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Monday Starts on Saturday (S.F. MASTERWORKS #139)
by Boris Strugatsky Arkady StrugatskyWhen young programmer Alexander Ivanovich Privalov picks up two hitchhikers while driving in Karelia, he is drawn into the mysterious world of the National Institute for the Technology of Witchcraft and Thaumaturgy, where research into magic is serious business. And where science, sorcery and socialism meet, can chaos be far behind?
Monday Starts on Saturday (S.F. MASTERWORKS)
by Boris Strugatsky Arkady StrugatskyWhen young programmer Alexander Ivanovich Privalov picks up two hitchhikers while driving in Karelia, he is drawn into the mysterious world of the National Institute for the Technology of Witchcraft and Thaumaturgy, where research into magic is serious business. And where science, sorcery and socialism meet, can chaos be far behind?
Mondegreen: Songs about Death and Love (Harvard library of ukrainian literature; #2)
by Volodymyr RafeyenkoA mondegreen is something that is heard improperly by someone who then clings to that misinterpretation as fact. Fittingly, Volodymyr Rafeyenko’s novel Mondegreen: Songs about Death and Love explores the ways that memory and language construct our identity, and how we hold on to it no matter what. The novel tells the story of Haba Habinsky, a refugee from Ukraine’s Donbas region, who has escaped to the capital city of Kyiv at the onset of the Ukrainian-Russian war. His physical dislocation—and his subsequent willful adoption of the Ukrainian language—place the protagonist in a state of disorientation during which he is forced to challenge his convictions. Written in beautiful, experimental style, the novel shows how people—and cities—are capable of radical transformation and how this, in turn, affects their interpersonal relations and cultural identification. Taking on crucial topics stirred by Russian aggression that began in 2014, the novel stands out for the innovative and probing manner in which it dissects them, while providing a fresh Donbas perspective on Ukrainian identity.
Mondegreen: Songs about Death and Love (Harvard library of ukrainian literature; #2)
by Volodymyr RafeyenkoA mondegreen is something that is heard improperly by someone who then clings to that misinterpretation as fact. Fittingly, Volodymyr Rafeyenko’s novel Mondegreen: Songs about Death and Love explores the ways that memory and language construct our identity, and how we hold on to it no matter what. The novel tells the story of Haba Habinsky, a refugee from Ukraine’s Donbas region, who has escaped to the capital city of Kyiv at the onset of the Ukrainian-Russian war. His physical dislocation—and his subsequent willful adoption of the Ukrainian language—place the protagonist in a state of disorientation during which he is forced to challenge his convictions. Written in beautiful, experimental style, the novel shows how people—and cities—are capable of radical transformation and how this, in turn, affects their interpersonal relations and cultural identification. Taking on crucial topics stirred by Russian aggression that began in 2014, the novel stands out for the innovative and probing manner in which it dissects them, while providing a fresh Donbas perspective on Ukrainian identity.
Mondo Di Draghi: SAGA PER BAMBINI E ADOLESCENTI (Ida Borrelli Traducción Italiano #1)
by Raquel PeñaMondo di Draghi è un'opera all'interno del genere letterario Fantasy, in cui i suoi personaggi di draghi ed esseri mitologici intendono rappresentare i principi universali e la dualità del bene e del male. La narrazione è sviluppata in un linguaggio semplice e vuole trasmettere messaggi attraverso l'uso di risorse letterarie che possano descriverne I significati e l'essenza in ciascuno dei suoi capitoli. Il bene e il male sono rappresentati da due draghi: il Drago Bianco, che è il principe ereditario, il suo nome è Yang; e il Drago Nero è Yin, entrambi sono fratelli gemelli, ma totalmente opposti. L'opera è strutturata in sette capitoli in ognuno dei quali viene narrato il viaggio del Principe Yang, il Drago Bianco, che inizia il suo viaggio alla ricerca dei tesori celesti nel momento in cui viene annunciato che il risveglio del Drago Nero è vicino, e che deve salvare la Principessa Hua, il Fiore Cosmico , che nella sua essenza è un drago addormentato. Vi invito ad entrare nel Regno del Dragone Rosso per godervi le avventure di Yang, sebbene sia una saga per bambini e adolescenti, ma anche gli adulti possono divertirsi, e soprattutto leggere come una famiglia.
