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The League of Beastly Dreadfuls Book 2: The Dastardly Deed
by Holly GrantTake one part Roald Dahl, add a pinch of Mysterious Benedict Society and a dash of Lemony Snicket. Mix with Holly Grant's unforgettable storytelling and a double helping of wit and humor, and you get this quirky and hilarious new middle-grade series! Join the League . . . After their narrow escape from a NEFARIOUS kidnapping ring, Anastasia, Ollie, and Quentin (a.k.a. The League of Beastly Dreadfuls!) are looking forward to a relaxing vacation from DANGER! INTRIGUE! CATASTROPHE! Sadly, they're not going to get one. Because Anastasia makes the SHOCKING discovery that her family is at the heart of a centuries-old scandal--a SCANDAL that began with THE DASTARDLY DEED. Before you can say "Bob's your uncle," the Dreadfuls have another MYSTERY to solve: the Case of the Missing Grandfather. Can our INTREPID LEAGUE track down Anastasia's Vanished Gramps? Gentle Reader, BEWARE! The trail of clues leads to spine-tingling surprises. (Catastrophe! Magic! Opera! Stinky cheese! Science fairs!) Read on if you DARE!
Wee Sister Strange
by Holly Grant K. G. CampbellWith a lyrical text and gorgeous, ethereal illustrations, here is a mesmerizing and magical original bedtime fairy tale reminiscent of Emily Winfield Martin&’s Dream Animals, and perfect for reading aloud. They say there's a girl Who lives by the woods In a crooked old house With no garden but gloom. She doesn't have parents. No one knows her name. But the people in town Call her Wee Sister Strange. Like Emily Winfield Martin&’s bestselling Dream Animals, here is a bedtime read-aloud sure to entrance young listeners. Each evening, as the shadows grow long, Wee Sister Strange climbs from her window and runs into the woods. She talks to the owls and rides on a bear. She clambers up trees and dives into the bog. She is searching for something.... She looks far and wide, over forest and marsh. What is it she seeks? Why, it's a wee bedtime story to help her fall asleep!
Dragons Are Real! (Mythical Creatures Are Real!)
by Holly HatamThis sparkly board book offers babies and toddlers a peek into the whimsical world of dragons. Discover what makes them so magical!Moonlight and courage and sparks, oh my! That's what dragons are made of. Did you know that dragons don't just breathe fire...they sneeze it? Or that they love to barbecue--even their vegetables? Fantasy lovers will be tickled to learn all sorts of "facts" about these Mythical Creatures in Holly Hatam's (#1 New York Times bestselling illustrator) unique new series. Look for Unicorns are Real, too!
Fairies Are Real! (Mythical Creatures Are Real!)
by Holly HatamThis glimmering board book offers babies and toddlers a peek into the whimsical world of fairies. Discover what makes them so magical!Pixie dust, crystals, and honey, oh my! That's what fairies are made of! But did you know that fairies' clothes are made from flower petals sewn with spiderwebs, or that a fairy is born each time a seed is planted? Fairy lovers will be tickled to learn all sorts of "facts" about these beloved mythical creatures in the latest Mythical Creatures Are Real! board book by #1 New York Times bestselling illustrator Holly Hatam. Look for Unicorns Are Real! and Dragons Are Real!, too!
If You Met Santa (If You Met...)
by Holly HatamCatch Santa on his downtime in this clever, eyecatching board book by a New York Times bestselling illustrator of Dear Girl! Perfect for anyone who loves Christmas!If you met Santa, you would see a whole new side to him! Did you know that Santa loves starting snowball fights and swimming with polar bears? Choose which of his beard styles you like best and go for a walk through the Candy Cane Forest with him and Mrs. Claus! Learn all the ways Santa gets cozy at home after his big night delivering toys to girls and boys. Even Santa likes to cut loose and relax! Little ones excited about Christmas will LOVE this clever board book that gives us a peek behind the curtain of the big man in the red suit.
Mermaids Are Real! (Mythical Creatures Are Real!)
by Holly HatamDiscover what makes mermaids so magical and become a true believer with this sparkly Mythical Creatures Are Real board book!Gemstone and sparkles and coral, oh my! That's what mermaids are made of! But did you also know that mermaids are vegetarian, or that they can control the weather on the seas? Mermaid lovers will be tickled to learn all sorts of "facts" about these beloved beings in #1 New York Times bestselling illustrator Holly Hatam's latest Mythical Creatures Are Real board book. Encourage your little one's imagination with peeks into other whimsical worlds! Look for Holly's Unicorns Are Real, Dragons Are Real, and Fairies Are Real, too!
