Imaginative and funny rhyming picture book about a magical old lady and her broomstick-flying grizzly bear. When Doug and Stan are faced with their house being turned into a hotel, mysterious next-door neighbour, Dotty, casts a mesmerizing spell over the fence. Already embarrassed by his dodgy, new hairstyle, Stan helplessly watches on as poor little Doug (the humble slug) deals with Dotty's devious magic all by himself. Sneeze spells, a forever-growing...

Is fake news ruining your Halloween? If you're torn between the rumor that Halloween is a holiday straight from hell and the legitimate claim that this fall favorite is truly a Christian celebration, this book is for you. If you're just curious, read on! Your friends, family, and kids will thank you!Explore the facts surrounding:The why behind All Hallow's EvePurgatory: the real storyGhosts vs. DemonsThe mystery of Black and OrangeStingy JackPagan...

This is an exploration of Russia through permanent curiosity and an effusive sense of humour. Finding laughs, loves and learning is only the beginning as we work to uncover what it is to be Russian.Including over 100 pictures taken at the time, this story truly takes you along for the journey into the heart of Russia.We journey from the Gulf of Finland in St Petersburg to the Bay of Amur in Vladivostok. This is a purely Russian expedition on the true...

Rubbish. Waste. Trash. Whatever term you choose to describe the things we throw away, the connotations are the same; of something dirty, useless and incontrovertibly 'bad'. But does such a dismissive rendering mask a more nuanced reality? In Rubbish Belongs to the Poor, Patrick O'Hare journeys to the heart of Uruguay's waste disposal system in order to reconceptualize rubbish as a 21st century commons, at risk of enclosure. On a giant landfill...

Mending fences with my brothers as I uncover family secrets is easy compared to winning back the woman carrying my baby…Carson Six months ago she ghosted me.She stopped taking my calls and didn't even answer her damn door.Now, with my world upside down and my arm in a cast, where do I find her, but Winter Harbor, seven months pregnant with my baby.Despite her keeping this secret from me, I want her. I've always wanted her. And even though I was...

Strange-but-true stories, colorful characters, and big-league bizarreness for fans of America's pastime! Why is baseball such a great subject for a Bathroom Reader? Because it's steeped in history and tradition, it's rife with scandals and controversy, and most of the men that dedicate their life to it are just a little bit . . . weird. Uncle John's spirited take on the game takes you deep into that history to paint a detailed picture of where...

She's a spinster. He's just found out that he's her guardian. Will their childhood friendship turn to love? Juliet likes books, ficuses, and spinsterhood. In that order. She's planning a future of philosophical discussions and fencing with like-minded women. What she's not planning is to find out that her childhood friend-turned-adonis has somehow been appointed her guardian for the next year until she receives her inheritance. Ryker, a lost rogue,...

CadeBeing alone is what I crave. Other than my brothers and my horses, solitude is what I seek. I'm not meant for the white picket fence family life, and I'm content with that. I'm satisfied watching my brothers fall in love. That is, until I see her. Granted, she looks a lot like my brother's woman, but something about her is… different, like a wild horse running free, not letting anyone tame her. She's got… Spirit. When I taste her lips, and...

When scientists mess with the most primitive elements of a man's core, the results are bound to be explosive.Living a loveless existence is hard for any shifter, but having DNA spliced with creatures who stand out from the crowd is damn near impossible. Which is why four experimented-on souls decide to break free from the chains that hold them, climb the fences that circle them, and go in search of adventure, passion and most of all, their mates.But...

A little bite for the holidays...A grim retelling of Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol. No better time of the year to mend a few fences.If I'm going to win him back, it'll take a grand gesture.Something to prove I'm still the old Mercy he used to love...The gift is priceless. It's one-of-a-kind. He'll love it.At least I thought he would...How was I supposed to know the damn thing contained a freaking djinn?!Time to put the genie back in the bottle....