Search and Classification Using Multiple Autonomous Vehicles

A joyful celebration of construction vehicles - in children's very own words!This entertaining board book combines the things children say about construction vehicles with irresistible illustrations of animals at work in their diggers and trucks. And from making lots of noise to lifting heavy things, there is certainly a lot to love!

In this rich and riveting narrative, a writer's search for the truth behind his family's tragic past in World War II becomes a remarkably original epic—part memoir, part reportage, part mystery, and p

A parable about adapting to change in the tradition of Who Moved My Cheese? and Fish! follows the transformative journey a frog in search of a pond that will help him with his long-distance jumping am

Kidnapped by a rough-and-tumble Scottish clansman, the illegitimate daughter of a broke English nobleman is determined to remain tough and autonomous, but she soon finds herself falling for her dashin

Multiple award winning, #1 New York Times bestselling author Neil Gaiman returns to dazzle, captivate, haunt, and entertain with this third collection of short fiction following Smoke and Mirrors and

Multiple award-winning, New York Times and #1 internationally bestselling author Peter Robinson returns with Children of the Revolution, a superb tale of mystery and murder that takes acclaimed Britis

A veteran production team shares insider secrets about using television and media opportunities to promote a brand or message, prepare for upcoming appearances, and increase return requests, in a guid

Cats, magical portals, and snacks, oh my!Join a pair of cute kitties as they undertake one of the greatest missions of all time: finding unlimited snacks! In The Quest for Snacks, Squash and Ginny travel through a portal in search of an infinite number of tasty treats. In The Goblet of Infinity, they expand their search for a magical goblet that never empties. In Journey into Unibear City, their quest for never-ending goodies takes a right turn when a mysterious slime begins to cling to the spirit realm. As they rush to crack the case, they uncover a sinister plot that threatens to topple life--and unlimited snacks--in the spirit realm...forever.From beloved author Susie Yi comes a box set that collects the first three irresistibly cute books in the food-filled, action-packed series Cat & Cat Adventures.

It’s aliiiiiiiive! The bestselling authors of My Lady Jane are back with the electric, poetic, and (almost) historical tale of the one and only Mary Shelley.Mary may have inherited the brilliant mind of her late mother, Mary Wollstonecraft, but she lives a drab life above her father’s bookstore, waiting for an extraordinary idea that’ll inspire a work worthy of her parentage―and impress her rakishly handsome (and super-secret) beau, Percy Shelley.Ada Lovelace knows a thing or two about superstar parents, what with her dad being Lord Byron, the most famous poet on Earth. But her passions lie far beyond the arts―in mechanical engineering, to be exact. Alas, no matter how precise Ada’s calculations, there’s always a man willing to claim her ingenious ideas as his own.Pan, a.k.a. Practical Automaton Number One, is Ada's greatest idea yet: a machine that will change the world, if only she can figure out how to make him truly autonomous . . . or how to make him work at all.When fate connects

Don't miss this charming picture book about a tiny cleaning machine with a mighty heart. Perfect for fans of Sherri Duskey Rinker's Mighty, Mighty Construction Site, and Three Cheers for Kid McGear.Sweeps is a mini and mighty cleaning machine! She's eager to get to work, but the other trucks don't leave any jobs for her. Big jobs are only for the big trucks, they say.But when a storm strikes, can Sweeps flex her brushes and step up to save the day?This heartwarming story from Lori Alexander, with inviting illustrations by Jeff Harter, reminds us that heroes come in all shapes and sizes. Sweeps will win the heart of all young fans of construction vehicles.

From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of the I Am Number Four and Lorien Legacies Reborn series, a gripping new story about a half-alien teen who uncovers a deadly, ancient secret while search

The dark and haunting companion to Rene Denfeld’s acclaimed novel The Child Finder, a riveting story of lost children and one haunted woman’s search for what may never be found.The Butterfly Girl is a

A POIGNANT AND UNIVERSAL STORY ABOUT THE IMMIGRANT EXPERIENCE AND THE SEARCH FOR IDENTITY Tara, a single Indian woman in her mid-thirties, travels from Chennai to America to look after her teenage ni

A Globe & Mail 100 SelectionAward-winning investigative reporter Robert Kolker delivers a haunting and humanizing account of the true-life search for a serial killer still at large on Long Island,

