J.J. Tully is a former search-and rescue dog who is trying to enjoy his retirement after years of performing daring missions saving lives. So he’s not terribly impressed when two chicks named Dirt and Sugar (who look like popcorn on legs) and their chicken mom show up demanding his help to track down their missing siblings. Driven by the promise of a cheeseburger, J.J. begins to track down clues. Is Vince the Funnel hiding somethingAre there dark forces at work—or is J.J. not smelling the evidence that’s right in front of him?Bestselling author Doreen Cronin uses her deadpan humor to pitch-perfect effect in her first novel for young readers. Heavily illustrated with black-and-white artwork from Kevin Cornell, this new series is destined to become a classic.

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HBO’s hit series A GAME OF THRONES is based on George R. R. Martin’s internationally bestselling series A SONG OF ICE AND FIRE, the greatest fantasy epic of the modern age. A CLASH OF KINGS is the second volume in the series.George R. R. Martin’s superb fantasy epic continues in consummate style as bloodshed and alchemy lay waste the Seven Kingdoms in the second volume of A Song of Ice and Fire. The Iron Throne once united the Sunset Lands, but King Robert is dead, his widow is a traitor to his memory, and his surviving brothers are set on a path of war amongst themselves. At King’s Landing, the head of Lord Eddard Stark rots on a spike for all to see. His daughter Sansa is betrothed still to his killer’s son Joffrey – Queen Cersei’s son, though not the son of her late husband Robert. Even so, Joffrey is now a boy-king, Cersei is his regent, and war is inevitable. In Dragonstone, Robert’s brother Stannis has declared himself king, while his other brother Renly proclaims himself king at Storm’s End – and Eddard Stark’s fifteen year old son Robb wears the crown of the north at Winterfell. A comet in the night sky, red and malevolent, the colour of blood and flame, can only be an omen of murder and war. Stannis’s child Princess Shireen dreams of dragons waking from stone. And a white raven has brought word from the Citadel itself, foretelling summer’s end. It has been the longest summer in living memory, lasting ten years, and the smallfolk say it means an even longer winter to come… The first rule of war is never give the enemy his wish. But winter will be the biggest enemy. From beyond the Wall the undead and Others clamour for freedom, and from beyond the sea the long-dead Dragon King’s daughter hatches her revenge. Robb Stark will be exceedingly lucky to reach adulthood.

Agatha Christie’s ‘most absorbing mystery’ – her own autobiography, with new exclusive CD containing newly discovered priceless recordings of Agatha dictating excerpts from more than 40 years ago. Over the three decades since her death on 12 January 1976, many of Agatha Christie’s readers and reviewers have maintained that her most compelling book is probably still her least well-known. Her candid Autobiography, written mainly in the 1960s, modestly ignores the fact that Agatha had become the best-selling novelist in history and concentrates on her fascinating private life. From early childhood at the end of the 19th century, through two marriages and two World Wars, and her experiences both as a writer and on archaeological expeditions with her second husband, Max Mallowan, Agatha shares the details of her varied and sometimes complex life with real passion and openness. Then, in 2008, Agatha Christie’s grandson made a remarkable discovery. While clearing out her old house in preparation for its opening to the public, Greenway in Devon, a box of old tape reels was found to contain the recordings of Agatha dictating her Autobiography for her typist. These remarkable recordings are not only an amazingly rare example of Agatha’s voice, but they also partly explain the engaging nature of her Autobiography - for they reveal the normally reclusive Agatha telling her own story in a lively, spontaneous and often conspiratorial way, whose passion in talking about her life is captured in the printed Autobiography. Now this new edition comes complete with a CD of highlights from these priceless tapes, giving Agatha Christie’s millions of fans the opportunity to hear the Queen of Crime’s story in her own words, and rediscover her remarkable full story in this special edition of her book, which is newly introduced by Mathew Prichard, the grandson who discovered the tapes.

A wheelchair-bound Poirot returns to Styles, the venue of his first investigation, where he knows another murder is going to take place… The house guests at Styles seemed perfectly pleasant to Captain Hastings; there was his own daughter Judith, an inoffensive ornithologist called Norton, dashing Mr Allerton, brittle Miss Cole, Doctor Franklin and his fragile wife Barbara , Nurse Craven, Colonel Luttrell and his charming wife, Daisy, and the charismatic Boyd-Carrington. So Hastings was shocked to learn from Hercule Poirot’s declaration that one of them was a five-times murderer. True, the ageing detective was crippled with arthritis, but had his deductive instincts finally deserted him?…

In a perfect world, Jonas begins to see the flaws… THE GIVER is the classic award-winning novel that inspired the dystopian genre and a major motion picture adaptation for 2014 starring Jeff Bridges, Meryl Streep, Katie Holmes and Taylor Swift. It is the future. There is no war, no hunger, no pain. No one in the community wants for anything. Everything needed is provided. And at twelve years old, each member of the community has their profession carefully chosen for them by the Committee of Elders. Twelve-year old Jonas has never thought there was anything wrong with his world. But from the moment he is selected as the Receiver of Memory, Jonas discovers that their community is not as perfect as it seems. It is only with the help of the Giver, that Jonas can find what has been lost. And it is only through his personal courage that Jonas finds the strength to do what is right… The Giver is the award-winning classic of bravery and adventure that has inspired countless dystopian writers as the forerunner of this genre.

