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Bird City: Adventures in New York's Urban Wilds
by Ryan GoldbergFor readers of What an Owl Knows and The World Without Us, this infectiously impassioned tour of the five New York City boroughs offers city dwellers and bird lovers everywhere a surprising, delightful new view of the concrete jungle—through its abundant and diverse bird population Ryan Goldberg came to birding unexpectedly, but as many first-timers do after seeing their &“spark&” bird, he fell hard. Enamored with the incredible variety of species that pass through his hometown of New York City, and with the other passionate birders he meets, he embarks on a year of reporting on the natural wonders hiding amidst the skyscrapers. He learns that millions of birds migrate through the city each year—more than four hundred different species have been found in New York, many more than in Yellowstone National Park. Through the four seasons, Goldberg takes readers to all five boroughs, through the city's most famous parks and landmarks. He pursues rare and common species alike, increasing his count and deepening his understanding of how and why birds make their home in this smoggy, noisy, concrete-coated environment. Along the way, he meets many delightful and idiosyncratic characters, both human and feathered. Richly textured, informative, and uplifting, Bird City will inspire fast-walking New Yorkers, the ever-growing birding community, and readers everywhere who think of &“nature&” as just a place to visit on Saturdays to slow down and look around them. There&’s a lot more than pigeons in our city skies.
Other People's Fun: A Novel
by Harriet LaneA chance encounter draws two old classmates toward an unforgettable reckoning in this "very smart and darkly funny" novel exploring power—and how it tangles with privilege, marriage, motherhood, and midlife—from the acclaimed author of Alys, Always, and Her (Flynn Berry, author of Northern Spy)."I look. I can&’t stop looking. That&’s the deal, isn&’t it? We all know that&’s how it works. If someone wants to be seen—and oh, how they want to be seen—then someone has to watch." Ruth is alone, unnoticed, and at a loss: her marriage has ended, her daughter is leaving home, and her job is leading nowhere. But luckily Sookie is back in her life–vivid, self-assured Sookie, who never spared the time for Ruth when they were teenagers, but who now seems to want to be friends. But as Ruth is caught up in Sookie&’s life, she sees that everything is not as Instagrammable as Sookie would have you believe. As the truth about Sookie becomes clearer, so too does the choice Ruth will have to make. Unputdownable, spiky, and subtle, Other People&’s Fun is a novel about modern life, from the little lies we tell our neighbors, friends, families, and ourselves to the hall of mirrors that is social media. Filled with Harriet Lane&’s trademark creeping unease and forensic observation, this page-turner considers how desperately we want others to see us as we are—and what happens when they finally do.&“This deliciously twisted tale is a one-sitting read steeped in tension and unease.&” — Red Magazine (UK) &“If you loved Notes on a Scandal, then this is for you.&” —Prima (UK)
Hear Her Howl
by Kim DeRoseAs fiercely feminist as it is hopeful, this speculative, sapphic YA romance from the author of For Girls Who Walk through Fire is simultaneously a modern-day war cry and a PSA that there is a wolf who slumbers inside us all—we only have to wake her. Rue&’s life is over. After she&’s caught kissing a girl behind the Sunday School classrooms, she gets exiled to Sacred Heart so she can be transformed into her mother&’s idea of a respectable lady. The irony of being sent to—of all places—an all-girls Catholic boarding school is not lost on Rue, especially when she falls irreversibly under the spell of its ethereal, ferocious outcast, Charlotte Savage. But there&’s more to Charlotte than her sharp gaze and even sharper tongue: Charlotte Savage is, against all logic, a werewolf. And Rue can become one, too—any woman can, if she&’s brave enough to heed the wild that howls inside of her. She and Charlotte aren&’t alone in answering the call, and upon forming a wolf pack of fearless girls who refuse to remain docile, Rue realizes she couldn&’t have been more wrong. Her life isn&’t over. It&’s just beginning. This world is not kind to women, much less wild women . . . but God help the man who tries to cage the girls of Sacred Heart.
