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Middle School: Winter Blunderland (Middle School #15)
by James Patterson Brian SittsSometimes middle school feels like a dangerous mission in the cold, unforgiving tundra. Sometimes it literally is. Will Rafe survive his most (frost)biting adventure yet? Things heat up at Hills Village Middle School when Rafe gets an invitation from Dr. Daria Deerwin to join a research study on polar bears. How many times in life do you get a chance to come face‑to‑face with a real polar bear in the wild? Rafe is ready to find out! Alaska is pinkie‑freezing, hair‑freezing, snot‑freezing cold, but Rafe might be headed for a meltdown. He&’s spending every waking moment with Penelope, who he definitely has a crush on, and a polar bear Dr. Deerwin is tracking goes missing...with poachers on the tundra. It&’s up to Rafe, Penelope, and their new friends to save the day in Rafe's coolest adventure yet.
Middle-Class Hardships: The Struggle Is Real
by Hattie HamiltonHave you ever had to buy cava because the shop's out of champagne? Ever put too much wasabi on your sushi? Or maybe your latest lifestyle post on social media didn't get enough likes? Well, you're not alone. This cheekily illustrated book showcases these and other first-world problems that might find you wincing in self-recognition.
Middle-Class Hardships: The Struggle Is Real
by Hattie HamiltonHave you ever had to buy cava because the shop's out of champagne? Ever put too much wasabi on your sushi? Or maybe your latest lifestyle post on social media didn't get enough likes? Well, you're not alone. This cheekily illustrated book showcases these and other first-world problems that might find you wincing in self-recognition.
Middle-School Cool
by Maiya WilliamsKaboom Academy, a new and alternative school for middle-grade kids, is chock-full of innovative methods of instruction and discipline that are soon to be tested on the middle-school students of Horsemouth, New Hampshire. Now, meet the class of Journalism 1A. These group of nine misfits are the staff of The Daily Dynamite, Kaboom Academy's quarterly newspaper. As their school year kicks off with a boom, literally, the students of Journalism 1A are about to discover what really goes on at Kaboom Academy and who's really in charge of this groundbreaking school for boys and girls who've fallen out of love with learning.
Midlife Bites: Anyone Else Falling Apart, Or Is It Just Me?
by Jen MannA smart, personal, darkly funny examination of what it&’s like to be a woman at the crossroads of a midlife crisis, from the New York Times bestselling author of People I Want to Punch in the Throat &“I inhaled this book in one sitting; it&’s a must-read for anyone over forty. This should become the gift all girlfriends give one another.&”—Zibby Owens, host of the award-winning podcast Moms Don&’t Have Time to Read Books Jen Mann had what appeared to be the perfect life: a successful career as a bestselling author and award-winning blogger, a devoted husband, teenage kids who weren&’t total jerks, and a badass minivan. So imagine her surprise when, at forty-seven years old, a midlife crisis kicked her straight in the ladybits. Midlife Bites offers Jen&’s trademark wit and honesty when it comes to important conversations and observations about women in midlife. Here, readers will be able to come together and find anecdotes and practical ideas to help navigate through this major point in their lives. For women who may feel isolated or overlooked, this collection of original essays offers valuable insights, takeaways, and, most important, a productive way forward. Jen shares her own story as well as advice and wisdom from the online community she built, tackling everything that bites about midlife, where nothing is off-limits: raging hormones; sex (after forty); finding your purpose; learning to make new friends (yes, even as a grown-up); moving out of your comfort zone; having conversations that count, no more small talk; and how to deal with rogue chin hairs (and other nuisances). Jen Mann is leading the movement to create a new space where middle-aged women can share openly and honestly with one another. This no-BS collection of essays will help start the conversation and keep it going, because as women, we all have a right to be happy, fulfilled, and whole, no matter what stage of life.
