Freddie's super-speedy adventures continue—now he has superhero duties at school! Things are not going well at Starwood Elementary. A squirrel is running through the halls. A tree fell on the gym. The principal is acting weird! Can Freddie save the day with his Zapato Power?"The story is action-packed cartoons and superhero-worthy action words scrawled across the page, giving the book appeal to reluctant readers and children just getting into chapter books. Fans of the previous titles will appreciate this continuation." —School Library JournalJacqueline Jules is the author of numerous books for children, including Duck for Turkey Day. She is also a librarian, teacher, and poet. She won the CYBILS award for best short chapter book for the first book in the Zapato series. She lives in Arlington, Virginia. jacquelinejules.comMiguel Benitez likes to describe himself as a "part-time daydreamer and a full-time doodler." He lives with his wife and...

Serena Allen has taken refuge at her uncle's country house ever since a scandalous seduction left her reputation in tatters. But her aunt has never given up hope of making a match for her and is delighted when the handsome, aristocratic Julien Clermont arrives at Boulton Park expressing an interest in the earl's famous butterfly collection-and interest of a different kind in Serena. Serena herself views the guest with misgivings. Can a man be too charming? And can it be coincidence that important foreign documents entrusted to the earl have begun to disappear and reappear in odd places? Julien is indeed on a top-secret-and personal-mission, one that prevents him from disclosing his real identity to Serena. But the truth will out, and with it comes a devilish choice-betray the lovely, quick-witted woman who has won his heart, or risk forfeiting his own life...From BooklistStarred Review Serena Allen was used to scientists coming to Boulton Park to examine her family's famous butterfly collection, but Julien Clermont was nothing like those other "butterfly men." At first Serena suspects the all-too-charming Julien of being a suitor in disguise, especially since Serena's aunt seems bent on promoting a match between the two. Then diplomatic documents belonging to her uncle go missing, and Serena discovers she isn't the only one with doubts about Julien's real intentions. Although Julien does have his reasons for being at Boulton Park, he isn't completely convinced that he can share them with the delightfully sharp-tongued and sharp-minded Serena until he is forced to choose between love and settling an old family score. A refreshingly resourceful heroine and a wickedly refined hero spar with deliciously entertaining results in the fourth of Abrams' loosely connected series of espionage-laced romances set in Regency Europe. With its expertly nuanced characters, beautifully developed sexual tension, and witty and graceful prose, The Spy's Kiss is nothing short of brilliant. John CharlesCopyright © American Library Association. All rights reservedReview"An irresistible blend of history and adventurous intrigue... the author elegantly balances her espionage-steeped plot with a refreshingly subtle, exquisitely romantic love story."

7200 Anno Domini. Earth is the center of a vast galactic empire-a militaristic state governed by stern repression. The Specials, an extended family that has wielded power for nearly two thousand years, control the galaxy with iron-fisted zeal. After generations of genetic manipulation they are virtually immortal-as is their rule. On an isolated planet, on the very fringe of the galaxy, lives a pilot named Hawk Hunter. He designs his own ships, using strange technology-but he cannot explain his abilities or his knowledge. His past is a mystery, even to himself.. But now Hawk's talents have been discovered. And in the Earth Race — a state-sponsored gladiatorial contest that pits pilot against pilot, and earns both winner and sponsor unimaginable wealth — he will not only test the limits of his endurance, but begin to learn the truth of his identity…

Vampire Garreth Mikaelian thought he had his existence all arranged. He is comfortably settled in a town where, his nature unknown to those around him, he works the night shift as a police officer. His blood comes in bottles. He has a routine and friends. But that peace is shattered when his fellow officer and sometime lover Maggie Lebekov is killed by a lethal trio playing ever escalating blood games. Garreth finds himself racing to locate the suspects before other law enforcement officers do, to be sure they are captured alive. Because if they are not yet vampires, and the leader may already be a very old and powerful vampire, they have drunk vampire blood and if killed will rise again even more deadly.