The Sacred Space Between: A Novel
by Kalie ReidAn enchanting enemies-to-lovers fantasy about an exiled saint and the devout iconographer sent to paint him, for fans of Divine Rivals and A Study in Drowning. The Abbey has controlled the minds of its patrons for a millennium through memory magic, stolen from exiled saints. At fifteen, Jude was exiled from the Abbey to the bleak moors in the countryside, to maintain their control over his bourgeoning magic. Almost a decade later, he wants to live a normal life free from the Abbey&’s oppressive gaze. When they send Maeve, a stubbornly devout iconographer, to paint an updated icon of him, Jude makes it his mission to get rid of her as soon as possible. That is until he discovers she holds the same tainted magic of the saints as he does, and that the icons she paints may be the key to destroying the Abbey's power. As Jude and Maeve draw closer, the two of them face a choice—they can take on the full power of the Abbey and risk their lives for freedom or escape back to exile and make the most of their fading memories. But this institution has eyes everywhere, and the only thing the Abbey loves more than a saint is a martyr.
Organisational Learning and Sustainability: Advancing Knowledge for a Sustainable Future (Routledge Advances in Organizational Learning and Knowledge Management)
by Patricia Ordóñez de Pablos Mohammad Nabil Almunawar Md Zahidul IslamOrganisational Learning and Sustainability is a crucial resource that examines the development and significance of organisational learning. This edited volume features both theoretical and empirical chapters, along with case studies, offering a comprehensive analysis of how organisations can utilise learning to foster sustainable growth. By addressing the complexities and multifaceted aspects of sustainability challenges, the book introduces a new approach to managing organisational change and promoting collective learning. It presents a holistic perspective of organisational learning, from fundamental concepts to practical applications.The volume explores the connection between organisational learning and sustainability, providing insights into how organisations can embed economic, environmental, social and governance principles into their practices. Readers will benefit from detailed research, practical case studies and actionable guidance that illustrate the role of learning in navigating competitive pressures and technological advancements. This research volume also aligns with the United Nations Agenda 2030 Sustainable Development Goals, offering a framework for organisations to engage with these global objectives.
Educational and Psychological Measurement
by W. Holmes Finch Brian F. French Jason C. Immekus Shenghai DaiThis new text provides the most current coverage of measurement and psychometrics in a single volume. Authors W. Holmes Finch, Brian F. French, Jason C. Immekus, and Shenghai Dai first review the basics of psychometrics and measurement, before moving on to more complex topics such as equating and scaling, item response theory, standard setting, and computer adaptive testing. Also included are discussions of cutting-edge topics utilized by practitioners in the field, such as automated test development, game-based assessment, and automated test scoring. This book is ideal for use as a primary text for graduate-level psychometrics/measurement courses, as well as for researchers in need of a broad resource for understanding test theory.Now in its second edition, Educational and Psychological Measurement features new material on:Ethical and fairness issues in testing, quality control in testing, alternative measurement models and scaling methods for psychological assessment, computerized assessment, and application of machine learning methods. It also contains pedagogical features such as “How it Works” and “Psychometrics in the Real World” boxes that break down important concepts through worked examples and show how theory can be applied to practice. End-of-chapter exercises allow students to test their comprehension of the material, while suggested readings and website links provide resources for further investigation A collection of free online resources includes the full output from R, SPSS, and Excel for each of the analyses conducted in the book, as well as additional exercises, sample homework assignments, answer keys, and PowerPoint lecture slides
Italian Theory and New Political Extremisms (Routledge Studies in Social and Political Thought)
by Alfonso Galindo HervásSo far this century, the most developed democratic societies have witnessed the emergence of various extremist political movements. Some have nationalist connotations, others religious; there are right-wing and left-wing, pacifist and violent, with environmental or social motivations, etc. But they all share reactionary, dogmatic and illiberal traits. Such movements testify to some of the limitations of our societies and the condition of life in them. Therefore, understanding the challenges they pose to our institutions is vital not only to confront them but also to identify their shortcomings and work to improve them.Using Italian Theory as a conceptual lens, this book provides genealogies of current extremist political movements, their theoretical assumptions and the challenges they imply. Succinct and accessible chapters discuss different manifestations of political extremism: its violence, its relation to populism, its religious dimension, its conception of political action, some of its intellectual influences and its anti-liberal and totalitarian character, to name a few.Italian Theory and New Political Extremisms is highly relevant to researchers and students interested in learning a series of concepts, categories, metaphors and arguments that are unique and extraordinarily useful for approaching the phenomenon of political extremism in a comprehensive manner.
