Dead End takes place during the summer after the American schoolboy Jack Gantos fires his father`s war trophy, a Japanese sniper rifle. As punishment he must stay in the house except as sent by his mother to help their elderly neighbor Miss Volker write obituaries and a history column for the town newspaper. Among other things, that work uncovers a murder mystery...

The book is dramatically chronicles the daily life of Nikki Maxwell as she struggles to both fit in and survive middle school. The Dork Diaries books are based on Rachel Renee Russell's experiences in middle school, as well as those of her two daughters, Erin and Nikki. Her older daughter, Erin, helps with writing and her younger daughter, Nikki, helps with illustrations

This book contains images that show and tell about Pakistan, about its people, art, culture and economics

This book offers facts about downloading music and its impact on people

Dangun Wanggeom: Founder of the First Korean Kingdom is a book in a series for children produced by the Academy of Korean Studies and dedicated to important figures of history and legend. The book is based on an original story from the Samgukyusa (Memoirs of the Three Kingdoms) by Iryeon. The story tells of the founding of Old Joseon, the first kingdom of Korea, in a friendly and easy manner and is full of beautiful illustrations for children. The book also contains the famous story of Ungnyeo, a bear who endured all of the hardships to become a human. All details of the story have been proofread and edited by the Academy of Korean Studies, and the authenticity of the story is guaranteed

This is a book that traces de Kooning's history, puts him on Freud's couch, plumbs the mysteries of his cryptic and ever-changing work and follows the arc of modern art through much of the twentieth century, fusing allthese elements into a remarkably lucid narrative. It explores the details of a messy personal life without compromising its subject's dignity

Food Network star Guy Fieri takes you on a tour of America's most colorful diners, drive-ins, and dives complete with recipes, photos, and memorabilia. Packed with Guy's iconic personality, Diners, Drive-ins and Dives follows his hot-rod trips around the country, mapping out the best places most of us have never heard of

In a future Chicago, sixteen-year-old Beatrice Prior must choose among five predetermined factions to define her identity for the rest of her life, a decision made more difficult when she is an anomaly who does not fit into any one group, and that the society she lives in is not perfect after all

Leigh Botts has been author Boyd Henshaw`s number one fan ever since he was in second grade. Now in sixth grade, Leigh lives with his mother and is the new kid at school. He is lonely, troubled by the absence of his father, a cross-country trucker, and angry because a mysterious thief steals from his lunchbag. Then Leigh`s teacher assigns a letter-writing project. Naturally Leigh chooses to write to Mr. Henshaw, whose surprising answer changes Leigh`s life