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Bobby Mason is sick of being second best: born the spare, never trusted with family responsibility, never expected to amount to much. He's hungry to contribute something that matters, while all around him his peers are squandering their political and financial power, coasting through life. Which is exactly why he can't stand the new Viscount Demeroven. James Demeroven is a disappointment to his stepfather, and Bobby keeps pointing out James's failures. But when their families are threatened, Bobby and James must find a way to work together.

Relegated to Hollow Earth, Kong feels lonely and continues to search for his family, but instead finds a fearsome enemy imprisoned and on the verge of breaking out to conquer the humans. Alongside his human family -- Jia, Ilene, Trapper, and Bernie -- he ventures above ground to recruit help from Godzilla and other Titans, but making allies from old enemies is never easy!

During the Cold War, the CIA secretly raised a sunken Soviet nuclear submarine from the depths of the Pacific Ocean. The six-year operation included an intricate cover story by billionaire Howard Hughes. Drawing on declassified documents and never-before-seen interviews, NEITHER CONFIRM NOR DENY tells one of the highest-stakes, yet least-known stories of the Cold War.

Suzume's journey begins when she meets a young man looking for a door. Following him, she finds one and reaches for the knob. Doors open across Japan, unleashing destruction. Now Suzume must close them to prevent further disaster. On the other side of the door⁵was time in its entirety. Includes second disc of bonus material.

Outside the island there is nothing: the world was destroyed by a fog that swept the planet, killing anyone it touched. On the island: it is idyllic. One hundred and twenty-two villagers and three scientists, living in peaceful harmony. Until one of the scientists is found brutally stabbed to death. If the murder isn't solved within ninety-two hours, the fog will smother the island, and everyone on it. But the security system has also wiped everyone's memories of exactly what happened the night before, which means that someone on the island is a murderer, and they don't even know it.

"Akira Kido is a divorce attorney whose own marriage is in danger of being destroyed by emotional disconnect. With a midlife crisis looming, Kido's life is upended by the reemergence of a former client, Rié Takemoto. She wants Kido to investigate a dead man--her recently deceased husband, Daisuké. Upon his death she discovered that he'd been living a lie. His name, his past, his entire identity belonged to someone else, a total stranger. The investigation draws Kido into two intriguing mysteries: finding out who Rié's husband really was and discovering more about the man he pretended to be. Soon, with each new revelation, Kido will come to share the obsession with--and the lure of--erasing one life to create a new one"--Jacket.

"Brilliantly captures the dizzying ups and downs that come with navigating the onset of adulthood. This relatable story shows that love is complicated, friends are precious, and art is demanding. This 365-page graphic novel is an engaging and heartfelt slice-of-life story about David, a 25-year-old aspiring comic book artist in the early 2000s who, thinking all the pieces of his life are coming together, unexpectedly finds himself dumped by his longtime girlfriend. David is forced to consider how much he's willing to sacrifice - and change - in the hopes of making his dreams become a reality. It's a story intended to inspire and entertain anyone interested in pursuing their dreams and creative endeavors, even in the face of adversity, with roadblocks both personal and professional. Left Turns is an emotionally engaging and visually stunning story about the experiences of love and loss, of heartache and random chance encounters, and the sacrifices that run parallel with the artistic desire to see and create a way to capture moments indefinitely" -- Goodreads.com

What's Wrong? is author, illustrator, and scientific researcher Erin Williams's graphic exploration of how the American health-care system fails us. Focusing on four raw and complex firsthand accounts, plus Williams's own story, this book examines the consequences of living with interconnected illnesses and conditions like: immunodeficiency; cancer; endometriosis; alcoholism; severe depression; PTSD. Western medicine, which intends to cure illness and minimize pain, often causes more loss, abuse, and suffering for those Americans who don't fit within the narrow definition of who the system was built to serve--cis, white, heterosexual men. The book explores the many ways in which those receiving medical care are often overlooked, unseen, and doubted by the very clinicians who are supposed to heal them. What's Wrong? is also a beautiful celebration of nontraditional modes of healing, of how we become whole not because of health care but despite it.

