Science Imagination

Dash is not the most popular kid in school and often shunned by neighborhood kids. His peers call him different, weird, and other hurtful words. Grief and sadness are his closest friends. But all that is about to change when Dash hears his name whispered on the winds.

Experience the friendship that saved Christmas! Join Young Santa Claus and his delightful companions on another adventure as they journey deep into the Dark Wood where the Magic Thief dwells. They must find and retrieve the Scepter of Christmas before the magic of Christmas is lost forever. An unforgettable tale where the bond of friendship proves the most powerful magic of all.

On the darkest night one star shone brightest. Venture into the enchanting world of Tinsel the Christmas angel, and experience the wonders her brilliant star inspired on one magical night that changed the world.

Come join young Santa Claus and his merry companions on a magical adventure when they discover the North Pole, meeting unforgettable characters along the way. Experience the magic that changed the world.

Eddie Eagan is your typical high schooler, with one minor exception. Eddie can make anything he imagines become a reality.

Unfortunately for Eddie, his ability has made him a target of a group called the M.H.D.A. They deem him too dangerous to run free. Eddie must make a choice: Does he run for the rest of his life? Or does he go quietly with the Agents who want to lock him away for life?

The legislative attack on public sector unionism that gave rise to the uproar in Wisconsin and other union strongholds in 2011 was not just a reaction to the contemporary economic difficulties faced by the government. Rather, it was the result of a longstanding political and ideological hostility to the very idea of trade unionism put forward by a conservative movement whose roots go as far back as the Haymarket Riot of 1886. The controversy in Madison and other state capitals reveals that labor's status and power has always been at the core of American conservatism.

Creativity is a gift shared by all, yet most of us have been led to believe that if we are not starving artists, musicians, or writers, then creative thinking is not something we are capable of. This just isn't true and to prove it I've brought together some of the best methods to trigger and retain that creative spark within.

Dr. Peter Andresen is a broken man. Once a highly respected psychiatrist, he lives alone, suffering from posttraumatic stress disorder that he steadfastly denies. As the story begins, Peter walks alone on a deserted beach. He doesn't know where he is or what he's doing until he encounters a beautiful young woman named Holly Be. She knows his story and it is her assigned mission to restore meaning to his life. But she fails to maintain the emotional distance required to prevent them from falling in love.

Noah is a normal six-year-old boy living a very normal life. Little does he know that today everything will change! One day, Noah comes home from school to see that his Uncle Eric is in town. Uncle Eric is a magician and traveler. Uncle Eric gives Noah a gift from his adventures in Japan. It's a magic pencil he acquired in an underwater volleyball match with a mermaid named Carl. What will Noah draw first?

Engines of Empire tells the story of the complex relationship between Victorians and their wondrous steamships, following famous travelers like Mark Twain, Charles Dickens, and Jules Verne as well as ordinary spectators, tourists, and imperial administrators as they crossed oceans bound for the colonies. Rich with anecdotes and wry humor, it is a fascinating glimpse into a world where an empire felt powerful and anything seemed possible if there was an engine behind it.

There is a magical land just beyond our imaginations called Jirvania, where stories grow. Muse faeries harvest these 'pearls' and bring them to our world. In the heart of Jirvania stands The Great Library, home of every book ever written, and a portal to other times and places where one can step into stories and experience them firsthand. Homework has never been such fun.

Adam Childers is a 17-year-old closeted gay high school student in middle America. When Jara, a mysterious little girl from another world, reveals to Adam that he was born a Gatemaker, one of very few in all creation able to open doorways from one world to another, everything changes. Jara's world suffers at the hands of a mighty warlord, and when she makes her way to Adam's world she sees in him potential that he could never see in himself. Together, Jara, Adam, and Adam's friends must travel to Onus and confront both danger and their own fears if they are to set Jara's world free.

The Angelic War rages as Satariel, the Prince of Darkness masterminds an insurgence that splinters and divides allegiances with a third of the angels embracing the Darkness joining him in an all-out rebellion against the Creator. Metatron, the Prince of Light, leads the faithful against his twin brother, Satariel, in a desperate effort to restore and unite the seven kingdoms that comprise Heaven.

In the Charleston Harbor rests an old abandoned military fort. History and mystery surround Castle Pinckney. And there's a reason the living call it the Ghost Isle. Squojo has slipped out of the orphanage, again. While adventurin' with Sash, his ghost-sniffing dog, their destiny will become intertwined with Cheetze, a legendary ghost boy. Together with the help of a Gullah root doctor and her young apprentice, they race against time to solve the specter's riddle.

Seanna is a young girl who dreams by night and lives her dream by day. Joining her on a daring adventure is Honorable the horse and Quilla the osprey. Together they will journey to Scallywag Island to rescue Prince Orin. Along the way, they will have to contend with shark pirates in the sea and monkey pirates on the land, not to mention other unseen eyes watching their every move. But to rescue the prince, they will have to get past Captain Firebreath, a fierce fire-breathing dragon with stinky rotten fish breath.

Meghan, a 14-year-old girl, arrives on Parachute Island, a place for deceased children who can live out their dreams in the afterlife, thanks to a magical wishing tree. There, she befriends several teens, including the lovable Ham. But Meghan harbors a secret, one that eats her up in the inside. David is the only adult on the island, and sole caretaker of all the children. He arrived under mysterious circumstances, and slowly the mystery unravels. Soon, he wakes from a coma, paralyzed. Were his adventures on the island just a dream, or something else?

Mama has died and is now with the Great Spirits. Her strong-willed, crotchety husband is dead set on having her ashes buried in the Historic Conundrum County Cemetery. Mama's dying wish to her beloved son Hackett, "Don't let him do it!" During her lifetime Mama was a great lover of animals and now after her death they aim to repay her in spades. Events are thus set in motion bringing together Hackett and a rag-tag team of animals in a hilarious effort to honor Mama's final wish.

Now for the first time, author Jeff Hutchins reads his Tales of Bubbleland featuring Denton the Dragon and his friends. Jeff's pleasant voice and knowledge of his characters helps bring these 19 lovable Tales to life in ways that will keep children (and parents) entertained for over three hours.

Pai dos jogos de aventura fantástica, Gary Gygax teve sua história de vida contada aos poucos e em partes, até agora. Em O império da imaginação, Michael Witwer apresenta uma biografia dinâmica de Gygax, desde a infância em Lake Geneva, Wisconsin, até sua morte em 2008.

Maw Coy climbed the fence down at the end of the south pasture and started up the side of the creek, carrying her bundle over her shoulder and puffing slightly at her exertion. She forded the creek there at the place where Hank's old coon dog, Jigger, was killed by the boar three years ago during the hunting season. Jumping from rock to rock across the creek made her puff even harder; Maw Coy wasn't as young as she once was.