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There is nothing more pleasing than discovering a secret. In the simplest of texts by award-winning author Ann McGovern and with beautiful, sensitive drawings by Nola Langner, this book reveals some of the very best secrets the world holds, and reveals them in such a way that the very youngest child can share their mystery. Parents of children age three to six will agree with the New York Times: "Fine for the youngest reader."

Young hobgoblins will be squiggling and giggling at this madcap treasury of spooky poems, tricks, games, stories, and limer-eeks. Stage a scary treasure hung with Outwitting the Witch. Tell your friends to Feel the Corpse--but don't tell them what the grisly parts really are! Be clever wizards when you make handkerchiefs disappear with the Galloping Ghost trick. Shiver at chilling stories, like The Velvet Ribbon. Fill in in the rhymes in The Terrible Talky Not-Quite. Put on Dr. Diabolical skit and you'll split your sides laughing. For Halloween and all year long. Delightful illustrations...

Little Wolf is an Indian boy who will not hunt. Instead he brings home injured animals and birds. He makes them well again, using the secrets of the woods. When the Chief's son falls ill, Little Wolf becomes a hero in a surprising way. Written in stately rhythmic prose in Ann McGovern's acclaimed style, this book--with beautiful illustrations by Nola Langner--will charm the imagination of young readers.

Will help children understand the differences in people and that each one has a contribution to make.

Recommended by The American Humane Association for ages five through eight.

"Anne Finch and Her Poetry" is the first major critical examination of the life and works of the foremost English woman poet of the eighteenth century. This biography places Anne Finch (1661-1720) in her social and literary milieu and includes discussion of such topics as love and marriage, female friendships, melancholy, and nature as they relate both to Finch's life and to her poetry.

Barbara McGovern gives considerable attention to the methods by which Finch developed her artistry and molded a largely masculine literary tradition to her own designs through a variety of rhetorical and...

Ready, set, WALK

When it comes to competitive racewalking there is no higher authority than Dave McGovern. A 30-year (and counting) member of the US National Racewalking Team and 14-time winner of the US Racewalking Championships, he has conducted dozens of racewalking clinics and camps throughout Europe, Africa, and North America in addition to his work as a private coach. And now, thanks to The Complete Guide to Racewalking, you too can receive Olympic-level coaching when and where you want it.

Easily the most comprehensive racewalking book on the market, The...

Conventional wisdom of the "software stack" approach to building applications may no longer be relevant. Enterprises are pursuing new ways of organizing systems and processes to become service oriented and event-driven. Leveraging existing infrastructural investments is a critical aspect to the success of companies both large and small. Enterprises have to adapt their systems to support frequent technological changes, mergers and acquisitions. Furthermore, in a growing global market, these systems are being called upon to be used by external business partners. Technology is often...