After narrowly escaping from the Sand Man; Daniel, Jen and Zach find themselves stranded in a pocket universe, where missing objects and people from all times are collected. It is there, that Daniel and Zach discover during their orb to escape, a dark entity joined them and inhabited Jen’s body. As the entity begins to grow out of control, they must search for a way to free Jen. A race is underway to find a way to escape the Land of Lost Things, and free Jen, before the Sand Man locates them. Struggling to regain her life, Jen begins to transform into one of the most infamous and powerful creatures in the universe, a Phoenix. Will she be able to control this new power or will she destroy everything she knows and loves?

Nine-year-old Eddie has such a wonderful imagination that late one night he catches a Sandman who escorts him to Dreamland. Once there, he learns Mortimer has cast an evil spell on the Sandman's sand with one diabolical aim: to steal Eddie's imagination. Eddie's only hope to break the spell and get back home safely is to find the last good wizard in Dreamland. During that journey, he encounters many perils in his desperate race against time. All of this happens because Eddie is not asleep as he should be. Eddie is Wide Awake in Dreamland. Conjuring memories of such classics as The Wonderful Wizard of Oz and Alice in Wonderland, John Duel's Wide Awake in Dreamland celebrates its 20th anniversary as a treasured favorite in the library of children's literature. From the whimsy of the clueless but well-meaning Sandmen to the terrifying Trogs, Wide Awake in Dreamland packs its page-turning story full of adventure. Booklist said "this rollicking fantasy has it all" and those words are as true today as they were when the book was first published in 1992. March 1, 1992 Booklist review: This rollicking fantasy has it all: an exciting plot, a likable hero, an evil warlock, a powerful wizard who's "just a girl," tiny sandmen who sound suspiciously like leprechauns, hordes of awful creatures, and a kindly giant who isn't tall. Nine-year-old Eddie has a terrific imagination. That's why he's able to catch Sandy, the sandman. Though initially shocked that Eddie can see him, Sandy recovers quickly and invites Eddie to Dreamland, assuring him that nothing can harm him as long as he's really asleep. Eddie accepts the invitation, but when the pair reach Dreamland, they learn that Mortimer, the evil warlock, has tainted the sleep sand so he can steal Eddie's imagination. The only one who can help Eddie now is the wizard Beni, and the expedition to find Beni results in one adventure after another. Middle-school fantasy lovers won't be able to put this book down, and older readers will also enjoy the puns and silly situations-even though Eddie is only nine. A wonderful read-aloud. -Chris Sherman "bright, original...swift and involving." -Children's Bookwatch "a spell binder... This is a fairy tale for children of all ages." -Abilene Reporter-News

The first study to place this genius of modern comics creation in his historical context

A Big Picture book without the pictures. Shift your paradigm. Change your attitude. Reclaim your power. Self-help meets Awake and Aware. Get ready to have your socks knocked off and your world rocked. One could say that your world will be turned on its ear, but this is really an opportunity to set an upside-down world back upright. In order to help this world, you must first help yourself. In order to help yourself, you must first understand how we got to this point, the influences behind all facets of our everyday lives, and understand the truly significant times we are living in. We can do it all if we get our priorities straight.

An engrossing examination of the science behind the little-known world of sleep. Like many of us, journalist David K. Randall never gave sleep much thought. That is, until he began sleepwalking. One midnight crash into a hallway wall sent him on an investigation into the strange science of sleep. In Dreamland, Randall explores the research that is investigating those dark hours that make up nearly a third of our lives. Taking readers from military battlefields to children’s bedrooms, Dreamland shows that sleep isn't as simple as it seems. Why did the results of one sleep study change the bookmakers’ odds for certain Monday Night Football games? Do women sleep differently than men? And if you happen to kill someone while you are sleepwalking, does that count as murder? This book is a tour of the often odd, sometimes disturbing, and always fascinating things that go on in the peculiar world of sleep. You’ll never look at your pillow the same way again.

Hardcore is a man who is cloaked in violence yet suffocating within its dark folds. His chance for hope is stolen from him when he discovers his lover, Rebecca, dead from what the police believe is a supposed overdose. They would though, wouldn't they? An ex-junkie mob bitch-who gives a damn? He does, so using the only method he knows he blindly sets out for answers, whatever the cost, no matter who he has to hurt along the way. The trouble is his answers only lead to more questions. Further complications arise in the form of Stella and the opportunity of redemption she offers, making him question if he is even capable of escaping the shackles of his life. As the story weaves towards its conclusion and the final pieces begin to fall into place, will he like the picture that it paints-or will it reveal the truth behind Rebecca, her death and the people who surround him to be far more sinister than he could have ever believed?

In the year 2029, the third world war will begin. After the global population is pushed to the brink of insanity from the recent pandemic, they plunge into hatred and violence. With the space race to colonize the moon, man seeks a refuge from the insanity, and the impending environmental destruction brought on by decades of pollution. In the worldwide confusion, the inevitable happens, when a single nuclear warhead is fired by the command of an insane dictator. Nuclear retaliations are sent forward, ending in a destruction of the Earth's moon. The end of mankind as we know will begin. Human civilization is cast in ruin. A strange new world rises from the old; a world of mutation, super science, and magic. Witness the Convergence. The countdown begins now.