Books in High-Fliers series

In the midst of practicing for their championship soccer game, Josh and his teammates notice the strange kid watching them from the sidelines. The kid says he is a goalie -- a good one. Then Josh's team's goalie breaks his nose right before the big game. Josh has to play in goal, and his team is losing badly. Then he decides that the strange kid can step into the game. The kid was right -- he's an amazing goalie, and Josh's team wins the game. The kid is gone before the celebration begins, and Josh later learns that the kid shouldn't have been playing at all -- he'd been dead for many years.Text Type: Fantasy FictionTheme/Topic: Sports, Friendship

Robbie Woods is always the last kid chosen for everything -- plays, games, you name it. So when his class decides to do a play about Robbie's hero, Robin Hood, Robbie decides it's time to change his luck. He works hard, wins the role, and with some unexpected help from his grandpa, finds a way to be the best Robin Hood ever, and to save the play when everything seems to go wrong. Main Characters: Robbie Woods, Brad, Becky, GrandpaText Type: General NarrativeTheme/Topic: Art and Music, Media and Communication

Years in the future, Sophie and her little brother Sam miss their parents, who are so involved with playing a virtual reality video game that they hardly even take breaks for food or sleep. Luckily, the kids have Petey, a house robot, to take care of them. Then one day, Petey changes -- he develops a mind and feelings of his own. Everyone else thinks Petey needs to be repaired, but Sophie and Sam love the new Petey and try to help him escape. Then Petey sees that Sam is in danger and gives up his freedom to save Sam's life. That is enough to finally convince everyone else that Petey should be left as he is.Text Type: Science FictionTheme/Topic: Family, Friendship

In conjunction with the New York Public Library, Doubleday is proud to introduce a very special collector's series of literary masterpieces. Lavishly illustrated with rare archival material from the library's extensive resources, including the renowned Berg collection, these editions will bring the classics to life for a new generation of readers. In addition to original artwork, each volume contains a fascinating selection of unique materials such as handwritten diaries, letters, manuscripts, and notebooks. Simply put, this series presents the work of our most beloved authors in what may well be their most beautiful editions, perfect to own or to give. Published on the occasion of Doubleday's 100th birthday, the New York Public Library Collector's Editions are sure to become an essential part of the modern book lover's private library. Our edition of "Madame Bovary, which Vladimir Nabokov called "one of the most perfect pieces of poetical fiction known," features etchings from a rare 1905 French edition and a sampling of Nabokov's handwritten commentary on Flaubert's work. These rare materials from the archives of the New York Public Library will make our edition stand out from all other available versions.

Young Jim Hawkins is the son of an innkeeper. When his father dies, Jim joins the crew of a sailing ship bound from the English port of Bristol to a distant island where a fabulous pirate's treasure is buried. In each of Barron's" Graphic Classics, an English literary classic is transformed into a dramatic graphic novel with superb, atmospheric color illustrations and a finely-paced narrative. The tale -- chosen from among important novels in the literary canon -- ill keep young readers fascinated from first page to last." Graphic Classics make fine introductions for young readers to the riches of English literature. Books are available in both paperback and hardcover editions. In addition to the stories, each title features a brief biography and time line of its author, a list of his important works, a glossary, and an index. As such, these books are suitable for classroom use on junior and senior high school levels.

Daredevils and risk-takers, this is the book for you! Read about fun, but dangerous sports, why people do them, how to play them, and the vocabulary that is special to each sport. Read about the thrills and spills involved when you try one of the new -extreme sports- - aggressive skating, boogie, bungee jumping, snowboarding, sport climbing, and street luging. Text Type: ExplanationTheme/Topic: Sports, Adventure

Martin is sick of getting picked on by Duncan Lomax. Then, Martin learns about the school play and wants more than anything to get the lead role, Bugsy Malone. Martin's Uncle Hal, an inventor, promises to help with a potion that will give Martin the courage to try out for the part. The potion works, and Martin stands up for himself. Unfortunately, the bottle of potion breaks before the audition, but Martin gets the part anyway. Later he learns the potion was just fancy water -- he had the courage all along.Text Type: Fantasy FictionTheme/Topic: Argument, Opinion, and Persuasion, Conflict and Challenge

From whistling dolphins to chattering chimpanzees, nature has developed ingenious ways of communicating. Animals can war each other of danger, make friends, and show off. If you thought that cats just purred birds just sang, and fish said nothing at all, then this is the book for you!Text Type: Expository, Explanation, ReportTheme/Topic: Media and Communication, Life Science

Oprah Winfrey, Bono, and Michelle Kwan are all celebrities. Yet they have something else in common: They care. From helping people, to saving the planet, celebrities across the country around the world are working for causes they believe in. Along the way, they are inspiring others to help too.Text Type: PersuasiveTheme/Topic: World Connections, Argument, Opinion, and Persuasion