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"A delightful mystery that keeps you guessing until the final page. With a twisty plot, big laughs, and an irresistible narrator, it's a winner in every sense." --JAMES PONTI, New York Times bestselling author of City Spies and The Sherlock SocietyRia Bailey finds herself in quite a fix, and it's all because of a strange treasure that turns up in the mail one fateful day. It might be a ruby, and it just might hold the key to some troubling developments in her life. Most importantly, if she and her besties Miracle Owusu and Annie Hernandez can trace the significance and stay one step ahead of the mysterious strangers tracking their moves through the Metropolitan Museum of Art and out into the city streets of New York, then just maybe Ria can turn things around for herself.
Sayantani DasGupta returns in rare form with a brand new story that's part love letter to the Metropolitan Museum and New York City immigrant families, part twisting and turning heist, and completely an examination of where art belongs, who gets to keep it, and what it means to be on display.
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Clang, clang, clang! Grrrriind! Where is the water coming from? When the pipes spring a leak, Plumber Pearl arrives to save the day! Plumber Pearl just got a call.
"Our building has a waterfall!"
SSSShhhhhhh! Plumber Pearl comes in to fix their overflowing sinks, toilets, bathtubs, and pipes one floor at a time! Each floor has a problem that needs to be solved with her skills and tools. But where is this waterfall coming from?! Plumber Pearl is determined to find out with the help of squeaky mice and fun onomatopoeia on the way. The Big Jobs, Bold Women series introduces kids to strong women in tough hands-on jobs. Don't miss Firefighter Flo! and Crane Jane! With dynamic artwork from Dan Yaccarino, Nickelodeon character designer for The Backyardigans, and energetic verse from Andrea Zimmerman, best-selling author of Trashy Town, Plumber Pearl is the perfect book for the kids who love tinkering with tools and solving problems!Sold out -
Papers of Thomas Jefferson, Volume 49: 2 March to 10 July 1806
A definitive scholarly edition of the correspondence and papers of Thomas Jefferson
The Senate confirms John Armstrong and James Bowdoin as commissioners to negotiate with Spain and James Monroe and William Pinkney to do the same with Great Britain. In speeches in the House of Representatives, John Randolph attacks the administration's measures and declares that the president has lost the confidence of the cabinet. Jefferson shrugs this off, maintaining that Randolph can pull away only a few Republicans. In the approaches to New York harbor, a shot from a British warship causes the death of an American mariner. Jefferson issues a proclamation that calls for the apprehension of Henry Whitby, the captain of the warship, and bars his ship and others with it from American ports and waters. Congress passes an act to limit the navy to 925 seamen, capping the number of ships and raising Jefferson's concerns in light of a potential war with Tunis. He plans to use gunboats and militia to protect Orleans Territory in the event of conflict with Spain. Aaron Burr calls on him and hints that he could do "much harm." Jefferson's mentor George Wythe dies by poisoning, leaving Jefferson his books. Jefferson plans and begins to lay out the large garden for vegetables at Monticello. -
My First Bob Books - Alphabet Story Box Phonics, Letter Sounds, Ages 3 and Up, Pre-K (Reading Readiness)
Created by a teacher, Bob Books have been helping children learn to read for more than forty years! This adorable story box with handle introduces children to letters and letter sounds through 12 silly read-aloud stories and an alphabet poster!
My First Bob Books for toddlers and preschoolers are inspired by Bob Books, the bestselling phonics program that's been teaching children to learn to read for more than forty years. Developed with reading experts, My First Bob Books encourage a love of reading while simultaneously building foundational pre-reading skills. My First Bob Books -- Read. Play. Grow!
Transform story time into learning time at home or on the go with this box of 12 paperback storybooks that focus on the letters of the alphabet!
Inside the box you'll find:
- 12 hilarious books to read aloud to your child: 12 pages each, focusing on 2-3 letters per book
- A parent guide with tips, games, and activities to build your child's skills
- A full-color alphabet poster
Each book includes:
- Uppercase and lowercase letters of the alphabet, with letters that are the perfect size for finger-tracing
- Alliterative text with common words that have consistent beginning sounds
- Full-color illustrations with friendly animal characters
- A word list with all words in the book that begin with the featured letters
- A look-and-find activity with other objects to find in the book that begin with the featured letters
This box set develops these pre-reading skills:
- A love of books and reading
- Symbol (letter) recognition
- Oral vocabulary
- Phonological and phonemic awareness (hearing and playing with the sounds within words)
- Visual discrimination
Bob Books' phonics-based method aligns with the body of research known as the Science of Reading, which proves that systematic phonics instruction is crucial to children's reading success. With simple phonics, playful stories, and silly illustrations, Bob Books keep young readers' confidence high, leading to continued success and a love of reading. Your child will soon join the millions of happy kids who say, "I read the whole book!"(R)
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Starfinder GM Core (Special Edition, Special)
Unleash your imagination, creating new galaxies and tales with the Starfinder GM Core for Starfinder Second Edition! This comprehensive 264-page rulebook gives Game Masters everything they need to craft thrilling tales of adventure, from a single-night's scenario on the mean streets to complex epics spanning years. Within these pages you'll find clear guidelines for creating new hazards and alien creatures, tools to design challenging, balanced encounters, and rules for rewarding characters for the dastardly challenges you array before them! Starfinder GM Core also contains rules for quick-to-run cinematic starship combat and dynamic hacking rules!
