What the Future Holds
Sometimes the bravest choice is trusting a future you can't fully see.After years of careful planning and emotional guardrails, Elena Brooks has built a life that feels safe-if a little quiet. She's learned to live with unanswered questions, to make peace with what never quite worked out. But when an unexpected opportunity pulls her back toward a dream she once set aside, Elena is forced to confront a familiar fear: what if hoping again only leads to disappointment?Matthew Hale understands uncertainty all too well. Recently uprooted and quietly rebuilding his own life, he isn't looking for anything complicated-especially not love. But as he and Elena find themselves drawn together through shared moments, thoughtful conversations, and the slow comfort of companionship, something deeper begins to unfold.What the Future Holds is a tender, reflective conclusion to the Choosing Tomorrow series-a story about second chances, emotional courage, and the quiet joy of choosing connection over certainty. Perfect for readers who love clean romance, thoughtful characters, and hopeful endings that feel earned.
Call Me Velora
Seventeen-year-old Addison Li has a voice of a goddess made for sold-out arenas, but her insecurities and crippling performance anxiety have kept her strictly in the shadows. Her solution? Velora Manx.Armed with a colorful wig, oversized sunglasses, and a creative backstory, Addison performs as the singing sensation she's always wanted to be. It's the perfect mask-until she meets Ryder, the magnetic new guy in Portland, who becomes entangled with both the shy wallflower and the mysterious rock diva.Now, Addison must juggle a secret identity that's spiraling into comical chaos. Between her family's demanding restaurant business, a best friend pushing for "fame or bust," and a life-changing opportunity to perform for millions as her true self, the walls are closing in. To claim her future and save her heart, Addison has to decide: Can she pursue the opportunity she's always dreamed of, or will she give it all up for the "safe" path mapped by her family?For fans of Geek Girl and the secret-identity trope, Call Me Velora is a hilarious, feel-good YA rom-com, a vibrant "glow-up" story about believing in yourself.
Blood Moon Wolf
When a Cherokee teen's wolf spirit guide transforms into a human girl to teach him confidence, he must choose between his crush on a rancher's daughter and the she-wolf who literally saved his life-all while navigating adoption trauma, cultural identity, and the three-year countdown until the next blood moon.A Cherokee teen. A shape-shifting wolf. Three years to choose between two worlds.Fifteen-year-old Dakota Buschkoetter has survived a lot: his mother's death, his father's imprisonment, adoption by a German woman and her military husband, and being dumped in Oklahoma with a biological father who's practically a stranger. But nothing prepared him for Chandra-the she-wolf who saves him from deadly poison, then shows up at breakfast as a human girl.According to Cherokee legend, spirit guides appear during blood moons to help lost souls. Chandra's mission? Turn this stuttering, awkward "apple" (red on the outside, white in the middle) into a confident Cherokee man worthy of asking Riana-the flame-haired rancher's daughter-to prom.There's just one problem: Chandra's falling in love with him too.Now Dakota's juggling: A she-wolf who doesn't understand doors, toilets, or why you can't eat the catHis birth father Sam, a holistic healer still grieving Dakota's motherGrandma Enola, who communicates in equal parts Cherokee wisdom and Star Wars quotesRiana, whose own father was a wolf spirit guide (and who definitely hates wolves)His adoptive parents, who want to drag him to GermanyAnd a three-year countdown until the next blood moon, when Chandra must choose: human forever, or wolf foreverPerfect for fans of Elatsoe, Cemetery Boys, and Heartstopper, BLOOD MOON WOLF is a YA fantasy rom-com that proves finding yourself is complicated-especially when your spirit guide keeps peeing on the houseplants.
Pheno's Treachery
Trueborns created Pheno in a tank. He's a GEN, a Genetically Engineered Non-human, enslaved by trueborns-until a secret, experimental treatment dissolves the control circuitry in his body. Now Pheno is in two worlds, the enslaved past he's put behind him and his new life as a low-caste but free lowborn.Since Pheno's liberation, his life hasn't changed much. He's still a tech, but now instead of following trueborn orders, he hacks trueborn code, working for the Kinship. He's refused the more adventurous work the Kinship offers, preferring to hide in his basement lab.Until he witnesses a young girl's brutal murder at the hands of a Brigade enforcer. Pheno finally takes a stand, agreeing to a Kinship mission in a distant sector.His assignment: crack the illegal circuitry embedded in seven dangerous, six-legged seycats. If he can solve the puzzle that will free the seycats, the same process could liberate more GENs.But when Pheno meets Sarra, a scarred but unbroken GEN girl, everything changes. In the seycat sanctuary where they spend time together, a connection builds between them. For the first time in his life, Pheno feels he can trust someone. But then disaster strikes, and Sarra desperately needs him to make an awful and treacherous choice. Can he do the unthinkable to save her?
