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There were Bridgertons before the eight alphabetically named siblings. In the third of the Bridgerton Prequel series, we go back to where it all began. . . from #1 New York Times bestselling author Julia QuinnShe was in the wrong place...Fiercely independent and adventurous,...

"Steal-your-breath adventure." --Marissa Meyer, #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Lunar ChroniclesPerfect for fans of Fable and House of Salt and Sorrows, this spectacular YA fantasy adventure is like nothing else, featuring a vividly imagined dystopian world, a magnetic second chance romance,...

One of Us Is Lying meets A Good Girl's Guide to Murder in this don't-dare-to-look-away dark academia thriller that explores how secrets can rot an institution--and the people who uphold it--from the inside out. Everyone wants to be a Lily. At Archwell Academy, it's...

"Gloriously atmospheric."--Lucy Foley"Truly excellent."--Lee Child"Gorgeous. . . . It has the halo of an instant classic."--AJ Finn In this widely praised debut crime thriller, a high-flying detective leaves London for a fresh start in the countryside--only to find himself on familiar ground hunting for...

"A remarkable story, sparkling with brilliance." --Amanda Peters, author Berry Pickers"One of those novels that instantly transports you to a world that's so bighearted and full of love that you can't put it down." --Willy Vlautin, author of The Horse and The Night Always...

He wanted to be treated like a man, not a child.Every summer the men of the Chavez family go on a long and difficult sheep drive to the mountains. All the men, that is, except for Miguel. All year long, twelve-year-old Miguel tries to...

An ALA Notable Children's Book * Multiple starred reviews"Engaging" -- ALA Booklist (starred review)"A compelling portrait." -- Kirkus Reviews (starred review)"Funny and poignant." -- School Library Journal (starred review)Honest and engaging, award-winning author Jean Little's beloved Hey World, Here I Am! is told in...

"The 105 members of the orchestra are shown showering, dressing, traveling, and setting themselves up on stage for an evening's concert. . . . One almost hears the music when, at the end, they begin to play."--"School Library Journal."Author: Karla KuskinPublisher: HarperCollinsPublished: 10/15/1986Pages: 48Binding...

This is the first book starring Pig in the beloved #1 New York Times bestselling If You Give... series!This oversize (15- x 17-inch) big book edition is the perfect size for sharing in a classroom.If you give a pig a pancake, she'll want some...

"Johnny, you're leaving us tonight . . . "Fifteen-year-old Johnny Gibbs does, well in school, respects his teachers, and loves his family. Then suddenly, with a few short words, his idyllic life is shattered. He learns that the family he has loved all his...

This is the manual endorsed by professional guides, instructors, and recreational river runners everywhere. With comprehensive step-by-step coverage starting with the first run, it includes tips from top guides, outfitters, and instructors, plus the most complete guide to Class V rafting techniques ever assembled....

Study Guide and Intervention/Practice Workbook provides vocabulary, key concepts, additional worked out examples and exercises to help students who need additional instruction or who have been absent.Author: McGraw-Hill EducationPublisher: McGraw-Hill/GlencoePublished: 08/01/2008Pages: 180Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 0.75lbsSize: 10.60h x 8.40w x 0.40dISBN: 9780078908354Audience: Young AdultAbout the...

For courses in English and Writing. Emphasizes the importance of style in writing for a global audience Style: Lessons in Clarity and Grace asserts that style is a matter of making informed choices in the service of one's readers. While writers know best what...

A darkly funny satire of human nature and American college football, set against the backdrop of the Cold War, by the author of the National Book Award-winning novel White Noise At Logos College in West Texas, huge young men, vacuum-packed into shoulder pads and...

Tom Canty and Edward Tudor could have been identical twins. Their birthdays match, their faces match, but there the likeness stops. For Edward is a prince, heir to King Henry VIII, whilst Tom is a miserable pauper. But when fate intervenes, Edward is thrown...

A collection of the most famous cases faced by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's peerless creation This collection of The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes and the Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes includes many of the famous cases - and great strokes of brilliance - that made...

In The Protestant Ethic, Max Weber opposes the Marxist concept of dialectical materialism and relates the rise of the capitalist economy to the Calvinist belief in the moral value of hard work and the fulfillment of one's worldly duties. For more than seventy years,...

Biographies, poetic compositions, works that are mystical, prophetic, visionary, or meditative: the selections here reflect the developments in medieval piety, particularly in the link between female spirituality and the body. Included are the dramatic visionary writings of Hildegard of Bingen; letters and poems by...

The unfinished novel from one of Russia's greatest writers Netochka Nezvanova--a "Nameless Nobody"--tells the story of a childhood dominated by her stepfather, Efimov, a failed musician who believes he is a neglected genius. The young girl is strangely drawn to this drunken ruin of...

Exquisite and amusing miniatures regarded as the pinnacle of classical Chinese fiction With their elegant prose, witty wordplay and subtle charm, the 104 stories in this selection from The Strange Tales of Pu Songling (1640-1715) reveal a world in which nothing is as it...