Horton and the Kwuggerbug and more Lost Stories

A follow-up to The Bippolo Seed and Other Lost Stories by Dr. Seuss!

A new Dr. Seuss book! This follow-up to The Bippolo Seed and Other Lost Stories features familiar Seussian faces and places—including Horton the Elephant, Marco, Mulberry Street, and a Grinch—as well as an introduction by renowned Seuss scholar Charles D. Cohen. Seuss fans will learn more about Horton’s integrity, Marco’s amazing imagination, a narrowly avoided disaster on Mullbery Street, and a devious Grinch. With a color palette enhanced beyond that of the magazines in which the stories originally appeared, this new volume of “lost” tales is a perfect gift for young readers and a must-have for Seuss collectors of all ages!

Beastly Tales: Yeti, Bigfoot, and the Loch Ness Monster

Young readers unravel the enthralling mysteries surrounding the Yeti, Bigfoot, and the legendary Loch Ness Monster. Full-color photos.

Target Age Group: 07 to 09

Accelerated Reading Level: 5.1 Point Value: .5

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Yetis, Sasquatch & Hairy Giants

Author and adventurer Childress takes the reader on a fantastic journey across the Himalayas to Europe and North America in his quest for Yeti, Sasquatch, and Skunk Apes in North America.

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In Search of Sasquatch

What is Sasquatch? Thousands of people believe in it. Hundreds say they have seen it. But the
mystery of Sasquatch has not been solved . . .

Sasquatch, also known as Bigfoot, is a cryptid—a creature of cryptozoology. Cryptozoology is the study of creatures not recognized by traditional science, and it is the quest to understand things that cannot be proven via ordinary channels. Kelly Milner Halls interviews cryptozoologists, linguistics experts, anthropologists, biologists, and regular people like us who have seen, heard, or maybe stumbled across evidence leading them to believe that Sasquatch is real. Serious Sasquatch seekers are as skeptical as unbelievers. They are not out to collect great stories. They are out to put together facts. The difference is, they are willing to keep an open mind. Do you believe in Sasquatch?

Target Age Group: 09 to 12

Accelerated Reading Level: 7.2 Point value: 2.0

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Teddy Roosevelt: Sasquatch Hunter

Inspired by true events. Following the tragic death of his mother and young bride within hours of each other, Theodore Roosevelt travels to the Dakota Badlands to put the loss behind him and to reinvent himself as a cowboy and adventurer. But T.R.'s foray into the wild comes on the heels of several brutal attacks by an unknown species, forcing the future president to become something he hadn't planned on: A Sasquatch hunter.

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Sasquatch by Roland Smith

When Dylan's father joins a Sasquatch-hunting team led by a top big-foot researcher, Dylan starts to think that his father may not be so crazy after all. Maybe, Sasquatch does exist.

Target Age Group: 10 to 13

AR Reading Level: 4.5 Point Level: 5.0

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Rusty Wilson's Bigfoot Campfire Stories

And now, a great Bigfoot book for both the Bigfoot believer and those who just enjoy a good story! Flyfishing guide Rusty Wilson spent years collecting these stories from his clients around the campfire, stories guaranteed to scare the pants off you-or make you want to meet the Big Guy! Come read about a lonely albino Bigfoot - being stalked in the forests of northern California - a Bigfoot and his dog - rock-hounding in Nevada with the Big Guy - the Bigfoot who tried to stop the BASE jumpers - and many more great campfire tales! And best of all, you'll marvel at the recent discovery of a cave where Bigfoot possibly recorded their history and language! 205 pages, 18 stories...but only if you dare... "I've spent a lot of my life sitting around a campfire, swapping stories with my fishing clients. We always have fun, but sometimes we don't sleep too well afterwards."

Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption

Releases Today July 29

On a May afternoon in 1943, an Army Air Forces bomber crashed into the Pacific Ocean and disappeared, leaving only a spray of debris and a slick of oil, gasoline, and blood. Then, on the ocean surface, a face appeared. It was that of a young lieutenant, the plane's bombardier, who was struggling to a life raft and pulling himself aboard. So began one of the most extraordinary odysseys of the Second World War.

The lieutenant's name was Louis Zamperini. In boyhood, he'd been a cunning and incorrigible delinquent, breaking into houses, brawling, and fleeing his home to ride the rails. As a teenager, he had channeled his defiance into running, discovering a prodigious talent that had carried him to the Berlin Olympics and within sight of the four-minute mile. But when war had come, the athlete had become an airman, embarking on a journey that led to his doomed flight, a tiny raft, and a drift into the unknown.

Ahead of Zamperini lay thousands of miles of open ocean, leaping sharks, a foundering raft, thirst and starvation, enemy aircraft, and, beyond, a trial even greater. Driven to the limits of endurance, Zamperini would answer desperation with ingenuity; suffering with hope, resolve, and humor; brutality with rebellion. His fate, whether triumph or tragedy, would be suspended on the fraying wire of his will.

