Washoe County Library System

In 1914, because her family cannot afford a train ticket to her grandmother's town, May gets mailed and rides the mail car on the train to see her grandmother.

Nothing Says Love Like an Old-Fashioned Letter. A long, long time ago, before email and texting, the mail was delivered in a much slower way-it was called Snail Mail (because some thought it was delivered by a snail). Although it took much longer, everyone agreed that letters were a little more special when they were delivered by Snail Mail. They might be handwritten. They might include a drawing. They might even contain a surprise inside! One such...

Oliver and Shane explore their budding romance at a supper club where they meet a woman who is reeling from a sudden breakup with her boyfriend who asks someone to retrieve the valuable letter she just mailed him.

With the impending closure of the post office, the transition to the new communication system VEXT-mail is anything but smooth for the human and paranormal residents of Ghastly, Illinois. Story told mostly through letters.

Aardvark angels help the mail carriers deliver all of the Christmas mail and packages.

It’s no secret that cats are a mystery writer’s best friend. Just ask the bestselling team of Rita Mae Brown and her furry partner, Sneaky Pie Brown, back on the prowl with another unforgettable whodunit. This time a controversial miracle in Virginia’s Blue Ridge Mountains sparks religious fervor–and a suspicious death. Now the indefatigable felines Mrs. Murphy and Pewter, along with the dogged corgi Tee Tucker, must trust their animal instincts...

The All About series gives children a fascinating tour of the things they just love to learn. Children will be educated and enthralled about all of the big and wondrous things in their amazing, little worlds.