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A plucky writer of spells must team up with a frustratingly charming magician to uncover the secrets of a dangerous grimoireand maybe open her heart in the processin this light academia young adult romantasy perfect for fans of Margaret Rogerson.No one is allowed past the gargoyles guarding the doors of Thistledown Library. Spellwright Fia Ives should knowfor months shes hoped to be admitted inside to find a magic powerful enough to locate her late mothers spellbook. One midnight, she finally breaks in, only to discover three mysterious figures already searching the forbidden stacks.When the library announces the theft of a dangerous grimoire, suspicion falls on Fia. The only way to clear her name is to root out the thieves she spied that night. However, solving a magical theft isnt easy while running her inherited spellshop alone. So Fia hires the first person who applies to helpthe insufferably charming Penbrook Madbury, who is as sleepy as a cat and just as stubborn. Fia isnt sure she can trust him with her reckless plan (let alone her beloved shop), but theres something about the secretive magician that tempts her to try.As a strange magic curls through town, Fia must risk her own heart to unravel a string of curses before they claim both her and Penbrook. And if some of those curses require kisses to break them, well, thats just the whimsy of magic.

There has been so much focus on the real risk of animals going extinct that its easily overlooked just how many new species are still being discovered every year. In an age defined by environmental loss, the discovery of new species is a beacon of hope, proving there is still so much to learn about the natural world. Hidden Wonders by acclaimed naturalist David Alderton is a thrilling journey into the heart of modern zoological exploration. Every year, hundreds of new species are brought to light from the remotest corners of the planet. This groundbreaking book chronicles these extraordinary discoveries, from dazzling amphibians to elusive mammals, alongside astonishing "Lazarus species" that have seemingly come back from extinction. With vivid storytelling and meticulous research, Alderton introduces readers to: The colorful Rose-veiled Fairy Wrasse, discovered on coral reefs in the Indian Ocean. The enigmatic Barbados Threadsnake, the worlds smallest serpent. The rediscovery of the Fernandina Island Galapagos Giant Tortoise, thought extinct for over a century. The mysterious creatures rumored to still exist, like the Thylacine and Ivory-billed Woodpecker. Blending history, science, and adventure, Hidden Wonders unveils the challenges and triumphs of tracking life forms in an era of ecological uncertainty. For anyone curious about nature, exploration, and the boundless diversity of life, this is a must-read celebration of discovery and survival. Prepare to be amazed at what the natural world still has to reveal.

Ghosts, gossip, and a cursed penny.Wanda Atkins never expected her small-town pub to become ground zero for murder and mayhem. To save Atkinsville, shell need every ounce of potion, patience, and paranormal sass she can muster.She thought she had life in Atkinsville figured out. She inherited enough Prohibition-era whiskey to fund her cozy pub, she sells potions on the side to curious locals, and her ability to talk to ghoststhough awkward at timeskeeps her useful, not infamous.But when flashy developer Marshall Ward asks for a reading and turns up gruesomely dismembered, Wandas comfortable world collapses. His death unleashes more than small-town gossip. Ghosts are rattled, tempers flare, and a cursed penny seems to be stirring up violence everywhere it lands. The police want answers, neighbors air generations-old feuds in public, and Wandas already-fragile relationship with Jack begins to crack under the strain.To restore peace in Atkinsville, Wanda will need the help of her found family for a showdown of equal parts exorcism and block party. If she can banish the demon, expose the poison, and survive small-town politics, Wanda might just save Atkinsvilleand maybe her love life, too.Fans of Charlaine Harriss "Sookie Stackhouse" and "Midnight Texas" series, or Janet Evanovichs "Stephanie Plum" series will enjoy "Pour Decisions" by Tobi Doyle.

A sharp feminist historical fantasy that blends politics, religion, and a battle for a dead kings throne, perfect for fans of the Realm of the Elderlings series.The King is dead...Struck down by lightning on a hunting trip, King Venais leaves the Kingdom of Arafaze with no clear successor. And soon enough the nobility are shedding loyalty in favour of ambition as two princesses with competing claims to the empty throne seek alliances and favours and the realm teeters on the brink of war.Fear reaches far beyond the court. The Priestesses of the Sun and the Priests of the Moon, servants of the divinities that balance healing and death, truth and lies, must serve the people and keep the Sun Goddess and the Moon God above the designs of the powerful. But even in the churches ambition festers.Away from high counsels, two wives, traders on the rivers that are the Realms life blood, an agent, a priest and a priestess are drawn into the brutal tangle.And, in the Shadow Realm, fear, lies and hatred are taking terrifying form..

