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"With narratives that shift from 1956 to the present day and back, this haunting debut novel explores the devastating repercussions of a long-ago crime as it delves into forbidden relationships, the emotional bond between mothers and daughters, and the dark consequences of harbor...

Short stories in which famous literary detectives begin their careers.

"It is the summer of 1956, and fifteen-year-old Betty Broadbent has never left the Cornish fishing village of St. Steele or ventured far beyond the walls of the Hotel Eden, the slightly ramshackle boarding house run by her moody, unpredictable mother. But Betty's world is upended...

It's 1968 and Enoch Powell's infamous 'Rivers of Blood' speech creates serious tension in Poplar, especially when a group of dockers march in support of Powell. The midwives welcome a new nun, Sister Veronica, who's an instant hit with everyone, except Nurse Crane. Meanwhile, Tri...

Fifteen-year-old Cat and three other London teens are drawn into a dangerous game in which Tarot cards open doorways into a different dimension and while there is everything to win, losing can be fatal.

The classic literary canon meets the comics artists, illustrators, and other artists who have remade reading in Kick's magisterial, three-volume, full-color "The Graphic Canon," including a Sherlock Holmes mystery, an H.G. Wells story, an illustrated guide to the Beat writers, a ...

"Africa's Great Civilizations In his six-hour series, Africa's Great Civilizations, Henry Louis Gates, Jr. takes a new look at the history of Africa, from the birth of humankind to the dawn of the 20th century. This is a breathtaking and personal journey through two hundred thous...

In an alternate London, England, the lives of a fifteen-year-old girl eagerly awaiting the development of her "fae," or witch abilities, and the son of a man who sentences witches to death by burning, intersect when the son makes a startling discovery.

In an alternate London, where witches are registered and allowed to practice, Lucas and Glory, young members of WICA (Witchkind Intelligence and Covert Affairs), are assigned to infiltrate the witch-terrorist organization called Endor but what Glory really wants is to solve the m...

"Peer support and social relationships have a tremendous influence on development, motivation, and achievement for all students, including struggling learners and those with disabilities. This highly practical book is one of the few resources available to guide classroom teachers...

All About Backyard Birds builds on the huge success of the Cornell Lab's renowned website to translate and deliver best-in-class content and proven user-friendly formats into print. Eastern/Central North America and Western North America versions each provide 120 of the most popu...

When Texas ranger Tucker Powell hears gunshots on his ranch and finds a woman in bloodstained clothes who is desperate for help, he offers her shelter. She claims to have no memories of who she is or how she got there, but is certain that she's in danger. And when Tucker discover...

It's 1956 and fifteen year old Betty Broadbent has never left the Cornish fishing village of St. Steele or ventured far beyond the walls of the boarding house run by her erratic mother. When the London press pack descends to report on a series of gruesome murders of young women, ...

"Surrounded by the sweeping cliffs and beauty of Big Sur, Kate Powell treasured her life at Templeton House and the family who raised her like one of their own. Although Kate lacked Margo's beauty and Laura's elegance, she knew she had something they would never possess--a shrewd...

Glory is from a family of witches. She is desperate to develop the 'Fae' and become a witch herself. Lucas is the son of the Chief Prosecutor for the Inquisition and his privileged life is very different to the world of witches that he lives alongside - and is being trained to p...

"Her cowboy's Christmas wish: Ethan Powell gave up everything, including his high school sweetheart to join the Marines. He's returned an injured hero, determined to get back to breaking horses. Too bad his former sweetheart Caitlin Carmichael is having nothing to do with him. Li...