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A puzzlemaker's last clue. A friendship's last chance. The GEEKs: G ina, E dgar, E lena, and K evin have…
been best friends for as long as they can remember. So when their arch-nemesis points out that their initials make them literally GEEKs, they decide to go with it. The problem: The GEEKs’ hometown of Elmwood was once the headquarters of the famous toymaker Maxine Van Houten. Her popular puzzle sphere, the Bamboozler, put the town on the map. But Maxine passed away long ago. Now the toy factory is shutting down, and Elena’s mom and Kevin’s dad are losing their jobs. They might have to move—and that would mean splitting up the GEEKs! The quest: Maxine left one final puzzle, a treasure hunt that could save the town and keep the friends together. But only those who know and love Elmwood best will be able to solve it. GEEKs to the rescue!
#1 New York Times bestseller! Becky Albertalli and Adam Silvera reunite to continue the story of Arthur and Ben, the…
boys readers first fell for in the bestselling rom-com What If It's Us. Ben survived freshman year of college, but he's feeling more stuck than ever. His classes are a slog, his part-time job working with his father is even worse, and his best friend Dylan's been acting weird for weeks. Ben's only real bright spot is his writing partner Mario, who's been giving him a lot of Spanish lessons and even more kisses. Mario's big Hollywood dreams make Ben start to dream bigger—and the choices he makes now could be the key to reshaping his future. So why can't he stop thinking about a certain boy from his past? Arthur is back in New York City for the first time in two years, ready to take the theater world by a storm as the world's best . . . intern to the assistant of an off-off-Broadway director. Of course, it sucks to be spending the summer apart from his sweet, reliable boyfriend, Mikey, but he knows their relationship is strong enough to weather the distance. Which is why it's no big deal when his ex-boyfriend Ben stumbles back into the picture. And it's definitely fine that Ben's blissfully happy with some mystery boy. First loves are special, but it's way too late for what-ifs. Right? Even as the boys try to shake off the past, they keep running into each other in the present. Is this the universe trying to tell them there's a do-over in their future? Here's to Us is sure to be welcomed by fans old and new of these authors and their previous collaboration, What If It's Us. Critically acclaimed and bestselling authors Becky Albertalli and Adam Silvera combine their talents in these smart, funny, heartfelt novels about two very different boys who can't decide if the universe is pushing them together—or pulling them apart
Chef Angie Turner of The County Seat-Idaho's finest farm-to-table restaurant-is preparing a private dinner in the mountains during ski season,…
but the trip's about to go downhill . . . It's a rockin' New Year for Angie and her crew as they cater a bash for a famous band-and as a bonus, they'll get to stay at the singer's Sun Valley house for a whole week once the party's over. But there are hints of discord, and the event hits a sour note when one of the musicians is found with a drumstick in his chest. Is this a case of creative differences turned lethal or is there another motive at play? Angie's jumping out of the frying pan and into the fire as she and her fellow foodies try to solve the case before the killer comes out for an encore.
Curse weaver Kennedy Bennett has resettled into her beloved hometown and opened a shop selling previously hexed antiques. When she…
fails to win an online auction for a notorious cursed painting, Aiden Connolly-the wealthy and swoon-worthy luck worker she is not dating-swoops in to buy it for her. Crying Girl is one of a quartet of haunted legendary paintings. Kennedy knows that the "ghosts" are actually curses-fatal ones. The paintings have been missing for years, and Kennedy is thrilled at the chance to uncurse one . . . until Crying Girl disappears before they can collect it. Kennedy and Aiden soon discover that the painting hasn't been randomly whisked out of their reach. Someone used it to lure them in, and now that they've snatched the bait, they've been snared in a trap. Either the thief gets what they want . . . or the four paintings are going to find their way back into the world, and Kennedy and Aiden will be responsible for the deadly chaos the cursed portraits wreak.
