Written by Blaze Kelly Coyle and Andrew Romano, this book is the first in a series featuring the most well-traveled squirrel, Tommy. As a squirrel, Tommy's life didn't begin with world travels. However, while he is sleeping his tree is cut down and delivered to Rockefeller Center in New York City. Upon awakening, Tommy realizes that he is no longer in the woods with all of the things and creatures he knows. Rather than being afraid, he decides to begin exploring his new location.
As Tommy takes his initial glances at Rockefeller Center, he sees things that are similar, such
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Treasure Island
September 29th, 2011 by Sam P. | Children's, Classics
Ahhh, Treasure Island. The classic adventure story of Jim Hawkins, by Robert Louis Stevenson. Jim is just a young boy, but when Billy Bones comes to stay at the hotel he lives at, Jim's world turns upside down.
But all good things must come to an end, and so do bad things. So Billy Bones has to go, but not the way you expect -- he gets killed by some old shipmates. Jim starts thinking and realizes that Billy had a trunk where he kept his money, and he did owe Jim and his mother some dough, so they find
But all good things must come to an end, and so do bad things. So Billy Bones has to go, but not the way you expect -- he gets killed by some old shipmates. Jim starts thinking and realizes that Billy had a trunk where he kept his money, and he did owe Jim and his mother some dough, so they find
Classic: Moby-Dick
August 25th, 2011 by Louise | Classics, Fiction
When Herman Melville was 21, he committed himself to a whaling voyage of indefinite duration and destination. Eighteen months into the journey, he and a fellow shipmate abandoned ship on the Marquesas Islands. Because of an injured leg, Melville spent a month with the local natives, a tribe of cannibals. Now if that experience isn't the makings of a story, I don't know what is. And indeed, Melville published his first novel in 1846, Typee: A Peep at Polynesian Life, a combination of fiction and facts based on his experience.
Though you wouldn't have guessed it today, during Melville's lifetime,
Though you wouldn't have guessed it today, during Melville's lifetime,
Murder Mystery Author: Sue Henry
July 20th, 2011 by Louise | Authors, Fiction
Looking for a mystery that will draw you into the heart of Alaska? Sue Henry's murder mysteries will do just that. Having lived in Alaska for more than a quarter of a century (and still counting), Henry is able to bring history, Alaskan lore, and the beautiful, majestic Alaskan landscape into her mysteries.
Henry has published a score of award-winning novels. Oddly enough, you won't find even find a Wikipedia page for her or her major series, though they have received much praise. The Jessie Arnold Series is the more extensive of the two series and currently includes just over a
Henry has published a score of award-winning novels. Oddly enough, you won't find even find a Wikipedia page for her or her major series, though they have received much praise. The Jessie Arnold Series is the more extensive of the two series and currently includes just over a
Lost In Shangri-La
July 11th, 2011 by T Akery | New Releases, Nonfiction
Shangri-La has always been a fairy tale of a hidden city in the mountains. During World War II, in 1945, Shangri-La had been discovered in the mountains of New Guinea. This pristine undiscovered country with its quaint villages was the setting for one of the more daring rescues during the War. The irony of the tale is that this rescue was not a part of the war but a part of a sight-seeing trip that went very wrong. In a moment, twenty-four lives changed as their plane, navigating the treacherous mountains, crashed. Lost In Shangri-La: A True Story of
