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The Lord of the Rings: 50th Anniversary, One Vol. Edition

A Christian can almost be forgiven for not reading the Bible, but there\’s no salvation for a fantasy fan who hasn\’t read the gospel of the genre, J.R.R. Tolkien\’s definitive three-book epic, the Lord of the Rings (encompassing The Fellowship of the Ring, The Two Towers, and The Return of the King), and its charming precursor, The Hobbit. … learn more→

Fahrenheit 451

In Fahrenheit 451, Ray Bradbury\’s classic, frightening vision of the future, firemen don\’t put out fires–they start them in order to burn books … learn more→

The Catcher in the Rye

Amazon.com Review Since his debut in 1951 as The Catcher in the Rye, Holden Caulfield has been synonymous with \”cynical adolescent.\”  Holden narrates the story of a couple of days in his sixteen-year-old life, just after he\’s been expelled from prep school, in a slang that sounds edgy even today and keeps this novel on […] … learn more→

Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl

A beloved classic since its initial publication in 1947, this vivid, insightful journal is a fitting memorial to the gifted Jewish teenager who died at Bergen-Belsen, Germany, in 1945. Born in 1929, Anne Frank received a blank diary on her 13th birthday, just weeks before she and her family went into hiding in Nazi-occupied Amsterdam. … learn more→

And Tango Makes Three

This tale based on a true story about a charming penguin family living in New York City\’s Central Park Zoo will capture the hearts of penguin lovers everywhere. … learn more→

Daddy\’s Roommate

This picture book is an auspicious beginning to the Alyson Wonderland imprint, \”which focuses on books for and about the children of lesbian and gay parents.\” … learn more→