New Releases by Larry Weinberg

A throne without an heir... A jealous brother, ready to seize power at any cost... It''s the summer of 1989. The Iraqi invasion of Kuwait is still more than a year in the future. The twin towers of the World Trade Center stand tall, the US Pentagon untouched by the hand of terrorism. The first and second Gulf Wars are not yet flickers in the minds of military strategists. But the apparent peace of the Middle East is no more than an illusion. A seething turmoil of brutality, deceit, and cross-cultural hatred lies just below the surface, ready at any second to break forth in a cataclysm of fire and blood. In this calm moment before the storm walk two Americans, both come to answer the callings of their professions. Simon Rhodes, a fallen CIA operative turned security consultant, is here to make a difference in this strange land if he can. Danielle McKenzie is a registered nurse, hired to tend patients in a hospital that practices more than medicine. Drawn into the violent intrigues of an Arabian royal family, they must choose between a murderous lie that may preserve the serenity of a nation, or a truth that can only lead to war.

A large number of American franchise systems have, over the last 40 years, made Canada one of their chose international expansion targets. This new book, written by experienced Canadian franchise lawyers, will help you advise your clients who are considering expansion into the Canadian marketplace. The book outlines a host of important differences when comparing the business, law and practice of franchising in Canada and the United States, as well as the numerous similarities between the culture and law of both societies. Topics include: structuring and expansion to Canada; trade-mark and other intellectual property issues; the Canadian franchise agreement; franchise disclosure issues; privacy issues and dispute resolution and franchise litigation in Canada. The book also includes practice notes throughout the book, highlighting key points.

Mysteriously drawn to an Indiana museum, a twelve-year-old paralyzed girl encounters ghosts who return her to a former life, where she attempts to save the son of a freed slave traveling by Underground Railroad in Kentucky.

Have you heard about the boy whose grandfather came to call--from beyond the grave? Or the substitute teacher you''d never want in your school? Preteen readers will shiver and shake as they enjoy this collection of spine-chilling tales. By the best-selling author of Ghost Hotel.

Drawn once again into the Ghost Hotel, Anna steps back into time when the hotel was a hospital for Civil War soldiers, her mother and father have disappeared and her best friend has been sold into slavery.

Determined to learn what has happened to his missing Union soldier brother, fourteen-year-old Caleb is outraged when local gossip accuses his brother of deserting, enlists as a drummer boy to uncover the truth, and witnesses the Battle of Gettysburg. Original.

Anna returns to the present with Rafe, a young escaped slave from the 1850s, but the two are forced to return to the past to unravel the mystery surrounding the death of Rafe''s mother.

Rebels assist Princess Leia in breaking free from an evil empire which is controlling the galaxy.

While hunting down his abusive stepfather, Jeremy, a streetwise runaway, is befriended by Aaron McAdam, whose passionate stand against hunting has made a bitter enemy of his neighbor, Albert Stroud. Suddenly, the dispute turns deadly, trapping Jeremy in the middle.

Paul Spire flies to Brazil to visit his parents, and ends up a hostage to the ruthless Senhor and his men. He has to escape and then face the dangers of the Amazon jungle.

Having deduced the double identity of Count Dracula, a wealthy Transylvanian nobleman, a small group of people vow to rid the world of the evil vampire.

Join the funny forgetful bears and Santa for the most unforgettable holiday ever.

Share Jackie Robinson''s struggle against poverty and prejudice as he becomes an American baseball hero who fights for the rights and freedom of all people.

Surveys the life of Benjamin Franklin, highlighting his work as an inventor and statesman.

Describes, using the films of George Lucas as an example, the jobs of the various people, both in front and in back of the camera, that contributes to the making of a motion picture.

The animals in Paddlecab County are a little hesitant about giving Stuckey the porcupine what he wants for his birthday, a hug.

Wicket and other Ewoks try desperately to save Deej, who turns into an old man before their eyes and seems doomed to die.

Rebels assist Princess Leia in breaking free from an evil empire which is controlling the galaxy.

Seeking revenge during a family feud, Woody Glover stalks the alleged killer of his brother, Del Scruggs, a quest that leads him to Southeast Asia during the Vietnam War and to a discovery of the consequences of war and the meaning of friendship.