"Imagine a near future of unparalleled convenience. A powerful retailer, The Store, can deliver anything to your door via drone, even anticipating needs and desires you didn't know you had. Most people are fine with that, but not Jacob and Megan Brandeis. New York writers whose livelihood is on the brink of extinction, Jacob and Megan have made a drastic decision--they're going undercover to dig up The Store's secrets in a book that could change the...

Rhymed text, featuring rebuses, describes the wonders of the store run by Mr. Nickel and Mrs. Dime.

"Unbeknownst to their parents, twelve-year-olds Frankie and Walter spend the night in an IKEA store"--

After accepting a job offer for a creative consultant from recently widowed Alex Steadman, Jana Barrowman arrives in Washington to work side by side with him transforming a shabby house into a charming boutique. But it soon becomes clear to her that Alex wants more than a friendship. Will she be able to come to terms with the fact that Alex's deceased wife will always be a big part of his life, as well as Alex's and her differing religious convictions...

Much has changed since Selfridges first opened its doors. Five years later, Europe is on the brink of war and London is enjoying one last defiant period of decadence. Mr. Selfridge now has his sights set on joining the establishment and rebuilding his family life. Tensions are also running high on the shop floor as Agnes is back from Paris, chic and successful. Not everyone is thrilled by her newfound confidence and by the reappearance of her old...

A hilarious workplace comedy venturing into the world of retail. The giant megastore is staffed by employees ranging from bright-eyed newbies and the seen-it-all veterans, to the clueless summer hires and the in-it-for-life managers. Together they tackle the day-to-day grind of rabid bargain hunters, riot-causing sales and nap-worthy training sessions.

Eleven-year-old Jennalee is jealous when a slow-thinking black man arrives in her Smoky Mountains community and claims to be the son of Uncle Beau, the owner of the general store and Jennalee's only friend.

"A clever pup ends up in a cozy home, and she'll do anything to stay there. She impersonates everything the lonely homeowner needs--a pillow, a footstool, a jacket. But in the end, being herself works best"--

Photographs and simple text written in both English and Spanish introduce young readers to the work people do at a party store.