Ted, the explorer with a large yellow hat, is good friends with Bloomsberry. Bloomsberry runs a natural history museum. His greedy son, Bloomsberry Junior, wants to tear down his dad's museum and put a parking garage in its place, but the elder Bloomsberry is convinced that a spectacular new exhibit could save the museum from the wrecking ball. Ted heads to Africa on an expedition to find some special artifacts that will keep his friend in business....

Join the four best friends as they finish their first year of college and dive into a summer of excitement. Bridget journeys to Turkey on an archeological dig. Carmen plunges into the hectic, creative world of summer theater in Vermont. Lena discovers new love and old heartbreak at the Rhode Island School of Design. Tibby takes a big step in her relationship with Brian in the Big Apple.

"De pronto Greg se descubre a sí mismo inmerso en la tensión de las fiestas de chicos y chicas, mayores responsabilidades y hasta los cambios fisiológicos propios de la edad. Todo ello sin poder contar con su mejor amigo, Rowley. ¿Podrá Greg salir adelante por sus propios medios? ¿O tendrá que rendirse ante La Horrible Realidad?"--P. [4] of cover. While trying to find a new best friend after feuding with Rowley, middle-school slacker Greg...

Audrey Burke is reeling from the shock of the news that has just been delivered to her door by the local police - her husband, Brian, had been killed in a random act of violence. Once anchored by the love and comforts of their marriage, Audrey is now adrift. Impulsively, she turns to Jerry, a down-and-out addict who has been her husband's close friend since childhood. Desperate to fill the painful void caused by her husband's death, Audrey invites...

A filmmaker returns to his Sicilian hometown for the first time in 30 years and looks back on his life.

Abe and the amazing promise: While on the set filming, Bob the Tomato decides to respond to a fan's letter about 'waiting.' Meanwhile, everyone's patience is tested by spitting camels, a confused nurse, and a distracted film crew. Children learn that God always keeps his promises, even if they have to wait a while. King George and the Ducky: King George, unlike most kings, spends most of his time in the bathtub, playing with his favorite toy - a...

Three female friends find themselves at life's crossroads. Money, sex, and marriage, it's not adding up like they thought it would. Each of them is plagued with extreme lack, extreme excess, or both. All are on the edge, and some will fall.

A young boy named Sosuke rescues a goldfish named Ponyo, and they embark on a fantastic journey of friendship before Ponyo's father forces her to return to the sea. Ponyo's desire to be human upsets the balance of nature and only Ponyo's mother, a beautiful sea goddess, can restore nature's balance and make Ponyo's dreams come true.

"Nobody wants a skunk. No one would open the door and invite it in. Most of all, never let one move in. Badger, however, does not have much of a choice when Skunk arrives on his doorstep. This irresistible chapter book about two unlikely friends will capture the hearts of readers."--Provided by publisher.