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Tentacle and Wing
by Sarah PorterTwelve-year-old Ada is a Chimera, born with human and animal DNA thanks to a genetic experiment gone wrong. Because being a “kime” is believed to be contagious, she has kept her condition—complete with infrared vision—hidden. But a surprise test outs her, and Ada is shipped off to a quarantined school for kimes.There Ada meets kids of many different shapes, stripes, and appendages, such as a girl with dragonfly wings and a seal-boy. As she adjusts to her new life, Ada senses that the facility is keeping a secret that could upend everything the world knows about Chimeras. But will someone put a stop to her efforts to uncover the truth?
The Tenth Circle: A Novel
by Jodi PicoultTHE INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER'Picoult has been incredibly successful in dissecting the pain that family members go through when faced with sensitive and emotional issues . . . a touching read' Daily ExpressFifteen years ago, Daniel Stone's drinking and stealing sent him into a spiral of self-destructiveness which threatened to consume him entirely. Today, life has given him a second chance, and he's reinvented himself as a respected artist, loving husband, and doting father to teenage daughter Trixie, to whom he's never revealed his past.But when Trixie falls victim to an act of unspeakable violence at the hands of her ex-boyfriend Jason, Daniel's old self resurfaces, stronger than ever. How far can you go to avenge the ones you love?THE BOOK OF TWO WAYS, Jodi's stunning new novel about life, death and missed opportunities is available to pre-order now.
Tenth Grade Bleeds (The Chronicles of Vladimir Tod)
by Heather BrewerIt's another sucky year at Bathory High for Vladimir Tod. The evil vampire D'Ablo is hunting for the ritual that could steal Vlad's powers. His best friend Henry doesn't want to be his drudge anymore. And as if all that weren't enough, it's getting harder for Vlad to resist feeding on the people around him. When months go by with no word from Uncle Otis and D'Ablo shows up demanding Vlad's father's journal, Vlad realizes that having a normal high school year is the least of his concerns. Vlad needs to act fast, and even his status as the Pravus won't save him this time...
The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman
by Gennifer CholdenkoReaders will be rooting for a happy ending for Hank in Newbery-Honor-winner Gennifer Choldenko&’s gripping story of a boy struggling to hold his family together when his mom doesn't come home.When eleven-year-old Hank&’s mom doesn&’t come home, he takes care of his toddler sister, Boo, like he always does. But it&’s been a week now. They are out of food and mom has never stayed away this long… Hank knows he needs help, so he and Boo seek out the stranger listed as their emergency contact.But asking for help has consequences. It means social workers, and a new school, and having to answer questions about his mom that he's been trying to keep secret. And if they can't find his mom soon, Hank and Boo may end up in different foster homes--he could lose everything. Gennifer Choldenko has written a heart-wrenching, healing, and ultimately hopeful story about how complicated family can be. About how you can love someone, even when you can&’t rely on them. And about the transformative power of second chances.
The Tenth Month
by Laura Z. HobsonA novel of midlife motherhood and the basis for the TV movie starring Carol Burnett—from the #1 New York Times–bestselling author of Gentleman&’s Agreement. Dori Gray—married, then divorced, age forty, professional journalist—had given up hope of a child. A botched abortion left her functionally infertile, and after a string of bad relationships, Dori&’s prospects have seemingly dwindled to naught. Then comes the astonishing revelation that she is pregnant—by her married ex-lover. Dori&’s options are limited. Fearful that her doctor will decline to oversee an illegitimate birth, or that she&’ll be forced into a hermitlike existence until the child is born, Dori confides in her married best friend, Celia Duke. Surprised by Celia&’s confidence and support, Dori decides to confront her predicament head-on.
The Tents of Wickedness: A Novel
by Peter De VriesA masterwork of literary parody about a suburban Samaritan and the poet he seeks to inspire After the wild adventures of Comfort Me with Apples, Chick Swallow has found domestic peace in Decency, Connecticut, accepting his fate as a middle-class husband and father and the author of an advice column in the local newspaper. His hard-won contentment is about to disappear like warm water down a bathtub drain, however, when fate intervenes to reunite our hero with Sweetie Appleyard, a childhood playmate with whom he once shared an intimate moment in a coal bin. All these years later, Sweetie is just as devoted to art and allergic to the real world as she always was. In an effort to bring Sweetie out of her treehouse and urge her on with her life, Chick helps to get a book of her poetry published. But his plan backfires hilariously when Sweetie, with stunning alacrity, becomes the toast of Greenwich Village, tires of the up-all-night bohemian life, and decides that she wants to be a mother. For the father, she has two possibilities in mind: her literary patron or his brother-in-law, Nickie Sherman. To save his sister&’s marriage, Chick will risk his own and pray that, for once, he can keep everything under control. With a stylistic ingenuity unmatched in modern American fiction, De Vries parodies a dozen different writers in this boisterous tale of New England angst. William Faulkner, Theodore Dreiser, F. Scott Fitzgerald, Marcel Proust, Emily Dickinson, and Dylan Thomas all make uproarious appearances in The Tents of Wickedness as it gleefully skewers pretensions of every stripe.
