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Waffles And Pancake - Book 1 - Planetary-Yum: A Cat-tastic Space Adventure!

**Prepare for liftoff with Waffles and Pancake, the newest feline duo to conquer the galaxy!** This charming graphic novel, inspired by the beloved CatStronauts series, takes us back to the early days of everyone's favorite astronaut, Waffles, when he was just a curious kitten!

A Trip to the Museum Turns Galactic!

One exciting Saturday, Dad-Cat decides to treat Waffles and his sister Pancake to a special outing: a trip to the big city science museum! The kittens are amazed by all they see: dino-cats, hairballs in 4D, and even a captivating planetarium show. But as they learn about constellations and Neil Pawstrong, the adorable duo gets separated from Dad-Cat – oh no!

Will Waffles and Pancake Find Their Dad-Cat?

This hilarious adventure follows Waffles and Pancake as they navigate the vast museum, determined to find their (possibly invisible) Dad-Cat. Will they be reunited before they're forced to live on a diet of star tots and tuna melts forever? This exciting story combines engaging visuals and a heartwarming plot that will captivate young readers.

An Educational and Entertaining Journey

This early graphic novel is perfect for introducing young readers to the wonders of space. It cleverly blends educational facts about constellations and space exploration with a fun and engaging storyline. With vibrant illustrations and playful dialogue, "Waffles And Pancake - Planetary-Yum" is a delightful read for any young cat lover or budding astronaut!

**This series is sure to delight fans of Narwhal and Jelly and Elephant & Piggie, promising hours of laughter and adventure for children of all ages.** Get ready to blast off on an intergalactic journey with Waffles and Pancake!

The Killing Code: A Riveting Historical Mystery

**Unraveling a chilling serial killer case amidst the backdrop of World War II, this captivating novel will keep you on the edge of your seat.**

A Girl's Courage in the Face of War and Murder

Set in the heart of Virginia in 1943, **The Killing Code** introduces us to Kit Sutherland, a young woman recruited to join the war effort as a codebreaker at Arlington Hall. This former girls' college now houses a top-secret US Signal Intelligence facility, where Kit finds herself immersed in the intricate world of deciphering enemy codes. But amidst the wartime anxieties, a new threat emerges: a brutal serial killer targeting government girls in Washington D.C.

When Kit stumbles upon a gruesome crime scene, she becomes entangled in a thrilling hunt for the killer. Driven by a fierce sense of justice, Kit embarks on a dangerous mission, putting her own life on the line to bring the murderer to justice.

A Sisterhood of Codebreakers United Against Evil

To unravel the killer's twisted motives, Kit joins forces with a unique group of female codebreakers at Arlington Hall. Dottie Crockford, the gossip queen, Moya Kershaw, a sharp-tongued intelligence maven, and Violet DuLac, a resourceful woman from the segregated codebreaking unit, form an unlikely alliance. As they delve deeper into the investigation, their bond strengthens, revealing unexpected friendships and budding romances.

But as the girls work together, a chilling realization dawns upon them: the murderer is closing in, and Kit is concealing a dangerous secret that could jeopardize everything.

A Gripping Tale of Intrigue, Romance, and Courage

**The Killing Code** is a thrilling page-turner that deftly blends historical intrigue with a captivating mystery. The author paints a vivid picture of wartime life, capturing the challenges and triumphs of women working behind the scenes to contribute to the war effort.

The novel's complex characters, engaging plot twists, and suspenseful atmosphere will leave readers breathless until the very last page. If you're a fan of historical mysteries like **The Enigma Game** and **Last Night at the Telegraph Club**, you'll be captivated by this thrilling story of courage, friendship, and the pursuit of justice.

Curlfriends - New In Town: A Graphic Novel Celebration of Friendship and Self-Acceptance

National Bestseller and Award-Winning Read

This captivating graphic novel has earned its place as a National Bestseller and received accolades including the 2024 Golden Kite Award, as well as being named a New York Public Library Best Book of the Year. Even renowned author Vashti Harrison, known for her 1 New York Times bestseller "Little Leaders: Bold Women in Black History", declares, "I want to be friends with them all!"

