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An abridged and illustrated chapter book retelling of White Fang, part of the bestselling Classic Starts® series that has sold…
more than 8 million copies! Half wolf, half dog, White Fang fully understands the cruelty of both nature and humans. After nearly starving to death during the frigid Arctic winter, he&’s taken in first by a man who &“trains&” him through constant whippings, and then by another who forces him to participate in vicious dogfights. Follow White Fang as he overcomes these obstacles and finally meets someone who offers him kindness and love.
An abridged and illustrated chapter book retelling of Gulliver&’s Travels, part of the bestselling Classic Starts® series that has sold more…
than 8 million copies! Through the eyes of Lemuel Gulliver, Swift&’s unforgettable satire takes readers into worlds formerly unimagined. Visit four strange and remarkable lands: Lilliput, where Gulliver seems a giant among a race of tiny people; Brobdingnag, the opposite, where the natives are giants and Gulliver puny; the ruined yet magical country of Laputa; and the home of the Houyhnhnms, gentle horses far superior to the ugly humanoid Yahoos who share their universe.
An abridged and illustrated chapter book retelling of A Little Princess, part of the Classic Starts® series that has sold more…
than 8 million copies! Poor Sara Crewe. Once upon a time her beloved father pampered and adored her. But ever since he died, leaving her alone and penniless, she's been caught in the cruel clutches of Miss Minchin, the headmistress at the Select Seminary for Young Ladies, where Sara once studied. But no matter how terrible things get, Sara always has her imagination and goodness of heart to carry her through. This timeless tale of a poor orphan has won children's hearts for a century—and continues to be a favorite.
A funny, razor sharp and sexy adult sports romance for fans of Alicia Thompson by romance author Jennifer Hennessy.⚾ Sports…
romcom⚾ Enemies-to-lovers⚾ Opposites attract⚾ Spicy!--------------------------------------Life's about to throw her a curveball!Sports Analyst Frankie Sullivan needs a win. As an expert at using data to predict games, the loss of a World Series threw her off her game. Fresh off a nasty divorce, and ready for a new chapter, the New York Eagles is Frankie's final shot at victory.But things just got a whole lot more complicated.Former baseball star Charles Avery, the Eagles' new manager, is Frankie's biggest enemy. At her last team, Charlie always made decisions with his heart, clashing with Frankie over her stats and data. This time shouldn't be any different, but Frankie can't seem to stop the way her heart jumps when he looks at her.She can't let anything happen with Charlie, but as the two attempt a daring move to take the Eagles to the top, her cool head mixed with Charlie's fiery heart might be the ultimate winning formula... --------------------------------------Praise for FOR THE RING:"FOR THE RING will call to the hearts of every baseball lover out there. The love of the game is intertwined in every chapter and transported me straight to the home of the Brooklyn Eagles. The forbidden workplace romance between Frankie and Charlie had me swooning wondering will they or won't they. And boy, does their chemistry practically steam from the pages." - Ally Weigand, author of FIRST BASE!"There's something incredibly empowering in reading the story of a woman who thrives in a male-dominated field. For the Ring is a breathtaking read, filled with heart, heat, and a strong female lead who knows what she wants and deserves every ounce of success. Truly captivating." - Kanitha P, author of the FULL THROTTLE series!"This is a sweet and charming, slow burn, opposites attract baseball romance. I really enjoyed it, I was invested i the characters and their relationship and their banter was really fun!" - Reader Review"It's a good day to talk about a lovely sport romance and it's even better when our two main characters are opposites that attract each other that guess what? they will absolutely fall in love!" - Reader Review
Leaders Aren't Born, They're M.A.D.E. provides a practical, accessible approach to leadership, grounded in time-tested principles. Instead of reinventing the…
wheel, this book curates and synthesizes the most effective leadership techniques, organizing them into four essential pillars: Management, Awareness, Development, and Environment. Each pillar comes with a set of techniques, thoughtfully designed with memorable names, engaging fables, and clear descriptions that reveal the often invisible practices used by great leaders. These techniques serve as a roadmap for both personal growth and team development, making the book an invaluable resource for leaders at every stage. What sets Leaders Aren't Born apart is its flexible, interactive format: it's not meant to be read cover to cover. Instead, it's a dynamic tool that allows you to assess your strengths and challenges as a leader and choose your own path to growth. After taking the self-assessment, you can focus on the areas where you need the most improvement, ensuring that you develop into a well-rounded leader who excels across all pillars. Whether you're a seasoned leader, just starting out, or looking to develop your team, Leaders Aren't Born, They're M.A.D.E. is your guide to becoming the leader you aspire to be.