"Hildur Knútsdóttir's The Night Guest is an eerie and ensnaring story set in contemporary Reykjavík that's sure to keep you awake at night. Iðunn is in yet another doctor's office. She knows her constant fatigue is a sign that something's not right, but practitioners dismiss her symptoms and blood tests haven't revealed any cause. When she talks to friends and family about it, the refrain is the same - have you tried eating better? exercising more? establishing a nighttime routine? She tries to follow their advice, buying everything from vitamins to sleeping pills to a step-counting watch. Nothing helps. Until one night Iðunn falls asleep with the watch on, and wakes up to find she's walked over 40,000 steps in the night . . . What is happening when she's asleep? Why is she waking up with increasingly disturbing injuries? And why won't anyone believe her?"-- Provided by publisher.

"Rowan Wolff was five years old when she, her brother, and their babysitter were kidnapped by a serial killer in the Pacific Northwest. The babysitter was murdered. Rowan was saved. Her brother was killed and buried in the forest, his remains never found. The convicted killer refuses to say where he buried the boy. Twenty-five years later, Rowan is committed to search and rescue with her faithful canine and is obsessed with finding her brother's grave--and closure. Detective Evan Bolton thrives on unraveling tough cases, but his latest is disturbing. There's another serial killer hunting in Deschutes County, Oregon, and the crimes are identical to those committed by the sociopath languishing in prison. Each victim is linked to Rowan. When skeletal remains of several bodies are exhumed in the forest, Rowan's connection becomes more entwined and impossible to ignore. Rowan and Evan are determined to solve the case before someone else dies. And someone else will, as the truth about the past is unearthed."--amazon.com

"As daughter of a well-known matchmaker, Catríona Daly is no stranger to the business of love--and sees it as her ticket away from the sleepy village that only comes alive during the annual matchmaking festival. Enter Lord Osborne's son, Andrew, who has returned to the festival after being disappointed by a rival matchmaker's failed setup. Catríona seizes the opportunity to make a better match for the handsome man--and for herself! Cattle farmer Donal Bunratty is in desperate need of a wife after loss left him to handle the farm and raise his daughter on his own. Shy and lacking the finer social graces, he agrees to attend the matchmaking festival to appease his daughter. But when he arrives, it's not any of the other merrymakers that catch his eye but rather his matchmaker--who clearly has eyes for someone else. Catríona will have to put all her expertise to work to make a match that could change her life forever. Will her plan succeed? Or will love have its own way?"-- Provided by publisher.

"For over forty years, Jane Rosenberg has been at the heart of the news cycle, covering almost every major trial that has passed through the New York justice system as a courtroom sketch artist, including the most recent Donald Trump hush money trial. In Drawn Testimony, Rosenberg brings us into the dramatic high-stakes world of her craft, where art, psychology and courtroom drama collide. Over the course of her legendary career, Jane has had a front-row seat to some of the most iconic and notorious moments in our nation's recent history, including cases pertaining to: Mick Jagger, Martha Stewart, Tom Brady's "Deflategate" scandal, John Lennon's murder trial, Ghislaine Maxwell, John Gotti, Harvey Weinstein, The Boston Marathon bomber, and Donald Trump. Readers will learn how she has honed her unique powers of perception and also what her portraits reveal, not only about her subjects, but about the human condition in general" -- Provided by publisher.

Alma Cruz doesn't want to end up like her friend, a novelist who fought so long and hard to finish a book that it threatened her sanity. So when Alma inherits a small plot of land in the Dominican Republic, her homeland, she has the beautiful idea of turning it into a place to bury her untold stories, literally. She creates a graveyard for the manuscript drafts and revisions, and the characters whose lives she tried and failed to bring to life and who still haunt her. Alma wants her characters to rest in peace. But they have other ideas, and the cemetery becomes a mysterious sanctuary for their true narratives.

It is spring 1919, and John Sawtelle's imagination has gotten him into trouble, again. Now John and his newlywed wife, Mary, along with their two best friends and their three dogs, are setting off for Wisconsin's northwoods, where they hope to make a fresh start, and, with a little luck, discover what it takes to live a life of meaning, purpose and adventure. But the place they are headed for is far stranger and more perilous than they realize, and it will take all their ingenuity, along with a few new friends, to realize their dreams.