A Heartwarming Story of Friendship and Self-Discovery

"Curlfriends - New In Town" seamlessly blends the heartwarming charm of "New Kid" with the empowering spirit of "The Baby-sitters Club", offering a fresh and relatable read for young readers. The story centers around Charlie, a young Black girl navigating the complexities of middle school and the pressure to fit in. As she begins a new school in a new town, she feels the familiar sting of being the "new kid." Determined to make a lasting impression, Charlie tries to suppress her true self, hiding her passions and insecurities, but soon realizes that erasing who she truly is won't lead to genuine friendships.

Finding Belonging with the "Curlfriends"

Just when Charlie feels defeated, she encounters the "Curlfriends," a diverse group of Black girls with unique personalities and stories. This encounter sparks a turning point for Charlie, showing her that there's a place for her to be authentic and embrace her individuality. Through their shared experiences and unwavering support, the Curlfriends empower Charlie to break free from the pressure to conform and celebrate her true self.

A Powerful Debut with Meaningful Themes

Sharee Miller's debut graphic novel "Curlfriends - New In Town" delivers a heartwarming and powerful story. The book deftly explores universal themes of friendship, family, self-acceptance, and the courage to be true to oneself. With vibrant illustrations and engaging characters, "Curlfriends - New In Town" promises to be the start of an exciting contemporary series that celebrates Black girlhood and resonates with young readers of all backgrounds.

<p>Third Millennium Thinking</p>

<p>Based on a wildly popular UC Berkeley course, how to use scientists’ tricks of the trade to make the best decisions and solve the hardest problems in age of uncertainty and overwhelming information.</p>

<p>In our deluge of information, it’s getting harder and harder to distinguish the revelatory from the contradictory. How do we make health decisions in the face of conflicting medical advice? Does the research cited in that article even show what the authors claim? How can we navigate the next Thanksgiving discussion with our in-laws, who follow completely different experts on the topic of climate change?</p>

<p>In Third Millennium Thinking, a physicist, a psychologist, and a philosopher introduce readers to the tools and frameworks that scientists have developed to keep from fooling themselves, to understand the world, and to make decisions. We can all borrow these trust-building techniques to tackle problems both big and small.</p>

<p>Readers will learn:</p>

<p>- How to achieve a ground-level understanding of the facts of the modern world</p>

<p>- How to chart a course through a profusion of possibilities</p>

<p>- How to work together to take on the challenges we face today</p>

<p>- And much more</p>

<p>Using provocative thought exercises, jargon-free language, and vivid illustrations drawn from history, daily life, and scientists’ insider stories, Third Millennium Thinking offers a novel approach for readers to make sense of the nonsense.</p>

<p>The Drowning Summer</p>

<p>In this contemporary fantasy by the New York Times bestselling author of All of Us Villains, two girls find themselves drawn to each other while using their supernatural powers to solve a crime—until things take a deadly turn.</p>

<p>Six years ago, three Long Island teenagers were murdered—their drowned bodies discovered with sand dollars placed over their eyes. The mystery of the drowning summer was never solved, but as far as the town’s concerned, Evelyn Mackenzie’s father did it. His charges were dropped only because Evelyn summoned a ghost to clear his name. She swore never to call a spirit again.</p>

<p>She lied.</p>

<p>For generations, Mina Zanetti’s family has used the ocean’s power to guide the dead to their final resting place. But as sea levels rise, the ghosts grow more dangerous, and Mina has been shut out of the family business. When her former friend Evelyn performs another summoning that goes horribly wrong, the two girls must uncover who was really behind the drowning summer murders—and navigate their growing attraction—before the line between life and death dissolves for good.</p>

<p>Beautifully written and enticingly witchy, The Drowning Summer is an eerie story perfect for reading under a full moon.</p>

