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Trivia-on-Book: Trail of Broken Wings: A Novel by Sejal Badani Take the challenge yourself and share it with friends and family for a time of fun! Trail of Broken Wings is a story of healing and women finding strength they didn't know they had. Sonya is called home when her father falls into...

We see stars in the night sky as pretty, twinkling objects, but what exactly are they? A lot of the information we find out about stars, helps us understand other objects; pulsars, quasars, galaxies – even the origin of our universe. Here are some fun facts about stars. Do stars twinkle? What...

TV and movies will have you believing that black holes are huge holes in space and anything that falls into them is lost for all time – possibly falling into another universe or another time, or even falling forever. You may think that black holes run around in space like huge vacuum cleaners sucking...

What is a Space Shuttle? How can something that can’t fly go into space? Do spiders spin webs in space? Do astronauts get space sick? This book answers all these questions and more, plus everybody’s favorite: How do astronauts go to the toilet? This book was written in 2007, prior to the end of...

From Homer and Shakespeare to Toni Morrison and Jonathan Safran Foer, major works of literature have a great deal to teach us about two of life’s most significant stages—growing up and growing old. Distinguised scholar Arnold Weinstein’s provocative and engaging new book, Morning, Noon, and...

Eleven-year-old Gilbert, self-styled private eye, takes on his toughest case when he finds a duck in the elevator of his housing project. In this easy-to-read mystery, "the solution is credible, the plot is fresh, the style casual and natural."--*Bulletin, Center for Children's Books.  *

Trivia-on-Book: The Art of Racing in the Rain by Garth Stein Take the challenge yourself and share it with friends and family for a time of fun! You may have read the book, but not have liked it. You may have liked the book, but not be a fan. You may call yourself a fan, but few...

Trivia-on-Book: The One & Only by Emily Giffin Take the challenge yourself and share it with friends and family for a time of fun! Quentin, known to his friends as Q, has been in love with Margo since childhood. As they grow older they drift apart, but then one night she pops up in his...

"[A] THOUGHTFUL AND HEARTFELT BOOK...A literary cri de coeur--a lament for literature and everything implicit in it." --The Washington Post In our zeal to embrace the wonders of the electronic age, are we sacrificing our literary culture? Renowned critic Sven Birkerts believes the answer...

Elementary school girls who can sense fairies -- with one sense only. Books 1-3 omnibus! Fairy Eyeglasses: When Cassie finds a magic pair of glasses that allow her to see fairies, she has to figure out where they came from . . . and what the fairies want her to do with them. Fairy...

Heidi Heckelbeck displays her witching skills in this second book of a new young chapter book series! Now readers between the ages of five and seven can read chapter books tailor-made for a younger level of reading comprehension. Heavily illustrated with large type, Little Simon's young chapter...

Are you looking for a kid's or children's book that is highly entertaining, great for early readers, and is jam-packed with bedtime stories, jokes, games, and more? This children's storybook has it all!Follow the adventures of Lonely Dog! After being lonely and alone for so long,...

Trivia-on-Book: Big Little Lies by Liane Moriarty Take the challenge yourself and share it with friends and family for a time of fun! Liane Moriarty will take you on a roller coaster ride with the secrets of the three women with her latest novel Big Little Lies. Madeline is a mother of three,...

Beginning readers are introduced to the detective mystery genre in these chapter books. Perfect for the Common Core, kids can problem-solve with Nate, using logical thinking to solve mysteries! All aboard the Owl Express! Someone on the train is out to get Olivia’s pet owl, Hoot. But whooo?...