The second thrilling adventure in a new historical series from million-copy-selling Caroline Lawrence, set in Roman Britain during the reign of the evil Emperor Domitian. Britannia AD 94. On the run from the Emperor Domitian, fifteen-year-old Fronto has joined the Roman army in order to find the security and structure he craves. But when his younger sister Ursula is captured by a terrifying Druid called Snakebeard, he must make an impossible decision. Can he leave the army, when desertion is punishable by death? His desire: To become a good soldier His quest: To rescue his sister His destiny: To find his place in Roman Britain.

Don't mess with the gods. And if they mess with you? Run like hell... When life is over, and the conflicted souls of the dead wend their weary way down to the underworld, what do they see? A three-headed dog with slavering jaws, a dark and foreboding river with a skeletal ferryman or simply darkness? Only the very brave or very foolish will venture down into the realm of the afterlife, and they will seldom live to tell the tale . .

YOU are the ever-lovin' blue-eyed Thing, rocky orange member of the Fantastic Four, plagued by a deadly enemy you cannot defeat with your monster strength alone. MARVEL SUPER HEROES Adventure Gamebooks are based on TSR, Inc.'s popular MARVEL SUPER HEROES role-playing game, but you needn't know the game to enjoy the exciting adventure in this book. All you need to do is get one standard, six-sided die (not included), ready your huge rocky fists and indefatigable will, and assume the role of the Thing as he seeks to save himself and his teammates from a deadly disease in ONE THING AFTER ANOTHER.

An illustrated version of the familiar song about riding on a train called the City of New Orleans.

Gregor decides to take his special blanket when his family leaves Russia to live in America, but he worries about his choice all during the journey.

Meet Laura. She's the tall girl holding two stray cats. Laura loves caring for animals. But lately, the animals in the forest near her home have been strange. Bats swarm and attack in broad daylight. On her walks, Laura hears eerie howls and inhuman cries. And now, she is about to meet another animal. An animal so ugly and evil, it can only be described as a creature. Poor Laura. Sometimes a path through the forest can lead to The Nightmare Room.

Whooooo¿s afraid of the dark? Shhhhhhhhhhhhhh! Dad is sleeping. You can¿t make a peep! So just ignore that howling, and that rattle-rattle, and the shadow lurking in the corner. There¿s no such thing as ghosts . . . Right? An older brother ¿reassures¿ his younger sister about all the creatures that she imagines lurking in the dark bedroom, but his words only scare her more. Full-color illustrations. For ages 3 to 7.

Hilarious Holiday Humor features sidesplitting jokes and zany cartoons about all our major holidays, including Easter, Independence Day, Halloween, Thanksgiving, and Christmas. Each chapter begins with a fascinating story about where the holiday comes from, making this book a fun way of understanding our modern-day celebrations.

Hendrika, a Dutch cow, visits a large city when she accidentally falls in a canal and floats downstream

Just One Big Happy Family... That's the way Preston Scott would have described his all-American family. His parents seemed to have everything, including the ideal marriage. But then their perfect life started to unravel. Mr. and Mrs. Scott began to. fight-vicious, hurtful, drawn-out battles that went on day after day. Finally one day Mrs. Scott moved out. And that's when Preston's nightmare began... Now, three years later, Preston's dad is getting out of prison, and Preston is no closer to coming to terms with his feelings about him. Because how can you forgive your father for killing someone...when that someone was your mother? Here is Preston's searing true story about upheaval, growth, faith ... and the power of love. No one has an inkling that handsome, athletic, and talented Preston Scott is carrying a terrible His father was imprisoned three years ago. Now Mr. Scott is coming home to live with Preston and his little brother, Tyler and Preston has yet to come to terms with his feelings about him. Because how can you forgive your father for killing someone . . . when that someone was your mother? This unforgettable novel is a fictionalized account based on the words of the boy who experienced these events firsthand. "Impossible to put down . . . a stunning novel." V. 1992 Best Books for Young Adults (ALA) Children's Choices for 1992 (IRA/CBC) Young Adult Choices for 1993 (IRA) 1992 Outstanding Young Adult Fiction Award (The Southern California Council on Literature) 1993 94 Sequoyah Young Adult Book Award (Oklahoma Library Association)

For Tom and his teddy bear, each day's activity continues into a wonderful nighttime adventure when Tom wields his magic cloth at bedtime.

A collection of poems about cats by a variety of poets.New and old poems by Karla Kuskin, John Ciardi, and others describe cats hunting, washing, sleeping, and playing. Tomcats, kittens, "jellicle" cats, cats that turn into princesses - this book is a celebration of all kinds of cats!

Presents glimpses of the many people who have lived in a room that is once again for rent.

A classic new picture book by the creators of the bestselling We're Going on a Bear Hunt."I went to the shop to get me a carrot. Oh dear, they gave me .... a parrot! Oh dear, look what I got! Do I want that? No I do NOT!"From beloved author and illustrator pairing Michael Rosen and Helen Oxenbury comes a brilliant new picture book that will delight a new generati[Bokinfo]

After asking the reader to think of something spectacular, the narrator sets out to prove his ability to read minds by describing a preposterous situation and characters.

Wealthy secret agent Olivia Sharp helps depressed Duncan find a friend.

Hey, Boys! Want to have some fun? Maybe learn how to land an airplane in an emergency? Or fight off an alligator? Escape from being tied up? How about taking a ride on one of America’s scariest roller coasters? Learn how to make fake blood or turn a real bone into a pretzel. What if you could find out how to identify some of the world’s most horrifying creatures? Or learn the secret of making a blockbuster movie? What about guessing the top 11 greatest moments in sports history? Find buried treasure? And once you’ve found the treasure, find out just how much it would cost you to buy one of the world’s most expensive cars. You’ll find all this—and much more—over 250 pages of the biggest, baddest, and best information on just about everything. Plus we’ve placed a special, mind-bending, solve-the-code puzzle on random pages throughout the book that will lead you to a really cool solution! Now, that’s fun!