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Join seven-year-old Alice as she tumbles down the rabbit hole to have an adventure in Wonderland, in Lewis Carroll's classic novel beloved by children and adults alike. Alice encounters many strange and curious creatures in Wonderland, including the anxious White Rabbit, the rather unhelpful Caterpillar, the disappearing Cheshire Cat, the Mad Hatter and his guests at their tea party, and the horrible Queen of Hearts.

To a mermaid watching airships as she dreams of the sky… to an orphan girl caught between innovation and tradition… From a desperate Lady turning to science to search for the rightful heir… The Age of Steam is full of potential—and peril—for those with the vision to wonder what if?

One cold December night, sixteen-year-old Abby Lowell and her foster sister are rescued by a mysterious and deadly figure in rags and a large hood. Abby never learns his name and never sees his face, but he’s obviously good with that black-bladed knife of his … very good. Abby dubs him “Rags.” But Rags isn’t done, not by a long shot. With her foster family under threat from the ruthless Bernards, who are determined to tear down their dilapidated hotel in favor of yet another casino, Abby finds herself in desperate need of a defender. 

Seven tales of conflict set among the stars, driven by the very roots of humankind’s Earth-bound strife. Yet even in the face of the vast void of space, these brave souls fight to hold on to their humanity.

Guilt, the venom running through humanity’s veins. The cancer eating mankind’s soul. Death, both courted and earned, well-fed upon denial. Balanced on the delicate edge between madness and damnation, clarity comes to us all. There is one thing more terrifying than the darkness at the edge of your vision staring back. The seed of that darkness peering from within your heart. What is real? What is imagined? Right, or wrong, the price of your answer is your soul.

From a kitsune slinking through the mists … to an elven champion tied to every crossroad in the moment of Midnight … to the heir of Underhill ruling the road on a Harley, the mystical and magical intersect nearly unrealized with the world of man. Do you dare to walk among them with open eyes? Do you seek a glimpse of their power? Take care and proceed with soft steps among the folk of magic and moonlight.

First published in 1921, Rilla of Ingleside is the 8th book in the Anne of Green Gables series. It is WWI and Canada has entered the war. Young men enthusiastically join up while mothers and sweethearts stay behind and fill the jobs that once were only for men. Rilla, the youngest of Anne and...

First published in 1881, the subtitle of this book tells us that it was written “for children and those who love children”. Heidi, a 5-year-old orphan, is handed off by her young Aunt Dete to live with her grandfather in the Swiss Alps. Though her new life is foreign, Heidi soon falls in...

Are you ready for a different kind of superhero? Using disguise and guile, the mysterious and charismatic Checkmate has been exposing corrupt politicians for years. This notorious vigilante is both hunted by the authorities and hailed by the press, and their biggest fan is rookie journalist Cheryl Walker. But now Checkmate has drawn Cheryl into an unlikely partnership. Sinister forces are at work, a powerful, faceless cabal that has wearied of Checkmate's crusade and intends to use Cheryl as bait to finally destroy the vigilante.

While recovering from a devastating betrayal, Solina becomes increasingly drawn to Thorin as he helps her hunt down Skoll, the mythical wolf who vowed to kill her. If she can find and destroy the beast, she’ll bring a swift and brutal end to her enemies’ schemes. But nothing ever goes as planned in Solina’s strange new world.

Alone and exhausted after her month-long sojourn as a shooting star, Solina Mundy flees to southern California to lie low, recuperate, and plot a survival strategy. The one person she trusts to watch her back is her best friend, Skyla Ramirez. But Skyla has been missing for weeks. The arrival of a dangerous stranger and the discovery of a legendary weapon of mass destruction force Solina out of hiding and back into the fight for her life.

What if I told you witches lived among us? In this ninth and final book of the Brittany Meyer Novellas, Brittany finds herself inducted as the Witch Queen of Florida. Overwhelmed by her obligations, she secretly creates a doppelganger to share her royal duties with hilarious results. All the while, Darcella, the murderous sorceress from the Chord, is hunting her with a dagger in her hand and revenge in her heart. Can Brittany fit her into her schedule? Or will Darcella jump the line?

Bacchus was once the god of a bountiful harvest but has since become the god of excess. He rewards his followers with wealth and power, and his followers honor him by sacrificing girls. When a coven takes her friend, a teenage witch rushes to rescue her. She is outnumbered and outmatched. The only thing on her side is...nothing. There’s nothing on her side. Will she be the next sacrifice on the table?

After 14 years making maps at TerraPlaya, every day feels like a Monday to Lucy. Just when she resigns herself to an uninspired existence, her reality is shaken when a mysterious woman joins her team. Lucy soon learns that the world is full of magic, and not everyone is using it for good.

Brittany is a 17-year-old witch with magical powers she doesn’t want and can’t control. When she is told that her birth father is an actual angel who was banished to a different dimension for fraternizing with a human, she decides to find and hold him accountable. But when she gets there, she realizes he is more in need of saving than she is.

Brittany has been named leader of her three-person coven. In addition, she has been given custody of a two-week-old unicorn who has been rejected by her mother. These unexpected responsibilities have triggered Brittany’s depression and lack of self-confidence. However, the tyrant witch queen is dead, and because she died while battling Brittany, the young witch feels obligated to right all her wrongs. When Brittany learns that the late queen kept a secret dungeon in another dimension, she becomes determined to find a way into the realm and release the prisoners.

Hardcharging army lieutenant Bickham Deth's only desire is to lead soldiers in combat. In the bloody winter of 2006, he expects to finally earn his baptism by fire on the streets of Kabul or Baghdad. Instead, he finds himself trapped in Oklahoma on funeral detail. Deth is honored to pay tribute to the veterans of Vietnam and World War II, but his patience is pushed to the breaking point by incompetent morticians, squabbling family members, and a mishap with the color of his socks that threatens to derail his entire military career.

A Gallery of Children is A. A. Milne's first published book of prose. It was released after his poetry collection, When We Were Very Young, and prior to Winnie the Pooh. With his characteristic blend of nonsense, wit and warmth, Milne offers 12 short stories of childish endeavour and mishap. They will delight and amuse listeners both young and not-so-young.

The Colonial Scouts are an elite group of explorers who seek out habitable planets for the Colonial Expansion Board. They travel through space via programmable wormholes. Natica is drowning in siblings. She hopes that if she becomes a Scout, she will rise above her brothers and sisters and shine. But when a man dies because of her mistake, she leaves the program and returns home a failure.

In Book Five of the Brittany Meyer Novellas, Brittany is new to the world of the occult, but already she has accomplished amazing things through magic. Unfortunately, this makes people think she can do more than she feels capable of doing. When Stone the Earth Troll mistakenly names her Queen of the Humans and asks for her help solving a murder, Brittany adds "detective" to her list of impossible tasks.