The Mozart of mathematics (New York Times) takes us on a tour of the core ideas of mathematical thinkingIn Six Maths Essentials, the renowned mathematician Terence Tao shows how mathematics has evolved from counting and geometry into a flexible set of tools for understanding an increasingly complex world. He moves effortlessly from children discovering infinity through play, to the numbers that underpin our online lives; from Johannes Kepler using algebra to price a barrel of wine, to curved geometries that explain why GPS works and planes dont fly in straight lines on a map. Along the way, dice games, insurance policies and financial crises illuminate probabilitys promiseand its limitswhile deceptively simple rules give rise to chaos, pattern and life itself.Playful and wise, this is the best entry point for understanding how mathematics works. Contrary to popular perception, maths, Tao insists, isnt magicits a powerful way of thinking from first principles and modelling the world that anyone can learn.

Its a snug and snowy holiday mission as Duck, Duck, and Goose rally the neighborhood to brighten Christmas and help a friend. This rhyming, rollicking follow-up to Duck Duck Taco Truck brims with festive fun, teamwork, and cozy cocoa vibes."Duck. Duck. Pickup truck. Sliding through the snow and muck."When three feathery friends set out to decorate for the holidays, theyre ready to deck the halls in style. But when they learn Chicken has a cold and cant celebrate, the birds pitch in to create a surprise Christmas extravaganza complete with lights, cookies, carols, and the perfect tree.From snowy streets to tinsel-tangled triumph, Duck the Halls delivers all the warmth, giggles, and togetherness of the season. With bouncy, tongue-twister-y rhymes, playful art, and a heartwarming message about community spirit, this book is a holiday treat for the whole family perfect for reading aloud by the twinkling lights.

How conflict is waged through sound, vibration, and atmospheric occupation, from the drone-filled skies over Gaza to turbulent airs in Beirut.The Trembling City is a gripping account of cities that shudder under the vibrational force of occupation, siege, and war. From the persistent drone noise of Gaza to turbulent skies above Beirut, Gascia Ouzounian uncovers the insidious role of sound and vibration as instruments of violence that shape urban life. She introduces two interlinked concepts: vibrational warfarea covert violence enacted through waves; and atmospheric occupationthe seizure of a citys airs to unsettle, dominate, and control. Together, these frameworks reveal how cities themselves become instruments of war: amplifying sonic shock, conducting energy through bodies, air, and buildings, and saturating everyday life with violence.Moving beyond accounts of sonic violence that focus on overt formssound cannons, sonic boomsOuzounian traces more elusive but equally devastating forms: turbulent airs, residual sounds, and sonic erasures. Drawing on earwitness testimony, clandestine forensic analysis, and illicit archives, The Trembling City proposes new ways of hearing what states work to conceal: counterlistening as resistance, and a negative acoustics attuned to what cannotor must notbe heard. Urgent and unflinching, the book reimagines cities as vibrational territories and listening as both a site of injury and a practice of endurance, survival, and critique.

PREMIUM PRACTICE FOR A PERFECT 5WITH THE MOST PRACTICE ON THE MARKET! Ace the digital AP World History: Modern Exam with this comprehensive study guide. Includes 6 practice tests with answer explanations, timed online practice, and thorough content review.The Princeton Reviews AP World History: Modern Premium Prep is a one-stop-shop guide that will help you prep for the exam with confidence. In this book, youll get:Test Prep That Actually Works Written by real AP teachers and tutors for an expert edge Backed by 40+ years of proven test prep expertise Consistently excellent content thats always being updated Everything You Need for a High Score Comprehensive coverage of AP World History, from cultural developments to economic systems Proven strategies to avoid test traps and achieve your best score Diagnostic answer key that identifies your focus areas Extra online Student Tools, including digital flashcards, study plans, and a guide on how to approach the Digital AP Premium Practice for AP Excellence 6 full-length practice tests (3 in the book, 3 online) with detailed answer explanations Practice the way you want it, with both in-book and online tests (provided digitally with timer or as downloadable interactive PDFs) Practice drills at the end of each content review chapter

