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Join Imani, Tommy, and Maya on their most magical adventure yet as they race to save a kingdom by solving twelve interconnected challenges! When Tommy's compass starts spinning wildly and mysterious reverse rain begins falling upward, the three friends know another magical adventure is calling. But this time, they face their biggest quest yet: restoring Queen Aquaria's broken fountain by collecting twelve scattered fragments—each one teaching a vital lesson about making the world a better place. From the Waterfall of Wisdom where they learn about water conservation, to the Library of ...

Chances are, you’ve heard a variation of the saying, “We need to get on the same page.” Getting on the same page means making sure that you and whoever you’re collaborating with understand each other. But hidden within the accepted wisdom is a whole new meaning… In Getting on the Same Page, Steve Gran and Brian Cain introduce WorkExcellence, a method designed to empower everyone—from the C-suite to frontline employees. It provides strategies that foster collaboration and create lasting impact.

After four years at the country’s top culinary school and several years as head chef in her mother’s restaurant, Rowan Townsend has built a notable reputation. Her farm-to-table collard greens have long been bringing everyone to the yard, but limits on the restaurant’s size have led to long waits. Looking to expand the restaurant, she enters a televised chef competition. The problem? Her infuriatingly talented nemesis from culinary school also enters.

With the West divided, it was imperative that Eastern Rome become the pillar upon which the Roman Empire could lean while it recovered its strength. That’s what made the disastrous defeat suffered by Emperor Valens at the Battle of Adrianople so devastating. The folly of Julius Valens was so wide in scope and crippling in effect that it staggered the Roman mind. No matter where the story was told, the Roman people struggled to comprehend such wholesale defeat. The Emperor was dead, the eastern armies were decimated, and the victorious barbarian horde roamed unchecked across the Balkans. ...

🌿 A Heartwarming Tale About the Joy of Sharing! 🍓 Deep in the Whispering Woods, Prickles the hedgehog has one great love—berries! He gathers as many as his tiny paws can carry, building a secret stash he refuses to share. But when his berry hoard is swept away by a storm, Prickles is left with nothing… until his forest friends come to his rescue. Through a touching lesson from wise old Oliver the owl, Prickles discovers that friendship is sweeter than any berry. Perfect for young readers, The Hedgehog Who Couldn't Share is a beautifully told story about kindness, generosity, and ...

Penguin presents the unabridged, downloadable, audiobook book edition of Quiet Power by Susan Cain, read by Kathe Mazur. The highly anticipated follow-up to the sensational bestseller Quiet - empowering introverted children, teens and young adults Susan Cain sparked a worldwide conversation with...

Wyatt Earp was a gambler and a pimp long before he wore the tin star. Big Nose Kate was the daughter of a Hungarian doctor who emigrated in good standing to the Midwest when a series of unfortunate events turned her out. Billy the Kid was an orphan with no notion of becoming one of the most prodigious killers in the history of the Wild West when circumstances beyond his control convinced him to live by the gun, and to die by it if need be. Doc Holliday was a gentleman from Georgia who was so well born as to be educated in Philadelphia when a diagnosis of tuberculosis forced him on an ...

Many good men are already in the ground, and some bad ones too. The gravediggers and coffin makers are sore for the work, which has some folks questioning whether Tombstone is even worth rebuilding after a devastating fire swept across the town. With blood flowing down the San Pedro, the question is no longer if the other shoe will drop, but whose body will tumble the next time the unmistakable crack of gunfire echoes down Allen Street.

Amazon Description: SUBJECT 31 Q thought the worst part of his IRS transfer would be the paperwork. Then he learned he was Subject 31. In 1952, Dr. Edwin Marsh hung himself in a psychiatric hospital at exactly 8:47 PM. His suicide note read: "My work continues." Bobby "Q" Sands doesn't believe in ghosts. The 30-year-old IRS agent wants a fresh start after his divorce. When he transfers to a quiet field office in Mays Landing, New Jersey, he expects boring tax forms and empty cubicles. What he gets is a number: Subject 31. The office is massive—ten stories—but almost empty. Only twelve ...

Perfect for Ages 6-9 Early Chapter Book CCSS Aligned Reading Practice Join Imani, Tommy, and Maya on their most magical March adventure yet! When Tommy's compass starts spinning wildly and mysterious names begin disappearing from history, these three friends must race through a fantastical library to save seven special celebrations from being forgotten forever. What Parents Love: ✓ Encourages reading confidence in emerging independent readers ✓ Celebrates diversity, inclusion, and the importance of names and identity ✓ Teaches valuable lessons about history, memory, and why stories ...