Midlife Happy Hour: Our Reward for Surviving Careers, Kids, and Chaos
by Elaine AmbroseFrom the author of Midlife Cabernet and Frozen Dinners, a guide to life after fifty full of personal anecdotes and laugh-out-loud humor. More than forty million middle-aged women are tumbling over the hill, laughing all the way because the kids are grown, their menstrual periods stopped, and they survived at least four decades of arbitrary rules dictated by a crabby universe. They went to work with varying degrees of success and brought home the bacon but threw it in the freezer and ordered pizza. Now they&’re ready to celebrate the freedom of pending retirement because they know it&’s more fun to laugh hysterically than to stab someone with a fork and deal with the messy court case and inconvenient jail time. With her irreverent kiss-my-attitude, Elaine Ambrose shares her life experiences through a series of amusing anecdotes created to show women over age fifty that life is worth living out loud. Readers will learn how to remain relevant when the world ignores them, why their children are cute but should grow up and move out, how to cope when their aging parents forget their names, and why it&’s never too late to get serious about a passionate love life. She even throws in a few hints for fabulous fashion and decorating ideas for lazy people. This creative collection of humorous, gluten-free, and non-fattening stories will encourage midlife friends to grab an adult beverage and order two laughs for the price of one as the appropriate reward for surviving careers, kids, and chaos. It&’s time for Midlife Happy Hour!
Midnight Is a Place
by Joan AikenThe author of The Wolves of Willoughby Chase presents a darkly humorous adventure starring two troubled orphans in a weird and wild world. Lucas Bell is lonely and miserable at Midnight Court, a vast, brooding house owned by his intolerable guardian, Sir Randolph Grimsby. When a mysterious carriage brings a visitor to the house, Lucas hopes he&’s found a friend at last. But the newcomer, Anna Marie, is unfriendly and spoiled—and French. Just when Lucas thinks things can&’t get any worse, disastrous circumstances force him and Anna Marie, parentless and penniless, into the dark and unfriendly streets of Blastburn . . .Perfect for fans of Lemony Snicket and Roald Dahl &“There is nobody like Joan Aiken for creating chilling nightmares. In . . . Midnight is a Place we have machines which crush children to death, herds of man-eating hogs in subterranean sewers . . . . Aiken writes superbly, with a force, a color, and strength of imagination that one encounters all too rarely today.&” —Daily Telegraph (UK) &“An abundance of action, suspense, and melodrama . . . there is never a dull moment.&” —School Library Journal &“Aiken knows how to keep a kid on the edge of his seat.&” —Book World &“The author proves once again that she writes about children in distress better than anyone since Dickens.&” —Time
Midnight Runaway
by JoAnn RossFrom New York Times bestselling author JoAnn Ross comes a fan favorite tale about the lengths we go to for love!Claren Wainwright is a runaway bride. Fleeing from her wedding, and the fiancé who never really loved her, she needs a place to lay low. So, she’s returning to her family home in Port Vancouver. The sprawling home is the perfect place to lick her wounds alone, except the infuriating Dash Mackenzie won’t stop popping up. Claren’s late uncle was involved in some dirty business, and Dash is determined to find out if Claren was involved. He’ll do whatever it takes to find out the truth, but he is prepared to put his heart on the line?Originally published as The Knight in Shining Armor in 1992.
Midnight Under the Mistletoe (Lone Star Legacy #3)
by Sara OrwigBillionaire Zach Delaney needs a live-in assistant while he recuperates from an injury. But when Emma Hillman arrives at his Texas ranch with her suitcase, he knows he'll have to work hard to resist her. She's sexy and efficient, but way too family-oriented for a risk-taking globe-trotter like him.Emma is supposed to type, file and sort through centuries-old Delaney family letters-not be seduced by her gorgeous boss into a can't-last affair. But as she tries to transform Zach into a man who values family, she ends up expecting a Delaney of her own. Will Zach head for his jet...or welcome his Christmas heir?
