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"Oficer policji, który zaatakował niewinnego chłopaka, zgłasza się do kancelarii Żelazy Chyłka Klejn w poszukiwaniu ratunku.Ż̇adne z prawników nie chce podejmować się z góry przegranej sprawy, okazuje sie jednak, że funkcjonariusz działał pod przykrywką w organizacji przestępczej - i swoimi czynami ocalił życie Chyłce i Oryńskiemu. Joanna tymczasem toczy własną walkę sadową - jej siotra ma zostać pozbawiona praw rodzicielskich, a jej córka trafić pod opiekę ojca, niebezpiecznego psychopaty, który zgotuje dziecku piekło. Chyłka zrobi wszystko, żeby siostrzenica nie wpadła w jego ręce - nawet jeśli będzie oznaczało to przekroczenie wszystkich obowiązujących zasad prawnych."--Page 4 of cover
We will see you bleed
"It's late summer 1984, and Babs Dionne's hometown of Waterville, Maine is on the verge of collapse. A strike at the paper mill has dragged on for a year, pitting neighbor against neighbor, leaving everyone broke and exhausted. As head of the union local, Babs has presided over Little Canada's decline. She's sworn off violence since killing a man when she was a teenager, and has stuck to this vow even as it's become clear that only violence can save their community. When Babs' best friend Rita returns home after five years away, she is shocked by the state of things. And as the strike comes to a head, Rita notices something else: the men may be broken, but the women are furious, ready to do whatever necessary to take back Little Canada. They just need Babs to be the fearless woman who emerged from the woods fifteen years ago, drenched in blood. They need Babs to face what she already knows: that the only way to fix things is to assume control. Completely. Mercilessly"--
The Paddock Club
A Formula 1 romance set in the Slipstream universe following Cat Cromwell, a fashion influencer on a secret mission to ruin a driver's reputation, but she may fall for his rival instead
It could have been her
"#1 New York Times bestselling author Lisa Jewell brings her signature dark, atmospheric suspense and sharp acuity to this new psychological thriller about a lost dog, a missing woman, and a mysterious house. Jane Trevally is walking her dogs on her country estate one May afternoon when a small white dog appears. The teenaged girl that had been staying nearby with the dog is nowhere to be found, and Jane decides to return it to his registered owner hours away in London, in the deepest backwaters of Hampstead. But when Jane arrives, she is immediately unsettled: because she has a dark history with this house. The man who answers the door tells her the dog, Hugo, must have been stolen from the Heath, but Jane very much doubts that is true. Through the window, she catches a glimpse of a haunted-looking woman, not the missing girl she'd hoped to find. Facing a crossroads similar to the one that first led her to this home twenty-five years ago, Jane knows that the house holds the key: to the missing teenager, to the lost dog, and to dark secrets they'd all rather leave buried"--
The princess trap
"A charming standalone royal fake dating romance by bestselling author and TikTok favorite Talia Hibbert. Cherry Neita is done with men-until one irresistible night with a sexy stranger shatters her dry spell and her peace of mind. Too bad he turns out to be a scandal-prone prince, and their steamy alleyway kiss just became front-page news. Now Ruben has a plan to fix it all...if Cherry agrees to fake an engagement with the royal pain who ruined her life"-- Provided by publisher
In Wonderland
"In one golden summer, Frances trades her working-class world for an elite Maine lakeside estate-- where privilege and betrayal turn into a deadly game. Frances believes she's found a ticket to paradise when a wealthy couple hires her for the summer as their mother's helper at their lakefront summer home in Maine. The vintage wooden boats, the days at the country club, a shiny new bicycle, and a tennis racquet-- suddenly Frances has everything her modest childhood lacked. Best of all, she gets to spend the summer with Forrest Emerson, her father's charismatic childhood friend who escaped their neighborhood when he married into money. But below the glittering surface of Lake Catherine, nothing is what it seems. When Forrest's wife, Regina, pulls Frances into her private obsession, the girl finds herself witness to the intimate secrets of adult lives. As the summer heat builds, so do the tensions within Wonderland's walls. By Labor Day, a death will shatter the seemingly perfect family, leaving Frances to question everything she thought she knew about privilege, power, and the price of belonging" --
Prawdy i tajemnice
"Drugi tom bestsellerowej "Trylogii szczecińskiej", historii o pamięci, która żyje w opowieściach, o trudnych rozmowach, które budują, oraz tym, ze najgłębsze prawdy są ukryte w ciszy, spojrzeniu i niedopowiedzeniach. Magdalena z uwagą i przejęciem słucha wspomnień dziadka, Ludwika Starkowskiego. Jego opowieści, sięgające drugiej wojny światowej i powojennej rzeczywistości, są pełne dramatów, trudnych decyzji i emocji, które mimo upływu lat nie tracą na sile. Choć Magdalena chłonie każde słowo, przeczuwa, że jeszcze nie wszystko zostało powiedziane, że niektóre sekrety wciąż czekają na właściwy moment, by zostać wyjawione."--Page 4 of cover
You know why
Brooklyn Locke and her family are headed to Italy for the holidays when her husband, Trey, disappears from the airport. Desperate to find her husband, she accepts help from a passenger on the same flight, only to learn that the passenger, Eden Barrow, is the sister of Trey's first wife. Ten years ago, Trey was the main suspect in his wife's murder. Struggling to understand the accusations but with nowhere else to turn, Brooklyn must rely on Eden. Is the truth a trap? And where is her husband?
I want you to be happy
"Chuck and Joey meet in a bar. He's in his mid-thirties; she's twelve years younger. He long ago abandoned his ambition of being a novelist and works as a copywriter at a big ad agency. 'Lead copywriter,' he corrects himself. Joey is living paycheck to paycheck on her barista wages and privately dreams of making it as a poet. They go back to Chuck's luxury flat--a world away from Joey's cramped house-share, the crumbs in her bed. Soon, Joey is imagining a future between them and Chuck is moving on from a mistake in his recent past. Amazing, how meeting a new person can make you feel so new. Funny, excruciating, and true, Jem Calder's I Want You to Be Happy is a sharp-eyed tale of two people searching for meaning and connection in modern times, missing the mark maybe, but still trying"--
City of widows
"Bestselling novelist Nadia Hashimi returns with a spellbinding new novel all about the women of Afghanistan in the years since the Taliban regained power. Gripping, occasionally terrifying, yet ultimately hopeful, this is a spectacular story by a popular writer at the height of her powers"--
The country road murders a thriller
"After a shocking accident, Silas Tucker's legendary football career is suddenly over in this action-packed sports thriller powered by loyalty, competition, and family. Humbled, but never defeated, he returns to his backwoods hometown, Cross Rivers, North Carolina, where his father was murdered. He goes back to what's left of his family and their small, struggling farm. He reunites with his best friend in the world -- Taylor McCarter Webb, who is now married. Then Silas is pulled into a deadly battle with the Southern Mafia who control drugs, trafficking and murder. As the suspense crescendos, Silas follows one rule for survival: you don't ride these country roads alone, or in the dead of night" --
Unprecedented times
"Malavika Kannan establishes herself as an literary voice of Gen Z in this piercing coming-of-age debut novel. Which comes first: experience or narrative? Rishi thinks she knows the answer as she arrives on campus for her first year at Stanford. Her future is set-she's going to leave behind the strict trappings of her Indian American childhood in Florida, embrace her queer identity, experiment with love, and write all about it. Within a few months, she gets a new tattoo, makes her first best friend, falls in love with her situationship, and even gets her heart broken. Rishi's final paper for Asian American Autofiction practically writes itself. What is not a part of Rishi's plan, however, is the onset of the COVID pandemic. As the outside world becomes a terrifying place, she increasingly finds solace in the friendships she's made. In lieu of virtual college, Rishi and her classmates join a farm collective and grapple with America's political situation and growing disillusionment-along with sexual tension and responsibility. It's only when those relationships start fracturing under the stress of careless decisions, unrequited crushes, jealousies, and, yes, unprecedented times, that Rishi begins to question her own story. Unprecedented Times captures the beauty, frustration, love, and pain that exists in relationships between best friends, lovers, mothers and daughters, and between storytellers and themselves. Malavika Kannan's fresh, arresting novel is a testament to the power of self-narrative for first-generation Americans: of writing oneself into existence where no previous script exists"-- Provided by publisher
The secrets of Provence
"Provence, 1940. Thrown out of occupied Paris by the Nazis, brave, beautiful Mathilde finds refuge with her cousin in Provence, where she's soon drawn into the Resistance movement. Secrecy and subterfuge are her constant companions in her life on the run, where passions run high and betrayal is a constant threat. But Mathilde's greatest pain and greatest joy are wrapped up in the most heartbreaking secret of all--one she must hide even from her beloved husband, and keep for the rest of her days. Paris, present day. Juliette's life should be perfect, with her bookshop established and her relationship feeling settled, but something just isn't clicking. Searching for something more, an old photograph will lead Juliette to a beautiful, crumbling château. And there, Juliette will uncover a story that will change her life forever..."--
Summer people
After graduating college, five friends make a pact. Every summer, they'll meet for one week at the same beach house on the California coast to relive the golden days of college. There's just one rule: no dating within the group. Simple enough, except Everett and Sutton already broke the rule before summer even began - and couldn't seem to stop. What started as a one-time fling turned into an annual habit neither of them could quit, until the night everything fell apart. Five years later, Sutton has no interest in seeing Everett ever again. Until one of their friends, newly divorced and looking for an escape, calls everyone back to the beach house. She expects awkward silences and forced smiles, but nothing could prepare her for Everett - still infuriating, still magnetic, and still capable of unraveling her with a single glance. As the week stretches on and every re-lived tradition, shared meal and outing bring a flood of sun-soaked memories that feed the spark between her and Everett, Sutton begins to wonder if the promise that broke them apart was worth keeping in the first place... and if breaking it again will ruin the delicate balance their friend group has finally started to reclaim
Green street in black and white a Chicago story
"In the early 1960s on Green Street, a boy and his friends face challenges in a neighborhood brimming with racial change. Dave Larsen takes us back to a summer of social upheaval, when youthful mischief collided with the weight of adult fears." --
Good character design with intention to reveal your home's personality
Any house can become a home with character. For David and Stephen St. Russell, aka the Renovation Husbands, a home with character does not need to be historic, but it must be crafted with intention. Join them on a room-by-room journey as they break down the process behind every design decision, from structural to decorative, and explain how each element can contribute to building character in your home. Discover the power of architectural millwork to add interest and depth; experiment with color to create bold, impactful spaces; and learn how to expertly mix vintage and modern furniture (at every price point) for a contemporary yet timeless feel. Whether you live in an older home or a new build, this accessible guide provides a blueprint for making the most of your existing space, removes the illusion of complexity from home renovation, and empowers you to transform any room in your house into something unique
22 walks in Washington, DC that you must not miss
Secret Tuscany
Origami for the absolute beginner over 40 super-easy projects
"Unfold the magic of origami! Following the success of Simple Origami, Adeline Klam brings you a brand-new book of origami designs! With simple-to-use, step-by-step instructions and all techniques and folds clearly explained, this elegant and vibrant book makes it easy to create over 40 stunning paper projects, from cats to kimonos, and turtles to traditional Japanese tatou envelopes. Detailed illustrations show you exactly where and how to fold at every step, and projects are given a difficulty rating for ease of reference. Translated from the popular French edition, and brought to you by the Parisian boutique of Adeline Klam, this book is full of beautiful, achievable paper designs, from the simple and traditional to the unexpected and original!" --
Basic Japanese total language study program
Everything you need to master first-year Japanese language essentials--clear explanations, tons of practice exercises, and NEW audio to improve your speaking and listening skills. The most effective way to learn any new language is to practice, practice, and practice some more. In Practice Makes Perfect: Basic Japanese, you'll find all the practice you need to complete your first year of study. Based on the proven success of the Practice Makes Perfect series, this bestselling workbook offers easily digested short sections (each taking about 10 to 15 minutes to complete), clear explanations of grammar, and a solid grounding in basic vocabulary. Supported by the McGraw Hill Language Lab app, Practice Makes Perfect: Basic Japanese also offers comprehensive digital support, with extensive audio recordings that provide the answer key for many exercises, so you can build your confidence in speaking and listening to the language by following the model of native Japanese speakers. With the instruction, explanations, and extensive practice in this book, you'll acquire all the knowledge and skills a first-year student is expected to master
Death trip Iggy and the Stooges, 1972-74
Raw Power by Iggy and the Stooges is arguably the most aggressive, dynamic album in rock history, and inarguably one of the most influential. Looking past the myths and into the true story of the Stooges, Michael S. Begnal illuminates the creation of this recording in the context of the cultural zeitgeist of the early 1970s, the American War in Vietnam, and the ways in which punk rock came snarling into existence. Death Trip uncovers lost archives and stories, drawing on new interviews with Stooges guitarist James Williamson and pianist Scott Thurston, and sheds fresh light on the band's creative process. This is an in-depth, definitive account that will challenge the assumptions of even the most knowledgeable Stooges fan
Cooking from scratch a careful selection of useful recipes
"Cooking is and always will be a solace for Toya Boudy. In Cooking from Scratch she heads to the kitchen to process the moments of a hard year, revisiting childhood recipes and developing new dishes. Boudy was inspired by Malinda Russell, author of the oldest known cookbook published by a Black woman. Russell, a widow and mother, used her knowledge of food and remedies to survive, teach, and thrive. Her voice--confident, practical, and full of dignity--spoke directly to her community. Cooking from Scratch sets out to do same, with direct and empowering recipes--short, to the point, and rooted in everyday life. Boudy offers her readers recipes she believes are essential to building a kitchen that feels like home. From Homestyle White Beans and Southern Cornbread Dressing to African Spinach Stew and Mini Crawfish Pies, this cookbook delivers on that promise. Beyond the table, Boudy provides a handful of natural remedies that nourish body and spirit alike. A heartfelt, restorative collection, Cooking from Scratch celebrates flavor, tradition, and the enduring timeless power of food to comfort, heal, and bing people together."---
Mothers of invention a history of creativity from the Greek muses
A rollicking, enlightening examination of humanity's changing relationship to creativity, written from the perspectives of the Greek Muses. The thing that sets humans apart from other animals is our ability to create, to imagine how one thing could become something else. For millennia, art and science, fueled by creativity, have driven the advancement of civilization. From Socrates to Galileo to Ella Fitzgerald, so-called geniuses have left indelible marks on culture, but the creative's role in society is shifting. The artists and scientists who were once seen as bastions of innovation and enlightenment have been reduced to mere entertainment in the age of media and celebrity. This degradation of art is as harmful as it is boring, putting undue pressure on fallible individuals and eroding the magic of true creative expression. But if you know how to look for them, the powerful and (mostly) benevolent Greek Muses can be seen uplifting creativity as they inspire humanity's major inventions throughout history. In Mothers of Invention, the Greek Muses reveal how they meddled in mortal manners, from using astronomy to make sense of the universe to harnessing electricity to transform life on earth--and Olympus. They show the healing power of art through jazz, the equalizing power of science through healthcare, and the communing power of creativity when we broadcast our stories to the world. In sharing their perspectives on human history, the Muses offer insights into the origins of religion, democracy, and physics, providing a decidedly mythical birds-eye view of these monumental developments. The result is a compelling call to creative action, recognizing the power of collaboration and reframing what it really means when inspiration strikes. -- Provided by the publisher
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The spooky season handbook the ultimate guide to celebrating the best time of year
"The ultimate guide to celebrating the best time of year, with everything you need to get into the spooky spirit. Containing simple recipes, such as pumpkin pie brownies, witch finger cookies, and blood orange margaritas, styling tips and crafts like how to create a bouquet for the undead and hand-poured Halloween scented candles, as well as rituals and spells, and tarot and journaling prompts for reflecting on the change of season. The Spooky Season Handbook is for anyone into the witchier things in life, however you identify on the spooky spectrum"--Back cover
The Beatles by Jim Marshall live at Candlestick Park, Aug 29, 1966
"Relive The Beatles' last live public concert through the eyes of the ultimate rock 'n' roll photographer Jim Marshall"-- Provided by publisher
Autoimmune protocol simple 150 nourishing anti-inflammatory recipes for healing
"Autoimmune Protocol Simple makes the AIP lifestyle hassle-free with 150 tasty, quick, and easy-to-follow recipes for every meal of the day"-- Provided by publisher
The freedom-based business method reset, systemize, and realign your business to live a life of harmony
"Are you tired of planning your life around your work and struggling to find the harmony between your career and everything else you care about? What if you could pivot your business to finally achieve true financial freedom and have the time to focus on what matters most? Natalie Ellis, CEO of Bossbabe and host of the top-rated Bossbabe podcast, introduces the powerful operating system she used to scale her business to align with her deepest values: peace, purpose, and time. In this clear, step-by-step guide, Natalie shares her exact strategy to help you: Run an alignment audit to clarify your big vision and how to best spend your time to achieve it ; Build a sales engine that effortlessly brings in predictable revenue to fuel your business ; Plug in to the audience growth system to grow and nurture an engaged community ; Master delegation and decision-making so you can focus on what you do best. Whether you're starting a side hustle from scratch or looking to break free from burnout, you can design a business that supports your life and gives you the freedom you've been craving"-- Dust jacket
Data empire the power of information to organize, control, and dominate
"A new lens on human history outlining data's powerful role in governance and exploitation"--
The unknown
"In 1926, five women disappeared from a remote island in Vermont. Now, one-hundred years later, it's happening again. Struggling actress Marin Keane is shocked when she lands a role in a major motion picture about the unsolved mystery of New Avalon, an island on sprawling Lake Faraday in Vermont. She's even more surprised when she learns that the role requires a weeklong research trip to that very spot. Because New Avalon isn't your ordinary island. A century ago, it was a commune for spiritual mediums -- until they all vanished in 1926. The only trace of them was five dresses hanging from the branches of an old oak tree in the middle of the island, one for each missing woman. Some locals say they simply left. Others think they were murdered. But the prevailing opinion, thanks to a diary left behind by one of the vanished, a young woman named Daisy Rue, is that a séance gone wrong conjured something supernatural that took them all one by one. Not long after arriving, Marin and her castmates, including legendary actress Violet Wright and white-hot director Ronan Peters, begin to realize all is not right with New Avalon. They hear strange noises in the night and notice mysterious symbols left behind by the island's previous occupants. And after a sudden health emergency leaves Marin, Ronan, and the other actors stranded on the island, the disappearances begin again. Is it the work of someone trying to derail the movie? Or is the island's alleged supernatural past catching up with the present? As fear and suspicion mount, Marin turns to Daisy's diary, hoping it holds the key to figuring out what really happened to the women of New Avalon -- and how to keep the island's terrible history from repeating itself." --
Delusional
"Detective Michael Bennett and army-sniper-turned-NYPD-officer Rob Trilling travel to Montana to investigate a case that crosses state borders and family lines. In New York City, a series of deadly bombs explodes. In New Jersey, a military base is burglarized for explosives. In Montana, violence and arson rock a small town outside of Bozeman. Are the incidents related? Bennett, Trilling, and the ATF investigate. A single-minded group angry with the government keep turning up in unexpected places, insisting that they're only trying to make the world a better place. To law enforcement, their claims seem delusional. Will words or gunpowder light the next fuse?"--
The country road murders a thriller
After a shocking accident, Silas Tucker's legendary football career is suddenly over. ?Humbled, but never defeated, he returns to his backwoods hometown, Cross Rivers, North Carolina, where his father was murdered. ?He goes back to what's left of his family and their small, struggling farm. ?He reunites with his best friend in the world-Taylor McCarter Webb, who is now married. ?Then Silas is pulled into a deadly battle with the Southern Mafia who control drugs, trafficking and murder. As the suspense crescendos, Silas follows one rule for survival: you don't ride these country roads alone, or in the dead of night
The intrigue
"Handsome con artist Ulises has long charmed lonely women via letters to steal their money, but money is hard to come by in 1940s Mexico. Ulises knows his looks won't last forever, and he's desperate to get his hands on a real fortune. He thinks he's found it when he captivates his newest correspondent, Perla, the owner of a small-town boardinghouse in picturesque Veracruz. But when he meets her, he finds something he didn't expect. The woman has a niece, Inés, who is as observant as she is desperate to escape her aunt's household. When Inés discovers Ulises' true intentions, she wants in on the scheme. They'll convince her aunt that Ulises is a great catch, Perla will marry him, and her money will vanish. Easy, fast and clean. But Perla is not the desperate, silly spinster Ulises imagines. She harbors secrets. And although Ulises does not believe in true romance, Ines is more alluring than he bargained on. Suddenly, a simple plplan mayecome perilously complicated. Venture into the streets of a small town where the patina of convention and good manners conceals a cauldron of avarice and lust."-- Provided by publisher
Ungifted
Due to an administrative mix-up, troublemaker Donovan Curtis is sent to the Academy of Scholastic Distinction, a special program for gifted and talented students, after pulling a major prank at middle school
Probable caws
"Meg has finally found time to get some blacksmithing done when a call from her dad interrupts her--can she come out to Ragnar's right away to help with the horses? Their friend Ragnar Ragnarsen, who is gradually turning the enormous house on his nearby estate into an authentic moated castle, has agreed to shelter nearly fifty horses for Hoof and Hearth, an equine rescue organization that has lost access to the farm where the horses have been living. The owner of the farm recently died without leaving a will, and while his older son Abel would be happy to let the horses stay, younger brother George wants to sell to a developer . . . and is suspected of sending a thug to harm the horses as part of his efforts to evict Hoof and Hearth. That night, while Meg and her family are camping at one of Ragnar's barns, to keep an eye on the horses, they discover that the thug has been murdered. Unfortunately George is alibied . . . but his horse-loving brother Abel is not. Neither are the hot-tempered founder of Hoof and Hearth or the passionately protective ex-jockey who serves as its stablemaster. Meg juggles helping keep the horses safe and doing what she can to help the chief solve the thug's murder . . . all the while hoping that the killer won't turn out to be one of the dedicated horse rescuers she has come to like and respect."--
If books could kill
"Town librarian Mathilda has a troublesome new employee, and after Jazzi spots the two of them arguing at the ice-sculpture festival, Mathilda asks Jazzi if she'd mind discussing her workplace woes over a cup of tea. During the visit, Jazzi also finds out about Mathilda's top-secret stash of valuable first editions. Soon afterward, those rare books have vanished -- and Mathilda is dead. As the police check out suspects and a lawyer searches for the next of kin, Jazzi learns that the librarian's life was as mysterious as any crime thriller. She'd left home and changed her name as a teenager, and always seemed a little lonely. Oddly, it's her new employee who seems the most distraught. It's the off-season, so the upstate New York town is free of the usual swarm of tourists -- but the quiet doesn't last long. The press is descending as the murder makes national news, and rumors start circulating. With Belltower Landing steeped in suspicion, Jazzi must figure out whether the first editions were the real motive for sending Mathilda to her final resting place..." --
Tell-tale treats
"A group of high school alumnae reunite at Pixie Inn for a retreat. As part of their pampering package, Felicity delivers an assortment of enchanted pastries, including her new almond cookies. But the queen bee of the group is soon found dead in her bathtub. Could Felicity's cookies have set off a fatal nut allergy? Boyfriend, Kelvin Love, is eager to assist, though odd things have been happening to his senses ever since he baked with Felicity. Will his extra sensitivity help or hinder the investigation? Felicity can't and won't relax until she restores order and magic to her world"--
Murder from A to Z
"Nana Jo has volunteered her lawyer granddaughter, Jenna, to teach estate planning to retirees--with Sam providing her bookshop as the venue. But when elderly Alva Tarkington, accompanied by her niece, sits down for a consultation, Sam realizes the woman's frequent blinking is actually Morse Code--S.O.S. Alva tells them she believes her life is in danger and must change her will. Unfortunately, Alva is found dead the next day. Sam and the senior sleuths of Shady Acres soon learn not everyone is who they say they are, and someone is more than qualified to teach a class on cold-blooded murder"--
Born a crime stories from a South African childhood
"Trevor Noah's unlikely path from apartheid South Africa to the desk of The Daily Show began with a criminal act: his birth. Trevor was born to a white Swiss father and a black Xhosa mother at a time when such a union was punishable by five years in prison. Living proof of his parents' indiscretion, Trevor was kept mostly indoors for the earliest years of his life, bound by the extreme and often absurd measures his mother took to hide him from a government that could, at any moment, steal him away. Finally liberated by the end of South Africa's tyrannical white rule, Trevor and his mother set forth on a grand adventure, living openly and freely and embracing the opportunities won by a centuries-long struggle. Born a Crime is the story of a mischievous young boy who grows into a restless young man as he struggles to find himself in a world where he was never supposed to exist. It is also the story of that young man's relationship with his fearless, rebellious, and fervently religious mother--his teammate, a woman determined to save her son from the cycle of poverty, violence, and abuse that would ultimately threaten her own life. The stories collected here are by turns hilarious, dramatic, and deeply affecting. Whether subsisting on caterpillars for dinner during hard times, being thrown from a moving car during an attempted kidnapping, or just trying to survive the life-and-death pitfalls of dating in high school, Trevor illuminates his curious world with an incisive wit and unflinching honesty. His stories weave together to form a moving and searingly funny portrait of a boy making his way through a damaged world in a dangerous time, armed only with a keen sense of humor and a mother's unconventional, unconditional love." --
The amateur
"1978: It is the first Thursday in August and temperatures are flirting with ninety when Mira Winston, eighteen years old, drives a golf ball from her tee toward the practice net near the clubhouse and caddy shack. The golf ball, weighing 1.6 ounces, tears through the net, traveling 150 miles per hour, and slams, with sickening force, into the temple of a high school junior named Kenny Foster, rupturing an artery and unleashing a torrent of blood. Kenny brings his hand to the side of his head, then topples onto his side. He's dead before the ambulance even arrives. In the wake of this terrible accident-and everyone, at first, agrees it was an accident-Mira looks for comfort in all the wrong places: In her lover, Theo Catton, a married man three decades her senior. In her mother, a well-kept woman with secrets of her own. In the dead caddy's little sisters, girls bewildered by grief. But when the investigators look more closely at the torn net, when a detective recalls Mira's history of recklessness, and when Kenny's father spies Mira with her married lover, the affluent and mannered community turns on this once-promising young woman"--Page 4 of cover
