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Book cover for P. C. Cast: Marked

Marked

Enter the dark, magical world of The House of Night, a world very much like our own, except here vampyres have always existed. Sixteen-year-old Zoey Redbird has just been Marked as a fledgling vampyre and joins the House of Night, a school where she...

Book cover for Barbara Delinsky: While My Sister Sleeps

While My Sister Sleeps

Following the success of "The Secret Between Us," a book the "Boston Globe" hailed as one of her best, Delinsky returns with another moving and deeply satisfying novel, this one about the unique and emotionally complex world of siblings.

Book cover for Sherrilyn Kenyon: Dream Warrior

Dream Warrior

"We are the Dolophoni. Diligent. Vigilant. Fierce and inescapable. Servants of the Furies, we are the right hand of justice and no one stands before us..." The son of Warcraft and Hate, Cratus spent eternity battling for the ancient gods who birthed...

Book cover for Lora Leigh: Coyote's Mate

Coyote's Mate

In the sixth installment of this paranormal series, "New York Times"-bestselling author Leigh takes readers into the dangerously sensual world of the genetically altered Breeds--and the humans who fill them with insatiable desire. Original.

Book cover for Stephenie Meyer: Twilight

Twilight

Isabella Swan's move to Forks, a perpetually rainy town in Washington, could have been the most boring move she ever made. When she meets the mysterious, alluring Edward Cullen--a vampire--her life takes a thrilling and terrifying romantic turn.

Book cover for Stephenie Meyer: New Moon

New Moon

Star-crossed lovers Bella and Edward face new obstacles in this vampire love story--the second installment of Meyer's #1 "New York Times"-bestselling Twilight saga.

Book cover for Alan Moore: Watchmen

Watchmen

It all begins with the paranoid delusions of a half-insane hero called Rorschach--but is he really insane or has he, in fact, uncovered a plot to murder super-heroes and possibly millions of innocent civilians? Following two generations of masked super-heroes...

Book cover for Robert B. Parker: Night and Day

Night and Day

In Paradise, Massachusetts, police chief Jesse Stone confronts a town's darkest secrets, in the shocking new novel from the "New York Times"-bestselling author and America's greatest mystery writer ("The New York Sun").

Book cover for Project Management Institute: A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge

A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge

For more than 25 years, A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK Guide) has been a leading tool for the project management profession and an essential reference for the library of every project manager. The fourth edition continues...


Young Adult Best Sellers

Book cover for P. C. Cast: Hunted

Hunted

At the start of this heart-pounding new installment of the bestselling House of Night series, Zoey's friends have her back again and Stevie Rae and the red fledglings aren't Neferet's secrets any longer. But an unexpected danger has emerged, forcing...

Book cover for Catherine Hardwicke: Twilight

Twilight

This intimate full-color "notebook," designed to replicate the one director Catherine Hardwicke kept on and off the set, takes you through the creative process that went into making Stephenie Meyer's breathtaking novel come alive on screen from casting...

Book cover for Rick Riordan: The Sea of Monsters

The Sea of Monsters

In this second installment in the series Percy, Poseidon's 13-year-old demigod son, is desperate to rescue his friend and retrieve the healing Golden Fleece--the only protection for the children in Camp Half-Blood. Adventure follows chaotic adventure...

Book cover for L. J. Smith: The Awakening and the Struggle

The Awakening and the Struggle

Collected here in one volume for the first time are the first two books in The Vampire Diaries, the tale of two vampire brothers and the beautiful girl torn between them.

Book cover for Mark Cotta Vaz: Twilight

Twilight

Designed as a celebration of the film--opening on November 21--this lavishly illustrated paperback edition is an exclusive behind-the-scenes guide featuring full-color photos of the cast, locations, and sets, as well as storyboards, interviews, details...


Children Best Sellers

Book cover for Neil Gaiman: The Graveyard Book

The Graveyard Book

In his first full-length novel for middle-graders since the international bestseller "Coraline," Neil Gaiman introduces Bod, a boy who is the only living resident of a graveyard. Can a boy raised by ghosts face the wonders and terrors of the worlds of...

Book cover for Jeff Kinney: Diary of a Wimpy Kid Do-It-Yourself Book

Diary of a Wimpy Kid Do-It-Yourself Book

Based on the diary of character Greg Heffley, this innovative journal lets kids express themselves. With artwork throughout, it includes blank pages for readers to create their own stories, keep their own diaries, and record their favorite things. of...

Book cover for Rick Riordan: The Last Olympian

The Last Olympian

In this momentous final book in the "New York Times"-bestselling Percy Jackson and the Olympians series, the long-awaited prophecy surrounding Percy's 16th birthday unfolds. As the battle for Western civilization rages on the streets of Manhattan, Percy...

Book cover for J. K. Rowling: The Tales of Beedle the Bard

The Tales of Beedle the Bard

The Tales of Beedle the Bard, Standard Edition In December 2007, J.K. Rowling unveiled The Tales of Beedle the Bard , a very special book of five fairy tales illustrated by the bard herself, embellished...

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Manager's recommendations

A wonderful Australian kids book

Ringle Tingle Tiger by Mark Austin and David Miller is a wonderful, beautifully illustrated Australian book and a treat for kids of any age.

The Brain That Changes Itself: Stories of Personal Triumph from the Frontiers of Brain Science by Norman Doidge

An astonishing new science called neuroplasticity is overthrowing the centuries-old notion that the human brain is immutable. In this revolutionary look at the brain, psychiatrist and psychoanalyst Norman Doidge, M.D., provides an introduction to both the brilliant scientists championing neuroplasticity and the people whose lives theyve transformed.

If You Had Controlling Parents: How to Make Peace with Your Past and Take Your Place in the World by Dan Neuharth

A bestseller that is striking a deep chord among the 15 million children of controlling parents, this book helps readers let go of the anxiety, self-blame, perfectionism, and relationship difficulties that can result from unhealthy control in childhood.

Toxic In-Laws: Loving Strategies for Protecting Your Marriage by Susan Forward

Drawing from real-life stories of men and women struggling to free themselves from their in-laws' destructive behavior, Forward offers highly effective strategies for getting your partner to stand up for you, for setting reasonable limits, and, most importantly, for protecting your marriage.