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Scholastic Book of World Records 2026
by ScholasticIt’s another incredible year for world records, social media sensations, and pop culture crazes! This must-have guide to 2026 covers everything from science, tech, sports, music, movies, animals, and more.Another year of amazing world records, plus all the latest and greatest pop-culture moments!Where can you find the world's deadliest frog?Which athlete holds the record for most Olympic medals won by an individual EVER?What state has the biggest collection of T-rex fossils?This book is packed with the answers to these questions and MORE! Read all about the biggest, best, and most buzzworthy world records in music, movies, sports, technology, video games, science, nature, states, and animals.
Srta. Campista (Miss Camper)
by Kat Fajardo¡La continuación de Srta. Quinces, la exitosa y galardonada novela gráfica para grados intermedios de Kat Fajardo!¡Este verano Sue va al campamento El Sauce! Quiere practicar senderismo, tiro con arco y dibujar cómics al aire libre. Pero sobre todo le gustaría jugar rol en vivo, además de disfrutar la oportunidad de estar lejos de casa. Sin embargo, no está lejos de su familia porque su hermana mayor, Carmen, trabaja como monitora en el campamento y su hermana pequeña, Ester, también es campista y no le da ni un respiro. Sue desea compartir todo el tiempo con sus amigos, pero desafortunadamente no están siempre en las mismas clases. Por otra parte, ¿tiene su mejor amiga Sam una antigua amiga llamada Marisol en el campamento? ¡¿Y está Izzy, el amigo de Sue, enamorado de ella?! ¡Este verano no marcha como estaba previsto!A companion to Miss Quinces, Kat Fajardo's bestselling, award-winning middle-grade graphic novel!It's summer again, and Sue is heading to Camp Willow with her friends for two whole weeks! She's looking forward to hiking, archery, and making some comics in the fresh air. She’s especially excited about LARPing (live-action roleplaying, of course), and can't wait for the freedom that comes with being away from home. But she won't be far from her family's watchful eye because her big sister, Carmen, is a camp counselor this year and her little sister, Ester, will be a camper! All Sue wants is to spend quality time and make memories with her friends, but Ester won't give her any space and Sue can't escape the responsibility of having to look after her. And it turns out that Sue won't have as many activities with her friends as she thought. Also, hold on, what's this? Her best friend, Sam, has a best camp friend named Marisol? And Sue's good friend Izzy has a crush on Sue?! This summer isn't at all going as planned!
Word Witch: How to Call Upon and Cultivate the Creative Magic Within You
by Kate BelewA practical guide to using witchcraft and the power of the written word to develop a magical creative practice. Word Witches are spellcasters of language. They are storytellers, poets, writers, and ritualists who know that writing anything is a form of channeling: spirits, ancestors, collective dreams, and their most authentic and surprising selves. Word Witch is a joyful guide and companion, helping writers build a creative practice rooted in magic. Writer and witch Kate Belew invites readers to craft altars of language, offering simple writing rituals that will spark inspiration and equip writers to build their own thriving creative writing practice. Readers will learn to conjure creativity and imagination, defy the silence of writer's block, build a circle of community support, and cast spells that spread magic across the page. Much like the movements of the moon and the earth's seasons, creativity also has cycles that readers will learn to expect and embrace. Word Witch encourages creatives to reclaim their imagination and give themselves permission to write freely, expressively, and magically. Weaving together magic and creativity, paying homage to the intrinsic power of words to conjure and shape our lives, Word Witch guides readers across the page as they undergo the alchemy of becoming writers.
