In 1970, Stephen King embarked on what would become the crowning achievement in his literary career-the Dark Tower. The seven-volume series, written and published over a period of 30 years, was inspired by Robert Browning's poem "Childe Roland to the Dark Tower Came," as well as J.R.R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings, and the spaghetti Westerns of Sergio Leone. With the full cooperation of Stephen King himself, The Road to the Dark Tower examines the epic journey of the author to complete a story that threatened to overwhelm him. In this indispensable companion, Bev Vincent presents a book-by-book analysis of each volume in the series, tracing the Dark Tower's connections to King's other novels including The Stand, Insomnia, and Hearts in Atlantis, and offering insights from the author about the creative process involved in crafting his lifelong work-a work that has consumed not only Stephen King, but his legion of devoted readers. This is essential reading for any Dark Tower-or Stephen King-fan. Autho

Want to become a super secret spy? Kids will learn secrettricks of the intelligence trade by engaging in activities andprojects that teach essential spying skills. Aspiring spies can geta head start into the world of becoming a private-eye orinvestigator. From chaos to counter-intelligence, secret messagesto gadgets and every other spy thing in between, the Big Book ofSpy Stuff opens the "top secret" file on the world of sabotage andespionage with humor and amazement. Through King's entertaining text, kids will also uncover whatlies beyond the sunglasses and disguises of some famous andnot-so-famous sneaks. Kids will learn all about the history ofspying, what goes into a secret agent tool kit, and how to decode asecret message. The Big Book of Spy Stuff even covers what spiesshould do when they run into an ethical dilemma. From fighting offtricycle-riding assassins to learning how squirrels can delivertheir top-secret messages, there's never a dull moment when itcomes to taking on a secret identi

With full support from the No. 1 best-selling monthly teenmagazine and most trusted source of advice among young women,"Seventeen's Ultimate Guide to Beauty" will be a book every girlHAS to own! "Seventeen Ultimate Guide to Beauty" is an essentialfor today's girl! This super-fun manual is all about making everygirl accentuate her individuality. "Seventeen's" editors and BeautySmarties take the mystery of out creating great looks. Broken downinto three main parts - makeup, hair, and skin - each chapter isfilled with amazing inspiration and advice to help a girl throughany beauty situation. Fully illustrated with inspirational photos,providing rules to live by, and answers to the toughest of makeupand hair questions, it's the book readers will turn to again andagain.

The Story of Philosophy chronicles the ideas of the greatthinkers, the economic and intellectual environments whichinfluenced them, and the personal traits and adventures out ofwhich each philosophy grew.

There are so many things to love about friends.Sharingideas, interests, feelings and fun times - and learning how to be agood friend.'The Things I Love' series celebrates the everydaysituations that form the basis of our children's experiences.Spending time with your children, giving them love and care, helpsthem tocelebrate who they are, building resilience and self-esteem.In Notes for Parents and Caregivers at the back of the book, somehelpful insights are shared.

Chicken Soup for theTeenage Soul II offers more inspiring stories to help you masterthe game we call life. Today's teens have ever more issues andsocial pressures to juggle than young adults just 20 years ago.This book, like its predecessor, can be your guide - a beacon inthe darkness, a safe haven in a storm, a warm hug in the cold and arespite from loneliness. There's no preaching as to what you shouldand shouldn't do. Instead, this book is full of teens sharing theirexperiences on learning to accept like, becoming the best personyou can be, being happy with who you are, and loving yourself - nomatter what.

A dassic for mature teens from the NY Times bestsellingChicken Soup for the Soul series, with stories about the toughstuff that happens, and the strong teens who meet thechallenges.

This first batch ofChicken Soup for Teens consists of 101 stories every teenager canrelate to and learn from -- without feeling criticized or judged.This edition contains important lessons on the nature of friendshipand love, the importance of belief in the future, and the value ofrespect for oneself and others, and much more.