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Friendship Never Ends
By Ella Dyson. 2018
A big-hearted comedy about friendship, the 90s and the greatest girl band in the world Three independent women - and…
one man who lives for drama - haven't spoken to their best friend in 20 years, after an epic talent show disaster tore them apart during the height of Spice-mania.Self-appointed gang leader Carmen then decided to go it alone - Geri style. But now, in 2018, the school reunion is fast approaching. Friendship Never Ends tells the story of Carmen's plan to win back her former besties - Jemma, Ellie, Laura and Benny - ahead of the big night. But has Carmen really changed? And can their friendship ever really go back to how it was?Gatekeepers: The Dreamhouse Kings Series, Book 3 (Dreamhouse Kings #3)
By Robert Liparulo. 2008
The house talks. It breathes. And it's hungry. The Kings have been in the creepy old place, their new home,…
for only a few days, but they've experienced enough terror to last a lifetime. And the mystery is growing even more baffling. Shadowy and shifting, the big house conceals doors into other worlds that blur the line between memories and dreams--and the slightest misstep can change history forever. At least, that's if they believe the trembling old man who shows up claiming to know them. "There's a reason you're in the house," he tells them. "As gatekeepers, we must make sure only those events that are supposed to happen get through to the future." The problem is that horrors beyond description wait on the other side of those gates. As if that weren't enough, the Kings are also menaced by sinister forces on this side--like the dark, ancient stranger Taksidian, who wants them out now. Xander, David, and Toria must venture beyond the gates to save their missing mother--and discover how truly high the stakes have become.Grave Mercy: His Fair Assassin, Book I (His Fair Assassin #1)
By Robin Lafevers. 2012
Why be the sheep, when you can be the wolf? Seventeen-year-old Ismae escapes from the brutality of an arranged marriage…
into the sanctuary of the convent of St. Mortain, where the sisters still serve the gods of old. Here she learns that the god of Death Himself has blessed her with dangerous gifts--and a violent destiny. If she chooses to stay at the convent, she will be trained as an assassin and serve as a handmaiden to Death. To claim her new life, she must destroy the lives of others. Ismae's most important assignment takes her straight into the high court of Brittany--where she finds herself woefully under prepared--not only for the deadly games of intrigue and treason, but for the impossible choices she must make. For how can she deliver Death's vengeance upon a target who, against her will, has stolen her heart?Dreamology
By Lucy Keating. 2016
Alice ha soñado con Max durante toda su vida. Juntos han viajado por todo el mundo y se han enamorado…
profunda e irremediablemente. Max es el chico de sus sueños, y solo de sus sueños... Pero el día en que lo conoce en realidad se da cuenta de que los sueños no son siempre lo que parecen. #Dreamology Yo inventé a Max.Por lo menos eso es lo que siempre he creído.Todos los ídolos de mi infancia combinados en un único chico perfecto.Pero acabo de descubrir que estaba equivocada. Porque en la puerta del aula, mirándome directamente a los ojos, está Max. Mi Max.El Max de mis sueños.El Max que no existe. La opinión de los lectores:«¡Dreamology es un libro fantástico! ¡No pude parar de leer! Una asombrosa mezcla de realidad y fantasía que me tuvo enganchada desde el primer momento.» «Dreamology es una de las historias de amor más épicas que he leído en mi vida. Es increíble, divertida y emotiva: un romance moderno con un toque de ciencia-ficción que hará que vuelvas a leerlo una y otra vez.» «Una historia maravillosa, una obra que desprende magia y originalidad, a partes iguales. Llena de ternura y muchos otros y buenos ingredientes.» «Una historia muy entretenida que engancha desde el principio y que a pesar de parecer bastante sencilla, se apoya sobre una premisa increíblemente interesante, además de que está llena de momentos adorables.» «Este es uno de esos libros de los que una vez empiezas a leerlo, ya no puedes soltarlo hasta que lo terminas. Un libro que he disfrutado muchísimo.» «Fluye sin apenas notarla, pero a cambio guarda más ingenio y corazón de lo que parece a primera vista. Aparte, el humor de los diálogos dota de un delicioso toque irónico al conjunto de la historia. Concluye de forma realista y preciosa y me ha encantado.»Las aventuras de Katana en Super Hero High (DC Super Hero Girls #4)
By Lisa Yee. 2017
El insti no es nada fácil...¡Tener superpoderes todavía menos! Ponte la capa y descubre las aventuras de Katana en Super…