The shippers
"After a whole lifetime of being bad at love, JoJo Burton decides to solve her intimacy issues once and for all at her sister's destination wedding on a cruise ship. With the help of a little pop psychology, she diagnoses herself with a fixation on the neighborhood guy who was her first crush and first kiss (and who just happens to be a newly-divorced wedding guest ), and she decides to woo him during the cruise for some long-delayed closure. Only problem is, her sister's a little busy being a bride at the moment--so JoJo ropes in her childhood bestie, Cooper Watts, to be her wing man. Cooper: who RSVPed no, but then showed up, anyway. Cooper: who left town without a word four years earlier and moved to London. Cooper: who was, if she's honest, the worst heartbreak of JoJo's life. It's bliss for her to see him again, and it's agony, too--and the more they team up for Project Conquest, the more she obsesses over questions she can't bring herself to ask. Shipboard antics ensue in this witty, heart-tugging, childhood-friends-to-lovers romance--as JoJo and Cooper fake flirt, slow dance, share a cabin, sing duets, treat sunburns, get jealous, rescue each other over and over, and finally, at last, figure it all out in the most blissful, swoony, romantic way.."--
John of John
"Out of money and with little to show for his art school education, John-Calum Macleod takes the ferry back home to the Isle of Harris in the Outer Hebrides to find that little has changed except for him. He returns to the windswept croft and the two pillars of his childhood: his father John, a sheep farmer, tweed weaver, and lay preacher in the local Presbyterian church, and his maternal grandmother Ella, a profanity-loving Glaswegian whose steady warmth helped Cal weather the sudden departure of his mother. Cal privately wonders if any lonely men might be found on the barren hillsides of home, while John is dismayed by his son's long hair, strange clothes, and seeming unwillingness to be Saved. But Cal isn't the only one in the croft house who is keeping secrets. As lambing season turns to shearing season, the threads holding together the community together become increasingly frayed, and nothing will remain as it was before."--
My sister is going to kill me
"Liv and Mandy Chisholm's yearly sister trip is a sacred tradition, an attempt to bond as their lives diverge. Liv, the ever-practical older sister, packs the color-coded itineraries. Mandy, a bedazzled human tumbleweed, brings the spontaneity. As they set out for a river rafting adventure through the Grand Canyon with a group of strangers, they hope to revitalize their relationship. But beyond the terrors of whitewater rapids, sibling squabbles, and rogue reptiles, the ferocious beauty of the river carries a darker undercurrent, and an unexpected guest: a murderer in their midst. When a fellow traveler is found dead and another corpse hits the water, the trip flips from idyllic sister vacation to high-stakes murder investigation. Every suspect has a secret, every clue is drenched in mystery, and Liv and Mandy can hardly trust each other, let alone their own instincts. With the river raging and danger around every bend, the Chisholm sisters must work together to catch a killer--and keep their relationship from capsizing--before it's too late"--Page 4 of cover
The delivery a novella
"Rebecca and Mark Higgins are doing their best to hold their family together. She's healing from the pain of a miscarriage, he's drowning in pressure at work, and their neurodivergent daughter, Maddy, needs all the care she can get. So when a cutting-edge tech company offers the perfect solution, they jump at the chance. And they welcome 'Mr. Man'--a humanoid AI companion--into their home. Designed to anticipate their needs, he's like a miracle at first. The house runs like clockwork. Meals appear on the table. And Maddy thrives under his patient attention. But when inexplicable tragedies start to strike the neighborhood, Rebecca glimpses a darker pattern at play. Each incident is an answer to an unspoken fear, each kindness shadowed by violence. Mr. Man isn't just following instructions--he's anticipating what they want. Even the things they never dared to say. And if he's executing their darkest desires, it's their responsibility to stop him...at any cost"--
John of John
"Out of money and with little to show for his art school education, John-Calum Macleod takes the ferry back home to the Isle of Harris in the Outer Hebrides to find that little has changed except for him. He returns to the windswept croft and the two pillars of his childhood: his father John, a sheep farmer, tweed weaver, and lay preacher in the local Presbyterian church, and his maternal grandmother Ella, a profanity-loving Glaswegian whose steady warmth helped Cal weather the sudden departure of his mother. Cal privately wonders if any lonely men might be found on the barren hillsides of home, while John is dismayed by his son's long hair, strange clothes, and seeming unwillingness to be Saved. But Cal isn't the only one in the croft house who is keeping secrets. As lambing season turns to shearing season, the threads holding together the community together become increasingly frayed, and nothing will remain as it was before."--
The devoted
"In this emotionally transportive literary debut about family and fate, a young Korean woman whose father is a leader in an infamous crime organization becomes entrenched in the dangerous world she once sought to escape. Raised in Hong Kong by their Korean grandmother in a quiet village, Eunha and her brother Solomon live a sheltered life. Their father is a Dragon Head, a leader within the infamous criminal organization of the Triads. While their beloved grandmother does her best to shield the children from the constant hum of violence and fear that surrounds their father and his world, Eunha only has Solomon and their one permitted companion, a boy named Kai, for company. But as Eunha grows up and marries into a supposedly respectable Hong Kong family, the veneer of her careful life begins to crack. When her young son is kidnapped, she is cast into the city's criminal underground and back into the orbit of Kai, now a Dragon Head himself. Will Eunha finally give in to the life she has striven so hard to rise above or was her future always fated? The Devoted is at once a sweeping family drama, a moving account of forbidden love, and a story about a woman's determination to choose her own destiny"--
The Rainy Day Bookshop
"Rosie Lucas barely has time to catch her breath. Between caring for her elderly mother after her roller skating accident (why again did a 72-year old think that would be a good idea?!?), helping her daughter Emma with her beloved 3-year-old granddaughter, Olive, and desperately trying to turn around the family construction business, Rosie barely has time to sleep, much less explore a romantic relationship. And if she were to do that, Andrew Morgan is the absolute last person she'd choose. After all, he's an arrogant, reclusive author and they're at totally different phases of life. Rosie is juggling her granddaughter while Andrew is managing his own young kids after his wife died a few years ago. But Rosie would be lying if she said she wasn't interested. If only it were that easy... Ten years ago, Rosie's husband, Gary, died in a car accident and her entire world slipped off its axis. She lost her partner--her love, her kids lost their father, and she had to put her long-held dreams of running the Sunny Day Bookshop aside to save Gary's construction business and keep the family afloat. And it wasn't long after that that then teenaged Emma succumbed to addiction and their long estrangement began. She's relieved to have come out the other side now and hopes they can repair everything that was broken, but she can't deny there are scars. And as Rosie lets herself engage in a mostly harmless flirtation with Andrew, there is something she can't quite put her finger on, something that keeps her at arm's length from her daughter, a secret she can't quite unravel. Emma isn't proud of her past, but she's pulled herself up by the bootstraps, raising Olive as well as she can, and protecting her mom at all costs. Just like she always has. She never told her mom what she knew about her dad and his relationship with the woman from his office. And she never will. The guilt about that and about her father's death has haunted her ever since. But she's back in town to make amends and hopefully start a new life for herself and her daughter. She just never thought she'd find the possibility of a new love as well."--Provided by publisher
The wild beneath
Annie MacLeod always knew she was different, growing up on a sailboat in the Pacific Northwest, navigating by stars and swimming with sea creatures alongside her parents and best friend Evan. But when a tsunami shatters her world, Annie is stranded on land and forced to confront how eccentric she is. In the wreckage, she rescues a wordless man named Walker, who emits a hum only she can hear. Their connection is instant, electric. Walker's touch gives Annie visions of the ocean's hidden world, a life she's never known but feels inexplicably drawn to. Yet even as she is pulled toward him, Evan--the steadfast love who has always been there--remains on dry land, offering the stability she may have to leave behind. Annie is torn between Evan's grounding presence and Walker's magnetic secrets. But then, Walker vanishes, along with the answers she needs about who she really is. Six years later, Annie has left the sea and buried the past--until Walker's otherworldly sound returns, pulling her back toward the ocean and the life she abandoned. The truth under the water is more ancient than she ever could have known, and Annie must confront a choice that will test her heart and determine her future
Kitten
"Katie is far from home, fresh out of college, and desperate to skirt the demands of adult life. It doesn't help that she's no longer speaking to her mother. Or that she owes her roommate and closest friend months of rent money. Luckily, her self-assured, generous boyfriend James seems happy to make decisions for them both. When James takes Katie on vacation to his family's seaside house, he brings Silver, his childhood cat, and Katie discovers a sudden, strange, and giddy connection. Silver doesn't mind that Katie can't seem to get a job, hold her own at dinner parties, or make amends with her mother. Silver, who gets to lie around all day, misbehave spectacularly, act cute, be gross, and still get fed, seems to have the life Katie increasingly longs for. Soon enough, they're inseparable, and something inside Katie begins to crack open . . . or maybe just crack. Because if Katie has learned anything from her mother, it's that devotion comes at a price. As Katie's affection for Silver deepens, her other relationships begin to falter, until she's forced to confront what she really desires from life--and what she might have to risk to get it."--
The dahlia suite
"When Paige Gorman arrives at Sueños, an exclusive resort reserved solely for the rich and famous, she has one mission: lounge under the luxurious cabana umbrellas and finally focus on writing her new book. The last thing on her mind is actress Lindsay Law and helping her find a script for the Oscar she's desperate to win. But as the supernatural forces that seem to be speaking to Paige on the island become unshakeable, her path begins to inexplicably collide with Lindsay's as the two women become entranced by the island's history and the actress that once owned it. Out of their depths, they enlist the help of Gabby-the resort's concierge extraordinaire. No stranger to the over-the-top and often unusual requests of the hotel guests, Gabby is the heart of the Sueños experience. So when she enlists a world-renowned psychic to help the women navigate their time on the island, she's left stunned when he calls on her to solve the case of a local girl gone missing, which has left resort staff on edge as they wonder whether or not they might be next. As their sun-soaked days in paradise begin to creep away, the three women are forced to come together in a shocking twist- uncovering the sinister truth about the island and its past before it's too late"-- Provided by publisher
What the trees remember
"Dora Minor, a quirky and fiercely courageous girl, grows up in a remote Virginia mountain community in a family of outliers, thanks to their Quaker beliefs that all people are born equal. After her mother's death, her indomitable, pipe-smoking grandmother Alma--a revolutionary in her own right--becomes her primary caregiver and protector. With a fierce moral compass, Alma helps shape Dora's worldview and guides her to question the status quo. When Dora's father partners with formerly enslaved Ginny Dudley to open a school for Black children in a place where none would otherwise exist, it sparks a violent backlash. After her father's death and then a lynching, Dora, with Alma at her side, are forced to look at their community in a new light. Alongside Ginny's husband Randolph and her closest friend Watcher James, a preacher guided by Nature spirits, Dora confronts hard truths about her neighbors, her father's death, and, finally, the mysteries of her mother's life--all of which ultimately leads to healing. A post-Civil War novel that opens just as Reconstruction is falling apart, What the Trees Remembered depicts a time of extreme social unrest and the birth of the Jim Crow era as experienced by strong women constrained by the limitations of the time they live in. Through the devastating loss of loved ones, the destruction of the comfortable life they've known, and Nature's wrath, Dora and Alma strive to rise above their trials by drawing strength from the natural world and never losing faith in themselves."--
Under the oak tree the comic. 3
"As the first snow falls over Anatol, Maxi begins to settle into her new life as the wife of Riftan Calypse. But even as she makes progress in her magical studies with Ruth, her fear that Riftan will discover she's not a proper noblewoman continues to darken her thoughts. Worse, she seems to unwittingly spark his temper at every turn. With reports of monsters migrating into Anatolium and the prospect of noble guests arriving come spring, Maxi must prove her arcane skill to herself--and to the Remdragon Knights--in order to prepare for the new season ahead."
The castle in the glen
A ghostwriter plunges into danger as she unravels the dark secrets of a powerful Scottish family in a thrilling novel of romance and mystery by the bestselling author of Mrs. Endicott's Splendid Adventure. Australian writer Emma Callander has been recruited to complete the final historical mystery in a series by celebrated author Iris Blackburn. It's 1965, and Iris's memory is fading. She's certain that only Emma can do justice to her novel about a murder on the Isle of Skye. When Emma ventures to Scotland for research, she discovers the story is not fiction at all but rather a true crime, unsolved for more than fifty years. It was 1904 when a couple's suspicious drowning led to the disappearance of a mysterious young woman the locals called the Wild Girl. To this day the mystery is unforgettable, especially among the descendants of an aristocratic family who'll do anything to keep their secrets buried. From the misty Highlands to a medieval castle, Emma and Tony Gordon, Iris's handsome lawyer, work ever more closely to uncover them. But while Iris may be known for her fiendishly clever twists, there's one not even Emma could have seen coming
Cocky August rake
"Lord Reginald Preston--the long-absent younger brother of the Duke of Malum--has returned to society, having formerly believed to have gone down with his ship, The Phantom Gale. ... Lord Reginald has reportedly been seen on more than one occasion in the company of Lady Josephine, the youngest sister of the Earl of Standish. Respectable ladies, after all, do not usually favor gentlemen who spend their evenings preserving the business interests of London's most notorious private emporium"--Pages 1-2
Etna
"Set in a fictional country in the present day, this is a story told through the eyes of an ex-military dog, Etna. After surviving years of a devastating war, Etna decides one night to leave the men he has fought alongside for years and return home--to the place where he was taken from when he was young, in the thin but persistent hope that if a home exists for him, it might be there. Thus begins an exhilarating odyssey told through the eyes of a dog as he traverses across ruined landscapes and fights to survive in a world that, even in peacetime, proves to be just as precarious. Along the way, he encounters other animals and humans who are attempting to figure out how to start again. What makes a life when there is no home to go back to? How do we begin to trust each other again after such profound loss?"--
Dreamland
"The headlines are calling it the "summer of exsanguination" in LA-girls are being murdered, the Santa Ana winds are blowing a strange energy into the city, and all signs point to fire season. More pressing for Anya Morris, though, is the drudgery of living at home, working part time at the family store, and contending with her mother's disdain for the acting career Anya knows she's destined for but that feels more impossible by the day. It's in this suffocating late summer heat that Anya receives a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, an invitation to work for the de Witt family, one of LA's most influential film dynasties. Soon, she's spending her days and nights at their strange villa high in the Hollywood Hills, where she meets Jude, a recluse who is both the family's heir apparent and its most closely guarded secret. There's a magnetism to Jude that Anya cannot resist, despite warning signs that scream like sirens in the night. Because the villa holds generations of bloodstained history, and an occult family curse may even live within its walls-or within Jude himself. In this city, everyone cuts a deal with the devil. When Anya comes face to face with a devil of her own, she'll learn just how far she's willing to go to get everything she's ever wanted"--
The new people
Months after the housing bubble bursts, newlywed Chicagoans Emma and Rachel move into a charming little house in a conservative Indiana college town, hoping for a fresh start after a painful miscarriage. As Rachel immerses herself in her new role as a tenure-track professor and bestselling novelist, adjunct Emma struggles in the shadow of her wife's success. Desperate to build something of her own, Emma secretly pursues IVF, even as Rachel insists they wait to have children. The house, initially a symbol of new beginnings, becomes a refuge for Emma from the town she's convinced is set against her--until strange occurrences make her question whether she and her wife are truly alone. They aren't. Charlotte and Dirk, the former homeowners, are secretly living in the attic above Emma and Rachel's attached garage. Dispossessed by the recession and anxious about her husband's declining health, Charlotte listens to the interlopers below, and her resentment steadily grows. What starts as small acts of defiance--missing food, flipped breakers in the fuse box, subtle scratches in the furniture--soon becomes sabotage. But when her campaign to drive out the couple goes too far, Charlotte's and Emma's stories converge in an explosive climax that will reveal the lengths people will go to reclaim what they've lost
Fire strike
"When Cabrillo is hired to extract an undercover operative in Kenya, he finds himself on the trail of a deadly international plot. A Saudi Prince seeks to unleash a deadly assault on U.S. forces, sparking a new war in the Middle East and ultimately destroying Israel. Cabrillo's crew have met their most fearsome adversaries yet: a force of bio-hacked soldiers endowed with extreme strength and stamina and an unquenchable appetite for violence. The Oregon team must journey from the Amazon rainforest to an abandoned monastery in Eritrea before a final showdown in the mountains of Yemen, using every shred of courage and cunning they can muster to disable the ship-killer missile before the Arabian Sea becomes a mass grave"--
Backtrack
"On the deceptively calm waters of Alaska's Inside Passage, a generations-old vendetta catches up to Deputy U.S. Marshal Arliss Cutter"--
Raked away in September
"Rowan Blackwood, the infamous Earl of Haversham, has spent his life running from responsibility. He has no desire for the shackles of matrimony. But when he exits the notorious Dark Walks of Vauxhall Gardens a mere heartbeat behind Lady Tamsin Fairchild, a single gossip column ruins them both. Faced with a choice between a deadly duel with Tamsin's furious brother or a wedding ring, Rowan begrudgingly chooses the altar. Lady Tamsin had only stepped into the shadows of Vauxhall to save a dear friend from certain ruin. ... To salvage her family's name, she must marry the Rake of September--the one man her brother loathes above all others, and a scoundrel she has vowed to keep at arm's length"--Preliminary pages
The wild beneath
Annie MacLeod always knew she was different, growing up on a sailboat in the Pacific Northwest, navigating by stars and swimming with sea creatures alongside her parents and best friend Evan. But when a tsunami shatters her world, Annie is stranded on land and forced to confront how eccentric she is. In the wreckage, she rescues a wordless man named Walker, who emits a hum only she can hear. Their connection is instant, electric. Walker's touch gives Annie visions of the ocean's hidden world, a life she's never known but feels inexplicably drawn to. Yet even as she is pulled toward him, Evan--the steadfast love who has always been there--remains on dry land, offering the stability she may have to leave behind. Annie is torn between Evan's grounding presence and Walker's magnetic secrets. But then, Walker vanishes, along with the answers she needs about who she really is. Six years later, Annie has left the sea and buried the past--until Walker's otherworldly sound returns, pulling her back toward the ocean and the life she abandoned. The truth under the water is more ancient than she ever could have known, and Annie must confront a choice that will test her heart and determine her future
Whiskey chaser
"Raised by her three overbearing brothers, Scarlett Bodine is a hell-raising tomboy with a tool belt. A tornado stirring up trouble everywhere she goes. Her favorite pastimes? Drinking any man under the table and two-stepping. But she has zero interest in love. Scarlett's only being neighborly when she claims her sexy next-door neighbor as her new pet project. Devlin McAllister is a man at rock bottom. Marriage, political career, five-year plan to Washington, D.C. All destroyed with one well-placed jab. The golden boy is now the black sheep relegated to Bootleg Springs, a tiny West Virginia town with two claims to fame: 1. Moonshine and 2. The cold case disappearance of a teen girl. Devlin just wants to lick his wounds. But Scarlett has other ideas for his tongue and the rest of him. She's determined to bring him back to life, even if getting him back on his feet means never seeing him again. But when an old mystery becomes new news, she'll need his help to survive the scandal"--
Brutal
"Delaney Cross knows Samson Vexley is dangerous the moment she sees him. As the eldest of the three Vexley sons, Samson is a beast in a tailored suit and was raised to protect his family's secrets with money, muscle, and blood. Delaney should run. But she isn't at the Vexleys' exclusive club by accident. She's hunting for the truth about a man who died fifteen years ago...and the powerful family that may have buried more than his body. ... Samson was born to be his family's weapon. Delaney was never supposed to become his weakness. But some beasts don't need saving. They need one desire that cuts deeper than loyalty."--Page 4 of cover
Colt
"She isn't supposed to care about a ranch. She definitely isn't supposed to fall for the foreman. And his six-year-old son is absolutely, definitely not supposed to capture her heart. Lainey Brown is not ranch material. She's a city girl who landed on the legendary Wallace Ranch to give the place a fresh coat of branding-and get her career back on track. She's got no interest in cowboys, cattle, or the infuriatingly gorgeous foreman who clearly wants her gone. Colton Wallace has spent every day since losing his wife building something worth leaving to his son: a spotless reputation, a thriving operation, and a life with no room for complications. The last thing he needs is a firecracker from Austin with a sketchbook full of big ideas and a smile that makes him forget every reason he swore off wanting things he can't keep. But somewhere between their very first fight and a Texas night sky that stretches on forever, something shifts. Lainey stops counting the days until she can leave. And Colt stops pretending he wants her to. The ranch has always been the Wallace legacy. But Colt is starting to wonder if the best thing that's ever happened to it-and to him-just walked in wearing city shoes"-- Provided by publisher
Accidentally wedded to a werewolf
"Spoiled heiress Luna Stack is meant to be sipping mai tais on a beach with her fun-loving fiancé. Instead, a snowstorm strands her in Claw Haven, Alaska, a cozy town full of monsters living the quiet life. At least the werewolf innkeeper's hot - until he opens his mouth. Luna's more than ready to leave the grumpy wolf and his decrepit inn behind as soon as the snow clears, but when a potion mishap bonds the two of them together, she resigns herself to staying in Claw Haven, just for a little while. She's only werewolf married, though, not married married, like, legally. No big deal. Oliver Musgrove wants nothing to do with his new 'wife.' He has annoying, friendly townsfolk to ignore, and he's lost his ability to shift, which means his alpha ambitions are currently on hold. Unfortunately, no matter how much Oliver wants to keep his distance from Luna, the bond says otherwise. Even though the two can't stand each other, maybe they can stop bickering long enough to explore the magical spark between them... After all, what's a little knotting between enemies?"--Page 4 of cover
Seaside Supper Club
"When cookbook author Celia Moreau loses her publishing deal and her Manhattan apartment in the same week, she does the only thing that makes sense: she runs to a cottage on the Maine coast rented from a ninety-year-old woman named legendary for her Friday night suppers. Celia only meant to regroup. But when she starts cooking Maggie's recipes she begins to build something she never had in New York - a table where everyone belongs"--Page 4 of cover
If not you
"Five years of history. Four weeks on the road. Two rival copywriters learning love is the hardest sell of all. Mattie French has always known how to tell a good story. It's why she stopped at nothing to land her dream career as a copywriter at a scrappy independent advertising agency. In fact, if it weren't for one person, Mattie would probably be the most-talked-about rising star in town. Campbell Porter is a senior copywriter at Chicago's slickest agency. Absurdly talented, incredibly aware of it, and the bane of Mattie's existence since they were interns together, Campbell is always just...there, with his golden-boy smirk and the familiar gaze that never fails to taunt her across a crowded room. Mattie would love nothing more than to avoid Campbell forever. But when their agencies are pitted against each other to compete for a luxury resort account, it's her chance to prove she can beat him--and earn the promotion she covets. During the month of travel required for the pitch, Mattie and Campbell are thrown together as fierce competitors and, slowly, as unexpected witnesses to each other's hidden wounds and softest parts. As their trip barrels toward its final pitch, Mattie is forced to confront the increasingly obvious truth: the story she's crafted for her and Campbell over the years might need a new ending"-- Provided by publisher
Free falling
Old haunts, new feelings. Clarke Cartwright probably needed to get out more. She just had a lot to do. Running Toade's Antiques was no small feat, especially considering that the roof was in shambles and half her merchandise was unsellable. But dealing with that felt easier than her other two options: third-wheeling with her best friend...again, or chatting it up with the ghost of her childhood crush's father, who just can't seem to leave her alone. Leith Wilkes has spent his life preparing to take over his family's farm. Well, he's actually spent most of his life flirting, but now he's ready to buckle down, which has nothing to do with an oddly specific clause that his dad left in his inheritance. Leith is pretty sure he's the only one who knows about it...until Clarke drunkenly spills that she knows, too, along with a bunch of other Wilkes family secrets. Leith starts to wonder if there's more to Clarke than she lets on...and if his dad has something to do with it. And if she is keeping secrets of her own, maybe she won't mind helping him with his
With all my haunted heart
"A witch hired to search for ghosts instead finds herself spellbound by her non-magical client in this cozy and enchanting sapphic romance. Steadily losing clients to the new DIY-magic store on the other side of town, Pippa Ainsley is getting desperate. Instead of hiring the witch to correct their magical maladies, local mundanes have been taking their chances with the cheaper-and unpredictable-crystals and herb blends. So when Pippa's best friend hires her to inspect his newly acquired bed & breakfast for ghosts, she doesn't think twice about it. That is, until she learns that the unfairly attractive co-owner, Elle Thompson, doesn't want Pippa to rid their business of spirits. She wants Pippa to give them an edge over the competition by haunting their B&B. It's the perfect challenge for Pippa's experimental magic, but just because she could figure it out, doesn't mean it's a smart or safe idea. But Elle is persistent, and the financial boost could save her own business from going under if Pippa succeeds. Soon, Pippa finds herself testing the limits of her magic... and her ability to stop the growing attraction she feels toward Elle, a woman with a painful secret of her own"-- Provided by publisher
The project
When twenty-six-year-old Daisy wakes up next to James Stanley, she can't believe what she's done. She slept with James. The most boorish boy she knows. The black sheep of their friendship group. Someone who once told her that he'd never cried in his entire life -- and sounded proud of it. But sleeping with James is a casualty of a Much Larger Problem -- there is not a decent, single man to be found in London. At least, that's what Daisy and her best friend Maya think. All the good ones are taken. Even the average, not-so-good men have beautiful, educated, and accomplished girlfriends with perfect hip-to-waist ratios. Where have all the good men gone? Fed up with the dating scene, Daisy and Maya decide to stop waiting and take matters into their own hands with "The Project." Their goal? To build the perfect, eligible match out of some of the most lackluster, raw material. And who better to start with than their embarrassingly uncivilized (yet frustratingly attractive) friend, James? Embarking on a series of social and cultural lessons -- from art exhibitions to feminist book clubs, designer clothing stores to house parties -- Daisy and Maya chaperone James on a journey of discovery. But which of them will change more?
