Did You Know That . . . ?: "Revised and Expanded" Edition: Surprising-But-True Facts About History, Science, Inventions, Geography, Origins, Art, Music, and More is an uncommon compendium of knowledge that will astound, demystify, edify, and debunk. It is a book of ambitious design that is both eminently informative and vastly entertaining. Assiduously researched, it will be the arbiter of disagreements and will stand cherished misconceptions right on their heads. It will also exp...

Kung Pow Chicken is everyone's favorite avian superhero!This series is part of Scholastic's early chapter book line called Branches, which is aimed at newly independent readers. With easy-to-read text, high-interest content, fast-paced plots, and illustrations on every page, these books will boost reading confidence and stamina. Branches books help readers grow!In the third book in this full-color series, Gordon's birdy senses are tingling like crazy! All over the city, chickens ar...

A dangerous drug is spreading through Washington, D.C.—can Marko Zorn take down the company behind it?Washington, D.C. homicide detective Marko Zorn takes on a far-reaching, complicated investigation when a narcotic more deadly than fentanyl spreads across the city, causing countless fatalities. His search for the people behind the off-label drug leads him to a Big Pharma company run by mysterious, psychopathic twin brothers. Anyone who crosses them is dead.M...

1st Place PenCraft Award WinnerLiterary Titan Gold Book Award Winner2025 IAN Book of the Year Awards FinalistBestThrillers.com Book Awards FinalistWhen Washington, DC, homicide detective Marko Zorn's partner is murdered, his search for justice leads him deep into Black Sun, a violent neo-Nazi movement built from the ruins of WWII's most sinister forces. Th...

The Most Elusive Assassin in the World Versus D.C. Homicide Detective Marko ZornWashington, D.C. homicide detective Marko Zorn is investigating the murder of an actress—an old love—when he is assigned to protect the visiting prime minister of Montenegro, the beautiful Nina Voychek.Political enemies are planning her assassination—this, he knows—but now it's apparent that he, too, is a target. As he foils the initial attempts on his life, he pulls out all stops...

Superheroes and villains do battle over the human heart in this delightful anthology featuring all-new stories from a wide range of contributors, all set in the Wild Cards universe, where an alien virus mutates some and grants superpowers to others, created by the #1 New York Times bestselling author of A Game of Thrones.An alien virus ravages the world, its results as random as a hand of cards. Those infected either draw the black queen and die, ...

Chuckle your way through this easy-to-read illustrated chapter book about a brother and sister who want a pig for a pet—if only they can convince their mother!Have you ever wanted to own a pig, but worried how to convince your mom it was a fantastic idea?The latest Aladdin PIX illustrated chapter book tells the tale of a brother and sister who—more than anything—want a pet pig. Getting the pig—Snowflake—isn’t all that hard, but keeping it clean, fe...

There are secrets within the Church. Some are worth killing for.When Washington, DC, homicide detective Marko Zorn is called to the city's cathedral, he finds a scene as chilling as it is surreal: the bloodied body of the cardinal archbishop lies on the church floor beneath a balcony far above, a playing card clutched in his hand.The card is a key to an ancient secret from the mountains of Mexico, where the archbishop encountered a shadowy cult devoted to Holy Deat...

We have been spending an increasing amount of time in Mačva (a geographical region in northwest Serbia). At first it was only the weekends, then whole weeks and then it became months. Each time, we would come back with thousands of new photos, completely blown away by the hidden beauties which we had begun to discover every single day.Mačva deserves to have a book written about it! It deserves so much more than this, but a book will do to start with. We have decided to try to explo...

This book exposes one of the most profitable investing strategies existing today. It shows you how to build PASSIVE INCOME, without using your credit or your savings; AND without fixing houses or dealing with tenants! How would your life be different if you had passive income coming in every month? What would it be like to not have to go to work anymore? If you understand that the PASSIVE income is the key to true financial freedom, then this book is a must read. Not only that it reveals t...

Many Christians want to witness for their faith, but they are afraid they will not be able to answer questions that others may ask of them. First Peter 3:15 reminds believers to always be prepared to "make a defense to anyone who asks you for a reason for the hope that is in you." Norman Geisler and Chad Meister realize the fear of facing questions about the Christian faith. Their book Reasons for Faith gives believers grounded biblical apologetics to help them defend their faith.B...

Intelligent Digital Oil and Gas Fields: Concepts, Collaboration, and Right-time Decisions delivers to the reader a roadmap through the fast-paced changes in the digital oil field landscape of technology in the form of new sensors, well mechanics such as downhole valves, data analytics and models for dealing with a barrage of data, and changes in the way professionals collaborate on decisions. The book introduces the new age of digital oil and gas technology and process components and provi...