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The Pigeon Won't Count to 10!
MO. WILLEMS
A counting adventure you WON'T want to miss, from bestselling and award-winning author Mo Willems. The Pigeon won't count to ten, and here's why: Reasonably reasonable reason #1: He doesn't want to! Practically perfect reason #2: He already did a bunch of counting yesterday! And perfectly obvious re
The Pledge
Kimberly Derting
In a dystopian kingdom where the classes are separated by the languages they speak, Charlaina "Charlie" Hart has a secret gift that is revealed when she meets a mysterious young man named Max.
THE PODCAST PANTHEON
Genre
This YA novel delivers a fresh take on modern mythology, following a group of tech-savvy teens who discover that the ancient gods are real and now thrive on the power of online engagement. When a hig...
The Poison Jungle (Wings of Fire #13)
Tui T. Sutherland
The New York Times bestselling series continues with a thrilling revelation -- brand-new tribes of dragons! Some secrets are deadly.It's no secret that Sundew wants to destroy the HiveWings. It's her life's mission to exact revenge on the tribe that tried to wipe out the LeafWings and ripped every t
THE POTENCY OF UNGOVERNABLE IMPULSES
this third installment, as charming and even action\u002Dpacked as it is, the construction of this science fantasy might be pushing the boundaries of implausibility too far. Older has degrees and experience in economics, politics, and disaster response\u003B she clearly knows that a society with limited resources would be unlikely to produce the luxurious food and drinks she describes, and understanding people as she does, it seems equally unlikely that a society that also produces murderers wouldn’t have at least one prison and a stricter judicial system than is presented here. There’s a point being made, but it’s not entirely clear what it is."
This psychological thriller explores the dangerous intersection of impulse control and criminal behavior through the lens of a forensic psychologist's most challenging case. The narrative follows a s...
The Presence of the Past in Children's Literature
Ann Lucas
Time is one of the most prominent themes in the relatively young genre of children's literature, for the young, like adults, want to know about the past. This book explores how children's writers have treated the theme and concept of time. The volume starts with the application of literary theory an
THE PRINCE OF ILERIA
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A young prince must navigate treacherous court politics and magical dangers to save his kingdom in this immersive fantasy adventure. When dark forces threaten the realm of Ileria, the protagonist dis...
THE PRINCESS AND THE P.I.
an unsolved case involving Fiona’s father’s megachurch. Is Maurice bailing Fiona out to help her or to find dirt on her dad? Payne’s foray into romantic suspense starts with a high\u002Dstakes tech event and a backstory about Fiona’s family dynamics and the cultish church she has been serving. Add to it Maurice’s demons about his failure to help a young woman escape that church, plus the ugly end of his police career, and the narrative feels like it’s being pulled in several different directions. The plot gets further crowded with other characters and connections between the corporate espionage plot and the religious Mafia one. Villains abound, including Fiona’s sister, her brother’s former lover, the publicist for the tech firm, a second\u002Din\u002Dcommand at the church who keeps leering at Fiona, and Maurice’s ex–best friend on the force. There is also a scene at a sex party, a break\u002Din at the tech office, a fight on a yacht, and a confrontation during a church service. The sequence and timeline of the scenes is confusing and the trail of murders, suspects, and motives hard to follow."
A teenage princess flees an arranged marriage and finds herself under the protection of a rugged private investigator in this modern royal romance. The unlikely pair navigates a world of paparazzi, p...
The Princess and the Unicorn
A.M. Luzzader
A chapter book with princesses and unicorns for girls ages 6-9! Come away to Wildflower Kingdom, a faraway fantasy land with princesses, unicorns, and even a dragon! Join eight-year-old Princess Olivia and six-year-old Princess Juniper, sisters who are always off to discover new adventures and impor
THE QUIET ONE
Genre
In the coastal town of Wintermere, where history clings like salt to the air and the past seeps through cracked wood and whispered legends, silence often says more than words ever could. Sera Linden arrives to lead a revitalization project-confident, driven, and trying hard not to look back. Julian
The Rainforest Ecosystem
Baby Professor
Learn all about the ecosystem of the rainforest, Earth’s oldest living ecosystem. Understand the characteristics of a rainforest, where they are located and how old some of them are. Examine the plant and animal life in a rainforest, and determine why they are important. What are the threats to the
THE RAVEN BOYS
Academy. While he can’t always escape the perception of being a condescending rich boy, Gansey, influenced by a near\u002Ddeath experience seven years earlier, throws himself fully into finding the sleeping king, Owain Glendower. Searching for ley lines that will lead them to Glendower, Gansey, Blue, and the others get swept up in a race to activate the lines before those with dark motives can seize the ancient magic for themselves. Though some of the illustrations don’t convey the full gravitas of some moments in the original, others adroitly capture the humor, dread, and camaraderie that made the novel so intriguing and endearing. Newcomers to the story may not catch the significance of certain developments, but other elements, like the town of Henrietta and Gansey’s journal, gain extra life and added dimensions thanks to Milledge’s expressive and nostalgic artwork, which is enhanced by Ko’s luminous colors. Blue has brown skin and dark curly hair, and the boys present as white. "
This paranormal fantasy follows Blue Sargent, the only non-psychic in a family of clairvoyant women, whose lifelong prophecy warns that she will cause her true love to die. Her fate becomes dangerous...
THE REAGAN FILES 2025
offering transcripts of declassified conversations between Reagan and his closest confidants during his first term. Topics on well\u002Dknown aspects of his foreign policy are certainly present, such as Reagan’s staunch opposition to the Soviet Union or his policies toward the Middle East, but the conversations also provide readers glimpses into lesser\u002Dknown areas, including his approach to allies, if occasional economic rivals, in the Caribbean, Japan, and South Korea. Based largely on declassified materials from the National Security Council and National Security Planning Group, the transcripts provide an intimate look inside Reagan’s administration. In one conversation, for instance, the president describes Lebanon as “the strangest place in the world” because he couldn’t reconcile the nation’s rising terrorist threats with its cosmopolitan hotels, television shows, and sophisticated restaurants. With a law degree from the University of Wisconsin and a former researcher for Reagan biographer Richard Reeves, Saltoun\u002DEbin is intimately familiar with the archival material hosted at the Reagan Presidential Library. Not only has he written multiple volumes on the former president himself, he also led the way in digitizing his archival materials at TheReaganFiles.com. This is a carefully curated and abridged version of select documents, accompanied by the learned commentary and historical analysis of a leading Reagan researcher. This edition could have used some tighter editorial trimming\u003B many of the conversations consume multiple pages. Nevertheless, the book’s emphasis on engaging both scholars and lay readers is effectively supported by a glossary and ample historical contextualization."
