An epic of action-filled excitement. Rescued from drowning, a pampered gentlleman awakes in a special kind of hell. He's aboard the Ghost, a sealing schooner outbound for months of hunting. Wolf Larson, the devilish captain, a feindish crew, the cruel sea, and unlikely love make this tale immortal.

In the distant past, an evil shape-shifter named Aku brought destruction upon the land. As the citizens' last hope, a youngster is sent away to train as a samurai warrior. When he returns as an adult to confront Aku, the warrior finds himself flung into the future through a time portal, landing in an unknown time and place. The locals help him in his quest to return to the past and undo the evil brought on by Aku.

The thrilling exploits of Miles Challenger and his loyal canine companion Buck are followed as together they battle nature's toughest elements, stand up against hardened criminals, and rescue people in danger.

"In 1981, Jack Welch took over General Electric and quickly rose to fame as the first celebrity CEO. He golfed with presidents, mingled with movie stars, and was idolized for growing GE into the most valuable company in the world. But Welch's achievements didn't stem from some greater intelligence or business prowess. Rather, they were the result of a sustained effort to push GE's stock price ever higher, often at the expense of workers, consumers,...

On cover: A collection of the greatest true golf stories of all time.

Documents the true story of an undercover FBI agent who assumed the role of a mobster in order to infiltrate the Gambino crime syndicate, in an account that describes how he was groomed within the mafia itself to understand its operations and attitudes.

A biography of the award-winning author and illustrator, Ezra Jack Keats.

"The shocking murder of a wounded veteran challenges the investigative skills of ex-chief Samuel Craddock. Just before the outbreak of the Gulf War, two eighteen-year-old football stars and best friends from Jarrett Creek, Texas signed up for the army. But Woody Patterson was rejected and stayed home to marry the girl they both loved, while Jack Harbin came back from the war badly damaged. The men haven't spoken since. Just as they are about to reconcile,...

"From the author of Marine Sniper--the classic true account of Sergeant Carlos Hathcock--comes a gripping and gritty new novel about a sniper on the trail of al-Qaeda terrorist Abu Musab al-Zarqawi in post-9/11 Iraq ... At age twenty, Marine Scout-Sniper Jack Valentine had his first kill in Iraq at the start of the Persian Gulf War. Now, it's 2006, and he's back in Baghdad, obsessed with taking down al-Qaeda terrorist Abu Musab al-Zarqawi. Jack missed...

Visit some of the world's most exotic and interesting animals in this Wildlife series. Featuring far-out creatures like the Sloth, Ocelot and Iceland Puffin, scary crocodiles and mysterious Gila Monsters, and beautiful Monarch Butterflies, this series is sure to show children the variety of animals that call Earth home.