Lenny Lusendt receives a pair of contacts that enable him to see who people really are. He sees living Ken and Barbie dolls, and teachers who are cavemen, mummies and cardboard cutouts. Since he's the only one who sees who Pauline really is (everyone thinks she's autistic), Lenny must race against time to rescue her before his contacts wear out.

A dog and his girl show how six legs are better than two in this brand new mystery series! When Dodge, a German shepherd police dog, finds himself retired after an accident leaves him deaf in one ear, he's lucky to be adopted by the perfect family. Twelve-year-old Cassie Sullivan, his girl, smells almost as good as a dog, and gets her nose for sleuthing from her police chief mom and coroner dad. Cassie is smart and quick on her feet, and doesn't mind breaking a couple rules to get to the b...

Montreal, Monday (6.00 a.m.) April 15, 1912TITANIC STRUCK AN ICEBERG. SENDS MARCONIGRAM ASKING FOR ASSISTANCE. VIRGINIAN GOING TO HER RESCUE.From New York, Monday. April 15, 1912"VESSEL SINKING"STEAMERS ARE TOWING THE TITANIC. AND ENDEAVOURING TO GET HER INTO THE SHOAL WATER NEAR CAPE RACE. FOR THE PURPOSE OF BEACHING HER.From New York, Monday night. April 15, 1912THE WHITE STAR OFFICIALS NOW ADMIT THAT MANY LIVES HAVE BEEN LOST.News ...

Before Laura Ingalls Wilder found fame with her Little House books, she made a name for herself with short nonfiction pieces in magazines and newspapers. Read today, these pieces offer insight into her development as a writer and depict farm life in the Ozarks—and also show us a different Laura Ingalls Wilder from the woman we have come to know.This volume collects essays by Wilder that originally appeared in the Missouri Ruralist between 1911 and 1924. Building on the ini...

Action and adventure with high stakes and a happy ending -- and dogs!After Ember is rescued from a devastating house fire, she longs for a forever home. But every family that adopts the yellow Lab puppy brings her back, saying she is untrainable, has too much energy, or is just plain destructive. After three failed placements, young Ember is out of options.The Sterling family runs a ranch that turns rescued dogs into rescue dogs. They're willing to take a chance on...

This book has bite . . . When Lena and her best friend Abby find an old Polaroid camera, they never suspect that a creepy ghost story is about to develop! Best friends Lena and Abby love searching through thrift stores for lost treasures. When they find an old Polaroid camera, they can't wait to try it out. But the photos that develop are troubling -- things that weren't really there appear in the pictures. Creepiest of all is the image of a boy, dark and angry looking. He shows up, over a...

The trickster Mr. Mxyzptlk is partnering with Lex Luthor in a new scheme to take down Superman. After responding to a fake alarm, the Man of Steel is caught in a red kryptonite cage and must meet Luthor’s demand to crush a mountain of coal into diamonds. But with the kryptonite zapping Superman’s strength, the task is impossible. That’s when a disguised Mxy appears with a deal. He’ll help . . . if the Super Hero gives up a super ability. Will Superman discover who he's truly dealing with b...

Action and adventure with high stakes and a happy ending -- and dogs!Jet is a border collie puppy tired of feeling hungry and lonely. He's tired of the collar that yanks at his neck and the leash that makes things worse. When his owners move away and leave him tied up in the backyard, it seems like Jet is running out of time.When Jet is saved by a home inspector, he's taken to the Sterling Center, where he shows all the classic signs of a great rescue dog, but he's terrified of the...

A huge twisting vine has suddenly sprung up at the edge of Gotham City, and Batman is on his way to investigate. As the Dark Knight climbs the towering plant into the viny penthouse at the top, he expects to find a certain green criminal waiting for him. But instead the super hero discovers people being held prisoner . . . and a surprise hulking foe! Can Batman sneak past the villain to make the rescues and then take down the vegetal monstrosity? In this twisted retelling, DC super heroes ...

In Batman’s latest training test, Batgirl and Robin are dropped off in a remote location and must find their way home to the Batcave, without relying on any gadgets. But as the young heroes stumble into a cornfield, they discover something the Dark Knight didn’t plan for: the Scarecrow’s secret house of corn! The villain soon captures the duo, locking up Robin and forcing Batgirl to assist in perfecting his new terror toxin. Can the two use their wits to escape the frightful foe, or will t...

The evil SCAREDY CROWS are coating GOTHAM CITY with fear dust, and ACE THE BAT-HOUND is Halloween's only hope.

Action and adventure with high stakes and a happy ending -- and dogs!Gem is a golden retriever puppy who loves to dig. She gets adopted out to a handful of would-be forever families, but no matter how much she wants to please her new people, she can't keep herself from digging up the roses...and the lawn...and the couch cushions...anything that's remotely diggable. Over and over she is returned to the shelter, unwanted and heartbroken. The folks at the Sterling Center recognize Gem...