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The guest list for Brit and Joe’s joint bachelor-bachelorette weekend is small and exclusive: the bride, the groom, the best man, a work friend... and me, the maid of honor. I’ve planned every detail to make this a celebration none of us will ever forget. Expect daytime drinking, poolside lounging — and a White Lie Party designed to help us share all our little secrets. After all, confession is good for the soul... and one of us is hiding something truly killer.

John Milton war der gefährlichste Auftragskiller der Gruppe Fünfzehn, der Organisation für verdeckte Operationen, die für die Lösung von Problemen zuständig ist, wenn die Diplomatie versagt. Jetzt ist Milton der meistgesuchte Flüchtling Ihrer Majestät – ein namenloser Einzelgänger mit einer ganzen Palette tödlicher Talente. Als Milton nach einer Schlägerei in einer texanischen Bar verhaftet wird, ist eine schillernde Agentin des russischen Geheimdiensts so ziemlich die Letzte, von der er Hilfe erwartet hätte. Die Russen erpressen Milton, seine Vorgängerin zu finden.

Dorothy Gale weiß nicht, woher sie kommt. Inzwischen ist Dorothy älter und jagt dem Hochgefühl ihrer Liaison mit Edward hinterher, doch seine Heiratsanträge sind nicht genug. Sie will herausfinden, wer sie wirklich ist und wie sie diesem tristen Leben entkommen kann. Dann fegt ein Wirbelsturm durch die Nacht und bringt Dorothy in ein in Schatten gehülltes und verfluchtes Land, das viel weiter entfernt ist, als Dorothy es sich je vorgestellt hat.

Paige has ticked off everything on her senior year bucket list except one tiny thing—she's never kissed anyone. And her best friend, Grayson Darling, is to blame. Grayson is the school hockey team's notorious enforcer, and he's been scaring away any eligible bachelors who so much as look in Paige's direction. With time running out, she demands that Grayson stop defending her honor. Instead, he'll become her dating coach, training her to win the guy of her dreams.

When seventeen-year-old Violet is left heartbroken by the captain of her school's ice hockey team, she vows to never date a jock again. But, in an attempt to prove she's moved on, she turns to the most unlikely person—her ex's biggest rival, the notorious captain of the Ransom Devils. Reed Darling is gorgeous, mysterious, and intimidating, both on and off the ice. Wild rumors constantly circulate about him, and the only thing people love to talk about more than his hockey skills are his exploits as a ruthless heartbreaker. Who better to serve as Violet's fake boyfriend?

When a horrific loss throws Monster High into a state of grave upheaval, Draculaura and the other ghouls find themselves coping in different ways. For her part, the chaos at school is making Draculaura sick. She finds escape only by slipping away to the cemetery to pore over her mom's old journals. It's there that she meets Poe. If her ghoulfriends find out she's fallen for a normie, they'll freak. And if Poe discovers she's a vampire, his monster-hunting dad may have a stake in the matter.

Best-selling author Louis Begley created a beguiling icon of middle age in About Schmidt. Recently widowed, pushed into retirement by his law firm, at odds with his family, Albert Schmidt captivated readers with his cautious courage. Now he is facing ever mounting challenges of life, love, and age. Schmidt is happy living with his affectionate young girlfriend, Carrie. His grumpy daughter, on the other hand, seems to want only money from him.

Shrek is back: Gelangweilt von seinem geruhsamen Leben als Familienvater, sehnt Shrek sich nach den abenteuerlichen Zeiten von früher. Das hinterlistige Rumpelstilzchen erfährt davon und bietet Shrek einen teuflischen Deal an. Als Shrek sich darauf einlässt, ahnt er nichts von dem Fluch, der ihn in eine Welt versetzt, in der ihn weder seine Freunde, der Esel und der Gestiefelte Kater, noch seine Frau Fiona kennen. Einmal mehr liegt es an Shrek, die Dinge wieder in Ordnung zu bringen.

The first thing Eddie swore when he walked out of prison was that justice would prevail. He didn’t throw the first punch that landed him in prison, but he will make sure this time, he will be the last one to strike. The twists and turns of Gracelynn’s life ended when she found new friends along with the perfect job. That is until the owner shows up and tips the balance of her life in a frustrating and eventually dangerous way.