Hero High. La espadachina Katana no es una adolescente normal... pero con amigas como Wonder Woman, Batgirl y Supergirl, ¡quién lo es! Además de entrenar como ellas para convertirse en una superheroína, Katana también sigue las nobles tradiciones guerreras de los Samurái. Pero Katana tiene mucho lío: acaban de nombrarla capitana del equipo de esgrima, tiene que entregar un trabajo megaimportante en el cole y debe luchar contra un villano que está reuniendo a un ejército... Con todo este jaleo, ¿cómo va a conseguir salvar a la humanidad?Las aventuras de Batgirl en Super Hero High (DC Super Hero Girls #3)
By Lisa Yee. 2017
El insti no es nada fácil...¡Tener superpoderes todavía menos! Ponte la capa y descubre las aventuras de Batgirl en Super…
Hero High. Barbara Gordon siempre ha sido un cerebrito y un genio de la tecnología, pero no tiene superpoderes más allá de su mente prodigiosa y su memoria fotográfica. Sin embargo, cuando Supergirl se entera de sus habilidades, a Barbara le llega la oportunidad de su vida: una invitación para estudiar en Super Hero High, la escuela de élite para superheroínas. Por supuesto, Barbara no duda ni un segundo en aceptar el desafío de entrenar junto a las adolescentes más poderosas de la Galaxia y se convierte en Batgirl, la nueva chica del insti. Barbara siempre ha tenido el corazón de una heroína... pero ahora tendrá que demostrar que ¡lo es de verdad!Learning Disabilities, Second Edition: From Identification to Intervention
By Marcia Barnes, G Lyon, Jack Fletcher, Lynn Fuchs. 2019
Reviewing the state of the science of learning disabilities (LDs) and describing effective educational practices, this authoritative volume has been…
significantly revised and expanded with more than 70% new material. Foremost LD experts identify effective principles of assessment and instruction within the framework of multi-tiered systems of support (MTSS). With a focus on what works in the classroom, the book explores the full range of reading, mathematics, and writing disabilities. It synthesizes knowledge from neuropsychology, cognitive neuroscience, and special and general education. Illustrations include eight color plates. As a special supplement, a chapter on the history of the LD field from the first edition is provided at the companion website. New to This Edition *Heightened emphasis on intervention, including significant new developments in reading comprehension and math. *Reflects major scientific advances in understanding LDs. *Chapter on principles of effective instruction and MTSS. *Chapter on automaticity in reading, math, and writing. *Chapter on challenges in real-world implementation of evidence-based practices. *Chapter on the validity of the LD construct.Thinking About Bridge: A Thought-based Approach To Declarer Play, Defence And Bidding Judgement
By Paul Mendelson. 2018
There is such an abundance of hints, tips and advice available to bridge players that when faced with a particularly…
difficult problem, we find ourselves scrambling to remember that crucial solution. In this book, Paul Mendelson explains that when you stop trying to remember what to do, but simply think instead, the answers to expert problems become more apparent, accessible and easier to apply at the table. Packed with tips, examples, hands to study and practise at the table, system improvements, guidance for maximising your score at duplicate pairs, and innovations just for you, for your partnership and group of bridge friends, this book will improve every reader's game markedly.Following on from Control the Bidding and Winning Ways to Play Your Cards, Thinking About Bridge will reinforce some of the key elements of the game, whilst adding a new expert dimension on understanding to each discipline, making the game more enjoyable and your performance more successful.Invictus
By Ryan Graudin. 2017
A heart-stopping adventure that defies time and space--New York Times bestselling author Marie Lu calls it "an incredibly intricate, brilliantly…
paced, masterfully written journey." Farway Gaius McCarthy was born outside of time. The son of a time traveler from 2354 AD and a gladiator living in ancient Rome, Far's very existence defies the laws of nature. All he's ever wanted was to explore history for himself, but after failing his entrance exam into the government program, Far will have to settle for a position on the black market-captaining a time-traveling crew to steal valuables from the past. During a routine heist on the sinking Titanic, Far meets a mysterious girl named Eliot who always seems to be one step ahead of him. Eliot has secrets-big ones-that will affect Far's life from beginning to end. Armed with the knowledge that history is not as steady as it seems, she will lead Far and his team on a race through time to set things right before the clock runs out.Life Just Got Real: A Live Original Novel (Live Original Fiction)