The acclaimed international bestseller of the Tudor court, during the years of Henry VIII’s pursuit of Anne Boleyn - and the revolutionary sequence of events that followed. This chance for us Howards comes once in a century… 1521. Henry VIII rules over a fashionable court alive with pageant and celebration, the lack of a son his only threat. When young Mary Boleyn arrives at court, she becomes his new mistress, an unwitting pawn in the ambitions of the powerful Boleyn and Howard families. As Henry’s interest begins to wane, the Boleyns scheme to put forward Mary’s sister, Anne. Yet Anne Boleyn, newly returned from the French court, won’t agree to be Henry’s mistress – only his wife. Pitting the king’s desperation for an heir against the advice of his powerful advisors, Wolsey and Cromwell, what follows will change the course of a country’s history.

It's the deadliest combination going: bullies who terrorize, bullied kids who are afraid to tell, bystanders who watch, and adults who see the incidents as a normal part of childhood. All it takes to understand that this is a recipe for tragedy is a glance at headlines across the country. In this updated edition of The Bully, the Bullied, and the Bystander, which includes a new section on cyberbullying, one of the world's most trusted parenting educators gives parents, caregivers, educators and most of all, kids the tools to break the cycle of violence.Drawing on her decades of work with troubled youth, and her wide experience in the areas of conflict resolution and reconciliatory justice, Barbara Coloroso explains: The three kinds of bullying, and the differences between boy and girl bullies Four abilities that protect your child from succumbing to bullying Seven steps to take if your child is a bully How to help the bullied child heal and how to effectively discipline the bully How to evaluate a school's antibullying policy And much more This compassionate and practical guide has become the groundbreaking reference on the subject of bullying.

The Austro-American psychoanalyst Heinz Kohut was one of the foremost leaders in his field and developed the school of self-psychology, which sets aside the Freudian explanations for behavior and looks instead at self/object relationships and empathy in order to shed light on human behavior. In How Does Analysis CureKohut presents the theoretical framework for self-psychology, and carefully lays out how the self develops over the course of time. Kohut also specifically defines healthy and unhealthy cases of Oedipal complexes and narcissism, while investigating the nature of analysis itself as treatment for pathologies. This in-depth examination of "e;the talking cure"e; explores the lesser studied phenomena of psychoanalysis, including when it is beneficial for analyses to be left unfinished, and the changing definition of "e;normal."e;An important work for working psychoanalysts, this book is important not only for psychologists, but also for anyone interested in the complex inner workings of the human psyche.

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Russia's famous novelist receives the scholarly Delphi treatment! This eBook offers readers ALL of Turgenev's major works and a wealth of other material too. (Version: 2) Features: * brief but informative introductions to the novels and other works * ALL 6 novels and 11 novellas, each with their own contents table * Almost ALL of the short stories and novellas, with excellent formatting * almost ALL of Turgenev's plays - discover 8 rare plays - first time in digital print! * many images relating to Turgenevs life, works and film adaptations * SPECIAL criticism section, with BONUS texts by writers such as Henry James and Joseph Conrad, examining Turgenevs work * scholarly ordering of texts into chronological order and literary genres * includes a front MASTER table of contents, allowing easy navigation around Turgenevs oeuvre * even includes Edward Garnett's scholarly biography - explore Turgenev's artistic life! Please note: we aim to provide the most comprehensive author collections available to Kobo readers. Unfortunately, its not possible to offer a complete works of Turgenev, due to copyright restrictions on translations and due to some minor works having never been translated into English. However, once more texts become available, they will be added to the collection with the option of a FREE upgrade for customers that have already purchased the eBook. Please visit www.delphiclassics.com to browse our other titles CONTENTS: The Novels RUDIN A HOUSE OF GENTLEFOLK ON THE EVE FATHERS AND SONS SMOKE VIRGIN SOIL The Novellas THE DIARY OF A SUPERFLUOUS MAN YAKOV PASINKOV FAUST ACIA FIRST LOVE A LEAR OF THE STEPPES TORRENTS OF SPRING THE SONG OF TRIUMPHANT LOVE CLARA MILITCH PHANTOMS THE DREAM The Short Stories A SPORTSMAN'S SKETCHES A TOUR IN THE FOREST ANDREI KOLOSOV A CORRESPONDENCE THE DISTRICT DOCTOR MUMU THE JEW AN UNHAPPY GIRL THE DUELLIST THREE PORTRAITS ENOUGH A DESPERATE CHARACTER A STRANGE STORY PUNIN AND BABURIN OLD PORTRAITS THE BRIGADIER PYETUSHKOV KNOCK, KNOCK, KNOCK THE INN LIEUTENANT YERGUNOV'S STORY THE DOG THE WATCH THE RENDEZVOUS A RECKLESS CHARACTER FATHER ALEXY?I'S STORY POEMS IN PROSE The Plays A MONTH IN THE COUNTRY A PROVINCIAL LADY A POOR GENTLEMAN CARELESS BROKE WHERE IT IS THIN, THERE IT BREAKS THE FAMILY CHARGE THE BACHELOR The Criticism AN ESSAY ON TURGENEV (1903) BY HENRY JAMES TURGENEV: LIBRARY OF THE WORLD'S BEST LITERATURE BY HENRY JAMES TURGENIEFF: FRENCH NOVELISTS AND POETS (1878) BY HENRY JAMES TURGENEV: ESSAYS ON RUSSIAN NOVELISTS BY WILLIAM LYON PHELPS A LETTER: TURGENEV (1917) BY JOSEPH CONRAD The Biography TURGENEV: A STUDY BY EDWARD GARNETT Please visit www.delphiclassics.com to browse our other titles

