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Can a virtual reality headset help change the way twelve-year-old Addie looks at things? Introducing an unforgettable graphic novel about connection, friendship, and the wonder all around us from New York Times bestselling author Wendy Mass and debut illustrator Gabi Mendez. When you're named after a 250-year-old tortoise, you grow up believing life is full of possibilities and wonder. But ever since Addie's family got turned upside down, those things have been harder for her to see. The last thing Addie wants to do is make a new friend, but when her dad's summer job takes them across the country, she meets Mateo and finds herself caught up in an exciting project. With the help of a virtual reality headset, she's suddenly scaling castle walls, dodging angry kittens, and seeing the world in whole new ways. Plus, she has an idea that could be bigger than anything she's imagined before. But can she right some wrongs first . . . or is it too late?

With chaos on the rise, one girl stands in the face of all evil . . . and we're not talking about homework! The action-packed sequel to the epic fantasy series inspired by Chinese mythology."A hilarious tussle between homework, family, and heroism." —Kwame Mbalia, #1New York Timesbestselling authorAs shamans, Winnie Zeng and her archnemesis, David Zuo, have accepted their roles in guarding the world from evil spirits. But with Halloween around the corner, the balance between realms grows fragile—and so yet another shaman is assigned to help Winnie and David protect the town of Groton, Michigan.The catch? The new shaman is just theworst.Not only is shewaytoo perfect—she also has an ego to match, and thinks she’s the best thing that’s happened to Groton since Winnie’s red bean brownies. Plus, she's confident she can save the world all on her own.With evil spirits growing in number, Winnie and David find themselves in quite a pickle. While the newest shaman isn’t convinced there’s a storm

The New York Times bestselling author illustrator of The Wonderful Things You Will Be creates an enchanting picture book about a child finding their "wild" self. What would you do if you let the wild in? Eleanor loved wild things. Every wing and wild sprout. There was somthing wild inside of herthat wanted to come out. With gorgeous illustrations, this book is the ideal addition to any bedtime reading routine or read aloud. The Wildest Thing beautifully expresses a timeless message about little ones unleashing their inner "wild" and encouraging their budding imagination and unique individuality.

Meet the characters from Dr. Seuss's beloved Christmas classic, How the Grinch Stole Christmas, in this three-book collection perfect for holiday gifting! Get to know the Grinch, Max, and Cindy-Lou Who with this boxed set ideal for Christmas read-alouds! These sturdy board books feature simple rhyme and colorful illustrations to introduce Dr. Seuss's holiday characters to babies and toddlers. Look for more of these board book introductions to classic Dr. Seuss characters: - I Am the Cat in the Hat - I Am the Lorax - We Are Thing One and Thing Two - We Are the Sneetches

A board book based on The Cat in the Hat--perfect for introducing Dr. Seuss's most beloved characters to babies and toddlers! The Cat in the Hat introduces himself, Thing One and Thing Two, and Little Cats A-Z in this simple, sturdy board book about the joy of having fun. Written in rhymed verse, it's an ideal introduction to the characters for children too young for the Beginner Books The Cat in the Hat and The Cat in the Hat Comes Back. Now everyone in the family--even pre-readers--can get to know (and love) the Cat in the Hat!

Say "I love you" to someone special with this small hardcover gift book featuring Dr. Seuss's most beloved characters! An ideal choice in place of a Valentine's Day, anniversary, birthday, or greeting card, this rhymed keepsake is perfect for children AND adults, and includes a mirror at the end and foil trim on the cover! Who loves you?I do! I do!My heart grew three sizeswhen I met you! On days that are wetand the sun is not sunnyyou always find waysto have fun that is funny. With illustrations featuring the Cat in the Hat, Thing One and Thing Two, the Grinch, Sam-I-Am, Horton the Elephant, and many more, this mini hardcover gift book celebrates love and the works of Dr. Seuss! With reflections on kindness, creativity, individuality, and open-mindedness--as well as a mylar mirror in which loved ones can see a reflection of their unique self--this is a perfect choice for Valentine's Day, anniversaries, birthdays, or ANY day you want to tell someone (adult or child) that you love them.

What would you give to save the thing you love the most?It has been twenty years since Lucie Bowen left the islands. Twenty years ago, the May Day Quake set loose catastrophic waves along the west coa

A knock on Spenser's office door can only mean one thing: a new case. This time the visitor is a local lawyer with an interesting story. Elizabeth Shaw specializes in wills and trusts at the Boston la

“The Racketeer is guilty of only one thing: keeping us engaged until the very last page.”—USA Today #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER In the history of the United States, only four active federal judge

“It may be possible that Hearne and Atticus are the logical heir to Butcher and Dresden.”?SFFWorld For a two-thousand-year-old Druid, Atticus O’Sullivan is a pretty fast runner. Good thing, because

