Frank Carlson Library

In the prehistoric past, a young man labors to get back home after being separated from his tribe during a hunt. He finds an equally lost wolf buddy and starts a friendship that would change civilization.

A colorful picture-and-word book all about the body and the things it can do -- from eating breakfast to running and dancing. Un colorido libro de imágenes y palabras sobre el cuerpo y lo que puede hacer: desayunar, correr, bailar y todo lo demás.

In this book, readers will learn all about living on the International Space Station. What do astronauts do all day? What is it like to always be floating, even when you are sleeping or trying to exercise? How do astronauts eat, and can they take a bath? What is it like wearing a 300 pound space suit? How was the space station built, and how do you train to become an astronaut and go into space? En este libro los lectores aprenderǹ todo acerca de...

Drawing on the major new edition of the highly acclaimed Oxford Spanish Dictionary published in 2003, this third edition of the Concise Oxford Spanish Dictionary contains up-to-date coverage of over 170,000 words and phrases, and 240,000 translations, with hundreds of new words in each language. New additions include bioterrorism, rate tart, spread betting, stability pact, and stealth tax. This new edition also includes the introduction of some popular...

20-year-old Sophie is preparing to marry at her mother's hotel on a Greek island. She has a carefree life, a loving fiancee, and great friends. She is only missing one thing: a father. By reading her mother's diary she discovers that she has three possible fathers. Sophie secretly invites all three men to the wedding in a desperate bid to discover which of them is her father. But not all goes according to plan. Now, old loves are re-kindled, new loves...

Giggle, giggle, quack: Farmer Brown goes on vacation, leaving his brother Bob in charge, but Duck has changed the care instructions for the animals. The most wonderful egg in the world: Several animals have very beautiful features, but whoever lays the most wonderful egg will be crowned princess. Wings : a tale of two chickens: Winnie unknowingly goes for a balloon ride with a sly fox. Can Winnie's sensible friend Harriet rescue Winnie before she...

Leo, Quincy, Annie, June and Rocket travel to Russia to help save Rocket's new friend, Firebird! Firebird is a mysterious bird who sprinkles magic everywhere she flies. This magic brings beauty and music to the world. But a heartless ogre captures Firebird and locks her in a cage. It's up to the Little Einsteins and Rocket to set Firebird free and bring music back to the world. Inspired by the music of Igor Stravinsky's "Firebird" ballet and filled...

Based on a true story, this gripping and timely thriller follows an idealistic UN employee as he investigates the grisly murder of his predecessor and uncovers a vast global conspiracy that man even involve his own boss.

One magical day, June is running through the woods to find her way home where she discovers an old rollercoaster car and climbs inside. She suddenly finds herself in Wonderland, an amusement park she had created in her mind and put aside. All of her rides and characters are brought to life but are falling into disarray without her. Now, with the help of her fun and lovable park characters, June will have to put the wonder back in Wonderland before...

Experience a young child's identity quest to understand the difference between the Blue of the U.S. flag and the Green of the Mexican flag. Many children across the nation live in homes where their parents' immigrant status is in flux and their world is filled with doubts and fears. This book reveals the resiliency and the beauty of a bicultural life and a child coming to terms with their rich cultural identity. It focuses on the Mexican immigrant...