Join Jeanne Willis in the funniest talent show ever. In a fabulous rhyming text, meet bears with baggy bottoms, pigs with perky pinky ones and peacocks who love to put theirs on display. Perfect for reading aloud and guaranteed to cause fits of giggles, one thing's for sure - whoever is the winner, bottoms are top! This title is from the dynamic duo behind "Bottoms Up"!

Rand is on the run with Min, but his destination is a mystery to Cadsuane. Mazrim Taim, leader of the Black Tower, is revealed to be a liar, but his purpose remains shrouded in secrecy. Perrin is hunting desperately for Faile, now a prisoner of Sevanna's sept. With Elyas Machera, Berelain, the Prophet, and a very mixed army of disparate forces, he is moving through country rife with bandits and roving Seanchan ...while the man called Slayer is stalking the Wolf Dream and Tel'aran'rhiod. In Tar Valon, the schemers and counter-schemers in Elaida's White Tower are shaken to the core when Egwene and the rebels appear suddenly outside the walls. In Ebou Dar, the Seanchan princess known as Daughter of the Nine Moons arrives - and Mat, who has been recuperating in the Tarasin Palace, is introduced to her. Will the marriage that has been foretold come about? WINTER'S HEART is a triumph of epic storytelling, and a magnificent addition to a landmark series in the fantasy genre.

This beautifullywritten, heartfelt memoir touched a nerve among both readers andreviewers. Elizabeth Gilbert tells how she made the difficultchoice to leave behind all the trappings of modern American success(marriage, house in the country, career) and find, instead, whatshe truly wanted from life. Setting out for a year to study threedifferent aspects of her nature amid three different cultures,Gilbert explored the art of pleasure in Italy and the art ofdevotion in India, and then a balance between the two on theIndonesian island of Bali. By turns rapturous and rueful, this wiseand funny author (whom Booklist calls "Anne Lamott’s hip, yoga-practicing, footloose younger sister") is poised to garner yet moreadoring fans.

PTA meetings at Tarver Elementary School can get prettyheated. But after parent Sam Helmstetter is strangled in his carfollowing a meeting, mom and PTA secretary Beth Kennedy and herbest friend Marina fear there may be a cold-blooded killer in thegroup. Meanwhile, rumors spread that Beth's newest employee at erchildren's bookstore is the murderer. Yvonne served time for asimilar crime, but DNA evidence eventually proved her innocent. Asthe new PTA vice president organizes a boycott of the bookstore andthe real killer roams the streets of Rynwood, Wisconsin, Bethrealizes she'll need to stick her own neck out to catch an elusivestrangler...

The long-awaited reissue of "New York Times" bestsellerCatherine anderson's "truly spectacular read" (Linda Lael Miller).Years ago, Amy Masters escaped the Texas plains for a quiet life asa teacher in Oregon. Then, out of the shadows comes Swift Antelope,the Comanche warrior to whom she once pledged her heart. But Amy'sbrutal past has made it impossible for her to trust any man-eventhe bold warrior who has haunted her dreams, the only man she everloved, the Comanche heart she can't live without...

Michelle Maxwell has just wrecked her promising career at theSecret Service. Against her instincts, she let a presidentialcandidate out of her sight for the briefest moment and the manwhose safety was her responsibility vanished into thin air. SeanKing knows how the younger agent feels. Eight years earlier, thehard-charging Secret Service agent allowed his attention to bediverted for a split second. And the candidate he was protectingwas gunned down before his eyes. Now Michelle and Sean are about tosee their destinies converge. Drawn into a maze of lies, secrets,and deadly coincidences, the two discredited agents uncover ashocking truth: that the separate acts of violence that shatteredtheir lives were really a long time in the making-and are a longway from over

Bobbi Anderson and the other good folks of Haven, Maine, havesold their souls to reap the rewards of the most deadly evil thisside of hell.

