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Amidst the beauty of the Wenatchee Valley at the feet of the Cascade Mountains, apple orchardist Claire Courtney struggles to make a living. When strange and ancient artifacts are discovered beneath her land, Claire wonders whether the ensuing archaeological dig will save her, or be the final blow in her struggle to hang onto her home and livelihood. To make matters worse, conflict between the archaeologists on the dig-Joe Running from the west,...

From the hush of an old-growth forest to the hiss of wheat fields whipped by the wind, WASHINGTON: PORTRAIT OF A STATE stimulates the senses with radiant images from photographer JOHN MARSHALL. From the florescent green and pink of a rhododendron lighting up the shadowy woodlands of Olympic National Park to the bustling fun and commerce of Seattle's famous Pike Place Market, from the soaring peaks of Mounts Baker and Rainier to the crisp apple orchards...

When Hanna Hippo gets hiccups on her way to enjoy some hot huckleberry muffins after school, her friends Homer Hog and Hilda Hen try to help.

Bacchus's dazzling vocabulary, wordplay and symbolism provide a treat that will have the reader returning to the work over and over again. CF Roberts The Meat Factory Constance Bacchus and her descriptions of flowers unfold vicarious visions for the reader. “Trillium secretly open what you need to hear in the woods” She writes with whimsy and simmering wrath all balled together. “ The Crocus class is a portrait in blue in a parking lot”...

Teacher Alpha Betty demonstrates new ways of dancing to Dilly Dog so that Dilly can continue to dance without creating mishaps.

In my opinion a Western story is any story or tale which takes place "west of the Mississippi" at any time-from early days until today. In spite of the development of sophisticated argricultural techniques and processing methods, and the high technology nature of many of its industries, Grant County cannot be anything other than a part of the American West. From days of rule by Native Americans until the present, great and wondrous events have...

"The second book in the hilarious Monter book of jokes series, The Monster Book of Banana Jokes, is sure to drive you bananas. Your friends will be green with envy because this monstrosity will leave you in splits!" -- book cover.

Winning Hearts...Winning Wings is the story of the first nonstop transpacific flight by Clyde Pangborn. Clyde Edward Pangborn, also known as "Upside-Down Pangborn," was an American aviator and barnstormer who performed aerial stunts in the 1920s. In 1931 Pangborn and co-pilot Hugh Herndon Jr. flew their plane, Miss Veedol, on the first non-stop flight across the Pacific Ocean. "When the history of aciation is written, if there is any place in it for...