From the No. 1 New York Times and TikTok bestselling author Vi Keeland comes a twisty and addictive thriller.As a…
college English professor, Elizabeth looks forward to the start of each new semester teaching her creative writing seminar. At least until she reads chapter one of The Reckoning, a tale about a high school senior who has an affair with her teacher. To anyone else it would be the beginning of a great page-turner, but to Elizabeth it is the beginning of the end.She knows this story. It's all familiar because she lived it. The girl in the story was her best friend Jocelyn, and Elizabeth knows exactly how the story will end-with the professor dead. Because she was the one who killed him.Someone knows what Elizabeth did twenty years ago and her secret is about to be exposed, but who is the mystery student submitting the chapters? In an effort to find out, Elizabeth returns to her Louisiana hometown where it soon becomes clear that no matter how many years have gone by, she can't escape her past. What readers and authors love about Vi Keeland's thrillers . . . 'Keeland keeps the twists coming hard and fast, and few readers will be able to predict them' Publishers Weekly'The Unraveling weaves a delicious web of grief, sex and obsession that will leave you guessing until the very end' Elle Kennedy, New York Times bestselling author 'I loved it! Wow, that ending! A sizzling ride down a dark path, with a twist that you won't see coming' Sarina Bowen, USA Today bestselling author'It's not often that a thriller leaves me speechless . . . the story is seductive in a forbidden way, sexy dark and alluring' READER REVIEW'I've read some really good books lately but it's been a while since I came across one that grabbed me by the scruff of the neck and wouldn't let me go . . . I could've stayed up all night reading' READER REVIEW 'This book is the perfect cure for any reading slump! It's intense, emotional, and twisted in all the right ways' READER REVIEW'5 glorious stars because that's the highest option, but this is one of those novels that deserves more!' READER REVIEW
Stephen King's 'The Life of Chuck' is a 'phenomenal' (USA Today) tale of life and legacy - and now a…
feature film directed by Mike Flanagan and starring Tom Hiddleston, Mark Hamill, Chiwetel Ejiofor, and Karen Gillan out in the UK from August 2025. Available for the first time in a beautiful standalone edition in June.Originally featured in the acclaimed story collection If It Bleeds, this unforgettable, mind-bending tale unfolds in reverse, taking readers through the extraordinary life of Charles 'Chuck' Krantz.In a crumbling world plagued by natural disasters, collapsing infrastructure, and mass panic, bizarre billboards and advertisements appear throughout town: 'Charles Krantz. Thirty-nine great years. Thanks, Chuck!' Marty Anderson, a schoolteacher, becomes obsessed with these messages as the world, inexplicably linked to Chuck's life, seems to be approaching its end.Told in three acts, presented in reverse order, The Life of Chuck explores one man's past. We see him in middle age on a business trip in Boston as he is seduced by a busker into spinning a gorgeous sidewalk dance. And we see him as a child, in a house haunted by a terrible secret, learning to dance with his grandmother. In these pages King reminds us that life's quotidian pleasures are even more glorious because they are fleeting: the outrageous good fortune of a beautiful blue day after a string of gray ones; the delight of dancing when every move feels perfect; a serendipitous meeting. King's ability to describe pure joy rivals his ability to terrify us.Now a major motion picture and winner of the Toronto International Film Festival People's Choice Award, The Life of Chuck is a glorious story about community and about humanity at its best, a celebration of joy, mystery, existential wonder, and the multitudes contained in all of us.