The House on Breaker's Ridge
Some houses keep their secrets.Breaker's Ridge does not.The Trelawneys thought a summer by the sea in their newly inherited mansion would be uneventful-dusty rooms, long hallways, and the ordinary noise of nine children under one roof. But behind one ballroom mirror waits a door that should never have been opened.A secret passageway leads them into winding tunnels where journals speak of forgotten experiments, and walls seem to close in the farther they go. What begins as curiosity soon becomes a race to escape the dark before their lantern burns out.The House on Breaker's Ridge is a middle-grade mystery adventure where family, imagination, and courage are tested inside a seaside mansion filled with secret passageways and buried history. For readers aged 8-13, it offers the thrill of hidden doors, the pull of long-lost secrets, and the danger of a house that isn't as it seems.
Zoe Baird
The stakes are rising and Eclipse and Spectra are watching.After the close encounter with an Eclipse agent that nearly resulted in her death, Zoe wanted nothing more to do with the secret world of spies. So, when her class wins a trip to Japan, the last thing she expected was just that.Her trip overseas is turned on its head as Zoe is pushed right back into the war between spy agencies. This time though, she has company-Charlie, a teenaged Spectra recruit with secrets of her own.When one of her class mates is taken by Eclipse in a kidnapping gone wrong, Zoe must decide what matters most: her friends, her family, or the world.Written by a veteran with over a decade of experience in military intelligence, Zoe Baird: Terror in Tokyo is the second instalment in the gripping spy thriller series.
Bad Shadou
Thirteen-year-old Elle has a secret: she's EleMent03, a YouTube gaming star with hundreds of thousands of followers. But when a mysterious user named BadShadou starts leaving personalized messages in her videos-messages only she can see-Elle's digital life takes a dark turn.The Snapchats come next. Then the impossible truths: Shadou is an alien. He's holed up beneath Mount Rainier. And he's guarding something ancient and terrible that's starting to wake up.As Elle's family unravels around her-new school, her dad's accident, her mom's obsession with the mountain-Elle discovers her ability to connect with technology goes far deeper than coding skills. Devices speak to her. She can control them with her mind. And Shadou says she's the only one who can help him stop what's coming.But Elle is just trying to survive eighth grade, make friends, and maybe figure out her confusing feelings for the quiet boy next door. The last thing she needs is an alien texting her about the end of the world.Then everything changes.Three years later, at sixteen, Elle has reinvented herself as a celebrated teen coding prodigy in Los Angeles. She's buried her past, her secrets, and her connection to Shadou. But when an ancient evil finally breaks free from its prison beneath Mount Rainier, Elle must face the destiny she's been running from.Because Quaru-the darkness that destroyed entire civilizations-is awake. And it knows her name.Perfect for fans of Ender's Game, Ready Player One, and Stranger Things. A Pacific Northwest YA sci-fi thriller about a girl who codes, an alien who needs her help, and the ancient evil that threatens to consume everything.
Song of Seasons
Mitchell is desperate to be loved. When heartbreak collides with ambition, he strikes a deal with Satan himself, trading his soul for instant pop superstardom in a bid to win back the girl he's madly in love with: Summer. Over the years that follow, Summer watches Mitchell rise from obscurity to global fame, their relationship stretching and warping under the weight of success. Love blurs with performance, devotion competes with image, and the cost of being seen grows harder to ignore. And behind the glamour, a darker truth closes in: Mitchell's success comes with a ticking clock, and his soul can only be reclaimed if he writes one completely authentic love song.As Mitchell's longstanding mental health struggles resurface, his search for truth leads him beyond recording studios and toward an unexpected connection that challenges everything he believes about love. Funny, dark, and unexpectedly tender, this is a story about longing, illusion, and the cost of becoming someone the world wants-while searching for something real enough to keep.
Class of District 22
Japan in the year 2068 lives in chaos. Every city and town is ruled by violent gangs. Rising from the darkness is the Knights' Essence Foundation, a secret order powered by nano-infused blood with the ability to wield the primal elements. The foundation has a fragile new hope of restoring order. The new recruits of Generation Three are from the Rudimental Foundation. That's the good news. The bad news: the notorious "Class of Disorderly Conduct" is among them.Under the relentless spotlight of Sensei Kazuma Shima's glare, the class battles with trauma-marred histories: Yai, previously paralysed from her trauma and lack of skills, gets dragged into the fray with the threat of making the Aether Blacklist. The Aether Blacklist: a list to which even the mightiest knights are exiled to, denied renumeration, and occasionally disappear without a trace. Kyosuke fights an insidious void of fear and patrols the streets to keep from losing his sanity. Katsumi, the model child who wants to satisfy his parents with utmost prowess, can't keep his head when he is forced to do something he never wants to do ever again.Amid neon-lit shootouts and the terrifying hunt for a serial killer, the elementals must learn to unite, because if they fail, they face the Aether Blacklist. Bound by rules written in the blood of fallen soldiers, the Class of District 22 must learn to control their unstable nano blood and essence cells, or risk turning into their own worst enemies, as their powers weaponize and start to consume them from the inside out...
