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We use water, electricity, and the internet every day--but how do they actually work? And what’s the plan to keep them running for years to come? This nonfiction science graphic novel takes readers on a journey from how the most essential systems were developed to how they are implemented in our world today and how they will be used in the future.What was the first message sent over the internet? How much water does a single person use every day? How was the electric light invented?For every utility we use each day, there’s a hidden history--a story of intrigue, drama, humor, and inequity. This graphic novel provides a guided tour through the science of the past--and reveals how the decisions people made while inventing and constructing early technology still affect the way people use it today.Full of art, maps, and diagrams, Hidden Systems is a thoughtful, humorous exploration of the history of science and what needs to be done now to change the future.

2025 RICBA NomineesA tale of unlikely heroes and myths is made real in this debut graphic novel series about a “bad” demon trying to find her place in the underworld. But she’ll have to save it first!Meesh is a bad demon. “Bad” in that she always sees the good in those around her—which isn’t how a demon is meant to feel or act. Bullied by the other demons, twelve-year-old Meesh is more likely to be found reading magazines from Plumeria City—the fairy realm—and fangirling about the fairy princesses.But when disaster strikes and all of demon-kind is threatened, Meesh must journey to other worlds in search of help.As luck would have it, she meets a fairy princess right away. Things in the fairy realm aren't so perfect either, though. As Meesh makes surprising new friends and unites a band of outcasts, she learns there's much more to being a demon than she ever realized. And learning to love herself might just uncover the secret to saving her home.

The New York Times best-selling world of Sweet Valley returns in graphic novel form with Sweet Valley Twins! Elizabeth's best friend Amy wants to join Cheer Club but that means going against the Unicorn Club! Can Elizabeth protect Amy...even if it means standing up to her sister Jessica to do it?No matter what Elizabeth does she can't stop her best friend, Amy Sutton, from trying out for the Unicorn Club's cheering squad. Elizabeth is sure that the Unicorns are going to steal Amy away from her but when it is revealed that Jessica and the rest of the Unicorns don't want Amy, what should Elizabeth do?The Unicorns will do anything to keep Amy off the squad! Can Elizabeth stand by and watch Amy get hurt? And if Elizabeth takes Amy's side against the Unicorns does this mean she'll be taking a stand against her own twin sister?!

一部以白雪皚皚的聖誕樹農場為背景的溫馨青少年節慶浪漫喜劇。在這裡，一位遠離音樂圈的女孩與一位飽受瓶頸所苦的鄉村巨星，在聖誕佳節前夕攜手創作歌曲—並悄悄墜入愛河。「在我心中，有一座聖誕樹農場……」在經歷了與樂團 Six String Justice 的災難性合作後，Paisley Morgan 以為自己早已徹底告別音樂世界。如今，她滿足於在自家迷人的聖誕樹農場度日，私底下悄悄呵護著創作詞曲的夢想。然而，當一位神秘音樂人入住農場的專屬錄音室時，她平靜的生活瞬間天翻地覆。剛經歷樂團解散、正面臨寫作瓶頸的 Kash "Money" Murray，被送到這座農場尋找靈感。他殊不知，農場迷人的節慶氛圍與那位吸引人心的管理者 Paisley，帶給他的將遠不止是創作的火花。隨著聖誕佳節展開，Paisley 與 Kash 因對音樂的共同熱愛而漸行漸近。 在閃爍的燈火與節慶歡樂中，他們踏上了一段可能永遠改變彼此人生的創作之旅。但當 Kash 邁出大膽的一步、甚至可能危及兩人剛萌芽的戀情時，Paisley 必須決定這份愛是否值得冒險。他們能否譜出和諧的樂章，還是這場二重奏尚未展開便戛然而止？A cozy YA holiday rom-com set on a snow-dusted Christmas tree farm, where a girl who walked away from music and a country star nursing writer’s block find themselves writing songs—and maybe falling in love—just in time for the holidays.In my heart is a Christmas tree farm...Paisley Morgan thought she had left the music world behind after a disastrous encounter with the band Six String Justice. Now, she's content to spend her days at her family's charming Christmas tree farm, secretly nurturing her songw

From the New York Times bestselling authors of All the Bright Places and Every Day comes a story of hope, siblinghood, and finding your home in the people who matter the most.Subject: You. Missing.Ezra Ahern wakes up one day to find his older sister, Bea, gone. No note, no sign, nothing but an email address hidden somewhere only he would find it. Ezra never expected to be left behind with their abusive stepfather and their neglectful mother—how is he supposed to navigate life without Bea?Bea Ahern already knew she needed to get as far away from home as possible But a message in her inbox changes everything, and she finds herself alone in a new city—without Ez, without a real plan—chasing someone who might not even want to be found.As things unravel at home for Ezra, Bea will confront secrets about their past that will forever change the way they think about their family. Together and apart, broken by abuse but connected by love, this brother and sister must learn to trust themselves be