'One of the best novels I've ever read about the complexities of mixed heritage'New Yorker'I really loved this book .…
. . a novel to sink into'New York Times'Superb . . . one of those books you live inside and miss when it's over'Isabella Hammad, author of Enter Ghost'A moving appraisal of family, language, and the spiritual developments that accrue over a life'Raven Leilani, author of Luster'A thoroughly fascinating story about sibling rivalry, loyalty, and love'Fredrik Backman, author of A Man Called Ove'If you welcome this novel into your mind, it will warm and transform you'Tess Gunty, author of the Rabbit Hutch'Astonishing . . . every character - every sentence - is startlingly, indubitably alive'Katie Kitamura, author of Intimacies'His masterpiece . . . life overflows its pages'Madeleine Thien, author of Do Not Say We Have NothingMEET THE MIKKOLA SISTERS: INA, EVELYN, AND ANASTASIA.Their mother is a Tunisian saleswoman, their father a mysterious Swede who left them when they were young. Ina is tall, serious, a compulsive organizer. Evelyn is dreamy, magnetic, a smooth talker. And Anastasia is moody, chaotic, quick to anger.Ina meets her future husband when she's dragged to a New Year's party by her sisters, only to suffer the ultimate betrayal. Evelyn drifts through life before embarking on a wild career as an actress. And Anastasia runs off to Tunisia, where she falls in love with a woman who, years later, will transform her life.Following them from afar is Jonas, the son of a Swedish mother and a Tunisian father. His life intersects with the sisters across decades and continents, from Stockholm to Tunis and New York. When Evelyn disappears, it's Jonas who tracks her down - and helps her to break a curse that has been looming over the Mikkolas for years. But in the process, a shocking revelation changes everything.Narrated in six parts, each spanning a period ranging from a year to a day to a single minute, The Sisters is a vivid, epic family saga of the highest order - an addictively entertaining tour de force.Perfect for fans of Coco Mellors and Jonathan Franzen
'I adored it' Claire Lombardo'Feels like watching a master painter at work' Ann Napolitano'I inhaled this book in a weekend'…
Leslie JamisonSummer, California, 1970s.Sally Samuelson is eight years old and the course of her family's life is about to change. When her golden-boy brother Ellis, just graduated from high school, drives up the coast with his two best friends, he promises to be back in a week. But he does not return. After Ellis's unexpected death, the world of the Samuelsons never spins on the same axis again - especially after Julia, Ellis's girlfriend, shows up pregnant on their doorstep. And over the next four decades, the family fractures and rebuild, again and again - in a story that takes in love affairs, illnesses, late-in-life marriages and long-hidden secrets, and shows how brief intimate connections and heart-shattering losses can reverberate through generations.
