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  • Do Princesses Boogie?

    Carmela LaVigna Coyle, Mike Gordon

    Board book (Taylor Trade Publishing, July 8, 2016)
    A read and dance book by the author of the other Do Princesses...? series! Join our favorite princess as she and her family dance, boogie, and jam. This happy princess discovers that having the right beat and looking on the bright side is all a girl needs to make her a princess.
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  • You Be You

    Linda Kranz

    Board book (Taylor Trade Publishing, Feb. 16, 2013)
    When little Adri sets out to explore the ocean, he has no idea how colorful the world is. He quickly discovers that there are all kinds of fish in the deep blue sea—big and tiny, smooth and spiny, colorful and plain, different and the same. In this companion book to the best-selling Only One You, Kranz uses her famous rockfish to convey the message of beauty in difference in a vibrant and engaging way that will get kids hooked. Now in board book for younger children.
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  • Murder in Pharaoh's Palace: An Ancient Egyptian Mystery

    William G. Collins

    eBook (Taylor & Seale Publishing, Sept. 19, 2016)
    Shepseskaf, a young Egyptian physician, rescues a small kitten from drowning and in doing so, saves a kingdom. Little Miu changes not only his life, but also the lives of everyone he knows and loves. Following an emergency call to Pharaoh’s palace, Shep finds himself in a mysterious and dangerous adventure. His cat accompanies him on his travels even to crime scenes where for reasons known only to her, important clues end up in her traveling basket. It is a tale filled with romance and danger in the glorious days of Ancient Egypt.
  • Lost Treasures of American History

    W.C. Jameson

    eBook (Taylor Trade Publishing, Oct. 9, 2006)
    With his storyteller's gift, Jameson relates episodes from early explorers through the colonial period, the Civil War, the settling of the West, and the roaring 1920s. As a professional treasure hunter, he has followed the trails of many of the lost mines and buried treasures he describes. Sample treasures include Sir Francis Drake Treasure, Benedict Arnold Treasure, Lafayette's Sunken Riches, Maryland's Lost Silver Mine, The Wandering Confederate Treasury, Lost Treasure of the Gray Ghost, Oklahoma Outlaw Cache, and Lost Spanish Gold in the Sandia Mountains.
  • Blood Feud: Detroit Red Wings v. Colorado Avalanche: The Inside Story of Pro Sports' Nastiest and Best Rivalry of Its Era

    Adrian Dater, Scotty Bowman

    eBook (Taylor Trade Publishing, Nov. 25, 2006)
    In Blood Feud, Colorado Avalanche beat writer Adrian Dater not only submits that the Red Wings-Avalanche rivalry was the most feverish match-up in recent years, but also that there was none better played. No fewer than twenty players have or will eventually make it to the Hall of Fame; the best scorers were matched up against the best goalies; brilliant coaches could be found on both benches; and two of the league's smartest general managers ruthlessly tried to one-up each other at every NHL trade deadline. Blood Feud is a rollicking story of a fierce, and often violent, rivalry.
  • Love You When...

    Linda Kranz

    Board book (Taylor Trade Publishing, Dec. 7, 2013)
    Popular “rock artist” Linda Kranz returns to remind us that those we love are always with us. During the course of each day, something sparks a thought or memory, and a loved one comes to mind. Perhaps it’s a sound, a fragrance, or something that catches our eye; when this happens we can’t help but pause for a moment and smile. So give this book to the special loved ones in your life, and they will share with you all the times they think to themselves how much they love you, when . . .
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  • You Be You

    Linda Kranz

    eBook (Taylor Trade Publishing, Nov. 16, 2011)
    A companion book to the bestselling Only One You, Kranz once again uses her famous "rockfish" to express the themes of diversity, individuality, and acceptance to children. When Adri sets out to explore the ocean, he has no idea how colorful the world is. He quickly discovers that there are all kinds of fish in the deep blue sea—big and tiny, smooth and spiny, colorful and plain, different and the same. Join Adri as he travels the ever changing currents of the ocean and see if you can find your favorite rockfish among the waves!
  • Hey Ranger!: True Tales of Humor & Misadventure from America's National Parks

