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Karen Tei Yamashita has been honored with the American Book Award and Janet Heidinger Kafka Award. A stunning portrait of Asian Americans in 1960s and ’70s San Francisco, I Hotel is a remarkable collection of 10 related novellas. Touching on such topics as Japanese internment camps and the Marcos dictatorship, the book presents readers with characters of rich design.

Often compared to both Ruth Rendell and P.D. James, Deborah Crombie is internationally acclaimed for her deftly written mysteries that combine suspense, with lyrical prose. Sharply etched characters further enrich this story of tangled relationships and dark secrets. Twelve years after their divorce, Scotland Yard Superintendent Duncan Kincaid receives a phone call from his ex-wife Victoria asking for his help.

Although the legend of King Arthur has been told many times, rarely have the villains of the tale been given voices. Here, the treacherous half-sister of Arthur tells the fantastic story of her life, from her tragic childhood to the moment she realizes her fated role in the King's downfall. This is the perfect companion to Nancy Springer's I Am Mordred, an ALA Best Book for Young Adults.

Lyrical yet unsentimental, The Midwife's Apprentice won the coveted 1996 Newbery Medal. Filled with striking characters, it paints unforgettable pictures of village life in the Middle Ages, the midwife's craft, and a very remarkable girl's growing independence and pride.

Olympic rowing hopeful and senior Metropolitan Police officer DCI Rebecca Meredith trains alone on the river in Henley one dark afternoon– and doesn’t return. Detective Superintendent Duncan Kincaid and his partner Detective Inspector Gemma James are called to investigate and find that the...

Meet Nell Wingfield, a gutsy young print-maker supplying satirical pamphlets to 1820s London. Distraught after her mother's death, Nell is duped into working at one of the 'Houses of the Quality', the brothels on St James's, where she finds herself turning tricks with men at the heart of the English establishment. But when one of them is murdered in his bed, it is time for Nell to flee...

Helene Follet hasn’t had close contact with Lord Burl Winterson since she chose to spend her life caring for his brother. Now she’s forced to live under Burl’s protection, because he has become guardian to her young son. What Helene craves is to finally find a loving home in his safe, strong arms. Neither can admit that they are still tantalised by the memory of one magical, fateful night...

When Madlyn and Rollo are sent to stay at ancient Clawstone Castle, they soon fall in love with the house and its eccentric, penniless inhabitants. There's grumpy, limping Uncle George, mousey Miss Emily, and reclusive Cousin Howard who hardly ever leaves his library. But, the children are especially enchanted by the cattle of Clawstone Park - rare and beautiful beasts, as white as snow and as wild as wolves. No one knows where they came from.

Inspired and inspiring, award-winning author Jane Enright’s extraordinary, uplifting memoir captures her journey as she survives three life-altering events in the span of a year, losing almost everything, and comes out the other side stronger, more resilient, and happier than ever before. Compelling and thought provoking, Butter Side Up is not only a feel-good story that everyone can relate to and learn from, but also proof there can be happiness and joy after the unexpected—and a super awesome life, too.

A 2023 Eric Hoffer Grand Prize finalist, Jane's Jam leads listeners through a fresh, thought-provoking playbook approach to creating new beginnings after seeming endings—finding good during and after handling unexpected change. Packed with timely, uplifting, practical strategies for overcoming obstacles in our lives and increasing outside-in thinking, mindfulness, and gratitude, Jane's Jam can help you develop a healthy mindset, respond more positively to and thrive during unwanted change, and inspire choices that create joy, happiness, and the super awesome life you deserve!

In Mama Needs a Refill: Finding Light in the Midst of Madness , you will discover your authentic fuel, even with all the hats you wear and your long to-do list of caring for others. Each chapter provides simple tricks and tips as you discover the power of tapping into your own Cup, your soul, where the wisdom and all the answers await. The key to holding a full Cup and giving to others begins with making yourself a priority, loving yourself unconditionally. Mama Needs a Refill is for any caregiver.