Evergreen Legacy
It's time for one more adventure at Evergreen Academy, the secret college for Magical Botanists.After an eventful winter break, my spring experience at Evergreen Academy promises to be much more than the typical garden parties, botany classes, and equinox festivals.My friends and fellow members of the secretive Root and Vine Society are on a mission: recover a long-missing botanical book that may be the key to saving Evergreen Academy from the tightening grip of the Magical Botanical Board of Regents.The journey to find the book will take us to unexpected places, push the boundaries of my rare magic, and force us to examine how much our society knows about the magical botanists who came before us.Through it all, I'm stealing romantic moments with Callan Rhodes-my former tutor and now partner in crime-who is just as dedicated to saving the academy as I am. We tried to delay our feelings due to scouting vines and overbearing parents, but we can't quite seem to keep the creeping tendrils of our hearts apart for long.One thing is certain: the opposing forces at Evergreen Academy are headed for a showdown, and the fight won't just be waged with spells and vines. The battle for Evergreen Academy will be won through friendship, teamwork, and uncovering the deepest roots of all. And if we fail, the consequences won't end at the academy's gates. They'll echo through the human world, too.Elements you'll find in this story: Third in a trilogyMagical academySecret societyForestcoreGreen academiaStronger together loveSweet, kisses-only romanceFound familyBotanical history vibesCozy nature-based magic
Doomsday
ORPHANED. HUNTED. ON THE MENUIn the wake of an unthinkable tragedy, a teenage telepath and her gifted brothers witness a meeting between a charismatic businessman and demonic forces planning humanity's extinction. In a race against time, they discover who to trust in a gripping tale of friendship, family, and supernatural survival.The good news? The kids have video proof of the entire event. The bad news? The video may still be in the demon-infested cave, and nobody believes their story. A high-stakes, pulse-pounding thriller awaits.READ WITH CAUTION
The Nature of Shadow
Will she be cast out of the one place she has left to go?Anhame, the Hall under the six point star, is the only place Lia can learn how to use her terrifying powers. But to take the oath, and to pass through the trials, she must conceal the darkness that is her nature.How long can she hide her dark secret from the Masters of her craft?And if they find out, what will they do to ensure she is not a danger to everyone around her?The Nature of Shadow is an old-school YA fantasy for people who love myth and magic, dragons and swordfighting, and walking the path of story with a frighteningly powerful protagonist who nevertheless faces entirely human struggles. Low on violence and sex, it is suitable for fantasy lovers from young adult to long-retired elder.
Daughter of the Cursed Kingdom
Two girls, bound by magic, must work together to stop an oncoming war, while grappling with unresolved feelings and terrible secrets in Daughter of the Cursed Kingdom, the thrilling conclusion to Jasmine Skye's romantasy duology. "If I ask you to walk into danger with me, Rosamund Holt, will you do it?" Born a bone witch, with the power to raise the dead, Shaw has spent her life preparing to take her place as Death's Heir, so she can lead her people to victory in an unavoidable, prophesied war. But then she met Rosy, sweet, stubborn Rosy, the most powerful bone familiar she's ever known, and the only person Shaw has never been able to predict. Rosy, who doesn't believe in the prophesied war that has consumed Shaw's entire life. "I won't be their weapon, but I will be yours." Shaw has won Rosy's loyalty, but Rosy has made it very clear she's not willing to share her heart, a fact that Shaw is determined to respect... no matter how much it hurts. But now, as tensions with Vinland rise and secrets about the Witch King's motivations are revealed, Shaw needs Rosy and her entourage more than ever. Will Shaw become the conquering warlord she was prophesized to be, or will she be strong enough to find a new path forward?
Chicken Boy and the Destruction of the Doggy Doo Doo Demons
Professor Big Nose has engineered his latest creation: a radioactive goblet. Any inanimate substance that is placed into it is brought to life. But, when the wrong substance falls into the goblet... things get messy! Join Chicken Boy the Winged Defender and all his pals in their second heroic outing to clean up crime and defeat the Doggy Doo Doo Demons!Book 2 of the Chicken Boy series by award-winning author & illustrator Michael Thompson.
Chicken Boy and the Wrath of Dr. Dimwad
It's a bird, it's a plane, no wait... it's a bird!When an ordinary chicken is fed radioactive birdseed, the small town of Oakwood takes a turn for the extraordinary, and a brand new superhero is hatched! Join Chicken Boy and all his friends as they take on the dreaded Dr. Dimwad, giant monsters, and more in their first epic quest to save the world!Book 1 of the Chicken Boy series by award-winning author & illustrator Michael Thompson.
