Publisher: Diamond Comic Distributors
Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 7/26/2006
ISBN: 9781597800433
ISBN-10: 1597800430

I was looking for something different than "swords and castles" fantasy when someone gave me this book. Set in southern China, it blends demons, advanced technology and Chinese mythology into an action packed detective story. "Snake Agent" is the first of a series, so if you like it there's more to read here.

Publisher: Ballantine Books
Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 4/26/2005
ISBN: 9780345481726
ISBN-10: 0345481720

The hilarious story of a student conductor and his crazy next door neighbor, a concert pianist. This comic has created a surge of interest in classical music in Japan and has a popular TV show based on it.

Publisher: Houghton Mifflin
Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 10/29/2001
ISBN: 9780618177363
ISBN-10: 0618177361

Kate has been banished to the Perilous Gard, where she finds a mystery involving a well, a missing girl and fairies. This is a great story, and one of my all time favorite audiobooks. The reading really brings the characters to life!

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Publisher: WGBH Boston Video
Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 1/1/2007
UPC: 00783421416192

Jane Eyre has been adapted for TV and film several times, but I think this is my favorite. It's a little fast paced for those who haven't read the book but it captures all of my favorite parts in the novel.

Publisher: Zebra Books
Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 12/1/2006
ISBN: 9780821780657
ISBN-10: 0821780654

Jacob and Gideon are the first two books in a newer series of paranormal romance. "Nightwalkers" (demons, vampires, werewolves, etc.) live apart from humans, but in the first book Jacob finds he can't stay away from mortal Isabella - there could be more to her than there seems. The second book is about Gideon, an ancient healer who finds necromancers threatening the entire Nightwalker community. Full of romance and humor, these are both great beach reads!

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Publisher: Kensington Pub Corp
Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 6/1/2007
ISBN: 9780821780664
ISBN-10: 0821780662

Jacob and Gideon are the first two books in a newer series of paranormal romance. "Nightwalkers" (demons, vampires, werewolves, etc.) live apart from humans, but in the first book Jacob finds he can't stay away from mortal Isabella - there could be more to her than there seems. The second book is about Gideon, an ancient healer who finds necromancers threatening the entire Nightwalker community. Full of romance and humor, these are both great beach reads!

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Publisher: Walker & Co.
Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 9/19/2006
ISBN: 9780802795779
ISBN-10: 0802795773

This is a great book to read either before or after visiting Alcatraz Island. The reader is presented with the history of the island in brief and interesting chapters arranged chronologically. Children and even adults may be surprised to learn that children actually grew up on Alcatraz.

Publisher: Candlewick Press
Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 10/10/2006
ISBN: 9780763630508
ISBN-10: 0763630500

One would not think such a little book could be so powerful! Tomas hates school and stories until he is forced to go to the library where a librarian enchants him with stories as she sits on a wooden unicorn. Then the war comes to his small village and Tomas learns what is really worth saving.

Publisher: Walker
Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 9/5/2006
ISBN: 9780802795632
ISBN-10: 0802795633

This is a great book to gather the family around. Parts of endangered animals make the letter of the alphabet. For instance, “L” is for snow leopard and its leg and paw form the letter “L”. As well as learning the alphabet, the reader learns of 26 animals that are critically endangered and vulnerable. You also learn interesting facts about the animal, like a snow leopard cannot roar or purr. The illustrations are bold and striking. A Caldecott Honor Book for 2007.

Publisher: Puffin Books
Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 4/1/2004
ISBN: 9780142401095
ISBN-10: 0142401099

Hannah is tired of hearing her family talk about the past during their Passover Seder meal. Why should she remember? It was long ago and she wasn’t even born then. So when Hannah begrudgingly opens the door to welcome the prophet Elijah, she learns first-hand about the past. This is a very important book to read aloud and discuss with your family. It turned out to be a timely one for me, since unknown to me at the time, I was reading it on Holocaust Remembrance Day.

