Weiss: 725 books

Write more. Write tighter. Write beyond imagination.   Writers from around the world have enjoyed these prompts that get you thinking beyond your comfort zone. Whether you work through them in order or choose random prompts, you'll discover unexpected avenues for new fiction, poetry, essays,...

Table Of Contents  White Mice by Keiko O’Leary Peek inside the story lab as the head researcher trains a new assistant. But be careful–there’s a reason for that narrative hazard warning on the sealed, blast-proof door. Project RD by Michelle E. Lowe When Alex Wiesel is bitten...

Write more. Write tighter. Write beyond imagination.   Writers from around the world have enjoyed these prompts that get you thinking beyond your comfort zone. Whether you work through them in order or choose random prompts, you'll discover unexpected avenues for new fiction, poetry, essays,...

How to save a dragon. Step 1: Stay alive. Tui, Nathan, Ella and Oliver have saved Nathan's dad. Now they need to save the dragons. Can they convince dragons and humans to work together? Not everyone is happy with their plans, and some are willing to kill to prevent them from succeeding.

      He is not Captain Hook.       His name is Jonathan Stuart, and he’s just an ornery post-alcoholic bookstore owner from Pasadena with a mania for fencing and a bad habit of disappointing his girlfriend. He doesn’t want to be in the...

An easy-to-read graphic novel about two very funny brothers, from the guy behind Fly Guy and his storyteller friends. Mac and Mac, who love pie and hate making their beds, are hollow-headed. "See in here? Nothing! Zippo! Nada!" Mac explains.  That’s why they're so easy to fool—and...

The hilarious Noodlehead Brothers Mac and Mac return in this easy-to-read graphic novel by best-selling author-illustrator Tedd Arnold and two award-winning storytellers. Mac and Mac, as gullible as ever, decide that since fish live in schools, they must be smart. The fish in this funny story...

Mac and Mac may be noodles with empty heads, but they have big ideas: building a fortress! This vibrantly colorful graphic novel for easy readers hits the nail on the head with comedy. The Noodlehead brothers are back from the library with a joke book, a fantasy novel, and a dream: to build...

For over hundred years, humans have battled mosquitoes with pesticides. Now, the mosquitoes are fighting back. When their newly developed disease, leopard spot fever, is perfected, it will wipe out the human race.Thirteen year-old Crick and her best friend (a cockroach named Peri) embark on a desperate...

The Wednesday Chef cooks her heart out, finds her way home, and shares her recipes with us It takes courage to turn your life upside down, especially when everyone is telling you how lucky you are. But sometimes what seems right can feel deeply wrong. My Berlin Kitchen tells the story of how...

One consequence of the pervasive use of computers is that most documents originate in digital form. Widespread use of the Internet makes them readily available. Text mining – the process of analyzing unstructured natural-language text – is concerned with how to extract information from these documents....

When it comes to gambling, there’s no better game to beat the odds—and win big—than blackjack. But there’s more to it than just doubling down. You will learn about the mysterious—and surprisingly legal—skill of card counting, casino etiquette, single vs. team play, tournament play, variation...

The sky's the limit for papercrafters who want to take the next step with their art. Here are thirty-two origami models that really fly! A new spin on an ancient Japanese craft, action origami is simple enough for beginners, yet sophisticated enough to delight experienced folders. Plus, there's no...

The number of affordable, easy links to pleasurable sexual online content is on the rise. Activity increases with the accessibility of technology. So, too, has sex addiction. People struggling with sex, porn, and love addiction typically have little understanding of this incredibly complicated disease....