DescriptionHere is the simple majesty of the story of Noah, who is instructed by God to build an ark to save his family and two of every animal from a flood that will destroy the world. This timeless tale is enhanced by an evocative musical score.
DescriptionOne day in May, Iris has a surprise waiting for her in the mailbox: a special invitation to her best friend Walter's birthday party! The invitation says there will be cake, ice cream, and horseback riding; Iris can hardly wait. She gets an idea to surprise Walter and his horse, Rain, who will be having a foal soon. But Rain might give Walter the biggest surprise of all! This Junior Library Guild Selection is the 10th book in the award-winning Iris and Walter series.
DescriptionLegendary actor James Earl Jones lends his eloquent voice to this dramatic version of one of the most popular stories of all time, with a dynamic, breathtaking score composed, produced, and performed by Grammy-winner Stewart Copeland (of The Police).
DescriptionWhen noted English writer William Somerset Maugham set off for the South Seas to regain his health, he gathered the materials and wrote the stories represented here. These are among Maugham's best, and the best stories ever written about the exotic South Seas. "Macintosh" is a taut psychological study of two officials on a remote tropic island. "The Fall of Edward Barnard" is a brief bildungsroman about what is important in life, a pre-cursor to Maugham's well known novel, The Razor's Edge . Of course, love is always a subject of the tropics, and Maugham's deft, ironic handling of the theme in "Red" and "Honolulu" is masterful. But it is "The Pool" that tells a poignant and tragic tale about the pitfalls for love across cultures. His most famous story, "Rain", about the ironic consequences of obsession, was adapted for both theater and film.