Anton Chekhov is considered to be among literature’s greatest short story writers, whilst his plays helped change the course of modern drama. This comprehensive eBook presents the complete works of Anton Chekhov, with numerous illustrations, rare texts appearing in digital print for the first time, informative introductions and the usual Delphi bonus material. (Version 6) * Beautifully illustrated with images relating to Chekhov’s life and works * Concise introductions to the plays and other texts * ALL 15 plays, each with individual contents tables * Rare plays like PLATONOV and THE WOOD DEMON appearing here for the first time digital publishing * Excellent formatting of the texts * The complete short stories – over 210 tales, first time available complete in English * Special chronological and alphabetical contents tables for the short stories * Easily locate the short stories you want to read * Chekhov’s only novel THE SHOOTING PARTY, available in no other collection * Also features rare novellas * Includes Chekhov’s letters and notebooks – spend hours exploring the author’s personal correspondence and thoughts * Features a bonus biography – discover Chekhov’s literary life * Scholarly ordering of texts into chronological order and literary genres * UPDATED with revised texts, introductions and more images Please note: there are no translations of THE ISLAND OF SAKHALIN available in the public domain. Once a translation becomes available, it will be added to the eBook as a free update. Please visit www.delphiclassics.com to browse through our range of exciting titles CONTENTS: The Plays PLATONOV ON THE HIGH ROAD ON THE HARMFULNESS OF TOBACCO SWANSONG IVANOFF THE BEAR THE PROPOSAL A RELUCTANT HERO THE WEDDING THE WOOD DEMON THE ANNIVERSARY THE SEA-GULL UNCLE VANYA THE THREE SISTERS THE CHERRY ORCHARD The Novel THE SHOOTING PARTY The Short Stories CHRONOLOGICAL LIST OF SHORT STORIES ALPHABETICAL LIST OF SHORT STORIES The Novellas THE STEPPE THE DUEL AN ANONYMOUS STORY THREE YEARS MY LIFE The Non-Fiction LETTERS OF ANTON CHEKHOV TO HIS FAMILY AND FRIENDS NOTE-BOOK OF ANTON CHEKHOV The Biography BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH by Constance Garnett Please visit www.delphiclassics.com to browse through our range of exciting titles

This eBook features the unabridged text of ‘Honorine by Honoré de Balzac - Delphi Classics (Illustrated)’ from the bestselling edition of ‘The Collected Works of Honoré de Balzac’. Having established their name as the leading publisher of classic literature and art, Delphi Classics produce publications that are individually crafted with superior formatting, while introducing many rare texts for the first time in digital print. The Delphi Classics edition of Balzac includes original annotations and illustrations relating to the life and works of the author, as well as individual tables of contents, allowing you to navigate eBooks quickly and easily. eBook features: * The complete unabridged text of ‘Honorine by Honoré de Balzac - Delphi Classics (Illustrated)’ * Beautifully illustrated with images related to Balzac’s works * Individual contents table, allowing easy navigation around the eBook * Excellent formatting of the text Please visit www.delphiclassics.com to learn more about our wide range of titles

This eBook features the unabridged text of ‘The Sinews of War by Arnold Bennett - Delphi Classics (Illustrated)’ from the bestselling edition of ‘The Complete Works of Arnold Bennett’. Having established their name as the leading publisher of classic literature and art, Delphi Classics produce publications that are individually crafted with superior formatting, while introducing many rare texts for the first time in digital print. The Delphi Classics edition of Bennett includes original annotations and illustrations relating to the life and works of the author, as well as individual tables of contents, allowing you to navigate eBooks quickly and easily. eBook features: * The complete unabridged text of ‘The Sinews of War by Arnold Bennett - Delphi Classics (Illustrated)’ * Beautifully illustrated with images related to Bennett’s works * Individual contents table, allowing easy navigation around the eBook * Excellent formatting of the text Please visit www.delphiclassics.com to learn more about our wide range of titles

Lucien Chardon, the son of a lower middle-class father and an impoverished mother of remote aristocratic descent, is the pivotal figure of the entire work. Living at Angouleme, he is impoverished, impatient, handsome and ambitious. His widowed mother, his sister Eve and his best friend, David Sechard, do nothing to lessen his high opinion of his own talents, for it is an opinion they share.