The Crowley family had two pets, a cat and a dog, named Sammy and Dribs. They had a happy life until one day Mr. Crowley lost his job and the family was in danger of losing their home. They were devastated. Sammy and Dribs were determined to do something to help. They sought ideas from animal friends. Different suggestions led them to having amazing adventures, and making lots of new friends. The story has an Irish flavor with fairy forts, boreens, crocks of gold and familiar Irish place names and Gaelic expressions.

Maxi the taxi dog and his partner Jim, first introduced in The Adventures of Taxi Dog, once again make a virtuoso appearance in Mark Buehner's brilliant and joyous paintings depicting the warm and affectionate relationship between two best friends. How Maxi catches a purse snatcher and is proclaimed a hero makes this a rousing tale for all young readers. 28 full-color illustrations.

Includes jargon, sports slang, and ethnic and regional expressions

In less time than it takes to fly from New York to Chicago, readers of Make Your Point! will know exactly what to do to master the spoken word. The authors, two seasoned and streetwise corporate communication coaches, have written a book that's lively, witty and gives down-to-earth advice for every businessperson and college student who wants to be a first-rate communicator. So whether you have to give a presentation, sell, write a paper, or interview for a job, this book will help you get your message across.

Though she is as indelible and sharply drawn a character as Scarlett O' Hara, Dixie Hart, the protagonist of William N. Harben's novel of the same name, has never known the finer things in life. After struggling her entire life to make ends meet, a sudden change in circumstances adds even more to her burden. Will Dixie ever get the respite -- and love -- she so sorely deserves?

This is a new release of the original 1941 edition.

Many were filled with hopes as high as the stars as they crossed the Indian Ocean, making their way from India to Durban in southern Africa in the late 1800s. Yet, realising the dream of a better life and returning home triumphant was not to be for many. Thousands returned with less than they had started out with, only to find that home was no longer the place they had left. The travellers, too, had changed irrevocably: caste had been transgressed, relatives had died and spaces for reintegration had closed up as colonialism tightened its grip. Home for these wandering exiles was no more.