Esta colección apuesta por un aprendizaje temprano, compartido entre padres y niños, como estímulo para la curiosidad y el deseo de conocer. Para aprender en familia.

"'Ana' escrito en el pizarrón, en la corteza de un árbol, en cada uno de sus dedos, Ana en todas partes y de todos los tamaños. Defensora de animales y exploradora de jardines prehistóricos, es la protagonista de los cuentos de Julián. Como el amor voltea todo, él quiere ir a la escuela, pero sólo para verla, y que no haya vacaciones para seguir viéndola. Julián no puede confesarle su amor porque, cuando ella está cerca, las pirañas-cuervo lo devoran por dentro. Un día, el recreo más interminable los pone en el mismo camino."-- Provided by publisher.

"Encuentra consejos de supervivencia, protocolos de diplomacia y etiqueta, gráficos esclarecedores y fantásticas ilustraciones que te ayudarán ante cualquier emergencia. Desde tolerar climas extremos hasta evadir amigables emboscadas, esta divertida y práctica guía te enseñará a reconocer las amenazas y sobrevivir en una galaxia muy, muy lejana.."-- cover.

"¡Los niños aprenderán todo sobre la empatía con los mejores amigos Beto y Enrique! Descubrirán cómo pensar acerca de los demás, demostrarles que los aprecian y ayudar a quienes los rodean."--Amazon.com.

"La conciencia plena incluye respirar, tener un diálogo interno positivo, calmarse y más. Los personajes de Sesame Street presentan grandes emociones que es probable que los lectores hayan experimentado junto con soluciones simples como la respiración abdominal para ayudar a los niños a manejar lo que están sintiendo."--Amazon.com.

"Todos en la Academia Fairvale conocen a Bryson Keller, el capitán del equipo de futbol, increíblemente guapo, que no cree en los noviazgos estudiantiles. También saben del reto que Bryson aceptó: cada semana saldrá con la primera persona que se lo pida el lunes en la mañana. Quien se atreve solo obtiene un romance de cinco días. No ha habido excepciones. Ninguna. Hasta que llegué yo. Porque el brillante Bryson Keller olvidó una cosa: nunca dijo que solo las chicas podían invitarlo a salir?"--Publisher's description.

"Galardonado creador Duncan Tonatiuh da vida a una querida leyenda mexicana ¡Mención de Honor del Premio Pura Belpré al Ilustrador y un Libro Infantil Notable de ALA/ALSC! "A palette of earthy, evocative colors . . . A genuine triumph." -Kirkus Reviews (Starred Review) "Use this Aztec legend to inspire readers while teaching a bit about dramatic irony." -School Library Journal Itza era la princesa más hermosa de la tierra, y muchos pretendientes viajaban de todas partes para cortejarla. Aun siendo la hija del emperador, Itza no quería casarse con un hombre de poder y riqueza. En cambio, se enamoró de Popoca, un valiente guerrero que peleaba en el ejército de su padre, quien no le ofreció riquezas, sino la promesa de quedarse a su lado para siempre. El emperador no quería que su hija se casara con un simple guerrero, aunque reconocía la valentía de Popoca. Por lo que le ofreció un trato: si el guerrero lograba derrotar a su enemigo, Garra de Jaguar, entonces el emperador les permitiría casarse a Itza y a Popoca. Pero Garra de Jaguar tenía un plan para frustrar al guerrero. ¿Estará todo perdido? Hoy existen dos majestuosos volcanes, Popocatépetl e Iztaccíhuatl, que pueden verse desde la Ciudad de México. Ellos han sido admirados y venerados por muchas generaciones, dando origen a varias historias y mitos acerca de su creación. En La princesa y el guerrero, el premiado autor e ilustrador Duncan Tonatiuh nos relata una de las leyendas mas queridas de México. La integración de palabras en náhuatl (definidas con una guía de pronunciación en el glosario) en la narración brinda una gran oportunidad para presentar y explorar otra faceta de la antigua cultura azteca. "-- Provided by publisher.

