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Hero Twins in the Realm of Fright: (Tales of the Feathered Serpent #3)
In this graphic novel retelling of an Indigenous Mexican tale, demigod twins must use their magic of song to rescue their father and uncle from the perilous Land of the Dead. A supreme middle-grade adventure!
In the age when Maya demigods prepared the world for humans, two of those demigods, twins Hunahpu and Xbalanke, are given a mission by their mother: rescue their father and uncle from Xibalba, the Land of the Dead.
The twins follow the same deadly path into Xibalba where their father and uncle are imprisoned by royalty. They must use all their cleverness, including their magic of song and connection to the animals, to outwit the denizens of the Realm of Fright: mosquitos, macaws, fireflies, and more come to the twins' aid as they spend nights in fright and days playing ball with royalty.
But sometimes, even wit cannot save a demigod. Sometimes, there is a Magic Primeval that has even bigger plans for heroes such as these twins.
Adapted from author David Bowles's retellings and translations of essential pre-Columbian texts like the Popol Vuh, the Tales of the Feathered Serpent series brings Indigenous Mesoamerican stories alive for young readers!
Check out the other titles in this series:
RISE OF THE HALFLING KING - THE HERO TWINS AND THE MAGIC OF SONG
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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Booyakasha Books, Vol. 1
Revisit the world of the 2012 TMNT animated series in two omnibus editions that will collect all the stories for the first time! Originally produced by Panini in 59 issues of their Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles magazine, the majority of these short 6-12 pages stories have never been published in the U.S. Volume 1 will collect all the stories from issues #1-32. The 2012 animated series has become a fan-favorite and for many fans this two-volume set will offer them the opportunity to dive into these rarely seen adventures! Includes work by creators such as Landry Q. Walker, Ed Caruana, Erik Burnham, Jennifer Keating, Alec Worley, Jack Lawrence, Bob Molesworth, Iain Buchanan, and more! -
Transforming Financial Services with Generative AI: From Strategy and Design to Practical Applications
Generative AI (GenAI) is revolutionizing the financial services sector (FSS), offering new ways to enhance efficiency, improve customer experiences, and streamline operations. This book is your comprehensive guide to understanding and implementing GenAI within FSS. Grounded in real-world use cases, this book moves from fundamentals to boardroom-ready execution. You'll start with the core concepts behind AI, machine learning, and GenAI, then pivot into the challenges of FSS: intense regulatory scrutiny, evolving fraud threats, operational complexity, and rising expectations for personalized, always-on service. You'll learn a practical blueprint for GenAI adoption, including strategy, governance, risk controls, data readiness, and culture--through the lens of executives tasked with delivering measurable value responsibly. From there, you'll get hands-on experience building GenAI systems: prompt design, evaluation, Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG), fine-tuning, and agentic workflows. You'll see how these capabilities power mission-critical functions across the enterprise: Finally, you'll operationalize all of it with modern FMOps/LLMOps practices--security, privacy, performance, cost management, monitoring, and continuous improvement--so pilots become production systems that scale. The closing chapter distills emerging trends, from autonomous agents to domain-specialized models, and lays out next steps so your organization can adopt GenAI with confidence, compliance, and a clear return on investment. Whether you're a CIO crafting a roadmap, a product leader shipping AI features, a data scientist building RAG pipelines, or a risk and compliance executive seeking control and clarity, this book is your end-to-end guide to deploying GenAI that is safe, explainable, and enterprise-grade. What You Will Learn- Develop a strategic blueprint for GenAI adoption, including implementation methodologies, risk mitigation, and best practices for financial institutions Master the core components of building GenAI applications, from prompt engineering and model evaluation to RAG and Agentic AI
- Discover how GenAI transforms risk and compliance management, including applications in Anti-Money Laundering (AML), trade surveillance, and regulatory reporting
- Explore practical GenAI use cases across retail banking, investment banking, and wealth management, and learn about successful operational deployment
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Frog Jogs in the Bog: A Tale of Word Families
In Frog Jogs in the Bog, beginning readers learn about the phonics concept of word families in an exciting, fantastical setting. Follow along as Frog gets lost in the bog and must find his way home, all while incorporating various word families, in this fun decodable book. Vibrant illustrations and carefully leveled text will engage young readers in a supportive educational fiction reading experience. Children can learn more about word families using Fact Surfer, our safe online search engine that provides relevant, age-appropriate websites. Supplementary back matter helps readers review the story, while a picture glossary reinforces new vocabulary. Frog Jogs in the Bog also features reading tips for teachers and parents, an index, and a table of contents. Grasshopper Books offers simple, fun fiction for emerging readers. Frog Jogs in the Bog is part of Jump!'s Fairy Tale Phonics series. -
