Franklin: 1388 books

The summer sun streamed meltingly down on the asphalted siding of the country railway station and occasioned the usual grumbling from the passengers alighting from the afternoon express. There were only three who effect this narrative--a huge, red-faced, barrel-like figure that might have...

JUDO...FENCING...ARCHERY...BIATHLON... SOMEONE WANTS TO WIN—AT ANY COST! The combat sports training facility has just opened in Bayport, and the Hardys are on hand to check it out. They can practice judo, fencing, archery, and biathlon, and meet aspiring athletes from all over. But...

Why does the United States continue to employ the death penalty when fifty other developed democracies have abolished it? Why does capital punishment become more problematic each year? How can the death penalty conflict be resolved? In The Contradictions of American Capital Punishment, Frank Zimring...

A brief overview of the Pennsylvania Oil Rush in the 1860's. After Petroleum describes a trip through the oil producing region in the 1860's. The Oil regions of the United States describes the geological and technical aspects of the era. Good contemporaneous reporting. Illustrated.

TROUBLE ON THE SET! A reality-based game show called Warehouse Rumble has come to Bayport, and Frank and Joe Hardy are hoping to be among the first contestants. But when someone finds a skeleton on the set, production comes to a screeching halt. Once filming can begin again, the show...

The Hardys’ friend Mike Mendez says his new invention can turn people into animals. When he uses it in Chet’s backyard, a golden retriever appears—one who has the same exact tastes as Chet!

Imagine you could invent your own perfect pizza, then enter it in a contest to get on your favorite TV show! That’s what the Hardy boys and Chet are doing—and they are positive they’re going to win…until their recipe vanishes! They’ve got to find out who took the recipe, or they’ll never get the chance to say “Cheese!”

Groups for parents, babies and toddlers, spanning the 1001 critical days from late pregnancy up to age two, are an effective way of supporting expectant and new parents by helping them to become more attuned, sensitive and empathic towards their child. Contributors bring together a range of...

The 'graphosphere' is the dynamic space of visible words. Graphospheres mutate, they are reconfigured with changes in technology, in modes of production, in social structures, in fashion and taste. The graphospheric environment can be public or private, monumental or ephemeral. This book explores...

On October 26, 1909, the Korean patriot An Chunggŭn assassinated the Japanese statesman Itō Hirobumi in Harbin, China. More than a century later, the ramifications of An’s daring act continue to reverberate across East Asia and beyond. This volume explores the abiding significance of An, his life,...

Planning, undertaking and completing a research project – from dissertations to presentations - can be a daunting undertaking for any student, involving a number of easily taken mis-steps for those without adequate guidance. The objective of any research project is to gather data, analyse...

Diasporas comprise an inescapable part of the human experience and few are more interesting and diverse than African diasporas. This collection of essays illustrates the inherent variability of African, European and Asian diasporic formation.

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This book involves stories of overcoming P.O.O.R. (Passing over Opportunities Repeatedly) thinking and overcoming feelings of F.E.A.R. (False Evidence Appearing Real). It teaches lessons on the truth of the bumblebee theory and how you can prove others wrong that do not have your faith or belieflike...