Corporate Advocacy: A Strategic Communications Approach
by Yvette SterbenkProviding a foundational look at corporate advocacy from the perspective of strategic communications, this book develops strategies for authentic and meaningful ways companies can engage in advocating for social issues in order to have the strongest and most positive impact on society and their business.Customers, employees, investors, and other stakeholders increasingly expect companies to address complex, and sometimes divisive, sociopolitical issues. Communications professionals must determine how best to engage with those issues, both internally and externally, while considering a variety of operational and reputational factors. This text prepares readers to incorporate corporate advocacy into future communications roles in ethical, thoughtful, and strategic ways. It starts by providing a contextual and theoretical foundation for the topic, continues with an exploration of the perspectives of various stakeholder groups, and then focuses on the most ethical practices for communicating and acting on a company’s advocacy stance.Ideal as a primary text at the advanced undergraduate or master's level in a corporate advocacy course or a supplementary text in a corporate social responsibility (CSR) communication, public relations (PR), strategic communication, or marketing course, this text is also well suited to new professional communicators.An instructor’s manual with suggestions for in-class exercises and assignments and links to further resources is available at www.routledge.com/9781032595542.
The Lebowski Shock: Deconstructing Normative Intercultural Paradigms (New Perspectives on Teaching Interculturality)
by Wei LiuGrounded in autoethnographic observations and informed by critical, postmodern, ethnographic, and narrative approaches, this work presents a new framework for intercultural communication education that aims to deconstruct normative intercultural paradigms.Critical scholars in intercultural communication education have advocated a shift from the essentialist approach, which focuses on the Western Centre, to a non-essentialist approach that treats all national cultures as equally complex, rich, and legitimate. However, deconstructing old frameworks is easier than constructing new alternatives. At the heart of this book lies the “Lebowski Shock”, an innovative theoretical construct that bridges the gap between the ideals of non-essentialist and non-stereotypical intercultural learning, and their practical implementation. It can overcome the human cognitive tendency toward essentialism and the entrenched power structures that perpetuate essentialist views. By offering a tangible and actionable framework, the “Lebowski Shock” equips readers with the tools to approach learning, teaching, and collaboration across diverse cultural contexts and foster open-ended, participatory, nuanced, and respectful intercultural engagement.This book will serve as an essential resource for scholars, educators, and students in intercultural communication education, as well as for anyone dedicated to promoting intercultural understanding.
Routledge Handbook of NFT Law (Routledge Handbooks in Law)
by Saskia Hufnagel Larry DiMatteo Pınar Çağlayan AksoyNon-fungible tokens (NFTs) are types of crypto-assets that function on the blockchain. Anything that one can digitize has the potential of becoming an NFT. While NFTs raise similar issues as other crypto-assets, there are many use cases and characteristics that are unique and call for special attention. At a time when individual countries have started responding to various legal issues, this volume examines these matters from a comparative law perspective.The book approaches NFTs from a multidisciplinary perspective and provides in-depth information about the potential legal problems that arise from their use and transfer. The work looks at NFTs from different areas of law to determine the problems and how they can be resolved. Divided into seven parts, Part I introduces the key elements of NFTs and lays the foundation for the understanding of subsequent chapters. Part II focuses on NFTs from the perspective of contract law and discusses if/how they conflict with its traditional principles. Part III examines issues around intellectual property, trademark and patent law. Part IV reflects on how NFTs will transform business law. Part V deals with complex public law aspects. Part VI focuses on data and consumer protection problems that arise when NFTs become mainstream. Finally, Part VII focuses on how NFTs will change the dispute resolution process and the courts.The book will be an essential resource for academics, researchers and policymakers working in the areas of technology and law.
