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I, Alex Cross

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 09:33:01 CST

By: Patterson, James

You can't run
Detective Alex Cross is pulled out of a family celebration and given the awful news that a beloved relative has been found brutally murdered. Alex vows to hunt down the killer, and soon learns that she was mixed up in one of Washington's wildest scenes. And she was not this killer's only victim.
You can't hide
The hunt for her murderer leads Alex and his girlfriend, Detective Brianna Stone, to a place where every fantasy is possible, "if" you have the credentials to get in. Alex and Bree are soon facing down some very important, very protected, very dangerous people in levels of society where only one thing is certain--they will do "anything" to keep their secrets safe.
Alex Cross is your only hope to stay alive
As Alex closes in on the killer, he discovers evidence that points to the unimaginable--a revelation that could rock the entire world. With the unstoppable action, unforeseeable twists, and edge-of-your-seat suspense that only a James Patterson thriller delivers, "I, Alex Cross" is the master of suspense at his sharpest and best.

Related Subjects:Books > Fiction > Suspense
Books > Fiction > Thrillers

ISBN-13: 9780316018784
ISBN-10: 0316018783
Publisher: Little Brown and Company
Date: November 2009
Page Count: 00374
Reading Level: Ages NA - NA

Under the Dome

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 09:33:01 CST

By: King, Stephen

On an entirely normal, beautiful fall day in Chester's Mill, Maine, the town is inexplicably and suddenly sealed off from the rest of the world by an invisible force field. Planes crash into it and fall from the sky in flaming wreckage, a gardener's hand is severed as "the dome" comes down on it, people running errands in the neighboring town are divided from their families, and cars explode on impact. No one can fathom what this barrier is, where it came from, and when -- or if -- it will go away.

Dale Barbara, Iraq vet and now a short-order cook, finds himself teamed with a few intrepid citizens -- town newspaper owner Julia Shumway, a physician's assistant at the hospital, a select-woman, and three brave kids. Against them stands Big Jim Rennie, a politician who will stop at nothing -- even murder -- to hold the reins of power, and his son, who is keeping a horrible secret in a dark pantry. But their main adversary is the Dome itself. Because time isn't just short. It's running out.

Related Subjects:Books > Fiction > Horror - General
Books > Fiction > Suspense

ISBN-13: 9781439148501
ISBN-10: 1439148503
Publisher: Scribner Book Company
Date: November 2009
Page Count: 01088
Reading Level: Ages NA - NA

Ford County

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 09:33:01 CST

By: Grisham, John

In his first collection of short stories, John Grisham takes us back to Ford County, Mississippi, the setting of his first novel, "A Time to Kill."

Wheelchair-bound Inez Graney and her two older sons, Leon and Butch, take a bizarre road trip through the Mississippi Delta to visit the youngest Graney brother, Raymond, who's been locked away on death row for eleven years. It could well be their last visit.

Mack Stafford, a hard-drinking and low-grossing run-of-the-mill divorce lawyer, gets a miracle phone call with a completely unexpected offer to settle some old, forgotten cases for more money than he has ever seen. Mack is suddenly bored with the law, fed up with his wife and his life, and makes drastic plans to finally escape.

Quiet, dull Sidney, a data collector for an insurance company, perfects his blackjack skills in hopes of bringing down the casino empire of Clanton's most ambitious hustler, Bobby Carl Leach, who, among other crimes, has stolen Sidney's wife.

Three good ol' boys from rural Ford County begin a journey to the big city of Memphis to give blood to a grievously injured friend. However, they are unable to drive past a beer store as the trip takes longer and longer. The journey comes to an abrupt end when they make a fateful stop at a Memphis strip club.

The Quiet Haven Retirement Home is the final stop for the elderly of Clanton. It's a sad, languid place with little controversy, until Gilbert arrives. Posing as a lowly paid bedpan boy, he is in reality a brilliant stalker with an uncanny ability to sniff out the assets of those "seniors" he professes to love.

One of the hazards of litigating against people in a small town is that one day, long after the trial, you will probably come face-to-face with someone you've beaten in a lawsuit. Lawyer Stanley Wade bumps into an old adversary, a man with a long memory, and the encounter becomes a violent ordeal.

Clanton is rocked with the rumor that the gay son of a prominent family has finally come home, to die. Of AIDS. Fear permeates the town as gossip runs unabated. But in Lowtown, the colored section of Clanton, the young man finds a soul mate in his final days.

Featuring a cast of characters you'll never forget, these stories bring Ford County to vivid and colorful life. Often hilarious, frequently moving, and always entertaining, this collection makes it abundantly clear why John Grisham is our most popular storyteller.

Related Subjects:Books > Fiction > Short Stories (single author)

ISBN-13: 9780385532457
ISBN-10: 0385532458
Publisher: Doubleday Books
Date: November 2009
Page Count: 00308
Reading Level: Ages NA - NA

Push

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 09:33:01 CST

By: Sapphire

Relentless, remorseless, and inspirational, this "horrific, hope-filled story" (Newsday) is certain to haunt a generation of readers. Precious Jones, 16 years old and pregnant by her father with her second child, meets a determined and highly radical teacher who takes her on a journey of transformation and redemption.

ISBN-13: 9780679766759
ISBN-10: 0679766758
Publisher: Vintage Books USA
Date: May 1997
Page Count: 00192
Reading Level: Ages NA - NA

The Wrecker

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 09:33:01 CST

By: Cussler, Clive

In "The Chase," Clive Cussler introduced an electrifying new hero, the tall, lean, no-nonsense detective Isaac Bell, who, driven by his sense of justice, travels early-twentieth-century America pursuing thieves and killers . . . and sometimes criminals much worse.
It is 1907, a year of financial panic and labor unrest. Train wrecks, fires, and explosions sabotage the Southern Pacific Railroad's Cascades express line and, desperate, the railroad hires the fabled Van Dorn Detective Agency. Van Dorn sends in his best man, and Bell quickly discovers that a mysterious saboteur haunts the hobo jungles of the West, a man known as the Wrecker, who recruits accomplices from the down-and-out to attack the railroad, and then kills them afterward. The Wrecker traverses the vast spaces of the American West as if he had wings, striking wherever he pleases, causing untold damage and loss of human life. Who is he? What does he want? Is he a striker? An anarchist? A revolutionary determined to displace the "privileged few"? A criminal mastermind engineering some as yet unexplained scheme?
Whoever he is, whatever his motives, the Wrecker knows how to create maximum havoc, and Bell senses that he is far from done-that, in fact, the Wrecker is building up to a grand act unlike anything he has committed before. If Bell doesn't stop him in time, more than a railroad could be at risk-it could be the future of the entire country.
Filled with intricate plotting and dazzling set pieces, "The Wrecker" is one of the most entertaining thrillers in years.

