Thirteen-year-old Jamie is overjoyed when a bequest sends him and his mother to live on an Irish island, where he and his newfound friend Ramsay travel back in time to help a young girl save her people from certain death.

A retelling of Homer's epic that describes the wanderings of Odysseus after the fall of Troy. Illustrated notes throughout the text explain the historical background of the story.

"The rumours of a powerful reactor buried under Ghost Island are TRUE - and Grabbem Industries want if for themselves! Axel and BEAST are racing to keep it out of Grabbem's hands. But could the rumours of a ghost monster be true too?"--Back cover.

Reveals how Darwin's study of fossils shaped his scientific thinking and led to his development of the theory of evolution. --

Prospero, wise Duke of Milan, has been deposed by Antonio, his wicked brother and exiled with his daughter Miranda to a mysterious island. But Prospero possesses supernatural powers. Composed at the end of Shakespeare's career, the play contains some of his most lyrical dramatic verse.

"The Global Trees Campaign tells the tales of the world's most rare, vaunted, important, and charismatic trees and the conservators and scientists they have working in the field to save them. The book will celebrate trees while drawing a broad audience's attention to their plight and the GTC's mission. The coauthors have interviewed international tree experts and weave tales full of interesting facts and sidebar factoids, bringing the GTC's work to...

In 1979, five toddlers were found alone in a luxury boat tied to a dock in Puerto Rico after a devastating hurricane. No one knew who they were or where they came from. Raised by different families, they remained connected by a special bond. The five always considering themselves siblings, despite their unknown blood relations. Now adults, Taina, Holly, Adrian, and Raymond have been summoned by the fifth, David, to an island off the coast of Connecticut...

Zodiac: A serial killer in the San Francisco Bay Area taunts police with his letters and cryptic messages. T. Shutter Island: When U.S. Marshall Teddy Daniels arrives at the asylum for the criminally insane on Shutter Island, what starts as a routine investigation quickly takes a sinister turn. Fatal attration: Dan Gallagher is a happily married New York lawyer. Alex Forrest is his colleague. Her seductions lead the two to enjoy a weekend of love...

For Vince, Eric, Drama, and Turtle, life in Hollywood's fast lane can be an intoxicating ride. Can the guys put the Medellin fiasco behind them and orchestrate a career comeback for Vince?

Set in the late 19th Century during the reign of Queen Victoria, this is a comedy bristling with mistrust between the Irish and the English in Ireland.