Safety at the Sharp End: A Guide to Non-Technical Skills
by Paul O'Connor Rhona Flin Tom ReaderMany 21st-century operations are characterized by teams of workers dealing with significant risks and complex technology, in competitive, commercially driven environments. Informed managers have realized the necessity of understanding the human dimension of their operations if they hope to improve production and safety performance. A key aspect is the non-technical skills of the system operators based at the ‘sharp end’ of the organization. These include the cognitive and social skills required for safe and efficient performance, often termed ‘Crew Resource Management (CRM) skills’.This book is a general guide to the theory and practice of non-technical skills (NTS) for safety. Now fully updated in this new edition, Safety at the Sharp End: A Guide to Non-Technical Skills considers the growth of interest in Crew Resource Management (CRM) approaches to identifying, training and assessing CRM/NTS skills. It covers the identification, training and evaluation of NTS and has been written for use by individuals who are studying or training these skills in CRM and other safety or human factors courses. It outlines the underlying principles, as well as practical techniques and advice and has been revised to cover the latest developments by drawing on a wider sample of work settings where an NTS approach is being adopted. A full literature review is offered, and the authors have drawn upon an international network of contacts across industry, military and healthcare occupations and academic sources to deliver current practice and emerging issues. The reader will develop a thorough understanding of the theory and practice of non-technical skills for safety from this title.This book is an ideal read for professionals and those practising or studying human factors or industrial safety programmes. Its appeal will extend to those in safety-critical industries including healthcare, aviation, rail, maritime, energy production and the military. This book:• Delivers a comprehensive and accessible guide on non-technical skills (NTS) for practitioners.• Focuses on the latest scientific evidence for each skill category written in an accessible manner.• Explains the application of an NTS approach across a wide range of occupations.• Covers the authors’ extensive research and experience of collaborating with practitioners across a range of higher risk work settings resulting in practical examples throughout the text.• Details a good range of sources provided for further reading and additional information.
International Family Systems Therapy: Global Perspectives on the Healing Power of Families
by Peter Fraenkel Maurizio Andolfi Antonello D’EliaDetailing a wide range of systemic approaches to mental health and relational issues, this essential guide demonstrates the power of family systems therapy as a means of fostering genuine human, relational, and societal transformation.With contributions from more than 50 internationally recognized family therapy scholars and practitioners, this text illustrates how family systems therapy can provide a comprehensive, effective, and more humane approach to the dominant paradigm of mental health treatment. The book offers an integrative approach that blends action-oriented techniques with multigenerational and multicultural insights, and provides an understanding of children and adolescents’ issues, couple crises, and losses and life adversities, and shares stories of resilience from families all over the world. Chapters explore how family and couple therapy can be used to address a variety of challenges, such as engaging children’s voices in sessions, couples in which a partner suffers from a chronic illness or disability, strengthening family healing and resilience, teens at risk of suicide, the intricacies of power dynamics in couples, infertility, and much more.This text is essential reading for mental health and human service practitioners, researchers, and policymakers, as well as graduate-level trainees in all mental health disciplines.
Decolonizing C. G. Jung: An Amazonian Myth as a Decolonial Option to Jungian Studies (Advances in Mental Health Research)
by Hannah ArmbrustThis book puts forth a “decolonial option” to C. G. Jung’s work as part of a new overview of his thoughts and writings.Challenging traditional Eurocentric views of the psyche, it presents a novel interpretation of Jung’s theories through the concept of archetypal intersubjectivity, Indigenous mythology, and dream analysis based on diatopic hermeneutics. Using myths, and specifically an archetypal story from the Huni Kuin (also known as Kaxinawa) people, it examines how mythic narratives are conceived from an emotionally charged experience and further conceptualizes these narratives as an important psychic archive to help people make sense of raw emotions.A fresh and lively exploration of C. G. Jung’s work, this book will appeal to scholars and students with interests in Indigenous mythologies, Jungian studies, dream analysis, decolonial studies, and depth psychology.
The Decline of Antiracism and the Future of Progressive Politics: Building Race and Class Alliances for a Better Future
by John TorpeyExamining contemporary antiracism and its contributions to progressive politics, The Decline of Antiracism and the Future of Progressive Politics argues that contemporary antiracism has ignored the role of class and reduced social justice to symbolism and right-thinking.Differing from the civil rights movement of the 1950s and 1960s, contemporary civil rights movements are a product of academia, nonprofits, and even, for a time, corporate HR departments. Galvanized by Black Lives Matter after the killing of George Floyd, contemporary antiracism addressed police brutality against Black people to capture the imaginations of the educated classes that now dominate the Democratic Party. What has remained, however, is an identitarian way of thinking that has had little political staying power, as its stress on identity groupings makes it difficult to think in ways that speak to all Americans.Facing an unprecedented new era with the return of the Trump administration, this book is a vital resource not only for students and instructors in sociology, social theory, race and ethnic studies, and American cultural studies but also to mobilize people to forge new movements of resistance.
