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The Astrologer's Daughter
by Paula MarshallBedding a lady...for his own gain!Sir Christopher Carlyon yearned to leave the dissipation of court, to have again the settled life he knew before the war. The only way was to accept a disgraceful bet from the Duke of Buckingham. If he could bed the astrologer’s daughter, Celia Antiquis, the duke would give him the manor of Latter.When he met Celia she confounded all of Kit’s expectations. She truly was the chaste woman of her repute, but also so very alluring! To seduce her would be a pleasure indeed, but how could Kit ruin her for his own gain?
Astrologickal Magick
by Estelle DanielsMagickal workings--and everyday life itself--are significantly enhanced by astrological knowledge. In Astrological Magick, Estelle Daniels explains the language, symbolism and techniques to the student of magick. Ranging from the simple to the complex, the techniques presented do not require extensive math or natal charts--just an astrological almanac--making this book an easily accessible and useful took when choosing opportune times for magickal events or seeking to understand the magickal nature of your personal astrology. This is the first book to explain how people interested in the pagan way, in Wicca, and in magickal practices, can apply astrological indicators and energies to important timings and rituals.
Astronaut Academy: Re-entry (Astronaut Academy #2)
by Dave RomanBeautifully updated with fresh color, this new edition Astronaut Academy: Re-Entry is the adventurous second volume of the middle-grade graphic novel series from Dave Roman.Hakata Soy still has a lot to learn!It’s a new semester at Astronaut Academy and everyone is excited for the Fireballchampionship—especially Hakata’s cranky roommate, Tak Offsky. But lurking in the shadows is a shape-shifting, heart-stealing monster, and it might just knock the Fireball team out of the competition!Can Hakata and Tak put aside their differences, lead the team to victory, and save the lives of their classmates?
Astronaut Academy: Splashdown (Astronaut Academy #3)
by Dave RomanAstronaut Academy: Splashdown is the exciting third installment of the middle grade graphic novel series from author Dave Roman.Heroes like Hakata Soy don’t take vacation!It’s summer vacation for the students of Astronaut Academy, and Maribelle Mellonbelly is throwing the best party ever on Beach Planet? Yes! But tensions heat up fast when Hakata Soy’s arch rival, Rick Raven, arrives. And soon the whole planet is heating up—with a giant volcano threatening to blow its top!Unless they can work together save the planet, the students of Astronaut Academy will betoast. But can they put aside their differences in time to turn the tides?
Astronaut Academy: Zero Gravity (Astronaut Academy #1)
by Dave RomanBeautifully updated with fresh color, this new edition Astronaut Academy: Zero Gravity is the first volume of the middle-grade graphic novel series from Dave Roman.Hakata Soy’s past won’t stay in the past!This former space hero is doing his best to keep his head down at Astronaut Academy. Things aren’t going so great, though. The most popular girl in school has it in for him. His best friend won’t return his calls. And his new roommate is a complete jock who only cares about Fireball.Hakata just wants to make a fresh start. But how will he find time to study Anti-GravityGymnastics and Tactical Randomness when he’s got a robot doppelganger on its way to kill him?
La astronauta
by S. K. VaughnLa astronauta May Knox flota en el espacio, va a la deriva. Solo una persona puede salvarla: el hombre al que rompió el corazón. Pero está a un millón de kilómetros. «El mejor thriller de supervivencia desde El marciano.»John Marrs Navidad, año 2067. Suena Noche de paz en los restos de una nave espacial que viaja a la deriva por el espacio. En su interior, la capitana May Knox se despierta de un coma y trata de ponerse en contacto con la Tierra. Parece ser la única superviviente de la desastrosa primera misión tripulada a Europa, una de las lunas de Júpiter, aunque no recuerda nada del accidente. La única persona que puede ayudarla es su exmarido, Stephen, el científico de la NASA que encabezaba el proyecto hasta que ella le rompió el corazón. Acechan multitud de peligros, pero May no piensa darse por vencida. Aunque está a millones de kilómetros, solo la voz de Stephen, viajando a través de la oscuridad del espacio, le dará esperanzas de volver a casa. Empieza una carrera contrarreloj en la que cada aliento cuenta, y cada palabra cuenta aún más.
