Wonderful illustrations and tellings of classic nursery rhymes.

Presents an illustrated version of the classic nursery rhyme, with words and music on page 4 of cover.

Revenge is a dish best served cold . . . As the ex-wife of a law enforcement officer, Sarah Reed has known loneliness and loss. In order to cope, she makes a life for herself that's full of routine while building a wall of ice around her heart. Everything about her is as predictable as she can make it until a tiny detour for her ex-husband, Ron, changes her life forever. Caught in a bomb crisis, Sarah is taken hostage by a man who wants Ron and everyone around him to suffer---and his idea of suffering is more terrible than Sarah had ever dreamed. Captain Ron Reed has seen the worst of humanity in his job with the Hostage Negotiation Team, but he never expected his past to come back with a vengeance---literally. Aaron Starks, a criminal explosives expert, has stolen next-gen bomb technology. He uses it to force Ron to bargain for the lives of his team and his ex-wife, Sarah, the woman he still loves. But the situation escalates when Ron discovers that Starks has an even bigger objective in mind---using the bomb to show how vulnerable America and her people truly are. Ron is willing to risk everything to save his country and those he loves, but when negotiations break down, will his sacrifice be too little too late?

When Mama falls ill and Papa invests all the family's money in a new business, eleven-year-old Rosie Lepidus must go to work in a garment factory and soon gets involved in union activities.

The hilarious, challenging and inspiring ending to the Don Tillman trilogy that will have readers cheering for joy.

This book was written for the love of God and all his creatures. It is an exciting tale of an orphan puppy's journey to find her forever home and the challenges she faced along the way and a little girl who longed for nothing more than a puppy she can call her own. It was only by her obedience, faithfulness, and God's abundant grace that she was blessed with just such a gift. It is a lesson about how our Father in heaven gives us the desires of our heart and blesses those who are obedient and who diligently seek him.

By the time the author was nineteen years old, she had already experienced more than most women twice her age. Married and pregnant at seventeen, she endured violent physical abuse and degrading humiliation from her husband all before her child was born. Drawing strength from her son, she was able to escape devastating circumstances to build a successful and fulfilling life for both herself and her child. In this debut memoir, the author bravely tells her story and imparts the wisdom she gained along the way. Rooted in personal experience and written with unwavering honesty, the author's writing will carry weight with new parents and with anyone interested in protecting today's youth. Part personal memoir, part inspirational parenting guide, HUSHA ties together one single mother's journey with a greater exploration of our society's effect on the healthy development of today's children.

From the international bestselling author of Red Herrings and White Elephants—a curious guide to the hidden histories of classic nursery rhymes. Who was Mary Quite Contrary, or Georgie Porgie? How could Hey Diddle Diddle offer an essential astronomy lesson? Do Jack and Jill actually represent the execution of Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette? And if Ring Around the Rosie isn’t about the plague, then what is it really about? This book is a quirky, curious, and sometimes sordid look at the truth behind popular nursery rhymes that uncovers the strange tales that inspired them—from Viking raids to political insurrection to smuggling slaves to freedom. Read Albert Jack's posts on the Penguin Blog.

Rosie Thompson is an eighteen-year-old girl with her whole life ahead of her. The Homecoming Dance is just one night away and she can already feel the weight of the crown upon her head. But when she leaves her home that Friday night, it’s for the very last time. When her body is found in a park the next morning, a whole town is turned upside down and a family is torn apart. Fifteen years later, Olivia still hasn’t moved on from her sister’s murder. Not only does she still see the ghost of her dead sister, she is pursuing a career studying the very monsters that destroyed Rosie and hundreds of other helpless victims. Olivia is desperate to find closure, but a new murder with connections to her past has reopened old wounds. Nate Tucker is a successful Chicago detective. He also happens to be Olivia’s best friend. Nate has been fascinated by the Thompson case since the first time Olivia mentioned her dead sister to him. When a dead girl shows up in the city under circumstances eerily similar to Rosie’s murder, he is quick to make the connection. Now, with stale evidence and fifteen-year-old memories to guide him, Nate has the chance to solve the current murder case, as well as the death of the Homecoming Queen that refuses to stop haunting the people she left behind. Dark and haunting, Ring Around the Rosie is utterly suspenseful and surprising to the end. ********** Topics: romantic suspense, mystery, murder mystery, serial killer, detective, police procedural, amateur detective, crime, suspense, psychological thriller, friends to lovers, romance, love story, mystery series, romance series, twist, surprise, suspenseful, surprising, female sleuth, female heroine Perfect for fans of: Kendra Elliot, Melinda Leigh, Blake Pierce, Lisa Regan, A.J. Rivers, Mary Burton, Nora Roberts, Lisa Jackson, Lisa Gray, Rachel Caine, T.R. Ragan, D.K. Hood