Star Wars: The High Republic Adventures Phase III Volume 5 (Star Wars: The High Republic Adventures Phase III)
by Daniel José OlderCollects the thrilling final arc of the High Republic Adventures Phase III, detailing the Jedi&’s final battle with the villainous Nihil for the fate of the High Republic!The High Republic Adventures comes to an explosive conclusion that has been years in the making! As the Battle of Eriadu approaches its end, each side prepares for the final fight. The Jedi and their allies, led by Farzala Tarabal, rally to repel the invaders and save the city. On the opposing side, the Warden marshals his army of Nihil for a reckless attack that could destroy the planet! No matter who wins the war, both sides will have to make monumental sacrifices. With the fate of the High Republic hanging in the balance, the stakes have never been higher! Join New York Times bestselling author Daniel José Older, one of the original story architects of the Star Wars: The High Republic initiative, along with Harvey Tolibao, the fan-favorite illustrator of the High Republic Adventures saga, for the final arc of this iconic series!Collects issues #17–#20 of Star Wars: The High Republic Adventures Phase III.
Cat + Crazy Volume 2 (Cat + Crazy)
by Wataru NadataniFrom Wataru Nadatani, the creator of Cat + Gamer, comes Cat + Crazy, a humorous cat manga for all animal and cat lovers! The journey to become a cat whisperer is long, but full of feline fun!High schooler Kensuke Fuji loves cats, but can&’t have any of his own. Recently, he&’s made the acquaintance of a local cat whisperer, Nekoya Jin, who seems to know everything about the feline realm! Kensuke&’s made it his goal to study under this Ultimate Cat Whisperer and learn all about cats. Their adventures continue, with Kensuke and readers delving deeper into the enigmatic world of cats and the humans who wind up obsessed with them!A silly but sincere look at people who adore cats—and seek to learn more about these mysterious creatures—Cat + Crazy is another impressive series from Harvey Award nominated manga creator Wataru Nadatani (Cat + Gamer, &“Best Series&”)!
Alabama Village: Faith, Hope, and Survival in a Southern Town
by J. Malcolm GarciaFrom the celebrated writer J. Malcolm Garcia, a narrative nonfiction account of a forgotten Alabama neighborhood through intimate, tender, and gritty profiles of its people as they navigate immense loss and an unassailable determination to overcome their circumstances."J. Malcolm Garcia [channels] the empathetic ear of Studs Terkel and the investigative skills of the best literary journalists." —Beth Taylor, author of The Plain Language of Love and LossIn Alabama Village, an impoverished and often violent neighborhood south of Mobile, the children no longer flinch at the eruption of gunshots. To them, it&’s just another day. In this community, few things last—the loss of life is relentless, and relief efforts come and go. But John and Dolores Eads, a devout Christian couple who established Light of the Village church, stay. They spread their mission: lead with love, faith, and consistency—and don&’t condemn or judge. In interlacing chapters, award-winning journalist J. Malcolm Garcia follows the lives of the Alabama Village community and the kids who grew up at Light of the Village church. Da&’Cino Dees saw his first shooting at eight years old and now works at Light of the Village; Aaron &“Billy Boy&” Amison has been dreaming about dead people since he was little and has been in and out of jail since he was fourteen; Jesenda Brown hopes to escape poverty by starting her own cleaning business; and although Corey &“Bigg Man&” Davis has accrued exuberant wealth from unknown sources, his personality is marked by his kindhearted generosity.These striking, raw, and humanizing portraits, among others, showcase the Village and its people, in all its devastation and resilient determination. Alabama Village is an ode to communities and the individual narratives that make them whole.