Wilma and Cal Cast a Spell: A Tale of Short Vowels
In Wilma and Cal Cast a Spell, beginning readers learn about the phonics concept of short vowels in an exciting, fantastical setting. Follow along as Wilma and Cal use magic to wish for fish, all while incorporating various short vowels, in this fun decodable book. Vibrant illustrations and carefully leveled text will engage young readers in a supportive educational fiction reading experience. Children can learn more about short vowels using Fact Surfer, our safe online search engine that provides relevant, age-appropriate websites. Supplementary back matter helps readers review the story, while a picture glossary reinforces new vocabulary. Wilma and Cal Cast a Spell also features reading tips for teachers and parents, an index, and a table of contents. Grasshopper Books offers simple, fun fiction for emerging readers. Wilma and Cal Cast a Spell is part of Jump!'s Fairy Tale Phonics series. -
My Life as a Rock
From the tip-top of a tall-tall mountain to a beachside miles away, readers go on a 400 million year journey with a rock - CRASH, BOOM, ROLL, AAAHHH! -
Five Mice Bake a Cake: A Tale of Long Vowels
In Five Mice Bake a Cake, beginning readers learn about the phonics concept of long vowels in an exciting, fantastical setting. Follow along as five mice bake a cake for a duke, all while incorporating long vowel sounds, in this fun decodable book. Vibrant illustrations and carefully leveled text will engage young readers in a supportive educational fiction reading experience. Children can learn more about long vowel sounds using Fact Surfer, our safe online search engine that provides relevant, age-appropriate websites. Supplementary back matter helps readers review the story, while a picture glossary reinforces new vocabulary. Five Mice Bake a Cake also features reading tips for teachers and parents, an index, and a table of contents. Grasshopper Books offers simple, fun fiction for emerging readers. Five Mice Bake a Cake is part of Jump!'s Fairy Tale Phonics series. -
Learn Baby Learn: The Shindana Toy Factory's Legacy of Black Pride
Out of the ashes and rubble of the Watts Rising in South Central Los Angeles in the mid-1960s arose a project called Operation Bootstrap that provided training and education for community members. Its motto, "Learn, Baby, Learn," sparked the development of the Shindana Toy Factory, the first Black toy company in the US, dedicated to producing dolls and games that would build pride and spark the imagination of children who rarely saw themselves in the toys available at the time. -
7 hábitos de la gente con inteligencia emocional: Domina tus emociones, aumenta tu autoestima y recupera el control de tu vida
¿Tu mente no se apaga ni de noche?Das vueltas en la cama repasando conversaciones, te comparas en redes sociales y, aunque acumulas logros, la sensación de vacío no desaparece. No es falta de capacidad: es que nunca nos enseñaron a gestionar nuestro mundo emocional.
Este libro es una guía clara y práctica para hacerlo. Tras años de investigación y experiencia, Daniel M. Oliver condensa en estas páginas 7 hábitos que entrenan tu inteligencia emocional y transforman tu forma de pensar, sentir y relacionarte.
En estas páginas descubrirás:
- Hábitos prácticos para aumentar tu autoconciencia, regular tus emociones y fortalecer tus relaciones.
- Estrategias para dejar de sobreanalizar, manejar la ansiedad y tomar decisiones con claridad.
- Técnicas para comunicarte con empatía, establecer límites saludables y construir vínculos auténticos.
- Microprácticas diarias de menos de 5 minutos que generan cambios reales gracias a la neuroplasticidad.
Y lo mejor es que cada hábito está diseñado para integrarse en tu rutina sin esfuerzo, generando cambios visibles en poco tiempo.
Con este método aprenderás a:
- Identificar tus detonantes emocionales antes de que tomen el control.
- Regular tus respuestas y dejar de reaccionar de forma impulsiva.
- Afrontar cambios y desafíos con confianza y resiliencia.
- Recuperar la calma interior incluso en medio del caos.
- Fortalecer tu autoestima y sentirte más seguro de tus decisiones.
No es un libro de frases motivacionales, sino un sistema probado que ha transformado la vida de miles de personas y que ahora puede transformar la tuya.
Ha llegado el momento de despertar tu inteligencia emocional y vivir con claridad, propósito y serenidad.
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Frommer's Amsterdam Day by Day
Fully re-researched and updated, Frommer's Amsterdam Day By Day allows users to map their own adventure with a variety of suggested daily itineraries, vibrant photos, and multiple maps.
This portable, up-to-date guide is all about maximizing the time you have to spend in Amsterdam. Written by veteran travel journalist Donald Strachan, the book hits all of the city's highlights--as well as hidden gems--with plans crafted for visitors with a variety of needs and interests.