Fair are the meadows
"Schoolteacher Helen Stenerson has planted her roots in the community of Green Creek, Iowa. Seminary student Ødger Gunderson shows interest in her, but Helen is determined to avoid romantic entanglement. When her aging aunt summons Helen to Ohio and shares secrets about the past, can Helen open her heart to love and the path God has for her?"-- Provided by publisher
The missing sister
From the Sunday Times number one bestselling author Lucinda Riley, The Missing Sister is the seventh instalment in the multimillion selling epic series. They'll search the world to find her. The six D'Apliese sisters have each been on their own incredible journey to discover their heritage, but they still have one question left unanswered: who and where is the seventh sister? They only have one clue - an image of a star-shaped emerald ring. The search to find the missing sister will take them across the globe; from New Zealand to Canada, England, France and Ireland, uniting them all in their mission to at last complete their family. In doing so, they will slowly unearth a story of love, strength and sacrifice that began almost one hundred years ago, as other brave young women risk everything to change the world around them. Praise for the Seven Sisters series: 'The Seven Sisters series is heart-wrenching, uplifting and utterly enthralling' - Lucy Foley 'Well researched and compelling . on an epic scale' - Sunday Express 'There's something magical about these stories' - Prima 'Addictive storytelling' - Woman & Home 'A masterclass in beautiful writing' - The Sun
Old flames
Author Jules Levy Jones is running--from her past, from her grief, and from the only man who ever really sparked her interest. Drawn to Key West for a prestigious literary festival, she finds herself back in Leo White's orbit, and she knows she can't run any more. A brooding horror writer with demons of his own, Leo is more captivating than ever--and he's determined not to let Jules walk away from him again. Not even when she confesses she's being haunted by eerie whispers and chilling visions. As the tropical heat rises, so does the tension between them. But Key West's historic Aurora Inn holds more than just romance: Could the ghosts following Jules be echoes from her past? Or are they part of something more sinister? Caught between a love they're scared to embrace and a supernatural mystery that demands to be solved, Jules and Leo must face the ghosts of the past that threaten to consume them both
Pink ink a dark romance
"There's a serial killer prowling the city, and no one has noticed... Except for me. I see the connections between his kills-- the artistic references, the careful curation of the scene, the macabre motifs that turn violence into vivid works of art. When I recreate one of his murders for my film project at Cresswell University, I unknowingly present it to the very man who committed the crime. Professor Maddox Shaw. A world-renowned artist struggling to recapture his muse. A serial killer caught deep in the web of a dangerous secret society. A man who makes me come alive. Sleeping with your professor is bad enough. Sleeping with a serial killer is just asking for trouble. When trouble finds me, it's not Maddox, but the powerful people pulling his strings. There's no line they won't cross to keep their secrets safe. And there's no line Maddox won't cross to keep me. After all, he's good at killing people."--
Engines of reason
"The highly anticipated sequel to the Hugo Award-nominated Elder Race, by Arthur C. Clarke Award-winning author Adrian Tchaikovsky. On a planet where stories govern identity, where science and magic are merely a point of view, a fallen princess, a reluctant wizard, and a precocious child must unravel the past to shape the future. Betrayal, ancient myths, and a clash of worlds converge in this spellbinding tale of courage, friendship, and self-discovery from one of science fiction's most compelling voices"-- Provided by publisher
A trade of blood
"In the canton of Sapirdad, two of the Empire's most powerful families are moments away from going to war with each other, their hundreds of retainers gathered with swords drawn. If blood is spilled, the whole of the empire may be plunged into starvation and chaos. To deescalate matters, someone must do the impossible: prove that one family's eldest son is innocent of a gruesome and unforgivable murder, despite the incontrovertible evidence against him. It is with this undertaking that the great detective Ana Dolabra is tasked, her assistant Din at her side--and the two find themselves racing with great speed and little dignity to the scene. As ever, the impossible proves little obstacle for the deadly combination of Ana's intellect and Din's keen eye, and mere hours after riding into the dusty town, Ana glimpses the greater pattern behind the crime. A deeper, subtler web of death is being woven in plain sight, by a mastermind with an ancient magical technology at his disposal. But even Ana's uncanny insight is of little use when each new suspect she uncovers ends up dead--with each new killing calculated to bring tensions between the two rival clans past the boiling point. And as Din pursues their adversary through the canton's wild ranges, sprawling ranches, and reeking slaughterhouses, he finds his loyalties divided in unexpected ways"--
Moss'd in space
"Torian Razner finally bought a starship, and contrary to Amelia's assessment, it was not 'a meteoric sign of stupidity.' Sure, the alien starship may have been abandoned for a century, and it may be covered in moss now... but it's Torian's ticket to freedom, regardless of what her ex... ah, captain... said. Except Torian's first flight reveals a surprise passenger: the moss is actually an organic computer with a snarky attitude and serious abandonment issues. The target of its loathing? The immortal alien who built it (and then parked the starship, with Moss inside, and forgot about it). The same alien who just found Torian and accused her of "stealing" the ship. It's entirely possible that Amelia was right about this meteoric stupidity"-- Provided by publisher
Pasha the Storm
Pasha the Northern Storm was once the most infamous Meridian pirate who ever sailed the sister oceans. Now, a decade into her exile, Pasha's afterlife is being held hostage by Atle, an absurdly attractive noble who knows far too much about pirate magic--but not enough about sailing to realize how dangerous Pasha really is. Minister Atle Itaavar is duty-bound to serve the Kingdom of Garda, but as Queen Thivaldís gathers support for her ambitions of empire, Atle turns to treason to stop her. In order to destroy the Queen's new necromantic navy, Atle plans to steal the Queen's flagship, kidnap a washed-up pirate to sail it, and track down a legendary killer whale to bring it down. But the hunt for the great undying whale drags Pasha, Atle, and the crew of the Dog into a cosmic reckoning as they face threats from ghosts and gods alike--and the Queen of Garda is close behind
I punched an alien and now we're in couples therapy
"A zany and sexy romance about a woman who finds herself stranded on a far-off planet and mated to the warlord alien king, from USA Today bestselling author Kimberly Lemming. It's not in Blair's nature to just give up. Not when she's beamed up to a spaceship and then dropped on an alien planet. Not even when she's in the middle of a forest fire surrounded by dinosaurs. And definitely not when she's captured by an arrogant alien king. If King Osid thinks he can break her, he's in for a shock. Blair lives by one motto: If you stay ready, you never have to get ready. But absolutely nothing could have prepared her for finding out that she's that arrogant King Osid's mate. Despite recent hiccups, the alien researchers are determined to get their breeding program back on track. With that in mind, Blair and Osid are bundled off to the research center for what they're told is couples counseling. As they face a series of increasingly dangerous challenges, it soon becomes clear the research aliens may have confused an episode of The Bachelor with Survivor. Bonding over their common enemy, and shall we say...encouraged by love darts, Blair and Osid let down their walls (and take off their clothes). When they discover that there are-somehow-even more secret plans in the works, another hilarious, steamy, over-the-top adventure is in store"-- Provided by publisher
Spellcast
For ten long years, Arden has been invisible, trapped in her village by a spell she cannot break. She listens to friends chatter, watches her family grieve, but can never touch, speak, or be seen. Living like a ghost among those who've forgotten her, she dreams of vengeance against the witch who cursed her. Until one fateful day, her village is devoured in flame, and everything changes. From the wreckage rises a pride of dragons that can transform into humans. Their piercing eyes slice through her curse, and for the first time in a decade, Arden can be seen. Swept off to the Crags by the enigmatic alpha dragon, Tage, Arden is forced into a world of fire and power, where danger lurks in every shadow. Though she plots her escape at every turn, Tage's fiery intensity and undeniable magnetism spark an unwilling response in her. But Arden's fate is bound to a secret she has yet to uncover, a magic older and more perilous than she could ever imagine. With war on the horizon, Arden must decide whether to trust the dragon she swore to defy, harness the wild magic around her, or risk losing everything. Sometimes all it takes to break a curse... is to cast another spell
The Dark Lord's guide to honeymooning (and other acts of tyranny)
"In this deliciously wicked sequel, the realm's most dangerous power couple discovers that admitting their feelings might be more terrifying than war"-- Provided by publisher
A city dreaming
"The third and final book in a trilogy where the futuristic technology of Black Panther meets the scale of The Expanse and the intricate political maneuverings of Game of Thrones. "Not to be missed."-Washington Post on Sweep of Stars Maurice Broaddus returns with A City Dreaming, the third book in his Astra Black trilogy, which explores the struggles of an empire. Epic in scope and intimate in voice, it follows members of the Muungano Empire-a far-reaching coalition of city-states that stretches from Earth to Titan and beyond-as it faces renewed threats to its progress. We received a signal. Everything has changed. The Interstellar Alliance are coming. A new empire approaches and the Muungano, already facing foes much closer to home, will have to contend with what it means for their future. Across the solar system, from Earth to Mars and Titan, beyond the Orun Gate, and across time and space itself a battle will rage. Their soldiers, scientists, diplomats and leaders will all have a role to play if their empire is to live on. The Astra Black series: Sweep of Stars Breath of Oblivion A City Dreaming"-- Provided by publisher
A curse of Beasts and magic
"Raine Stone is living a nightmare. Ever since she survived the attack that killed her family, she's been hiding a terrible secret--and a Beast inside her. It feeds on violence and chaos, but she restrains its urges by playing vigilante on the city streets. Until one night, Raine uses the Beast's energy to heal an elderly gentleman from a seemingly random attack and discovers a new world of danger-literally. Remington 'Remy' Byrne knows the wall between a realm of deadly mythic creatures and our own world is very fragile. After all, he's the Warden who guards the gateways between them. Raine's Beast contains power that could tip the scales in a sinister plot against Remy's rule-if she allies with him. Will they be friends or foes...or will their dangerous attraction turn into something else? And can our world be saved by their explosive alliance?"--Front jacket flap
Last of the first
The Mirror Lancer Alyiakal has been ordered to Mirror Lancer Headquarters and promoted to Subcommander, ostensibly to advise the high command on tactics-except Alyiakal's successful military campaigns have removed most external threats to the Empire of Light. The external threats to Cyador are nothing next to the internal threats of a weak emperor controlled by his manipulative empress, a ruthless Merchanter clan embezzling the Empire's finances, an indecisive high commander of the Mirror Lancers, and a power struggle among the Magi'i. Alyiakal will navigate the dangerous streets and politics of Cyador and meet his destiny
The heart of the Nhaga
"Three handles one. The world is divided by the Line of Limit. To the north are the Tokkebi--fire people able to manipulate flames as both weapons and illusions; Rekon--giant birdmen with immense strength and warrior acumen; and the humans--as divided as the other races are unified. To the south are the Nhaga--a reptilian people who relinquish their hearts for immortality. For centuries, the races didn't cross that line, but change is in the air. A Nhaga is being sent North...and a trio is being dispatched to make sure this agent from the South makes it out alive--one from each race. But the illusion of a simple journey is quickly dispelled by the fact that the Tokkebi is merely a scholar, not an adventurer; the Rekon is deathly afraid of water; and the human hunts and eats Nhaga. And when the Nhaga they're supposed to be escorting out of the Kiboren forest is murdered, the one sent in his place turns out to very much have a heart--meaning he's quite vulnerable to the dangerous exodus. The four must quickly forge an alliance and shed the distrust and prejudice that plagues them if they are to survive. And just as crucial, they must figure out what this mission is actually about, because unbeknownst to them, the very fate of the world might rest on this one Nhaga making it to the North intact." -- Front jacket flap
The exquisite torment of loving your enemy
"Osric is a member of the Fyren Order, a guild of assassins who gleefully murder for money. Aurienne is a Haelan, a scholar-healer whose Order's motto is Harm to none. Clear-cut absolutes separate them: good and bad, right and wrong, light and dark . . . Until they don't. When Osric first bribed Aurienne to heal him, he never imagined those lines would begin to blur. But every healing session draws them closer together. He finds himself developing unwanted feelings for Aurienne as her capable hands heal his body--and his heart. Aurienne's perfect life has been flung into chaos in the form of a devastatingly handsome assassin. She should be in her research lab, not illicitly healing a Fyren every full moon--nor wrestling an attraction to him that threatens to slip into something else. Things go superbly sideways when Osric and Aurienne discover more about the deadly Pox deliberately unleashed through the Tīendoms. The plague may be the work of another Order--an Order far nastier than either of them can handle. As the lines between Osric and Aurienne continue to blur, the balance between peace and war, and love and hate, trembles, shifts, and hinges on a heartbeat"--
The emperor's enemy
When the hunter is hunted... who becomes prey? Zora Ravenal didn't join the Crimson Army to be a hero. She joined to destroy the empire. A skilled hunter hardened by loss with a concerning capacity for stubbornness, Zora claws her way into becoming a Knight Mage: the Commonwealth's deadliest defense against the Empire's storm magic and her people's only hope. It almost works. Now she's stuck in a war she can't walk away from, hiding dangerous secrets, and shoved into very close quarters with the one man she should never be alone with. He's a Royal Mage with a body count, a temper, and an unsettling obsession... with her. Now they're partners. Sort of. If "partners" means being forced to train together, trust each other with their lives, and somehow not kill each other in the process. But the Royal Mage isn't just dangerous--he's paying attention. And the longer they're forced to remain in each other's orbit, the more twisted everything becomes. Who's hunting who?
Prince of swords
"I am terrified. Yet my heart skips a beat. This man might be a monster, but he is my monster. Clara Graysword is Oricalis's most wanted. Hunted and cornered, not even her mastery of tarot can save her this time... until the mysterious Worldkeepers appear. This secretive order may hold the key to changing Clara's fate. If she dares to trust them. But the most dangerous alliance of all is one she's already deeply ensnared within: Prince Kaelis. Kaelis, second-born prince of Oricalis and headmaster of Arcana Academy, is the one man she can't escape--maybe she doesn't want to escape. Ruthless, dangerous, and bound to Clara by destiny and desire, Kaelis tests her heart as much as her loyalty. Together, they grow closer to the most powerful secrets of the tarot... and to the truths they both hide that could destroy the passion that they no longer deny. Hidden in plain sight within Arcana Academy, Clara walks the dagger's edge. Revelations about Oricalis threaten everything she thought she knew, and every choice she makes is the difference between salvation and ruin. To change the world, Clara must risk everything--her power, her beliefs, and her heart"--
The demon star
"Ysira Naktis was a human sacrifice, destined for death. But unlike the thousands "harvested" each year, she did the unthinkable. She survived--and what she brought back with her could rewrite the fate of her civilization. When Ysira's son is chosen for demonic possession, she is faced with a choice: allow him to harness cosmic power at an unspeakable cost or doom millions to save him. She finds an unlikely ally in Brother Jacen Kheris, once a gifted exorcist, now an addict desperate for purpose. From a demon-haunted canyon to a starbound satellite, they must battle their way through cultists, aliens, and the gods themselves. The truths they unearth send them hurtling down a path that can only lead to apocalypse"--Flap page 1 of dust jacket
The prisoner
"With Behind Closed Doors, New York Times bestselling author B. A. Paris took the psychological thriller to shocking new heights. Now she'll hold you captive with THE PRISONER-a stunning new thriller about one woman wed into a family with deadly intentions. Amelie has always been a survivor, from losing her parents as a child in Paris to making it on her own in London. As she builds a life for herself, she is swept up into a glamorous lifestyle where she married the handsome billionaire Jed Hawthorne. But then, Amelie wakes up in a pitch-black room, not knowing where she is. Why has she been taken? Who are her mysterious captors? And why does she soon feel safer here, imprisoned, than she had begun to feel with her husband Jed? In the vein of Behind Closed Doors and The Therapist, multimillion-copy bestseller B. A. Paris is back with a gripping new suspense novel"--
10th anniversary
Detective Lindsay Boxer's long awaited wedding celebration becomes a distant memory when she is called to investigate a horrendous crime: a badly injured teenage girl is left for dead, and her newborn baby is nowhere to be found. Lindsay discovers that not only is there no trace of the criminals, but that the victim may be keeping secrets as well. At the same time, Assistant District Attorney Yuki Castellano is prosecuting the biggest case of her life, a woman who has been accused of murdering her husband in front of her two young children. Yuki's career rests on a guilty verdict, so when Lindsay finds evidence that could save the defendant, she is forced to choose. Should she trust her best friend or follow her instinct? Lindsay's every move is watched by her new boss, Lieutenant Jackson Brady, and when the pressure to find the baby begins interfering with her new marriage to Joe, she wonders if she'll ever be able to start a family
1Q84
Murakami i tym razem w mistrzowski sposób buduje fantastyczne postaci, równoległe światy, zaciera granice między rzeczywistością a literaturą. 1Q84 to opowiadana na przemian historia kobiety i mężczyzny, Aomame i Tengo, sensacyjna, chwilami wręcz przerażająca. Oboje w dzieciństwie dobrze się znali i wszystko wskazuje na to, że ich ścieżki znowu się skrzyżują. Ona jest instruktorką sztuk walki, a po godzinach perfekcyjną morderczynią. On - wykładowcą matematyki, a w wolnych chwilach początkującym pisarzem i redaktorem. Aomame dostaje się do równoległej rzeczywistości. Tengo także mylą się światy
The hill in the dark grove
"Carwyn and his wife, Rhian, have lived a quiet life as sheep farmers in the remote Welsh mountains for decades, tending to ancestral land that has been in Carwyn's family for generations. But recent years have taken their toll: local friends lost one by one to old age or rising prices; the accumulation of debts; new English tourists, more every year, disrespecting the land--littering, camping on private property, needing to be rescued when they misjudge the elements. When Carwyn finds a strange stone head in a disused corner of the farm, he realizes the artifact is just one piece of something much larger--something unfathomably old. Despite Rhian's protests, Carwyn becomes obsessed with unearthing the structure, and soon neglects the daily work of the farm to keep digging. Meanwhile, the sheep fall sick more easily than any season before, and a tragic accident on market day threatens to leave an increasingly isolated Rhian without a way to satisfy their ever-more-insistent creditors. Through it all, Carwyn becomes convinced that uncovering the site and determining its original purpose will be the key to solving everything. But there was a reason his ancestors kept the past buried, and in disturbing the earth, he has called forth a power greater and more terrible than he could have imagined. Enthralling and atmospheric, Liam Higginson's The Hill in the Dark Grove expertly weaves together myth, psychological suspense, and supernatural horror, heralding a sparkling new literary talent."--
How to build a high-performance Mazda Miata MX-5
Castle shade : a novel of suspense featuring Mary Russell and Sherlock Holmes
"A queen, a castle, a dark and ageless threat--all await Mary Russell and Sherlock Holmes in this chilling new adventure. The queen is Marie of Roumania: the doubly royal granddaughter to Victoria, Empress of the British Empire, and Alexander II, Tsar of Russia. A famous beauty who was married at seventeen into Roumania's young dynasty, Marie had beguiled the Paris Peace Conference into returning her adopted country's long-lost provinces, single-handedly transforming Roumania from a backwater into a force. The castle is Bran: a tall, quirky, ancient structure perched on high rocks overlooking the border between Roumania and its newly regained territory of Transylvania. The castle was a gift to Queen Marie, a thanks from her people, and she loves it as she loves her own children. The threat is...now, that is less clear. Shadowy figures, vague whispers, the fears of girls, dangers that may only be accidents. But this is a land of long memory and hidden corners, a land that had known Vlad the Impaler, a land from whose churchyards the shades creep. When Queen Marie calls, Mary Russell and Sherlock Holmes are as dubious as they are reluctant. But a young girl is involved, and a beautiful queen. Surely it won't take long to shine light on this unlikely case of what would seem to be strigoi? Or, as they are known in the West...vampires"--
Silent melody
Lady Emily Marlowe is beautiful, independent, and unspoiled. Deaf since childhood, she appreciates her family's efforts to nurture her spirit, but the man they've chosen for her betrothal can never fulfill her. The only one Emily has ever desired is bold and reckless Lord Ashley Kendrick. Her childhood amour inspired her fantasies and vowed never to forget her -- even as he left her for a new life in India and a new love. Seven years and countless dreams later, Ashley has returned a desolate widower to Bowden Abbey and, true to his promise, to Emily. Yet his heedless proposal of marriage has left her unexpectedly conflicted. Though the heat of passion still burns, Emily fears that it's only a sense of duty -- not love -- that has brought him to bended knee. And what is she to make of those seven lost years clouded in secrets too dark for Ashley to share?