El tercer paraíso (Premio Alfaguara de novela #Volumen 20)
by Cristian AlarcónPREMIO ALFAGUARA DE NOVELA 2022 Una novela que «abre una puerta a la esperanza de hallar en lo pequeño un refugio frente a las tragedias colectivas» (Del acta del jurado) Un escritor cultiva su jardín en las afueras de Buenos Aires. Hasta allí acuden sus recuerdos de la infancia en un pueblo del sur de Chile, las historias de sus ancestras, su abuela, su madre. También el exilio a la Argentina y cómo en ese destierro son las mujeres quienes siembran la huerta, los jardines, la solidaridad, lo colectivo. Novela sin género, híbrida y poética, leer El tercer paraíso es entrar en un instante al universo de Cristian Alarcón, autor de este viaje literario, botánico y feminista que, lejos de agotarse en una primera lectura, nos pide volver sobre el texto para poder responder a las múltiples preguntas que plantea. «Ambientada en diversos parajes de Chile y Argentina, el protagonista reconstruye la historia de sus antepasados, al tiempo que ahonda en su pasión por el cultivo de un jardín, en busca de un paraíso personal. La novela abre una puerta a la esperanza de hallar en lo pequeño un refugio frente a las tragedias colectivas». Del acta del jurado del XXV Premio Alfaguara de novela, presidido por Fernando Aramburu y compuesto por Olga Merino, Ray Loriga, Paula Vázquez, Marisol Schulz Manaut y Pilar Reyes La crítica ha dicho:«[Alarcón] se aleja en su nueva obra de la crónica para adentrarse en una historia en la que se vertebran botánica e historia familiar.»Andrea Aguilar, El País «La de Alarcón es una mirada confesional, íntima, una primera persona que exhibe sus gustos, sus amores, sus caprichos. [...] Un cronista imprescindible».Clarín «Esa tendencia a buscar lo luminoso dentro del horror o de plasmar la violencia pero rescatando también la fiesta está presente en Cuando memuera quiero que me toquen cumbia y Si me querés, quereme transa, dos libros que fueron bestsellers y que lograron algo bastante raro: circular tanto en las clases populares como en los circuitos académicos».La Diaria (Uruguay) Sobre Si me querés, quereme transa:«Un texto a la altura de las ficciones mayores del boom. Alarcón tiene un oído absoluto para los matices, los giros, las pausas dramáticas, las invenciones lingüísticas, y los traduce en una escritura tan alejada de la desgrabación como de la cosmética literaria».María Moreno «Un relato atrapante que permite asomarse a los vínculos, los modos de vida, las formas de morir y matar, los sentimientos, las venganzas y un nuevo escenario que vive y muere debajo de la realidad»Ángel Berlanga, Radar «Un relato que desborda la investigación, la crónica, el simple testimonio, en su búsqueda por reflejar una verdad esquiva».El Patagónico «Una crónica atractiva, de lectura ágil, que nos revela el entramado del narcotráfico desde la mirada de sus protagonistas, mediada por el cronista. Más que denunciar, invita a pensar el narcotráfico desde el ámbito íntimo, a vivir esas vidas atravesadas por los procesos históricos, las miserias políticas y las problemáticas sociales».Andrés Buisán, Por El País (Argentina) Sobre Cuando me muera quiero que me toquen cumbia:«Con la influencia simultánea de Rodolfo Walsh y Pedro Lemebel el escritor reconstruye la vida y la muerte de los jóvenes “lúmpenes” del conurbano bonaerense».Manuel Allasino, La Tinta
Teresa's Journey
by Josephine Harper Jo HarperWhen widowed, nineteen-year-old Teresa and her infant son leave their Mexican Aztec village, they find many perils along their journey and confront challenges once they join her brother and cousin in Texas. Includes related explanatory notes. Sequel to Delfino's Journey.
