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Ragweed and Poppy (Poppy #2)
by AviThe first new book about Poppy in more than ten years, from Newbery Medal-winning author Avi with illustrations throughout by Caldecott Medal-winning artist Brian Floca. How did Ragweed and Poppy meet and become friends? This book tells their hilarious story! Adventurous golden mouse Ragweed is on a freight train leaving the city of Amperville. On his journey he meets Lotar, a young, annoying, and lost raccoon who’s desperate to reunite with his mother. Though Ragweed doesn’t really want to help the raccoon, by doing so he winds up in Dimwood Forest. Ragweed is now ready to strike off on his own, but it’s not long before he hears a cry for help. Following the sound of the voice, he finds a cage with a deer mouse trapped inside. When he asks the mouse’s name, she replies, “Poppy.” The way Ragweed comes to Poppy's aid, and how Poppy comes to his, is how their rousing and fateful friendship begins. As for that annoying raccoon, he keeps getting in the way.Fans of animal stories and especially of the beloved previous books in the Poppy series will love Ragweed and Poppy!
School of the Dead
by AviIn this spine-tingling story from Newbery Medal winner Avi, a boy must solve the mystery of the ghost haunting him. <P><P>For most of Tony Gilbert's life, he has thought of his uncle as "Weird Uncle Charlie." That is, until Uncle Charlie moves in with Tony and his family. Uncle Charlie is still odd, of course--talking about spirits and other supernatural stuff--but he and Tony become fast friends, and Tony ends up having a lot of fun with Uncle Charlie.When Uncle Charlie dies suddenly, Tony is devastated. Then he starts seeing Uncle Charlie everywhere! It doesn't help that Tony switched schools--it was Uncle Charlie's dying wish that Tony attend the Penda School, where Uncle Charlie himself went as a kid. The Penda School is eerie enough without his uncle's ghost making it worse. On top of that, rumors have been circulating about a student who went missing shortly before Tony arrived. Could that somehow be related to Uncle Charlie's ghost? <P><P>Full of twists and turns that get spookier by the chapter, School of the Dead is a fast-paced mystery that Avi's fans will devour!
Strange Happenings: Five Tales of Transformation
by AviChildren become cats and birds, a once-invisible young woman pieces herself back together, and the identity of a mysterious baseball mascot is uncovered-all within this eclectic collection from master storyteller Avi. By turns chilling, ethereal, and surreal, these thought-provoking tales are sure to engage anyone who has ever wondered what it would be like to become someone-or something-else.
The Book Without Words: A Fable of Medieval Magic
by AviSummary by Hyperion Books for Children: THE BOOK WITHOUT WORDS is a volume of blank parchment pages-or so it might seem. But for a green-eyed reader filled with great desire, it may reveal the dark magic of Northumbria, including the forgotten arts of making gold and achieving immortality. For generations its magic has been protected from those who would exploit it. But on a terrible day of death and destruction, the Book Without Words falls into the hands of a desperate boy. Seventy-three years later, that boy, Thorston, is an old man on the brink of realizing his dangerous dream-when he falls down, dead. Now his servant, Sybil, and his magical talking raven, Odo, must face their fate. With their master gone, will they be evicted into the cold, decaying streets of Fulworth to fend for themselves? Or can they somehow unlock the secrets of the Book Without Words? Sybil and Odo soon learn that nothing is as it appears to be: secrets are not secrets, gold is not gold. Most important of all, their master's death and their own lives are not certain. Set in early medieval England and rich with mystery and atmosphere, this is a thought-provoking fable about life and death, greed and betrayal, magic and secrets.
Who Stole the Wizard of Oz?
by AviThe mystery revolves around a rare edition of The Wizard of Oz missing from the local library. When Becky is accused of stealing it, she and her twin brother Toby set out to catch the real thief and prove her innocence. Clues cleverly hidden in four other books lead to a hidden treasure--and a gripping adventure.