Starfinder GM Core is the second core rulebook for the Starfinder Second Edition RPG! Along with the Player Core and Alien Core, these books provide a new foundation for the future of tabletop gaming!
Starfinder GM Core includes:
- The rules needed to run a game of Starfinder, including guidelines for creating challenging encounters, determining success, and giving out rewards.
- Advice aimed at making you an incredible Game Master, along with tools to ensure you and everyone else at your table has a safe and enjoyable experience.
- Guidelines to help you create your own content, from campaigns and adventures to hazards and monsters.
- Rules subsystems to help you handle a wide array of game situations, including rules for chases, cinematic starship combat, research, hacking infiltration, and more!
- A guide to the Pact Worlds and wider galaxy, with a look at several important regions, and an exploration of the wider cosmos!
Written by: Jessica Catalan, Thurston Hillman, Jenny Jarzabski, Mike Kimmel, and Dustin Knight.
This deluxe special edition is bound in faux leather with metallic deboss cover elements and a bound-in ribbon bookmark.
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India Hill Brown meets Sharon Draper in a spooky, poignant, tour-de-force from Shakirah Bourne -- an ode to Black Boy friendships, the richness of Caribbean history, and the power that comes from reclaiming your past.
Jermaine is NOT destined to be popular at his new elite school. First, he's the poorest kid in class -- no phone, no cool sneakers, no chance. Second, he loves science and can't keep himself from gushing about geology. But after being bullied at his old school, he's desperate for the status and protection that comes from joining the "Turbo Jets"... even if that means abandoning Brody, a fellow outsider who truly wants to be Jermaine's friend.
As part of a hazing ritual, the Turbo Jets dare Jermaine to break into the notorious "haunted Chase Vault" -- the crypt that once housed one of the cruelest enslavers in Barbados and his family. Then they lock him inside as a "joke."
Luckily, Jermaine makes it out unscathed. There's just one problem.
Someone else left the crypt with him.
Someone desperate to learn how she died... and get her revenge.
Jermaine is relieved someone else can see the ghost: his ex-best friend Brody. But freeing her won't be easy. It means ditching the Turbo Jets, teaming up with Brody, and unearthing ugly secrets from the island's colonial past. Will Jermaine really risk everything to help the suffering spirit find peace?
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Gravewood
From New York Times bestselling author Kelly Andrew comes the first in a darkly romantic duology that explores disability, obsession, and the twisted limits of loyalty.
Shea Parker has lived her entire life in the shadow of the Gravewood, an impassable forest that's cut off her town from the rest of the world. With resources limited and supplies scarce, Shea is forced to carefully ration her hearing aid batteries. When her stash runs out, she'll be left in the silence.
Desperate, Shea turns to the only person who can help -- Oliver Lysander, the volatile leader of a vampiric gang that rules the Gravewood.
The arrangement between Shea and Lysander starts off simply enough. She gives him her blood. He tracks down batteries. They don't cross any lines. They don't make it personal. But when Shea's best friend is lured into the Gravewood, her disappearance brings her older brother home from the frontlines. Asher Thorley is willing to do whatever it takes to find his sister, even if it means holding Shea's ugliest secrets over her head.
Ever an opportunist, Lysander renegotiates the terms of their deal. If Asher takes out Lysander's vampire rival, Lysander will help him find his sister. And if Shea agrees to Turn, Lysander will give her a cure for her ailing mother. For the first time ever, Shea finds herself leaving home. Swallowed up in the dreamlike dark of the Gravewood and traveling in the company of killers, it isn't long before she risks becoming one herself.
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What's for Dinner? Slow Cooker: 100 Fuss-Free Recipes
The 4th book in the bestselling What's For Dinner? series by Sarah Rossi
If you're forever being asked 'What's for Dinner?', help is here!
Transform your mealtimes using these delicious, affordable and family-friendly slow cooker recipes. From comforting stews and meat-free marvels, to lighter bites for the summer and sweet treats to be enjoyed all year round, What's for Dinner? In the Slow Cooker is packed with Sarah Rossi's tried-and-tested dishes, bursting with flavour and satisfying even the pickiest of eaters, and making dinner time easier than ever.
Full nutritional information is included for every recipe, so whether you're a busy parent, a meal-prep pro, or simply someone who loves wholesome fuss-free food, this book has you covered. With step-by-step instructions and tips for perfect slow cooking, batch cooking and freezing, there's something here for every craving and occasion.
Let your slow cooker do the work and say goodbye to endless washing up and hello to big flavours with minimal effort.