Related Subjects:Books > Fiction > Action & Adventure

ISBN-13: 9780399155994
ISBN-10: 0399155996
Publisher: Putnam Adult
Date: November 2009
Page Count: 00470
Reading Level: Ages NA - NA

The Lost Symbol

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 09:33:01 CST

By: Brown, Dan

Dan Brown's new novel, the eagerly awaited follow-up to his #1 international phenomenon, "The Da Vinci Code," which was the bestselling hardcover adult novel of all time with 81 million copies in print worldwide, will be published in the U.S. and Canada by Doubleday on September 15, 2009. THE LOST SYMBOL will have a first printing of 5 million copies, and it will once again feature Dan Brown's unforgettable protagonist, Robert Langdon.

Dan Brown's popularity continues to grow. The film of "The Da Vinci Code" was a #1 box office smash when it was released by Columbia Pictures in May 2006 with Ron Howard directing and Tom Hanks starring as Robert Langdon. Box office receipts were $758 million. The same team will release "Angels and Demons" theatrically worldwide on May 15, 2009.

"Nothing ever is as it first appears in a Dan Brown novel. This book's narrative takes place in a twelve-hour period, and from the first page, Dan's readers will feel the thrill of discovery as they follow Robert Langdon through a masterful and unexpected new landscape. The Lost Symbol is full of surprises."
-Jason Kaufman, Vice President and Executive Editor at Doubleday

"The Lost Symbol is a brilliant and compelling thriller...one of the most anticipated publications in recent history, and it was well worth the wait."
-Sonny Mehta, Editor in Chief, Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group.

"He's bringing sexy back to a genre that had been left for dead."
--The New York Times

Related Subjects:Books > Fiction > Thrillers

ISBN-13: 9780385504225
ISBN-10: 0385504225
Publisher: Doubleday
Date: September 2009
Page Count: 00509
Reading Level: Ages NA - NA

Southern Lights

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 09:33:01 CST

By: Steel, Danielle

"Danielle Steel sweeps us from a Manhattan courtroom to the Deep South in her powerful new novel--at once a behind-closed-doors look into the heart of a family and a tale of crime and punishment.
"
Eleven years have passed since Alexa Hamilton left the South behind, fleeing the pain of her ex-husband's betrayal and the cruelty of his prominent Charleston family. Now an assistant D.A. in Manhattan, Alexa has finally put her demons to rest, making a name for herself as a top prosecutor, handling the city's toughest cases while juggling her role as devoted single mom to a teenage daughter.
But everything changes when Alexa is handed her latest case: the trial of accused serial killer Luke Quentin. Sifting through mountains of forensic evidence, Alexa prepares for a high-stakes trial...until threatening letters throw her private life into turmoil. The letters are addressed to her beautiful seventeen-year-old daughter, Savannah, whom Alexa has been raising alone since her divorce. Alexa is certain that Quentin is behind the letters--and that they are too dangerous to ignore. Suddenly she must make the toughest choice of all--and send her daughter back to the very place she swore she would never return to: the place where her marriage ended in heartbreak...her ex-husband's world of southern tradition, memories of betrayal, and the antebellum charm of Charleston.
Now, while Alexa's trial builds to a climax in New York, her daughter is settling into southern life, discovering a part of her family history and a father she barely knows--from the ice-cold stepmother who stole him away to a fascinating ancestry and a half-sister and half-brothers she comes to love. As secrets are exposed and old wounds are healed, Alexa and Savannah, after a season in different worlds, will come together again--strengthened by the challenges they have faced, changed by the mysteries they have unraveled, and with Savannah now at home in the southern world her mother fled.
In this masterfully told tale, Danielle Steel creates a stunning array of contrasts: from the gritty chaos of Manhattan's criminal court system to the seductive gentility of the South, from the rage of a hardened criminal to the tender bond between a mother and daughter--and a loving father who has welcomed Savannah home at last. A novel that will catch you off guard at every turn, Southern Lights is Danielle Steel at her electrifying best.

Related Subjects:Books > Fiction > General

ISBN-13: 9780385340281
ISBN-10: 0385340281
Publisher: Delacorte Press
Date: October 2009
Page Count: 00326
Reading Level: Ages NA - NA

Breathless

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 09:33:01 CST

By: Koontz, Dean R.

#1 "New York Times" bestselling author Dean Koontz delivers a thrilling novel of suspense and adventure, as the lives of strangers converge around a mystery unfolding high in the Colorado mountains--and the balance of the world begins to tilt....
In the stillness of a golden September afternoon, deep in the wilderness of the Rockies, a solitary craftsman, Grady Adams, and his magnificent Irish wolfhound Merlin step from shadow into light...and into an encounter with enchantment. That night, through the trees, under the moon, a pair of singular animals will watch Grady's isolated home, waiting to make their approach.
A few miles away, Camillia Rivers, a local veterinarian, begins to unravel the threads of a puzzle that will bring all the forces of a government in peril to her door.
At a nearby farm, long-estranged identical twins come together to begin a descent into darkness...In Las Vegas, a specialist in chaos theory probes the boundaries of the unknowable...On a Seattle golf course, two men make matter-of-fact arrangements for murder...Along a highway by the sea, a vagrant scarred by the past begins a trek toward his destiny...
In a novel that is at once wholly of our time and timeless, fearless and funny, Dean Koontz takes readers into the moment between one turn of the world and the next, across the border between knowing and mystery. It is a journey that will leave all who take it Breathless." "

Related Subjects:Books > Fiction > Suspense

ISBN-13: 9780553807158
ISBN-10: 0553807153
Publisher: Bantam
Date: November 2009
Page Count: 00352
Reading Level: Ages NA - NA

Pursuit of Honor

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 09:33:01 CST

By: Flynn, Vince

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR VINCE FLYNN RETURNS WITH HIS MOST EXHILARATING POLITICAL THRILLER TO DATE, A PULSE-POUNDING TALE OF ESPIONAGE, COVERT INTELLIGENCE, AND COUNTERTERRORISM.