Term Paper
by Ann RinaldiNicki's teacher-brother assigns her a term paper on the topic of a death in their family, in hopes that she will release long-suppressed emotion about the event.
Terms of Endearment: A Novel (Houston #195/3)
by Larry McMurtryIn this acclaimed novel that inspired the Academy Award–winning motion picture, Larry McMurtry created two unforgettable characters who won the hearts of readers and moviegoers everywhere: Aurora Greenway and her daughter Emma.Aurora is the kind of woman who makes the whole world orbit around her, including a string of devoted suitors. Widowed and overprotective of her daughter, Aurora adapts at her own pace until life sends two enormous challenges her way: Emma&’s hasty marriage and subsequent battle with cancer. Terms of Endearment is the Oscar-winning story of a memorable mother and her feisty daughter and their struggle to find the courage and humor to live through life&’s hazards—and to love each other as never before.
Terms of Surrender
by Janet DaileyAnother magnificent romance from Janet Daily—America&’s greatest storyteller and author of the Americana romance series! Angie Hall is surprised by the smoldering desire that coursed through her when she sees her former husband, Deke Blackwood, again. Seven years under the hot Texas sun had changed the handsome youth into a rugged, powerful man. And Angie is no longer his unsure teenage bride, but a beautiful, proud woman. Now she has come back to claim the one special joy that has been missing from her life—their daughter. But her hopes are threatened by Deke&’s fierce devotion to their child. And even as they battle over the daughter they both adore, a raw and blazing passion flames between them—a passion that promises again the love they once denied!
Terrace Story: A Novel
by Hilary LeichterFrom the author of the acclaimed novel Temporary, an intimate exploration of time, a fable about love, an epic daydream for a broken-hearted world Annie, Edward, and their young daughter, Rose, live in a cramped apartment. One night, without warning, they find a beautiful terrace hidden in their closet. It wasn’t there before, and it seems to only appear when their friend Stephanie visits. A city dweller’s dream come true! But every extra bit of space has a hidden cost, and the terrace sets off a seismic chain of events, forever changing the shape of their tiny home, and the shape of the world.Terrace Story follows the characters who suffer these repercussions and reverberations: the little family of three, their future now deeply uncertain, and those who orbit their fragile universe. The distance and love between these characters expands limitlessly, across generations. How far can the mind travel when it’s looking for something that is gone? Where do we put our loneliness, longing, and desire? What do we do with the emotions that seem to stretch beyond the body, beyond the boundaries of life and death?Based on the National Magazine Award–winning story, Hilary Leichter’s profound second novel asks how we nurture love when death looms over every moment. From one of our most innovative and daring writers, Terrace Story is an astounding meditation on loss, a reverie about extinction, and a map for where to go next.
Terrible Child: Can you be born bad? Yup.
by Pier-Giorgio TomatisTerrible Child by Pier Giorgio Tomatis Can you be born bad? Yup. Terrible Child Marina was lively, beautiful, intelligent, wealthy. She lived in a provincial town where human relationships are everything. She had only one flaw. She was thrilled with suffering and had found the best place in the world to have fun: a RTF factory ... Terrible Child is the eighth best-selling book from the Hogwords Publishing House. Paradoxically, it is bought more by women than by men even if it tells the story of one of them and her sadistic amusements. Sadism, of course, is not feminine just as it is not masculine. Unfortunately, it is a human pathology and those who suffer from it must be treated.