Forbidden World
Where you lead, I'll follow.Lili's connection to Anjidia is gone. In the wake of the failed rebellion, she's been forced into hiding, and the new regime has grown bolder in her absence. To locate the missing rebels who supported her, and to have any hope for a second chance to save Anjidia, she must find a way to restore her gift.When the mysterious Naltans extend an unprecedented invitation and an offer of help, Lili and former lieutenant Gabrien set off for their underwater city. The welcome is warm and the city full of wonders, but the more Lili learns about the merpeople, the more she questions their motives.As tensions climb, Lili and Gabrien discover the unsettling truth about the Naltans, the regime, and the rebels. With an ocean between them and the air above, will the merpeople prove to be their friends-or their captors?
Elysium
What happens when you believe the wrong people?For the first time in over 300 years, Harper's village refused to sacrifice its Orphans to the almighty Sovereign-until the gods appeared and took the children by force.Now, Harper and her friends find themselves in the underground city of Elysium that was only a few miles away the entire time.And the Sovereign aren't gods at all.Harper and her friends must make a choice: return to the surface for a few short years before succumbing to an inevitable illness, or stay in Elysium and help save humanity.If only they knew that the villagers above have received a chilling new message from the Sovereign, and they will heed it with reckless abandon.We took what was owed. Repent or pay the price.
Insidious Six
After everything goes horribly wrong in searching for the fifth piece of the Phoenix, Jet Black and the Elementals find themselves in a battle for their lives. Congo has been anything but hospitable. Little do they truly understand who stands against them. The Azurites will stop at nothing to disrupt the Rivalry and bring down magic before it has taken root.War is ten steps closer and Jet Black no longer controls all the pieces of the Phoenix. A far more sinister plan is exposed to hand those with magic their biggest defeat, and to deliver the power to the Demon Prince. Six items, believed to be for good, have deadly consequences. Tracking down these items will require all of Jet's strength and ingenuity.The three other boarding schools are calling for the rebirth of the three additional magic types. The witches of the Coven demand that Jet fulfill his promise of releasing their children, who have been prisoners for centuries.Nothing is what it seems, and Jet must navigate the most difficult obstacles without the complete trust of his friends, at least some of them. Despite the deceptions, he gains the most unexpected allies along the way.Jet belatedly searches for the Phoenix, while Shane Fallon and the Runics have gained a substantial foothold. But Jet has a plan to gain what he has lost and much more. After all...failure will bring about his death and the end of magic once and for all.
Forbidden World
Where you lead, I'll follow.Lili's connection to Anjidia is gone. In the wake of the failed rebellion, she's been forced into hiding, and the new regime has grown bolder in her absence. To locate the missing rebels who supported her, and to have any hope for a second chance to save Anjidia, she must find a way to restore her gift.When the mysterious Naltans extend an unprecedented invitation and an offer of help, Lili and former lieutenant Gabrien set off for their underwater city. The welcome is warm and the city full of wonders, but the more Lili learns about the merpeople, the more she questions their motives.As tensions climb, Lili and Gabrien discover the unsettling truth about the Naltans, the regime, and the rebels. With an ocean between them and the air above, will the merpeople prove to be their friends-or their captors?
Insidious Six
After everything goes horribly wrong in searching for the fifth piece of the Phoenix, Jet Black and the Elementals find themselves in a battle for their lives. Congo has been anything but hospitable. Little do they truly understand who stands against them. The Azurites will stop at nothing to disrupt the Rivalry and bring down magic before it has taken root.War is ten steps closer and Jet Black no longer controls all the pieces of the Phoenix. A far more sinister plan is exposed to hand those with magic their biggest defeat, and to deliver the power to the Demon Prince. Six items, believed to be for good, have deadly consequences. Tracking down these items will require all of Jet's strength and ingenuity.The three other boarding schools are calling for the rebirth of the three additional magic types. The witches of the Coven demand that Jet fulfill his promise of releasing their children, who have been prisoners for centuries.Nothing is what it seems, and Jet must navigate the most difficult obstacles without the complete trust of his friends, at least some of them. Despite the deceptions, he gains the most unexpected allies along the way.Jet belatedly searches for the Phoenix, while Shane Fallon and the Runics have gained a substantial foothold. But Jet has a plan to gain what he has lost and much more. After all...failure will bring about his death and the end of magic once and for all.