This political thriller plunges readers into a high-stakes Washington D.C. landscape where classified documents and government secrets drive a tense narrative of power and conspiracy. The story unfol...
The Reluctant Womb
her friend Frank, Thea joins him doing volunteer work in San Francisco, and Chris heads off to do volunteer work in Jamaica, where she falls in love with a local Black leader named Winston. Over the next school year, Cilla faces a pregnancy scare, Chris finds herself pregnant and decides on an illegal abortion, and Thea becomes pregnant and chooses to have the baby and put her up for adoption. Blair’s narrative is an exploration of the emotional, psychological, societal, and familial complexities and challenges regarding abortion, adoption, and interracial dating, the aftereffects of which linger throughout her characters’ adult years. The author captures the angst and ethos of campus life in the early, pre–Roe v. Wade 1960s and bakes in a primer on the period’s history, referencing the Cuban Missile Crisis, the blatant racism, the misogyny of the medical profession, and the burgeoning Civil Rights movement (“A meeting of Students for a Democratic Society. She wondered what kind of group it was. For Democrats? If she’d been old enough to vote in the 1960 election, she’d have voted for Kennedy. Maybe she’d look into it”). This homage to loving friendships also touches on the issues of mental illness and bisexuality. Blair’s prose is conversational and accessible, vividly evoking a time when social values were on the cusp of great change."
This unconventional picture book explores the profound journey of pregnancy from a surprising perspective—that of the womb itself, personified as a hesitant but ultimately willing participant in the ...
The Rhino in Right Field
Stacy DeKeyser
“Laugh-out-loud fun…A winner in every way.” —Kirkus Reviews (starred review) “Funny and good-hearted.” —Publishers Weekly A boy who loves baseball must get past his hard-working immigrant parents—and the rhino in the outfield—to become a batboy in this laugh-out-loud middle grade novel in the tradit
The Rise of the Wyrm Lord
Wayne Thomas Batson
Aidan's new friend Antoinette is called to the Realm, but when she arrives to rescue Robby through his Glimpse-twin, the place is in turmoil and she must decide whether to stay loyal to the one true king or join the evil side.
The Rithmatist
Brandon Sanderson
As Wild Chalklings threaten the American Isles and Rithmatists are humanity's only defense, Joel can only watch as Rithmatist students learn the magical art that he would do anything to practice, in this epic novel by a #1 "New York Times"-bestselling author. Illustrations.
THE ROAD THAT MADE AMERICA
his passion for the GWR naturally, having been inducted by a scholarly father in the pleasures of visiting historical places. An aficionado of Revolutionary War history, Dodson hits on plenty of battles along his path, which stretches from Pennsylvania and down the Shenandoah Valley into the Carolinas and Georgia. Like so many historic roads, the GWR began as a Native trail, but it soon came to serve as a conduit for moving new waves of immigrants out of crowded cities like Philadelphia into unsettled places. On that score, Dodson serves up an apposite quote from Benjamin Franklin, who, in an intemperate moment, railed, “Why should Pennsylvania, funded by the English, become a colony of aliens, who will shortly be so numerous as to Germanize us, instead of us Anglifying them?” Many of Dodson’s historical subjects are those Germans, many others Scots\u002DIrish, while his modern interlocutors come from all over, with one generous\u002Dminded local historian remarking, “The good news…is that many of the migrants we see coming here from Central and South America are hardworking folks eager to make a living.” Dodson touches on other current controversies, including efforts to remove Confederate statues from Southern historical sites and, of more specialist interest, the exact routes of the GWR’s numerous spurs. He writes with a light hand, talking with everyone who comes across his path and capturing some apt ideas, including one observation that in the colonial American melting pot, “the English built the houses, the Germans built the barns, and the Scots\u002DIrish built the stills.” "
This comprehensive history traces the development of the United States' first federally funded highway, chronicling how this ambitious infrastructure project connected the young nation from Maryland ...
THE ROAD TO YESTERDAY
Black and Frangello, the memoir does make it feel like it’s Donovan’s voice that is being heard—she has such a seamless, conversational, and introspective way of recounting her story that the fact that she didn’t directly put pen to paper is quickly forgotten. Though the epilogue could perhaps have been split into multiple chapters, it looks forward to the future with Donovan’s established frankness as she admits to mistakes while also fully demonstrating that her “desire is to shine a light in the darkness for others.” "
This compelling historical novel transports readers to the turbulent era of the American Civil War, following a young protagonist whose family is torn apart by conflicting loyalties. The narrative po...
The Robin on the Oak Throne
Genre
This enchanting middle-grade fantasy introduces readers to a woodland kingdom where a young robin unexpectedly inherits the royal throne, challenging the forest's traditional hierarchy and sparking p...
THE ROMA
the almost universal hatred that greeted the Roma, who maintained their own culture and traveled in caravans at a time when almost no one traveled. They were attacked, expelled, imprisoned, and even enslaved. The first enslaved people taken to America—by Columbus—were Roma. During World War II, from several hundred thousand to a million Roma were murdered or transported to extermination camps, including Auschwitz. Today most Roma are settled, but they do not have it easy. Their children in Sweden were not permitted in public schools until 1959. Although caravans are uncommon, stronger British trespassing laws were directed at them in 2022. Traveling widely, Potter is perhaps too focused on recording unpleasant encounters, but she is not shy about pointing out Romani celebrities and cultural achievements. Spanish flamenco is one, as are, despite the names, Franz Liszt’s Hungarian rhapsodies and Johannes Brahms’ Hungarian dances."
This powerful nonfiction work offers young readers an immersive journey into the rich cultural heritage and complex history of the Roma people, tracing their migration from ancient India across conti...
The Romans and Their Many Gods
Baby Professor
Did you know that myths are more than just stories? They are reflective of the local culture, beliefs and traditions too. By learning mythology, you are adding the element of magic and imagination in the discussion of peoples and societies. This time, let’s read about the Romans and Their Many Gods
The Rose Society
Marie Lu
Vengeful in the aftermath of cruel betrayals by both family and friends, Adelina flees with her sister to build an army of fellow Young Elites in an effort to strike down the white-cloaked Inquisition Axis soldiers who nearly killed her.
The Runaway Children: Gripping and Heartbreaking Historical Fiction
Sandy Taylor
It is a gripping and heartbreaking historical fiction about love, friendship and fight for survival during the war.