Intense pleasure
Falling darkness
After surviving a plane crash with her ex-husband, young daughter, and new love, forensic psychologist Claire Britten must enter the witness protection program to keep her family safe from the criminal mastermind who is out to get her boyfriend
Colton's inferno
"Aiden Colton's instantly captivated by resourceful rancher Lucy Harris, who will do just about anything to keep the home she loves. But when Aiden stumbles on Lucy left for dead in a structure set aflame, the firefighter's personal attraction becomes a quest for justice--and truth. Is someone so intent on claiming the Harris family's homestead that they'll stop at nothing, even murder? Aiden might be the only thing standing between Lucy and ruin--but the flames burning between them are hotter than any fire they're facing."--Page 4 of cover
Conrad County secrets
"Audrey Lang's aunt's house is the perfect safe hideaway--except for contractor Cam McKay. He's there to complete renovations, not challenge Audrey's traumatic beliefs in men. But unlike her ex-husband, he's compassionate, compelling and breaking down all her protective barriers. Cam doesn't know Audrey's terrible past. He only knows that she's become the most important woman in his life. Until her ex arrives on their doorstep...and every protective instinct he has will be needed to keep her safe."--Page 4 of cover
The beast a novel of the Black Dagger Brotherhood
"Rhage and Mary return in...[this] novel of the Black Dagger Brotherhood... Nothing is as it used to be for the Black Dagger Brotherhood. After avoiding war with the Shadows, alliances have shifted and lines have been drawn. The slayers of the Lessening Society are stronger than ever, preying on human weakness to acquire more money, more weapons, more power. But as the Brotherhood readies for an all-out attack on them, one of their own fights a battle within himself..."--
Layover
"In this high-concept psychological suspense novel from the USA Today bestselling author of Somebody's Daughter, a chance meeting with a woman in an airport sends a man on a pulse-pounding quest for the truth.... Joshua Fields takes the same flights every week for work. His life is a series of departures, arrivals, and airports. But during yet another layover, Joshua meets Morgan, a beautiful stranger with whom he feels an immediate connection. When it's time for their flights, Morgan kisses him, leaves, and laments that she'll never see him again. Joshua makes the impulsive decision to follow her, and buys a ticket for her flight. He's surprised to discover that she has been reported as missing. On the plane, Morgan is a completely different person, their connection seemingly gone. Once they're back on the ground, she slips away. Joshua makes a second impulsive decision and sets out to find her himself. What follows is a whirlwind, fast-paced journey, filled with lies, deceit, and secrets, to discover the truth about why Morgan is on the run. But with every mystery solved, another rears its head, and Joshua's worst enemy may be his own assumptions about those around him..."--
Carte blanche the new James Bond novel
A James Bond thriller set in the present day finds the iconic British spy engaging a horrific modern villain in a cat-and-mouse chase that takes him from the Balkans and London to the African Continent
Detour
After preventing an assassination attempt, a police officer is invited to participate in a civilian-assisted space mission to Titan, a moon of Saturn. Motivated by family considerations, he joins a mixed crew of civilians and experienced astronauts on a groundbreaking expedition. Following unexpected events during the mission and their return to Earth, the crew begins to experience unexplained changes and encounters that raise questions about what truly occurred in space. As they investigate these developments, the novel blends science fiction, suspense, and conspiracy elements while exploring the personal and societal consequences of extraordinary experiences
Ups and downs recollections of a Vietnam helicopter pilot
The author recounts his time serving as a helicopter pilot in the United States Armed Forces during the Vietnam War, including his experiences leading up to his service in college ROTC training and flight school as well as his post-Vietnam army service
Beyond the mountains an immigrant's inspiring journey of healing and learning to dance with the universe
"The powerful story of how an immigrant from the Philippines overcame childhood trauma and an emotionally abusive marriage to find her voice and thrive"--
Dark renaissance the dangerous times and fatal genius of Shakespeare's greatest rival
The story of how Christopher Marlowe, Shakespeare's greatest rival, leveraged his classical education to ignite an explosion of English literature, nourished the literary talent of Shakespeare and challenged societal norms with his transgressive genius
The first and last king of Haiti the rise and fall of Henry Christophe
"The essential biography of the controversial rebel, traitor, and only king of Haiti. Henry Christophe (1767 - 1820) is one of the most richly complex figures in the history of the Americas, and was, in his time, popular and famous the world over: in The First and Last King of Haiti, a brilliant young Yale scholar unravels the still controversial enigma that he was"--
Anna the biography
This definitive biography of the legendary fashion journalist and media mogul follows her journey from the trendy fashion scene of swinging 1960s London to becoming the editor-in-chief of Vogue magazine
One day I'll grow up and be a beautiful woman a mother's story
"A fiery, heartbreaking, riveting memoir that follows one New Hampshire family over the course of three years, unspooling a story of gender identity, poverty, trans youth, and a child caught in the riptide of America's culture wars. Abi Maxwell grew up in rural New Hampshire, one of eight children in a poor town abutting the wealthier lakeside village of Gilford. As a young couple, Maxwell and her husband planned not to have children, but when Maxwell became pregnant, she knew she wanted to raise her child near the mountains and lake of her youth. When her six-year-old asks to wear pink sneakers, asks to be a witch for Halloween, asks to wear a girls' dance costume, Abi worries about how their small community will react. But when that child changes her name, grows her hair long, and announces that she is girl, a firestorm descends on the family. Weaving together the story of her own childhood, marked by long afternoons skiing the mountains, a cottage on the lake, a proud gay brother, but also by hunger, neglect, and bullying that pushed her brother to the brink, Abi Maxwell contends with the rural America where she was raised and, years later, where she is now raising her child, as lawmakers push to erase the very existence of trans youths. Intimate and stirring, this book is essential reading for this moment in our history"--
Queen Mother Black nationalism, reparations, and the untold story of Audley Moore
"From an award-winning historian of radical Black politics comes the definitive biography of Queen Mother Audley Moore-foremother of the Black Nationalism movement and trailblazer in the fight for reparations. In the world of radical Black politics, the name Audley Moore commands unquestioned respect. Across the nine decades of her life, Queen Mother Moore distinguished herself as a leading progenitor of Black Nationalism, the founder of the modern reparations movement, and a mentor to some of America's most influential Black activists from her homes in North Philadelphia and Harlem. And yet, she is far less remembered than many of her peers and protégés-Marcus Garvey, Malcolm X, and Muhammad Ahmad, to name just a few-and the ephemera of her life are either lost or plundered. In Queen Mother, celebrated writer and historian Ashley D. Farmer restores Moore's faded portrait, delivering the first ever definitive account of her life and enduring legacy. Deeply researched and richly detailed, Queen Mother is more than just the biography of an American icon. It's a narrative history of 20th-century Black radicalism, told through the lens of the woman whose grit and determination sustained the movement"-- Provided by publisher
Jack White how he built an empire from the blues
Inside out a memoir
"Even as Demi was becoming the highest paid actress in Hollywood, however, she was always outrunning her past, just one step ahead of the doubts and insecurities that defined her childhood. Throughout her rise to fame and during some of the most pivotal moments of her life, Demi battled addiction, body image issues, and childhood trauma that would follow her for yearsall while juggling a skyrocketing career and at times negative public perception. As her success grew, Demi found herself questioning if she belonged in Hollywood, if she was a good mother, a good actressand, always, if she was simply good enough."--
Biographies of the citizens of Lee County Illinois. Book 2
My name means fire a memoir
Atash Yaghmaian's powerful memoir of survival, resilience, and self-discovery. Growing up in Iran during the Revolution and the Iran-Iraq War, Atash endured abuse, fear, and oppression both at home and in society. To escape the pain, she retreated into an inner world she called the House of Stone, where nine parts of herself--each named for a color--helped her endure and make sense of her trauma. Blending memory and imagination, Yaghmaian illuminates life under tyranny and the inner experience of living with dissociative identity disorder, offering a courageous story of healing and hope
The cultural toolbox traditional Ojibwe living in the modern world
Today's Ojibwe people have maintained a dazzling array of deep, beautiful, adaptive ways of connecting to the spiritual, natural, and human beings around them. Variations in Ojibwe cultural practices are, of course, as diverse as their homelands, which stretch across the Great Lakes, Canadian shield, pine forests, and prairie potholes of four US states and three Canadian provinces. And Ojibwe culture, like every other culture, has changed over time. But these variations and changes have always followed a distinct path, reflecting an identifiably Ojibwe worldview. While the world around, in, and connected to Ojibwe spaces continues to envelop myriad cultures and peoples, the Ojibwe have found a way to stay recognizable to their ancestors. In this book, Anton Treuer tells stories of one Ojibwe family's hunting, gathering, harvesting, and cultural ways and beliefs - without violating protected secrets. Following the four seasons of the year and the four seasons of life, this intimate view of the Ojibwe world reflects a relatable, modern, richly experienced connection to the rest of the planet. It also opens up a new way of understanding these living traditions, which carry thousands of years of cultural knowledge still in the making
Returning a search for home across three centuries
"Nick Lemann grew up always thinking he wanted to be Jack Burden, the ever-curious young reporter in Robert Penn Warren's Pulitzer Prize-winning All the King's Men, who gets ineluctably drawn into the powerful web of southern Governor Willie Stark. Like his fictional mentor Burden, Lemann pulls us mesmerizingly into a three-century family, largely set in New Orleans, but also initially in Germany and in New York, in which the Lemann family over four generations are the protagonists. With their humble beginnings in Germany as Jews fleeing prejudice and poverty, the Lemanns arrived as peddlers in America in the 1830s, quickly moving to the South, where they were among a very small number of white plantation owners who were Jewish. And just like Jack Burden, Lemann finds himself wrestling with the rank contradictions posed by three generations of his forbears, all of them so eager to wipe out any trace of Judaism by seeking acceptance from the New Orlean Gentile ruling class. They banished any semblance of religion, opposed allowing desperate European Jews to enter America before WWII, and opposed their own grandchildren getting bar-mitzvaahed (calling it "child abuse"). Returning, as the title suggests, follows the narrator as he rejects the etiolated world of his parents and grandparents, choosing not to follow the so-called king's men of the Lemann family, but to embrace the actual rites of Judaism in a way unknown to three previous generations of Lemanns. In many ways a blanket rejection of Reformed Judaism, Returning is ultimately a celebration of the Jewish faith that was denied to Lemann, and through its combination of biography and philosophy, ultimately emerges as one of the most important statements about Judaism in the twenty-first century"-- Provided by publisher
A short history of electronic music and its women protagonists
Damn Lucky one man's courage during the bloodiest military campaign in aviation history
"The incredible true story of John "Lucky" Luckadoo, who survived 25 missions as a B-17 Flying Fortress pilot in WWII. When Second Lieutenant John "Lucky" Luckadoo-a wide-eyed 21-year-old assigned to the Eighth Air Force's 100th Bomb Group-arrived in England, "Axis Sally," an American broadcaster employed by Nazi Germany to disseminate propaganda during World War II, welcomed his squadron by name. "This isn't your war," she told them. "You don't have any business being here, but as long as you're here we're going to teach you a lesson." And they did. Kevin Maurer's Damn Lucky tells the true story of "Lucky" Luckadoo who flew some of the deadliest missions of World War II during the bloodiest military campaign in aviation history. Lucky served with the 100th Bomber Group during the early days of the bombing of France and Germany from England. His story starts with his quest to join the Royal Air Force with his best friend before the war, through 25 missions in combat over Germany to the one mission-a raid over Bremen-where Luckadoo felt like his luck had run out. The statistical chances for a heavy Bomber crew in Europe to be lost on a mission were 1-in-10. At a 25-mission tour of duty, statistically, once a flyer made it to 10 missions they were literally on borrowed time. Anyone who served a full tour and survived was remarkably lucky. Drawn from Lucky's firsthand accounts, acclaimed war correspondent and bestselling author Kevin Maurer delves into this extraordinary tale, uncovering astonishing accounts of bravery during an epic clash in the skies over Nazi Germany."--
New Audiovisual
Private Benjamin
A Jewish-American princess, Judy Benjamin, is devastated when her husband drops dead on their wedding night. While she grieves, a duplicitous recruiter for the Women's Army Corps convinces her to enlist. Judy thinks her enlistment is like a vacation but Captain Lewis quickly dashes her hopes of an easy time. As Judy goes through basic training like any other grunt, she becomes a good soldier and develops a sense of self-esteem
Mississippi
Two of the most popular entertainers of all time, Bing Crosby and W.C. Fields, pair up for the musical comedy Mississippi. Set in the Old South, a gentleman loses his honor and the respect of his fianc ̌after he refuses to engage in a duel. After taking a singing job on a riverboat, he must learn to regain his confidence with the help of a quirky captain
Sergeant Rutledge
In 1866, new fighting units are formed within the U.S. Cavalry: the courageous 9th and 10th regiments. History, judging from the regiments' list of Medal of Honor winners, calls them heroes. Against this backdrop, Sergeant Rutledge, is a 9th Cavalry officer on trial for rape and murder. Lt. Cantrell defends Rutledge as witnesses give testimony (relived in flashbacks) revealing the sergeant's gallantry and the shocking truth behind the alleged crimes
Stop! that! train!
Stop! That! Train! follows best friends Tess and DeeDee, train stewardesses who trade their dreary shifts on the Stank Rail for the glitzy Glamazonian Express. When a catastrophic ₁Stormaganza₂ threatens to derail the high-speed train and crash it into Los Angeles, the duo in coach must join forces with the snobby first-class attendants and President Gagwell to save the day in this wild ride of camp and comedy
Toy story 5 [Blu-ray + DVD combo]
"Woody, Buzz Lightyear, Jessie and the rest of the gang's jobs are challenged when they come face-to-face with Lilypad, a brand-new tablet device that arrives with her own disruptive ideas about what is best for their kid, Bonnie. Will playtime ever be the same?"--
Man of war
Michael Connor, an elite Special Forces veteran and former CIA operative, now works as a private military contractor in Ukraine during Russia's invasion. While protecting vulnerable civilians on the front lines, he receives a desperate call: his adopted daughter, an aid worker, has been kidnapped by brutal Russian mercenaries. With a small team, he launches a relentless mission through artillery fire, drone strikes, and hostile terrain risking everything to bring her home
Abraham's boys a Dracula story
"[Set in 1915 Central Valley, California] When Max and Rudy Van Helsing begin to uncover the violent truths behind their father's history with Dracula, their world unravels, forcing them to confront their terrifying legacy"--Set container insert
One spoon of chocolate
An ex-military convict seeks a fresh start in a small town, but his past catches up as he finds love amid danger and chaos
Mutiny
In Mutiny, after witnessing his billionaire boss's murder and being framed for the crime, Cole Reed boards a cargo ship on a one-man crusade to avenge his boss's death only to discover an international conspiracy
Young Washington
In the rugged wilderness of colonial America, young George Washington finds himself deep in enemy territory, navigating lies, shifting alliances, and the violent collision of empires. When the orders fall apart, and the shots are fired, Washington must decide who to trust and how far he's willing to go, not for glory, but for the leader he must become
Scooby-Doo! The mystery begins
Unjustly accused of staging a spooky practical joke complete with ghosts, the kids are suspended from Coolsville High School. To clear their names, they team together to solve the supernatural mystery and head straight into nonstop laughs and adventure. Takes you back to when Daphne, Velma, Fred, Shaggy and Scooby-Doo first met
October 8
OCTOBER 8 offers a look at the eruption of antisemitism on college campuses, social media and in the streets of America beginning the day after the October 7th attack on Israel by Hamas. Through meticulous investigation, the film also uncovers how over decades, Hamas created sophisticated networks in America to permeate U.S. institutions and examines the tsunami of online antisemitism, propaganda, and disinformation unleashed by Iran, China, and Russia with the sole purpose of dividing American society
The AI doc or how I became an apocaloptimist
"A father-to-be tries to figure out what is happening with all this AI insanity. The AI Doc: Or How I Became an Apocaloptimist is a hand-made, eye-opening documentary about the most powerful technology humanity has ever created ... and what's at stake if we get it wrong."--Container
Leviticus
Two teenage boys must escape a violent entity that takes the form of the person they desire most each other
Hairspray
It's 1962, and the only things bigger than the bouffant hairdos are the popular dance crazes sweeping the nation. When Tracy Turnblad (Ricki Lake), an overweight teen, auditions for a spot on a popular teen dance show, she beats out the spiteful Amber von Tussle (Colleen Fitzpatrick), winning over Amber's boyfriend (Michael St. Gerard) in the process. After meeting some black students at her school, Tracy begins to push for more racial integration on the dance show. This gets her into trouble on many sides, especially with Amber's pushy parents (Sonny Bono, Deborah Harry)
I know too much
Timeless
The one day LP
From her early days as a So You Think You Can Dance finalist to becoming one of the defining voices of modern pop, Canadian singer, songwriter, an dancer Tate McRae has carved out a singular path. Tate McRae's 'The One Day LP' is the point of origin for one of the biggest pop artists in the world. These 9 songs capture the defining elements of Tate's songwriting, including hits "One Day" and "Teenage Mind" which have amassed over a half a billion streams to date
Good grief
Pylon
The way we were my American songbook
The breakdown
John Coltrane 100 highlights from 1957-1964
Heartland rock and roll
Morgan Freeman's Symphonic blues experience
Legacy
Ride lonesome
Halfway home
Signs
It's a dying art
Low impact series
A collection of nine complete workouts that use a variety of training methods and techniques
Binge box. Legends in the ring
Big George Foreman: George Foreman makes a name for himself by channeling his childhood anger in the boxing ring, but when he has a near-death experience, he gives it all up to become a preacher
Queen
The remarkable history of Alex Haley's paternal side. Queen is the daughter of a slave and a plantation owner. During the turbulent decades of the antebellum South, the Civil War, Reconstruction, and beyond, she searches for a home in the two cultures and at times is shunned by both. Rejection and hate are no match for her unconquerable will
When calls the heart. Season 7
Follow the adventures of a young school teacher as she faces new adventures and trials with the many citizens of Hope Valley, on the Canadian frontier
Binge box. Academy award winner: Reese Witherspoon
A collection of DVDs all gathered into one "binge box" for a spectacular movie night
Binge box. The time traveler's collection
Arrival: When mysterious spacecraft touch down around the world, a team, including linguist Louise Banks, is brought together to investigate. As humankind teeters on the verge of global war, Banks and the team race against time for answers, and to find them, she will take a chance that could threaten her life, and quite possibly humanity
Dino lingo. Latin language learning programs for children = Lingua latina
A learning program teaches the most common 150 Latin words and phrases in five DVDs
Binge box. Game night adventures
Jumanji: When young Alan Parrish discovers a mysterious board game, he doesn't realize its unimaginable powers, until he is magically transported before the startled eyes of his friend, Sarah, into the untamed jungles of Jumanji! There he remains for 26 years until he is freed from the game's spell by two unsuspecting children. Now a grown man, Alan reunites with Sarah and together with Judy and Peter tries to outwit the game's powerful forces
America's test kitchen. Season 1
Learn the secrets to foolproof home cooking along with no-nonsense reviews of kitchen equipment and supermarket ingredients. Contains all 13 episodes of season 1
Muppet Treasure Island ; The great Muppet caper [Blu-ray + DVD combo]
A treasure trove of hearty laughs is yours when two of the funniest, most action-packed Muppet movies of all time make their Disney blu-ray debut in this special star studded 2 movie collection
Binge box. Now that's drag!
Some Like It Hot: Two unemployed musicians accidentally witness the St. Valentine's Day Massacre and flee to Miami disguised as female musicians
Binge box. Agatha Christie mysteries
Crooked house: In Agatha Christie's most twisted tale, a spy-turned-private-detective is lured by his former lover to catch her grandfather's murderer before Scotland Yard exposes dark family secrets
Binge box. Somethin' sappy
A collection of DVDs all gathered into one "binge box" for a spectacular movie night
The king of Queens. Season 8
Doug and Carrie Heffernan deal with everyday issues as well as Carrie's quirky father, in their working class neighborhood in Queens, New York
Binge box. What did I just watch?
A collection of DVDs all gathered into one "binge box" for a spectacular movie night. Titles include: The fountain ; Mother! ; Cloud Atlas ; Black swan ; Inception ; Vanilla sky
New Joe & Mac: caveman ninja [PS4]
Play as Joe or Mac and bash dinosaurs as you spring into action to stay safe in your jungle world
Mario Kart world [Switch 2]
Play along and join Mario and other as you go karting on interconnected courses, racing to win 24-driver competitions as well as the challenge of classic Grand Prix, Free Roam, and Knockout Tour elimination modes
Final Fantasy VII remake intergrade [PS5]
Play this standalone game to fight in the rebellion against an evil corporation
Granblue Fantasy [Switch 2] Relink: Endless Ragnarok
"Fight on, beneath the endless skies. Engage in thrilling 4-player action RPG combat, now with full online crossplay support! Choose from over 20 distinct playable characters, including brand-new additions to the roster! Summon mighty primal beasts in battle to unleash devastation on the deadliest foes yet!" --
Minecraft story mode. Season two [XBOX 360]
You'll need the help of friends old and new to thwart a mysterious menace that threatens peace in the Overworld. Your choices and what you build will shape and change your story as you play
Kirby air riders [Switch 2]
Charge, boost, and spin to attack your rivals in this vehicle action game featuring Kirby and crew. Pick your rider, pick your machine, and mount up for competition! Take on your rivals in frantic arena battles or fast-paced races on the ground and in the air
Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games [3DS]
Run, jump and throw your way through the Rio 2016 Olympic Games with Mario and Sonic
Mickey Storm and the Cursed Mask [PS4]
Play as Mickey Storm or his sister, Jenny Storm, and use your spy skills to save your parents from Dr. Fisher's cursed waterpark
Super Mario party jamboree [Switch]
"A party jam-packed with fun! 7 boards. 112 minigames. Get in the groove with 3 motion modes! Cook to the beat! Flap to fly! Roll to the goal! It's Bowser vs. the world in 2 online modes!: Koopathlon; Bowser Kaboom Squad"--Container
The Dark Pictures anthology. Little Hope [PS4]
"Trapped and isolated in the abandoned town of Little Hope, 4 college students and their professor must escape the nightmarish apparitions that relentlessly pursue them through an impenetrable fog"--Container
WarioWare gold [3DS]
A microgame collection, where you'll have seconds to complete 300 different microgames. Better think fast to succeed! You'll use the touchscreen, tilt the system, push buttons, and rock the mic as you laugh through fully voiced stories featuring new and classic characters!
Dark souls [XBOX 360]
Explore a massive seamless world; overcome terrifying enemies and reclaim your soul
Backyard sports. Rookie rush [Wii]
Computer football simulation game for kids
Little nightmares II [PS4]
Little Nightmares II is a suspense-adventure game in which you play as Mono, a young boy trapped in a world that has been distorted by a mysterious transmission from a distant signal tower. With Six, the girl in a yellow raincoat, Mono sets out to discover the dark secrets of The Signal Tower and save Six from her terrible fate; but their journey will not be easy as Mono and Six will face an array of new threats from the terrible residents of this world. Will you dare face this collection of new, little nightmares?
