The Bride Factory

Their marriage has just become official, but In廥 has no intention of making it last forever. The manhwa adaptation of CHACHA KIM'S webnovel is now available in English print for the first time. Wedding bells are ringing, and In廥 Valeztena and C嫫cel Escalante are finally married. In廥 is a shockingly radiant bride, and the nobles who once scorned her now see her in a different light--including C嫫cel, who feels unsettled by all the attention on his dazzling new wife. But on the inside, In廥 remains determined to ultimately unravel this marriage and gain the freedom she could never obtain in her previous lives. The newlyweds begin their life together in Calztela, where C嫫cel is on military duty. The quaint coastal city may seem like a perfect honeymoon destination, but it also holds haunting memories from In廥's prior life. As she works to untangle herself from the past and keep her meticulous plans for the future in motion, In廥 finds that C嫫cel might make things more difficult than she expe

From R.L. Stine, the master of horror for young readers, comes ten brand new stories that are sure to have you keeping the light on at bedtime tonight. A boy thinks that a dream factory will help him make his slumber more fun...but what's the line between dream and nightmare? Two kids find an abandoned shack on the side of the road and are determined to make it their new treehouse... but is it as abandoned as it seems? A boy wants to impress a birthday party with this amateur magician skills...but how far will he go to wow the crowd? And each story comes with a personal introduction from Stine himself, adding even more chills. Laced with Stine's signature humor and a hefty dose of nightmarish fun, Stinetinglers 3 is perfect for fans of Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark and Stine's own Goosebumps books who want even more scares. These chilling tales prove that Stine's epic legacy in the horror genre is justly earned. Dive in, and beware: these stories will stick with you long after you'

Billy Crystal needs no introduction, so I’ll just say When Harry met Sally, The Princess Bride, City Slickers and 9-time Oscar host. He has seen Hollywood from the inside out for the last 40 yea

Join Peppa at the toothpaste factory and learn how to brush your teeth!Peppa and her friends are at the toothpaste factory! The factory has all sorts of fun games to teach them how to brush their teeth. Join Peppa and George as they brush the GIANT teeth, rinse the HUGE toothbrushes and more!This board book is perfect for encouraging little Peppa fans to love brushing their teeth!Don't miss these other brilliant Peppa books:Peppa Pig: Peppa Says PleasePeppa Pig: Goodnight PeppaPeppa Pig: Peppa's Play DatePeppa Pig is a 4-time BAFTA award-winning preschool animation shown in the UK daily on Channel Five’s Milkshake and Nick Jnr. Peppa is a loveable, cheeky little piggy whose days are filled with action packed activities. Along with her family and friends, Peppa learns and plays and has lots of fun. Join Peppa and her family on their funny, action-packed, everyday adventures in this collection of activity, story and novelty books.

When Orpheus' bride Eurydice is killed by a snakebite on their wedding day, Orpheus's world is shattered. The young widower must journey to the Underworld to negotiate with Hades himself to win his br

In this charming fairy tale originally written by Charles Perrault, a clever, fast-talking cat changes the life of its penniless master, helping him win both a princess bride and a kingdom.

Arvid Jansen is a young boy who lives on the outskirts of Oslo. It's the early sixties, his father works in a shoe factory and his Danish mother works as a cleaner. Arvid wets his bed at night and has

Best known for his screen prints of soup cans and movie stars, this shy young boy from Pittsburgh shot to fame with his radical ideas of what ?art” could be. Working in the aptly named ?Factory,” Warh

With striking new artwork to celebrate the Roald Dahl 100 celebrations and a keepsake slipcase featuring Quentin Blake's iconic illustrations, this 16-book collection brings together all the classic children's novels from the one and only Roald Dahl. 16 titles are:01-Matilda 02-Going Solo03-The Giraffe and the Pelly and Me 04-George's Marvellous Medicine 05-Fantastic Mr Fox 06-The Magic Finger 07-Esio Trot 08-Boy Tales of Childhood 09-Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator 10-The BFG 11-The Witches 12-The Twits 13-Charlie and the Chocolate Factory 14-James and the Giant Peach 15-Danny the Champion of the World 16-Billy and the Minpins

Welcome back to the wacky world of Kid Potato! Readers of all ages will be giggling along through the ups and downs of life, family, friendship, and potatoes. In the second book in the Kid Potato series, Spudbert (aka Spuddy, a potato who lives in a town famous for its donut hole factory, clown burial ground, and the world's biggest roll of toilet paper) and his best friends have even more zany adventures. From a disastrous birthday party to a wild attempt to sneak into the famous musician Meowington Boom concert to creating a potato-shaped doppelganger, there is so much fun to be had in these wacky adventures. This delightful laugh-out-loud series is sure to entertain readers (and potato lovers) of all ages.

