How To Catch A Witch by Alice Walstead

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How To Catch A Witch

by: Alice Walstead
Release date: Aug 02, 2022
Number of Pages: 40
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From the New York Times and USA Today bestselling How to Catch series—do YOU have what it takes to snatch a Halloween witch? It’s Halloween night and something doesn’t seem quite right… When the Catch Club Kids head out to trick-or-treat, there are ghosts, goblins, and ghouls everywhere! Our heroes discover a witch on a broom has opened a magical portal that let out spooky creatures all over the neighborhood. Follow along in this frightfully fun story as they set zany traps for the witch to close the portal and save Halloween before all the candy is gone! How to Catch a Witch is a treat sure to delight young readers and educators alike with STEAM concepts and classic hilarity and chaos. The perfect Halloween gift or basket stuffer that kids ages 3-7 will love! You’ve been waiting all year long to trick-or-treat with friends. But wait—a witch is on the loose! We’ll catch her before night’s end! Also in the How to Catch Series: How to Catch a Monster How to Catch a Unicorn How to Catch a Mermaid How to Catch a Dinosaur How to Catch an Elf and more!

More books by Alice Walstead

1. How to Catch a Babysaurus

by: Alice Walstead
Release date: Jul 08, 2025
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The newest adventure in the New York Times and USA Today bestselling How to Catch series—do YOU have what it takes to catch the most unique creature yet? The How to Catch Kids are at it again! When one of them is about to gain a new sibling, the team tries to trap the Babysaurus—a curious little creature who loves adventure and learning new things! But will the Babysaurus be a nuisance or your new best friend? The perfect gift for new siblings ages 4-10, this fun dinosaur picture book is filled with silly rhymes and illustrations sure to delight young readers and parents alike. With STEAM concepts and classic hilarity and chaos, How to Catch is a phenomenal Christmas or holiday gift! There are rumors of a stinky beast, quite small, but loud, it’s true! This could just be our new best friend, and to catch him we need YOU! Also in the How to Catch Series: How to Catch a Mamasaurus How to Catch a Daddysaurus How to Catch a Unicorn How to Catch a Loveosaurus How to Catch a Leprechaun How to Catch a Mermaid and more!

2. How to Catch Graphic Novels: How to Catch a Mermaid

by: Alice Walstead
Release date: Apr 08, 2025
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3. How to Catch an Invisible Bad Guy

by: Alice Walstead
Release date: Mar 11, 2025
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The next exhilarating adventure in the New York Times and USA Today bestselling How to Catch series — a Bad Guy is on the loose! The How to Catch kids are having fun at a carnival when an Invisible Bad Guy falls out of the movie they are watching! Convinced that the kids’ catching net is the ultimate world-domination device, the Invisible Bad Guy steals it and tries to get away. While this new foe may have superpowers, the How to Catch kids have a few carnival tricks up their sleeves. Can YOU help catch this villain or will their net be lost forever? Full of zany traps, silly rhymes, and bright illustrations, this picture book is sure to capture the attention young readers and educators alike. With STEAM concepts and hilarious characters, How to Catch an Invisible Bad Guy is the perfect summer read, holiday basket or stocking stuffer, or classroom gift for children ages 4-10! Here I am! Muhahaha! My reign has just begun. Do YOU think you can catch me? Alright, let’s have some fun! Also in the How to Catch Series: How to Catch a Unicorn How to Catch a Monster How to Catch a Groundhog How to Catch a Leprechaun How to Catch a Dinosaur and more!

4. How to Catch Graphic Novels: How to Catch the Easter Bunny

by: Alice Walstead
Release date: Feb 11, 2025
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From the creators of the New York Times and USA Today bestselling How to Catch series comes a new exhilarating graphic novel adventure! Pup has boundless energy and endless optimism; Dragon is cool and thoughtful but always up for adventure…together, they are best friends who are always there for one another. In their bounciest adventure, Pup and Dragon are trying to catch the Easter Bunny! Bursting with colorful art and hilarious text, Pup and Dragon: How to Catch the Easter Bunny is sure to appeal to How to Catch lovers and new young readers alike. More Pup and Dragon Adventures: Pup and Dragon: How to Catch an Elf Pup and Dragon: How to Catch a Dinosaur Pup and Dragon: How to Catch a Unicorn

5. How to Catch a Groundhog

by: Alice Walstead
Release date: Dec 10, 2024
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A new holiday adventure in the NYT and USA Today bestselling How to Catch series perfect to celebrate Groundhog’s Day! The How to Catch kids are playing outside when they accidentally wake the groundhog living in the park. When the Groundhog runs away, the kids realize that tomorrow is Groundhog’s Day. If they don’t catch the groundhog and bring him back, the town won’t know when winter ends! The perfect gift for children ages 4-10 to celebrate Groundhog’s Day at home or in the classroom, this fun picture book is filled with silly rhymes and illustrations sure to delight young readers and educators alike with STEAM concepts and classic hilarity and chaos. The groundhog is a friendly guy, and he likes to be left alone. But now we’ve gone and scared him off. We need YOUR help to bring him home! Also in the How to Catch Series: How to Catch a Dinosaur How to Catch a Unicorn How to Catch a Loveosaurus How to Catch a Leprechaun How to Catch a Mermaid and more!

6. My First How to Catch the Sandman

by: Alice Walstead
Release date: Sep 03, 2024
Number of Pages: 26
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Catch your best goodnight dream and join the bedtime fun with this board book for babies and toddlers part of the New York Times and USA Today bestselling How to Catch series! Follow along in this sweet and calming bedtime adventure as the Sandman avoids traps set by children around the house to help them find their happiest dream before they fall asleep. Brimming with charming rhymes, simple STEM traps, and bright illustrations, this board book is sure to spark bedtime fun and a dream-filled imagination for a new set of young fans of the How to Catch brand. This adorable story is the perfect basket stuffer, shower gift for babies and toddlers, or a festive read aloud for ages 0-3! Looking for more read aloud fun? Also in the How to Catch series: My First How to Catch Santa Claus My First How to Catch a Witch My First How to Catch the Big Bad Wolf My First How to Catch the Easter Bunny And more

7. How to Catch a Fairy Godmother

by: Alice Walstead
Release date: Jul 09, 2024
Number of Pages: 36
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From the New York Times and USA Today bestselling How to Catch series comes a magical new adventure about a young Fairy Godmother! After graduating from the academy, a shy new Fairy Godmother has been given the most challenging assignment yet— to watch over the How to Catch Kids! Can she take care of these wacky kids as they prepare for show & tell without getting caught in their wildly inventive traps? Come along for a never-before-seen exciting adventure perfect to celebrate the special role aunts and godmothers play in your life! This brand-new fantastical picture book is filled with silly rhymes, zany humor, and colorful illustrations sure to delight young readers and educators alike with STEAM concepts and classic hilarity and chaos. The perfect basket and stocking stuffer, summer reading, and gift for children 4-10. I am a fairy godmother, you think you know my tale. But this is all brand new to me – I’m blazing a new trail! Also in the How to Catch Series: How to Catch a Unicorn How to Catch a Garden Fairy How to Catch a Loveosaurus How to Catch a Leprechaun How to Catch a Mermaid and more!

8. How to Catch Graphic Novels: How to Catch a Unicorn

by: Alice Walstead
Release date: May 07, 2024
Number of Pages: 64
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From the creators of the New York Times and USA Today bestselling How to Catch series comes a new exhilarating graphic novel adventure for kids age 6-9, the perfect Back to School read! Pup has boundless energy and endless optimism; Dragon is cool and thoughtful but always up for adventure…together, they are best friends who are always there for one another. This time, Pup and Dragon are trying to catch the rare unicorn hiding in the zoo! Can THEY find her? Bursting with colorful art and hilarious text, Pup and Dragon: How to Catch a Unicorn is sure to appeal to How to Catch lovers and new young readers alike. More Pup and Dragon adventures: Pup and Dragon: How to Catch an Elf Pup and Dragon: How to Catch a Dinosaur

9. How to Catch Graphic Novels: How to Catch a Dinosaur

by: Alice Walstead
Release date: Apr 02, 2024
Number of Pages: 64
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From the creators of the New York Times and USA Today bestselling How to Catch series comes a new exhilarating graphic novel adventure! Pup has boundless energy and endless optimism; Dragon is cool and thoughtful but always up for adventure…together, they are best friends who are always there for one another. It’s time for the science fair, and Pup and Dragon have hatched a plan to help the kids win the first prize: They’ll catch a REAL dinosaur! Bursting with colorful art and hilarious text, Pup and Dragon: How to Catch a Dinosaur is sure to appeal to How to Catch lovers and new young readers alike. More Pup and Dragon adventures: Pup and Dragon: How to Catch an Elf

10. How to Catch a Mamasaurus

by: Alice Walstead
Release date: Mar 05, 2024
Number of Pages: 36
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The newest adventure in the New York Times and USA Today bestselling How to Catch series—do YOU have what it takes to catch the most special creature yet? The How to Catch Kids are at it again! This time, they’re trying to trap the Mamasaurus—a wonderful creature like no other with strong spirit and a kind heart! On their quest to catch her, the kids think about all the amazing ways in which Mamasaurus is there for them, always ready to share her love and support. The perfect gift for children ages 4-10 to share with Mom at Mother’s Day, Christmas, and beyond, this fun dinosaur picture book is filled with silly rhymes and illustrations sure to delight young readers and educators alike with STEAM concepts and classic hilarity and chaos. We’ve heard of a creature like no other, and if the great tales about her are true— Her strong spirit and soft heart are magical, and to catch this Mamasaurus we need YOU! Also in the How to Catch Series: How to Catch a Dinosaur How to Catch a Unicorn How to Catch a Loveosaurus How to Catch a Leprechaun How to Catch a Mermaid and more!

11. How to Catch Santa Claus

by: Alice Walstead
Release date: Sep 05, 2023
Number of Pages: 36
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It’s time to deck the halls and set your traps in this new Christmas adventure from the New York Times and USA Today bestselling How to Catch series! Do you have what it takes to catch jolly old St. Nicholas himself? Santa Claus is getting ready to deliver presents to children around the world, but the wily How to Catch Kids have set traps galore! With the help of his trusty Reindeer and Elf, Santa will have to use all his festive magic to avoid being caught. Poised to become a new holiday tradition, this merry picture book is filled with silly rhymes and illustrations sure to delight young readers and educators alike with STEAM concepts and classic hilarity and chaos. The perfect Christmas gift or holiday stocking stuffer for children ages 4-10! It’s Christmas Eve! I am almost there! I know you’ve hatched a plan. So when you hear my HO-HO-HO, try to catch me if YOU can! Also in the How to Catch Series: How to Catch an Elf How to Catch a Reindeer How to Catch a Snowman How to Catch a Gingerbread Man How to Catch a Unicorn and more!

12. Pup and Dragon: How to Catch an Elf

by: Alice Walstead
Release date: Sep 05, 2023
Number of Pages: 64
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From the creators of the New York Times and USA Today bestselling How to Catch books comes the first exhilarating Christmas adventure in a new graphic novel series! Pup has boundless energy and endless optimism; Dragon is cool and thoughtful but always up for adventure … together, they are best friends who are always there for one another. In their first adventure, they are trying to catch one of Santa’s little helpers–only Dragon has no idea what a Santa is let alone an elf. Bursting with colorful art and funny text that is sure to appeal to How to Catch lovers and new young readers alike, Pup and Dragon: How to Catch an Elf is sure to bring extra cheer to your holidays this year!

13. How to Catch a Daddysaurus

by: Alice Walstead
Release date: Apr 04, 2023
Number of Pages: 36
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The newest addition in the New York Times and USA Today bestselling How to Catch series—do YOU have the rad skills needed to catch the mystical Daddysaurus? The Catch Club Kids are at it again! This time, they’re out to trap the Daddysaurus—a mystical creature capable of such amazing acts of kindness, bravery, brilliance and humor. The kids try to trap the creature with all his favorite activities, but will they succeed? Maybe all they need is a little sweetness to make this awesome Daddysaurus appear! The perfect gift for children ages 4-10 to share with Dad at Father’s Day, Christmas, and beyond, this fun dinosaur picture book is filled with silly rhymes and illustrations sure to delight young readers and educators alike with STEAM concepts and classic hilarity and chaos. Have you ever heard of the Daddysaurus, known for his kindness and bravery too? We’re on a mission to catch him today, but we may need some help from YOU! Also in the How to Catch Series: How to Catch a Dinosaur How to Catch a Unicorn How to Catch a Loveosaurus How to Catch a Leprechaun How to Catch a Mermaid and more!

14. How to Catch a Garden Fairy

by: Alice Walstead
Release date: Mar 28, 2023
Number of Pages: 35
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From the New York Times and USA Today bestselling series comes a new springtime adventure perfect for Easter—do YOU have the magic touch needed to catch a Garden Fairy? When the Catch Club Kids stumble upon a trail of glitter and the entrance to an enchanted garden, they decide that they have to explore! Hoping to find the resident Garden Fairy to learn about her magical realm, our heroes set off on a whirlwind adventure through this larger-than-life garden. Young readers, parents, and educators alike will laugh along as the Garden Fairy dodges ridiculous STEAM traps and hilarious plans, and even interacts with some surprise How to Catch friends! Perfect for kids ages 4-10, this funny picture book makes a delightful Easter basket stuffer, classroom, summertime, or bedtime read-aloud, and graduation or birthday gift! In the garden lives a legend filled with magic, wit, and fun, So grab your friends and set your traps, and catch this fairy before the day’s done! Also in the How to Catch Series: How to Catch a Mermaid How to Catch a Unicorn How to Catch the Tooth Fairy How to Catch the Easter Bunny How to Catch a Dinosaur and more!

15. My First How to Catch the Big Bad Wolf

by: Alice Walstead
Release date: Mar 01, 2023
Number of Pages: 26
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Step into your storybook this Easter and experience the magic of the New York Times and USA Today bestselling How to Catch brand in this sweet board book for little ones! Come along into an enchanted world to catch one of the most famous storybook mischief-makers: the big, bad wolf! After reading her favorite stories, one little girl hops into the pages, determined to trap the wily wolf with the help of Little Red Riding Hood, Goldilocks, Hansel and Gretel, and more beloved characters. Filled with delightful nods to classic nursery rhyme and fairytale stories, cute rhyming text, and playful lures and traps, this adorable book is sure to spark reading, learning, and imagination for a new set of young How to Catch fans. My First How to Catch the Big Bad Wolf makes the perfect addition to any birthday gift, Easter basket stuffer, holiday gift for babies and toddlers, or a bedtime read aloud for ages 0-3! Some of my favorite stories are fables and tales and nursery rhymes, And I keep hearing about a big, bad wolf who causes trouble sometimes. If I were in the stories, I know just what I’d do! I would set only the best traps, he wouldn’t have a clue. Looking for more read aloud fun? Also in the How to Catch series: My First How to Catch Santa Claus My First How to Catch a Witch My First How to Catch the Easter Bunny How to Catch a Gingerbread Man How to Catch a Unicorn and more!

16. How to Catch a Bookworm

by: Alice Walstead
Release date: Jan 01, 2023
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“Join the How to Catch kids as they try to catch a magical Bookworm”–

17. How to Catch a Loveosaurus

by: Alice Walstead
Release date: Dec 06, 2022
Number of Pages: 33
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From the New York Times and USA Today bestselling How to Catch series comes an exciting picture book about a rare new creature! Can you catch the magical Loveosaurus? The Catch Club Kids are on the chase again, this time to trap a dinosaur that escaped from the museum and wants to spread love and kindness. Blending exciting traps and STEAM concepts with hilarity and chaos to encourage reading, learning, and imagination, this charming adventure will delight young readers, families, and educators alike—and maybe inspire spreading some kindness too! This funny children’s picture book makes the perfect bedtime read-aloud and Valentine’s Day gift for kids ages 4-10! Have you heard of the Loveosaurus? The first ever found—it’s true! He’s on the run spreading kindness and joy, but who will trap him… YOU? Also in the How to Catch Series: How to Catch a Dinosaur How to Catch a Unicorn How to Catch a Class Pet How to Catch a Gingerbread Man How to Catch a Mermaid and more!

18. How to Catch a Reindeer

by: Alice Walstead
Release date: Oct 04, 2022
Number of Pages: 35
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Jingle all the way in this new Christmas story for kids from the New York Times and USA Today bestselling How to Catch series! It’s Christmas Eve and Santa’s team is off to deliver presents when one of the trusted reindeer Comet decides to explore on her own… the perfect opportunity for our Catch Club Kids to trap her and prove Santa exists! Come along on this fun Christmas adventure to see if you can catch Comet! Poised to become a new holiday tradition, this merry picture book is filled with silly rhymes and illustrations sure to delight young readers and educators alike with STEAM concepts and classic hilarity and chaos. The perfect Christmas gift or holiday stocking stuffer for children ages 4-10! Reindeer fly on Christmas Eve and bring us all good cheer. To catch one takes a special trap—will YOU meet one this year? Also in the How to Catch Series: How to Catch an Elf How to Catch a Snowman How to Catch a Yeti How to Catch a Gingerbread Man How to Catch a Unicorn and more!

