Books

Award-winning author Nikki Grimes's beloved novel in verse Garvey's Choice is now a graphic novel, imaginatively and dramatically illustrated by Little Shaq artist Theodore Taylor III. Garvey's father has always wanted Garvey to be athletic, but Garvey is interested in astronomy, science fiction, reading--anything...

Laura de Barra, queen of the home hack, is here to help you shop for, care for and repair your clothes. New or vintage, online or high street Laura has the tips that will ensure you buy right to begin with and maintain well...

Bree Paulsen's brave little protagonist, Garlic, is back in this charmingly illustrated standalone companion to Garlic and the Vampire, serving up another tale of friendship, magic, and self-discovery. Give both books to readers who fell in love with Tidesong or Witch Boy!Garlic loves spending...

In today's South, where fine gardening is a tradition, many homeowners and professional gardeners are discovering a vast "new" palette of plant materials--native plants. They are realizing that these native wildflowers, trees, shrubs, groundcovers, vines, and grasses are far better suited, and therefore easier...

Grow a Flourishing Vegetable Garden While Feeding Your Spirit From planting your first seedlings to harvesting your crops and everything in between, gardener and homesteader Brian Brigantti helps you create a thriving vegetable garden right in your own backyard--all while giving you valuable insights...

Welcome to a world where love means nothing, and yet, everything. In this collection of tennis cartoons, humor is served as often as aces, capturing the comically relatable and hilariously absurd moments of the sport. Featuring an introduction by Bob Mankoff, the former cartoon...

Years ago, Earth and Titan fought a war and Earth lost. The planet was irradiated and most of the surviving population is sterile. The few survivors play an intricate and unending game called Bluff at the behest of the slug-like aliens who rule the...

The gripping inside story of the 2008 presidential election, by two of the best political reporters in the country."It's one of the best books on politics of any kind I've read. For entertainment value, I put it up there with Catch 22." --The Financial...

"A joy to read aloud." --New York Times Book ReviewKondi is determined to make a galimoto--a toy vehicle made of wires. His brother laughs at the idea, but all day Kondi goes about gathering up the wire he needs. By nightfall, his wonderful galimoto...

"Dazzling...a cerebral thriller that's both intellectually engaging and emotionally compelling, a lively tour de force."--Michiko Kakutani, The New York Times After four novels and several years living abroad, the fictional protagonist of Galatea 2.2--Richard Powers--returns to the United States as Humanist-in-Residence at the enormous...

Known for The Fest, Less Than Jake and Hot Water Music, Gainesville became a creative hub in the 1980s and '90s for many of punk rock's greats.Whether playing at the Hardback or wild house parties, earnest acts like Against Me!, Spoke and Roach Motel...

Gabriel Lock is a young lawyer who chooses a forced resignation and leaves the state attorney's office. At his father's civil law firm, he represents industrious, salt of the earth men and women who build honest lives on the other side of Miami Vice....

Gabriel Lock battles through the ever-increasing problems of Miami plagued by vice, corruption and violence. The firm braves the gray between fate and free will when cases take unexpected twists. Pieces of the past intrude into the present and the specter of unfinished business...

A Southwest Review Must Read Book of 2024 One of Publishers Weekly's Best Books of 2024A 2024 Indie Next Pick selected by booksellers In this debut novel, Clyo Mendoza, a young, award-winning Mexican poet and novelist, weaves together multiple narratives into a lyrical, shape-shifting...

Funny Stuff is a tribute to a unique art form: the single-panel gag cartoon. It looks at why so many of us enjoy cartoons, and what makes for a great cartoon. Authors Phil Witte and Rex Hesner consider how cartoonists can present a complex...

Learn to create whimsical mixed media flowers in vessels on a background bursting with patterns. Incorporate acrylic paint, metallic leaf, stencils, and your own gel-printed collage papers into a colorful, bright piece of artwork. Whether you aspire to create florals from your imagination, from...

Discover the fundamentals of fungi with this engaging and easy-to-follow book Fungi For Dummies gives you an in-depth view of the wide world of mycology. With this science-focused yet clear and readable book, you'll dig deep into the science of the fascinating organisms that...

Technical Services Quarterly declared that the third edition "must now be considered the essential textbook for collection development and management ... the first place to go for reliable and informative advice." For the fourth edition expert instructor and librarian Johnson has revised and freshened...

Fun and Amazing First Mazes for Kids is packed with mazes to entertain, stimulate, and challenge your kids. Each eye-catching maze is bursting with color.These mazes can help improve fine motor skills, problem-solving skills, and visual perceptual skills. Various types, themes, and shapes ensure...

One of NPR's Best Books of 2019 A second chance doesn't guarantee a touchdown in this new contemporary romance from the author of Intercepted. Single-mother Poppy Patterson moved across the country when she was sixteen and pregnant to find a new normal. After years...