Astronauts and Their Cats: At night, the space station is cat-shadow dark
by Anne HartAstronauts and Their Cats: A Mother and Daughter Astronaut Team, the Immortal Shape-Shifting Space Cats, Snifferu and Whiskers, keep Patches, the Kitten busy in the Intergalactic Cat Club. They make a rather different family household during the day. However, at night, the space station is cat-shadow dark, except for the human’s cats that mingle with the shape-shifting immortal space cats that prowl the corridors and live among the rows of computers. They are wannabee free cats who travel onboard the space shuttles. Some, unknown to the space program, aren’t even home-grown.
AstroNuts Mission One: The Plant Planet (AstroNuts #1)
by Jon ScieszkaThis laugh-out-loud, visually groundbreaking read launches a major new series by children's literature legend Jon Scieszka. Featuring full-color illustrations throughout, a spectacular gatefold, plus how-to-draw pages in the back, it's an outer space adventure that demonstrates a giant leap for bookmaking and a giant leap for any kid looking for their next go-to series. AstroWolf, LaserShark, SmartHawk, and StinkBug are animals that have been hybridized to find other planets for humans to live on once we've ruined Earth. So off they rocket to the Plant Planet! Will that planet support human life? Or do Plant Planet's inhabitants have a more sinister plan? AstroNuts Mission One is a can't-put-it-down page-turner for reluctant readers and fans ready to blast past Wimpy Kid.
AstroNuts Mission Three: The Perfect Planet
by Jon ScieszkaThis series is The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy meets The Bad Guys in a funny, visually daring adventure series for reluctant readers, teachers, and librarians alike.This hilarious, visually groundbreaking read is the conclusion to a major series by children's literature legend Jon Scieszka.The book follows a final mission, where AlphaWolf, LaserShark, SmartHawk, and StinkBug must find a planet fit for human life after we've finally made Earth unlivable.Time is up for our friends the AstroNuts. In fact, time is up for you, too. If they don't succeed on this mission, Earth is doomed! So when the team finds out they're being sent to a place called "the perfect planet," their mission sounds way too easy. Unfortunately, the second they land, they realize they'll be dealing with the most dangerous species of all time . . . humans. Huh? Where in the universe is this supposedly perfect place? And how will the Nuts manage to convince the humans to risk death . . . for the sake of their lives?!Featuring full-color illustrations throughout, Planet Earth as the narrator, an out-of-this-world gatefold, and how-to-draw pages in the back, eager and reluctant readers alike will be over the moon about this new mission. Full of laugh-out-loud humor with a thoughtful commentary on the reality of climate change at the core of the story, this creatively illustrated, full-color, action-packed space saga is a can't-put-it-down page-turner for readers of all levels and fans ready to blast past Dogman.EXCITING BIG-NAME TALENT: Jon Scieszka is one of the biggest names in children's books. The first National Ambassador of Young People's literature, he and Steven Weinberg toured extensively for this series. They'll continue making their way around the world for Book 3! You might have met them at ALA, the National Book Festival, the Rabbit HOle, the Brooklyn Book Festival, the Illinois Reading Council, the Tween Reads Book Festival, the Texas Book Festival, the NYC Department of Education Fall Conference, the 826 Story Soirée in New York, or NCTE in Baltimore!POPULAR SERIES: MISSIONS 1 and 2 received starred reviews, amazing blurbs, and tons of industry love. MISSION 1 was an Amazon Best Book of the Year! Dav Pilkey, Jennifer Holm, LeUyen Pham, and Gene Luen Yang are all big fans—check out those blurbs!FUN AND SCIENTIFIC: The book incorporates STEM elements in a way that readers will find fun and entertaining, while teachers and librarians will find it clever and original.PERFECT FOR BUDDING GRETA THUNBERGS: This book successfully talks about the effect of climate change and impels its readers to take action, without feeling didactic or message-y at all.TIES TO REAL-WORLD ISSUES: Readers will recognize quite a few dilemmas the AstroNuts face from current events on Earth. Making connections between fiction and non-fiction is a big developmental milestone for young readers, and this book works as an effective allegory for our most dire contemporary concerns.RELUCTANT READER–FRIENDLY: The book is a great vehicle for reluctant readers, featuring cool topics and bright art, and relying on visual literacy and very few words.A CONSTELLATION OF TOPICS: Space, STEM, and talking animals: There's something here for every reader!LOLs FOR DAYS: The book is funny and will delight kids who love books like Wimpy Kid, The 39-Story Treehouse, Dog Man, and Captain Underpants. While it contains serious ideas, it's a quick, easy, and fun visual read.GROUNDBREAKING DESIGN: The hundreds of pages of full-color art are dynamic and engaging—and it doesn't look like anything else out there. Steven Weinberg bases his art on public domain pieces from the Smithsonian museum! Teachers turn to the books for this element of the art and use it in classrooms to talk about collage, idea sourcing, history, and art medium.PERFECT ART PROJECT: On the website, kids can download pages of the "original" art and use it to make their own hybrid animal collages.Perfect for:• Perfect for fans of Dog Man, Big Nate, Wimpy Kid, and Captain Underpants• Families who care about the environment•
