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If Then
by Matthew De AbaituaJames has a scar in the back of his head. It's where he was wounded in the Battle of Suvla Bay on August 1915. Or is the scar the mark of his implant that allows the Process to fill his mind with its own reality?In IF, the people of a small English town cling on after everything fell apart under the protection of the Process, the computer system that runs every aspect of their lives. But sometimes people must be evicted from the town. That's the job of James, the bailiff. While on patrol, James discovers the replica of a soldier from the First World War wandering the South Downs. This strange meeting begins a new cycle of evictions in the town, while out on the rolling downland, the Process is methodically growing the soldiers and building the weapons required to relive a long lost battle. In THEN, it is August 1915, at the Battle of Suvla Bay in the Dardanelles campaign. Compared to the thousands of allied soldiers landing on this foreign beach, the men of the 32nd Field Ambulance are misfits and cranks of every stripe: a Quaker pacifist, a freethinking padre, a meteorologist, and the private (once a bailiff) known simply as James. Exposed to constant shellfire and haunted by ghostly snipers, the stretcher-bearers work day and night on the long carry of wounded men. One night they stumble across an ancient necropolis, disturbed by an exploding shell. What they discover within this ancient site will make them question the reality of the war and shake their understanding of what it means to be human...
If, Then: A Novel
by Kate Hope Day<p>The residents of a sleepy mountain town are rocked by troubling visions of an alternate reality in this dazzling debut that combines the family-driven suspense of Celeste Ng’s Little Fires Everywhere with the inventive storytelling of The Immortalists. <p>In the quiet haven of Clearing, Oregon, four neighbors find their lives upended when they begin to see themselves in parallel realities. Ginny, a devoted surgeon whose work often takes precedence over her family, has a baffling vision of a beautiful co-worker in Ginny’s own bed and begins to doubt the solidity of her marriage. Ginny’s husband, Mark, a wildlife scientist, sees a vision that suggests impending devastation and grows increasingly paranoid, threatening the safety of his wife and son. <p>Samara, a young woman desperately mourning the recent death of her mother and questioning why her father seems to be coping with such ease, witnesses an apparition of her mother healthy and vibrant and wonders about the secrets her parents may have kept from her. Cass, a brilliant scholar struggling with the demands of new motherhood, catches a glimpse of herself pregnant again, just as she’s on the brink of returning to the project that could define her career. <p>At first the visions are relatively benign, but they grow increasingly disturbing—and, in some cases, frightening. When a natural disaster threatens Clearing, it becomes obvious that the visions were not what they first seemed and that the town will never be the same. Startling, deeply imagined, and compulsively readable, Kate Hope Day’s debut novel is about the choices we make that shape our lives and determine our destinies—the moments that alter us so profoundly that it feels as if we've entered another reality.</p>
If These Wings Could Fly
by Kyrie McCauleyPerfect for fans of Laura Ruby, Laurie Halse Anderson, and Mindy McGinnis, Kyrie McCauley’s stunning YA debut is a powerful story about the haunting specter of domestic violence and the rebellious forces of sisterhood and first love. <P><P>Tens of thousands of crows invading Auburn, Pennsylvania, is a problem for everyone in town except seventeen-year-old Leighton Barnes. For Leighton, it’s no stranger than her house, which inexplicably repairs itself every time her father loses his temper and breaks things. Leighton doesn’t have time for the crows—it’s her senior year, and acceptance to her dream college is finally within reach. But grabbing that lifeline means abandoning her sisters, a choice she’s not ready to face. <P><P>With her father’s rage worsening and the town in chaos over the crows, Leighton allows herself a chance at happiness with Liam, her charming classmate, even though falling in love feels like a revolutionary act. <P><P>Balancing school, dating, and survival under the shadow of sixty thousand feathered wings starts to feel almost comfortable, but Leighton knows that this fragile equilibrium can only last so long before it shatters.
