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"Traveling the Santa Fe Trail on a botanical exploration, Linnea Newberry longs to be taken seriously by the other members of the expedition. When she is rescued from an accident by Flynn McQuaid, her grandfather hires him to act as Linnea's bodyguard, and Flynn soon finds himself in the greatest danger of all-falling for a woman he's determined not to love"--

When the eldest son fell in the well and most of the time getting help was spent pronouncing the name of the one in trouble, the Chinese, according to legend, decided to give all their children short names.

"Princess Toli may be heir to the throne, but she longs to be a fierce hunter and warrior. Alone in a frozen world, her queendom is at the mercy of the dragons that killed her father, and Toli is certain it's only a matter of time before they come back to destroy what's left of her family. When the dragons rise and seize her mother, Toli will do anything to save her-- even trust a young dragon who may be the only key to the Queen's release. With her...

Based on the true story of the Granite Mountain Hotshots, a group of elite firefighters risk everything to protect a town from a historic wildfire.

In February of 1952, one of the worst storms to ever hit the East Coast struck New England, damaging an oil tanker off the coast of Cape Cod and literally ripping it in half. On a small lifeboat faced with frigid temperatures and 70-foot high waves, four members of the Coast Guard set out to rescue the more than 30 stranded sailors trapped aboard the rapidly-sinking vessel. "There's nothing subtle about The Finest Hours, but much that is satisfying."--Globe...

On top of a high, rocky mountain lives Gnarlytooth, a big, cranky mountain lion. He watches Clicker, the dog, every day and sees how all teh animals love him. Oh, how Gnarlytooth wishes he had friends too. What is making Gnarlytooth so cranky? Will Gnarlytooth become a nice mountain lion and make friends? Will Clicker ever become his friend? One day, something amazing and scary happens to Gnarlytooth. Discover how a farmer, a dog and...

"Jasper, Mules father, liked Badger too, but he was more stand-offish. He didn't want Badger to touch him let alone love on him. Now Mule, he was just a baby and he liked it when Badger loved on him. That was interesting because Badger never loved on any of his other mules. Only Mule." Mule was born in the Flint Hills of Kansas around 1860. He was the result of a cross between his Mammoth donkey father and a beautiful bay mare named Bonita. All...

RED SKY AT MORING, SAILORS TAKE WARNING. RED SKY AT NIGHT, SAILOR'S DELIGHT. Curly and her babies are caught in a terrible storm. It quickly develops into a tornado, and Curly must use all of her skill as a mother cow to save her twin calves, Ember and Spitfire. Join Curly on another adventure as she tries to survive a flood and a tornado. Meet more of her friends including her best animal friend, Duke, along with Isaac and his grandpa.

Curly is now a full-grown heifer but at heart, she is still a baby. She is not sure who she loves more--Duke the big border collie dog and her first friend, or Madelyn, her favorite person.In this book, you will follow Curly's life from a small bucket calf who goes to her fi rst county fair to her life as a new mother. Curly will have to overcome her fear of fi re to save those she loves the most. Come join Curly, the Hero Cow on her new adventure...

When mysterious forces threaten the glorious city of Metru Nui, Toa Lhikan gives six Matoran the tools and responsibilities of new Toa. These guardians must quickly master their new powers, demonstrate their worth to their honorable leader Turaga Dume, retrieve the hidden Great Kanoka Disks and rescue the inhabitants of their island city. Will Vakama and his five courageous companions be able to stop the ruthless Vahki Enforcers and the mysterious...