FIFA 21 [PS4]
Play to win in an all new FUT stadium and with new modes and gameplay
Growing up Biden
Valerie Biden Owens will share stories from growing up in Delaware, to helping raise Joe Biden's sons after the tragic loss of their mother and sister, to her integral role in his many political campaigns
Jack Benny & friends
22 seconds
Twenty two seconds until Lindsay Boxer loses her badge or her life. SFPD Sergeant Lindsay Boxer has guns on her mind. There's buzz of a last-ditch shipment of drugs and weapons crossing the Mexican border ahead of new restrictive gun laws. Before Lindsay can act, her top informant tips her to a case that hits disturbingly close to home. Former cops. Professional hits. All with the same warning scrawled on their bodies: You talk, you die. Now it's Lindsay's turn to choose
Seeds of hope wisdom and wonder from the world of plants
Renowned naturalist and bestselling author Jane Goodall examines the critical role that trees and plants play in our world
The walk
The twelve months of Christmas
Sunny, Arianna, and Molly are three women having three very different but equally terrible Christmases. Sunny is a newlywed with two new stepkids who want nothing to do with her; Arianna is newly divorced, living with her mom again and hates sending her daughter off to spend the holiday with her dad; for Molly, nothing is new, but her job at the post office is getting very, very old, with all the customers worrying about getting their holiday packages off in time, she doesn't have a moment to enjoy the season herself, much less spend time with her daughter and granddaughter. The whole Christmas season has been a bust. All that work for just one day that went by so fast, and not at all how they'd planned. But Sunny and Arianna have a wild idea: What if they extended Christmas into January? February? Saint Patrick's Day? Love and joy and peace on earth, or at least with their families and neighbors, Christmas all year long. What could that look like? As these three determined women chase the perfect holiday through twelve months of cooking disasters, over-the-top festivity, and lots of laughter and tears, they'll discover perfection is way overrated
The mirror
When Sonya MacTavish inherits the huge Victorian mansion on the coast of Maine, she has no idea that the house is haunted. The footsteps she hears at night, the doors slamming, the music playing, are not figments of her imagination. In her dreams she sees glimpses of the past. In the present she finds portraits of brides. And when she has visions of an antique mirror, she is drawn to it, sensing it holds dark family secrets. Then one night the mirror appears and Sonya glides through this looking glass, into the past, and sees a bride murdered on her wedding day, the circle of gold torn from her finger. It is a scene that will play out again and again, a centuries-old curse that must be broken, and a puzzle she must solve if there is any hope of breaking the curse
The peach keeper
Willa Jackson's family was once a family of means in Walls of Water, North Carolina. The Blue Ridge Madam which was built by her great-great-grandfather and now is being turned into an inn by Willa's former classmate Paxton Osgood after years standing as a lonely monument of misfortune and scandal. Willa and Paxton form an unlikely friendship when a skeleton is found beneath the property's lone peach tree
The it girl
April Coutts-Cliveden was the first person Hannah Jones met at Oxford. Vivacious, bright, occasionally vicious, and the ultimate It girl, she quickly pulled Hannah into her dazzling orbit. Together, they developed a group of devoted and inseparable friends, Will, Hugh, Ryan, and Emily, during their first term. By the end of the second, April was dead. Now, a decade later, Hannah and Will are expecting their first child, and the man convicted of killing April, former Oxford porter John Neville, has died in prison. Relieved to have finally put the past behind her, Hannah's world is rocked when a young journalist comes knocking and presents new evidence that Neville may have been innocent. As Hannah reconnects with old friends and delves deeper into the mystery of April's death, she realizes that the friends she thought she knew all have something to hide, including a murder
Apples never fall
The Delaney family is a communal foundation. Stan and Joy are the envy of all of their friends. They're killers on the tennis court, and off it their chemistry is palpable. But after fifty years of marriage, they've finally sold their famed tennis academy and are ready to start what should be the golden years of their lives. So why are they so miserable? The four Delaney children, Amy, Logan, Troy, and Brooke, were tennis stars in their own right, yet as their father will say, none of them had what it took to go all the way. But that's okay, now that they're all successful grown-ups. Well, that depends on how one defines success. No one in the family can really say what Troy does, but based on his fancy car and expensive apartment, he seems to do it very well, even if he blew up his perfect marriage. Logan is happy with his routine as a community college professor, but his family finds it easier to communicate with his lovely girlfriend than him. Amy, the eldest, can't seem to hold down a job or even a lease, but leave it to Brooke, the baby of the family, to be the rock-steady one who is married with a new solo physiotherapy practice, which will take off any day now. One night a stranger named Savannah knocks on Stan and Joy's door. She says she chose their house because it looked the friendliest. And since Savannah is bleeding after a fight with her boyfriend, the Delaneys are more than happy to give her the small kindness she sorely needs. If only that was all she wanted. Later, everyone will wonder what exactly went on in that household after Savannah entered their lives that night. Because now Joy is missing, no one knows where Savannah is, and the Delaneys are reexamining their parents' marriage and their shared family history with fresh, frightened eyes
Livid
Forensic pathologist Kay Scarpetta has just inherited one of the most notorious cases of her career. Two years ago, a former beauty queen's body washed up on the shore of Wallops Island, Virginia. She was last seen on a boat with her fiancé, who has since been held in jail while awaiting trial. Scarpetta must act as the expert witness for the case, an investigation previously botched by another forensic pathologist. After a grueling cross-examination by the prosecutor, Scarpetta leaves the court only to discover that the sister of the judge on her case has been found dead. Scarpetta ultimately finds herself facing a powerful, invisible enemy who's planning the unthinkable
People of the book
In 1996, Hanna Heath, a young Australian book conservator is called to analyze the famed Sarajevo Haggadah, a priceless six-hundred-year-old Jewish prayer book that has been salvaged from a destroyed Bosnian library. When Hanna discovers a series of artifacts in the centuries' old, she unwittingly exposes an international cover up
The passage of power
A chronicle of Lyndon B. Johnson's life from 1958 to 1964, from his presidency campaign to his time as vice president under Kennedy and his eventual becoming of president in the wake of JFK's assassination
American fantasy
When the American Fantasy cruise ship sets sail for a four-day themed voyage, aboard are all five members of a famous, nineties-era boy band and three thousand screaming women who have worshipped them since childhood. Feeling slightly out of place amid this crowd is Annie, newly divorced, turning fifty with an empty nest, and here on a lark to appease her sister. Yet when the lights come up and the idols of her youth begin to sing, something is unlocked. Call it memory. Call it nostalgia. Call it the chemical reaction of hormones, hope, and sexual reawakening. Between the slushy alcoholic drinks, the familiar music, and the throngs of middle-aged women acting like lovesick teenagers, Annie finally reconnects to a long-submerged part of herself. By the time she meets one of the band members--not just a celebrity but someone in need of a friend--she has accessed a new sense of possibility. In a smart and incisive book packed with laugh-out-loud reflections on fame, aging, marriage, and middle age, Emma Straub delivers a richly textured story that shows us real passion is never truly lost, that what we love makes us who we are, and that deep meaning can sometimes be found in a sea of screaming fans
Passions in death
On a hot August night, Lt. Eve Dallas and her husband, Roarke, speed through the streets of Manhattan to the Down and Dirty club, where a joyful, boisterous pre-wedding girls' night out has turned into a murder scene. One of the brides lies in a pool of blood, garroted in a private room where she was preparing a surprise for her fiancée, two scrimped and saved-for tickets to Hawaii. Despite the dozens of people present, useful witnesses are hard to come by. It all brings back some bad memories for Eve who once suffered an assault in the very same room, but she'd been able to fight back and survive. She'd gotten justice. And now she needs to provide some for poor young Erin. Eve knows that the level of violence and the apparent premeditation involved suggest a volatile mix of hidden, heated passion and ice-cold calculation. This is a crime that can be countered only by hard detective work and relentless dedication, and Eve will not stop until she finds the killer who destroyed this couple's dreams before the honeymoon even began
Magical movie night
Dance Magic: Rarity convinces her friends to enter a music video contest. Movie Magic: Rainbow Dash is thrilled when she and the rest of the girls are invited to visit the set of the upcoming Daring Do movie. Mirror Magic: Sunset Shimmer travels to Equestria and invites Starlight Glimmer to visit Canterlot High
Jojo Siwa my world
Catch all the dancing in this special extended edition. Live from backstage, social media sensation JoJo Siwa recounts all the events in her life that brought her to her biggest moment ever. A huge performance at the Mall of America and officially becoming a Nickelodeon star! Plus, crank up the tunes with the music videos for Kid in a Candy Store; and Hold the Drama!
Wild Kratts. Cats and dogs
While on the African savanna, Martin and Chris observe lots of wild cats and dogs. Soon, the Wild Kratts kids are calling in from all over to ask about cats and dogs and whether they're like their own pets. Zach, who has been secretly listening to all the questions, comes up with a scheme to capture and sell these wild animals. Can Chris, Martin and the team save the wild cats and dogs?
4 kid favorites Looney tunes movies
Daffy Duck's movie, Fantastic Island: Join the fun and learn how Daffy really got his own fantastic island, whether he'll be able to keep it safe from the nefarious Pirate Sam, and whether wishes really can come true. Looney looney looney Bugs Bunny movie: Yosemite Sam strikes a devilish bargain to send Bugs straight to you-know where! The looniness continues as Daffy and Tweety tangle with a pair of feather-brained bird-napping gangsters. Looney tunes: Rabbits run: Bugs and Lola Bunny are running for their life after Lola inadventently creates an invisibility spray. Tweety's high-flying adventure: Granny makes a wager that Tweety can fly around the world in 80 days. Sylvester vows to follow Tweety and catch him himself
Elf
A human baby accidentally ends up at the North Pole and grows up among the elf community. Buddy, as he comes to be known, knows that he's "special." When he's 30, Buddy learns from Santa that he's really a human. He decides to go in search of his father, to find out where he belongs. He walks to Manhattan, and is immediately run over by a cab. At first his father rejects him and Buddy ends up in a department store where other elves are working. But all the while, things are looking bad for Santa Claus. When Santa crashes his sleigh in Central Park, it's Buddy's moment to shine
Over the hedge
Upon waking up after hibernation, a group of forest animals discover that a tall hedge has appeared out of nowhere, half their forest is gone, and they have little to no food left. Their leader Verne, a nervous turtle, suggests they must adapt. Newcomer RJ the raccoon gives them another option: go over the hedge and get food from the humans! The other forest animals quickly give in to RJ's blandishments, sneaking into the human world to get all the food they can grab. What they don't know is that RJ is actually in debt to Vincent, a huge, hungry bear. RJ has stolen all of Vincent's food, and Vincent has warned RJ that unless it's all back before the full moon, RJ will regret having stolen it, because then RJ takes its place!
Alvin and the Chipmunks Halloween collection
"Join Alvin and his brothers Simon and Theodore for this hilarious Halloween adventure. In 'Trick or treason," Alvin wants to be accepted into the Monster Club to get their cool Monster jacket, but the Monster members think it's cool to be cruel. It takes Theodore's friendship with Michael, a misunderstood outcast the other kids call Pumpkinhead, to show Alvin that being a true friend is really a lot more cool than trying to be a popular Monster! There are plenty of laughs and surprises -- and music, including the Chipmunks' rendition of the hit song 'Monster Mash.'"--Container
Migration [Blu-ray + DVD combo]
The Mallard family is in a bit of a rut. While dad Mack is content to keep his family safe paddling around their New England Pond forever, mom Pam is eager to shake things up and show their kids teen son Dax and duckling daughter Gwen the whole wide world. After a migrating duck family alights on their pond with thrilling tales of far-flung places, Pam persuades Mack to embark on a family trip, via New York City, to tropical Jamaica
Mark Twain original family classics Huckleberry Finn ; the Adventures of Tom Sawyer
Huckleberry Finn : The well-known tale of the carefree Huck Finn and his adventures on his raft with the runaway slave, Jim, as they sail down the Mississippi
Peppa pig. The balloon ride
Fun for children with Peppa Pig and her relatives Daddy Pig, Mummy Pig, and little brother George
Trolls ultimate collection
Rock out with Poppy, Branch, and the rest of your favorites with the Trolls: Ultimate Collection. You can't stop the music with over five hours of happiness featuring the blockbuster films Trolls, Trolls World Tour and Trolls Band Together, as well as the festive television specials Trolls Holiday and Trolls Holiday in Harmony. The musical fun continues with 'Dance Party Mode,' 'Trolls Dance Academy,' a sing-along version of Trolls Band Together, and many more bonus features that will have you singing and dancing along over and over again!
Chloe's closet. Season 2, volume 1
"Chloe's Closet follows the fun-filled adventures of an adorable, imaginative little girl named Chloe who discovers magical new worlds while playing dress-up."--Container
Equestria girls [Blu-ray + DVD combo]
"When her crown is stolen from the Crystal Empire, Twilight Sparkle pursues the thief, Sunset Shimmer, into an alternate world where she finds herself turned into-- a teenage girl! To regain her crown and return to Equestria, Twilight must learn how to fit into this strange new world and defeat Sunset Shimmer in a competition to become crowned Princess of the Fall Formal at Canterlot High. Luckily, she'll have the assistance of Spike and five teenage girls who remind her of a certain group of ponies back home"--Container
Scooby-Doo! The mystery begins
Unjustly accused of staging a spooky practical joke complete with ghosts, the kids are suspended from Coolsville High School. To clear their names, they team together to solve the supernatural mystery and head straight into nonstop laughs and adventure. Takes you back to when Daphne, Velma, Fred, Shaggy and Scooby-Doo first met
Monster couch
What do Dracula, Frankenstein, and a haunted couch have in common? They love to watch scary movies on Halloween! Take a seat on the couch and join in on the fun and howl along as favorite monster team laughs at the classic fright-filled-film, The House on Haunted Hill
Gigantosaurus [Switch] the game
In Gigantosaurus: The Game, players can explore and race across the vast, prehistoric world of Gigantosaurus in a one-of-a-kind dinosaur adventure -- part saving the world, part rally racing -- and all gigantic fun! Kids can play as one of their favorite dino buddies from the show -- Rocky, Tiny, Mazu, and Bill -- as they discover secrets, solve puzzles and save the day. Directed by award-winning director Olivier Lelardoux, the series takes preschoolers on exciting, comedy-filled adventures as they dare to be themselves and explore the world beyond their nests. In every episode, the curious young dinosaurs explore the mystery of "Gigantosaurus" -- the biggest, fiercest dinosaur of all. They embark on a quest, facing their individual fears and working together to solve a problem. As the inquisitive Mazu, playful Tiny, timid Bill, and courageous Rocky aim to learn more about Gigantosaurus, they discover they each have something to learn from him, too!
Backyard sports. Rookie rush [Wii]
Computer football simulation game for kids
Gigantosaurus [PS4] the game
In Gigantosaurus: The Game, players can explore and race across the vast, prehistoric world of Gigantosaurus in a one-of-a-kind dinosaur adventure -- part saving the world, part rally racing -- and all gigantic fun! Kids can play as one of their favorite dino buddies from the show -- Rocky, Tiny, Mazu, and Bill -- as they discover secrets, solve puzzles and save the day. Gigantosaurus is based on Jonny Duddle's bestselling book of the same name. Directed by award-winning director Olivier Lelardoux, the series takes preschoolers on exciting, comedy-filled adventures as they dare to be themselves and explore the world beyond their nests. In every episode, the curious young dinosaurs explore the mystery of "Gigantosaurus" -- the biggest, fiercest dinosaur of all. They embark on a quest, facing their individual fears and working together to solve a problem. As the inquisitive Mazu, playful Tiny, timid Bill, and courageous Rocky aim to learn more about Gigantosaurus, they discover they each have something to learn from him, too!
Gigantosaurus [XBOX ONE] the game
In Gigantosaurus: The Game, players can explore and race across the vast, prehistoric world of Gigantosaurus in a one-of-a-kind dinosaur adventure -- part saving the world, part rally racing -- and all gigantic fun! Kids can play as one of their favorite dino buddies from the show -- Rocky, Tiny, Mazu, and Bill -- as they discover secrets, solve puzzles and save the day. Gigantosaurus is based on Jonny Duddle's bestselling book of the same name. Directed by award-winning director Olivier Lelardoux, the series takes preschoolers on exciting, comedy-filled adventures as they dare to be themselves and explore the world beyond their nests. In every episode, the curious young dinosaurs explore the mystery of "Gigantosaurus" -- the biggest, fiercest dinosaur of all. They embark on a quest, facing their individual fears and working together to solve a problem. As the inquisitive Mazu, playful Tiny, timid Bill, and courageous Rocky aim to learn more about Gigantosaurus, they discover they each have something to learn from him, too!
Big Brain Academy [Switch] brain vs. brain
Take on a series of brain-bending activities that test your mental mettle in Big Brain Academy: Brain vs. Brain for the Nintendo Switch system! Play a wide variety of activities, like memorizing a series of numbers, identifying an animal as it slowly comes into focus, or helping guide a train to its goal in fun, fast activities. Go brain-to-brain with friends and family in 4-player matches to see who gets the highest score. Everyone can play together at varying difficulties, so a kid can hold their own against an adult in this battle of the brains!
Splatoon 3 [Switch]
The squid kids called Inklings are back to splat more ink and claim more turf in this colorful and chaotic 4-on-4 action shooter. For the first time, take Turf War battles on-the-go with the Nintendo Switch system, and use any of the console's portable play styles for intense local multiplayer action. Even team up for new 4-player co-op fun in Salmon Run!
The last kids on earth and the staff of doom [Switch]
"Time to gear up as Jack, Quint, June and Dirk in search for the missing pieces of the ultra-powerful staff of doom! But beware... Malondre, Queen of the Slime Monsters, seeks the staff to summon rezzoch the ancient, destructor of worlds. Upgrade your weapons and armour, cruise around wakefield in a post-apocalyptic pickup truck, fight through hordes of zombies and massive monsters, and battle epic bosses in the last kids on Earth and the staff of doom!"--Amazon.com
SpongeBob's surf & skate roadtrip [XBOX 360 KINECT]
SpongeBob's Truth or Square provides the ultimate SpongeBob experience for kids, parents and SpongeBob fans of all ages. The game delivers innovative new gameplay features combined with a story that celebrates 10 incredibly fun and zany years of SpongeBob. Whether you're an avid SpongeBob fan or a first-time gamer, you'll want to join the top adventure this game offers
PJ Masks power heroes [Switch] mighty alliance
Catboy, Owlette, and Gekko are teaming up with An Yu, Newton Star, Ice Cub, Lilyfay, and Bastet to form a Mighty Alliance. After a big accident at PJ Power Q scatters valuable pieces of technology and gems across Earth, these extraordinary heroes must rebuild it. Hop into the Explorer and begin the night-time adventure scouring the deserted streets in The City. You will discover more while exploring the bamboo forests, secret caves, and the sacred temple in Mystery Mountain. Then slide through the Ice World to reach the snowy caves searching for the lost parts. But be quick! Before they get into the wrong hands. Romeo, Luna Girl, and Night Ninja are never too far away and are always ready to cause havoc. Together, these extraordinary kids are bigger and better. Use their unique abilities, from super speed to snowballs, to stop the baddies. Collect gems, discover secrets, unlock hidden masks, and more. You know, night-time is the right time to fight crime! So, leap into this side-scrolling platform adventure, stop the pesky villains in their tracks, and fix the PJ Power Q. You have the power to become a hero
Game builder garage [Switch]
"Programming made fun with help from the minds at Nintendo. Kids can learn how to make their own games with guided lessons created by Nintendo. From a simple game of tag to a run-and-jump obstacle course, each lesson is broken down into multiple, manageable segments that let kids go at their own pace--and have fun in the process. By playing through interactive lessons, kids will learn the basics of visual game programming. Nodon, colorful creatures with distinct personalities, keep kids engaged through lessons with tips and motivating messages. With a simple press of a button, swap between the programming screen and the game screen--watch how programming changes the game on the fly."--Amazon.com
New Books for Teens
Wind breaker. 2
"Sakura gradually accepts the comradery of his fellow delinquents of Bofurin. A routine street patrolling leads to a confrontation with rival gang Shishitoren who operate on brute strength. It's a decisive win for Bofurin with Sakura catching everyone's attention. However, Shishitoren won't back down, and they challenge Bofurin to one-on-one fights between their team members. In a showdown where fists do the talking, Sakura's voice will surely be heard!"--Provided by the publisher
Your lonely nights are over
"Two gay teen BFFs find their friendship tested when a serial killer starts targeting their school's Queer Club"--Amazon
If you, then me
Dealing with a vindictive nemesis at Foundry, an app incubator for tech prodigies in Silicon Valley, Xia gets some help from her idol while trying to decide between two very different boys
A map to the sun
"A Map to the Sun is a gripping YA graphic novel about five principle players in a struggling girls' basketball team. One summer day, Ren meets Luna at a beachside basketball court and a friendship is born. But when Luna moves to back to Oahu, Ren's messages to her friend go unanswered. Years go by. Then Luna returns, hoping to rekindle their friendship. Ren is hesitant. She's dealing with a lot, including family troubles, dropping grades, and the newly formed women's basketball team at their high school. With Ren's new friends and Luna all on the basketball team, the lines between their lives on and off the court begin to blur. During their first season, this diverse and endearing group of teens are challenged in ways that make them reevaluate just who and how they trust. Sloane Leong's evocative storytelling about the lives of these young women is an ode to the dynamic nature of friendship."--Publisher's description
Royal scandal
"American girl turned monarchy nightmare, Evan Bright, has gotten used to the press about her but the media attention has only seemed to get worse. From desperate clickbait articles about her and the President's son to Royal Record headlines pitting her against Princess Maisie, it seems everyone is dying for Evan to return back to America for good. Meanwhile Evan is receiving mysterious threats about her real story being reveiled in a tell-all biography. When more information is leaked about Evan, she fears she will always be Britain's media villain. But the threats escalate when there is an attempted assassination with no suspects . . . and Evan believes the person is in the palace's walls. They say what doesn't kill you will make you stronger . . . but what if it's the royal family who wants you dead?"--Provided by publisher
The Circus rose
A retelling of Snow White and Rose Red in which teenage twins Ivory and Rosie battle evil religious extremists to save their loves and their circus family
Hunted by the sky
Trained in warrior magic after the murder of her parents, a girl with a star-shaped birthmark is prophesied to be the downfall of a tyrant king, but the boy she falls in love with owes his loyalty to those hunting her
Black clover. 9, The strongest brigade
Asta lands what looks like the finishing blow on Vetto, the powerful mage from the Eye of the Midnight Sun. But is the battle truly over, or will Yami need to step in and save the day once again?
Morgana and Oz. 1
Morgana belongs to a long line of witches, and Oz to the rival vampire clan, both of which have agreed to meet to resolve the years of conflict. When the peace summit goes disastrously and -- among other things -- Morgana accidentally transforms Oz into a cat -- the two set off to reverse the spell and discover the secrets both families are keeping before all-out-war is declared
Mad, bad & dangerous to know
"It's August in Paris, but 17-year-old Khayyam-American, Desi, Muslim, the only child of Chicago-based academics with a summer apartment on the Ile de la Cite-is at a crossroads. Uncertain of her relationship with Zaid, the boy back home, she can't hold on to the past. Stung by her dream college's rejection of the essay she wrote to apply early, she doesn't see a clear future. Khayyam is alone in her belief that the mysterious "raven-tressed lady" in the poems of Alexandre Dumas not only inspired the paintings of Eugène Delacroix, they were based on a real person named Leila. A chance encounter with a descendant of Alexandre Dumas plunges Khayyam back into her research and the hunt for the truth. Interstitials offer a tantalizing glimpse of Leila's life as it could have been-defined by a high-wire balance of privileged status, servitude, and survival as a Muslim woman subject to European patriarchy and colonialism. As the stakes rise for both, Khayyam and Leila must ultimately wrestle with desires and expectations outside of their control to determine their own fates"--
The loop
Life inside The Loop-the futuristic death row for teens under eighteen-is one long repetitive purgatory. But when news of the encroaching chaos in the outside world reaches the inmates and disorder begins to strike, the prison becomes the least of their worries. Perfect for fans of The Fifth Wave and The Darkest Minds. It's Luka Kane's sixteenth birthday and he's been inside The Loop for over two years. Every inmate is serving a death sentence with the option to push back their execution date by six months if they opt into "Delays", scientific and medical experiments for the benefit of the elite in the outside world. But rumors of a war on the outside are spreading amonst the inmates, and before they know it, their tortuous routine becomes disrupted. The government issued rain stops falling. Strange things are happening to the guards. And it's not long until the inmates are left alone inside the prison. Were the chains that shackled Luka to his cell the only intruments left to keep him safe? In a thrilling shift, he must overcome fellow prisoners hell-bent on killing him, the warden losing her mind, the rabid rats in the train tunnels, and a population turned into murderous monsters to try and break out of The Loop, save his family, and discover who is responsible for the chaos that has been inflicted upon the world
The other side of perfect
"An emotional story about a former ballerina who is thrust back into 'normal' high school after a life-changing injury, and who comes to terms with life without her passion as well as discrimination in the ballet world"--
A heart in a body in the world
Followed by Grandpa Ed in his RV and backed by her brother and friends, Annabelle, eighteen, runs from Seattle to Washington, D.C., becoming a reluctant activist as people connect her journey to her recent trauma
Shadow rule
The continuing story of Gandrett Brayton, as she travels to the forests of Ulfray to help the Prince of Fae wake his people
20th century boys. 11, The perfect edition
"There once was a kid who imagined the end of the world. It was all a child's game -- until it became terribly real! The Friend is carrying out his plan to exterminate humanity -- just as predicted. And the man who survived Bloody New Year's Eve is on his way back to Tokyo. The boys are coming back together one by one as they race toward final battle."-- Back cover
London on my mind
When her mother passes away, 16-year-old Dayana is forced to live with her estranged father and his new family in London where she is utterly miserable until she runs into the girl of her dreams outside Buckingham Palace who draws her into a real-life royal scandal
If you'll have me
Momo Gardner is the kind of friend who's always ready to lend a helping hand. She's introverted, sensitive, and maybe a little too trusting, but she likes to believe the best in people. PG, on the other hand, is a bit of a lone wolf, despite her reputation for being a flirt and a player. Underneath all that cool mystery, she's actually quick to smile, and when she falls for someone, she falls hard. An unexpected meet-cute brings the two together, kicking off the beginning of an awkward yet endearing courtship--but with their drastically different personalities, Momo's overprotective friend, and PG's past coming back to haunt her, Momo and PG's romance is put to the test
The hummingbird dagger
"1833. A near-fatal carriage accident has deposited an unconscious young woman on the doorstep of Hardwick Manor and into the care of young Lord James Ellerby. But when she finally awakens, it is with no memory of who she is or where she came from. Beth, as she calls herself, has no identity; the only clue to her circumstances is a recurring nightmare of a hummingbird, blood dripping from its steel beak. With the help of James and his sister, Caroline, Beth tries to solve the mystery of her own identity and the appalling events that brought her to their door. But nothing could prepare her for the escalating dangers that threaten her and the Ellerby clan. From the hazardous cliffs of Dorset to the hostile streets of London, Beth will fight to reclaim her past, hunted by a secretive foe with murderous intentions" --
My hero academia. 37, Those who defend, those who violate
"The terrifying fusion of Tomura and All For One now seems unstoppable. Since the villains have the upper hand, even the president of the United States is considering the unthinkable--capitulating to Tomura. But Mirko, Edgeshot, and Jeanist are still on the scene, holding on for dear life. The heroes' big plan was always to pit Midoriya against Tomura, and when the young hero finally arrives and sees what's happened, all bets are off--Midoriya's ready to face his deadly rival!"--Back cover
A second chance on earth
"When sixteen-year-old Marcos travels to Cartagena, Colombia, to scatter his late father's ashes, he strikes up a friendship with Camilo, a boy his age who works as a local taxi driver and shares Marcos' love for the novel One Hundred Years of Solitude"--
Belladonna
Nineteen-year-old orphan Signa Farrow confronts Death--and her own deathly powers--when she investigates the mysterious murder of a relative at the Thorn Grove estate
Thin air
A flight to Paris filled with teens competing for a cash prize turns deadly
The lost girl
New student Lizzy Palmer is the talk of Shadyside High. Michael and his girlfriend Pepper befriend her, but the closer they get to her, the stranger she seems... and the more attractive she is to Michael. He invites her to join him on a snowmobile race that ends in a tragic accident. Soon, Michael's friends start being murdered, and Pepper becomes convinced that Lizzy is behind the killings. But to her total shock, she and Michael are drawn into a tragic story of an unthinkable betrayal committed over 60 years ago
This Will Be Funny Someday
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel comes to high school in acclaimed author Katie Henry’s coming-of-age YA contemporary about a girl who accidentally falls into the world of stand-up comedy. Perfect for fans of John Green and Becky Albertalli! Sixteen-year-old Izzy is used to keeping her thoughts to herself—in school, where her boyfriend does the talking for her, and at home, where it’s impossible to compete with her older siblings and high-powered parents. When she mistakenly walks into a stand-up comedy club and performs, the experience is surprisingly cathartic. After the show, she meets Mo, an aspiring comic who’s everything Izzy’s not: bold, confident, comfortable in her skin. Mo invites Izzy to join her group of friends and introduces her to the Chicago open mic scene. The only problem? Her new friends are college students—and Izzy tells them she’s one, too. Now Izzy, the dutiful daughter and model student, is sneaking out to perform stand-up with her comedy friends. Her controlling boyfriend is getting suspicious, and her former best friend knows there’s something going on. But Izzy loves comedy and this newfound freedom. As her two parallel lives collide—in the most hilarious of ways—Izzy must choose to either hide what she really wants and who she really is, or finally, truly stand up for herself
Allegiant
What if your whole world was a lie? What if a single revelation like a single choice changed everything? What if love and loyalty made you do things you never expected? The explosive conclusion to Veronica Roth's #1 New York Times bestselling Divergent trilogy reveals the secrets of the dystopian world that has captivated millions of readers in Divergent and Insurgent
Food wars! Shokugeki no soma. 30, The way they do things
"The Régiment de Cuisine has reached its final bout! The Council sends in its two best chefs, Tsukasa and Rindo, while the resisters' hopes ride on Soma and Erina. In this battle of true gourmet between father and daughter, who will walk away the victor--Azami or Erina?!"--Page [4] of cover
Killer
In picture-perfect Rosewood, Pennsylvania, ash-blond highlights gleam in the winter sun and frozen lakes sparkle like Swarovski crystals. But pictures often lie and so do Rosewood's four prettiest girls. Hanna, Aria, Spencer, and Emily have been lying ever since they became friends with beautiful Alison DiLaurentis. Ali made them do terrible things things they had to keep secret for years. And even though Ali was killed at the end of seventh grade, their bad-girl ways didn't die with her. Hanna's on a mission to corrupt Rosewood's youth, starting with a very attractive sophomore. Aria's snooping into her boyfriend's past. Spencer's stealing from her family. And pure little Emily's abstaining from abstinence. The girls should be careful, though. They thought they were safe when Ali's killer was arrested and A's true identity was finally revealed. But now there's a new A in town turning up the heat. And this time Rosewood is going to burn
Always never yours
Between rehearsals for the school play and managing her divided family, seventeen-year-old Megan meets aspiring playwright Owen Okita, who agrees to help her attract the attention of a cute stagehand in exchange for help writing his new script
Boys run the riot. 2
One-punch man. 17
Nothing about Saitama passes the eyeball test when it comes to super heroes, from his lifeless expression to his bald head to his unimpressive physique. However, this average-looking guy has a not-so-average problem--he just can't seem to find an opponent strong enough to take on!
