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Ellora's business has been in freefall since the dragon sheikh Ad Arphax opened a competing brothel nearby. So she sets out with ruffian Norden to find the Isle of Mermaids, whose siren song should bring in the customers and put her back on top. But the journey is wrought with fantastic dangers, not the least of which is the Amazon pirate Tao Bang - an old acquaintance of Norden's - now in the employ of Ad Arphax... An exhilarating, swashbuckl...

A chilling and eerie tale of monsters, teen angst and small-town America for fans of Stranger Things, The Thing, and the 1990s

Of all the creatures of the deep blue, none is as captivating as the octopus. In Many Things Under a Rock, marine biologist David Scheel investigates four major mysteries about these elusive beings. How can we study an animal with perfect camouflage and secretive habitats? How does a soft and boneless creature defeat sharks and eels, while thriving as a predator of the most heavily armored animals in the sea? How do octopus bodies work? And ho...

Finland shocked the world when its fifteen-year-olds scored highest on the first Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA), a set of tests evaluating critical-thinking skills in math, science, and reading. That was in 2001, even today, this tiny Nordic nation continues to amaze. How does Finnish education-with short school days, light homework loads, and little standardized testing-produce students who match the PISA scores of othe...

In Europe on a business trip, Jonathan Webb can't sleep. Instead, he finds himself wandering the night in a strange foreign city, with his new friend, the mysterious and violent Rainer as his guide. Rainer shows Jonathan the hidden world of the night, a world without rules or limits. But when the fun turns dangerous, Jonathan may find himself trapped in the dark... And the question is, what will he do to get home?"--

In einer kühlen Winternacht, inmitten von Bäumen und Hügeln, wird ein Steinmarder zusammen mit seinen Geschwistern geboren. Der Vater kam ums Leben, die Mutter muss die Jungen allein durchbringen. Archy ist schwach, daher wird er von seiner Mutter für eineinhalb Hühner an einen alten Fuchs verkauft. Sein neuer Herr, Solomon, lebt auf einer Anhöhe und ist voller Geheimnisse. Und er ist im Besitz einer Bibel, die er wie einen Schatz hütet. Die ...

In this riff on Arthurian legend, a wizardess who is still mastering her powers goes on an epic quest to save her brother from an evil wizard in this middle grade magical adventure perfect for fans of Adam Gidwitz and Amanda Foody!The great wizard Merlyn prophesized that his seventh descendant would do wonderful, miraculous things?baffling everyone when his great-great-many-times-great grandchild turns out to be twins. Soon enough, however, it...

What bisexual youth can tell us about today¿s gender and sexual identities Despite the increasing visibility of LGBTQ people in American culture, our understanding of bisexuality remains superficial, at best. Yet, five times as many people identify as bisexual than as gay or lesbian, and as much as 25 percent of the population is estimated to be bisexual. In Bi, noted scholar of youth sexuality, Ritch Savin-Williams, brings bisexuality to cen...

Anselm Grün schenkt an jedem Tag einen meditativen Text. Der Kalender kann aufgehängt oder als Tischkalender aufgestellt werden.

For every open spot at an Ivy League college, there are 10 to 12 eager applicants vying for it-and you're one of them. On paper, most applicants appear the same. All are well qualified academically with high grades and test scores and solid involvement in extracurricular activities. The essay is where you stand out. The essay is your opportunity to demonstrate why you are a perfect fit at the college, how you will contribute to the student bo...

Coming soon! The Café at Beach End by RaeAnne Thayne will be available Jun 13, 2023.

Safely tucked away inside the hollow earth where humanity survived after Ragna Rok, precocious young Lilja receives visions of a new darkness taking root on the surface. Defying her elders, Lilja awakens the timeless oracle--once known as Frankenstein--to investigate the warnings and, perhaps, even explore the new world above."--

*Stunning and deeply emotional memoir from a celebrated sophomore author on death in a family and ways of grieving, for fans of Maggie Nelson and Kristen Prevallet*Well-connected Bay Area writer with strong ties to and support from the local writing community*Special outreach to the author's local indies, including Moe's Books, Spectator Books, City Lights, Green Apple, Adobe Books, Walden Pond, and Mrs. Dalloway's Bookstore*E-galleys availabl...

Gold kann blenden, Lügen können binden ...  Band 2 der Fantasy-Erfolgsreihe. Ich bin meinem goldenen Käfig entkommen. Nach zehn Jahren hinter den Mauern von König Midas' Schloss bin ich endlich frei. Doch diese Freiheit hat einen hohen Preis. Und sie ist kurzlebig. Jetzt bin ich die Gefangene eines feindlichen Königs, allein inmitten seiner Armee. Diese Armee wird angeführt von einem Mann, der für seine Grausamkeit und seine tödliche E...

Market Bullets: · Code of the Hills, the third installment in the Mick Hardin series, is a dark, pacy, and thrilling return to murder and mayhem in the Kentucky hills. · The first two books in the Mick Hardin series, The Killing Hills and Shifty's Boys, have been widely reviewed, garnering praise from the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, and CrimeReads?not to mention crime fiction legends Val McDermid and Ian Rankin. · Both The...

A Good Morning America Buzz Pick "A love story like no other, and this one…will have you gripped from page one." ?Vogue "An unabashed ode to living with, and despite, pain and mortality." ?The New York Times Book Review A New York Times bestselling author, National Book Award finalist, and "one of our greatest living writers" (Shondaland) reimagines the love story in this "riveting and emotional exploration of grief and taking a second chance ...

Making Sense of Statistics, Eighth Edition, is the ideal introduction to the concepts of descriptive and inferential statistics for students undertaking their first research project. It presents each statistical concept in a series of short steps, then uses worked examples and exercises to enable students to apply their own learning.

Following the loss of his sight in World War I, ex-intelligence officer Duncan Maclain honed his other senses and, with the help of his two German Shepherds, became one of the most successful and well-known private investigators in New York City, picking up on the unseen clues that often slip beneath the visual surface.  The Miners Title and Trust is typically dead quiet, having gone bankrupt. Then, late one evening, the bank's blind president...

A unique and evocative portrait of World War II-and a charming coming-of-age story-from the private diaries of Winston Churchill's youngest daughter, Mary. "I am not a great or important personage, but this will be the diary of an ordinary person's life in war time. Though I may never live to read it again, perhaps it may not prove altogether uninteresting as a record of my life." In 1939, seventeen-year-old Mary found herself in an extraor...