The Runestone Saga: Bane of Asgard
Cinda Williams Chima
The highly anticipated sequel in the acclaimed Runestone Saga from New York Times bestselling author Cinda Williams Chima with more adventure, mystery, and plot twists than ever before. Reunited in New Jotunheim, Reginn, Eiric and Liv discover that they are game pieces being played on a hidden board
THE SACRED STRUGGLE
rabbis Danziger and David, an array of Jewish thinkers and spiritual leaders explores how trauma—individual and communal—interacts with Jewish culture, teaching, and belief. The October 7, 2023, terror attacks in Israel are strongly present throughout in essays that highlight the pain of victimization, anger toward leadership, and a rise in antisemitism. In one essay, arguably the collection’s best, rabbi Wendy Zierler puts the tragedy into a context of classic Israeli songs, drawing parallels to the Kaddish prayer while illustrating how one has a capacity not only to mourn but “to bring people back.” Other entries address other crises, such as the 9/11 attacks, Hurricane Katrina, the Tree of Life and Parkland mass shootings, and the isolating agony of Covid\u002D19\u003B the Yom Kippur War and the Holocaust are also addressed. Editor and avid runner David recounts his first time participating in the Boston Marathon, which coincided with the horrific 2013 bombing. Just as affecting are essays of private struggle, including Danziger’s candid reflection on living with chronic cancer, and rabbi Debra R. Hachen’s account of caring for a spouse with Alzheimer’s disease while questioning whether she could meet what the role required. Although a shared faith binds these essays together, their tone shifts dramatically—some are passionate or outraged, others more measured and thoughtful, and still others take a scholarly tone. Nearly every essay is anchored by ritual or communal liturgy, which offer comfort or give shape to unresolved pain. Most resist easy answers and frame trauma not as something people “get over,” but rather “integrate…into our life view.” What emerges isn’t a theology of trauma, but a testimony to how Jewish practice, language, and leadership can respond to crises without closure. Though aimed at Jewish readers, the collection’s emotional honesty will resonate with anyone interested in how tradition can help one face what can’t necessarily be fixed."
This powerful exploration of religious conflict and spiritual identity offers young readers a thoughtful examination of how faith shapes personal and cultural struggles across different traditions. T...
The Safe & Sound Child
Larry Stone
Educational resource for teachers, parents and kids!
THE SCAPEGOAT
Genre
This gripping narrative explores the devastating impact of false accusations and the psychological toll of being made a scapegoat, following a protagonist whose life unravels after being wrongfully b...
The Search for Aladdin's Lamp
Jay Leibold
Will you find the fabled lamp of Aladdin and live to tell the story?
The Seasons
William Rice
During the summer, it is warm outside. During the winter, it is cold. This is because of seasons. This science reader introduces students to the seasons. With easy-to-read text and vivid images, this book teaches students important scientific subjects and vocabulary terms like migrate, hibernate, cy
THE SECOND CRUSADE
defeat. If none of his interviewees can help Dietrich win new battles, then what has he learned? It’s an intriguing premise for a novel. However, this narrative fails to contextualize it in a compelling way. Written in stark, straightforward prose, it reads like a moral fable that lacks the nuances that might make it more engaging. Moral tales set in the distant past often have thinly disguised messages that are relevant to the present, but it’s never clear whether the absence of deeply felt morals here is intended. Is this a story about a hero’s spiritual journey, an antiwar tale, or a simple bildungsroman? There’s too little here that makes the tale worth telling, and a hurried and convenient conclusion doesn’t help matters. "
This gripping historical novel plunges readers directly into the tumultuous 12th-century campaign to reclaim the Crusader States, bringing the complex politics, brutal warfare, and clashing cultures ...
The Second Mrs. Gioconda
E.L. Konigsburg
Why did Leonardo da Vinci lavish three years on painting the second wife of an unimportant merchant when all the nobles of Europe were begging for a portrait by his hand? In E. L. Konigsburg's intriguing novel, the answer lies with the complex relationship between the genius, his morally questionabl
The Secret War
Matt Myklusch
Sequel to: Jack Blank and the Imagine Nation.
The Shadow Stealers
Tracey West
When Hiro's family is plagued by moon sickness, this eleven-year-old ninja-in-training must journey to an ancient monastery to find a cure. But unknown enemies, like the magical, shape-shifting cats called bakeneko, stand in his way. Can Hiro defeat the shadow-stealing bakeneko in time to save his f
THE SHATTERING PEACE
Genre
In a world where silence has been forcibly imposed, a young protagonist discovers that sound itself is a revolutionary act. This gripping dystopian novel plunges readers into a society where music, l...
The Ship of the Dead
Rick Riordan
Magnus and his friends set sail for the farthest borders of Jotunheim and Niflheim in pursuit of Asgard's greatest threat, Loki's demonic ship full of zombies.
THE SHORTEST HISTORY OF ANCIENT ROME
contemporaries—not unlike today’s polarized biases—underscores just how unreliable is much of the tradition we have of Rome specifically and the ancient world in general. However, the author does his best to parse the probable from the improbable and rarely takes things at face value."
This concise yet comprehensive volume delivers exactly what its title promises: a remarkably efficient journey through the colossal sweep of Roman history, from its mythical founding by Romulus and R...
THE SHROUD PROJECT
the name of Michael Fairchild, a cybernetic clone of Christ made from DNA extracted from his 2,000\u002Dyear\u002Dold shroud. Michael wields his spiritual power to convince the masses that “Digital Ascension” is the way to salvation. But when Joshua discovers the truth behind the process, he sets out—alongside a group of like\u002Dminded rebels, including a young woman named Mae Lin and her eerily perceptive little girl, Zen—to stop Michael. The messiah proves a formidable foe, however\u003B he attempts to stop the rebels by whatever increasingly violent means are necessary. When a shocking connection between Michael, Mae Lin, and Zen is revealed, Joshua will have to finally tap into his latent powers if he’s to save the ones he loves—and the world. Zalewski weaves together religion and science to create a kind of parable both entertaining and philosophical. While allusions to Christianity largely form the book’s backbone, they can occasionally be too on the nose (Joshua’s mothers are named Maria and Josephine, a character wears a “neural crown,” etc.). However, the story’s sheer imagination—combined with Zalewski’s smooth narrative voice—propels the story forward with a delicious sense of mounting dread: “From the recesses beneath the altar, articulated mechanical arms emerged like the limbs of some deep\u002Dsea creature, moving with an almost elegant precision born of advanced engineering and dread aesthetics.” The book’s climax, while not particularly surprising, provides a satisfying conclusion to a fun, gripping tale of religious dystopia."
