Zorba, an irrepressible, earthy hedonist, sweeps his young disciple along as he wines, dines, and loves his way through a life dedicated to fulfilling his copious appetites.
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- Author:Kazantzakis, NikosSummary:
- Author:Korman, GordonSummary:
After a class trip to a floating zoo where animals are mistreated and Savannah's missing pet monkey is found in a cage, Long Island sixth-grader Griffin Bing and his band of misfits plan a rescue.
- Author:Jacobson, HowardSummary:
When novelist Guy Ableman marries the alluring Vanessa, her equally alluring mother Poppy comes with the package. In a veritable tizzy, Guy considers a bold path--one that might just spark his greatest novel yet.
- Author:Patterson, JamesSummary:
As coordinated attacks by animals against humans increase and escalate, young biologist Jackson Oz and ecologist Chloe Tousignant warn world leaders that soon there will be nowhere left for humans. All over the world, brutal attacks are...
- Author:Jones, Stephen GrahamSummary:
It's time for the annual Recipe Days bake-off in Lubbock, Texas. Soccer moms and grandmothers gather to show off their family recipes, learn new secrets for the perfect shortcake, and perhaps earn a chance to be on the famous...
- Author:Lee, FondaSummary:
A rising star in the weightless combat sport of zeroboxing, Carr “the Raptor” Luka dreams of winning the championship title. But when he discovers a far-reaching criminal scheme, he becomes the keeper of a devastating secret.
- Author:Holub, JoanSummary:
Zero believes that he is a hero, but the counting numbers think he is worthless until they get into trouble with some Roman numerals, and only Zero can help.
- Author:Cussler, CliveSummary:
It is called zero point energy, and it really exists--a state of energy contained in all matter everywhere, and thus all but unlimited. Nobody has ever found a way to tap into it, however--until one scientist discovers a way. Or at...
- Author:Baldacci, DavidSummary:
Combat veteran John Puller, now working as an investigator for the Army's Criminal Investigative Division, tries to solve the murder of an Army man and his Pentagon contractor wife in their isolated rural home.
- Author:MacAlister, KatieSummary:
While on a singles tour of Europe, Seattle's own Pia Thomason is looking for a man and trying not to think about her 40th birthday. Too bad her choice of suitors is less than appealing. But when she meets two mysterious strangers...
- Author:Kvasnosky, Laura McGeeSummary:
In three short stories, two fox sisters run away from home, bury a time capsule, and take advantage of some creative juice.
- Author:Kvasnosky, Laura McGeeSummary:
In three brief stories, two fox sisters meet the boy next door, play pirates, and camp out in the yard in sleeping bags.
- Author:Kvasnosky, Laura McGeeSummary:
In three brief stories, Ivy, the younger of two fox sisters, goes along with her older sister's schemes, even when they seem a bit daring.
- Author:Palatini, MargieSummary:
Yuck. A cheese and ham sandwich for lunch is way too boring. As young Zak stares at his plate, he grumbles. If only he had his own restaurant, he could eat anything he wanted. But wishes can come true in astonishing ways. In a flash,...
- Author:MacKenzie, RossSummary:
Eleven-year-old Zac follows his grandmother into the magical world of dreams called Nocturne, where Dream Pirates led by Shadow are spreading dark magic that creates nightmares, and it is up to Zac and new friends to foil the evil plan...
- Author:Voigt, CynthiaSummary:
Fredle, a young mouse cast out of his home, faces dangers and predators outside, makes some important discoveries and allies, and learns the meaning of freedom as he struggles to return home.
- Author:Eggers, DaveSummary:
After acquiring $32,000, Will and Hand, devastated over the death of their closest friend, travel around the world giving away the money.
- Author:Clark, Mary HigginsSummary:
"Queen of Suspense" Mary Higgins Clark and Alafair Burke are back with their fifth enthralling mystery in the New York Times bestselling Under Suspicion series; You Don't Own Me finds television producer Laurie Moran...
- Author:Flake, SharonSummary:
Tow-Kaye just learned that the love of his life is pregnant--and though he knows what the right thing to do is, he's scared to death to do it. Jeffrey hates having a mom who dresses like a teenager, but when another sexy mom moves...
- Author:Bradley, JaneSummary:
A young woman goes missing, and her mother uproots her life to find her daughter. But it is not just the heartbreak or the deep mystery of the hunt for lost loved ones. Rather, with the help of an amazingly dedicated searcher, family...