Blackford Oakes meets up with Che Guevara in a desperate attempt to mend relations with Cuba From his 1st day in office, President Kennedy has been bedeviled by Cuba. The CIA forced the Bay of Pigs invasion down his throat, resulting in lost lives, international embarrassment, and a new low in America's relationship with the Caribbean. More than anything, Kennedy wants Cuba contained. Brute force didn't work; it's time to try a subtler approach—and there is no spy more tactful than Blackford Oakes. The CIA calls it Operation Alligator: a top secret back-channel negotiation to put Cuba and the United States on better footing. Oakes goes south to meet with Castro's right-hand man, the notorious Che Guevara, in hopes of finding common ground between their countries. Instead, he discovers a sinister Communist plot that could destabilize the hemisphere, and lead the US president to his doom. See You Later, Alligator is the 6th book...

The universe of the mind is a limitless expanse of wonders, filled with worlds and secrets that cannot be fully explored within the pages of a single novel. Here, science fiction's most beloved and highly honored writers revisit their best-known worlds in perhaps the greatest concentration of science fiction ever in one volume.

Defenders of the colonies, lawmen and arbitrators who settle disputes in distant galaxies. Their sole function is to serve and protect the people. They are the Rocket Patrol!

SHE CAN READ MINDS, BUT CAN SHE SEPARATE TRUTH FROM LIES? Beneath the bright lights of Hollywood, women are being brutally murdered. The Slasher has come to L.A., and psychic Olivia Whirlwind is on the case. Brought in to help because of her ability to see crimes through the victims' eyes, Olivia finds herself dealing with a truly disturbing evil. Using her Native American gifts to guide her, she must delve into a dark world veiled in secrets to reveal the ugly truth that nothing and no one are what they seem. And the only way to stop the killing -- and avoid becoming a victim herself -- is to look twice...even at the face of someone she loves.

In a crumbling futuristic society, Earth is only a myth, the technological advances of centuries have faded into distant memory, and space travel depends on a fleet of run-down, unreliable ships. Only the brave—or foolhardy—undertake such risky journeys. The brave, the foolhardy—and the runners... Jak Rebo is one such runner, whose current job is to deliver a future religious leader to his people, while avoiding assassins. If that’s not enough, he gets involved with a very beautiful woman who holds the secret to instantaneous travel between star systems—a secret that some would kill for. With death waiting at every port, Jak soon realizes that this time he is running for his life...

A naturalist studying the flora of the King family's remote valley runs up against three vicious gold-diggers who plan to strike it rich no matter what the cost.

From Publishers WeeklySet in the small resort town of Magnet Springs, Mich., Wright's diverting debut introduces Whiskey Mattimoe, a recently widowed 30-something real estate broker. Things are pretty slow in Magnet Springs, until an out-of-towner drops dead at a local massage parlor. Pricklier still, the mystery man's wife shows up in Magnet Springs to tie up loose ends—and is bludgeoned to death in the house she just happens to be renting from Whiskey. Throw in dognapping and art forgery, and it's quite a caper. Unfortunately, the denouement is so complicated and depends on so many coincidences that readers will need to take notes to keep track of all the details. Still, this is a fun read, and if Wright can simplify things a bit, she'll have a cozy series as satisfying as a fine single malt. (Sept.) Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. Product DescriptionStill reeling from her husband's death, thirty-three-year-old realtor Whiskey Mattimoe is adjusting to a new life, which includes the embarrassing purse-snatching antics of her mischievious Afghan hound. That's bad for business, but not as bad as having clients die on the premises. When one of her properties turns into a murder scene, Whiskey becomes hopelessly tangled in a devious scheme involving identity fraud and priceless art. Dodging a house fire, break-ins, and attempts on her life, Whiskey manages to keep her sense of humor throughout the chaos with help from a part-time police force, her eight-year-old neighbor, and other eccentric characters in the Lake Michigan resort town of Magnet Springs. This fast-paced, darkly comic tale is the first in a series of mysteries featuring the amateur sleuthing of Whiskey Mattimoe.