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Best-selling author Rick Riordan presents 10 new stories - including one of his own - about beloved heroes that sprang from the imaginations of some of the best middle grade authors working today.

Star-crossed lovers, meddling immortals, feigned identities, battles of wits, and dire warnings: these are the stuff of fairy tale, myth, and folklore that have drawn us in for centuries. Fifteen best-selling and acclaimed authors reimagine the folklore and mythology of East and South Asia in short stories that are by turns enchanting, heartbreaking, romantic, and passionate. From fantasy to science fiction to contemporary, from romance to tales of revenge, these stories will beguile listeners from start to finish.

Artist Annie Shaw seems to have it all: a dream career, a devoted husband, and a whip-smart teenage daughter. But when her mother, a Vietnam War refugee, dies suddenly one night, Annie’s carefully curated life starts to unravel. She’s spent her adulthood trying to escape her difficult upbringing—and has tried her best to give her own daughter a completely different, idyllic childhood. But in the wake of her mother’s death, Annie’s obsessive-compulsive disorder comes roaring back, and this time, the disturbing fixations swirling around in Annie’s brain might actually be coming true.

Sullen and withdrawn, homesick and angry, fourteen-year-old Eliot Gardener has been headed for trouble ever since his family moved from Nova Scotia to the quiet coastal Sunshine Coast of British Columbia. But not like this. He’s also, apparently, a double-murderer, having whacked both of his parents with a machete. Only, he can't remember why! Some say Eliot is a bad seed. Staff Sergeant Karl Alberg doesn't buy that. But the case weights heavily on him, for he knew the Gardeners and he should have seen something coming.

Alceu Vaccaro should never have touched Dioni Adrianakis. It’s not just that he lost control and rid his best friend’s sister of her innocence. He broke his vow to ensure his despicable bloodline ended with him. Because Dioni is secretly pregnant with his heir… Before Alceu, Dioni spent a lifetime silencing her own desires. No more. He can demand they marry for their son, but she won’t accept being the Sicilian’s wife in name only. And to close the distance Alceu insists is for her protection, she must stoke the wildfire tearing through them both.

Having barely escaped the clutches of the Guard, Sefia and Archer are back on the run, slipping into the safety of the forest to tend to their wounds and plan their next move. Haunted by painful memories, Archer struggles to overcome the trauma of his past with the impressors, whose cruelty plagues him whenever he closes his eyes. But when Sefia and Archer happen upon a crew of impressors in the wilderness, Archer finally finds a way to combat his nightmares: by hunting impressors and freeing the boys they hold captive.

Fakten, wissenschaftlich fundiert und eindeutig belegt, sind Gold wert. Besonders dann, wenn Fake News oder Halbwahrheiten die öffentliche Debatte bestimmen und ein sachlicher Diskurs nicht mehr möglich ist. Ob Klimawandel, Homöopathie, Feinstaub oder Erblichkeit von Intelligenz - die Wissenschaftsjournalistin Mai Thi Nguyen-Kim räumt bei diesen und anderen großen Streitthemen mit diesem Missstand auf. Klarsichtig und kurzweilig legt sie dar, was faktisch niemand mehr bestreiten kann und worauf wir uns alle einigen können.

Mirabelle’s past is shrouded in secrecy, from her parents’ tragic deaths to her guardians’ half-truths about why she can’t return to her birthplace, Beau Rivage. Desperate to see the town, Mira runs away a week before her sixteenth birthday - and discovers a world she never could have imagined. In Beau Rivage, nothing is what it seems - the strangely pale girl with a morbid interest in apples, the obnoxious playboy who’s a beast to everyone he meets, and the chivalrous guy who has a thing for damsels in distress.

Through a blend of poetic voice, ancestral wisdom, and spiritual discovery, How to Become the Conqueror: An African American Revelation serves as both an emotional revelation and a call to consciousness. Performed and narrated by the author, Amsara Sekhita Mai Holly, with original vocals by the sister group Holly Girlz, this audiobook delivers a stirring sonic journey that uplifts, awakens, and challenges.

In this sequel to The Year of the Dog, Pacy has another big year in store for her. The Year of the Dog was a very lucky year: She met her best friend, Melody, and discovered her true talents. However, the Year of the Rat brings big changes: Pacy must deal with Melody moving to California, find the courage to forge on with her dream of becoming a writer and illustrator, and learn to face some of her own flaws. Pacy encounters prejudice, struggles with acceptance, and must find the beauty in change.