Perfect for Young Readers Ages 6-9 Educational Chapter Book with Important Life Lessons Join Imani, Tommy, and Maya on their latest magical adventure in this heartwarming installment of the beloved "What Shall We Do Today?" series! The Adventure: When a mysterious farmer arrives on Imani's doorstep with glowing vegetables and a magical token, the three friends are transported to Harmony Farm—a fantastical place where nine different celebrations have stopped working together. From arguing corn stalks that need to learn forgiveness, to recycling mountains and giggling groves, the children ...

Darica's world is turned upside down, as she becomes aware that her desires, her husband's selfishness, and her lover's past created a wrath that sent her knocking on death's door. But, realizing the error of her ways won't turn back the hands of time and undo the unthinkable things she did to get to this point. Rolanda thought she raised her sons to value women, unlike their abusive, cheating father; she even married another man to give them a better life. But, she quickly learned that DNA plays a major role in relationships and family ties are hard to break.

Two years into the great war, Gus is in Pennsylvania, helping to turn back Lee’s second invasion of the North. Charlie is in Texas with the rest of Quantrill’s Raiders, carefully plotting their return to action following a disappointing winter. John is raiding alongside Forrest, running interference in middle Tennessee while Bragg struggles to hold onto Chattanooga. “Blood on a Whetstone” also returns to the rugged Southwest, where the characters first introduced in “South of the Gadsden Line” experience the passing of civil strife and the return of the “Indian Problem”. ...

Toddington FC defender Tom Horrocks is never happier than when he's on the football pitch, but when it comes to love, he's hiding a big secret. Worried about his young daughter and sick father - and with his team finally in the Premier League - he avoids all media. Journalist Cosmo Roberts wants to change the world, so is angry when he's sent to a quiet northern town to cover a sport he sees as anti-gay. Then something about Tom catches his eye. Cosmo hates football. Tom hates journalists. Perhaps this time they've both met their match.

It was not the pursuit of glory or an age-old grievance with the Roman Empire that herded the Visigoths south to the northern border of Moesia for the first time in decades, but their fear of the Huns. The Visigoths were such skilled and aggressive warriors that their names became synonymous with the uncommon brutality of the European barbarian, and yet, this imposing horde arrived on the banks of the Danube as refugees. With a child on the throne of the West and diplomatic efforts with the Persian Empire reaching an impasse, the undeniably unimpressive Emperor Valens could be counted on to...

When buried fears become real, three teens must face the darkness within to save the world. Finn Carter thought sealing dimensional fractures was the hardest part of being a cosmic guardian. He was wrong. Seventy-two hours after their mission in Kyoto, the mysterious device activates again—this time pulling Finn, Zara, and Mei-Lin to the vibrant streets of Buenos Aires. But the anomaly they encounter isn't like anything they've faced before. In a deserted plaza lit by tango music and lamplight, Finn comes face-to-face with his seven-year-old self: a translucent echo-child radiating waves ...

When a pink convertible crashes through their front steps, three young adventurers discover nine celebrations happening all at once—and they're the only ones who can save them! Join Imani, Tommy, and Maya in this enchanting chapter book adventure as they climb into an impossible car and journey to the Junction of Nine, where March 9th's celebrations have gotten tangled together. From battling Civil War ships that need to "get over it" to helping an ancient paddlefish remember why it matters, these three friends must restore balance before sunset—or lose the celebrations forever! Perfect...

When gravity betrays Mumbai and rain falls upward, seventeen-year-old Zara Mitchell must confront her most dangerous enemy yet: herself. The mission seems simple. Stop the impossible rain. Save the city. Move on to the next anomaly. But when Zara and her team discover an eight-year-old girl at the heart of the phenomenon—a child drowning in suppressed emotions that manifest as inverted physics—the real challenge becomes clear. This isn't just about fixing broken reality. It's about fixing broken people. Zara has led her team through six impossible anomalies, always staying three steps ...

When the world loses all color, a leader must learn that strength comes from feeling, not from shutting down. The anomalies are accelerating. Seventy-two hours after Buenos Aires, the device pulls Zara Mitchell and her team to freezing Reykjavik, Iceland. But this time, the threat isn't a memory or an echo—it's something far more insidious. The Colorless Zone is spreading across the city. A perfect circle of absolute gray is consuming Reykjavik, draining color from everything it touches. Buildings, streets, even the sky—all rendered in lifeless monotone. But the zone isn't just removing...

Some memories are buried for a reason. But remembering might be the only way to save reality. Mei-Lin Park has always been the analyst—the brain of the Fracture Hunters, the one who sees patterns others miss. But when the device fragments activate and pull her to Lisbon, Portugal, she's forced to confront a truth she's spent ten years forgetting: she was the first to see the First Fracture. At six years old, in her childhood bedroom in Lisbon, Mei witnessed reality itself tearing open. While others saw nothing, her pattern-seeking mind perceived the cosmic wound spreading across the sky. ...