Songless Tuesday & The Hearts of Poems Unwritten is a multi-textured portrayal of love and loyalty, the tragedy of war, and a cycle of abuse that leaves its main protagonists shattered and uncertain. Dimitri and Lily attempt to find new beginnings as they embark on a romantic journey which culminates in unrestrained desire and heroic resiliency. From the battlefield to the surrender of their first kiss, Songless Tuesday is a triumphant celebration of reinvention and rediscovery, illuminating the promise of a hopeful future.

Der Meerjungfrauen-Schwarm plant, in der Nacht des Vollmonds den Wasserdrachen mit der Kraft der Mondringe unschädlich zu machen. Weilan hat jedoch mittlerweile eine Entdeckung gemacht. Der Wasserdrache scheint in Wahrheit Nerissa zu sein, die durch einen Fluch in dem Meereswesen festgehalten wird.

Wer kennt sie nicht? Die neugierigen Zwillinge Nicci & Vicci, die im Internat ihre Späße treiben. Doch am ersten Tag der Sommerferien ist eine Mitschülerin verschwunden. Wurde sie verschleppt? Etwa vom Karpatenkalb von Vankerville? Bei ihrer Suche im unheimlichen Dartmoor treffen die 2 ii-Pünktchen-Detektive auf grüne Geister, verrückte Vögel und müssen Rätsel mit vielen ??? lösen. Dabei verlieren sie zwar fast ihre Nerven und Unschuld, aber nie den Humor. Werden die Zwillinge den Fall lösen?

Sabotage! Alexis, ein mit Eliza befreundeter Illusionist, wurde vor Publikum beinahe tödlich verletzt. Wollte ihn jemand ermorden? Eliza und Millie ermitteln undercover im Zirkus, tappen zwischen Löwen, einem traurigen Clown, Trapezkünstlern und einer dreisten Fotografin aber im Dunkeln. Dann schlägt der Täter erneut zu – diesmal hat er es auf Eliza abgesesen!

A heartwarming coastal novella about connection, belonging, and the unseen threads that tie generations together. Jovi arrives at the beach hoping for a simple escape, but nothing about this summer turns out as expected. With two young kids in tow and a heart weighed down by guilt, questions, and the ache of imperfection, she finds herself drawn into unexpected friendships and unspoken stories. As the days unfold, Jovi discovers that sometimes the people who leave the biggest mark are the ones who arrive quietly, and the ones who feel like outsiders may be the ones most meant to be there.

Welcome to the Black Rose Auction where every sin can be yours for a price. For three days, the doors to this luxe New York estate are thrown wide for anyone with a taste for the obscenely rich, the ultra-exclusive, and the once in a lifetime thrill of the forbidden: where nothing is off the table and everything—and everyone—can be had for the bargaining .

In der Ausstellung "Geheimnisse der Tiefe" entdecken die Meerjungfrauen einen wunderschönen Armreif in der Form eines Drachen. Weilan erinnert das an eine Zeichnung in Onkel Shens Laden. Onkel Shen erzählt ihnen daraufhin die Legende von Jiao Long, nach der ein magischer Armreif einen Drachen besiegte. Ob das Ausstellungsstück auch solche Kräfte hat?

Eigentlich sollte es für Maggie, Giselle, Vivi und Emi der perfekte Mädels-Trip werden: eine Luxusjacht, keine Eltern, strahlende Sonne und jede Menge Champagner. Doch in der letzten Nacht verschwindet Giselle plötzlich. Als die anderen sich am nächsten Morgen die Sicherheitsaufnahmen anschauen, sehen sie Unglaubliches: Maggie hat ihre Freundin über Bord geschubst! Das Mädchen selbst kann sich nicht daran erinnern.

Durch einen magischen Fehler wird Rita in eine alte Frau verwandelt. Die Meerjungfrauen suchen verzweifelt nach einer Methode, um Rita wieder in ihr altes Ich zurück zu verwandeln. Die Zeit drängt. Denn Rita hat am Nachmittag einen wichtigen Termin in der Schule, bei dem entschieden werden soll, ob sie Schulleiterin bleibt.