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Where the Road Bends: A Novel
by David RawlingsHow did I get here? He ripped back the zip, his heart pounding as red dust trickled in and landed on his face. He stood, brushing the dust from his eyes, a sense of vertigo launching itself up his spine. One step from the swag and his eyes snapped open. He started to lean into a void. Over a cliff. Fifteen years after college graduation, four friends reconnect to keep a long-ago promise and go on a trip of a lifetime in the Australian Outback. Eliza needs to disconnect from her high-powered fashion job to consider the CEO position she&’s just been offered. Lincoln hopes to rekindle a past relationship and escape from another one. Bree looks forward to a fun getaway from home and her deeply buried disappointments. Andy wants to disappear from the mess he&’s made of his life—possibly forever. Dropped at a campsite in the middle of nowhere, the friends quickly discover they aren&’t the same people they once were, and they begin to confront hard truths about one another—and themselves. Then a bizarre storm sweeps across their camp, scattering them across the desert. Wondering if they are part of some strange escape game, each of the friends meets a guide to help them find exactly what they need: purpose, healing, courage, and redemption. But they&’ve already traveled far down the road of life and course-correcting to become the people they were meant to be won&’t be easy.
Where the Rock Splits the Sky
by Philip WebbThe moon has been split, and the Visitors have Earth in their alien grip. But the captive planet? That's not her problem. Megan just wants to track down her missing dad...The world stopped turning long before Megan was born. Ever since the Visitors split the moon and stilled the Earth, permanent sunset is all anyone has known. But now, riding her trusty steed Cisco, joined by her posse, Kelly and Luis, Megan is on the run from her Texas hometown, journeying across the vast, dystopic American West to hunt down her father. To find him, she must face the Zone, a notorious landscape where the laws of nature do not apply. The desert can play deadly tricks on the mind, and the quest will push Megan past her limits. But to solve the mystery of not just her missing father but of the paralyzed planet itself, she must survive it--and an alien showdown.
Where the Ships Die
by William C. DietzThe race is on to find a wormhole that&’s the key to wealth and power in this novel by the New York Times–bestselling author of the Sam McCade series. Somewhere, deep in the vast blackness of space, a wormhole waits to be found. Dorn Voss needs to find it. But, the stakes are high and he isn&’t the only one looking. Natural occurring wormholes are the lone means of intergalactic travel in the universe. Whoever controls them gains riches and power unimaginable. The coordinates of one such wormhole, the Mescalaro Gap, are lost, hidden behind conspiracy and murder. With a prize so great, many a man or alien would do anything to find those coordinates and control the universe. In Where the Ships Die, author William C. Dietz creates a dense adventure filled with complex characters and multiple storylines all crashing headlong towards one final confrontation.
Where the Veil Is Thin
by Alana Joli Abbott Cerece Rennie MurphyThese are not your daughter's faerie stories...Around the world, there are tales of creatures that live in mist or shadow, hidden from humans by only the slightest veil. In Where the Veil Is Thin, these creatures step into the light. Some are small and harmless. Some are bizarre mirrors of this world. Some have hidden motives, while others seek justice against humans who have wronged them.In these pages, you will meet blood-sucking tooth fairies and gentle boo hags, souls who find new shapes after death and changelings seeking a way to fit into either world. You will cross the veil—but be careful that you remember the way back.
Where the Wild Things Are
by Maurice SendakWinner of the 1964 Caldecott Medal for the Most Distinguished Picture Book of the Year, Where the Wild Things Are became an iconic book that has inspired a movie, an opera, and the imagination of generations. It continues to be one of the best loved books of all time the world over, by the one and only Maurice Sendak. Supports the Common Core State Standards. Images and image descriptions available.
Where the Wild Things Are
by Maurice SendakWinner of the 1964 Caldecott Medal for the Most Distinguished Picture Book of the Year, Where the Wild Things Are became an iconic book that has inspired a movie, an opera, and the imagination of generations. It continues to be one of the best loved books of all time the world over, by the one and only Maurice Sendak. Supports the Common Core State Standards. Images and image descriptions available.