A funny, razor sharp and sexy adult sports romance for fans of Alicia Thompson by romance author Jennifer Hennessy.⚾ Sports…
romcom⚾ Enemies-to-lovers⚾ Opposites attract⚾ Spicy!--------------------------------------Life's about to throw her a curveball!Sports Analyst Frankie Sullivan needs a win. As an expert at using data to predict games, the loss of a World Series threw her off her game. Fresh off a nasty divorce, and ready for a new chapter, the New York Eagles is Frankie's final shot at victory.But things just got a whole lot more complicated.Former baseball star Charles Avery, the Eagles' new manager, is Frankie's biggest enemy. At her last team, Charlie always made decisions with his heart, clashing with Frankie over her stats and data. This time shouldn't be any different, but Frankie can't seem to stop the way her heart jumps when he looks at her.She can't let anything happen with Charlie, but as the two attempt a daring move to take the Eagles to the top, her cool head mixed with Charlie's fiery heart might be the ultimate winning formula... --------------------------------------Praise for FOR THE RING:"FOR THE RING will call to the hearts of every baseball lover out there. The love of the game is intertwined in every chapter and transported me straight to the home of the Brooklyn Eagles. The forbidden workplace romance between Frankie and Charlie had me swooning wondering will they or won't they. And boy, does their chemistry practically steam from the pages." - Ally Weigand, author of FIRST BASE!"There's something incredibly empowering in reading the story of a woman who thrives in a male-dominated field. For the Ring is a breathtaking read, filled with heart, heat, and a strong female lead who knows what she wants and deserves every ounce of success. Truly captivating." - Kanitha P, author of the FULL THROTTLE series!"This is a sweet and charming, slow burn, opposites attract baseball romance. I really enjoyed it, I was invested i the characters and their relationship and their banter was really fun!" - Reader Review"It's a good day to talk about a lovely sport romance and it's even better when our two main characters are opposites that attract each other that guess what? they will absolutely fall in love!" - Reader Review
'A heart-breaking, moving, and soaring novel. An important literary feat from an exciting new voice' NGUYỄN PHAN QUẾ MAI, global…
best-selling author of The Mountains Sing and Dust ChildHong Kong, 1941. Following the Japanese occupation of Shanghai, the wealthy Tang family flee to Hong Kong.As the First Wife of the family, Mingzhu leads a sheltered - if lonely - existence overseeing her daughter Qiang and managing the household alongside her devoted maid, Biyu.But when the Japanese army invade, the three women are scattered. Mingzhu is coerced into working for a Japanese captain. Qiang and Biyu escape the island, only to be forced into factory work then separated after an encounter with the East River Column Resistance fighters.The longer the brutal occupation lasts, the more determined the women are to resist. And as war rages around the world, each is holding onto the hope that the other is alive.Beautifully told and compulsively written, When Sleeping Women Wake is an utterly transporting story of female resistance and untold bravery, at once epic and intimate, heartbreaking and hopeful.Perfect for fans of Lisa See, Nguyễn Phan Quế Mai and Kristin Hannah.'A lushly romantic and impassioned story of women's agency and resilience' JUHEA KIM'Compelling, beautiful, and deeply moving . . . [a] stunning tale of love, loyalty and survival' WEINA DAI RANDEL'A breathtaking, important story of family, love and endurance . . . historical fiction at its finest' WIZ WHARTON
The story of colonists who were neither loyalists nor patriots during the American Revolution, told through the experiences of one…
transatlantic family At least one‑third of the colonial population were neutrals during the American Revolution, yet they have rarely featured in narratives that shape our ideas about the conflict. By following a single transatlantic family, the Crugers, historian Travis Glasson puts neutrals—the &“nobody men&”—at the center of this tumultuous period&’s history. Like most neutrals, the Crugers prioritized peace above any specific constitutional arrangement and sought ways out of the military struggle. The Crugers were prominent among prewar defenders of colonial rights, and their experiences once the shooting started, in places including New York, the island of St. Croix, and London, reveal the complex dilemmas that confronted those in the middle during the violent upheaval. The Crugers&’ dealings with each other—and with a cast of boldfaced names including Alexander Hamilton, John Jay, Edmund Burke, John Wilkes, Lord North, and George Washington—illuminate how some people looked to chart alternate courses through perilous waters. Based on extensive research in the United States and Britain, Nobody Men humanizes what it meant to live through revolutionary civil war and recovers little‑known but essential histories of how new nations formed as an older empire broke apart.
Copyright&’s profound impact on the online world as we know it This book is a captivating exploration of the…
profound impact of American copyright law on our online lives. By telling stories about hope, art, greed, and fear and how they have affected the legal dimensions of creativity and technological change, this book uncovers the hidden forces shaping our digital world. Gerardo Con Díaz examines the strange world of online copyrights from the 1990s to today&’s AI-driven era, showing how our ability to immerse ourselves in digital media depends on the erosion of what it means for people to own their creative works, online and offline. He delves into the often overlooked impact of digital ownership on privacy and self-expression in this fascinating field guide to the complex landscape of online rights.
