Hoping to secure a future for his children, an aging Alaskan crime boss looks to retire and divide his empire amongst his three heirs. But when his idealistic son refuses the inheritance, the old man disowns him. This turns out to be a fatal mistake as he sees his cold-blooded daughters turn to use their new-found power and influence against him.

"Already fighting a vicious storm, a rural Indiana town loses power halfway through Orson Welles' 'War of the worlds' broadcast having never learned the infamous radio play is a hoax. Fearing the worst is upon them, four diverse families band together in an effort to make it through the night. Tensions build, however, as long suppressed emotions and unsettled conflicts surface, and it isn't long before all involved realize they have more to fear from each other than they do the 'alien invasion' heading their way"--P. [4] of cover.

Private investigator Frank Armstrong barely scrapes by in the Los Angeles underbelly until "the big one" hits his desk. Locate and retrieve the daughter of a drug kingpin, and he can finally afford more than the one-dollar meatloaf. Unfortunately, the job offer arrives just as the symptoms of his fatal, late-stage brain tumor intensify. Frank must find the target and keep her safe while time collapses, family turns into foe, and the specter of his murdered wife resurfaces in the eyes of a mobster's daughter.

Rhyming couplets describe a day in the life of an energetic, little girl who stretches "like a cat" and hangs "like a bat," while the illustrations show both the child and the succession of imaginary animals she mimics. Her activities wind up with a gentle goodnight as her parents tuck her, "snuggling like a bear," into bed. Can you stretch like a cat or hang like a bat? This little one can do those things and so many more as she bounds energetically through her day. Author Jane Whittingham's sprightly couplets take her from the park to the pool, to dinner and bed, while Noel Tuazon cleverly illustrates the animal companions of a child's imagination. Published in a sturdy format with a padded cover, rounded corners, and extra-heavy paper, Wild One is perfect for sharing with wiggly, little wild ones of your own. And as the last pages are turned, the story’s final, sweet "goodnight" will leave the liveliest listeners ready to snuggle like a bear at bedtime.

This graphic novel set pairs two psychological suspense novels, each featuring the engrossing artwork of an acclaimed artist. In "The Broadcast," a family in the countryside begins to fear for their lives after hearing Orson Welles's historic "The War of the Worlds" radio program. And when their neighbors arrive at the door seeking help, the tension of the day brings to the surface long-suppressed emotions and conflicts as well as a violent reckoning on a dark and stormy night. The novel "Family Ties" finds an aging Alaskan crime boss looking to retire and divide his empire among his heirs. But when his idealistic son refuses the inheritance, the old man disowns him. This proves to be a fatal mistake, as his cold-blooded daughters use their new-found power and influence against him. An epic tale of betrayal and loss, this engrossing graphic novel is a mix of "King Lear" and "The Godfather" set in Alaska. Together, these thrillers are not for the faint of heart.

Finley is a flute living in a world of stringed instruments. He struggles with being different, and tries to find his identity among violins, violas and cellos that don't look like him. Ultimately, Finley comes to see that his uniqueness is his greatest strength.

When the train whistle blows at midnight a mirror becomes a doorway to another land. In a desperate effort to save a lost hamster the stuffed animals of Chase and Destiny's bedroom menagerie attempt to rescue the beloved, and scatterbrained, hamster from Captain Smee and the dread pirates of Mirror Land.