Where the Wild Things Bite (Half-Moon Hollow Series #14)
by Molly HarperIn Molly Harper’s witty new paranormal romance, a rare-book expert is delivering a package to Half Moon Hollow when her plane goes down, and a sexy vampire comes to her rescue. He’s clearly got ulterior motives, but does he want to date her…or devour her?Delivering a rare book to a valued customer is definitely part of mild-mannered archivist Anna Whitfield’s job description. You know what isn’t? Protecting her precious cargo from mid-flight theft by the very pilot who is flying her to Half-Moon Hollow…while trying to appear as unappetizing as possible to the only other passenger, a vampire. Undead bookstore owner Jane Jameson could be waiting a very long time for her book. Possibly forever. Fortunately, Anna’s dashing fanged companion Finn Palmeroy helps her fend off the attack, but not before their plane crash lands in the forest hundreds of miles from civilization. Great, now she’s stranded with a priceless tome and a rakish vampire whose bedtime is fast approaching. Why does everyone want this book so badly, anyway? Anna just wants to get it to Jane before Finn decides to turn her into dinner—or sweep her off her feet. Okay, the second option is really tempting. But they’re not out of the woods yet…
Where the Woods End
by Charlotte SalterIn a forest filled with treacherous beasts, the thing to be most afraid of is closer than you think in this middle grade horror fantasy.Kestrel, a young huntress, lives in a seemingly endless forest crawling with dangerous beasts. But the most dangerous beasts of all are the Grabbers--beings that are born when you are and stalk you throughout your life, waiting for the perfect moment to snatch and eat you. No one has ever defeated their Grabber once attacked, and those that die from accidents or other creatures are considered "lucky." Kestrel has been tasked by her mother, a powerful and controlling spell-caster, to hunt down the Grabbers in an effort to protect their village in the forest. Accompanied by Pippit, a hilariously bloodthirsty weasel, she hones her skills as she searches for a way out of the forest--and away from the judgmental villagers who despise her. But her own Grabber is creeping ever closer, and nothing in this forest is what it seems...including her mother's true motivations.
Where the World Is Quiet
by Henry KuttnerFra Rafael saw strange things, impossible things. Then there was the mystery of the seven young virginal girls of Huascan.
Where's Glimmer?
by Jessica Burkhart Victoria YingWhen Glimmer the Unicorn goes missing, Princess Bella will do anything to get her back in the second book in the Unicorn Magic series!Now that Princess Bella has officially been matched with her sparkly unicorn, Glimmer, it's time to show her off to the entire Crystal Kingdom! Bella is tickled purple that she finally has a unicorn to call her own. But when Bella goes to take Glimmer out for her very first ride, Glimmer's stall is empty! Where did Glimmer go? And why would she run away? It is up to Bella, with the help of her BFFS, Ivy, Clara, and their new friend, Ben, to find out, even if it means searching every inch of Crystal Kindom. Including the super-scary Dark Forest...
Where's My Cow? (Discworld)
by Terry PratchettThis is a book about reading a book,which turns into a different book.But it all ends happily!
Where's Robbie?
by David FleissigA 2011 Finalist in the Writers of the Future Contest, Where's Robbie? is a gut wrenching account of a little boy named Adam, who wakes up one morning to discover that his younger brother Robbie is gone and that no one remembers him, not even their parents. Was Robbie real? Or is Adam suffering from a delusion? You decide.
Which Way Around the Galaxy (Which Way to Anywhere #2)
by Cressida CowellIn this action-packed fantasy adventure, from the internationally bestselling author of How to Train Your Dragon, a lost Magical Creature turns up on Earth, leading four siblings to journey off to a forbidden planet of fire and ice to save him. There is no Magic here on Earth. At least, that's what you've been told. But in an ordinary-looking house in an ordinary-looking village live a group of children who have just uncovered a secret. A tiny and helpless Magical Creature named Bug, lost far from home, leads the O&’Hero-Smith children on another Star-crossing adventure across the galaxy. K2, Theo, Izzabird, and Mabel have a secret plan to get little Bug back to the fiery ice planet where it belongs, while proving to their parents that they can be trusted with Magic along the way… But a witch&’s curse, venomous snowsnakes, and a gang of fighter robots are waiting for them through the Which Ways. The fate of the galaxy is once again in their hands—they better not mess it up!