A Terrible Country: A Novel
by Keith Gessen“Taking such an intimate trip through the recent past of Putin's Russia is fascinating, made more so by the presence of Andrei's lively, sorrowful, unpredictable grandmother." —Vanity Fair“A cause for celebration: big-hearted, witty, warm, compulsively readable, earnest, funny, full of that kind of joyful sadness I associate with Russia and its writers.” —George Saunders, Man Booker Prize-winning author of Lincoln in the BardoA literary triumph about Russia, family, love, and loyalty—the first novel in ten years from a founding editor of n+1 and author of All the Sad Young Literary MenWhen Andrei Kaplan’s older brother Dima insists that Andrei return to Moscow to care for their ailing grandmother, Andrei must take stock of his life in New York. His girlfriend has stopped returning his text messages. His dissertation adviser is dubious about his job prospects. It’s the summer of 2008, and his bank account is running dangerously low. Perhaps a few months in Moscow are just what he needs. So Andrei sublets his room in Brooklyn, packs up his hockey stuff, and moves into the apartment that Stalin himself had given his grandmother, a woman who has outlived her husband and most of her friends. She survived the dark days of communism and witnessed Russia’s violent capitalist transformation, during which she lost her beloved dacha. She welcomes Andrei into her home, even if she can’t always remember who he is.Andrei learns to navigate Putin’s Moscow, still the city of his birth, but with more expensive coffee. He looks after his elderly—but surprisingly sharp!—grandmother, finds a place to play hockey, a café to send emails, and eventually some friends, including a beautiful young activist named Yulia. Over the course of the year, his grandmother’s health declines and his feelings of dislocation from both Russia and America deepen. Andrei knows he must reckon with his future and make choices that will determine his life and fate. When he becomes entangled with a group of leftists, Andrei’s politics and his allegiances are tested, and he is forced to come to terms with the Russian society he was born into and the American one he has enjoyed since he was a kid.A wise, sensitive novel about Russia, exile, family, love, history and fate, A Terrible County asks what you owe the place you were born, and what it owes you. Writing with grace and humor, Keith Gessen gives us a brilliant and mature novel that is sure to mark him as one of the most talented novelists of his generation.
Terrible, Horrible Edie
by E. C. SpykmanThis is the third novel in the series about the Cares family, following The Wild Angel. This time the protagonist is Edie, now a feisty ten-year-old with teenage siblings who think they have all the answers. Papa and Madam (the children's stepmother) have gone to France, leaving the children in the care of servants at Aunt Louise's summer house on the beach. The adventures begin on the trip to the beach, and continue all summer, culminating with a full-fledged hurricane and the search for a jewel thief. As in the previous books, children and adults inhabit very different worlds.
Terrified: The Heartbreaking True Story of a Girl Nobody Loved and the Woman Who Saved Her
by Angela HartUnwanted and unloved, Vicky arrives on the doorstep of foster mom Angela Hart clutching only a carrier bag of clothes that were old and too small. Desperate not to return to her mother, it soon becomes clear that there are many demons haunting the frightened little girl. Driving anywhere close to where she used to live would cause Vicky to freeze, sheer terror in her grey-blue eyes. Angela would soon uncover the horrific abuse Vicky had suffered at the hands of her mother and she became determined to help. Slowly Angela begins to make progress with Vicky and is thrilled to see her blossom. But then, out of the blue, Vicky receives some tragic news swiftly followed by a shock discovery about her father which threatens to throw her off course. Can Angela rescue this terrified young girl before it's too late?
Terror at Bottle Creek
by Watt KeyIn this gritty, realistic wilderness adventure, thirteen-year-old Cort is caught in a battle against a Gulf Coast hurricane. Cort's father is a local expert on hunting and swamp lore in lower Alabama who has been teaching his son everything he knows. But when a deadly Category 3 storm makes landfall, Cort must unexpectedly put his all skills-and bravery-to the test. One catastrophe seems to lead to another, leaving Cort and two neighbor girls to face the storm as best they can. Amid miles of storm-thrashed wetlands filled with dangerous, desperate wild animals, it's up to Cort to win-or lose-the fight for their lives.This title has Common Core connections.
Terror At Deadwood Lake (Hometown Hunters #3)
by Lane WalkerDre's father had planned an unforgettable hunting trip for him as a graduation present. Little did they know how unforgettable it would become and what life-threatening dangers they would face. A terrifying near plane crash, a pack of menacing wolves, and a thunderous avalanche were just the beginning of their worst nightmare. Danger surrounds them as they travel deep into the mountains with Mad Mike, their off-the-hook pilot and guide. This part of Alaska is known for its incredible beauty and untamed wilderness. There's adventure around every corner for someone like Dre who's lived his entire life on Kodiak Island off Alaska's southern coast.