A high school science fair project takes a chilling turn when a group of students attempts to use experimental technology to analyze a replica of the Shroud of Turin, only to find their equipment pic...
THE SISTERHOOD
marrying Peregrine, Marquess of Harrington. The Goldsborough girls are admired and envied because of their grandmother’s plans to marry them off to great advantage, and Victoria’s death is a terrible blow to the family. Emily and Colin have solved many crimes, and given all the suspects from the cream of society, it’s far better for everyone concerned if they investigate than if it’s Scotland Yard poking around. They question the family for hints of a motive. Victoria died from yew poison that must have been administered within a limited window of time. Peregrine’s mother had a diamond tiara she’d planned to give Victoria. Its disappearance on the night of Victoria’s death leads Emily and Colin to suspect Sebastian Capet, a charming, erudite jewel thief in love with Emily and currently involved in opening what may be Boudica’s grave. Victoria’s closest friend, Frances Price, is the daughter of a suffragette, although neither Victoria nor Frances is involved in the battle for women’s rights, a cause despised by Peregrine and many in his set. Emily finds out that both girls were secretly involved in Boudica’s Sisters, a group of society women planning on marrying well and convincing their husbands to support the suffragette cause. When another debutante is poisoned, the sleuths must step up their game and dig out the real reason for murder."
This gripping debut novel follows five teenage girls who form a secret society to expose injustice at their elite private school, weaving together themes of friendship, privilege, and the courage to ...
The Slanted Worlds
Catherine Fisher
"Jake, Sarah, and Oberon Venn continue their fight for control of the Obsidian Mirror, and whoever wins will either save a life, change the past, or rescue the future"--
The Social Child
Anne Campbell
Research in the field of human social development is moving at an astonishing pace. Within psychology, children's social behaviour has attracted interest from cognitive, social, clinical, and educational psychologists employing a wide variety of techniques that range from conversational analysis to
THE SPACE CAT
that harsh reality. But ultimately, Periwinkle puzzles out his place in Nigeria’s feline society and enjoys a disaster\u002Daverting adventure, with help from the curious cast of animals who slink around the local marketplace. Okorafor’s storytelling is intuitively episodic, blurring the realities of everyday pet life with gleeful fantasy. Ford’s sci\u002Dfi comic illustrations, rich with cosmic blues, purples, and oranges, bring a dynamic energy to this eccentric escapade. Periwinkle’s particular syntax (“When I come here, I reminded all things possible,” “Yes, I winning!”) may distract or amuse, depending on the reader."
This action-packed space adventure follows a clever feline astronaut on a mission to save the galaxy from an intergalactic threat, blending science fiction excitement with genuine heart. Young reader...
The Speaker
Traci Chee
"Sefia and Archer's adventure continues as Archer searches for a way to combat his nightmares of his time with the impressors and Sefia becomes more and more consumed by her study of the Book"--
The Spirit of the Child
David Hay
David Hay argues for the inclusion of spiritual awareness as a cross-curricular element in the school syllabus to promote the development of morality and social cohesion. This stimulating book will encourage educators, parents and others involved in teaching children to consider new approaches to fo
The Story of Easter
Aileen Fisher
With an informative text and glorious illustrations, this book explains both how and why people all over the world celebrate Easter. It tells the biblical story of Jesus’ Resurrection and then describes how people honor this day and the origins of these traditions. Hands-on activities help draw chil
THE STORY OF X0
Celina soon gives rise to another threat that the allies must confront: She’s the creation of Nyxothar, an immortal being who consumes entire universes. Celina is the key to activating the enigmatic X0 station, which will unleash Nyxothar’s power and be the end of everything. In the meantime, humans who’ve been trying to comprehend the X0 station have opened a small portal releasing the Hollows, an assortment of vicious creatures that periodically attack Dynasty and the others. If the four can stay ahead of a tenacious military force, fight off a host of bloodthirsty otherworldly monsters, and shut down the station without inadvertently activating it and annihilating the universe, then there’s a relatively good chance they’ll survive.This briskly paced yarn features electrifying characters with fantastical abilities. The leads are effectively antiheroes—Dynasty once killed for the Anexsein Empire, Jade yearns for revenge, and both Celina and Death have murky pasts. Trust among the group isn’t easy to come by, especially as Celina initially confides in only one of the others (who keeps her secret) and the consistently unpredictable Death envies and seems intent on taking Celina’s power. As such, the people coming after these four aren’t necessarily villains\u003B the standouts include hard\u002Das\u002Dnails Gen. Capt. Ja Posa and a special forces team called the Royal Flushes with members named Queen, Jack, and Ten (they possess “Skills so ridiculous they might as well have been main characters in their own story”). The authors dish out innumerable action scenes that boast an even mix of gunfire and supernatural powers: One of Death’s abilities is taking control of a corpse for a short window of time, while Dynasty, echoing Jade’s crystal blades, can summon a sword that materializes in his hand. The frenetic pacing does occasionally backfire, especially in earlier, hasty scenes—the allies find themselves on a farming planet that’s more than it appears in a chapter that sacrifices any potential suspense by ending too quickly. The action intensifies as Dynasty and company focus on their mutual goal of taking out the X0 station. The blistering final act begets a few turns that most readers won’t see coming and closes with a hint of a sequel."
This innovative picture book introduces young readers to the fascinating world of binary code through the journey of X0, a character who discovers the power of representing numbers with just two digi...
The Tale of Despereaux
Kate DiCamillo
A brave mouse, a covetous rat, a wishful serving girl, and a princess named Pea come together in Kate DiCamillo's Newbery Medal–winning tale. Welcome to the story of Despereaux Tilling, a mouse who is in love with music, stories, and a princess named Pea. It is also the story of a rat called Roscuro
The Tale of Sir Finckle - Early Reader - Children's Picture Books
Rachel Bowman
The Tale of Sir Finckle - Early Reader - Children's Picture Books L-Bug Books - is a publisher who focuses on cute colorful books that grab the attention of young new readers with short stories that help build children's imaginations.
The Textbook of Children's Nursing
Tina Moules
Divided into three sections, this book provides coverage of the Branch Programme in Children's Nursing. It includes user-friendy content based on lecture plans and activities. It is a useful reading for those students embarking on a course of study in children's nursing.