By Cindy Coloma, Sadie Robertson. 2016
From Dancing with the Stars runner-up and Duck Dynasty star Sadie Robertson comes a fun novel about two teenage girls…
from different backgrounds and opposite lifestyles who discover there is more to friendship than meets the eye.Sixteen-year-old A.J. Smith, born and raised in backwoods Tennessee, loves nothing more than repairing broken cars with her father and hanging out with her brothers and their friends. Not far away in the busy city of Nashville, Kate Kelly is always dressed in the latest fashion, wearing clothes from her mother's boutique and jetting around the world with her father. When A.J. starts going to the school Kate attends, they instantly dislike each other. But as the year progresses, Kate's brother Val is drawn to A.J., and when prom comes around, he asks her to be his date--much to his sister's displeasure. But Kate has bigger things to think about, including the reality show Real Life. Everyone says the show is her chance to make it big. But then the producers decide to bring A.J. into the show. As the producers of Real Life try to stir up the drama, Kate's idea of the perfect prom spins out of control. When Kate's life goes disastrously wrong, it is A.J. who steps up to help--no questions asked. A friendship between the two girls just might grow--but only if they both live original and stay true to whom God made them to be. In Life Just Got Real Sadie Robertson inspires teens to find the value God has placed inside us all and to live with confidence and purpose in a very complicated world.Never Say Die (Alex Rider #11)
By Anthony Horowitz. 2017
The world’s greatest teen spy is back in action in a thrilling new mission: destroy once and for all the…
terrorist organization SCORPIA. Americans may have purchased more than 6 million copies of Alex's adventures, but now, more than ever, we all need his heroics.Following the events of Scorpia Rising, Alex relocates to San Francisco as he slowly recovers from the tragic death of his best friend and caregiver, Jack Starbright, at the hands of terrorists working for SCORPIA. With Jack gone, Alex feels lost and alone, but then, out of the blue, he receives a cryptic email--just three words long, but enough to make Alex believe that Jack may be alive. Armed with this shred of hope, Alex boards a flight bound for Egypt and embarks on a dubious quest to track Jack down.Yet SCORPIA knows Alex's weakness. And the question of whether Jack is alive soon takes a backseat to a chilling new terrorist plot--one that will play with Alex’s mind as he grasps the magnitude of what is at stake.From Egypt to France to Wales, from luxury yachts to abandoned coal mines, Alex traverses a minefield of dangers and cryptic clues as he fights to discover the truth. The #1 New York Times bestselling series, perfect for fans of James Bond and Jason Bourne, is back with a vengeance!Praise for Never Say Die"Once again amid races, chases, hails of bullets, and increasingly spectacular explosions, the teenage James Bond pulls off one awesome feat of derring-do after another. [This] fresh caper . . . roars along to a (naturally) explosive climax."—Booklist"In his usual breakneck fashion, Horowitz whisks Alex from one improbable situation to another . . . this installment is sure to please Alex's legions of fans."—Kirkus ReviewsThe End: A Novel
By Salvatore Scibona. 2008
Distant events have thrown us into long, comet-like orbits, far from our origins, but eventually we will circle back on…
people whose lives preceded and gave rise to our own. We may recognise them immediately. Or else we may meet a stranger for the first time, and while shaking his hand feel vividly that an ancient obligation has finally been kept. A small, incongruous man receives a devastating letter: his son has died in a POW camp in Korea. It is August 15, 1953, the day of a tumultuous street carnival in Elephant Park, and Italian immigrant enclave in Ohio. The man is Rocco LaGrassa, and his many years of dogged toil, paternal devotion and steadfast Christian faith are about to come to a crashing end. He is the first of many exquisitely drawn characters we meet that day, each of whom will come to their own conclusion. The End follows an elderly abortionist, an enigmatic drapery seamstress, a teenage boy and a jeweller deep into the heart of a crime that will twist all of their lives. Against a background of immigration, broken loyalties and racial hostility, we at last return to August 15, 1953 and see everything Rocco saw - and vastly more - through the eyes of various people in the crowds. The End marks the unforgettable debut from a singular new American novelist.Betrayal (Dismas Hardy #12)
