Awesome Man, our favorite superhero, is back, and in this fantastic sequel from New York Times bestselling author Michael Chabon, he must prepare for his greatest threat yet! Awesome Man’s secret identity has stayed safe, and he’s still the coolest superhero around. He loves protecting the people of Awesome City from evildoers, like the giant Plutonian octolizard, with his trusty sidekick, Moskowitz. But there have been reports that a new hero is coming to town soon. What if the people of Awesome City no longer need Awesome Man? With 40 pages of awesome text and illustrations, this book is a great gift for the superhero-obsessed and any kid adjusting to life with a new sibling!

Awesome Man can shoot positronic rays out of his eyeballs, fly as straight as an arrow, and hug mutant Jell-O! Even villains like Professor Von Evil and the Flaming Eyeball are no match for this caped crusader. But Awesome Man also has a secret. . . . Can you guess what it is? The first picture book from Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist Michael Chabon perfectly captures the fantasy life of young superhero fans.

Teaching fantasy writing increases student engagement, enables them to flex their creative muscles – and helps them learn important narrative writing skills. Opportunities for kids to lean into their innate creativity and imagination have been squeezed out of most school days, due to the pressures of standardized testing. And writing instruction has become more and more formulaic. In Teaching Fantasy Writing, Carl Anderson shows you how to include a study of fantasy writing in your writing curriculum that will engage student interest and creativity -- and make writing exciting for them again. Teaching Fantasy Writing is a game-changer. The fantasy genre gives children tools for expression that other genres don’t, providing them with a powerful way to work through challenging issues and emotions. And it also offers students the opportunity to address subjects such as gaining confidence in oneself, bullying, fighting injustice – and more. Plus, fantasy writing helps kids learn the skills necessary to meet narrative writing standards. And they’ll have fun doing it! If you’re an elementary school teacher who wants to help your students develop their writing skills by studying a high-interest, high-impact genre, you’ve come to the right place. In Teaching Fantasy Writing, Carl Anderson will: Discuss why fantasy writing develops students’ creativity, increases their engagement in writing, and accelerates their growth as writers Walk you through fantasy units for students in grades K-1, 2-3, and 4-6, which include detailed lessons you can teach to help students write beautiful and powerful fantasy stories Suggest mentor texts that will show students how to craft their fantasy stories. Show you examples of students’ fantasy writing, including the "worldbuilding" work they do before writing drafts Explain how you can modify the units and lessons to fit the needs of the students in your classroom By teaching fantasy writing, you can reignite the spark of creativity in your students and increase their joy in writing. Imagine the possibilities!

Sherlock Holmes Mystery Magazine returns with its January/February 2014 issue, presenting the best in modern and classic mystery fiction! Included this time are the usual columns by Lenny Picker and Mrs Hudson, plus the following stories: A Scandal in BO Media, by Hal Charles Challenger's Titanic Challenge, by Gary Lovisi We Hate the Taste of Jellyfish, by Jay Carey The Disappearance of the Vatican Emissary, by Jack Grochot Last Man Standing, by Dianne Ell Colonel Warburton's Madness, by Sasscer Hill Country Cooking, by John M. Floyd Foot Patrol, by Laird Long The Killing of General Patton, by William E. Chambers BBC's Sherlock: A Review, by Carole Bugge The Adventure of the Blue Carbuncle, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle "Sherlock Holmes Mystery Magazine" is produced under license from Conan Doyle Estate Ltd.

Beyond the cozy confines of Maidenwell, a sinister plot unfolds… The idyllic private village of Maidenwell is shrouded in secrecy. Tucked away in the unforgiving Oregon Badlands and surrounded by rugged terrain, Maidenwell is intentionally isolated. There are no roads leading in or out, and the village’s perimeter is guarded by an invisible fortress of cutting-edge technology. When a mysterious woman shows up at the village bakery attempting to purchase a cup of coffee (with cash, of all things!), all hell breaks loose. No one knows who she is or why she’s there, and the stranger won’t talk…except to one person: Gina Biletti. As the intruder unveils her secrets, Gina finds herself embroiled in a complex plot of intrigue and peril involving a vanished Native American girl and a cryptic clue that lures Gina beyond Maidenwell’s borders and into a journey fraught with danger. From the rugged wilds of rural Oregon to the glittering ballrooms of a Sun Valley gala, Gina is thrust into a world dominated by wealth, power, and monstrous evil—where the “pillars of society” hide the most vile of crimes. As her undercover mission spirals out of control, Gina faces a desperate fight for survival. It’s a race against time to rescue the lost and expose the evil lurking in the shadows. Join Gina as she risks everything to bring a ruthless criminal enterprise to its knees and prove that there’s no limit to what a woman can achieve when she refuses to back down. “Packed with pulse-pounding suspense, shocking plot twists, and a cast of unforgettable characters, THE INTRUDER is a masterful thriller that celebrates the unbreakable bond of female friendship and the incredible resilience of women in the face of unimaginable odds.”