The Threads Remain
German soldiers, which upends their lives. Postwar Germany in 1957 finds 16\u002Dyear\u002Dold Friedrich Becker grieving the recent loss of his adoptive mother, Minna. Spurred by her death to investigate the identity of his biological parents, Friedrich meets Sigrid, an orphan who works at an orphanage and joins him in his search. He remembers nothing of the time before his own adoption, but he has a crocheted bear named Bärli, which he had with him at age 4. Over the course of this layered narrative, Shapiro demonstrates an exceptional talent for storytelling as he highlights war’s capacity to separate people, but also to draw them together in common cause. Indeed, the story effectively shows how conflict can bind people together across generations and, as it happens, across time itself. As the various timelines intertwine, the author’s fine attention to detail results in a satisfying reading experience. Overall, the work ably reminds readers that although “there is no hope of creating a better past,” the future is still full of possibility."
This gripping novel explores the complex aftermath of trauma through the interconnected stories of three teenagers whose lives were shattered by a shared tragedy. The narrative weaves between their p...
THE THRESHOLD AND THE LEDGER
both Aeschylus’ Oresteia and artist Douglas Gordon’s seminal video installation 24\u002DHour Psycho. McCarthy’s play is reprinted in this book’s appendix, as is Bachmann’s “Salt and Bread,” in both English and German. Reveling in the subtle delicacy of Bachmann’s wording, the author investigates particularly potent etymologies and scans multiple translations in tandem. Invocations of works by Kafka, Dostoevsky, and Shakespeare add to McCarthy’s storm of citations, all of which usher in a short study of Bachmann’s 1971 magnum opus, the novel Malina. McCarthy’s work is an invigorating and inspiring incantation: Readers will not only marvel at how the author reads but also at his ability to articulate that experience into something both erudite and accessible. Eventually, Bachmann’s importance feels secondary to the journey: McCarthy resists guiding readers to a comprehensive closing statement and instead chooses to create a framework for the reader with a foundation of literary ideas. Ending on “the threshold of both Malina and the poetic event\u002Dfield, all the books\u002Dto\u002Dcome, to which Bachmann’s masterpiece opens the door,” McCarthy invites readers through, toward revelations of their own."
This gripping young adult novel masterfully blends supernatural suspense with the emotional turmoil of adolescence, creating a compelling narrative about a teenager who discovers an ancient ledger th...
The Tiger Rising
Kate DiCamillo
A National Book Award finalist by Newbery Medalist Kate DiCamillo. Walking through the misty Florida woods one morning, twelve-year-old Rob Horton is stunned to encounter a tiger—a real-life, very large tiger—pacing back and forth in a cage. What’s more, on the same extraordinary day, he meets Sisti
The Tower at the End of Time
Amy Sparkes
"Nine and her friends have broken the curse on their marvellous, magical House, and are free to travel the worlds once more. There's only one problem: the House is nervous about travelling--and gets the hiccups! With every HIC! they bounce from one world to the next, and magical mayhem erupts in eve
The Tower of Nero (Trials of Apollo, the Book Five Special Limited Edition)
Rick Riordan
Rick Riordan collectors won't want to miss this signed limited edition of the finale of the Trials of Apollo series. Complete your Trials of Apollo collection with this signed and numbered limited edition with exclusive frontispiece art by series illustrator John Rocco and a handsome full-color case
THE TRAGEDY OF TRUE CRIME
Genre
This gripping exploration of true crime cases offers young readers a thoughtful examination of criminal justice, forensic science, and the human stories behind notorious investigations. The author pr...
The Trials of Apollo, Book One: The Hidden Oracle
Rick Riordan
How do you punish an immortal? By making him human. After angering his father Zeus, the god Apollo is cast down from Olympus. Weak and disoriented, he lands in New York City as a regular teenage boy. Now, without his godly powers, the four-thousand-year-old deity must learn to survive in the modern
The Trials of Apollo: Camp Jupiter Classified
Rick Riordan
The fourth in a series of companion books to Rick Riordan's series, this one will focus on the Roman demigods' training camp in Northern California. When mysterious incidents start wreaking havoc throughout Camp Jupiter, suspicion falls on the Fourth Cohort's newest probatio. But is she really to bl
The Troll King
John Vornholt
When a power-hungry sorcerer decides to bridge the Great Chasm and conquer the elves and fairies who live on the other side, he inadvertently enables a gentle troll to reach for a much nobler dream.
The Trouble with May Amelia
Jennifer L. Holm
The long-awaited and highly anticipated sequel to the Newbery Honor winner "Our Only May Amelia, " by the bestselling and cherished author Holm. Illustrations.
The Truth About Children and Divorce
Robert E. Emery Ph.D.
Nationally recognized expert Robert Emery applies his twenty-five years of experience as a researcher, therapist, and mediator to offer parents a new road map to divorce. Dr. Emery shows how our powerful emotions and the way we handle them shape how we divorce—and whether our children suffer or thri
The Twelve-Bug Day
Lisa Harkrader
Each read-aloud book in the Mouse Math series focuses on a single, basic math concept and features adorable mice, Albert and Wanda, who live in a People House. Entertaining fiction stories capture kids’ imaginations as the mice learn about numbers, shapes, sizes, and more. Over 3 million copies sold
The Ugly Dino Hatchling
Stephanie True Peters
There once was an ugly duckling... who was actually a baby dinosaur! A dino egg tumbled through a time vortex into a duck nest, but it's clear the hatchling Rex doesn't fit in with his duckling family. So the lost dino leaves the nest on a quest to find his place among the barnyard animals. Will Rex
The Ugly Truth
Jeff Kinney
While trying to find a new best friend after feuding with Rowley, middle-school slacker Greg Heffley is warned by older family members that adolescence is a time to act more responsibly and to think seriously about his future.
The Umbrella
Jan Brett
A walk through the Costa Rican cloud forest provides a wonderfully lush setting for Jan Brett's beloved animal illustrations. When Carlos drops his umbrella to climb a tree for a better view of the animals, they all cram into the banana-leaf umbrella as it floats by--from the little tree frog to the
THE UNDEFEATED
Kwame Alexander
Winner of the 2020 Caldecott Medal A 2020 Newbery Honor Book Winner of the 2020 Coretta Scott King Illustrator Award The Newbery Award-winning author of THE CROSSOVER pens an ode to black American triumph and tribulation, with art from a two-time Caldecott Honoree. Originally performed for ESPN's Th
THE UNDISCOVERED COUNTRY
a well-published scholar of that movement." />
This scholarly work offers a comprehensive examination of the modern mindfulness movement, tracing its philosophical roots from ancient Buddhist practices to its contemporary therapeutic applications...
The Vanishing of Rose B.
Genre
This gripping psychological thriller follows a teenage girl's investigation into her best friend's mysterious disappearance, weaving together social media clues, unreliable narrators, and the intense...
THE VANISHING PLACE
Genre
This gripping psychological thriller plunges readers into the chilling world of a small town haunted by disappearances, where the protagonist must unravel a web of secrets before becoming the next vi...