AstroNuts Mission Two: The Water Planet (AstroNuts #2)
by Jon ScieszkaAstroNuts Mission Two: The Water Planet is the second book in the laugh-out-loud series by children's literature legend Jon Scieszka.The book follows a new mission, where AstroWolf, LaserShark, SmartHawk, and StinkBug must find a planet fit for human life after we've finally made Earth unlivable. After they splash-land on the Water Planet, they find power-hungry clams, a rebellious underwater force, and a world full of too-good-to-be-true. Can this aquatic world really be humans' new home? And why are these clams so eager to swap planets?• A can't-put-it-down page-turner for reluctant readers• Complete with how-to-draw pages in the backAstroNuts Mission Two is full of laugh-out loud humor with a thoughtful commentary on the reality of climate change at the core of the story.Eager and reluctant readers alike ages 8 to 12 years old will be over the moon about this visually groundbreaking read. • Creatively illustrated, full-color action-packed space saga• Perfect for fans of Dog Man, Big Nate, Wimpy Kid, and Captain Underpants• Great for parents, grandparents, teachers, librarians, and educators who are looking to introduce STEM and environmental topics to children• You'll love this book if you love books like The Bad Guys in Superbad by Aaron Blabey, The 104-Story Treehouse: Dental Dramas & Jokes Galore! by Andy Griffiths, and The Stinky Cheese Man and Other Fairly Stupid Tales by Jon Scieszka.
Astrosaurs 4 Book Set
by Various Artists Steve ColeExplore space with dynamic dinos in this set of four out-of-this-world adventures.It turns out that dinosaurs, despite their itty-bitty brains, were really pretty smart. They managed to escape the Earth in spaceships long before the meteors hit, and now travel among the stars of the Jurassic Quadrant, exploring new worlds, fighting evil, and keeping space safe.This eBook boxed set includes four stellar Astrosaur adventures: Riddle of the Raptors, The Hatching Horror, The Seas of Doom, and The Mind-Swap Menace.
Asunder
by Kerstin Hall"There is no doubt in my mind that Kerstin Hall is one of the great imaginative minds writing fantasy today."—Isabel Cañas, USA Today Bestselling author of Vampires of El NorteSabriel meets Witch King in Nommo Award finalist Kerstin Hall's beguiling new novel. A LitHub most anticipated book of 2024.We choose our own gods here.Karys Eska is a deathspeaker, locked into an irrevocable compact with Sabaster, a terrifying eldritch being—three-faced, hundred-winged, unforgiving—who has granted her the ability to communicate with the newly departed. She pays the rent by using her abilities to investigate suspicious deaths around the troubled city she calls home. When a job goes sideways and connects her to a dying stranger with some very dangerous secrets, her entire world is upended.Ferain is willing to pay a ludicrous sum of money for her help. To save him, Karys inadvertently binds him to her shadow, an act that may doom them both. If they want to survive, they will need to learn to trust one another. Together, they must journey to the heart of a faded empire, all the while haunted by arcane horrors, and the unquiet ghosts of their pasts.And all too soon, Karys knows her debts will come due.At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.
Asunder
by Jodi MeadowsDarksouls Ana has always been the only one. Asunder. Apart. But after Templedark, when many residents of Heart were lost forever, some hold Ana responsible for the darksouls—and the newsouls who may be born in their place. Shadows Many are afraid of Ana's presence, a constant reminder of unstoppable changes. When sylph begin behaving differently toward her and people turn violent, Ana must learn to stand up not only for herself but for those who cannot stand up for themselves. Love Ana was told that nosouls can't love. But newsouls? More than anything, she wants to live and love as an equal among the citizens of Heart, but even when Sam professes his deepest feelings, it seems impossible to overcome a lifetime of rejection. In the second book of Jodi Meadows's Incarnate trilogy, Ana discovers the truth about reincarnation and will have to find a way to embrace love and make her young life meaningful. asunder explores the beauty and shadowed depths of the soul in a story equal parts epic romance and captivating fantasy.
