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This House is Haunted by John Boyne from Other Press ($1.99) is the Kindle Deal of the Day (June 19) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking

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Customer Review: "This was a great book - a true 19th century classic ghost story and an elaborately written tale that's chilling and suspenseful."

Written in Dickensian prose, This House Is Haunted is a striking homage to the classic nineteenth-century ghost story. Set in Norfolk in 1867, Eliza Caine responds to an ad for a governess position at Gaudlin Hall. When she arrives at the hall, shaken by an unsettling disturbance that occurred during her travels, she is greeted by the two children now in her care, Isabella and Eustace. There is no adult present to represent her mysterious employer, and the children offer no explanation. Later that night in her room, another terrifying experience further reinforces the sense that something is very wrong.

From the moment Eliza rises the following morning, her every step seems dogged by a malign presence that lives within Gaudlin’s walls. Eliza realizes that if she and the children are to survive its violent attentions, she must first uncover the hall’s long-buried secrets and confront the demons of its past. Clever, captivating, and witty, This House Is Haunted is pure entertainment with a catch.

Meet Me at the Beach (Seashell Bay) by V.K. Sykes from Forever ($0.99) is the Kindle Romance Deal of the Day (June 19) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking

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Customer Review: "An excellent story, this is highly recommended to fans of contemporary romance."

YOU CAN'T STOP A RISING TIDE
When Lily Doyle spots her high school crush Aiden Flynn on the inbound ferry, she knows trouble is about to dock in Seashell Bay. And not just because he's more handsome than ever. If Aiden's in town, the rumors must be true about his family's plan to sell their coastal land to the highest bidder. But Lily will do whatever it takes to convince the hottest guy on the beach to protect their idyllic island home.

Gorgeous Lily Doyle was the only thing Aiden missed after he escaped from his hometown to play pro baseball. Now all Aiden wants is to wrap up the business deal and get back to his life, not relive a past that still haunts him. But as memories rush in about the night of passion he and Lily shared long ago, everything else washes right out to sea-everything except the desire that still burns between them.

The Disappearance by Philip Wylie from Open Road Media Sci-Fi & Fantasy ($1.99) is the Kindle Sci-Fi / Fantasy Deal of the Day (June 19) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking

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Customer review: "Science fiction at its finest, this is one of the best, most mature, and imaginative 'what if' novels I've ever read in the genre."

This brilliant classic of speculative fiction imagines the aftermath of an extraordinary global occurrence that forces Earth’s men and women to exist in parallel dimensions

Like every other family, the Gaunts are devastated by the unexplained phenomenon that occurs one Tuesday afternoon in February. In an instant, every female on Earth is mysteriously transported to a different plane, forced to live apart from the males, who have been left behind. Suddenly trapped in two parallel realities—with the bonds of love, trust, sex, and stability that formed the foundation of their relationship abruptly severed—Bill and Paula Gaunt must separately reexamine who they truly are and what they are capable of as existence itself becomes a struggle in one world that descends into violence and brutality, and another that is soon plagued by famine and despair.

Originally published more than half a century ago, Philip Wylie’s provocative science fiction classic remains a masterful work of intelligence and imagination. The Disappearance is a breathtaking, thought-provoking exploration of gender roles and expectations that reveals stark truths about who we are as men and women—and as the interconnected members of a fallible human race.

The Starbucks Experience: 5 Principles for Turning Ordinary Into Extraordinary by Joseph Michelli from McGraw-Hill Education ($1.99) is the Kindle Business & Money Deal of the Day (June 19) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking

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Customer review: "This is a very interesting, inside look at the approach to business that has made Starbucks not only a commercial, but also a cultural, phenomenon."

WAKE UP AND SMELL THE SUCCESS!

You already know the Starbucks story. Since 1992, its stock has risen a staggering 5,000 percent! The genius of Starbucks success lies in its ability to create personalized customer experiences, stimulate business growth, generate profits, energize employees, and secure customer loyalty-all at the same time.

The Starbucks Experience contains a robust blend of home-brewed ingenuity and people-driven philosophies that have made Starbucks one of the world's "most admired" companies, according to Fortune magazine. With unique access to Starbucks personnel and resources, Joseph Michelli discovered that the success of Starbucks is driven by the people who work there-the "partners"-and the special experience they create for each customer. Michelli reveals how you can follow the Starbucks way to

Reach out to entire communities
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Filled with real-life insider stories, eye-opening anecdotes, and solid step-by-step strategies, this fascinating book takes you deep inside one of the most talked-about companies in the world today.

For anyone who wants to learn from the best-and be the best-The Starbucks Experience is a rich, heady brew of unforgettable user-friendly ideas.

Say What You Will by Cammie McGovern from HarperTeen ($1.99) is the Kindle Teens Deal of the Day (June 19) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking

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Customer review: "Put this on your summer reading list. It's a layered, nuanced, and genuine portrayal of teens with disabilities."

John Green's The Fault in Our Stars meets Rainbow Rowell's Eleanor & Park in this beautifully written, incredibly honest, and emotionally poignant novel. Cammie McGovern's insightful young adult debut is a heartfelt and heartbreaking story about how we can all feel lost until we find someone who loves us because of our faults, not in spite of them.

Born with cerebral palsy, Amy can't walk without a walker, talk without a voice box, or even fully control her facial expressions. Plagued by obsessive-compulsive disorder, Matthew is consumed with repeated thoughts, neurotic rituals, and crippling fear. Both in desperate need of someone to help them reach out to the world, Amy and Matthew are more alike than either ever realized.

