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Lucy Lancaster's competitive spirit is the boss to beat in this sixth book in a chapter book series full of magical mishaps and everyday childhood adventures.

Lucy is playing games with her friends, and she's got her game face on! But no matter what she does, Lucy ends up in last place. When her magical hiccups finally give her a victory, she begins to wonder: what if her magical cheat code could help her win every game?

With easy-to-read language and illustrations on almost every page, the Lucy Lancaster chapter books are perfect for emerging readers.

"A captivating...thrilling adventure story that shows the power of friendship, hope, and forgiveness." --Lauren Tarshis, author of the I Survived series

In the wake of Lifeboat 12 comes a "gripping, harrowing" (Publishers Weekly) World War II novel-in-verse by acclaimed author Susan Hood about two very real girls who clung together for dear life when their evacuee ship was torpedoed, their lifeboat capsized, and they spent nineteen hours in the Atlantic Ocean, waiting for rescue.

When Nazi bombs begin to destroy Bess Walder's hometown of East London, Bess convinces her parents to evacuate her and her younger brother, Louis, to Canada aboard the SS City of Benares. On the journey, she meets another evacuee, Beth Cummings. Bess and Beth have a lot in common--both strong and athletic, both named for Queen Elizabeth, both among the older kids on the ship, and both excited about life in Canada.

On the fifth day at sea, everyone starts to relax, but trouble is right behind them. That night, a Nazi U-boat torpedoes the Benares. As their luxury liner starts to sink, Bess and Beth rush to abandon ship aboard their assigned lifeboat.

Based on true events and real people, Lifeboat 5 is about two young girls with the courage to persevere against the odds and the strength to forgive.

In this "unique, amusing, and compulsively readable" (School Library Journal, starred review) debut graphic novel, a girl born on a day considered unlucky in Chinese superstition starts to wonder if she really is cursed when she's troubled by visions of doom set to occur on her thirteenth birthday.

Twelve-year-old Eugenia Wang has never celebrated her birthday on her actual birthday, April 4th, because of her mom's belief in the Chinese superstition that four is an unlucky number. And that's not the only thing Mom's strict about; she won't let Eugenia go to a summer comic art camp because she thinks art is a waste of time. This year, Eugenia is determined to defy her mom by applying for the camp, having her party on her actual birthday, and inviting her super cute crush while she's at it, too!

But when Eugenia gets hit in the head with a sneaker during PE, she starts getting unnerving visions of impending doom about her upcoming birthday. It might be the aftereffects of her head injury, or maybe she's just anxious about turning thirteen. As the visions get worse, even affecting her artwork, Eugenia suspects an unseen force may be sending her messages. If she's haunted after all, Eugenia will have to figure out why before it's too late. Even more horrifying, she may have to do the unthinkable: admit her mom was right.

Life After Death is a raw and deeply honest journey through love, loss, the painful unraveling of life, and the faith that made it possible to move forward. It chronicles the deepest parts of my story-the moments that felt like endings, the prayers whispered through tears, and the quiet places where God met me when everything else fell away.

Life After Death is for anyone who has ever stood in the wreckage of a broken dream and wondered if they would ever feel whole again. It is for the one searching for purpose after disappointment, strength after grief, and hope after losing it all.

If your heart is longing for a fresh start, a deeper faith, or a reminder that your story is not over, Life After Death invites you into a journey of restoration and new beginnings. Let my truth become a mirror of your own healing-and a promise that what felt like an ending can become the birthplace of something beautifully new.

Millions of students love "They Say / I Say" because it offers lively and practical advice they can use throughout their college career (and beyond). Now, students will learn how to use narrative to energize their "I Say," navigate generative AI tools responsibly, and engage more deeply with their assigned readings in a dynamic new Norton Illumine Ebook-- making the Sixth Edition an even more useful tool for students throughout their college experience.

A Mexican jumping bean isn't a bean at all. It's a fascinating home and food source for a special kind of caterpillar!

With Spanish vocabulary and a clever counting concept, this poetic story shares the life cycle of a Mexican jumping bean. This curious jumping insect is actually a seedpod from a shrub called yerba de la flecha, into which a caterpillar burrows, living inside the pod until it builds a cocoon and breaks out as a moth. Perfect for preschoolers and prereaders, this creative picture book explores the Mexican jumping bean's daily life and eventual transformation and escape from the pod.

Why human biology is far more expansive than the simple categories of female and male

Being human entails an astonishingly complex interplay of biology and culture, and while there are important differences between women and men, there is a lot more variation and overlap than we may realize. Sex Is a Spectrum offers a bold new paradigm for understanding the biology of sex, drawing on the latest science to explain why the binary view of the sexes is fundamentally flawed--and why having XX or XY chromosomes isn't as conclusive as some would have us believe.