Witcha Gonna Do?
by Avery FlynnOne of Amazon's Best Romances of December A December LibraryReads PickAn unlucky witch and her know-it-all nemesis must team up in the first of a new, spicy romantic comedy series from USA Today bestselling author Avery Flynn. Could it possibly get any worse than having absolutely no magical abilities when you&’re a member of the most powerful family of witches ever? It used to be that I&’d say no, but then I keep getting set up on dates with Gil Connolly whose hotness is only matched by his ego. Seriously. I can&’t stand him. Even if I also can&’t stop thinking about him (specifically kissing him) but we&’re going to pretend I never told you that part. So yeah, my life isn&’t the greatest right now, but then it goes straight to the absolute worst hell when I accidentally make my sister&’s spell glitch and curse my whole family. And the only person who can help non-magical me break the spell? You guessed it. Gil the super hot jerk. Now we have to work together to save my family and outmaneuver some evil-minded nefarious forces bent on world domination. Oh yeah, and we have to do all that while fighting against the attraction building between us because I may not be magical, but what&’s happening between Gil and I sure feels like it.
A Study in Drowning
by Ava ReidEffy Sayre has always believed in fairy tales. Haunted by visions of the Fairy King since childhood, she’s had no choice. Her tattered copy of Angharad—Emrys Myrddin’s epic about a mortal girl who falls in love with the Fairy King, then destroys him—is the only thing keeping her afloat. So when Myrddin’s family announces a contest to redesign the late author’s estate, Effy feels certain it’s her destiny. <p><p> But musty, decrepit Hiraeth Manor is an impossible task, and its residents are far from welcoming. Including Preston Héloury, a stodgy young literature scholar determined to expose Myrddin as a fraud. As the two rivals piece together clues about Myrddin’s legacy, dark forces, both mortal and magical, conspire against them—and the truth may bring them both to ruin. <p><p> Part historical fantasy, part rivals-to-lovers romance, part Gothic mystery, and all haunting, dreamlike atmosphere, Ava Reid's powerful YA debut will lure in readers who loved The Atlas Six, House of Salt and Sorrows, or Girl, Serpent, Thorn. <p> <b>New York Times Bestseller</b>
Juniper & Thorn: A Novel
by Ava ReidFrom highly acclaimed, bestselling author Ava Reid comes a gothic horror retelling of The Juniper Tree, set in another time and place within the world of The Wolf and the Woodsman, where a young witch seeks to discover her identity and escape the domination of her abusive wizard father, perfect for fans of Shirley Jackson and Catherynne M. Valente.A gruesome curse. A city in upheaval. A monster with unquenchable appetites. Marlinchen and her two sisters live with their wizard father in a city shifting from magic to industry. As Oblya’s last true witches, she and her sisters are little more than a tourist trap as they treat their clients with archaic remedies and beguile them with nostalgic charm. Marlinchen spends her days divining secrets in exchange for rubles and trying to placate her tyrannical, xenophobic father, who keeps his daughters sequestered from the outside world. But at night, Marlinchen and her sisters sneak out to enjoy the city’s amenities and revel in its thrills, particularly the recently established ballet theater, where Marlinchen meets a dancer who quickly captures her heart.As Marlinchen’s late-night trysts grow more fervent and frequent, so does the threat of her father’s rage and magic. And while Oblya flourishes with culture and bustles with enterprise, a monster lurks in its midst, borne of intolerance and resentment and suffused with old-world power. Caught between history and progress and blood and desire, Marlinchen must draw upon her own magic to keep her city safe and find her place within it.
Lady Macbeth: A Novel
by Ava ReidFrom #1 New York Times bestselling author Ava Reid comes a &“masterful reimagining&” (Publishers Weekly) of Lady Macbeth, Shakespeare&’s most famous villainess, giving her a voice, a past, and a power that transforms the story men have written for her.&“Lady Macbeth doesn&’t retell Shakespeare so much as slice cleanly through it, revealing what was hidden beneath. I couldn't look away.&”—Alix E. Harrow, New York Times bestselling author of Starling House The Lady knows the stories: how her eyes induce madness in men. The Lady knows she will be wed to the Scottish brute, who does not leave his warrior ways behind when he comes to the marriage bed. The Lady knows his hostile, suspicious court will be a game of strategy, requiring all of her wiles and hidden witchcraft to survive. But the Lady does not know her husband has occult secrets of his own. She does not know that prophecy girds him like armor. She does not know that her magic is greater and more dangerous, and that it will threaten the order of the world. She does not know this yet. But she will.