19. How to Catch a Class Pet

by: Alice Walstead
Release date: Jun 28, 2022
Number of Pages: 40
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From the New York Times and USA Today bestselling How to Catch series comes an all-new, hilarious back-to-school adventure! The class pets escaped from their cages and are running loose in your school! Join along in this school adventure that will delight fans of the bestselling How to Catch series! Perfect for young readers and educators alike, this fun-filled picture book blends STEAM concepts with hilarity and chaos to encourage reading, learning, and imagination. Featuring an approachable school theme that kids will relate to plus cute animal characters, this silly story will inspire repeat reads again and again! Join the fun and find out if YOU have what it takes to catch these riotous pets! Perfect for children ages 4-10, this book makes a delightful first day of school gift, gift for teachers, stocking stuffer, graduation gift, or for read-aloud fun anytime of year! We all went inside to our classrooms, but there wasn’t one pet to be found. It seems they all watched us this morning, and escaped for recess on the playground. Also in the How to Catch Series: How to Catch a Unicorn How to Catch a Dinosaur How to Catch a Mermaid How to Catch a Monster How to Catch a Snowman and more!

20. My First How to Catch the Easter Bunny

by: Alice Walstead
Release date: Feb 01, 2022
Number of Pages: 24
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Hop along and join the fun of the New York Times and USA Today bestselling How to Catch brand with this sweet Easter board book! Can you catch the wily Easter Bunny this year? In this delightful Easter tale, one child and his baby animal friends hope to catch this Easter legend and learn his special tricks! Just how does he get eggs to every child in one day? Brimming with charming rhymes, simple STEM traps, and bright illustrations, this Easter bunny book for kids will delight little readers as they follow along to build playful lures and trap everyone’s favorite bunny! Filled with hidden eggs, baskets, candy, chocolates, and more, this adorable story makes the perfect addition to any Easter basket, holiday gift for babies and toddlers, or a festive springtime read aloud for ages 0-3! I want to catch the Easter Bunny and learn his secret ways, I’ve set my traps and now just hope we meet on Easter Day! Looking for more read aloud fun? Also in the How to Catch series: My First How to Catch Santa Claus My First How to Catch a Witch How to Catch the Easter Bunny How to Catch a Gingerbread Man How to Catch a Unicorn … And more!

Last updated on Sunday, October 13, 2024

The Millicent Quibb School Of Etiquette For Young Ladies Of Mad Science by Kate McKinnon

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The Millicent Quibb School Of Etiquette For Young Ladies Of Mad Science

by: Kate McKinnon
Release date: Oct 01, 2024
Number of Pages: 192
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From beloved Saturday Night Live alum Kate McKinnon comes a madcap new adventure about three sisters, a ravenous worm, and a mysterious mad scientist. So, you want to be a young mad scientist. Congratulations! Admitting it is the first step. The second step is reading the (definitely true) tale of the Porch sisters… Gertrude, Eugenia, and Dee-Dee Porch do not belong. They don’t belong in the snooty town of Antiquarium, where all girls have to go to etiquette school and the only dog allowed is the bichon frise. They don’t belong with their adoptive family, where all their cousins are named Lavinia and their Aunt has more brooches than books. And they certainly don’t belong at Mrs. Wintermacher’s etiquette school—they’re far more interested in science. After getting kicked out of the last etiquette school that would take them, the girls expect to be sent away for good… until they receive a mysterious invitation to new school. Suddenly the girls are under the tutelage of the infamous Millicent Quibb—a mad scientist with worms in her hair and oysters in her bathtub. At 231 Mysterium Way, the pizza is fatal, the bus is powered by Gerbils, and the Dean of Students is a hermit crab. Dangerous? Yes! More fun than they’ve ever had? Absolutely! But when the sisters are asked to save their town from an evil cabal of nefarious mad scientists, they must learn to embrace what has always made them stand out, and determine what side they’re on—before it’s too late!

More books by Kate McKinnon

1. Heads Will Roll

by: Kate McKinnon
Release date: Dec 23, 2022
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This book talks about how to get a weight loss and diet yourself in every aspect you care for or want yourself to be in this book you will get to know how to eat do exercise making yourself comfortable while you are doing it without much stress in this book it also showed you the kind of fruits that you can eat that will benefit your body system without damaging your body it gives you more vision on what you are doubting on this book will break it down for you this book talks about everything you need to know and what makes this book unique is it also teach you on how to make your teenagers child to know how to go about their diet for them not to gain unnecessary weight this book is a therapy for you which will make you want to eat more diet everyday people tend to get pissed when they see that what they are doing are not working or giving them the result they want get tired of searching look into this book and get yourself all the answers you ever need for you and your teenager child who is suffering from diet and weight loss.

2. Contemporary Geometric Beadwork

by: Kate McKinnon
Release date: Dec 20, 2013
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The second volume in the wildly popular architectural beadwork series from Kate McKinnon and a worldwide team of beaders.

3. The Jewelry Architect

by: Kate Mckinnon
Release date: May 15, 2013
Number of Pages: 144
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Innovative jewelry artist Kate McKinnon takes you on a creative journey of techniques and projects in The Jewelry Architect as she uses a variety of materials and tools to create gallery-quality bracelets, necklaces, and rings. Beautiful color photographs and clearly written instructions will give you the building blocks to combine wirework, metal clay, beadwork, and traditional metalsmithing to create one-of-a-kind, wearable art pieces. Learn how to combine techniques and how to manufacture a variety of components such as clasps, hooks, earring findings, and ring bases to customize your work. Revel in Kate’s signature style, an earthy melange of metal, beads, and fibers, as you make 16 gorgeous fashion-forward projects. In addition, The Jewelry Architect shares tips on the best ways to reinforce beadwork, bind edges, string components, form metal clay ring bands, fuse rings, create head pins, and so much more. With The Jewelry Architect, you will learn how mixing techniques and media can create art-to-wear jewelry.

4. Sculptural Metal Clay Jewelry

by: Kate Mckinnon
Release date: Mar 25, 2013
Number of Pages: 144
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Beginning with an overview of the properties of metal clay, including safety information and metalsmithing terms, this thorough resource offers detailed procedures for creating a variety of components, settings, findings, attachments, 3-D forms, and textured effects. Each technique is shown with step-by-step photography to make it easy for jewelry makers at the advanced beginner to intermediate levels to learn the art of metal clay, while the enclosed DVD offers the opportunity to see the author’s signature style in action. The 12 unique projects within have multiple components made from metal clay, including clasps, chains, and settings; moveable and removable pieces; unusual textures and patinas; and unique construction and engineering. Creative tips on incorporating beads are also included. This handbook offers jewelry artists the design inspiration needed to create gallery-level pieces that are truly wearable art.

Last updated on Sunday, October 13, 2024

A Long Walk To Water by Linda Sue Park

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A Long Walk To Water

by: Linda Sue Park
Release date: Jan 01, 2010
Number of Pages: 145
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When the Sudanese civil war reaches his village in 1985, 11-year-old Salva becomes separated from his family and must walk with other Dinka tribe members through southern Sudan, Ethiopia and Kenya in search of safe haven. Based on the life of Salva Dut, who, after emigrating to America in 1996, began a project to dig water wells in Sudan. By a Newbery Medal-winning author.

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1. Gracie Under the Waves

by: Linda Sue Park
Release date: Sep 17, 2024
Number of Pages: 165
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An empowering story from #1 New York Times bestseller and Newbery medalist Linda Sue Park starring a young snorkeling enthusiast who draws inspiration for fighting climate change from interacting with her pesty little brother. Inspired by her own experience, beloved author Linda Sue Park tells the story of a girl learning how to impact a cause she cares about while navigating the ups and downs of a sibling relationship and turning disappointment into opportunity. Gracie loves snorkeling! She loves it so much, she convinces her parents to let her plan a family vacation to Roatán, Honduras, where they can all snorkel together. She even makes a new friend there. Now, if only her irritating little brother would leave her alone, everything would be perfect. Then Gracie hurts her leg, and all her carefully made plans start to come apart. Worse still, she learns the reef itself is in serious danger. Gracie wants to help the reef . . . but she’s just a kid. What can she do to make a difference? Fortunately, her new friend has a few ideas!

2. My Book and Me

by: Linda Sue Park
Release date: Jun 04, 2024
Number of Pages: 40
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A celebration of books and reading from Newbery medal winner Linda Sue Park and illustrated by two-time Caldecott medal winner, Chris Raschka. This is my book. My favorite book. I carry it with me wherever I go. Meet the child who loves books in this lyrical tribute to the joys of books and reading by Newbery medalist Linda Sue Park and featuring the jubilant illustrations of celebrated Caldecott artist Chris Raschka. My Book and Me invites us to reflect on beloved books which are friends we hold dear; books we read over and again; books that may take us to places afar to experience the world in different ways, and books that comfort and reassure us. This jubilant paean to literature is a celebration of our favorite authors, characters, and stories; those that we cherish the most and are friends for life . . . which books are your favorite?

3. A Little Bit Super

by: Gary D. SchmidtJarrett J. KrosoczkaLeah HendersonPablo CartayaNikki GrimesRemy LaiKyle LukoffMeg MedinaDaniel NayeriLinda Sue ParkMitali PerkinsPam Muñoz RyanBrian YoungIbi Zoboi
Release date: Apr 23, 2024
Number of Pages: 263
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In these hilarious stories by some of the top authors of middle grade fiction today, each young character is coping with a minor superpower—while also discovering their power to change themselves and their community, find their voice, and celebrate what makes them unique. The kids in these humorous short stories each have a minor superpower they’re learning to live with. One can shape-shift—but only part of her body, and only on Mondays. Another can always tell whether an avocado is perfectly ripe. One can even hear the thoughts of the animals in the pet store! But what these stories are really about is their young protagonists “owning” a power that contributes to their individuality, that allows them to find their place in the world, that shows them a potential they might not have imagined. Because if you really think about it, we all have something special and unique about ourselves that makes us a little bit super. We all have the power to change as an individual, to change our communities for the better, to have a voice and to speak up. These playful, thought-provoking tales from some of today’s top middle grade authors prompt readers to consider what their own superpower might be, and how they can use it. Written by Pablo Cartaya, Nikki Grimes, Leah Henderson, Jarrett Krosoczka, Remy Lai, Kyle Lukoff, Meg Medina, Daniel Nayeri, Linda Sue Park, Mitali Perkins, Pam Muñoz Ryan, Gary D. Schmidt, Brian Young, and Ibi Zoboi; coedited by Leah Henderson and Gary D. Schmidt.

4. The One Thing You’d Save

by: Linda Sue Park
Release date: Mar 16, 2021
Number of Pages: 77
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If your house were on fire, what one thing would you save? Newbery Medalist Linda Sue Park explores different answers to this provocative question in linked poems that capture the diverse voices of a middle school class. Illustrated with black-and-white art. When a teacher asks her class what one thing they would save in an emergency, some students know the answer right away. Others come to their decisions more slowly. And some change their minds when they hear their classmates” responses. A lively dialog ignites as the students discover unexpected facets of one another–and themselves. With her ear for authentic dialog and knowledge of tweens” priorities and emotions, Linda Sue Park brings the varied voices of an inclusive classroom to life through carefully honed, engaging, and instantly accessible verse.

5. Gurple and Preen

by: Linda Sue Park
Release date: Aug 25, 2020
Number of Pages: 48
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This wildly imaginative, crayon-inspired picture book shows that with a bit of teamwork and a universe of creativity, anything is possible! Buzz! Zap! CRASH! Gurple and Preen are in a big mess! When they crash-land onto an unfamiliar planet with nothing but boxes of crayons, they must work together to get the mission back on course. From Newbery Award–winning author Linda Sue Park and illustrator Debbie Ridpath Ohi comes a story about all the best things that can come out of a box of crayons.

6. Bee-Bim Bop!

by: Linda Sue Park
Release date: Aug 04, 2020
Number of Pages: 36
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A Korean American girl celebrates food and family in this cheerful book about cooking a special meal by Newbery Medalist Linda Sue Park. In bouncy rhyming text, an excited and hungry child tells about helping her mother make bee-bim bop: shopping, preparing ingredients, setting the table, and finally sitting down with her family to enjoy a favorite meal. The energy and enthusiasm of the young narrator are conveyed in the whimsical illustrations, which bring details from the artist’s childhood in Korea to his depiction of a modern Korean American family.

7. Fatal Throne: The Wives of Henry VIII Tell All

by: M. T. AndersonC ace FlemingStephanie HemphillLisa Ann S ellJennifer DonnellyLinda Sue ParkDeborah Hopkinson
Release date: Feb 18, 2020
Number of Pages: 418
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Perfect for anyone playing the Six soundtrack on repeat who wants to discover more about the six wives of Henry VIII! This is an edge-of-your-seat reimagining of the romance and tragedy that defined them, told from multiple points of view by award-winning and bestselling authors. If you were one of King Henry VIII”s six wives, who would you be? Would you be Anne Boleyn, who literally lost her head? The subject of rumor and scandal like Catherine Howard? Or would you survive like Anna of Cleves? Meet all Henry”s queens–each bound for divorce or death–in this epic novel that reads like fantasy but really happened. Watch spellbound as each wife attempts to survive their unpredictable king as he grows more obsessed with producing a male heir. And discover how the power-hungry court fanned the flames of Henry”s passions . . . and his most horrible impulses. Brought to life by seven award-winning and bestselling authors, here is an intimate look at the royals during one of the most treacherous times in history, perfect for anyone fascinated by Britain”s Royal Family or Netflix”s The Crown. “Ambitious and exciting.” –Bustle “These stories of love, lust, power and intrigue never fail to fascinate.” –Shelf Awareness, Starred Review Who”s Who: M. T. Anderson – Henry VIII Candace Fleming – Katharine of Aragon, wife #1 Stephanie Hemphill – Anne Boleyn, wife #2 Lisa Ann Sandell – Jane Seymour, wife #3 Jennifer Donnelly – Anna of Cleves, wife #4 Linda Sue Park – Catherine Howard, wife #5 Deborah Hopkinson – Kateryn Parr, wife #6

8. Prairie Lotus

by: Linda Sue Park
Release date: Jan 01, 2020
Number of Pages: 276
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In this compelling, emotionally engaging novel set in 1880, a half-Chinese girl and her white father try to make a home in Dakota Territory, in the face of racism and resistance.

9. Gondra’s Treasure

by: Linda Sue Park
Release date: Apr 02, 2019
Number of Pages: 45
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Gondra, a little dragon, celebrates her uniqueness while talking with her parents about differences between her father”s homeland in the East, and her mother”s in the West.

10. Nya’s Long Walk

by: Linda Sue Park
Release date: Jan 01, 2019
Number of Pages: 37
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When her little sister, Akeer, becomes sick when they are returning home from the water hole, Nya must carry her and the water back to their village, one step at a time.

11. Wing & Claw #3: Beast of Stone

by: Linda Sue Park
Release date: Mar 06, 2018
Number of Pages: 270
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In this third and final installment in the enchanting Wing & Claw trilogy, Newbery Medal-winning author Linda Sue Park sends her young apothecary to the front lines of a fearsome battle, where he must rely on his talents and his friends to defend what he knows is right. Raffa Santana is a healer, not a fighter. As a gifted apothecary, he has amazing instincts for unleashing the potential of magical-seeming plants. But his skills have failed to free the animals that the heartless Chancellor captured and turned against the people of Obsidia—directly threatening Raffa’s friends and family. Now Raffa and his ragtag group of allies are preparing to confront the Chancellor’s armies in battle. Great beasts, small animals, and humans alike will be joining the fight, and Raffa’s heart yearns to prevent injuries—and worse—on both sides of the battle. After all, the Chancellor’s creatures will be fighting against their will. Can Raffa’s instincts for apothecary arts bring a tolerable resolution to an impossibly unfair fight?

12. Our Story Begins

by: Elissa Brent WeissmanKwame Alex erTom AnglebergerKathi AppeltAshley BryanTim FederleC ace FlemingMarla FrazeeChris GallAlex GinoChris GrabensteinGordon KormanJarrett J. KrosoczkaThanhha LaiPeter LerangisGail Carson LevineGrace LinYuyi MoralesPhyllis Reynolds NaylorR. J. PalacioLinda Sue ParkDan SantatBrian SelznickCynthia Leitich SmithRita Williams-GarciaEric Rohmann
Release date: Jul 04, 2017
Number of Pages: 201
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From award-winning author Elissa Brent Weissman comes a collection of quirky, smart, and vulnerable childhood works by some of today’s foremost children’s authors and illustrators—revealing young talent, the storytellers they would one day become, and the creativity they inspire today. Everyone’s story begins somewhere… For Linda Sue Park, it was a trip to the ocean, a brand-new typewriter, and a little creative license. For Jarrett J. Krosoczka, it was a third grade writing assignment that ignited a creative fire in a kid who liked to draw. For Kwame Alexander, it was a loving poem composed for Mother’s Day—and perfected through draft after discarded draft. For others, it was a teacher, a parent, a beloved book, a word of encouragement. It was trying, and failing, and trying again. It was a love of words, and pictures, and stories. Your story is beginning, too. Where will it go?