The action begins six days after a series of explosions devastated Washington, D.C., targeting the National Counterterrorism Center and killing 185 people, including public officials and CIA employees. It was a bizarre act of extreme violence that called for extreme measures on the part of elite counterterrorism operative Mitch Rapp and his trusted team member, Mike Nash. Now that the initial shock of the catastrophe is over, key Washington officials are up in arms over whether to make friends or foes of the agents who stepped between the enemy's bullets and countless American lives regardless of the legal consequences. Not for the first time, Rapp finds himself in the frustrating position of having to illustrate the realities of national security to politicians whose view from the sidelines is inevitably obstructed.

Meanwhile, three of the al Qaeda terrorists are still at large, and Rapp has been unofficially ordered to find them by any means necessary. No one knows the personal, physical, and emotional sacrifices required of the job better than Rapp. When he sees Nash cracking under the pressure of the mission and the memories of the horrors he witnessed during the terrorist attack, he makes a call he hopes will save his friend, assuage the naysayers on Capitol Hill, and get him one step closer to the enemy before it's too late. Once again, Rapp proves himself to be a hero unafraid "to walk the fine line between the moral high ground and violence" ("The Salt Lake Tribune") for our country's safety, for the sake of freedom, for the pursuit of honor.

Related Subjects:Books > Fiction > Thrillers
Books > Fiction > Political

ISBN-13: 9781416595168
ISBN-10: 1416595163
Publisher: Atria Books
Date: October 2009
Page Count: 00431
Reading Level: Ages NA - NA

New York

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 09:33:01 CST

By: Rutherfurd, Edward

The bestselling master of historical fiction weaves a grand, sweeping drama of New York from the city's founding to the present day.
Rutherfurd celebrates America's greatest city in a rich, engrossing saga that showcases his extraordinary ability to combine impeccable historical research and storytelling flair. As in his earlier, bestselling novels, he illuminates cultural, social, and political upheavals through the lives of a remarkably diverse set of families.
As he recounts the intertwining fates of characters rich and poor, black and white, native born and immigrant, Rutherfurd brings to life the momentous events that shaped New York and America: the Revolutionary War, the emergence of the city as a great trading and financial center, the excesses of the Gilded Age, the explosion of immigration in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, the trials of World War II, the near-demise of New York in the 1970s and its roaring rebirth in the '90s, and the attacks on the World Trade Center. Sprinkled throughout are captivating cameo appearances by historical figures ranging from George Washington to Abraham Lincoln to Babe Ruth.
"New York" is the book that millions of Rutherfurd's American fans have been waiting for. A brilliant mix of romance, war, family drama, and personal triumphs, it gloriously captures the search for freedom and prosperity at the heart of our nation's history.

Related Subjects:Books > Fiction > Historical - General
Books > Fiction > Literary

ISBN-13: 9780385521383
ISBN-10: 0385521383
Publisher: Doubleday Books
Date: November 2009
Page Count: 00880
Reading Level: Ages NA - NA

Going Rogue

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 09:33:01 CST

By: Palin, Sarah

From her humble beginnings to her time in the spotlight as the first female Republican Vice President candidate, Sarah Palin has led an extraordinary life. Going Rogue will recount her political experiences, her time as Mayor of Wasilla and as the first female governor of Alaska, as well as her rapid rise on the national stage during the 2008 campaign. Additionally, she'll share insights into the personal challenges she's faced including balancing her time as a working mother, recognizing the war's impact with her son serving combat in Iraq, having a child with a disability and supporting her teenage daughter with an unplanned pregnancy.

ISBN-13: 9780061939891
ISBN-10: 0061939897
Publisher: Harper Collins Publishers
Date: November 2009
Page Count: 00432
Reading Level: Ages NA - NA

A Simple Christmas

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 09:33:01 CST

By: Huckabee, Mike

"The first Christmas was a simple one. So simple that it had all the makings of a first-class disaster. It's a miracle it turned out well at all. In fact, that's the whole point. It really was, and remains, a miracle--the greatest miracle of all time. And it really was simple." -- Mike Huckabee

Christmas has become synonymous with shopping, overindulging, competition, and stress. But according to Mike Huckabee (who was a pastor before getting into politics), that was never God's intention. Going back to the Nativity, Christmas is supposed to be about simple things: faith, love, family, and hope. The hard part, in today's crazy world, is remembering that those simple things are the most precious of all.

Now Huckabee recounts twelve Christmas memories -- often funny, sometimes deeply moving -- that range from his childhood in Arkansas to his years as a young husband and father to his time as a governor and then a presidential candidate. These true stories will help you smile, take a deep breath, and maybe slow down your own holiday treadmill. For instance:

As kids, Mike and his sister would sneak open their gifts before Christmas, play with them, then rewrap them so their parents wouldn't notice. The plan worked great for several years until one Christmas morning when young Mike unwrapped a brand-new football... that was covered in mud. That led to a powerful lesson about patience.

In 1966, like millions of preteens, Mike was obsessed with the Beatles. He dug in his heels, telling his parents that if they wouldn't buy him a guitar for Christmas, he didn't want anything at all. He was selfish, stubborn, and obnoxious, with no idea what it would take for working-class parents to find an extra $99. It took many years for him to understand the sacrifice they made for that life-changing gift--or how it connected to the Lord's own sacrifice.

Only a year after Mike and his wife, Janet, had gotten married, she was diagnosed with a rare form of cancer at the shocking age of twenty. That Christmas of 1975 was the most terrifying and upsetting they would ever know, as they wondered if they would ever get to share another one. But in retrospect, it's a Christmas they will treasure forever.

If you're looking for a little clarity, sanity, and inspiration at this insane time of year, you're sure to enjoy "A Simple Christmas."

Related Subjects:Books > Biography & Autobiography > Personal Memoirs

ISBN-13: 9781595230621
ISBN-10: 1595230629
Publisher: Sentinel
Date: November 2009
Page Count: 00240
Reading Level: Ages NA - NA

A Bold Fresh Piece of Humanity

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 09:33:01 CST

By: O\'Reilly, Bill

The year was 1957, the month September, and I had just turned eight years old. Dwight Eisenhower was President, but in my life it was the diminutive, intense Sister Mary Lurana who ruled, at least in the third-grade class where I was held captive. For reasons you will soon understand, my parents had remanded me to the penal institution of St. Brigid's School in Westbury, New York, a cruel and unusual punishment if there ever was one.
Already, I had barely survived my first two years at St. Brigid's because I was, well, a little nitwit. Not satisfied with memorizing the Baltimore Catechism's fine prose, which featured passages like "God made me to show his goodness and to make me happy with him in heaven," I was constantly annoying my classmates and, of course, the no-nonsense Sister Lurana. With sixty overactive students in her class, she was understandably short on patience. For survival, she had also become quick on the draw.
Then it happened. One day I blurted out some dumb remark, and Sister Lurana was on me like a panther. Her black habit blocked out all distractions as she leaned down, looked me in the eye, and uttered words I have never forgotten: "William, you are a bold, fresh piece of humanity."
And she was dead-on.

