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Even the most restless reader will find peace and quiet in this breathtakingly illustrated book about the magic of nature, nighttime, and a duck who can’t sleep, based on a poem by the renowned E.B. White which was published in The New Yorker in 1928 and now appears for the first time in book...

In The Secret City, to honor the spirit and values of his son, Boucher gives encouragement and hope to young people who are facing life-threatening illnesses, bullying, or other tests of the soul. Geof was an "I got this" battler and an inspiration to everyone he encountered. In the trilogy, the Bear teaches young people that the greatest challenges can be overcome with humor, imagination, and a never say die attitude.

Walt Whitman is celebrated as an iconic American poet, but few know of the crucial and heroic role he played tending to the wounded and dying in Civil War hospitals. This nonfiction book highlights Whitman’s compassion and teaches an important lesson about empathy. New York Times-bestselling author Gary Golio and Caldecott Honor artist E. B. Lewis bring Whitman’s story and his passion for America to life.

Plip is a naiad of the Great Waterfall, destined to one day sing the songs that send rain out into the world. Akino isn't destined for anything but trouble. His father long gone, his mother working on a plantation far away, he doesn't really belong in the village below the Waterfall. And the villagers don't let him forget it. When Akino convinces Plip to travel down the mountain with him, for his own selfish purposes, he launches them into a world more dangerous than either of them could imagine.

Amanda Saddler has lived a long and happy life. She's not ready to die or anything melodramatic, but she's long since given up on finding her fairytale ending. But when her adoptive granddaughter Emery picks up a box that was delivered to her doorstep, some new stories from the past come to light. Amanda Saddler may have spent her life pining for her neighbor, Jed Brooks, but that's not the only man she ever knew.

Dive into the heart of darkness and light in "The Puzzle Chamber Mysteries: The Amazonian Abyss," a thrilling expedition that blends mystery, adventure, and ancient wisdom into a narrative as dense and compelling as the Amazon rainforest itself. Join Elena and her team of intrepid explorers as they navigate a labyrinth of enigmas and dangers in search of a vanished civilization's secrets. From the Clockwork Jungle to the celestial mysteries of the Solar Alignment, each step reveals puzzles that challenge the mind and spirit, beckoning with the promise of ancient truths and hidden wisdom.

Hey there, pop culture aficionados and social commentary seekers! Have you wondered what crypto scam Kim K is running this week? Or what actually happened with that Will Smith lawsuit? Welcome to Scandal Queens, where we peel back the glitz and glamour to reveal the dark side of celebrity culture they don't want you to see.

Life is simple for Vespera. Despite her family being forced into seclusion for her safety, she is thankful for the peace. If only her lifelong, debilitating headaches weren't getting worse. The last thing she wants for her twentieth birthday is to be even more of a burden on her family. When her headaches finally do begin to subside, her eerie pale eyes, blood red hair, and too pale skin are no longer the only things that make Vespera strange. Her reflexes are sharper, her vision and hearing are heightened, and her strength increases tenfold. Vespera doesn't know anything about magic.

Discover the cornerstone texts that shaped African-American literary history with this indispensable collection. Featuring three seminal works spanning the 19th and early 20th centuries—Booker T. Washington's journey "Up From Slavery", W. E. B. Du Bois' "The Souls of Black Folk" and Frederick Douglass's powerful "Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass"—these iconic narratives offer profound insight into the struggle of African-Americans for equality and justice.

America's black intellectuals - writers, historians, educators, and community activists - have made major contributions to the struggle for equality and human rights throughout American public life. The key streams of thought that gave rise to the intellectual traditions associated with African Americans emerged in the 18th and 19th centuries. These same traditions continue to develop and influence social and political processes today.

African American literature is the body of literature produced in the United States by writers of African descent. It begins with the works of such late 18th-century writers as Phillis Wheatley. Before the high point of enslaved people narratives, African-American literature was dominated by autobiographical spiritual narratives. The genre known as slave narratives in the 19th century were accounts by people who had generally escaped from slavery, about their journeys to freedom and ways they claimed their lives.

After a devastating tragedy shatters her world, Candy James uncovers an inner strength she never knew she possessed. Pulled into the dangerous underworld of drug trafficking alongside her partner, Todd, Candy finds herself walking a razor’s edge between survival and destruction. As law enforcement tightens its net and alliances shift like sand, Candy and Todd must face heart-wrenching choices and the ever-present threat of betrayal. Their bond is tested in unimaginable ways as they fight to protect each other against impossible odds.