A searing account of the ways in which mental health culture distorts our understanding of mental illness, abandons the severely ill, and threatens the lives of millions who desperately need care.Mental health culture in the 21st century is broken. After decades of influence from the anti-psychiatry movement, our conception of mental illness has become hopelessly romanticized, distorted by fictional depictions of madness that minimize the harms of debilitating conditions. Its become fashionable to insist that mental illness is socially constructed, politically imposed, or secretly empowering. But these claims are dishonest and destructive. Psychosis is not creativity; delusion is not just another way of knowing; schizophrenia is not a sane response to an insane world. Mental illnesses are real, biological conditions that cause profound torment and destroy lives. Treating them as metaphors or identities does not liberate the afflicted. It condemns them. With All in Your Head, Fredrik deBoer offers a powerful and long-overdue critique of modern mental health culture. He shows how deinstitutionalization, a well-intended but ultimately doomed corrective to psychiatrys early abuses, collapsed into a humanitarian disaster, leaving the severely mentally ill to cycle through homelessness, incarceration, and neglect. More recently, the gentrification of disability has turned mental illness into social currency, even as those with the most disabling conditions deteriorate on the streets. The digital age has only intensified this crisis, spreading implausible self-diagnoses and turning rare disorders into identity theater, while the truly ill are left out of the conversation. Bracing and rigorously argued, All in Your Head is a call for an honest reckoning. Caring for people with mental illness requires material support, institutional capacity, and medical intervention. Psychiatry, despite its flaws, remains the only lifeline for millions. To abandon it is to abandon the most vulnerable among us.

A charming, funny picture book that teaches young readers aged 36 that the key to happiness isnt acquiring more and more stuffits friendship!Squirrel and Mouse are going for a lovely walk, but Squirrel keeps spotting more and more things he wants .. a hat! rollerskates! a boingy stick! a paddling pool with a cold drink and a boat to float . the list goes on! Its only when Mouse gets fed up and goes home that Squirrel realizes that none of his stuff matters without Mouse there to share it with him.With character-driven illustrations by renowned author-illustrator Ged Adamson and a laugh out loud story, this picture book touches on two important topics friendship and consumerism in a light-hearted, fun way for eco-conscious families with young readers. Its a hilarious story that children will want to keep picking up, as each time theyll notice a new detail in the background hinting at the ending.

He buried the past to survive.She exposed itand woke a killer.When a former federal agent turned bodyguard is forced to confront the case that destroyed his career, the woman at the center of the storm becomes his new assignmentand his greatest weakness.Shes a single mom and true crime podcaster who believes forgotten victims deserve justice. Hes a man who knows exactly how dangerous the truth can be. Now, as someone hunts her from the shadows, hell risk everything to keep her alive...even if the truth could destroy him.

Here for the first time Hawthornes mind-bending short parables, fantasies, and fragments have been collected by an eminent Hawthorne scholar, culled from the authors massive notebooks.Nathaniel Hawthorne graduated from Bowdoin College in 1825 and returned home to Salem, Massachusetts. Over the next nearly twenty years, he mostly resided at the family home, with his mother and sisters, and worked on his writing in his second story bedroom-study. During that time, he kept a series of notebooks, now called the American Notebooks, which were an important source for some of the stories in his first two volumesTwice-Told Tales (1837) and Mosses from an Old Manse (1845)and even for some of the later novels.Mainly, however, the American Notebooks served as a writers repository where Hawthorne could let his imagination wander freely, without having to worry about being called unconventional, weird, depressive, or even mad. Some of Hawthornes best and most experimental writing can be found in his journal fragments, none of which are more than a paragraph, and the majority are simply a sentence or two.This remarkable new book extracts approximately 9,000 words of fragments from the over 800,000 words of Hawthornes published American, English, French, and Italian notebooks to reveal, for the first time, Hawthorne as a radical literary experimenter and proto-modernist."To have one event operate in several placesas, for example, if a mans head were to be cut off in the town, mens heads to drop off in several other towns.""Little gnomes dwelling in hollow teeth; they find a tooth that has been plugged with gold; and it serves them as a gold mine."