Midnight at the Christmas Bookshop
by Jenny ColganWrap up warm and watch the snowflakes fall, the Christmas bookshop welcomes you home... PRAISE FOR JENNY COLGAN An evocative, sweet treat' Jojo Moyes 'Gorgeous, glorious, uplifting' Marian Keyes 'A cracker - the must-read this festive season' Sun 'Irresistible' Jill Mansell 'Just lovely' Katie Fforde 'Naturally funny, warm-hearted' Lisa Jewell 'A gobble-it-all-up-in-one-sitting kind of book' Mike Gayle _______________ The brand new feel-good Christmas novel from Sunday Times top ten bestselling author, Jenny Colgan. Carmen is at a loose end. Her gorgeous bookshop is the filming site of a cheesy Christmas movie, she's been ousted from her sister's house, and the love of her life has just flown thousands of miles away. It's threatening to be a very unjolly Christmas indeed!But when the elderly owner of the shop comes to Carmen with a Christmas wish that threatens to never come true, Carmen knows she must buckle down to get the funds to save not only his trip, but the shop itself. While fending off a shady tatt-selling businessman, Carmen discovers wonders to the shop she could have never imagined, and opens a labyrinth of bookish backrooms for the customers to get lost in.With her deadline looming, it might take more than a fresh coat of paint to solve Carmen's problems. But with the help of their neighbours, her nieces and nephew, and a very distractingly cute male nanny, Carmen might just pull her greatest magic trick yet... ____________________Why readers ADORE Jenny Colgan 'Jenny Colgan has a way of writing that makes me melt inside' 'Her books are so good I want to start over as soon as I have finished' 'There's something so engaging about her characters and plots' 'Her books are like a big, warm blanket' 'Her stories are just so fabulous' 'She brings her settings and characters so vividly to life' 'The woman is just magic'
Midnight at the Christmas Bookshop
by Jenny ColganWrap up warm and watch the snowflakes fall, the Christmas bookshop welcomes you home... PRAISE FOR JENNY COLGAN An evocative, sweet treat' Jojo Moyes 'Gorgeous, glorious, uplifting' Marian Keyes 'A cracker - the must-read this festive season' Sun 'Irresistible' Jill Mansell 'Just lovely' Katie Fforde 'Naturally funny, warm-hearted' Lisa Jewell 'A gobble-it-all-up-in-one-sitting kind of book' Mike Gayle _______________ The brand new feel-good Christmas novel from Sunday Times top ten bestselling author, Jenny Colgan. Carmen is at a loose end. Her gorgeous bookshop is the filming site of a cheesy Christmas movie, she's been ousted from her sister's house, and the love of her life has just flown thousands of miles away. It's threatening to be a very unjolly Christmas indeed!But when the elderly owner of the shop comes to Carmen with a Christmas wish that threatens to never come true, Carmen knows she must buckle down to get the funds to save not only his trip, but the shop itself. While fending off a shady tatt-selling businessman, Carmen discovers wonders to the shop she could have never imagined, and opens a labyrinth of bookish backrooms for the customers to get lost in.With her deadline looming, it might take more than a fresh coat of paint to solve Carmen's problems. But with the help of their neighbours, her nieces and nephew, and a very distractingly cute male nanny, Carmen might just pull her greatest magic trick yet... ____________________Why readers ADORE Jenny Colgan 'Jenny Colgan has a way of writing that makes me melt inside' 'Her books are so good I want to start over as soon as I have finished' 'There's something so engaging about her characters and plots' 'Her books are like a big, warm blanket' 'Her stories are just so fabulous' 'She brings her settings and characters so vividly to life' 'The woman is just magic'
Midnight at the Houdini
by Delilah S. DawsonA girl discovers a surreal hotel where no one ever leaves. When the clock strikes midnight, she'll be trapped there forever unless she's able to break free from magic that in turn breaks all her rules. Perfect for fans of Caraval and The Starless Sea!Life has gone according to plan for Anna—she stays in the background, letting her sister, Emily, shine in the spotlight. But on Emily&’s wedding night, Anna learns that her sister is moving away, abandoning her—and all their shared dreams. Devastated, Anna leaves the reception in the middle of a raging storm, taking shelter in a hotel she&’s never seen before: the Houdini.The Houdini is a hotel unlike any other, with sumptuous velvet couches, marble tiled floors, secret restaurants, winding passageways, and an undercurrent of magic in the air. And when Anna meets Max, who has lived his entire life inside its walls, she&’s captivated. For the first time in her life, Anna is center stage, in a place that anticipates her every desire, with a boy who only has eyes for her.But there&’s a terrifying secret hidden in the Houdini. When the clock strikes midnight, Anna will be trapped there forever unless she can find a way to break free from its dreamlike magic. But will she be able to do it if it means leaving Max behind?Enchanting, mysterious, and utterly fantastic, Midnight at the Houdini will cast its spell on you.