Join John Rogers as he ventures out into an uncharted London like a redbrick Indiana Jones in search of the lost meaning of our metropolitan existence. Nursing two reluctant knees and a can of Stella,

Award-winning journalist and host of Black Business Report Caroline Clarke's moving memoir of her search for her birthmother—Cookie Cole, the daughter of Nat King Cole—and the relationship that blosso

From the seductive rhythms of Bourbon Street to the sultry climes of the bayou, a woman's search for the truth leads her into danger and passion beyond her wildest dreams . . .Advertising executive St

Amy Tan’s The Valley of Amazement is a sweeping, evocative epic of two women’s intertwined fates and their search for identity, that moves from the lavish parlors of Shanghai courtesans to the fog-shr

Amy Tan’s The Valley of Amazement is a sweeping, evocative epic of two women’s intertwined fates and their search for identity, that moves from the lavish parlors of Shanghai courtesans to the fog-shr

"Afghanistan is just like Iraq—hot, dusty, and full of people who want to kill you." ?SSgt Simon Fuller, Royal Engineer Search Advisor Bomb Hunters tells the story of the British army's elite bomb dis

Rosie endures the trials and tribulations of love and romance as she embarks on a search for the perfect guy, becoming involved with a wide variety of men, including her boyfriend Jonathan, Jonathan's

A practical guide to using NLP in business and life coaching from bestselling NLP expert Joseph O’Connor. This book is suitable for both established coaches and for those who are being coached.

An Essence bestseller, Before I Let Go is the sexy story of three male best friends' dramatic search for love, intimacy, and the perfect relationship. Nate is a D-O-G with an obsession for conquering

Women's Studies Journalist Betsy Israel paints remarkably vivid portraits of single women -- and how they have been perceived -- throughout the decades using primary sources, including private jou

Offers mothers and daughters a new roadmap to navigating this difficult familial bond, using research, anecdotes, personal reflections, and examples from literature to make her case.

Discusses the background of the Civil War film, the search for authenticity in settings and other visual details, the historical figures behind the characters, and re-enactors as extras, and offers th

You can move quickly from "stuck" to "smooth sailing" in all aspects of your life using Bill O'Hanlon's ten easy Solution Keys, Humorous, direct, and effective, they help you change how you view and "

Social psychologist David G. Myers has reviewed thousands of recent scientific studies conducted worldwide in search of the key to happiness. With wit and wisdom, he explodes some of the popular myth

Penguin Blue is back, in a swashbuckling new adventure about pirates, treasure, and friendship from Rob Biddulph, the creative genius behind the #DrawWithRob phenomenon and the bestselling and award-winning Blown Away!A pirate hat.A sunny day.For Penguin BlueA game to play.Your favourite Penguin and his friends are back in a new adventure, and this time they're pirates - ARRRRR!Sailing the seven seas in search of treasure, Captain Blue and his friends are unexpectedly SUNK! But with a shipwreck to explore and a mysterious stranger on a desert island to meet, they might still find some treasure after all...From the bestselling and multi-award-winnning Rob Biddulph, creator of the internet phenomenon Draw With Rob, as seen on YouTube, FaceBook, Instagram, CBeebies and TV news everywhere, and the Waterstones Book Prize-winning Blown Away!!This is the perfect story for boys and girls of 4+, and pirates everywhere, to share with their families! Sink into this treasure and enjoy Rob Biddulph

Find the Newbery Medal-winning modern classic, The One and Only Ivan, and its bestselling sequels, The One and Only Bob, The One and Only Ruby, and The One and Only Family in this paperback box set! Ivan is an easygoing gorilla. Living at the Exit 8 Big Top Mall and Video Arcade, he has grown accustomed to humans watching him through the glass walls of his domain. He rarely misses his life in the jungle. Mostly, he thinks about art. Then he meets Ruby, a baby elephant taken from her family, and she makes Ivan see their home--and his own art--through new eyes. When Ruby arrives, change comes with her, and it's up to Ivan to make it a change for the better. Continuing the story of these friends in The One and Only Bob, Bob sets out on a dangerous journey in search of his long-lost sister with the help of Ivan and Ruby. As a hurricane approaches and time is running out, Bob finds courage he never knew he had and learns the true meaning of friendship and family. The littlest elephant shar