In her long-awaited new book, Laura Hillenbrand writes with the same rich and vivid narrative voice she displayed in "Seabiscuit." Telling an unforgettable story of a man's journey into extremity, "Unbroken" is a testament to the resilience of the human mind, body, and spirit.

Hailed as the top nonfiction book of the year by "Time" magazine - Winner of the "Los Angeles Times" Book Prize for biography and the Indies Choice Adult Nonfiction Book of the Year award

The Bigfoot Runes

A mysterious cave contains a strange book that leads to a quest with an unusual and scary companion. The stakes? An entire species. "It suddenly struck me what an incongruous team we were-a giant hairy Bigfoot, a somewhat broken-down scraggly human, and a small scruffy dog. I was pretty sure the Canadian Border Patrol had never seen the likes of us-and I hoped they never would." Rusty Wilson is known as the world's greatest Bigfoot storyteller. Join him for a journey you may never forget!

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Three Men Seeking Monsters: Six Weeks in Pursuit of Werewolves, Lake Monsters, Giant Cats, Ghostly Devil Dogs, and Ape-Men

They sought out the strange.
They investigated the inexplicable.
They had one hell of a hangover.

On an odyssey of oddities that would take them all to the very limits of their imagination (and inebriation), bestselling author Nick Redfern teamed up with professional monster-hunters Jonathan Downes and Richard Freeman. For six weeks in the summer of 2001, the intrepid-yet-hard-partying trio rampaged across the remote wilds of Great Britain in hot pursuit of werewolves, lake monsters, giant cats, ghostly devil dogs, and ape-men. Their adventures led them deep into ancient forests, into the dark corridors of a mansion hiding a wild man, and to the shores of the legendary Loch Ness -- along the way encountering all manner of curious characters, including witches, government agents, and eyewitnesses who claim to have seen monsters firsthand. And only at journey's end did the hard questions posed at the start of their quest begin to reveal some mind-bending answers. That monsters truly do exist in our world. And that we are responsible for their existence!

Whether you're seeking a glimpse into the bizarre reaches of reality, or just looking for a good time, Three Men Seeking Monsters is a uniquely gonzo trek with a trio of adventurers who pushed themselves to the edge -- and went right over it.

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Cryptid: The Lost Legacy of Lewis & Clark

The line between history and legend can be deceptively thintoo thin, perhaps, to maintain the claim that one is exclusively fact and one fiction. Such may be the case with the history of Lewis and Clarkfor the fact is that two hundred years after they were handpicked by Thomas Jefferson to lead an extraordinary expedition to the Pacific coast, legends still persist regarding unexplained gaps in the explorers field journals. Call it legend, call it history, Cryptid tells the riveting story of conspiracy theorists who have new evidence of a centuries-old cover-up. When a cryptozoologist, a paleontologist, and a Jefferson descendant begin connecting the dots, they threaten to do more than unveil the well-guarded scientific discovery that lies at the heart of the ancient secret; they threaten to rewrite American history. That is, if they can survive a conspiracy that dates back to the Founding Fathersthe very same one that haunted Lewis to his grave. It may be that one of our nations first secrets is still being kept. Cryptid illustrates how the act of seeking the truth can be the very element that destroys it. Two centuries in the making, Cryptid is the final chapter of the Lewis and Clark story. And, as with any good tale, the best secrets have been kept until the end. Scientists race to discover the truth behind Gigantopithecus, aka Bigfoot, before a mysterious group eliminates all traces of its existence. Paleontologist Samantha Russell has spent most of her life searching for remains of a giant ape about which very little is known, due in large part to a paucity of fossils. After another disappointing dig, she receives a package containing a bone. The plot and writing provide genuinethrills All of the ingredients of a taut thriller are here -Kirkus Discoveries

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Why you should eat more bacon

Kevin Coolidge

Why should you eat more bacon? Pigs are intelligent. Many evolutionary biologist believe that on a different evolutionary track that pigs could easily have become the dominant species.

I vow to never let this happen. I will eat more bacon. Don't let them gain that foothold. Do not be an irresponsible human. Eat more bacon! Need more convincing? Read Animal Farm by George Orwell.

Bigfoot War: Frontier

The west was a land of opportunity. It offered the chance of a new beginning and Ray sorely needed one. His dark past would soon be left far behind, but. . . the west also held dangers that no one could have foreseen. The wagon train rolled on, wary of an attack by warring Indians, straight into the den of the beasts. At night, the Sasquatch came seeking blood and the journey west quickly became a struggle for survival.