Eleven-year-old Thom Ngho is keeping a secret: she's strong. like suuuuper strong. Freakishly strong. And it's making it impossible for her to fit in at her new middle school. In a desperate bid to get rid of her super strength, Thom makes a deal with the Monkey King, a powerful deity and legendary trickster she accidentally released from his 500-year prison sentence. Thom agrees to help the Monkey King get back his magical staff if he'll take away her strength.

Werther er en ung og opprørsk romantiker med et hvileløst sinn, som forelsker seg i den stillferdige og vakre Lotte. Hun er imidlertid allerede forlovet med Werthers venn - den respektable embedsmannen Albert - som hun senere også gifter seg med. Werther må utad skjule sin altoppslukende lidenskap for Lotte og misunnelse når det gjelder Albert. I en spiral av seldestruktiv adferd og pinsel ender han med å betale den ultimate prisen for sine forbudte følelser.

Aprenda com um pai experiente e um pensador profundo como melhorar suas habilidades parentais. Você já deve estar fazendo muito bem, e ser mãe não é uma tarefa fácil, mas com as recompensas do relacionamento e a realização que inúmeras pessoas apontaram, vale a pena o esforço. Muitos pais ficaram intrigados com os limites, a administração do tempo e o controle. Se você passa a ser pai sem conhecimento prévio, ou se baseia todas as suas suposições e padrões no que seus pais lhe ensinaram, você cometerá alguns erros.

Aprenda com um pai experiente e um pensador profundo como melhorar suas habilidades parentais. Você já deve estar fazendo muito bem, e ser mãe não é uma tarefa fácil, mas com as recompensas do relacionamento e a realização que inúmeras pessoas apontaram, vale a pena o esforço. Muitos pais ficaram intrigados com os limites, a administração do tempo e o controle.

A população está em declínio em muitas áreas do mundo. As pessoas parecem se esquivar completamente dos pais. Muitos fatores contribuem para isso e, em um espírito de pesquisa e crítica analítica, o autor traz à luz alguns desses aspectos. Após esse exame cuidadoso, é apresentada pelo mesmo autor uma compilação de novos conhecimentos e realidades que lembram, lidando com alguns dos dilemas mais comuns dos pais: como conversar com seus filhos, como levá-los para a cama e ficar lá; e seja rigoroso ou branda.

While on a mission to cement peace between the Sun Clans and the Thousand Worlds, Min the fox spirit and her ghost brother Jun get stranded on a death planet with Haneul the dragon spirit and Sebin the tiger spirit. To survive, the young cadets will have to rely on all their wits, training, and supernatural abilities. And let's not forget the Dragon Pearl . . .

Clover O'Reilly is super psyched to run for class president. As the second oldest of five sisters, she struggles to be heard in her ginormous family. But when you are president of the seventh grade, everyone has listen to you! Comedy magician Mike the Unusual feels confident onstage. Offstage, life can be tricky. It's okay that his classmates don't understand him, but it bugs him when his dad suggests he needs more friends. Is he willing to give up his passion to win friends...and votes? Clover and Mike compete to rule their school in this uproariously funny sequel.

Sefia is determined to keep Archer out of the Guard's clutches and their plans for war between the Five Kingdoms. The Book, the ancient, infinite codex of the past, present, and future, tells of a prophecy that will plunge Kelanna in that bloody war, but it requires a boy - Archer - and Sefia will stop at nothing to ensure his safety. The Guard has already stolen her mother, her father, and her Aunt Nin. Sefia would sooner die than let them take anymore from her - especially the boy she loves.

Ten-year-old Comfort Snowberger has attended 247 funerals. But that's not surprising, considering that her family runs the town funeral home. And even though Great-uncle Edisto keeled over with a heart attack and Great-great-aunt Florentine dropped dead, just like that, six months later, Comfort knows how to deal with loss, or so she thinks.

Er braucht ein neues Image. Sie gibt ihm weit mehr als das. Maisie verschlingt lieber Bücher, anstatt sich mit echten Menschen zu unterhalten, sie trägt viel zu große Strickjacken, die mit saisonalen Früchten bestickt sind, und kann sich nicht daran erinnern, wann sie das letzte Mal geküsst wurde. Sie eckt an, wobei sie einfach nur in Ruhe gelassen werden will. Weil sie sonderbar ist, eben ein echter Nerd, setzt ihre Familie sie immer stärker unter Druck: Entweder sie wird endlich heiraten oder sie zwingen sie dazu. Adam St. James hingegen ist der König des Footballfeldes - charmant, cool.