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"Cast out of his coalition, Stride the cheetah embarks on a perilous mission for the Great Parent, accompanied by a honey badger burdened with a dark and mysterious past. Whisper the water buffalo has been searching desperately for her brother Echo, presumed dead after a terrible fall. And the hyena now known as Breathstealer finds herself courted by the Great Spirit at one moment and other times tempted by the Great Devourer...The balance of power...
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"Five novellas of horror and speculative fiction from the New York Times bestselling author of Bird Box: -A sister insists to her little brother that "Half the House Is Haunted" by a strange presence. But is it the house that's haunted-or their childhoods? -In "Argyle," a dying man confesses to homicides he never committed, and he reveals long-kept secrets far more sinister than murder. -A tourist takes the ultimate trip to outer space in "The Jupiter...
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Journalist Kenneth Miller weaves science with history to tell the story of four outsider academics who carried the study of sleep from fringe discipline to mainstream obsession. In the 1920s Nathaniel Kleitman founded the world's first dedicated sleep lab, with breakthrough experiments in 1938. Kleitman mentored Eugene Aserinsky who discovered REM sleep, and William Dement, who became known as the father of sleep medicine. Dement, in turn, mentored...
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From preschool to higher education and everything in between, Everything I Learned About Racism I Learned in School focuses on the experiences Black and Brown students face as a direct result of the racism built into schools across the United States. The overarching nonfiction narrative follows author Tiffany Jewell from early elementary school through her time at college, unpacking the history of systemic racism in the American educational system...
8) That Forever
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Devaney Diamond and Chase Mackenzie's relationship has been like a Taylor Swift song. Best friends in elementary school. First loves in high school. Friends with benefits while Dani was away at college.
But deep down, they have always loved each other. Have always been drawn to each other. And after much drama, they have managed to work things out and are now in college together as a couple.
But dating in college isn't what either of them expected....
9) That Promise
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What happens to childhood promises when you grow up?
Growing up, Devaney Diamond and Chase Mackenzie promised to go to college together. But it's been three years since the summer that changed everything between them, and their friendship hasn't recovered.
Now, Dani is faced with all the challenges of her freshman year of college-navigating rush week, making new friends, and living on her own-which is both exhilarating and intimidating. In high school,...
10) When among crows
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"Pain is Dymitr's calling. His family is one in a long line of hunters who sacrifice their souls to slay monsters. Now he's tasked with a deadly mission: find the legendary witch Baba Jaga. To reach her, Dymitr must ally with the ones he's sworn to kill. Pain is Ala's inheritance. A fear-eating zmora with little left to lose, Ala awaits death from the curse she carries. When Dymitr offers her a cure in exchange for her help, she has no choice but...
11) Romeo & Juliet
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Read Shakespeare's plays in all their brilliance and understand what every word means!
Don't be intimidated by Shakespeare! These popular guides make the Bard's plays accessible and enjoyable.
Each No Fear guide contains:
• The complete text of the original play
• A line-by-line translation that puts the words into everyday language
• A complete list of characters, with descriptions
• Plenty of helpful commentary
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Two young princes on opposite sides of a war must decide between loyalty and love in this galaxy-shaking finale of the Bloodright Trilogy.
“Skrutskie handily sticks the landing. Series fans are sure to be pleased.”—Publishers Weekly
Gal and Ettian have never been farther apart. Once, they were roommates and best friends, each suffocating under a secret of galactic consequence. When Gal’s came to light—that...
“Skrutskie handily sticks the landing. Series fans are sure to be pleased.”—Publishers Weekly
Gal and Ettian have never been farther apart. Once, they were roommates and best friends, each suffocating under a secret of galactic consequence. When Gal’s came to light—that...
13) Blood & fury
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Darling Seabreak grapples with her destiny to reunite fractured houses and bring peace, while Talon Goldhoard, still in love with Darling, navigates a war instigated by his family, as they both face the challenge of saving the kingdom amidst dark forces and ancient magic.