Surviving Climate Anxiety: A Guide to Coping, Healing, and Thriving
by Dr. Thomas DohertyLearn how to cope with and heal from climate anxiety in this groundbreaking guide by &“the most prominent American advocate of ecopsychology&” (New York Times). With climate disasters mounting and solutions feeling ever more elusive, eco-anxiety is rapidly becoming one of the biggest mental health threats of our time.Surviving Climate Anxiety is the essential guide to coping with the psychological impacts of persistent environmental crisis. In it, the world's leading climate anxiety expert Dr. Thomas Doherty shares his pioneering, evidence-based methods to help you: Reclaim your nervous system: manage your thoughts and feelings, and stress about climate change Understand your environmental identity: your history, values, and connection to the natural world Prioritize eco-wellness: Utilize arts, creativity, and spirituality as tools for flourishing Liberate yourself from living as a climate hostage: overcome fear of climate disasters and tend to eco-depression and grief Broaden your horizons of hope: cultivate optimism through stewardship and action Packed with practical, research-backed tips and dozens of stories - from the geologist haunted by images of melting glaciers, to the young couple agonizing over whether to bring a child into a world on fire, to a twenty-something wondering what it was like back when people believed in a future - Surviving Climate Anxiety provides the tools to cope, heal, and flourish, even in these times.
Kiku: The Japanese Art of Good Listening
by Haru YamadaInspired by the Japanese concept of kiku—a more engaged, empathetic style of listening—a sociolinguistics researcher and writer offers a ground-breaking guide to more intentional and meaningful communication. No other life form turns noise into sound, sound into language, then language into understanding quite the way we humans do when we listen. As a sociolinguist who grew up in different places with very different languages, Haru Yamada has always been fascinated with the way people navigate their day listening to language systems that code the world in such dramatically different ways. And it was as Haru was recovering in the ICU from an accident that had inflicted a permanent hearing disability when she rediscovered the extraordinary benefit found in the science of listening—the critical intelligence we need to learn and grow and get better. Now, Haru Yamada offers a practical guide to more effective listening as a perceptive, creative exercise. We don&’t just listen to what people say and don&’t say, we reconstruct what someone else is saying and doing and meaning and feeling. Listening is a skill that requires our physical ear and brain power and the effort of our creative mind and social heart to remix what we hear from others and recreate it within ourselves. Kiku will allow you to harness the vital energy of listening to connect, sustain, and enhance the relationships you have with your friends, families, and professional teams.
Less Is Liberation: Finding Freedom from a Life of Overwhelm
by Christine PlattFrom lifestyle trailblazer and author of The Afrominimalist's Guide To Living with Less, a practical guide to move beyond decluttering your space and, instead, declutter your life.Less Is Liberation welcomes those who are tired and weary to embark upon a journey of self-discovery. This is an invitation to understand the interconnectedness of overwhelm and our overall wellbeing. For years, the constant pursuit of success silently wreaked havoc on Christine Platt&’s happiness and health. While taking a personal pause, Christine discovered how her limiting beliefs about selfishness led to self-abandonment and a life of overwhelm. So, she decided to use the same intentional living strategy that helped her reduce overconsumption: choose less. With the perfect balance of wit and wisdom, Christine shares the necessities to come into alignment with Self and offers a roadmap for anyone ready to do the same. Less Is Liberation is more than a self-help guide, it is a call-to-action to tap into our most underutilized superpower: being intentional with our choices. We do not have to have so many things—we can choose less. We do not have to have so many obligations—we can choose less. We do not have to have so many priorities—we can choose less. We do not have to have so many relationships that feel transactional—we can choose less. We must simply learn how to be intentional about honoring ourselves. Less Is Liberation is an invitation to pause and begin the beautiful work of choosing ourselves over the profit and pleasure of others. It invites us to let go of behaviors that hinder our growth. It is time to embrace less as a gateway to find freedom from our lives of overwhelm, and a pathway to the life we want and deserve. Because we are not here for a life of doing. We are here for a life of being.
