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Maz, you're up!
By Kelly Mazeroski, Judith Lauso. 2010
Maz, You're Up! is a children's book commemorating the 50th anniversary of the 1960 World Series. Kelly Mazeroski, Bill Mazeroski's…
daughter-in-law, was inspired to write the book after the birth of her first son. 2010. For grades 4-7A journey: the autobiography of Apolo Anton Ohno
By Nancy Ann Richardson, Apolo Anton Ohno, Nancy Richardson. 2002
A Japanese American short track ice skater, who won both a silver and gold medal in the 2002 Salt Lake…
City Olympics at age nineteen, presents an account of his life and career. Ohno describes his upbringing and training, his injuries and illnesses, and his later success. For senior high and older readers. 2002Catching the moon: the story of a young girl's baseball dream
By Crystal Hubbard. 2005
A picture-book biography highlighting a pivotal event in the childhood of African American baseball player Marcenia "Toni Stone" Lyle Alberga,…
the woman who broke baseball's gender barrier by becoming the first female roster member of a professional Negro League team. 2005. For grades 2-4Never Forget: The #1 bestselling novel by the master of the killer twist
By Michel Bussi. 2018
A #1 INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER A SUNDAY TIMES CRIME BOOK OF THE MONTH'Outrageously entertaining' The Times'A tantalising story that wraps the…
reader in myriad enigmas - utterly spellbinding'Daily Mail'As exhilarating as Bussi's breakthrough novel After the Crash' The Sunday Times 'Agatha Christie updated and then cranked up to 11: a blast' Shots Magazine REVENGE IS WORTH WAITING FOR... Jamal loves to run. But one morning - as he is training on a path winding up a steep cliff - he stumbles across a woman in distress.It's a matter of seconds: suddenly she is falling through the air, crashing on the beach below.Jamal is only an unlucky bystander - or is he?His version of events doesn't seem to fit with what other eyewitnesses claim to have seen. And how to explain the red scarf carefully arranged around the dead woman's neck?Perhaps this was no accident after all.Or perhaps there is something more sinister afoot - a devilish plan decades in the making, masterminded by someone hell-bent on revenge.MICHEL BUSSI: THE MASTER OF THE KILLER TWISTBeloved by readers... 'I didn't anticipate all the twists and turns in this cleverly plotted novel''The final twist is a bit of a jaw dropper''Twists and turns aplenty!''A twisting, turning story which clobbers you with a number of cracking twists!''Fast-paced and chock full of twists, turns and red herrings' ...and critics 'A novel so extraordinary that it reminded me of reading Steig Larsson for the very first time . . . I doubt I'll read a more brilliant crime novel this year' Sunday Times on After the Crash'A dazzling, unexpected and haunting masterpiece' Daily Mail on Black Water Lilies'Inventive, original and incredibly entertaining' Sunday Mirror on Don't Let Go'Combines an extraordinarily inventive plot with characters haunted by long-ago events - and demonstrates why he has such a hold on readers' Sunday Times on Time is a KillerDomino Sundays
By Vivian Fernandez. 2018
Never Forget: The #1 bestselling novel by the master of the killer twist
By Michel Bussi. 2018
A #1 INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLERA SUNDAY TIMES CRIME BOOK OF THE MONTH'Outrageously entertaining' The Times'Utterly spellbinding' Daily Mail'As exhilarating as Bussi's…
breakthrough novel After the Crash' The Sunday Times'Agatha Christie updated and then cranked up to 11: a blast' Shots MagazineJamal loves to run. But one morning - as he is training on a path winding up a steep cliff - he stumbles across a woman in distress. It's a matter of seconds: suddenly she is falling through the air, crashing on the beach below.Jamal is only an unlucky bystander - or is he? His version of events doesn't seem to fit with what other eyewitnesses claim to have seen. And how to explain the red scarf carefully arranged around the dead woman's neck? Perhaps this was no accident after all. Or perhaps there is something more sinister afoot - a devilish plan decades in the making, masterminded by someone hell-bent on revenge.Messenger: The Legend of Muhammad Ali
By Marc Bernardin. 2023
“Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee.” Muhammad Ali, one of the most revered—and controversial—figures of the twentieth century,…
immortalized those words with the beauty, strength, and originality of his boxing style. Now, his epic story is retold in this gorgeous, striking graphic novel Messenger that showcases exactly why he became celebrated worldwide as “The Greatest.”Muhammad Ali was one of the most photographed—and photogenic—figures in the history of sports. He demanded to be looked at, to be seen, and this epic captures his meteoric rise from Cassius Clay to Olympian and heavyweight champion of the world with stunning illustrations befitting his storied legacy. Bringing readers through major moments of his life—his first meeting with civil rights leader Malcolm X, his interview with sports broadcaster Howard Cosell about his reasons for opposing the Vietnam War, and his titanic bout with then-undefeated heavyweight champion George Foreman, among others—this graphic biography will be a crucial and instantly popular resource on The Greatest.