Food wars! Shokugeki no soma. 13, Stagiaire
Three students survive the harsh trials of the preliminaries, winning their way into the finals. Which student will be the one to take home the crown as the winner of the Fall Classic?! Later, the furor of the Fall Classic has barely died down when Soma and the others are sent off to new battlefields! What is this new challenge that will test their desire to be chefs?
Naruto. 27, Departure
As Sakura, Sasuke, and Naruto train with separate sensei, they find it is difficult to perfect their ninja training without the help of their friends
The ancient magus' bride. 5
"Chise has taken great strides in overcoming her dark past, and is ready for a brighter future at Ella's side. As for the magus himself, he is finally able to put a name to the strange emotion he's been feeling for Chise. Meanwhile, a deadly threat looms. When a panicked fairy appears at Chise's bedside, begging for help, is there anything the young, novice mage can do...?" -- Page [4] of cover
The girl from the other side Siúil, a Rún. 6
Pursued by soldiers, Teacher and Shiva left their home and searched for a new one in a distant hamlet. They thought to hide away there, but fate was not so kind to them. The cursed soldiers... The Insiders' plans... Even Teacher himself. The mysteries surrounding them slowly begin coming to light
Heartstopper. 1
"Boy meets boy. Boys become friends. Boys fall in love. Shy and softhearted Charlie Spring sits next to rugby player Nick Nelson in class one morning. A warm and intimate friendship follows, and that soon develops into something more for Charlie, who doesn't think he has a chance. But Nick is struggling with feelings of his own, and as the two grow closer and take on the ups and downs of high school, they come to understand the surprising and delightful ways in which love works."--page 4 of cover
The unwanted stories of the Syrian refugees
Starting in 2011, refugees flood out of war-torn Syria in Exodus-like proportions. The surprising flood of victims overwhelms neighboring countries, and chaos follows. Resentment in host nations heightens as disruption and the cost of aid grows. By 2017, many want to turn their backs on the victims. The refugees are the unwanted. Don Brown depicts moments of both heartbreaking horror and hope in the ongoing Syrian refugee crisis. Shining a light on the stories of the survivors, The Unwanted is a testament to the courage and resilience of the refugees and a call to action for all those who read
School-live! 6
"The girls head out on a graduation trip together! There's a mysterious voice on the radio--does that mean someone else is still alive?! In high spirits, the School Living Club sets out to see if they'll be adding a new member! -- Page [4] of cover
Black butler. 12
"The decks of the Campania run red with blood when the corpses brought back to a semblance of life by the Aurora Society's 'absolute salvation' turn on the ship's passengers in a ghoulish farce. With their investigation waylaid by this primitive struggle for survival, Earl Ciel Phantomhive and his exceptional butler, Sebastian, are trapped at the mercy of both the unnatural and Mother Nature herself. For even as dead feet shuffle along the opulent decks of the luxury liner in search of living prey, in the distance there looms before the cursed vessel a massive iceberg that glows and crackles eerily in the gloom of night" -- from publisher's web site
The water dragon's bride. 6
The water dragon god steps in to save Asahi when she is gravely injured, causing a shift in their relationship
Magi the labyrinth of magic. 21
"Now that the battle for Magnoshutatt is over, Aladdin, Alibaba and Morgiana return to Sindria. Familiar faces welcome them, as well as a few surprising characters! As a larger conflict with the Kou Empire looms, the various sides agree to a world summit. But before that, Alibaba returns to Balbadd to find that things in his homeland have changed drastically"--Back cover
Blue exorcist. 18
Rin Okumura and the exorcist students of True Cross Academy are caught up in a secret war to save the world from the forces of darkness. Raised by Father Fujimoto, a famous exorcist, Rin Okumura never knew his real father. One day a fateful argument with Father Fujimoto forces Rin to face a terrible truth - the blood of the demon lord Satan runs in Rin's veins! Rin swears to defeat Satan, but doing that means entering the mysterious True Cross Academy and becoming an exorcist himself
Case closed. 66
"The Metropolitan Police investigate a stalking case that turns into murder... and Detective Santos feels a strange connection to the victim's girlfriend. Could she be his half-remembered first love, a girl who loved cherry blossoms? Or is she the killer? Then the Detective League investigates a haunted warehouse with a treasure-eating monster. And Harley Hartwelll enlists Conan's help to retrieve his lost lucky charm, only to not-so-lucky stumble upon a crime!"--Page 4 of cover
One-punch man. 31, Supreme purgatorial explosive heat wave-motion gun
"Nothing about Saitama passes the eyeball test when it comes to superheroes, from his lifeless expression to his bald head to his unimpressive physique. However, this average-looking guy has a not-so-average problem--he just can't seem to find an opponent strong enough to take on! Monster Association big shots are taking out S-class heroes one after another... That is, until the strongest man alive, King, rises to confront this crisis. Though the monsters are seething with malice, King appears cool and composed. But can his cool act defuse the dire situation?!"--Publisher
Tokyo revengers. 13-14
"The decisive Christmas battle between Toman and the Black Dragons is finally over. Against all odds, Takemichi untangled a web of family drama and averted a bloody murder. But there's still the problem of his relationship with Hina. To try and keep her safe from the violence that surrounds the world of delinquents, he broke up with her in no uncertain terms. Just how will Takemichi's relationship echo back to a changed future, along with the lives he saved?"--Page [4] of cover
Attack on Titan. 29
"Within the Hollow Crown. As a Marleyan invasion dangles like a guillotine blade over the island of Paradis, allies have become enemies, and former friends are at each other's throats. The Yeagerists are in all-out revolt, fighting to dismantle military rule before the potential for world war explodes into certain doom. Meanwhile, deep in the forest, the sides' most ruthless, fanatical killers are locked in single combat, but triumph is elusive where Titans are involved..."--provided by publisher
New Books for Kids
Our lake
Two grieving brothers visit the lake their father took them to for the first time
The Mossheart's Promise
From New York Times bestselling YA author Rebecca Mix comes the first book in a breathtaking middle grade fantasy duology about a young fairy who has always lived in her heroic grandmother's shadow, but now must step up and embark on a quest to save her mother from the ever-creeping mold overtaking their world. Perfect for readers who loved Brandon Mull's Fablehaven, The City of Ember by Jeanne DuPrau, and Endling: The Last by Katherine Applegate. The mold takes all. Twelve-year-old fairy Canary Mossheart knows this better than most. A few years ago, the mold took her papa, and even her famous, former-chosen-one Gran never found a cure. So when Ary's beloved mama falls ill, Ary decides it's taken enough. Armed with only a bucket and a prayer, she sneaks out to find a magical, underground lake whose healing waters are straight out of Gran's adventures. But when Ary gets there, the lake's bone dry, and instead of healing waters, she finds a terrifying secret: Her entire world is actually trapped inside a giant terrarium-one they were meant to leave centuries ago. Worse, Gran knew and hid the truth, dooming Ary and her generation to a dying, rotting world. Now, allied with only her doomsday-obsessed frenemy, a timid pill bug, and a particularly grumpy newt, Ary has one week to unravel the clues and find a way out of the terrarium-or they'll be trapped for good.
Aliens for dinner?!
Harris and Roxy visit Zeke's house after school, then Harris's parents invite Zeke's family to dinner, but trying to convince anyone that they are aliens only gets Harris grounded
Cats in conductor hats
When a bull is stuck on the track one day, conductor cats work to clear the way
What's Cooking, Arlo?. Miserable Stew
Arlo's day goes from bad to worse when his cozy stew doesn't turn out right. Luckily, Alice, Slide, and Spike quickly realize their kind-hearted friend could use a dash of kindness from them. Can Arlo's friends find a way to help Arlo feel better about his miserable stew? Find out in this early graphic novel that will warm young readers' hearts with a perfect recipe for friendship and fun
Ella McKeen, kickball queen
When first-grader Ella, the undisputed kickball queen at school, is bested by new student Riya Patel, she throws a tantrum with her entire class watching
Forever Smurfette
A special volume of five Smurfs graphic novel adventures stars the indomitable Smurfette and includes the story "Little Red Smurfing Hood," in which Smurfette dons a red cape and encounters evil sorcerer Gargamel in wolf's clothing
A girl named Anna : a novel
If your whole life is a lie, who can you trust? Raised in a quiet rural community, Anna has always been taught that her mamma's rules are the only path to follow. But, on her eighteenth birthday, she defies her mamma for the first time in her life and goes to Astroland. She's never been allowed to visit Florida's biggest theme park, so why, when she arrives, does everything about it seem so familiar? And is there a connection to the mysterious letter she receives that same day-a letter addressing her by a different name? Rosie has grown up in the shadow of the missing sister she barely remembers, her family fractured by years of searching without leads. Now, on the fifteenth anniversary of her sister's disappearance, the media circus resumes as the funds dedicated to the search dry up, and Rosie vows to uncover the truth herself. But can she find the answer before it tears her family apart? Winner of the Daily Mail First Novel Competition, A Girl Named Anna is a psychologically riveting read that introduces Lizzy Barber as an outstanding new voice in suspense fiction
The Diary of Modern Cinderella
Set in Hakone, a town surrounded by mountains in Ashigarashimo District, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan, the story revolves around the female protagonist Risa Akagi, a first-year high schooler who loves arts. She lives with her father, her stepmother, Riko and her stepsister, Chiyu. Her father married Riko a few years after her mother's death.Unlike in the fairy tale, Riko loves Risa just like her own daughter while Chiyu treats her like a precious little sister.Risa's life and happiness come to a grinding halt when Riko suddenly becomes abusive towards both of them. And it happens at the worst time when their father, who is a police officer, is away on a covert mission in Nagasaki.Feeling trapped in the endless abusive cycle, their cruel fate turns for the worst when Riko decides to kill both of them. Will Risa and Chiyu able to escape death and put their cruel fate to end?The Diary of Modern Cinderella is a psychological suspense seinen light novel. If you're looking for a novel that features a female protagonist and has a dark storyline mixed with romantic scenes in between, then you will certainly enjoy reading The Diary of Modern Cinderella.Buy The Diary of Modern Cinderella today to find out whether Risa and Chiyu are able to turn the table and end their cruel fate once and for all
The story web
When animals in Alice's small Maine town tell her the Story Web is in danger, threatening the fabric of our world, she knows she can mend it by being honest about why her father is gone.--
Such a Good Liar
She's faking her way into the most exclusive social circles for revenge. But how long can her lies hold up? Seventeen-year-old Lydia Cornwallis has arrived on an exclusive Caribbean island populated only by the ultra-rich and their staff. The Harrington sisters rule the island, throwing lavish parties and treating everyone around them like toys for their amusement, and Lydia simply can't wait to meet them. Because she's not Lydia Cornwallis. And the Harringtons have hell to pay for what they've done. When a storm hits the island and all routes to the mainland are cut off, Lydia is given the perfect opportunity to exact her murderous revenge. With time running out and her identity about to be exposed, Lydia will need to draw on epic nerve, quicksilver adaptability, and sly cunning to carry out her deadly plans
Daphne Draws Data : A Storytelling With Data Adventure
With every stroke of her crayon, Daphne transforms numbers into stories, helping new friends solve their problems with the power of data! Daphne is not your ordinary dragon. She doesn't breathe fire-she breathes life into numbers, turning them into pictures that unravel mysteries, forge friendships, and save the day! From the imaginative mind of bestselling author Cole Nussbaumer Knaflic and the vibrant illustrations of John Skewes comes a story that will captivate kids and parents alike. Follow Daphne's journey to distant lands, where numbers are heroes in disguise and her adventures teach the basics of graphs in a way that's fun, interactive, and empowering. Young readers will be delighted by the endearing character of Daphne. They'll be equally enchanted by her colorful companions, amazed by her clever lessons, and inspired to build their own analytical skills (STEM). Daphne's story isn't solely about data; it's also about appreciating that everyone has their own special talents. It's about teamwork, creativity, and the beauty of seeing the world through a different lens. Dive into Daphne Draws Data and let your child draw their own conclusions, both on the page and in the world. This smart tale is perfect for bedtime stories, classroom reads, and fostering the next generation of curious minds and innovative thinkers
The dog who loved a queen
Book 2 in the Animal Stars series - where history comes alive through the eyes of special animals. To outsiders, Mary is a queen and a threat, but to her devoted dog Folly, she is his world To the world outside her luxurious prison, Mary Queen of Scots was either a shameless beauty who killed her husband, or the rightful Queen of England and Scotland, tragically held captive by Elizabeth I. But to the dog who loved her, Mary was simply his mistress, and the centre of his world. While Mary desperately plotted to seize both her freedom and the throne, her dog Folly's world is one of chasing mice behind the tapestries and enjoying turkey legs with quinces for supper. Until the day comes when they try to take his Queen away ... Based on the true story of the dog who was with Mary when she died, the Dog Who Loved a Queen is a fascinating tale of religious bigotry, plots and passion - and the unquestioning loyalty of a small Scottish terrier
L'os perdu : 10 histoires pour chiens
Age : 7-10 ans Niveau de lecture : CE1-CM1 J'ai bien peur qu'il n'y ait une erreur. Je ne sais pas quel âge tu as, cher lecteur, mais je sais que ce livre n'est pas fait pour toi. Ces histoires sont écrites pour des chiens. Je t'entends d'ici : ils ne savent pas lire. Je le sais bien ! Mais ils ont des oreilles. Ce livre est donc destiné à des chiens qui écouteront. Ils adorent qu'on leur raconte des histoires, surtout des histoires de chiens. Une dernière précision. Elles s'adressent à des chiens de n'importe quelle race, mais qui ont entre 7 et 10 ans. Avant cela, ils sont trop jeunes pour comprendre. Après, leur cerveau de chien commence déjà à se ramollir et ils préfèrent somnoler qu'écouter des histoires… Voici un recueil de nouvelles pour ceux qui veulent tout savoir sur les chiens EXTRAIT Tu aimes quand je te raconte ton arrivée ici, hein, Fripon ? Allez, je veux bien encore une fois, mais c'est la dernière. Tu sais à quel point j'adore tricoter dehors et comme je me plais sur le banc au bout de notre rue, face au petit étang du parc. Et c'est là, à cause de toi, que j'ai perdu mes mailles ! Depuis quelques minutes, je te voyais aller et venir le long de l'eau, sautant bêtement pour attraper une libellule plus rapide que toi, t'étendant dans l'herbe pour regarder le ciel, t'approchant de mon banc avec des yeux curieux. Alors, je t'ai appelé. - Chien, viens, n'aie pas peur. Je savais bien que tu ne t'appelais pas chien, mais que dire d'autre ? À un bébé, on dit bien bébé. Alors, à un chien… Tu faisais deux pas en avant, trois en arrière. Tu retournais à l'étang puis tu revenais, indécis. Alors, j'ai compris qu'il fallait te trouver un prénom. - Nigaud, viens, viens, n'aie pas peur. Je disais ça parce que tu n'avais pas l'air très malin, excuse-moi. Apparemment, ça ne te plaisait pas. J'ai cherché dans ma tête quel pouvait bien être ton véritable nom. Milou ? Médor ? Claude ? Bouboule ? CE QU'EN PENSE LA CRITIQUE - « 10 histoires pour chiens, oui, vous avez bien lu… pour chiens. Comment ? Les chiens ne comprennent rien aux histoires ! Eh bien, vous seriez bien étonnés. Essayez et vous verrez que votre cher toutou va vous regarder d'un drle d'air en se disant : "Ah, enfin des histoires pour moi, seulement pour moi !" Un livre bourré d'humour. » (L'Ibby Lit) A PROPOS DE L'AUTEUR Cela peut-il vraiment intéresser ses lecteurs de savoir qu'il est né le 15 mai 1939 ? Qu'après six années de rêve à l'Ecole communale de son village, il a fait ses humanités gréco-latines à l'Athénée Royal de Virton ? Qu'après avoir tâté de la philologie romane à l'Université de Liège, il a obtenu à Nivelles le diplme d'agrégé de l'enseignement inférieur? Pour en savoir plus sur l'auteur rendez-vous sur son site : https://raucy.wordpress.com/ A PROPOS DE L'ILLUSTRATEUR Sergio Salma né en avril 1960 de parents italiens. Pas mauvais en dessin et assez bon en français , adorant l'histoire , c'est décidé il fera de la bande dessinée. Chasseur émérite, boulimique et curieux, il court plusieurs lièvres à la fois faisant comme chaque artiste devrait faire : être à l'écoute du monde et traduire tout ça dans différents projets en étant auteur complet ou co-auteur avec le même enthousiasme
The Whispering Pines
Welcome to the EXIT 13 Motel! Pets welcome! And don't worry, we've been waiting for you, so stay as long as you like. With black-and-white comic pages throughout, EXIT 13 is perfect for mystery and horror loving kids everywhere! The McGinns were supposed to be going on a perfectly normal family vacation. Sure, Ash's older sister Willow was a pain, their dog Daisy was a whiny scaredy cat, and their parents were being kind of lame. All of that was to be expected. Perfectly normal! But when the family decides to make an unplanned stop one night, it quickly becomes clear that this family vacation is about to get more than a little weird, because there is nothing normal about the EXIT 13 Motel.Rooms and hallways that don't go where they're supposed to, a receptionist that looks like he came straight out of a horror movie, and creepy woods that Ash swears have some kind of monster lurking in them - maybe even more than one. Something has been going on ever since the McGinns checked in to this motel, and if Ash and Willow can't get to the bottom of it, they might never be able to check out.Explore the weird and creepy world of EXIT 13 in this spine-chilling series. Whether you're a fan of mystery, a lover of horror, or even a graphic novel super reader, EXIT 13 is sure to grab you. This illustrated novel -- the first in a new series -- includes black-and-white comic pages throughout! James Preller is the author of many books for young children, including the popular Jigsaw Jones series and his middle-grade novels, Along Came Spider and Justin Fisher Declares Ware! He lives in Delmar, New York, with his wife, Lisa; three children -- Nicholas, Maggie, and Gavin; two cats; and a goldendoodle named Daisy
Clue in the castle tower a Samantha mystery
While visiting an old castle in England, Samantha and Nellie solve mysteries involving a ghost and some missing rare books
OLD MACDONALD HAD A PHONE
Old Macdonald loves his phone: it helps him organize his farm. But when the animals each get one of their own, they are soon on their phones all day-"Here a tweet, there a chat, WhatsApping the farm cat"-and before they know it, no work is getting done! What can Old Macdonald do? Sing along to the tune of "Old Macdonald Had a Farm" and see! A hilarious cautionary tale for a new generation of phone-users, from the award-winning partnership of Jeanne Willis and Tony Ross. "Who knew they had cell coverage on Old Macdonald's farm? 'Old Macdonald had a phone / And it was very smart, / It helped him organize his farm / And fill his shopping cart . . . / With a tractor here / And a pig trough there, / Chicken feed, cabbage seed, / Everything that he might need.' Then, disaster! The elderly White man drops his phone in the lake. When he orders a replacement, he accidentally orders 100 instead of one. The animals are excited; they each get their own, but this leads to chaos. All of the animals are too distracted to do their farm jobs. 'The sheep ignored the rams. / The sheepdog lost the lambs'; and 'The hens wouldn't lay. / On their phones all day.' Old Mac's solution is to confiscate all the phones, which sets the beasts to sulking. Young Macdonald has a solution: sensible use of phones for all! So they make some rules, and the farm returns to productivity. Willis' recasting of the familiar song maintains characters and cadence, though some of its most familiar elements are missing (very few moos and baas and nary an E-I-E-I-O). Readers ready for such a drastic divergence will find the tutorial in judicious phone use both on point and funny (with a hint of a British accent). As always, frequent collaborator Ross' sprightly, scribbly, and oh-so-expressive cartoon illustrations are a perfect match Willis' humor. The lesson goes down easy in this silly earworm."-Kirkus Reviews
I know an old teacher
Meet Miss Bindley-an ordinary teacher with an unusual appetite. Miss Bindley doesn't eat the usual fare like tuna melts and meatloaf. Instead, when her stomach grumbles, it's the class pets she has her eye-er, stomach-on. Watch out! You never know who might be next
God is really good
A day in the forest is filled with family, friends, and fun. But on this day, young Sparrow finds himself in the middle of a surprise adventure as he races to help his friend, Squirrel. In God is Really Good, Sparrow discovers that even when the world feels like a big, scary place, God takes care of everything, and He is always good!
Death weavers
Cole and his friends finally reach the fourth of the five kingdoms, Necronum, land of the dead, where they confront unexpected dangers and meet new allies
La crónica de Ivo Cukar
Ivo Cukar y su familia son cucarachas y viven felices en casa de la anciana señora Atril. Pero un día ella muere y todo cambia. Los Cukar tendrán que huir antes de que la nueva propietaria fumigue la casa y mueran todos. A través de las alcantarillas de la ciudad, los Cukar escapan y llegan al hotel Apolo, donde quieren vivir. Allí encuentran un tipo de cucarachas que dicen que el hotel es su casa y que ellos son los que ponen las condiciones y deciden quien puede estar allí. Ivo descubre entonces las dificultades de moverse libremente por el mundo y el sentido de la igualdad. Grabado en español ibérico (España)
Zombie club 3
The Zombie Club has had only had two goals since the apocalypse started - to find their families and to find a safe place to live. Discovering a military base that is taking in survivors seems like a dream come true. But will it stay safe? And will they ever find their families?
