The Great Gatsby is a 1925 novel written by American author F. Scott Fitzgerald that follows a cast of characters living in the fictional town of West Egg on prosperous Long Island in the summer of 1922. The story primarily concerns the young and mysterious millionaire Jay Gatsby and his quixotic passion and obsession for the beautiful former debutante Daisy Buchanan. Considered to be Fitzgerald's magnum opus, The Great Gatsby explores themes of decadence,...

After a man dies in a shooting incident, his wife files a lawsuit against the company that manufactured the gun. Her lawyer argues that the firm in question knew the shop which sold the weapon was not following federal regulations. As the case goes to trial, the firearm manufacturer takes no chances on the outcome, and they hire Rankin Fitch, a "jury consultant" who makes it his business to see that he knows enough about the jurors to be able to guarantee...

First published in 1958, this novel tells the story of Okonkwo, the leader of an Igbo (Ibo) community who is banished for accidentally killing a clansman. The novel covers the seven years of his exile to his return, providing an inside view of the intrusion of white missionaries and colonial government into tribal Igbo society in the 1890s.

Literature professor Harriet 'Harry' Wild is adjusting to retirement when she's mugged. While recovering at the home of her son, a detective in the Dublin police, Harry gleans a clue for his current case. But when she's rebuffed, Harry decides to solve the crime herself. Recruiting an unlikely young sidekick, she finds a new path as a private investigator.

For years a secret battle has been waged between cats and dogs, right under the noses of oblivious humans. An evil Persian, Mr. Tinkles, tries to take over the world, and Lou, an untrained beagle pup, is all that stands in his way.

A lawyer makes a risky entrance into the drug trade, and gambles that the consequences won't catch up with him.

One thousand years ago, the Dark Crystal was damaged by a Urskek, which ushered in a period of upheaval. If the crystal is not repaired, the evil Skekses will rule forever.

A lounge singer witnesses a mob crime and is forced to hide out in a convent.

When an orphan named Penny is kidnapped, the Rescue Aid Society, a band of courageous mice, rescues her.

Contains three Dr. Seuss stories including "Butter battle book, " in which the Zooks and Yooks wage war over bread and butter; "Daisy-Head Mayzie, " in which Mayzie, a girl with a daisy growing from her head, learns about the drawbacks of fame; and "Horton hatches the egg, " the story of an elephant who means what he says.