Knock-knock! Who's at the door? Join Cat and Dog as they await the arrival of one special Easter visitor in this hilarious illustrated picture book.Easter is here! But where are the eggs? Join Cat and Dog as they search for a much-awaited Easter visitor!When Dog's descriptions of the Easter Bunny leave a few imaginative gaps for Cat to fill in, they soon find their home full of many other long-eared, fluffy-tailed creatures who are more than ready to enjoy the celebrations...Full of seasonal silliness and springtime charm, this hilarious story will have cat and dog lovers barking with laughter!

A gorgeous box set containing the paperback editions of the first three books in Katherine Applegate's New York Times bestselling series, The One and Only.Find the Newbery Medal–winning modern classic, The One and Only Ivan, and its bestselling sequels, The One and Only Bob and The One and Only Ruby, in this paperback box set!Ivan is an easygoing gorilla. Living at the Exit 8 Big Top Mall and Video Arcade, he has grown accustomed to humans watching him through the glass walls of his domain. He rarely misses his life in the jungle. Mostly, he thinks about art. Then he meets Ruby, a baby elephant taken from her family, and she makes Ivan see their home—and his own art—through new eyes. When Ruby arrives, change comes with her, and it’s up to Ivan to make it a change for the better.Continuing the story of these friends in The One and Only Bob, Bob sets out on a dangerous journey in search of his long-lost sister with the help of Ivan and Ruby. As a hurricane approaches and time is running

A School Library Journal 2025 Stars So Far list pick!An ALA Booklist's Editors' Choice Picks pick for 2025!A BookPage's Best Books of 2025 list pick!A 2026 Rainbow Book List pick!A Mountain Laurel Book Award nominee!From acclaimed author K. Ancrum comes a queer romantic thriller in which the lives of Hollis, a boy in search of meaning, and Walt, a spirit with unfinished business, collide when Walt takes possession of Hollis's body...and maybe his heart. For fans of Adam Silvera and Aiden Thomas!Hollis Brown is stuck. Born to a blue-collar American Dream, Hollis lives in a rotting small town where no one can afford to leave. Hollis's only bright spots are his two best friends, cool girls Annie and Yulia, and the thrill of fighting his classmates.As if his circumstances couldn't get worse, a chance encounter with a mysterious stranger named Walt results in a frightening trap. After unknowingly making a deal at the crossroads, Hollis finds himself losing control of his body and mind, fall

When an heiress disappears from her superyacht and security footage shows her getting pushed, the main suspect has to prove her innocence in this thrilling mystery at sea told in reverse chronological order, perfect for fans of Karen McManus and Genuine Fraud.It was supposed to be the best-ever girls' trip: five days, four friends, one luxury yacht, no parents. But on the final night, as the yacht cruised the deep and dark waters between Florida and Grand Cayman, eighteen-year-old heiress Giselle vanished. She's nowhere to be found the next morning even after a frantic search, until security footage surfaces . . . showing Maggie pushing her overboard.But Maggie has no memory of what happened. All she knows is that she woke up with a throbbing headache, thousands of dollars in cash in her safe, a passport that isn't hers, and Giselle's diary. And while Maggie had her own reasons to want Giselle dead, so did everyone else on board: jealous Viv, calculating Emi, even some members of the s

Bestselling and award-winning author Jewell Parker Rhodes reimagines the classic novel Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson in this thrilling adventure set in modern-day Manhattan, in which three children must navigate the city’s hidden history, dodge a threatening crew of skater kids, and decide who they can really trust in order to hunt down a long-buried treasure. Three kids. One dog. And the island of Manhattan, laid out in an old treasure map.Zane is itching for an adventure that will take him away from his family’s boarding house in Rockaway, Queens. So when he is entrusted with a real treasure map, leading to a spot somewhere in Manhattan, Zane wastes no time in riding the ferry over to the city to start the search with his friends Kiko and Jack and his dog, Hip-Hop.Through strange coincidence, they meet a man who is eager to help them find the treasure: John, a sailor who knows all about the buried history of Black New Yorkers of centuries past—and the gold that is hidden

