What do you do when Fate shows up in your rose bed with three-inch canines and retractable claws? Robert--not Bob--Stevenson wakes up one morning in his Vermont home to find a Bengal tiger sitting in his rose garden. Is the tiger real? Or has the illness that has invaded every other part of Robert's body finally and quite literally gone to his head? Remember, once you get on a tiger's back, there is no dismounting!

"Stunning . . . elegant . . . arresting . . . supple and harrowing." - The Wall Street Journal★"An innovative, entrancing account of a popular figure that will appeal to fans of verse, history, and biography." - Kirkus, starred reviewIn poems that surprise and move readers, bestselling author David Elliott explores how Joan of Arc changed the course of history and remains a figure of fascination centuries after her extrao...

Young Jaimie, a high school senior, holes himself up in an isolated cabin on a New Hampshire lake to mourn the tragic death of his girlfriend. He expects to be alone. So who is that swimmer he sees through the mist, out on the lake? What is the wailing he hears as night falls...the cry of the loon? Maybe Jannie had something else in mind when she made him promise they would be together forever. After all, hadn't they been voted The Couple Most Likely to Stay Together?

"A lively and inventive collection celebrating unusual animals from across the globe" —School Library Journal (starred review)Poet David Elliott brings us to the edge of the animal world to explore the weirdest and rarest creatures on the planet.Why does the axolotl salamander always seem to be smiling? Is it true that the wild goat known as a markhor is excellent at parkour? What happens when the peacock spider’s dance, complete w...

Much like Lin-Manuel Miranda did in Hamilton, the New York Times best-selling author David Elliott turns a classic on its head in form and approach, updating the timeless story of Theseus and the Minotaur. A rough, rowdy, and darkly comedic young adult retelling in verse, which NPR called "beautifully clever," Bull will have readers reevaluating one of mythology's most infamous monsters.SEE THE STORY OF THESEUS AND THE MINOTAURIN A...

A lyrical narration and breathtaking illustrations transport us to the world of a pond with all its sights, sounds, and pulsing life.When the soft pink of the dawn sun starts peeking over the pond, a new day has begun for all the animals who live in it and around its watery edges. The friendly duck family, the mysterious water striders, and the busy beaver are a few of the many fascinating and familiar animals included in this glowing poetic tribute to the lively e...

I've been doing healing work for over thirty years - and more recently, men's work. I've been sitting across from men who are quietly falling apart, holding space in circles where grown men cry for the first time in decades, leading retreats in the mountains of New Mexico and Upstate New York where something cracks open in a man that he didn't even know was sealed shut. And after all of it, I can tell you with complete honesty: this work never ends. Not for the men I sit with. Not for ...

A girl ventures to reverse a curse that turned her seven brothers into ravens in this fairy tale retelling in verse by a New York Times –bestselling author."Rich with evocative language… . . . Sparklingly accessible for teen readers. . . . Cai's . . .inky illustrations weaving multiple narrators into a beautifully unified volume. Fans of lyrical retellings such as Malinda Lo's Ash

We celebrate distinctive attributes of Creation – its orderly structure, measurableprocesses – using an elementary analysis of the precision of Earth’s systems. Scripturalprinciple and scientific knowledge are compared at an uncomplicated level to guidethe learner to greater knowledge of the Creator.The character of God is seen in the Air (the heavens and atmosphere), the Earth(the geosphere), Fire (energy), and Water (the hydrosphere). A fifth element, E...

Trouble is coming to the boil. The son of wealthy and ruthless populist politicians poses as an alcoholic to gain entry to Punanai House in this third book of the series. Lou Canon is a psychic catalyst. A lighting rod for unfocused supernatural energy. Peter and John’s mad plan to out hustle and out muscle death by throwing poltergeist into the light has unleashed forces beyond comprehension and drawn the kingdoms of heaven and hell near. Lou needs to be at the epicenter of this time quak...

This recording has been digitally produced, by DeepZen Limited, using a synthesized version of an audiobook narrator’s voice under license. DeepZen uses Emotive Speech Technology to create digital narrations that offer a similar listening experience to human narration.Young Jaimie, a high school senior, holes himself up in an isolated cabin on a New Hampshire lake to mourn the tragic death of his girlfriend. He expects to be alone. So who is that swimmer he sees through the mist, o...

This recording has been digitally produced by DeepZen Limited, using a synthesized version of an audiobook narrator’s voice under license. DeepZen uses Emotive Speech Technology to create digital narrations that offer a similar listening experience to human narration.What do you do when Fate shows up in your rose bed with three-inch canines and retractable claws? Robert―not Bob!―Stevenson wakes up one morning in his Vermont home to find a Bengal tiger sitting in his rose garden. Is...