If This is Paradise, I Want My Money Back: A Novel
by Claudia CarrollWhat if you got the opportunity to come back to life…as a guardian angel to your evil ex-boyfriend? That’s the hilarious premise of If This is Paradise I Want My Money Back, a wonderfully clever and charming tale of heavenly revenge from Claudia Carroll, the bestselling author of I Never Fancied Him Anyway and Remind Me Again Why I Need a Man. Fans of smart, contemporary women’s fiction like the bestselling novels of Meg Cabot and Marion Keyes will adore this delightful romp, as Charlotte Grey makes her way back to Earth for a second chance…at retribution!
If Tomorrow Comes: Book 2 Of The Yesterday's Kin Trilogy (Yesterday's Kin Trilogy #2)
by Nancy KressNancy Kress returns with If Tomorrow Comes, the sequel of Tomorrow's Kin, part of an all-new hard science fiction trilogy based on a Nebula Award-winning novella2019 Locus Finalist for Best Science Fiction NovelLocus 2018 Recommended Reading ListiO9--28 New SFF Books Worth Checking out in March 2018Kirkus--18 Science Fiction & Fantasy Books to Read in March 2018Unbound Worlds--Best SFF Books of March 2018The Verge-- 15 new science fiction and fantasy books to read this March 2018Ten years after the Aliens left Earth, humanity succeeds in building a ship, Friendship, to follow them home to Kindred. Aboard are a crew of scientists, diplomats, and a squad of Rangers to protect them. But when the Friendship arrives, they find nothing they expected. No interplanetary culture, no industrial base—and no cure for the spore disease.A timeslip in the apparently instantaneous travel between worlds has occurred and far more than ten years have passed.Once again scientists find themselves in a race against time to save humanity and their kind from a deadly virus while a clock of a different sort runs down on a military solution no less deadly to all. Amid devastation and plague come stories of heroism and sacrifice and of genetic destiny and free choice, with its implicit promise of conscious change.The Yesterday's Kin TrilogyTomorrow's KinIf Tomorrow ComesAt the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.
If Two of Them Are Dead
by Jana DenardoCalled to Hyde Park, New York, ex-Air Corpsman turned detective Victor Van Voorhis comes to only three conclusions about his newest case: the gulf between his status and the wealthy Westbrook family is no trifling matter; someone brutally killed a young mother; and the victim's brother-in-law is one of the most intriguing men Victor has ever met. Inventor Abraham Westbrook lost his wife five years ago and is worried about the effect another death in the family will have on his children. He spends most of his time tinkering with steamships, but even his inventions can't distract him from wishing Victor was in his life for any reason other than a murder investigation--one where Abraham himself is a suspect. He's hidden his desires all his life, but no longer. Somehow, he'll catch the detective's eye. With murder standing between them and a killer stalking the Westbrooks, Abraham and Victor's chance at happiness could go up in steam.
If We Shadows
by D. E. AtwoodBorn female, all Jordan wants is to slip under the radar and live the last year of high school as a boy. His parents and siblings support him, but he'd rather be recognized for his acting and musical talents than his gender issues. When Shakespeare's Puck gives him three magical potions--true sight, true seeming, and true love--Jordan discovers being true to himself isn't as simple as he thought. Jordan must navigate the confusion of first love, a controversial role in the fall musical, and his transgender identity, while fairy magic creates a net of complications over everything he does. In order to unweave the spells laid over his friends--his supportive older brother, James, his playwright friend, Pepper, and Maria, another transgender student--Jordan needs to understand exactly how far he'll go to reach his goals of finding true love, true sight, and true seeming.
If We Were Giants
by Dave Matthews Clete Barrett Smith Antonio Javier CaparoKirra, a curious, agile, and outgoing girl, lives in an idyllic community hidden inside a dormant volcano. She and her father are the only two people allowed to venture beyond its walls. Kirra is in training to become a Storyteller like him, and together they travel from village to village spreading fearsome tales designed to keep outsiders away from their secret nest. One day, after hearing rumors of strangers called the "Takers," Kirra leaves the volcano by herself, hoping to discover her own story. But she unknowingly leads the Takers back to her doorstep, and they rob her of everything she has ever held dear. A devastated Kirra is found by a boy named Luwan and adopted into his family, which lives among others high in the trees of a dense forest. Now quiet and withdrawn, Kirra hides her dark past from everyone and never wants to leave the safety of her tree dwelling. Luwan, on the other hand, loves to explore. One day it leads to trouble: He is captured while spying on a group of strangers. The Takers have returned. To save the Tree Folk, Kirra must face her inner demons and summon all her storytelling to weave the most important tale of her life. This compelling novel about overcoming loss, embracing community, and living in harmony with nature is highlighted with a full-color insert of concept artwork, making it perfect for family sharing.
