K. George

When she is chosen to be a jockey in a winged horse race to determine Zeus's next steed, orphaned Pippa develops a strong bond with the horse she is assigned to ride, Zephyr, but if they lose the race they will be parted forever.

The peaceful winter that Mona the mouse expected at the Heartwood Hotel is disturbed by a difficult guest, food shortages caused by a huge blizzard, and secrets.

An early chapter book inspired by Anne of Green Gables, stars the spirited Anne Shirley as she hosts her very first tea party with her kindred spirit, Diana, to disastrous results.

Anne is excited to be a guest at a party at Diana Barry's home. But when the dares start, mean Josie Pye dares Anne to climb the house and walk along the ridgepole! The dangerous dare ends in injury . . . and teaches Anne an important lesson. But Anne must pluck up her courage again when she is chosen to recite at a Christmas concert! And what is shy Matthew Cuthbert hiding from the family?

Finds Anne's early friendship with neighbor Diana and her ability to attend her first community picnic complicated by the disappearance of Marilla's precious brooch.

A Dog's Purpose—the #1 New York Times bestseller and major motion picture—is a perfect gift to introduce dog lovers to this wonderful series.
Based on the beloved bestselling novel by W. Bruce Cameron, A Dog's Purpose, from director Lasse Hallström (The Cider House Rules, Dear John, The 100-Foot Journey), shares the soulful and surprising story of one devoted dog (voiced by

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"I share the country's admiration for the bravery of Captain Phillips and his selfless concern for his crew. His courage is a model for all Americans." -President Barack Obama It was just another day on the job for fifty-three-year-old Richard Phillips, captain of the Maersk Alabama, a United States-flagged cargo ship that was carrying, among other things, food and agricultural materials for the World Food Program. That all changed when armed Somali...

The story of Steve Schwarzman, Blackstone, and a financial revolution, King of Capital is the greatest untold success story on Wall Street.
 
In King of Capital, David Carey and John Morris show how Blackstone (and other private equity firms) transformed themselves from gamblers, hostile-takeover artists, and ‘barbarians at the gate’ into disciplined, risk-conscious investors while the financial establishment—banks...