A serial killer stalks women in rural Ohio. He is deranged but brilliant, known only by the grotesque nickname the media has given him: The Doll Parts Killer. He dismembers his victims and leaves them in garbage bags in public places. The investigation is a disaster due to no physical evidence and unreliable witnesses and the FBI has lost contact with the star profiler working the case. Now rookie agent Violet Darger gets the most important assignment of her career. When Darger travels to Ohio, she brings along demons of her own. Now she faces a killer unlike anything she's ever seen. If she fails, more will die. Will this case restore her faith or push her over the edge?

"The sixth Jackson Brodie mystery. Jackson and a familiar cast of characters must solve a string of art thefts"-- Provided by publisher.

"Dick and Doris Goodwin were married for forty-two years and married to American history even longer. Dick was one of the young men of John F. Kennedy's New Frontier, and he both named and helped design Lyndon Johnson's Great Society. Doris was a White House Fellow and worked directly for Lyndon Johnson, later assisting on his memoir. The Goodwins' last great adventure involved opening the more than three hundred boxes of letters, diaries, documents and memorabilia Dick had saved for more than fifty years. The voyage of remembrance revived the hope that the youth of today will carry forward this love story with America"-- Back cover.

Siblings celebrate Halloween by going trick-or-treating.

The 1987 murder of Lita McClinton Sullivan sent shockwaves through the affluent Atlanta suburb of Buckhead, Georgia like few other crimes before it. The neighborhood, with its stately mansions and top-tier schools, was simply not the kind of place where women were gunned down in cold blood in broad daylight. How many socialites had enemies so dangerous they would be murdered by a hitman pretending to deliver roses on an early winter morning? Lita was an intelligent, accomplished, and stunning Black woman from a respected Atlanta family. Her interracial marriage to white millionaire Jim Sullivan, who hailed from working-class Boston, was a newsworthy occurrence in 1970s Georgia. For a while, the couple made the marriage work, but it wasn't long before Jim's roving eye and controlling nature put Lita on edge. When he bought a mansion in Palm Beach, Florida (without telling her), the fȧade of their life together began to crumble. Finally, after a decade of marriage, she loaded her belongings in a U-Haul and never looked back. But as the legal battle over the divorce raged and Jim's financial outlook grew precarious, he had a chance encounter with a long-haul trucker, a smooth-talking ex-con who said he could he'd "take care" of Jim's wife problem. . . . In A Devil Went Down to Georgia, award-winning writer Deb Miller Landau details the shocking events that followed Lita's murder in 1987, including the surprising lack of evidence, racial bias in the justice system, and the international manhunt for Lita's killer. Full of twists and turns, legal battles, and the McClinton family's unrelenting dedication to justice, Landau's rigorous investigation is the first complete account of this tragic American crime.

"What do you do when you're too gay for Pakistan, too Pakistani to be gay in America, and you're ashamed of your body everywhere? How can you find happiness despite years of humiliation, physical danger, and a legion of Brooklyn hipsters who know you only as a queer from Whereveristan? How do you summon the courage to be yourself no matter where you are? Even as a young child in Lahore, Komail Aijazuddin knew he was different--no one else at his all-boys prep school was pirouetting off their desks, or bullied for their "manboobs," or spontaneously bursting into songs from The Little Mermaid. Aijazuddin began to believe his only chance at a happy, meaningful life would be found elsewhere: America, the land of the free, the home of the gays. But the hostility of a post-9/11 world and society's rejection of his art, his desires, and his body would soon teach him that finding happiness takes a lot more than a plane ticket. Searching for his place between two worlds while navigating a minefield of expectations, prejudice, and self-doubt, Aijazuddin discovered, sometimes painfully, sometimes hilariously, that there are people and places he'd need to let go of to move forward. Manboobs is Aijazuddin's riotous yet intelligent memoir of searching for love, seamlessly blending humor, politics, pop culture, and the bravery required to be yourself. Aijazuddin confidently announces himself as a sharp new voice in humor with his moving, wickedly funny reexamination of the American Dream and our search for home"-- Publisher's description from book jacket.

