Swept away from her home in Kansas by a tornado, Dorothy and her dog Toto find themselves stranded in the fantastical Land of Oz. As instructed by the Good Witch of the North and the Munchkins, Dorothy sets off on the yellow brick road to try and find her way to the Emerald City and the Wizard of Oz, who can help her get home. With her companions the Scarecrow, the Tin Woodman and the Cowardly Lion, Dorothy experiences an adventure full of friendship, magic and danger. A much-loved children's classic, The Wizard of Oz continues to delight readers young and old with its enchanting tale of witches, flying monkeys and silver shoes.

Wisdom from the Batcave will appeal to young and old alike. It is both lighthearted and profound. Adult readers of comic books or younger readers who like the Batman will enjoy this book.

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It premiered 27 years ago, in 1973, and, after 30 series it is still going strong, even though all its original protagonists—Compo, Clegg, Foggy, even Nora Batty—are now dead. Remarkably for a series of such longevity and international appeal, it is all about elderly people, has little action or plot, and is set and filmed in and around the small Yorkshire village of Holmfirth. Now the deputy editor of Yorkshire’s daily newspaper has written the definitive history of this television phenomenon, with the full cooperation of series inventor and scriptwriter Roy Clarke. It covers the show’s inauspicious beginnings, with low ratings; its endless reinvention as participants like Bill Owen, Michael Bates, Brian Wilde, and Kathy Staff retired or died; the appearance of a string of guest stars from John Cleese and Norman Wisdom to Thora Hird and Russ Abbott (both of whom soon found themselves fixtures in the cast); and the ingenious plot contrivances as the protagonists became too old and frail to attempt any of the slapstick stunts with runaway prams—indeed any outdoor action. Now the series has been running so long that the endless intrigue as to whether it will be recommissioned has become a story in itself. What is certain is that endless repeats, and DVD box sets, will ensure a readership for this book for years to come.

Lieutenant Commander Matthew Reddy, along with the men and women of the U.S.S. Walker, are once again at war. Having sided with the peaceful Lemurians against the savage, reptilian Grik, they now find themselves scrambling to prepare for the attack that is sure to come, searching for resources to support their forces—even as they look for allies to join their struggle.

Amagi, also trapped in this strange world, is under Grik control—with her fanatical commander approaching madness. And soon they will have amassed a force that no amount of firepower and technology will be able to stop.

“Anderson has brought a fresh new perspective to the tale of crosstime shipwreck.� —–S.M. Stirling