Birth School

A landmark release, this is the first of a two-volume biography of Metallica, the biggest metal band of all time, told via exclusive interviews with the band and their world.

On his 11th birthday, Jackson is nervous about moving up to middle school where he knows he'll be bullied by older kids, so he makes his wish, "I don't want to grow up!" When his 12th birthday rolls around, he discovers his wish came true: he's still 11, and he's starting fifth grade (again). At first, this is the perfect life. Jackson is the smartest kid in his class, the best on his baseball team, and the star of the school band. But after a few years of being eleven, he realizes his life is passing him by.

In 1927, while the majority of the township of Bath, Michigan, was celebrating a new primary school - one of the most modern in the Midwest - Andrew P. Kehoe had other plans. The local farmer and school board treasurer was educated, respected, and an accommodating neighbor and friend. But behind his ordinary demeanor was a narcissistic sadist seething with rage, resentment, and paranoia. On May 18 he detonated a set of rigged explosives with the sole purpose of destroying the school and everyone in it.

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...

Can a Particle Be in Two Places at Once? Welcome to the Strangest Science in the Universe. Does your child ask questions you can’t answer? At the smallest scale, the universe is strange, surprising — and completely real. Quantum physics sounds impossible. Most adults struggle to explain it. This book changes that. Quantum Physics for Kids turns complex ideas into a clear, structured journey for curious readers ages 8–12. No oversimplified cartoons. No confusing jargon. Just real science explained with clarity and respect. If you’ve been searching for the right way to explain reality...

Return to the world of the Marvellers and Conjurors in this fourth audiobook of the instant New York Times and #1 Indie Bestselling fantasy series. Year Four at the global magic school in the sky is back in session in The Paragon Games. As Ella and Jason return for Year Four at the Arcanum...

A mute twelve-year-old girl, a former socialite, and a troubled blacksmith… When Francine’s husband is unexpectedly killed, she loses her wealth. A former socialite, she’s now alone and impoverished. She must find a way to make a living when she’s never worked in her entire life. When she collides with the new handsome blacksmith, her entire world changes. Twelve-year-old Esther witnessed a double murder. She’s been unable to speak since that painful day. Will she ever find the courage to speak again? Benjamin Jackson has been plagued with guilt since his wife was murdered. He ...

Over a quarter of a century after its first publication, the great and simple wisdom in this book continues to influence women's lives...

A Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection 2026-2027 Tome Society Book Award Winner A 2026 MIDDLE-GRADE FAVORITE, Children’s Book Council Home Alone meets A Night in the Museum in this clever middle-grade heist story by USA Today bestselling author Jenni L. Walsh. When a science-loving...

From an internationally renowned pediatrician and an eminent child psychiatrist, a guidebook that helps parents through the challenging preschool and first-grade years. Through delightful profiles of four very different children, Dr. T. Berry Brazelton and Dr. Joshua D. Sparrow apply the...

Get ready to giggle, groan, and go “Hmm, that’s a tough one!” with the ultimate question-packed challenge book for curious, creative, and courageous kids! Perfect for road trips, rainy days, school breaks, parties, or family game nights, this book features hundreds of thought-provoking and laugh-out-loud scenarios across 8 jam-packed chapters: 🐘 Animals – Would you rather slither like a snake or hop like a kangaroo? 🍔 Food & Drink – Eat ice cream on pizza or spaghetti in your cereal? 📚 School – Have a teacher who raps all their lessons or one who gives homework-free ...

Julie Otsuka’s commanding debut novel paints a portrait of the Japanese internment camps unlike any we have ever seen. With crystalline intensity and precision, Otsuka uses a single family to evoke the deracination—both physical and emotional—of a generation of Japanese Americans. In five...

Max Tegmark leads us on an astonishing journey through past, present and future, and through the physics, astronomy and mathematics that are the foundation of his work, most particularly his hypothesis that our physical reality is a mathematical structure and his theory of the ultimate...

This New York Times bestselling love story about two teens who find each other while standing on the edge is soon to be a Netflix film starring Elle Fanning and Justice Smith! Theodore Finch is fascinated by death, and he constantly thinks of ways he might die. But each time, something good, no...

The iconic #1 New York Times bestselling chapter book series that "makes reading fun" (Dav Pikey, author of Dog Man), with over 80 million copies sold—available in this collection featuring books #5–#8 in the series. Perfect for all Junie B. fans! Laugh yourself silly with Junie B. Jones!...

Respected Waldorf educator Rahima Baldwin Dancy explains the different stages of learning that children go through from birth to age six, giving you the wisdom and understanding to enrich your child's natural development in the right way at the right time. A trusted classic for over 20 years, this newly revised edition contains updated resources and additional information on discipline, early childhood programs, toilet training, using home life as curriculum, and more. From language and cognitive development to appropriate toys, Dancy speaks up for a rational approach to child-rearing.

Adventure awaits! Take a trip inside Riley’s head with Joy, Sadness, Anger, Fear, and Disgust; travel to infinity and beyond with Buzz Lightyear and Woody; swim the oceans with Marlin and Dory; and more. Featuring retellings of all seventeen Disney-Pixar feature films, this collection is sure...

Secrets. Lies. Super-bad choices. Witchcraft. This is Our Crooked Hearts, a darkly gripping contemporary fantasy from Melissa Albert, the New York Times bestselling author of The Hazel Wood “A riveting story that grips you like a spell until you’re too deep to emerge unscathed.”...

A game-changer for US high school seniors, and a great 18th birthday and graduation gift. This cleverly written book is specifically designed for teens to introduce them to many topics that will affect their adult lives. Instead of putting young people to sleep with extensive details they’ll immediately forget, the book uses short definitions and humorous cartoons to make the point easy to understand and remember. It offers a fantastic jumping-off point to start talking to your teens about grown-up topics. *** printed in black & white ***

“[Narrator Sid] Sagar masterfully brings out the strengths of the text: an ever-present undercurrent of humor and the irresistible quirkiness of the diverse characters, whose daredevil escapades and bravery fire up the easy flow.” — Booklist Impossible Creatures meets The Mysterious...