»Weißt du, was ich bereue?« Nirans Stimme klang so schwach wie der Laut einer Grille.»Was denn?« Sie war froh darüber, dass er sich mit ihr unterhielt.Er schwieg eine Weile. Vielleicht hatte er im Wahn gesprochen und das Bewusstsein verloren. Doch dann drang seine Stimme wieder an ihr Ohr.

»Weißt du, was ich bereue?« Nirans Stimme klang so schwach wie der Laut einer Grille.»Was denn?« Sie war froh darüber, dass er sich mit ihr unterhielt.Er schwieg eine Weile. Vielleicht hatte er im Wahn gesprochen und das Bewusstsein verloren. Doch dann drang seine Stimme wieder an ihr Ohr. »Ich habe nicht herausgefunden, wie es sich anfühlt, dich zu küssen.« Gegen ihren Willen soll Prinzessin Seraphina mit einem wichtigen Verbündeten ihres Vaters vermählt werden. Auf dem Weg zur Hochzeit wird ihre Reisegruppe überfallen.

Market luminary and author of Why Gold? Why Now? and The Tucker Letter shares the story of his path from troubled teen to business success. This touching collection of stories reveals trying times for a bright young boy unaware of his alternative learning style. Born in rural eastern North Carolina to a structure ill-suited for nonconformists, he was outcast from day one. Tucker reveals what it’s like to grow up under harsh religious zealotry, rigid cultural norms, and a fear-based regime. Then to transition to what he slowly learned is a magical life, not to be missed.

Philadelphia, the late 1870s. A city of gas lamps, cobblestone streets, and horse-drawn carriages—and home to the controversial surgeon Dr. Spencer Black. The son of a grave robber, young Dr. Black studies at Philadelphia’s esteemed Academy of Medicine, where he develops an unconventional hypothesis: that the mythological beasts of legend and lore—including mermaids, minotaurs, and satyrs—were in fact humanity’s evolutionary ancestors. And beyond that, he wonders: what if there was a way for humanity to reach the fuller potential these ancestors implied?

"Denkst du, es lässt dich unschuldig wirken, wenn du mich hier einsperrst? Du hast wohl den Verstand verloren." "Noch nicht", murmelt er und senkt den Blick. "Noch habe ich meinen Verstand, weil er sich verzweifelt daran klammert, dass ich dich beschützen möchte. Aber wer weiß, wie viel Zeit mir noch bleibt, bis die Göttlichkeit in mir mein Herz übertrumpft und dich zu meiner Feindin macht." Fero atmet hörbar aus. "Unsere Schicksale waren von Anbeginn an nicht einfach. Aber jetzt … verliere selbst ich langsam die Hoffnung." Fortsetzung der magisch-märchenhaften Reihe mit nordischer Mythologie.

Wenn ich denke, es könnte in meinem Leben nicht schlimmer kommen, erscheint ein verrückter Kerl, der sich für einen nordischen Gott hält und mich nach Asgard bringt. Jedenfalls in die Nähe der sagenumwobenen Götterwelt. Den Weg dorthin muss ich selbst finden, um meinen Wert zu beweisen. Denn ich soll die nächste Frau Holle werden, die nicht nur eine Märchenfigur ist, sondern eine mächtige Göttin und Gefährtin Odins. Als ich allerdings erfahre, dass ich dazu in wenigen Wochen einen der drei Prinzen des Reichs heiraten soll, habe ich nur einen Gedanken: Flucht.

Sinnliche Romantasy "Ich verdiene dich nicht. Aber wenn du mich dennoch willst, bin ich dein." Kalòn und Orabelle dürfen nicht zusammen sein. Er ist ein Prinz, sie eine Hexe. Trotzdem ist er bereit, sein Leben für ihre Liebe zu riskieren und bricht auf, um sie zu suchen. Er will Orabelle in Sicherheit bringen. Denn ein Krieg braut sich zusammen, den die Hexen unmöglich gewinnen können. Noch nicht einmal mit der Hilfe der Dämonen. Allerdings gibt es Hoffnung: Orabelle soll den Feuerschlüssel finden, die Weltentrennung aufhalten und die Mächte der Hexen stärken.

A burglary. An accidental death. Four giant jars of peanut butter. What could possibly go wrong? In the fading Appalachian town of Pine Hollow, opportunities have become as scarce as coal. The mine is gone. Jobs have disappeared. Outsiders are buying up riverfront property. The people who built...