A Beverly Hills golden boy whose glow is fading, Wheeler Cassidy, an aimless, hard-drinking womanizer, is partying toward dissipation. But after his brother's mysterious death, Wheeler embarks on a perilous journey to find himself and the Chinese gangsters who murdered the only member of his family he ever really loved. Along the way, he teams up with Tanisha Williams, a beautiful African-American detective raised in Watts and now assigned to the L.A.P.D. Asian Crimes Task Force. The two make an unlikely pair, but together they face the violence and corruption that stretches from Hong Kong's notorious criminal Triad to the highest reaches of the American government. It's an international conspiracy of huge proportions that will take Wheeler and Tanisha halfway around the world and into the most dangerous adventure of their lives...

Find out about snakes from all over the world in this best-selling visual guide, with information about snake evolution, habitats, reproductive behavior, feeding, defense, and much more. Snake is the essential guide to the world of serpents, featuring more than 3,000 species. With a clean fresh look, classifications, stunning photography, and amazing artworks, this is a must-have reference for all herpetologists. Packed with fascinating facts such as physical and behavioral characteristics, this guide also includes focused profiles of 60 snakes, from the Rainbow Boa to the Tropical Rattlesnake. Each profile includes a stunning full-page photograph of the snake, supporting images to highlight important features, and a ‘Fact File' sidebar to give at-a-glance information. Plus, a complete directory lists all known species of these fascinating reptiles, including venomous snakes such as cobras. Snake is a beautiful and comprehensive guide to some of nature's most compelling animals.

This is a recent book of lyrical poems that cover a variety of topics: love and hate, the passage of time, the certainty of death, loneliness and alienation, individual freedom, religious fanaticism, social upheaval, demigods, political delusions...etc.

Explore this enjoyable book of humor, creativity, and perseverance. It will have your early reader excited while reading each page as the story unfolds. Join in with the author’s goal to put smiles on the faces of more children. While seeking his next adventure, Silly Snake becomes the first of his kind to ski. This juvenile fiction humor book brings grins, chuckles, and laughs as you read how Silly Snake reacts to new challenges and people along the way. Share Silly Snake’s delight as he encounters “white fluffy stuff.” How does Silly Snake continue his adventures in the winter? He creates a Snake Sock, of course. This early reader chapter book follows Silly Snake as he sneaks a ride in a truck, has a narrow escape from a man who is afraid of snakes, and becomes fascinated with the wonders of a ski slope. Laugh with your kids at how Silly Snake uses Snakercise skills to deceive the man and zoom down the mountain. Silly Snake meets some kind children and enjoys a warm ride home. Once he overcomes his final challenge, Silly Snake enjoys a cup of his special tea and looks forward to his next adventure. Look for the upcoming Silly Snake books: - Silly Snake’s Circus Adventure - Silly Snake Goes Kayaking The Silly Snake series will help teach children about: - bravery - adaptability - perseverance

Johnny and Grace loved to ride Old Dan along the trails their father cleared for them on their large family farm. They especially enjoyed riding in the bright, sunny days of late summer. But one day, Old Dan stopped in the middle of the trail and would not go any further. Will Johnny be able to find out what is wrong so they can go home?

Young Randall dreams of adventures until one day he’s sent off on a mission to discover the neighboring king’s secret. When he returns, he’s thrown in a dungeon and despairs until Princess Tilda — the power behind the throne – entices him to compete for her hand. Courage, determination — and Tilda’s trust in him – toss him from one adventure to the next as he dives for a ring at the bottom of the ocean and searches for a Golden Apple from the Tree of Life. BEN NADLER’s modern version in comics highlights the timeless truth at the heart of this Grimm Brothers’ fairy tale in a way that is sure to delight and resonate with today’s young readers.