A moving and humane portrait of the abolitionist revolutionary Jean-Jacques Dessalines, who led Haiti&’s fight for independence from French colonial…
rule &“My name has become a horror to all those who want slavery,&” declared Jean‑Jacques Dessalines as he announced the independence of Haiti, the most radical nation‑state during the Age of Revolution and the first country ever to permanently outlaw slavery. Enslaved for the first thirty years of his life, Dessalines (c. 1758–1806) joined the revolution that abolished slavery within the French colony. Then he became a general in the colonial army of the new French Republic. When it was discovered that France once again supported slavery, Dessalines declared war on his former allies. Fighting under the slogan &“Liberty or Death,&” his army forced the French to evacuate in late 1803. At the start of the new year, Dessalines declared independence from France and became the leader of a free Haiti. A hero to Haitians for centuries, Dessalines is portrayed abroad as barbarous and violent. Yet this caricature derives not from facts—as Julia Gaffield demonstrates with extensive new research—but from the fears of contemporary enslavers. Showcasing the man behind the myths, Gaffield reveals Dessalines&’s deep suffering, warm friendships, and unwavering commitment to destroying slavery, racism, and colonialism, and his bold insistence on his people&’s right to liberty and equality.
A multidisciplinary view of how our competitive and cooperative natures make us human For centuries, people have argued about…
whether humans are moral animals—good or bad, cooperative or competitive, altruistic or selfish. The debates continue today, dressed up in the language of modern science. In this book, Jonathan R. Goodman makes the case for synthesizing the two sides. Drawing on insights from anthropology, evolutionary biology, and philosophy, he argues that rather than being fundamentally cooperative or competitive, we are capable of being both—and of exploiting each other when there is an opportunity to do so. The core of invisible rivalry is how we make ourselves and others believe that we are acting cooperatively even as we manipulate those around us for our own benefit. In confronting this collective tendency toward self-interest, Goodman says, we can make the fundamental first step in fixing the breakdown of trust in society. Consequently, we will be better able to combat the myriad issues we face today, including widespread inequality, misinformation in a new technological environment, and climate change.
The remarkable history of Britain and its animals, told through ten iconic species Have you ever wondered why we…
count sheep to get to sleep? Or where the phrase &“red herring&” comes from? Across British history, animals have been written about in poetry, painted in oils, and even recorded in law. Loved or feared, familiar or endangered, animals are everywhere to be seen. In this enchanting, beautifully illustrated study, Karen R. Jones takes a journey through the history of ten animals to show the extraordinary story of &“beastly&” Britain. Jones looks at animals including foxes and hedgehogs, newts and beetles, ghostly hounds and even the Loch Ness Monster. She reveals the place of animals in British cultural identity and sheds new light on the most iconic moments of British history, from the Black Death to World War II. The story of these isles may be told by human voices, but it is fully brought to life by listening to the squawks, bellows, and howls that make Britain what it is.
A controversial Swahili classic by one of Tanzania&’s most revered writers, banned on publication and finally translated into English …
Teenage Rosa lives with her parents and four younger sisters in a village on Ukerewe Island in Lake Victoria, where she attends the local school and helps out on the family farm. Life would be relatively peaceful if it weren&’t for Rosa&’s father, who drinks to oblivion and abuses his wife and daughters. Initially relieved to be admitted into a residential school on the mainland, Rosa soon discovers that she&’s ill prepared for life outside her village. As she becomes accustomed to the attention—and manipulations—of men, she begins to understand her sexuality as a weapon. But this understanding, born of the need to survive in a world of double standards, comes with a price. Rosa Mistika is a radical narrative exploration of womanhood, maternal love, agency, and authority—and the first-ever Swahili novel to address issues of domestic violence, sexual coercion, and abortion. Through the story of a young woman and her community it poses the enduring question: To what degree are we responsible for the choices we make, and to what degree are we acted upon by forces outside our control?
