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Welcome to the Poppy Fields, where there’s hope for even the most battered hearts to heal.Here, in a remote stretch of the California desert, lies an experimental and controversial treatment center that allows those suffering from the heartache of loss to sleep through their pain...and keep on sleeping. After patients awaken from this prolonged state of slumber, they will finally be healed. But only if they’re willing to accept the potential shadowy side effects.On a journey to this mystical destination are four very different strangers and one little dog: Ava, a book illustrator; Ray, a fireman; Sasha, an occupational therapist;Sky, a free spirit; and a friendly pup named PJ. As they attempt to make their way from the Midwest all the way west to the Poppy Fields—where they hope to find Ellis, its brilliant, enigmatic founder—each of their past secrets and mysterious motivations threaten to derail their voyage.A high-concept speculative novel about heartache, hope, and human resilience

With a colorful cast of characters and a cellar full of wine, anything can happen--from murder to a second chance at love--in Jenny Elder Moke's half mystery, half romance adult debut set at a lavish destination wedding. A high-end wedding on a private island off the coast of Seattle sounds like something out of a magazine. But for bestselling mystery author Kate Valentine, it's more like a nightmare. Why Kate agreed to attend her ex-fianc?s wedding is its own enigma, but she'll plaster on a fake smile for two nights, with the aid of free champagne, naturally. And because the groom happens to be her editor, she'll try to finish a draft of her latest Loretta Starling mystery as a wedding gift. But when the bride is poisoned and Kate stumbles across a dead body, she finds herself in a real-life mystery that eerily echoes the plot of her latest novel. And the only person who seems willing to help Kate catch the killer is Jake Hawkins, aka: the Hostralian; aka: Kate's biggest romantic regr

The Alden children were searching for a home – and found a life of adventure! Beloved by generations of families, the second book in the Boxcar Children series—adapted into this Step 2 leveled reader—is full of wholesome fun, perfect for children who are learning to read simple sentences.The Aldens spend the summer on Grandfather's island! Joe, the island's friendly handyman, helps them with anything they need, but as the children continue to explore their summer home, they realize there is more to the island―and to their new friend―than meets the eye. Adapted from Gertrude Chandler Warner'sSurprise Islandchapter book, this early reader allows children to step into reading with a Boxcar Children classic.Step 2 Readersuse basic vocabulary and short sentences to tell simple stories. For children who recognize familiar words and can sound out new words with help.

Make every minute of reading count! Kids and parents can join superstar pup Rubble and his crew in this fun, read-together phonics adventure. Includes five stories and five activities.Science of Reading research proves that systematic phonics instruction is the most effective way to teach kids to read. Now caregivers can support these essential phonics skills in just five minutes a day with simple, engaging stories featuring Rubble and his pup family construction crew.This motivating compilation of simple stories makes it fun and easy to reinforce must-know phonics skills. Read each story together, sound out the highlighted words, then complete the simple activity. Puptastic!

In today’s Buddhist sphere, numerous claims have been made on what the Buddha has taught. However, were these teachings truly spoken by the Buddha? The Buddha-Dharma: Pure and Simple New Edition is an exploration of over 300 topics, where Venerable Master Hsing Yun clarifies the Buddha’s teachings in a way that is accessible and relevant to modern readers. Erroneous Buddhist views should be corrected, and the true meaning of the Buddha must be preserved to hold true to the original intents of the Buddha.

Learn why it rains with the help of The Very Hungry Caterpillar!In this nonfiction story, young readers can discover what rain is and why it falls. The miracles of nature come to life in this early-learning series centered around weather, featuring simple text and Eric Carle's classic illustrations!

This jam-packed collection of fun and simple science experiments for kids is perfect for the classroom or home. Stir up some sticky slime, build a solar system with rubber bands, power a speed boat using soap, and construct an erupting volcano, all with Home Activity Lab, which offers exciting experiments for budding scientists. Including a foreword by Professor Robert Winston, this stunning book includes 28 brilliant science projects using simple step-by-step instructions, everyday ingredients that can be found around the house, and amazing photography to guide you from start to finish. Each experiment describes the science behind the project, highlighting STEM facts with STEM icons pointing out the key science, technology, engineering, and math learning involved in each project. "Take it further" panels encourage young readers to experiment and take their projects to the next level, developing their independence, initiative, and creative thinking skills. Perfect for budding scientist