For Eden Alexandria Rose, being under the microscope, as a triplet in one of the wealthiest families in Chicago-didn't compare…
to falling in love with the city's most notorious bachelor. While one came with the invasiveness of a celebrity's lifestyle, the other was a receipt for possible disaster, right down to the destruction of her heart. But knowing him from their close upbringing, drives a wedge between appearances and the truth. Now all Eden had to decide is if she was willing to risk it all for love and the thought of being naïve stirred her gut and kept her running. As Chicago's top real estate mogul, Derek James Clark has lived up to his public persona as The Don Juan with his no strings attached lifestyle. He's never been unsatisfied with his reality, until Eden Alexandria Rose eased into the groove of his soul-ruling not only his thoughts, but the intimate rhythm of his heartbeat. What was once a mere physical attraction, has spawned into a desirous craving to explore everything about her. And when Derek gets Eden within his grasp, his passionate claiming of her mind and body will seek to make sure nothing comes between them again. Contains mature themes
Sixteen-year-old Tessa Johnson has never felt like the protagonist in her own life. She's rarely seen herself reflected in the…
pages of the romance novels she loves. The only place she's a true leading lady is in her own writing—in the swoony love stories she shares only with Caroline, her best friend and #1 devoted reader. When Tessa is accepted into the creative writing program of a prestigious art school, she's excited to finally let her stories shine. But when she goes to her first workshop, the words are just...gone. Fortunately, Caroline has a solution: Tessa just needs to find some inspiration in a real-life love story of her own. And she's ready with a list of romance novel-inspired steps to a happily ever after. Nico, the brooding artist who looks like he walked out of one of Tessa's stories, is cast as the perfect Prince Charming. But as Tessa checks each item off Caroline's list, she gets further and further away from herself. She risks losing everything she cares about—including the surprising bond she develops with sweet Sam, who lives across the street. She's well on her way to having her own real-life love story, but is it the one she wants, after all?
Seventeen-year-old Cara lives with her father Luke, whose marriage disintegrated years ago under the pressure of his obsessive interest in…
researching wolves. When an accident leaves Luke in a coma, Cara and her estranged brother Edward's differing opinions on life support lead to a courtroom battle. Strong language. Bestseller. 2012
Cancer researcher Agus advocates a systemic view of health and recommends knowing about your own physiology and genetics to personalize…
your health care. Discusses the holistic value of nutrition, sleep, movement, and keeping a regular schedule. Highlights developing medical technologies like proteomic analysis, the analysis of human proteins. Bestseller. 2011
Author explores introversion from a cultural point of view. Posits that as many as half of Americans are introverts, even…
as society promotes what she calls the "extrovert ideal." Examines the differences between the two personality types. Suggests ways to nurture "quiet" children. Bestseller. 2012
Old ladies who have been swindled by contractors and landlords who need squatters removed hire Dick Henry to set things…
right. Now a porn producer wants Dick to tail his unfaithful wife Judy. But Dick knows Judy as "Lynette"--his lover. Violence, strong language, and explicit descriptions of sex. Bestseller. 2011
2005. Forty-one-year-old Jolene, a Washington state National Guard helicopter pilot, is deployed to Iraq. She leaves behind a troubled marriage,…
a difficult preteen daughter, and a preschooler. While Jolene experiences the horrors of war, her husband Michael raises their children alone. Some violence and some strong language. Bestseller. 2012
Assistant district attorney Andy Barber investigates the murder of a fourteen-year-old boy in his New England town. But the evidence…
points to Andy's son Jacob, the victim's schoolmate, and it becomes known that Andy and Jacob are from a line of violent men. Strong language and some violence. Bestseller. 2012
Talk-show host and president of Landmark Legal Foundation, a conservative legal advocacy group, surveys the history of utopias and warns…
that Americans must choose between statism and liberty. Argues that the U.S. Constitution rejects the idea of government control over the individual. Bestseller. 2012
Jones Cooper has not worked since the events in Fragile (DB 74263) compelled him to retire as chief detective of…
The Hollows. But now he is asked to consult on a missing-person cold case and to help a woman locate her controlling husband's ex-wife. Some strong language. 2011
Norvelt, Pennsylvania; 1962. Twelve-year-old Jack Gantos is spending his summer grounded for various offenses and helping his elderly neighbor. As…
part of his duties, Jack must perform an unusual chore that involves the newly dead, molten wax, underage driving, and more. For grades 5-8 and older readers. Newbery Award. 2011
Author of Religious Literacy (DB 64243) posits that religion is more than a private matter and affects the world socially,…
economically, politically, and militarily--as a force for both good and evil. Discusses the major religions, their traditions, and the importance of the differences among them. 2010
Eve follows her older lover Dom from London to Provence, France, to renovate a farmhouse called Les Genévriers. There Eve…
becomes obsessed with Dom's first wife and a ghost on the estate--the sister of a blind woman who mysteriously disappeared decades ago. 2011
Teaches children to trust their instincts when it comes to new situations and strangers. Shows them ways to keep safe,…
such as knowing their phone number and their parents' names, and what to do if someone touches them inappropriately. For preschool-grade 2. 2003
Mexican diplomat and professor explains why the traits that helped forge his country hinder its search for a future and…
modernity. Castañeda analyzes Mexican attributes such as acute individualism and rejection of collective action, fascination with the past, fear of the foreign, and disregard for the law. 2011
Sequel to How the States Got Their Shapes (DB 67306) features biographical sketches of the politicians, surveyors, religious leaders, and…
others who created the borders of America's states. Basis for the series of the same name on TV's History Channel. 2011