The Wolf and the Woodsman: A Novel
by Ava ReidIn the vein of Naomi Novik’s New York Times bestseller Spinning Silver and Katherine Arden’s national bestseller The Bear and the Nightingale, this unforgettable debut— inspired by Hungarian history and Jewish mythology—follows a young pagan woman with hidden powers and a one-eyed captain of the Woodsmen as they form an unlikely alliance to thwart a tyrant. In her forest-veiled pagan village, Évike is the only woman without power, making her an outcast clearly abandoned by the gods. The villagers blame her corrupted bloodline—her father was a Yehuli man, one of the much-loathed servants of the fanatical king. When soldiers arrive from the Holy Order of Woodsmen to claim a pagan girl for the king’s blood sacrifice, Évike is betrayed by her fellow villagers and surrendered. But when monsters attack the Woodsmen and their captive en route, slaughtering everyone but Évike and the cold, one-eyed captain, they have no choice but to rely on each other. Except he’s no ordinary Woodsman—he’s the disgraced prince, Gáspár Bárány, whose father needs pagan magic to consolidate his power. Gáspár fears that his cruelly zealous brother plans to seize the throne and instigate a violent reign that would damn the pagans and the Yehuli alike. As the son of a reviled foreign queen, Gáspár understands what it’s like to be an outcast, and he and Évike make a tenuous pact to stop his brother. As their mission takes them from the bitter northern tundra to the smog-choked capital, their mutual loathing slowly turns to affection, bound by a shared history of alienation and oppression. However, trust can easily turn to betrayal, and as Évike reconnects with her estranged father and discovers her own hidden magic, she and Gáspár need to decide whose side they’re on, and what they’re willing to give up for a nation that never cared for them at all.
The Bane Witch: A Novel
by Ava MorgynPractical Magic meets Gone Girl in Ava Morgyn's instant USA Today bestseller, a dark, spellbinding novel about a woman who is more than a witch—she's a hunter.Piers Corbin has always had an affinity for poisonous things—plants and men. From the pokeweed berries she consumed at age five that led to the accidental death of a stranger, to the husband whose dark proclivities have become… concerning, poison has been at the heart of her story.But when she fakes her own death in an attempt to escape her volatile marriage and goes to stay with her estranged great aunt in the mountains, she realizes her predilection is more than a hunger—it’s a birthright. Piers comes from a long line of poison eaters—Bane Witches—women who ingest deadly plants and use their magic to rid the world of evil men.Piers sets out to earn her place in her family’s gritty but distinguished legacy, all while working at her Aunt Myrtle’s cafe and perpetuating a flirtation with the local, well-meaning sheriff to allay his suspicions on the body count she’s been leaving in her wake. But soon she catches the attention of someone else, a serial killer operating in the area. And that only means one thing—it’s time to feed.In Ava Morgyn’s dark, thrilling novel, The Bane Witch, a very little poison can do a world of good.
The Witches of Bone Hill: A Novel
by Ava MorgynAva Morgyn's The Witches of Bone Hill is a spellbinding, romantic novel about family secrets and two young women who discover they're Nordic witches.Cordelia Bone's meticulously crafted life and career in Dallas are crashing down around her thanks to a philandering husband with criminal debts. When her older, carefree sister, Eustace—a cannabis grower in Boulder—calls to inform her that the great aunt they never met has died and they must travel to a small town in Connecticut to deal with the estate, she sees an opportunity to unload the house and save herself.But once there, the sisters learn they are getting much more than they bargained for. The Victorian mansion they stand to inherit is bound in a dynasty trust controlled by their late aunt's aging attorney, who insists they retain and inhabit the house but keeps them in the dark about the peculiar rituals of their ancestors. Not to mention a sexy, tattooed groundskeeper with a shrouded past who refuses to leave the carriage house and a crypt full of dead relatives looming at the property line.As both women grapple with their current predicament, they come face to face with a haunting family secret, the truth of what happened to their mother, and the enemy that's been stalking them from the shadows for generations. In a twisting torrent of terror and blood, the sisters must uncover the power within them to heal their fractured relationship, reverse their mysteriously declining health, and claim the lineage they wanted to escape but now must embrace if they are to survive at Bone Hill.