Un asunto de lobos: Libro uno (Un asunto de lobos #1)
by Eileen SheehanSe mudó de la gran ciudad a las montañas infestadas de hombres lobo y descubrió que tenía sangre de lobo en ella. Con el objetivo de convertirse en compañera de una vecina sexy, pero demasiado posesiva, hombre lobo, en este mundo tan surrealista que ellos manejan, ella busca la ayuda de su amante vampiro. ¿Puede mantenerla a salvo? Lleno de acción, misterio y criaturas míticas, un asunto de lobo [Libro uno del romance de suspenso de fantasía oscura, una trilogía de asunto de lobo] seguramente te mantendrá pasando las páginas. Lo que dicen los lectores: "En general, me gustó este libro. Fue una lectura fácil y acelerada, y el autor hizo un buen trabajo desarrollando los personajes. Las escenas de sexo eran en su mayoría CALIENTES, lo que me gustó y las escenas de terror eran sangrientas". "Este fue un romance oscuro con algunas escenas sexys. La historia se mueve a buen ritmo, los personajes están bien desarrollados y es muy legible. Algunas partes fueron un poco sangrientas para mí, sin embargo, pensé que era una buena historia y un cambio de página. Si te gustan las historias sobre hombres lobo y vampiros calientes con un poco de horror mezclado, ¡te encantará! "
Asunto pendiente
by Carolina VivasUno siempre regresa a donde fue feliz. Nathan Mitchell no ha podido recibir sus alas, tras sufrir una larga enfermedad, su espíritu se desprende del cuerpo y llega a un lugar desconocido. Muchas personas piden para que su alma encuentre su camino, pero algo lo mantiene en un lugar que no es el Cielo. Jo, su hermana, está desesperada; la pena y las deudas han hecho que acepte un trabajo insólito: averiguar si los esposos de otras son infieles. Una noche, Jo ve una estrella fugaz y, en su desesperación, desea estar muerta también. Sin embargo, todo puede cambiar para el que desea, y por eso, pronto se enfrenta a una situación inexplicable. Cuando Jo se reúne con Nathan, él niega el deseo de su hermana y pide a la corte celestial que la ayude a volver a la vida. Finalmente, ambos hermanos descubren que regresarán a la Tierra: él como ángel de la guarda y ella como humana..., y que tendrán varios días para encontrar la solución que los podría liberar del umbral que no es Cielo ni es Tierra. ¿Podrán descubrir cuál es el asunto pendiente? Decisiones que nos llevan a una vida de esperanza o a una muerte inevitable.
Asura Continent: Volume 1 (Volume 1 #1)
by Ban MuFangTangWhen Lu Yang returned to the world that he lived in for many years, he unexpectedly discovered that the time was fixed at three days before he disappeared. Back then, Lu Yang had tried to learn literature but failed to do so. He could only be mocked by his clansmen as trash if he had no cultivation. He was helpless to do anything about it. In the past, his mother had been neglected because of her birth, so she had to wash her face with tears all day long. Back then, he had suffered all sorts of humiliation and vowed to become stronger. However, under the manipulation of fate, there was nothing he could do about it. Now that he had returned from the Asura Realm, Lu Yang wanted to change everything. He wanted to make heaven and earth submit to him.
Asura Continent: Volume 2 (Volume 2 #2)
by Ban MuFangTangWhen Lu Yang returned to the world that he lived in for many years, he unexpectedly discovered that the time was fixed at three days before he disappeared. Back then, Lu Yang had tried to learn literature but failed to do so. He could only be mocked by his clansmen as trash if he had no cultivation. He was helpless to do anything about it. In the past, his mother had been neglected because of her birth, so she had to wash her face with tears all day long. Back then, he had suffered all sorts of humiliation and vowed to become stronger. However, under the manipulation of fate, there was nothing he could do about it. Now that he had returned from the Asura Realm, Lu Yang wanted to change everything. He wanted to make heaven and earth submit to him.
Asura Continent: Volume 3 (Volume 3 #3)
by Ban MuFangTangWhen Lu Yang returned to the world that he lived in for many years, he unexpectedly discovered that the time was fixed at three days before he disappeared. Back then, Lu Yang had tried to learn literature but failed to do so. He could only be mocked by his clansmen as trash if he had no cultivation. He was helpless to do anything about it. In the past, his mother had been neglected because of her birth, so she had to wash her face with tears all day long. Back then, he had suffered all sorts of humiliation and vowed to become stronger. However, under the manipulation of fate, there was nothing he could do about it. Now that he had returned from the Asura Realm, Lu Yang wanted to change everything. He wanted to make heaven and earth submit to him.
