Summary:Junior is so excited--his human family is going on vacation and this time they're taking him with them. And they're going to the most magical place in the world--THE WOODS! All the sticks you could possible want! Endless raccoons to chase! A lake to doggy-paddle in! It's a canine paradise! But all of Junior's best plans are ruined when Iona Stricker--the most miserable, cruel, and obedi…
The eccentric detective Sherlock Holmes with the aid of Dr. Watson investigates strange and baffling mysteries
Includes index Reprint. Originally published: New York : Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2003 Summary:Since 1977, Vargas Llosa has contributed a biweekly column to Spain's major newspaper, "El Pais." In this collection of columns from the 1990s, Vargas Llosa weighs in on the burning questions of the last decade, including the travails of Latin American democracy, the role of religion in civic li…
When Bailey meets eight-year-old Ethan, he quickly figures out his purpose: to play with the boy, to explore the Farm during summers with the boy, and to tidy the boy's dishes by licking them clean (only when Mom isn't watching). But Bailey soon learns that life isn't always so simple--that sometimes bad things happen--and that there can be no greater purpose than to protect the boy he loves