One day in 1957, in the third-grade classroom of St. Brigid's parochial school, an exasperated Sister Mary Lurana bent over a restless young William O'Reilly and said, "William, you are a bold, fresh piece of humanity." Little did she know that she was, early in his career as a troublemaker, defining the essence of Bill O'Reilly and providing him with the title of his brash and entertaining issues-based memoir.
And this time it's personal. In his most intimate book yet, O'Reilly goes back in time to examine the people, places, and experiences that launched him on his journey from working-class kid to immensely influential television personality and bestselling author. Readers will learn how his traditional outlook was formed in the crucible of his family, his neighborhood, his church, and his schools, and how his views on America's proper role in the world emerged from covering four wars on five continents over three-plus decades as a news correspondent. What will delight his numerous fans and surprise many others is the humor and self-deprecation with which he handles one of his core subjects: himself, and just how O'Reilly became O'Reilly.

ISBN-13: 9780767928823
ISBN-10: 0767928822
Publisher: Broadway Books
Date: September 2008
Page Count: 00256
Reading Level: Ages NA - NA

Arguing with Idiots

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 09:33:01 CST

By: Beck, Glenn

FUNNY.

FRIGHTENING.

TRUE.

It happens to all of us: You're minding your own business, when some idiot informs you that guns are evil, the Prius will save the planet, or the rich have to finally start paying their fair share of taxes.

"Just go away " you think to yourself -- but they only become more obnoxious. Your heart rate quickens. You start to sweat. You can't get away. Your only hope is...

...this book.

Glenn Beck, author of the #1 "New York Times" bestsellers "An Inconvenient Book" and "Glenn Beck's Common Sense," has stumbled upon the secret formula to winning arguments against people with big mouths but small minds: knowing the facts.

And this book is full of them.

The next time your Idiot Friends tell you how gun control prevents gun violence, you'll tell them all about England's handgun ban (see page 53). When they tell you that we should copy the UK's health-care system, you'll recount the horrifying facts you read on page 244. And the next time an idiot tells you that vegetable prices will skyrocket without illegal workers, you'll stop saying "no, they won't" and you'll start saying, "actually, eliminating all illegal labor will cause us to spend just $8 a year more on produce." (See page 139.)

Idiots can't be identified through voting records, they can be found only by looking for people who hide behind stereotypes, embrace partisanship, and believe that bumper sticker slogans are a substitute for common sense. If you know someone who fits the bill, then "Arguing with Idiots" will help you silence them once and for all with the ultimate weapon: the truth.

ISBN-13: 9781416595014
ISBN-10: 1416595015
Publisher: Threshold Editions
Date: September 2009
Page Count: 00325
Reading Level: Ages NA - NA

Open

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 09:33:01 CST

By: Agassi, Andre

From Andre Agassi, one of the most beloved athletes in history and one of the most gifted men ever to step onto a tennis court, a beautiful, haunting autobiography.

Agassi's incredibly rigorous training begins when he is just a child. By the age of thirteen, he is banished to a Florida tennis camp that feels like a prison camp. Lonely, scared, a ninth-grade dropout, he rebels in ways that will soon make him a 1980s icon. He dyes his hair, pierces his ears, dresses like a punk rocker. By the time he turns pro at sixteen, his new look promises to change tennis forever, as does his lightning-fast return.

And yet, despite his raw talent, he struggles early on. We feel his confusion as he loses to the world's best, his greater confusion as he starts to win. After stumbling in three Grand Slam finals, Agassi shocks the world, and himself, by capturing the 1992 Wimbledon. Overnight he becomes a fan favorite and a media target.

Agassi brings a near-photographic memory to every pivotal match and every relationship. Never before has the inner game of tennis and the outer game of fame been so precisely limned. Alongside vivid portraits of rivals from several generations--Jimmy Connors, Pete Sampras, Roger Federer--Agassi gives unstinting accounts of his brief time with Barbra Streisand and his doomed marriage to Brooke Shields. He reveals a shattering loss of confidence. And he recounts his spectacular resurrection, a comeback climaxing with his epic run at the 1999 French Open and his march to become the oldest man ever ranked number one.

In clear, taut prose, Agassi evokes his loyal brother, his wise coach, his gentle trainer, all the people who help him regain his balance and find love at last with Stefanie Graf. Inspired by her quiet strength, he fights through crippling pain from a deteriorating spine to remain a dangerous opponent in the twenty-first and final year of his career. Entering his last tournament in 2006, he's hailed for completing a stunning metamorphosis, from nonconformist to elder statesman, from dropout to education advocate. And still he's not done. At a U.S. Open for the ages, he makes a courageous last stand, then delivers one of the most stirring farewells ever heard in a sporting arena.

With its breakneck tempo and raw candor, "Open" will be read and cherished for years. A treat for ardent fans, it will also captivate readers who know nothing about tennis. Like Agassi's game, it sets a new standard for grace, style, speed, and power.

ISBN-13: 9780307268198
ISBN-10: 0307268195
Publisher: Knopf Publishing Group
Date: November 2009
Page Count: 00385
Reading Level: Ages NA - NA

Mastering the Art of French Cooking, Volume I

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 09:33:01 CST

By: Child, Julia

The first volume of this fortieth anniversery edition of a classic cookbook updates this accessible guide to French cuisine by continuing to introduce the subtleties of French cooking to the American reader. 40,000 first printing.

This beautiful book, with more than one hundred instructive illustrations, is revolutionary in its approach because:

It leads the cook infallibly from the buying and handling of raw ingredients, through each essential step of a recipe, to the final creation of a delicate confection.

It breaks down the classic cuisine into a logical sequence of themes and variations rather than presenting an endless and diffuse catalogue of recipes; the focus is on key recipes that form the backbone of French cookery and lend themselves to an infinite number of elaborations bound to increase anyones culinary repertoire.

It adapts classical techniques, wherever possible, to modern American conveniences.

It shows Americans how to buy products, from any supermarket in the U.S.A., that reproduce the exact taste and texture of the French ingredients: equivalent meat cuts, for example; the right beans for a cassoulet; the appropriate fish and shellfish for a bouillabaisse.

It offers suggestions for just the right accompaniment to each dish, including proper wines.