Faeries: A History in Art, Verse, and Lore
by Nikki Van De CarDiscover the history and mythology of faeries—across time and cultures—as well as their significance in art, poetry, and more, in this lushly illustrated volume, featuring more than 100 reproductions of artistic masterpieces. "A field guide to the fantastic." — Kirkus Faeries have captured the collective imagination throughout time and across cultures. Unexplained occurrences, natural phenomena, and so much more have been attributed to these beautiful, mysterious, and often mischievous creatures. Sometimes these fairies can be helpful and kindly, like the brownies of Britain, the menehune of Hawai&‘i, and the domovoi of Russia. But just as often, they are seen as a threat, as we characterize a natural phenomenon into an often capricious and frequently frightening creature. The wind becomes a sylph, trees house dryads, and thunderbirds call down storms. They are to be feared and respected, appeased and dreaded in turn. In this striking book, author Nikki Van De Car introduces readers to faeries of all stripes—helpful and unhelpful, related to the four elements, animal and shape-shifting—as well as some of the most famous figures from history, lore, and literature (from Puck to Ariel). Arranged through wonderous paintings and illustrations by legendary artists including Ruben, Turner, Rodin, Blake, and Millais, this guide features the beautiful evidence of fairies&’ influence on our world. Written folklore from Shakespeare and oral storytelling add context to more than 50 creatures accompanied with tips on finding, summoning, and gaining protection from sparklingly clever fairies.
Jingle Bell Jokes for Funny Kids
by Gary PantonLaugh the Christmas stockings right off the mantle with more than 300 hilariously illustrated Christmas jokes for kids! Why did the Christmas tree go to the barber? It needed a trim. What's red and white and goes, "Oh, oh, oh"? Santa walking backward. What do Santa's reindeer play at sleepovers? Truth or deer. Packed with more than 300 cheery, laugh-out-loud, family friendly, and sometimes groan producing jokes for the Christmas season, Jingle Bell Jokes for Funny Kids will keep kids cracking up while the fire crackles in the fireplace and all through Christmas dinner. Full of side-splitting illustrations by artist Andrew Pinder, this is the perfect gift or stocking stuffer for any joke-loving kid ages 7 and up. So grab this book and get ho-ho-ho-ing with laughter!
Rewinding The ’80s: Cinema Under the Influence of Music Videos, Action Stars, and a Cold War
by John MalahyTake a trip back to your favorite video store with this in-depth journey through the highs and lows of &’80s cinema—with profiles of hundreds of films—and how Hollywood studios around the globe reflected a period of cultural change. The movies were flying blind in 1980. &“New Hollywood&” was over and the era of auteur-driven, personal films that had defined moviemaking since the late &‘60s came to a symbolic end with Heaven&’s Gate (1980), replaced by a new world of multiplex blockbusters supported by massive marketing campaigns. But beyond the high-school comedies and hardbody action films came a new wave of cinematic excitement—an era defined by Ferris Bueller's Day Off, Purple Rain, When Harry Met Sally, E.T., and Top Gun, each of which are now classics for a new generation of nostalgic movie lovers. The decade saw works that uniquely captured an era of cultural and technological change, from new indie auteurs to the highs and lows of animation, an emergent LGBTQ+ cinema, the last days of the Cold War, and the explosive impact of MTV. With wit and authority, author John Malahy provides fresh insight about the films, filmmakers, and stars who illuminated each of the exciting new facets of Hollywood throughout the decade. Illustrated with more than 200 full-color photos, Rewinding the &’80s is a lively, intelligent, and immersive look at an indelible moment in modern history.
Taylor's Version: The Poetic and Musical Genius of Taylor Swift
by Stephanie BurtA preeminent Harvard professor and poetry expert explains the artistry—and the celebrity—of Taylor Swift &“This is an outstanding look at one of the world&’s most beloved entertainers.&”―Kirkus (starred) Taylor Swift has become a peerless superstar, ceaselessly productive and internationally beloved. From her teen country debut to her Eras tour and beyond, Swift&’s career and her creations have captivated and bewitched us, opening up new ways to see both her life and our own. In Taylor&’s Version, the poet and literary scholar Stephanie Burt offers an insightful and heartfelt critical appreciation of Taylor Swift, her body of work, and the community that her art has fostered. Drawing from her 2024 Harvard course, Taylor Swift and Her World, as well as from her years as a Swiftie, Burt examines Swift&’s particular form of genius – not the destructive genius of tortured poets, but the collaborative and joyful genius of an artist who has mastered her craft. She highlights the ways Swift&’s work remains at once intimate and relatable, portraying people we feel that we know and people we wish we could be, from the first loves and girlhoods on Fearless through the public and private angst of Midnights. How does she do it (with a broken heart)? Tracing a path through the Eras, Taylor&’s Version shows what Swift has created, how it works, and why her songs will endure.
