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Gentle fiction, Fantasy, Folklore, fables and fairy tales
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The True Story of the 3 Little Pigs meets There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly in this…
clever, irreverent update of our most beloved children's classics. The little old woman who lives in a book has lost her children! But instead of sitting around and waiting for them to show up, in a refreshingly empowering, feminist take on the classic tale, she departs on a mission to find her kids herself—even if it means popping into every other fairy tale and nursery rhyme in town! She'll enlist the help of Humpty Dumpty, Jack and his beanstalk, Princess Beauty, the Three Bears, and more familiar characters in her quest to rescue her kids. This silly, irreverent picture book is a clever jaunt through our most beloved children's stories—and it's sure to become the next modern day classic
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Politics and government
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"Of every book written by anybody associated with the Trump administration, in any way, [this] is absolutely the one to…
read."—Rachel Maddow INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER | A celebrated foreign policy expert and key impeachment witness reveals how declining opportunity has set America on the grim path of modern Russia—and draws on her personal journey out of poverty, as well as her unique perspectives as an historian and policy maker, to show how we can return hope to our forgotten places. "As a memoir this is hard to put down; if you are seeking a better American future you should pick it up."—Timothy Snyder, New York Times best-selling author of On Tyranny Fiona Hill grew up in a world of terminal decay. The last of the local mines had closed, businesses were shuttering, and despair was etched in the faces around her. Her father urged her to get out of their blighted corner of northern England: "There is nothing for you here, pet," he said. The coal-miner's daughter managed to go further than he ever could have dreamed. She studied in Moscow and at Harvard, became an American citizen, and served three U.S. Presidents. But in the heartlands of both Russia and the United States, she saw troubling reflections of her hometown and similar populist impulses. By the time she offered her brave testimony in the first impeachment inquiry of President Trump, Hill knew that the desperation of forgotten people was driving American politics over the brink—and that we were running out of time to save ourselves from Russia's fate. In this powerful, deeply personal account, she shares what she has learned, and shows why expanding opportunity is the only long-term hope for our democracy
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Romance, Erotic fiction
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The conclusion to the new erotic series from the #1 New York Times bestselling author Jodi Ellen Malpas The story…
of Livy and M's passionate love affair comes to a stunning conclusion in the final book in the One Night series
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Fantasy, Adventure stories, Folklore, fables and fairy tales
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Magnus Chase has always been a troubled kid. Since his mother's mysterious death, he's lived alone on the streets of…
Boston, surviving by his wits, keeping one step ahead of the police and the truant officers. One day, he's tracked down by an uncle he barely knows-a man his mother claimed was dangerous. Uncle Randolph tells him an impossible secret: Magnus is the son of a Norse god. The Viking myths are true. The gods of Asgard are preparing for war. Trolls, giants and worse monsters are stirring for doomsday. To prevent Ragnarok, Magnus must search the Nine Worlds for a weapon that has been lost for thousands of years. When an attack by fire giants forces him to choose between his own safety and the lives of hundreds of innocents, Magnus makes a fatal decision. Sometimes, the only way to start a new life is to die . . . From the Compact Disc edition
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Adventure stories
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THIS. MEANS. WAR. The explosive conclusion to David Baldacci's instant #1 worldwide bestselling and award-winning fantasy series. This is it.…
Vega Jane has tried to outrun, outsmart, and outlast her enemy, but the showdown she has dreaded is finally here. Her ragtag crew must take a stand against a fully trained army, knowing the odds are impossible, knowing each of them could die for nothing. But when evil comes, heroes stand to meet it. When injustice appears, the only choice is to stand and fight. Master storyteller David Baldacci sounds the drums of war in the jaw-dropping conclusion to the #1 international bestselling Vega Jane fantasy series
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General fiction
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To the outside world, Electra D'Aplièse seems to be the woman with everything: as one of the world's top models,…