Which Way Round the Galaxy: From the No.1 bestselling author of HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON
by Cressida CowellFrom the bestselling author of HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON comes book 2 in an out-of-this-world new series packed with epic adventure, thrilling space travel and forbidden Magic.There is no Magic here on Earth. At least, that's what you've been told... But in an ordinary-looking house in an ordinary-looking village, live a group of children who have just uncovered a secret.A tiny and helpless Magical Creature lost far from home leads the O'Hero-Smith children on another Starcrossing adventure through the Which Ways and across the galaxy. The children have a plan to get little Bug back to the fiery-ice planet where it belongs, and to prove to their parents that they can be trusted with Magic along the way...But a witch's curse, venomous snowsnakes and a gang of fighter robots are waiting for them through the Which Ways.The fate of the galaxy is once again in their hands - they better not mess it up!A family with a Magical secret ...A child with a powerful Gift ...A story that is out of this world ...WARNING: Contains Dangerous Space Travel and Very Illegal MagicPraise for Book 1:'Wild magic ... fabulous' Guardian'thrill-packed, highly imaginative' The Times'secrets and lies, monsters and magic' Daily Mail
Which Way Round the Galaxy: From the No.1 bestselling author of HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON
by Cressida CowellFrom the bestselling author of HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON comes book 2 in an out-of-this-world new series packed with epic adventure, thrilling space travel and forbidden Magic.There is no Magic here on Earth. At least, that's what you've been told... But in an ordinary-looking house in an ordinary-looking village, live a group of children who have just uncovered a secret.A tiny and helpless Magical Creature lost far from home leads the O'Hero-Smith children on another Starcrossing adventure through the Which Ways and across the galaxy. The children have a plan to get little Bug back to the fiery-ice planet where it belongs, and to prove to their parents that they can be trusted with Magic along the way...But a witch's curse, venomous snowsnakes and a gang of fighter robots are waiting for them through the Which Ways.The fate of the galaxy is once again in their hands - they better not mess it up!A family with a Magical secret ...A child with a powerful Gift ...A story that is out of this world ...WARNING: Contains Dangerous Space Travel and Very Illegal MagicPraise for Book 1:'Wild magic ... fabulous' Guardian'thrill-packed, highly imaginative' The Times'secrets and lies, monsters and magic' Daily Mail
Which Way Round the Galaxy: From the No.1 bestselling author of HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON (Which Way)
by Cressida CowellFrom the bestselling author of HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON comes book 2 in an out-of-this-world new series packed with epic adventure, thrilling space travel and forbidden Magic - perfect for gifting.There is no Magic here on Earth. At least, that's what you've been told... But in an ordinary-looking house in an ordinary-looking village, live a group of children who have just uncovered a secret.A tiny and helpless Magical Creature lost far from home leads the O'Hero-Smith children on another Starcrossing adventure through the Which Ways and across the galaxy. The children have a plan to get little Bug back to the fiery-ice planet where it belongs, and to prove to their parents that they can be trusted with Magic along the way...But a witch's curse, venomous snowsnakes and a gang of fighter robots are waiting for them through the Which Ways.The fate of the galaxy is once again in their hands - they better not mess it up!A family with a Magical secret ...A child with a powerful Gift ...A story that is out of this world ...WARNING: Contains Dangerous Space Travel and Very Illegal MagicPraise for Book 1:'Wild magic ... fabulous' Guardian'thrill-packed, highly imaginative' The Times'secrets and lies, monsters and magic' Daily Mail
Which Way to Anywhere
by Cressida CowellFrom the bestselling author of How to Train Your Dragon and The Wizards of Once comes an out-of-this-world new adventure ...K2 O'Hero is a seemingly ordinary boy - after all, he and his twin sister Izzabird have been sworn to keep their family's magical history a secret. Not even their infuriating stepsiblings, Theo and Mabel, know that magic exists. They believe K2 to be the most hopeless person they have ever known.But K2 has a secret gift: he draws maps of worlds that are beyond the wildest of imaginations. Worlds with six hundred moons, burning rivers and dark, twisty jungles alive with plants that hunt by the smell of fear. But what K2 doesn't know, is that the maps he draws are real. When their baby sister Annipeck is kidnapped, the warring stepsiblings will have to use K2's gift to find a crossing point into one of those worlds and embark on a daring rescue mission. With a terrible beast and a petrifying robot assassin in their way, they must learn to work together quickly - because the future of their family is at stake ...'a pacey, thrill-packed, highly imaginative new series that should pull in the most reluctant readers' The Times Children's Book of the Week
Which Way to Anywhere
by Cressida CowellFrom the bestselling author of How to Train Your Dragon and The Wizards of Once comes an out-of-this-world new adventure ...K2 O'Hero is a seemingly ordinary boy - after all, he and his twin sister Izzabird have been sworn to keep their family's magical history a secret. Not even their infuriating stepsiblings, Theo and Mabel, know that magic exists. They believe K2 to be the most hopeless person they have ever known.But K2 has a secret gift: he draws maps of worlds that are beyond the wildest of imaginations. Worlds with six hundred moons, burning rivers and dark, twisty jungles alive with plants that hunt by the smell of fear. But what K2 doesn't know, is that the maps he draws are real. When their baby sister Annipeck is kidnapped, the warring stepsiblings will have to use K2's gift to find a crossing point into one of those worlds and embark on a daring rescue mission. With a terrible beast and a petrifying robot assassin in their way, they must learn to work together quickly - because the future of their family is at stake ...'a pacey, thrill-packed, highly imaginative new series that should pull in the most reluctant readers' The Times Children's Book of the Week
Which Way to Anywhere (Which Way to Anywhere #1)
by Cressida CowellFrom the #1 internationally bestselling author of How to Train Your Dragon and Wizards of Once comes an out-of-this-world adventure where magic and reality collide! K2 O&’Hero is a seemingly ordinary boy—after all, he and his twin sister, Izzabird, have been sworn to keep their family's Magical history a secret. Not even their infuriating stepsiblings, Theo and Mabel, know that Magic exists. They believe K2 to be the most hopeless person they have ever known. But K2 has a secret gift: He draws maps of worlds that are beyond the wildest imaginations. Worlds with six hundred moons, burning rivers, and dark, twisty jungles alive with plants that hunt by the smell of fear. But what K2 doesn&’t know is that the maps he draws are real. When their baby sister, Annipeck, is kidnapped, the warring stepsiblings will have to use K2&’s gift to find a crossing point into one of those worlds and embark on a daring rescue mission. Perfect for reluctant readers, the Which Way to Anywhere features an easy-to-read, dyslexic-friendly font!