A captivating history of civilization that reveals the central role of the horse in culture, commerce, and conquest. No animal is so entangled in human history as the horse. The thread starts in prehistory, with a slight, shy animal, hunted for food. Domesticating the horse allowed early humans to settle the vast Eurasian steppe; later, their horses enabled new forms of warfare, encouraged long-distance trade routes, and ended up acquiring deep cultural and religious significance. Over time, horses came to power mighty empires in Iran, Afghanistan, China, India, and, later, Russia. Genghis Khan and the thirteenth-century Mongols offer the most famous example, but from ancient Assyria and Persia, to the seventeenth-century Mughals, to the high noon of colonialism in the early twentieth century, horse breeding was indispensable to conquest and statecraft.

"In 1989, Ben Spencer was convicted of murdering businessman Jeffrey Young-a crime he didn't commit. Spencer to spent more than half his life in prison until independent investigators, the foreman of the jury that convicted him, and a new district attorney convinced a judge that Spencer had nothing to do with the killing. He was released from prison in 2022. Journalist Barbara Bradley Hagerty spent years immersed in Spencer's case. She combed police files and court records, interviewed dozens of witnesses, and had extensive conversations with Spencer. In Bringing Ben Home, she weaves together two narratives: how an innocent Black man got caught up in and couldn't escape a legal system that refused to admit its mistakes; and what Texas and other states are doing to address wrongful convictions to make the legal process more equitable for everyone"-- Provided by publisher.

"An examination of how laws have grown to the detriment of everyday Americans"-- Provided by publisher.

"In America, more than 20 percent of all food waste comes from residential kitchens. Here's how you can make a difference right now. The average family of four spends $1,500 a year on food that they don't eat. It's time to make better choices that can make your kitchen routines better for the planet, more manageable, and even more enjoyable. Not sure where to start or what to do? Kathryn Kellogg shows you how to plan and prep effectively. She provides scores of practical, easy-to-follow tips and recipes"-- Back cover.

"With three little boys less than two years apart and a packed schedule as an online creator, Caroline Chambers often doesn't feel like cooking. Inspired by her wildly popular Substack newsletter of the same name, this book is brimming with efficient recipes that take the guesswork out of dinner--in fact, each one is a complete meal: protein, veg, starch, done! The recipes are organized by the amount of time they take to cook, so whether you have 15 minutes to throw together something or a little bit more time on your hands, dinnertime is totally doable. On top of that, Caro gives you more ways to choose, so you can search by protein (chicken thighs waiting in the fridge? Make White Chicken Chili. Nothing but beans in the pantry? Cannellini Caprese with Burrata is it!) or mood (Tomato Farrotto is perfect for a cozy craving, and Crunchy Honey Harissa Fish Tacos are an excellent way to show off). Most importantly, these recipes include Caro's famously extensive swaps, riffs, tips, shortcuts, and more to be sure they work best for you, helping you save money, improvise, and even learn a thing or two"-- Provided by publisher.

"This book contains instructions for 37 unique monster bodies and more than 15 teeth patterns, tongues and horns, hair and scales, tails and limbs, and more! Nearly everything is interchangeable, with over 30 limb options and so many more ways to customize your monster"-- Provided by publisher.

"When kittypet Tiny crosses paths with some wild forest cats defending their territory, he's left with scars--and a deep-seated grudge. As his reputation grows among the strays and loners who live in the dirty brick alleyways of Twolegplace, he changes his name to Scourge and puts everything about his old life behind him -- except his bloodthirsty craving for vengeance." -- Provided by publisher.

When she becomes physically and emotionally abusive to her own children, Irma Miller, struggling with her own childhood trauma, reaches out to her friend Doretta for prayer and wisdom, learning that to save her family, she must admit she needs professional help.

Presents a multilingual collection of eighteen illustrated riddles traditionally told by the Mayas of Yucatan at wakes and other ceremonies.

En este libro vamos a conocer el (o uno de los) momentos de veintidós músicos claves en la historia de la música popular, en los que estos descubrieron que la música iba a ser el motor de su vida. Las historias están basadas en hechos reales, pero son creaciones literarias en torno a ellos. Algunas escenas están documentadas en biografías (como el encuentro en el andén de Mick y Keith) y otras se basan en circunstancias históricas, pero son ficción pura (como el viaje en bus de Sting). Los otros artistas que aparecen en este libro son: Madonna, David Bowie, Charly García, Elvis Presley, Freddie Mercury, Aretha Franklin, John Lennon, Violeta Parra, Kurt Cobain, Lou Reed, Lady Gaga, Bob Dylan, Elton John, Adele, Jimi Hendrix, Eric Clapton, Stevie Nicks, Ed Sheeran, Prince y Bono.

