations in recent literature."
"NEW YORK TIMES "BESTSELLER
Eleven-year-old amateur detective and ardent chemist Fla[...]
NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY NPR - "NEW YORK TIMES "BESTSELLER
From award-winning author Alan Bradley comes the next cozy British mystery starring intrepid young sleuth Flavia de Luce, hailed by "USA Today" as "one of the most remarkable creations in recent literature."
Eleven-[...]
From the author of the New York Times bestselling Jedi Academy books comes book three in the laugh-out-loud graphic novel series about cave kid siblings Lucy and Andy. Fans of Big Nate, Diary of a Wimpy Kid, and The Terrible Two won't want to miss it "Lucy & Andy are Stone Age rock stars I loved t[...]
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In Wild Thyme, Pennsylvania, secrets and feuds go back generations. The lone policeman in a small township on the sparse northern border, Henry Farrell expected to spend his mornings hunting and fishing, his evenings playing old-time music. Instead, he has watched the steady encroachment of gas dril[...]
No Bones is a book about feelings, family, sex, and Ireland--but don't tell Amelia that. She's the one growing up in the mad family, in the mad society, who doesn't want to know what's going on. But things are going on: eight-year-olds collecting very peculiar treasure; babies who might be, or might[...]
From the best-selling and award-winning author of The Devil's Arithmetic, Jane Yolen, comes her first Holocaust novel in nearly thirty years. Influenced by Dr. Mengele's sadistic experimentations, this story follows twins as they travel from the Lodz ghetto, to the partisans in the forest, to a horr[...]
Who needs bones to swim the seven seas? Learn all about marine invertebrates, the ocean's amazing boneless animals in this cool Smithsonian reader.
Octopuses, clams, sea worms, even coral: they're all marine invertebrates. Having no internal skeleton gives them an interesting shape not to mentio[...]
The crew of a WWII destroyer face their greatest challenge yet as they try to survive in a strange new world in the next thrilling book in the New York Times bestselling series. Commander Matt Reddy and his crew are afraid it may finally be the end of the USS Walker. Ever since their ship was transp[...]
The crew of a WWII destroyer face their greatest challenge yet as they try to survive in a strange new world in the next thrilling book in the New York Times bestselling series. Commander Matt Reddy and his crew are afraid it may finally be the end of the USS Walker. Ever since their ship was transp[...]
Provides an account of the scientific analysis of human skeletal remains from archaeological sites. This title reflects the various developments in scientific techniques for studying human skeletons and the applications of those techniques in archaeology. It includes sections on ancient DNA and bone[...]
For the first time in trade paperback: the fifth novel in the #1 "New York Times" bestselling series.
When Branson, Missouri, is hit with a death wave? four unsolved murders?it doesn't take an expert to realize that all is not well. But luckily for the locals, Anita Blake is an expert in the kin[...]
PICK UP A STITCH WITH THE NEW NEEDLECRAFT MYSTERY? NOW IN PAPERBACK.
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The stitchers of the Embroiderers Guild raised over twenty thousand dollars for charity?but the representative who accepted the check at the annual convention disappeared with it. It turns ou[...]
The true story of an undercover cop who went under the covers with a wiseguy.
She was a married organized crime detective. He was the Mafia wiseguy she was trailing. Their affair would shake the very foundation of Miami's criminal underworld-and end in murder.[...]
Helping friends renovate their summer cabin, Betsy uncovers a human skeleton hidden in the walls. It appears to be the body of a Nazi soldier-perhaps from the WWII POW camp that once operated not far from town. Stitching together the scant evidence, Betsy is determined to solve the murder-no matter [...]
Indigo Tea Shop owner Theodosia Browning is attending the Heritage Society's Pirates and Plunder show when a histroy intern is murdered amidst the gold earrings and doubloons. Even with that on her plate, Theodosia still has to attend Charleston's Food and Wine Festival, where she's hosting a tea an[...]
""Rich with telling detail and a deep feeling for time and place,"* Judith Rocks historical mysteries are "a great mix of mystery, excitement and intrigue...a truly excellent series."**"
Paris, 1687.
The last thing Jesuit Charles du Luc and his elderly confessor expect to find in an ancient [...]
"In one world, they're ordinary university students. In another world, they are a company of heroes in a place of magic and myth called Anfractus..."
The Cree called the area Oscana, "pile of bones," a fertile hunting ground where game abounded. The white settlers changed that to Wascana. And c[...]
An underground chamber is exposed in a dilapidated house with sagging trim and peeling paint. Called to the scene is forensic anthropologist Dr Temperance Brennan. What awaits her below is a ritualistic display: slain chickens and a goat - and a skull, ghostly pale, rests on a pedestal, the lower ja[...]
The gripping new Temperance Brennan novel from the world class forensic anthropologist and Number 1 bestselling author. A newborn baby is found wedged in a vanity cabinet in a rundown apartment near Montreal. Dr Temperance Brennan, forensic anthropologist to the province of Quebec, is brought in to [...]
Kathy Reichs, #1 "New York Times "bestselling author and producer of the FOX televison hit "Bones, "is at her brilliant best in a riveting novel featuring forensic anthropologist Tempe Brennan--a story of infanticide, murder, and corruption, set in the high-stakes, high-danger world of diamond minin[...]