Click Here: The Art and Science of Digital Marketing and Advertising
by Alex SchultzThe ultimate guide to digital marketing and advertising – from one of the most influential digital marketers in the world, Alex Schultz, CMO of Meta.Growth is good. But how do you achieve growth for your business in the digital age? Now, more than ever, there are a myriad of ways to achieve growth by marketing your business, large or small, using the tools available on the internet. There are any number of different channels and platforms, and a vast array of tools and mechanisms to advertise to your potential customers. How do you decide which is the best for your product or service? The answers are right here, thanks to Alex Schultz, the chief marketing officer of META. Alex&’s unparalleled expertise and experience is crystalised in this essential bible for digital marketing. He guides readers through the key principles for maximizing the impact of your marketing budget – whether you are working for a global corporation or running your own start-up. From understanding channels, to testing creative, to measuring incremental gains – Click Here is the book you need to read if you want to grow your business. &“Alex is one of a small handful of people that I can say without his work, our community would not have connected more than 2 billion people around the world.&” – Mark Zuckerberg, CEO, Meta &“Few people understand marketing and growth better than Alex.&” – Daniel Ek, CEO, Spotify
Healthy to 100: How Strong Social Ties Lead to Long Lives
by Ken SternIn this &“must-read&” (Chip Conley), an internationally recognized longevity and aging expert uncovers the secret to an enduring, thriving life: meaningful social connections Contrary to popular belief, the secret to living longer is not just about eating well, exercising, or getting regular checkups. Instead, successful aging depends on the nature of your relationships and your social connections. If you want to live a healthy and rewarding life, you need to start with social health. In Healthy to 100, longevity expert Ken Stern takes us on a journey to some of the longest-lived countries in the world—Singapore, Japan, South Korea, Italy, and Spain—places that have achieved great advances in longevity by intentionally strengthening social connections. Science shows that physical and mental health outcomes are all improved by the intergenerational connectedness, sense of purpose, and respect enjoyed by older people in these countries. Their example offers us all a personal and societal guide for how we can better the second half of life. Weaving in surprising, colorful stories from around the world, Stern shows that the key to healthy longevity involves a mindset shift and purposeful building of social connections. Healthy to 100 offers a hopeful, attainable, research-backed model for anyone seeking a longer and healthier life.
Heartstrings (The Heartbreak Chronicles #3)
by Ali NovakFrom Ali Novak, author of My Life with the Walter Boys, comes the third book in The Heartbreak Chronicles series, perfect for fans of Jenny Han and Kasie West!Who cares about being a fan favorite when you've found someone who's there just for you? Indigo, AKA "Indie" loves the art of special effects makeup and sometimes wonders if making monsters and zombies could be more than a hobby. But her sister, Violet, is a TV actress whose career has blown up big and become its own kind of monster. It's affected everything: their parents have split, their dad's too busy being Violet's manager, and Indie's on her own as she agonizes over her music school application.Even worse, she's just been drafted into being her sister's personal assistant for a weekend. Talk about being overshadowed.But Indie is about to meet someone who can relate: Xander Jones, the boyishly sweet guitarist of the world famous band the Heartbreakers, who constantly plays second fiddle to the band's bigger personalities. At a hectic comic con where she's fetching bottled water for her sister, Indie and Xander meet behind the scenes and hit it off.Indie knows Xander deserves to step out of the shadows. What if she could find the courage to do the same, by defying others' expectations of her and making a new path for herself? And what if she and Xander could become more than friends?
Miss Winter in the Library with a Knife
by Martin EdwardsSix down-on-their-luck people with links to the world of crime writing have been invited to play a game this Christmas by the mysterious Midwinter Trust. The challenge seems simple but exciting: Solve the murder of a fictional crime writer in a remote but wonderfully atmospheric village in north Yorkshire to win a prize that will change your fortunes for good.Six members of staff from the shadowy Trust are there to make sure everyone plays fair. The contestants have been meticulously vetted but you can never be too careful. And with the village about to be cut off by a snow storm, everyone needs to be extra vigilant. Midwinter can play tricks on people's minds.The game is set - but playing fair isn't on everyone's Christmas list.
