Edith

Ricky Rattlesnake is every bit as excited as the rest of his friends when he learns about the new amusement park being built in his hometown of Cactus Springs. But his excitement quickly fades when he finds out about the enormous roller coaster at the park. All of his life, Ricky's friends have admired his strength and bravery; after all, he's a rattlesnake, and nothing should scare him-right? Wrong!

The classic story of 'the Anne Frank who lived,' Edith's Story is based on the diaries of a Dutch young girl who survived World War II hiding in plain sight. When Hitler invaded Holland in 1939, Edith van Hessen was a popular Dutch high school student. She also happened to be Jewish. In the same month that Anne Frank's family went into hiding, Edith was sent to live with a courageous Protestant family, took a new name, and survived by posing as a...

Excerpt: "Upon most of the people who thronged the rooms the incident was lost. Of those who saw it many did not understand its meaning, and the rest were too much absorbed in their own affairs to give it any attention. The scene was the Casino at Monto Carlo; every chair was occupied, and behind every chair men and women were standing, all intent upon the play, all consumed by the feverish thirst of winning money born of the atmosphere of the place....

This anthology spans more than a century of noir fiction set in the heart of the Big Apple-"17 sure winners" from Edith Wharton, Donald Westlake, and more (Publishers Weekly, starred review). The island of Manhattan has been a breeding ground of crime, longing, and discontent since its earliest days as a city-and a natural setting for noir fiction since the genre was invented. And from Harlem to Greenwich Village to Wall Street, it has also been...

The Bruce-Partington Plans (or The Missing Submarine Plans) is an episode of season 1 of the American radio series The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, written by Edith Meiser. First aired on WJZ-NBC (NBC Blue) on 6 november 1939, starring Basil Rathbone as Sherlock Holmes and Nigel Bruce as Dr. Watson. Original sponsor ad by Bromo Quinine included. This is an adaptation of Arthur Conan Doyle's short story : The Adventure of the Bruce-Partington Plans...

Though James finds it a challenge being the oldest boy in a large extended family, he longs for something more exciting. Then, he and his cousins Isaiah and Kevin venture down the valley behind their grandmother's backyard fence, and embark on a stomach-turning voyage to times long ago and far away. Though they hope to keep their magical visits a secret from their older sisters, they discover that sometimes help is welcome. Join the three boys, their...