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Yasmin and her grandparents attend a Diwali festival to experience the Hindu festival of lights! Yasmin has a wonderful time with a new friend, who shows Yasmin Diwali sand decorations called Rangoli, henna body art, and lots of yummy foods. Then Yasmin learns that exchanging gifts is part of the celebration. What can she give her new friend?

Yasmin and her Baba are visiting the graves of Baba's parents, Dadi and Dada--but what are all the yellow and orange flowers they see? Then Yasmin's friend Julio arrives and explains that it's Día de los Muertos--a special day to honor loved ones who have died. As Yasmin learns about this holiday, she comes up with an idea to help Baba celebrate Dadi and Dada in a special way.

Yasmin and her classmates are celebrating Earth Day by planting some trees. But when a rabbit decides that the little trees look like lunch, Yasmin gets frustrated. How can she help the Earth if the rabbits eat the trees they planted? A trip to the market with Mama inspires an idea that might help the trees AND the rabbits!

A fast-paced, irreverent adventure for fans of isekai and RPGs! High schooler Rakuro loves hunting down "trash games," but one day he decides to play a AAA VR game called Shangri-La Frontier instead. He creates a character with a bird head, skips the cutscenes and jumps right in--but what awaits him in this game is different from anything he's ever faced...

At the end of the 20th century, the United States birthed a new Middle East order built on realpolitik and a stable balance of power. Three decades later that order has been destroyed. America's disastrous invasion of Iraq along with the failed Arab Spring created a vacuum that has allowed revisionist powers to extend their influence across the region.

In this groundbreaking work, renowned global strategist Mohammed Soliman argues that it is time for the United States to move beyond unsuccessful nation-building and get back to the business of order-building. To do so will require zooming out, in both geographical and historical terms, to build a new regional order across "West Asia" - from the Middle East to South Asia, connecting Europe to the Indo-Pacific via the Mediterranean and Red Seas. Working with India, France, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, and the United Arab Emirates, among others, he shows how the U.S. could lock in a new balance of power in the Eurasian supercontinent to offset China and Russia's efforts to disrupt the status quo and create a rival system. But this will require a fundamental shift in U.S. grand strategy with "West Asia" at its core.

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Franny and Sam are each other's entire world. So what do you do when your world ends? Frozen's Jennifer Lee and Lunar New Year Love Story's LeUyen Pham deliver a tour de force young adult romance with a supernatural twist.

Falling in love is supposed to hurt. That's what Franny and Sam, two cynical teenagers raised on tales of heartbreak and loss, have come to understand. Yet when they fall for each other, they find the reality of love is something else entirely: it's electrifying, all-encompassing, and easy. Theirs is a love that can conquer anything...perhaps even death.

But Franny and Sam's quest to stay together--no matter the cost--soon blurs the line between reality and fantasy, and their shared dream threatens to turn into a nightmare.

FOR FANS OF:
- Intense YA romance
- Orpheus and Eurydice
- Character-driven storytelling
- Magical realism
- Lucid dreaming
- Heartstopper, You've Reached Sam, and The Fault in Our Stars

Winner of the 2024 Samuel Eliot Morison Award for Naval Literature

The Neptune Factor is the biography of an idea--the concept of "Sea Power," a term first coined by Capt. A.T. Mahan and the core thread of his life's work.  His central argument was that the outcome of rivalries on the seas have decisively shaped the course of modern history. Although Mahan's scholarship has long been seen as foundational to all systematic study of naval power, Neptune Factor is the first attempt to explain how Mahan's definition of sea power shifted over time.

Far from presenting sea power in terms of combat, as often thought, Mahan conceptualized it in terms of economics. Proceeding from the conviction that international trade carried across the world's oceans was the single greatest driver of national wealth (and thus power) in history, Mahan explained sea power in terms of regulating access to 'the common' and influencing the flows of trans-oceanic trade.  A nation possessing sea power could not only safeguard its own trade and that of its allies but might also endeavor to deny access to the common to its enemies and competitors.

A pioneering student of what is now referred to as the first era of globalization, lasting from the late nineteenth century until the First World War, Mahan also identified the growing dependence of national economies upon uninterrupted access to an interconnected global trading system. Put simply, access to 'the common' was essential to the economic and political stability of advanced societies. This growing dependence, Mahan thought, increased rather than decreased the potency of sea power. 

Understanding the critical relationship between navies and international economics is not the only reason why Mahan's ideas remain--or rather have once again become--so important. He wrote in, and of, a multi-polar world, when the reigning hegemon faced new challenges, and confusion and uncertainty reigned as the result of rapid technological change and profound social upheaval. Mahan believed that the U.S. Navy owed the American people a compelling explanation of why it deserved their support--and their money. His extensive, deeply informed, and highly sophisticated body of work on sea power constituted his attempt to supply such an explanation.   Mahan remains as relevant--and needed--today as he was more than a century ago.