In this lively and provocative book, leading biological anthropologist Agustín Fuentes begins by tracing the origin and evolution of sex, describing the many ways in the animal kingdom of being female, male, or both. Turning to humans, he presents compelling evidence from the fossil and archaeological record that attests to the diversity of our ancestors' sexual bonds, gender roles, and family and community structures, and shows how the same holds true in the lived experiences of people today. Fuentes tackles hot-button debates around sports and medicine, explaining why we can acknowledge that females and males are not the same while also embracing a biocultural reality where none of us fits neatly into only one of two categories.

Bringing clarity and reason to a contentious issue, Sex Is a Spectrum shares a scientist's perspective on why a binary view of sex and gender is not only misguided but harmful, and why there are multitudes of ways of being human.

Enter the dark, gleefully twisted world of B.T. in Fiendish Monsters: The Horror Art of Bruce Timm! This frightful collection showcases nearly forty years of the legendary artist's favorite horror-themed artworks. Featuring more than 130 pieces, this volume opens the vault on Timm's personal drawings and private experiments created purely for his own amusement. It also showcases rarely seen illustrations and contributions to fanzines, Little Shoppe of Horrors magazine, books, and more.Guided by Timm's candid commentary, readers are taken on a tour through his creative process. From rough sketches and preliminaries to fully finished ink and painted works. He reveals alternate designs never before shown, dives into his love of classic horror films and actors from his youth, and discusses how he refined certain pieces to their final, haunting arrangement.Inside you'll find rare spot illustrations, unpublished alternate versions, and experimental pieces, some of which pay homage to the artists who shaped his distinctive voice. Timm's work sits in that irresistible sweet spot between realism and his iconic animated style, capturing everything from monsters to beautiful women with equal passion.A celebration of one of his favorite genres and the sheer joy of drawing, this book invites you to step inside Bruce Timm's shadowy playground of macabre moods, and ghastly delight.

"This is the kind of book that haunts your dreams. Essential reading for anyone who has known what it is like to live within a totalitarian state--or is worried they're about to find out."--Zadie Smith, author of White Teeth

The hidden history of a nation sleepwalking its way into evil

Charlotte Beradt began having unsettling dreams after Adolf Hitler took power in 1933. She envisioned herself being shot at, tortured and scalped, surrounded by Nazis in disguise, and breathlessly fleeing across fields with storm troopers at her heels. Shaken by these nightmares and banned as a Jew from working, she began secretly collecting dreams from her friends and neighbors, both Jewish and non-Jewish. Disguising these "diaries of the night" in code and concealing them in the spines of books from her extensive library, she smuggled them out of the country one by one.

Available again for the first time since its publication in the 1960s, this sensational book brings together this uniquely powerful dream record, offering a visceral understanding of how terror is internalized and how propaganda colonizes the imagination. After Beradt herself fled Germany for New York, she collected these dream accounts and began to trace the common symbols and themes that appeared in the collective unconscious of a traumatized nation. The fear of dictatorship was ever-present. Dreams of thought control, even the prohibition of dreaming itself, bore witness to the collapse of outer and inner worlds.

Now in a haunting new translation by Damion Searls and with an incisive foreword by Dunya Mikhail, The Third Reich of Dreams provides a raw, unfiltered, and prophetic look inside the experience of living through Hitler's terror.

#1 New York Times bestselling author Adam Grant illuminates the surprising science behind strong connections

A vibe--a special connection between people that creates a spark--is an engine of happiness and success. Yet building meaningful ties is one of the most pressing problems of our time. As social media forces face-to-face interaction behind digital screens, communication gets outsourced to AI, and the world becomes more polarized than ever, our loneliness crisis shows no signs of slowing.

To reveal how we can forge faster, stronger, and longer bonds, Grant offers groundbreaking studies, expert insights, and myth-busting stories. Filled with the eye-opening takeaways that have brought millions of readers to his books, Vibe teaches us that similarity is not necessary for solidarity, chemistry doesn't always happen quickly, and closeness doesn't always take time.

Along the way, Grant introduces us to a crew of astronauts who learned to trust people they don't like, a comedy troupe that swears by taking time apart as a key to staying together, a band that grew closer by learning to fight more, and a journalist who designed a gathering that led to seventy-eight marriages. He also opens up about his personal struggles to find his place as a shy introvert and the lessons that propelled his transformation into an enthusiastic convener. Through these examples and more, Grant uncovers the keys to creating deeper relationships and tighter communities.

Vibe will change how you approach your interactions. No matter how good you are at connecting, you can always get better--and help others get better too.

Play along with the monsters to discover what a burp from the other end could have been! Teach your child how to ask and answer questions, make predictions, use inferences and laugh along the way. Written by a speech pathologist and illustrated by a teacher, this book was designed with intention to help build vocabulary and facilitate communication between the reader and the listener.

