Bonnie Christensen

Examines the life of the Italian scientist from a first-person perspective that surveys his achievements while covering his world-changing ideas about a heliocentric solar system and his imprisonment for heresy.

An only child, a mama's boy-Elvis was a shy kid who struggled to make friends and found comfort singing in church and learning guitar. While in high school, he continued his music but was often ridiculed by students. On a whim, he recorded a song for his mom's birthday at Sun Record Studios as part of a customer promotion. The studio loved it so much that they sent it to local record stations . . . and the rest is history. Here is the story of how...

Born into a travelling gypsy family, young Django Reinhardt taught himself guitar at an early age. He was soon acclaimed as the "Gypsy Genius" and "Prodigy Boy," but one day his world changed completely when a fire claimed the use of his fretting hand. Folks said Django would never play again, but with passion and perserverance he was soon setting the world's concert stages ablaze.

Presents a collection of verses that use pictures in place of some words.

Depicts edible plants from Apple to Zucchini by means of wood engravings. Includes descriptive index.

Describes the nature of books in the world before the development of the printing press and the subsequent effect of that invention on civilization.

Take a chilling tour of spooky New England legends . . . Visit Vermont with this comprehensive collection of tales, legends, folklore, ghost stories, and strange-but-true facts-and enjoy supernatural side trips to the surrounding areas of New York, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Quebec-with this delightful guide to the region's haunted history. From Chittenden's Ghost Shop to the Hubbardton Horror to the Mystery of the Bennington Triangle, Green...