Since there has never been a book as instructive and as workable as Mastering the Art of French Cooking, the techniques learned here can be applied to recipes in all other French cookbooks, making them infinitely more usable. In compiling the secrets of famous cordons bleus, the authors have produced a magnificent volume that is sure to find the place of honor in every kitchen in America.

Related Subjects:Books > Cooking > Regional & Ethnic - French

ISBN-13: 9780375413407
ISBN-10: 0375413405
Publisher: Knopf Publishing Group
Date: October 2001
Page Count: 00752
Reading Level: Ages NA - NA

The Blind Side

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 09:33:01 CST

By: Lewis, Michael

Its not a jock book. Its not a sociology book. Its a storybook about modern society, ancient virtues, and the power of love, money and talent to do a little good.

Related Subjects:Books > Sports & Recreation > Football - General

ISBN-13: 9780393330472
ISBN-10: 0393330478
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Date: September 2007
Page Count: 00339
Reading Level: Ages NA - NA

Nightlight

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 09:33:01 CST

By: Harvard Lampoon

"About three things I was absolutely certain. First, Edwart was most likely my soul mate, maybe. Second, there was a vampire part of him -- which I assumed was wildly out of his control -- that wanted me dead. And third, I unconditionally, irrevocably, impenetrably, heterogeneously, gynecologically, and disreputably wished he had kissed me."

And thus Belle Goose falls in love with the mysterious and sparkly Edwart Mullen in the Harvard Lampoon's hilarious send-up of "Twilight."

Pale and klutzy, Belle arrives in Switchblade, Oregon, looking for adventure, or at least an undead classmate. She soon discovers Edwart, a super-hot computer nerd with zero interest in girls. After witnessing a number of strange events -- Edwart leaves his tater tots untouched at lunch, Edwart saves her from a flying snowball -- Belle has a dramatic revelation: Edwart is a vampire. But how can she convince Edwart to bite her and transform her into his eternal bride, especially when he seems to find girls so repulsive?

Complete with romance, danger, insufficient parental guardianship, creepy stalker-like behavior, and a vampire prom, "Nightlight" is the uproarious tale of a vampire-obsessed girl looking for love in all the wrong places.

Related Subjects:Books > Humor > Form - Parodies

ISBN-13: 9780307476104
ISBN-10: 0307476103
Publisher: Vintage Books USA
Date: November 2009
Page Count: 00154
Reading Level: Ages NA - NA

Common Sense

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 09:33:01 CST

By: Beck, Glenn

"If you believe it's time to put principles above parties, character above campaign promises, and "Common Sense" above all -- then I ask you to read this book...."

In any era, great Americans inspire us to reach our full potential. They know with conviction what they believe within themselves. They understand that all actions have consequences. And they find commonsense solutions to the nation's problems.

One such American, Thomas Paine, was an ordinary man who changed the course of history by penning "Common Sense," the concise 1776 masterpiece in which, through extraordinarily straightforward and indisputable arguments, he encouraged his fellow citizens to take control of America's future -- and, ultimately, her freedom.

Nearly two and a half centuries later, those very freedoms once again hang in the balance. And now, Glenn Beck revisits Paine's powerful treatise with one purpose: to galvanize Americans to see past government's easy solutions, two-part monopoly, and illogical methods and take back our great country.

ISBN-13: 9781439168578
ISBN-10: 1439168571
Publisher: Threshold Editions
Date: June 2009
Page Count: 00174
Reading Level: Ages NA - NA

Half Broke Horses

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 09:33:01 CST

By: Walls, Jeannette

Jeannette Walls's "The Glass Castle" was "nothing short of spectacular" ("Entertainment Weekly"). Now she brings us the story of her grandmother -- told in a voice so authentic and compelling that the book is destined to become an instant classic.

""Those old cows knew trouble was coming before we did."" So begins the story of Lily Casey Smith, in Jeannette Walls's magnificent, true-life novel based on her no-nonsense, resourceful, hard working, and spectacularly compelling grandmother. By age six, Lily was helping her father break horses. At fifteen, she left home to teach in a frontier town -- riding five hundred miles on her pony, all alone, to get to her job. She learned to drive a car ("I loved cars even more than I loved horses. They didn't need to be fed if they weren't working, and they didn't leave big piles of manure all over the place") and fly a plane, and, with her husband, ran a vast ranch in Arizona. She raised two children, one of whom is Jeannette's memorable mother, Rosemary Smith Walls, unforgettably portrayed in "The Glass Castle."

Lily survived tornadoes, droughts, floods, the Great Depression, and the most heartbreaking personal tragedy. She bristled at prejudice of all kinds -- against women, Native Americans, and anyone else who didn't fit the mold. "Half Broke Horses" is Laura Ingalls Wilder for adults, as riveting and dramatic as Isak Dinesen's "Out of Africa" or Beryl Markham's "West with the Night." It will transfix readers everywhere.

Related Subjects:Books > Fiction > Biographical
Books > Fiction > Literary

ISBN-13: 9781416586289
ISBN-10: 1416586288
Publisher: Scribner Book Company
Date: October 2009
Page Count: 00272
Reading Level: Ages NA - NA

Diary of a Wimpy Kid

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 09:33:01 CST

By: Kinney, Jeff

It's summer vacation, the weather's great, and all the kids are having fun outside. So where's Greg Heffley? Inside his house, playing video games with the shades drawn.

Greg, a self-confessed "indoor person," is living out his ultimate summer fantasy: no responsibilities and no rules. But Greg's mom has a different vision for an ideal summerone packed with outdoor activities and "family togetherness."

Whose vision will win out? Or will a new addition to the Heffley family change everything?

About the Author:
Jeff Kinney is an online game developer and designer and is the author of the #1 "New York Times" bestseller "Diary of a Wimpy Kid". He spent his childhood in the Washington, D.C., area and moved to New England in 1995. Jeff lives in southern Massachusetts with his wife, Julie, and their two sons, Will and Grant.