If Wishes Were Heroes
by Alice SharpeIt's just a lamp. Really. There's nothing magical about it.I bought it at a garage sale because I thought it would make a nice prop. It's just that, ever since then, some really weird things have been happening....But maybe I should make a wish-just in case.Now this gorgeous guy, Alan Kincaid, wants the lamp back. He seems to think there is something pretty special about it. That's crazy, right? I'm sure it's just a coincidence that my first wish came true. But I'm starting to think that Alan could be my wish number two-and three, and four, and...
If Wishes Were Horses: A Novel
by Robert BarclayIn the spirit of Nicholas Sparks comes If Wishes Were Horses. Author Robert Barclay has crafted a deeply moving story of love, hope, and forgiveness, as two damaged souls torn apart by a common tragedy slowly find a way to heal. Destined to be a much-beloved classic on a par with Robert James Waller's The Bridges of Madison County, Barclay's If Wishes Were Horses is a story rich in emotion that will touch the heart of every reader who fervently believes in second chances at love.
If Wishes Were Horses
by Anne MccaffreyThe third in the popular author's series of illustrated gift books, following An Exchange of Gifts, relates the story of a lady magician, healer, and mother who fulfills her family's dreams in the midst of war.
If Wishes Were Horses (Wind Dancers, Book #1)
by Sibley MillerMeet the Wind Dancers. Four tiny horses with shiny manes and shimmering wings burst from a puff of dandelion seeds! Four magical horses who can fly. BOOK 1: If Wishes Were Horses The four pretty, new winged horses--Kona, Brisa, Sumatra, and Sirocco--set out to discover all that their magic has to offer.
If You Believe The Soldiers
by Alexander CordellBritain in the mid-1980s is a country in the grip of a brutal fascist regime. There is rioting in the streets, cold-blood massacres by extremist political groups, attempted coups by liberating forces based on the continent.Mak Seaton is a senior civil servant whose strengths and weaknesses are bound up in the view that his duty is to the ruling faction. But when Seaton uncovers evidence of corruption at the highest levels of power, even his wealth and position cannot protect him from the Triumvirate.
If You Come to Earth
by Sophie BlackallFrom two-time Caldecott Winner author-illustrator Sophie Blackall!If You Came to Earth is a glorious guide to our home planet, and a call for us to take care of both Earth and each other.This stunning book is inspired by the thousands of children Sophie Blackall has met during her travels around the world in support of UNICEF and Save the Children.• An engaging storybook about a single curious and imaginative child• Simultaneously funny and touching• Carries a clear message about the need to care for the earth and each otherIf you come to Earth, there are a few things you need to know. . .We live in all kinds of places.In all kinds of homes.In all kinds of families.Each of us is different. But all of us are amazing.And, together, we share one beautiful planet.This masterful and moving picture book is a visually comprehensive guide to the earth, imbued with warmth and humor. • Ideal for children ages 3 to 5 years old• A great pick for teachers looking for a crowd-pleasing picture book about the world for little students• Perfect for parents, grandparents, and caregivers• You'll love this book if you love books like The Travel Book by Lonely Planet Kids, Atlas of Adventures by Rachel Williams, and If You Lived Here: Houses of the World by Giles Laroche.