<p>6 Times We Almost Kissed (And One Time We Did)</p>

<p>Nina LaCour meets Jenny Han in this beautiful and charming story of six moments that lead to two girls, one kiss, and eventually, three little words that were maybe always true.</p>

<p>After years of bickering, Penny and Tate have called a truce: they’ll play nice. They have to. Their mothers (life-long best friends) need them to be perfect, drama-free daughters when Penny’s mother becomes a living liver donor to Tate’s mom. Forced to live together as their moms recover, the girls’ truce is essential in keeping everything—their jobs, the house, the finances, the Moms’ healing—running smoothly. They’ve got to let this thing between them go.</p>

<p>There’s one little hitch: Penny and Tate keep almost kissing.</p>

<p>It’s just this confusing thing that keeps happening. You know, from time to time. For basically their entire teenaged existence.</p>

<p>They’ve never talked about it. They’ve always ignored it in the aftermath. But now they’re living across the hall from each other.</p>

<p>And some things—like their kisses—can’t be almosts forever.</p>

<p>Told through the two girls’ present, and six moments from their past, this dynamic love story shows that sometimes the person you need the most has been there for you all along.</p>

<p>Talking To Strangers</p>

<p>Malcolm Gladwell, host of the podcast Revisionist History and 1 bestselling author of The Tipping Point, Blink, Outliers, David and Goliath, and What the Dog Saw, offers a powerful examination of our interactions with strangers---and why they often go wrong.</p>

<p>How did Fidel Castro fool the CIA for a generation? Why did Neville Chamberlain think he could trust Adolf Hitler? Why are campus sexual assaults on the rise? Do television sitcoms teach us something about the way we relate to each other that isn't true?</p>

<p>Talking to Strangers is a classically Gladwellian intellectual adventure, a challenging and controversial excursion through history, psychology, and scandals taken straight from the news. He revisits the deceptions of Bernie Madoff, the trial of Amanda Knox, the suicide of Sylvia Plath, the Jerry Sandusky pedophilia scandal at Penn State University, and the death of Sandra Bland---throwing our understanding of these and other stories into doubt. Something is very wrong, Gladwell argues, with the tools and strategies we use to make sense of people we don't know. And because we don't know how to talk to strangers, we are inviting conflict and misunderstanding in ways that have a profound effect on our lives and our world. In his first book since his 1 bestseller, David and Goliath, Malcolm Gladwell has written a gripping guidebook for troubled times.</p>

<p>How The King Of Elfhame Learned To Hate Stories</p>

<p>Return to the captivating world of Elfhame with this illustrated addition to the New York Times bestselling Folk of Air trilogy that began with The Cruel Prince, from award-winning author Holly Black.</p>

<p>Once upon a time, there was a boy with a wicked tongue.</p>

<p>Before he was a cruel prince or a wicked king, he was a faerie child with a heart of stone. 1 New York Times bestselling author, Holly Black reveals a deeper look into the dramatic life of Elfhame's enigmatic high king, Cardan. This tale includes delicious details of life before The Cruel Prince, an adventure beyond The Queen of Nothing, and familiar moments from The Folk of the Air trilogy, told wholly from Cardan's perspective.</p>

<p>This new installment in the Folk of the Air series is a return to the heart-racing romance, danger, humor, and drama that enchanted readers everywhere. Each chapter is paired with lavish and luminous full-color art, making this the perfect collector's item to be enjoyed by both new audiences and old.</p>

<p>Spirit Week</p>

<p>Secret rooms, eerie curses, forgotten caves. Could you survive a week in the Underlook Hotel?</p>

<p>Aspiring engineer Suzy Hess is invited to the famous Underlook Hotel, domain of the reclusive horror writer Jack Axworth, in the mountains above her hometown of Estes Park, Colorado. Suzy thinks she’s there to tutor Jack’s son, Danny, but instead she finds herself investigating a local curse that threatens the landmark hotel.</p>