Unicorns Are Real! (Mythical Creatures Are Real!)
by Holly HatamThis sparkly board book offers babies and toddlers a peek into the whimsical world of unicorns! A charming baby shower gift that will be read again and again!Stardust and glitter and rainbows, oh my! Did you know that unicorns polish their horns with fairy dust and moonbeams, and that they love looking at their reflections? Unicorn lovers will be tickled to learn all sorts of "facts" about these beloved mythical creatures in Holly Hatam's (#1 New York Times bestselling illustrator) unique Mythical Creatures Are Real board book. Look for Dragons are Real, too!
The Déjà Glitch: A Novel
by Holly JamesTo break out of a 24-hour time loop, all Jack needs is for Gemma to fall in love with him in a single day. All Gemma needs is to remember him first . . . Gemma Peters is doing fine. She&’s making a name for herself in the L.A. music biz as a radio producer. She&’s got a ride-or-die best friend in Lila, and she gets to come home to Rex, her loving Labrador, every night. But ever since her rock star ex-boyfriend used her to get a record deal from her rock legend dad, she&’s made a &“no musicians&” rule when it comes to dating that&’s becoming more like a &“no dating&” rule, period. So, when Gemma crashes (literally) into Jack one Thursday morning, at first she feels like fate might finally be doing her a favor. After all this guy is cute and, wait, is she imagining it, or is he staring a little too deeply into her eyes? And how does he know her name? Even harder to explain is the funny feeling of déjà vu she gets every time she looks at him. It&’s not at all like Gemma to kiss a man and forget him completely, so then how can she explain the dreamlike memory of his lips on hers? The truth is this is no ordinary Thursday. Not for them. In fact, they&’ve lived this day over and over for months. And while Gemma has been totally oblivious to the time loop, Jack has been agonizingly aware of every single iteration. Luckily, Jack has a theory to bring his own personal Groundhog Day to an end. And it&’s simple. Before the day is over, he just has to get Gemma to fall in love with him.
Arena
by Holly JenningsA fast-paced and gripping near-future science fiction debut about the gritty world of competitive gaming... Every week, Kali Ling fights to the death on national TV. She's died hundreds of times. And it never gets easier... The RAGE tournaments--the Virtual Gaming League's elite competition where the best gamers in the world compete in a no-holds-barred fight to the digital death. Every bloody kill is broadcast to millions. Every player is a modern gladiator--leading a life of ultimate fame, responsible only for entertaining the masses. And though their weapons and armor are digital, the pain is real. Chosen to be the first female captain in RAGE tournament history, Kali Ling is at the top of the world--until one of her teammates overdoses. Now, she must confront the truth about the tournament. Because it is much more than a game--and even in the real world, not everything is as it seems. The VGL hides dark secrets. And the only way to change the rules is to fight from the inside. <br> <b>Winner of the 2017 Alex Award (10 best adult books that appeal to teen audiences)</b>
Gauntlet
by Holly JenningsPlug back into the dangerous world of virtual gaming, in the next thrilling novel from the author of Arena. Kali Ling has faced down death hundreds of times for the entertainment of millions. She knows fear—and she knows what’s truly terrifying...There’s a new game in town. A brutal, winner-takes-all, international video game tournament showcasing the world’s most elite players, promising fame, prestige, and unbelievable fortune. But there’s a catch. The game uses new VR pods guaranteed to push digital warriors to their physical and psychological brink—adapting every time a gamer makes a move. As the first female captain and youngest team owner in VGL history, Kali is used to defying the odds. But as the all-star tournament heats up, her determination begins to waver and the pressures of media, sponsors, and the game itself begin to put cracks in her hard-set convictions—and strain on her relationship with the one person who matters most. If Kali and her teammates are to survive, they’ll have to find a way to be stronger than ever before. But battling the system may prove too difficult for even the most hardened of fighters...From the Trade Paperback edition.