The Mystery of the Labyrinthian Legacy
Faith runs deep - and so do secrets.Step into mysteries that demand courage, discernment, and the will to seek the truth. Conceived and co-written by the daughter of Robert Arthur - the creator of the Three Investigators universe - this restoration of the classic series takes its iconic characters into a new age, with gripping contemporary adventures for young readers who crave meaning, want to share in the growth of characters they admire, and seek a world they can return to again and again. In the twelfth book of a 26-book story arc, Jupiter is alone at the Salvage Yard one late summer morning when an unexpected visitor arrives - a retired Catholic priest named Father Samuel. He comes as an emissary from Adam Suleiman, a teenager from Alameda, in the Bay Area, who has become an ardent fan of The Three Investigators after reading Bob's case reports online. Adam has a mystery for the team: a leather portfolio containing twelve famous villanelles, written in the 16th century by French poet Jacque de Boissy, has been stolen from Adam's father's library just as the poems were about to be donated to the Tri-Faith Center for the Study of the Abrahamic Religions.Amazingly, the portfolio is abandoned in Grace Cathedral in San Francisco, then returned to the Suleimans. The poems are unharmed, but something has been removed from the portfolio's secret pocket - something Adam and his father hadn't even known was there. What was taken? And who was the thief?Jupiter can hardly wait to begin investigating, but when The Three Investigators travel to the Bay Area, they quickly discover that San Francisco seems to be spiraling into chaos. The day after meeting Adam and his father, Adam is kidnapped in broad daylight by two black-masked men whose ransom demand is the portfolio with the twelve poems.Using social media to enlist help, The Three Investigators are fast on the trail of the kidnappers' highly visible car when it suddenly and mysteriously vanishes. With their usual blend of skill, intuition, and luck, Jupiter, Pete, Bob, and Mallory close in on the kidnappers' lair. A daring rescue by Pete and a brilliant insight by Jupiter lead to the surprising solution to not one, but two mysteries.Join the team as they discover a secret hidden for four centuries and face the dark forces at play in this thrilling new installment of The Three Investigators series. Will they solve the puzzle in time to save Adam - and the priceless legacy hidden in the labyrinth?
Go Show the World
Wab Kinew's acclaimed picture book tribute to historic and modern-day Indigenous heroes -- now available in paperback -- is sure to be shared and treasured across generations. Honoring the stories of Indigenous people across time, award-winning author Wab Kinew's celebrated picture book is now available in paperback. Featuring figures such as Crazy Horse, Net-no-kwa, former NASA astronaut John Herrington, NHL goalie Carey price and many others, Go Show the World showcases a diverse group of Indigenous people from the United States and Canada. Individually, their stories -- though briefly touched on -- are inspiring; collectively, they empower us to "show the world what people who matter can do." With breathtaking illustrations by internationally lauded artist Joe Morse, this beautiful book celebrates the potential within readers when they recognize how much they matter, and how far they can go.
The Mountains of Fury
Kota Ryn wants only one thing: to return home. As the Drak Clan's new chief, she has decided to lead her people back to where the threat of an enemy with powerful magic still awaits.But for Shaya Navi, something else waits in the North: answers. Since before her Crossing, she has felt the mountains calling, but she never understood why. Now she hopes that learning more about Tammae Lakki, her supposed past life, will bring her closer to understanding what she's meant for in this one.Makai Farin made a promise: to follow Shaya to the ends of the earth. He intends to keep it, but-stalked by a phantom cougar with unknown intentions-he finds himself keeping secrets as well.Their destinies intertwined, the three brave the fury of the Northern mountains, working together to save the land from a tyrant and unravel the truth about their past lives.
The Mystery of the Labyrinthian Legacy
Faith runs deep - and so do secrets.Step into mysteries that demand courage, discernment, and the will to seek the truth. Conceived and co-written by the daughter of Robert Arthur - the creator of the Three Investigators universe - this restoration of the classic series takes its iconic characters into a new age, with gripping contemporary adventures for young readers who crave meaning, want to share in the growth of characters they admire, and seek a world they can return to again and again. In the twelfth book of a 26-book story arc, Jupiter is alone at the Salvage Yard one late summer morning when an unexpected visitor arrives - a retired Catholic priest named Father Samuel. He comes as an emissary from Adam Suleiman, a teenager from Alameda, in the Bay Area, who has become an ardent fan of The Three Investigators after reading Bob's case reports online. Adam has a mystery for the team: a leather portfolio containing twelve famous villanelles, written in the 16th century by French poet Jacque de Boissy, has been stolen from Adam's father's library just as the poems were about to be donated to the Tri-Faith Center for the Study of the Abrahamic Religions.Amazingly, the portfolio is abandoned in Grace Cathedral in San Francisco, then returned to the Suleimans. The poems are unharmed, but something has been removed from the portfolio's secret pocket - something Adam and his father hadn't even known was there. What was taken? And who was the thief?Jupiter can hardly wait to begin investigating, but when The Three Investigators travel to the Bay Area, they quickly discover that San Francisco seems to be spiraling into chaos. The day after meeting Adam and his father, Adam is kidnapped in broad daylight by two black-masked men whose ransom demand is the portfolio with the twelve poems.Using social media to enlist help, The Three Investigators are fast on the trail of the kidnappers' highly visible car when it suddenly and mysteriously vanishes. With their usual blend of skill, intuition, and luck, Jupiter, Pete, Bob, and Mallory close in on the kidnappers' lair. A daring rescue by Pete and a brilliant insight by Jupiter lead to the surprising solution to not one, but two mysteries.Join the team as they discover a secret hidden for four centuries and face the dark forces at play in this thrilling new installment of The Three Investigators series. Will they solve the puzzle in time to save Adam - and the priceless legacy hidden in the labyrinth?