Mob Psycho 100 Volume 15 (Mob Psycho 100)
by ONEFrom the creator of One-Punch Man!Eighth grade is the time to have delusions…but Tome Kurata, president of the Telepathy Club, is now in the ninth, and she still hasn&’t managed to make mental contact with aliens!With graduation from middle school coming fast, can the rest of the club put aside their goofing off long enough to help Tome achieve her dream? Maybe with the help of Reigen, Mob, and a mountain pilgrimage, they can!
Bargain Witch: Essays in Self-Initiation
by Brooke PalmieriAn occult history that grounds the sacred yearning for magic in real life.In these essays by scholar and self-initiated witch Brooke Palmieri, occult history, the eternal now, and our magickal queer futures align, connecting us to an enchantment both contemporary and classic. Drawing upon the knowledge and influence of practitioners from Rachel Pollack to Tituba, Palmieri grounds the sacred yearning for magic in real life, whether exploring the gossip of feuding Salem witches, paying the rent by playing &“wizard&” for news cameras, or detailing the psychic ups and downs of working in an occult bookshop. Written in a voice electrified with love for the craft and its lineage of eccentrics, Bargain Witch shows us witch life in all its quotidian humor and splendor, taking its place amongst the magickal classics that inspired it, a literary ouroboros.
Carbon Removal (The MIT Press Essential Knowledge series)
by Howard J. Herzog Niall Mac DowellHow technology and policy can come together to remove carbon from our atmosphere.Carbon Dioxide Removal (CDR) is recognized as essential for meeting “net-zero” climate targets. The first definitive resource on CDR, this book is an accessible guide meant to provide a fundamental understanding of the science behind CDR and how government, industry, and academia can work together to combat climate change. Taking a deep dive into the history and intricacies of CDR, Howard Herzog and Niall Mac Dowell—preeminent experts in the field—provide key insights into what CDR may look like as we continue to face a warming globe. Carbon Removal explores the rapidly evolving world of CDR, presenting the technological pathways of enhancing the land sink, biomass-based carbon capture and storage, engineered removal methods, and ocean-based carbon removal. The authors also discuss the barriers facing CDR as well as the ethical implications of this process. Carbon Removal is a timely, vital book that illuminates the technologies, policies, and markets that can remove carbon from the atmosphere to help us reach our “net-zero” climate targets.
Advancing Peace: Ending Urban Gun Violence Through the Power of Redemptive Love (Urban and Industrial Environments)
by Jason Corburn DeVone BogganMission possible: ending gun violence in America&’s Black and brown communities.As COVID-19 took hold, urban gun violence exploded—but not in four cities in California. What did these cities have in common? The Advance Peace gun violence prevention program. In Advancing Peace, urban public health scholar Jason Corburn and the program&’s founder DeVone Boggan reveal how the community-based approach truly works, and how it holds out genuine hope, and proven solutions, for those trying to end the plague of gun violence in American cities.With powerful evidence and heartfelt stories from the front lines, the authors describe a transformation based on compassion and redemption. Without overlooking the legacy of slavery, racism, and poverty in America&’s urban areas, the book lays out evidence-based, practical, cost-effective steps that tap the forces of unconditional love, forgiveness, and unyielding focus to restore a sense of purpose to those at the center of the crisis and to heal their communities.
