Kirjahaku

In this fun, history-based adventure of magical realism, wherein puns abound, Capitol Cat & Watch Dog team to find a missing Library of Congress (LOC) exhibit: a lock of President Thomas Jefferson's hair. Thinking that the hair exhibit may have been misfiled, character Cat-alog, who lives at LOC, guides the daring duo through LOC's vibrant collections which relate to President Jefferson's interests and hobbies. In their quest as detectives, the trio visits exciting showcase departments and holdings at LOC such as Stradivarius violins, comic books, America's classic films, Wilbur and Orville Wright papers--and more--until they arrive at the spectacular, cavernous LOC Main Reading Room.Capitol Cat & Watch Dog Hunt Thomas Jefferson's Hair in the Library of Congress is Judge Janice Law's third book in her children's series including Capitol Cat & Watch Dog Unite Lady Freedoms, and Capitol Cat & Watch Dog Outwit the U.S. Supreme Court.A vocabulary list to research definitions online is included.

Capitol Cat and Watch Dog is a fictional narrative of magical realism based on historical fact. It is a fantasy tale where whimsical events entertain while educating. A list of main characters appears at the end so readers can research their biographies. A vocabulary list of words to look up in a dictionary is also included. There are many more Capitol statues than are included in this narrative.

Children's history-based fantasy fiction Capitol Cat & Watch Dog Succulent Sleuths Protect U.S. Botanic Garden is Judge Janice Law's ninth book, and her fourth book detailing the fun Washington D.C. adventures of Capitol Cat and Watch Dog as they work to prevent the theft of a giant Saguaro cactus from the U.S. Botanic Garden with the help of Dee, a junior intern. The trio, with the help of the U.S. Capitol Police, thwart the efforts of would-be thieves just in time to save the cactus.

IF YOU'VE EVER wondered about your blood relatives: Who ARE these people? I have absolutely nothing in common with them--you'll identify with Strangers-in-Blood. Dramatically tracking a card with no return address, Janice Law stirs the ashes of a SO-year estrangement from a much older brother; while trying to unrav-el a mystery of their heritage. With her experiences, she interweaves profiles of celebrities who reveal their family estrangements. PBS host John Bradshaw, African-American sculptor Ed Hamilton, sportsbiz whiz Michael Veeck, Pulitzer Prize winner Rick Bragg and others share their personal secrets. Law, a former federal and state prosecutor, defense attorney, criminal court judge, and journal-ist, is the author of Yield: A Judge's Fir$t-Year Diary and Sex Appealed: Was the U.S. Supreme Court Fooled? Both books have been featured on CSpan2's BOOKTV.

A killer takes refuge in the blacked-out streets of wartime London, upending the world of one of Britain’s greatest painters in this chilling and captivating reimagining of the life of Francis Bacon Francis Bacon walks the streets of World War II London, employed as a warden for the ARP to keep watch for activities that might tip off the Axis powers. Before the war, Bacon had travelled to Berlin and Paris picking up snatches of culture from a succession of middle-aged men charmed by his young face. Known for his flamboyant personal life and expensive taste, Bacon has returned home to live with his former nanny—who’s also his biggest collector—in a cramped bohemian apartment. But one night, death intrudes on his after-hours paradise. When a young man is found dead in the park, his head smashed in, Bacon and the rest of London’s demimonde realize that they have much more to fear than the faraway scream of war.