Laura Duffy has been through some tough stuff---moving to a new state, starting her junior year in a new school, fights, kidnapping attempts, accusations, even explosions; but she s always had her friends to fall back on---at least until now. When old enemies start new trouble, Laura finds herself feeling very alone with a God who seems to be asking her to choose between faithfulness and friendship. And if that weren t hard enough, Laura is confronted with the possibility that her new friends aren t really friends at all. Join Laura as she tries to find the truth behind unfounded lies, restore old relationships, and figure out who s on her side."

Across the ocean, a magical adventure awaits in The City Beyond the Sea . . .

Daisy Thistledown and the Five O'Clock Club might have defeated a terrifying enemy, but their journey to find the missing Botanists is just beginning. Their only hope: to find the legendary Iffenwild, a mysterious city hidden beyond the sea and lost to time.

But a strange, wild magic is stirring beneath the waves. It will take all of Daisy’s courage and determination – and the trust of a new friend – if she is to discover the truth that haunts Iffenwild, and save the magical world before it’s too late.

Billy is one of four teens chosen as the finalists in the Wild2Save Eco competition. They get to spend a long weekend in the Kruger National Park, competing to win a bursary to study conservation. But even on their first night in the bushveld, they run into a group of rhino poachers and land in grave danger. With the help of a mysterious "boy" and the Whistleblower, the four friends are able to thwart the poachers' plan and expose the villains.

From Laura Nowlin, author of the internationally bestselling If He Had Been Me, comes a fresh repackage of her coming-of-age romance about three high school seniors who share a passion for creativity and the lengths they will go to pursue love and their dreams. A captivating novel about protecting and sustaining the relationships that are most important.

Ramona fell for Sam the moment she met him. It was like she had known him forever. He's one of the few constants in her life, and their friendship is just too important to risk for a kiss. Though she really wants to kiss him...

Sam loves Ramona, but he would never expect her to feel the same way-she's too quirky and cool for someone like him. Still, they complement each other perfectly, both as best friends and as a band.

Then they meet Tom. Tom makes music too, and he's the band's missing piece. The three quickly become inseparable. Except Ramona's falling in love with Tom. But she hasn't fallen out of love with Sam either. How can she be true to her feelings and herself without losing the very relationships that make her heart sing?

The animals who live in the Amazon Rainforest are tired of moving every time there s a fire. By working together, they concoct a plan to keep some pesky humans from setting fire to their habitat. This illustrated chapter book helps advancing readers learn about habitats and environmental issues. This fiction book supports early fluent readers on their journey to independent reading. Engage students natural curiosity with fun and inspiring real-world stories. Perfect for shared or guided reading, this book cultivates lifelong reading success.

Arun s and Marisa s favorite teacher is Ms. Deng, who shares their passion for astronomy. In fact, she knows so much about outer space, they begin to wonder if she might be from outer space. With the science fair right coming up, will they solve the mystery in time? This fiction book supports early fluent readers on their journey to independent reading. Engage students natural curiosity with fun and inspiring real-world stories. Perfect for shared or guided reading, this book cultivates lifelong reading success.

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THE ORIGINAL HERO. A BRAND-NEW ADVENTURE.

Percy Jackson has saved the world multiple times – battling monsters, Titans, even death himself – so graduating high school should be a breeze, right?

Wrong. Percy needs three recommendation letters from the gods before his final year in high school comes to an end. And one thing Percy knows, the gods on Mount Olympus don’t do anything for free.

To secure his second letter, Percy and his friends Annabeth and Grover agree to a new quest – pet-sitting for the goddess Hecate while she’s away over Halloween. They just need to follow her simple rules:

Chemistry sizzles in this workplace rom-com set in the world of high school basketball as the author of Love & Other Disasters delivers a sapphic romance full of humor and heart.

When a smart-mouthed junior joins East Nashville High’s basketball team, Coach Julie Parker’s ready for the challenge. What she’s not prepared for is the teen’s new foster parent, a super-hot ex-WNBA baller and star of Julie’s fantasies. Julie knows the cool and confident Elle Cochrane is way out of her league. But despite being completely tongue-tied around her, somehow Julie persuades Elle to step in as her assistant coach.

Elle has not been on a court since her career-ending injury, but she can’t seem to resist Julie, who is just as adorable as her nervous babbling. Maybe because being around her makes Elle feel sparks for the first time in long while—which is why she offers to help when Julie reveals her lifelong insecurity about dating and how she wishes she could practice at it…like sports. As Elle helps Julie navigate dating life, lines grow increasingly blurred, and the two must decide whether they’ll stay on the sidelines—or finally take their shot.

