Sea of Stories

It's an art/photography book, it's a game book, and it's the best gift book for doglovers since William Wegman started photographing his weimaraners. FIND MOMO invites readers to play hide and seek with Momo the border collie, a playful dog who's particularly good at hiding in a variety of beautiful...[more] (posted on 2013-09-04)

Nick and Tesla are a smart12-year-old brother and sister with a knack for science, electronics, and getting into trouble. When their parents mysteriously vanish, they’re sent to live with their Uncle Eli, a brilliant inventor who engineers top-secret gadgets for a classified government agency. It’s...[more] (posted on 2013-02-01)

Set three months before the deadly asteroid 2011GV1 is due to hit Earth, this Last Policeman sequel chronicles the further adventures of Hank Palace. The Concord Police Department is now operating under the auspices of the U.S. Justice Department, and Hank is out of a job—until he’s hired by a business...[more] (posted on 2012-09-22)

Philadelphia. The late 1870s. A city of cobblestone sidewalks and horse-drawn carriages. Home to the famous anatomist and surgeon Dr. Spencer Black. The son of a “resurrectionist” (aka grave robber), Dr. Black studied at Philadelphia’s esteemed Academy of Medicine, where he develops an unconventional...[more] (posted on 2012-09-22)

You were terrified by Professor Gargoyle. You were repulsed by The Slither Sisters. But nothing can prepare you for the madness and mayhem of Teacher’s Pest—volume three of Tales from Lovecraft Middle School! Young Howard Mergler appears to be the very model of a teacher’s pet—he earns straight...[more] (posted on 2012-09-21)

Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children was the surprise best seller of 2011—an unprecedented mix of YA fantasy and vintage photography that enthralled readers and critics alike. Publishers Weekly called it “an enjoyable, eccentric read, distinguished by well-developed characters, a believable...[more] (posted on 2012-09-21)

A book that has the look of an old photo album, one of those albums where a person would keep all the pictures of her own life. This is what happens in this peculiar story: at the beginning Death is giving the last meal to an old lady; while she puts the spoon in her mouth, Death tells her the story...[more] (posted on 2012-08-21)

Classic Mystery fans and science-fiction readers alike will enjoy this genre twist as The Last Policeman presents a fascinating portrait of a pre-apocalyptic United States dissolving into dissipation and despair. Most people have abandoned their jobs. But not Detective Hank Palace. As our story opens,...[more] (posted on 2012-02-13)

Follow the adventures of Lovecraft Middle School and 11 year-oldsRobert, Glenn and Carina, as creepy things keep on happening. In \'Professor Gargoyle\', 11-year old Robert and his new friends Glenn and Carina discover that the school library might be a portal to another world, one teeming with monsters,...[more] (posted on 2012-02-13)

Follow the adventures of Lovecraft Middle School and 11 year-oldsRobert, Glenn and Carina, as creepy things keep on happening. In The Slither Sisters, we follow Robert and his friends deeper into the world of Lovecraft Middle School and its bizarre parallel dimension, where they meet a pair of mysterious...[more] (posted on 2012-02-13)

A pacifist fable that reminds us how important is to do a good job. Fermín is the all-knowing and traditional carpenter, so much so that the day when the Baron von Bombus loses an arm in battle, the Doctor, the Baroness, the Minister and the Cardinal do not hesitate to come to him to make a new wooden...[more] (posted on 2011-10-30)

• Premio Euskadi de Literatura Infantil en Castellano

• Premio Libro Kirico 2011

A great coloring book for anyone tempted to create and color moustaches and beards on no less than 48 faces of clean shaven men (and a few animals!). (posted on 2011-08-16)

In this ultimate adventure join the youngest crew of astronauts ever to make the trip to Mars! You’ll be faced with real dangers and decisions, and your choices will determine your fate on the Red Planet. Will you achieve your mission and return home to Earth safely, successfully earning the title...[more] (posted on 2011-02-22)

Alex and Susan Wendt are the perfect couple in search of the perfect Brooklyn brownstone--and the house at 56 Cranberry Street is too good to pass up. Sure, the landlady seems a little eccentric. And the creepy handyman drops too many strange remarks about the previous tenants. But the sidewalk is lined...[more] (posted on 2011-02-11)

This pregnancy book for men fills you in on pregnancy week by week. It does not only inform you about the development of the baby but also on the hormonal changes of your girlfriend. You can also find answers to questions such as: ‘How to deal with feminine rationality? What is a chromosome? What is...[more] (posted on 2010-11-06)

