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Friendship drama, middle school dynamics, and a heavy dose of heart--perfect for fans of Rebecca Stead.Niki Ames can't wait to start eighth grade, that all-important year before high school. She and her best friend Ava have shared so many plans for the coming year. But then the unthinkable happens: at gym class pair-up, Ava chooses someone else to be her partner. Niki is devastated. It's clear that Ava wants to be part of the popular group, leaving Niki behind. Niki has to decide who her real friends should be, where her real interests lie. Meanwhile, life at home is complicated. Niki's nine-year-old brother Danny continues to act out more and more publicly. Their mother refuses to admit that Danny is somewhere on the autism spectrum, but it's clear he needs help. Niki doesn't want to be like her brother, to be labeled as different. She just wants to be popular! Is she a bad sister and a bad best friend?

"With codewords and secret signals perfected, best friends Rachel and Joon are ready to spend their summer practicing spycraft, especially if they can uncover secrets like the one Joon's parents have been keeping, that his family is about to move out of town. When eavesdropping leads them to a ring rumored to have belonged to Anna "Nancy" Smith Strong, according to local Long Island legend, the only female member of George Washington's famed Culper Spy Ring, they think they've hit the jackpot. Then they discover Nancy left a coded message in the ring! Decoding her message leads to another cryptic clue, and then another, and soon Rachel and Joon are racing to decipher a series of puzzles that must surely lead to hidden treasure! But can they solve the final mystery before Joon's moving day? And just what did the centuries-old spy hide away, and why?"--

Immerse yourself in the final book in the epic fantasy trilogy from the author of the New York Times bestselling Ash Pricess series. Follow three princesses and the destiny they were born for: seduction, conquest, and the crown.They were promised for marriage since birth, and raised to bring down kingdoms, but the triplet princesses of Bessemia’s true destiny has always been to die—and one already has. Since Sophronia’s murder Princesses Daphne and Beatriz have discovered the truth: that they are pawns in their mother’s game. A scheme that will see her empress not just of Bessemia, but the entire continent of Vesteria. But the princesses have their own plans.Beatriz and Daphne are still separated by a continent, and there are enemies everywhere, but now they have allies, and they stretch across the borders of Vesteria. Sophronia’s husband, the deposed King Leopold; Violie, a former spy for Empress Margaraux; and Beatriz’s missing husband, Pasquale and his lover, Ambrose. Now, with their help and the magic of the stars above, the princesses are ready to make their final stand.But whispers of an ancient prophecy follow them--there are secrets from the their past that have yet to be revealed—and every move they make, the empress seems to always be one step ahead them. If there’s any hope for the princesses, the girls will need to use every skill their mother taught them, trust in the magic in their veins, and defy fate, itself—or all is lost for the people of Vesteria.

Get lost in the newest fantasy from the author of A Hunger of Thorns, on a beguiling journey behind the closed doors of a sinister secret society. Featuring a steamy enemies-to-lovers romance and a fight for the witching world that will get your heart racing.Merry doesn’t need a happily-ever-after. Her life in the charming, idyllic town of Candlecott is fine just as it is. Simple, happy, and with absolutely no magic. Magic only ever leads to trouble.But Merry’s best friend, Teddy, is joining the Toadmen—a secret society who specialize in backward thinking and suspiciously supernatural traditions—and Merry is determined to stop him. Even if it means teaming up with the person she hates most: her academic archnemesis, Caraway Boswell, an ice-cold snob who hides his true face under a glamour.An ancient Toad ritual is being held in the sinister Deeping Fen, and if Merry doesn’t rescue Teddy before it’s finished, she’ll lose him forever. But the Toadmen have been keeping dangerous secrets, and so has Caraway. The farther Merry travels into Deeping Fen’s foul waters, the more she wonders if she’s truly come to save her friend . . . or if she’s walking straight into a trap.There’s nothing the Toadmen love more than a damsel  in distress.

This wistful coming-of-age story with a speculative twist follows four friends who spend their summer learning to become invisible—but disappearing comes at a cost.Four girls. Four girls skating home, both sides of the road, fearless. Four girls at the mouth of an infinite ocean, sugared and salted with sand and seawater, the tide licking their sunburned feet.This summer, they’re going to disappear. For seventeen-year-old Callie and her best friend Talia, every summer in their small North Carolina beach town is as familiar and steady as the tides. Their long-distance friend Cleo arrives from DC, and they spend their days lazing on the sand and their nights working at the local roller-skating rink. But this summer, Cleo has brought along Polly, an enigmatic girl who shakes up the dynamics of the group. And Cleo has a proposition, gleaned from private YouTube video tutorials and hidden message boards: They’re going to learn how to make themselves invisible.Callie thinks it’s a ridiculous, impossible idea. But the other girls can’t help but be intoxicated by the thought of disappearing, even just temporarily—from bad boyfriends, from overbearing families, from the confusing, uncomfortable reality of having a body altogether. When Callie gives in and they finally try it, miraculously it works.Yet as the summer progresses and the girls revel in their reckless new freedom, they realize it’s getting harder and harder to come back to themselves. And, for some of them, do they even want to?