If You Could See Me Now
by Cecelia AhernFrom the bestselling author of P.S. I Love You and Love, Rosie, Cecelia Ahern, comes an enchanting novel that leads you to wonder if Not Seeing is believing!Readers and critics alike adore Cecelia Ahern for her lighthearted yet insightful stories about modern women and their often unusual situations. In If You Could See Me Now, she takes that theme a step further, offering us a heroine who is entirely believable, and the new man in her life who is, well, slightly less so.Elizabeth Egan's life runs on order: Both her home and her emotions are arranged just so, with little room for spontaneity. It's how she counteracts the chaos of her family--an alcoholic mother who left when she was young, an emotionally distant father, and a free-spirited sister, who seems to be following in their mother's footsteps, leaving her own six-yearold son, Luke, in Elizabeth's care. When Ivan, Luke's mysterious new grown-up friend, enters the picture, Elizabeth doesnt know quite what to make of him. With his penchant for adventure and colorful take on things large and small, Ivan opens Elizabeth's eyes to a whole new way of living. But is it for real? Is Ivan for real?If You Could See Me Now is a love story with heart--and just a touch of magic.
If You Could See the Sun
by Ann LiangNo secret is safe. Alice Sun has always felt invisible at her elite Beijing international boarding school, where she&’s the only scholarship student in a sea of über-wealthy classmates. But she has a plan: be top of the class, attend a prestigious university, secure a killer job, and finally lift her family out of poverty. Then her parents drop a bomb—they can no longer afford her tuition, even with the scholarship. But that&’s the least of Alice&’s problems because she has started uncontrollably turning invisible. As in completely, physically invisible. Alice realizes there&’s an upside to her strange new power—unparalleled access to the secrets of China&’s most rich and influential teens. Soon, Alice has a new plan: offer her invisibility services to find out what her classmates want to know—for a price. But between balancing schoolwork, a growing relationship with academic-rival-turned-business-partner Henry, and stealing secrets, things start to fall through the cracks. As the tasks escalate from petty scandals to actual crimes, Alice must decide if helping her family is worth losing her conscience—or even her life.
If You Find This, I'm Already Dead (If You Find This, I'm Already Dead)
by Matt KindtFrom the New York Times bestselling creator of Mind MGMT and co-writer of BRZRKR with Keanu Reeves comes a multi-dimensional cosmic odyssey presented in a pulp magazine-sized format!Robin is a big city reporter, embedded with US Marines heading to the hostile pocket universe called Terminus. Ten minutes in, the entire marine squad is wiped out and she has to survive (and report) on her own. Terminus is full of cosmic wonders—and sci-fi &“gods&” that are in the middle of a political power struggle. The language is alien, and the politics are deadly. Can she survive long enough to figure out what&’s going on and get home to tell the story?If You Find This, I'm Already Dead is the latest release from Flux House Books, a new boutique imprint that will feature the writing (and sometimes art) of acclaimed comics creator Matt Kindt, with crime, science fiction, horror, and humor stories, all told and presented in startling and untraditional ways.Collects If You Find This, I'm Already Dead #1–#3.
If You Get Lost
by Nikki LoftinIn this gentle read-aloud--a modern day Velveteen Rabbit--a stuffed bunny comes to life after getting lost on a family's camping trip, then finds its way back to its child."If you get lost, and you might get lost...." In simple language that speaks directly to us, a magical and soothing story unfolds. A little girl accidentally drops her stuffed bunny out the car window, and the bunny--which has quietly come alive-- feels scared. Searching up, down, in, out, and between, it soon finds itself among a group of friendly forest animals, who accompany it on its journey. Together they frolic through the woods and over a stream until the bunny finds itself safely back where it belongs, in the little girl's arms.
If You Had a Jetpack
by Lisl H. DetlefsenA fun and creative answer to the question "what would YOU do if you had a jetpack?" perfect for fans of Boy and Bot and How to Train a Train.Having a jetpack is fun--if you know what to do with one. If you had a jetpack, you could:Teach your brother how to build one too.Demonstrate its usefulness at Show and Share Time at school.Give your principal a ride home.Fly south to visit your nana.Visit the astronauts on the space station and help with anything that needed fixing.Join one inventive little rabbit as he and his brother put their new jetpack to good use!"An energetic, crowd-pleasing read-aloud that can be revisited again and again."--SLJ"This vivid picture book will leave kids longing for jetpacks, while taking off on their own flights of fancy."--Booklist
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.
