Don't Kiss the Frog!: Princess Stories with Attitude Compiled by Fiona Waters; Illustrated by Ella Burfoot Perfect for girls who love tiaras, ball-gowns, and happy endings--but also sports, silly jokes, and being different. Featuring the work of seven writers and three illustrators, this anthology of "princess stories with attitude" will make kids laugh as they encounter a bevy of sleepy, sporty, clumsy, brave, resourceful, and curious princesses. The exuberant typographic design is an excellent match for the story-telling style and colorful artwork.

Leaping into the mainstream of social consciousness and human interactions, the author offers a look at today's life with parallels and insight from the amphibians in the pond.

-- Do things seem out of control in your in your business, with your employees? Read this book and learn: -- How to recognize the hidden factors within your organization that support change, adaptability, innovation and commitment. -- Why rules and behavioral control do not create responsiveness. -- Ways to truly implement your company's values statement. -- How to relate purpose, values and beliefs to everyday actions.

Single women can't afford to believe in fairy tales. Frogs don't turn into princes (men don't change) no matter how tenderly they're handled. Some are adept at hiding their reptilian views while others seem oblivious to their inner slime. Even an astute, Sex-and-the-City type of girl can be fooled. That's why every lady hoping for a princely mate needs Never Kiss a Frog. many guises. The author hilariously delves into the romantic misadventures of herself and her friends for the early (but overlooked) signs that a plausible Mr Right is really Mr Wrong.

Why is it that so many bright, attractive, clever and sensible women seem to fall for toads? They spend years searching, dating, cohabiting and marrying, just to find themselves right back at square one, heartbroken, despondent and vowing “never again”. Truth be told there’s actually thousands upon thousands of lovely, gorgeous, unattached and eligible men out there. And many of them are just waiting for someone like you. But if that really is the case, why can’t you ever seem to bag one? Stop Kissing Frogs will tell you. This is a real-life, no-nonsense guide for any single girl who’s tired of kissing frogs in their search for Mr Right, weary of making the same old mistakes over and over again and who wants to learn the truth about what works and what doesn’t in her search for her own happy ending. Stop Kissing Frogs is packed with helpful insights and advice on what you need to know about yourself, what you need to know about men and what you need to know about love to stand a chance of finding a real and lasting relationship. What to avoid, what to look for and what to cherish are all covered. You’ll discover the five worst mistakes many women make in a relationship and how you can avoid them; why being single is not as bad as it seems and is in fact a necessary part of finding the right man; what makes a good man and a suitable life partner; and how to spot a bad one at fifty paces. Stop Kissing Frogs is warm, funny and touching. It scratches beneath the typical trashy veneer, revealing a frank, honest and real-world insight into the world of grown-up relationships and how to navigate your way to your very own, special and long lasting happy-ever-after.

The paperback format of the first in a charming,series of classic tales by literary masters which,the legendary Will Eisner has translated into,graphic novel format. There once lived a fair,and popular prince who was transformed by a,spiteful wizard into a frog. The only way he could,become his handsome self again was to be kissed by,a princess out of true love, which the frog-prince,actually succeeds, albeit with great difficultyin pulling off!""Gives the tale a whole new look"" - Booklist

The sixteenth volume in the fantasy series featuring strong, heroic female warriors and wizards includes twenty-five original short stories by Diana Paxson, Lawrence Watt-Evans, Deborah Wheeler, Dorothy J. Heydt, and other leading authors. Original.

Ever After, Missouri, is the unlikely source of the world’s magic, but without love—magic’s secret ingredient—the well is running dry. Resident fairy godmothers Petunia, Jonquil, and Bluebonnet are on the job! Nudging couples toward romance might do the trick, unless their fairy dust is on the fritz . . . SOMETIMES YOU’RE THE CURSE . . . Disgraced wedding planner Zuri Davis is so relieved to be offered a job with Fairy Godmothers, Inc., she’s willing to trade the high-rise excitement of Chicago for the small-town charm of Ever After. Falling for one of her grooms, even unintentionally, was enough destroy her career—and also to prove that all men are indeed frogs. But when she meets gorgeous B&B owner Philip Charming, who definitely lives up to his name, even she is tempted to test that theory . . . AND SOMETIMES YOU’RE THE CURE Three hundred years as a frog by day and himself by night, is enough to test any man’s patience--even if Philip knows he deserved Petunia’s curse. It certainly taught him not to mess around when it comes to making promises. And stubborn, proud Zuri is a woman he’d like to promise his heart and everything else to—if only he weren’t a sometimes-frog. Can he hope for True Love’s Kiss from a woman whose trust has been so thoroughly broken?

Assigned to monitor protest activities at Mount Rushmore, an FBI agent struggles to glean information from a series of spiritual ceremonies conducted by an elder who would reclaim the mountain as a territory of sacred significance.

From the moment the first Homo Sapiens descended from the trees, possibly onto their heads, humanity has striven towards civilisation. Fire. The Wheel. Running Away from furry things with big teeth and, after a great deal of time, coming back and bravely nuking their descendants from orbit, are all testament to man's ultimate ascendancy. It is a noble story, a triumph of intelligence over adversity and, of course, completely and utterly wrong. For one man believes he has discovered the hideous truth: that every great civilisation in history has, rather embarrassingly, been founded, run and then cunningly manipulated by a small gang of devious frogs. More information on this book and others can be found on the Orbit website at www.orbitbooks.co.uk

Marsha Norman looks straight at the terrifying mediocrity of so many lives, at the lethal possessiveness of parents, and at the black hole of death itself.