13. Wing & Claw #2: Cavern of Secrets

by: Linda Sue Park
Release date: Mar 07, 2017
Number of Pages: 161
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In the second installment of the spellbinding Wing & Claw series, Newbery Medal-winning author Linda Sue Park takes a young apothecary hero to new heights of danger, exciting adventure, and intriguing botanical magic. Raffa Santana has spent all winter hiding in the harsh wilderness of the Sudden Mountains, and now it’s time to return home. Home, where his parents will help him fight back against the vile Chancellor who has captured and altered the wild creatures of the Forest of Wonders. Home, where Raffa’s beloved companion, Echo the bat, will recover from his mysterious sickness. To get there, Raffa must make a treacherous journey across Obsidia. Along the way, he will discover a luminous plant that might be the key to saving the creatures stuck in the Chancellor’s grasp… if only Raffa can unlock the plant’s secrets and deliver the cure to the captive animals. Cavern of Secrets masterfully explores one boy’s responsibility to his friends, family, and the wider world.

14. Yaks Yak

by: Linda Sue Park
Release date: Mar 08, 2016
Number of Pages: 48
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At once funny and informative, Yaks Yak presents animals acting out the verbs made from their names. Illustrations rich in comic details show hogs hogging, slugs slugging, and other spirited creatures demonstrating homographs, words with different meanings that are spelled and pronounced the same. A chart listing the words, their meanings, and their history is included. Ideal for sharing, this book offers a sprightly and fanciful introduction to a fun form of wordplay from Newbery Medalist Linda Sue Park. An Amazon Best Children’s Book of the Year * A Nonfiction Shelf Awareness Best of the Year

15. Wing & Claw #1: Forest of Wonders

by: Linda Sue Park
Release date: Mar 01, 2016
Number of Pages: 186
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From Newbery Medal-winning author Linda Sue Park, this is a captivating fantasy-adventure about a boy, a bat, and an amazing transformation. The first book in an enchanting trilogy, Forest of Wonders richly explores the links between magic and botany, family and duty, environment and home. Raffa Santana has always loved the mysterious Forest of Wonders. For a gifted young apothecary like him, every leaf could unleash a kind of magic. When an injured bat crashes into his life, Raffa invents a cure from a rare crimson vine that he finds deep in the Forest. His remedy saves the animal but also transforms it into something much more than an ordinary bat, with far-reaching consequences. Raffa’s experiments lead him away from home to the forbidding city of Gilden, where troubling discoveries make him question whether exciting botanical inventions—including his own—might actually threaten the very creatures of the Forest he wants to protect.

16. When My Name Was Keoko

by: Linda Sue Park
Release date: Apr 01, 2013
Number of Pages: 182
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A heartwarming tale of courage, resilience and hope from master storyteller and winner of the prestigious Newbery Medal, Linda Sue Park. When her name was Keoko, Japan owned Korea, and Japanese soldiers ordered people around, telling them what they could do or say, even what sort of flowers they could grow. When her name was Keoko, World War II came to Korea, and her friends and relatives had to work and fight for Japan. When her name was Keoko, she never forgot her name was actually Kim Sun-hee. And no matter what she was called, she was Korean. Not Japanese. Inspired by true-life events, this amazing story reveals what happens when your culture, country and identity are threatened.

17. Xander’s Panda Party

by: Linda Sue Park
Release date: Jan 01, 2013
Number of Pages: 45
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Readers can party with a pandaNand all creatures tall and smallNin this endearing new picture book by Newbery Medalist Park and brilliant illustrator Phelan. Full color.

18. Trust No One (The 39 Clues: Cahills vs. Vespers, Book 5)

by: Linda Sue Park
Release date: Dec 04, 2012
Number of Pages: 214
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When seven members of their family were kidnapped, thirteen-year-old Dan Cahill and his older sister, Amy, got ready for the fight of their lives. But their enemy, a terrifying group known as the Vespers, remained frustratingly elusive. They stay in the shadows, picking off Cahills one by one.And now the Vespers have landed their most serious blow yet – a blow that strikes at the very heart of the Cahill family. Because Amy and Dan discover that there”s a Vesper mole in their innermost circle. Amy and Dan need to smoke out the traitor before the next hostage dies. They have just days to discover who has their back . . . and who wants to sink a knife into it.

19. The Third Gift

by: Linda Sue Park
Release date: Nov 15, 2011
Number of Pages: 37
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From two extraordinary talents, a beautifully crafted picture book for the Christmas season. The three wise men, or the three kings, are familiar figures in the Christmas tradition. Newbery medalist Linda Sue Park has taken the brief biblical references to the three as the starting point for a new story. In it we meet a boy who is learning his father’s trade; a man who gathers resin from certain trees; a merchant in the marketplace; and three strangers in brightly colored robes who are shopping for a gift for a baby. Illustrated by Bagram Ibatoulline with exquisite paintings, this simple, moving tale of ordinary people involved in an extraordinary event brings new resonance to the well-known gift list of gold, frankincense, and myrrh.

20. The Kite Fighters

by: Linda Sue Park
Release date: Jun 07, 2010
Number of Pages: 149
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A tale of two brothers in fifteenth-century Korea from theNewbery Medal winner and #1 New York Times–bestselling author of A Long Walk to Water. In this riveting novel, two brothers discover a shared passion for kites. Kee-sup can craft a kite unequaled in strength and beauty, but his younger brother, Young-sup, can fly a kite as if he controlled the wind itself. It’s like the kite is part of him—the part that wants to fly. Their combined skills attract the notice of Korea’s young king, who chooses Young-sup to fly the royal kite in the New Year kite-flying competition—an honor that is also an awesome responsibility. Although tradition decrees, and the boys’ father insists, that the older brother represent the family, both brothers know that this time the family’s honor is best left in Young-sup’s hands. But how do you stand up to the way things have always been? This touching and suspenseful historical novel from the author of A Single Shard, filled with the authentic detail and flavor of traditional Korean kite fighting, brings a remarkable setting vividly to life. “The final contest . . . is riveting. Though the story is set in medieval times, the brothers have many of the same issues facing siblings today.” —School Library Journal (starred review) “Readers will enjoy watching these engaging characters find ways of overcoming webs of social and cultural constraints to achieve a common goal, and the author expresses the pleasures of creating and flying kites—‘A few sticks, a little paper, some string. And the wind. Kite magic’—with contagious enthusiasm.” —Kirkus Reviews

21. Keeping Score

by: Linda Sue Park
Release date: Mar 08, 2010
Number of Pages: 207
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A historical novel from Newbery medalist Linda Sue Parks about life, faith, and America”s favorite pastime: baseball. Both Maggie Fortini and her brother, Joey-Mick, were named for baseball great Joe DiMaggio. Unlike Joey-Mick, Maggie doesn’t play baseball—but at almost ten years old, she is a dyed-in-the-wool fan of the Brooklyn Dodgers. Maggie can recite all the players’ statistics and understands the subtleties of the game. Unfortunately, Jim Maine is a Giants fan, but it’s Jim who teaches Maggie the fine art of scoring a baseball game. Not only can she revisit every play of every inning, but by keeping score she feels she’s more than just a fan: she’s helping her team. Jim is drafted into the army and sent to Korea, and although Maggie writes to him often, his silence is just one of a string of disappointments—being a Brooklyn Dodgers fan in the early 1950s meant season after season of near misses and year after year of dashed hopes. But Maggie goes on trying to help the Dodgers, and when she finds out that Jim needs help, too, she’s determined to provide it. Against a background of major league baseball and the Korean War on the home front, Maggie looks for, and finds, a way to make a difference. Even those readers who think they don’t care about baseball will be drawn into the world of the true and ardent fan. Linda Sue Park’s captivating story will, of course, delight those who are already keeping score. This historical novel is from Newbery Medalist Linda Sue Park, whose beloved middle grade books include A Single Shard and A Long Walk to Water.

22. Storm Warning

by: Linda Sue Park
Release date: Jan 01, 2010
Number of Pages: 194
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Amy and Dan dodge the shadow of a man in black as they search for the 39 clues.

23. The Firekeeper’s Son

by: Linda Sue Park
Release date: Jan 01, 2009
Number of Pages: 45
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In Korea in the early 1800s, news from the countryside reached the king by means of signal fires. On one mountaintop after another, a fire was lit when all was well. If the king did not see a fire, that meant trouble, and he would send out his army. Linda Sue Park”s first picture book for Clarion is about Sang-hee, son of the village firekeeper. When his father is unable to light the fire one night, young Sang-hee must take his place. Sang-hee knows how important it is for the fire to be lit-but he wishes that he could see soldiers . . . just once. Mountains, firelight and shadow, and Sunhee”s struggle with a hard choice are rendered in radiant paintings, which tell their own story of a turning point in a child”s life.

24. Archer’s Quest

by: Linda Sue Park
Release date: Jan 01, 2008
Number of Pages: 178
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Twelve-year-old Kevin Kim helps Chu-mong, a legendary king of ancient Korea, return to his own time.

25. Tap Dancing on the Roof

by: Linda Sue Park
Release date: Oct 15, 2007
Number of Pages: 55
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A sijo, a traditional Korean verse form, has a fixed number of stressed syllables and a humorous or ironic twist at the end. Like haiku, sijo are brief and accessible, and the witty last line winds up each poem with a surprise. The verses in this book illuminate funny, unexpected, amazing aspects of the everyday–of breakfast, thunder and lightning, houseplants, tennis, freshly laundered socks. Carefully crafted and deceptively simple, Linda Sue Park”s sijo are a pleasure to read and an irresistible invitation to experiment with an unfamiliar poetic form. Istvan Banyai”s irrepressibly giddy and sophisticated illustrations add a one-of-a-kind luster to a book that is truly a gem.

26. Click

by: Linda Sue Park
Release date: Jan 01, 2007
Number of Pages: 226
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Ten of the world”s most beloved authors contribute chapters in the life of the mysterious George “Gee” Keane, photographer, soldier,adventurer, and enigma. Under different pens, a startling portrait emerges of a man, his family, and his gloriously complicated tangle of a life.This is a suspenseful story that works as a novel. But it”s also a unique way to explore the art and craft of storytelling with ten masters who show how tools like “voice”, “perspective”, and “character” work in the hands of the experts. As effective with a class of writers as it is with a single reader.

27. Yum! Yuck! A Foldout Book of People Sounds

by: Linda Sue ParkJulia Durango
Release date: Jul 01, 2005
Number of Pages: 39
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At a busy street market, kids are happily eating ice cream. But disaster strikes when a little dog overturns a spice cart, showering pepper on everyone”s ice cream. Will the kids end up crying or cheering? Energetic art and a lift-the-flap feature make exploring language fun.

28. Project Mulberry

by: Linda Sue Park
Release date: Apr 18, 2005
Number of Pages: 275
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In this contemporary novel, Newbery Medalist Linda Sue Park delivers a funny, lively story that illuminates both the process of writing a novel and the meaning of growing up American. “A rich work that treats serious issues with warmth, respect, and a good deal of humor” (Kirkus starred review). Perfect for both independent reading and classroom sharing. Julia Song and her friend Patrick would love to win a blue ribbon, maybe even two, at the state fair. They’ve always done projects together, and they work well as a team. This time, though, they’re having trouble coming up with just the right project. Then Julia’s mother offers a suggestion: They can raise silkworms, as she did when she was a girl in Korea. Patrick thinks it’s a great idea. Of course there are obstacles—for example, where will they get mulberry leaves, the only thing silkworms eat?—but nothing they can’t handle. Julia isn’t so sure. The club where kids do their projects is all about traditional American stuff, and raising silkworms just doesn’t fit in. Moreover, the author, Ms. Park, seems determined to make Julia’s life as complicated as possible, no matter how hard Julia tries to talk her out of it.

29. What Does Bunny See?

by: Linda Sue Park
Release date: Mar 28, 2005
Number of Pages: 37
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A rabbit explores a garden, finding flowers of every color, before hopping home for a nap and dreams of rainbows. Rhyming clues invite the reader to answer the question: What does bunny see? Linda Sue Park’s sprightly verses and Maggie Smith’s cheerful illustrations will delight young children, as each turn of the page yields a colorful surprise.

30. Mung-Mung

by: Linda Sue Park
Release date: Feb 01, 2004
Number of Pages: 39
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See what each animal says and a word that is like the sound.

31. A Single Shard

by: Linda Sue Park
Release date: Apr 23, 2001
Number of Pages: 165
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The Newbery Medal-winning tale of an orphan boy whose dream of becoming a master potter leads to unforeseen adventure in ancient Korea. Tree-ear is an orphan boy in a 12th-century Korean village renowned for its ceramics. When he accidentally breaks a delicate piece of pottery, he volunteers to work to pay for the damage. Putting aside his own dreams, Tree-ear resolves to serve the master potter by embarking on a difficult and dangerous journey, little knowing that it will change his life forever. “Despite the odds against him, Tree-ear becomes courageous, brave and selfless, a hero as enduring as the porcelain Park so lovingly describes.” (New York Times) “Intrigues, danger, and a strong focus on doing what is right turn a simple story into a compelling read. A timeless jewel.” (Kirkus starred review) *A broken piece of pottery sets events in motion as an orphan struggles to pay off his debt to a master potter. This finely crafted novel brings 12th-century Korea and these indelible characters to life.” (School Library Journal starred review) “Tree-ear”s determination and bravery in pursuing his dream of becoming a potter takes readers on a literary journey that demonstrates how courage, honor and perseverance can overcome great odds and bring great happiness. Park effectively conveys 12th century Korea in this masterful piece of historical fiction.” (Kathleen Odean, chair of the Newbery Award Selection Committee)

32. Seesaw Girl

by: Linda Sue Park
Release date: Jan 01, 1999
Number of Pages: 92
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Impatient with the constraints put on her as an aristocratic girl living in Korea during the seventeenth century, twelve-year-old Jade Blossom determines to see beyond her small world.

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Impossible Creatures by Katherine Rundell

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Impossible Creatures

by: Katherine Rundell
Release date: Sep 10, 2024
Number of Pages: 401
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Two kids race to save the world’s last magical place in the first book of a landmark new fantasy series, from “a writer with an utterly distinctive voice and a wild imagination.” (Philip Pullman, author of The Golden Compass) “Katherine Rundell is a phenomenon. She crafts original and brilliant books that delight readers of all ages and kinds.” ―Neil Gaiman, Newbery Medal Winner for The Graveyard Book “An instant classic from one of the most gifted storytellers of our time, Impossible Creatures is an astonishing miracle of a book.” —Katherine Applegate, Newbery Medal Winner for The One and Only Ivan The day that Christopher saved a drowning baby griffin from a hidden lake would change his life forever. It’s the day he learned about the Archipelago—a cluster of unmapped islands where magical creatures of every kind have thrived for thousands of years, until now. And it’s the day he met Mal—a girl on the run, in desperate need of his help. Mal and Christopher embark on a wild adventure, racing from island to island, searching for someone who can explain why the magic is fading and why magical creatures are suddenly dying. They consult sphinxes, battle kraken, and negotiate with dragons. But the closer they get to the dark truth of what’s happening, the clearer it becomes: no one else can fix this. If the Archipelago is to be saved, Mal and Christopher will have to do it themselves. Katherine Rundell’s story crackles and roars with energy and delight. It is brought vividly to life with more than 60 illustrations, including a map and a bestiary of magical creatures.

More books by Katherine Rundell

1. The Poisoned King

by: Katherine Rundell
Release date: Sep 11, 2025
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The dazzling second book in Katherine Rundell’s runaway bestselling Impossible Creatures series. Return to the magic of the Archipelago. “Come, and bring the dragon: there is justice to be done.” Katherine Rundell’s story will be brought vividly to life with more than sixty illustrations, including a map and a bestiary of magical creatures.

2. Vanishing Treasures

by: Katherine Rundell
Release date: Nov 12, 2024
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From the award-winning author Katherine Rundell comes a “rare and magical book” (Bill Bryson) reckoning with the vanishing wonders of our natural world The world is more astonishing, more miraculous, and more wonderful than our wildest imaginings. In this brilliant and passionately persuasive book, Katherine Rundell takes us on a globe-spanning tour of the world’s most awe-inspiring animals currently facing extinction. Consider the seahorse: couples mate for life and meet each morning for a dance, pirouetting and changing colors before going their separate ways, to dance again the next day. The American wood frog survives winter by allowing itself to freeze solid, its heartbeat slowing until it stops altogether. Come spring, the heart kick-starts itself spontaneously back to life. As for the lemur, it lives in matriarchal troops led by an alpha female (it’s not unusual for female ring-tailed lemurs to slap males across the face when they become aggressive). Whenever they are cold or frightened, they group together in what’s known as a lemur ball, paws and tails intertwined, to form a furry mass as big as a bicycle wheel. But each of these extraordinary animals is endangered or holds a sub-species that is endangered. This urgent, inspiring book of essays dedicated to 23 unusual and underappreciated creatures is a clarion call insisting that we look at the world around us with new eyes—to see the magic of the animals we live among, their unknown histories and capabilities, and above all how lucky we are to tread the same ground as such vanishing treasures. Beautifully illustrated, and full of inimitable wit and intellect, Vanishing Treasures is a chance to be awestruck and lovestruck, to reckon with the beauty of the world, its fragility, and its strangeness.

3. The Zebra’s Great Escape

by: Katherine Rundell
Release date: Aug 20, 2024
Number of Pages: 64
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Through courage and determination, little girl Mink helps save a menagerie of animals who have been captured by the evil Mr. Spit.