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Monsters of Pennsylvania: Mysterious Creatures in the Keystone State

Pennsylvania is home to an assortment of odd creatures, and this volume features the best of the bunch. Bigfoot looms large here, trudging the wilds all throughout the state. Other cryptids featured are the gigantic Broad Top Snake, the bizarre Dogman of Westmoreland County, and Bessie, Lake Erie's resident monster. Reports of big cats, giant attacking thunderbirds, bloodsucking wolfmen, and mischievous, mine-dwelling--Tommyknockers are included.

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The Sentinel

Something sinister lives in the frozen north. Something old. Something evil. Stranded in the aftermath on a desolate island off the coast of Greenland, the survivors of a shipwreck join forces to stay alive in the frigid wasteland. But they swiftly discover that those who perished in the unforgiving sea were the lucky ones? Jane Harper, an undercover government agent who's quick with her wits and fists, knows that punishing cold and dwindling supplies are to be feared. But in the ruins of an ancient Nordic outpost, a centuries-old message warns of a threat far worse: the Draugar ? the dreaded ?again-walkers? of Viking lore, the terrifying living dead that spawned the legends of vampires and zombies. Now, roused from their cursed slumber, these gruesome Viking warriors and their monstrous Queen are hungry for living flesh ? and eager to spread a ghoulish contagion from their long-buried prison across the globe.

The Terror of the Bigfoot Beast ( You Choose Stories: Scooby Doo )

On a camping trip, Scooby-Doo and the Mystery Inc. gang encounter Bigfoot Will the gang pack up or stay to investigate? Should they follow Bigfoot's trail or wait for help? Does Scooby get to chow down or go hungry? In this interactive story, YOU CHOOSE the path the gang should take. With your help, they'll solve this camp-out caper.

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Bigfoot War: Outbreak

The war between man and beast became a battle for survival. Hordes of zombies attacked both humanity and Sasquatch alike. Bigfoot War: Outbreak returns to that time period in the Bigfoot War saga and tells the story of what occured in Asheville, North Carolina as the events of Bigfoot War II: Dead in the Woods unfolded. Prepare yourself for a wildly different kind of zombie apocalypse.

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The Boy Who Cried Bigfoot!

A classic tale with a timeless message gets a hugely hilarious twist.

He’s big. He’s funny. He’s not real. Or IS he?

This clever twist on “The Boy Who Cried Wolf” is told from the point of view of an unexpected narrator and, through snappy text and lighthearted illustrations, demonstrates the value of telling the truth, the importance of establishing trust, and (of course!) the possibility that a beast you created to get attention can become a real-life friend.

Target Age Group: 04 to 08

AR Reading Level: 1.7 Point Value: .5

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The Sasquatch Escape

When Ben Silverstein is sent to the rundown town of Buttonville to spend the summer with his grandfather, he's certain it will be the most boring vacation ever. That is, until his grandfather's cat brings home what looks like . . . a baby dragon?

Amazed, Ben enlists the help of Pearl Petal, a local girl with an eye for adventure. They take the wounded dragon to the only veterinarian's office in town -- Dr. Woo's Worm Hospital. But as Ben and Pearl discover once they are inside, Dr. Woo's isn't a worm hospital at all -- it's actually a secret hospital for imaginary creatures.

After Ben accidentally leaves the hospital's front door unlocked, a rather large, rather stinky, andvery hairy beast escapes into Buttonville. Ben and Pearl are tasked with retrieving the runaway creature, and what started out as an ordinary summer becomes the story of a lifetime.

Suzanne Selfors delivers a wild journey filled with mythical creatures and zany adventures that are anything but imaginary.
This book includes bonus writing, art, and science activities that will help readers discover more about the mythological creatures featured in The Sasquatch Escape. These activities are designed for the home and the classroom. Enjoy doing them on your own or with friends!

Target Age Group: 08 to 12

AR Reading Level: 4.2 Point value: 4.0

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Looking for Bigfoot

Is Bigfoot (aka Sasquatch) a descendent of the extinct giant ape Gigantopithecus? Or is it a myth turned pop-culture phenom that we want to believe is real? In this objectively written graded reader, author Bonnie Worth examines the evidence for and against the existence of the alleged ape, including its role in native North American folklore, famous sightings and notorious hoaxes, Dr. Grover Kranz’s work with dermal ridges, the Gigantopithecus theory, the Patterson-Gimlin film, and much, much more. Illustrated with photographs and full-color illustrations, this high-concept easy reader will satisfy both skeptics and true believers.

Target Age Group: 07 to 09

AR level 5.4 point value .5

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Bigfoot War: Movie Edition

Now a feature film from Origin Releasing. For the first time ever, all three core books of the Bigfoot War series have been collected into a single tome of Sasquatch Apocalypse horror. Remastered and reedited this book chronicles the original war between man and beast from the initial battles in Babblecreek through the apocalypse to the wastelands of a dark future world where Sasquatch reigns supreme and mankind struggles to survive. If you think you've experienced Bigfoot Horror before, think again. Bigfoot War sets the bar for the genre and will leave you praying that you never have to go into the woods again.