The Very Best Daddy of All
Marion Dane Bauer
Pictures and rhyming text show how some fathers, animal, bird, and human, take care of their children by bringing them food, playing with them, and keeping them safe.
THE WATERBEARERS
reliable women,” Bonét writes. “The men were peripheral—inefficient and fickle.” Central to her history is her grandmother Betty Jean (b. 1933), the great\u002Dgranddaughter of enslaved people, who migrated to Houston from Louisiana in 1955 and eventually had 11 children with nine different men. One of those children was Bonét’s mother, Connie (b. 1956), who grew up poor and angry, resenting each new baby who arrived to deplete what little the family had. She fled Houston as soon as she could, landing in Manhattan, where she was a stern, uncompromising mother to her own children. Besides recounting the lives of the women in her family, Bonét looks at other Black women: Betty Davis, enslaved seamstress of George and Martha Washington, whose daughter, Ona Judge, escaped and lived in the north as a fugitive\u003B Marian Robinson, Michelle Obama’s mother, who moved into the White House to care for her granddaughters\u003B and activist Recy Taylor: Raped by white men in 1944, she contributed—along with Rosa Parks and other women—to forming the Committee for Equal Justice, an inspiration for the Civil Rights Movement. There’s Iberia Hampton, who feared for her outspoken son, Fred\u003B he became a Black Panther and was assassinated. There’s artist Camille Billops, who rejected motherhood in favor of pursuing her art. “Each of us are the sum of our grandmother’s prayers,” Bonét writes, “the sum of many moments, of all the care and cruelty we have absorbed.” At times tender, furious, selfish, and sacrificial, these were “complicated women,” whom Bonét portrays with compassion."
This powerful novel explores the lives of young women tasked with carrying water across a drought-stricken landscape, blending environmental urgency with coming-of-age resilience. The narrative follo...
The What to Expect Babysitter and Nanny Handbook
Heidi Murkoff
Marrying the reassuring authority and trust of all the WHAT TO EXPECT books with a lively, accessible voice, THE WHAT TO EXPECT BABYSITTER AND NANNY HANDBOOK contains everything a childcarer needs to know when minding a child, from newborn to toddler. Packed with information, it covers all the basic
THE WILD ROBOT
Peter Brown
When robot Roz opens her eyes for the first time, she discovers that she is alone on a remote, wild island. Why is she there? Where did she come from? And, most important, how will she survive in her harsh surroundings? Roz's only hope is to learn from the island's hostile animal inhabitants. When s
THE WILD ROBOT ESCAPES
Peter Brown
This captivating sequel continues the story of Roz the robot as she navigates the complexities of civilization while yearning for her wild island home, blending science fiction with heartfelt themes ...
THE WILDERNESS
setting select scenes—including the novel’s shattering climax—in the near future, Flournoy seems to warn that the violence and oppression characteristic of 21st\u002Dcentury American life can be mitigated only by community, care, and the families we choose."
This gripping survival novel plunges readers directly into a harrowing adventure when a group of teenagers must fend for themselves after a plane crash leaves them stranded in a remote, unforgiving w...
The Willoughbys
Lois Lowry
Now a Netflix animated film starring Will Forte, Maya Rudolph, Alessia Cara, Terry Crews, Martin Short, Jane Krakowski, Séan Cullen, and Ricky Gervais! From the Newbery Medal-winning author of The Giver and Number the Stars, comes a "hilarious" (Booklist, starred review) and wonderfully old-fashione
The Wimpy Kid Movie Diary
Jeff Kinney
Go behind the scenes with Jeff Kinney and the making of the "Diary of a Wimpy Kid" movie, a live-action film by 20th Century Fox. Includes photographs, script pages, storyboard sketches, costume designs, and original art by Kinney.
The Wimpy Kid School Planner
Jeff Kinney
Wimpy Kid fans can keep track of all of their tests, appointments, and activities with this one-of-a-kind planner. Features drawings on every page favorite characters; and columns, graphs, and charts all specially designed to help users track important notes, lists, and the information they need to
The Wind in the Willows
Stephanie True Peters
Toad is not a bad guy. It's just that he really, REALLY loves cars. And whenever he finds out how fast a car can go, Toad tends to end up in big trouble.
THE WITCH-HUNT
Genre
This gripping historical novel plunges readers into the terrifying atmosphere of the Salem witch trials, weaving a suspenseful narrative that explores mass hysteria, false accusations, and the courag...
THE WITCH’S APPRENTICE AND OTHER STORIES
the “answer” in the form of a unique narrative. The opening query, for example, concerns The Wizard of Oz: “When the tornado took Dorothy’s house to Oz, it landed on the Wicked Witch of the East and killed the witch instantly. What was the witch doing in the road in the first place?” The answer, it turns out, involves an argument with her apprentice. Garg explores a handful of tales, including the motivations behind duping the naked emperor (in “The Honor of Emperors and Thieves”) and the reason why Jack (of Jack and Jill fame) was carrying that pail of water in the first place (in “To Fetch a Pail of Water”). Each story varies in length\u003B the haunting “Denying Hamelin” is only three pages, and the longest, “The Beauty Before She Sleeps,” is 33. While none of the stories can be called happy, some are particularly grim in nature—parents left bereft at the disappearance of their children, death, betrayal, etc. Each story gets its own question and answer except for “Sleeping Beauty”and “Goldilocks and the Three Bears,” whose questions and answers combine in what feels like a fever dream involving shapeshifting witches and magic portals. While some stories veer toward the predictable (the real identity of Sleeping Beauty’s new lady in waiting, for example, will likely prove glaringly obvious to readers), these tales aren’t necessarily about changing the narrative of the established story from which they come. Instead, Garg adds depth and background to these familiar characters, making them delightfully all her own."
Born at the end of the 1930s depression, New Zealander John Broomfield began a lifetime of travels as an infant that took him to every corner of his rugged homeland and ultimately around the world. Readers of his first memoir, Carried on Great Winds, admire his capacity to combine radical political
THE WOMAN WITH FIFTY FACES
R. Crumb, or as if Art Spiegelman’s Maus were told by Mr. Natural. There is a trippy terror to the book: Mouths distort, noses grow, eyes bulge out. Its bizarre genius is to take a woman known for her face on Modernist canvases and transform her into a visage fit for 21st\u002Dcentury comics. Lani was an artist of impersonations, a true charlatan worthy of this book’s outré imagination."
This psychological thriller follows a woman whose fractured identity manifests as fifty distinct personalities, each with their own memories and motivations. When a series of unexplained events begin...