Trooper A1
Moira Whyte refuses to believe the bloody evidence that confirms her brother's death. Instead, she begins to hack into Encephalon, the underground network built to subjugate the entire world.She's right. Her brother isn't dead.He's worse than dead.Trooper A1: The Purple Blitzkrieg is the first novel in the four-book Trooper Series, a raw, high-stakes fusion of biological science fiction and emotional realism. Written by Gabrielle Marie Kozak at just sixteen, this debut launches readers into Kozak's world, where humanity's faith and courage are put to the ultimate test.
Trooper A1
Moira Whyte refuses to believe the bloody evidence that confirms her brother's death. Instead, she begins to hack into Encephalon, the underground network built to subjugate the entire world.She's right. Her brother isn't dead.He's worse than dead.Trooper A1: The Purple Blitzkrieg is the first novel in the four-book Trooper Series, a raw, high-stakes fusion of biological science fiction and emotional realism. Written by Gabrielle Marie Kozak at just sixteen, this debut launches readers into Kozak's world, where humanity's faith and courage are put to the ultimate test.
The Hornets' Nest
In a world of anthropomorphic insects, four misfit teens come together to form a punk band. Led by the gifted yet troubled Anton, Them Creepy Crawlies includes the level-headed Honey B on bass, the flamboyant Spyder on drums, and the endearingly awkward Wiggy on keyboards. Under the almost paternal guidance of their manager, Terry, they learn to shoulder the weight of their pasts, tighten the fragile bonds that keep them together, and navigate the fast-changing world in which they live. Amid the exhilarating chaos of newfound fame, they hit the road, release their first hit record, fall in love, and land a coveted headline slot at one of the world's biggest music festivals.But the day before the show Wiggy vanishes. He's been kidnapped by Colonel Hendrix, the head of the hornet Federal Security Service. The band discover that Wiggy is not just a talented musician, he's a hacker working for a covert agency known as Insectapol. Terry is his handler, and the band was meant to be a cover for their covert operations.With all Insectapol agents in lockdown, Anton, Honey, and Spyder must take matters into their own hands. They head deep into hornet territory, overcoming deadly obstacles to breach the hornets' nest and find Wiggy. Only then do they learn the desperate truth. Wiggy carried the access codes to a terrible weapon in his subconscious - codes that, under interrogation, he has revealed to Hendrix.In a frantic final push, the four friends race to neutralise the doomsday machine and save the world. Successfully completing their mission that has changed them forever, back at home they convince Terry to let them join Insectapol. With a newfound sense of purpose, the band embarks on a dual life of rock stars and secret agents. The Hornets' Nest, therefore, serves as the origin story for the continuing adventures of Them Creepy Crawlies.
Abducted
Trapped aboard a living spacecraft hidden above her hometown, a teenage outcast must wage a one-girl war against ruthless alien mercenaries to save her best friend before the ship jumps into deep space.A SHIP FULL OF ALIENS TOOK HER BEST FRIEND. THEY SHOULD'VE LEFT HER ON EARTH.Abigail Ashby was raised to be a weapon by a dad convinced the world was on the brink of collapse. Then, inexplicably, he forced her into early retirement-aka high school.These days, Abigail's only battle is defending Harris, her outcast best friend who swears his parents were abducted by aliens. She's secretly sure he's delusional-right up until his bedroom explodes in amethyst light.They wake up aboard the Beast's Burden, an interstellar warship lurking above their town. Its leader, a sadistic warlord, seizes Harris as his prize, while Abigail slips away in the chaos-overlooked, underestimated.Until she kills an alien to survive.Now, hunted through the ship's living corridors, Abigail must decide: retreat into the shadows, or unleash the lethal training she buried to wage a one-girl war and save everything she's ever known. Because Harris isn't just a hostage. He's the trigger for humanity's extinction.
Wongutha Tales
Four wonderful traditional teaching stories of the Wongutha people, plus May O'Brien's stories about her early life as a Mission child, are collected here for a new generation of junior readers.First published as individual titles in 1992, May O'Brien's stories were ground-breaking publications, presenting traditional Indigenous stories in a bilingual text and giving a unique insight into learning English as a second language from a First Nations perspective. The stories are still as fresh and appealing as ever, and May's simple pronunciation guide for Wongutha words are perfect learning activities for the classroom.