The case of the haunted chapel
The Sisters of the Last Straw and the Case of the Haunted Chapel is the first in a series of children's books that convey the fun-filled story of a group of misfit nuns. These sisters and their madcap adventures teach the importance of tolerance and forgiveness. Each book focuses on the virtues of Gospel living and the frailties of human nature. While children delight in the humor and fast-paced exploits of this special group of nuns, they learn the need to be forgiving of the faults of others and to look for the good in all people. Children are enchanted and entertained with the humorous escapades of the characters while learning the importance of basic Christian values, growth, and love
Five Children and It
A family of five children moves from London to the English countryside. While playing in a gravel pit soon after the move, the children discover an ancient and rather grumpy, sand-fairy known as the Psammead. The magical being agrees to grant one wish of theirs per day, but those wishes rarely turn out as they expect and they send them on one adventure after the other
Ms. Coco is loco!
It's Poetry Month and Ms. Coco, who runs the gifted and talented program, is poetry crazy! She cries when she sees a sunset! She thinks boys should have feelings! She talks in rhyme ! All the time! Will A. J.'s life ever be normal again?
Winnie the Pooh
"Join us for some fun in the Hundred Acre Wood! Listen as Winnie the Pooh and his good friends Christopher Robin, Piglet, Tigger, Owl, Rabbit, Eeyore, Gopher and Kanga & Roo go on honey-filled adventures. Enjoy four of our favorite songs too! This Tonie teaches kids about friendship, teamwork, and problem solving."--Tonie website
Surprisingly Sarah
Two choices, two storylines—one surprise ending! Will Sarah be brave enough to ask out her crush or will she lose her nerve? Both stories play out in this funny and heartfelt seventh book in the New York Times bestselling Emmie & Friends series. Secrets. Surprises. MIDDLE SCHOOL. Sarah and Leo have been BFFs since they were little. They share everything... until Sarah starts crushing on Leo’s friend Ben. Then one day Sarah is suddenly faced with a big choice — · ask Ben to the school dance! OR— · chicken out. Either way, Sarah and Leo’s friendship will be put to the test. Which one would you choose?
Rockin' Rockets
Best, best, best friends Amy and Allie do absolutely everything together. But a new girl has moved to their neighborhood, and she has only one extra ticket for the most exciting concert ever. Which friend will get to go? Allie or Amy?
Frankenstein
Frankenstein, or The Modern Prometheus, is often referred to as one the most important literary works of all time. Adapted and reprinted thousands of times, and often cited as the birth of the gothic novel and the science fiction genre, Frankenstein has captivated readers for centuries. This stunning edition is designed for a younger audience, complete with breathtaking illustrations and a more accessible, abridged text. It is the haunting tale of Victor Frankenstein, a young scientist who creates cognizant, ghoulish being through a scientific experiment. On a dark, stormy night the creature is brought to life by being shocked with an electrical current harnessed from a lightning storm. With its grim, but gripping narrative, Frankenstein is the classic story of life and death, humanity and monstrosity, and blurring the lines in between
Getting air
They can rule the half-pipe, but can they survive this? Jimmy, David, and Henry are psyched. It's summer, school's out, and they are on their way to California, where they will be able to do some major skating. But on the plane, the unthinkable happens: They are hijacked by terrorists. As frightened as they may be, they take action and they succeed. Sort of. They may have beaten the terrorists, but now their plane has crashed in the middle of nowhere and all of a sudden, their summer vacation is about finding food, shelter, and a rescue. Can three normal twelve-year-old boys find a way to get by without fast food and skate parks?
Cowgirls & dinosaurs big trouble in Little Spittle
"A Western-inspired graphic novel for young readers who love crime-fighting, gutsy girls, and of course, dinosaurs!"--
The incredible Rockhead vs Papercut!
Chip Stone, a.k.a. the Incredible Rockhead, has yet to meet his match -- until now. Rockhead is up against an enemy designed to defeat him -- Papercut! With the entire school watching, this paper tiger is looking to cover Rockhead in the most action-packed game of paper, rock, scissors the world has ever seen. Is this the end of our boulder-headed hero, or will Rock find a way to hammer Paper into pulp?
Ghostly Graphics. The Deadly Bell Witch Ghost
In 1817, a terrifying specter began haunting John Bell and his family in Tennessee. At first, the spooky spirit's knocking and scratching sounds seemed harmless. But soon, the phantom's antics became more sinister-and even deadly! Who was the Bell Witch? And why did she torment John and his family? Young readers will find out in this easy-to-read ghostly graphic novel that will send shivers down their spines!
Clues in the attic
Ben lost something that belongs to his sister, and he has to find it. He is scared, but it doesn't matter. Ben has to be brave. He has to go into the attic
Cascabelito De Hadas
Cuando los niños comienzan a mudar sus dientes de leche se generan diversas emociones ante estos cambios. Este cuento en forma poética sitúa esta etapa del desarrollo y hace volar la imaginación de los niños hacia territorios de fantasía y magia. --- Continuadora de la centenaria Editorial Salesiana, se dedica la edición, producción y comercialización de variadas publicaciones que comprenden desde textos escolares de Religión hasta colecciones de literatura infantil y juvenil
Stranger Things. Zombie Boys
After defeating the Demogorgon, Mike, Lucas, Dustin, and Will struggle to adjust back to normal life, but when new kid Joey Kim sees Will's drawings, he suggests making a horror movie starring the boys. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Graphic Novels is an imprint of Spotlight, a division of ABDO. This spine-tingling comic based on the hit Netflix series follows Will Byers' struggle to survive in the treacherous Upside Down. Aligned to Common Core standards and correlated to state standards. Spotlight a division of ABDO
The dark times
"Danger lurks as the air grows colder and threats lie in the shadows at every turn. While the rest of their fellowship seeks safety, Bea and Cad team up with a small group of survivors to travel to the Citadel of Knowledge, pursuing answers to their world's darkest mysteries. But their journey reveals even more secrets. Until an unexpected ally shines a light in the darkness, providing a clue to a mystery from long ago...and a beacon of hope for the future."--
Gumshoe
"From the visionary creator of the Sheets trilogy comes a never-before-seen contemporary middle grade graphic novel about a spunky group of girls, set against the backdrop of the Arizona desert. Perfect for fans of Paper Girls and This Was Our Pact. In the hot, gossipy town of Stony Lonesome, shy eleven-year old Willa interacts with others the only way that feels right to her -- the mail. She loves the mail so much that she hopes to become a mail carrier herself one day. But her dreams of delivering birthday cards, thank-you notes, and love letters come crashing down when she's mistaken for the notorious Two Gum Tilly, a bandit rumored to be stealing mail for as long as folks can recall. Now an outlaw herself, Willa realizes the only way to clear her name is to bring the real crook to justice. But when a chance encounter introduces her to the Gumshoe Gang, a group of runaways looking to right the wrongs of the letter-looting thief, she finds that human connection might be her only path to freedom. Can Willa clear her name and revive her dreams of postal glory, or has she stamped her last letter . . . forever?" --
Engineering an Awesome Recycling Center with Max Axiom, Super Scientist : Graphic Science and Engineering in Action
Max Axiom has a mission. The city mayor needs a recycling center to decrease pressure on its bulging landfill. Join Max as he uses the engineering process to design and build an awesome recycling center
Yo-kai watch. 10, Don't be a brat
"Join Nate as he befriends the Yo-kai of the hit video game Yo-kai Watch! Nate Adams is just an average kid until the mysterious Whisper gives him the Yo-kai Watch. Now he can see what others cannot: Yo-kai of all shapes and forms!"--
Chip plays grown-up
Chip has a great idea-switching with Mom so he can stay up like a grown-up. But if he wants to stay up late, he also has to do Mom's list of grown-up chores, like dishes and laundry.Maybe being an adult isn't as fun as he thought!
Smell my foot!
Shares the interactions of the rule-following Chick and the absent-minded Brain, whose friendship is tested by miscommunications and misunderstandings about good manners
Wrecking Ball
In Wrecking Ball, Book 14 of the Diary of a Wimpy Kid series-from #1 international bestselling author Jeff Kinney-an unexpected inheritance gives the Heffley family a chance to make major improvements to their home. But they soon find that construction isn't all it's cracked up to be. When things get rough, will the Heffleys be able to stay . . . or will they be forced to move?
Nancy Drew and the Clue Crew, Volume 1: Small Volcanoes
Keywords: graphic novel, mystery, science, school
Archie Collection #1
Keywords: French, français, language,
Once upon a wardrobe
From the bestselling author of Becoming Mrs. Lewis comes another beautiful story inspired by C. S. Lewis's ability to change the world and captivate hearts-including those of a terminally ill boy and his logic-driven sister. Megs Devonshire is brilliant with numbers and equations, on a scholarship at Oxford with dreams of solving the greatest mysteries of physics. But equations haven't been able to solve her biggest problem: her brother George, whom she adores, has a failing heart. It has been failing for all eight years of his life. When George is given a copy of The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe and begs her to find out where Narnia came from, there's no way she can refuse. And so Megs moves completely out of her comfort zone, imploring the author and famous tutor of English Literature to give her the answers her brother so desires. What she receives instead is more stories . . . stories of Jack Lewis's life, which she takes home to George. Meg keeps trying to impose her trusty logic on the stories, but she slowly comes to realize that lists never answer the biggest questions. The gift she thought she was giving George turns out to be the one he was giving her: hope
Batman vs. Two Face
Using King Tut as a pawn, the mysterious crime boss known only as Two Face, stages a daring crime wave that baffles Batman and Robin and threatens all of Gotham City! Will Bruce Wayne suspect that his closest friend could also be Batman's greatest enemy? With Catwoman's help, can The Caped Crusaders discover the secret identity of this devious Jekyll/Hyde hoodlum before he discovers theirs?
Warren the 13th and the All-Seeing Eye
"Twelve-year-old orphan Warren's pride and joy is his family's hotel, but he's been miserable ever since his evil Aunt Anaconda took over the management. Anaconda believes a mysterious treasure known as the All-Seeing-Eye is hidden somewhere on the grounds, and she'll do anything to find it"--
Electricity and magnetism
Since prehistoric times, people have been fascinated by electricity and magnetism. Ancient people marveled at the auroras-streaks of colored light that appear in the night sky near the poles. They wondered about the ability of materials such as amber and magnetite rock to attract or repel other objects. Many people believed magic was behind these phenomena. Then, in the 1600s, scientists began to lift the fog of superstition. Electricity and magnetism are behind some of life's greatest mysteries-the auroras, the beating of the human heart, and even the twisting of time and space known as relativity. This book tells the story of scientists and their discoveries to explain how the theory of electromagnetism came to be
Mystery in Rocky Mountain National Park
Before Jake's grandfather died, he was on the trail of a centuries-old mystery. And he has entrusted that mystery to Jake, leaving behind a set of hidden codes, riddles, maps, and other clues that lead Jake and his friends on a scavenger hunt into the heart of Colorado's wild and rugged Rocky Mountain National Park. Through twists and turns, the mystery unfolds while Jake, Amber, and Wes learn about survival skills, natural history, integrity, character, and friendship. Along the way, they discover they are not the only ones on this quest. An elusive shadow group is close on their heels. With over thirty illustrations by the author, this page-turning adventure is designed to capture the imagination of even the most reluctant of young readers. Parents looking for a delightful read-aloud adventure will find it hard to put down. (Word of Caution: readers frequently note that this is a "Please read just one more chapter" book). If your family loves the enchanted lands of our national parks, this series will take you to hidden places and into breathtaking landscapes. If you enjoy adventures like the Hardy Boys, Swiss Family Robinson, and Gary Paulsen's survival story, Hatchet, you'll love this first installment of the National Park Mystery Series
Yankee Doodle Dead : Death on Demand
Master mystery spinner Carolyn Hart gives us the tenth high-spirited entry in her Agatha, Anthony and Macavity Award-winning Death on Demand series. The most delectable sleuthing couple since Nick met Nora, Annie and Max Darling manage to find quite a bit of murder in their allegedly safe and serene South Carolina island resort town. After all, murder is Annie's business -- well, sort of. She's the proprietor of the popular Death on Demand mystery bookstore and cafe, and her establishment seems to attract trouble like Annie's pesky felines, Dorothy L. and Agatha, attract hairballs. Now, Annie and Max watch their Fourth of July holiday explode not only with fun and fireworks, but with murder as well. The library board wants to declare its independence from new member, retired Brigadier General Charlton "Bud" Hatch, a man accustomed to being in charge. Hatch's takeover attitude has alienated everyone in town, especially the women. But Annie finds it difficult to ignore him at a crowded patriotic festival -- particularly when he's shot dead before her eyes..
Into the wild
For generations, four clans of wild cats have shared the forest. When their warrior code is threatened by mysterious deaths, a house cat named Rusty may turn out to be the bravest warrior of all
The firebird
In the fifth magical adventure in the series from the creators of the Fairytale Hairdresser, Tibben, the Potions Master's apprentice, and his friend Wizz, must journey to the Parched Desert to get to the bottom of the mystery of the fierce hot winds which are blowing sand all over the Kingdom of Arthwen!
Cam Jansen and the millionaire mystery
Young people far and wide are enthralled by David A. Adler's Cam Jansen - the pint-sized sleuth with a photographic memory. In Cam's 32nd adventure, she and her best friend Eric Shelton find themselves at a fundraising luncheon for local firefighters. When the host's valuable necklace disappears, Cam is hot to jump on the case. But with every guest a suspect, can Cam solve the crime before the guilty party gets away?
Nighttime Noise
Carlos and Carmen have a hard time falling asleep in separate rooms. Once they solve that problem, they're kept awake by a spooky noise. The twins get their mom and dad to help them solve the mystery of the noise, which turns out to be something not very scary at all. Aligned to Common Core standards and correlated to state standards. Calico Kid is an imprint of Magic Wagon, a division of ABDO
The Fourth Closet
From the creator of the horror video game sensation Five Nights at Freddy's comes this pulse-pounding graphic novel adaptation of the bestselling trilogy's thrilling conclusion! What really happened to Charlie? It's the question that John can't seem to shake, along with the nightmares of Charlie's seeming death and miraculous reappearance. John just wants to forget the whole terrifying saga of Freddy Fazbear's Pizza, but the past isn't so easily buried.Meanwhile, there's a new animatronic pizzeria opening in Hurricane, along with a new rash of kidnappings that feel all too familiar. Bound together by their childhood loss, John reluctantly teams up with Jessica, Marla, and Carlton to solve the case and find the missing children. Along the way, they'll unravel the twisted mystery of what really happened to Charlie, and the haunting legacy of her father's creations. Told through delightfully scary artwork from artist Diana Camero, and with even more horror than ever before, fans won't want to miss this graphic novel adaptation straight from the mind of Five Nights at Freddy's creator Scott Cawthon
Hiding in plain sight
With school over, Greg visiting relatives, and Betts on vacation with her family, it's looking like it will be a quiet summer for Shelby Belgarden. Until, that is, she finds out that Betts and her family have returned home suddenly, and Betts's mom faces criminal charges in the theft of a computer program from her workplace. To save Mrs. Thompson's job and reputation - and to keep her out of prison - Shelby infiltrates the company in order to dig up clues. But with no clues to be found, can Shelby find the answers that will keep Betts's family together?
The valentine is missing!
Scaly swimmers
Young children are natural problem solvers and always looking for answers, especially when it involves animals. Guess What: Scaly Swimmers provides young curious readers with striking visual clues and simply written hints. Using the photos and text, readers rely on visual literacy skills, reading, and reasoning as they solve the animal mystery. Clearly written facts give readers a deeper understanding of how the animal lives. Additional text features, including a glossary and an index, help students locate information and learn new words
The pearl king
Tradition. Loyalty. Respect. Murder. Normal Family stuff... Don't miss the exciting fourth instalment in the bestselling urban fantasy mystery series, Crow Investigations. Lydia is pulled into the Crow Family business by her shady Uncle Charlie. He has decided that Lydia needs to learn the truth about her infamous Family and to step into her role within it - whether she likes it or not. After Lydia's wrongful arrest, her relationship with DCI Fleet is decidedly rocky, but when a teenage girl goes missing from Highgate Woods she must put aside her emotions and work the case. Lydia is increasingly alarmed by Charlie's methods, but is trapped by loyalty. Then a direct attack on the Crows raises the tension between the Families to boiling point, and the mysterious Pearl Family step out of the shadows. Can Lydia restore balance to the magical Families of London without losing her soul?
Imogen the life and work of Imogen Cunningham
"Imogen Cunningham loved to observe the world. She noticed the colors in the woods outside her house and how light and shadows moved between the trees. She tried to capture this beauty on paper with pencils, but something was missing. One day she read about a woman in Paris who earned a living as a photographer, and she knew she was meant to do the same. With the support of her loving father, she then began her journey to become one of the most important photographers in America. The life of iconic photographer Imogen Cunningham is brought vividly to life by National Book Award finalist Elizabeth Partridge, who also happens to be Cunningham's granddaughter"-- Provided by publisher
Paul Revere : 21st Century Skills Library: How Fact Became Fiction
Do you know the story of Paul Revere and his famous ride? The history stories you think you know may not be what they seem. In this deep-diving series, readers of How FACT Became FICTION are invited into the truth beyond the stories people tell about history. It includes investigations into what really happened and how the truth was hidden over time. Readers explore primary sources as they develop historical inquiry and media literacy skills and learn the ins and outs of separating fact from fiction. Activities for further learning Author/Illustrator biography Educational front/back matter Glossary of key words Index Informative sidebars Primary-source text Table of contents In this deep-diving series from our 21st Century Skills Library, readers go beyond oft-repeated stories about historical events to learn the truth. Detailed investigations explore what really happened and how reality was hidden over time. Primary sources encourage readers to develop historical inquiry and media literacy skills as they learn the ins and outs of separating fact from fiction
Marie van Brittan Brown and home security
The 21st Century Junior Library Women Innovators series highlights the contributions of women to STEM fields. Marie Van Brittan Brown and Home Security examines the life of this important woman and her contributions to home security systems. Sidebars encourage readers to engage in the material by asking deeper questions or conducting individual research. Full color photos, a glossary, and a listing of additional resources all enhance the learning experience. The 21st Century Junior Library Women Innovators series examines the lives and important contributions of women to STEM fields, providing age-appropriate content, aligned to curriculum standards, and adds colorful sidebars encouraging students to LOOK, THINK, MAKE A GUESS, ASK QUESTIONS, or CREATE. This combination of reading and inquiry helps students develop the skills and content mastery needed to succeed in the 21st Century. Full color photos, a glossary, and a listing of additional resources all enhance the learning experience
Joseph-Armand Bombardier : l'inventeur
Joseph-Armand Bombardier, l'inventeur entrepreneur, est né le 16 avril 1907 en Estrie. Dès treize ans, il démontre un réel talent d'inventeur. À 17 ans, le jeune homme quitte son village natal de Valcourt pour Montréal, o il espère parfaire ses connaissances en suivant des cours du soir en mécanique et en électricité automobile. C'est lui qui mettra au point la célèbre autoneige B7 en 1937. D'autres inventions le feront connaître à travers le Canada et poseront les assises de la compagnie multinationale qui porte encore aujourd'hui son nom. Joseph-Armand Bombardier est un des plus grands inventeurs créateurs et demeure une figure emblématique du XXe siècle
Welcome to Ryan's world!
Introduces Ryan, the star of the YouTube account Ryan ToysReview, and describes his favorite foods, what he likes to do, and what he wants to be when he grows up
Robin
From a blue egg to a soaring bird, learn all about the different stages in a robin's life cycle. Told from the robin's perspective, early readers get a first-hand experience into its life stages. Simple sentences help develop word recognition and improve reading skills. Each book in this series includes a table of contents, glossary, index, and an author biography. Author/Illustrator biography Glossary of key words Index Table of contents Explore the life cycles of creatures large and small, from the simple mayfly to Africa's proud lion. Told from the creature's perspective, early readers get a first-hand experience into their life stages. Simple sentences help develop word recognition and improve reading skills. Each book in this series includes a table of contents, glossary, index, and an author biography
Anthony Davis : basketball star
Introduces readers to the life and career of basketball star Anthony Davis. Colorful spreads, fun facts, interesting sidebars, and a map of important places in his life make this a thrilling read for young sports fans
Think smart, be fearless a biography of Bill Gates
"A gorgeously illustrated children's biography of Bill Gates, from his childhood through his days at Microsoft. This is the second book in Little Bigfoot's new Growing to Greatness series on notable people from the Pacific Northwest"--
BMX
BMX riding can be done almost anywhere there is room to balance or race. BMX competitions focus on speed in race events and tricks in performance events. Learn more about one of the world's most daring sports and the athletes who take part in it in BMX, part of the Extreme Adrenaline series
Thanks to Frances Perkins fighter for workers' rights
Sometimes, one moment changes a person's life. And that person goes on to change other lives. That's what happened to Frances Perkins. After she witnessed the 1911 catastrophic fire at the Triangle Waist Company, in which one hundred and forty-six people died, she devoted her life to improving conditions for workers. Frances became the first woman to serve in a president's cabinet. As Secretary of Labor under President Franklin D. Roosevelt, she helped pass new laws like the 1935 Social Security Act, part of Roosevelt's New Deal. Today, millions of Americans depend on Social Security benefits. Today, we can thank Frances Perkins for her dedication to the ideal of society where no one is left out
Vivienne Westwood
"Vivienne Westwood always stood up for the outsider--even at school. When she grew up, she created a fashion philosophy that went against the grain and celebrated the music of the moment: punk. Vivienne became a world-famous famous designer by staying true to herself and speaking up for what she believed in. This inspiring story of the outspoken fashion designer's life features a facts and photos section at the back"--Back cover
Lafayette and the American Revolution
Gutsy Daredevils
Who are the gutsy daredevils of the animal kingdom? This book explores the wild, wicked, and wonderful world of daring animals. Series is developed to aid struggling and reluctant young readers with engaging high-interest content, considerate text, and clear visuals. Includes table of contents, glossary with simplified pronunciations, index, sidebars, and author biographies. Author/Illustrator biography Fast Facts Glossary of key words Index Informative sidebars Table of contents The Wild Wicked Wonderful Jr. series explores the fascinating world of the animal kingdom. Who are the gutsy daredevils? Which animal pairs have amazing partnerships? Young readers will learn an abundance of wild, wicked, and wonderful animal facts. Series aids struggling and reluctant young readers with engaging high-interest content, considerate text, and clear visuals. Includes table of contents, glossary with simplified pronunciations, index, sidebars, and author biographies
Abraham Lincoln
Born in a cabin deep in the backwoods of Kentucky and growing up in a family considered the poorest of the poor, Abraham Lincoln rose to become the sixteenth president of the United States. As president, he guided the United States through the Civil War, helped end slavery in America, and strengthened the federal government. This third installment in the Making of America series-a series that goes beyond individual narratives and links influential figures to create an overarching story of America's growth-continues the story of the first one hundred years of America's constitutional history, a story that began with Alexander Hamilton and Andrew Jackson
Viewpoints on the Boston Tea Party
The events surrounding the Boston Tea Party did not look the same to everyone involved--understanding depends on perspective. In the Viewpoints and Perspectives series, more advanced readers will come to understand different viewpoints by learning the context, significance, and details of the historic protest through the eyes of three different people, while engaging with text through questions sparking critical thinking. Books include timeline, glossary, and index
Stomp
This picture book encourages body movement. Readers will be up and out of their chairs as they follow-and stomp-along with the diverse group of children and adults featured in this rowdy read. From stomping really fast to stomping while you wiggle all your toes, this interactive title promises to be an engaging and fun read-perfect for group story times!
Llama Llama back to school
"Summer days are getting shorter and it's almost time for the first day of school for Llama! But Llama Llama isn't ready for summertime to end. It's been full of backyard camping, family picnics, and ice cream with friends. All he wants is for summer to go on forever! He's anxious about his first day back at school but maybe, with some help from his friends and Mama Llama, going back to school will be fun after all."