When Amy decides to hire student aides to help her in her senior year at Coral Hills High School, these two teens are thrust into each other's lives. As they begin to spend time with each other, what started as a blossoming friendship eventually grows into something neither expected.

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Three Mysteries by Agatha Christie ($1.99 Each) from William Morrow Paperbacks is the Kindle Deal of the Day (June 20) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking

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Meet Me at the Beach (Seashell Bay) by V.K. Sykes from Montlake Romance ($1.99) is the Kindle Romance Deal of the Day (June 20) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking

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Customer review: "Five stars! I absolutely loved this second book in the Hells Saints Motorcycle Club series."

Claire Winston knows she’s lucky to be alive—and even luckier to have the love and protection of a man like Prosper, her adoptive father and leader of the Hells Saints Motorcycle Club. Yet, try as she may, she can’t leave yesterday behind. She’s still haunted by Reno, the bad-boy biker her heart loves but her spirit fears. And she can’t seem to escape the terrifying memories of a night filled with blood, bullets, and brutality.

Hells Saints soldier Reno has tried everything with liquor and lace to get Claire off his mind. But he just can’t forget her freckles, her fierce fragility, and her tender heart. He knows he’s the only man who can give her the love she truly deserves.

As Claire and Reno spiral back into each other’s lives, they wonder if happiness is finally in their cards. But when violence once again explodes around them, Claire must decide if she really can trust Reno and commit to life with him—or if she’ll stay chained to her past forever.

The Artful (Shadows of the City Book 1) by Wilbert Stanton from Curiosity Quills Press ($0.99) is the Kindle Sci-Fi / Fantasy Deal of the Day (June 20) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking

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Customer review: "This is a fascinating post-apocalyptic tale with plenty of action and intrigue."

New York City, 2025: Everything is changed. The city that never sleeps is now a land of death and decay. A rampant virus has taken over and the survivors have become carriers, quarantined from the rest of the world.

Twist and Dodger grew up in the streets, the sewers and underground tunnels - their playground. They aren't heroes. They just like attention; and stealing meds from the rich and giving them to the poor is their golden ticket.

On their latest raid, they unknowingly steal a cure that puts them square between the ailing Emperor of Manhattan and the war hungry Governor of Brooklyn and forces them on a quest into the darkest shadows of their putrefying world.

The Dressmaker of Khair Khana by Gayle Tzemach Lemmon from HarperCollins ($1.99) is the Kindle Biographies & Memoirs Deal of the Day (June 20) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking

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Customer review: "This is the incredible story of one young woman who turned her war-torn home into a private den of hope for her and her sisters."

"We're far more accustomed to—and comfortable with—seeing women portrayed as victims of war who deserve our sympathy rather than as resilient survivors who demand our respect…"

Former ABC journalist Gayle Tzemach Lemmon tells the riveting true story of Kamila Sidiqi and other women of Afghanistan in the wake of the Taliban’s fearful rise to power. In what Greg Mortenson, author of Three Cups of Tea, calls “one of the most inspiring books I have ever read,” Lemmon recounts with novelistic vividness the true story of a fearless young woman who not only reinvented herself as an entrepreneur to save her family but, in the face of ferocious opposition, brought hope to the lives of dozens of women in war-torn Kabul.

Snow Like Ashes by Sara Raasch from Balzer + Bray ($1.99) is the Kindle Teens Deal of the Day (June 20) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking

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Customer review: "A spectacular read, this is a stunning addition to the high fantasy genre."

Game of Thrones meets Graceling in this striking fantasy tale of dark magic, dangerous politics, and discovering your true self. Sara Raasch’s debut fantasy is a lightning-fast story of loyalty, love, and controlling one’s destiny.

Sixteen years ago the Kingdom of Winter was conquered and its citizens enslaved, leaving them without magic or a monarch. The Winterians’ only hope for freedom is the eight survivors who managed to escape, and who have been searching for the opportunity to steal back Winter’s magic and rebuild their kingdom ever since.

Orphaned as an infant during Winter’s defeat, Meira has lived her whole life as a refugee. Training to be a warrior—and desperately in love with her best friend, Winter’s future king—she would do anything to help Winter rise to power again. So when scouts discover the location of half of the ancient locket that can restore their magic, Meira decides to go after it herself—only to find herself thrust into a world of evil magic and dangerous politics, and to realize that her destiny is not, never has been, her own.

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The Girl Who Saved the King of Sweden by Jonas Jonasson from Ecco/HarperCollins ($1.99) is the Kindle Deal of the Day (June 21) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking

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Customer Review: "This is unexpected, crazy, and exuberant. Jonasson combines the anarchistic tendencies of Thomas Pynchon with the broad, complicated but loving world of John Irving."

Jonas Jonasson's picaresque tale of how one person's actions can have far-reaching—even global—consequences, written with the same light-hearted satirical voice as his bestselling debut novel, The 100-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out the Window and Disappeared.

On June 14th, 2007, the King and Prime Minister of Sweden went missing from a gala banquet at the Royal Castle. Later it was said that both had fallen ill: the truth is different. The real story starts much earlier, in 1961, with the birth of Nombeko Mayeki in a shack in Soweto. Nombeko was fated to grow up fast and die early in her poverty-stricken township. But Nombeko takes a different path. She finds work as a housecleaner and eventually makes her way up to the position of chief advisor, at the helm of one of the world's most secret projects.

