" A delightful twist on Santa and his yearly Christmas journey. . . ! All learn an important lesson about selfishness— a fun and educational story." —Jack Hanna, director emeritus, Columbus Zoo, and TV host, Into the WildIt's Christmastime in Alaska, and Santa is preparing for another winter ride with his sackful of toys and his magical team of flying caribou. But one caribou named Kotz is tired of all the...

There are enough special people, wildlife, and natural wonders in the Lone Star State to fill several alphabet books, and Sleeping Bear Press has picked out the finest to represent Texas in L is for Lone Star: A Texas Alphabet. Author Carol Crane has worked for twenty-five years reviewing, lecturing and enjoying children's literature. She is a respected national educational presenter, speaking at state and regional reading conventions across the United States. As a historian, Carol loves t...

This thought-provoking book for college students and those who minister with them deals with issues of faith, identity, sex, success, failure, and more, through the concept of belovedness.Every college student’s story is different, but they all have the same questions in common. Who am I? How do I make good choices? What does it mean to be successful? How do I navigate changing relationships with my family, my peers, my significant other? And how do I do all of thi...

Loyalty is the deadliest sinEverything has been one elaborate lie.My name. My identity. My entire existence.Brody Harcourt exposed me as a fraud, turning me from a queen into a pariah.Now there will be hell to pay.But I'm back for more than revenge.More than blood.My eye is on the prize.The Carrera throne.I'll win the kingpin's trust at any cost…Even if it means crossing enemy lines alongside Houston's politica...

Now's your chance to meet the funniest kid in the world!Ricky Vargas is funny. He is so funny he can make you snort milk out of your nose...even if you're not drinking any!In three stories, Ricky manages to get carried away at the school spelling bee, ruin the class picture, and speak his own language. But don't worry, no matter what trouble Ricky finds himself in, he always knows just how to make it better--after all, who could be upset with the funniest kid in the world for long?...

Ricky Vargas IS the funniest kid in the world!Ricky Vargas is so funny he can make people snort milk out of their noses... even if they're not drinking anything!But it's not always easy to be so funny. And when the funniest kid in the world has his first un-funny day, Ricky has to figure out how to get back his amazing, world-famous sense of humor. Contains three hilarious Ricky Vargas stories in one book!

THE GREAT HOUDINI A Play in Two Acts The newspaper headlines are being barked, "Extra! Extra! Read all about it! Houdini dies! Death ends career of the King of Magic". At least that's what the headlines read. What they didn't tell you is that on this very day, the Eve of Halloween, as his body is being prepared for his final resting place, the irate spirit of Houdini wanders the stage of his last performance before his untimely death. He's not expecting much - after all he's dead. But a sc...

Johnny has a way with the ladies, but will his last date be with death?For free trips and a fat fee, Johnny Dollar descends into cases of missing money and missing men. But, what can he do when the bodies are walled up, washed up, and fallen down? When the jewels and the paintings are fake? And, when everything from trucks to trout to widows are on the loose? He'd better bring his gun.This collection features Bob Bailey in 27 half hour episodes, including three two-part storylines. John De...

Enhanced ebook edition of Hamlet featuring a full cast audio performance of the play, starring Josh Stamberg as Hamlet.Shakespeare's timeless story of revenge, corruption, and murder is considered one of the greatest works in the English language. Prince Hamlet sets out to avenge his beloved father's death at the hand of his uncle Claudius — but Hamlet's spiral into grief and madness will have permanent and immutable consequences for the Kingdom of Denmark. Compose...

Stacy Keach and Jane Kaczmarek star in Arthur Miller’s 1949 masterpiece, a searing portrait of the physical, emotional, and psychological costs of the American dream. Willy Loman (Keach) is the play’s iconic traveling salesman, whose family is torn apart by his desperate obsession with success and social acceptance. As his two sons cast about aimlessly for their station in life, Willy begins to come unraveled when the reality of his life threatens his long-cherished illusions.Recor...

World War II is over and a family, mourning a son missing in action, plants a memorial tree and tries to go on with their lives. A storm blows down the tree and a devastating family secret is uprooted, setting the characters on a terrifying journey towards truth. Based upon a true story, All My Son is a classic drama by one of America’s greatest playwrights.At the heart of All My Sons lies a scathing criticism of the American Dream. After its publication Arthur Miller was called to...

Their attraction can't be denied, but will giving in to it cost them everything?Amelia Thorpe and Rory Tephra are struggling to move on from their pasts and dancing around their mutual and oh-so-steamy attraction.Shifting from being Rory’s physical therapist to his girlfriend is no easy task for Amelia. When she’s mugged on her way to her first date with him and left with partial amnesia, she wrestles with more than her recall.Rory, the for...