Pretty perfect kitty-corn
Unicorn wants to be as perfect as everyone seems to think he is, so when he embarrasses himself in front of Kitty he is afraid Kitty will no longer want to be friends with a not-so-perfect Unicorn
Fraidyzoo
It's a great day to go to the zoo! As her family hustles to get out the door, Little T lags behind. She's afraid to go back to the zoo; the only trouble is, she can't remember why. As an ingenious solution to help her remember, her mom, dad, and sister construct homemade costumes and act out zoo animals-in alphabetical order, no less! The costumes and scenes grow increasingly elaborate and breathtakingly creative. An umbrella and bubble wrap magically transform into a jellyfish, bath towels and a can of soda become a parrot, and many, many more. At the end of the day, Little T has conquered her fear and no longer feels like a "fraidyzoo." In this charming, witty picture book debut, Thyra Heder honors the bravery it takes to face your fears, and the loving people who help you do so
Grandmamma Easy's little Jack Horner
Enjoy this holiday rhyme about a young boy's sticky dealings with a Christmas pie. Some of kids' earliest--and best--childhood memories are of Mother Goose Rhymes they learn in their formative years. For many children, Mother Goose Rhymes are their very first storybook friends. The basic rhythms, simple rhyming words, and colorful images help youngsters develop key verbal skills and learn the essentials of storytelling--all while having fun. Each book features fanciful, appealing illustrations by renowned artists, and are sure to please every emerging reader
Isaac and his amazing Asperger superpowers!
A little boy with Asperger's syndrome celebrates his differences while explaining how he often has more energy than other kids, has very acute senses, and says things that may be blunt but are never intended to be mean
Jessica
Ruthie does everything with her imaginary friend Jessica; and then on her first day at kindergarten, she meets a real new friend with the same name
Action! how movies began
"Meghan McCarthy tells the story of the history of movies and the creators who made them. In fascinating detail, she shows how early photography capturing motion became silent films, which led to the first color films"--
Barnyard babies
Children will explore fun facts about different barnyard animals and learn the name of each animal baby with this colorful book featuring real photographs. Studies show that young learners find it easier to associate real-life animals shown in photographs than to illustrations. From adorable, little puppies to spotted, baby calves, this book teaches children about all of their favorite barnyard friends! Other books in the Photo Fun Fact Series include: Peek-a-Book At The Zoo, Monster Machines, and Rescue Ready
Gallows Hill
Salem, Massachusetts - 1692 Thomas is marked as an outcast the moment he steps off the ship from England. As a Quaker, he's outnumbered and distrusted by Salem's Puritans. And as an orphan without any useful skills, he has nowhere to live and no way to earn his keep. In a stroke of luck-perhaps good, perhaps not-he's taken in by the aged widow Prudence Blevins, who's rumored to be a witch. Patience has tried all her life to be a good Puritan-obedient to God and to her elders-and all her life, she has come up short. But her orderly world is upended when her younger sister, Abigail, falls victim to a mysterious affliction. The same torments have stricken other Salem girls, who claim they're being bewitched by servants of the Devil. Soon the girls, including Abigail, begin accusing neighbors of witchcraft. As the community becomes consumed by suspicion and fear, Thomas and Patience search for the truth. To protect those they care about, they will have to question everything they think they know: their faiths, their loyalties, and their places in Salem. "Through the eyes of her flawed but persevering fictional characters, Lois Ruby paints a vivid picture of prejudice, suspicion, and the cruelty that results from them."-Mary Downing Hahn, author of What We Saw "Both immersive and timely."-Susan Kaplan Carlton, author of In the Neighborhood of True "Gripping and harrowing...Told in crisp and vivid detail, Gallows Hill brings history to life for readers young and old." -Carolee Dean, Author of Forget Me Not "A page-turner of a satisfying story . . . Highly recommended!" -Sandra Fenichel Asher, author and playwright
June moon
Author Lynn Becker and illustrator Nate Carvalho's board book June Moon is a whimsical bedtime story that sparks imagination and laughter as the moon mirrors a child's playful actions, becoming a cherished favorite for young readers year-round and a perfect bonding experience for parents and children before sleep. Rising moon Shining moon, Magic as a June moon. A story of seasides and summertimes, in June Moon, the rising and setting of the moon mirrors a child's imaginative play and bedtime routine, all bathed in the natural magic of an evening in June. With gorgeous illustrations and seamless transitions between reality and the fantasy of a child's view of the night sky, readers of all ages will reach for this lilting bedtime poem again and again. Lynn Becker grew up in New York, spent many years in the Southern California desert, and now lives in Colorado. She's a children's book reviewer with Shelf Awareness, and also the author of Monsters in the Briny, a picture book illustrated by Scott Brundage
Un gnome a la mer
Keywords: French, français, language,
Firefly Forest
Discover the magic in Firefly Forest! There's more to this forest than some choose to see. This magical place can set your heart free. Follow the glow of the fireflies and explore an enchanted miniature world within our own, inhabited by unseen creatures. Who do you think lives there? Fairies or gnomes or pixies? Author Robyn Frampton created a sensation when she anonymously installed handcrafted magical "gnome homes" and "fairy houses" in a local park. This picture book takes you on an inspirational journey through this park with photo illustrations of her creations. An Imprint Book
There's a pony in my apartment!
"A child provides their parent with several untraditional arguments as to why it is acceptable to keep a pet pony in their apartment"--
How to be a pirate
"Cecilia's dream of becoming a pirate and sailing the seas comes true when she joins her grandfather's pirate crew"--
Alexander Graham Bell and the Telephone
Alexander Graham Bell revolutionized the way people communicate. Readers will enjoy this book about Bell's life and his impact on the world. The text follows Bell's early life and work, with an emphasis on his experiments in sound transmission. Readers will learn all about early telephones and how they worked, as well as a few of Bell's other inventions. Authentic photographs and fascinating content bring Alexander Graham Bell to life. This is the perfect supplement for social studies and STEM curricula
Grug and the Bushfire
Join your favorite bush character in this very special exclusive hardback, the first all new Grug since 2016 and the 35th title in the Grug series. It had not rained for a long time. The grass around Grug's house was very dry and brown. Many leaves were falling from the trees. One very, very hot day Grug noticed a cloud of smoke in the distance. It seemed to be getting closer and closer to his home. Then Cara hurriedly slithered up and said 'It's a bushfire!' Grug had never seen a bushfire. 'We should be safe in your house', said Cara, 'because you live under the ground.' Grug is back from the bush to remind us of the importance of looking after each other, renewing the Australian wilderness and the caution we all need to take during the bushfire season. A very special book for early readers and parents alike this Christmas
Key discoveries in life science
How did our knowledge of cells, heredity, evolution, ecosystems, and photosynthesis develop? Who first studied these concepts and why? And who used those early theories to expand and change our understanding? Readers will trace the history of key discoveries in life science as they investigate timelines and gather key details from the text. In doing so, students will make connections between the work of various scientists and analyze the long-term effects of their discoveries
Debugging & problem solving
This title introduces the concepts of debugging and problem solving in coding by using relatable real-world examples in the reader's everyday life. Vivid photographs and easy-to-read text aid comprehension for early readers. Features include a table of contents, an infographic, fun facts, Making Connections questions, a glossary, and an index. QR Codes in the book give readers access to book-specific resources to further their learning. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Cody Koala is an imprint of Pop!, a division of ABDO. Glossary of key words Index Code runs the world! Learning how computers work helps build logic and problem-solving skills. Readers will discover the basics of computing through real-world examples. This set shows things like a grocery list is really a set of code waiting to be executed, that athletes playing baseball are just repeatedly running a series of code, and that the order you put your clothes on may make a difference! Features include a table of contents, fun facts, Making Connections questions, a glossary, an index, and QR Codes that link to book-specific online resources. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Cody Koala is an imprint of Pop!, a division of ABDO
The Smucker Family : Jelly Pioneers. Food Dudes Set 3
In this title, unwrap the life of jelly pioneers the Smucker family! Readers will follow the Smuckers' journey as the family's products advanced from apple cider and apple butter to jams, jellies, peanut butter, and even coffee! Learn about the family's Basic Beliefs and its commitment to family values in its business and advertising. A helpful timeline, a glossary, and an index supplement historical and color photos. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Checkerboard Library is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO. Glossary of key words Index Table of contents Timeline of key events From juicy hot dogs to strawberry jam, chances are the treats you love were created by Food Dudes! This series unwraps the facts behind these tasty concoctions and their talented creators. Readers will get the scoop on each innovator's childhood, education, early career, and climb to the top. Easy-to-read text accompanied by full-color and historic photos will leave you hungry for more. So pull up a chair and dig in to Food Dudes! Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Checkerboard Library is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO
Katy Perry : famous pop singer & songwriter
Meet singing sensation Katy Perry! In this engaging title, readers will learn about Perry's childhood in California, and follow her career from her early work in faith-based music, to her first album One Of the Boys with its Grammy Award winning single "I Kissed a Girl, and her second album Teenage Dream which garnered four Grammy Award nominations. Her third album Prism is covered, as is her television work and her record label Metamorphosis Records. Table of contents, map, "Did You Know" fact boxes, a "Snapshot" graphic with vital information, glossary, and index are included. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Big Buddy Books is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO
Kids making money : an introduction to financial literacy
Kids Making Money introduces children to the different ways adults earn money from jobs and helps them think about age-appropriate jobs kids can do too. Introduce beginning readers to key financial concepts in the early elementary curriculum. Children build vocabulary and comprehension as they learn the four basic concepts of financial literacy: earning, saving, spending, and sharing
Fire Station
Learn all about going on a field trip to a fire station. Early readers will be introduced to what they might see at a fire station through simple text and vibrant images to aid comprehension. Also includes a page for caregivers and teachers that suggests guiding questions to help aid in reading comprehension. Downloadable Teacher Notes available
La vida de una mariposa
In this engaging, Spanish-translated nonfiction book, early readers are introduced to the life cycle of a butterfly. Readers will be captivated by the vivid photographs of the butterfly's life, and informative text
Who is Lionel Messi?
"Lionel Messi loved soccer from an early age, often playing with his family members with encouragement from his grandmother. Now, he is regarded as one of the greatest players of all time! He is also one of the most decorated footballers in the world--having won 44 collective trophies, including seven Ballon d'Or awards, 2009 FIFA World Player of the Year, 2019 and 2022 Best FIFA Men's Player, and more. From making his first team debut at just sixteen years old in 2003, to breaking numerous longstanding records in 2012, to helping Argentina win the 2022 World Cup, Messi continues to wow fans with his finesse of the soccer ball. However, Lionel Messi stays true to his roots, never forgetting a small tribute to his grandmother each time he scores a goal by looking up and pointing to the sky. Learn about Lionel's epic career and his lifelong love for soccer in this illustrated biography for young readers"--
Sugar glider
The You Have a Pet What?! series introduces young readers to unusual pets through using a fun and factual approach to mastering early reading skills. With bold keywords and a Show What You Know section, Sugar Glider allows students to refer to details and examples in the text and provide a summary distinct from personal opinions or bias. Featuring 32 full-color pages, photographs, simple language, and text-based questions, this title encourages curiosity as well as reading comprehension
We All Have Shadows : Wonder Readers Early Level
This book explains sources of light, how light creates shadows, and properties of shadows
Ready, Set, Go!: An Acorn Book : An Acorn Book
Moby Shinobi and his sidekick Toby head to the racetrack, in this action-packed, rhyming early reader from New York Times bestselling illustrator, Luke Flowers! Pick a book. Grow a Reader!This series is part of Scholastic's early reader line, Acorn, aimed at children who are learning to read. With easy-to-read text, a short-story format, plenty of humor, and full-color artwork on every page, these books will boost reading confidence and fluency. Acorn books plant a love of reading and help readers grow!Moby Shinobi and his dog Toby are heading to the racetrack! Moby tries to use his ninja skills to help the crew, but ends up in a mess of oil spills, flat tires, and wrong turns. With some help from Toby, Moby discovers that teamwork makes every job easier! With easy-to-read rhyming text and full-color artwork throughout, this early reader series from New York Times bestselling illustrator Luke Flowers is sure to be a hit with beginning readers! Praise for Surf's Up! (Moby Shinobi and Toby Too! #1):"Sand, sun, and surf provide a jovial backdrop to ninja Moby Shinobi's latest adventures, presented here in this graphic format after five more-conventional early-reader outings... Bold illustrations layered with bright colors and textures are combined with oversized cartoon facial features. The combo heightens the lively plot, especially during the monosyllabic action sequences in each vignette: "TWIRL! / TOSS! / BOINK! / PLOP!" ... A high-interest venture for the early-reader audience." -- Kirkus ReviewsPraise for Ninja on the Farm (Mobi Shinobi):"Colorful digital artwork with an animation aesthetic depicts farm animals and humans alike... Readable rhyming couplets set up the action... Readers should laugh along with the antics, empathize with Farmer Bob's dismay, and cheer in the end when Moby's skills finally come in handy... Amusing and accessible." -- Kirkus Reviews"This is a great easy reader that illustrates that everyone can be helpful in the right situation... The art shows lots of movement and will likely inspire everyone's finest ninja moves... Certain to stealthily jump off the shelves into readers' hands, ninja-style." -- School Library Journal Praise for Surf's Up! (Moby Shinobi and Toby Too! #1):"Sand, sun, and surf provide a jovial backdrop to ninja Moby Shinobi's latest adventures, presented here in this graphic format after five more-conventional early-reader outings... Bold illustrations layered with bright colors and textures are combined with oversized cartoon facial features. The combo heightens the lively plot, especially during the monosyllabic action sequences in each vignette: "TWIRL! / TOSS! / BOINK! / PLOP!" ... A high-interest venture for the early-reader audience." -- Kirkus ReviewsPraise for Ninja on the Farm (Mobi Shinobi):"Colorful digital artwork with an animation aesthetic depicts farm animals and humans alike... Readable rhyming couplets set up the action... Readers should laugh along with the antics, empathize with Farmer Bob's dismay, and cheer in the end when Moby's skills finally come in handy... Amusing and accessible." -- Kirkus Reviews"This is a great easy reader that illustrates that everyone can be helpful in the right situation... The art shows lots of movement and will likely inspire everyone's finest ninja moves... Certain to stealthily jump off the shelves into readers' hands, ninja-style." -- School Library Journal
Slime Travelers : Slugs
How does a slug use its slime to travel from place to place? Why does a slug's sticky slime help keep it safe from hungry birds and toads? And why is it so tricky to wash a slug's gooey slime from your fingers? Learn the answers to these questions and more--and prepare to get slimed! This title will introduce readers to the slippery, slimy world of slugs! The book is expertly crafted to meet early elementary and science curriculum standards, as well as introduce children to bizarre and interesting facts. Innovative, grade-appropriate activities and experiments, critical-thinking questions, and fascinating fact boxes will hold readers' interests with a viselike grip. And, best of all, the activities are gooey and fun!
John Adams : our second president
A thorough, illustrated biography discussing Adams's childhood, his career, his family, and his term as the second president of the United States. Includes a time line and glossary. Presidents of the U.S.A. chronicles the lives of our nation's leaders, including some of the most famous figures in American history. Each book tells the fascinating story of a single president, from childhood and early life to the presidency and beyond. Additional sections explain the branches of government, the electoral college, the White House, and the various presidential perks. Exploring the lives and times of our presidents gives readers an inside look at the personalities, key developments, and important events that have shaped our nation's history
Coming Soon
Meet Me at Midnight
After an unexpected one-night-stand, two people must navigate the outcome in this sparkling rom-com from Sophie Sullivan.This will be Kyra Grand's year. As the clock strikes midnight and the ball drops, she resolves to finally go after what she wants. This will be the year she leaves behind the family business and makes something of her own. However, a magical one-night-stand with her brother's best friend throws a massive wrench in her plans.Ethan Reynolds didn't think he was the type to settle down. Scared of jeopardizing his friendship with Kyra's older brother, he resolves to never cross that line again. But when an unexpected consequence of their night together complicates things, Ethan and Kyra must grapple through everything standing in their way, to find love that's waiting on the other side
Mr. Disappear
Traveler
An investigative journalist goes searching for her next blockbuster case--then wishes she hadn't found...The Traveler. Gracie Bronte is a prize-winning true-crime writer. Christian Walshe is an ex-NYPD-detective-turned-private eye. Both have their own reasons to hunt down the spree killer known as The Traveler. His calling cards: the long coat he wears; the masks he leaves at far-flung crime scenes; the online threats he directs at those determined to track him down. To Bronte and Walshe, The Traveler is a mystery they can solve together. That only they can solve together. But the killer knows so many things they don't--especially how the story is going to end. For both of them. For all of them. Just not yet
Minbak
24 Hours
An uplifting new novel from Danielle Steel, whose countless #1 New York Times bestselling novels have made her one of America's favorite storytellers
Room for Two
A steamy novella from the USA Today bestselling author of The Nanny--now in print and ebook! Includes an all-new bonus chapter! Shy, awkward Cade Monroe must be the only man in Florida who hates the beach. But when the most beautiful woman he's ever seen kisses him unexpectedly one summer night, he might be forced to change his mind. A year later, and he's still pining after her. The only catch? She doesn't seem to remember the kiss. In fact, Cade isn't sure she even knows he exists. Nora Whitfield has definitely noticed Cade, the dark-haired, hot-in-a-scowly-way guy who gets coffee from her every morning. But with a past full of heartbreak, Nora isn't looking to get involved--especially not with a man who barely speaks except to order. When Cade finds himself desperately needing a new roommate, fate intervenes, thrusting them together. As secrets surface and sparks fly, Cade and Nora must decide if they're ready to risk their hearts for a second chance at a first kiss
Twist
Tech Wives
Bloodline: A Leaphorn, Chee & Manuelito Novel
Zero Margin: A Neagley Novel
A Hard Luck Christmas
Single mom Patience Mather is focused on two things--her daughter and planning a Christmas festival that will contribute to the revitalization of Hard Luck, Nevada. When bad boy Kanon Kincaid returns to town, undeniable sparks ignite again
Living My Best Lie (Original)
Living My Best Lie by Brenda Novak will be available Mar 02, 2027. Preorder your copy today!
She Was Never Here (Original)
Coming soon! She Was Never Here (Large Print Edition) by Lisa Unger will be available Mar 09, 2027
A Whiff of Scandal: A Molly Murphy Mystery
The Things You'll Never Know
Run
Hamlet
Hamlet comes home for his father's funeral and finds his uncle Claudius marrying his widowed mother Gertrude. His father's ghost reveals Claudius murdered him, leading Hamlet toward revenge and introspection.
After the Hunt
A college professor finds herself at a personal and professional crossroads when a star pupil levels an accusation against one of her colleagues and a dark secret from her own past threatens to come to light.
How to Make a Killing
Disowned at birth by his obscenely wealthy family, blue-collar Becket Redfellow will stop at nothing to reclaim his inheritance, no matter how many relatives stand in his way.
Fall 2: Deadpoint
Grieving her sister Shiloh's death, Jax Hunter bonds with Shiloh's bold friend Luce. They tackle Mount Kwan's dangerous plank walk in Thailand. When a rockslide traps them on a narrow plank 3000 feet up, Jax must face her fears to survive.
My Mother's Wedding
Three sisters return to their home for the third wedding of their twice-widowed mother. But the mother and daughters are forced to revisit the past and confront the future, with help from a colorful group of unexpected wedding guests.
Christmas at the Kringles
The Severson family move to a suburban neighborhood where their neighbors, the Kringles, celebrate Christmas year-round and harbor sinister intentions to hypnotize and indoctrinate them.
Insidious: Out of the Further
Gemma, a young mother raising her daughter in the house she grew up in, discovers she can travel into The Further, where she possesses an ability to bring what lives there back to the real world.
Hurry Up Tomorrow
An insomniac musician encounters a mysterious stranger, leading to a journey that challenges everything he knows about himself.
H Is for Hawk
After losing her beloved father, Helen finds herself saved by an unlikely friendship with a stubborn hawk named Mabel.
Jimmy
America's most-beloved actor and the iconic role that saved him.
No Other Land
This film made by a Palestinian-Israeli collective shows the destruction of the occupied West Bank's Masafer Yatta by Israeli soldiers and the alliance which develops between the Palestinian activist Basel and Israeli journalist Yuval.
The Dutchman
A successful black businessman, haunted by his crumbling marriage and identity crisis, is drawn into a game of cat and mouse with a mysterious white woman on a subway.
Coyote vs. Acme
A story set in the ACME warehouse, the manufacturer of anything and everything used by the Looney Tunes characters.
Spider-Man: Brand New Day
A forgotten Peter Parker lives alone as a full-time Spider-Man until mounting pressure triggers a dangerous change and a powerful new enemy emerges
Fatherland
At the height of the Cold War, Fatherland centers on the relationship between the writer Thomas Mann and his daughter Erika—actress, writer and rally driver—as they embark on a road trip in a black Buick cruiser across a Germany in ruins.
Trust Me, I’m a Doctor
The story of Dr. Sandeep Kapoor, whose life is turned upside down when he is implicated in the death of his former patient, model and reality TV star, Anna Nicole Smith.
Witchboard
A cursed Witchboard awakens dark forces, dragging a young couple into a deadly game of possession and deception.
Jimmy
America's most-beloved actor and the iconic role that saved him.
Flywheel: Ignition of the Soul
Follows Noah Silva, a used-car salesman whose unethical approach to business unravels at home and work.
Hotel Portofino. Season 4
Wednesday. Season 2
Hacks. Season 2
Explores a dark mentorship that forms between Deborah Vance, a legendary Las Vegas comedian, and an entitled, outcast 25-year-old.
Heart of the Beast
After a harrowing plane crash, a Special Forces officer and his combat dog find themselves stranded deep in the Alaskan wilderness.
Wildwood
The adventures of Prue McKeel as she sets off to the forests outside Portland to find her kidnapped brother.
Her Private Hell
A hypnotic, unhinged thriller with an original story promising plenty of glamour, sex, and violence.
Chicago Fire. Season 15
Shaun the Sheep: The Beast of Mossy Bottom
On Halloween Eve at Mossy Bottom Farm, excitement turns to dismay when the clumsy Farmer ruins the pumpkin patch.
Chicago Med. Season 12
Words of War
Journalist Anna Politkovskaya's brave crusade, fighting for an independent voice in Putin's Russia.
New Library of Things
Turn the Page Bookclub jigsaw puzzle [1000 pieces]
1008 pieces; box text and image of jigsaw puzzle piece can be interpreted as 1000 pieces
Cognitive kit - gardening activities for people with middle- to late-stage dementia
This kit is designed to promote cognitive stimulation, self-expression and engagement for individuals with dementia. The kit contains puzzles, activities and music that can be used independently or with a partner; includes a brief guide for caregivers with tips and resources as well as information on the library's cognitive kits
Taco cat goat cheese pizza
This addictive game is as unique as its name. It’s a power packed quick and simple party game. Race against each other to SLAP a match between a card and spoken word. But – watch out! – your mind will play tricks on you. Ages 8+, 2-8 players
Art therapy card deck
These cards allow you to use art as therapy, focusing on the inherent healing power of artmaking to manage anxiety and stress, improve self-esteem, and deepen your relationships with others and your inner self. Through the deck’s activities, you’ll explore a wide range of artistic mediums, including painting, drawing, writing, collage, photography and digital art, sculpture, and mixed media, with each activity designed to be created using limited supplies
Evenings in Paris jigsaw puzzle [500 pieces]
500 pieces
Autumn feathers jigsaw puzzle [1000 pieces]
1000 pieces
Outdoor Movie Kit
Plan a movie night with the library’s Outdoor Movie Kit! This kit includes a Projector, Blu-ray player, Portable speaker and an Inflatable Projector Screen.
The Moth presents a game of storytelling
From the storytelling experts at The Moth, this interactive card game encourages lively conversations, sparks creativity, and improves public speaking abilities. Players draw a card and share their own true story based on themes including Love Hurts, Mama Rules, Busted, Hot Mess, Chemistry, Duped, and dozens more
Forever my friend jigsaw puzzle [100 XXL pieces]
100 XXL pieces
Knife sharpener - 20°
The Chef’sChoice 130 Professional Sharpening Station sharpens, steels or strops all types of 20 degree class knives. Three stages make it possible to obtain a better than factory edge quickly and effortlessly
The artist’s palette jigsaw puzzle [500 large pieces]
Large piece--easy to see and hold; Large piece format
Ticket to Ride Europe
Ticket to Ride Europe is the next installment in the best-selling train adventure series. Players collect cards of various types of train cars and use them to build stations, pass through tunnels and onto ferries, and lay claim to railway routes throughout Europe. Ages 8+, 2-5 players.
Lighting Kit
This kit includes Two Dimmable Bi-color LED Light: With 240 White and 240 Yellow LED long lasting bulbs. Great for those interested in photography and cinematography looking to light their subjects on the go.
At the dog park jigsaw puzzle [500 large pieces]
500 pieces
Leather punch
The Pro Hole Punch cuts neat holes in many different types of material including leather, plastic, canvas, cardboard, rubber & polyurethane. It can punch 6 different holes sizes and has a large punch plate for stability