Packed with color photos, this bestselling guide offers dozens of itineraries that show you how to see Amsterdam's top attractions in a short time, with bulleted maps leading the way from sight to sight. Featuring a full range of thematic and neighborhood tours plus dining, lodging, shopping, nightlife, and practical visitor info, Frommer's Amsterdam Day by Day is the only guide that helps travelers organize their time to get the most out of a trip.
Inside this book you'll find:- Full-color images throughout, with hundreds of photos and dozens of maps
- One-to-three-day itineraries, including Amsterdam for Art Lovers, Touring Amsterdam by Canal Bike, Architectural Amsterdam, Strolling in Vondelpark, the Jordaan, De Pijp, Alteration Amsterdam, the Jewish Quarter, Amsterdam-Noord & the IJ, and more
- Star ratings for all hotels, restaurants, and attractions to quickly surface the best finds and values
- Advice for how to plan romantic getaways in the city, as well as how to see Amsterdam with kids or on a budget
- A tear-resistant foldout map in a handy, re-closable plastic wallet
- Reliable, impartial reviews based on the author's visits to the city's best shops, restaurants, nightlife, and hotels. No entity has paid to be in this guide--or any Frommer's guide--nor has AI been used. At Frommer's we pride ourselves on over six decades of journalistic integrity
- Helpful planning advice for getting there, getting around, saving money, and getting the most from your trip
About Frommer's: There's a reason that Frommer's has been the most trusted name in travel for more than 60 years. Arthur Frommer created the bestselling guide series in 1957 to help American service members fulfill their dreams of travel in Europe. Since then, we have published thousands of titles, becoming a household name by helping millions upon millions of people realize their own dreams of seeing our planet. Travel is easy with Frommer's. -
American Soccer Nation: The Remarkable 150-Year History of Yanks on a Roll, from Mob Football to the Modern Game
A comprehensive recounting of the beautiful game and its boundless potential on US soil, American Soccer Nation is destined to become a foundational positive text about the history of elite US men's soccer. Soccer is the most popular game in the world, but does it truly belong in the heart of American sports culture? The answer is a resounding yes--and the 150-year journey of elite men's soccer in the US is filled with drama, surprises, reversals, and triumphs that rival any world-class match. With meticulous research and lifelong passion, Mark C Franek delivers a fast-paced, foundational soccer book that also serves as a celebration of American soccer. This book is a must-have for all fans, players, parents, coaches, and professionals across the sport. In brisk, punchy prose that moves in a confident tiki-taka style, Franek explores:
- The soccer-like games played by Native Americans long before the arrival of Europeans How organized soccer predates gridiron football, started in American colleges, and was carried forward by immigrant communities Why soccer has always been more inclusive and immigrant-friendly than other professional sports The rise and fall of the original ASL and the Golden Age of American soccer America's Olympic and World Cup highs and lows dating back to the early 20th century Soccer's growing popularity today, from MLS and USL to elite youth academies The accordion-like journey of the USMNT over the past 40 years, leading to the USA's co-hosting of the 2026 World Cup A roadmap for how the US can go from good to great on the international stage--based on firsthand accounts from professional athletes and experts in the sport
With forewords by Cavan Sullivan and Tim Howard, American Soccer Nation is the definitive text affirming that the US really is a soccer nation. -
Cute 'n' Cozy Sticker Therapy: Make Your Own Adorable 3D Room Sets: Over 500 Stickers!
Relax into the latest craft-therapy craze for creating cute little scenes using adorable stickers
Welcome to a cozy world of absolute cuteness. Pick an empty room, furnish it, decorate it, and fill it with furry little characters. Then carry on until you've created your own unique keepsake.
This book features eight cute little themed corners to make your own homely isometric scenes. Each room is accompanied by two pages of stickers that include furniture, characters, and accessories that you can use to furnish and customize however you like. With over 500 stickers, this book has hours of relaxing fun!
The book includes eight rooms: Kitchen, Living Room, Bedroom, Garden, Bookstore, Grocery, Fashion Boutique, and Café. Each comes with dozens of stickers--furniture, doors and windows, potted plants, pictures, and more--that you can combine to make a scene that's truly unique. A quiet, creative, relaxing, and peaceful pastime!