A GLOBE & MAIL BEST BUSINESS BOOK OF 2021Now with an updated introduction and a new afterword by the authorThe…
COVID-19 pandemic forced an unprecedented experiment that reshaped white-collar work and turned remote work into a kind of “new normal.” A little over a year into the pandemic, with vaccines more widely available, employers began to think about bringing employees back to the office. Both employers and employees had great trepidation about what the future held.Into this fraught moment stepped Wharton professor Peter Cappelli with The Future of the Office, which provided employers and employees with guidance as they faced urgent decisions with limited information. Cappelli’s insights have proven remarkably prophetic and provide valuable insights for those wrestling with these issues today.In an updated introduction, Cappelli reminds readers where we were at that historical inflection point and what was at stake. He offers insight into what today’s readers can take away from the book and why the questions raised a year into the pandemic still apply today.In an all-new afterword, Cappelli shares what we have learned since the book first published. Employers, he says, have failed to grapple with the hardest challenges about remote work and remain in a state of indecision, often prioritizing financial results over employee well-being. Employees want to keep remote work in the mix, but evidence shows that these arrangements are not working as well as the in-person alternative.He offers insights that have the potential to positively transform the way we work. But he cautions that the challenges—and our questions about what works—are sure to linger for a long time.Whether you’re an executive crafting company policy, a manager leading hybrid teams, or an employee navigating this shifting landscape, The Future of the Office provides a unique lens for understanding the pandemic’s impact on work and the strategic choices that lie ahead.
A collection of stories by Penn alumni whose lives were transformed by engaging with the West Philadelphia communityFor over thirty…
years, the Barbara and Edward Netter Center for Community Partnerships has served as the University of Pennsylvania’s primary vehicle for advancing civic and community engagement at Penn. The Netter Center develops and helps implement democratic, mutually transformative, place-based partnerships between Penn and its local geographic community of West Philadelphia. These partnerships advance research, teaching, learning, and service while improving the quality of life and learning in the community. One of the Netter Center’s primary objectives has been to educate Penn students to be creative, compassionate, ethical citizens who contribute significantly to improving the welfare of others—while they are students and throughout their lives and careers.Community-Engaged Scholarship is a collection of stories told by alumni of the University of Pennsylvania whose lives were profoundly shaped by engaging with the West Philadelphia community as students. Their reflections trace the linear relationship between their involvement in democratic community partnerships through Penn’s Netter Center and their current professional activities, primarily in academia, where they remain actively engaged in the struggle to build a more democratic and equitable society. The mutuality and humility that pervade these autobiographical accounts are the core of the democratic aspiration to which the Netter Center is and has always been dedicated. The stories are testimony to the Netter Center’s and founding director Ira Harkavy’s enduring influence on the next generation of community-engaged scholars and practitioners.Contributors: H. Samy Alim, Jeff Camarillo, Christina Cantrill, Tamara Dubowitz, Bernice Garnett, Rita Axelroth Hodges, John L. Jackson Jr., Jacqueline Kraemer, David Park, Jiyoung Park, Wendell Pritchett, Eric Schwartz, Margo Shea, Salamishah Tillet, Kim Van Naarden Braun, Michael Vazquez, Jason Yip, Andrew Zitcer, Michael W. Zuckerman.
When you discover the world you think you know is built on a lie, there&’s only one thing to do—uncover…
the truth. The mission to free Seth Miles and Jake Carson from the power-hungry Gerans took an unexpected turn when the Fridan team captured an enemy VIP, and Horvan Kojik and his shifter and human comrades found themselves plunged into a world of secrets that upended everything they thought they knew about their own history. Now they have a new mission, one that will take them into the enemy&’s stronghold, a place where many ancient secrets are kept, and the path they must follow is filled with betrayal, deception, and long-buried truths.What binds them is loyalty, passion… and love, the strongest weapon they possess.But will it be enough against the darkest of secrets?