4. The Golden Mole and Other Vanishing Treasure

by: Katherine Rundell
Release date: Nov 02, 2023
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A gloriously illustrated and fascinating bestiary of the world’s most extraordinary endangered animals.

5. Super-Infinite

by: Katherine Rundell
Release date: Sep 06, 2022
Number of Pages: 181
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Winner of the 2022 Baillie Gifford Prize for Non-Fiction Winner of the 2022 Slightly Foxed Best First Biography Prize Shortlisted for the 2023 Plutarch Award A Wall Street Journal Top 10 Best Book of 2022 A New York Times Notable Book of the Year Named a Best Book of the Year by The New Yorker, Times Literary Supplement, and Literary Hub From the standout scholar Katherine Rundell, Super-Infinite presents a sparkling and very modern biography of John Donne: the poet of love, sex, and death. Sometime religious outsider and social disaster, sometime celebrity preacher and establishment darling, John Donne was incapable of being just one thing. He was a scholar of law, a sea adventurer, a priest, a member of Parliament—and perhaps the greatest love poet in the history of the English language. He converted from Catholicism to Protestantism, was imprisoned for marrying a sixteen-year-old girl without her father’s consent, struggled to feed a family of ten children, and was often ill and in pain. He was a man who suffered from surges of misery, yet expressed in his verse many breathtaking impressions of electric joy and love. In Super-Infinite, Katherine Rundell embarks on a fleet-footed act of evangelism, showing us the many sides of Donne’s extraordinary life, his obsessions, his blazing words, and his tempestuous Elizabethan times—unveiling Donne as the most remarkable mind and as a lesson in living.

6. The Katherine Rundell Collection

by: Katherine Rundell
Release date: Nov 26, 2020
Number of Pages: 1008
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Go on an adventure with Katherine Rundell … ‘Read everything she writes’ DAILY MAIL Whether it’s leaping over the rooftops of Paris, running with wolves in snowy Russia, learning to survive the dangers of the Amazon rainforest or embarking on a heist in 1920s New York, each of Rundell’s books opens a window into a different world. Full of brilliant characters, from courageous young girls and boys to the most fearsome of villains, these stories are about bravery, resourcefulness and how age is no barrier to changing the world. This eBook bundle contains: Rooftoppers The Wolf Wilder The Explorer The Good Thieves

7. The Book of Hopes

by: Katherine Rundell
Release date: Oct 01, 2020
Number of Pages: 381
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8. The Good Thieves

by: Katherine Rundell
Release date: Aug 25, 2020
Number of Pages: 272
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“A dazzling tale of wild hope, lingering grief, admirable self-sufficiency, and intergenerational adoration.” —Publishers Weekly (starred review) “Vita tests her own limits, and readers will thrill at her cleverness, tenacity, and close escapes.” —Booklist “A satisfying adventure.” —Kirkus Reviews From award-winning author Katherine Rundell comes a fast-paced and utterly thrilling adventure driven by the loyalty and love between a grandfather and his granddaughter. When Vita’s grandfather’s mansion is taken from him by a powerful real estate tycoon, Vita knows it’s up to her to make things right. With the help of a pickpocket and her new circus friends, Vita creates the plan: Break into the mansion. Steal back what’s rightfully her grandfather’s. Expose the real estate tycoon for the crook he truly is. But 1920s Manhattan is ever-changing and full of secrets. It might take more than Vita’s ragtag gang of misfits to outsmart the city that never sleeps. Award-winning author Katherine Rundell has created an utterly gripping tour de-force about loyalty, trust, and the lengths to which we’ll go for the ones we love.

9. Why You Should Read Children’s Books, Even Though You Are So Old and Wise

by: Katherine Rundell
Release date: Aug 08, 2019
Number of Pages: 80
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‘Rundell is the real deal, a writer of boundless gifts and extraordinary imaginative power whose novels will be read, cherished and reread long after most so-called “serious” novels are forgotten’ Observer Katherine Rundell – Fellow of All Souls College, Oxford, and prize-winning author of five novels for children – explores how children’s books ignite, and can re-ignite, the imagination; how children’s fiction, with its unabashed emotion and playfulness, can awaken old hungers and create new perspectives on the world. This delightful and persuasive essay is for adult readers.

10. Into the Jungle: Stories for Mowgli

by: Katherine Rundell
Release date: Oct 02, 2018
Number of Pages: 233
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Timed for the release of Warner Bros.’s film Mowgli in October 2018 and Disney’s release of The Jungle Book 2 in 2019, here is a beautifully illustrated companion to Kipling’s classic, by a writer of extraordinary storytelling ability, that explores its timeless themes in a careful update. This wise and witty companion to Rudyard Kipling’s 1894 classic is likewise a series of connected stories about the man-cub Mowgli and his adventures among the animals in the Indian jungle. It includes all the original favorites like Baloo and Bagheera and gives female characters, like Mother Wolf, a more prominent role in Mowgli’s upbringing. The timely theme of the possibility of understanding and empathy across species, cultures, and genders will resonate with contemporary readers.

11. One Christmas Wish

by: Katherine Rundell
Release date: Sep 18, 2018
Number of Pages: 64
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From beloved author Katherine Rundell comes a clever, funny, and poignant picture book about a lonely little boy who wishes not to be alone on Christmas. A young boy’s Christmas Eve wish on a shooting star leads to an adventure with an ever-hungry rocking horse, an angel whose wings are molting, a robin who has forgotten how to sing, and a rusting tin drummer boy in Katherine Rundell’s classic Christmas story, with Emily Sutton’s gorgeous paintings.

12. The Explorer

by: Katherine Rundell
Release date: Sep 12, 2017
Number of Pages: 336
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From the Boston Globe-Horn Book Award-winning author of Cartwheeling in Thunderstorms comes an exciting new novel about a group of kids who must survive in the Amazon after their plane crashes. 5 1/2 x 8 5/16.

13. The Wolf Wilder

by: Katherine Rundell
Release date: Sep 06, 2016
Number of Pages: 256
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“Fairy tale and history merge seamlessly” (Publishers Weekly, starred review) in this enchanting and lyrical novel about love and resilience from the Boston Globe-Horn Book Award winner, Katherine Rundell. Feo’s life is extraordinary. Her mother trains domesticated wolves to be able to fend for themselves in the snowy wilderness of Russia, and Feo is following in her footsteps to become a wolf wilder. She loves taking care of the wolves, especially the three who stay at the house because they refuse to leave Feo, even though they’ve already been wilded. But not everyone is enamored with the wolves, or with the fact that Feo and her mother are turning them wild. And when her mother is taken captive, Feo must travel through the cold, harsh woods to save her—and learn from her wolves how to survive.

14. Cartwheeling in Thunderstorms

by: Katherine Rundell
Release date: Aug 26, 2014
Number of Pages: 182
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Even a life on the untamed plains of Africa can’t prepare Wilhelmina for the wilds of an English boarding school in this “gripping, magical, and heartwarming tale of resilience, friendship, and hope” (Publishers Weekly, starred review). Wilhelmina Silver’s world is golden. Living half-wild on an African farm with her horse, her monkey, and her best friend, every day is beautiful. But when her home is sold and Will is sent away to boarding school in England, the world becomes impossibly difficult. Lions and hyenas are nothing compared to packs of vicious schoolgirls. Where can a girl run to in London? And will she have the courage to survive? From the author of Rooftoppers, which Booklist called “a glorious adventure,” comes an utterly beautiful story that’s “a treasure of a book” (VOYA).

15. Rooftoppers

by: Katherine Rundell
Release date: Jun 03, 2014
Number of Pages: 26
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When authorities threaten to take Sophie, twelve, from Charles who has been her guardian since she was one and both survived a shipwreck, the pair goes to Paris to try to find Sophie’s mother, and they are aided by Matteo and his band of “rooftoppers.”

16. The Girl Savage

by: Katherine Rundell
Release date: Jan 06, 2011
Number of Pages: 242
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Wilhelmina Silver’s world is golden. Living half-wild on an African farm with her horse, her monkey and her best friend, every day is beautiful. But when her home is sold and Will is sent away to boarding school in England, the world becomes impossibly difficult. For lions and hyenas are nothing compared to packs of schoolgirls. Where can a girl run to in London? And will she have the courage to survive?

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A Long Walk To Water by Linda Sue Park

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A Long Walk To Water

by: Linda Sue Park
Release date: Jan 01, 2010
Number of Pages: 145
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When the Sudanese civil war reaches his village in 1985, 11-year-old Salva becomes separated from his family and must walk with other Dinka tribe members through southern Sudan, Ethiopia and Kenya in search of safe haven. Based on the life of Salva Dut, who, after emigrating to America in 1996, began a project to dig water wells in Sudan. By a Newbery Medal-winning author.

More books by Linda Sue Park

1. Gracie Under the Waves

by: Linda Sue Park
Release date: Sep 17, 2024
Number of Pages: 165
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An empowering story from #1 New York Times bestseller and Newbery medalist Linda Sue Park starring a young snorkeling enthusiast who draws inspiration for fighting climate change from interacting with her pesty little brother. Inspired by her own experience, beloved author Linda Sue Park tells the story of a girl learning how to impact a cause she cares about while navigating the ups and downs of a sibling relationship and turning disappointment into opportunity. Gracie loves snorkeling! She loves it so much, she convinces her parents to let her plan a family vacation to Roatán, Honduras, where they can all snorkel together. She even makes a new friend there. Now, if only her irritating little brother would leave her alone, everything would be perfect. Then Gracie hurts her leg, and all her carefully made plans start to come apart. Worse still, she learns the reef itself is in serious danger. Gracie wants to help the reef . . . but she’s just a kid. What can she do to make a difference? Fortunately, her new friend has a few ideas!

2. My Book and Me

by: Linda Sue Park
Release date: Jun 04, 2024
Number of Pages: 40
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A celebration of books and reading from Newbery medal winner Linda Sue Park and illustrated by two-time Caldecott medal winner, Chris Raschka. This is my book. My favorite book. I carry it with me wherever I go. Meet the child who loves books in this lyrical tribute to the joys of books and reading by Newbery medalist Linda Sue Park and featuring the jubilant illustrations of celebrated Caldecott artist Chris Raschka. My Book and Me invites us to reflect on beloved books which are friends we hold dear; books we read over and again; books that may take us to places afar to experience the world in different ways, and books that comfort and reassure us. This jubilant paean to literature is a celebration of our favorite authors, characters, and stories; those that we cherish the most and are friends for life . . . which books are your favorite?

3. A Little Bit Super

by: Gary D. SchmidtJarrett J. KrosoczkaLeah HendersonPablo CartayaNikki GrimesRemy LaiKyle LukoffMeg MedinaDaniel NayeriLinda Sue ParkMitali PerkinsPam Muñoz RyanBrian YoungIbi Zoboi
Release date: Apr 23, 2024
Number of Pages: 263
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In these hilarious stories by some of the top authors of middle grade fiction today, each young character is coping with a minor superpower—while also discovering their power to change themselves and their community, find their voice, and celebrate what makes them unique. The kids in these humorous short stories each have a minor superpower they’re learning to live with. One can shape-shift—but only part of her body, and only on Mondays. Another can always tell whether an avocado is perfectly ripe. One can even hear the thoughts of the animals in the pet store! But what these stories are really about is their young protagonists “owning” a power that contributes to their individuality, that allows them to find their place in the world, that shows them a potential they might not have imagined. Because if you really think about it, we all have something special and unique about ourselves that makes us a little bit super. We all have the power to change as an individual, to change our communities for the better, to have a voice and to speak up. These playful, thought-provoking tales from some of today’s top middle grade authors prompt readers to consider what their own superpower might be, and how they can use it. Written by Pablo Cartaya, Nikki Grimes, Leah Henderson, Jarrett Krosoczka, Remy Lai, Kyle Lukoff, Meg Medina, Daniel Nayeri, Linda Sue Park, Mitali Perkins, Pam Muñoz Ryan, Gary D. Schmidt, Brian Young, and Ibi Zoboi; coedited by Leah Henderson and Gary D. Schmidt.

4. The One Thing You’d Save

by: Linda Sue Park
Release date: Mar 16, 2021
Number of Pages: 77
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If your house were on fire, what one thing would you save? Newbery Medalist Linda Sue Park explores different answers to this provocative question in linked poems that capture the diverse voices of a middle school class. Illustrated with black-and-white art. When a teacher asks her class what one thing they would save in an emergency, some students know the answer right away. Others come to their decisions more slowly. And some change their minds when they hear their classmates’ responses. A lively dialog ignites as the students discover unexpected facets of one another–and themselves. With her ear for authentic dialog and knowledge of tweens’ priorities and emotions, Linda Sue Park brings the varied voices of an inclusive classroom to life through carefully honed, engaging, and instantly accessible verse.

5. Gurple and Preen

by: Linda Sue Park
Release date: Aug 25, 2020
Number of Pages: 48
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This wildly imaginative, crayon-inspired picture book shows that with a bit of teamwork and a universe of creativity, anything is possible! Buzz! Zap! CRASH! Gurple and Preen are in a big mess! When they crash-land onto an unfamiliar planet with nothing but boxes of crayons, they must work together to get the mission back on course. From Newbery Award–winning author Linda Sue Park and illustrator Debbie Ridpath Ohi comes a story about all the best things that can come out of a box of crayons.

6. Bee-Bim Bop!

by: Linda Sue Park
Release date: Aug 04, 2020
Number of Pages: 36
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A Korean American girl celebrates food and family in this cheerful book about cooking a special meal by Newbery Medalist Linda Sue Park. In bouncy rhyming text, an excited and hungry child tells about helping her mother make bee-bim bop: shopping, preparing ingredients, setting the table, and finally sitting down with her family to enjoy a favorite meal. The energy and enthusiasm of the young narrator are conveyed in the whimsical illustrations, which bring details from the artist’s childhood in Korea to his depiction of a modern Korean American family.

7. Fatal Throne: The Wives of Henry VIII Tell All

by: M. T. AndersonC ace FlemingStephanie HemphillLisa Ann S ellJennifer DonnellyLinda Sue ParkDeborah Hopkinson
Release date: Feb 18, 2020
Number of Pages: 418
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Perfect for anyone playing the Six soundtrack on repeat who wants to discover more about the six wives of Henry VIII! This is an edge-of-your-seat reimagining of the romance and tragedy that defined them, told from multiple points of view by award-winning and bestselling authors. If you were one of King Henry VIII’s six wives, who would you be? Would you be Anne Boleyn, who literally lost her head? The subject of rumor and scandal like Catherine Howard? Or would you survive like Anna of Cleves? Meet all Henry’s queens–each bound for divorce or death–in this epic novel that reads like fantasy but really happened. Watch spellbound as each wife attempts to survive their unpredictable king as he grows more obsessed with producing a male heir. And discover how the power-hungry court fanned the flames of Henry’s passions . . . and his most horrible impulses. Brought to life by seven award-winning and bestselling authors, here is an intimate look at the royals during one of the most treacherous times in history, perfect for anyone fascinated by Britain’s Royal Family or Netflix’s The Crown. “Ambitious and exciting.” –Bustle “These stories of love, lust, power and intrigue never fail to fascinate.” –Shelf Awareness, Starred Review Who’s Who: M. T. Anderson – Henry VIII Candace Fleming – Katharine of Aragon, wife #1 Stephanie Hemphill – Anne Boleyn, wife #2 Lisa Ann Sandell – Jane Seymour, wife #3 Jennifer Donnelly – Anna of Cleves, wife #4 Linda Sue Park – Catherine Howard, wife #5 Deborah Hopkinson – Kateryn Parr, wife #6

8. Prairie Lotus

by: Linda Sue Park
Release date: Jan 01, 2020
Number of Pages: 276
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In this compelling, emotionally engaging novel set in 1880, a half-Chinese girl and her white father try to make a home in Dakota Territory, in the face of racism and resistance.

9. Gondra’s Treasure

by: Linda Sue Park
Release date: Apr 02, 2019
Number of Pages: 45
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Gondra, a little dragon, celebrates her uniqueness while talking with her parents about differences between her father’s homeland in the East, and her mother’s in the West.

10. Nya’s Long Walk

by: Linda Sue Park
Release date: Jan 01, 2019
Number of Pages: 37
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When her little sister, Akeer, becomes sick when they are returning home from the water hole, Nya must carry her and the water back to their village, one step at a time.

11. Wing & Claw #3: Beast of Stone

by: Linda Sue Park
Release date: Mar 06, 2018
Number of Pages: 270
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In this third and final installment in the enchanting Wing & Claw trilogy, Newbery Medal-winning author Linda Sue Park sends her young apothecary to the front lines of a fearsome battle, where he must rely on his talents and his friends to defend what he knows is right. Raffa Santana is a healer, not a fighter. As a gifted apothecary, he has amazing instincts for unleashing the potential of magical-seeming plants. But his skills have failed to free the animals that the heartless Chancellor captured and turned against the people of Obsidia—directly threatening Raffa’s friends and family. Now Raffa and his ragtag group of allies are preparing to confront the Chancellor’s armies in battle. Great beasts, small animals, and humans alike will be joining the fight, and Raffa’s heart yearns to prevent injuries—and worse—on both sides of the battle. After all, the Chancellor’s creatures will be fighting against their will. Can Raffa’s instincts for apothecary arts bring a tolerable resolution to an impossibly unfair fight?