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Close to Shore: The Terrifying Shark Attacks of 1916

Combining rich historical detail and a harrowing, pulse-pounding narrative, Close to Shore brilliantly re-creates the summer of 1916, when a rogue Great White shark attacked swimmers along the New Jersey shore, triggering mass hysteria and launching the most extensive shark hunt in history.

During the summer before the United States entered World War I, when ocean swimming was just becoming popular and luxurious Jersey Shore resorts were thriving as a chic playland for an opulent yet still innocent era's new leisure class, Americans were abruptly introduced to the terror of sharks. In July 1916 a lone Great White left its usual deep-ocean habitat and headed in the direction of the New Jersey shoreline. There, near the towns of Beach Haven and Spring Lake-and, incredibly, a farming community eleven miles inland-the most ferocious and unpredictable of predators began a deadly rampage: the first shark attacks on swimmers in U.S. history.

For Americans celebrating an astoundingly prosperous epoch much like our own, fueled by the wizardry of revolutionary inventions, the arrival of this violent predator symbolized the limits of mankind's power against nature.
Interweaving a vivid portrait of the era and meticulously drawn characters with chilling accounts of the shark's five attacks and the frenzied hunt that ensued, Michael Capuzzo has created a nonfiction historical thriller with the texture of Ragtime and the tension of Jaws. From the unnerving inevitability of the first attack on the esteemed son of a prosperous Philadelphia physician to the spine-tingling moment when a farm boy swimming in Matawan Creek feels the sandpaper-like skin of the passing shark, Close to Shore is an undeniably gripping saga.

Heightening the drama are stories of the resulting panic in the citizenry, press and politicians, and of colorful personalities such as Herman Oelrichs, a flamboyant millionaire who made a bet that a shark was no match for a man (and set out to prove it); Museum of Natural History ichthyologist John Treadwell Nichols, faced with the challenge of stopping a mythic sea creature about which little was known; and, most memorable, the rogue Great White itself moving through a world that couldn't conceive of either its destructive power or its moral right to destroy.

Scrupulously researched and superbly written, Close to Shore brings to life a breathtaking, pivotal moment in American history. Masterfully written and suffused with fascinating period detail and insights into the science and behavior of sharks, Close to Shore recounts a breathtaking, pivotal moment in American history with startling immediacy.

Finding Bigfoot: Everything You Need to Know

A howl in the distance. The biggest footprint you’ve ever seen. A blurry figure in the distance. These are the clues that lead us to believe there is something out there—Bigfoot.

Already a fan of the wildly successful FINDING BIGFOOT show on Animal Planet? (One of the top-performing shows in the network's history!) Stacked with information for your burning questions, this heavily illustrated work features a compelling narrative with commentary from the stars of the show, photographs and extras from the Animal Planet's archives, and so much more.
Skeptics will be given all the information they need to decide for themselves if they believe, and enthusiasts will revel in this essential Bigfoot book.

Do you hear that howl? Bigfoot is calling.



Animal Planet's FINDING BIGFOOT follows a passionate crew of bigfoot experts who travel from small towns to remote areas of the Pacific Northwest embarking on one single-minded mission--to find the elusive "creature."

The four researchers: Matt Moneymaker, James "Bobo" Fay, Cliff Barackman, and Ranae Holland have been all over the U.S. and Canada listening to the legends and sightings. The crew has viewed tons of evidence provided by countless witnesses, all to support the hypothesis that bigfoot is out there, alive.

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Signing for Dummies, with Video CD

The fast and easy way to grasp this evolving and growing language.

American Sign Language (ASL) is something we've all seen deaf people use in restaurants, hospitals, airports, and at work. The communication is fascinating to watch; to see people sharing ideas by using hand shapes and body language is remarkable in a world so defined by sound. This new edition of "Signing For Dummies" gives you a general understanding of the properties of Sign, as well as an understanding of deaf culture. Designed to act as an introduction or a refresher, the book focuses solely on ASL, which is the most commonly used sign language in the United States.

Categorized by subject, this illustrated guide covers grammar and sentence structure, along with the tools to get you going in basic conversation by knowing how to introduce and greet people; ask questions and make small talk; order food and chat with salespeople; handle medical emergencies; talk on the phone; get around town for fun or business; and much more. Plus, it stresses how ASL isn't just about using your fingers, hands, and arms, but also about facial expression and body language.

More than 25 percent new and revised content, including the latest technological advances for the deaf; contact signing, code mixing, code switching, interpreting as a profession, and regionalism in signing. Packed with "Fun & Games" sections that invite you to practice specific signs. Hundreds of illustrations throughout, plus a video CD featuring demonstrations by ASL signers showing actual conversations.