Thirst Trap: A Novel
by Gráinne O'HareA bitingly funny novel about your late 20s as you stare down 30—when do you tire of morning hangovers, days of dead-end entry-level jobs, and late nights at bars? This friend group is about to find out.&“A little bit Dolly Alderton and a little bit Lena Dunham, with a wholly Irish soul.&”—The New York TimesSometimes friends hold you together.Sometimes they&’re why you&’re falling apart.Harley, Róise, and Maggie have been friends for ages. After meeting in primary school years ago, the women are still together, spending their nights on the sticky dancefloors of Belfast&’s grungiest pubs. Each woman is navigating her own tangle of entry-level jobs, messy romantic entanglements, and late nights, but they always find their way back to each other, and to the ramshackle house they share. And amidst the familiar chaos, the three are still grieving their fourth housemate, whose room remains untouched, their last big fight hanging heavily over their heads.The girls&’ house has witnessed the highs and lows of their roaring twenties—raucous parties, surprising (and sometimes regrettable) hook-ups, and hellish hangovers. But as they approach thirty, their home begins to crumble around them and the fault lines in their group become harder to ignore. In the wreckage, they must decide if their friendship will survive into a new decade—or if growing up sometimes means letting go.Brimming with heart and humor, Thirst Trap is an exuberant ode to friendship, to not having it all figured out, and to ordering just one more round before heading home.
Like Family: A Novel
by Erin O. WhiteAfter a near-stranger dies in their small town, a tightknit group of friends can no longer ignore their long-dormant desires and unfulfilled dreams—a moving debut about the complicated joys of chosen family.&“Like Family is so warm, joyful, smart, and nuanced. Its depictions of friendship and middle age and marriage and the beautiful messiness of life feel familiar in the best ways, but also fresh in the best ways. I absolutely love this novel and can&’t wait to share it with everyone I know.&”—Curtis Sittenfeld, bestselling author of Show Don&’t TellIt was too much to ask. But sometimes too much is what we ask of the people we love most.Radclyffe, New York, is an idyllic upstate town, nestled in the hills and complete with artisanal bakeries, pottery studios, and hidden swimming holes. Ruth and her wife, Wyn, are living the dream (or Wyn&’s dream, at least) with their four children on their small farm, which is also the bucolic gathering place for their circle of friends. It&’s a sweet life, but there&’s a secret at its center, one that not even Ruth&’s best friend, Caroline, knows.What Caroline does know is that she loves and depends on Ruth, and on the bond between their families. More than anything, she wants her tender-hearted son not to grow up lonely the way she did. Unfortunately, no one can assure her of that, especially not her husband. He just wants things to be easy, drama-free—which is impossible, as he has donated his sperm to his cousin Tobi and her wife so that they could have kids of their own. Now those children are asking unanswerable questions.After an unexpected death in their community, all three couples are forced to confront the tensions that have long been buried beneath the surfaces of their lives. Richly textured and big-hearted, this exhilarating debut is an unforgettable story of the alchemy of love and loyalty that makes friends Like Family.
A Cure for the Hiccups
by Jennifer E. SmithIs it possible to have the hiccups forever? In this delightfully fun picture book, a determined kid who&’s good at everything discovers that being patient and taking a deep breath may be the perfect place to start.When Max gets a persistent case of the hiccups, she tries everything to make them go away. She tries holding her breath. She tries drinking water upside down. She tries standing on her head and doing a somersault, but nothing works. &“The only way to get rid of the hiccups is to wait,&” says her grandmother. But Max doesn&’t have time to wait!Soon, her imagination runs wild. What if she sets a record for the longest case of hiccups? Will doctors study her? Will babies stare at her? And what if, when she becomes president, the entire world hears her hiccup? But then, she starts to listen to the leaves rustling in the wind and feels the sun on her face. She takes a breath, she pauses, she waits…and the unexpected occurs.Jennifer E. Smith&’s imaginative and funny picture book, with bright illustrations by Brandon James Scott, reminds children—and adults—that discovering the solution to a problem sometimes requires taking a few breaths and slowing down.
Stranger Things: Starcourt Mall Escape
by Jennifer BrodyExplore Hawkins with fan-favorite character Eleven in a novel based on the iconic Netflix series Stranger Things.It&’s summer vacation, and everyone in Hawkins has plans—everyone except Eleven. She feels trapped by her overprotective father and wants to break out and find a normal teen life like she sees in her magazines. Luckily, Eleven&’s not alone. Her friend Max needs to flee a troubling home life and an increasingly dangerous older brother. They decide to escape together, and in Hawkins in the summer of 1985, there is only one place to go: the all-new Starcourt Mall. Will midnight movies and an overnight party in the food court be the solution to their problems? Or will Eleven and Max discover that a little freedom can lead to a lot of trouble, and that the ghosts of the past are never far away? Filled with details from Netflix&’s series Stranger Things, this novel explores Hawkins—and Eleven&’s place in it—like never before.