Terror at the Zoo
by Peg KehretRun for your life!<P><P> Ellen and Corey Streater couldn't have asked for a better birthday present -- an overnight camp-out at the zoo. But their dream gift becomes a nightmare when darkness falls. No one comes and they're locked in with the most dangerous animal of all -- an escaped criminal. He's stalking their every move, determined to kidnap them for ransom -- or worse! There's no time to waste. They're desperate to escape. They'll try anything -- even Ellen's crazy science project on animal communication. Can they talk to the animals and summon help before it's too late?<P> Winner of Pacific Northwest Library Association’s Young Reader’s Choice Junior Award
The Terrorist
by Caroline B. CooneyA terrorist attack in London sends a teenage girl on a dangerous hunt for revenge in this gripping suspense novel from the author of The Voice on the Radio. Laura and Billy Williams are two ordinary American expat kids living with their parents in England. Then, in an instant, everything changes when Billy is handed a mysterious package in a London Underground station . . . Billy&’s tragic death leaves a hole in Laura&’s heart, one that soon becomes filled with anger and a burning obsession to find the terrorist responsible for taking her brother&’s life. Her search for the truth takes her into dangerous territory, forcing Laura to question everyone she knows and everything she believes. The bestselling author of The Face on the Milk Carton ratchets up the tension in this thriller about a girl who will stop at nothing to separate the truth from the lies. This ebook features an illustrated biography of Caroline B. Cooney including rare images and never-before-seen documents from the author&’s personal collection.
Tess of the D'Urbervilles: Thomas Hardy
by Thomas HardyA young woman struggles against tradition and circumstance in this novel of love, class, and deceit from the author of Far from the Madding Crowd. Convinced that his impoverished family has noble connections, John Durbeyfield implores his daughter, Tess, to visit the wealthy Mrs. D&’Urberville and claim kin. Reluctantly, Tess agrees, but when she falls prey to the manipulations of Alec D&’Urberville, the widow&’s dissolute son, her search for love and happiness takes a disastrous turn. An earnest suitor named Angel Clare offers hope for salvation, but Tess must decide whether to confess her sins to the minister&’s son—or bury them forever. First published in 1891, Tess of the D&’Urbervilles scandalized Victorian readers with its frank depictions of female sexuality and its impassioned criticism of social conventions. Now widely recognized as Thomas Hardy&’s masterpiece, this tragic story of virtue destroyed is one of the most moving and unforgettable novels in English literature. This ebook has been professionally proofread to ensure accuracy and readability on all devices.
Tessa Cavendish Is Getting Married
by Suzie TullettA rollicking tale of a bride, a groom, and two out-of-control Mumzillas from an author with &“a brilliant writing style&” (Donna&’s Book Blog). Tessa and Leo want to celebrate their love and commitment with a small, intimate wedding. But not everyone agrees. Tess&’s mum, Patricia, inspired by a recent celebrity wedding extravaganza, is doing everything from secretly tripling the guest list to pressuring Tess to wear her hand-me-down Princess Diana replica dress. To get a much-needed break from Patricia&’s antics, the couple takes a trip to Ireland to visit Leo&’s family. Soon, Leo&’s mother, Grace, is going behind their backs to book a church wedding—and giving Tess her old wedding gown. With two wedding dresses, two venues booked, and two mothers trying to mark their territory, the couple looking forward to a lifetime of togetherness are starting to wonder if they&’ll make it through the big day . . .Praise for Suzie Tullett &“Fabulously fun.&” —By the Letter Book Reviews &“Will make you laugh out loud and warm your heart.&” —Books of All Kinds
Tessa Takes Wing
by Richard JacksonIt’s almost morning and everyone’s asleep. Everyone except Tessa. Quiet as a mouse, Tessa takes flight . . . UP . . . UP until she’s flying high above her crib. Her first stop: her sister Maggie’s blue elephant! Then, Maggie’s fire truck . . . and her polka-dot umbrella. But she better be quiet and quick before her daddy hears and stops all her fun!Follow Tessa on a soaring adventure, one only she and the reader experience, as she flies even higher than she did yesterday, in Tessa Takes Wing, by veteran children’s book editor Richard Jackson with warm, inviting illustrations by Julie Downing.
Tessa's Gift (A Findlay Roads Story #4)
by Cerella SechristShe gives him peace…But can he give her the same?A new PR job at the Findlay Roads hospital is exactly the fresh start Tessa Worth needs. The challenge? Coaxing the gruff but brilliant Dr. Noah Brennan out of his shell. Noah and Tessa grow closer as she helps him heal from the loss of his wife and daughter, but Tessa is afraid of revealing her own secret. Can they find hope and healing…together?
Tessie and Pearlie: A Granddaughter's Story
by Joy Horowitz"Tessie and Pearlie" is Joy Horowitz's moving, poignant memoir of her two grandmothers, both in their 90s, both immigrants, but with very different personalities.