From “The Godfather of FI”, a follow-up to his international bestselling finance sensation The Simple Path to Wealth. Pathfinders brings together scores of amazing and insightful real-life stories from real people on a quest to find financial independence—providing practical encouragement and inspiration for anyone who wants to join them.From "The Godfather of FI", a follow-up to his international bestselling personal finance sensation The Simple Path to Wealth!Pathfinders brings together scores of amazing and insightful real-life stories from real people on the journey to financial independence – providing practical encouragement and inspiration for anyone who wants to join them.Lighting the way in the real world to The Simple Path to Wealth, these are fascinating, heartfelt, often surprising tales:- of struggles overcome and the rewards that followed- of enterprising solutions to unexpected problems- of sacrifices made and the kindness of strangers- of surprisingly simple steps – and

Find out about the science of forces, energy, simple machines and more through hilarious cartoon stripsComic Strip Physics makes learning about the science behind forces, energy and simple machines fun!Each spread in this series features a short, funny comic strip that explains a process or aspect of science. Around the strip, diagrams and panels give further information on the topic. They are a fantastic way to engage children aged 8 plus with science.The illustrator, Jess Bradey, is winner of the 2021 Blue Peter Award for Best Non-Fiction for A Day in the Life of a Poo, Gnu and You and also writes and draws for The Phoneix Comic.Titles in the series: Biology, Chemistry, Earth and Space, Physics

Let's Explore The Earth!A whisical yet simple illustrated lift a flap sturdy book with an introduction to Earth and its fascinating facts!My Big Book of Answers The Earth guides children with fascinating questions on flaps and answers underneath the flaps. From earth's layers to weather to landscapes, illustrations and fun facts with tidbits of information, this book will not only be fun as a useful tool to learn about The Earth, but it will also lend itself to get a simple jumpstart for school and a "fact or fiction" page!

In today’s Buddhist sphere, numerous claims have been made on what the Buddha has taught. However, were these teachings truly spoken by the Buddha? The Buddha-Dharma: Pure and Simple series is an exploration of over 300 topics, where Venerable Master Hsing Yun clarifies the Buddha’s teachings in a way that is accessible and relevant to modern readers. Erroneous Buddhist views should be corrected, the true meaning of the Buddha must be preserved to hold true to the original intents of the Buddha. All Buddhist practice begins with right view, for it is the compass that points toward the true path of cultivation. This fifth installment continues laying the groundwork of this foundation by addressing age-old misconceptions. Covering a wide range of social issues from the perspective of the Buddha-Dharma, Venerable Master offers readers a practical but profound approach to Buddhist practice in daily life.

A very funny and philosophical illustrated chapter book by a bestselling author/illustrator pair about courage, true friendship and our most secret wishes, in which a lame duck takes a blind hen on a goose chase as they search for adventure and answers to some big questions.A duck spends her days limping around her backyard with the help of a crutch until one day a blind hen stumbles in, lost, and persuades the duck to embark on an adventurous journey. The duck will guide the hen; the hen will steady the duck’s wobbly leg. They leave together for a place where their most secret wishes will come true. The pair come upon astonishing obstacles along the way—a wild forest, a cavernous gorge and many differences of opinion. The hen starts to wish she’d taken a guide dog rather than a duck! When the two finally arrive at their destination after all the hardships, they realize that their own backyard plus a little imagination offers as much adventure as a whole world.From the author/illustrat

Toddlers will love snapping together these simple but beautiful puzzle pieces to build up their favourite wheeled and winged machines, and then reading more about each of them.

The bestselling scientific series continues to expand! With scientific information from an expert, this is the perfect book for enlightening the next generation of geniuses.Set the children in your life on a lifelong path to learning with the next installment of the Baby University board book series. Full of scientific information, this is the perfect book to teach complex concepts in a simple, engaging way. Pythagorean Theorem for Babies is a colorfully simple introduction for youngsters (and grownups!) to what the Pythagorean Theorem is and how we can go about proving it. It's never too early to become a scientist!