Here is where the story merges with, then diverges from reality. South Africa developed six nuclear missiles in the 1980s, then voluntarily dismantled them in 1994. This is a story about the seventh missile . . . the one that was never supposed to have existed. Nombeko Mayeki knows too much about it, and now she's on the run from both the South African justice and the most terrifying secret service in the world. She ends up in Sweden, which has transformed into a nuclear nation, and the fate of the world now lies in Nombeko's hands.

At Home in Stone Creek by Linda Lael Miller from HQN Books ($0.99) is the Kindle Romance Deal of the Day (June 21) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking

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Customer Review: "I highly recommend this. It's rich and romantic."

#1 New York Times bestselling author LINDA LAEL MILLER is the First Lady of the West. And the town of Stone Creek, Arizona, is as Western as it gets!

You, too, can be At Home in Stone Creek…

Everyone in Ashley O'Ballivan's life is getting married and starting families—except her. But for Ashley no other man can compare to Jack McCall, who broke her heart years ago. This winter he's suddenly, mysteriously, back. But his life isn't what she thinks it is.

After a dangerous mission working for the DEA, security expert Jack McCall rents a room in Ashley's bed-and-breakfast. Although his feelings for her have never faded, he keeps his distance for her sake. In order to protect her—from his enemies and himself—he has to leave, but he vows he'll come home to Ashley and Stone Creek forever!

Enjoy our new edition of Linda Lael Miller's much-loved story At Home in Stone Creek. Once you visit this town, you won't want to leave!

King's Throne (String of Fate Book 2) by Bianca D'Arc from Liefde Press ($0.99) is the Kindle Sci-Fi / Fantasy Deal of the Day (June 21) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking

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Customer review: "With magic and mayhem, and love and loyalty, this is a terrific addition to this superb series."

A woman living in secret, hiding her true nature...

Gina is a medical doctor in New York City. What nobody knows is that she’s also tiger-shifter royalty, living in exile. Keeping her secret has kept her safe, but all that is about to change.

An injured soldier who heals in a way that makes him more than he ever was before...

Mitch is injured and out of the action. He wakes up in a strange place, with a beautiful woman. Normally, not a problem, but this woman is special. She’s a white tiger and daughter of the lost tiger king. She’s too good for the likes of him, but there’s an undeniable spark of attraction drawing them closer and closer.

A love that will make the very earth tremble beneath their feet...

When evil challenges, Mitch will fight to keep Gina safe. A harrowing journey to the side of a living volcano brings secret knowledge and a power none of them ever expected. Will it be enough to prevail?

Only victory will keep his lady safe. And only victory will allow Gina to claim the man she truly loves.

Three Books in the Rabaul Series by Bruce Gamble from Zenith Press are $2.99 each as the Kindle History Deal of the Day (June 21) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking

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Today only, Three Books in the Rabaul Series by Bruce Gamble are $2.99 each

Customer review: "These books are must reads for any military, aviation history, or WWII buff."

SuperHero ABC by Bob McLeod from HarperCollins ($0.99) is the Kindle Kids Deal of the Day (June 21) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking

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Customer review: "I heartily recommend this to anyone who wants to give a young child an alphabet-vocabulary book."

Age Level: 4 - 8 Grade Level: P - 3

Silly and zany, and armed with the most unusual skills, these heroes are out to save the world-one letter at a time! bubble-Man blows big bubbles at bullies, and laughing lass laughs at lawbreakers! together, these one-of-a-kind defenders represent the ABC's in a way never seen before.

Renowned comic-book illustrator bob mcleod has created a full cast of humorous and delightful characters, sure to please anyone in need of a hero to save the day.

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The Tender Bar: A Memoir by J.R. Moehringer from Hachette Books ($2.99) is the NOOK Daily Find (June 21)

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The New York Times bestseller and one of the 100 Most Notable Books of 2005. In the tradition of This Boy's Life and The Liar's Club, a raucous, poignant, luminously written memoir about a boy striving to become a man, and his romance with a bar.

J.R. Moehringer grew up captivated by a voice. It was the voice of his father, a New York City disc jockey who vanished before J.R. spoke his first word. Sitting on the stoop, pressing an ear to the radio, J.R. would strain to hear in that plummy baritone the secrets of masculinity and identity. Though J.R.'s mother was his world, his rock, he craved something more, something faintly and hauntingly audible only in The Voice.

At eight years old, suddenly unable to find The Voice on the radio, J.R. turned in desperation to the bar on the corner, where he found a rousing chorus of new voices. The alphas along the bar--including J.R.'s Uncle Charlie, a Humphrey Bogart look-alike; Colt, a Yogi Bear sound-alike; and Joey D, a softhearted brawler--took J.R. to the beach, to ballgames, and ultimately into their circle. They taught J.R., tended him, and provided a kind of fathering-by-committee. Torn between the stirring example of his mother and the lurid romance of the bar, J.R. tried to forge a self somewhere in the center. But when it was time for J.R. to leave home, the bar became an increasingly seductive sanctuary, a place to return and regroup during his picaresque journeys. Time and again the bar offered shelter from failure, rejection, heartbreak--and eventually from reality.

In the grand tradition of landmark memoirs, The Tender Bar is suspenseful, wrenching, and achingly funny. A classic American story of self-invention and escape, of the fierce love between a single mother and an only son, it's also a moving portrait of one boy's struggle to become a man, and an unforgettable depiction of how men remain, at heart, lost boys.

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June 10 through July 10, select Kindle books are $1.99 or less. Browse the full selection to find your next great read.

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Three Weeks to Say Goodbye by C.J. Box from Corvus (£0.99) is the Amazon UK Kindle Daily Deal (June 23) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking

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They're so sorry...
They've made a terrible mistake...
There's nothing they can do...
They have to take your daughter away.
You have three weeks to say goodbye.

