Frank Carlson Library

Published in 1839, Nicholas Nickleby is Charles Dickens' third novel. In it, Nicholas Nickleby must earn a living to support his mother and sister after his father dies unexpectedly. Turning to a wealthy uncle in London for help, Nicholas is hired on as assistant to Wackford Squeers, a sadistic and small-minded schoolmaster. Meanwhile, his sister must take a job in a milliner's studio and is occasionally pressed into service by their uncle who exploits...

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!

Explore one of the greatest civilizations in history and discover how the Roman world still influences our lives.

Examines how rock is made and how it got the way it is today. Children will follow a little rock's journey from the core of the Earth into the hands of a very lucky little boy.

"The text opens with a true story of an arson dog, and then it explains the history of the arson K-9 team and the training methods used to transform an ordinary dog into a canine hero"--Provided by publisher.

Describes the technological innovations and inventions created during the Renaissance period, from telescopes, the knitting machine, clocks, and thermometers to modern concepts of arithmetic and navigation.

"The text opens with a true story of a search and rescue (SAR) dog, and then it explains the history of the SAR K-9 team and the training methods used to transform an ordinary dog into a canine hero"--Provided by publisher.

"The text opens with a true story of a therapy dog, and then it explains the history of the therapy dog and the training methods used to transform an ordinary dog into a canine hero"--Provided by publisher.