Chris Patton

Through his imaginative journey, Alexander discovers how great men become heroes: a tough president has a soft spot for nature, a proud warrior is also the most peaceful, and sometimes, being brave about what makes you different will not only help you break records, but inspire others.

Long ago, dragons were hunted to near extinction by the Order of St. George, a legendary society of dragon slayers. Hiding in human form and growing their numbers in secret, the dragons of Talon have become strong and cunning, and they're positioned to take over the world with humans none the wiser. Ember and Dante Hill are the only sister and brother known to dragonkind. Trained to infiltrate society, Ember wants to live the teen experience and enjoy...

Journalist Mark Schatzker explains how the disappearing flavor in our foods leads to junk food bingeing and obesity. "In The Dorito Effect, Mark Schatzker shows us how our approach to the nation's number one public health crisis has gotten it wrong. The epidemics of obesity, heart disease, and diabetes are not tied to the overabundance of fat or carbs or any other specific nutrient. Instead, we have been led astray by the growing divide between flavor--the...

An American in Ireland encounters mystery, romance—and an extremely disruptive pig: "Very funny . . . a payoff that is as unexpected as it is satisfying" (Publishers Weekly).
Possibly the most obstreperous character in literature since Buck Mulligan in James Joyce's Ulysses, Mr. Caldwell's pig distracts everyone from his or her chosen mission. Aaron McCloud has come to Ireland from New York City to walk the

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Of The Pig Goes to Hog Heaven, the third and climactic entry in Joseph Caldwell's charmingly boisterous Pig Trilogy, one might well repeat the most famous words of the great non-Irish wordsmith and baseball catcher Yogi Berra, "It ain't over till it's over." Kitty McCloud, the trilogy's leading lady, would let these words stand, even were she a reviser of aphorisms rather than a "fixer" of great literary works by the likes of Bronte, Hardy, and Eliot...

There are no more tacos! Follow the dragons who love tacos as they travel back to a time before tacos went extinct in this hilarious tale perfect for all ages.

Set in the deep South, Mongrels is a deeply moving, sometimes grisly, and surprisingly funny novel that follows an unnamed narrator as he comes of age under the care of his aunt and uncle - who are werewolves.

Titles included: Haunted House, Haunted Mouse; How to Catch a Monster; Dem Bones; Ghoulia; Gustavo the Shy Ghost; Halloween Is...

"Generations after an unknown Change eliminated electricity and gave people unusual powers, the Southern Californian town of Las Anclas must deal with the consequences when a teenage prospector comes to stay"--

Doug is a robot. His parents want him to be smart, so each morning they plug him in and start the information download. After a morning spent learning facts about the city, Doug suspects he could learn even more about the city by going outside and exploring it. What follows is an exciting day of adventure and discovery. Doug learns amazing things by doing and seeing and touching and listening. And above all, by interacting with a new friend.