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The conclusion of Melissa Marr's manga series set in the world of her bestselling Wicked Lovely novels! Hidden away from the concerns of the faery and mortal worlds, Rika has treasured the solitude of the desert. But now a threat imperils her desert home—and as a new romance blossoms, so does Rika's determination to face that threat head-on. The time for hiding is over.

A group of storytellers band together to heal the world with their tales of enchantment and magic, in Blubaugh's stunning debut novel.

Peter Beinart's provocative account of hubris in the American century describes Washington on the eve of three wars: World War I, Vietnam, and Iraq—three moments when American leaders decided they could remake the world in their image. Each time, leading intellectuals declared that the spread of democracy was inevitable. Each time, a president held the nation in the palm of his hand. And each time, a war conceived in arrogance brought tragedy....

They were the most horrific crimes of a new century: the murders of newborn innocents for which two British women were hanged at Holloway Prison in1903. Decades later, mystery writer Josephine Tey has decided to write a novel based on Amelia Sach and Annie Walters, the notorious “Finchley baby farmers, ” unaware that her research will entangle her in the desperate hunt for a modern-day killer.A young seamstress—an ex-convict determined to refo...

This collection of short, scary stories is sure to appeal to beginning readers--even reluctant ones. Full color.

Magic is found in the most ordinary acts of kindness. In a tiny village high in the Swiss Alps, life for one angel has been the same, well, for as long as she (or he?) can remember. Until Zola arrives, a determined American girl who wears three skirts all at once. For neighbors who have been longtime enemies, children who have been lost, and villagers who have been sleepily living their lives: hold on. Zola and the angel are about to collide. ...

Are you ready for the inevitable day whenyou will have to act as parent to your parents? Protecting Your Parents’ Money is the essential financial handbook that will help you navigate this confusing and difficult transition, providing a game plan for tackling complex issues like estate planning, retirement income and savings, and long-term health care. Most important, it will help bridge the communication barrier between parents and adult chil...

The fourth novel in "New York Times"-bestselling author Gray's Evernight series, "Afterlife" presents the powerful conclusion to the love story between a vampire-born girl and the boy trained to kill her kind.

A Washington Post Best Book of the YearIn 1945, a young African-American man from Laurel, Mississippi, was sentenced to death for allegedly raping Willette Hawkins, a white housewife. The case was barely noticed until Bella Abzug, a young New York labor lawyer, was hired to oversee Willie McGee's appeal. Together with William Patterson, a dedicated black reformer, Abzug risked her life to plead the case. “Free Willie McGee” became an internati...

Three pony-lovers and a stable of horses spell an after-school club for beginning readers only. Full color.

When rumors start flying about a teacher/student affair, a teen must fight tosave her reputation.

Ray Chapman was the only player in the history of baseball to die during a game--and Stosh is on a mission to save him! 192 pp.

The first picture book from "New York Times"-bestselling author Abrahams tells a quirky, quacky story about baseball-playing ducklings. Full color.

Twelve-year-old Elodie journeys to Two Castles in hopes of studying acting but instead becomes apprentice to a dragon, who teaches her to be observant and use reasoning, thus helping her to uncover who is poisoning the king.

Bad Dog, Marley" is an irresistible picture book featuring the lovable dog Marley from the "New York Times" bestseller "Marley and Me." Full color.

Record-breaking snowfalls in Rambletown have postponed Opening Day of the Rounders' baseball season "three" times! As the team tries to "warm up" on the icy field, they welcome a new center fielder: Orlando Ramirez. He's as fast as a cheetah and catches everything--right before smashing into the outfield wall. Just like a crash-test dummy. The Rounders will need a miracle--or a really big shovel--to put the brakes on Orlando's collision course...

Following his "New York Times" bestseller "America's Hidden History, " Davis explores the gritty years of 1800 to 1850, a period that ranks among the most tumultuous in this nation's short life.

1919 The Boston Red Sox sell Babe Ruth to the New York Yankees. And with that act, the Curse--and the lives of the Cursed Creatures--begins. Oscar Egg believes he is cursed, just like his favorite team, the Boston Red Sox. Oscar's real parents didn't want him, and now his adopted mom has dumped him off to live with her estranged husband--Oscar's strange and sickly adoptive father. But Oscar's dad has a secret. He lives deep below Fenway Park...

Young Tutankhamun is ready to claim his birthright—a vast, powerful, and opulent empire troubled by foreign wars, corruption, and court conspiracies. He plans to return tolerance and enlightenment to Egypt. But when horrific “gifts” begin appearing in the royal palace, he commands Rahotep, chief detective of the Thebes division, to investigate. Rahotep realizes the sinister objects have much in common with a series of cryptically mutilated you...

Brother and Sister Bear learn how to ride a horse in this Level 1 reader. Full color.