12. Our Story Begins

by: Elissa Brent WeissmanKwame Alex erTom AnglebergerKathi AppeltAshley BryanTim FederleC ace FlemingMarla FrazeeChris GallAlex GinoChris GrabensteinGordon KormanJarrett J. KrosoczkaThanhha LaiPeter LerangisGail Carson LevineGrace LinYuyi MoralesPhyllis Reynolds NaylorR. J. PalacioLinda Sue ParkDan SantatBrian SelznickCynthia Leitich SmithRita Williams-GarciaEric Rohmann
Release date: Jul 04, 2017
Number of Pages: 201
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From award-winning author Elissa Brent Weissman comes a collection of quirky, smart, and vulnerable childhood works by some of today’s foremost children’s authors and illustrators—revealing young talent, the storytellers they would one day become, and the creativity they inspire today. Everyone’s story begins somewhere… For Linda Sue Park, it was a trip to the ocean, a brand-new typewriter, and a little creative license. For Jarrett J. Krosoczka, it was a third grade writing assignment that ignited a creative fire in a kid who liked to draw. For Kwame Alexander, it was a loving poem composed for Mother’s Day—and perfected through draft after discarded draft. For others, it was a teacher, a parent, a beloved book, a word of encouragement. It was trying, and failing, and trying again. It was a love of words, and pictures, and stories. Your story is beginning, too. Where will it go?

13. Wing & Claw #2: Cavern of Secrets

by: Linda Sue Park
Release date: Mar 07, 2017
Number of Pages: 161
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In the second installment of the spellbinding Wing & Claw series, Newbery Medal-winning author Linda Sue Park takes a young apothecary hero to new heights of danger, exciting adventure, and intriguing botanical magic. Raffa Santana has spent all winter hiding in the harsh wilderness of the Sudden Mountains, and now it’s time to return home. Home, where his parents will help him fight back against the vile Chancellor who has captured and altered the wild creatures of the Forest of Wonders. Home, where Raffa’s beloved companion, Echo the bat, will recover from his mysterious sickness. To get there, Raffa must make a treacherous journey across Obsidia. Along the way, he will discover a luminous plant that might be the key to saving the creatures stuck in the Chancellor’s grasp… if only Raffa can unlock the plant’s secrets and deliver the cure to the captive animals. Cavern of Secrets masterfully explores one boy’s responsibility to his friends, family, and the wider world.

14. Yaks Yak

by: Linda Sue Park
Release date: Mar 08, 2016
Number of Pages: 48
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At once funny and informative, Yaks Yak presents animals acting out the verbs made from their names. Illustrations rich in comic details show hogs hogging, slugs slugging, and other spirited creatures demonstrating homographs, words with different meanings that are spelled and pronounced the same. A chart listing the words, their meanings, and their history is included. Ideal for sharing, this book offers a sprightly and fanciful introduction to a fun form of wordplay from Newbery Medalist Linda Sue Park. An Amazon Best Children’s Book of the Year * A Nonfiction Shelf Awareness Best of the Year

15. Wing & Claw #1: Forest of Wonders

by: Linda Sue Park
Release date: Mar 01, 2016
Number of Pages: 186
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From Newbery Medal-winning author Linda Sue Park, this is a captivating fantasy-adventure about a boy, a bat, and an amazing transformation. The first book in an enchanting trilogy, Forest of Wonders richly explores the links between magic and botany, family and duty, environment and home. Raffa Santana has always loved the mysterious Forest of Wonders. For a gifted young apothecary like him, every leaf could unleash a kind of magic. When an injured bat crashes into his life, Raffa invents a cure from a rare crimson vine that he finds deep in the Forest. His remedy saves the animal but also transforms it into something much more than an ordinary bat, with far-reaching consequences. Raffa’s experiments lead him away from home to the forbidding city of Gilden, where troubling discoveries make him question whether exciting botanical inventions—including his own—might actually threaten the very creatures of the Forest he wants to protect.

16. When My Name Was Keoko

by: Linda Sue Park
Release date: Apr 01, 2013
Number of Pages: 182
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A heartwarming tale of courage, resilience and hope from master storyteller and winner of the prestigious Newbery Medal, Linda Sue Park. When her name was Keoko, Japan owned Korea, and Japanese soldiers ordered people around, telling them what they could do or say, even what sort of flowers they could grow. When her name was Keoko, World War II came to Korea, and her friends and relatives had to work and fight for Japan. When her name was Keoko, she never forgot her name was actually Kim Sun-hee. And no matter what she was called, she was Korean. Not Japanese. Inspired by true-life events, this amazing story reveals what happens when your culture, country and identity are threatened.

17. Xander’s Panda Party

by: Linda Sue Park
Release date: Jan 01, 2013
Number of Pages: 45
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Readers can party with a pandaNand all creatures tall and smallNin this endearing new picture book by Newbery Medalist Park and brilliant illustrator Phelan. Full color.

18. Trust No One (The 39 Clues: Cahills vs. Vespers, Book 5)

by: Linda Sue Park
Release date: Dec 04, 2012
Number of Pages: 214
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When seven members of their family were kidnapped, thirteen-year-old Dan Cahill and his older sister, Amy, got ready for the fight of their lives. But their enemy, a terrifying group known as the Vespers, remained frustratingly elusive. They stay in the shadows, picking off Cahills one by one.And now the Vespers have landed their most serious blow yet – a blow that strikes at the very heart of the Cahill family. Because Amy and Dan discover that there’s a Vesper mole in their innermost circle. Amy and Dan need to smoke out the traitor before the next hostage dies. They have just days to discover who has their back . . . and who wants to sink a knife into it.

19. The Third Gift

by: Linda Sue Park
Release date: Nov 15, 2011
Number of Pages: 37
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From two extraordinary talents, a beautifully crafted picture book for the Christmas season. The three wise men, or the three kings, are familiar figures in the Christmas tradition. Newbery medalist Linda Sue Park has taken the brief biblical references to the three as the starting point for a new story. In it we meet a boy who is learning his father’s trade; a man who gathers resin from certain trees; a merchant in the marketplace; and three strangers in brightly colored robes who are shopping for a gift for a baby. Illustrated by Bagram Ibatoulline with exquisite paintings, this simple, moving tale of ordinary people involved in an extraordinary event brings new resonance to the well-known gift list of gold, frankincense, and myrrh.

20. The Kite Fighters

by: Linda Sue Park
Release date: Jun 07, 2010
Number of Pages: 149
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A tale of two brothers in fifteenth-century Korea from theNewbery Medal winner and #1 New York Times–bestselling author of A Long Walk to Water. In this riveting novel, two brothers discover a shared passion for kites. Kee-sup can craft a kite unequaled in strength and beauty, but his younger brother, Young-sup, can fly a kite as if he controlled the wind itself. It’s like the kite is part of him—the part that wants to fly. Their combined skills attract the notice of Korea’s young king, who chooses Young-sup to fly the royal kite in the New Year kite-flying competition—an honor that is also an awesome responsibility. Although tradition decrees, and the boys’ father insists, that the older brother represent the family, both brothers know that this time the family’s honor is best left in Young-sup’s hands. But how do you stand up to the way things have always been? This touching and suspenseful historical novel from the author of A Single Shard, filled with the authentic detail and flavor of traditional Korean kite fighting, brings a remarkable setting vividly to life. “The final contest . . . is riveting. Though the story is set in medieval times, the brothers have many of the same issues facing siblings today.” —School Library Journal (starred review) “Readers will enjoy watching these engaging characters find ways of overcoming webs of social and cultural constraints to achieve a common goal, and the author expresses the pleasures of creating and flying kites—‘A few sticks, a little paper, some string. And the wind. Kite magic’—with contagious enthusiasm.” —Kirkus Reviews

21. Keeping Score

by: Linda Sue Park
Release date: Mar 08, 2010
Number of Pages: 207
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A historical novel from Newbery medalist Linda Sue Parks about life, faith, and America’s favorite pastime: baseball. Both Maggie Fortini and her brother, Joey-Mick, were named for baseball great Joe DiMaggio. Unlike Joey-Mick, Maggie doesn’t play baseball—but at almost ten years old, she is a dyed-in-the-wool fan of the Brooklyn Dodgers. Maggie can recite all the players’ statistics and understands the subtleties of the game. Unfortunately, Jim Maine is a Giants fan, but it’s Jim who teaches Maggie the fine art of scoring a baseball game. Not only can she revisit every play of every inning, but by keeping score she feels she’s more than just a fan: she’s helping her team. Jim is drafted into the army and sent to Korea, and although Maggie writes to him often, his silence is just one of a string of disappointments—being a Brooklyn Dodgers fan in the early 1950s meant season after season of near misses and year after year of dashed hopes. But Maggie goes on trying to help the Dodgers, and when she finds out that Jim needs help, too, she’s determined to provide it. Against a background of major league baseball and the Korean War on the home front, Maggie looks for, and finds, a way to make a difference. Even those readers who think they don’t care about baseball will be drawn into the world of the true and ardent fan. Linda Sue Park’s captivating story will, of course, delight those who are already keeping score. This historical novel is from Newbery Medalist Linda Sue Park, whose beloved middle grade books include A Single Shard and A Long Walk to Water.

22. Storm Warning

by: Linda Sue Park
Release date: Jan 01, 2010
Number of Pages: 194
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Amy and Dan dodge the shadow of a man in black as they search for the 39 clues.

23. The Firekeeper’s Son

by: Linda Sue Park
Release date: Jan 01, 2009
Number of Pages: 45
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In Korea in the early 1800s, news from the countryside reached the king by means of signal fires. On one mountaintop after another, a fire was lit when all was well. If the king did not see a fire, that meant trouble, and he would send out his army. Linda Sue Park’s first picture book for Clarion is about Sang-hee, son of the village firekeeper. When his father is unable to light the fire one night, young Sang-hee must take his place. Sang-hee knows how important it is for the fire to be lit-but he wishes that he could see soldiers . . . just once. Mountains, firelight and shadow, and Sunhee’s struggle with a hard choice are rendered in radiant paintings, which tell their own story of a turning point in a child’s life.

24. Archer’s Quest

by: Linda Sue Park
Release date: Jan 01, 2008
Number of Pages: 178
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Twelve-year-old Kevin Kim helps Chu-mong, a legendary king of ancient Korea, return to his own time.

25. Tap Dancing on the Roof

by: Linda Sue Park
Release date: Oct 15, 2007
Number of Pages: 55
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A sijo, a traditional Korean verse form, has a fixed number of stressed syllables and a humorous or ironic twist at the end. Like haiku, sijo are brief and accessible, and the witty last line winds up each poem with a surprise. The verses in this book illuminate funny, unexpected, amazing aspects of the everyday–of breakfast, thunder and lightning, houseplants, tennis, freshly laundered socks. Carefully crafted and deceptively simple, Linda Sue Park’s sijo are a pleasure to read and an irresistible invitation to experiment with an unfamiliar poetic form. Istvan Banyai’s irrepressibly giddy and sophisticated illustrations add a one-of-a-kind luster to a book that is truly a gem.

26. Click

by: Linda Sue Park
Release date: Jan 01, 2007
Number of Pages: 226
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Ten of the world’s most beloved authors contribute chapters in the life of the mysterious George “Gee” Keane, photographer, soldier,adventurer, and enigma. Under different pens, a startling portrait emerges of a man, his family, and his gloriously complicated tangle of a life.This is a suspenseful story that works as a novel. But it’s also a unique way to explore the art and craft of storytelling with ten masters who show how tools like “voice”, “perspective”, and “character” work in the hands of the experts. As effective with a class of writers as it is with a single reader.

27. Yum! Yuck! A Foldout Book of People Sounds

by: Linda Sue ParkJulia Durango
Release date: Jul 01, 2005
Number of Pages: 39
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At a busy street market, kids are happily eating ice cream. But disaster strikes when a little dog overturns a spice cart, showering pepper on everyone”s ice cream. Will the kids end up crying or cheering? Energetic art and a lift-the-flap feature make exploring language fun.

28. Project Mulberry

by: Linda Sue Park
Release date: Apr 18, 2005
Number of Pages: 275
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In this contemporary novel, Newbery Medalist Linda Sue Park delivers a funny, lively story that illuminates both the process of writing a novel and the meaning of growing up American. “A rich work that treats serious issues with warmth, respect, and a good deal of humor” (Kirkus starred review). Perfect for both independent reading and classroom sharing. Julia Song and her friend Patrick would love to win a blue ribbon, maybe even two, at the state fair. They’ve always done projects together, and they work well as a team. This time, though, they’re having trouble coming up with just the right project. Then Julia’s mother offers a suggestion: They can raise silkworms, as she did when she was a girl in Korea. Patrick thinks it’s a great idea. Of course there are obstacles—for example, where will they get mulberry leaves, the only thing silkworms eat?—but nothing they can’t handle. Julia isn’t so sure. The club where kids do their projects is all about traditional American stuff, and raising silkworms just doesn’t fit in. Moreover, the author, Ms. Park, seems determined to make Julia’s life as complicated as possible, no matter how hard Julia tries to talk her out of it.

29. What Does Bunny See?

by: Linda Sue Park
Release date: Mar 28, 2005
Number of Pages: 37
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A rabbit explores a garden, finding flowers of every color, before hopping home for a nap and dreams of rainbows. Rhyming clues invite the reader to answer the question: What does bunny see? Linda Sue Park’s sprightly verses and Maggie Smith’s cheerful illustrations will delight young children, as each turn of the page yields a colorful surprise.

30. Mung-Mung

by: Linda Sue Park
Release date: Feb 01, 2004
Number of Pages: 39
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See what each animal says and a word that is like the sound.

31. A Single Shard

by: Linda Sue Park
Release date: Apr 23, 2001
Number of Pages: 165
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The Newbery Medal-winning tale of an orphan boy whose dream of becoming a master potter leads to unforeseen adventure in ancient Korea. Tree-ear is an orphan boy in a 12th-century Korean village renowned for its ceramics. When he accidentally breaks a delicate piece of pottery, he volunteers to work to pay for the damage. Putting aside his own dreams, Tree-ear resolves to serve the master potter by embarking on a difficult and dangerous journey, little knowing that it will change his life forever. “Despite the odds against him, Tree-ear becomes courageous, brave and selfless, a hero as enduring as the porcelain Park so lovingly describes.” (New York Times) “Intrigues, danger, and a strong focus on doing what is right turn a simple story into a compelling read. A timeless jewel.” (Kirkus starred review) *A broken piece of pottery sets events in motion as an orphan struggles to pay off his debt to a master potter. This finely crafted novel brings 12th-century Korea and these indelible characters to life.” (School Library Journal starred review) “Tree-ear’s determination and bravery in pursuing his dream of becoming a potter takes readers on a literary journey that demonstrates how courage, honor and perseverance can overcome great odds and bring great happiness. Park effectively conveys 12th century Korea in this masterful piece of historical fiction.” (Kathleen Odean, chair of the Newbery Award Selection Committee)

32. Seesaw Girl

by: Linda Sue Park
Release date: Jan 01, 1999
Number of Pages: 92
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Impatient with the constraints put on her as an aristocratic girl living in Korea during the seventeenth century, twelve-year-old Jade Blossom determines to see beyond her small world.

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Good Energy by Casey Means with Calley Means

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Good Energy

by: Casey Means Calley Means
Release date: May 14, 2024
Number of Pages: 401
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The instant #1 New York Times bestseller! A bold new vision for optimizing our health now and in the future What if depression, anxiety, infertility, insomnia, heart disease, erectile dysfunction, type 2 diabetes, Alzheimer’s, dementia, cancer and many other health conditions that torture and shorten our lives actually have the same root cause? Our ability to prevent and reverse these conditions – and feel incredible today – is under our control and simpler than we think. The key is our metabolic function – the most important and least understood factor in our overall health. As Dr. Casey Means explains in this groundbreaking book, nearly every health problem we face can be explained by how well the cells in our body create and use energy. To live free from frustrating symptoms and life-threatening disease, we need our cells to be optimally powered so that they can create “good energy,” the essential fuel that impacts every aspect of our physical and mental wellbeing. If you are battling minor signals of “bad energy” inside your body, it is often a warning sign that more life-threatening illness may emerge later in life. But here’s the good news: for the first time ever, we can monitor our metabolic health in great detail and learn how to improve it ourselves. Weaving together cutting-edge research and personal stories, as well as groundbreaking data from the health technology company Dr. Means founded, Good Energy offers an essential four-week plan and explains: The five biomarkers that determine your risk for a deadly disease. How to use inexpensive tools and technology to “see inside your body” and take action. Why dietary philosophies are designed to confuse us, and six lifelong food principles you can implement whether you’re carnivore or vegan. The crucial links between sleep, circadian rhythm, and metabolism A new framework for exercise focused on building simple movement into everyday activities How cold and heat exposure helps build our body’s resilience Steps to navigate the medical system to get what you need for optimal health Good Energy offers a new, cutting-edge understanding of the true cause of illness that until now has remained hidden. It will help you optimize your ability to live well and stay well at every age.

