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"In a world where Saints are monsters and Wonderland is the dark forest where they lurk, its been five years since young witches and lovers Caro Rabbit and Iccadora Alice Sickle were both sentenced to that forest for a crime they didnt commitand four years since they shattered one anothers hearts, each willing to sacrifice the other for a chance at freedom. Now, Caro is a successful royal Saint-harvester, living the high life in the glittering capital...
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Aladdin
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2024
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When she discovers a portal to a fairy tale world hidden in the strange new supermarket in town, she discovers these aren't the happy-ever-after tales she knows and loves, but are darker and more dangerous and the characters need her help in defeating an evil witch
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Tyndale House Publishers
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2024
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Bestselling author Lynn Austin returns with a luminous work of historical fiction set amid the opulence of Gilded Age New York, where three generations of women in one family must reckon with the choices they have made and their hopes for the future.
New York, 1898. The only thing more shocking than Arthur Stanhope III’s unexpected death is the revelation that his will bestows his company—and most of the vast fortune that goes...
New York, 1898. The only thing more shocking than Arthur Stanhope III’s unexpected death is the revelation that his will bestows his company—and most of the vast fortune that goes...
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Beware! Darkness lurks in the least expected places!
James Stevens is a mild-mannered investment manager with a dark past. He thinks all his military exploits are behind him. He left his former life and returned to embrace his childhood faith. Now he has a beautiful wife and daughter, a nice home, and a great job. What he doesn't realize is there are demonic forces determined to destroy his life and everything that he has built.
When those who are...
5) Wilder Boys
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IL: MG - BL: 4.7 - AR Pts: 7
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Two brothers need all their wilderness skills to survive when they set off into the woods of Wyoming in search of their absent father.Jake and Taylor Wilder have been taking care of themselves for a long time. Their father abandoned the family years ago, and their mother is too busy working and running interference between the boys and her boyfriend, Bull, to spend a lot of time with them. Thirteen-year-old Jake spends most of his time reading. He...
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"King Gerom and Queen Ferolina were childless for seven years. All the sorcerers were summoned by the king but no one can impregnate the queen. Until an old man got lost in the palace, his clothes were dirty and his feet were muddy. The guard chases him out of the palace but he says he knows something and he alone is the key to how to get Queen Ferolina pregnant. Suddenly the old man disappeared. When the king found out about it, he sent his soldiers...
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"The great civilization of India, which is known as Hindu culture, has
contributed a lot in the field of science. This shows that they never promoted
superstition, nor did the people remain undeveloped and ignorant. Aeronautical
science in the twenty-first century is difficult and complex. In manufacturing an
aircraft, each and every part of the aircraft has to be carefully tested and evaluated.
Material selection, aerofoil selection, weight...
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Prologue: The Genesis of RevelationIn the annals of ancient wisdom, amidst the sacred texts and scrolls that echo through the corridors of time, there exists a testament unlike any other-a testament that delves into the mysteries of the heavens and unveils the secrets of creation. It is a testament known as the Book of Enoch, the Gospel of God.
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Alfred David and Mary Elizabeth Meek have compiled a collection of fairy tales that ranges from the Grimm brothers' inimitable recreations of archetypal folktales to the modern prose charm of James Thurber's Many Moons. The appeal of the stories is wide and varied: the refined intelligence of Perrault, the wondrous imagination of Andersen, the descriptive power of Ruskin, the bittersweet melancholy of Wilde. These are but a few of the artists represented...
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Welcome to 'Harness Your Inner Power: Solving Problems with Self-Reliance'. This ebook serves as a guide to unlocking the wellspring of potential that resides within you. Our aim is to show you how you, and only you, possess the ability to solve your problems and conquer life's challenges. This book will equip you with the necessary tools and techniques to harness your inner power and resilience.Our society often pushes us towards seeking external...
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Does God Exist?Pastor Ric examines the worldwide disinterest in God and asks if God exists, how can there be worldwide suffering, How can God be relevant in today's modern "world of Science and Technology".Is God the tyrant and despot as some writers claim is outlined in the Old Testament?Can the world exist without God, Do we even need God?These and other Big Questions are examined in this book
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William Cobb's first novel in nine years is a brilliant, quirky, highly readable story as compelling as it is original. Its main characters journey on parallel quests: Lester Ray, a fourteen-year-old boy who was deserted by his mother when he was a baby and has now escaped his abusive alcoholic father, and Minnie, a woman who was abandoned by her Gypsy family of migrant fruit pickers when she was eleven. The novel interweaves their searches for families...
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Stories from the Chicken Foot House is a collection of stories where stranger things can happen than might seem possible – it's a collection of urban myths and fairytales for the kind of people who believe that the everyday can be extraordinary, and would rather wear Doctor Martens than be Disney princesses.
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The participants in an epic battle fought thousands of years ago have risen again, and the world as we know it is almost at an end. When seventeen year-old Alex Stone leaves Northwood Boarding school to accompany her father on a controversial archeological dig in Egypt, she has no idea that she will be responsible for awakening Set, the dark god of chaos. The balance between good and evil has tipped in Set's favor, and only Isis, goddess of light...
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Reagan wants to spend the weekend with her grandparents, who live just outside the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. She wants her grandmother to teach her how to knit. During her stay, she has an encounter with a little bear, and by the time the weekend is over, Reagan learned much more than how to knit.
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Burying Jane Doe: A Journey of Courage and Strength is written to encourage survivors of rape and sexual assault, especially women, since they make up the largest of the population of those who have been affected by this. This is a hard subject but affects so many. I wrote the book from my own personal experience with rape and identity recovery, because in the midst of that storm, I could not find anything to speak of that could...
17) Alexa
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Alexa's birth was planned.
Her future set in stone.
Designed with one purpose.
To bring peace to the world.
One girl born with a destiny.
One group bent on seeing it fulfilled.
One world in desperate need of peace.
But, there is a deadly flaw in the plan.
And, someone is watching.
When she loses everything, she discovers powers she never knew.
Bringing peace to the world might be possible after all.
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Longlisted for the Goldsmiths Prize.
A Morning Star Radical Book of the Year
The Deconstruction of Professor Thrubb explodes with ideas, characters and events. It's a brazen campus comedy, a medical drama, a radical romp through modern philosophy and twentieth-century history, and a cheery ride through the nature of the Scottish Highlands. A young student tracks the biography of Elsie Stewart from her job as a London maid and to the Spanish Civil...
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First published in 1928 by Frederick A. Stokes Company, New York, now public domain in the US and Canada. Dive into the intriguing narrative of "The Strange Case of Miss Annie Spragg" by Louis Bromfield. This novel weaves a tale around the enigmatic Miss Annie Spragg, unfolding a story that is as mysterious as it is captivating. Uncover the secrets, unravel the mysteries, and immerse yourself in the unique storytelling that defines this literary work....
20) Pala Pala Killer
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"A gripping story, original characters, sizzling plot lines and a jaw-dropping climax. And credible at every level. Pala Pala Killer is a work of reality fiction - all of it could have happened - addressing issues that should be of interest to all readers." John Stockwell, author of NYT best-seller In Search of Enemies
A bitter feud. A spiral of killings. A fight for justice.
Human rights defender Patrice Le Congo is a man who'll leave no stone...
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