From Publishers Weekly
Starred Review. Kinney's popular Web comic, which began in 2004, makes its way to print as a laugh-out-loud "novel in cartoons," adapted from the series. Middle school student Greg Heffley takes readers through an academic year's worth of drama. Greg's mother forces him to keep a diary ("I know what it says on the cover, but when Mom went out to buy this thing I specifically told her to get one that didn't say 'diary' on it"), and in it he loosely recounts each day's events, interspersed with his comic illustrations. Kinney has a gift for believable preteen dialogue and narration (e.g., "Don't expect me to be all 'Dear Diary' this and 'Dear Diary' that"), and the illustrations serve as a hilarious counterpoint to Greg's often deadpan voice. The hero's utter obliviousness to his friends and family becomes a running joke. For instance, on Halloween, Greg and his best friend, Rowley, take refuge from some high school boys at Greg's grandmother's house; they taunt the bullies, who then T.P. her house. Greg's journal entry reads, "I do feel a little bad, because it looked like it was gonna take a long time to clean up. But on the bright side, Gramma is retired, so she probably didn't have anything planned for today anyway." Kinney ably skewers familiar aspects of junior high life, from dealing with the mysteries of what makes someone popular to the trauma of a "wrestling unit" in gym class. His print debut should keep readers in stitches, eagerly anticipating Greg's further adventures. Ages 8-13. (Apr.) Copyright Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

ISBN-13: 9780810983915
ISBN-10: 0810983915
Publisher: Amulet Books
Date: October 2009
Page Count: 00224
Reading Level: Ages 08 - 12

Shadowland

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 09:33:01 CST

By: Noel, Alyson

"Enter the realm of the Immortals--the #1 New York Times bestselling series that's been acclaimed as breathtaking, mesmerizing, flawless and extraordinary."

Ever and Damen have traveled through countless past lives--and fought off the world's darkest enemies--so they could be together forever. But just when their long-awaited destiny is finally within reach, a powerful curse falls upon Damen...one that could destroy everything. Now a single touch of their hands or a soft brush of their lips could mean sudden death--plunging Damen into the Shadowland. Desperate to break the curse and save Damen, Ever immerses herself in magick--and gets help from an unexpected source...a surfer named Jude.

Although she and Jude have only just met, he feels startlingly familiar. Despite her fierce loyalty to Damen, Ever is drawn to Jude, a green-eyed golden boy with magical talents and a mysterious past. She's always believed Damen to be her soulmate and one true love--and she still believes it to be true. But as Damen pulls away to save them, Ever's connection with Jude grows stronger--and tests her love for Damen like never before...

Related Subjects:Books > Juvenile Fiction > Fantasy & Magic
Books > Juvenile Fiction > Love & Romance

ISBN-13: 9780312590444
ISBN-10: 031259044X
Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin
Date: November 2009
Page Count: 00368
Reading Level: Ages 12 - 17

Eclipse

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 09:33:01 CST

By: Meyer, Stephenie

Readers captivated by Twilight and New Moon will eagerly devour the paperback edition Eclipse, the third book in Stephenie Meyer's riveting vampire love saga. As Seattle is ravaged by a string of mysterious killings and a malicious vampire continues her quest for revenge, Bella once again finds herself surrounded by danger. In the midst of it all, she is forced to choose between her love for Edward and her friendship with Jacob --- knowing that her decision has the potential to ignite the ageless struggle between vampire and werewolf. With her graduation quickly approaching, Bella has one more decision to make: life or death. But which is which?

ISBN-13: 9780316027656
ISBN-10: 0316027650
Publisher: Little, Brown Young Readers
Date: August 2009
Page Count: 00629
Reading Level: Ages 12 - 17

Twilight Saga Set

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 09:33:01 CST

By: Meyer, Stephenie

This stunning boxed set contains all four of Meyer's New York Times bestselling novels in the Twilight saga: Twilight, New Moon, Eclipse, and Breaking Dawn.

Twilight
In this exquisite fantasy, Bella adores beautiful Edward, and he returns her love. But Edward must control the blood lust she arouses in him because--he's a vampire. This deeply romantic and extraordinarily suspenseful novel captures the struggle between defying instincts and satisfying desires.

New Moon
In New Moon, Stephenie Meyer delivers another irresistible combination of romance and suspense with a supernatural twist. Star-crossed lovers Bella and Edward find themselves facing new obstacles, including a devastating separation, in this vampire love saga.

Eclipse
Eclipse is the much anticipated third book in Stephenie Meyer's riveting vampire love saga. As Seattle is ravaged by a string of mysterious killings and a malicious vampire continues her quest for revenge, Bella once again finds herself surrounded by danger. In the midst of it all, she is forced to choose between her love for Edward and her friendship with Jacob -- knowing that her decision has the potential to ignite the ageless struggle between vampire and werewolf. With her graduation quickly approaching, Bella has one more decision to make: life or death. But which is which?

Breaking Dawn
Twilight tempted the imagination. New Moon made readers thirsty for more. Eclipse turned the saga into a worldwide phenomenon. And now, the book that everyone has been waiting for... Breaking Dawn, the final book in the #1 bestselling Twilight Saga.

ISBN-13: 9780316031844
ISBN-10: 0316031844
Publisher: Little, Brown Young Readers
Date: October 2008
Page Count: 2560
Reading Level: Ages 12 - 17

Tempted

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 09:33:01 CST

By: Cast, P. C.

Click Here To Read The First Chapter Of TEMPTED!

So...you'd think after banishing an immortal being and a fallen High Priestess, saving Stark's life, biting Heath, getting a headache from Erik, and almost dying, Zoey Redbird would catch a break. Sadly, a break is not in the House of Night school forecast for the High Priestess in training and her gang. Juggling three guys is anything but a stress reliever, especially when one of them is a sexy Warrior who is so into protecting Zoey that he can sense her emotions. Speaking of stress, the dark force lurking in the tunnels under the Tulsa Depot is spreading, and Zoey is beginning to believe Stevie Rae could be responsible for a lot more than a group of misfit red fledglings. Aphrodite's visions warn Zoey to stay away from Kalona and his dark allure, but they also show that it is Zoey who has the power to stop the evil immortal.

Soon it becomes obvious that Zoey has no choice: if she doesn't go to Kalona he will exact a fiery vengeance on those closest to her. Will Zoey have the courage to chance losing her life, her heart, and her soul? Find out in the next spectacular installment in the House of Night Series, "Tempted."

ISBN-13: 9780312567484
ISBN-10: 0312567480
Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin
Date: October 2009
Page Count: 00319
Reading Level: Ages 12 - 17

Diary of a Wimpy Kid

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 09:33:01 CST

By: Kinney, Jeff

An exciting new series begins. Greg Heffley is thrust into middle school, where undersized weaklings share the hallways with kids who are taller, meaner, and already shaving. The hazards of growing up are uniquely revealed through words and drawings as Greg records them in his diary.