If Your Monster Won't Go To Bed
by Denise VegaFor fans of How to Babysit a Grandpa comes a tongue-in-cheek story that is a step-by-step manual for putting your monster to bed. If you have a monster that won&’t go to bed, don&’t bother asking your parents to help. They know a lot about putting kids to bed, but nothing about putting monsters to bed. It&’s not their fault; they&’re just not good at it. Read this book instead. It will tell you what to feed your monster before bed (it&’s not warm milk), and what to sing to your monster (it&’s not a soothing lullaby), and what to read to your monster to send him off to dreamland in no time (the scarier, the better). Just make sure you don&’t get too good at putting monsters to bed—or you might have a BIG problem on your hands!Praise for Zachariah OHora: &“The text is pitch-perfect, and the art is its match.&” —Chicago Tribune (Wolfie the Bunny) &“Picture books with hip, quirky illustrations that are not just funny but also have plenty of heart are hard to find. The stylish My Cousin Momo by Zachariah OHora has it all.&” —The Boston Globe (My Cousin Momo) [set star] &“OHora&’s acrylic paintings are the heart of this tale. They clearly show everyone&’s feelings . . . and there are brilliant bits of humor and whimsy.&” —School Library Journal, starred review (Wolfie the Bunny) &“OHora could paint stones in the street and make them funny.&” —Publishers Weekly (My Cousin Momo)
Iggy Loomis, Superkid in Training
by Jennifer Allison Michael MoranA hilarious new illustrated science fiction series for elementary school readers! For fans of Captain Underpants, here comes Iggy Loomis -- already a huge pain in his older brother Daniel's you-know-what. But when a science experiment gone wrong makes Iggy's DNA mutate, Iggy gets cool super powers! Is Iggy going to turn into an alien? Daniel needs to stop Iggy right now--before EVERYONE gets in trouble! With aliens, gadgets, space travel, superpowers, spies, and Jennifer Allison's humor, this story is an out-of-this-world blast!
Iggy Peck and the Mysterious Mansion (The Questioneers)
by Andrea BeatyThe New York Times–bestselling series continues with a haunted house whodunit that will take all of the Questioneers’ sleuthing skills to solve. Iggy Peck is an architect at his very core: When he’s not making houses out of food, his head is up in the clouds, dreaming of design. So he’s totally blown away when Ada Twist’s Aunt Bernice inherits an old house from ice-cream mogul Herbert Sherbert that is filled with countless rooms from all his favorite architectural periods. But something’s not quite right . . . Everyone says the house is haunted, and it seems that a number of priceless antiques—which were supposed to help Aunt Bernice pay for the house’s upkeep—have gone missing. If they can’t find those antiques, Aunt Bernice might lose the house forever. It will take all of Iggy’s knowledge of architecture and the help of the other Questioneers—Rosie Revere, Ada Twist, and Sofia Valdez—to solve the mystery and find the treasure!
Ignatius MacFarland: Frequenaut!
by Paul FeigAfter being teased one too many times at school, Ignatius MacFarland decides to build a rocket. Maybe extraterrestrials are nicer than his classmates! But when his rocket takes an explosive wrong turn, Ignatius ends up in another frequency run by former English-teacher-turned-dictator, Chester Arthur. Mr. Arthur has taken the art, culture, and advancements of our world, shared them with this new frequency, and convinced the creatures around him that he's a genius. It's up to Iggy and Karen, another trapped earthling, to expose Mr. Arthur for the fraud that he is-and to hopefully make it home alive. Part comedy, part science fiction, and part fantasy, this debut novel, with line art by talented newcomer Peter Chan, makes being a geek, well, kind of cool.
Ignatius MacFarland 2: Frequency Freak-out!
by Paul FeigWhen Iggy's transporter makes a crash landing in an even weirder frequency than before, he's sure of one thing: There's no place like home. Putting up with middle-school bullies was nothing compared to battling larger-than-life-sized trees and ferocious plant creatures! Luckily, Iggy's partner-in-crime, Karen, boasts kung fu skills that are impressive even to the extraterrestrials. But when frequency feuding goes from bad to worse, the two begin to wonder if kung fu kicks and sweet talk will be enough to fuel their escape. There's only one way to find out. . .