By John Lescroart. 2008
John Lescroarts millions of fans have been waiting three years for the return of San Francisco defense attorney Dismas Hardy…
and his buddy, detective Abe Glitsky and in that time Lescroarts popularity has continued to soar. Now, with Betrayal, Hardy and Glitsky appear again in a story filled with the big themes that are worthy of them the intersection of love, betrayal, and national secrets. When Dismas Hardy agrees to clean up the caseload of recently disappeared attorney Charlie Bowen, he thinks it will be easy. But one of the cases is far from small-time the appeal to overturn the murder conviction of National Guard reservist Evan Scholler, who has been sentenced to life without parole for the murder of an ex-Navy SEAL and private contractor named Ron Nolan. Two rapid-fire events in Iraq conspired to bring the men into fatal conflict: Nolans relationship with Evans girlfriend, Tara, a beautiful schoolteacher back home in the states, followed by a deadly incident in which Nolans apparent mistake results in the death of an innocent Iraqi family as well as seven men in Evans platoon. As the murky relationship between the U. S. government and its private contractors plays out in the personal drama of these two men, and the consequences for Evan become a desperate matter of life and death, Dismas Hardy begins to uncover a terrible and perilous truth that takes him far beyond the case and into the realm of assassination and treason. From the treacherous streets of Iraq to the courtrooms of California, Betrayal is not only John Lescroarts most ambitious and provocative novel, it is a magnificent tour de force of pure storytelling.Encyclopedia Brown Saves the Day (Encyclopedia Brown #7)
By Donald J. Sobol. 1970
A camper who's been bound and gagged...A stolen bike wheel...Two kidnapped pigs...A boy with wings...And a foot-warmer inventor who accidentally…
puts his own foot right in his mouth!These are just some of the ten brain-twisting mysteries that Encyclopedia Brown must solve by using his famous computerlike brain. Try to crack the cases along with him--the answer to all the mysteries are found in the back!Dark Nights of the Soul: A Guide to Finding Your Way Through Life's Ordeals
By Thomas Moore. 2004
"Every human life is made up of the light and the dark, the happy and the sad, the vital and…
the deadening. How you think about this rhythm of moods makes all the difference. " Our lives are filled with emotional tunnels: the loss of a loved one or end of a relationship, aging and illness, career disappointments or just an ongoing sense of dissatisfaction with life. Society tends to view these "dark nights" in clinical terms as obstacles to be overcome as quickly as possible. But Moore shows how honoring these periods of fragility as periods of incubation and positive opportunities to delve the soul's deepest needs can provide healing and a new understanding of life's meaning. Dark Nights of the Soul presents these metaphoric dark nights not as the enemy, but as times of transition, occasions to restore yourself, and transforming rites of passage, revealing an uplifting and inspiring new outlook on such topics as:The Phantom of Pine Hill: The Phantom Of Pine Hill (Nancy Drew #42)
By Carolyn Keene. 1993
When Nancy Drew and her two close friends arrive for the Emerson University June Week celebration and learn there has…
been a mix-up in their motel reservations, the confusion leads to a baffling mystery.Uncle John Rorick, a descendant of the early settlers of the town of Emerson, invites the three girls to be his guests at his historic mansion on Pine Hill. Shortly after their arrival, he tells them about the phantom who haunts the mansion's library. Uncle John also relates the weird family saga of a lost French wedding gown and valuable gifts which went to the bottom of a nearby cove in the sinking of the Lucy Belle a hundred years before. Could there possibly be some connection between the phantom and the old ship disaster? Nancy wonders.In between enjoying the university's June Week boat races, river pageant, and fraternity dances, Nancy and her friends work diligently to solve the mystery of Pine Hill and to find the long-lost wedding treasures.The Battle of Hackham Heath (Ranger's Apprentice: The Early Years #2)
By John A. Flanagan. 2016
John Flanagan, author of the bestselling Ranger's Apprentice fantasy adventure epic, delivers a second prequel to Ruins of Gorlan, the…