Which Way to Anywhere: From the No.1 bestselling author of HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON
by Cressida CowellFrom the bestselling author of HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON comes an out-of-this-world new series packed with epic adventure, thrilling space travel and forbidden Magic.'Wild magic . . . fabulous' Guardian'thrill-packed, highly imaginative' The Times'secrets and lies, monsters and magic' Daily MailThere is no Magic here on Earth. At least, that's what you've been told... But in an ordinary-looking house in an ordinary-looking village, live a group of children who are about to uncover a secret.When 11-year-old K2 O'Hero discovers he has a Magical gift allowing him and his siblings to travel to alternative worlds (yes, there really are alternative worlds out there), some very weird things start happening. And when someone they love is in danger, the children must set off on a rescue mission to a planet on the other side of the Galaxy . . .A family with a Magical secret . . .A child with a powerful Gift . . .A story that is OUT OF THIS WORLD . . . WARNING: Contains Dangerous Space Travel and Very Illegal Magic
Which Witch
by Eva IbbotsonArriman the Awful, the handsome Wizard of the North, has decided to marry. But which witch will it be? Arriman devises a contest: whoever performs the darkest piece of magic will become his bride. Belladonna, the smallest of the coven, wants desperately to win, but she has one problem: she's a good witch. Her spells conjure up begonias and baby birds, not a single nest of vipers or bloodshot eyeballs. But Belladonna is in love, and she's determined to do something sinister in timefor the contest...
Whichwood
by Tahereh MafiEmbark on a dark and lush journey through the land of Whichwood in this stunning companion to Tahereh Mafi’s acclaimed bestseller Furthermore. Our story begins on a frosty night . . . Laylee can barely remember the happier times before her beloved mother died. Before her father, driven by grief, lost his wits (and his way). Before she was the left as the sole remaining mordeshoor in the village of Whichwood, destined to spend her days washing the bodies of the dead and preparing their souls for the afterlife. It's become easy to forget and easier still to ignore her own ever increasing loneliness and the way her hands are stiffening and turning silver, just like her hair. But soon, a pair of familiar strangers appear, and Laylee's world is turned upside down as she rediscovers color, magic, and the healing power of friendship. Lush and darkly enchanting, critically-acclaimed author Tahereh Mafi weaves an all-new magical adventure in this companion to the New York Times bestselling Furthermore.
While Beauty Sleeps (Once Upon a Harem #7)
by Ripley Proserpina“She shall prick her finger on a spinning wheel, and fall to sleep...”There once was a girl who was born to be cursed. By no fault of her own, she was doomed to remind her kingdom of everything ugly. No matter how many good deeds she did or how kind she was, it was her destiny to die, and take her kingdom with her. Her mother and father wept when they saw her, and the witch who cursed her celebrated gleefully as each year passed. Except there was hope. Her sisters, older and wiser, and with no small amount of magic of their own, countered the witch's curse. If Kumiko could be loved, truly loved, the curse would be broken, and everyone would see what the witch had hidden. But all her life, Kumiko had been let down—by the parents who hid her away and by an ill-fated curse. Until they arrived. Four princes, full of smug confidence and pride, were determined to break the princess's curse before her twenty-first birthday. All they had to do was fall in love.
While Ireland Holds These Graves: The Story of an Irish Family During the 1916 British Tyranny
by Sean O’HareWhile Ireland Holds These Graves, The Story of an Irish Family During the 1916 British Tyranny, is the fateful story of a Dublin working-class family caught up in the Easter Rising of 1916. It is also the story of some leaders, especially women of that uprising, and of the spirits of past heroes who came to their aid. Finally, it is a story of Irish people who, generation after generation, and even after their martyrdom, rose up against British tyranny in Ireland. While Ireland Holds These Graves will make you proud of your Irish heritage.