In this cross between Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and A Night in the Museum, Agatha Award winner Chris Grabenstein uses rib-tickling humor to create the perfect tale for his quirky characters.Kyle Keeley is the class clown and a huge fan of all games—board games, word games, and particularly video games. His hero, Luigi Lemoncello, the most notorious and creative gamemaker in the world, just so happens to be the genius behind the construction of the new town library. Lucky Kyle wins a coveted spot as one of twelve kids invited for an overnight sleepover in the library, hosted by Mr. Lemoncello and riddled with lots and lots of games. But when morning comes, the doors stay locked. Kyle and the other kids must solve every clue and figure out every secret puzzle to find the hidden escape route!

Mehar, a young bride in rural 1929 Punjab, is trying to discover the identity of her new husband. She and her sisters-in-law, married to three brothers in a single ceremony, spend their days hard at work in the family's 'china room', sequestered from contact with the men. When Mehar develops a theory as to which of them is hers, a passion is ignited that will put more than one life at risk.Spiralling around Mehar's story is that of a young man who in 1999 travels from England to the now-deserted farm, its 'china room' locked and barred.In enforced flight from the traumas of his adolescence - his experiences of addiction, racism, and estrangement from the culture of his birth - he spends a summer in painful contemplation and recovery, before finally finding the strength to return 'home'.

A Newbery Honor WinnerANew York TimesBestsellerIn this first book inNew York Timesbestselling, Newbery Honor-winning author Shannon Hale's Princess Academy series,Miri finds herself a sudden participant in a contest to find the next princess of the realm.Miri lives on a mountain where, for generations, her ancestors have lived a simple life. Then word comes that the king's priests have divined her village the home of the future princess. In a year's time, the prince will choose his bride from among the village girls.The king's ministers set up an academy on the mountain, and every teenage girl must attend and learn how to become a princess. Soon Miri finds herself confronted with a harsh academy mistress, bitter competition among the girls, and her own conflicting desires. Winning the contest could give her everything she ever wanted--but it would mean leaving her home and family behind.

From bestselling author Scarlett St. Clair comes a new installment in the Hades and Persephone series, told in Hades’s point of view.Discover the enthralling fantasy world of gods and mortals in bestselling author Scarlett St. Clair's reimagined New Greece. Readers are "hopelessly addicted" to this captivating story of Hades and Persephone."Take her, and I will destroy this world. Take her, and I will destroy you. Take her, and I will end us all."Hades, God of the Underworld, is known for his inflexible rule, luxurious night clubs, and impossible bargains. Used to control, he is not prepared to discover the Fates have chosen his future wife and Queen—Persephone, Goddess of Spring.Despite her attraction to the god, Persephone, an ambitious journalism student, is determined to expose Hades for his cruel and ruthless ways. She defies him at every turn, even as the attraction between them explodes.Hades finds himself faced with the impossible—proving his future bride wrong. Regardless of h

A new Anne Tyler novel destined to be an instant classic: a socially awkward mother of the bride navigates the days before and after her daughter's wedding.Gail Baines is having a bad day. To start, she loses her job—or quits, depending on whom you ask. Tomorrow her daughter Debbie is getting married, and she hasn’t even been invited to the spa day organized by the mother of the groom. Then, Gail’s ex-husband Max arrives unannounced on her doorstep, carrying a cat, without a place to stay and without even a suit.But the true crisis lands when Debbie shares with her parents a secret she has just learned about her husband-to-be. It will not only throw the wedding into question but also stir up Gail and Max’s past.Told with deep sensitivity and a tart sense of humor, full of the joys and heartbreaks of love and marriage and family life,Three Days in Juneis a triumph, and gives us the perennially bestselling, Pulitzer Prize-winning writer at the height of her powers.