A Anima-Muchotl le encanta celebrar el Día Bobo del Mar Frío. Tan pronto como se forma el primer cristal de hielo en el agua, la joven axolotl coloca todas las decoraciones navideñas, incluidos sus inflables favoritos. Pero se olvida de atarlos y... ¡ZUUSH! ¡Una corriente arrastra los inflables! ¿Cómo puede Anima estar alegre ahora? ¡Descúbrelo en este libro de capítulos deliciosamente tonto para lectores jóvenes! Cheers-a-Lotl loves celebrating Silly Chilly Sea Day. As soon as the first ice crystal forms in the water, the young axolotl is setting out all the holiday decorations, including her favorite inflatables. But she forgets to tie them down and . . . WHOOSH! A current sweeps the blow-ups away! How can Cheers be jolly now? Find out in this delightfully silly chapter book for young readers!

In the summer of 1776, Thomas Jefferson was writing what came to be one of America's most important and famous documents--the Declaration of Independence. It announced that the 13 American colonies were free from British rule. But there's more behind the Declaration's faded parchment paper and ink. Young readers will be fascinated as they discover details about the Declaration's creation, its impact around the world, and what the symbolic document means today. Infographics, activities, sidebars, and historical photos help to push student understanding beyond the basics.

Twelve-year-old Tess has big plans to cure her summer boredom--hanging out with her friends. But when her parents insist she spend a week wakeboarding with her cousins at Aunt Laura and Uncle Scott's cabin, her plans go off track. Tess doesn't know her cousins well, and even worst--she's never wakeboarded. Will Tess gather the courage to try a new sport and make some lasting memories with her cousins, or will this summer be a complete washout?

Mr. Nguyen, Yasmin's school principal, shares lanterns with the class to introduce the Lunar New Year holiday. Yasmin is mesmerized by the bright colors and festivities the holiday brings! But when she discovers that dragons are a part of the celebration, she's not so sure. Will Yasmin overcome her fears to help ring in a lucky new year?

Ready to take your Super Mario knowledge to the next level? Video game fans can collect the coolest, most surprising trivia on the franchise's iconic characters, storied history, real-world stats, and more--plus test their know-how with brain-busting questions. Equipped with a dynamic design and punchy fast facts, this unofficial guide makes it easy (and fun) for young readers and gamers of all skills to level up their mastery of the Mushroom Kingdom!

I went to Scotland looking for answers about my past. The last thing I expected was getting trapped on a private island with my stoic, brooding, gorgeous contractor.

Ramsay McRae is a man with secrets. He prefers the company of his dog to people and silence to any semblance of politeness. He says I'm too young, too sweet, too innocent.

Only he doesn't know the truth. That I'm haunted by a crime that tore my life apart two years ago. I've come to Half-Light Harbor not just to start over, but to bring the monster who killed my parents to justice.

The last thing I need is a tortured Scot distracting me from my mission. But when his restraint snaps and my walls crumble, the results are explosive.

We say it's only a no-strings-attached affair. A temporary moment to burn out this fire between us.

However, when my search for the truth brings danger to my door, it's Ramsay stepping in to protect me. But it might be the secrets from his past that tear us apart forever...

Miranda needs something to write about in her college application essays. But what?

Miranda has a plan: ace her junior year, get into an Ivy League school, and skip anything that doesn't look good on a college application. But the pressure is getting to her, and now her parents have cut her off from every club, competition, and committee she's a part of.

Desperate to get back on track, Miranda sets her sights on the Texas Water Safari--a 260-mile canoe race her mom was set to do with her granddad. With her mom sidelined by an injury, Miranda joins her grandfather. It's grueling, messy, and scorching hot.

Can a perfectionist survive the wild long enough to find out who she is outside of a college checklist?

Return to the magical and thrilling world of Britannia with this new adventure from the creator of The Seven Deadly Sins, the manga that inspired the No. 1 hit Netflix Original Anime!

Percival has always lived with his grandfather on the idyllic, remote God's Finger. And though Percival loves the simple life, he longs for adventure. That is, until adventure comes knocking at his door, tearing away everything he's ever known and leaving him alone in the world. Now Percival has no choice but to go out into the world and see what it holds... after all, it's his destiny! Four Knights of the Apocalypse is a new story in the world of The Seven Deadly Sins, but can be enjoyed totally on its own!

FIVE BOOKS IN ONE! Dive with dolphins, splash around with a whale pod, float with friendly otters--and more!--in this adorable pre-reader collection from National Geographic Kids.

Blue waves, salty shores, and shining sun--there's so much to see and do when you're near the water. Whether playing at the beach or daydreaming at home, kids will be enchanted by the amazing aquatic animals in this collection, perfect for the littlest learners. Each of these five nonfiction stories features engaging National Geographic photography and large, simple text perfect for kids who are beginning to read. A vocabulary tree at the start of each story helps introduce key words to young readers, and a wrap-up activity reinforces what kids have learned while expanding their understanding of the natural world.

This collection includes:

• Swim, Fish!
• Peek, Otter!
• Dive, Dolphin!
• At the Beach
• Whales