In an unnamed country at the beginning of the last century, a child called Pavla is born to peasant parents. Her arrival, fervently anticipated and conceived in part by gypsy tonics and archaic prescriptions, stuns her parents and brings outrage and scorn from her community. Pavla has been born a dwarf, beautiful in face, but as the years pass, she grows no farther than the edge of her crib. When her parents turn to the treatments of a local charlatan,...

"Liv has never been a woman with a lot of female friends, but when she meets fellow new moms Beth and Binnie in a Mommy and Me play group, she knows she's finally found her best friends for life. Together, the three of them embrace being new parents: pulling together scrappy weekly dinners, sharing their favorite tips and tricks for caring for their kids, and trading in-jokes and references. But then Binnie introduces Ange. Rich, beautiful, and capable,...

Five little monkeys are bored, but their mother has them clean up the house for Aunt Bessie's visit.

A ukulele-playing octopus tries to fulfill his dream of space travel by building an awesome purple spaceship, in an imaginative story that offers itself as an example of how readers can create stories of their own.

Max, with his soft caramel coat, is a bold and jovial little dog who loves exploring his happy village. But when danger strikes his best friend, Misty, Max proves that even the smallest dog can show great courage. In Max's company, young listeners will be guided through a thrilling story of courage and discovery. With an engaging narration that brings the story to life, your child will be captivated from beginning to end, until he or she falls asleep. Here's...

Five little monkeys are bored, but their mother has them clean up the house for Aunt Bessie's visit. Los cinco monitos están aburridos. Su mamá les pone a asear y limpiar la casa porque su Abuelita Bessie viene a visitar. Hacen buen trabajo hasta que llega la hora de arreglarse a sí mismos.

Quick, expert advice in the best-selling, easy-to-read format that business readers demand. "A penny saved, a penny earned." "Never leave till tomorrow what you can do today." Often, the advice that makes the most impact does so because it's delivered in a clear, memorable saying that cuts to the heart of the issue. For business readers fed up with long books that say little, nothing could be more refreshing than The Golden Rules for Managers. Management...

Dralen never could leave well enough alone.He knows better than to go near the canyons. That's where the Logans live, wild men of the hills said to devour lone travelers in frenzied midnight feasts.But the mysterious cloaked figure he saw down by the canyons had to be there for a reason. And he can't get his Urpa's poem out of his head: something about "They of the West" and "Treasures buried in memory's mine."Folks used to mine for topaz in the canyons,...

Being a cop runs in Billy Harney's family. The son of Chicago's Chief of Detectives whose twin sister, Patty, also followed in their father's footsteps, there's nothing Billy won't give up for the job, including his life. Left for dead alongside his tempestuous former partner and a hard-charging assistant district attorney out for blood, Billy miraculously survives. But he remembers nothing about the events leading up to the shootout. Charged with...