Mystery Book

Mrs. Pollifax is a senior widow with a great deal of spare time on her hands.  She used to spend this time by volunteering, going to Garden Club meetings, and trying to avoid her nosy neighbor, Miss Hartshorne.  One day while reading the newspaper she spies an article which inspires her to do what she had wanted to do ever since she was a little girl: become a secret agent.  Mrs. Pollifax leaves her cozy New Jersey apartment and shows up at CIA headquarters in Washington D.C. where, through a case of mistaken identity, she ends up with a courier assignment in Mexico to begin her career in espionage.

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When Did Americans Begin To Celebrate Father's Day?

People in Spokane, Washington, celebrated the first Father's Day in 1910. Louise Dodd, who lived in Spokane, thought that fathers should be honored with a special day that would bring father and children closer together. She talked to her minister about it. Then she, a few other ministers, and the YMCA persuaded people to celebrate Father's Day. The idea spread to other states. In 1924, President Calvin Coolidge asked people all over the country to honor their fathers with a special day. Ever since then, Americans have celebrated Father's Day on the third Sunday in June.

Taken from "Charlie Brown's 'Cyclopedia, Holidays Around the World".

The Mistmantle Chronicles

The Mistmantle Chronicles tells the story of an orphaned squirrel named Urchin who was born on the island of Mistmantle. As a young squirrel he was taken to the castle of Mistmantle to serve as a page to Captain Crispin. Soon after, the beloved young hedgehog prince is murdered, Crispin is accused and exiled, and the king and queen despair, all while the evil Captain Husk and Lady Aspen are attempting to become the rulers of Mistmantle.

Wrapped in mystery and enchantment, this fantastic tale will keep you on the edge of your seat as the classic conflict of good versus evil unfolds.