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The first complete English translation of the Nobel Prize-winner's literary masterpiece A Penguin Classic Mysteries is the story of Johan Nilsen Nagel, a mysterious stranger who suddenly turns up in a small Norwegian town one summer--and just as suddenly disappears. Nagel is a complete...

Vets help dogs, cats, rats, and other pets stay happy and healthy! Beginning readers hone their phonics skills while learning how vets can help when pets get sick or hurt. As readers practice decoding words with short vowel sounds, they gain nonfiction knowledge. Every...

For readers of The Tattooist of Auschwitz, The Lost Girls of Paris, and The Paris Orphan comes an unforgettable story of love, betrayal, and a courageous woman's search for answers -- whatever the sacrifice.Evelyn Taylor-Clarke sits in her chair at Forest Lawns Care Home...

Sway to the sounds, reach for the colors, dance to the rhythms, and you will find your own Mexico in these poems in both English and Spanish. "Johnston regales the senses with idyllic scenes of streets lined with a rainbow of adobe houses, with...

In this heartfelt memoir from one of the youngest recipients of the transorbital lobotamy, Howard Dully shares the story of a painfully dysfunctional childhood, a misspent youth, his struggle to claim the life that was taken from him, and his redemption.At twelve, Howard Dully...

Author: Mari C. SchuhPublisher: Amicus LearningPublished: 07/15/2024Pages: 24Binding Type: HardcoverWeight: 0.61lbsSize: 9.40h x 8.30w x 0.30dISBN: 9781645497202Audience: Ages 9-12Accelerated Reader:Reading Level: 2.6Point Value: 0.5Interest Level: Lower GradeQuiz #/Name: 550190 / My Life with a Foster FamilyReview Citation(s): Booklist 02/01/2025 pg. 63

DADDY'S GIRL Things are starting to look up for Sachi. Not only has she made up with her best friend Yazawa and begun taking classes through a correspondence high school, but her baby is healthy and her bond with Takara strong. They have even...

A fun introduction to reading for 1st graders! Engaging young learners in wordplay, language, and reading activities is at the core of building a strong base in literacy. This 1st grade activity book is designed with that in mind. Inspire your child to learn...

I think about the forests, the water, all the animals, the fish, and the sun. I think about all the ways I can take care of our earth.Introduce young readers to Earth Day with Karen Katz's lovely storytelling and colorful collage art. There's no...

Henry's back! And he's struggling in school. His parents tell him he has FASD (Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder), and explain what that means. Henry shares his perspective growing up with FASD. Henry helps caregivers begin the conversation about FASD with their young child. This...

An inspiring memoir about the author's lifelong quest for racial reconciliation, the love that sustains his interracial family in contemporary Mississippi, and the "Yes we can!" hope for American renewal that fades after the deaths of Trayvon Martin, Michael Brown, and the despair-driven rise...

Keith Morris is a true punk icon. No one else embodies the sound of Southern Californian hardcore the way he does. With his waist-length dreadlocks and snarling vocals, Morris is known the world over for his take-no-prisoners approach on the stage and his integrity...

A dad and daughter take pretending to an adorable extreme in this funny book that's perfect for Father's Day. It's easy to be a tree. Just pretend your arms are branches, your body is a trunk, and your legs are roots. Don't move, even...

Mycocosmic offers intricately woven incantations--prayers, hexes, and charms--all of which call for a transformation of language, grief, and the self. "Good things come to you through fire," a Tarot reader told Lesley Wheeler as she was composing what became her sixth poetry collection, Mycocosmic....

This novella features explicit *spicy* content and is intended for audiences 18+ only."Look at what you do to me, Elowen. No one holds a candle to you. Even in this hellish place, you bring me to heights I've never known."____The Summoning (sum-mon-ning) A pivotal...

Over a period of 25 years as author of the Mathematical Games column for Scientific American, Martin Gardner devoted a column every six months or so to short math problems or puzzles. He was especially careful to present new and unfamiliar puzzles that had...

The Lost Coast of Alaska is the central point of this adventure storybook. All the stories are true, firsthand accounts of the author, from the stunning views, diverse wildlife, and harrowing tales of hard work and adventure, all made possible by his father choosing...

Comics god Osamu Tezuka's darkest work, MW is a chilling picaresque of evil. Steering clear of the supernatural as well as the cuddly designs and slapstick humor that enliven many of Tezuka's better-known works, MW explores a stark modern reality where neither divine nor...

"How can I prepare her for this new phase? I wanted to find a resource that can explain the details of this special stage while also integrating the important aspects of it from the Islamic religion. Being from the West, most books I found...

A special collection of new stories, art, and more after the finale of the bestselling Mushoku Tensei light novels! The epic journey has reached its conclusion, but plenty of stories are left to tell for the Jobless Reincarnation cast! Return to the Six-Faced World...