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|  | A Midsummer Night's Dream by Linda Buckle, William Shakespeare
Confusions of the heart reign in Athens, where everyone is pining away for the wrong person except Theseus, the Duke and his fiancee, Hippolyta, whose wedding day is fast approaching. Hermia, the Duke's daughter, is intent on marrying Lysander, although her father disapproves and threatens to make her a nun if she refuses to marry his choice for her, Demetrius. However, Helena loves Demetrius, who courted her once, and Lysander and Hermia plan to elope despite the Duke's orders. Hoping that Demetrius will fall for her instead, Helena plans to alert Demetrius that Hermia will shortly be spoken for. Meanwhile, in a subplot, the artisans Quince, Snug, Flute, Snout, Starveling, and Bottom, are rehearsing the play PYRAMUS AND THISBE to be performed at the Duke's wedding. As Hermia and Lysander head into woods to elope, with Helena and Demetrius following, the amateur acting troupe likewise takes cover in the woods to rehearse in privacy. This leads all the players into the realm of fairy magic, where fairies Oberon and Titania are arguing over a changeling. When Oberon decides to play a trick on Titania with the aid of a magic flower that causes people to fall in love with the first person (or beast) they set eyes on, the real trouble starts. The flower is used liberally on both the humans and the fairies by the trouble-making sprite Puck, inspiring many amorous entanglements. There is no known source for Shakespeare's fantastic plot, though the structure is classical, as the events begin in the court, relocate to an uncivilized environment, and return to the court with renewed order, and aspects of the imagery are drawn from classic works, such as Apuleius's THE GOLDEN ASS and Ovid's METAMORPHOSES. Evidence in the play, like Titania's remark about three unusually unpleasant summers in a row--documented elsewhere in England's records--suggest a composition date of 1595 or 1596. A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM was listed in a 1598 catalogue of Shakespeare's works, and was publi AUTHOR: Linda Buckle, William Shakespeare
PUBLISHER: Cambridge University Press
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: General 
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 | Isolation by K. A. Applegate
Description not available.As the three Remnants factions attempt to gain control of Mother, the computer that runs the ship they depend on for survival, their battle propels them to a shocking realization, and to the discovery of new enemies. AUTHOR: K. A. Applegate
PUBLISHER: Scholastic, Incorporated
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: General
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 | Easy Magic Ticks by Bob Longe
Entertain your friends with easy-to-do magic tricks, using basic objects generally found lying around the house. Read someone`s mind. Identify chosen cards. Make objects disappear and come back. Sleight of hand, optical illusions--you`ll be able to do them all! AUTHOR: Bob Longe
PUBLISHER: Sterling Publishing Co., Inc.
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: General
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 | Sales & Marketing by Grover Gardner, Michael A. Kamins
Learn the 25 keys to build brand awareness, understand the secrets of advertising & pricing strategies, & integrate the four Ps of marketing AUTHOR: Grover Gardner, Michael A. Kamins
PUBLISHER: Listen & Live Audio, Incorporated
FORMAT: Audio
CATEGORY: General
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 | Atoms & Molecules by P. Roxbee-Cox
Atoms and molecules reveals the inner workings of the atom and includes the background to some historic discoveries and inventions, such as the atom bomb. It also looks at the latest scientific developments, including atomic art and atom`s role in the search for a cure for aids. AUTHOR: P. Roxbee-Cox
PUBLISHER: EDC Publishing
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: General
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 | The Sorcerer by Troy Denning
Description not available.In the conclusion of the Return of the Archwizards trilogy, the forces of darkness overrun the ruined cities and kingdoms, and only one forgotten and tortured hero can bring hope to the devastated land. By the author of The Summoning and The Siege. Original. AUTHOR: Troy Denning
PUBLISHER: Wizards of the Coast
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: General
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