《I Walk with Vanessa》作者夫婦新作。操場上的一次意外，讓大家不願意再和Alex玩了。全插畫繪本引導孩子以同理心思考書中角色的感受，傳達人際關係裡的重要課題：道歉與諒解，兩者需要的勇氣與溫柔同等重要。A simple, yet powerful, picture book--from New York Times bestselling creators, Kerascoët―about compassion and forgiveness.Alex’s enthusiasm and energy can sometimes be a challenge for his classmates. He loves to play ball on the playground with his friends, but when his rambunctious behavior inadvertently upsets one of the other students, he finds himself at odds with the whole class.A perfect companion to the picture book I Walk with Vanessa, which Parents magazine named the Best Book of the Year about kindness, this story explores the difficult feelings that come with apologies and forgiveness. In a story that sees the perspective of both sides, Alex learns quickly that the right thing to do is say he’s sorry, leaving it up to his friend to find the compassion and empathy to accept it.This wordless picture book is a good reminder that it’s important to take responsibility for

A bright, fun first concepts book featuring sweet mice characters and simple, yet clever die-cuts, Little Mouse Learns: COLOURS explains the concept of colours to young children.A bright, fun first concepts book featuring sweet mice characters and simple, yet clever die-cuts to introduce colors.In this innovative die-cut title, children will learn about colors through bright, fun illustrations featuring Little Mouse and other friendly animal characters.The peep-through holes help children engage with the title and encourage sensory development and exploration.This is the first title in a series of first concept books in the Little Mouse Learns series:Book 1: OPPOSITESBook 2: COLORSBook 3: SHAPESBook 4: NUMBERS

A bright, fun first concepts book featuring sweet mice characters and simple, yet clever die-cuts, Little Mouse Learns: SHAPES explains the concept of shapes to young children.A bright, fun first concepts book featuring sweet mice characters and simple, yet clever die-cuts to explain the concept of shapes. In this innovative die-cut title, children will learn the concept of shapes through bright, fun illustrations featuring Little Mouse and other friendly animal characters.The peep-through holes help children engage with the title and encourage sensory development and exploration, and bold colours bring these books to life.This is the first title in a series of first concept books in the Little Mouse Learns series:Book 1: OPPOSITESBook 2: COLOURSBook 3: SHAPESBook 4: NUMBERS​These board books are great for young children as they introduce them to these basic but important concepts in a friendly, fun, and accesible way!

A bright, fun first concepts book featuring sweet mice characters and simple, yet clever die-cuts, Peep-through: OPPOSITES explains the concept of opposites to young children.A bright, fun first concepts book featuring sweet mice characters and simple, yet clever die-cuts to explain the concept of opposites. In this innovative die-cut title, children will learn the concept of opposites through bright, fun illustrations featuring Little Mouse and other friendly animal characters.The peep-through holes help children engage with the title and encourage sensory development and exploration.This is the first title in a series of first concept books in the Little Mouse Learns series:Book 1: OPPOSITESBook 2: COLOURSBook 3: SHAPESBook 4: NUMBERS

A bright, fun first concepts book featuring sweet mice characters and simple, yet clever die-cuts, Little Mouse Learns: NUMBERS explains the concept of numbers to young children.A bright, fun first concepts book featuring sweet mice characters and simple, yet clever die-cuts to explain the concept of numbers. In this innovative die-cut title, children will learn the concept of numbers through bright, fun illustrations featuring Little Mouse and other friendly animal characters.The peep-through holes help children engage with the title and encourage sensory development and exploration.This is the first title in a series of first concept books in the Little Mouse Learns series:Book 1: OPPOSITESBook 2: COLORSBook 3: SHAPESBook 4: NUMBERS

Learn about football in this early learning activity book. Big Stickers for Little Hands Football introduces children to the world of football through simple activities, big stickers and card press-outs. Each page is full of fun, early learning activities that are perfect for young children. FUN ACTIVITY BOOK WITH BIG STICKERS FOR LITTLE HANDS, COLOURING AND CARD PRESS-OUT PAGESIncludes 2 sheets of big stickersWith 2 sheets of fun card press-outs16 pages of simple, early learning activities

Filled with simple, stylish images of popular zoo animals including a monkey, giraffe and penguin. Just brush water over the bold black and white designs to watch them burst into vibrant colour.