Asura Continent: Volume 7 (Volume 7 #7)
by Ban MuFangTangWhen Lu Yang returned to the world that he lived in for many years, he unexpectedly discovered that the time was fixed at three days before he disappeared. Back then, Lu Yang had tried to learn literature but failed to do so. He could only be mocked by his clansmen as trash if he had no cultivation. He was helpless to do anything about it. In the past, his mother had been neglected because of her birth, so she had to wash her face with tears all day long. Back then, he had suffered all sorts of humiliation and vowed to become stronger. However, under the manipulation of fate, there was nothing he could do about it. Now that he had returned from the Asura Realm, Lu Yang wanted to change everything. He wanted to make heaven and earth submit to him.
Asura Continent: Volume 4 (Volume 4 #4)
by Ban MuFangTangWhen Lu Yang returned to the world that he lived in for many years, he unexpectedly discovered that the time was fixed at three days before he disappeared. Back then, Lu Yang had tried to learn literature but failed to do so. He could only be mocked by his clansmen as trash if he had no cultivation. He was helpless to do anything about it. In the past, his mother had been neglected because of her birth, so she had to wash her face with tears all day long. Back then, he had suffered all sorts of humiliation and vowed to become stronger. However, under the manipulation of fate, there was nothing he could do about it. Now that he had returned from the Asura Realm, Lu Yang wanted to change everything. He wanted to make heaven and earth submit to him.
Asura Continent: Volume 6 (Volume 6 #6)
by Ban MuFangTangWhen Lu Yang returned to the world that he lived in for many years, he unexpectedly discovered that the time was fixed at three days before he disappeared. Back then, Lu Yang had tried to learn literature but failed to do so. He could only be mocked by his clansmen as trash if he had no cultivation. He was helpless to do anything about it. In the past, his mother had been neglected because of her birth, so she had to wash her face with tears all day long. Back then, he had suffered all sorts of humiliation and vowed to become stronger. However, under the manipulation of fate, there was nothing he could do about it. Now that he had returned from the Asura Realm, Lu Yang wanted to change everything. He wanted to make heaven and earth submit to him.
Asura Continent: Volume 5 (Volume 5 #5)
by Ban MuFangTangWhen Lu Yang returned to the world that he lived in for many years, he unexpectedly discovered that the time was fixed at three days before he disappeared. Back then, Lu Yang had tried to learn literature but failed to do so. He could only be mocked by his clansmen as trash if he had no cultivation. He was helpless to do anything about it. In the past, his mother had been neglected because of her birth, so she had to wash her face with tears all day long. Back then, he had suffered all sorts of humiliation and vowed to become stronger. However, under the manipulation of fate, there was nothing he could do about it. Now that he had returned from the Asura Realm, Lu Yang wanted to change everything. He wanted to make heaven and earth submit to him.
Asura Martial Saint: Volume 1 (Volume 1 #1)
by Zuo YeSect disciple Chu Qianye coincidentally obtained the immortal's Blood and Marrow Purification to change his fate. Furthermore, an Immortal Emperor's daughter who had fallen from the Immortal World into the mortal world had reversed the Soul Locking Secret Technique and became her master. In order to curry favor with her master, the noble daughter of the Immortal Emperor could only take out a set of immortal world cultivation techniques, as well as a set of peerless treasures.
Asura Martial Saint: Volume 2 (Volume #2)
by Zuo YeSect disciple Chu Qianye coincidentally obtained the immortal's Blood and Marrow Purification to change his fate. Furthermore, an Immortal Emperor's daughter who had fallen from the Immortal World into the mortal world had reversed the Soul Locking Secret Technique and became her master. In order to curry favor with her master, the noble daughter of the Immortal Emperor could only take out a set of immortal world cultivation techniques, as well as a set of peerless treasures.
Asura Martial Saint: Volume 3 (Volume 3 #3)
by Zuo YeSect disciple Chu Qianye coincidentally obtained the immortal's Blood and Marrow Purification to change his fate. Furthermore, an Immortal Emperor's daughter who had fallen from the Immortal World into the mortal world had reversed the Soul Locking Secret Technique and became her master. In order to curry favor with her master, the noble daughter of the Immortal Emperor could only take out a set of immortal world cultivation techniques, as well as a set of peerless treasures.