Queen: 358 books

Next time you’re hungry for something sweet, consider that behind every candy bar, there’s a story waiting to be told. These 28 tales reveal the secrets behind the invention of the candies, cakes, ice cream, and other goodies we all love to cram into our mouths. Will you be able to guess which dessert is under discussion when you hear the story of its discovery?

“One of the greatest riddles in Golden Age detective fiction . . . the unbridled ingenuity of its central puzzle has never been surpassed” (Kirkus Reviews). Mandarin Press is a premier publishing house for foreign literature, but to those at the top of this enterprise, there is little more...

L’affascinante Dave sembra procurare a Kesi una vera e propria crisi esistenziale, poiché ciò che chiede non è una frequentazione marginale ma una relazione seria e importante, un tipo di legame che Kesi non ha mai stretto con nessuno. Kesi non immagina nemmeno quanto il suo proposito di una...

A Beachcomber Investigations Spin-off Serial Episodes 1 through 6 A look into the past of Dane Blaise: How did he become the special ops legend, the man who other men talk about in awe? What secrets from his past still make him tick today? A chance meeting with notorious local...

“Three novellas and two short stories featuring the prince of American detective fiction . . . He’s one of the great who never palls” (Kirkus Reviews). The amateur theater company of Wrightsville is dying a slow and painful death. Every production is worse than the last, and the backers...

On the sprawling estate of a bizarre wealthy family, a series of cryptic notes brings deadly regards in this classic from a legendary mystery author. York Square is a tidy private garden surrounded by four matching castles, each inhabited by a different branch of the York family. There’s...

Tucker Jenson has spent his life gunning for the big leagues. Until he made a promise that he never expected to keep. Trapped in a small town, he cares for his younger siblings and spends his nights on nameless girls and his days as a fallen sports hero. Then a new face shows up in the stands...

Simply Programming This is a book that teaches the basics of programming in either Microsoft's C# or Visual Basic or both if so desired. It covers all the basic functions , most variables and up to and including accessing databases from your programs. After buying the book you can "DOWNLOAD"...

Have you ever considered the items that are crammed into your kitchen cupboards and cabinets? Behind every box of cereal, every utensil, and every sauce a story waits to be told. Test your knowledge of common kitchen items with these 28 true tales of culinary origins.

Words are worth their weight in wonder, and the dictionary is full of discoveries. Can you guess these 28 common words and phrases after hearing their history? A “quirk” is defined as “an unexpected twist.” What could be more interesting than a twist in the plot of a story? Quick Quirks first...

Test your knowledge of the things that make our lives easier in these 28 true tales behind researchers and their discoveries. Can you match the inventors to their inventions after hearing the story behind their development?

Once upon a time was just the beginning. There may be no need to update a fairy tale, but when the themes and ideas are so timeless, it’s hard to resist. This collection of rewritten fairy tales about love does just that. Wander through the Beast’s Central Park castle, or learn...

Once again those of us who don't conform to society take to the high seas. They're still robbing from the rich, with monkey sidekicks, swords and swashbuckling adventures. A humorous social commentary with a bit action.

You’ll never look at your dinner plate the same way again after reading the amazing origins behind the things we eat for supper. Your freezer is full of fascinating stories of the men, the women, and the miracles behind the invention of the items you stuff into your microwave and your mouth. 28 tales will whet your appetite for more. Can you match the product to the story of its creation?