After years of trying for a child, Jack and Melissa McGuane adopted a beautiful baby girl. Nine months later, a call from the adoption agency plunges them into every parent's worst nightmare: the father never signed away his parental rights, and now he wants his daughter back.

The biological father is a sullen eighteen-year-old with gangland connections, and, even worse, is the son of a well-connected federal judge who is prepared to use the full weight of his influence to get what he wants. Together they wage a harrowing campaign of intimidation and harassment aimed at destroying the McGuanes before they can fight back.

Jack and Melissa know that the boy has no love for his daughter, but what they don't know is why he and the judge want the girl so badly. With three weeks until they must legally hand over their baby, just how far outside the law are they prepared to go to find out?

Widows & Orphans by Michael Arditti from Arcadia Books (£1.09) is the Amazon UK Kindle Daily Deal (June 23) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking

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The Francombe & Salter Mercury is a regional newspaper that has served the residents of two South Coast resorts for over 150 years. Hit by both the economic decline and the advent of new technology, Duncan Neville, the latest member of his family to occupy the editor’s chair, is struggling to keep the paper afloat. Duncan’s personal life is in similar disarray as he juggles the demands of his elderly mother, disaffected son, harassed ex-wife and devoted secretary. Meanwhile, a childhood friend turned bitter rival unveils plans to rebuild the dilapidated pier, which, while promising to revive the town’s fortunes, threaten its traditional ethos. Then Duncan meets Ellen, a recent divorcee, who has moved to Francombe with her two teenage children. Romance blossoms.

The Aquariums of Pyongyang: Ten Years in the North Korean Gulag by Kang Chol-Hwan and Pierre Rigoulot from Atlantic Books (£1.09) is the Amazon UK Kindle Daily Deal (June 23) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking

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Kang Chol-Hwan is the first survivor of a North Korean concentration camp to escape the 'hermit kingdom' and tell his story to the world. This memoir reveals the human suffering in his camp, with its forced labour, frequent public executions and near-starvation rations. Kang eventually escaped to South Korea via China to give testimony to the hardships and atrocities that constitute the lives of the thousands of people still detained in the gulags today.

Part horror story, part historical document, part memoir, part political tract, this story of one young man's personal suffering finally gives eye-witness proof to this neglected chapter of modern history.

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Wreckage by Emily Bleeker from Lake Union Publishing ($1.99) is the Kindle Deal of the Day (June 23) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking

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They were thrown together by tragedy--but now the truth is tearing them apart.

Lillian Linden is a liar. On the surface, she looks like a brave survivor of a plane crash. But she’s been lying to her family, her friends, and the whole world since rescue helicopters scooped her and her fellow survivor, Dave Hall, off a deserted island in the South Pacific. Missing for almost two years, the castaways are thrust into the spotlight after their rescue, becoming media darlings overnight. But they can’t tell the real story—so they lie.

The public is fascinated by the castaways’ saga, but Lillian and Dave must return to their lives and their spouses. Genevieve Randall—a hard-nosed journalist and host of a news program—isn’t buying it. She suspects Lillian’s and Dave’s explanations about the other crash survivors aren’t true. And now, Genevieve’s determined to get the real story, no matter how many lives it destroys.

In this intriguing tale of survival, secrets, and redemption, two everyday people thrown together by tragedy must finally face the truth…even if it tears them apart.

Last Chance Family by Hope Ramsay from Forever/Hachette ($1.99) is the Kindle Romance Deal of the Day (June 23) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking

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Customer Review: "This was delightful. Contemporary romance fans who like small town, southern life, and quirky characters should give this a look."

Mike Taggart has always been willing to take a gamble. But these stakes are just way too high - there's no way he's prepared to become a legal guardian to his five-year-old niece. His only option is to head from Las Vegas to Last Chance to sort things out as quickly as possible. Problem is, he arrives to find an inconsolable little girl, her sick cat, and a gorgeous veterinarian he can't get out of his mind.

Charlene Polk has two talents: healing sick critters and falling in love with the wrong men. Mike has trouble written all over him, but she can't leave him in the lurch. And the more time she spends with the sexy high roller, the more she sees that this ready-made family is the best stroke of luck they've ever had . . .

King of Thieves (Odyssey One: Star Rogue) by Evan Currie from 47North ($1.99) is the Kindle Sci-Fi / Fantasy Deal of the Day (June 23) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking

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Customer review: "This is one very exciting read. I could hardly put it down."

The world of the bestselling Odyssey One series grows in this new stand-alone adventure, as Earth’s survivors face devastating new challenges in the wake of an alien conflict. Battered and mourning tremendous losses, the once fractious peoples of enemy nations must work together to rebuild their shattered world—and prevent the possibility of their attackers’ return. What they don’t know is that a new, deadlier enemy unlike anything they’ve ever faced will usher in the dawn of another war.

Captain Morgan Passer commands the Rogue Class destroyer Autolycus, charged with an interstellar recon mission to detect traces of the repelled enemy while gathering information for the fortification of Earth’s defenses. What the expedition finds instead is a deeply disturbing mystery: a discovery that redefines everything they thought they knew about Earth’s place in the galaxy…and reveals deadly new horrors. Former enemies unite for their own survival, and Passer and his intrepid crew seek answers to help them save their people. Instead, they find that the invasion may be over, but the danger is just beginning.