"Signing For Dummies" is the fast and fun way to get you moving your hands, body, and face to convey meaning that reaches beyond linguistic barriers.

Science Ink: Tattoos of the Science Obsessed

Body art meets popular science in this elegant, mind-blowing collection, written by renowned science writer Carl Zimmer. Showcasing hundreds of eye-catching tattoos that pay tribute to various scientific disciplines, from evolutionary biology and neuroscience to mathematics and astrophysics, "Science Ink" reveals the stories of the individuals who chose to inscribe their obsessions in their skin. Best of all, each tattoo provides a leaping-off point for bestselling essayist and lecturer Zimmer to reflect on the science in question, whether it's the importance of an image of Darwin's finches or the significance of the uranium atom inked into the chest of a young radiologist.

Monster Spotter's Guide to North America

Like a bird-watching guide only for monsters

Monsters represent the dark side of humanity--the primal, animal impulses that reside in every single one of us. They have preyed upon our imaginations and our fears since the dawn of civilization.

North America is home to a wide array of fearsome beasts, including hairy monsters, flying monsters, lake monsters, and other unexplained phenomena. "Monster Spotter's Guide "geographically catalogs more than one hundred legendary monsters reported to inhabit the continent.
From the mythical Sasquatch of the Pacific Northwest to the vicious Mexican goatsucker known as El Chupacabra, you'll read about the legends and major sightings of the most widely feared creatures reported to exist--plus a few you might have never heard of.

Within these pages you'll find detailed pen-and-ink drawings, helpful quick-reference boxes for immediate identification of key monster traits, a glossary of cryptozoology terms, useful appendices, case studies and more.

Let this book be your guide, and explore the legends for yourself. Anyone can be a monster spotter when you start looking, you never know what you might find."

Cryptid: The Lost Legacy of Lewis & Clark

Elephants on Acid: And Other Bizarre Experiments

When Tusko the Elephant woke in his pen at the Lincoln Park Zoo on the morning of August 3, 1962, little did he know that he was about to become the test subject in an experiment to determine what happens to an elephant given a massive dose of LSD.

In Elephants on Acid, Alex Boese reveals to readers the results of not only this scientific trial but of scores of other outrageous, amusing, and provocative experiments found in the files of modern science.

Why can’t people tickle themselves? Would the average dog summon help in an emergency? Will babies instinctually pick a well-balanced diet? Is it possible to restore life to the dead? Read Elephants on Acid and find out!

Roman Soldier vs Germanic Warrior: 1st Century AD

From the annals of Tacitus we get a one-sided vision of the Romano-Germanic wars. More recent scholarship, including Osprey's Teutoburg Forest Campaign book, paints a more balanced picture. Yet, there's still a lot of ground to cover on the subject.

The reigns of Augustus and his successor Tiberius saw an epic struggle between the Romans and local peoples for the territory between the Rhine and Elbe rivers in what is now Germany. Following two decades of Roman occupation, Germania Magna erupted into revolt in AD 9 following the loss of the three legions commanded by Publius Quinctilius Varus to the Cheruscan nobleman Arminius and an alliance of Germanic nations in the dense forests of the Teutoburger Wald. The Romans' initial panic subsided as it became clear that Arminius and his allies could not continue the war into Germania Inferior on the western bank of the Rhine, and Imperial troops poured into the region as the Romans decided how best to resolve the situation.

In AD 14 Tiberius' adopted son, Germanicus Caesar, quelled a mutiny among Roman forces in the area, then took his men on a quick punitive raid into Germanic territory. In the following year he snatched the wife and father-in-law of Arminius and located the site of the 'Varian Disaster', where he oversaw burial of the bones of Roman dead and erected a cenotaph. In AD 16 Germanicus set out to engage his Cheruscan adversary and defeat him decisively with a view to tipping the balance of power in the region as a prelude to restoring full Roman control over territory between the Rhine and the Elbe.

By that summer, the Germanicus had tracked down Arminius to a location on the Weser River in the region of modern-day Minden. An initial engagement - called the battle of Weser River - ended in a draw when a Roman cavalry charge was repulsed by Arminius' own cavalry and Germanicus withdrew his men. Having transferred his force across the river and camped for the night, he laid out a plan for a set-piece battle with his opponent at a place called the Plain of Idistaviso.

Idistaviso was the first battle the Romans won against Arminius since Teutoburg. It proved they could beat him. Despite his unique understanding of both Roman and Germanic strategy and tactics, Arminius' failure to anticipate the Roman defence in depth, compounded by dissimilarities in arms and equipment, and confusion on the ground, made this battle particularly vicious and bloody. Better led and disciplined, and with a robust battle strategy, Germanicus' men decisively defeated Arminius'. At the ensuing battle of the Angrivarian Wall the Romans crushed the Germans again.