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER With her energies focused on a baffling, vicious gang slaying and her personal life in shambles, Hollywood homicide detective Petra Connor has a full plate. The last thing

As the wickedly seductive Wilde cousins seek true love by taking a page from history’s legendary love stories, Lord Jack Wilde plays a determined Romeo courting an enchanting Juliet. The last thing

I’ve lost it. :( The only thing in the world I wasn’t supposed to lose. My engagement ring. It’s been in Magnus’s family for three generations. And now the very same day his parents are coming, I’ve l

Only one thing could unite the forces of Jedi and Sith: an enemy far deadlier than both. ? What began as a quest for truth has become a struggle for survival for Luke Skywalker and his son, Ben. They

THE ONLY THING HARDER THAN GETTING INTO THE MOB IS GETTING OUT. For Anthony Russo, an Atlantic City mobster’s son, the chances of escaping a life of crime are slim. They hinge on his plan to back a wa

Susan Mark, the fifth passenger, had a big secret, and her plain little life was being watched in Washington, and California, and Afghanistan—by dozens of people with one thing in common: They’re all

It's August in New York, and the only thing that's hotter than the pavement is Manhattan D.A. Alex Cooper's personal and professional life. Just as she's claiming an especially gratifying victory in

Reading this book will make you less sure of yourself—and that’s a good thing. In The Invisible Gorilla, Christopher Chabris and Daniel Simons, creators of one of psychology’s most famous experiments,

BETWEEN HEAVEN AND HELL, MAN AND DEMON, SHE’S ABOUT TO FACE THE ONE THING SHE MAY NOT BE ABLE TO SURVIVE.?Welcome to the world of Kara Gillian, a cop with a gift. Not only does she have the power of “

An ex-cop, Finn was left literally blinded by violence. The one thing he can still see is the body of his wife, Dani, and a crime scene that won’t fade from his mind’s eye. Now a professor, Finn never

When Artie Lange joined the permanent cast of The Howard Stern Show in 2001, it was possibly the greatest thing ever to happen in the Stern universe, second only to the show’s move to the wild, uncens

“Sometimes a lie is the best thing.”Francesca Valentine is a successful, beautiful, world-renowned violinist. But when her perfect life is shattered, she must confess to a history of carefully calcula

A hilariously honest look at the misadventures of teenage dating.Alan Macklin is your average 17-year-old guy with a simple goal. He wants to get a girl. But trial and error has made one thing perfect

Raheiran Special Forces captain Gillaine Davre has just woken up in some unknown space way station, wondering where the last three hundred years have gone. The last thing she remembers is her ship bei

From the New York Times bestselling Jane Feather, author of To Kiss a Spy and Kissed by Shadows, comes a deliciously sensual tale of intrigue and temptation…The last thing Lord Nicholas Kincaid expect

The last thing he expected was to steal her heart…She should have been terrified, but Charlotte surprised even herself when she found herself helping a masked jewel thief. Now, after impulsively escap

He could offer her only one thing — a week of intimate pleasure....Samuel Lennox and Miss Alexandra Ionides cordially invite you to a most provocative game of seductionIt shall last for seven days, du

If there's one thing Bureau of Indian Affairs Investigator Emmet Quanah Parker knows, it's that the dead don't always stay dead. With him he carries the ghosts of a partner killed in action, three fai

The next best thing to having a doctor in the house... From the editors of Prevention Magazine Health Books comes the most complete, practical, and easy-to-follow guide to good health ever written. He

RIDE ALONG INTO DANGER Traveling under an alias, the last thing gunman Clip Haynes wanted was attention. But Basin City needed a town-taming marshal, and a cold-blooded murderer was hiding behind Ha

The #1 bestselling Magic Tree House series for chapter book readers is ready to whisk you away across the world with Jack and Annie--this time to save sea otters after a shark attack! Magic Tree House is the perfect series for kids ready to transition from leveled readers and picture books to longer novels! It's bright and early when the magic tree house spins Jack and Annie to Monterey Bay, California. It's their mission to collect sea urchins in the underwater kelp forests! But they know nothing about collecting sea urchins--can a grouchy boat captain help them? Maybe. But Jack and Annie have another problem when Annie finds a badly injured sea otter. They're not supposed to help the otter. . . but it's the right thing to do. Can they convince the grouchy boat captain to help them? Did you know that there's a Magic Tree House book for every kid?Magic Tree House: Perfect for readers who are just beginning chapter booksMerlin Missions: More challenging adventures for the experienced re

Thirteen-year-old Keedie Darrow is used to bullies. Growing up neurodivergent makes you an easy target. But when her friends fall victim, Keedie launches an anti-bullying agency--and business is booming. A moving and inclusive prequel to the award-winning novel A Kind of Spark. Keedie Darrow has never been afraid of standing out. Her autism makes it clear she sees the world differently from others. But ever since Keedie and her twin sister Nina entered middle school, NOT standing out seems to be the only thing that matters. And the more Nina tries to fit in, the less Keedie understands her--or her classmates who become increasingly cruel to anyone who is different. Determined to take a stand, Keedie launches an anti-bullying agency. Soon, kids are lining up to have her tell off their biggest nemeses. But Keedie will have to be careful. It's a fine line between speaking up for what you believe in and becoming a bully yourself.