Publisher: Random House
Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 4/1/1995
ISBN: 9780679416869
ISBN-10: 0679416862

To prepare for the children’s program I was doing to celebrate Green Eggs and Ham turning 50- years-old, I did some research on Theodor Geisel. The children’s biographies gave me some interesting facts and information about the man which were useful in the program, but I wanted to learn still more, hence this book. If you like biographies and learning about people’s lives, try this book. He was quite the character and considered a genius by many.

Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 4/18/2006
ISBN: 9780374363864
ISBN-10: 0374363862

Sally Jean and her bike, Flash are inseparable. Calamity strikes however when she finally becomes too big to ride. She tries walking, she tries skipping, she tries jumping. But as all of us Bicycle Queens out there know, nothing feels as good as riding. With Flash gone, will Sally Jean ever ride again?

Publisher: HarperCollins
Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 6/1/2006
ISBN: 9780060843649
ISBN-10: 0060843640

Her second day of work she ditched the power suit borrowed from her mother, and combed back her big hair. She was working for Rolling Stone Magazine now; from here on out it was Doc Martens, booze-soaked nights, and rock and roll. A dream come true for a Jersey girl who has a passion for music and a talent for schmoozing with the stars.

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Publisher: Walt Disney Home Entertainment
Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 8/22/2006
UPC: 00786936242928

A secret map located on the back of one of the most historical documents ever could lead to riches beyond imagining. Benjamin Franklin Gates is determined to guard that treasure from thieves, but first he has to commit the ultimate crime himself; stealing the Declaration of Independence.

Publisher: Dial Books for Young Readers
Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 9/21/2006
ISBN: 9780803730946
ISBN-10: 0803730942

This age old philosophical question is answered by fourteen of the funniest and most talented children's illustrators. How did they get so many egg-cellent artists in one book? Read it and see!

Publisher: Marlowe & Co.
Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 4/7/2004
ISBN: 9781569244678
ISBN-10: 1569244677

Be very careful reading this book. It's true that Jane went from couch potato to triathlete, but this process did not turn her into a buff, kick ass Amazon woman. She really is a slow, fat triathlete. And once you realize what Jane can do, you begin to think that you too can be a triathlete. Soon you'll be buying a road bike, and a wet suit, and signing up for Wildflower. It might change your life, best not to risk it.

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Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 8/5/2005
ISBN: 9780471644880
ISBN-10: 0471644889

This book shows the problems of the global free market from a businessman/capitalist’s point of view. After years of doing business in various countries and seeing both the benefits and problems of capitalism in making a better life for the peoples of those countries, Baker writes a thoroughly researched account of how money from criminal sources is costing society both in actual funds and quality of life.

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Publisher: Crown Forum
Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 4/5/2005
ISBN: 9781400082384
ISBN-10: 1400082382

While the title sounds like hysterical paranoia, this is a detailed breakdown of the 2004 Presidential election and how the reorganization of campaign finance laws changed the face of the election and the techniques used to sway voters. Conservative columnist York analyzes the flaws in the approach of the Democrats and the consequences of their strategies in future elections. This is a riveting read for people on both sides of the political fence concerned about how political contributions effect elections.

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Publisher: Forced Exposure
Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 1/10/2006
UPC: 00881390600229

This soundtrack to a series of obscure Italian films from the sixties features exuberant acid jazz tripped out on sitars and electric guitars. It’s a wholly original and fun journey into an unexpected and surprisingly accessible musical landscape.

Publisher: Criterion Collection
Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 6/8/2004
UPC: 00715515015226

American theatre audiences of the sixties saw a poorly dubbed and badly edited version of Visconti’s masterpiece and were unimpressed. Thankfully there is this new release which contains a beautifully restored print of the original epic film and the American release for comparison. The difference is startling and after viewing the original film one feels as if a lost masterwork has been brought to light.

Publisher: Wea Corp
Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 4/3/2007
UPC: 00093624998860

Quentin Tarantino continues to create amazing soundtracks from his films. This soundtrack based on his two part film Grindhouse with Robert Rodriguez. He combines little heard music from Italian films with great pop tunes from the sixties and seventies. The overall effect is off kilter and refreshing.