ARTISTS, NOT ALGORITHMS. Skittledog sticker books celebrate the brilliant work of human artists--no image in this collection has been AI-generated. The series includes:
- Cute 'n' Cozy Sticker Therapy
- Cute 'n' Cozy Therapy: Cute 'n' Cozy Town
- Cute 'n' Cozy Sticker Therapy: Coffee Shops
- Cute 'n' Cozy Sticker Therapy: Convenience Stores
- Cute 'n' Cozy Sticker Therapy: Flower Shop
- Cute 'n' Cozy Therapy: Homes
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Sold outStrays
"Strays is perfection." --Barbara O'Connor, New York Times-bestselling author of Wish
Campbell Cole has a big heart for all living things, especially strays. It might be because her father, the director of the local animal control, is as aloof as they come, so Campbell knows what it's like to feel alone. When she spots an adorable dog being dumped on the street, the last thing Campbell can do is tell her dad. He might take the pup straight to the shelter, where new rescues have just three days to be adopted. The only person she can trust with the truth is her best friend, Luz. The more time Campbell spends trying to catch the dog, the more he starts to trust her, which is both great and terrible because Campbell knows she can't keep him. But perhaps she doesn't have to. With the help of Luz's father, an army vet grappling with PTSD, she just may find a solution that benefits not only the dog, but everyone else, too. Gia Gordon's Strays is a beautifully written, heartfelt novel about friendship, family, and finding the courage to stand up for what's right, that will resonate with anyone who has ever struggled to find a place to call home. If you loved Strays, don't miss Gia Gordon's acclaimed middle-grade debut My So-Called Family.
"Funny. Touching. Empowering." --Ellen Hopkins, New York Times-bestselling author of What About Will and Closer to Nowhere
A girl learns the true meaning of home after forming a life-changing relationship with a stray dog in this irresistibly endearing middle-grade novel, reminiscent of beloved and bestselling stories like Wish, Pax, and Because of Winn-Dixie.Sold out -
Penguin Book of Existentialist Philosophy
A powerful new anthology that redefines ourunderstanding of existentialism and argues for itscontemporary relevance A Penguin Classic In the aftermath of the Second World War, a group of intellectuals gathered to discuss urgent questions of existence, commitment, racism, colonialism and feminism. Their ideas would continue to shape debates throughout the twentieth and twenty-first centuries. This major new anthology gathers the key texts of existentialism, and those of the movement's nineteenth-century intellectual precursors, along with other works previously neglected in overviews and anthologies of the movement. Incorporating the writings of Simone de Beauvoir, Jean-Paul Sartre and Frantz Fanon, alongside selections from Søren Kierkegaard, Friedrich Nietzsche, Sigmund Freud and Martin Heidegger, it significantly expands and redefines our understanding of what existentialism means, and why it matters. Penguin Classics is the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world, representing a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.Sold out -
Books of Enoch - Complete Edition: LARGE PRINT (Illustrated) Including 1 Enoch, 2 Enoch, and 3 Enoch with Historical Commentary, Spiritual Themes, and
Discover the lost writings that have fascinated theologians, mystics, and scholars for centuries.
The Books of Enoch - Complete Edition brings together 1 Enoch (The Book of the Watchers), 2 Enoch (The Secrets of Enoch), and 3 Enoch (The Hebrew Enoch) in one accessible, large print volume-designed for both study and reflection.This edition includes:
● Historical introductions to each book
● Thoughtful commentary to illuminate ancient themes
● Symbolic illustrations that bring Enoch's visions to life
● A carefully formatted large print layout for comfortable readingExplore the stories of fallen angels, heavenly journeys, hidden knowledge, and divine judgment-texts once lost to time, now restored for those seeking deeper spiritual understanding.
Whether you are a student of ancient scriptures or a seeker of timeless truth, this edition offers a gateway into one of the most powerful and mysterious collections of sacred literature ever written.
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Galleon Investments: Investments and Murder
Success is ensured by the astute, financial planners at Galleon Investments in Rosedale, Maryland, a neighboring community to Dundalk, Maryland. There is a political base that rounds out the clientele roster, as well as waves of patronage that follow in the wake of the firm's leader, Randolph Galleon, a stalwart symbol of intellect and integrity. For Dundalk, a new plant promises hope with the heralding of its arrival-but could one rotten apple spoil everything? Dundalk has never been able to hold its head high since the historic demise of Bethlehem Steel days, but a new industry promises otherwise. Its citizens are doing cartwheels in anticipation, welcoming its genesis like a prideful grandparent. Would that bubble burst for Dundalk, as murder lingers in the air at Galleon and unscrupulous characters threaten to undermine the trajectory of the firm's operations? A common enemy and drugs prove a dangerous catalyst that jeopardize the very structure carefully nurtured by Randolph for a lifetime. Why were some people destined for greatness while others remained mired in the hallows of darkness? While fighting for Galleon's survival, the question lingers for both Randolph and his star pupil, Evan: even he is sometimes tempted to steal! Who will win the battle? The answer remains, perhaps no one.