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Sold outWhat Lurks in the Shadows
New York Times bestselling author Z Brewer returns to the tiny town of Nowhere, where Viktor Valentine is facing down the world's most dangerous dinner invitation from the mother of all vampires...literally!
Viktor Valentine wishes that his biggest issue was getting his hands on an autographed copy of the new Screaming Meemies album. Instead, he's in trouble at school, Alys isn't talking to him, Damon is hanging out with Viktor's mortal enemy, and his dad won't stop telling terrible jokes.
Oh, and Lilith, the dangerously powerful mother of vampirekind, is looking for him.
As if all that isn't bad enough, Viktor received a special invitation from Lilith. He definitely doesn't want to accept, especially since the more he learns about vampires, the more danger he finds himself in. There's also the matter of his unique abilities, which no one is willing to give him a clear answer on. Is there anyone in Nowhere who Viktor can trust to tell him the truth?
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Asterwood
Family secrets, friendship, and magic burst from the seams of this thrilling fantasy adventure that follows a ten-year-old girl as she discovers a new world behind her home in desperate need of her help and within it, her own troubling family legacy. Madelyn has always been satisfied with her life of cozy meals, great books, and adventures with her father in the woods behind their farmhouse. But when a mysterious child appears and invites her down a forbidden trail and into a new world, Madelyn realizes that there's far more to life than she ever allowed herself to realize. This new world, Asterwood, is wider, wilder, and more magical than she could ever imagine. And somehow, it's people know who she is--and desperately need her help. Accompanied by new friends--one who can speak the language of the trees and one with a mind as sharp as her daggers--and her calico cat, Dots, Madelyn embarks on an epic quest across a strange and sprawling forest world whose secrets just might help her save her own. -
Rabbit's Nap (a Lift-The-Flap Book) (Tales from Acorn Wood)
From the bestselling creators of The Gruffalo and The Baddies, an enchanting lift-the-flap board book series featuring the charming animal characters, satisfying rhyming stories, and a reveal on every spread!Welcome to Acorn Wood, where tired Rabbit can't get to sleep. Can you help her find a quiet place to nap? Lift the flaps to find out!
From the bestselling creators of The Gruffalo and Room on the Broom, the Tales from Acorn Wood series will delight the youngest readers with charming animal characters, sturdy flaps on every spread, and rhyming stories that are a joy to read aloud.
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Bandage Buddies
An adorably relatable story for fans of The Day the Crayons Quit and Lou! Kids everywhere will love this sweet and hilarious story about a group of emotional support bandages who are ready to help all kids, everywhere!
Looks like it's another busy day.
All bandages report to your stations!
The STEAM Club ran out of glue and tape? A fashionista looking for the perfect accessory? A little kid experiencing BIG feelings? Worry not for there's a bandage or emotional support bandage for every problem, big or small!
Well... almost. When a little kid trips and falls on the playground the bandage buddies fall into a tizzy. After all, they're here for emotional wounds not ACTUAL wounds. Can a brave bandage step up and help?
Author-illustrator, Kathryn Rammell is back with a cheeky and uproarious tale about the many different ways to show support for each other. A charming, can't-miss picture book for readers of all ages -- and bandage lovers!
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Luna and the Witch (Throw a Halloween Party)
NATIONAL BESTSELLER - From award-winning actress Aubrey Plaza and writer Dan Murphy comes the story of a feisty wannabe bruja and the kooky witch she helps to throw the best Halloween party of the season! Luna Lopez wants to be a witch. Pheenie the witch wants to throw a Halloween party. Together this unlikely pair strikes a deal: If Luna helps her pull off the best, most spectacular soiree in the neighborhood, Pheenie will teach her the secrets to her potions and spells. There's only one problem: Getting this party on track is harder than Luna expected. She'll have to curb every one of the frazzled witch's creepy, crawly instincts to make sure the evening is full of both tricks and treats . . . and not a festive flop! From goblins and ghouls to kids and cats, all are invited to party in this Halloween celebration from award-winning actress and producer Aubrey Plaza and co-author Dan Murphy.Sold out -
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The follow-up to the instant New York Times bestseller and Indie Next pick by author Drew Daywalt (The Day the Crayons Quit) and illustrator Mike Lowery continues the hilarious adventures of Sam the pug as he protects his family from suburban evil.
Sam the pug, the Peterson family's self-proclaimed "Human Being" and "chief security officer," faces his biggest challenge yet: his sidekick Meow can talk (thanks to Sam's "language lessons"), but now a mysterious mad bomber is after him. As Sam works to protect Meow, he must also uncover the truth about Justin's new friend Dean--who might just be a vampire--and save the neighborhood from a host of villains, including goblins, robots, and a chainsaw-wielding maniac (or so Sam thinks).
Packed with over-the-top humor, wacky illustrations, and Sam's own drawings and lists, this is a must-read for kids 7-10, reluctant readers, and anyone who loves a good dose of chaos and canine charm!
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