novel that started it all, with Halt and Crowley preparing for war against a near-unstoppable enemy When the former Baron Morgarath escaped to avoid punishment for treason, an uneasy peace fell on Araluen. But Morgarath, now in hiding, is already planning his next move, recruiting an army of savage, overpowering beasts known as Wargals. Newly crowned King Duncan knows he must assemble his troops for battle. To find out the full extent of Morgarath's plan of attack, Halt prepares for a seemingly impossible task--climbing the deadly cliffs of the Mountains of Rain and Night and venturing deep into enemy territory to spy. After all, the winner of this war could be determined by one wrong move. At the Battle of Hackham Heath, the fate of a Kingdom will be decided. This origin story of how Halt came to be Araluen's most famous Ranger - and how war will decide the future of the next generation - will thrill Ranger's Apprentice fans and new readers alike.From the Hardcover edition.Ulises: Homeroren Odisearen bertsioa
By Juan Kruz Igerabide, lvaro Garc a Lema. 2000
Troiako hiri handia errautsetan geratu zen, akaiarren Zaldi erraldoiaren hankapean errendituta. Troiako harresien gainetik suntsiduraren azken suak artean itzali gabe…
zirela, Ulises, beste hamabi ontzirekin batera, Itakako bidean jarri zen. Baina ekaitz izugarri batek etxerako bidetik urrundu zuen Ulises, eta itsasoko ur eta lur gupidagabe bezain arrotzetan ostatu hartzera kondenatu. Paisaia horretan, gizakion edo mundutarron mugaz harantzago ordurako, gertatzen dira Ulisesen abentura paregabeak: Kalipso eta Zirtze erdi-jainkotiar eta emakume liluragarriena, Polifemo begibakarraren eta lestrigoniarren pareko munstro haragijale beldurgarriak, itsas-lamien kanta xoragarria edo hildako itzalen erresumako (Hades) joan-etorria. Grekoen kasuan bezala, gure irudimen munduan ere, leku berezia dute Peneloperen irrikitan afanatu ziren ezkongaiek, hogei urte igaro arren bere nagusia usnatu ondoren Heriok betiko eraman zuen Argos txakurra, Telemako ausart, baina artean gaztearen, nahi eta ezinak, Ulisesen mendeku errukigabea... Abenturaren erresuman gaude bete-betean. Narrazio petoaren gailurra da liburu hau. Ulisesen aspaldiko ibilera haiek mendez mende hutsik egin gabe hunkitu dituzte entzule eta irakurleak. Mendebaldeak eman duen abenturazko eleberririk zoragarriena da.500 Words or Less
By Juleah Del Rosario. 2018
A high school senior attempts to salvage her reputation among her Ivy League–obsessed classmates by writing their college admissions essays…
and in the process learns big truths about herself in this mesmerizing debut novel-in-verse, perfect for fans of Gayle Forman and Sonya Sones. Nic Chen refuses to spend her senior year branded as the girl who cheated on her charismatic and lovable boyfriend. To redefine her reputation among her Ivy League–obsessed classmates, Nic begins writing their college admissions essays. But the more essays Nic writes for other people, the less sure she becomes of herself, the kind of person she is, and whether her moral compass even points north anymore. Provocative, brilliant, and achingly honest, 500 Words or Less explores the heartbreak and hope that marks the search for your truest self.For a Muse of Fire
By Heidi Heilig. 2018
A young woman with a dangerous power she barely understands. A smuggler with secrets of his own. A country torn…
between a merciless colonial army, a terrifying tyrant, and a feared rebel leader. The first book in a new trilogy from the acclaimed Heidi Heilig blends traditional storytelling with ephemera for a lush, page-turning tale of escape and rebellion. For a Muse of Fire will captivate fans of Sabaa Tahir, Leigh Bardugo, and Renée Ahdieh. Jetta’s family is famed as the most talented troupe of shadow players in the land. With Jetta behind the scrim, their puppets seem to move without string or stick—a trade secret, they say. In truth, Jetta can see the souls of the recently departed and bind them to the puppets with her blood.But ever since the colonizing army conquered their country, the old ways are forbidden, so Jetta must never show, never tell. Her skill and fame are her family’s way to earn a spot aboard the royal ship to Aquitan, where shadow plays are the latest rage, and where rumor has it the Mad Emperor has a spring that cures his ills—and could cure Jetta’s, too. Because seeing spirits is not the only thing that plagues her. But as rebellion seethes and as Jetta meets a young smuggler, she will face truths and decisions that she never imagined—and safety will never seem so far away. Heidi Heilig creates a vivid, rich world inspired by Asian cultures and French colonialism. Her characters are equally complex and nuanced, including the bipolar heroine. Told from Jetta’s first-person point-of-view, as well as with chapters written as play scripts and ephemera such as telegrams and letters, For a Muse of Fire is an engrossing journey that weaves magic, simmering romance, and the deep bonds of family with the high stakes of epic adventure.