Beyond the Red (Beyond the Red Trilogy #1)
by Ava JaeAlien queen Kora has a problem as vast as the endless crimson deserts. She's the first female ruler of her territory in generations, but her people are rioting and call for her violent younger twin brother to take the throne. Despite assassination attempts, a mounting uprising of nomadic human rebels, and pressure to find a mate to help her rule, she's determined to protect her people from her brother's would-be tyrannical rule. Eros is a rebel soldier hated by aliens and human alike for being a half-blood. Yet that doesn't stop him from defending his people, at least until Kora's soldiers raze his camp and take him captive. He's given an ultimatum: be an enslaved bodyguard to Kora, or be executed for his true identity--a secret kept even from him. When Kora and Eros are framed for the attempted assassination of her betrothed, they flee. Their only chance of survival is to turn themselves in to the high court, where revealing Eros's secret could mean a swift public execution. But when they uncover a violent plot to end the human insurgency, they must find a way to work together to prevent genocide.
The Rising Gold (Beyond the Red Trilogy #3)
by Ava JaeThe gripping conclusion to the Beyond the Red trilogy.A new world ruler is crowned. Plunged into a crumbling world of foreign politics that is desperate for a leader, Eros chooses a loyal prince to help him navigate the hostile sands of Safara. But not everyone is happy to see a half-blood become the most powerful person on the planet.A queen must restore her nation. In power once more, Kora faces new challenges and a difficult decision that puts someone close to her in mortal danger. The wrong choice could destroy her relationships, her right to rule, and her life.A rebellion is brewing. With their world collapsing around them, new threats spreading across the globe, and their loved ones at risk, the people of Safara—Sepharon and human alike—depend on Eros and Kora to fix their bleeding world. But with generations of hate stacked against them, the two young monarchs may be doomed to fail.
Daniel's Lynx
by Ava HaydenDaniel Rigaud never imagined he'd be starting over at fifty-five, but relocating from his city practice to small-town Alberta to become the staff veterinarian at the Lac LaForge Wildlife Rescue Center might help him forget his deceitful ex--especially considering his handsome new neighbor, Ronan Magister. At fifty-three, Ronan's given up on love and prefers to keep relationships short and sexual. It's easier than revealing his secret--he's a lynx part of the time. Something about Daniel makes him long for more, but telling the truth proves disastrous. Daniel believes he's traded one deceptive man for another. If Daniel actually fell for Ronan's outrageous fabrication, then he might be worried that several animals were caught in poachers' traps near their homes that morning. He might wonder why Ronan isn't answering his phone....A story from the Dreamspinner Press 2016 Daily Dose package "A Walk on the Wild Side."
Skin Dive (Skin, Book #4)
by Ava GrayShe can't remember what home is like... Gillie is a fugitive. She has the scars to prove her long-term incarceration, but the story would land her in a padded cell if she presented it to the authorities. Now that she's free, she's determined never to be bound again. But her extraordinary healing is too valuable to let go, and her former captors intend to retrieve her--by any means necessary. Which doesn't bode well for her dream of a normal life. HE CAN'T REMEMBER WANTING ANYTHING MORE. Taye can't remember much about his past, but he knows he's not worthy enough to give Gillie her happily ever after, so he's determined to preserve her innocence, though she tempts him more than any woman he's ever known. With the clock ticking and a bounty hunter hounding them, Taye faces the most important task of his life: assuring Gillie's safety from the Foundation, no matter the pain of his own deferred desires. Gillie doesn't understand how he can resist the charge between them. And if Taye has his way, she'll never know the sacrifice he's making to keep her alive...
