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Can math-loving Talia crack the code of being cool in middle school? Marissa Moss, creator of the internationally best-selling Amelia's Notebook series, makes a welcome, STEM-oriented return to the comics diary form."--Provided by publisher.

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A timely, colorful, and cinematic memoir chronicling one woman's journey to rediscover her own power, resilience, and happiness"--

Great title to introduce responsibility and helping around the house Relatable familiar situations, where mom is at work and dad stays home, trying to keep up with things to do and caring for two kidsCreativity and fun take center stage as every room in the house and task at hand turns into an adventure

Alzheimer's disease is the most common type of dementia, with approximately 5.6 million people ages 65+ living with it in the US, according to the CDCHelps children understand a grandparent's Alzheimer's disease Bight and uplifting illustrations help tackle a heavy topic in a light way Story presents highly relatable situations, such as a grandparent forgetting the names of loved ones or placing items in strange placesShows love and bond betwe...

Contemporary reflections connected to recently discovered ancient writings by the followers of Jesus deepen our spiritual practice and affirm our efforts for social justice in today's challenging world in this first-of-its-kind book. Beautiful images of the papyrus and pottery on which these ancient texts were recorded illumine the stories.

Peter Turchin, one of the most interesting thinkers today, has infused the study of history with insights from other fields for over a quarter of a century. End Times is the culmination of his work to understand what causes political communities to cohere and to fall apart.The lessons of 10, 000 years of world history are clear, Turchin argues: when the equilibrium between ruling elites and the majority tips too far in favor of the elites, pol...

A resilient Greek woman recounts her and her family’s extraordinary story at the end of her life, marked by the great historical events of the twentieth century.Born in 1938, Niki, the daughter of the deputy secretary general of the Greek Communist Party, is swept up in turmoil before her first birthday: her parents are arrested, and she joins her mother in exile on an island near Santorini. Growing up, she experiences the Italian and German i...

What if Ariel had never defeated Ursula? Discover a new side of The Little Mermaid in this darkly romantic reimagining of the classic Disney film—now available as a graphic novel!Five years ago, Ariel defied her father, King Triton, and traded her voice for the chance to meet Prince Eric. But when Ursula attacked and defeated Ariel, the sea witch took everything: the little mermaid’s voice, her prince, and her father’s life. Now, Ariel rules a...

Best friends Gnome and Rat celebrate Hat Day, learn magic tricks, and find Gnome a new signature hat in their charming forest.

Readers will get a kick out of the whimsical and hilarious everyday shenanigans of best friends, Gnome and Rat, in the first book of this new early graphic novel series.Gnome and Rat are best friends who live together in a charming forest. Rat enjoys drinking tea and finishing crossword puzzles. And Gnome... well, Gnome likes to polish his pointy red hat and eat delicious sausages.Join these funny friends on their various adventures, whether i...

From the host of the #1 podcast Sex with Emily, Emily Morse, comes a revolutionary new book that reframes our relationship to pleasure and teaches us how to reset our sex lives. Pleasure is a birthright, yet we live in a culture that teaches us to deprioritize sex and feeling good. We overcommit to "I should" activities rather than doing the things we enjoy. But what if pleasure isn't the proverbial devil on our shoulder? What if it has been...

Vivid . . . Garza's accomplished debut enriches the public imagination of this corner of America, and the communities within." -Melissa Chadburn, The New York Times Book Review (Editors' Choice)A blazing and kaleidoscopic debut about a tight-knit community of Mexican and Filipino American families on the Texas coast from a voice you won't soon forget.Welcome to Galveston, Texas. Population 50, 241.A popular tourist destination and major shippi...

LONGLISTED FOR THE BOOKER PRIZEAn expertly woven portrait of character and place, a stirring investigation into yearning to find one's way, and an unflinchingly political critique of the long, seething cost of imperialism, Audrey Magee's The Colony is a novel that transports, that celebrates beauty and connection, and reckons with the inevitable ruptures of independence.In 1979, as violence erupts all over Ireland, two outsiders travel to a sm...

AWARD-WINNING VANITY FAIR WRITER Marie Brenner shares a remarkable depiction of New York-a city in crisis-based on new, behind-the-scenes reporting that captures the resilience, peril, and compassion of the early days of the Covid pandemic.In the spring of 2020, COVID-19 arrived in New York City.Before long, America's largest metropolis was at war against a virus that mercilessly swept through its five boroughs. It became apparent that if Covi...

INTERDISCIPLINARY ART/SCIENCE COLLABORATION: This work will appeal to artists and physicists alike, particularly those interested in building cross-disciplinary knowledge. The Leaning Out of Windows project paired artists with physicists researching antimatter and related phenomena, and the physicists were asked to respond to the artists in any form, from dialogue or written comments to drawings and equations. This piece in Canadian Art gives ...

This is the ultimate insider's view of perhaps the darkest chapter of the Forever Wars. Michael R. Gordon knows everyone, was seemingly everywhere, and brings a lifetime of brilliant reporting to telling this crucial story." -Retired U.S. Navy Admiral James Stavridis, Sixteenth Supreme Allied Commander of NATO and author of To Risk It All: Nine Conflicts and the Crucible of DecisionAn essential account of the struggle against ISIS-and of how P...

Elliot Torres finally found a job she can keep and Vlad Stein finally found an assistant worth keeping. Turns out, things are looking up for both of them. However, on the crossroads where overactive imagination meets sleep deprivation, the mundane life turns unpredictable. Vlad finds himself in desperate need of assistance, luckily assistance is in Elly's job description. Together, they are about to face their first great hurdle in this new vo...

A brilliant new theory of how society works from one of the most iconoclastic thinkers of our timeWhat leads to political turbulence and social breakdown? How do elites maintain their dominant position? And why do ruling classes sometimes suddenly lose their grip on power?For decades, complexity scientist Peter Turchin has been studying world history like no-one else. Assembling vast databases mined from 10, 000 years of human activity, and th...