Even without a big garden you are able to grow your own vegetables using our revolutionary gardening-in-a-box-method. A few boxes, potting soil, and seeds are all you need. Besides a giant-harvest, this book also gives you colorful, simple yet super tasty recipes. So, get ready to get your hands dirty!...[more] (posted on 2010-10-29)

• Gourmand World Cookbook Awards

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to climb THE WORLD’S TALLEST MOUNTAIN? Now’s your chance! In this real adventure, you’ll be part of the youngest team ever to climb Mount Everest. You’ll be faced with real dangers and real decisions, and it’ll be up to you to make all the right...[more] (posted on 2010-09-23)

In this book the great scientist Bombastus Dulcimer gathers some of his inventions like the famous pear balloon or the olea bellica, i.e. an olive shotgun able to shoot once a year, when the olives are ripe. Whenever Bombastus and his inventions pass by, disorder and fun arise, and even the quiet life...[more] (posted on 2010-08-23)

• CJ Picture Books Award

• Bibiana

• Premio Euskadi

Quirk leads mashup lit into bold new territory, turning the formula inside out to infuse Franz Kafka’s horrific masterpiece “The Metamorphosis” with the fuzziest, snuggliest, most adorable invaders possible: kittens! Gregor Samsa is a humble young man who supports his unemployed parents and teenage...[more] (posted on 2010-07-01)

Night of the Living Trekkies By It’s a zombie apocalypse and only one thing matters: What would Captain Kirk do? Just as Pride and Prejudice and Zombies blended monster mayhem with the world of regency romance, Night of the Living Trekkies mixes a zombie apocalypse with the enduring mythology...[more] (posted on 2010-01-26)

Sense and Sensibility and Sea Mosters co-author Ben H. Winters is back with an all-new collaborator, legendary Russian novelist Leo Tolstoy, and the result is Android Karenina—an enhanced edition of the classic love story set in a dystopian world of robots, cyborgs, and interstellar space travel. As...[more] (posted on 2010-01-13)

With more than one million copies in print, Pride and Prejudice and Zombies was the surprise publishing phenomenon of 2009. A best seller on three continents, PPZ has been translated into 21 languages and optioned to become a major motion picture. In this terrifying and hilarious prequel, we witness...[more] (posted on 2009-11-12)

A mysterious island shrouded in fog. An abandoned orphanage that’s crawling with spiders and rats. A locked cabinet filled with crumbling 19th century photographs and files. When he seeks escape after a fight with his father, a young boy accidentally stumbles upon an abandoned building, only to discover...[more] (posted on 2009-09-28)

Just like people, plants are searching for the perfect companion. That’s right, they’re looking for their soil mates, and it’s our job as gardeners to help these lovelorn veggies find each other. In Soil Mates, a sweet little guide to companion planting, you’ll learn why Broccoli loves Rosemary...[more] (posted on 2009-06-06)

Pride and Prejudice and Zombies was our surprise hit of 2009, with more than 500,000 copies in print and tons of buzz from the New York Times, National Public Radio, the BBC, Slate, the Los Angeles Times, the Boston Globe, Entertainment Weekly, Time magazine, USA Today, the Washington Post, and many...[more] (posted on 2009-05-11)

What should a man know? A little bit of everything! Impress the ladies, the children, and make other men jealous. Here’s a collection of facts, tips and how-to’s on everything from wine and beer, philosophy, sports, love and sex, fashion and etiquette, and more. This pint-sized reference for bar...[more] (posted on 2008-10-29)

For generations, conventional wisdom stated you could never sell a book with “penis” in the title—until Quirk’s Penis Pokey shattered all of the rules, racking up 100,000 in net sales in just 18 months. In this same tradition comes How to Live with a Huge Penis – a gift every man will cherish,...[more] (posted on 2008-05-18)

It is a truth universally acknowledged that a zombie in possession of brains must be in want of more brains. So begins Pride and Prejudice and Zombies, an expanded edition of the beloved Jane Austen novel, featuring an all-new zombie subplot. As our story opens, a strange and mysterious plague has fallen...[more] (posted on 2008-05-06)

Astound your family, bewilder your friends and begin your career in magic with the amazing magical wonder deck! Simply lift the lid, read the illustrated book, and begin exploring the wonderful world of magic. The magic box contains a 52-card "tapered" deck - indistinguishable from ordinary playing...[more] (posted on 2005-03-09)

This stunning number book for young children has art by Durga Bai, a brilliant woman tribal artist from the Gond tradition of central India. The absurdly charming tale in rhyme can be read out aloud, as children hunt for the improbable number of animals who clamber aboard an ever-expanding tree. (posted on 2003-04-02)

• Best Children title for 2011

• White Ravens