Leader's palace, or shoveling snow in the gulag? Coup is in the great tradition of the old-style two-player wargames, with hex-map movement But it's a beer-and-pretzels game rather than a hard-core simulation. The emphasis is on taking and holding vital hexes like the Capitol and the Radio Station, rather than destroying enemy units. A game takes about an hour (two hours for the advanced scenario). Repeat play value is very high...  (less)

in their Bible stories, while learning what it's like to be a real hero for God. With all senses aboard, little ones will take the helm and explore Bible truths to their hearts' delight! But don't just stand at the Captain's wheel; dive in and play along! Play-to-Learn Ports include: Waves & Caves (a place to pour, scoop, dump, and fill); Painting for Pirates (a place to paint, pour, plop, and squeeze); Pirate's Playhouse (a place for pretend play); Exploration Station (a place to discover God's creation); Treasure Chest Toys (a place for tabletop toys and games); Construction Crossing (a place to build and construct); Book Beach (a place to relax and ""read"")."  (less)

to play his own game. Real life radio personalities and actual events bring realism to a fictional behind- the- scenes novel set in Los Angeles, where radio stations change formats like socks, and jobs are as secure as houses built on the San Andreas Fault. In a business drowning in testosterone, Red Wine for Breakfast is the story of strong, determined ex- New Yorker who has to shake off the laid-back attitude of L.A. to overcome the challenges of an industry that threatens to turn her off, and a man who only wants to turn her on.  (less)

the universe, the planets that make up our Solar System, stars and galaxies, Earth's orbit, gravity, the moon and the constellations, satellites and probes -- and even how astronauts survive in space. Space stations and space settlements will allow people to live in space and study it more closely in the future. Interesting panels (Did You Know... Space Words, and Try This!) break up the information on each spread. Fascinating facts and activities are presented throughout the text: make moon cookies or play a low-gravity game, learn about rocket power, the discoveries of Galileo, how the Earth was made, and how the universe is changing.  (less)

years, Malcolm has willingly played the role of temporary companion and lover for a very generous fee. But the interminable nights of meaningless sex and secret rendezvous with married women have begun to play on his conscience. Malcolm soon discovers, however, that a lifestyle change won't come so easily. His best friend, Simon, owner of Club Obsession, the hottest nightclub in Atlanta, tries to steer Malcolm on the right path, not realizing that his own financee might be indulging in some extracurricular maintenance of her own. And Ariel, Club Obsession's manager, thinks her lonely nights are over when she meets a man through a local radio station dating line. Nothing can be further from the truth.PIn the tradition of New York Times bestselling authors Eric Jerome Dickey and E. Lynn Harris, Michael Baisden weaves a fast-paced, true-to-life story about the drama of male/female relationships. The Maintenance Man is a gripping, raw novel.  (less)

a stage door—and then investigate what lies behind the many other smaller doors that await inside each place. The clever text and bright pictures include a search-and-find game offering hours of play and learning.Roxie Munro is a fine artist and the author-illustrator of a number of books for children, including her acclaimed Inside-Outside series; Christmastime in New York City; and Blimps. She lives in New York City.  (less)

princess. But after an assassination makes Adelaide ruler of Razkavia, she rises to the occasion and her new station, gleefully playing international politics with the help of Becky and Jim Taylor, a dashing young detective.  (less)

Dreams/i, was a national bestseller. As a novelist, Richards is best known for his Miramichi trilogy:iNights Below Station Street/i(1988), winner of the Governor General's Award;iEvening Snow Will Bring Such Peace/i(1990), winner of the Canadian Authors Association Award; andiFor Those Who Hunt the Wounded Down/i. His noveliThe Bay of Love and Sorrows/i, published in 1998, received widespread critical acclaim.brbrbriFrom the Trade Paperback edition./i“Richards has used a novelist’s gift for character, dialogue and imagery to produce a touching portrait of hockey-crazed kids.” –iMaclean’s/ibrbr“A lyrical and unapologetically personal narrative about the place of the game in the Canadian psyche…[Richards] has raised the standard of hockey literature.” –iVancouver Sun/ibrbrbriFrom the Trade Paperback edition./iIf you think that you are a Canadian, then my boy I will show you I am a Canadian too- if they check me from behind I will get up, if they kick and slash I will get up.  If we play three against five for fifteen minutes I will get up.  I too am a Canadian.  They will not take this away from me.  Nor, can I see, will they ever take it away from you.  At the moment they think we are defeated we will have just begun.  I will prove forever my years on the river, on the back rinks, on the buses, on the farm teams.  I will prove forever that this is what has shaped me.With a voice as Canadian as winter, David Adams Richards reflects on the place of hockey in the Canadian soul.brbrThe lyrical narrative ofiHockey D@%æffffgÿ¾Û€  (less)