Featuring full-color artwork, specially drawn maps and an array of revealing illustrations depicting weapons, equipment, key locations and personalities, this study offers key insights into the tactics, leadership, combat performance, and subsequent reputations of the Roman soldiers and their Germanic opponents pitched into a series of pivotal actions on the Imperial frontier that would influence Roman/German relations for decades to come.

Goodnight Darth Vader

It's bedtime in the Star Wars galaxy, and Darth Vader's parenting skills are tested anew in this delightful follow-up to the breakout New York Times bestsellers Darth Vader™ and Son and Vader's™ Little Princess. In this Episode, the Sith Lord must soothe his rambunctious twins, Luke and Leia—who are not ready to sleep and who insist on a story.

As Vader reads, the book looks in on favorite creatures, droids, and characters, such as Yoda, R2-D2, Han Solo, Chewbacca, Darth Maul, Admiral Ackbar, Boba Fett, and many others as they tuck in, yawn, and settle down to dream. As ever, Jeffrey Brown's charming illustrations and humor glow throughout, playing on children's book conventions to enchant adults and kids alike.

It's a Heat Wave

Mystery sensation Richard Castle, blockbuster author of the wildly best-selling Derrick Storm novels, introduces his newest character, NYPD Homicide Detective Nikki Heat. Tough, sexy, professional, Nikki Heat carries a passion for justice as she leads one of New York City's top homicide squads.

She's hit with an unexpected challenge when the commissioner assigns superstar magazine journalist Jameson Rook to ride along with her to research an article on New York's Finest. Pulitzer Prize-winning Rook is as much a handful as he is handsome. His wise-cracking and meddling aren't her only problems. As she works to unravel the secrets of the murdered real estate tycoon, she must also confront the spark between them.

Pennsylvania Dutch Cook Book

Now used by many Pennsylvania resorts as their official cookbook, this book by J. George Frederick, one-time president of the Gourmet Society of New York, is an excellent introduction to every aspect of Pennsylvania Dutch cookery from hors d'oeuvres to desserts. Over 350 recipes for apple soup, liver dumplings, shrimp wiggle, spaetzle, more.

The Walking Dead Volume 21: All Out War Part 2

Releases July 29th!

The World we knew is gone. The world of commerce and frivolous necessity has been replaced by a world of survival and responsibility. An epidemic of apocalyptic proportions has swept the globe, causing the dead to rise and feed on the living. In a world ruled by the dead, we are forced to start living. Alexandria has been destroyed. Can Rick rally the other communities against Negan's army? This second part of the game-changing "All Out War" story arc collects The Walking Dead #121-126.

Clairvoyance for Beginners

Discover your natural clairvoyant abilities and see the future of your love life, your financial potential, and your spiritual destiny. Even if you've never had a vision, Alexandra Chauran provides each step necessary to move from clairvoyant beginner to visionary expert.

Using practical and down-to-earth concepts, Clairvoyance for Beginners is an accessible introduction to developing inner vision. Through approachable exercises and examples, explore your dreams, practice meditation, enter a trance, discover psychometry, interpret omens, and read a crystal ball. Use the included symbol dictionary to give advice on career, money, and health. Learn the ethics of being clairvoyant, as well as many more ways to apply your newfound talents to helping yourself and others.

The Faces of From My Shelf Books Vs The Evil Empire: Huck the Cat

Books and cats, they just seem to go together. A good bookstore has a cat, and From My Shelf Books has two. Meet the younger of our two boys, Huck. Huck came from a hoarding situation and we don’t know how old he is though the veterinarian estimates he’s about nine months. We adopted him along with his brother, Finn, from the Animal Care Sanctuary in Wellsboro.

When Bill and Kevin began writing “From My Shelf Books Vs. The Evil Empire” they knew they’d have to include kitties. The show is a web series which means it’s viewed on the internet, and everyone knows the internet is all about cats. Hobo, our first bookstore cat is mentioned in the first two episodes, we still miss him/

Huck and Finn will be introduced in episode three which is currently being filmed. Huck is the more energetic of our cats and isn’t known for his patience. He actually snuck into the opening scene of the first episode. We’re calling it a kitty cameo, but Huck insists it’s foreshadowing. See if you can spot him.

Huck and Finn live at From My Shelf Books, and you can visit them anytime we are open. Stop by and meet the real stars of the show, at least according to the kitties...


Huck on set watching Finn do his scene

Ghosts of Penn's Woods

"Those who enjoy tales of ghosts and the places they haunt will enjoy this volume of ghostly encounters. Particularly since the charm of the stories included ... is enhanced by the fact that most of them come directly from those who experienced them, rather than from a second-hand source. Moreover, the accounts are centered in and around Pennsylvania's State Parks and historic sites, which in and by themselves offer attractions of their own for lovers of the outdoors and the state's historical heritage."