A practical and inspiring guide to the art of letter writing, including prompts and exercises to help deepen our most important connections and heal old woundsWe all have unfinished business: thank-you notes we meant to write, goodbyes we never spoke, apologies we never managed to give. Here to help us put those words on paper, letter midwife Frish Brandt provides guidance on how to write the five essential letters that can make our lives more meaningful: Thank you, Im sorry, I miss you, I love you, and Goodbye.Weaving together practical writing prompts, case studies from her letter-writing workshops and excerpts from historical missives with gentle reflections on grief, connection, forgiveness and closure, Frish equips us with the tools and the courage to help us write what we have long held inside. At once an inspiring guide and an ode to the power of the written word, Unfinished Business is a book to read, to write alongside, and to return to again and again.

Reading Sevgi Soysal today restores the volatility and violence of female concerns, and expands our horizons of understanding how inequality operates. Helen Mackreath, The White ReviewWalking observes the braided lives of Ela and Memet, two young people growing up in 1970s Yeniehir. Ela is a girl swept up in the discomfort and excitement of becoming a woman. She plays dress up, trades secrets, and has her first kiss in a monastery garden. Later at university, she reads Hegel, Marx, and Heidegger, and reassures herself that there is still time to become a fully rounded person. Memet is a boy who wanders the labyrinthine streets of Tarlaba, thinking of dance halls, his guitar, and Playboy. He dreams of walking forward, out to the sea, and turning his back on the barbed conversations of sex that patter between boys and men. As Ela and Memets story converges, a peopled vision of Turkey cascades before us: children selling green plums on the streets, mothers coming and going, or an old Greek man conveying passengers onto a ferry where folksongs rumble. Conversations give way to fragments of nature and beauty found along city streets. Soysal writes as one uncovering and restoring a fresco, tending to its bright and unpredictable edges. Walking explores questions of love, fury, freedom, and agency with piercing clarity. It tells of two young people making sense of their conflicted feelings about who they are and what theyve been told. Even if I am like you and you are like me, how can we be as one, how can we make love, if we cut ourselves off from this injustice? For Soysal, the outside world, its conflicts and injustices, always flows to the world within, a world of memory, rebellion, and the hope of mornings first light. Soysals singularly humane vision restores dignity to transgressive desires and longings.

PREMIUM PRACTICE FOR A PERFECT 5WITH THE BESTSELLING AP U.S. HISTORY BOOK ON THE MARKET! Ace the digital AP U.S. History Exam with this comprehensive study guide. Includes 6 practice exams with answer explanations, timed online practice, and thorough content review.The Princeton Reviews AP U.S. History Premium Prep is a one-stop-shop guide that will help you prep for the exam with confidence. In this book, youll get:Test Prep That Actually Works Written by real AP teachers and tutors for an expert edge Backed by 40+ years of proven test prep expertise Consistently excellent content thats always being updated Everything You Need for a High Score Comprehensive coverage of AP U.S. History, from early colonialization to the Cold War Proven strategies to avoid test traps and achieve your best score Diagnostic answer key that identifies your focus areas Extra online Student Tools, including digital flashcards, weekly study plans, and a guide on how to approach the Digital AP Premium Practice for AP Excellence 6 full-length practice tests (3 in the book, 3 online) with detailed answer explanations Practice the way you want it, with both in-book and online tests (provided digitally with timer or as downloadable interactive PDFs) Practice drills at the end of each content review chapter

A much-needed poem of hope and love for children facing adversity due to bigotry, bullying, violence, or other causes.This moving picture book from Black creators Wade Hudson and Tonya Engel empowers children ages 4-8 to face lifes challenges with courage and confidence.What shall we tell you / when our world / sometimes seems / dark and uninviting?What do we say to children when they encounter exclusion, hatred, or cruelty? In this poem, Wade Hudson uses a series of questions and answers to reassure children that despite the very real problems we sometimes face, love, like cream in milk, / will rise to the top.Accompanied by Tonya Engels lush illustrations, Hudson sensitively delivers his message of hope, love, and inclusivity. He affirms that every child belongs, can be themselves, and is strengthened by kindness.

