One of the best-known classics from beloved Dutch children’s author Annie M.G. Schmidt, The Cat Who Came in Off the Roof spins a charming and whimsical tale of friendship and adventure. Tibble is a timid reporter on the verge of losing his job. He only ever writes about cats, not ... more >
Oxford, England, 1951 – The Honorable Ginevra Bishop likes red lipstick, clever retorts, and earning top marks in her tutorials. She’s following her mother’s footsteps by studying at Oxford, eager to prove she’s more than a debutante. Sidney Braithwaite likes brooding, Latin, and ignoring his nightmares. He’s determined to forge ... more >
One joke. One dog. One crazy midlife reinvention. It begins as a joke at a glamorous LA party – where dogs wear Gucci collars and menopausal Brit Christine feels invisible. When asked what she does for a living, Christine jokes that she reads literature to dogs. What could possibly go ... more >
Retired Michelin-star chef Griff Barlow has lost his appetite. He’s done with grief, guilt, and the beige slop they call food at Sunny Glen Aged Care Facility, where he resides. Six decades of life have handed him all the lemons he can handle, so he breaks into the nursing home ... more >
Born into tragedy but gifted with a powerful connection to the natural world, a resilient young woman comes of age amid the wild beauty of early-1800s Alabama, Arkansas, and Texas in this incandescent, hauntingly moving epic about home, horses, human connection, and the transcendent awe of nature … Alabama, 1813: ... more >
The Octopus by Guojing Join a little girl as she discovers the hidden world of her new octopus friend in this stunning wordless picture book by critically acclaimed author-illustrator Guojing. A little girl goes to the beach with her mother, never expecting the day full of magic and wonder that ... more >