Defying Doomsday
by Tsana Dolichva Holly KenchTeens form an all-girl band in the face of an impending comet. A woman faces giant spiders to collect silk and protect her family. New friends take their radio show on the road in search of plague survivors. A man seeks love in a fading world. How would you survive the apocalypse? Defying Doomsday is an anthology of apocalypse fiction featuring disabled and chronically ill protagonists, proving it’s not always the “fittest” who survive - it’s the most tenacious, stubborn, enduring and innovative characters who have the best chance of adapting when everything is lost. In stories of fear, hope and survival, this anthology gives new perspectives on the end of the world, from authors Corinne Duyvis, Janet Edwards, Seanan McGuire, Tansy Rayner Roberts, Stephanie Gunn, Elinor Caiman Sands, Rivqa Rafael, Bogi Takács, John Chu, Maree Kimberley, Octavia Cade, Lauren E Mitchell, Thoraiya Dyer, Samantha Rich, and K Evangelista.
Bones of the Past
by Holly LisleA stand-alone sequel to Lisle's Fire in the Mist. A young girl marked for sacrifice, a band of outcast children, an ancient scholar, a head-hunting mage, and an insane historian travel into the jungle searching for a legendary lost city and discover that the deadly bones of the past are alive ... and stalking them. "(The) entrancing characters ... will hold you spellbound."
Courage of Falcons
by Holly LisleIn the conclusion to this highly praised series, the Final Battle ensues between the Falcons, a band of fugitive wizards committed to peace, and the Dragons, the soul-devouring necromancers wielding the enormous power of black magic. Aided by the long-banished Scarred, the unstoppable army is bent on conquest. Meanwhile, heroes Kait Galweigh and Ry Sabir struggle to destroy the sorcerer Luercas in a new Mirror of the Dead, before he destroys them -- and all of Iberia -- forever.
Diplomacy Of Wolves
by Holly LisleKait Galweigh is a diplomat working to keep the Galweigh Family powerful, honourable and respected. Her particular task is to ensure that the arranged marriage of her flighty cousin, Tippa, is not compromised either by Tippa's own foolishness or by those who would see the Galweigh's fortunes founder.At a ball in celebration of the New Year and Tippa's marriage into the Dokteerak dynasty, Kait overhears the Paraglese of the Dokteerak and a member of the Sabir clan plotting against her Family. That she can hear the two men at all is thanks to a secret that she has kept hidden in fear of her life. Kait is a shape shifter who in moments of crisis will transform into a wolf. In her life as a diplomat this other self is a blessing and a curse - she can hear, see and smell with an acuity that show up the lies of politicians and kings, but her curse is that should she ever inadvertently reveal her skill, she will doom herself to a vicious death.
Diplomacy of Wolves (Secret Texts #1)
by Holly LisleSet in a world more urban than traditional fantasy epics, Diplomacy of Wolves is filled with sneaky plotting, harsh malevolence, and family rivalry mirroring that of the Montagues and Capulets from Romeo and Juliet. Magic is forbidden, but used frequently. Each clan has its own corps of "Wolves," who are black magicians that conduct sacrifices and risk becoming physical monstrosities if the spells backlash on them. The protagonist is Kait, a diplomat, who hides her abilities as a shapeshifter. After her clan is almost wiped out, she goes on a journey to find the legendary Mirror of Souls, which has been said to be able to bring back the dead.
Fire in the Mist
by Holly LisleFrom the author whom Mercedes Lackey calls "one of the hottest writers I've come across in a long time", comes a mesmerizing, action-filled story. A simple shepherd girl discovers her wild mage powers after a murderous magician destroys her family. Now every mage in the world wants to train her. But Faia wants only to confront the madman who killed her loved ones.
Gods Old and Dark: Book Three of The World Gates (World Gates Series 3) (World Gates Series #3)
by Holly LisleThe spellbinding conclusion to the magnificent epicof fantastic adventure and worlds within worlds.Live magic has returned to the Earth -- as the demons of every universe gather to destroy it ...The World Gates offer passage into countless realms, dimensions, and nightmares, changingforever those few with the courage to cross over.Lauren Dane and Molly McColl, two sisterstransformed, now hold the future of all living things in their hands -- for Lauren's mission to bringlife-giving magic back to Earth and other dying worlds has not gone unnoticed. And Molly's powerto protect her will not hold against the countless ancient evils that are closing in. For the maelstromis coming to drag down gods and humans alike.And darkness will surely prevail unless a last,desperate stand is made against the dreadedNight Watch, eater of worlds.