Deep down, most people think that happiness comes from having or doing something. Here, in Alan Watts’s groundbreaking third book (originally published in 1940), he offers a more challenging thesis: authentic happiness comes from embracing life as a whole in all its contradictions and paradoxes, an attitude that Watts calls the “way of acceptance.” Drawing on Eastern philosophy, Western mysticism, and analytic psychology, Watts demonstrates that happiness comes from accepting both the outer world around us and the inner world inside us,

Il tema dell'intelligenza artificiale sta dominando ormai da alcuni anni il dibattito pubblico. Questo perché, anche se abbiamo appena iniziato ad avvertire l'impatto che l'IA avrà sulle nostre vite, stiamo diventando sempre più consapevoli che i suoi effetti saranno profondi, così come sarà profondo il modo in cui essa trasformerà il nostro rapporto con la realtà, la conoscenza e la verità. Le sue potenzialità aumentano a un ritmo vertiginoso, e i progressi, come i benefici che sapremo trarne, appaiono straordinari. Tuttavia, non mancano i segnali d'allarme.

In this profound lecture, acclaimed New Thought teacher Neville Goddard unpacks the concept of living from the end—an essential principle for manifesting one’s desires. Through deeply intuitive explanations and thought-provoking guidance, Neville helps us understand what it means to adopt the feeling and conviction of wish fulfilled.

Det var många som frågade sig hur det kunde hända. Den lyxiga yachten som skulle vara osänkbar kapsejsar plötsligt utanför Reykjavik, bara 300 meter från land. Händelsen ledde till att en man dog på platsen medan hans sambo drunknade när den skadade båten seglades från skäret. Men hur kunde det ske?

Elea steht unter Verdacht! Die Kasse für den Frühlingsball ist verschwunden – und Elea hatte ja von Anfang an keine Lust auf das glamouröse Fest. Um ihre Unschuld zu beweisen, bleibt ihr nur, den wahren Dieb zu finden. Ravi und Detektiv Zechy sind natürlich mit von der Partie. Auf ihrer Spurensuche entdecken die drei Freunde, dass auch andere Probleme mit der Planung des Events haben.

Adapted from the New York Times bestselling novel and BookTok sensation, this immersive audiobook edition brings to life the world of Powerless like you’ve never heard it before with a full cast of actors, music, and sound design! Fourth Wing meets The Hunger Games in this sizzling fantasy...

Jack und Cliff versuchen, das Rätsel der geheimnisvollen Schatzkarte zu entschlüsseln. Die Spur führt sie hinaus aufs offene Meer … doch dort lauert die Gefahr. Nur knapp können sie der Kollision mit einem Schnellboot entrinnen – doch das Ruder der Ghost ist beschädigt und sie stranden an einer Boje – und finden dort den entscheidenden Hinweis.

Jack und Cliff beobachten zwei Männer, die sich auf dem Friedhof an einer Heiligenstatue zu schaffen machen. Wer sind die Fremden und was suchen sie dort? Ist an der Statue etwas versteckt? Jack und Cliff nehmen die Fährte auf und entdecken, dass die Männer eine geheimnisvolle Karte besitzen. Eine Schatzkarte?

Step into the early life of one of America’s most enduring figures. George Washington: Life Stories for Young People by Ferdinand Schmidt offers a clear and engaging portrait of Washington’s formative years—long before he became the first President of the United States. Written with...

THE INSTANT NO. 1 INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLING PHENOMENON. OVER 5 MILLION COPIES SOLD! Fourth Wing meets The Hunger Games in this sizzling fantasy romance not to be missed. Only the extraordinary belong in the kingdom of Ilya . . . The exceptional. The Elites. The Elites have possessed powers for...

Boys are so much better in books. At least according to Merrilee Campbell, 15, who thinks real-life chivalry is dead and there’d be nothing more romantic than having a guy woo her like the heroes in classic stories. Then she, her best friend, Eliza, and her younger sister, Rory, transfer to Reginald R. Hero Prep—where all the boys look like they've stepped off the pages of a romance novel. Merri can hardly walk across the quad without running into someone who reminds her of Romeo.