Skin Game (Skin #1)
by Ava GrayKyra's a con woman and a thief who can steal her target's strongest skill. But when she becomes the target of a hit man, she won't be able to hide from the passion that engulfs them.
Skin Heat (Skin #3)
by Ava GrayVeterinarian Geneva Harper finds herself irresistibly drawn to Zeke Noble, the mysterious young man to whom wildness is second nature. When a killer threatens Neva, Zeke's need to protect her is as fierce as his desire to claim her as his mate. The third book in this sexy series promises steamy, romantic suspense that will keep the reader riveted, just like in Gray's Skin Tight (Berkley, 2010) and Skin Game (Berkley, 2009) - both available from Turnaround.
Destino. El camino de las hadas (La saga Winx #Volumen 1)
by Ava CorriganCinco poderes. Un destino. ¡No te pierdas este libro basado en la nueva serie Destino: La Saga Winx. ¡Ya disponible en Netflix! Los estudiantes del Otro Mundo acuden a la Escuela Internacional Alfea para formarse, aprender magia y descubrir cómo controlar sus poderes. Dentro del castillo del colegio, cinco alumnas que no se conocen de nada deberán compartir habitación. AISHA es una chica atlética y superdotada, cuyo control sobre el agua es la envidia de sus compañeras. TERRA es buena y algo torpe. Su influencia sobre el mundo natural deja boquiabiertos a sus rivales. MUSA, una joven introvertida, se encierra en sí misma para que no la abrumen las emociones de los demás. STELLA es una princesa -de las de verdad- y su control sobre la luz inspira e intimida a partes iguales. Luego está BLOOM, la forastera, procedente del mundo humano con un poder sobre el fuego que estuvo a punto de destruir a su familia. De repente, cuando un antiguo mal resurge al otro lado de los muros del castillo, las cinco adolescentes descubrirán un secreto, tan poderoso, que pondrá en duda todo lo que saben del Otro Mundo e incluso de ellas mismas.
The Fairies' Path (Fate: The Winx Saga Tie-in Novel)
by Ava CorriganAt the Alfea International School, students come from all over the Otherworld to train. To learn magic. To discover how to control their powers. Inside the school's castle, five students-complete strangers-are assigned as roommates:Aisha is an athlete and a classic overachiever whose control over water is the envy of her fellow students.Terra is an awkward do-gooder whose power over the natural world can overwhelm rivals unexpectedly.Musa is an introvert who keeps to herself so her mind isn't overwhelmed by the emotions of those around her.Stella is a princess - yes, a real princess - whose command over light inspires but also intimidates.And then there's Bloom, the outsider, the girl from the human world whose power over fire almost destroyed her family.These five teenagers want what every teenager wants . . . to figure out who they are. To make friends. To fit in at their new school. But when an ancient, long-vanquished evil suddenly resurfaces outside the castle walls, these five teenagers be forced to put their powers to the test. And they'll discover a secret so powerful, it will challenge everything they know about the Otherworld . . . and themselves.
Misión Morderska (Martina Harper #1)
by Ava CleytonEn ocasiones, la verdad aterroriza... Enriqueta Martí, la cruel asesina de principios del siglo XX más conocida como la «Vampira de Barcelona» regresa al mundo de los vivos convertida en Morderska, un espíritu maligno cuya misión es traspasar el gen de la maldad a una humana para evitar a toda costa que esta se enamore. La pobre afortunada es Elisa Pérez de Castro, una joven estudiante de Educación Infantil, que sufrirá la transformación convirtiéndose en una salvaje asesina. En la investigación aparece Martina Harper, criminóloga experta en sucesos violentos, quien tratará de descubrir la escalofriante verdad a la que se enfrenta.