For Friends of From My Shelf Books Vs. The Evil Empire

Have you heard about the new web series From My Shelf Books Vs. The Evil Empire? It's set in Wellsboro Pennsylvania and focuses on a small, independent bookstore and the surrounding community.

It's a passion project that started with Kevin Coolidge, owner of From My Shelf Books and his friend Bill Robertson, back from California. Kevin knows about working in a bookstore and Bill knows how to write a script, and together the show came to life.

There isn't much of a budget for the show. Kevin jokes that the first two episodes were down for under $20, with most of that being spent on black, spray paint and the figure that would become the bibliofiend. Of course, it's not completely true. There was a lot of local talent to tap into.

Patricia Ritter already had experience with a camera, and more importantly she had one. We have a cheap microphone that we turned into a boom mike, and Marie Leddy Andrews is a makeup consultant and has skill with the brush(she's responsible for the dark circles under Kevin's eyes) So, though our cash flow is low, we don't lack resources.

We could, however, deliver a better quality show with your help.

Your donation of

$5 will show your love and appreciation and buy our cast and crew some creative-fueling coffee

$10 will bring some light to the subjects and give us some lighting support

$15 Will make us sound better and help provide better audio support

$20-25 will help us obtain better lighting equipment.

35$ will give us a studio lighting kit for a professional and clear picture

60$ Will give us equipment to fight white noise, wind sounds, and annoying garble.

We hope you are enjoying the show. We appreciate your support, and if times are a little tight, hey just share us with your friends.

Remember, this is a community based show. If you, or your business wants to be a part of the action, just let us know. There are parts in front of the camera or behind the scenes. If you are uncomfortable speaking on camera, you can always be an extra.

You can stop the store and donate in person, send a donation through Paypal using the email from_my_shelf@yahoo.com, call the store with your credit card information(we don't keep credit card information) at (570)724-5793, or send a check to:

From My Shelf Books
25 Main St
Wellsboro PA 16901

Preparing the Ghost: An Essay Concerning the Giant Squid and Its First Photographer

Moses Harvey was the eccentric Newfoundland reverend and amateur naturalist who first photographed the near-mythic giant squid in 1874, draping it over a shower curtain rod to display its magnitude. In Preparing the Ghost, what begins as Moses s story becomes much more, as fellow squid-enthusiast Matthew Gavin Frank boldly winds his narrative tentacles around history, creative nonfiction, science, memoir, and meditations about the interrelated nature of them all.

In a full-hearted, lyrical style reminiscent of Geoff Dyer, Frank weaves in playful forays about his research trip to Moses s Newfoundland home, Frank s own childhood and family history, and a catalog of bizarre facts and lists that recall Melville s story of obsession with another deep-sea dwelling leviathan. Though Frank is armed with impressive research, what he can t know about Harvey he fictionalizes, quite explicitly, as a way of both illuminating the scene and exploring his central theme: the big, beautiful human impulse to obsess."

The Faces of From My Shelf Books Vs. The Evil Empire: Monique Canniere

We are focused on community here at From My Shelf Books. My wife and I have strived to grow the type of bookstore that we wish were here when we were growing up. That’s one reason I’m so excited about our new web series “From My Shelf Books Vs. The Evil Empire”

I love watching or reading about a place I’ve visited personally, and there is nowhere I know better than Wellsboro. The show is set right here in Wellsboro, using local talent from the writing to the makeup to the music. Speaking of music, I want to talk about the hometown woman who scored the show.

Monique Canniere currently lives in the city of brotherly love (that’s Philadelphia, of course), but she’s from Gaines, PA. You can take the girl out of the country, but you can’t take the country out of her heart and you can hear it in her music.

Monique Canniere has established herself as an active performing artist and composer in many styles and genres in the Philadelphia area since moving there from Gaines in 2004. She holds her BM in Violin/Voice Performance from Mansfield University, and her MM in Performance/Jazz Studies from University of the Arts in Philadelphia.

Primarily known as a singer, violinist, and pianist, Monique has appeared in several of Philadelphia's most prestigious venues, and has toured various places along the East Coast with different projects. Monique is finishing her first full-length solo album, "Preachin' to the Choir," to be followed by a multimedia/theatrical performance project titled, "About Time."

Monique is a featured soprano in the chancel choir of the First Presbyterian Church in Philadelphia, and is principal "vocalinist" and a composer for The Divine Hand Ensemble. She also performs regularly with the Jim Stephens Full Tilt Boogie Band (a funk band) and Vox Ama Deus (a classical chamber orchestra).

