William Boyd Primarily a gripping story of the men and women swept up by the passions of love and battle, William Boyd's magnificently entertaining novel also elicits the cruel futility...

David Macaulay Award-winning author-illustrator David Macaulay brings readers into a beautiful exploration of Roman buildings and construction.With black and white illustrations and detailed explanations, this comprehensive and visual resource is...

Mary V Borhek First published January 1, 1983

Beverly Cleary Second grader Leigh Botts adores a book about dog training by author Mr. Boyd Henshaw. To fulfill a school assignment, Leigh painstakingly writes to Mr. Henshaw and tells...

Dorothy Joan Harris Don't Call Me Sugarbaby! is based on the true-life story of a friend's daughter who developed childhood onset diabetes. The book explores the life-altering changes for the girl...

Len Deighton In Goodbye Mickey Mouse Len Deighton has written his best novel yet: a brilliant, multi-dimensional picture of what it is to be at war, and what it was...

Robert Asprin   King Rodrick takes a powder—leaving Skeeve in his place to marry his homicidal fiancée Hemlock and face the tender mercies of Bruce, the Mob's fairy godfather who...

Peter Straub   In a house in London a woman starts a new life, trying to put tragedy behind her. Then a pretty blonde child runs into view, bringing with...

Bil KeaneCartoons poke fun at the domestic life of a family and the mischief of the children.First published January 1, 1983

Howard Fast Here, in a marvelously gripping and rewarding novel, is the story of the tycoons who created and built the motion picture industry -- not in Hollywood, but in...

Piers Anthony Although the Nextwave of barbarian warriors was invading Xanth, Mare Imbrium discovered that ever since she had gained the half soul, the night mare had begun to mishandle...

Rumi Jelaluddin Rumi (1207-1273) is considered by most to be the greatest of the Sufi mystical poets and one of the most highly regarded saints from any tradition. January 1,...