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Buffy begins college feeling completely overwhelmed. But once the monsters show up, it's just like old times. Then she starts dating Riley, a handsome commando battling the same monsters. He's part of a secret organization called The Initiative and Buffy is all too happy to join ...

Young readers explore the earths high altitudes to learn about the fascinating mammals and birds specially suited for these harsh biomes. From favorites like the panda and llama to stranger animals such as the ibex, Mountain Animals includes a beautiful photo of each animal along...

"Jake Paynter is a doomed man. Haunted by an abusive childhood and his participation in atrocities of the Civil War, he seeks the isolation of the Plains Cavalry as a white officer for an all-Black buffalo soldier troop. Now, he is in irons and certain to be hanged for killing hi...

A quirky, unique look at the history of the First World War. What made the Great War stand out from all others? What incredible things|́|no matter how risky or bizarre|́|did people do to defend their country as the battles raged? What mind-boggling statistics can begin to capture...

Over 9,000 species, the most widespread of all animals: on icebergs, in the Sahara or under the sea, at home in our gardens or flying for over a year at a time. Earthbound, we can only look and listen, enjoying their lightness, freedom and richness of plumage and song. David Atte...

Young readers explore cold arctic regions to learn about the fascinating mammals and birds specially suited for these harsh biomes. From favorites like the polar bear and penguin to stranger animals such as the narwhal, Polar Animals includes a beautiful photo of each animal alon...

Frontiersman Nate King and his family trek through the harsh terrain of the Rockies with no wish but to see their cabin at journey's end. But a chance encounter with a deranged settler leads Nate to the startling discovery that the man has big plans for the wild land. He's determ...

"The Sahara, covering more than three million square miles, is a harsh and uninviting landscape, inhospitable to most forms of life. But under every rock, in every crevice, and hidden in the growth of the landscape, life persists. From the dangerous deathstalker scorpion and the ...

Jim Davis is an ex-Army Ranger who finds himself slipping back into his old life of petty crime after a job offer from the LAPD evaporates. With an honorable discharge from the Army, Homeland Security wants to recruit him for some special operation in Central America, but first h...

As The Authority's newest employee, Orson finds it difficult to connect with his enigmatic desk mate, Rakesh, or any of his other colleagues. His alienation deepens when he discovers a room he's told doesn't exist, a place that unleashes his true potential, leading to an ascent u...

Faithfully based on Anne Sewell's classic novel, this beloved horse story is told by its hero, the gallant Beauty, whose joyous and heartbreaking life takes him from idyllic days on a country squire's estate to London's hard, cobblestoned streets, through decades of owners both k...

Jim Davis is an ex-Army Ranger who finds himself slipping back into his old life of petty crime after a job offer from the LAPD evaporates. With an honorable discharge from the Army, Homeland Security wants to recruit him for some special operation in Central America, but first h...

Mathyas swapped his life in Montreal as a young advertising executive to become a shepherd in Provence. The harsh reality of the pastoral world, however, forced him to question his romantic vision of the profession. The visit of Élise, a civil servant who has cavalierly left her...

The protagonist is Brendan Buchanan. He also goes by other names - Potter, Crawford, Block, Davis - in fact, over two hundred others. A member of a special operations until so covert it may as well be run by ghosts, Buchanan is a master of impersonation, a specialist in assuming ...

A young British nun is ordered to establish a convent in the remote Himalayan mountains. Sister Clodagh is a serious young novitiate assigned to lead a crucial mission, with the reluctant recommendation of her Mother Superior. Together with a disparate group of nuns, Sister Cloda...

Sucked into bad investments, stalked by freeloaders and saddled with medical problems, most pro athletes get shocked by harsh economic realities after years of living the high life. Drawing surprisingly vulnerable confessions from retired stars like Keith McCants, Bernie Kosar, L...

In the Australian Outback, nothing is more dangerous than a bad decision. John Kelly is a desperate man. He needs cash fast and has accepted a job to kidnap and deliver wanted gambler Eli Jones to his clients. But things are not always as simple as they seem. Once they hit th...