A Goat Named Joey

"Herein is our story of Joey LeGoat, A bullied kid living on the Isle of Oat. A mean flock of geese drive him to hide in his barn And Joey starts to wonder why he ever was born. If he goes outside, will he face fresh attacks? Shall he hide inside forever? Should he fight back? If he can reach inside and ignite his own flame His destiny on Oat will never be the same. Enjoy our tale of hate, forgiveness and love, And the brave goat who strove to rise above"

Let’s Read Together books merge rhyme and vowel sounds in delightfully zany stories kids will want to read again and again. Each of the 15 books in this classic series by award-winning author/educator Barbara deRubertis will give your child a jumpstart on reading success. "Story lines are silly and inventive, and recall Dr. Seuss’s Cat in the Hat for the building of rhythm and rhyming words." —School Library Journal Joey Goat likes to play jokes on folks…until he learns how it feels to have a joke played on him! (This easy-to-read story features the long “o” vowel sound.)

Teaches parents the gift of teaching their children how to get along with other people.

This is the story of an individual named Joe, who is quite unique but lonely. During his search for friendship, he has to make a decision: Who will satisfy my need for companionship? It is a large world with many possibilities, yet what will be the qualities of Joe's friend? Through words and situations throughout the book, children can experience and learn from Joe's hunt.

Joey Goat won¿t stop playing jokes on his friends. That is, not until Tony Crow thinks up a joke just for him! Includes colorful illustrations, activities and a note to caregivers.

Follows the inimitable Scotland Yard Superintendent's investigation into a cold-case involving a vertigo sufferer's fatal accident after a young girl's death in the same house.

Three months have passed since Richard Jury was left bereft and guilt- ridden after his lover's tragic auto accident, and he is now more wary than ever. He is deeply suspicious when requested on a case far out of his jurisdiction in an outlying village, where a young woman has been murdered behind the local pub. The only witness is the establishment's black cat, who gives neither crook nor clue as to the girl's identity or her killer's. Identifying the girl becomes tricky when she's recognized as both the shy local librarian and a posh city escort, and Jury must use all his wits and intuition to determine the connection to subse­quent escort murders. Meanwhile, Jury's nemesis, Harry Johnson, continues to goad Jury down a dangerous path. And Johnson, along with the imperturbable dog Mungo, just may be the key to it all. Written with Martha Grimes' trademark insight and grace, The Black Cat signals the thrilling return of her greatest character. The superintendent is a man possessed of prodigious analytical gifts and charm, yet vulnerable in the most perplexing ways.

In Beyond Horatio’s Philosophy: The Fantasy of Peter S. Beagle, David Stevens examines the fantasy of American writer Peter S. Beagle. He finds a consistent view of the world and an almost overpowering sense of humor, leading him to conclude that Beagle believes that love is the best thing we have and the only reason for living. His work will be read and enjoyed for generations to come, and Stevens tells you why. Beagle indulges in what Stevens terms "metaphysical speculations”: a working-out of the possibilities of the world being different than it is. He invites the reader to examine these speculations with him, and when we do, to come away from the experience as better men and women, believing in the transforming power of love and laughing at ourselves in the process. No writer could ask for more, or succeed better. Beagle would have us believe, to paraphrase Shakespeare's Hamlet, that there are more things in heaven and earth than are dreamt of in our philosophy. Complete with bibliography and index.