When Great-Uncle Horace brings back lost and homeless animals from his travels around the globe, it falls to Zoe, and her mum, the zoo vet, to settle them into their new home. She's good at this, because she can understand what they say and talk to them, too. But that's a secret. In the seventh book in the series, Snowy the polar bear has lots of birthday party ideas and is being a bit bossy! Can Zoe help the other animals understand that he just wants to have fun?

Iets vreesliks het in die Kalahari gebeur – die meerkatte baklei onder mekaar en is nie meer een groot, gelukkige familie nie. Wat gaan Dapper Bomani doen om die vrede te herstel? Sluit by hom aan in ’n klompie nuwe avonture. Julle gaan weer vir Thandi, ’n ou vriendin, raakloop. Maar ook ’n nuwe vriend, Makhaya die Dassie. Dan is daar nog Byevanger, die dief. Lees gerus hoe Bomani met hom te werk gaan.

Open the door to a spellbinding world where the wilderness is alive and a deep magic rises from the earth itself . . .

Daisy Thistledown has escaped from boarding school and has a mystery to solve. Her search for her missing mother will lead her across London and through a hidden doorway to another world, filled with plants and bursting with magic: the Greenwild.

But all is not well in this astonishing land. Before long Daisy finds herself confronting a dangerous presence that threatens green magic on both sides of the door. Daisy must band together with a botanical genius, a boy who can talk to animals, and a cat with an attitude, to channel the power that can revive the Greenwild and find her missing mother - and save her own world too.

Embark on an unforgettable adventure through the Greenwild, in this enchanting fantasy with an environmental twist.

Fourth Wing meets The Hunger Games in this sizzling fantasy romance not to be missed.  Only the extraordinary belong in the kingdom of Ilya . .

. The exceptional. The Elites.

The Elites have possessed powers for decades, gifted to them by the Plague, while those born Ordinary are just that, banished from the kingdom and shunned from society.  No one knows this better than Paedyn Gray, an Ordinary posing as an Elite. When she unsuspectingly saves one of Ilya’s princes, Kai Azer, she’s thrown into the Purging Trials, a brutal competition to showcase her ‘Elite’ powers.

 If the Trials and the opponents don’t kill her, the prince she’s fighting feelings for will if he discovers what Paedyn really is . . . completely Ordinary.

The Scavenging Seven explores the fascinating world of scavengers – nature’s unsung heroes who use their unique adaptations to survive. While not the most glamorous creatures, scavengers play an essential ecological role, cleaning up carcasses and waste to prevent disease and decay. This outdoor adventure introduces young readers to seven remarkable scavengers as they forage, feast, and flourish across the African wilderness, The Scavenging Seven explores the fascinating world of scavengers – nature’s unsung heroes who use their unique adaptations to survive. While not the most glamorous creatures, scavengers play an essential ecological role, cleaning up carcasses and waste to prevent disease and decay. This outdoor adventure introduces young readers to seven remarkable scavengers as they forage, feast, and flourish across the African wilderness, from the skies above to the savanna below.

Themes:

* Adaptation & Survival: How animals use their traits to thrive in harsh environments.
* Ecosystem Balance: The vital role scavengers play in maintaining nature’s health.
* Diversity in Nature: Each species’ unique behavior and strengths.
* Environmental Education: Encouraging respect for often-overlooked species.
from the skies above to the savanna below.

Themes:

* Adaptation & Survival: How animals use their traits to thrive in harsh environments.
* Ecosystem Balance: The vital role scavengers play in maintaining nature’s health.
* Diversity in Nature: Each species’ unique behavior and strengths.
* Environmental Education: Encouraging respect for often-overlooked species.

Sariyah is determined not to let her missing friend become just another statistic, one of many vanished Black girls. But despite her talent for ESP, Sariyah is struggling, even when the clues point surprisingly close to home. When Sariyah's birthday celebrations at a music festival turn sour with the disappearance of one of her friends, she knows she can't rely on the police to find her. The authorities are no more help than they were when her friend's twin sister, another young woman of colour, went missing five years earlier. Sariyah feels guilty that her uncanny ability to predict people's needs didn't help to keep her friends safe. She is determined to find out what's happened to Deja. But the more she cracks the clues leading to her, the closer she gets to home … A brilliantly page-turning thriller with an unusual psychological twist, which fans of One of Us is Lying and A Good Girl's Guide to Murder will love.

This beautifully illustrated book tells a story about a girl, not too little and not too big, who is teased about her name and has no friends. She discovers a surprise friend who lives in the treehouse at the bottom of her garden. This friend helps her find happiness with her name, understanding how to deal with children who are not nice and what friendship really is. It also answers most children's favourite questions about the tooth fairy, why some children get more money than others and what the fairies do with the teeth they take. A delightful read for children everywhere.