Mondo Zombie: Volume 2 (2 Di 6 Ser. #2)
by Martin PiotrowskiLa battaglia continua in un mondo dominato dagli zombie. I sopravvissuti della Hanson Farm lavorano per costruire un nuovo futuro. Tabea McTire, la leader, corre in missione ad aiutare gli altri sopravvissuti della zona. La sua giovane amica, Clarisse Stevens, sperimenta l'amore, ma anche i problemi e le difficoltà degli adulti. Lei e i suoi compagni compiono pericolose incursioni e razzie a Granby. I morti viventi sono un serio pericolo, ma nulla in confronto a un gruppo di brutali fuorilegge che appaiono nella piccola città ai margini delle Montagne Rocciose in Colorado. Clarisse scopre una cospirazione il cui obiettivo è la fattoria con i sopravvissuti. Ma nessuno vuole crederle, nemmeno sua "sorella" Tabea. Il piano dei criminali minaccia di realizzarsi quando Clarisse e i suoi amici rispondono a una richiesta di aiuto da Granby in assenza di Tabea. In una drammatica e sanguinosa resa dei conti, la giovane ragazza combatte una battaglia in cui non sembrano esserci sopravvissuti...
Mondo Zombie: Volume 2 (2 di 6 #2)
by Martin PiotrowskiTabea McTire, giovane di Boulder, Colorado, sopravvissuta alla pandemia zombie, incontra un ragazzo in fuga dai criminali e dai non-morti e impara a conoscere l'amore in questo mondo dominato dai morti viventi. Insieme ai suoi amici, combatte gli affamati azzannatori per sopravvivere nelle Montagne Rocciose. Ma presto la morte colpisce il gruppo senza pietà. Alla ricerca dei suoi genitori, la giovane donna fa una scoperta raccapricciante che la spinge fisicamente e mentalmente al punto di rottura. Il criminale Bob, intanto, non si ferma davanti a nulla pur di mettere le mani su Tabea. Mentre Tabea si precipita ad aiutare altri sopravvissuti, la trappola di Bob si chiude su di lei. Di fronte al suo aguzzino, si scatena una battaglia finale, dalla quale uscirà un solo vincitore...
Moneda. Parte II. (El Ciclo Barroco Vol. III)
by Neal StephensonSegunda parte del tercer volumen del «Ciclo Barroco». Sthephenson se atreve a novelar en el Ciclo Barroco cómo pudo ser el nacimiento del mundo moderno, la creación de la ciencia y el paso de la alquimia al empirismo y al racionalismo. En 1714, tras la derrota inglesa ante los borbones, Sir Isaac Newton usa su poder como director de la Casa de la Moneda de Inglaterra para buscar el mítico Oro de Salomón, a la busca del Mercurio Filosófico imprescindible en sus estudios alquímicos. La ciudad de Londres es el nuevo e imponente protagonista de este incomparable fresco sobre el origen histórico de nuestro tiempo, con el enfrentamiento entre la nueva ciencia moderna de la Royal Society y la vieja alquimia, no siempre tan distantes como parecería. Reseña:«El "Ciclo Barroco" desafía cualquier categorías, género, precedente o etiqueta# excepto la de genial.»Time
Money Back Guarantee: Just Add Water, Money Back Guarantee And Optical Delusion (Mail Order Massacres #3)
by Hunter Shea<p>YOUR MONEY BACK OR YOUR LIFE . . . <p>Protect America’s shores with your very own nuclear submarine! Constructed from durable fiberboard material, this submersible is large enough for two kids! Sail off into imaginative international intrigue for just $1.99! <p>If this toy doesn’t float your boat, return it for a full refund! With her son’s heart set on piloting his own nuclear submarine, Rosemary Lanchester orders the craft advertised on the back of a comic book. <p>What arrives is more sub-standard than submarine, but her son loves the cheap piece of cardboard. Until he and a friend nearly drown when they take the sub for a deep sea dive in the swimming pool. <p>Enraged, Rosemary reports the toy’s manufacturer to the Better Business Bureau. The company’s customer service center retaliates with threatening phone calls. Then her son and husband mysteriously disappear. <p>To save her family, Rosemary tracks down the company’s headquarters with the help of her brother—a survivalist with enough toys of his own to wage an all-out war. And she still wants her $1.99 refunded.