THE WOMEN'S ORCHESTRA OF AUSCHWITZ
the Shoah Foundation. Crucially, she tells the story not only of the players, but also of their audience of fellow prisoners. “How could we play light music here, against the background of the flames and black smoke that billowed day and night from the crematoria chimneys?” reflects one survivor. The author leaves open the question of whether the music helped prisoners or intensified their suffering. She makes clear, however, that the orchestra did not play during the “selection” of poor souls sent to the gas chambers. The players’ musical skills saved at least their own lives, exempt from the work squads, though they themselves were exhausted and starving, and Jewish orchestra members were always vulnerable to “selection” for gassing. Their resident block was mere meters from a crematorium, and human ashes settled inside some of their instruments. They experienced the “scandal of music at Auschwitz on a daily basis,” as the Nazis’ abuse of music was itself “a form of torture.” Their playing was an “effort to claw back something of what it meant to be human.”"
This powerful historical account chronicles the true story of female musicians forced to play for their survival in the Auschwitz concentration camp, offering young readers a profound look at resilie...
The World through Children's Books
The United States Board on Books for Young People
A valuable and easy-to-use tool for librarians, teachers and others seeking to promote international understanding through children's literature. The annotated bibliography, organized geographically by world region and country, describes nearly 700 books representing 73 countries. Designed as a comp
THE WORLD'S WORST BET
Lynch, global economics correspondent for the Washington Post. He reminds us that America’s industrial production has been declining since the 1950s and that automation, not foreign competition, remains the biggest factor. Obsessed with cutting costs, American businesses were already moving to Mexico and other nations, but everyone thrilled to China, which had discarded “Maoist idiocy” to open a titanic market to world entrepreneurs. The world was getting richer, and the world’s richest nation could only benefit by trading in this immense, supposedly free market. Giving President Clinton most of the credit, Lynch describes his 1990s crusade for globalization. Business leaders and congressional Republicans were enthusiastic. Labor unions and Democrats were not, but many were won over by promises of government benefits and retraining for laid\u002Doff workers. This never happened. Almost everyone agreed that a free market would bring democracy to China\u003B increasingly prosperous citizens would demand it as they had in other nations (Spain, Taiwan, South Korea, Chile). This also didn’t happen, but globalization did make the U.S. wealthier. From 2000 to around 2015, inflation and prices were low, but the 2.4 million jobs lost created great resentment, along with the feeling that China was playing dirty and muscling in on our status as world leader. The political climate soon turned uniformly anti\u002DChina. Lynch dismisses President Trump’s solutions, which emphasize tariffs and jingoism. Lynch’s own proposals for international cooperation and a generous safety net are political poison today."
This middle grade novel delivers a hilarious and heartfelt story about friendship, family, and the lengths one kid will go to win a seemingly impossible bet. The narrative cleverly explores themes of...
The Worlds of Tomie dePaola
Barbara Elleman
Barbara Elleman’s insightful biography on Tomie dePaola captures the essence of the beloved author-illustrator through engaging stories, childhood photos, countless illustrations, and thoughtful analysis of decades of celebrated books. Tomie dePaola is one of the best-known and most beloved creators
The Young Adult's Guide to Stop Bullying
Rebekah Sack
FORTY PERCENT OF U.S. STUDENTS VOLUNTARILY REPORT BEING INVOLVED IN BULLYING — as bullies or as victims — according to a national study. In this book, you will learn why bullying occurs. We’ll get at the root causes for it as well as why some students are victimized and why others are vicious. You w
The Youth Guide to the Ocean
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
This Ocean Guide was jointly developed by FAO and PML, with contributions from many other institutions. It is designed as an educational resource for schools, youth groups and other curious young learners. This fact-filled Guide explores the ocean from the coastal zones to the frozen poles, the deep
There's a Wocket in my Pocket
Dr. Seuss
A beloved Bright and Early Board Book by Dr. Seuss, now in a larger trim size! This super-simple, super-sturdy board book of rollicking rhymes is now available in a bigger trim size! An abridged version of the classic Bright and Early Book There's a Wocket in my Pocket! by Dr. Seuss, it's perfect fo
THICK WITCH TRAVELS
a seeming unscrupulous magic-wielder in Ives’ YA fantasy sequel to Fat Witch Summer (2023)." />
A seemingly unscrupulous magic-wielder navigates treacherous alliances and complex moral landscapes in this YA fantasy sequel, where magical travel between realms forces difficult choices about power...
THIEF OF NIGHT
a Blight, and he doesn’t want the Cabals to face the blowback if the truth becomes public. Mr. Punch could do terrible things to Charlie if she fails, but if she succeeds, he’ll help Charlie and Red be free of the Cabals for good. The sophomore novel in a series is always tough, but this sequel proves that the second book can be even better than the first. Black turns the screws on the magical world she set up in Book 1, creating complicated political motives between Charlie and the Cabal leaders and making the question of what it means for a shadow, like Red, to have their own consciousness more interesting. Veteran con artist Charlie makes some truly brilliant moves, especially toward the end, where the last few chapters have one terrific surprise after the other."
A teenage thief with a rare gift for manipulating shadows finds her skills pushed to the limit when she's forced to pull off an impossible heist from the city's most fortified fortress. This fast-pac...
Third Grade Geometry Success (Sylvan Workbooks)
Sylvan Learning
Success in math includes mastery of geometry skills and requires children to make connections between the real world and geometry concepts in order to solve problems. Successful problem solvers will be ready for the challenges of mathematics as they advance to more complex topics. The activities in
This Is a Story
John Schu
Children’s literacy advocate John Schu and Caldecott Honor recipient Lauren Castillo celebrate the power of finding the perfect book—in a story that’s more relevant than ever. This is a word on a page. This is a page in a book. This is a book on a shelf . . . waiting. With a sea-horse kite in hand,
THIS IS FOR EVERYONE
“monopolistic players,” isn’t “in such great shape.” The British computer scientist explains complex technology in accessible language, leaving room for ample self\u002Dpuffery. Berners\u002DLee was working at CERN, the celebrated Swiss physics lab, in the 1980s when he sought “to encourage new and unexpected relationships between pieces of information.” A version of the internet already existed, and “by layering hypertext links onto” it, “we could connect” people everywhere, he realized. He was celebrated for persuading CERN to publish his source code instead of patenting it, part of his decades\u002Dlong effort to make information “accessible and open.” The book’s first third is excellent. Along with his web breakthroughs, Berners\u002DLee lovingly describes how his mathematician\u002Dparents nurtured his creativity. He built a “homebrew” computer in high school and an intercom for his family’s house. The web made Berners\u002DLee famous—Time magazine dubbed him one of the 20th century’s most influential people—and his book doesn’t skimp on the fruits of his renown. He writes of being name\u002Dchecked by Bono during a U2 show and lunching with Queen Elizabeth II: “Her Majesty seemed to enjoy my presence.” He won awards, enough that “I was used to giving acceptance speeches.” Quoted at length, Berners\u002DLee’s wife calls him “open\u002Dminded, fair, resourceful and very kind,” an “obviously brilliant” person who has “complete respect for humans and nature.” Canonization awaits, evidently. Today, Berners\u002DLee works on initiatives to make the internet more humane, to protect users’ privacy, and to urge governments to be more transparent. Artificial intelligence will be “transformative,” and it’s up to citizens to help “define the terms that will govern” the future of technology."