Agents Amiss and The Case of the Tangier Transgressor
And they're off on another adventure! Agents 314 and 999 return in the sixth instalment of the Agents Amiss series! For this journey they've been summoned to Tangier, Morocco to solve a string of murders and jewellery thefts. Wandering through the mazy streets, they encounter a baffling number of potential suspects, leading them to even greater levels of confusion. As the murder counts rise, the agents are forced to travel by ferry to the small country of Gibraltar in a quest to catch the Tangier Transgressor. With no Charles this time to support them, the agents are left only with Inventor 13's useful creation and their own wits. In this penultimate mystery, will Agents 314 and 999 continue their lucky streak, or will time run out for them as the agency's greatest detective pair?
Amazing Stories for Third Graders
This Book Will Turn Your Child's Reading Practice into a Captivating Adventure!Building reading skills has never been this easy! Forget boring workbooks - give your child a book packed with fun adventures they won't want to put down.In this easy-to-read chapter book, your child will join a group of curious third graders as one museum trip sparks a series of dream-fueled adventures - diving into science, history, and pure imagination. Each short story delivers fun facts, exciting twists, and lessons that stick.Amazing Short Stories Inspired by Science and History + Full-Page Illustrations + Brain-Boosting Reading Activities = A Young Reader Who's Excited to Read!
Agents Amiss and The Case of the Tangier Transgressor
And they're off on another adventure! Agents 314 and 999 return in the sixth instalment of the Agents Amiss series! For this journey they've been summoned to Tangier, Morocco to solve a string of murders and jewellery thefts. Wandering through the mazy streets, they encounter a baffling number of potential suspects, leading them to even greater levels of confusion. As the murder counts rise, the agents are forced to travel by ferry to the small country of Gibraltar in a quest to catch the Tangier Transgressor. With no Charles this time to support them, the agents are left only with Inventor 13's useful creation and their own wits. In this penultimate mystery, will Agents 314 and 999 continue their lucky streak, or will time run out for them as the agency's greatest detective pair?
Legacy of Eden
After centuries of collapse, humanity's last hope blooms inside a living world called Eden Prime-a biosphere born from science, faith, and memory. Here, artificial intelligence and human caretakers work in harmony to heal what was lost. But when the delicate balance begins to falter, a young scientist must uncover the forgotten truths of Earth's past before Eden itself unravels.The Legacy of Eden is a visionary tale of restoration and resilience-where technology listens, nature remembers, and every seed carries the memory of a world reborn.
KINGDOM KEEPER The Remarkable Adventures of Odemog of Mazgamor
Crowned by Duty. Forged by Loss. Driven by Hope.When members of the Royal Family vanish on the day of Mazgamor's great celebration, peace shatters like glass. In the silence that follows, an ancient darkness stirs once more.Odemog never sought to be the Kingdom Keeper. Haunted by the death of his father and burdened by doubt, he must find the courage to accept his destiny and lead before the shadows consume everything he loves. Guided by his mentor, the Storyteller Morlog, Odemog journeys north in search of the Sanctitoro-a legendary gold said to hold the power to destroy evil itself.But every legend carries a cost. And before the final battle begins, Odemog must face not only the forces threatening his kingdom, but also the darkness within his own heart.An epic YA fantasy adventure for readers who believe that hope and courage are born in the quiet between fear and faith.
We Were the Cuckoo Bees
"Don't let them know you're smart. They don't like smart."Moments later, Andrew's world shatters.After a violent regime sweep, Andrew is taken from his parents' Pennsylvania farm by the Queens of Freedom-powerful women who govern a rigid theocratic society shaped by pandemics, fear, and control. Renamed and relocated to the immaculate Dairytown Borough, he is placed in the household of the head Queen, a woman whose carefully managed family is as performative as it is volatile.As Andrew grows into his new life, he begins to sense that the town's wholesome surface hides something darker. Whispers travel through clean streets. Rules tighten. Loyalty is tested. And the people closest to him may not be who they appear to be.When Andrew is forced into a dangerous double life, every choice becomes a calculation. In a world where intelligence is a liability and trust can be fatal, survival depends on knowing when to stay silent-and when to risk everything.