<p>With the help of Elijah Jones, an amateur filmmaker who thought he’d been asked to make a film about the so-called King of Horror; Rena Hallorann, the hotel’s caretaker; and Danny, who knows more than he’s letting on, Suzy sets out to solve the mystery at the heart of the Underlook, one that holds the town of Estes Park in its grasp. With only a week to save the hotel—and the town—the friends find themselves racing against time to uncover the shadows of the past.</p>

<p>Landslide: The Final Days Of The Trump Presidency</p>

<p>'First there was Fire and Fury, then there was Siege, now there is Landslide. The third is the best of the three' Guardian</p>

<p>'Cruel, unforgiving, muckracking, scandalous . . . Michael Wolff concludes his Trump trilogy - with the best book' Telegraph</p>

<p>'Wolff is the shrewdest chronicler of Trump' Sunday Times</p>

<p>Politics has given us some shocking and confounding moments but none have come close to the careening final days of Donald Trump's presidency: the surreal stage management of his re-election campaign, his audacious election challenge, the harrowing mayhem of the storming of the Capitol and the buffoonery of the second impeachment trial. But what was really going on in the inner sanctum of the White House during these calamitous events? What did the president and his dwindling cadre of loyalists actually believe? And what were they planning?</p>

<p>Drawing on an exclusive and wide range of sources who took part in or witnessed Trump's closing moments, Michael Wolff finds the Oval Office more chaotic and bizarre than ever before, a kind of Star Wars bar scene. At all times of the day, Trump, hunched behind the Resolute desk, is surrounded by schemers and unqualified sycophants who spoon-feed him the 'alternative facts' he hungers to hear - about COVID-19, Black Lives Matter protests, and, most of all, his chance of winning re-election.</p>

<p>In this extraordinary telling of a unique moment in history, Wolff gives us front-row seats as Trump's circle of plotters is whittled down to the most enabling and the least qualified - and the president pushes the bounds of political convention, entertaining the idea of martial law and balking at calling off the insurrectionist mob that threatens the hallowed seat of democracy itself.</p>

<p>Michael Wolff pulled back the curtain on the Trump presidency with his globally bestselling blockbuster Fire and Fury. Now, in Landslide, he closes the door with a final, astonishingly candid tale.</p>

<p>Waffles And Pancake - Book 3 - Failure To Lunch</p>

<p>Go back in time to when everyone's favorite Catstronaut, Waffles, was a kitten! Fans of Narwhal and Jelly will love this fun, cat-tastic early graphic novel series.</p>

<p>Waffles and Pancake are at Cape CatNaveral, waiting to watch a CatStronauts shuttle launch. But when the liftoff is delayed, the kittens and their family go home to pass the time. Dreaming of joining the CatStronauts one day, they decide to build a rocket themselves before a snack. Space waits for no cat! But when it doesn’t launch, Grammers may have the answer they’re looking for….and it may involve lunch.</p>

<p>Together the kittens launch themselves into problem-solving with hilarious creativity. Time for takeoff!</p>

<p>Waffles And Pancake - Book 4 - Best Friends Fur-Ever</p>

<p>Go back in time to when everyone's favorite Catstronaut, Waffles, was a kitten! Fans of Narwhal and Jelly will love this fun, cat-tastic early graphic novel series.</p>

<p>Prepare for lift off! Waffles and his sister Pancake are about to spend three days at Space Cat Camp—a fun, science-packed training experience for future CatStronauts. Pancake can’t wait to learn about satellites, space shuttles, and all things outer space, but Waffles is feeling a little homesick. How can he enjoy his time at camp when all he wants is his dad-cat?</p>

<p>With some new friends and the power of teamwork, these kittens will be ready to pounce on any challenges ahead!</p>

