Frank Carlson Library

When Hermia's father promises her hand in marriage to a man she doesn't want, she runs away to the forest with her true love, Lysander. But their escape gets turned upside down by the fairy king Oberon and the mischievous Puck, whose magic turns love into hate and men into beasts!

Claudio and Hero, awaiting their wedding, conspire to get the antagonistic Beatrice and Benedick to fall in love, unaware that they themselves are the target of a more sinister plot. Includes explanatory notes, scene-by-scene plot summaries, a key to famous lines and phrases, and illustrations.

On the day that Jingo rode into Tower Creek, the town was busy celebrating its twentieth anniversary. At the moment the big event was a high stakes poker game in Joe Slade's saloon with Wally Rankin holding most of the chips. That is, until Jingo joined the game. It didn't take long for Jingo to figure out that Rankin was cheating, and a couple of well-placed bullets revealed it to the others in the room. The sheriff warns Jingo to head out of Tower...

Everyone in their small Amish community expects Greta Goodloe to marry her longtime sweetheart -- Greta included. So when he publicly ends their engagement, in front of newcomer Luke Starns no less, she is utterly humiliated. At least she can take comfort in matchmaking between Luke and her quiet schoolmarm sister. Yet the more she tries to throw them together, the more Luke fascinates her. And Luke can't help but be charmed by Greta's impulsive ways....

To help her painfully shy friend discourage unwanted suitor Lord Derek Hunt, sharp-tongued Lady Lucy Upton engages in a battle of wits with him and is shocked to find herself falling for her entertaining opponent.

When self-help author Dr. Burke Ryan arrives in Seattle to teach a sold-out seminar, he unexpectedly meets florist Eloise Chandler, the one person who might be able to help him help himself. But will two people who have met the right person at exactly the wrong time be able to give love another chance? They'll find that sometimes when you least expect it ... love happens.

"Tender and gentle, with two delightful characters who truly belong together. A lovely read." --RaeAnne Thayne. Make-Believe Beau Fannie Erb isn't looking for a husband--especially if she has to leave her beloved horses to go find one. What she needs is a way to assure her parents she's not hopeless when it comes to love. Family friend Noah Bowman might just be her solution. A fake relationship will free them both from unwanted matchmaking plans....

"The latest offering from the award-winning team of Robin Page and Steve Jenkins focuses on the most unique and exciting animal displays in the natural world, used by creatures to stand out. This eye-catching, high-interest material is ideal for nature lovers, Jenkins fans, and even the most reluctant readers."--

In London in the 1680s, Meg--now sixteen years old--tries to decide whether to marry either of the two men who court her, taking into account both love and her writing ambitions.

"In a small Appalachian community with few single men, young Amish women take fate in hand and help forge their own paths to happy marriages... Wanted: An Amish Mail Order Groom. Age 20-30. Must understand that courting will follow the marriage ceremony in gut order. Seeking one who is reserved, quiet, and bookish. It worked for her best friend, so why shouldn't Abigail Mast, the local potter of Blackberry Falls, follow suit and advertise for a groom?...