'Gorgeous prose, delicious magic' V.E. SCHWAB Let's get one thing straight - Vanja Schmidt wasn't trying to start a cult. A scrappy jewel thief must outwit gods, injustice, and her own past in this sequel to Little Thieves by Margaret Owen. After breaking a deadly curse, and finding romance with the vexingly scrupulous Emeric Conrad, Vanja is ready for the straight and narrow.That is, until she runs into trouble, and invents a goddess to scam her way out. But Vanja's lies spin out of control when Emeric appears to investigate, and the deity manifests, claiming him as her virgin sacrifice.Now, Emeric must discover whether Vanja is guilty of fraud - or if his life really is on the line. And with a simple way to save Emeric looming over them, he and Vanja face an even more dangerous question: is there a future for them, and at what price? Readers Love Margaret Owen'It's the perfect sequel to Little Thieves. I enjoyed Little Thieves but this one was just amazing' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'Putting this up there in the book of the year category! I loved the first installment Little Thieves, I ADORE this second installment' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'The story: This story was DELIGHTFUL. The pining. The accidental cult. The family. I did not expect to feel feelings, but HOO BOY DID I' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'I would read 50 of these novels following the trials and tribulations of Emeric and Vanja's lives. There's something about Margaret Owens writing that translates into some sort of written sit com' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'I really enjoyed this book, the plot was as chaotic as the characters, flitting from sub-plot to sub-plot all the while having Emeric's looming sacrifice hanging over their heads. It's funny, ferocious in parts and filled with heart' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

"In the small town of Eganston, Ontario, five high school friends have had enough. They've experienced the worst abuse, bullying, and gaslighting their small community has to offer. But it hasn't been all bad. They now know they can count on each other, and surviving their high school years has taught them a few things. One might even say they've learned some useful tactics. And this year is going to be all about using them"--]cProvided by publisher.

Kjara Chedderheart can shear a sheep and milk a cow, but she can't explain the spiral markings on her skin. When they begin to ripple and hum with a strange power that gives her a supernatural sway over her surroundings, it's time to figure it out. Someone more worldly than Kjara might know what she is, but she has no idea.When a harmless prank goes wrong, Kjara is arrested and forced to serve as the lawkeeper's ward. Now this farmgirl must adjust to city life and search for answers, all whilst keeping her markings and their exceptional power hidden. While her new duties bring her closer to learning the truth of her mysterious skin, her rampant curiosity drops her into the middle of a murderous plot against her sovereign-straight into the sight of its conspirators.They are more worldly.And that's why they come for her.

"Juniper Mae returns! The energy crisis continues in Tykotech City and a new president threatens the existence of the forest and the Tama-Tama community. Juniper Mae now visits the forest every weekend to spend time with her new friend Albie and his fellow Tama-Tamas. But when Juniper Mae takes her inventions to another level, the friends suffer a clash of ideas. While a new president takes charge in Tykotech City, drastically changing the cities energy policies, Albie and Juniper Mae are confronted with their intertwined history. And upon discovering more details about how humans and Tama-Tamas once lived side by side the two friends must reconcile their differences and work together to outsmart a new terrifying threat to both the forest, and the city."--

Danand, a member of the Galway folk is stranded in London with three folk children. And for Danand, a member of the Galway folk, not being seen by humans is a big deal. The adult folk warn the children every day."Don't be seen! Don't be caught! Don't leave signs!"Galway is to the west, but a long way away and across the sea. She needs a plan and just might have to risk showing herself to a human.Will Danand get herself and the children home?Lisa lives in a mad house, overrun with boxes, cared for by the eccentric Nellie and mentored by ex-punk old lady, Ms Rattlebow. She is struggling to be a singer and actor and building her YouTube channel. Now will Lisa have to smuggle a group of little folk into Ireland as well? How can she? It's going to be an interesting year!

Come learn about the oldest operating library in existence, which was originally founded by a Muslim woman in 859!

A chic biography about Eunice W. Johnson who brought elegant and contemporary fashion to Black America through the annual EBONY Fashion Fair!

"Maya, Taj, and Simone are supposed to be spending their summer broadening their horizons, but their plans take a strange and puzzling turn when the Curie Society's original chapter at the Sorbonne in Paris calls on them for help. Daksha, a Society alumna, is promoting cutting-edge science and technology startups at a showcase event, but someone has threatened to stop her and the proceedings. When Daksha is poisoned, the team swings into action to investigate"--

I don't fit in here and never will.But if I leave, I risk losing it all.What does God want for me?This is the question seventeen-year-old Alli Mancini keeps asking herself.At every turn, she's mocked for her Christian faith and harassed by two popular girls who have it out for her. And whenever she sees Chad Barton, she remembers how he humiliated her and shattered her heart.With graduation coming soon, moving to California for a fresh start feels like the right idea.But which will be harder-leaving or staying?Alli's best friend, Tessa, is hurting and Alli feels responsible. She'd been at the party the night Tessa was kidnapped by traffickers, and Alli wonders if she could've done more to protect her friend that night. It's been months since her escape, but Tessa continues to wrestle with the darkness that threatens to overcome her. Alli fears that leaving Tessa in her fragile state would only cause her more pain.Then there's Anthony. Good-looking and an all-around amazing guy. Anthony's feelings for her are obvious and Alli can't ignore the awakening in her own heart. Would she miss out on what could have been between them if she left?No matter what she decides, there are challenges ahead for her.In desperation, Alli turns to the one source she should've started with, knowing that trusting God will lead her to make the right choice.But does she remember how to trust God?¿ Find out in "Just Solitary Me," the second installment in the Proverb's Daughters trilogy. ¿

A tale of girls who live along the world's coastlines and share a love for oceans as well as tidal ecosystems. Through marshlands, mangroves, seagrasses, and kelp forests, the book transports the reader around the globe to meet girls as they explore and protect the natural environment.Richly illustrated by an award-winning artist, this poetic story will engage both children and adults while offering a new appreciation of our aquatic world.