The Warriors & Wizards Compendium (Dungeons & Dragons): A Young Adventurer's Guide
by Andrew Wheeler Jim Zub Stacy King Official Dungeons & Dragons LicensedCreate your next Dungeons & Dragons character with this comprehensive illustrated guide to classes and backgrounds, gear and magic, and embarking on new adventures.Learn everything you need to know about creating characters and starting to adventure in Dungeons & Dragons with this helpful collection of information from the Young Adventurer's Guide series. Inside this handy tome, you&’ll gain inspiration for choosing your new character's class and background, as well as guidance for selecting the weapons, gear, and magic spells they'll use. The Warriors & Wizards Compendium includes profiles of ten playable species, including three new types (Aasimar, Goliath, and Orc) that were recently introduced to the game.With beautiful illustrations and helpful advice on how to use characters to tell your own stories, The Warriors & Wizards Compendium provides the perfect guide for young fans and new players traveling through the worlds of D&D.
Llama Quest #4: Search for the Sea Monster (Llama Quest)
by Megan ReyesJoin two kids and a magical talking llama on a quest to find the missing magical stones of Ravenwood and save their kingdom in this epic fantasy chapter book series! Team Llama Quest is looking for the water stone, but first must face an angry kraken in this underwater adventure.Dak and his friend Fenn have just returned from finding the missing earth stone when the magical llama Lucy senses the missing water stone! Thanks to some friendly merkids, Dak, Fenn, and Lucy are able to travel under the sea to search for the stone. But then they swim into an angry, giant octopus-like creature called a kraken! It turns out the kraken is searching for something, too: her missing son! Can Dak, Fenn, and Lucy find the water stone—and the missing kraken—before the thief?They&’ll encounter magical creatures, a sneaky thief, and tricky magic, but when they work together, nothing can beat Team Llama Quest! Join Team Llama Quest on all their adventures! #1 Danger in the Dragons' Den#2 Secrets of Starfall Forest#3 Curse of the Quakes#4 Search for the Sea Monster
The Secret Astronomers
by Jessica WalkerTwo strangers. One forgotten astronomy textbook. A decades-old secret.A fascinating, highly illustrated, epistolary novel perfect for fans of Rainbow Rowell and Alice Oseman!When a recent transfer student starts keeping her diary in the oldest textbook at the Green Bank High School library, the last thing she expects is to receive a response. Thus begins a sweeping tale of unlikely friendship and long-buried secrets between two secret pen pals at a rural West Virginia high school.Copernicus is adrift and searching for answers after the sudden death of her mother, and leaving her cosmopolitan life in San Francisco behind. Kepler is a small-town girl with straight A's and big plans to be the first person in her family to go to college, despite her family's modest means. The two girls are so different from one another but united in their goal to solve a mystery that has riddled Green Bank for decades.Meticulously hand-drawn by debut author Jessica Walker across the pages of an actual ancient astrophsyics textbook, The Secret Astronomers is a story of friendship, family, crop circles, secret crushes, giant telescopes, life in Appalachia, and two girls discovering new ways to connect across any divide that separates them.
Let's Get Into It: 130+ Comfort Food Recipes for Novice Cooks
by Davon MoseleyMore than 100 soul-satisfying recipes for classic comfort food with a modern twist from the creator behind Royale EatsDavon Moseley, the charismatic creator behind Royale Eats, believes that good food is for everyone. In his debut cookbook, he shares over 100 homestyle recipes that are easy to make and enjoy.Perfect for novice cooks, these accessible recipes build confidence with clear instructions for everything from Homemade Pasta and Pan-Seared Steak to hearty Chicken Pot Pie and elegant Red Wine Braised Short Ribs.Dig into mouthwatering chapters like Food for the Soul, featuring East North Carolina Style Turkey BBQ and Honey Butter Cornbread—dishes designed to bring folks together through the universal language of good food. Whether it&’s a weeknight dinner or your next family BBQ, these crowd-pleasing recipes are sure to satisfy.