Forbidden Cargoes : Mystery Stories for Boys In a plain board shack with a palm thatched roof which had the Caribbean Sea at its front and the Central American jungle at its back, a slim, stooping sort of boy, with eyes that gleamed out of the dark corners exactly like a tiger’s, paced back and forth the length of a long, low room. His every motion suggested a jaguar’s stealth. It was Panther Eye, a boy who was endowed with a cat’s ability to see in the dark, and who spent much of his young life in India and other tropical lands. He also found himself quite at home in Central America. Nevertheless, at this moment he was in deep trouble. The palm thatched shack boasted but one room. As the boy paced the mahogany floor of this room he passed a desk of roughly hewn rosewood. A small steel safe stood in one corner, the door slightly ajar. Before it on the floor lay a litter of papers, a few bundles of letters and a sizeable roll of currency. The boy paused to consider this litter. “It was the map they wanted,” he told himself. “Easy enough to see that. They didn’t even look at the money, nearly a thousand dollars. The map! They knew we could do nothing without the map. The dirty dogs! If only Johnny Thompson were here!” Again he paced the floor. What was to be done? His thoughts were in a tangle. The thieves who had broken into the safe were now well away in the jungle. There was no time to be lost. He’d catch them, he was sure of that. A jaguar couldn’t escape him, much less a man. Yet the map might be destroyed. Without it nothing could be accomplished. Thousands were at stake, the treasure of a lifetime. And some one dearer to Pant than life itself was scheduled to lose. All day in that stuffy office he had waited for Johnny. Now evening was near. “If only Johnny would come!” he repeated. Had he but known it, his good pal, Johnny Thompson, was some three hundred miles away. What was more, he was behind iron bars in a stout stone jail. But this Pant could not know, so he continued to pace the floor. As the first long shadow of a palm darkened the window he suddenly sprang into action. Throwing up the lid of a rough chest, he tossed out a miscellaneous assortment of articles, some small oilcloth wrapped packages, a black box, some fibre trays, a few articles of clothing and a curious instrument of iron. These he packed carefully in a kit bag, then closed the chest.

This unique and meticulously edited collection of murder mystery books includes: Fleming Stone Mysteries_x000D_ The Clue_x000D_ The Gold Bag_x000D_ A Chain of Evidence_x000D_ The Maxwell Mystery_x000D_ Anybody But Anne_x000D_ The White Alley_x000D_ The Curved Blades_x000D_ The Mark of Cain_x000D_ Vicky Van_x000D_ The Diamond Pin_x000D_ Raspberry Jam_x000D_ The Mystery of the Sycamore_x000D_ The Mystery Girl_x000D_ Spooky Hollow_x000D_ Prillilgirl_x000D_ The Bronze Hand_x000D_ Where's Emily_x000D_ Pennington Wise Mysteries_x000D_ The Room with the Tassels_x000D_ The Man Who Fell Through the Earth_x000D_ In the Onyx Lobby_x000D_ The Come-Back_x000D_ The Luminous Face_x000D_ The Vanishing of Betty Varian_x000D_ Other Novels_x000D_ The Deep-Lake Mystery_x000D_ Face Cards_x000D_ The Adventure of the Mona Lisa_x000D_ The Adventure of the Clothes-Line_x000D_ Carolyn Wells (1862-1942) was an American writer and poet. At the beginning of the career she concentrated on poetry, humor and children's books, but later devoted herself to the mystery genre. Among the most famous of her mystery novels were the Fleming Stone Detective Stories and the Pennington Wise series. She is also known for her Patty Fairfield series of novels for young girls._x000D_