Frances Hodgson Burnett Mary is an unhappy orphan forced to live in the home of a wealthy guardian - a busy man who has no time at all for her.But...

Donald StandwoodAlan Escher's only clue to Elio Cezale's mysterious withdrawal of the family savings prior to his death lies in a key to a Swiss safety-deposit box that sends him...

Lawrence Sanders The bone-chilling story of the "Hotel Ripper" who stalks New York's streets after hours-and the retired cop who must stop him. April 15, 1987 by Berkley

Betsy Byars A moving, unusual, and amusing tale of a young TV addict who encounters a frightening adventure in an old summer house. From Newbery Medalist Betsy Byars. Black-and-white illustrations....

Joseph Telushkin Murder isn't unusual in LA. But when feminist Rabbi Myrna Wahl is found dead after appearing on a controversial radio talk show, together with a radical nun and...

Christopher Stasheff Enemies of peace are planting the seeds of rebellion on the planet Gramarye, striving to tempt the clergy with visions of power and incite them to war against...

Christopher Stasheff Armed with his superior technological knowledge, Rod Gallowglass has proved to be equal to the challenges of the planet Gramarye, until an evil sorcerer sets out to destroy...

Rosie ThomasBorn into an aristocratic family, beautiful Amy Lovell leads a whirlwind life of extravagant parties and debutante balls. But Amy, curious about the world beyond the narrow confines of...

Joan Aiken Wicked wolves and a grim governess threaten Bonnie and her cousin Sylvia when Bonnie's parents leave Willoughby Chase for a sea voyage. Left in the care of the...

Fredrico Garcia Lorca In these three plays, García Lorca's acknowledged masterpieces, he searched for a contemporary mode of tragedy and reminded his audience that dramatic poetry-or poetic drama-depends less on...

Christopher Carpenter   Five young people addicted to a fantasy role-playing game are transformed into characters with remarkable powers and sent into a strange and dangerous parallel world.   First...

Selected and Introduced by Richard Glyn Jones To fascinate, the mere fact of a murder being unsolved is not enough. After all, hundreds of crimes are committed without even a...