Frankie Liked to Sing celebrates the life of Frank Sinatra, whose iconic voice changed popular music forever and influenced generations of listeners all over the world. From his early days in Hoboken, New Jersey, to making it big in New York City, Sinatra was determined to follow his dream of being a singer and moving people with his voice. And now, one hundred years after his birth, his legacy lives on with this spirited and loving tribute.

February is time for snuggling . . . July is time for fireworks . . .This beautifully formatted picture book takes young readers through every month of the year as a little boy, girl, dog, and cat celebrate each month with unique, playful images that convey what makes it special. With gentle pastel illustrations in sequential panels, A Year with Friends teaches young readers about the seasons and the delightful ways they can be experienced with those you love....

Dawk and Hype find themselves in the middle of an alchemist mystery in 1600s Prague.

Time-traveling teenagers Dawk and Hype are excited by a trip to Nottingham and Sherwood Forest in 1258. They even meet a real-life Robin Hood, Roger Godberd. But Godberd family squabbles put all their plans in jeopardy, and the appearance of someone claiming to be Friar Tuck -- who supposedly never existed -- puts the siblings on high alert. Dawk and Hype might finally find themselves way over their heads this time.

"To call Happy Punks 1 2 3 'adorable' would be an understatement. It tells us 'Welcome to Planet Earth!' and 'Here's some cool stuff you could do in life!'"-Teresa Taylor, B*tthole SurfersWelcome to New Flip City, a Busytown for a new era and home of the Happy Punks, twelve colorful, fun-loving, and creatively exciting friends. Come along as the Happy Punks get ready for their big show and are joined by their friends, a collection of animals, robots, zombies, snowmen, cave...

On a trip to Japan in 1595, Dawk Faraday finds himself befriended by an unpredictable, possibly crazy mountain monk who swears he is being hunted by a demon called a tengu. His sister Hype, meanwhile, bonds with a female samurai who offers her training. These two worlds collide when encounters with demons begin to plague the entire castle town, drawing the Faradays into a multi-century mystery.

"A Rule Is To Break says: Go ahead and throw your best self a party! So glad it exists."-Kristin Hersh, Throwing Muses"After encountering the lively little anarchist in John and Jana's delightful A Rule is To Break, I will always remember the playful little devil with a mind of her own. A children's book on anarchy seems somehow just right: an instinctive, intuitive sense of fairness, community, and interdependence sits naturally enough with a desire for participa...

The Faradays head to Ancient Rome for their latest assignment.

Looming over the Western Massachusetts city of North Adams, Coca-Cola Ledge provides the definitive overview of the area. In North Adams Panopticon, Coca-Cola Ledge becomes a viewing tower into the lives of people living in the state's smallest city and its surrounding area, a high point from which unusual moments in North Adams history are made visible. Unearthing an eclectic parade of petty crimes and unsolved murders, eccentrics and madmen, endless political battles, family secrets, rec...

The story of the ocean is as old as the earth itself. Over fishing, pollution, and oil spills have highlighted the need to take better care of our oceans so that the story can continue to be told. With poetic, lyrical text and gorgeous illustrations, this book will introduce the ocean story to the youngest listeners and offer a platform for questions and discussion from older readers.

‘The Merry Adventures of Robin Hood’ of Great Renown in Nottinghamshire is a novel by the American illustrator and writer Howard Pyle. For centuries, the legend of Robin Hood and his band of merry men—a colorful list of characters—has fascinated our imagination. It is a story about flying arrows, lurking danger, and medieval intrigue and was the first novel Pyle attempted. He took his material from Middle Age ballads and wove them into a cohesive story, altering them for coherence and the ...

In the days of knights and castles, one man knew all the secrets of magic. His name was Merlin. Merlin saw the future. He cast powerful spells. He brought King Arthur to the throne and helped him rule England. Together Merlin and Arthur made history—and became legend.Kids who love magic won’t want to miss this story of Merlin, the greatest magician ever, and his friendship with the once and future king, Arthur, with its beautiful full-color illustrations of Camelot, magic objects, a...