Crime is bubbling up in Dinotown . . . and it stinks! In this hilarious graphic novel, the Dinomighties need to sniff out their smelliest mystery yet. Will their noses lead them to the culprit? Or will the odor of their enemies prevail? Perfect for fans of The InvestiGators, Dog Man, and Real Pigeons Fight Crime. When the mayor tells the Dinomighties that there's been a theft of famous purple beans at the How You've Bean factory, they are hot on the trail.Using their peak investigative skills to hunt down crime clues and interrogate potential suspects, they soon run out of gas and into airtight alibis. A look to the nemesis list points squarely to the gaseous Gasosaurus, but the Dinomighties need proof before they can pin down this baddie.In their grimiest case yet, T-Lex, Teri, Dave, and Bok follow their noses to sniff out and solve this musty mystery with high-tech crime-solving gadgets, action-packed chases, bad-guy-busting buddy power, and a whole lot of laughs.

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

Stunning artwork from the acclaimed illustrator of The Midnight Fair illuminates a sweet cautionary tale about a rabbit whose fabled soup-making gets away from him. Mr. Lepron is a rabbit who lives in a cozy burrow with many offspring. Every year on the first day of autumn, he reaps vegetables from the farmer's garden--carrots, onions, celery, beans, aromatic herbs, and much more--and makes the best soup on earth, adored by his family. As it simmers, he dozes and dreams of being a famous cook, hosted by kings. And sure enough, his soup is so good that it starts drawing creatures from all over--until one day a factory springs up in the woods, with Mr. Lepron presiding day and night and soup cans for sale in all the most renowned shops. But as demand rises, Mr. Lepron's dreams become fretful, and soon he starts hearing complaints: his soup is not as good as it was. Has his recipe changed--or has Mr. Lepron? How can he recapture the joy he once shared with his family? Mariachiara Di Giorg

In this book from the critically acclaimed, multimillion-copy bestselling Little People, BIG DREAMS series, discover the life of Charles Dickens, the influential author. When Charles was a boy he made up his own adventures. But after a Dickensian twist of fate saw his father go to prison for debt, Charles ended up working in a factory with other children. He worked his way out, trying his hand in a law firm, and then as an actor, before making a name for himself as a reporter and gifted storyteller.Charles became one of the most beloved novelists of all time, aware of the power of a tale and of giving poor children a voice. This moving book features stylish and quirky illustrations and extra facts at the back, including a biographical timeline with historical photos and a detailed profile of the writer's life. Little People, BIG DREAMS is a bestselling biography series for kids that explores the lives of outstanding people, from designers and artists to scientists and activists.All of

In volume 7 of the hugely popular Cat Ninja graphic novel series, our hero sets off on a quest to save man's (and cat's!) best robotic friend, Adonis, from the villainous creator who never, ever wanted him to be a Good Boy! When Adonis's super-strength zoomies create a huge mess (and leave a dog-shaped hole in the wall), he hears the two worst words he knows: Bad dog! Worried that his villainous origins mean he can never be truly good, Adonis turns to his creator, Doctor Von Malice, for help. But what she offers is a double-cross disguised as a fresh start -- a complete reboot that would erase his personality and wipe away all memories of the friends and family who love him. Now, Cat Ninja, Fleabot, and a factory-reset Adonis must face mutant guinea pigs, a villainous vet, and an old foe with an explosive history to recover the literal keys to restoring Adonis to his lovable, slobbery self. Adored by kids, teachers, and librarians alike, these hilarious, heartfelt full-color stories te

Thanks to their large extended family and unconventional courtship, the Worthingtons have seen their share of scandal and excitement. But nothing has prepared them for this...The Dowager Lady Worthing

(Boosey & Hawkes Scores/Books). Suitable for Grade 2 Theory Exams. Contents: Even More Tempo Markings * Ledger Lines * The Major Scales of A, Bo and Eo * Introducing 2/2, 3/2 and 4/2 * Moods in Mu

When was the clarinet invented? What is the best way to look after your violin? Why is a Stradivarius violin so special? Find out in this book! Packed with fascinating facts, helpful hints and perplexing puzzles, it also contains suggestions of violin music to listen to, advice about choosing a violin, and even ideas to make practicing fun!