Set in sun-drenched Cape Town, South Africa, The Red Monkey Double happiness Book features two full-length stories – “The Leaking Cello Case” and “John Wesley Harding” – about the monkey-footed Dave and his freeloading hippy pal Paul. The book’s stuffed to the gills with mystery, suspense, action, adventure, conspiracy theories, and cool cars as Dave and Paul thwart criminal malfeasance even as they ponder the larger questions. Such as, “What steps can I personally take to help protect Earth and the species that inhabit it?” (Though most people’s answers don’t involve sword fights and hovercrafts.)

The Red Monkey Double Happiness Book, brings a dry, deadpan wit anchored in everyday reality combined with unnervingly deranged plots, rendered with a half-realistic and half-cartoony TinTin-style crispness. Suited to adults and older teens.

Inches the doll was the cutest in the whole house. Loved by everyone, the world was Inches’ oyster. Then one day something happened… The Sock Monkey and Mr. Crow became concerned for their diminutive friend, but by then it was too late! The truth sent the terrified Sock Monkey and Crow fleeing for their lives! Inches had turned EVIL!

They thought it…we drew it! Action Philosophers details the lives and thoughts of history’s A-list brain trust in a hip and humorous fashion that proves that philosophy is not just the province of boring, twee-enveloped professors.

PLATO: Wrestling superstar of ancient Greect! NIETSCHE: The Ubermench! BODHIDHARMA: Grandmaster of Kung Fu! The inner contradictions of THOMAS JEFFERSON and AYN RAND! Hard-drinking, hard-loving ST. AUGUSTINE! Hit the couch with FREUD! Unlock the nconscious with CARL JUNG! Take the HEro’s Journey with JOSEPH CAMPBELL: Master of Mythology! They’re not just great thinkers – they make great comics!

After being run out of Boneville, the three Bone cousins – Fone Bone, Phoney Bone, and Smiley Bone – are separated and lost in a vast, uncharted desert. One by one, they find their way into a deep, forested valley filled with wonderful and terrifying creatures. Eventually, the cousins are reunited at a farmstead run by tough Gran’Ma Ben and her spirited granddaughter, Thorn. But little do the Bones know, there are dark forces conspiring against them and their adventures are only just beginning!

This unique volume clearly demonstrates simple geometric techniques for making intricate knots, interlacements, spirals, Kells-type initials, human and animal figures in distinctive Celtic style. Features over 500 illustrations.

Maigret investigates the murder of Mrs. Clark, the wife of a wealthy American industrialist, whose strangled body is found in the basement of an upscale hotel near the Champs-Élysées. Maigret’s inquiries take him from the endless corridors of the Hotel Majestic to the countryside of the Bois de Boulogne and sun-drenched Cannes, into a world of prostitution, drug addiction, and blackmail.

The Most Remarkable English Words Ever Forgotten: As the largest and most dynamic collection of words ever assembled, the English language continues to expand. But as hundreds of new words are added annually, older ones are sacrificed. Now from the author of Forgotten English comes a collection of fascinating archaic words and phrases, providing an enticing glimpse into the past. With beguiling period illustrations, The Word Museum offers up the marvelous oddities and peculiar enchantments of old and unusual words.

With topics ranging from watering and feeding to spirit and aesthetics, this is an all-in-one guide to the art of the bonsai. It features advice on looking for and raising trees; handling pests and diseases; using composts; potting; choosing containers; pruning the plants; and displaying them. A convenient A-Z guide covers virtually every species of indoor and outdoor tree.

As entertaining as it is practical, this comprehensive illustrated herb guide covers everything from herb gathering prayers and charms to signatures for fifty powerful herbs. Each herb is described in detail, with tips on growing, gathering, drying, and storing these marvelous plants, as well as their culinary virtues, cosmetic properties, medicinal merits, veterinary values, and household applications.

Along with thought-provoking bits of folk history and literary and spiritual references to herbs and nature, this directory includes step-by-step instructions on cooking with herbs and preparing herbal remedies, as well as gardening hints and seed-saving tips.

Ezekiel Proctor and Ned Christie are the last Cherokee warriors, men of legend and history, whose fates are a consequence of such brutal policies as the Indian Removal Act of 1830 and the infamous Trail of Tears. They struggle to find honor in a harsh, violent land under the relentless pressure of white law and broken promises. Every bit as tough as their men, the women in Zeke and Ned are determined to raise their families and keep the two men alive–whatever it takes.