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The Signing of the Magna Carta, 2nd Edition
From the Series Pivotal Moments in History
Can one document really change the world? In June, 1215 King John of England met with a group of nobles in a meadow on the banks of the Thames River. There, John affixed his royal seal to a… Read More →
The Sin-Eater's Confession
People in Merit, Wisconsin, always said Jimmy was . . . you know. But people said all sorts of stupid stuff. Nobody really knew anything. Nobody really knew Jimmy. I guess you could say I… Read More →
The Souls of Black Folk
From the Series First Avenue Classics ™
This collection of essays by American author W. E. B. Du Bois highlights the trials and tribulations facing African Americans in the early twentieth century, as they came to terms with the… Read More →
The Spanish Conquest of Mexico, 2nd Edition
From the Series Pivotal Moments in History
Can the conquest of one city change the world? In 1519, two powerful empires - Spain and Mexica (Aztec) - were hungry for expansion in central Mexico. Led by emperor Motecuzoma II, the Mexica Read More →
The Spy Who Raised Me
Some parents want their children to turn out just like them. Only a few secretly turn their kids into elite special operatives. Josie Black can infiltrate any building, speak a dozen… Read More →
The Stand-In
The inspiration for the Netflix original film, The Perfect Date! When Brooks volunteered to be a stand-in for Burdette's cousin who got stood up for Homecoming, it was with the noblest of… Read More →
The Stone Man Mysteries — Library Bound Hardcover Set
From the Series The Stone Man Mysteries
In Scotland of the 1930s, a demon bound in the form of a gargoyle solves murders as a way of seeking redemption. Bound to a church ledge, he gathers a motley group of rogue priests and… Read More →
The Story of Owen: Dragon Slayer of Trondheim
Listen! For I sing of Owen Thorskard: valiant of heart, hopeless at algebra, last in a long line of legendary dragon slayers. Though he had few years and was not built for football, he stood… Read More →
The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
From the Series First Avenue Classics ™
Dr. Henry Jekyll is a well-known gentleman living in London. He seems perfectly normal—that is, until he wills his estate to Mr. Edward Hyde, a wicked figure who had assaulted a young girl.… Read More →
The Summer Between Us
This coming-of-age story follows 18-year-old Adrian Carter as he graduates from high school and confronts difficult decisions about his future. As Adrian navigates the emotional highs and… Read More →
The Sun Also Rises
From the Series First Avenue Classics ™
Expatriates, World War I veterans, and former lovers, Jake Barnes and Lady Brett Ashley remain friends several years after the war. Accompanied by friends and acquaintances, they travel… Read More →
The Sun: Use Your STEM Skills to Explore Our Magnificent Star
From the Series Mission: Space Science
From the tiniest bacteria to the tallest trees, almost all life on Earth depends on the sun. But what is this glittering ball in space, and how do we study it? The Sun reveals the space… Read More →
The Superstar
From the Series Kick!
Daniela is looking forward to soccer season. Not only are the Bay Park Rams a great team, she gets to play alongside her best friend, Rinad. And then there's Kennedy—the newest member of the… Read More →
The Swiss Family Robinson
From the Series First Avenue Classics ™
When a storm wrecks their ship off the coast of a deserted island in the East Indies, William, Elizabeth, and their four sons must rely on each other for survival. Stranded like Robinson… Read More →
The Taming of the Shrew
From the Series First Avenue Classics ™
Lucentio comes to Padua to attend the university, but his attention is quickly captured by the lovely Bianca. He would do anything to marry her, including disguise himself as her Latin… Read More →
The Team Curse
From the Series League of the Paranormal
For as long as Isaac could remember, the Middleton High baseball team hasn't won a single game. So when he tries out as a sophomore and makes the team, he's excited but not surprised. After… Read More →
The Tell-Tale Heart and Other Stories
From the Series First Avenue Classics ™
This collection of sixteen short stories includes some of Edgar Allan Poe's most boundary-pushing and blood-chilling work. Selections range from "The Murders in the Rue Morgue," which… Read More →
The Tempest
From the Series First Avenue Classics ™
A tempest shipwrecks Alonso, the king of Naples; Antonio, the duke of Milan; and several others on a small island in the Mediterranean. Little do they know that the storm was conjured by… Read More →
The Tension of Opposites
Two years ago Noelle disappeared. Two long years of no leads, no word, no body. Since the abduction, Tessa, her best friend, has lived in a state of suspended animation. She has some friends… Read More →
The Terror of Black Eagle Tavern
From the Series The Paranormalists
Jinx looked at the bar, then back at Devon and Todd. "You may want to duck, is all I'm saying." As the words left her mouth, three glasses came shooting from the bar, straight toward the… Read More →
The Three Musketeers
From the Series First Avenue Classics ™
Young, poor D'Artagnan is off to seek his fortune in Paris. Even before he reaches the city, he gets himself into mischief and, shortly after arriving, he offends three of the King's… Read More →
The Time Machine
From the Series First Avenue Classics ™
The Time Traveller, a mysterious and brilliant inventor, makes a journey to the year 802,701 AD. Earth is a lush paradise inhabited by two humanoid species—the Eloi and the Morlocks. But he… Read More →
The Tragedy of Julius Caesar
From the Series First Avenue Classics ™
Marcus Brutus, a Roman politician, considers Emperor Julius Caesar to be a friend, but a senator—Caius Cassius—convinces Brutus that Caesar has too much power. Brutus would rather Rome be a… Read More →
The Tragedy of King Lear
From the Series First Avenue Classics ™
King Lear is growing old, and in an effort to preempt an inheritance war, he decides to divide his kingdom between his three daughters while he is still living—dependent on which one loves… Read More →