The Birds Don't Care if You're Pretty
by Ava CaldwellValeria Garcia seemed to have it all. She was one of the rich kids from Cascabel Road, she was beautiful, and Luke Nichols was her boyfriend. Not only that, someday she would lead the coven of witches that had lived in town for more than a century. Then, without warning, the trees in the forest along Cascabel Road all died, Valeria's mother and the other adult witches lost their magical powers, and Luke Nichols left Valeria for shy, ragged Gwen Foster. It's up to Valeria and her friends to prevent the fulfillment of a promise going back five generations, a promise that would give power to witches with malevolent magic. And where does Gwen Foster fit into all of this? In alternating chapters Valeria and Gwen tell the story of powers lost and found and a friendship salvaged from the ashes.
Hemisfério: O precedente do Funcionário-Chefe (Hemisfério #1)
by Av OstenO ano é 2217. A vida no hemisfério oriental da Terra foi varrida por uma tempestade cósmica. James é um Funcionário de Apoio da ElCompany, localizada no hemisfério ocidental, onde a vida continua. Ele cuida do bem-estar do Funcionário-Chefe, um collie chamado Mulder. A alguns quilômetros de distância, a Dra. Eizenheim, geneticista, trabalha em um projeto para bloquear quatro tipos de criatividade, que ela acredita ameaçarem a paz política no Hemisfério Ocidental. O Funcionário-Chefe da EICompany age pouco profissionalmente naquele dia e James suspeita que algo está acontecendo. O que poderia ter dado errado? Assim que descobrir, ele deve escolher entre reportar o Funcionário-Chefe, assinando, assim, sua sentença de morte; ou guardá-lo ao possível custo de sua própria vida.
Before the Devil Knows You're Here
by Autumn KrausePart dark gothic fantasy, part journey into the bizarre, this delicious blending of tall tales and Latin American surrealism will haunt you as you devour it!"Highly imaginative and powerfully affecting."—Kirkus Reviews, Starred Review1836, Wisconsin. Catalina lives with her pa and brother in a ramshackle cabin on the edge of the wilderness. Harsh winters have brought the family to the brink of starvation, and Catalina has replaced her poet's soul with an unyielding determination to keep Pa and her brother alive.When a sudden illness claims Pa, a strange man appears—a man covered in bark, leaves growing from his head, and sap dripping from his eyes. He scoops up her brother and disappears, leaving behind a bird with crimson wings. Catalina can&’t let this man—if that&’s what he is—have her brother. So, she grabs Pa&’s knife and follows the bird.Along the way, she finds help from a young lumberjack, who has his own reasons for hunting the Man of Sap. As their journey takes them deeper into the woods, they encounter strange beasts and tormented spirits. The more they uncover about the Man of Sap, the more they learn how deeply Catalina&’s fate is entwined with his, planted long ago in cursed seeds.An enchanting mixture of American tall tales and Faustian elements, Before the Devil Knows You&’re Here centers a fierce Mexican American poet on a quest to save her brother. Autumn Krause&’s vivid, haunting prose and rich symbolism make this a must-read for fans of Maggie Stiefvater and Erin Craig.
Dead But Once: Saga of the Redeemed: Book III (Saga of the Redeemed #03)
by Auston HabershawA brilliant schemer never rests, but for Tyvian Reldamar, he might finally be over his head. The Saga of the Redeemed continues with Dead But Once, Auston Habershaw’s latest fantasy following The Oldest Trick and No Good Deed.Arch-criminal Tyvian Reldamar has gotten complacent.For him, he's reached the pinnacle of all he's really hoping to achieve: he's got money, he's got women (some of which aren't even trying to kill him), and he's got his loyal friends and family nearby and safe.Except...maybe not so safe.Because this is Eretheria, a city known as much for its genteel aristocracy as for its diabolical scheming. Long without a king, the scions of the ruling families scrabble for control--including levying cruel taxes and drafts on the peasantry in order to wage "polite" wars against each other. And now, of course, Tyvian is finding himself drawn into it. With a swashbuckling flare, old fans and new readers alike will be swept up into this world of magic, crime, and political intrigue where life is cheap and justice too expensive.