Money Doesn't Grow on Mars: Self-control (How to Be an Earthling #8)
by Lori Haskins HouranActing like an Earthling isn&’t easy! Follow the adventures of Spork the alien in the How to Be an Earthling series. Each book covers a different character trait to help kids think about what they say and do. Making money is easy! Jack gets two dollars to sweep the sidewalk, a dollar to take out recycling, five dollars to dust. Soon he&’ll have enough to buy a special issue of his favorite comic book! Jack has it all under control, unlike Spork, who&’s crazy for video games. But Jack forgot one thing. Making money may be easy. Keeping it is hard! Every How to Be an Earthling title includes fun back-of-book activities that build on story themes. (Character trait: Self-discipline)
Mongrel (The Mongrel Trilogy)
by K. Z. SnowMongrel Trilogy: Book OneHunzinger's Mechanical Circus, a rollicking seaside carnival where imagination meets machinery, shines as the only bright spot in the dreary city of Purinton. A shadow is cast there one day when a tall, cloaked figure approaches the stand of Will Marchman, a young patent-medicine salesman. Fanule Perfidor, commonly known as the Dog King, isn't welcome at the Circus. No resident of Taintwell is; they're all Branded Mongrels, officially shunned. But Will is beguiled by the stunning, mysterious Perfidor. Their mutual wariness soon gives way to desire, and a bond forms. Soon the naive but plucky pitchman becomes embroiled in a dangerous quest. Fanule suspects Alphonse Hunzinger and Purinton's civic leaders are responsible for the disappearance or incarceration of countless Branded Mongrels. But why? As Will's passion and regard for his tormented lover grow, he's determined to help Fanule get answers and prevent any further persecution... or worse. They just have to stay together--and stay alive long enough--to see their plan through.
Mongrel Trilogy (The Mongrel Trilogy)
by K. Z. SnowOne day a shadow is cast on the Mechanical Circus, a rollicking seaside carnival where imagination meets machinery, when a tall, cloaked figure approaches the stand of Will Marchman, a young patent-medicine salesman. Thus begins the adventures of Will; Fanule Perfidor, commonly known as the Dog King; vampire Clancy Marrowbone; and Clancy's former lover, the mortal Simon Bentcross.See excerpt for individual blurbs.
Mongrels: A Novel
by Stephen Graham JonesA spellbinding and darkly humorous coming-of-age story about an unusual boy, whose family lives on the fringe of society and struggles to survive in a hostile world that shuns and fears them. <p><p> He was born an outsider, like the rest of his family. Poor yet resilient, he lives in the shadows with his aunt Libby and uncle Darren, folk who stubbornly make their way in a society that does not understand or want them. They are mongrels, mixed blood, neither this nor that. The boy at the center of Mongrels must decide if he belongs on the road with his aunt and uncle, or if he fits with the people on the other side of the tracks. <p><p> For ten years, he and his family have lived a life of late-night exits and narrow escapes--always on the move across the South to stay one step ahead of the law. But the time is drawing near when Darren and Libby will finally know if their nephew is like them or not. And the close calls they've been running from for so long are catching up fast now. Everything is about to change. <p><p> A compelling and fascinating journey, Mongrels alternates between past and present to create an unforgettable portrait of a boy trying to understand his family and his place in a complex and unforgiving world. A smart and innovative story-- funny, bloody, raw, and real--told in a rhythmic voice full of heart, Mongrels is a deeply moving, sometimes grisly, novel that illuminates the challenges and tender joys of a life beyond the ordinary in a bold and imaginative new way.
Monica the Marshmallow Fairy: A Rainbow Magic Book (The Sweet Fairies #1)
by Daisy MeadowsJoin Rachel and Kirsty on their sweetest-ever fairy adventure! <p><p> Kirsty and Rachel are delighted to be invited to Fairyland for the annual Candy Harvest. But when Monica the Marshmallow Fairy's magical object goes missing, they find themselves in a sticky situation! Can the girls defeat Jack Frost in time to save the Fairyland Sweet Factory from a bitter end?
Monica the Marshmallow Fairy: The Candy Land Fairies Book 1 (Rainbow Magic #1)
by Daisy MeadowsGet ready for an exciting fairy adventure with the no. 1 bestselling series for girls aged 5 and up. Kirsty and Rachel are delighted to be invited to Fairyland for the annual Candy Harvest. But when the Candyland Fairies' magical objects go missing, they find themselves in a sticky situation! Can the girls defeat Jack Frost in time to save the Fairyland Sweet Factory from a bitter end?'These stories are magic; they turn children into readers!' ReadingZone.comRead all four fairy adventures in the Candyland Fairies set! Monica the Marshmallow Fairy; Gabby the Bubble Gum Fairy; Lisa the Jelly Bean Fairy; Shelley the Sherbet Fairy.If you like Rainbow Magic, check out Daisy Meadows' other series: Magic Animal Friends and Unicorn Magic!