Midsummer Meeting: a delightful novel of jealousy, love, new beginnings – and amateur dramatics
by Elvi RhodesLet multi-million copy seller Elvi Rhodes sweep you away with this moving and heart-warming saga set by the sea. Perfect for fans of Rosamunde Pilcher and Maeve Binchy.READERS ARE LOVING MIDSUMMER MEETING!"Thoroughly enjoyed reading this book with its descriptive story and characters involved and I would recommend the reading of this to anyone" - 5 STARS"What a good writer [Elvi Rhodes] is...!" - 5 STARS"Magic" - 5 STARS*******************************************************************AFTER HEARTBREAKING TRAGEDY, CAN SHE FACE THE CHALLENGES OF HER NEW LIFE?Petra is at an all time low when she is unexpectedly left a cottage in the tight-knit village of Mindon by an old friend of her mother's: her parents had been killed in a car accident, her boyfriend had decided to go back to his wife, and as a painter she led a solitary life in her North Yorkshire home town.But she feels immediately at home in the gracious stone house that had been bequeathed to her, and is made welcome by the local residents - in particular, by the members of the Mindon Amateur Dramatic Society (somewhat appropriately known as MADS) presided over by the formidable Ursula. When Ursula decides to put on A Midsummer Night's Dream as the next production, Petra, to her surprise and pleasure, is put in charge of the wardrobe.Rivalries, squabbles, love affairs and seething resentments threaten to scupper the production, but Petra has more pressing things on her mind...A mystery from her past begins to haunt her - and the answer to that mystery might solve the puzzle of why she has been left such a beautiful house by a total stranger.
Midwife Cover
by Cassie MilesFBI agent Brady Masters thought his mission to infiltrate the Lost Lamb Ranch and take down a human trafficking scheme was about to end, but it was only just beginning.... Now he needed the help of Petra Jamison, a gorgeous free spirit who had dropped out of the FBI to become a midwife. Going undercover with her as a married couple, Brady soon discovered he liked being her partner-in more ways than one. When they learned their identities had been compromised, Brady was ordered to end this assignment and walk away from his "wife." Obeying a command was part of the job. But denying his feelings made by-the-book Brady question his future.
Mierda, Alcohol Y Bikinis
by Ed Robinson S. ZaragozaEl primer libro de Ed Robinson, 'Salto de fe/ Renuncie a su trabajo y viva en un bote' ha sido de los más vendidos en Amazon en múltiples categorías. Ahora vuelve a la carga con esta mirada al estilo de vida náutico. Desde la Mierda, al Alcohol y pasando por los Bikinis, repasa el lado más divertido de las vivencias de marineros de todo tipo. Con capítulos como 'Indicios que dejan claro que vives en un barco', 'Gente estúpida que alquila de todo' o ' Los zombis no saben nadar', las risas están aseguradas. También hay un capítulo para los fans de Tim Dorsey.Si eres alguien que vive a bordo, que sale de vez en cuando a navegar, un dominguero, quieres tener tu propia embarcación, tus amigos la tienen o, simplemente, eres fan de Ed Robinson, disfrutarás de esta comedia desenfadada que te llevará a través de muchos temas relacionados con la navegación.
Mierda, otra vez tú
by Soy CardoEl libro de una de las ilustradoras más pop y desenfadadas de España. <P><P>«Mierda, otra vez tú» es la frase que todos/as hemos pensado al ver a esa persona, ya sea tu ex o alguien/algo indeseable. <P><P>Este libro es una recopilación de historias de amor cortas, pero intensas (lo justo, no vamos a ponernos filosóficos), en las que los personajes viven crisis magnificadas y dramas de la vida moderna.
Mierda, otra vez tú
by Soy CardoUna recopilación de historias de amor cortas, pero intensas (lo justo, no vamos a ponernos filosóficos), en las que los personajes viven crisis magnificadas y dramas de la vida moderna. El amor está donde menos te lo esperas. Eso es lo que dicen. En ese caso, podría estar en la taza de mi váter porque creo, sinceramente, que es una auténtica mierda. Si buscas historias llenas de camas que huelen bien y que tienen pétalos de rosas o cajas de bombones sin ninguno mordisqueado, puedes marcharte por donde has venido. En este libro solo encontrarás dramas amorosos que van desde romances que ocurren comiendo un bocadillo de chorizo hasta declaraciones de amor en un paquete de pañuelos. Lo mejor de todo es que me puse a escribir este libro cuando mi ex me dejó. Bueno, vale, esto lo he dicho para meter un poco de salseo y que lo leas, venga, que necesito pagarme el Tinder Premium este mes. EMPIEZA A LEER YA.