she is beautiful, rich and famous. Yet beneath the veneer, Electra's already tenuous control over her state of mind has been rocked by the death of her father, Pa Salt, the elusive billionaire who adopted his six daughters from across the globe. Struggling to cope, she turns to alcohol and drugs. As those around her fear for her health, Electra receives a letter from a complete stranger who claims to be her grandmother . . . In 1939, Cecily Huntley-Morgan arrives in Kenya from New York to nurse a broken heart. Staying with her godmother, a member of the infamous Happy Valley set, on the shores of beautiful Lake Naivasha, she meets Bill Forsythe, a notorious bachelor and cattle farmer with close connections to the proud Maasai tribe. But after a shocking discovery and with war looming, Cecily has few options. Moving up into the Wanjohi Valley, she is isolated and alone. Until she meets a young woman in the woods and makes her a promise that will change the course of her life for ever. . . . Sweeping from Manhattan to the magnificent wide-open plains of Africa, The Sun Sister is the sixth instalment in Lucinda Riley's multi-million selling epic series, The Seven Sisters
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Adventure stories, Classic fiction
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The classic tale of a journey through war-torn Europe. Alone and fending for themselves in a Poland devastated by World…
War Two, Jan and his three homeless friends cling to the silver sword as a symbol of hope. As they travel through Europe towards Switzerland, where they believe they will be reunited with their parents, they encounter many hardships and dangers. This extraordinarily moving account of an epic journey gives a remarkable insight into the reality of a Europe laid waste by war. From 11 February to 30 October 2011, The Silver Sword will feature as one of five books in the Imperial War Museum exhibition Once Upon A Wartime: Classic War Stories for Children
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Contemporary romance, Humourous fiction, Women sleuths
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It was love at first con. Find out how FBI Special Agent Kate O&’Hare and con artist Nicolas Fox first…
met in this exclusive eBook original short story! Con man Nick Fox is after Garson Klepper&’s golden Peruvian relics. For Fox, convincing Klepper to hire him as security for the relocation of the relics to the Getty museum in L.A. was easy. Problem is, Fox wasn&’t planning on Klepper also enlisting the help of the FBI. Fox also wasn&’t planning on being paired up with rookie special agent Kate O&’Hare. She&’s smart, she&’s tenacious, and when she&’s conned, she holds a grudge. Life for Fox and O&’Hare will never be the same again. The Shell Game is a prequel to the riveting series from Janet Evanovich and Lee Goldberg, which continues with The Job on November 18. Praise for the Fox and O&’Hare series &“The laugh-out-loud humor that readers expect from Evanovich is in full force, and Goldberg&’s crafty and elaborate writing is prominent. . . . Everyone will be eager for the next book in the series.&” —Associated Press, on The Heist &“Great fun, with plenty of twists.&” — The Sacramento Bee, on The Chase
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Historical fiction, War stories
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May 1917: The elegant streets of Boston are thousands of miles away from the carnage of the Western Front. Yet…
even here, amid the clatter of horse-drawn carriages and automobiles, it is impossible to ignore the war raging across Europe. Emma Lewis Swan's husband, Tom, has gone to France, eager to do his duty as a surgeon. Emma, a sculptress, has stayed behind, pursuing her art despite being dismissed by male critics. On the bustling sidewalk she spies a returned soldier. His brutally scarred face inspires first pity, and then something more-a determination to use her skill to make masks for disfigured soldiers. Leaving Boston for France also means leaving behind Linton Bower, a fiery, gifted artist determined to win her. Emma's union with Tom has been steady yet passionless, marred by guilt over a choice she made long ago. In Paris, she crafts intricate, lifelike masks to restore these wounded men to the world. But in the course of her new career she will encounter one man who compels her to confront the secret she's never revealed, not even to Tom. Only by casting off the façade she has worn for so long can she pursue a path through heartbreak and turmoil toward her own unexpected future
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Fantasy, Adventure stories, Folklore, fables and fairy tales
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Magnus Chase, a once-homeless teen, is a resident of the Hotel Valhalla and one of Odin's chosen warriors. As the…
son of Frey, the god of summer, fertility, and health, Magnus isn't naturally inclined to fighting. But he has strong and steadfast friends, including Hearthstone the elf, Blitzen the dwarf, and Samirah the Valkyrie, and together they have achieved brave deeds, such as defeating Fenris Wolf and battling giants for Thor's hammer, Mjolnir. Now Magnus faces his most dangerous trial yet. Loki is free from his chains. He's readying Naglfar , the Ship of the Dead, complete with a host of giants and zombies, to sail against the Asgardian gods and begin the final battle of Ragnarok. It's up to Magnus and his friends to stop him, but to do so they will have to sail across the oceans of Midgard, Jotunheim, and Niflheim in a desperate race to reach Naglfar before it's ready to sail. Along the way, they will face angry sea gods, hostile giants, and an evil fire-breathing dragon. But Magnus's biggest challenge will be facing his own inner demons. Does he have what it takes to outwit the wily trickster god?