Based on the hit Disney Junior animated series, this reader is perfect for the Mickey Mouse fan in your life. Includes simple text and colorful illustrations!When the Funhouse Forest is in the middle of a heat wave, there's only one thing to do: make our own magical Snow Day! Join Mickey, Funny, and their friends as they cool off in the heat of summer!Short, simple sentencesLarge, easy-to-read fontColorful illustrationsComplete your Funhouse adventure collection with:Mickey Mouse Funhouse Dino DoggiesWorld of Reading Mickey Mouse Funhouse: Homesick!Mickey Mouse Funhouse Get Ready for Fun!

Book 3 in the one-of-a-kind adventure series from New York Times bestselling author Jonathan Auxier explores the real magic behind simple acts of kindness.Auggie loves his job at the Fabled Stables, b

From the bestselling illustrator of the Growing Hearts series comes a sweet and charming board book series about all the things we want to promise childrenWith simple text and bestselling illustrator

Through simple text and fun illustrations, this book makes physics approachable and easy to understand for even the smallest scientists.

Introducing My First Brain Quest for babies! These chunky board books introduce early learning concepts - like first words - with bright images, simple vocabulary, and signature Brain Quest Q&A fun.It

Beginning readers will learn to cultivate calmness and focus with the Cat in the Hat in this simple rhymed introduction to mindfulness meditation!Life is a juggling act that can often make us feel diz

Packed with simple craft and cooking activities with a Christmassy theme, using things you'll easily find to hand about the house. Make everything from garlands and gift tags to reindeer snacks and wr

Filled with simple, stylish images designed to appeal to young children. Just brush water over the bold black and white designs to watch a carol-singing mouse, a well-filled stocking and even Santa himself burst into colour.

The stars of Jonathan Fenske's 2016 Theodor Seuss Geisel Honor book, A Pig, a Fox, and a Box, are back in a stinky adventure. Now available in Step into Reading, the premier leveled reader line!First, Fox tries to prank Pig with a "gift" of stinky socks hidden in a box. Then he hides another pair in Pig's slop. As always, the mischief winds up backfiring, and Fox becomes his own victim. With comical art and simple language, Pig and Fox's shenanigans in this Step 2 reader will continue to crack kids up.Step 2 Readers use basic vocabulary and short sentences to tell simple stories, for children who recognize familiar words and can sound out new words with help. Rhyme and rhythmic text paired with picture clues help children decode the story.

This Theodore Seuss Geisel Honor winning story about Fox and Pig is laugh-out-loud funny! Now available in Step into Reading, the premier leveled reader line.In the style of Mo Willems, Jonathan Fenske tells three humorous stories of two friends, Fox and Pig, and their shenanigans with a cardboard box. Fox is sly and sneaky, but is he sneaky enough to play tricks on Pig? It doesn't often turn out well for Fox! With comic art and simple language, this title is sure to have kids rolling with laughter. Step 2 Readers use basic vocabulary and short sentences to tell simple stories, for children who recognize familiar words and can sound out new words with help. Rhyme and rhythmic text paired with picture clues help children decode the story.

This hopeful story of a resilient tree that grew (and still grows) at the base of the twin towers is a simple introduction for young readers to gain an understanding of September 11th and the impact i

Red, orange, yellow . . . discover the colors with help from Cleo! This poetic rhyming journey follows Cleo as she encounters familiar objects, each with its own color. Simple pictures at the end rein

Learn about animals in this early learning activity book. Big Stickers for Little Hands Animals introduces children to the animal world through simple activities, big stickers and card press-outs. Eac

All kinds of animals are having fun on the farm in this delightful book and jigsaw set. The box containsthree simple nine-piece jigsaws and a beautifully illustrated board book. Little children can en

The bike that is most fun to ride is the bike that you have made yourself, and the good news is that anyone can do it. This simple guide walks you through the process, from working out what you need,

A new addition to the beloved and bestselling Baby Loves Political Science series This cute and clever introduction to political science and the US government is accurate and simple enough for baby. B

A new addition to the beloved and bestselling Baby Loves Political Science series This cute and clever introduction to political science and the US government is accurate and simple enough for baby. A

A graphic, bright, imaginative alphabet book, with a smart and laugh-out-loud whodunit twist. This was meant to be a simple alphabet book but something has happened. Something horrible.The most terrib

Let's look at shapes! With beautiful artwork from best-selling author and illustrator Marion Deuchars, this book is a fun and lively introduction to simple shapes.