Books published by publisher Bookshelf

Nothing could hold him! Harry Houdini, born Ehrich Weiss, never did anything by half measure. Once he decided to become a magician, he became the King of Cards, the Prince of Air, the Genius of Escape and Professor H. Houdini. And why not? He could walk through walls, defeat any lock, make elephants disappear with the snap of his fingers and pick up needles with his eyelids! Or could he...? Fact or Fiction? Legend or liar? We will never know for sure. But here in all its riveting glory is Sid Fleischman's witty and insightful biography of magic's greatest showman, daredevil and escape artist ever -- The Great Houdini! Now in his ninth decade, Newberry Medalist Sid Fleischman got hooked on magic when he was just a kid, and came to know Harry Houdini's widow, Bes, when he was a teenager in Southern California. This is a personal story as well, and this recording features the author narrating the preface and conclusion of his book, handing over the bulk of the job to the award-winning voice of Taylor Mali.

An Award winning poet and former journalist for the Orange County Business Magazine, Heidi tells a heartwarming tale of survival. Pulling from her own struggle and heartbreak, her interactive story instantly becomes engaging. A young caterpillar's confidence and determination to become a butterfly is suddenly lost when he experiences several traumatic events. His struggle leads him down a path of discovery and strength. A delightful story to help parents and children understand a way to overcome and rise above trauma; and a tool for therapists working with children. This entertaining story can be read over and over, and delivers a magical ending that many children in therapy may view as their new beginning.

Devon School, an exclusive prep school for boys in New Hampshire, is a world unto itself. But it is the summer of 1942 and the massive thundercloud of World War II threatens the school's peaceful environment. Paralleling the war, where real and imagined are sometimes collaborated with and sometimes destroyed, is the friendship between Gene and Phineas, two students attending the 1942 Summer Session at Devon. Their idyllic world begins to fall apart as the war escalates, and suspicion and the complexities of adolescence result in violence and betrayal.

Before the expedition of Meriwether Lewis and William Clark, the United States stopped at the Mississippi River. However, their journey opened up the wilderness borders to the Pacific Ocean. The key to the success of this 18 month journey was a young Indian girl - Sacajawea. Without her, the corps of discovery would have been doomed from the start. This vital piece of America's history - the Corps of Discovery's expedition of the exploration of the west - is an authentic and moving listen for both YA and adults by award-winning author Joseph Bruchac.