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Historical fiction, General fiction
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Madeleine Talmage Force is just seventeen when she attracts the attention of John Jacob "Jack" Astor. Madeleine is beautiful, intelligent,…
and solidly upper-class, but the Astors are in a league apart. Jack's mother was the Mrs. Astor, American royalty and New York's most formidable socialite. Despite their twenty-nine-year age difference and the scandal of Jack's recent divorce, Madeleine falls headlong into love-and becomes the press's favorite target. On their extended honeymoon in Egypt, the newlyweds finally find a measure of peace away from photographers and journalists. Madeleine feels truly alive for the first time-and is happily pregnant. The couple plans to return home in the spring of 1912, aboard an opulent new ocean liner. When the ship hits an iceberg close to midnight on April 14th, there is no immediate panic. The swift, state-of-the-art RMS Titanic seems unsinkable. As Jack helps Madeleine into a lifeboat, he assures her that he'll see her soon in New York . . . Four months later, at the Astors' Fifth Avenue mansion, a widowed Madeleine gives birth to their son. In the wake of the disaster, the press has elevated her to the status of virtuous, tragic heroine. But Madeleine's most important decision still lies ahead: whether to accept the role assigned to her or carve out her own remarkable path
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Health and medicine
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A bodyworker and movement instructor explains the science regarding the brain's role in pain and describes strategies and lessons for achieving more pain-free movement. 2014
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War, History, European history, General non-fiction
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English historian explores the roots of conflict in the relationship between France and its own French-Arab population--former subjects of French…
colonial possessions in North Africa: Algeria, Morocco, and Tunisia. Hussey combines scholarly research with ethnographic accounts and personal-experience stories to depict a violent, unstable post-colonial predicament. Violence and some strong language. 2014
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Romance, Contemporary romance, General fiction
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When her feelings for her boss, former football hero Jack McGarry, are exposed by her meddling mother, Larissa Owens tries…
to convince him it's not true. Secretly, though, she wants him to take a chance on love. Some strong language and some explicit descriptions of sex. 2014
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General fiction
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When ugly rumors and lies about Alice Franklin start after one of the guys she allegedly slept with at a…
party dies in a car accident, questions about truth arise in her small town. Some strong language and some descriptions of sex. For senior high and older readers. 2014
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Historical romance, General fiction, Historical fiction
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2009. Julia Conley leaves New York City to claim an inheritance outside of London from a great-aunt she has never…
met. 1849. Imogen Grantham's quiet life is shaken when her husband invites painters to their home. Imogen's and Julia's lives are soon intertwined. Some descriptions of sex. 2014
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Adventure stories, Friendship stories, Humourous fiction, Science fiction, General fiction
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Chorkle describes the adventures of Earth children Hollins, Becky, Nicki, and Little Gus--who are marooned on his asteroid, Gelo--as he…
watches over them with his five eyes, teaches them to fight a ferocious thyss-cat, and seeks a way to get them home. For grades 4-7. 2014
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Ghost and horror stories, Mysteries and crime stories, Fantasy, Suspense and thrillers
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Estranged from unlikely ally Gabriel when his past comes to light, Olivia Taylor-Jones receives a sinister warning in the form…
of a murder victim dressed to look like her and struggles to learn the truth. Sequel to Omens (DB 77670). Violence, descriptions of sex, and some strong language. 2014
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General fiction, Multi-cultural fiction, Suspense and thrillers
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While trying to sort out his future, precocious Randolph "Rann" Colfax visits his grandfather in New York City. His grandfather's…
tales of life in the Far East lead Rann to travels and people he could never have imagined. Some descriptions of sex. 2013
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Ghost and horror stories, General fiction, Family stories
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Irish orphans, fourteen-year-old Molly and ten-year-old Kip, travel to England to work as servants in a crumbling manor house where…
nothing is quite what it seems to be. Soon the siblings are confronted by a mysterious stranger and secrets of the cursed house. For grades 4-7 and older readers. 2014