    Jim Burnett

    Paperback (Taylor Trade Publishing, Feb. 10, 2005)
    Amusing and informative, Hey Ranger! teaches as it entertains with tales of boat ramp misadventures, lost Afghani campers, encounters with wild animals, dumb crooks, and more. One chapter, "Tales from the Wild Side," brings together unusual incidents from National Park Service reports, and the concluding essay, "Don't Be a Victim of Your Vacation," advises visitors on how to avoid being a story on the evening news.
  • Ancient Ruins and Rock Art of the Southwest: An Archaeological Guide

    David Grant Noble

    eBook (Taylor Trade Publishing, Sept. 20, 2015)
    This fourth edition of David Grant Noble's indispensable guide to archaeological ruins of the American Southwest includes updated text and many newly opened archaeological sites. From Alibates Flint Quarries in Texas to the Zuni-Acoma Trail in New Mexico, readers are provided with such favorites as Chaco Canyon and new treasures such as Sears Kay Ruin. In addition to descriptions of each site, Noble provides time-saving tips for the traveler, citing major highways, nearby towns and the facilities they offer, campgrounds, and other helpful information. Filled with photos of ruins, petroglyphs, and artifacts, as well as maps, this is a guide every traveler needs when exploring the Southwest.
  • A Life's Purpose

    Alex Dean

    eBook (Trebor & Taylor Publishing, Oct. 6, 2017)
    A young girl risks everything to fulfill her life's purpose.Lula Darling and her mother, Ella Mae, have escaped the terrors of slavery in the deep antebellum South and now want to enjoy their freedom and adjust to life in the twenty-first century. They soon learn, however, that their newfound existence is anything but safe or easy. Lula and Ella Mae struggle to balance the overwhelming challenges of modern-day living with the demands of keeping their past a secret and the unyielding desire to make a difference. "A Life's Purpose," the compelling follow-up to Alex Dean's "The Secret Life of Lula Darling," follows the lives of three young people finding their way in a world filled with hate, racial injustice, and the personal drama in their own lives. What readers are saying about the Lula Darling Series: "Awesome Story" "As an avid reader this story was truly captivating. I couldn't put the book down." "I chose a 5 star rating because the book was very interesting wasn't anything boring about the story line. I would recommend this book to my family and friends." "Great short story that I would recommend to young readers. A message that there's still compassion within people to help one another, no matter the obstacles they encounter." "I would recommend this book to anyone. The story line is compelling and it gives way to a great series. The thought of time travel and being transported from such a depraved period to modern times is mind boggling." "I Loveddd this book, I wish it was made into a movie"
  • Hey Ranger!: True Tales of Humor & Misadventure from America's National Parks: True Tales of Humor and Misadventure from Americas National Parks

    Jim Burnett

    eBook (Taylor Trade Publishing, Feb. 10, 2005)
    Amusing and informative, Hey Ranger! teaches as it entertains with tales of boat ramp misadventures, lost Afghani campers, encounters with wild animals, dumb crooks, and more. One chapter, "Tales from the Wild Side," brings together unusual incidents from National Park Service reports, and the concluding essay, "Don't Be a Victim of Your Vacation," advises visitors on how to avoid being a story on the evening news.
  • Sharkman

    Steve Alten

    eBook (Taylor Trade Publishing, Oct. 7, 2014)
    Kwan Wilson was a high school basketball star living in San Diego when a tragic accident changed his life in ways no one could predict. He only looked at his phone for a few seconds, but that was all the time it took to crash his car into a telephone pole, the impact killing his mother while severing his spinal cord and paralyzing him from the waist down.After the accident his father, Admiral Douglas Wilson, sends him away to live with his maternal grandmother in South Florida. Kwan’s new principal, anticipating his depression and isolation, tells him about an internship working at a genetics lab in Miami that’s testing shark stem cells on rats in an effort to cure cancer and repair spinal injuries. Kwan declines—until he learns the beautiful Anya Patel is an intern at the lab. The good news is that the stem cells are curing their rat subjects; the bad news is it alters their DNA so much it kills them. When a promising breakthrough is made, Kwan risks his life and injects himself with the experimental stem cells—altering his destiny and the lives of millions in the process.