Mothers: A Novel
by Brenda LozanoFrom the author of Witches, a gripping, kaleidoscopic tale of two women in 1940s Mexico—one whose daughter has just been kidnapped and another who has just adopted a little girlWhen the kidnapping of a little girl shocks the Mexican capital, the lives of two very different women become forever intertwined. Gloria Felipe lives a comfortable upper-class life with her husband and five children. Nuria Valencia comes from a working-class background and has been desperately trying to get pregnant in order to save her marriage. After traditional methods produce no results, she subjects herself to horrific fertility treatments designed and administered by men, and ultimately tries to adopt but is rejected on the basis that a woman in her early thirties is too old to adopt a baby. Failed time and again by the system and about to lose hope, she is presented with an opportunity that seems almost too good to be true.Through the eyes of a wry unnamed narrator, we witness the battle of the Felipe family to recover their youngest member and the anguished attempts of the Valencia family to save their daughter from potential danger. With the twists and turns of a thriller, and Brenda Lozano's sharp yet poignant sense of humor, the novel asks how far mothers are willing to go in the name of love for their children, and at what cost.
The Omen Girl
by Yueh YangA chosen-one YA fantasy debut novel inspired by Asian culture with a richly developed world—perfect for fans of Elizabeth Lim, Amélie Wen Zhao, and Sue Lynn Tan.Sozo was born cursed. Called a monster. Raised to hide. But Sozo is done running.Abandoned by her parents when her Omen stain appeared, Sozo survives the streets through her secret weapon: her ability to conceal her curse. It's a rare talent that her shadowy mentor, Esp, sees as the key to infiltrating and competing in the Decade Race of Stars.The race is deadly, but the prize is irresistible: a single wish for anything. Esp dreams of using it to reshape the world, and Sozo convinces herself the risk is worth it, but keeping her stain hidden—and her monstrous side in check—is harder with every challenge, especially when sunny Naqi enters the picture, offering her kindness and friendship she was never allowed.As Sozo fights to survive the race, doubts creep in. Should she claim the wish for Esp no matter the cost? But what if it hurts Naqi?With monsters lurking inside and out, Sozo must decide whose future she's fighting for and if she's willing to pay the ultimate price.
Lucretius and the Bat with Blue Eyes: Explaining the Universe with the Alphabet
by Andrea MoroA novel reading of De rerum natura through the lens of neurolinguistics.In the poem De rerum natura, written in the first century BC, Lucretius set out to explain the atomic theory of the universe and the triumph of reason over superstition to a Roman audience. In Lucretius and the Bat with Blue Eyes, a collection and critical translation of every passage on language in this great classic, renowned neurolinguist and novelist Andrea Moro explores the role of the human language and specifically the generative capacity of the alphabet to reach this goal.In Moro&’s reading, De rerum natura treats the birth of language as a case study in distinguishing humans from other animals, anticipating some key concepts of the theory of evolution, in both Darwinian and molecular terms. The book considers the major commentaries on Lucretius&’s work, both ancient and modern, and concludes by looking at a recently discovered letter by Descartes that addresses the idea of a &“perfect language.&”Focusing on a challenging yet highly poetic text and grounded in the ideas of neuroscience and linguistics, Moro&’s book is also a deeply personal document, ultimately addressing the role of reason on contrasting human suffering.
The Changeling Child
by H.S. NorupExperience an exciting middle grade adventure about a missing child, some dangerous fairies, and two intrepid children in this beautifully magical follow-up to Into the Faerie Hill!Since Alfred and Saga put a stop to the mayor's motorway and saved the land of Faerie, everything has been a bit quiet. Too quiet, for Saga. All she wants is to go back to the mystical world they discovered, but for some reason Alfred can't stay far enough away...But when Mayor Underwood announces a new construction project, the Faerie world yet again comes under threat, and Alfred must journey deeper into the magical land than ever before. As her friend is whisked away to a place where she cannot follow, Saga has her own mystery to unravel: the disappearance of a child 12 years ago. Saga is sure that the truth of this event could be the key to everything, but what if its secret lies in the one place she cannot go?In this thrilling sequel to H.S. Norup&’s Into The Faerie Hill, it is yet again up to Alfred and Saga to save the natural world. As ever, Mayor Underwood&’s plans for expansion endanger the fine balance between the mortal world and the Land of Faerie, and this time, the faeries are preparing to fight. Can Alfred and Saga restore the peace between the two worlds and uncover the mystery of the lost child, or will the faeries bring devasatation upon the human land?The Changeling Child is a stunningly imaginative book where fantasy mingles with the everyday. Filled with magic, it is a beautiful story about the importance of friendship and of believing in yourself.