"Minimoni ha crecido y, aunque continúa pintando, también hace muchas otras cosas: ir de excursión, reencontrarse cada lunes con sus amigos y amigas en el colegio, practicar hockey, leer en la biblioteca, jugar con su abuela... Pero los domingos no hay nada que hacer. ¡Qué aburrimiento! ¿O quizás no?"--Back cover

"Un libro fantástico para hablar del amorodio entre hermanos. Un relato muy original y divertido que se lee en ambos sentidos. ¡Tener un hermano es muy molesto! Parece un mono, siempre haciendo payasadas. ¡Tener una hermana también es un rollo! Todo le parece mal y no me deja jugar a lo que quiero. Pero, a veces, los hermanos son una gran ayuda y juntos viven momentos muy divertidos. Quizás, tener un hermano o una hermana no está tan mal. Pero, ¿ser tres hermanos? ¡Eso sí que no!"--Casadellibro.

Era que se era, un oso que jamás en toda su peluda vida había probado la miel. Y lo más increíble: jamás de los jamases, había sonreído.

One morning at dawn the little man wakes up with an empty stomach and not a crumb in his house. He runs to the bakery: "Baker, I am hungry so please give me some bread!" But bread is not given free, one must buy it. Then the little man understands that the things which one desires have to be sought and worked for. So that's what he does.

Gracias a una avería de Internet, la vida del vecindario cambiará del todo. Gracias a la valentía y a la curiosidad, los vecinos y vecinas llegarán lejos, muy lejos. Y lo harán juntos. Una historia sobre cómo un pequeño detalle puede mejorar nuestras vidas. Una historia sobre todos nosotros. El nuevo álbum de Rocio Bonilla nos presenta una historia sobre la empatia y sobre las emociones que reivindica la vida en común y la solidaridad vecinal. Los álbumes de Rocio Bonilla cuentan con más de 300.000 lectores en todo el mundo y se han traducido a 20 idiomas.

La inversión en acciones tiene sus bemoles y nadie mejor que el inversor Tobias Carlisle para explicarnos cómo ser un inversor activo y triunfar en Bolsa. "Deep Value" comienza por hacer un análisis de las distintas teorías de inversión, desde Graham hasta Icahn, y combina una serie de anécdotas y experiencias entretenidas, con datos e investigaciones para ilustrar adecuadamente cuáles son las mejores estrategias.

Tilín, tilín! Ha llegado el señor Pichón, el vendedor de felicidad. Y ustedes se preguntarán: ¿La felicidad se vende?. Así es, en tarro pequeño, grande o tamaño familiar. Todos los vecinos reconocen el ruido de su destartalada camioneta y salen a la puerta a recibir al persuasivo vendedor. Hay quien compra un frasco de felicidad para compartir con los amigos; otros, uno envuelto en papel de regalo para Navidad, para repartir entre sus hijos, para sus nietos. La felicidad no admite descuentos. Es bueno tener siempre un frasco de reserva, aunque sea pequeño. El vendedor de felicidad llama a la puerta de los incrédulos, de los artistas, de las abuelitas. ¿Quién puede resistirse?

"Dani y Dorian Wytte han vivido un montón de aventuras desde que perdieron aquel autobús a la escuela. Con sus padres y el resto de los brujos sedientos de venganza, y con los no-magos cada vez más acorralados, Dani y Dorian no saben de qué lado estar... ni si realmente quieren pertenecer a alguno. Y eso incluye a su hermano, Damien, que ha desaparecido sin dejar rastro tras su coronación como Rey de los Brujos. Los mellizos deberán emprender un viaje a través del desierto hacia nuevos reinos para encontrar a sus amigos desaparecidos. En esta nueva aventura, descubrirán las crueles consecuencias del legado de los no-magos, el poder que corre por las venas de los Wytte y lo duro que es no sentirse nunca a salvo. Por suerte, no están solos."--Publisher's description.