Monkey King and the World of Myths: The Monster and the Maze
by Maple LamPercy Jackson meets Dragon Ball in the first book of this adorable, funny, and action-packed graphic novel series! Follow along as the legendary Monkey King tries to save the world from a mysterious new threat—and smashes his way through the world of ancient Greek mythology in the process!A long-forgotten evil has reemerged, determined to transform everyone—humans, beasts, and gods alike—into monsters. And there&’s only one being who can stop it, or at least that&’s what he thinks. Sun Wukong, aka the Monkey King, is said to be the mightiest of all beasts, and he&’s made a deal with the gods. They will grant him his greatest wish and make him a god too. All he has to do is battle these monsters, defeat this evil, and basically save the world. What could possibly go wrong?Wukong must first journey to Greece, where he&’ll have to figure out how to escape the underworld alive, be a good pet-sitter for a three-headed dog, and ultimately find his way through a labyrinth. But when he comes face-to-face with the Minotaur, will he have what it takes to slay the monster . . . or will the Monkey King&’s story end up a Greek tragedy?
Monkey King: Journey to the West (A Penguin Classics Hardcover)
by Wu Cheng'enA Chinese Lord of the Rings and one of the all-time great fantasy novels--which Neil Gaiman has said "is in the DNA of 1.5 billion people"--now in a thrilling new one-volume translationA Penguin Classics HardcoverA shape-shifting trickster on a kung-fu quest for eternal life, Monkey King is one of the most memorable superheroes in world literature. High-spirited and omni-talented, he amasses dazzling weapons and skills on his journey to immortality: a gold-hooped staff that can grow as tall as the sky and shrink to the size of a needle; the ability to travel 108,000 miles in a single somersault. A master of subterfuge, he can transform himself into whomever or whatever he chooses and turn each of his body's 84,000 hairs into an army of clones. But his penchant for mischief repeatedly gets him into trouble, and when he raids Heaven's Orchard of Immortal Peaches and gorges himself on the elixirs of the gods, the Buddha pins him beneath a mountain, freeing him only five hundred years later for a chance to redeem himself: He is to protect the pious monk Tripitaka on his fourteen-year journey to India in search of precious Buddhist sutras that will bring enlightenment to the Chinese empire.Joined by two other fallen immortals--Pigsy, a rice-loving pig able to fly with its ears, and Sandy, a depressive man-eating river-sand monster--Monkey King undergoes eighty-one trials, doing battle with Red Boy, Princess Jade-Face, the Monstress Dowager, and all manner of dragons, ogres, wizards, and femmes fatales, navigating the perils of Fire-Cloud Cave, the River of Flowing Sand, the Water-Crystal Palace, and Casserole Mountain, and being serially captured, lacquered, sautéed, steamed, and liquefied, but always hatching an ingenious plan to get himself and his fellow pilgrims out of their latest jam.Monkey King: Journey to the West is at once a rollicking adventure, a comic satire of Chinese bureaucracy, and a spring of spiritual insight. With this new translation, the irrepressible rogue hero of one of the Four Great Classical Novels of Chinese literature has the potential to vault, with his signature cloud-somersault and unerring sense for fun, into the hearts of millions of Americans.
Monkey Madness: Book 3 (Pets from Space #3)
by Jan Burchett Sara VoglerDo you wish your life was full of excitement and adventure? The pets from space are here to help!In this third hilarious book in the series, join Satniks Fizz, Toppo, Zingle and Gronk as they go on a crazy supermarket shopping trip and a walk on the wild side at Monkey Magic Adventure Park. But can friends Tom, Zack and Daisy keep the pets from space out of trouble when one of them is spotted monkeying around? Will the day be cosmic or will everyone go bananas?Moshi Monsters meets Horrid Henry in this hilarious new series for readers of 6+. Each book features two fun stories.
Monkey Wars
by Richard Kurti"Strikingly original" is how Anthony Horowitz, author of the Alex Rider series, describes Monkey Wars. "Kurti draws from history to deliver a powerful allegory . . . [and] keeps this effective, memorable tale rooted in reality." --Publishers Weekly, Starred Review Sustain the weak. Destroy the strong. A dark fable in the vein of Animal Farm, Watership Down, and The Wave, this action-packed page-turner is told entirely from the monkeys' points of view and shines a light on the politics of power, the rise of tyrants, and the personal dilemmas that must be faced when your life is on the line. When rhesus monkeys are brutally massacred on the dusty streets of Kolkata by a troop of power-hungry langur monkeys, Mico, a privileged langur, becomes entangled in the secrets at the heart of his troop's leadership and is shocked at what he discovers. He feels compelled to help the few surviving rhesus, especially Papina, a young female he befriends, even though doing so goes against everything he's been taught. As more blood is spilled, Mico realizes that choosing between right and wrong won't be easy. Includes a note from the author, as well as interesting monkey species facts. Additional praise for MONKEY WARS "The allure of power--even for the most conscientious--is portrayed with frightening effectiveness. Powerful."--Kirkus Reviews "An imaginative fable about the nature of power and the responsibility of the individual. With plenty of action . . . a fascinating epilogue . . . [and] striking cover art." --Booklist "Following in the tradition of George Orwell's Animal Farm and William Golding's Lord of the Flies, war and politics shape the lives of several monkey troops. An interesting premise that will provide readers with an introduction to fascism and political corruption." --School Library JournalFrom the Hardcover edition.
