Lucy Pevensie, along with her older brothers Edmund and Peter, and her older sister, Susan, are in London during the initial bombing raids of WW II. Like many families, their parents decide to send them to the country for safer keeping. Peter, the oldest, is told to watch over th...
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Peter, Susan, Edmund, and Lucy decide to play hide-and-seek, and during the game Lucy discovers a mysterious wardrobe. She tucks herself inside and backs to the rear of the cabinet, there she finds herself in an entirely different world. The place is called Narnia, and it's been ...
"It's sleepy time for Lion and Penguin. Correction: it should be sleepy time for Lion and Penguin, but Lion's eyes aren't tired, and his ears would like a story. Penguin, however, is tired and nods off into sweet candy dreams-until a noise wakes him. "Oh, are you awake?" asks Lio...
"Cleo is back at Yasiro Academy, recovering from the tragic events that happened on planet Hykosis. She feels responsible for the death of her friend Zaid, and trains nonstop. And when she learns that the Golden Lion -- a star with immeasurable energy that could destroy them all ...
An action-thriller about a tough cop's hunt for an even tougher criminal. Calloway, a ruthless hacker, is desperate to find his wife who's been kidnapped by a drug cartel when he crosses paths with Detective Breslin. But after he escapes police custody, Breslin joins forces with ...
The human bait was the boys themselves. Hal and Roger Hunt have been sent on a terrifying mission -- they must save the population of Mtito Andei from a man-eating lion. But the 'King of the Beasts' isn't the only thing trying to kill the boys... Have the brothers bitten off mor...
A battle-weary Marine is assigned to guard - and ultimately befriends - a young Navajo soldier who has been trained to be a code talker. This code, the Navajo code, and the men who knew the code, were to be guarded as they went into action. It was the unspoken duty of the Marine ...
"With his parents gone, Cragger is now the King of the Crocodiles. And he's determined to avenge his parents and defeat the Lions--starting with Laval! Can the Lion Prince convince Cragger to stop his attack before it's too late? It will be a tough battle, and Laval may just need...
At the prestigious Wild Animal Orphanage near San Antonio, four lion cubs are rescued and raised with loving care. At the Tiger Creek Wildlife Refuge in Texas, meet the founders of this home for more than 30 great cats that have been abused, neglected or displaced and witness the...
A memoir by the Majorcan stockbroker and decades-long accountant for the Rolling Stones traces his industry-shaping role in rebuilding the near-bankrupt band's finances and his unofficial services as a counselor and caregiver.
Dave Salmoni heads deep into the African bush on a double mission, to return to his wild roots and to save a rogue pride of lions from elimination. Big cats, and especially lions, have long been his passions, but recently, Dave has been spending most of his time in the urban jung...
May never fit in growing up and for her entire life her only friend has been a doll. When she sees Adam, she is in awe of his beauty and his beautiful hands, and she pursues a relationship for the first time. But when she finds out that no one is perfect, only certain parts of th...
"From the internationally bestselling author of 1222, called the "godmother of modern Norwegian crime" by Jo Nesbø, the next book in the Edgar Award-nominated mystery series: Hanne Wilhelmsen is on the case when someone murders the prime minister of Norway. Less than six months ...
'How we interact with animals has preoccupied philosophers, poets, and naturalists for ages,' writes Susan Orlean. Since the age of six, when Orlean wrote and illustrated a book called Herbert the Near-Sighted Pigeon, she's been drawn to stories about how we live with animals, an...
"Cats have long been considered creatures of mystery and magic. Worshipped as deities in some cultures, feared as harbingers of bad fortune in others, it's little surprise that their enigmatic charm continues to capture our imaginations today. This classic collection of the most ...
"Someone has been sleeping on Elephant's haystack, drinking from Lion's bowl, going potty in Ostrich's sandbox, and scratching Giraffe's favorite tree. Who could it be?"-- Provided by publisher.
"By day, the library lions Patience and Fortitude guard the iconic New York Public Library. But when the sun goes down, and the library closes, their work is done, and it is time for fun. This debut wordless picture book brings the reader along on a late-night subway trip to the ...
A gripping feature-length documentary exploring the hauntings, history, and renovation of the historic Croke Patterson Mansion in Denver, Colorado. There have been an uncanny number of deaths in the house including a documented suicide. As Brian and his team tackle the intimidati...
Set in the African savannah and told from the points of view of three different animals, Bravelands will thrill readers who love Spirit Animals and Wings of Fire. A false leader has been destroyed, but Bravelands is still in grave danger. Stinger's death should have brought peace...
In December 1994, in the Ardeche Valley of southeast France, three explorers chanced upon the hidden entrance to an underground cavern. Digging away the rubble, they made their way through a narrow passage into a vast cave, and there made one of the most thrilling discoveries of ...