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By the #1 New York Times bestselling author, a novel of passion and power set against the deadly backdrop of Tudor history, this riveting new tale explores the fate of Kateryn Parr—King Henry VIII’s sixth and final wife—in a richly imagined work of historical fiction. Kateryn Parr, a...

#1 New York Times bestselling author and “queen of royal fiction” (USA TODAY) Philippa Gregory brings to life the story of Jacquetta, Duchess of Bedford, a woman of passion and of legend who navigated a treacherous path through the battle lines in the War of the Roses to bring her family...

The inspiration for the critically acclaimed Starz miniseries The White Queen, #1 New York Times bestselling author Philippa Gregory brings to life Margaret Beaufort, heiress to the red rose of Lancaster, who charts her way through treacherous alliances to take control of the English throne...

A Newbery Honor recipient Momo has always wanted a Lhasa terrier — a dog like the ones the Buddhist priests hold sacred in their temples. And her dream is realized when a trader brings Pempa to her parents' tea house. But after a band of robbers steals the valuable dog and quickly escapes with...

Aloo-ki glances up from fishing and sees her sled dogs floating off on an ice floe. She races after them and comes upon an igloo. Being a curious girl, she goes inside only to find no one home. That's because the polar bear family who lives there is out walking while their breakfast cools off...

Boyfriends are supposed to be loyal, caring, and handsome. Giovanna's boyfriend, Jesse, has perfected the last two. But when her twin brother, Dante, runs for student body president, Jesse doesn't support Dante, choosing to campaign for his opponent instead. Shouldn't the fact that Jesse is...

Tommy is so excited. His first-grade class is putting on a play about Peter Rabbit, and he’s sure to get the starring role. But in his enthusiasm, Tommy talks too much in class, so his teacher decides that he should play Mopsy instead—and Mopsy doesn’t have any lines! Tommy is disappointed...

Love, n. A temporary insanity curable by marriage or by the removal of the patient from the influences under which he incurred the disorder. —The Devil's Dictionary, Ambrose Bierce A Courageous Outcast . . . Rosamunde Baird has lost everything and has no choice but to accept an invitation to...

Dopo anni di galera, Fernand il Messicano è tornato perché in punto di morte vuole congedarsi dai suoi amici più fedeli Max e Pierrot, a cui affida la gestione di due delle sue attività: la roulette in rue de Courcelles e la chiatta. Ma la volontà del moribondo suscita l’indignazione dei fratelli Raoul e Paul Volfoni, che cercano di convincere Max e Pierrot a cedergliele. Il rifiuto di questi ultimi dà inizio a una serie di problemi: prima un furto che vede i nostri protagonisti impegnati a recuperare dei gioielli rubati e poi il caso di un uomo che sta sbancando alla chiatta.

Como uma semente que vagou ao vento, Apolinária — ou Polu, para os íntimos — deixou para trás um marido que nunca amou em Tabocas do Brejo Velho, no interior da Bahia, às margens do rio São Francisco, e foi germinar em São Paulo, em 1946. Sozinha, se estabeleceu na periferia da capital paulista e criou dois filhos, trabalhando como servente e empregada doméstica. Neste romance, que consolida Bianca Santana como uma das principais escritoras brasileiras em atividade, as vozes da neta Bianca e da avó Polu se alternam, conforme a primeira tece com maestria memória familiar e pesquisa histórica.

In 1879, eighteen-year-old Liv, like thousands of her fellow citizens, leaves the hard times in Norway for a new life in Minnesota. She’s accompanied by her beautiful sixteen-year-old sister, Marit, who vanishes within moments of arriving at Ellis Island. Officials dismiss the disappearance as confusion in the crush of immigrants, insisting that she must have wandered off. But Liv knows Marit would never do that. Dockworkers whisper darker possibilities. Even with the assistance of overworked officials, no trace of Marit can be found.

Das Meer verändert sich. Es ist ständig in Bewegung – so wie unser Leben. Manchmal stürmisch, wild und ungezähmt. Manchmal sanft, leise oder so klar und still, dass wir uns darin spiegeln können. Keine Woche gleicht der anderen, kein Tag, nicht einmal eine Stunde. Sophie hat genug von ihrem alten Leben. Nach einem tiefen Schicksalsschlag und den endlosen Erwartungen der Geschäftswelt lässt sie Frankfurt und ihre Vergangenheit hinter sich – und wagt in den ungezähmten Weiten Kanadas einen Neubeginn. Doch die Stille der Wälder bringt auch längst vergessene Ängste zum Vorschein.

She thought surviving meant they were safe. She was wrong. After surviving a brutal kidnapping, Elizabeth is determined to protect her son and reclaim their quiet life. No more strangers. No more threats. Just safety. But safety is a fragile illusion. A courtroom mandate forces her to open their...

This is an Alt History book that features several alternating historical characters.

On n'a pas besoin de ressembler aux autres pour être heureux. Comment devenir soi ? Il n'y a pas de mode d'emploi. Il faut vivre ses propres expériences pour comprendre qui l'on est, affronter le monde sans craindre ni le rêve ni l'échec. Cependant, il existe quelques clés que je vais vous donner. Dans ce livre, je confie mes secrets, mes déceptions comme mes réussites, mes émotions, ma pensée, ma vision : autant de leçons que j'ai tirées de mon parcours.

FEMALE REVENGE: eine Künstlerin, ein radikaler Gegenentwurf zur betrogenen Ehefrau und hemmungsloser Sex Lustvoll, hart, anders Sie ist alles, was man Frauen nie erlaubt hat zu sein: erfolgreich, sexuell souverän, unabhängig – und völlig ungerührt davon, ob man sie dafür bewundert oder...

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.

Elizabeth thought she'd planned for everything. Her son's seizure disorder meant constant routines, strict safeguards, unbreakable structure. But one brief stop at a gas station shatters her fragile world. In a heartbeat, her car is hijacked—with Timothy still inside. She throws herself into the moving car, but that's only the beginning of the nightmare. As hours stretch into days, they're held captive in a remote house—cut off from everyone. No phone. No medication. Elizabeth must keep her son alive while navigating the mind of the man holding them captive, and her own spiraling fear.

Roma. Quartiere Garbatella, 1959. Antonio Piccillo, un brigadiere in pensione, assiste al ritrovamento di un corpo dentro al pozzo di un convitto abbandonato. Il cadavere è mummificato e avvolto in un lenzuolo. I capelli rossi spiccano sul panno bianco. Di fronte a quell'immagine, la memoria di Piccillo torna indietro nel tempo, a un caso irrisolto che lo ha personalmente coinvolto: Marta Vincenzi, una ragazzina di tredici anni, scomparsa nel 1943 dal collegio che la ospitava. All'epoca l'ipotesi più accreditata era stata la fuga d'amore, ma Piccillo non ne era mai stato convinto.

When 8-year-old Lou Del Bianco finds out that his Grandpa Luigi was the Chief Carver on Mount Rushmore, his young life is instantly changed. Follow Lou’s journey as he and his Uncle Caesar make the painful discovery that Luigi is not even mentioned in the most definitive audiobook on Rushmore. Cheer them on as you discover the historic documents they unearth from the Library of Congress that not only tell Luigi’s story but also prove his great importance. Finally, ride the roller-coaster of the 25 year journey to get Luigi the recognition he deserves.