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The Body Keeps The Score by Bessel van der Kolk

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The Body Keeps The Score

by: Bessel van der Kolk
Release date: Sep 25, 2014
Number of Pages: 465
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#1 New York Times bestseller “Essential reading for anyone interested in understanding and treating traumatic stress and the scope of its impact on society.” —Alexander McFarlane, Director of the Centre for Traumatic Stress Studies A pioneering researcher transforms our understanding of trauma and offers a bold new paradigm for healing in this New York Times bestseller Trauma is a fact of life. Veterans and their families deal with the painful aftermath of combat; one in five Americans has been molested; one in four grew up with alcoholics; one in three couples have engaged in physical violence. Dr. Bessel van der Kolk, one of the world’s foremost experts on trauma, has spent over three decades working with survivors. In The Body Keeps the Score, he uses recent scientific advances to show how trauma literally reshapes both body and brain, compromising sufferers’ capacities for pleasure, engagement, self-control, and trust. He explores innovative treatments—from neurofeedback and meditation to sports, drama, and yoga—that offer new paths to recovery by activating the brain’s natural neuroplasticity. Based on Dr. van der Kolk’s own research and that of other leading specialists, The Body Keeps the Score exposes the tremendous power of our relationships both to hurt and to heal—and offers new hope for reclaiming lives.

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Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros

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Fourth Wing

by: Rebecca Yarros
Release date: May 02, 2023
Number of Pages: 631
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A #1 New York Times bestseller • TV series in development at MGM Amazon Studios with Michael B. Jordan’s Outlier Society • Amazon Best Books of the Year, #4 • Apple Best Books of the Year 2023 • Barnes & Noble Best Fantasy Book of 2023 • NPR “Books We Love” 2023 • Audible Best Books of 2023 • Hudson Book of the Year • Google Play Best Books of 2023 • Indigo Best Books of 2023 • Waterstones Book of the Year finalist • Goodreads Choice Award Winner • Newsweek Staffers’ Favorite Books of 2023 • Paste Magazine”s Best Books of 2023 “Suspenseful, sexy, and with incredibly entertaining storytelling, the first in Yarros” Empyrean series will delight fans of romantic, adventure-filled fantasy.” —Booklist, starred review “Fourth Wing will have your heart pounding from beginning to end… A fantasy like you”ve never read before.” ―#1 New York Times bestselling author Jennifer L. Armentrout Enter the brutal and elite world of a war college for dragon riders from #1 New York Times bestselling author Rebecca Yarros Twenty-year-old Violet Sorrengail was supposed to enter the Scribe Quadrant, living a quiet life among books and history. Now, the commanding general—also known as her tough-as-talons mother—has ordered Violet to join the hundreds of candidates striving to become the elite of Navarre: dragon riders. But when you’re smaller than everyone else and your body is brittle, death is only a heartbeat away…because dragons don’t bond to “fragile” humans. They incinerate them. With fewer dragons willing to bond than cadets, most would kill Violet to better their own chances of success. The rest would kill her just for being her mother’s daughter—like Xaden Riorson, the most powerful and ruthless wingleader in the Riders Quadrant. She’ll need every edge her wits can give her just to see the next sunrise. Yet, with every day that passes, the war outside grows more deadly, the kingdom”s protective wards are failing, and the death toll continues to rise. Even worse, Violet begins to suspect leadership is hiding a terrible secret. Friends, enemies, lovers. Everyone at Basgiath War College has an agenda—because once you enter, there are only two ways out: graduate or die. The Empyrean series is best enjoyed in order. Reading Order: Book #1 Fourth Wing Book #2 Iron Flame

More books by Rebecca Yarros

1. Onyx Storm

by: Rebecca Yarros
Release date: Jan 21, 2025
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THE STORM IS COMING . . . Get ready to fly or die in the breathtaking follow-up to Fourth Wing and Iron Flame from the no. 1 Sunday Times and New York Times bestselling author Rebecca Yarros. Pre-order your copy now! OTHER BOOKS IN THE EMPYREAN SERIES: FOURTH WING IRON FLAME

2. Variation

by: Rebecca Yarros
Release date: Oct 08, 2024
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3. Iron Flame

by: Rebecca Yarros
Release date: May 01, 2024
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“Everyone expected Violet Sorrengail to die during her first year at Basgiath War College–Violet included. But Threshing was only the first impossible test meant to weed out the weak-willed, the unworthy, and the unlucky. Now the real training begins, and Violet”s already wondering how she”ll get through. It”s not just that it”s grueling and maliciously brutal, or even that it”s designed to stretch the riders” capacity for pain beyond endurance. It”s the new vice commandant, who”s made it his personal mission to teach Violet exactly how powerless she is-unless she betrays the man she loves. Although Violet”s body might be weaker and frailer than everyone else”s, she still has her wits–and a will of iron. And leadership is forgetting the most important lesson Basgiath has taught her: Dragon riders make their own rules. But a determination to survive won”t be enough this year. Because Violet knows the real secret hidden for centuries at Basgiath War College–and nothing, not even dragon fire, may be enough to save them in the end.” —

4. In the Likely Event

by: Rebecca Yarros
Release date: Jan 01, 2024
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From the instant New York Times bestselling author of Fourth Wing, Rebecca Yarros, comes a sweeping romance about the sustained power of chance encounters. When Izzy Astor gets on a plane to go home, she isn”t expecting much. It”s the usual holiday travel experience: busy, crowded, stressful. Then she spots her seatmate, who is anything but ordinary. Nate Phelan sports dark hair, blue eyes, and a deliciously rugged charm that Izzy can”t resist. Their connection is undeniable. Izzy never believed in destiny before, but she does now. Just ninety seconds after takeoff, their plane goes down in the Missouri River. Their lives change. They change. Nate goes on to a career in the military while Izzy finds her way into politics. Despite a few chance encounters over the years, the timing never feels right. Then comes a high-stakes reunion in Afghanistan, where Nate is tasked with protecting Izzy”s life. He”ll do anything to keep her safe. And everything to win her heart.

5. Muses and Melodies

by: Rebecca Yarros
Release date: May 01, 2023
Number of Pages: 317
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Nur sie blickt hinter die Fassade des Rockstars Sex, Drugs and Rock ’n’ Roll – Nixon Winters, der Leadgitarrist der erfolgreichen Band Hush Note, hat es mit seinem wilden Lebensstil zu weit getrieben und ist in einer Entzugsklinik gelandet. Jedoch fällt es ihm nach dem Entzug schwer, seine dunkle Vergangenheit hinter sich zu lassen. Deshalb wird ihm von seinem Management für sechs Monate Zoe Shannon als Assistentin zur Seite gestellt. Nixon gefällt es zunächst gar nicht, eine Aufpasserin zu haben. Und auch Zoe würde viel lieber ihre eigene Band managen, als Nixons Babysitterin zu spielen. Doch schon bald erkennt sie, dass hinter den vielen Tattoos und dem Bad-Boy-Image so viel mehr steckt. Und sie wünscht sich nichts sehnlicher, als den Mann hinter der Fassade des Rockstars kennenzulernen … »Alles, was ich von einer Rockstar-Romance will und mehr!« A BIT SMUTTY BOOK BLOG Band 3 der Rockstar-Romance-Reihe HUSH NOTE von USA-TODAY-Bestseller-Autorin Rebecca Yarros

6. A Little Too Close

by: Rebecca Yarros
Release date: Oct 11, 2022
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From USA Today bestselling author Rebecca Yarros comes a small town, single parent romance. Nine years ago, Weston Madigan saved me. I came to Colorado penniless, heartbroken, and pregnant, searching for a fresh start. Weston gave me a job at his family”s resort, then left the next day and never returned, not even to visit. Then I stumble in on Weston cooking breakfast shirtless-gloriously, inappropriately shirtless-in the shared kitchen of my duplex in employee housing. Given the shock on both our faces, he wasn”t expecting a roommate either, let alone two. The growly pilot is only home to start his family”s new heli-skiing operation. I can handle being his temporary roommate, right? Chemistry and attraction aren”t impossible to ignore when you agree on ground rules. Besides, even with those gorgeous, brooding brown eyes, the guy is a walking thundercloud…until my daughter, Sutton, makes him laugh and he smiles at me. Then everything changes. Cue inconvenient heart flip. This is only temporary. I can”t fall for Weston. I. Will. Not. Fall. For. Weston. But rules go out the window when you”re a little too close.

7. The Things We Leave Unfinished

by: Rebecca Yarros
Release date: Feb 23, 2021
Number of Pages: 400
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A new heart-wrenching novel from bestselling author Rebecca Yarros that examines the risks we take for love, the scars too deep to heal, and the endings we can’t bring ourselves to see coming.

8. The Reality of Everything

by: Rebecca Yarros
Release date: Aug 24, 2020
Number of Pages: 441
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Two years after the man she loved was killed in Afghanistan, Morgan Bartley is trying to put the pieces of her life back together. Renovating her dilapidated beach house in the Outer Banks might be just the distraction she needs to manage her debilitating anxiety attacks and begin to heal. That is, if she can ignore the ridiculously handsome guy next door… Jackson Montgomery’s life revolves around his five-year-old daughter and his job as a Coast Guard Search and Rescue pilot. But while his gorgeous new neighbor is clearly in distress, he’s pretty sure she’s no damsel. Morgan is stubborn with more defenses than the Hope Diamond, and the dog tags hanging from her rearview mirror give him a pretty good clue as to why. Morgan swore she’d never fall for another pilot, let alone a military man—and Jackson is heartbreak waiting to happen. But love never plays by the rules…especially when you try to play it safe. The Flight & Glory series is best enjoyed in order. Reading Order: Book #1 Full Measures Book #2 Eyes Turned Skyward Book #3 Beyond What is Given Book #4 Hallowed Ground Book #5 The Reality of Everything

9. Great And Precious Things

by: Rebecca Yarros
Release date: Feb 25, 2020
Number of Pages: 407
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How do you define yourself when others have already decided who you are? Six years ago, when Camden Daniels came back from war without his younger brother, no one in the small town of Alba, Colorado, would forgive him—especially his father. He left, swearing never to return. But a desperate message from his father brings it all back. The betrayal. The pain. And the need to go home again. But home is where the one person he still loves is waiting. Willow. The one woman he can never have, because there are secrets buried in Alba that are best left in the dark… Great and Precious Things is a heart-wrenching forbidden romance about family, betrayal, and ultimately how far we’re willing to go on behalf of those we love and who need us most.

10. Girl in Luv

by: Rebecca YarrosJay Crownover
Release date: Oct 20, 2019
Number of Pages: 204
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Langley Vaughn is in desperate need of a date.But not just any date.She”s looking for a date to the wedding from hell. It isn”t every day you”re forced to be in the bridal party while your first love marries your archnemesis…otherwise known as the world”s worst stepsister. The entire situation is a nightmare, and Langley is sick and tired of taking orders and forcing a fake smile. She”s done being the bad guy when she was the one who was wronged.She needs to find a date who”s not afraid of her family”s money…someone willing to shake things up. She needs someone outside of her normal social circle, someone ready to go to war with the well-to-do. She needs someone who won”t back down. Someone willing to play the complicated game of tug-of-war she”s been engaged in with her family for years.Never in a million years did she think she was going to stumble across her very own heroic heartthrob when she set her crazy plan in motion.Not only does Iker show up for her time and time again, he also forces her to finally fight for herself.He says he”s only there for the money…but his actions speak so much louder than his words.Iker Alvarez would do anything and everything to get his hands on some quick cash.Not just any cash, but enough to make sure his younger brother gets into the college of his dreams.Thank goodness for a desperate, pretty little rich girl with too much money and her heart set on an outrageous scheme. Being in the right place at the right time might just be the answer to both of their prayers-and this smart soldier has never let a golden opportunity slide by.Iker doesn”t mind coming to Langley”s rescue and being her plus-one…as long as the price is right.Only, he didn”t plan on liking the blonde socialite as much as he does. He is totally unprepared for the pull he feels toward her, coupled with his growing desire to protect her from the vultures and villains living under the same roof.He wants to be the guy who keeps her safe and gives her the courage she obviously needs to fight back… But someone else, someone far more powerful and influential than Langley”s wealthy family, has dibs on Iker”s time and on his future. He knows he isn”t the guy Langley can count on in the long run, but damn, if he doesn”t want to do everything in his power to be that man.

11. The Last Letter

by: Rebecca Yarros
Release date: Feb 26, 2019
Number of Pages: 446
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“The Last Letter is a haunting, heartbreaking and ultimately inspirational love story.“—InTouch Weekly Beckett, If you’re reading this, well, you know the last-letter drill. You made it. I didn’t. Get off the guilt train, because I know if there was any chance you could have saved me, you would have. I need one thing from you: get out of the army and get to Telluride. My little sister Ella’s raising the twins alone. She’s too independent and won’t accept help easily, but she has lost our grandmother, our parents, and now me. It’s too much for anyone to endure. It’s not fair. And here’s the kicker: there’s something else you don’t know that’s tearing her family apart. She’s going to need help. So if I’m gone, that means I can’t be there for Ella. I can’t help them through this. But you can. So I’m begging you, as my best friend, go take care of my sister, my family. Please don’t make her go through it alone. Ryan

12. Somewhere I Belong

by: Rebecca Yarros
Release date: Oct 30, 2018
Number of Pages: 350
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The second full-length novel in Rebecca Yarros”s Legacy Series, where a group of elite hotshot firefighters return home to their small Colorado town to rebuild the crew their fathers died for, discover that family is more than blood, and find loves more consuming than the flames they battle.

13. Rebel

by: Rebecca Yarros
Release date: Aug 28, 2017
Number of Pages: 409
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She’s Penna Carstairs. The Renegade they call Rebel. FMX-treme Magazine’s sexiest female athlete of the year. There’s no rule in extreme sports she hasn’t broken, No gender barrier she hasn’t demolished. She’s the woman I met in a bar in Vegas. The woman I illegally BASE jumped for. The woman I spent one insane, incredible night with. But now I’m screwed. Or rather…not screwed. Because the woman I can’t get out of my head is the one woman I can never touch again. I’m Dr. Cruz Delgado—the youngest professor on this campus, And Penelope Carstairs just walked into my class. Each book in The Renegades series is a standalone story that can be enjoyed out of order. Series Order: Book #1 Wilder Book #2 Nova Book #3 Rebel

14. Point of Origin

by: Rebecca Yarros
Release date: Mar 30, 2017
Number of Pages: 276
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The introduction to Rebecca Yarros”s Legacy Series, where a group of elite hotshot firefighters return home to their small Colorado town to rebuild the crew their fathers died for, discover that family is more than blood, and find loves more consuming than the flames they battle.

15. Nova

by: Rebecca Yarros
Release date: Feb 20, 2017
Number of Pages: 377
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He’s Landon Rhodes. The Renegade they call Nova. Sinfully gorgeous, broody, tatted-up, professional snowboarder. Four-time X Games medalist — Full-time heartbreaker. They say a girl broke him once— That’s why he’s so reckless, so driven, so careless with his conquests. But I’m that girl. They can call me his curse all they want. He and I both know the truth— He’s the one who destroyed me, And I’m not the sucker who will let that happen again. Each book in The Renegades series is a standalone story that can be enjoyed out of order. Series Order: Book #1 Wilder Book #2 Nova Book #3 Rebel

16. 1001 Dark Nights: Bundle Six

by: Jennifer L. ArmentroutLorelei JamesAlex ra IvyLaura WrightDonna GrantRebecca YarrosKennedy Layne
Release date: Nov 21, 2016
Number of Pages: 804
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17. Wilder

by: Rebecca Yarros
Release date: Sep 19, 2016
Number of Pages: 377
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#1 New York Times bestselling author and TikTok sensation Rebecca Yarros sends readers on a heartwreck of a nine-month cruise where everyone has to keep their head—and heart—above water. After two lost years, I’m forcing the wake-up call on my life with a nine-month work-study cruise. See the world, experience all of it to the fullest, and maybe (if I’m lucky) find the life I’ve lost. I just wish I’d known what I was signing up for. My scholarship depends on tutoring a student. But not just any student, oh no. That would be too easy. Instead I get Paxton Wilder, daredevil influencer and X Games champion. And wherever he goes, documentary cameras, groupies, and high-octane stunts will follow. I want to hate him. I want to kick his arrogant ego right off this boat. But from the second we touch, my stomach does a full-on bungee jump and I know that Wilder is as much stay-away danger as he is addictive adrenaline. Because I know what happens to guys who go looking for that next wild ride. And I know what happens to the girls who fall for them. Now our fates are strapped together…and if he goes down, I don’t stand a chance. Each book in the The Renegades series is STANDALONE: * Wilder * Nova * Rebel

18. Hallowed Ground

by: Rebecca Yarros
Release date: Jan 25, 2016
Number of Pages: 386
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There are some debts you can”t repay… Josh Walker is loyal, reckless, and every girl”s dream. But he only has eyes for December Howard, the girl he has yearned for since his high school hockey days. Together they have survived grief, the military, distance, and time as they”ve fought for stolen weekends between his post at Ft. Rucker and her schooling at Vanderbilt. Now that Josh is a medevac pilot and Ember is headed toward graduation, they”re moving on—and in—together. Ember never wanted the Army life, but loving Josh means accepting whatever the army dictates—even when that means saying goodbye as Josh heads to Afghanistan, a country that nearly killed him once before and that took her father. But filling their last days together with love, passion, and plans for their future doesn”t temper Ember”s fear, and if there”s one thing she”s learned from her father”s death, it”s that there are some obstacles even love can”t conquer. Flight school is over. This is war. The Flight & Glory series is best enjoyed in order. Reading Order: Book #1 Full Measures Book #2 Eyes Turned Skyward Book #3 Beyond What is Given Book #4 Hallowed Ground Book #5 The Reality of Everything