I Am Spartacus!: Making a Film, Breaking the Blacklist by Kirk Douglas from Open Road Media ($1.99) is the Kindle Biographies & Memoirs Deal of the Day (June 23) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking

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Customer Review: "This wonderfully written memoir focuses on the making of an epic film at a crossroads of American history."

From Kirk Douglas, Hollywood royalty and bestselling author of The Ragman’s Son and My Stroke of Luck, comes the candid story of the making of Spartacus, the blockbuster film that broke the blacklist

One of the world’s most iconic movie stars, Kirk Douglas has distinguished himself as a producer, philanthropist, and author of ten works of fiction and memoir. Now, more than fifty years after the release of his enduring epic Spartacus, Douglas reveals the riveting drama behind the making of the legendary gladiator film. Douglas began producing the movie in the midst of the politically charged era when Hollywood’s moguls refused to hire anyone accused of Communist sympathies. In a risky move, Douglas chose Dalton Trumbo, a blacklisted screenwriter, to write Spartacus. Trumbo was one of the “Unfriendly Ten,” men who had gone to prison rather than testify before the House Un-American Activities Committee about their political affiliations. Douglas’s source material was already a hot property, as the novel Spartacus was written by Howard Fast while he was in jail for defying HUAC.

With the financial future of his young family at stake, Douglas plunged into a tumultuous production both on- and off-screen. As both producer and star of the film, he faced explosive moments with young director Stanley Kubrick, struggles with a leading lady, and negotiations with giant personalities, including Sir Laurence Olivier, Charles Laughton, Peter Ustinov, and Lew Wasserman. Writing from his heart and from his own meticulously researched archives, Kirk Douglas, at ninety-five, looks back at his audacious decisions. He made the most expensive film of its era—but more importantly, his moral courage in giving public credit to Trumbo effectively ended the notorious Hollywood blacklist.

A master storyteller, Douglas paints a vivid and often humorous portrait in I Am Spartacus! The book is enhanced by newly discovered period photography of the stars and filmmakers both on and off the set.

Dream Boy by Mary Crockett and Madelyn Rosenberg from Sourcebooks Fire ($1.99) is the Kindle Teens Deal of the Day (June 23) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking

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Customer review: "This is a deep, thrilling, and introspective novel for young adults."

Perfect and REAL. The boy of her dreams. And when he brushes past her, he whispers her name.

Annabelle Manning spends her nights with a blue-eyed boy who consumes her dreams - then vanishes each morning as she wakes. He's everything she's every wanted, but even she never expected to find him in her chemistry class the next day.

Now she's got a gorgeous guy who's totally into her, whispering the most ridiculously romantic things in her ear. Her life is a dream come true - until her dreams stop and the nightmares begin.

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Audible Daily Deal - Fat Chance by Nick Spalding, Heather Wilds & Napoleon Ryan (Narrators) for $2.95

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Meet Zoe and Greg Milton, a married couple who have let themselves go a bit.

Zoe was a stunner in her college days, but the intervening decades have added five stone, and removed most of her self-esteem. Greg's rugby-playing days are well and truly behind him, thanks to countless pints of beer and chicken curry.

When Elise, a radio DJ and Zoe's best friend, tells them about a new competition, it seems like the perfect opportunity to turn their lives around. Fat Chance will pit six hefty couples against one another to see who can collectively lose the most weight and walk away with a £50,000 prize.

So begins six months of abject misery, tears, and frustration-that just might turn out to be the best thing that ever happened to them - in another laugh-out-loud look at the way we live now from bestselling author Nick Spalding.

©2014 Nick Spalding; (P)2014 Brilliance Audio, all rights reserved.

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Cold Judgment by Joanne Fluke from Kensington ($1.99) is the Kindle Deal of the Day (June 24) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking

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The perfect cure for the perfect crime...Don't miss this suspense from the New York Times best selling author of the Hannah Swensen mysteries.

The Perfect Cure

On the surface they are beautiful and talented. But few know of the harrowing darkness inside each of them, how close they are to losing their tenuous grip on sanity. Dr. Elias is their only hope. But he's dying. And he's made his cold, final judgment: Those he can't cure, he must kill.

For The Perfect Crime

In order for Dr. Elias's deadly prescription to succeed, none of the eight patients must know someone is stalking them, murdering them one by one. Even if they were to suspect that their lives are in danger, no one would believe them. But if there's any chance they can stay alive, they must face the madness within. . .

Maiden & the Monster by Michelle M. Pillow from The Raven Books ($0.99) is the Kindle Romance Deal of the Day (June 24) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking

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Customer Review: "I was so entranced by this that I couldn't put it down. It's intense and full of emotion. Five stars!"

Vladamir of Kessen, Duke of Lakeshire Castle, is feared as a demon in the land of Wessex. The Kings have granted him a title of nobility in exchange for his part as a political prisoner. Discontent, he bides his time in his new home until war will once again rip through the land. But boredom soon turns to devious pleasure as the daughter of his most hated enemy is left for dead at his castle gate. Now the monster bides his time plotting revenge.

Lady Eden of Hawks' Nest doesn't know what to think of the man who saved her life, but she can't wrench her thoughts away. His words are those of a tyrant, true to his vicious reputation, but his touch is that of a man, stirring passion and lust when there should only be fear. It would seem the infamous monster is not as monstrous as he appears.

Winner of the 2006 RT Reviewer's Choice Award!

Rating: Contains graphic sexual content, adult language, and violence.

The Zona by Nathan Yocum from Curiosity Quills Press ($0.99) is the Kindle Sci-Fi / Fantasy Deal of the Day (June 24) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking

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Customer review: "Gritty and graphic, I would recommend this book to anyone who is a fan of the post apocalyptic genre."