Monique has also had extensive training and experience in theater, dance, and film, and has appeared in lead and supporting roles for several musicals, plays, and film projects. As a composer, one of her favorite genres is film music, and she has let us know that she “is very excited and honored to be a part of "From My Shelf vs. The Evil Empire." Monique is always ready for a new adventure, and that's one of the many reasons we are excited to have her as part of the show.

Monique Canniere
www.moniquecanniere.com
Videos: www.youtube.com/Vocalinist
Audio: www.myspace.com/moniquecanniere
Divine Hand Ensemble: www.DivineHand.net

The Big Book of Pennsylvania Ghost Stories

A treasury of 125 ghost stories from the Keystone State makes up this huge volume. Each region of Pennsylvania is represented by an assortment of eerie tales, gathered by two of the state's best-known authors on the subject, including:

Tragic specters of Gettysburg Pittsburgh's legendary Green Man Revolutionary spirits in Philadelphia Foreboding Ax Hollow near Erie Mysterious mountain tales of the Scotia Barrens, Captain Phillips's murdered rangers, and the Lost Children of the Alleghenies

Wildlife of Pennsylvania: And the Northeast

Natural history narratives for more than 300 species of mammals, birds, reptiles, and amphibians found in Pennsylvania and throughout the northeastern United States-written in an engaging, straightforward style.

An invaluable addition to any nature-lover's library. Each narrative offers a species description as well as up-to-date information on habitat, breeding behavior, feeding habits, biology, migration, and current population status, as well as the author's personal observations of the animal's life in the wild. Includes game and nongame mammals, birds of prey, songbirds, waterfowl, snakes, turtles, frogs, toads, and more.

From My Shelf Books Vs. The Evil Empire Season One, Episode Two "Down to...

Find Waldo In Wellsboro!

Elusive Book Character Creates Summertime Fun
to Support the Shop Local Movement

Newly added challenge for searchers and dog lovers alike in 2014;
Waldo’s faithful dog Woof joins the hunt.

Where's Waldo? In Wellsboro Pennsylvania, of course. The famous children’s book character in the striped shirt and black-rimmed specs is visiting twenty-five different local businesses throughout our community this July. Those who spot him can win prizes, including buttons, book coupons and more. From Cafe 1905 at 45 Main St.to Country Ski & Sports at 81 Main Street, from The Frog Hut at 29 Tioga Street to Garrison's Men's Shop at 89-91 Main Street. Waldo and newly added for 2014, faithful dog Woof, figures will be well hidden in local business establishments. Find Waldo is a great summer vacation activity, and a wonderful way for residents to support local business and the Shop Local movement.

Anyone who wishes to participate can pick up a “Find Waldo Local in Wellsboro Pennsylvania!” passport with the names of all the participating sites, and get their passport stamped or signed for each Waldo they spot. The first 100 Waldo seekers to get their passports stamped or signed at ten or more sites can bring their passports back to From My Shelf Books & Gifts to collect prizes. Collecting store stamps or signatures at twenty or more businesses will entitle diligent seekers to enter in a grand prize drawing on July 31, with the top prize being a 6-volume deluxe set of Waldo books.

Where’s Waldo is the creation of Martin Handford, whose entertaining drawings of crowd scenes swept the world in the late eighties. Since then, the Where’s Waldo books have held a cherished spot on bookstore shelves the world over. There are now over 61 million Waldo books in print worldwide and they’ve been translated into over 30 languages. An entire generation has grown up searching for Waldo and his cast of wandering companions.

In celebration of Waldo's longevity and popularity, his American publisher, Candlewick Press, is once again teaming up with the American Booksellers Association and 250 independent bookstores all across the country, including From My Shelf Books & Gifts here in Wellsboro Pennsylvania, for some hide and seek fun as well as to encourage communities to patronize their local businesses. There is no charge to participate, and the hunt lasts for the entire month of July. For more information about hunting for Waldo and Woof in Wellsboro Pennsylvania, call Kasey of From My Shelf Books at 570-724-5793.

Monster Hunter: Nemesis

Kevin Coolidge

I'm thrilled to be able to say that Larry Correia's new book Monster Hunter: Nemesis comes out today. It's the 5th in the series. It's just a couple years ago I discovered Monster Hunter International, the first in this series.

It turns out that monsters are real, and that's why I found myself devouring Monster Hunter International by Larry Correia. Creatures from myth, legend, and B-movies are out there. Lurking in the shadows, seeking our destruction, or just plain hungry. Monster Hunter International is the number one agency for eradication of evil.

Larry went from self-publishing his first book, being picked up by Baen publishing, to being a best selling author, and this year he has been nominated for a Hugo, one of the best known prizes in science fiction and fantasy. Larry is a great writer and he's a great guy. I'm looking forward to reading the next adrenalin fueled fun read...

From My Shelf Books Vs. The Evil Empire Season One, Episode One "Shades ...