Phoenix and her friends vow to save Ember from all but certain doom in this final unmissable chapter in the sweeping series that New York Times bestselling author B. B. Alston called "the best kind of children's fantasy story."Following the shocking events at Icegaard, Phoenix and her friends gather with the Hunters, desperate to unite the warring clans before their enemy, the Master, launches his attack on Ember.The Cavern of Light offers hope in the form of a legendary weapon, but the friends must brave the unknown, facing down new and deadly creatures in search of the artifact that could save their world.As an epic final showdown draws near, Phoenix is determined not to lose anyone else that she loves. But the Master is more brutal and powerful than she ever imagined, and as Phoenix's past and present collide, unthinkable sacrifices will have to be made to defeat him.

From bestselling and award-winning author Traci Chee comes a stand-alone fantasy set against a war-ravaged world where kindling warfare—the use of elite, magic-wielding teenage soldiers—has been outlawed. In this rich and evocative novel, seven kindlings search for purpose and identity as they prepare for one final battle. For fans of the classic films Seven Samurai and The Magnificent Seven.A Los Angeles Times Book Prize finalistA Kirkus Best Book of the 21st Century (So Far)An ALA Rainbow Round Table Top Ten Title for TeensAn SLJ Best BookA Booklist Editor’s ChoiceFour starred reviews!Once, the war was fought with kindlings—elite, magic-wielding warriors whose devastating power comes at the cost of their own young lives. Now the war is over, and kindlings have been cast adrift.Violence still plagues the countryside, though, and memories haunt those who remain. When a village comes under threat of siege, it offers an opportunity for seven kindlings to fight one last time. But war chan

For fans of Anthony Marra and Lauren Beukes, #1 New York Times bestselling author Veronica Roth tells the story of a woman's desperate search for a missing girl after the collapse of the oppressive dystopian regime―and the dark secrets about her family and community she uncovers along the way.WHAT'S RIGHT IS RIGHT.Sonya Kantor knows this slogan―she lived by it for most of her life. For decades, everyone in the Seattle-Portland megalopolis lived under it, as well as constant surveillance in the form of the Insight, an ocular implant that tracked every word and every action, rewarding or punishing by a rigid moral code set forth by the Delegation.And then there was a revolution. The Delegation fell. And its most valuable members were locked in the Aperture, a prison on the outskirts of the city. And everyone else, now free from the Insight’s monitoring, went on with their lives.Sonya, former poster girl for the Delegation, has been imprisoned for ten years when an old enemy comes to her

Bestselling author Max Lucado touches on one of audiences’ biggest felt need: learning how to grow closer to God.The Holy Spirit is a mystery to many of us today. We understand the nature and character of God the Father. We have no problem comprehending Jesus as the Son. But the Holy Spirit? We tend to hem, haw, and search for words when trying to describe him and the work he does in our lives. Perhaps some of the challenge is found in the terms. We understand God as a Father. Jesus as a Son. But God as Spirit? The word itself is mystical.In this five-session video Bible study, bestselling author Max Lucado pulls back the curtain on the third member of Trinity. He shows how Jesus promised to send the Holy Spirit to his disciples because they needed to be equipped for the work he had in store for them. As he said to them, "You shall receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you shall be witnesses to Me in Jerusalem, and in all of Judea, and Samaria, and to the ends of th

ANew York Times BestsellerIn this uplifting Holocaust survivor memoir in the vein ofThe Last LectureandMan’s Search for Meaning, a survivor pays tribute to those who were lost by telling his story, sharing his wisdom, and living his best possible life.Born in Leipzig, Germany, into a Jewish family, Eddie Jaku was a teenager when his world was turned upside-down. On November 9, 1938, during the terrifying violence of Kristallnacht, the Night of Broken Glass, Eddie was beaten by SS thugs, arrested, and sent to a concentration camp with thousands of other Jews across Germany. Every day of the next seven years of his life, Eddie faced unimaginable horrors in Buchenwald, Auschwitz, and finally on a forced death march during the Third Reich’s final days. The Nazis took everything from Eddie—his family, his friends, and his country. But they did not break his spirit.Against unbelievable odds, Eddie found the will to survive. Overwhelming grateful, he made a promise: he would smile every day i