Welcome to the Arizona Reformed Theocracy, otherwise called The Zona. Here the Church rules with power absolute. The laws are simple: all sin is punished swiftly. Preachers enforce the Church's words like old West lawmen. But what happens when a Preacher refuses to kill? What happens when men of honor take a stand against their rulers?

College (Un)bound: The Future of Higher Education and What It Means for Students by Jeffrey J. Selingo from Amazon ($1.99) is the Kindle Education Deal of the Day (June 24) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking

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Customer Review: "Informative! This brings to light the diverse issues that are facing higher education today."

What is the value of a college degree?

The four-year college experience is as American as apple pie. So is the belief that higher education offers a ticket to a better life. But with student-loan debt surpassing the $1 trillion mark and unemployment of college graduates at historic highs, people are beginning to question that value.

In College (Un)bound, Jeffrey J. Selingo, editor at large of the Chronicle of Higher Education, argues that America’s higher education system is broken. The great credential race has turned universities into big business and fostered an environment where middle-tier colleges can command elite university-level tuition while concealing staggeringly low graduation rates, churning out graduates with few of the skills needed for a rapidly evolving job market.

Selingo not only turns a critical eye on the current state of higher education but also predicts how technology will transform it for the better. Free massive online open courses (MOOCs) and hybrid classes, adaptive learning software, and the unbundling of traditional degree credits will increase access to high-quality education regardless of budget or location and tailor lesson plans to individual needs. One thing is certain—the Class of 2020 will have a radically different college experience than their parents.

Incisive, urgent, and controversial, College (Un)bound is a must-read for prospective students, parents, and anyone concerned with the future of American higher education.

Me & My Invisible Guy by Sarah Jeffrey from Skyscape ($1.99) is the Kindle Teens Deal of the Day (June 24) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking

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Customer review: "This book is beyond amazing! Not only is it a cute love story but also a story about friendship and family."

Mallory Dane has a great family (at least on the surface), is popular at school (as long as she doesn't make waves), and dates an amazing boyfriend, Todd (who happens to be completely made up). Boys - and sex - are something Mallory just can't deal with, so she created her "invisible guy" to avoid it all.

But when Liam Crawford comes along - a real guy, flesh and bones and strumming his guitar - Mallory starts questioning her fictional relationship. Is she really willing to give up Todd for Liam? And can she make amends for the lies she's told - even to her best friend, Tess?

What if your biggest, most embarrassing secret was broadcast to the whole world?

Letting go of her secret will be easier said than done, and Mallory will risk everything - her family, Tess, cheerleading, her reputation, and most of all, her heart.

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Sweet Salt Air by Barbara Delinsky from St. Martin's Press ($2.99) is the KOBO Daily Deal (June 24)

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On Quinnipeague, hearts open under the summer stars and secrets float in the Sweet Salt Air...

Charlotte and Nicole were once the best of friends, spending summers together in Nicole's coastal island house off of Maine. But many years, and many secrets, have kept the women apart. A successful travel writer, single Charlotte lives on the road, while Nicole, a food blogger, keeps house in Philadelphia with her surgeon-husband, Julian. When Nicole is commissioned to write a book about island food, she invites her old friend Charlotte back to Quinnipeague, for a final summer, to help. Outgoing and passionate, Charlotte has a gift for talking to people and making friends, and Nicole could use her expertise for interviews with locals. Missing a genuine connection, Charlotte agrees.

But what both women don't know is that they are each holding something back that may change their lives forever. For Nicole, what comes to light could destroy her marriage, but it could also save her husband. For Charlotte, the truth could cost her Nicole's friendship, but could also free her to love again. And her chance may lie with a reclusive local man, with a heart to soothe and troubles of his own.


Bestselling author and master storyteller Barbara Delinsky invites you come away to Quinnipeague…

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Miles Halter is fascinated by famous last words - and tired of his safe life at home. He leaves for boarding school to seek what the dying poet Francois Rabelais called the "Great Perhaps." Much awaits Miles at Culver Creek, including Alaska Young. Clever, funny, screwed-up, and dead sexy, Alaska will pull Miles into her labyrinth and catapult him into the Great Perhaps.

Looking for Alaska brilliantly chronicles the indelible impact one life can have on another. A stunning debut, it marks John Green's arrival as an important new voice in contemporary fiction.

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The Second Chance Café (A Hope Springs Novel) by Alison Kent from Montlake Romance (£0.99) is the Amazon UK Kindle Daily Deal (June 25) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking

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Growing up, Kaylie Flynn was shuffled from foster home to foster home before being welcomed into Winton and May Wise’s family. It was May who taught Kaylie the comfort of home, and the healing power of baking the perfect brownie. Years later, May leaves Kaylie the money she needs to open her own café in the charming Victorian house they once shared. Now back in Hope Springs, Kaylie’s determined to finally make all her dreams a reality—and unearth answers to lingering questions about her past.

Soon, however, Kaylie’s carefully laid plans take an unexpected turn. The house needs far more work than she realized, and Tennessee Keller, the carpenter Kaylie hires, is proving to be a very handsome and very unneeded distraction from her quest to uncover the truth about her parents. When a crisis threatens to destroy everything she’s worked so hard to build, Kaylie must decide where her heart lies: with the ghosts of her past or the love and promise of her future.

The Upstart by Catherine Cookson from Peach Publishing (£0.99) is the Amazon UK Kindle Daily Deal (June 25) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking

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The Upstart is a historical novel from Catherine Cookson set amidst the turbulent social currents of rural England at the turn of the century.

