"A sweet story that could be used as a springboard to discussion of the pitfalls of making snap judgments about pets -- or people." -- SCHOOL LIBRARY JOURNAL

Norman the goldfish isn't what this little boy had in mind. He wanted a different kind of pet -- one that could run and catch, or chase string and climb trees, a soft furry pet to sleep on his bed at night. Definitely not Norman. But when he tries to trade Norman for a "good pet," things don't go as he planned. Could it be that Norman is a better pet than he thought? With wry humor and lighthearted affection, author Kelly...

Creative people have notoriously active imaginations, but Chuck Ryder's is a different story. He is haunted by disturbing visions which reveal the true nature of the people around him. He knows what it means to know too much, and seeing the face of evil at a young age has affected his adulthood. Protected only by his craft and the subtle manipulations of his enigmatic (and unwanted) benefactor, Derek, Chuck has managed to maintain a facsimile of a normal life for years. But then he meets Catalya, a strange woman who captivates him. As their relationship unfolds, he discovers that she has her...