Memory of Fire: Book One Of The World Gates (World Gates Series #1)
by Holly LisleLauren Dane discovers a doorway to another reality in Cat Creek, North Carolina -- and she crosses over, driven by a strange compulsion she can neither resist nor comprehend. Molly McColl is brought there against her will -- kidnapped from her trailer and carried into a realm that traps her, terrifies her...yet offers her a strange and wondrous escape.In an extraordinary universe of magic and monsters, two strangers sharing only pain and loss must now pursue the destiny that has united them. Because worlds are suddenly threatened by an evil beyond imagining -- the world they have entered...and the one the have left behind.
Sympathy for the Devil
by Holly LisleNurse Dayne Kuttner puts her soul on the line to bargain with God for amnesty for Hell's damned. But when God not only listens, but takes the deal she offers literally, her world turns upside-down. Plagued by pushy reporters, devilish doctors, desperate colleagues, bewildered friends, an imp named Earwax, and pursued by the Netherworld's hottest guy, Dayne stands her ground... and pushes Heaven itself for an accounting of how love and Hell can coexist.
The Courage Of Falcons
by Holly LisleKait Galweigh, her Sabir lover Ry and his cousin Ian have captured the Mirror of Souls, an artefact that can confer immortality, but only at huge cost to the innocents whose souls are used to feed it. But while Kait and her friends are battling the ages-old evil of the Mirror, her cousin Danya, raped and Scarred, is being groomed for godhead, gathering together a mighty army of the Scarred, ready to invade and conquer the Rich Lands.COURAGE OF FALCONS, like the first two books in the sequence, is a masterful fantasy with well-realised characters, a cracking plot and a villain who exudes evil from every pore.
The Ruby Key (Moon and Sun #1)
by Holly LisleMankind is Sunkind And rules by the light; Nightlings are Moonkind, And rule in the night; Or there will be war. Humans and nightlings are never to meet, but when Genna and her brother Dan venture into the old forest at night, they encounter a nightling who reveals a terrifying secret: Genna and Dan's village chieftain has made a deadly deal with Letrin, ruler of the nightlings, and offered up the lives of his villagers. To save their people, Genna and Dan strike their own bargain with the nightling lord, but the stakes climb even higher. Now, the siblings must embark upon a journey along the moonroads, and bring back the key to Letrin's downfall. Written in haunting, lyrical prose, Holly Lisle transports readers to the twilit realms of the night worlds.
The Secret Texts
by Holly LisleThe Secret Texts trilogy is the story of the deadly fight of smaller and weaker opponents against the enormous forces that wield evil magic in the world of Matrin. Over the course of the three-book series, a magical war threatening the people of an entire world will challenge the ingenuity of our heroes. In 'Courage of Falcons', Danya, Luercas, and their horde move on Ibera. Destruction, devastation, and disaster ensue. When Hardin fails to destroy this new threat, the Calimekkans bring back the few surviving Wolves who know the magic of the dark path. They offer endless sacrifices from their own people in a vain attempt to ward off the approaching evil. Meanwhile Kait and Ry are on the run, trying to figure out a way to create a new Mirror of the Dead that will contain Luercas permanently. Luercas has figured out that Kait and Ry are his main obstacle and begins to search them out to destroy them. Their only hope is to lure Luercas in and trap him in another Mirror of the Dead before he destroys them along with all of Ibera.
The Silver Door (Moon and Sun #2)
by Holly LisleWhen Genua is chosen as the Sunrider of prophecy, her destiny is to unite the magic of the sun and the moon for the good of both nightlings and humans.
The Wreck of Heaven (World Gates Series #2)
by Holly LisleThere are doors into other worlds -- and those who cross over are changed forever ...Two women have discovered the way into a new reality -- one so close to Earth that events there have shattering repercussions here. On Oria -- a wondrous paradise and nightmare both -- Molly McColl has powers she never imagined ... and a destiny that threatens her life, her love, and her soul. While Lauren Dane must use an extraordinary, newfound magic to protect her young son -- and to join with her sister on a quest that will shake the foundations of Heaven itself. For a serpentine evil now threatens the worldchain -- a soulless, immortal enemy who feeds on the death of worlds, and who is now turning its hungry, malevolent gaze on Oria ... and Earth.