19. Beyond What is Given

by: Rebecca Yarros
Release date: Sep 28, 2015
Number of Pages: 398
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Be careful what you wish for… Lt. Grayson Masters is focused on graduating the Apache helicopter course, and the last thing he needs is his gorgeous new roommate Samantha Fitzgerald distracting him. While her smart mouth and free spirit are irresistibly irritating, he can”t deny their off-the-charts chemistry, no matter how hard he tries. Having just been expelled from college, Sam has no business digging for Grayson”s secrets while she”s hiding her own, but that doesn”t stop her from trying to tear down his walls. Each barrier she busts through drops one of her own, though, and she”s not prepared for the truth: another woman laid claim to Grayson”s heart long ago. Falling in love is something neither Grayson nor Sam can afford, and when that line is crossed and secrets are exposed, they”ll learn that sometimes it”s the answered prayers that will put you through hell. The Flight & Glory series is best enjoyed in order. Reading Order: Book #1 Full Measures Book #2 Eyes Turned Skyward Book #3 Beyond What is Given Book #4 Hallowed Ground Book #5 The Reality of Everything

20. Eyes Turned Skyward

by: Rebecca Yarros
Release date: Dec 08, 2014
Number of Pages: 351
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Life”s too short to play it safe… Since her sister”s death, twenty-year-old Paisley Donovan has been treated like delicate glass by her parents. She may share her sister”s heart condition, but nothing will stop her from completing her Bucket List, even if it kills her. And it almost does, until Jagger Bateman pulls her from the ocean and breathes more than air into her lungs—he sets her soul on fire. Jagger is enrolled in the country”s toughest flight school. He”s wickedly hot, reckless, and perfect for a girl looking to live life to the fullest. Except that Paisley is the commanding general”s daughter, and her boyfriend is Jagger”s biggest rival. Now Paisley must decide just how much to risk for a guy who makes her heart pound a little too hard. They”re flying through dangerous territory—and one wrong move could make them crash and burn… The Flight & Glory series is best enjoyed in order. Reading Order: Book #1 Full Measures Book #2 Eyes Turned Skyward Book #3 Beyond What is Given Book #4 Hallowed Ground Book #5 The Reality of Everything

21. Full Measures

by: Rebecca Yarros
Release date: Feb 10, 2014
Number of Pages: 305
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She knew. That”s why Mom hadn”t opened the door. She knew he was dead. Twenty years as an army brat and Ember Howard knew, too. The soldiers at the door meant her dad was never coming home. What she didn”t know was how she would find the strength to singlehandedly care for her crumbling family when her mom falls apart. Then Josh Walker enters her life. Hockey star, her new next-door neighbor, and not to mention the most delicious hands that insist on saving her over and over again. He has a way of erasing the pain with a single look, a single touch. As much as she wants to turn off her feelings and endure the heartache on her own, she can”t deny their intense attraction. Until Josh”s secret shatters their world. And Ember must decide if he”s worth the risk that comes with loving a man who could strip her bare. The Flight & Glory series is best enjoyed in order. Reading Order: Book #1 Full Measures Book #2 Eyes Turned Skyward Book #3 Beyond What is Given Book #4 Hallowed Ground Book #5 The Reality of Everything

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The Small And The Mighty by Sharon McMahon

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The Small And The Mighty

by: Sharon McMahon
Release date: Sep 24, 2024
Number of Pages: 321
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From America’s favorite government teacher, a heartfelt, inspiring portrait of twelve ordinary Americans whose courage formed the character of our country. In The Small and the Mighty, Sharon McMahon proves that the most remarkable Americans are often ordinary people who didn’t make it into the textbooks. Not the presidents, but the telephone operators. Not the aristocrats, but the schoolteachers. Through meticulous research, she discovers history’s unsung characters and brings their rich, riveting stories to light for the first time. You’ll meet a woman astride a white horse riding down Pennsylvania Ave, a young boy detained at a Japanese incarceration camp, a formerly enslaved woman on a mission to reunite with her daughter, a poet on a train, and a teacher who learns to work with her enemies. More than one thing is bombed, and multiple people surprisingly become rich. Some rich with money, and some wealthy with things that matter more. This is a book about what really made America – and Americans – great. McMahon’s cast of improbable champions will become familiar friends, lighting the path we journey in our quest to make the world more just, peaceful, good, and free.

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1. Faith in Crisis

by: Sharon McMahon Miller
Release date: Jan 23, 2015
Number of Pages: 125
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Burst through the matrix of purifying fire and wrestle with the whirlwind of Gods power to discover how one child can test your faith. Faith in Crisis: Loving Your ADHD Child will empower readers with creative suggestions to celebrate success in winning the daily battles with a child diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.

2. The Blessed

by: Sharon McMahon Moffitt
Release date: Jan 01, 2002
Number of Pages: 292
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These reflections on living the Christian life challenge us to put ourselves in the hands of God to allow Him to transform us, and to co-operate with Him in that transformation.

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Counting Miracles by Nicholas Sparks

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Counting Miracles

by: Nicholas Sparks
Release date: Sep 24, 2024
Number of Pages: 369
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From the acclaimed author of The Longest Ride and The Notebook comes an emotional, powerful novel about wondering if we can change—or even make our peace with—the path we’ve taken. Tanner Hughes was raised by his grandparents, following in his grandfather’s military footsteps to become an Army Ranger. His whole life has been spent abroad, and he is the proverbial rolling stone: happiest when off on his next adventure, zero desire to settle down. But when his grandmother passes away, her last words to him are find where you belong. She also drops a bombshell, telling him the name of the father he never knew—and where to find him. Tanner is due at his next posting soon, but his curiosity is piqued, and he sets out for Asheboro, North Carolina, to ask around. He’s been in town less than twenty-four hours when he meets Kaitlyn Cooper, a doctor and single mom. They both feel an immediate connection; Tanner knows Kaitlyn has a story to tell, and he wants to hear it. To Kaitlyn, Tanner is mysterious, exciting—and possibly leaving in just a few weeks. Meanwhile, nearby, eighty-three-year-old Jasper lives alone in a cabin bordering a national forest. With only his old dog, Arlo for company, he lives quietly, haunted by a tragic accident that took place decades before. When he hears rumors that a white deer has been spotted in the forest—a creature of legend that inspired his father and grandfather—he becomes obsessed with protecting the deer from poachers. As these characters’ fates orbit closer together, none of them is expecting a miracle . . . but that may be exactly what is about to alter their futures forever.

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1. The Wish

by: Nicholas Sparks
Release date: Dec 25, 2027
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Maggie hasn”t told this story in years. More than two decades ago, she fell in love. She was sixteen and far from home, waiting to give her baby up for adoption. Bryce showed Maggie how to take photographs and he didn”t judge her for the way her belly swelled under her jumper. They had the perfect first kiss. Theirs was a once-in-a-lifetime kind of love. Now, as Maggie sits by the Christmas tree in her gallery telling her story, surrounded by the photographs that made her famous – the photographs Bryce never saw – her new gallery assistant asks her a question. If she had one wish, what would she wish for this Christmas? Maggie always thought she knew the answer to that question. But before she can say ”I”d go back to that winter with Bryce”, she stops herself. It is all she has ever wanted but suddenly here, on this dark night under the twinkling stars, there is something else she wants. She wants to find her baby.

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by: Nicholas Sparks
Release date: Sep 29, 2024
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3. Counting Miracles

by: Nicholas Sparks
Release date: Sep 24, 2024
Number of Pages: 369
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From the acclaimed author of The Longest Ride and The Notebook comes an emotional, powerful novel about wondering if we can change—or even make our peace with—the path we’ve taken. Tanner Hughes was raised by his grandparents, following in his grandfather’s military footsteps to become an Army Ranger. His whole life has been spent abroad, and he is the proverbial rolling stone: happiest when off on his next adventure, zero desire to settle down. But when his grandmother passes away, her last words to him are find where you belong. She also drops a bombshell, telling him the name of the father he never knew—and where to find him. Tanner is due at his next posting soon, but his curiosity is piqued, and he sets out for Asheboro, North Carolina, to ask around. He’s been in town less than twenty-four hours when he meets Kaitlyn Cooper, a doctor and single mom. They both feel an immediate connection; Tanner knows Kaitlyn has a story to tell, and he wants to hear it. To Kaitlyn, Tanner is mysterious, exciting—and possibly leaving in just a few weeks. Meanwhile, nearby, eighty-three-year-old Jasper lives alone in a cabin bordering a national forest. With only his old dog, Arlo for company, he lives quietly, haunted by a tragic accident that took place decades before. When he hears rumors that a white deer has been spotted in the forest—a creature of legend that inspired his father and grandfather—he becomes obsessed with protecting the deer from poachers. As these characters’ fates orbit closer together, none of them is expecting a miracle . . . but that may be exactly what is about to alter their futures forever.

4. Dreamland

by: Nicholas Sparks
Release date: Sep 20, 2022
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#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Wish comes a poignant love story about risking everything for a dream–and whether it”s possible to leave the past behind. Colby Mills once felt destined for a musical career, until tragedy grounded his aspirations. Now the head of a small family farm in North Carolina, he spontaneously takes a gig playing at a bar in St. Pete”s Beach, Florida, seeking a rare break from his duties at home. But when he meets Morgan Lee, his world is turned upside-down, making him wonder if the responsibilities he has shouldered need dictate his life forever. The daughter of affluent Chicago doctors, Morgan has graduated from a prestigious college music program with the ambition to move to Nashville and become a star. Romantically and musically, she and Colby complete each other in a way that neither has ever known. While they are falling headlong in love, Beverly is on a heart-pounding journey of another kind. Fleeing an abusive husband with her six-year-old son, she is trying to piece together a life for them in a small town far off the beaten track. With money running out and danger seemingly around every corner, she makes a desperate decision that will rewrite everything she knows to be true. In the course of a single unforgettable week, two young people will navigate the exhilarating heights and heartbreak of first love. Hundreds of miles away, Beverly will put her love for her young son to the test. And fate will draw all three people together in a web of life-altering connections . . . forcing each to wonder whether the dream of a better life can ever survive the weight of the past.

5. The Return

by: Nicholas Sparks
Release date: Sep 29, 2020
Number of Pages: 315
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In the romantic tradition of Dear John, an injured Navy doctor meets two extremely important women whose secrets will change the course of his life in this #1 New York Times bestseller. Trevor Benson never intended to move back to New Bern, North Carolina. But when a mortar blast outside the hospital where he worked sent him home from Afghanistan with devastating injuries, the dilapidated cabin he’d inherited from his grandfather seemed as good a place to regroup as any. Tending to his grandfather’s beloved beehives, Trevor isn’t prepared to fall in love with a local . . . yet, from their very first encounter, Trevor feels a connection with deputy sheriff Natalie Masterson that he can’t ignore. But even as she seems to reciprocate his feelings, she remains frustratingly distant, making Trevor wonder what she’s hiding. Further complicating his stay in New Bern is the presence of a sullen teenage girl, Callie, who lives in the trailer park down the road. Trevor hopes Callie can shed light on the mysterious circumstances of his grandfather’s death, but she offers few clues—until a crisis triggers a race to uncover the true nature of Callie’s past, one more intertwined with the elderly man’s passing than Trevor could ever have imagined. In his quest to unravel Natalie and Callie’s secrets, Trevor will learn the true meaning of love and forgiveness . . . and that in life, to move forward, we must often return to the place where it all began.

6. Every Breath

by: Nicholas Sparks
Release date: Oct 16, 2018
Number of Pages: 260
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Treat yourself to an epic #1 New York Times bestselling love story that spans decades and continents as two people at a crossroads — one from North Carolina and one from Zimbabwe — experience the transcendence and heartbreak of true love. Hope Anderson has some important choices to make. At thirty-six, she’s been dating her boyfriend, an orthopedic surgeon, for six years. With no wedding plans in sight, and her father recently diagnosed with ALS, she decides to use a week at her family’s cottage in Sunset Beach, North Carolina, to ready the house for sale and mull over some difficult decisions about her future. Tru Walls has never visited North Carolina but is summoned to Sunset Beach by a letter from a man claiming to be his father. A safari guide, born and raised in Zimbabwe, Tru hopes to unravel some of the mysteries surrounding his mother’s early life and recapture memories lost with her death. When the two strangers cross paths, their connection is as electric as it is unfathomable . . . but in the immersive days that follow, their feelings for each other will give way to choices that pit family duty against personal happiness in devastating ways. Illuminating heartbreaking regrets and enduring hope, Every Breath explores the many facets of love that lay claim to our deepest loyalties while asking a life-changing question: How long can a dream survive?

7. Two by Two

by: Nicholas Sparks
Release date: Oct 04, 2016
Number of Pages: 493
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In this New York Times bestseller, a single father discovers the true nature of unconditional love when a new chance at happiness turns his world upside down. At 32, Russell Green has it all: a stunning wife, a lovable six year-old daughter, a successful career as an advertising executive, and an expansive home in Charlotte. He is living the dream, and his marriage to the bewitching Vivian is at the center of it. But underneath the shiny surface of this perfect existence, fault lines are beginning to appear . . . and no one is more surprised than Russ when every aspect of the life he has taken for granted is turned upside down. In a matter of months, Russ finds himself without a job or a wife, caring for his young daughter while struggling to adapt to a new and baffling reality. Throwing himself into the wilderness of single parenting, Russ embarks on a journey at once terrifying and rewarding — one that will test his abilities and his emotional resources beyond anything he’s ever imagined. When a chance encounter with an old flame tempts him to take a chance on love again, he will navigate this new opportunity with trepidation and wonder. But with the loyal support of his parents, the wisdom of his older sister, Marge, and in the hard-won lessons of fatherhood, Russ will finally come to understand the true nature of unconditional love — that it is a treasure to be bestowed, not earned.

8. The Choice

by: Nicholas Sparks
Release date: Dec 22, 2015
Number of Pages: 302
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Opposites attract in this moving #1 New York Times bestseller of love lost and found between a medical student and the man who captures her heart. Travis Parker has everything a man could want: a good job, loyal friends, even a waterfront home in small-town North Carolina. In full pursuit of the good life—boating, swimming, and regular barbecues with his good-natured buddies—he holds the vague conviction that a serious relationship with a woman would only cramp his style. That is, until Gabby Holland moves in next door. Despite his attempts to be neighborly, the appealing redhead seems to have a chip on her shoulder about him . . . and the presence of her longtime boyfriend doesn’t help. Despite himself, Travis can’t stop trying to ingratiate himself with his new neighbor, and his persistent efforts lead them both to the doorstep of a journey that neither could have foreseen. Spanning the eventful years of young love, marriage, and family, The Choice ultimately confronts us with the most heart-wrenching question of all: how far would you go to keep the hope of love alive?

9. See Me

by: Nicholas Sparks
Release date: Oct 13, 2015
Number of Pages: 462
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In this suspenseful New York Times bestseller, a chance encounter between a successful lawyer and a rebellious bad boy will change life as they know it forever, as their pasts catch up with them . . . Colin Hancock is giving his second chance his best shot. With a history of violence and bad decisions behind him and the threat of prison dogging his every step, he’s determined to walk a straight line. To Colin, that means applying himself single-mindedly toward his teaching degree and avoiding everything that proved destructive in his earlier life. Reminding himself daily of his hard-earned lessons, the last thing he is looking for is a serious relationship. Maria Sanchez, the hardworking daughter of Mexican immigrants, is the picture of conventional success. With a degree from Duke Law School and a job at a prestigious firm in Wilmington, she is a dark-haired beauty with a seemingly flawless professional track record. And yet Maria has a traumatic history of her own, one that compelled her to return to her hometown and left her questioning so much of what she once believed. A chance encounter on a rain-swept road will alter the course of both Colin and Maria’s lives, challenging deeply held assumptions about each other and ultimately, themselves. As love unexpectedly takes hold between them, they dare to envision what a future together could possibly look like . . . until menacing reminders of events in Maria’s past begin to surface. Rich in emotion and fueled with suspense, SEE ME reminds us that love is sometimes forged in the crises that threaten to shatter us . . . and that those who see us for who we truly are may not always be the ones easiest to recognize.

10. The Best of Me (Movie Tie-In Enhanced Ebook)

by: Nicholas Sparks
Release date: Jan 20, 2015
Number of Pages: 366
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In this #1 New York Times bestselling novel of first love and second chances, former high school sweethearts confront the painful truths of their past to build a promising future—together. “Everyone wanted to believe that endless love was possible. She’d believed in it once, too, back when she was eighteen.” In the spring of 1984, high school students Amanda Collier and Dawson Cole fell deeply, irrevocably in love. Though they were from opposite sides of the tracks, their love for one another seemed to defy the realities of life in their small town in North Carolina. But as the summer of their senior year came to a close, unforeseen events would tear the young couple apart, setting them on radically divergent paths. Now, twenty-five years later, Amanda and Dawson are summoned back home for the funeral of Tuck Hostetler, the mentor who once gave shelter to their high school romance. Neither has lived the life they imagined . . . and neither can forget the passionate first love that forever changed their lives. As Amanda and Dawson carry out the instructions Tuck left behind for them, they realize that everything they thought they knew—about Tuck, about themselves, and about the dreams they held dear—was not as it seemed. Forced to confront painful memories, the former lovers will discover undeniable truths about the choices they have made. And in the course of a single, searing weekend, they will ask of the living, and the dead: Can love truly rewrite the past?