<p>The Everything War</p>

<p>From veteran Amazon reporter for The Wall Street Journal, The Everything War is the first untold, devastating exposé of Amazon's endless strategic greed, from destroying Main Street to remaking corporate power, in pursuit of total domination, by any means necessary. In 2017, Lina Khan published a paper that accused Amazon of being a monopoly, having grown so large, and embedded in so many industries, it was akin to a modern-day Standard Oil. Unlike Rockefeller’s empire, however, Bezos’s company had grown voraciously without much scrutiny. In fact, for over twenty years, Amazon had emerged as a Wall Street darling and its “customer obsession” approach made it indelibly attractive to consumers across the globe. But the company was not benevolent; it operated in ways that ensured it stayed on top. Lina Khan’s paper would light a fire in Washington, and in a matter of years, she would become the head of the FTC. In 2023, the FTC filed a monopoly lawsuit against Amazon in what may become one of the largest antitrust cases in the 21st century. With unparalleled access, and having interviewed hundreds of people – from Amazon executives to competitors to small businesses who rely on its marketplace to survive – Mattioli exposes how Amazon was driven by a competitive edge to dominate every industry it entered, bulldozed all who stood in its way, reshaped the retail landscape, transformed how Wall Street evaluates companies, and altered the very nature of the global economy. It has come to control most of online retail, and uses its own sellers’ data to compete with them through Amazon’s own private label brands. Millions of companies and governmental agencies use AWS, paying hefty fees for the service. And, the company has purposefully avoided collecting taxes for years, exploited partners, and even copied competitors—leveraging its power to extract whatever it can, at any cost. It has continued to gain market share in disparate areas, from media to logistics and beyond. Most companies dominate one or two industries; Amazon now leads in several. And all of this was by design. The Everything War is the definitive, inside story of how it grew into one of the most powerful and feared companies in the world – and why this lawsuit opens a window into the most consequential business story of our times.</p>

<p>The Inheritance Games - Book 3 - The Final Gambit</p>

<p>OVER 2 MILLION COPIES SOLD OF THE 1 BESTSELLING SERIES!</p>

<p>Avery’s fortune, life, and loves are on the line in the game that everyone is talking about.</p>

<p>To inherit billions, all Avery Kylie Grambs has to do is survive a few more weeks living in Hawthorne House. The paparazzi are dogging her every step. Financial pressures are building. Danger is a fact of life. And the only thing getting Avery through it all is the Hawthorne brothers. Her life is intertwined with theirs. She knows their secrets, and they know her.</p>

<p>But as the clock ticks down to the moment when Avery will become the richest teenager on the planet, trouble arrives in the form of a visitor who needs her help—and whose presence in Hawthorne House could change everything. It soon becomes clear that there is one last puzzle to solve, and Avery and the Hawthorne brothers are drawn into a dangerous game against an unknown and powerful player.</p>

<p>Secrets upon secrets. Riddles upon riddles. In this game, there are hearts and lives at stake—and there is nothing more Hawthorne than winning.</p>

<p>Dust &amp; Grim</p>

<p>A New York Times bestseller! Miss Peregrine meets The Graveyard Book in this middle grade adventure about rival siblings running a monster mortuary.</p>

<p>Thirteen-year-old Molly doesn't know how she got the short end of the stick—being raised by her neglectful father—while Dustin, the older brother she's never met, got their mother and the keys to the family estate. But now the siblings are both orphaned, she's come home for her inheritance, and if Dustin won't welcome her into the family business, then she'll happily take her half in cash.</p>

<p>There's just one problem: the family business is a mortuary for monsters, and Molly's not sure she's ready to deal with mysterious doors, talking wolves, a rogue devourer of magic, and a secret cemetery. It's going to take all of Dustin's stuffy supernatural knowledge and Molly's most heroic cosplay (plus a little help from non-human friends) for the siblings to figure it out and save the day...if only they can get along for five minutes.</p>

<p>Bestselling author Chuck Wendig's middle grade debut is equal parts spooky, funny, and heartfelt—perfect for Halloween and year-round reading!</p>

<p>Mirror Girls</p>

<p>A thrilling gothic horror novel about biracial twin sisters separated at birth, perfect for fans of Lovecraft Country and The Vanishing Half - now in paperback!</p>