Pressed into service when World War II breaks out in thePacific, the US "Walker"aa Great War-era destroyerafinds itselfretreating from pursuing Japanese battleships. Its captain,Lieutenant Commander Matthew Patrick Reddy, desperately leads theWalker into a squall, hoping it will give them coveraonly to emergeinto an alternate world. A world where two species have evolved:the cat-like Lemurians and the reptilian Griksaand they are at war.With its power and weaponry, the "Walker"as very existence couldalter the balance of power. And for Reddy and his crew, who havethe means to turn a primitive war into a genocidal Armageddon, onething becomes clear. They must determine whose side theyare on.Because whichever species they choose is the winner.

Even vampires can be afraid of ghosts... After the death of her husband-and her dreams ofmotherhood-Elizabeth Bretton returned to the family estate inBroken Heart, Oklahoma. Little did she know she would also give upher life as the Silverstone heiress. But escaping the past isn't that easy-especially with a vengefulghost trying to kill her, a 150-year-old mystery to solve, and anoutrageously hot were-jaguar named "Tez" trying to get into herboudoir...

Tock--your time is up Bennett enliststhe help of a former colleague, FBI Agent Emily Parker. As hisaffection for Emily grows into something stronger, his relationshipwith Mary Catherine takes an unexpected turn. All too soon, anotherappalling crime leads Bennett to a shocking discovery that exposesthe killer's pattern and the earth-shattering enormity of his plan.From the creator of the #1 New York detective series comes the mostvolatile and most explosive Michael Bennett novel ever.

When Isabella Swan moves to the gloomy town of Forks and meets the mysterious, alluring Edward Cullen, her life takes a thrilling and terrifying turn. With his porcelain skin, golden eyes, mesmerizing voice, and supernatural gifts, Edward is both irresistible and impenetrable. Up until now, he has managed to keep his true identity hidden, but Bella is determined to uncover his dark secret. What Bella doesn't realize is that the closer she gets to him, the more she is putting herself and those around her at risk. And it might be too late to turn back... Deeply seductive and irresistibly compelling, Twilight is an extraordinary love story that will stay with you long after you have turned the final page.

Baldacci's instant New York Times bestselling thriller is thestory of a ragtag group of conspiracy theorists who gather to findthe hidden truth behind the actions of the power elite inWashington, D.C.

New York Times bestselling master of suspense Steve Martinireturns, ensnaring defense attorney Paul Madriani in a web ofterror and death being spun in the shadows of America's most sacredand secretive institution—the Supreme Court. A writer is savagely slain while on a publicity tour—a literaryprovocateur who craved headlines, but whose last book may have gonetoo far. His revelations about secret language buried in the U.S.Constitution—and hints about an explosive missing letter of ThomasJefferson's—may be enough to cause an irreparable tear in thefabric of the nation . . . and perhaps drove a volatile youth tohomicide. But Paul Madriani thinks a troubled young man with darkconnections has been chosen as a scapegoat to cover up somethingfar deadlier that festers in America's political heart. And in thewake of the strange disappearance of a Supreme Court judge,Madriani must survive long enough to find the devastating answershidden in the shadow of power.

In his debut novel， The Kite Runner， Khaled Hosseini accomplishes what very few contemporary novelists are able to do。 He manages to provide an educational and eye-opening account of a country’s political turmoil--in this case， Afghanistan--while also developing characters whose heartbreaking struggles and emotional triumphs resonate with readers long after the last page has been turned over。 And he does this on his first try。 The Kite Runner follows the story of Amir， the privileged son of a wealthy businessman in Kabul， and Hassan， the son of Amir’s father’s servant。 As children in the relatively stable Afghanistan of the early 1970s， the boys are inseparable。 They spend idyllic days running kites and telling stories of mystical places and powerful warriors until an unspeakable event changes the nature of their relationship forever， and eventually cements their bond in ways neither boy could have ever predicted。 Even after Amir and his father flee to America， Amir r

Maggie O'Neill must turn on her own charms-mystical andotherwise-while investigating the death of one of her customersfrom the antique shop, Enchantments.