This vibrant picture book delivers a powerful message of inclusion and belonging through simple, direct language and bold, expressive illustrations. The narrative celebrates diversity in all its form...
THIS PLACE KILLS ME
Kita is trying to adjust to life at Wilberton, an all\u002Dgirls boarding school. Her roommate, Claire, barely acknowledges her, and Abby spends most days trying to ignore the unkind whispers of her classmates. The members of the Wilberton Theater Society stage a successful run of Romeo and Juliet—then the body of Elizabeth Woodward, who played Juliet, is found after a raucous cast party. Rumors run rampant, and Abby’s tragic past seems to be coming back to haunt her as the other girls begin to speculate about her involvement in Elizabeth’s death. Abby gradually builds a tenuous friendship with Claire. Together, can they find out not only the truth but its connection to a dark, shocking secret buried in Wilberton’s history? With its stunning two\u002Dtoned gray and pink illustrations that cue a 1980s setting through images such as a Walkman, phone booth, and clunky desktop computer, this collaboration between Tamaki and Goux isn’t just a clever and heartbreaking mystery but a deeper examination of bullying, homophobia, and belonging. The central puzzle is certain to leave readers breathlessly enthralled, turning pages as quickly as possible to get to the shocking truth behind Elizabeth’s demise. Abby presents Japanese American, and most other characters read white. "
A troubled teen is sent to a remote boarding school where students keep disappearing under mysterious circumstances, forcing her to uncover the institution's dark secrets before she becomes the next ...
Thoughts and Feelings: Identifying Emotions
Rachael Morlock
In the English language alone, there are over 550 words for describing the emotions we feel. Emotions are multilayered, variable, and sometimes overwhelming. Identification is a crucial step in understanding and responding to emotions in a healthy way. Young readers learn about the big and little em
THREADS OF EMPIRE
nomads. From earliest times, Armstrong asserts, carpet weavers have been women, honing their skills in carding, spinning, dyeing, knotting, setting warps and wefts, and designing or reproducing patterns. Considerable skill, as well, Armstrong has found, is involved in rug restoration and repair. For centuries, rugs have been associated with the rich and powerful: Potentates, chieftains, robber barons, and collectors considered the acquisition of prized rugs as a reflection of their own status. Attribution of a rug’s creation and provenance also connects to power. The startling beauty of a particular rug in the collection of the Victoria \u0026amp\u003B Albert Museum led to the assumption that it was made by a team of men. That conclusion, Armstrong asserts, “suited a nineteenth\u002Dcentury Western view which held that if an object was art then it was created by men, and that what women practised was a lesser form of creativity described in the West as craft.” Armstrong reveals the exploitation of rug makers that continues to the present. Twenty\u002Dfirst\u002Dcentury rugs sold in department stores are often crafted by “weary refugees in makeshift encampments” who create products for international trade to design and color specifications and are marketed through export houses. Nevertheless, as Armstrong’s richly detailed history shows, even modern rugs can shimmer with glamor and mystique."
This sweeping historical epic plunges readers into the heart of a crumbling empire, weaving together the fates of a defiant street thief, a reluctant heir, and a scholar guarding dangerous secrets as...
THREE REVOLUTIONS
Genre
This timely examination of transportation's past, present, and future charts the course of three pivotal shifts: the rise of automobiles, the ongoing electrification of vehicles, and the emerging aut...
THREE SHATTERED SOULS
a common goal of ending the treacherous rule of King Joon of Yusan, regroup after a bloody battle claims the life of one of their own—the banished Yusanian prince, Euyn. However, there’s little time for Mikail, Aeri, Sora, and Royo to mourn. Bounty hunters and assassins are after them, in part because they now possess three of five legendary Relics of the Dragon Lord. Mikail, who’s just found out that he’s the last surviving member of a royal family, wields the Water Scepter of Wei, while Aeri, King Joon’s daughter, holds the Sands of Tim and the Golden Ring of Khitan. The remaining relics—the Flaming Sword of Gaya and the Immortal Crown—remain with King Joon, who’s desperate to have all five to wield a great deal more power. Meanwhile, the cruel Count Seok, who once indentured Sora, has usurped the throne of Yusan. The group has two goals: overthrow the king and liberate the Yusanian colony of Gaya—Mikail’s homeland—so that it can again be a thriving, independent realm. The relics are powerful tools in combat, but using them is adversely affecting Aeri and Mikail’s health. They need allies, but trusting strangers is a dangerous gamble. Corland’s final book in her Broken Blades trilogy is a relentlessly thrilling and action\u002Dpacked dark fantasy featuring memorable characters, intense battle scenes, romance, and a satisfying conclusion. Alternately narrated by Aeri, Mikail, Sora, Royo, and their long\u002Dlost friend, Tiyung, readers benefit from watching the story unfold through the perspectives of each compelling, well\u002Ddrawn character. The author’s passion for the fantasy genre shines through in the novel’s richly detailed worldbuilding, including vivid descriptions of landscapes and palace layouts, as well as its exploration of magic. Readers will also delight in the sardonic humor sprinkled throughout, as when Mikahil narrates, “Rune thinks he fathered Seok’s son. Truly, the nobility of Yusan has too much time on their hands.”"
This gritty young adult novel plunges readers into a world fractured by supernatural trauma, following three distinct protagonists whose broken psyches are inextricably linked by a shared, devastatin...
Throwing Shadows
E.L. Konigsburg
"Five short stories are told in the first person, all crisp and compactly tailored in setting forth their common theme of self-awareness".--Booklist (starred review)
Thru the Eyes of Children
Norton
This collection of poetry offers a refreshingly authentic window into childhood perspectives, capturing the small but significant moments that shape young lives. The verses explore universal experien...