Product Description: Agnes, a Fairy Godmother, has lost her passion for her work and hasn't successfully granted a wish for over two years. Her clumsy attempts to grant wishes never work out as she hopes--she appears in the wrong places, uses old magical routines that she hasn't changed in years, and smoke and soot sputters out of the tip of her wand...read more

Product Description: When big red tomatoes mysteriously begin to disappear from her garden, Mrs. Muldoon suspects that masked bandits may be to blame. In fact, rather than eating their usual diet of rotten apple cores, old pizza crust, and shattered egg shells found on the ground and in trash cans, the Raccoon family was feasting on juicy ripe tomatoes from Mrs...read more

In the late nineteenth century, a new era began in American urban history, characterized by an explosion of both the populations and the proportions of cities, obliterating their traditional social and physical characteristics. Commercial businesses relocated, slums emerged around the core, and new residential areas were established along the periphery. The period was one of extreme disorder -- labor and ethnic unrest, election violence, rising crime rates -- but it was also a time of political innovation and civic achievement.In documenting the changes Cincinnati experienced during the Progressive Era, Zane L. Miller provides a clear perspective on the processes of urbanization that transformed the American city. His focus is political because politics provided continuity amid the diversity of city life. The most important aspect of political continuity in Cincinnati and in other cities was "bossism", often depicted as an example of corruption, but which was in many cities part of the quest for a new urban order. In Cincinnati, Boss George B. Cox's machine was a response to the disorder of the times; interestingly, the machine actually helped to control disorder, paving the way for later reforms. Miller carefully explores both the nature and the significance of bossism, showing how it and municipal reform were both essential components of the modern urban political system.Originally published in 1968, Boss Cox's Cincinnati is considered a classic in the field of urban studies.

Product Description: Every time boys and girls fight or call each other names, Big Bad Word Monsters love to gobble up all the bite-sized morsels of nasty words. Word Monsters are everywhere. They're usually harmless, but when the town of Grand Locution faces an infestation of Word Monsters, it's no laughing matter...read more

Product Description: The Most Beautiful Kite is the heartwarming story of taking pleasure in the new and wondrous triumphs of our children as they grow, and of the loving gift of letting go so they may find their own way. Author Michael O'Malley uses the colorful imagery and whimsy of a kite in a charming and unforgettable book that every parent will enjoy reading with their children...read more

Product Description: "It seemed to me that the bees were working on the very same kinds of problems we are trying to solve. How can large, diverse groups work together harmoniously and productively? Perhaps we could take what the bees do so well and apply it to our institutions...read more

Product Description: In the world of business, kindness is regarded as weakness―so the development of it as a leadership trait is sorely overlooked. It turns out however, that being kind is a crucial attribute of some of the world’s most successful business leaders―leaders whose success is anchored in their integrity, credibility, vision, insight, inclusion, and fairness...read more

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Product Description: Contrary to popular belief, most people truly desire to commit to the organizations for which they work. Just as most of us would prefer not to drift from one relationship to the next, the majority of workers would rather not live like corporate gypsies...read more (view table of contents, read Amazon.com's description)

Explains the workings of the compensation systems and provides formulas to determine competitive worth (view table of contents)

Provides a historical look at the role time has played in civilization, from the local measure ruled by nature's seasons, to an abstract standard governed by machinery which divides days and facilitates transportation, commerce, and labor management