The Man in the Long Black Coat
A HERO NO MOREAfter the events of The White Magnolia, Asha has given up her life as the world's first superhero.Separated from her closest friends, Lily and Mick, she spends her days alone at school and her nights wandering her neighbourhood, haunted by regrets and what might have been. But when a mysterious boy with extraordinary abilities appears in her life, pursued by a deadly and relentless threat, Asha finds herself unable to turn away-despite her vow to never help others again.Her world grows even more complicated with the arrival of a bold girl and her brother, new allies who bring their own secrets and challenges. When an old enemy resurfaces and tensions in Ascension's Cross rise, Asha becomes entangled in a dangerous game of cat-and-mouse as a citywide crackdown on Ryft-a deadly, illegal drug that fuels violence-casts a long shadow over everyone's lives, weaving its way into Asha's path.Only wanting to be left in peace, Asha must confront the guilt and grief of her past while navigating the growing danger around her. Can she find the strength to become the hero others believe she should be-or will the weight of her losses keep her from ever rising again?Packed with action, emotional depth, and moments of levity, this next chapter in Asha's journey explores redemption, identity, and the power of acceptance in the face of loss.
The Wrong Way to Use Healing Magic Volume 5
Nack is a young healer who can mend his own wounds, but Mina and his classmates bully him mercilessly for his healing abilities. Now that Nack is facing Mina in a battle that will settle the score and change everything, he'll soon discover the surprising extent of Usato's brute strength and the true potential of his own healing magic. Will he overcome his tormentors and emerge victorious? Get ready for action, adventure, and self-discovery in this thrilling manga companion!
Baby Animals
What ARE Baby Animals Called? - a children's picture book perfect for curious toddlers, preschoolers and kids aged 1-8 who love animals and want to learn what baby animals are called!With beautiful illustrations and simple dialogue, this story follows a young child asking questions about baby animals. "What is a baby duck called?" and "What do you call a baby kangaroo?" The story explores fun and surprising names for adorable baby animals from around the world- from fluffy ducklings, puppies, tiny joeys, cubs, tadpoles, and what is a baby elephant called anyway?This early learning book sparks curiosity about nature and animals while strengthening bonds through shared reading time. Ideal for bedtime stories, daycare, primary and elementary school, it teaches baby animal names (calf, kitten, caterpillar) in a gentle, repetitive way that little ones will love learning.Perfect for kids who adore animals (and adults who may still learn a thing or two!)A wonderful addition to any curious child's library for building vocabulary, encouraging questions, and discovering the animal kingdom.Great for ages 1 to 8 years oldEarly reader with educational fun facts about farm animals, zoo animals, and wildlife animal babiesPromotes language development and animal awarenessPerfect for storytime, bedtime, or anytime reading.
Celestial Monsters
A New York Times-Bestseller!A Kids' Indie Next Pick!A B&N Best YA Book of the Year! New York Times-bestselling author Aiden Thomas returns to the beloved world of The Sunbearer Trials in Celestial Monsters, a heart-stopping duology finale, in which three young semidioses travel through a dark monster-infested world, facing down chaotic Obsidian gods, in a quest to save their friends and return the sun to the sky. Teo never thought he could be a Hero. Now, he doesn't have a choice. The sun is gone, the Obsidian gods have been released from their prison, and chaos and destruction are wreaking havoc on Reino del Sol. All because Teo refused to sacrifice a fellow semidi籀s during the Sunbearer Trials. With the world plunged into perpetual night, Teo, his crush Aurelio, and his best friend Niya must journey to the dark wilderness of Los Restos, battling vicious monsters while dealing with guilt, trauma, and a (very distracting) burgeoning romance between Teo and Aurelio. Determined to rescue the captured semidioses and retrieve the Sol Stone, the trio races against the clock to return Sol and their protective light. With it, order can be restored. The future of the whole world is in their hands.
Shades and Blood Oaths
The story returns to where it all started in this epic finale to the Three Shades Trilogy.At the request of her dear friend, Adele returns to Fayatin to witness a wedding meant to carry the country into a new era of royal leadership. Now that her true identity as the infamous Interrogator is known, she must remain vigilant to protect herself and those traveling with her.Meanwhile, Rune and Elijah oversee the rebuilding of the angel city, Stellara, opening a doorway between realms so humans can cross over and help restore what was lost. Among those who arrive is Aleksandra, seeking a fresh start away from the Human Realm, but not without her own agenda. With progress comes setbacks, and everything Rune and Elijah have worked to rebuild is suddenly threatened when they place their trust in the wrong person.Events from the past come back to haunt Adele, putting a dear friend's life in danger. To save everyone she cares about, she must make impossible choices while navigating dangers that tie the fate of her friends to the survival of Stellara.A trilogy of dark epic fantasy where demons and angels collide, portals bridge worlds, romance blooms in unexpected places, and the power to choose your own destiny can change everything.
George In The Outback
George has lost his squirrel in the Australian outback. Can you help George find him?
The Adventures of Parker Polar Bear
Find out what happens when a wayward Polar Bear decides to ditch the arctic for some warmer weather. Journey with Parker to the tropics as he learns new things, makes new friends and learns something important about home.