After inheriting her grandmother's rural Pennsylvania home, Jesse Lehman thinks she's finally found safety-until a charming stranger shatters that illusion.

When her partner Josh dies suddenly, Jesse is left grief-stricken and alone with Legend, the headstrong dog he left behind. Isolated and vulnerable, she turns to Rick Sabin, a charismatic dog trainer who promises to transform Legend into the guardian that stands between her and danger.

But Rick has his own plans. And Jesse is exactly where he wants her-alone, dependent, and miles from help.

When your protector becomes your predator, who can you trust?

Unlikely Hero is the perfect book for readers who like to be entertained and emotionally engaged-a "thinking person's thriller," full of heart. It explores themes of vulnerability, resilience, and the surprising places we find strength when our survival depends on it.

Unlock the magic. Face the darkness. Discover the truth.

For as long as he can remember, Liam has dreamed of what lies beyond the rainbow. But dreams become reality when a raging storm brings him face-to-face with Lenny, a mischievous yet wise leprechaun who holds the key to a world hidden from human eyes.

Whisked away into a realm of magic and mystery, Liam soon learns that the realms are in danger of destruction. The Rhaetil Lord and his terrifying army, the Netherkin, have revealed themselves, threatening to plunge the world into eternal darkness. With danger lurking around every corner, Liam and Lenny must rally unlikely allies-legendary beings, fierce warriors, and mystical creatures-to stand against the rising tide of evil.

As the battle for the realms unfolds, Liam discovers a shocking truth: his role in this fight is far greater than he ever imagined. But does he have what it takes to face destiny and save a world he never knew existed?

A tale of adventure, friendship, and courage, The Realm Wars: The Lost Amulet is perfect for fans of epic fantasy, thrilling battles, and magical worlds beyond imagination. If you love stories filled with wonder, heart, and high-stakes adventure, this is a journey you won't want to miss!

Will Liam and the fellowship defy the darkness, or will the realms fall forever?

THE SERIES THAT INSPIRED HEATED RIVALRY - NOW A #1 STREAMING SHOW

The deluxe trade paperback editions of the Game Changers series feature newly decorated covers, sprayed edges...and Rachel Reid-approved bonus features for fans!

Enter the world of Game Changers, the series behind the epic enemies-to-lovers hockey romance Heated Rivalry, streaming on Crave in Canada and on HBO Max in the U.S.

Opposites attract when a hockey enforcer and a musician collide for the second time, by New York Times and USA TODAY bestselling author Rachel Reid.

Pro hockey star Ryan Price may be an enforcer, but off the ice he struggles with anxiety. Recently traded to Toronto, he's determined to make a fresh start in the city's dynamic LGBTQ+ Village. The last thing he expects to find in his new neighborhood is a blast from his past in the fabulous form of Fabian Salah.

Aspiring musician Fabian loathes hockey. But that doesn't stop him from being attracted to a certain burly ginger-bearded defenseman. He hasn't forgotten the kiss they almost shared back in high school, and the chemistry between them has only intensified.

Fabian is more than happy to be Ryan's guide to the gay scene in Toronto. Between dance clubs and art exhibits--and the most amazing sex--Ryan's feeling something he hasn't experienced in a long time: joy. But playing the role of the heavy on the ice has taken its toll on his body and mind, and a future with Fabian may mean hanging up his skates for good.

Game Changers

• Book 1: Game Changer
• Book 2: Heated Rivalry
• Book 3: Tough Guy
• Book 4: Common Goal
• Book 5: Role Model
• Book 6: The Long Game
• Book 7: Unrivaled

Need more Rachel Reid?! Check out these other standalones from your favorite MM hockey romance writer:

• Time to Shine
• The Shots You Take

It's been four years since Secretly, Maine, has seen substantial snow. With a blizzard in the forecast, the local snowmobile club scrambles to prepare the trails with signage and permission from landowners to ride on their property. Pine Acres owner Raven Ouelette has her own storm plans, to update one of the cabins, and eavesdrops on an argument while searching through paint cans in the marine store. When an abandoned snowmobile and its injured rider are found on the ungroomed trail of a reluctant landowner, Raven realizes the disagreement she overheard may be connected to the accident.

Her husband, Barrett County Sheriff Marcel Ouelette, warns her to stay out of it, again. She really does try, distracted by uncovering her deceased mother's secret, and worrying about Marcel's renewed friendship with his ex-girlfriend, the new country DA, but the tug of the snowmobile crash and a break-in at Wolf Marine pull her back into the intrigue. With the help of her estranged father and her friend Betty, she soon finds herself mixed up with angry new neighbors, shy alpacas, unpaid debts, and a stolen paint-by-numbers picture.