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Humanity's first mission to the Planet ended in tragedy, but botanist Jill Jones won't let that stop her from joining the second. Perfect climate, perfect terrain, perfect flora and fauna; the Planet has called to Jill all of her life. She knows, with bone-deep certainty, it's home. A new beginning for humanity. She just needs a chance to prove it. But as Jill and her team survey the Planet, a mysterious presence begins to infiltrate their thoughts.

Joey Pigza can't sit still. He can't pay attention, he can't follow the rules, and he can't help it–especially when his meds aren't working. Joey's had problems ever since he was born, problems just like his dad and grandma have. And whether he's wreaking havoc on a class trip or swallowing...

The moment he chose me, I was going to die... Willa Summoned to the Alpha King's castle, I had no choice but to go. Rumors had reached even our packlands, far from the distant castle built into the snowy mountaintop. Whoever he chooses--she dies. But I have no choice but to go, not since my father disobeyed him. When I arrive, he ignores me to the point I think I might go mad. I hear voices, see shadows. But then, when he gives me his attention, well, that's even more maddening. Whispers of murder become even more frightening. Is it a curse? Am I doomed no matter what he chooses to think of...

I’ve seen the way he looks at me. The Captain. The unquestioned leader of this ship. A ship I wish to be free of. A man I want to be as far away from as my legs might carry me. The society he’s designed, the rules, the endless battle of wills. Yes, I’ve seen the way he looks at me. I’ve felt his fingertips brush my skin. Heard his laugh. Experienced his smile. One that’s only for me, and only in secret. And I know what he wants.

Ami awakes from years in stasis to find she's at the edges of deep space—and the only surviving member of her crew. Utterly alone and unable to contact Earth, she sends out a distress beacon, not expecting a response. When she gets one from a being who calls himself Dorian, she's welcomed onto his ship as he offers his assistance in any way he can. But nothing on Dorian's ship is as it seems. And as Ami tries to navigate the maze of hallways and first contact with this alien being, a deep hum begins to resonate, haunting her, as if the ship itself is whispering to her.

He wanted Washington judged. He just never expected God to make him deliver the warning. Jonah Rahman is a sharp-tongued political podcaster who has built his audience by exposing hypocrisy, insulting both parties, and treating judgment like a public service. He is confident. Cynical. Increasingly successful. And completely blind to the damage he causes closer to home. Then a stranger in a white jacket gives him an impossible assignment: go to Washington, D.C., and tell the city to repent. Jonah chooses Bermuda instead. That is when things get inconvenient. A storm follows him with ...

Brought to you by Penguin. THE PLANET HAS ALWAYS CALLED TO JILL, BUT ITS SECRETS MAY CONSUME HER. . . Swallowed is a dark, psychological sci-fi novella where obsession, romance, and horror intertwine on a planet that seems too perfect to be real. Earth is broken beyond repair. The Planet is our...

Soon to be a major motion picture from 20th Century Studios A USA TODAY BESTSELLER From the Pulitzer Prize–winning author of Angel Down comes a scientifically accurate thriller about a scuba diver who’s been swallowed by an eighty-foot, sixty-ton sperm whale and has only one hour to escape...

An old favorite as you've never heard it before! Simms Tabak gives us a rollicking, ear-popping version of the well-loved poem...

Here's a new twist on the familiar tale of "There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly". This cold lady is swallowing everything from snow, to a pipe, some coal, and more! With rollicking, rhyming text and a hilarious ending, this lively version will appeal to young listeners everywhere.

A gleefully gruesome look at the actual science behind the most outlandish, cartoonish, and impossible deaths you can imagine What would happen if you took a swim outside a deep-sea submarine wearing only a swimsuit? How long could you last if you stood on the surface of the sun? How far could...

He's not just attractive, kind, and self-aware. He's also my boss and my dead father's best friend. I had been running from my past, thinking that connecting with my family in Florida was what I needed to find myself. Instead, I'm at a funeral and being gifted shares of a company I didn't even know existed. Some office flirtation turns into longing, which turns into desperation for one another. When our tension reaches its peak, it's clear we can't hold back this attraction, and it nearly feels too good to be true—a man who's not only eager to please but willing to learn what excites me.

You won't believe why this old lady swallows a shell, a crab, a fish, a gull, a pail, some sand, and a wave! But watch out when she burps, with hilarious results!

With rollicking, rhyming text, this lively version of a classic song will appeal to young readers. And there's a surprise ending!

The highly anticipated new novel. When a young single woman in Tokyo decides she’s ready to sell anything—even her womb—to escape the precarity of her life, an agency pairs her with a wealthy couple desperate to have a child. The match seems made in heaven. She even looks a little like the wife. But is anything ever that simple?

The famished old lady swallows a bat, a ghost, an owl, a goblin, and other Halloween treats in this silly, Halloween take on the classic story.

War is destroying the galaxy. Esmae has vanished without a trace. A terrifying, ravenous beast is devouring the stars one by one. Titania is offered a gift that may well be a curse. Alexi, the exiled prince, is asked to pay a heavy price for his mistakes. And far, far away, on a dark, mysterious planet, a sleeping god stirs awake. As the end of the world draws ever closer, Esmae and Alexi must decide how far they’ll go to win - and who they’ll sacrifice along the way. 

Hungry Holidays from that famished old lady! Listen to what happens as she swallows a host of Christmas items with hilarious results. The rhyming text and funny illustrations are sure to appeal to young readers.

Swallows and Amazons, the book that started it all in 1930, introduces the Walker family, the camp on Wild Cat Island, the able-bodied catboat "Swallow," and the two intrepid Amazons, plucky Nancy and Peggy Blackett.

For anyone who loves sailing and adventure, Arthur Ransome's classic Swallows and Amazons series stands alone. Originally published in the UK over a half century ago, these books are still eagerly read by children, despite their length and their decidedly British protagonists.

Pregnant with the heirs to the Unseelie throne, Meredith Gentry must confront the treachery of kings, courts, and ancient magic to protect her children or die trying—in this pulse-racing installment of the Merry Gentry series. Meredith Nic Essus, princess of faerie and wielder of the Hands of...