Mighty Mount Kilimanjaro: Mighty Mount Kilimanjaro (Geronimo Stilton #41)
by Geronimo StiltonIn this funny chapter book from the bestselling middle grade adventure series, a world traveling journalist mouse climbs Mount Kilimanjaro.Rat-munching rattlesnakes! I can’t believe it. I, Geronimo Stilton, just let my super-sporty friend Bruce Hyena convince me to go on another one of his extreme adventures. You know me—I just can’t say no to a friend! This time, we’re going to be climbing to the top of the famouse Mount Kilimanjaro in Africa. Moldy mozzarella! I’m in no shape for a mountain climb. How will I ever make it to the top?Praise for Geronimo Stilton’s books:“Lightning pace and full-color design will hook kids in a flash.” —Publishers Weekly
Mighty Truck: Zip and Beep (I Can Read Level 1)
by Chris BartonClarence was just a muddy pickup. One day there was a big storm, and lightning zapped the car wash. Now Clarence has a secret: Water turns him into MIGHTY TRUCK!Mighty Truck is super strong, super fast . . . and a super fun babysitter!When Hattie’s bulldozer cousins Zip and Beep visit Axleburg, Clarence offers to watch them on his day off. Zip and Beep play tag, kick the can, and jump jumper cables—but no matter how fast they zoom, Zip and Beep just don’t run out of gas! How can Clarence keep up with these wheely energetic youngsters? Sounds like a job for Mighty Truck!Mighty Truck: Zip and Beep is a Level One I Can Read book, which means it’s perfect for children learning to sound out words and sentences.
Miguel Street (Vintage International)
by V. S. NaipaulA tender, funny novel written with the verve of Dickens and the passion of Chekhov, set during World War II in a derelict neighborhood in Trinidad&’s capital and narrated by an unnamed boy—from the Nobel Prize-winning author.&“One of the few contemporary writers of whom we can speak in terms of greatness.&” —Newsday&“A stranger could drive through Miguel Street and just say &‘Slum!&’ because he could see no more.&” But to its residents this corner of Trinidad&’s capital is a complete world, where everybody is quite different from everybody else. There&’s Popo the carpenter, who neglects his livelihood to build &“the thing without a name.&” There&’s Man-man, who goes from running for public office to staging his own crucifixion, and the dreaded Big Foot, the bully with glass tear ducts. There&’s the lovely Mrs. Hereira, in thrall to her monstrous husband. This tender, funny early novel is a work of mercurial mood shifts, by turns sweetly melancholy and anarchically funny. It overflows with life on every page.
Mijn Monster - Boek 1 - Boris De Redder
by Kaz Campbell Vertaald door C vd ZeeuwEen boek in korte hoofdstukken voor kinderen van 4 tot 9 over een lief en grappig monster dat een achtjarig jongentje helpt. Dit is een ideaal boek voor meisjes en jongens van 5 tot 9. Het is grappig en laat zien dat de goeden het winnen van de slechten. Je kind zal ervan houden. Bobby heeft een speciale vriend. Je mag het niet doorvertellen, maar het is een monster ! Zijn naam is Boris, hij is rood en behaard en hij heeft twee gouden hoorntjes. Boris helpt Bobby als hij nare dromen heeft. In boek 1 gaat Boris met Bobby mee naar school. Boris houdt niet van de gemene Jack die zijn vriend Bobby pest. Jack weet niet dat hij in de val wordt genomen door Boris. Boek 2...Felix – Het Ondeugende Monster! is nu ook verkrijgbaar.
Mika Sofi BOMS 2 - Una sorpresa explosiva (Mika Sofi BOMS #Volumen 2)
by Mika Sofi Boms¡HOLA, BOMBAZ@S! ¿Alguien ha dicho VIAJE? ¡Mika y Sofi no se lo pueden perder! Llega el EVENTO más esperado del año y Mika y Sofi han sido elegidos para asistir: ¡se van al TOP TRIP de Londres! Habrá juegos, challengesy también un poco de MAGIA... ¿qué pasará cuando los HERMANOS se intercambien de cuerpo? Al principio puede parecer divertido... ¡pero también se puede desatar el CAOS! ¿Conseguirán los BOMS deshacer el encantamiento antes de que sea tarde? ¡Únete a las aventuras de Mika Sofi BOMS!