<p>As infants, twin sisters Charlie Yates and Magnolia Heathwood were secretly separated after the brutal lynching of their parents, who died for loving across the color line. Now, at the dawn of the Civil Rights Movement, Charlie is a young Black organizer in Harlem, while white-passing Magnolia is the heiress to a cotton plantation in rural Georgia.</p>

<p>Magnolia knows nothing of her racial heritage, but secrets are hard to keep in a town haunted by the ghosts of its slave-holding past. When Magnolia finally learns the truth, her reflection mysteriously disappears from mirrors—the sign of a terrible curse. Meanwhile, in Harlem, Charlie's beloved grandmother falls ill. Her final wish is to be buried back home in Georgia—and, unbeknownst to Charlie, to see her long-lost granddaughter, Magnolia Heathwood, one last time. So Charlie travels into the Deep South, confronting the land of her worst nightmares—and Jim Crow segregation</p>

<p>The sisters reunite as teenagers in the deeply haunted town of Eureka, Georgia, where ghosts linger centuries after their time and dangers lurk behind every mirror. They couldn’t be more different, but they will need each other to put the hauntings of the past to rest, to break the mirrors’ deadly curse—and to discover the meaning of sisterhood in a racially divided land.</p>

<p>As Long As The Lemon Trees Grow</p>

<p>A love letter to Syria and its people, As Long as the Lemon Trees Grow is a speculative novel set amid the Syrian Revolution, burning with the fires of hope, love, and possibility. Perfect for fans of The Book Thief and Salt to the Sea.</p>

<p>Salama Kassab was a pharmacy student when the cries for freedom broke out in Syria. She still had her parents and her big brother; she still had her home. She had a normal teenager’s life.</p>

<p>Now Salama volunteers at a hospital in Homs, helping the wounded who flood through the doors daily. Secretly, though, she is desperate to find a way out of her beloved country before her sister-in-law, Layla, gives birth. So desperate, that she has manifested a physical embodiment of her fear in the form of her imagined companion, Khawf, who haunts her every move in an effort to keep her safe.</p>

<p>But even with Khawf pressing her to leave, Salama is torn between her loyalty to her country and her conviction to survive. Salama must contend with bullets and bombs, military assaults, and her shifting sense of morality before she might finally breathe free. And when she crosses paths with the boy she was supposed to meet one fateful day, she starts to doubt her resolve in leaving home at all.</p>

<p>Soon, Salama must learn to see the events around her for what they truly are—not a war, but a revolution—and decide how she, too, will cry for Syria’s freedom.</p>

<p>This Night Is Ours</p>

<p>“Ronni Davis perfectly captures the terrifying joy of shaking off others’ expectations and coloring in your own future—a sensitive, stirring, deep breath of a book.” —Becky Albertalli, 1 New York Times bestselling author of Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda</p>

<p>For one teen girl, the summer before college brings uncertainty about the future and a budding romance—perfect for fans of Nicola Yoon!</p>

<p>It’s the longest day of the year, and eighteen-year-old Brandy Bailey has just received the worst news of her life: She’s been accepted to a top nursing school, making her mother overwhelmingly proud.</p>

<p>The thing is, Brandy wants to be an artist. She knows all the risks of chasing her dream. She’s heard them from her mother time and time again.</p>

<p>The Prisoner's Throne</p>

<p>An imprisoned prince. A vengeful queen. And a battle that will determine the future of Elfhame.</p>

<p>Prince Oak is paying for his betrayal. Imprisoned in the icy north and bound to the will of a monstrous new queen, he must rely on charm and calculation to survive. With High King Cardan and High Queen Jude willing to use any means necessary to retrieve their stolen heir, Oak will have to decide whether to attempt regaining the trust of the girl he’s always loved or to remain loyal to Elfhame and hand over the means to end her reign—even if it means ending Wren, too.</p>

<p>With a new war looming on the horizon and treachery lurking in every corner, neither Oak’s guile nor his wit will be enough to keep everyone he loves alive. It’s just a question of whom he will doom.</p>

<p>From the 1 New York Times bestselling author Holly Black comes the stunning blood-soaked conclusion to the Stolen Heir duology.</p>