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by Patricia Reilly Giff
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Haunted by fragmented memories of a castle and a boat escape, an almost eleven-year-old boy, Sam, who struggles with reading, races against time with the new girl, Caroline, to decipher a mysterious document found in his attic that suggests he was kidnapped, all while questioning if his beloved grandfather is truly his family before Caroline moves away.
by LaVyrle Spencer
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On the Colorado frontier, a compassionate woman is torn between a gentle doctor offering stability and a dangerous outlaw who awakens an unexpected passion.
by Wade Davis
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A Harvard ethnobotanist explores Haitian Vodoun, uncovering the scientific and cultural facts behind zombification and revealing the spiritual foundation of a nation built on rebellion.
by Tehmina Durrani
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Trapped in a gilded cage, a Pakistani socialite defies her powerful, abusive political husband and a patriarchal society, sacrificing everything to reclaim her voice and expose the hidden plight of women.
by Jack Kerouac
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Kerouac's "Visions of Cody" is a jazz-infused portrait of Neal Cassady, a wild, motherless hustler whose spirit and car-stealing adventures defined a generation's search for freedom on the American road.
by Tom Angleberger
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Lenny Flem Jr. must stop his best friend, Casper, a master of disguise and hypnosis, from taking over the world, all because of a convincing fake mustache.
by Scarlett St. Clair
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In modern New Athens, Persephone, whose touch withers flowers, is bound by an impossible contract with Hades: she must bring life to his Underworld or lose her freedom. This challenge unexpectedly leads to a forbidden love.
by John Marsden
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In a land of old gum trees and marsupials, the arrival of rabbits with their machines and fences changes a natural place into a desolate, unfamiliar world.
by Rudy Rucker
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by Carolyn Keene
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Nancy Drew must unmask a ghost, expose a criminal gang, and decipher the true heir to a Hawaiian estate before a sacred king's cape is stolen from the mysterious Golden Pavilion.
by S.C. Stephens
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As their band rockets to stardom, Kiera and Kellan must fight a greedy executive, a manipulative pop star, and the relentless media circus to keep their love from being crushed by the price of fame.
by Jennifer Lynn Barnes
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A human alpha of werewolves must embrace her instincts and defy ancient laws to protect a rogue teenager, all while navigating threats and the cost of loyalty.
by Marilyn Monroe
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Marilyn Monroe's 'My Story' offers an honest look into the life of an icon, showing the intelligent, sensitive woman behind the public image, from her lonely childhood to her sense of her own tragic end.
by Aleister Crowley
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This book, allegedly dictated in Cairo, presents a spiritual manifesto. It challenges conventional morality with the decree 'Do what thou wilt,' which forms the basis for Aleister Crowley's philosophy of Thelema.
by John Christopher
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Before Will's desperate flight for freedom, humanity faces a chilling, subtle subjugation as towering Tripods descend, not with fire and fury, but with a seductive promise of peace that slowly erodes all thought and will.
by Kiera Cass
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Queen Eadlyn faces the intense pressure of her televised Selection, where, amidst political unrest, she unexpectedly falls in love with a suitor, forcing a choice that could redefine her reign and her heart.
by Amulya Malladi
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Amidst India's mango season, a young woman's engagement to an American forces her to confront a family secret and choose between love and tradition.
by Mark Spragg
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In rural Wyoming, an estranged daughter-in-law and her granddaughter seek refuge with a bitter rancher, forcing them to confront old hurts and build an unexpected family.
by Chris Wooding
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In a gaslamp-lit London filled with wych-creatures, a young hunter must protect a captivating, possessed girl who unknowingly attracts the city's darkest horrors, uncovering a mystery that could unleash ultimate evil.
by Andrew Aziz
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Master disciplined strategies and a strong mindset to day trade successfully, turning effort into a lasting way to make money.
by Susan Gregg Gilmore
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In 1920s rural Tennessee, an unmarried mother defies small-town judgment, weaving a legacy of resilience and unconventional love into her deceased mentor's funeral dress, fighting to honor her memory and secure her child's future.
by Matthew Cody
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In a town where children secretly wield extraordinary powers that vanish on their thirteenth birthday, a new kid named Daniel might be the key to unraveling a mystery tied to a WWII comic book and a memory-stealing villain.
by Bernard Bailyn
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Bernard Bailyn shows how the American Revolution's radical ideals sparked a continuous struggle for the nation's identity, shaping the Constitution and affecting modern issues.
by Ashwin Sanghi
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From ancient princes and Buddhist monks to modern scientists and secret agents, a relentless chase for primordial power unfolds across millennia, weaving through sacred knowledge, lost empires, and the balance of a new world.