Risen to power and influence, Samuel Fairbrother, a newly monied manufacturer and retailer of boots, shoes, and clogs, decided that his new station in life deserved a more imposing residence. When a thirty-four-room mansion on the outskirts of Fellburn became available, he established himself as the owner of the property he saw as the emblem of his wealth and a suitable reward for his new, exalted status in the business community. Along with the house, Fairbrother inherited the services of a staff of servants headed by Maitland, the butler, who made it plain his new boss was not the gentleman his predecessor had been but was no more than an upstart.

So began a clash of wills between master and man, in which Samuel Fairbrother soon realised he is at a distinct disadvantage. Maitland, urbane and apparently well educated, was ingenious at maintaining a position of indispensability. Fairbrother was all too aware that he dare not do without Maitland’s services and was forced to conclude that he would never win this conflict. And so an uneasy truce was declared between them.

As the years went by and the century turned, Fairbrother’s children left the big house and made lives of their own – all except his eldest daughter, Janet, who by means of a legacy was able to shape the destiny of her father’s scattered family and effect the reconciliation that he thought was impossible.

The Upstart is a brilliant novel that captures vividly the conflicts of class in the society of the late nineteenth century.

The Boy from Reactor 4 (The Nadia Tesla Series Book 1) by Orest Stelmach[ from Thomas & Mercer (£0.99) is the Amazon UK Kindle Daily Deal (June 25) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking

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Nadia’s memories of her father are not happy ones. An angry, secretive man, he died when she was thirteen, leaving his past shrouded in mystery. When a stranger claims to have known her father during his early years in Eastern Europe, she agrees to meet—only to watch the man shot dead on a city sidewalk. With his last breath, he whispers a cryptic clue, one that will propel Nadia on a high-stakes treasure hunt from New York to her ancestral homeland of Ukraine. There she meets an unlikely ally: Adam, a teenage hockey prodigy who honed his skills on the abandoned cooling ponds of Chernobyl. Physically and emotionally scarred by radiation syndrome, Adam possesses a secret that could change the world—if she can keep him alive long enough to do it.

A twisting tale of greed, secrets, and lies, The Boy from Reactor 4 will keep readers guessing until the final heart-stopping page.

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Two Books in the Lomax & Biggs Mystery Series by Marshall Karp ($1.99 Each) from Mesa Films is the Kindle Deal of the Day (June 25) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking

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The irreverent detective duo is called on to solve Hollywood's deadliest crimes in this fast-paced, razor-sharp series.

Two Books in the Kathleen Turner Series by Tiffany Snow from Montlake Romance ($1.99 each) is the Kindle Romance Deal of the Day (June 25)

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One woman changed two brothers’ lives--forever. This is their story.

The Book of Bart by Ryan Hill from Curiosity Quills Press ($0.99) is the Kindle Sci-Fi / Fantasy Deal of the Day (June 25) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking

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Customer review: "This is a lighthearted, action-packed tale of demons, angels, and adventure that will make you laugh out loud, cringe, and genuinely have a grand time."

Winner, 2015 Next Generation Indie Awards - Humor/Comedy
Finalist, 2014 USA Best Book Awards - Humor

Working for the man upstairs stinks, but working with Samantha, an angel in training? Offensive!

Only one thing is so powerful, so dangerous that Heaven and Hell must work together to find it: the Shard of Gabriel.

With a mysterious Black Cloud of Death hot on the shard's trail, a desperate Heaven enlists the help of Bartholomew, a demon who knows more about the shard than almost anyone. Six years ago, he had it in his hands. If only he'd used it before his coup to overthrow the Devil failed. Now, he's been sprung from his eternal punishment to help Samantha, an angel in training, recover the shard before the Black Cloud of Death finds it.

If Bart wants to succeed, he'll have to fight the temptation to betray Samantha and the allure of the shard. After an existence full of evil, the only way Bart can get right with Hell is to be good.

Escape from Sobibor by Richard Rashke from Delphinium Books ($1.99) is the Kindle History Deal of the Day (June 25) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking

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Customer Review: "Powerful! This is the most compelling Holocaust book I have read."

On October 14, 1943, six hundred Jews imprisoned in Sobibor, a secret Nazi death camp in eastern Poland, revolted. They killed a dozen SS officers and guards, trampled the barbed wire fences, and raced across an open field filled with anti-tank mines. Against all odds, more than three hundred made it safely into the woods. Fifty of those men and women managed to survive the rest of the war.

In this edition of Escape from Sobibor, fully updated in 2012, Richard Rashke tells their stories, based on his interviews with eighteen of the survivors. It vividly describes the biggest prisoner escape of World War II. A story of unimaginable cruelty. A story of courage and a fierce desire to live and to tell the world what truly went on behind those barbed wire fences.

Prophecy (Calypso Book 1) by Julie Anne Lindsey from Lyrical Press ($0.99) is the Kindle Teens Deal of the Day (June 25) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking

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Customer review: "This is a great start for a mythology series and definitely a fun read!"

On the other side of death, is destiny.

Callie Ingram is spending her senior year focused on one thing: swimming. Her skill as a competitive swimmer is going to secure a scholarship and her future, or so she hopes. She has big plans, and Liam Hale, her gorgeous new neighbor, isn't going to affect them. But when Callie sees Liam beheading someone, she learns his family has a secret that will change everything. The Hales are Vikings, demi-gods who've been charged by The Fates to find their new destined leader.