ISBN-13: 9780810993136
ISBN-10: 0810993139
Publisher: Amulet Books
Date: April 2007
Page Count: 00217
Reading Level: Ages 07 - 13

Lego Star Wars

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 09:33:01 CST

By: Beecroft, Simon

In true DK style, " LEGO(R) Star Wars(TM): The Visual Dictionary "elucidates, illuminates, and excites even the most discerning LEGO Group, Star Wars(TM), and minifigure fans around the world. Darth Vader, Boba Fett, Yoda, Luke Skywalker, and more are brought to life with dozens of little-known facts and hundreds of photos, as are accessories, vehicles, weapons, and even the Death Star Learn about the history, manufacture, and construction of the minifigures of the "Star Wars" galaxy, and come away a LEGO(R) Jedi Master.
LEGO, the LEGO logo, the Brick configuration and the Minifigure are trademarks of the LEGO Group. (c)2009 The LEGO Group. (c)2009 Lucasfilm Ltd. & TM. All rights reserved. Production by Dorling Kindersley under license from the LEGO Group.

Related Subjects:Books > Juvenile Nonfiction > Toys, Dolls & Puppets

ISBN-13: 9780756655297
ISBN-10: 0756655293
Publisher: DK Publishing (Dorling Kindersley)
Date: October 2009
Page Count: 00095
Reading Level: Ages 08 - 12

Crocodile Tears

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 09:33:01 CST

By: Horowitz, Anthony

Itas just another day in the life of an average kid. If youare Alex Rider, that is.

A con artist has realized there is big money in charitya the bigger the disaster, the greater the money flow So that is what he will produce: the biggest disaster known to man, all thanks to genetically modified corn that can release a virus so potent it can knock out an entire country in one windy day. But Alex Rider will face whatever it takesagunfire, explosions, hand-to-hand combat with mercenariesa to bring down his most dangerous adversary yet.

Often imitated, never equaled, the series that triggered a reading phenomenon is back, exhilarating and addictive as ever.

Related Subjects:Books > Juvenile Fiction > Action & Adventure - General

ISBN-13: 9780399250569
ISBN-10: 0399250565
Publisher: Philomel Books
Date: November 2009
Page Count: 00388
Reading Level: Ages 10 - 14

Rodrick Rules

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 09:33:01 CST

By: Kinney, Jeff

This follow-up to the "New York Times" bestselling "Diary of a Wimpy Kid" chronicles Greg Heffleys attempts to navigate the hazards of middle school, impress the girls, and to keep his secret safe--especially from his older brother Rodrick, who would be happy to spill the beans.

ISBN-13: 9780810994737
ISBN-10: 0810994739
Publisher: Amulet Books
Date: February 2008
Page Count: 00216
Reading Level: Ages 08 - 12

New Moon

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 09:33:01 CST

By: Meyer, Stephenie

In "New Moon," Stephenie Meyer delivers another irresistible combination of romance and suspense with a supernatural twist. Star-crossed lovers Bella and Edward find themselves facing new obstacles, including a devastating separation, in this vampire love saga.

ISBN-13: 9780316024969
ISBN-10: 0316024961
Publisher: Little, Brown Young Readers
Date: May 2008
Page Count: 00563
Reading Level: Ages 14 - 17

Watchmen

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 09:33:01 CST

By: Moore, Alan

This stunning graphic novel chronicles the fall from grace of a group of super heroes plagued by all too human failings. The concept of the super hero is dissected and inverted as strangely realistic characters are stalked by an unknown assassin. Originally published as a 12-issue series in 1986 and 1987, WATCHMEN remains one of DC Comics' most popular graphic novels. Seventh printing.

Related Subjects:Books > Comics & Graphic Novels > General

ISBN-13: 9780930289232
ISBN-10: 0930289234
Publisher: DC Comics
Date: April 1995
Page Count: 00416
Reading Level: Ages NA - NA

Naruto, Volume 46

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 09:33:01 CST

By: Kishimoto, Masashi

Naruto is a young shinobi with an incorrigible knack for mischief. He's got a wild sense of humor, but Naruto is completely serious about his mission to be the world's greatest ninja R to L (Japanese Style). N/A Naruto is a ninja-in-training with a need for attention, a knack for mischief and, sealed within him, a strange, formidable power. His antics amuse his instructor Kakashi and irritate his teammates, intense Sasuke and witty Sakura, but Naruto is serious about becoming the greatest ninja in the village of Konohagakure

Related Subjects:Books > Comics & Graphic Novels > Manga - General

ISBN-13: 9781421533049
ISBN-10: 1421533049
Publisher: Viz Media
Date: October 2009
Page Count: 00189
Reading Level: Ages 13 - UP

Fables, Volume 1

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 09:33:01 CST

By: Willingham, Bill

When a savage creature known only as the Adversary conquered the fabled lands of legends and fairy tales, all of the infamous inhabitants of folklore were forced into exile.
Disguised among the normal citizens of modern-day New York, these magical characters created their own secret society-within an exclusive luxury apartment building on Manhattan's Upper West Side-called Fabletown. But when Snow White's party-girl sister, Rose Red, is apparently murdered, it is up to Bigby, Fabletown's sheriff, and a reformed and pardoned Big Bad Wolf, to determine if the culprit is Bluebeard, Rose's ex-lover and notorious wife killer, or Jack, her current live-in boyfriend and former beanstalk-climber.
This Deluxe Edition collects the first two trade paperbacks of the series, issues 1-10, and Bill Willingham's prose story from Vol. 1, as well as character sketches.
AWARDS:
YALSA: 2004 annual recommended list of Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers
-Willingham, Bill. "Animal Farm" (Fables series). DC Comics: Vertigo.
-Willingham, Bill. "Legends in Exile" (Fables series). DC Comics: Vertigo.
YALSA: 2007 Great Graphic Novels for Teens
-Willingham, Bill, Todd Klein, and others. "Fables: 1001 Nights of Snowfall." 2006. DC Comics/ Vertigo
As of 2008, Fables has won twelve Eisner Awards.
-Best New Series in 2003
-Best Serialized Story in 2003, 2005 and 2006 ("Legends In Exile, March of the Wooden Soldiers "and "Homelands")
-Best Anthology in 2007 ("Fables: 1001 Nights of Snowfall")
-Best Short Story in 2007 ("A Frog's Eye View, " by Bill Willingham and James Jean, in "Fables: 1001 Nights of Snowfall")
Hugo Award Nomination 2009:
-"Fables: War and Pieces" was nominated for the first Hugo Award for Best Graphic Story

Related Subjects:Books > Comics & Graphic Novels > Fantasy

ISBN-13: 9781401224271
ISBN-10: 140122427X
Publisher: Vertigo
Date: October 2009
Page Count: 00264
Reading Level: Ages NA - NA

Fruits Basket, Volume 23

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 09:33:01 CST

By: Natsuki, Takaya

The Fruits Baskets series has transformed the publishing landscape, introducing thousands of readers to manga. This volume marks the finale of the #1 bestselling manga series.