Oscar is a sweet but fat sci-fi obsessed introvert who -- from the New Jersey home he shares with his old world mother and rebellious sister -- dreams of becoming the Dominican J.R.R. Tolkien and, most of all, of finding love. But Oscar may never get what he wants. Blame the fuku -- a curse that has haunted Oscar's family for generations, following them on their epic journey from New Jersey to Washington Heights and back to Santo Domingo. Encapsulating Dominican American history, Oscar's story open our eyes to an astonishing vision of the contemporary American experience and explores the endless human capacity to persevere -- and risk it all -- in the name of love. Pulitzer Prize winning novel

New York Times bestselling author and Cosmopolitan editor inchief Kate White delivers a sensational mystery that sends hergutsy, single, thirty-something sleuth Bailey Weggins behind thescenes of a hot new TV show--now available in tradepaperback. Do old flames burn brightest? Now that the TV show Morgue isshooting in Manhattan, the crime journalist for Buzz is rememberingher fling with its gorgeous star, Chris Wickersham. But when Chrisdoes contact Bailey Weggins, his intentions are all too honorable:It's to tell her that an actor from the show has gonemissing. Delving deep into the glamorous yet crazy world of TV, Baileysoon finds herself in the middle of a killer story--literally. Andas the case gets hotter, so does the action under thecovers--especially the moment Bailey's crush Beau Regan comes backto town. With a dead body on the scene, ominous phone calls, and astalker targeting her, it's clear that this reporter must unearththe truth now--before she becomes the inspiration for Morgu

In the 8th century AD Ibn al′Arabi, the Moorish governor of Barcelona, bestowed a magnificent gift upon Charlemagne, Holy Emperor of half of the known world: a chess set with the power to transform the course of history. New York City, 1970. Catherine ′Cat′ Velis, a computer expert working for one of the world′s largest accountancy firms, is sent on a dangerous assignment to retrieve an object of immeasurable value from somewhere in the remote reaches of Algeria. Montglane Abbey, France 1790, Mireille de Remy and her cousin Valentine are young novices at the fortress-like Montglane Abbey. With France aflame in revolution, the two girls burn to rebel against constricted convent life - and their means of escape is at hand. Buried deep within the abbey are pieces of the Montglane Chess Service, once owned by Charlemagne. Whoever reassembles the pieces can play a game of unlimited power. But to keep the game a secret from those who would abuse it, the two young women must scatter the pieces throughout t

World-renowned Harvard symboligist Robert Langdon is summoned to a Swiss research facility to analyze a cryptic symbol seared into the chest of a murdered physicist. What he discovers is unimaginable: a deadly vendetta against the Catholic Church by a centuries-old underground organization - the Illuminati. Desperate to save the Vatican from a powerful time bomb, Langdon joins forces in Rome with the beautiful and mysterious scientist Vittoria Vetra. Together they embark on a frantic hunt through sealed crypts, dangerous catacombs, deserted cathedrals, and the most secretive vault on earth . . . the long-forgotten Illuminati lair. --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

There are no rules in the dark, no place to feel safe, no escape from the shadows. But to save the day, you must...Seize the Night. At no time does Moonlight Bay look more beautiful than at night. Yet it is precisely then that the secluded little town reveals its menace. Now children are disappearing. From their homes. From the streets. And there's nothing their families can do about it. Because in Moonlight Bay, the police work their hardest to conceal crimes and silence victims. No matter what happens in the night, their job is to ensure that nothing disturbs the peace and quiet of Moonlight Bay.... Christopher Snow isn't afraid of the dark. Forced to live in the shadows because of a rare genetic disorder, he knows the night world better than anyone. He believes the lost children are still alive and that their disappearance is connected to the town's most carefully kept, most ominous secret—a secret only he can uncover, a secret that will force him to confront an adversary at one with the most

A LONELY MAN. Toby Temple is a super star and a super bastard,a man adored by his fans and plagued by suspicion anddistrust. A DISILLUSIONED WOMAN. Jill Castle came to Hollywood to be a star-- and discovered she had to buy her way with her body. A WORLD OF PREDATORS. Here they are bound to each other by a loveso ruthless, so strong, it is more than human -- and less...