Callie's caught in the middle of a budding Norse apocalypse, in love with Liam Hale and desperate to protect her best friend. . .who the Hales believe is marked for transformation. Putting the clues together as fast as she can, Callie discovers she has the power to rewrite destiny, for herself and all humankind.

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The Dressmaker by Elizabeth Birkelund Oberbeck from Henry Holt and Co ($2.99) is the KOBO Daily Deal (June 25)

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In this romantic debut novel, a reserved provincial French tailor falls head over heels in love with a woman who's hired him to create her wedding dress

Claude Reynaud is a bit of a throwback, an old-fashioned dressmaker working in a cluttered studio outside modern-day Paris, quietly designing his famous gowns by hand. Every spring he ushers pretty young society brides into his studio, measures them, and designs their dresses without ever contemplating for himself the sort of romance that will lead these ladies and their grooms to the altar.

But one afternoon a woman arrives who shatters his composure: Valentine de Verlay is charming, beautiful, a lady of society, and, of course, engaged. She comes with no instructions for her wedding dress, just a beautiful figure, a long graceful neck, and total faith in her dressmaker. Claude, forty-six years old, devoted to his work, and long since deserted by his wife, finds himself smitten.

As Valentine's wedding approaches, his commitment to her dress makes it impossible for Claude to keep a safe distance, and everything he's come to rely on in his small, focused life looks ready to collapse. Worse still, as he is welcomed into her circle of friends and family, it appears that the betrothed Valentine may share his feelings.

The Dressmaker is a perfect gem of a novel, an enchanting portrait of another world, and, above all, a sly and irresistible love story.

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Four Books in the She Can Series by Melinda Leigh ($1.99 Each) from Montlake Romance is the Kindle Deal of the Day (June 26) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking

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In this thrilling, romantic series, no one is safe.

Four Books in the Feeling the Heat Series by Alison Packard from Harlequin ($0.99 each) is the Kindle Romance Deal of the Day (June 26)

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Customer review: "Delicious tension, a near perfect hero, and a heroine to identify with, this series was exactly what I wanted."

The Charge by Sharon Bayliss from Curiosity Quills Press ($0.99) is the Kindle Sci-Fi / Fantasy Deal of the Day (June 26) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking

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Customer review: "This book is fast paced and full of suspense with shocking characters and a unique premise."

When King of the Texas Empire kidnaps Warren's brother, Warren embarks into a still Wild West to save him. On his journey, he makes a discovery that changes his life forever—he and his brother are long-lost members of the Texas royal family and the King wants them both dead.

He gets help from an activist Texan named Lena, who's itching to take on the King and happens to be a beautiful firecracker Warren can't stay away from. Convincing her he's not one of the bad guys becomes harder when a mysterious energy stirs in his body, turning his brain into a hive of emotions and memories—not all his own.

A legacy of violence is not all he inherited from the brutal Kings of Texas. The myth that the royal family possesses supernatural powers may not be myth at all.

Gone are the days when choosing a major was a big deal. Now Warren must save his brother and choose whether or not to be King, follow a King, or die before he can retire his fake ID.

Don't Know Much About Mythology by Kenneth C. Davis from HarperCollins ($1.99) is the Kindle Politics & Social Sciences Deal of the Day (June 26) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking

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Customer review: "This is an informative, concise, and delightful introduction to mythic literature."

The latest installment in the New York Times bestselling Don't Know Much About® series -- a magical journey into the timeless world of mythology

It has been fifteen years since Kenneth C. Davis first dazzled audiences with his instant classic Don't Know Much About® History, vividly bringing the past to life and proving that Americans don't hate history, they just hate the dull, textbook version they were fed in school. With humor, wit, and a knack for storytelling, Davis has been bringing readers of all ages up to speed on history, geography, and science ever since. Now, in the classic traditions of Edith Hamilton and Joseph Campbell, he turns his talents to the world of myth.

Where do we come from? Why do stars shine and the seasons change? What is evil? Since the beginning of time, people have answered such questions by crafting imaginative stories that have served as religion, science, philosophy, and popular literature. In his irreverent and popular question-and-answer style, Davis introduces and explains the great myths of the world, as well as the works of literature that have made them famous. In a single volume, he tackles Mesopotamia's Gilgamesh, the first hero in world mythology; Achilles and the Trojan War; Stonehenge and the Druids; Thor, the Nordic god of thunder; Chinese oracle bones; the use of peyote in ancient Native American rites; and the dramatic life and times of the man who would be Buddha.

Ever familiar and instructive, Davis shows why the ancient tales of gods and heroes -- from Mount Olympus to Machu Picchu, from ancient Rome to the icy land of the Norse -- continue to speak to us today, in our movies, art, language, and music. For mythology novices and buffs alike, and for anyone who loves a good story, Don't Know Much About® Mythology is a lively and insightful look into the greatest stories ever told.

Mary Engelbreit's Mother Goose: One Hundred Best-Loved Verses by Mary Engelbreit from HarperCollins ($1.99) is the Kindle Kids Deal of the Day (June 26) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking

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Customer review: "This is the best Mother Goose ever. The large, colorful illustrations are sure to appeal to young children."

From the vast and colorful imagination of Mary Engelbreit springs a Mother Goose world bursting with warmth and humor. All the favorite time-honored characters are here—Little Bo-Peep, Humpty Dumpty, Old King Cole, Jack and Jill, and many, many more, along with such treats as a mouse running up the clock, piggies going to market, and children dancing round the mulberry bush.

As complete as can be with one hundred rhymes in all, this is truly a book to treasure. It's a masterful collection of the adorable, the zany, and the beautiful that will be cherished for generations.