"You can't read it without giggling."Twin brothers and partners in crime, Peach and Tinman, were teenagers when they pulled their first caper. They had a blast but didn't score much. At least, that's what they thought. Thirty-five years later, they discover that the old baskets they stole are national treasures worth a mountain of cash. What a crying shame they gave them away as gifts way back when.What's a self-respecting ...

Who could have dreamed a couple of old baskets could be worth a million bucks each? When twin brothers Peach and Tinman first stole them 35 years ago, they had no idea they were considered national treasures. If they had, they wouldn’t have given them away for free, now would they! Grrr…It’s a sore point they just can’t live with. So, they’re out to steal them back again, and nothing will stand in their way! Actually, everything gets in their way, including maniaca...

A modern-day Bonnie and Clyde? Nah. These two nutcases are way too funny. And they're terrible thieves. But, hey, that doesn’t stop them from trying their very best!Unfortunately, they both attempt their debut heists in the same bank, at the same time, and neither has any clue what they’re doing. As you can imagine, all hell breaks loose, and the oddball couple are forced to flee together. Can it get any nuttier? You betcha!Heck, they haven’t even gotten st...

Does public opinion matter in international conflict resolution? Does national foreign policy remain independent of public opinion and the media? International Public Opinion and the Bosnia Crisis examines, through U.S., Canadian, and European case studies, how public reaction impacted democratic governments' response to the ethnic and religious conflict in Bosnia during the period from 1991-1997. Each case study offers an overview of the national media coverage and public reactio...

Handbook of Canadian Foreign Policy is the most comprehensive book of its kind, offering an updated examination of Canada's international role some 15 years after the dismantling of the Berlin Wall ushered in a new era in world politics. Tackling recent developments in Canadian foreign policy, the authors of this work spotlight Canadian idiosyncrasies within a global context that are defined by wrenching juxtapositions. The specialists who have contributed their expertise to this book prov...

Richard Flanagan: Critical Essays is the first book to be published about the life and work of this major world author. Written by twelve leading critics from Australia, Europe and North America, these richly varied essays offer new ways of understanding Flanagan's contribution to Tasmanian, Australian and world literature.Flanagan's fictional worlds offer empathetic, often poignant, renderings of those whose voices have been lost beneath official accounts of history, stor...

FULL COLOR EDITION OF THE AWARD WINNING HILARIOUS CHILDREN’S ADVENTURE WITH A “COOL FACTOR THAT’S OFF THE SCALE!”Sir Sydney Dinkum is a story “WORTH CHEERING FOR” which is filled with “LAUGHTER & ADVENTURE.”The page turning tale features “masterful” and “brilliant” full color illustrations. “People of every age can appreciate the fun and charming adventures of Sydney and that folks, is guaranteed!”

FULL COLOR EDITION OF THE AWARD WINNING HILARIOUS CHILDREN’S ADVENTURE WITH A “COOL FACTOR THAT’S OFF THE SCALE!”Sir Sydney Dinkum is a story “WORTH CHEERING FOR” which is filled with “LAUGHTER & ADVENTURE.”The page turning tale features “masterful” and “brilliant” full color illustrations. “People of every age can appreciate the fun and charming adventures of Sydney and that folks, is guaranteed!”

All three books in 'The Cartographer', a series of science fiction novels by Craig Gaydas, now available in one volume!The Cartographer: While exploring a cave, Nathan runs into Science Officer Satou and is taken on a wild adventure across the galaxy. After meeting the Consortium - an intergalactic league of explorers - he learns about the ancient Universal Map. When Nathan accidentally unlocks the map, he triggers a series of events that endangers Earth and the ve...

The first three books in the bestselling Marketville Mystery series, now available in one collection.Calamity (Callie) Barnstable never dreamed that one day she’d be solving cold cases in the small town of Marketville, but that’s exactly where life has led her. Turns out, she’s got a flair for digging up the truth—even when the truth wants to remain firmly in the past.Skeletons in the Attic (Book 1):Calamity (Callie) Barnstable isn’t surprised to l...

An ancient legend. A snarky sword. And a reluctant hero who’s about to regret everything.Nate Arturi never wanted to save the world. He wanted to graduate, land a decent job, and maybe figure out why his neighbor's corgi keeps climbing onto roofs. But when a deranged alien beacon wakes up on Earth, Nate’s mundane life goes up in smoke—literally.Ambushed by an alien monster, saddled with a sarcastic sword, and scammed by a scruffy wizard claiming to be the M...

"I've been a scoundrel, a thief, a blackmailer and a whore, but never a murderer. Until now..."The year is 1929. As the world teeters on the brink of a global recession, Bletchley Park plays host to a rather special event. MI5 is celebrating its twentieth anniversary and a select band of former and current employees are gathering at the private estate for a weekend of music, dance and heavy drinking. Among them is Sir Hilary Manningham-Butler, a middle aged woman w...