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As the King's young cousin, an admired scholar living in Italy, it falls to Reginald Pole to make the case for Henry's divorce from Katherine of Aragon. And it falls to the hapless Michael Throckmorton - the younger son of an impecunious titled family - to become Thomas Cromwell's messenger to Pole in Rome.

Mid-December 2008. Barack Obama has just been elected; all New York is ecstatic, especially Harlem. On a freezing night a few weeks later, detective Artie Cohen gets a late call from his ex girlfriend, Lily Hanes, begging for his help. Lily has been living at the Louis Armstrong Apartments, one of Harlem's great buildings, while working on Obama's campaign; now her Russian neighbor, Marianna Simonova, has died, and Lily fears she's at fault and needs Artie's Russian connections....

This one-of-a-kind treasury brings together the talents of nearly two dozen best-selling middle-grade authors - including Shannon Hale, Brandon Mull, Ally Condie, and Jennifer A. Nielsen - who have created original short stories and modern-day fairy tales based on the lives and dreams of children they have met who all have two things in common: They have very big hopes and dreams, and they are all cancer patients.

An ex-cop, Finn was left literally blinded by violence. The one thing he can still see is the body of his wife, Dani, and a crime scene that won’t fade from his mind’s eye. Now a teacher, Finn never would have guessed that an isolated girls’ prep school could be every bit as dangerous as city streets. Especially when he stumbles upon a local girl lying in a graveyard in the middle of a raging blizzard. Finn may live in a world of total darkness, but it’s about to get a splash of red.

The world is changing - the government has seized control of every aspect of society, and now kids are disappearing. For 15-year-old Wisty and her older brother Whit, life turns upside-down when they are hauled out of bed one night, separated from their parents, and thrown into a secret compound for no reason they can comprehend. The new government is clearly trying to suppress Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Being a Normal Teenager.

During his years in the majors, Floyd Patterson had pitched for everyone - Oakland, Cleveland, Cincinnati, even the Marlins. Now he's an Anchorage Lumberjack, and no one, perhaps not even Patterson himself, has any idea what the hell he's doing toeing the rubber in Alaska's Moose League. But when Jennifer Tisch of the Anchorage Daily News goes looking for a story, she soon learns there's much more to the tough-talking, hard-drinking Patterson than meets the eye.

Whit and Wisty Allgood have sacrificed everything to lead the resistance against the merciless totalitarian regime that governs their world. Its supreme leader, The One Who Is The One, has banned everything they hold dear: books, music, art, and imagination. But the growing strength of the siblings’ magic hasn’t been enough to stop the One’s evil rampage, and now he’s executed the only family they had left.

In *Our Daddy Who Art In Heaven*, I explore the deeply personal journey of fatherhood, drawing from my own experiences as both a father and a Christian. As I reflect on the role of an earthly father, I can't help but see the parallels with the loving care of God, our Heavenly Father. The book is built around questions children often ask their dads, like "Daddy, Are You There?" and "Daddy, Do You Care?", which I answer through a blend of personal reflection and spiritual insight.

This is a story about our planet Earth. It’s in a very fragile state, and we as adults and our children need to do what is in our power to restore it to good health so that future generations will be able to enjoy this beautiful planet we call home.

Close Your Eyes & Look tells the story of Micah, a timeless dreamer who journeys within on a magical path to success beyond his wildest imagination. The story of Micah's journey teaches us about the invaluable wisdom of walking by faith and following our hearts to make our dreams come true.

Faultier Charlie wohnt in einem kleinen, aber sehr gemütlichen Haus in einem wunderschönen malerischen Wald, weit weg von allem und jedem. Aber einsam ist er keineswegs. Sein allerbester Freund Fuchs Henry wohnt in einem ebenso kleinen, feinen Haus genau nebenan. Charlies Haus hat eine Veranda aus Holz mit einer Tür und einem Fenster. Außerdem hat es einen Korridor mit unzähligen Ecken, in denen sich im Laufe der Zeit alles mögliche ansammelt. Es gibt ein gemütliches Wohnzimmer mit Sofa und Sessel.

The Mediterranean diet isn’t a “diet” so to speak, but a way of living.

"One evening in a swamp there was a big slimy frog who, out of nowhere, decided to go for a jog. He fastened his laces as he grinned through his braces ans started jogging along...." A quick story about a frog that jogged.

The gunman simply known as McKibbon, a legend in the mob wars of the early twentieth century has slipped into an uncomfortable retirement in unlikely Pittsburgh. But it is 1936 and America and in the midst of the depression the East's best young men have moved away seeking work so an old adversary, Pittsburgh mobster Edgar McFaul, has a job for him.

Julius genießt seine Sommerferien. Da taucht ausgerechnet sein Klassenkamerad LCD auf. Der ist eine echte Nervensäge! Als dann eine teure Uhr verschwindet und das Zimmermädchen Schlotti zu Unrecht verdächtigt wird, müssen Julius und seine Freunde Detektiv spielen. Dabei hilft Quentin kräftig mit - und stellt dabei das Leben von Julius wieder gehörig auf den Kopf.

Und darum geht es: "Mein Leben ist im Eimer!", findet der 11-jährige Julius. Er soll die Sommerferien bei Opa Ignatz in Bayern verbringen. Dort erwarten ihn Tage angefüllt mit Gebissreinigung, Schnarchkonzert und Reiberdatschi - denkt er zumindest. Doch dann rettet er einen kleinen grünen Drachen namens Quentin vor dem Ertrinken und hat dafür einen Herzenswunsch frei. Und so beginnen für Julius die turbulentesten Sommerferien seines Lebens.

Ryan W. Bradley takes listeners into the world of blue-collar Alaska, reflecting on all that is unique about the rough and untamed state while touching on the basic truths about what it means to be human. In The Long Grass, a young man struggles with the expectations of becoming a man and receiving his father's approval.

In Londongrad, by far Nadelson's most ambitious novel to date, Artie Cohen is faced with a murder that strikes at him personally and will ultimately place his best friends life in his hands as it challenges his own loyalty.

In a playground in Brooklyn, Artie is led to a dead girl tied up in duct tape on a childrens swing. He soon realizes the killer murdered the wrong girl - the intended victim was Valentina Sverdloff, Tolya's daughter, long adored by Artie.

Mid-December 2008. Barack Obama has just been elected; all New York is ecstatic, especially Harlem. On a freezing night a few weeks later, detective Artie Cohen gets a late call from his ex girlfriend, Lily Hanes, begging for his help. Lily has been living at the Louis Armstrong Apartments, one of Harlem's great buildings, while working on Obama's campaign; now her Russian neighbor, Marianna Simonova, has died, and Lily fears she's at fault and needs Artie's Russian connections.

The second instalment in James Patterson's magical new series.Whit and Wisty Allgood are leading the Resistance against the despotic New Order. Hailed as ‘Liberators’, they are prophesised to overthrow the ruling regime. As such, Whit and Wisty have achieved notoriety and are very much at the top of the New Order’s ‘most wanted' list. But as time passes, they are becoming more skilful at harnessing their magical capabilities, and their powers are growing stronger every day.