Related Subjects:Books > Comics & Graphic Novels > Manga - General

ISBN-13: 9781427808271
ISBN-10: 1427808279
Publisher: TokyoPop
Date: July 2009
Page Count: 00210
Reading Level: Ages NA - NA

The Dark Ages

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 09:33:01 CST

By: Willingham, Bill

Tourists of the world unite If you've ever craved a guided tour of Fabletown's secret Manhattan location, prepare to be voraciously satiated. Pinnochio has a field day taking a certain VIP around the city. And exactly which Fabletown denizens are no longer active (dead, alive or otherwise) just might shock you into a comic book coma. Also in this volume, you'll find the 4-part story featuring Freddy and Mouse, two local rogues who just want to get along and perhaps turn a bit of profit in the post-war, topsy-turvy world. Meanwhile, in Fabletown, a new political group forms called the Society of Seconds, and what they want doesn't seem very reasonable at all.

Related Subjects:Books > Comics & Graphic Novels > Fantasy

ISBN-13: 9781401223168
ISBN-10: 1401223168
Publisher: Vertigo
Date: August 2009
Page Count: 00192
Reading Level: Ages NA - NA

Rosario+Vampire, Volume 9

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 09:33:01 CST

By: Ikeda, Akihisa

Tsukune's new classmates are monsters--really ; At Tsukune's school, the turf war isn't between the jocks and the nerds, it's between the vampires and the werewolves R to L (Japanese Style). LESSON NINE: MONSTER MAMASWHEN TWO OF YOUR MONSTER FRIENDS' MOTHERS MISTAKE YOU FOR THEIR PRECIOUS DAUGHTERS' BOYFRIEND, ACT LIKE...a. the perfect monster-in-law to beb. you love to play the fieldc. you never met their precious angles before in your life All-around average teenager Tsukune can't get accepted to any high school save one...but on his first day, he finds the "rest" of the student body doesn't appear average in the least. Best of all, the cutest girl on campus can't wait to fling her arms around his neck Wait a sec'--are those her "teeth" around his neck too...? Tsukune's going to have one heck of a hickey when he gets home from Monster High But does he have a chance in H-E-double-hockey-sticks of raising his grades at a school where the turf war isn't between the jocks and the nerds but the "vampires" and the "werewolves"?

Related Subjects:Books > Comics & Graphic Novels > Manga - General

ISBN-13: 9781421523545
ISBN-10: 142152354X
Publisher: Viz Media
Date: October 2009
Page Count: 00188
Reading Level: Ages 16 - UP

Whatever Happened to the Caped Crusader?

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 09:33:01 CST

By: Gaiman, Neil

Best-selling author Neil Gaiman (THE SANDMAN) joins a murderer's row of talented artists in lending his unique touch to the Batman mythos for this Deluxe Edition hardcover Spotlighting the story "Whatever Happened to the Caped Crusader?" from BATMAN #685 and DETECTIVE COMICS #852 in which Gaiman joins artist Andy Kubert and inker Scott Williams for a story that shines a new light on the Batman mythos. Also collects Gaiman stories from SECRET ORIGINS #36, SECRET ORIGINS SPECIAL #1 and BATMAN BLACK AND WHITE #2. This collection is not to be missed

Related Subjects:Books > Comics & Graphic Novels > Superheroes

ISBN-13: 9781401223038
ISBN-10: 1401223036
Publisher: DC Comics
Date: July 2009
Page Count: 00008
Reading Level: Ages NA - NA

Bleach, Volume 28

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 09:33:01 CST

By: Kubo, Tite

R to L (Japanese Style). Ichigo, Chad and Uryu are determined to rescue Orihime from Aizen's vile machinations. But though the Arrancar's fortress is in sight, the would-be heroes must first pass Tre Cifras--the land of the disgraced Arrancar, who see destroying Ichigo and his friends as a way to redeem their honor

Related Subjects:Books > Comics & Graphic Novels > Manga - General

ISBN-13: 9781421523866
ISBN-10: 1421523868
Publisher: Viz Media
Date: September 2009
Page Count: 00190
Reading Level: Ages 13 - 17

Fullmetal Alchemist, Vol. 20

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 09:33:01 CST

By: Arakawa, Hiromu

Two brothers on a quest to find the Philospher's Stone - Meet Edward and Alphonse Elric. Two brothers endowed with the power of alchemy. In the war between science and magic--the future of the world belongs to 2 brothers. Edward and Alphonse: Alchemy be thy name R to L (Japanese Style). Betrayal and double-crossing are the order of the day. Greed, Pride and Envy prove to be formidable enemies, but one homunculus seems to be having pangs of--could it be?--conscience. Ominous news spreads quickly about a mysterious portal. Will this gateway help the Elric brothers regain their natural bodies? And will the gigantic underground transmutation circle be completed, leading to a major regime change? Plus, a moving reunion between Al and someone from his past In an alchemical ritual gone wrong, Edward Elric lost his arm and his leg, and his brother Alphonse became nothing but a soul in a suit of armor. Equipped with mechanical "auto-mail" limbs, Edward becomes a state alchemist, seeking the one thing that can restore his brother and himself...the legendary Philosopher's Stone.

Related Subjects:Books > Comics & Graphic Novels > Manga - General

ISBN-13: 9781421530345
ISBN-10: 1421530341
Publisher: Viz Media
Date: September 2009
Page Count: 00188
Reading Level: Ages 13 - UP

Parker

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 09:33:01 CST

By: Cooke, Darwyn

The Hunter, the first book in the Parker series, is the story of a man who hits New York head-on like a shotgun blast to the chest. Betrayed by the woman he loved and double-crossed by his partner in crime, Parker makes his way cross-country with only one thought burning in his mind - to coldly exact his revenge and reclaim what was taken from him Richard (Donald Westlake) Stark's groundbreaking Parker books are adapted for the first time as a series of graphic novels by Darwyn Cooke. The initial graphic novel brings to life the first Parker book, The Hunter, which introduces readers to the dangerous anti-hero's cold and calculated world of criminals, thugs, and grifters.

ISBN-13: 9781600104930
ISBN-10: 1600104932
Publisher: IDW Publishing
Date: July 2009
Page Count: 00144
Reading Level: Ages NA - NA