Monkey Wrench (Welcome to Tyler)
by Nancy MartinWELCOME TO TYLER - EVERYONE'S HOME FOR CHRISTMASChristmas is coming to Tyler. Share a cup of eggnog and the warm holiday cheer of America's favorite hometown.THE CARPENTER AND THE CELEBRITYJoe Santori, Tyler's resident contractor, is loud, cocky and filled with a zest for living. So what on earth is he doing pursuing Susannah Atkins, the workaholic Milwaukee TV personality who's home for the holidays?THE ODDS ARE AGAINST IT—OR ARE THEY?Susannah's certainly convinced they have nothing in common. But her Granny Rose has other ideas. She wants Susannah back in Tyler permanently—with Joe. And what Granny Rose wants, she usually gets.Previously Published
Monkey Wrench (Were Menagerie)
by Xara X. XanakasA Were Menagerie StoryTwenty-year-old virgin Aaron Thorne has a lot of irons in the fire. He's on a career-making case investigating a new party drug that induces shifts in werecreatures, and his friend is the prime suspect. Outside of work, a literal silver fox has captured his attention. And just when life start going smoothly for Aaron, a tall, dark, scowly bobcat shifter named Iggy appears and sweeps him off his feet. After being attacked in the course of his investigation, Aaron starts to feel like he has something to prove. It's a good thing he's got all the energy of his shifter animal, the spider monkey. He's going to need it to solve the case, sort out his love life, and decide what kind of man he wants to be.
Monkey on his Back
by Charles V. DevetUnder the cloud of cast-off identities lay the shape of another man--was it himself?
Monsieur Teste
by Paul ValéryA defining work of twentieth-century modernism, now newly translated—a philosophical novel about the nature of consciousness, all centered around a character who is composed of absolute brain and intellect, a character of pure mind. In 1892, during an intense thunderstorm, the great Symbolist poet Paul Valéry underwent an existential crisis. For the next twenty years, he wrote no poetry, devoting himself instead to the study of philosophy, mathematics, and language—and to the creation of his literary alter ego, Monsieur Teste, who first appeared in the 1896 novella The Evening with Monsieur Teste, and about whom Valéry continued to write for the rest of his life.Middle-aged Monsieur Teste lives on modest speculations on the stock market. He resides in a greenish room smelling of mint, takes a daily stroll with his wife, and would be entirely unremarkable, were it not for the fact that he is a being made up of pure consciousness, a Cartesian creature of pure rationality, intellect, and self-control. Teste is old French for &“head,&” and detached from senses and emotions, Monsieur Teste feels skepticism for all received wisdom while also refusing to hold any opinions of his own. What would such a man make of his own thought processes? And what would he make of human relationships and the world?Standing in counterpoint to Robert Musil&’s The Man Without Qualities, Monsieur Teste is without a doubt one of the most enigmatic and searching manifestations of the modern imagination. A genre-defying exploration of the nature of language and consciousness, Valéry&’s full body of writings on Monsieur Teste is presented here in a stunning new translation by Charlotte Mandell.
Monsoon Wedding Fever
by Shoma NarayananComing home one night, Riya was not expecting to find the man who broke her heart sleeping on her floor! He's a guest at her roommate's wedding, so she's stuck with him 24/7-and the sparks are already flying!Six years ago Riya fell for Dhruv, whereas he didn't believe in love. Not then, not now-the other reason he's in India is to consider an arranged marriage! But as the monsoons start, Riya and Dhruv are forced to confront what drove them apart. Could this wedding fever be...contagious?
Monstar Makes a Wish (Early Reader)
by Steve ColeEarly Readers are stepping stones from picture books to reading books. A blue Early Reader is perfect for sharing and reading together. A red Early Reader is the next step on your reading journey.She's green. She's fluffy. She's... MONSTAR.When Monstar digs a tunnel to a Top Secret workshop, she finds a magic lamp! Now all of her wishes can come true...A charming, heart-warming Early Reader story from Steve Cole, author of the Astrosaurs books, and a talented DOCTOR WHO script writer. With full colour artwork on every page by award-winning illustrator Pete Wiliamson, who has also illustrated for Francesca Simon and Marcus Sedgwick.