An interdisciplinary volume exploring the intersection of neuroscience and philosophy as applied to morality, agency, mental imagery, consciousness, and representation.Neuroscience and Philosophy II, edited by Felipe De Brigard and Walter Sinnott-Armstrong, continues the interdisciplinary mission of its predecessor by bringing together new work from alumni of the Summer Seminars in Neuroscience and Philosophy at Duke University. This volume uniquely captures the rapidly growing dialogue between philosophy and neuroscience, offering both innovative content and a collaborative model of interdisciplinary research. Written as a key resource for scholars, students, and professionals, Neuroscience and Philosophy II showcases the next generation of neurophilosophers and their innovative approaches to understanding the deep connections between mind, brain, and behavior.The book features 11 original chapters organized around four major themes: morality; agency and the self; mental imagery and perspective-taking; and foundational concepts in consciousness and representation. Each chapter is coauthored by philosophers and neuroscientists working together to address questions at the intersection of empirical science and philosophical theory. By combining empirical rigor with conceptual clarity, the book addresses both classic and emerging problemsincluding gendered moral judgment, split-brain agency, aphantasia, and the structure of neural representations.

A spark of attraction burns brighter each year between childhood friends in this sweeping Hanukkah romance by USA Today bestselling author Amanda Elliot.This Hanukkah, Shira Levinson is returning home to New Jersey riding the high of achieving major milestones. Though she only just graduated from college, shes got her dream job and a perfect Los Angeles apartmentan actual miracle in the city of dreams.Life has not been quite as kind to Leo David. Not only did he fail out of college, he was forced to move in with his estranged dad, who he still hates for cheating on his mom years ago. The only silver lining? Getting to see Shira, his childhood friend (and crush, though hell never tell her that) while shes home for her familys holiday party.But thats just the beginning. Over the next eight years, Shiras and Leos lives spin them in all sorts of directions as they grow and change, taking them places they never imagined going. Sometimes those paths take them farther away from each other, and other times closer together. If they can only time it right, they might uncover a love that burns forever.

A cozy YA holiday rom-com set on a snow-dusted Christmas tree farm, where a girl who walked away from music and a country star nursing writers block find themselves writing songsand maybe falling in lovejust in time for the holidays.In my heart is a Christmas tree farm...Paisley Morgan thought she had left the music world behind after a disastrous encounter with the band Six String Justice. Now, shes content to spend her days at her familys charming Christmas tree farm, secretly nurturing her songwriting dreams. But when a mysterious musician checks into the farms on-site studio, her quiet life is turned upside down.Kash "Money" Murray, fresh from a band breakup and struggling with writers block, is sent to the farm to find inspiration. Little does he know the farms enchanting atmosphere and its captivating caretaker, Paisley, will provide more than just a creative spark.As the holiday season unfolds, Paisley and Kash find themselves drawn together by their shared love of music. Amidst the twinkling lights and festive cheer, they embark on a songwriting journey that could change their lives forever. But when Kash takes a bold step that threatens their budding romance, Paisley must decide if love is worth the risk. Will they find harmony together, or will their duet end before it begins?

Precocious nine-year-old David Jesse King confronts a new kid in school who turns out to be a bully in this hilarious, highly illustrated chapter book series from bestselling author Bunmi Laditan.David cant wait to show everyone at school what he got for Christmas! Its the iRobotic 3005a calculator, digital video and voice recorder, and electronic encyclopedia packed with more than 50,000 fun facts!But things take a turn when the new kid, Greg Putnam, sets his eyes on Davids cherished new gift. Will David find a way to deal with Gregs bullying on his own? Or will being Gregs number-one target keep David trembling in fear?With its engaging narrative, told through delightful diary entries and charming illustrations, The Big Bully explores ways young readers can stand up against bullying with courage while leaving room for forgiveness.And dont miss the first two books in the series: The Summer Camp Disaster and The Science Fair Sabotage.