Mike Nelson's Death Rat!: A Novel
by Michael J. NelsonWhat if an aging, unsuccessful Minnesota author of history books with names like Old von Steuben Had a Farm: The German-American Settlement of the Midwest decided he could write a book every bit as vapid and ridiculous as the books that sold four hundred times more copies than his own? Well, he would write Death Rat, of course, the thrilling tale of a man who battles prejudice, his inner demons, and a cunning six-foot-long rat.And what if he was told by publishers that, at sixty years of age, though his book was a thrilling read, he just didn’t look the part of a virile writer of gripping adventure books featuring cunning six-foot-long rats? Well, he would cook up a scheme so outrageous, it would incur the wrath of Gus Bromstad, the beloved author of the homespun Dogwood Downs series of books. And it would stir up the bizarre religious fervor of King Leo, the libidinous funk superstar whose CD “LoveDeathTomorrowJelly” was one of the biggest sellers of the decade. And it would throw him into a strange symbiotic relationship with the entire town of Holey, Minnesota, population 38.Such is the fate of one Pontius Feeb, the hapless author of Death Rat. . . and perhaps the fate of all who attempt to write gripping novels featuring cunning six-foot-long rats.
Mike Nelson's Mind Over Matters
by Michael J. NelsonWhy do some people retain cute baby-talk names for their relatives (like "Num-Num" and "Pee-Paw") well into middle age? How should a reasonable person respond when Olivia Newton-John sings, "Have you never been mellow?" Who's responsible for the sorry state of men's fashion, and is it the same guy who invented the jerkin? Is there any future in being a Midwesterner? Can you really enjoy your lunch when the restaurant is decorated to look like an African plain? How come women keep dozens of bottles and jars of moisturizers, unguents, and lotions around -- all of them half empty? In more than 50 hilarious all-new essays, one of America's brightest young humorists -- the head writer and on-air host of the legendary TV series Mystery Science Theater 3000 -- finds the fun in all aspects of the human condition, no matter how absurd. Join Mike Nelson on an angst-filled visit to a health spa; shopping sessions at Home Depot and Radio Shack; adventures in the very amateur musical theater; a gut-busting discourse on the history of television; ruminations on his roles as husband, father, and citizen; and much, much more.
Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates
by Mike Stangle Dave StangleTwo reckless but lovable all-American bros make a strong case for maturing slowly through their outrageous yet enlightening misadventures across this great country of ours.My brother and I are looking for wedding dates for our cousin's wedding. We've been told by the bride that bringing dates is "mandatory" so we "won't harass all of my friends all night" and "stay under control." Rather than ask some fringe women in our lives to go and face the inevitable 'does this mean he wants to take it to the next level?!' questions, we'd rather bring complete strangers and just figure it out... We're both in our 20s, single, dashingly tall, Anglo-Saxon, respectfully athletic, love to party, completely house trained...love our mother, have seen Love Actually several times...raw, emotional, sensitive, but still bad boys....You should be attractive or our aunts will judge you, but not TOO attractive or one of our uncles might grope you. Dave and Mike Stangle thought nothing of it when they boozily decided to turn to the "activity partners" section of Craigslist to solicit dates to their cousin's wedding. The hilarious, out-of-this-world ad that they came up with--featuring a picture of the two brothers as centaurs--immediately went viral, eventually landing these Wayfarers-wearing, moped-riding, completely reckless but ultimately loveable bros in the annals of the "Internet famous." In Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates, the Stangle brothers bring their trademark, off-color humor to everything from their most embarrassing adolescent experiences (like getting beat up by a girl on their front lawn...in front of their dad), to the most outrageous predicaments (like tripping on mushrooms with their bulldog, Frank), to proper sexting etiquette, and finally to breaking up a midget bar fight (you have to shoo them away). With the incredible comedic chemistry of Vince Vaughn and Owen Wilson in Wedding Crashers and the uncensored honesty of Tucker Max, Mike and Dave insist there's nothing wrong with just seeing where life takes you.ing wrong with just seeing where life takes them.