Last Rites: Never-before-told stories of a legendary life from the rock 'n' roll hellraiser
by Ozzy Osbourne'People say to me, if you could do it all again, knowing what you know now, would you change anything? I'm like, f*ck no. If I'd been clean and sober, I wouldn't be Ozzy. If I'd done normal, sensible things, I wouldn't be Ozzy.'Husband. Father. Grandfather. F*cking Icon.1948 - 2025At the age of sixty-nine, Ozzy Osbourne was on a triumphant farewell tour, playing to sold-out arenas and rave reviews all around the world.Then: disaster.In a matter of just a few weeks, he went from being hospitalised with a finger infection to having to abandon his tour - and all public life - as he faced near-total paralysis from the neck down.Last Rites is the shocking, bitterly hilarious, never-before-told story of Ozzy's descent into hell. Along the way are reflections on an extraordinary life and career, including his marriage to wife Sharon, and what it took for him to return to the stage for the triumphant Back to the Beginning concert, streamed around the world, where Ozzy reunited with his Black Sabbath bandmates for the final time.Unflinching, brutally honest, but surprisingly life-affirming, Last Rites demonstrates once again why Ozzy transcended his status as 'The Godfather of Metal' and 'The Prince of Darkness' to become a modern-day folk hero and national treasure.
Mate: From the bestselling author of Bride and The Love Hypothesis
by Ali HazelwoodA Human hybrid and an Alpha Were claw against the bonds of fate in the highly anticipated companion novel to the Sunday Times and New York Times bestseller Bride. Serena Paris is orphaned, pack-less, and one of a kind. Coming forward as the first Human-Were hybrid was supposed to heal a centuries-long rift between species. Instead, it made her a target, prey to the ruthless political machinations between Weres, Vampyres, and Humans. With her enemies closing in on her, she has only one option left - if he'll have her. As Alpha of the Northwest pack, Koen Alexander commands obedience. His authority is so absolute, only a fool would threaten his mate. It doesn't matter if Serena doesn't reciprocate his feelings, nothing will stop him from keeping her safe. But power-hungry Vampyres and Weres are not the only threats chasing Serena. Sooner or later, her past is bound to catch up with her - and Koen might be the only thing standing between her and total annihilation...*Ali Hazelwood's Deep End was a Sunday Times bestseller w/e 23 February 2025.*Ali Hazelwood's Bride was a Sunday Times bestseller w/e 10 February 2024.
The Salvage
by Anbara Salam'With her signature wit and unflinching eye for historical detail Anbara Salam brings a remote Scottish island chillingly to life. The Salvage plumbs the icy depths of memory and colonialism and explores whether love can survive in the frostiest of outposts' Francine Toon, bestselling author of Pine and Bluff'The Salvage is a novel to keep you up all night. Anbara Salam is a master of suspense' Rene Denfeld, bestselling author of The Child Finder'A rich, gothic mystery, The Salvage has a moody, salt-drenched atmosphere, and layers of intrigue that span centuries. I couldn't put it down' Flynn Berry, New York Times bestselling author of A Double LifeIt is 1962, and Marta Khoury, a trail-blazing marine archaeologist, has travelled to Cairnroch, a small island off the east coast of Scotland. An Arctic shipwreck containing the remains of a famous Victorian explorer has been towed back to the island at the behest of his wealthy descendants. Marta's job is to retrieve valuable artefacts from the vessel, deep beneath the freezing Scottish waters. But on her first dive, she becomes convinced she has seen a ghostly figure lurking in the wreckage.When Marta discovers objects from the vessel have inexplicably disappeared, she must work to uncover their whereabouts before her boss - who is also her ex-husband - discovers their absence. As a series of unsettling and strange occurrences begins to unfold, Marta's work trip turns into a long winter as the worst snowstorms of the century sweep in and trap the islanders, and their ghosts, in an icy wilderness.