11. Nicholas Sparks Omnibus

by: Nicholas Sparks
Release date: Nov 06, 2014
Number of Pages: 608
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MESSAGE IN A BOTTLEIn a moment of desolation on a windswept beach, Garrett bottles his words of undying love for a lost woman, and throws them to the sea. My dearest Catherine, I miss you my darling, as I always do, but today is particularly hard because the ocean has been singing to me, and the song is that of our life together . . .But the bottle is picked up by Theresa, a mother with a shattered past, who feels unaccountably drawn to this lonely man. Who are this couple? What is their story? Beginning a search that will take her to a sunlit coastal town and an unexpected confrontation, it is a tale that resonates with everlasting love and the enduring promise of redemption.NIGHTS IN RODANTHETwo fragile people. One desperate second chance.Reeling and desolate, Adrienne Willis needs space to rethink her life after her husband leaves her for a younger woman. Fleeing everything, she jumps at the chance to look after her friend’s guesthouse in the coastal town of Rodanthe, North Carolina. But there is a storm heading for Adrienne, in more ways than she can imagine.Stranded and isolated as the weather closes in, Adrienne has only one guest: Paul Flanner, a man running from his own shattered past. Taking refuge, Paul and Adrienne have only each other to turn to. Against all the odds, their one weekend sets in motion feelings that will resonate through the rest of their lives.

12. The Last Song

by: Nicholas Sparks
Release date: Sep 09, 2014
Number of Pages: 572
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NOVEL LEARNING SERIES(TM) THE LAST SONG by Nicholas Sparks STUDENT EDITION Seventeen-year-old Veronica “Ronnie” Miller’s life was turned upside-down when her parents divorced and her father moved from New York City to Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina. Three years later, she remains angry and alienated from her parents, especially her father . . . until her mother decides it would be in everyone’s best interest if she spent the summer in North Carolina with him. Ronnie’s father, a former concert pianist and teacher, is living a quiet life in the beach town, immersed in creating a work of art that will become the centerpiece of a local church. The tale that unfolds is an unforgettable story of love on many levels–first love, love between parents and children-that demonstrates, as only a Nicholas Sparks novel can, the many ways that love can break our hearts . . . and heal them. With a NOVEL LEARNING SERIES(TM) Student Guide · Questions about the text after every few chapters check your comprehension · Quizzes throughout help you prepare for standardized tests with SAT- and ACT-style questions using vocabulary and grammar from the book · Sample writing prompts and essays at the end guide you through the elements of an above-average, average, and below-average essay-and explain why!

13. The Longest Ride

by: Nicholas Sparks
Release date: Sep 17, 2013
Number of Pages: 422
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From the dark days of WWII to present-day North Carolina, this New York Times bestseller shares the lives of two couples overcoming destructive secrets — and finding joy together. Ira Levinson is in trouble. Ninety-one years old and stranded and injured after a car crash, he struggles to retain consciousness until a blurry image materializes beside him: his beloved wife Ruth, who passed away nine years ago. Urging him to hang on, she forces him to remain alert by recounting the stories of their lifetime together – how they met, the precious paintings they collected together, the dark days of WWII and its effect on them and their families. Ira knows that Ruth can’t possibly be in the car with him, but he clings to her words and his memories, reliving the sorrows and everyday joys that defined their marriage. A few miles away, at a local bull-riding event, a Wake Forest College senior’s life is about to change. Recovering from a recent break-up, Sophia Danko meets a young cowboy named Luke, who bears little resemblance to the privileged frat boys she has encountered at school. Through Luke, Sophia is introduced to a world in which the stakes of survival and success, ruin and reward — even life and death – loom large in everyday life. As she and Luke fall in love, Sophia finds herself imagining a future far removed from her plans — a future that Luke has the power to rewrite . . . if the secret he’s keeping doesn’t destroy it first. Ira and Ruth. Sophia and Luke. Two couples who have little in common, and who are separated by years and experience. Yet their lives will converge with unexpected poignancy, reminding us all that even the most difficult decisions can yield extraordinary journeys: beyond despair, beyond death, to the farthest reaches of the human heart.

14. Safe Haven

by: Nicholas Sparks
Release date: Sep 14, 2010
Number of Pages: 268
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Katie, a newcomer to the small town of Southport, North Carolina, resists forming any personal ties until she is drawn into relationships with Alex, a young widower, and Jo, her plainspoken single neighbor, who help her overcome her fearful past.

15. The Lucky One

by: Nicholas Sparks
Release date: Jan 01, 2008
Number of Pages: 326
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Is there really such thing as a lucky charm? The hero of Nicholas Sparks”s new novel believes he”s found one in the form of a photograph of a smiling woman he”s never met, but who he comes to believe holds the key to his destiny. The chain of events that leads to him possessing the photograph and finding the woman pictured in it is the stuff of love stories.

16. Dear John

by: Nicholas Sparks
Release date: Oct 30, 2006
Number of Pages: 274
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When a rebel serving in the Army meets the girl of his dreams, he must face an impossible choice as a national tragedy forces them apart in this powerful New York Times bestseller. An angry rebel, John dropped out of school and enlisted in the Army, not knowing what else to do with his life–until he meets the girl of his dreams, Savannah. Their mutual attraction quickly grows into the kind of love that leaves Savannah waiting for John to finish his tour of duty, and John wanting to settle down with the woman who captured his heart. But 9/11 changes everything. John feels it is his duty to re-enlist. And sadly, the long separation finds Savannah falling in love with someone else. “Dear John,” the letter read…and with those two words, a heart was broken and two lives were changed forever. Returning home, John must come to grips with the fact that Savannah, now married, is still his true love–and face the hardest decision of his life.

17. Noches de tormenta

by: Nicholas Sparks
Release date: Jan 01, 2006
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Adrienne, una mujer de 60 años, le cuenta a su hija la historia de amosr que marcó su vida 15 años atrás: ella sufría entonces el abandono de su marido, que la dejó por otra mujer más joven, y decidió hacerse cargo de un hotel en la costa. Allí conoció a Paul Flanner, un cirujano obsesionado por el trabajo, y junto a él vivió una historia romántica cuyo final marcó sus destinos.

18. At First Sight

by: Nicholas Sparks
Release date: Oct 01, 2005
Number of Pages: 276
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In this #1 New York Times bestselling follow-up to True Believer, a young couple’s love faces the ultimate test when the past disrupts the life and family they’ve built together. There are a few things Jeremy Marsh was sure he’d never do: he’d never leave New York City; never give his heart away again after barely surviving one failed marriage; and, most of all, never become a parent. Now, Jeremy is living in the tiny town of Boone Creek, North Carolina, married to Lexie Darnell, the love of his life, and anticipating the birth of their daughter. But just as his life seems to be settling into a blissful pattern, an unsettling and mysterious message re-opens old wounds and sets off a chain of events that will forever change the course of this young couple’s marriage. Dramatic, heartbreaking and surprising, this is a story about the love between a man and a woman and between a parent and a child. More than that, it is a story that beautifully portrays how the same emotion that can break your heart is also the one that will ultimately heal it. While the novel picks up the tale of Lexie Darnell and Jeremy Marsh that started in True Believer and will delight fans of that novel, it stands on its own as one of Nicholas Sparks’s most deeply moving love stories.

19. True Believer

by: Nicholas Sparks
Release date: Apr 01, 2005
Number of Pages: 310
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Part love story and part ghost story, this is an unforgettable New York Times bestseller about a science journalist and a North Carolina librarian who dare to believe in the impossible. As a science journalist with a regular column in Scientific American, Jeremy Marsh specializes in debunking the supernatural-until he falls in love with the granddaughter of the town psychic. When Jeremy receives a letter from Boone Creek, North Carolina, about ghostly lights appearing in a cemetery, he can’t resist driving down to investigate. Here, in this tightly knit community, Lexie Darnell runs the town’s library. Disappointed by past relationships, she is sure of one thing: her future is in Boone Creek, close to all the people she loves. From the moment Jeremy sets eyes on Lexie, he is intrigued. And Lexie, while hesitating to trust this outsider, finds herself thinking of him more than she cares to admit. Now, if they are to be together, Jeremy must do something he’s never done before-take a giant leap of faith. From #1 New York Times bestselling author Nicholas Sparks comes a love story about taking chances and following your heart. True Believer will make you believe in the miracle of love.

20. Three Weeks with My Brother

by: Nicholas SparksMicah Sparks
Release date: Apr 05, 2004
Number of Pages: 368
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In this New York Times bestseller, follow the author of The Notebook as he travels the world with his brother learning about faith, loss, connection, and hope. As moving as his bestselling works of fiction, Nicholas Sparks’s unique memoir, written with his brother, chronicles the life-affirming journey of two brothers bound by memories, both humorous and tragic. In January 2003, Nicholas Sparks and his brother, Micah, set off on a three-week trip around the globe. It was to mark a milestone in their lives, for at thirty-seven and thirty-eight respectively, they were now the only surviving members of their family. Against the backdrop of the wonders of the world and often overtaken by their feelings, daredevil Micah and the more serious, introspective Nicholas recalled their rambunctious childhood adventures and the tragedies that tested their faith. And in the process, they discovered startling truths about loss, love, and hope. Narrated with irrepressible humor and rare candor, and including personal photos, Three Weeks with My Brother reminds us to embrace life with all its uncertainties . . . and most of all, to cherish the joyful times, both small and momentous, and the wonderful people who make them possible.

21. The Guardian

by: Nicholas Sparks
Release date: Jan 01, 2003
Number of Pages: 416
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At 29, Julie Barenson is too young to give up on love. Four years after her husband’s tragic death, she is finally ready to risk giving her heart to someone again. But to whom? Should it be Richard Franklin, who is handsome and sophisticated and treats her like a queen, or Mike Harris, who is Julie’s best friend in the world, though not as debonair? Now, with a decision that should bring her more happiness than she’s had in years, Julie’s life is about to become a living nightmare, as one man’s jealousy spins into a deadly obsession.

22. Nights In Rodanthe

by: Nicholas Sparks
Release date: Jan 01, 2002
Number of Pages: 144
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After her husband leaves her for a younger woman, forty-five-year-old Adrienne Willis reconsiders her entire life, until a trip to Rodanthe in North Carolina’s outer banks leads to an encounter with successful surgeon Paul Flanner.

23. À tout jamais

by: Nicholas Sparks
Release date: Jan 01, 2002
Number of Pages: 213
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Chaque mois d’avril, Landon Carter est assailli par les souvenirs de sa dernière année de lycée. C’était en 1958, dans la petite ville de Beaufort, en Caroline du Nord. Fils de bonne famille, il aimait retrouver ses amis en classe, inviter ses jolies camarades, faire le mur de temps en temps, et se moquer de la fille du pasteur : avec sa bible, son éternel chignon et son dévouement sans faille qui plaisait tant aux grandes personnes, Jamie Sullivan avait le don de l’agacer. Pour le bal du lycée, Landon, qui se retrouve sans cavalière, est contraint de l’inviter. Elle le prévient : “D’accord, mais promets-moi de ne pas tomber amoureux de moi.” La vie en décide autrement : entre les deux jeunes gens, c’est le coup de foudre. Mais Jamie apprend à Landon qu’elle n’a plus que quelques mois à vivre. Le roman profondément émouvant d’une passion plus forte que la mort.

24. Das Lächeln der Sterne

by: Nicholas Sparks
Release date: Jan 01, 2002
Number of Pages: 234
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Nach dem Tod ihres Mannnes verfällt Amanda in eine tiefe Depression und vernachlässigt dadurch ihre beiden Söhne. Das nimmt ihre Mutter Adrienne zum Anlass, ihr zu erzählen, was sich 14 Jahre zuvor in Rodanthe ereignet hat.

25. A Bend In The Road

by: Nicholas Sparks
Release date: Sep 18, 2001
Number of Pages: 334
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Fall in love with this small-town love story about a widower sheriff and a divorced schoolteacher who are searching for second chances — only to be threatened by long-held secrets of the past. Miles Ryan’s life seemed to end the day his wife was killed in a hit-and-run accident two years ago. As deputy sheriff of New Bern, North Carolina, he not only grieves for her and worries about their young son Jonah but longs to bring the unknown driver to justice. Then Miles meets Sarah Andrews, Jonah’s second-grade teacher. A young woman recovering from a difficult divorce, Sarah moved to New Bern hoping to start over. Tentatively, Miles and Sarah reach out to each other…soon they are falling in love. But what neither realizes is that they are also bound together by a shocking secret, one that will force them to reexamine everything they believe in-including their love.

26. The Rescue

by: Nicholas Sparks
Release date: Sep 19, 2000
Number of Pages: 355
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In this heartfelt Southern love story from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Notebook, a daring fireman rescues a single mom—and learns that falling in love is the greatest risk of all. When confronted by raging fires or deadly accidents, volunteer fireman Taylor McAden feels compelled to take terrifying risks to save lives. But there is one leap of faith Taylor can’t bring himself to make: he can’t fall in love. For all his adult years, Taylor has sought out women who need to be rescued, women he leaves as soon as their crisis is over and the relationship starts to become truly intimate. When a raging storm hits his small Southern town, single mother Denise Holton’s car skids off the road. The young mom is with her four-year-old son Kyle, a boy with severe learning disabilities and for whom she has sacrificed everything. Taylor McAden finds her unconscious and bleeding, but does not find Kyle. When Denise wakes, the chilling truth becomes clear to both of them. Kyle is gone. During the search for Kyle, a connection between Taylor and Denise takes root. But Taylor doesn’t know that this rescue will be different from all the others.

27. Message in a Bottle

by: Nicholas Sparks
Release date: Sep 01, 2000
Number of Pages: 271
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In this New York Times bestseller, a single mother sets out to find the North Carolina man who sent a message meant for someone else . . . and the journey may change her life forever. Divorced and disillusioned about relationships, Theresa Osborne is jogging when she finds a bottle on the beach. Inside is a letter of love and longing to “Catherine,” signed simply “Garrett.” Challenged by the mystery and pulled by emotions she doesn’t fully understand, Theresa begins a search for this man that will change her life. What happens to her is unexpected, perhaps miraculous-an encounter that embraces all our hopes for finding someone special, for having a love that is timeless and everlasting…. Nicholas Sparks exquisitely chronicles the human heart. In his first bestselling novel, The Notebook, he created a testament to romantic love that touched readers around the world. Now in this New York Times bestseller, he renews our faith in destiny, in the ability of lovers to find each other no matter where, no matter when…

28. A Walk to Remember

by: Nicholas Sparks
Release date: May 24, 2000
Number of Pages: 192
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A high school rebel and a minister’s daughter find strength in each other in this star-crossed tale of “young but everlasting love” (Chicago Sun-Times). There was a time when the world was sweeter….when the women in Beaufort, North Carolina, wore dresses, and the men donned hats…. Every April, when the wind smells of both the sea and lilacs, Landon Carter remembers 1958, his last year at Beaufort High. Landon had dated a girl or two, and even once sworn that he’d been in love. Certainly the last person he thought he’d fall for was Jamie, the shy, almost ethereal daughter of the town’s Baptist minister….Jamie, who was destined to show him the depths of the human heart-and the joy and pain of living. The inspiration for this novel came from Nicholas Sparks’s sister: her life and her courage. From the internationally bestselling author Nicholas Sparks, comes his most moving story yet….

29. The Notebook

by: Nicholas Sparks
Release date: Jan 05, 2000
Number of Pages: 174
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Experience the unforgettable, heartbreaking love story set in post-World War II North Carolina about a young socialite and the boy who once stole her heart — one of PBS’s “Great American Reads”. Every so often a love story so captures our hearts that it becomes more than a story-it becomes an experience to remember forever. The Notebook is such a book. It is a celebration of how passion can be ageless and timeless, a tale that moves us to laughter and tears and makes us believe in true love all over again… At thirty-one, Noah Calhoun, back in coastal North Carolina after World War II, is haunted by images of the girl he lost more than a decade earlier. At twenty-nine, socialite Allie Nelson is about to marry a wealthy lawyer, but she cannot stop thinking about the boy who long ago stole her heart. Thus begins the story of a love so enduring and deep it can turn tragedy into triumph, and may even have the power to create a miracle…

30. Weit wie das Meer

by: Nicholas Sparks
Release date: Jan 01, 1999
Number of Pages: 315
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Theresa har mistet troen på kærlighed, da hun finder en flaskepost med et kærlighedsbrev, som Garret skriver til sin afdøde Cathrine. Theresa MÅ opsøge ham, og de forelsker sig.

31. Le pagine della nostra vita

by: Nicholas Sparks
Release date: Jan 01, 1998
Number of Pages: 193
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32. Wie ein einziger Tag

by: Nicholas Sparks
Release date: Jan 01, 1997
Number of Pages: 204
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Roman fra North Carolina i Sydstaterne.

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