'A joy to read in a single relaxing afternoon' JACQUELINE WILSON'Razor sharp on family, love and marriage' DAVID NICHOLLS'I devoured it in one long lazy afternoon - I laughed and cried' VICTORIA HISLOPThe happily ever after is only part of the story... A funny, touching, hopeful gem about love, marriage and second chancesIt's the day before her daughter's wedding and things are not going well for Gail Baines. First thing, she loses her job - or quits, depending who you ask. Then her ex-husband Max turns up at her door expecting to stay for the festivities.He doesn't even have a suit. Instead, he's brought memories, a shared sense of humour - and a cat looking for a new home.Just as Gail is wondering what's next, their daughter Debbie discovers her groom has been keeping a secret...As the big day dawns, the exes just can't agree on what's best for Debbie. Gail is seriously worried, while Max seems more concerned with whether to opt for the salmon or prime rib at the reception, if they m

WELCOME TO WEST ARCHER ACADEMY. It's an elite boarding school where a group of kids are searching for the secret to their immortality. From the award-winning author of The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl comes a magically mysterious story about a group of kids who have been alive for hundreds of years. WHAT IF YOU COULD LIVE FOREVER? The secret lies with a group of kids who call themselves the Evers. They claim to have been alive for hundreds of years. They hide among the rest of the students, their immortality a complete secret...until now. IVY is driven and ambitious, with plans to keep her head down and focus on graduating early. Then she discovers the Evers and graduation doesn't seem like the most important thing anymore. ABIGAIL is Ivy's roommate; she is also an Ever. She's searching for her long-lost best friend, whom Ivy bears an uncanny resemblance to. RONAN is a laid-back cool kid who is incredibly intelligent. When he inherits his family's psychic powers, he can suddenly t

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER ‧ Don’t miss the excerpt of Jonathan Kellerman’sThe Murderer’s Daughter in the back of the book!Jonathan Kellerman writes razor-sharp novels that cut to the quick. Now comes Motive, which pits psychologist Alex Delaware and homicide cop Milo Sturgis against a vicious criminal mind—the kind only Kellerman can bring to chilling life.Even having hundreds of closed cases to his credit can’t keep LAPD police lieutenant Milo Sturgis from agonizing over the crimes that don’t get solved—and the victims who go without justice. Victims like Katherine Hennepin, a young woman strangled and stabbed in her home. A single suspect with a solid alibi leads to a dead end—one even Alex Delaware’s expert insight can’t explain. The only thing to do is move on to the next murder case—because there’s always a next one.This time the victim is Ursula Corey: a successful, attractive divorcee who’s been gunned down—not a robbery but an execution, a crime that smacks of simple, savage re

In this poignant and deeply sensual new contemporary romance—perfect for readers of Susan Elizabeth Phillips and Rachel Gibson—Molly O’Keefe proves that lost loves don’t have to stay lost forever. D

When it comes to having anxiety, women outnumber men two to one. Fluctuations in levels of estrogen and other hormones, as well as physiological factors unique to women, seem to cause us not only to e

十二歲的 Aku 是個愛做白日夢的太空迷。在學校常感到不安、甚至遭遇霸凌的他，最自在的地方是天文館。當外婆過世，留給他一頂太空人頭盔時，「本書」的冒險就此展開——這頂頭盔竟能帶他穿越元宇宙，往返地球與神祕星球 Ibra。在那裡沒有霸凌，他可以成為最真實的自己，還結識了外星朋友。然而，穿越也撕開宇宙裂縫，引來士兵入侵，奪走珍貴的 lunaberry。若 Aku 無法補救，整個星球將陷入危機。作者 Micah Johnson 以自身創造的 3D 角色 Aku 為原點，展開系列起始篇。Aku 曾登上《TIME》雜誌封面，成為文化現象。《Kirkus》與《School Library Journal》皆肯定其節奏明快、兼具真實成長議題與科幻張力。這是一則關於勇氣與想像的起飛故事。When 12-year-old daydreamer Aku inherits an astronaut helmet from his dead grandmother, he gains the power to transport himself throughout the metaverse. Now, he has no choice but to become the space hero he always wanted to be. Aku loves space. He loves playing space-themed role-playing games with his best friends, Benji and Trae, and he dreams of becoming an astronaut. Otherwise insecure--especially at school, where he's bullied--Aku is most comfortable at the local planetarium. So, when his grandmother dies and leaves him an astronaut helmet, Aku thinks it's the coolest thing ever. ...scratch that... Discovering that the helmet can transport him thr