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Peanut Butter Lover Boy
by Bruce CovillePleskit's quest to sample all things earthling -- especially earthling foods -- inevitably leads him to... peanut butter. He adores it. There's only one problem: He has an allergic reaction to the stuff that ends up making him feel incredibly romantic.
Pearl
by Molly IdleCaldecott Honor author-illustrator Molly Idle dazzles with an original mermaid tale about how small, persistent actions can achieve great things.Sometimes the tiniest light can shine the brightest! Like the other mermaids of the deep, Pearl longs to care for the endless beaches, coral reefs, and towering kelp forests of her vast ocean world. So when her mother asks her to tend to a mere grain of sand, Pearl is heartbroken. It takes all her patience and determination to discover how even the littlest mermaid can transform the world.Caldecott Honor-winning author and artist Molly Idle has masterfully crafted a modern classic in this mesmerizing tale about the immense power of small actions.
Pearl The Cloud Fairy: The Weather Fairies Book 3 (Rainbow Magic #3)
by Daisy MeadowsGet ready for an exciting fairy adventure with the no. 1 bestselling series for girls aged 5 and up. Jack Frost has promised not to trouble the Rainbow Fairies again, but he didn't say anything about the Weather Fairies! Now he has stolen the feathers from Doodle, the weather-vane cockerel in charge of the weather. It's up to Rachel and Kirsty to get each of the feathers back! 'These stories are magic; they turn children into readers!' ReadingZone.com Read all seven fairy adventures in the Weather Fairies set! Crystal the Snow Fairy; Abigail the Breeze Fairy; Pearl the Cloud Fairy; Goldie the Sunshine Fairy; Evie the Mist Fairy; Storm the Lightning Fairy; Hayley the Rain Fairy If you like Rainbow Magic, check out Daisy Meadows' other series: Magic Animal Friends and Unicorn Magic!
The Pearl Hunter
by Miya T. BeckSet in a world inspired by pre-Shogun era Japan, this is a stunning debut fantasy in the vein of Grace Lin about how a young pearl diver goes to the ends of the earth to rescue her twin sister, who has been stolen by a ghost whale.Kai and Kishi share the same futon, the same face, and the same talent for pearl diving. But Kishi is the obedient daughter, while Kai tries to push the rules, and sometimes they fight. Still, when Kishi is stolen and killed by the legendary Ghost Whale, nothing will stop Kai from searching for her, deep in the ocean, hoping for a way to bring her back to life.But such a rescue is beyond the power of an ordinary mortal. Kai strikes a deal with the gods: she’ll steal a magic pearl in exchange for her sister’s soul. As she journeys across treacherous land scape, Kai must navigate encounters with scheming bandits, a power-hungry war lord, and a legion of conniving fox spirits. And when a new friendship becomes something almost as powerful as her love for her sister, Kai must make impossible choices and risk everything just to get home again.Woven through with Japanese culture and legends, this many-layered story will grip readers of all ages.
The Pearl of Anton (The Book of Endur #1)
by Gene Del VecchioIn this novel, Jason Del, a shoemaker's son, is heir to a royal house entrusted with the power to protect the Race of Man. Plagued by feelings of guilt over his brother's death, Jason must learn to wield the power contained in the Pearl of Anton and overcome his own fears in order to protect his people from destruction.
The Pearl of Ruby City
by Jana HarrisThe year is 1893, and Pearl Ryan, a young woman with a checkered past, arrives in Ruby City, a silver mining town full of scoundrels--one to which no respectable woman would ever travel. Pearl sets up shop as the town laundress, but is clearly no ordinary charwoman: She is courted by many and the local doctor often solicits her assistance as his nurse. Pearl's dream is to attend medical school--not a small feat for a woman alone in the Wild West--and hopes that the proceeds from her newly inherited mining claim will pay for her education. Meanwhile, laundry is her bread and butter. As laundress, however, Pearl is privy to many secrets she'd rather not know. As a student of the healing arts, she recognizes the symptoms of poisoning when she sees them. And as a woman with a past she'd rather keep hidden, she must solve the murders plaguing Ruby City before US marshals arrive.
The Pearl of the Soul of the World (The Darkangel Trilogy)
by Meredith Ann PierceThe spellbinding conclusion to the Darkangel Trilogy!Armed with a magical pearl imbued with all the sorcery and wisdom of the world, bestowed upon her by the Ancient known as Ravenna, Aeriel finally comes face-to-face with the White Witch and her vampire sons. Backed by her husband, his army of good, and a throng of magical steeds, she must unlock the power of the pearl to awaken her true destiny and save the world.
Pearl Volume 1
by Brian Michael BendisThe New York Times bestselling, Peabody, and multi-Eisner award-winning writer Brian Michael Bendis (Superman) and superstar Jessica Jones co-creator Michael Gaydos begin a masterful saga involving art, crime, loyalty, and passion.Pearl Tanaka&’s an outsider among outsiders. A Japanese American with albinism, she was born into a world ruled by the American yakuza. Now she uses her unequaled skills as a tattoo artist to make a living in San Francisco, and all that she owes to the yakuza is the occasional kickback from her shop.That all changes the day that she meets Rick Araki...and saves his life. Rick is another tattoo artist, who's run afoul of a different yakuza clan. By interfering with their hit on him, Pearl risks drawing her patron into a deadly gang war.Worse, Pearl has revealed to her yakuza bosses one of her deepest secrets: she has a talent for killing. Now, to pay off her debt, she must become an assassin for her yakuza clan.But Pearl Tanaka's secrets run more than just skin deep...Collects Pearl #1–#6.
Pearl Volume 2
by Brian Michael BendisThe masterful saga of art, crime, loyalty, and passion by NYT bestselling, Peabody, and multi-Eisner award-winning writer Brian Michael Bendis (Superman) and superstar Jessica Jones co-creator Michael Gaydos continues!Pearl Tanaka's boss, the malevolent Mr. Miike, used to think that she was merely a highly successful tattoo artist. But now that he knows about her gift for killing, he wants to put her deadly talents to use in service of his criminal empire. Pearl, however, has just learned some very interesting things about her late mother—and now she has a completely different career path in mind.As she travels to Japan to uncover the secrets of her heritage, Pearl hopes that by confronting Mr. Miike's boss on his home turf she can get her father freed from jail, keep her fellow tattoo artist and wannabe boyfriend Rick Araki safe, and take control of her destiny for the very first time. It doesn't work out the way she planned... Collects Pearl #7-12.
Pearl Volume 3
by Brian Michael BendisA brand-new chapter in the romantic odyssey of the tattoo artist and Yakuza assassin, Pearl! From New York Times bestselling, award-winning writer Brian Michael Bendis (Superman) and his Jessica Jones co-creator Michael Gaydos, it's the continuation of a masterful saga involving art, crime, loyalty, and passion.After finding out the truth about her parents in previous volumes, the real question is: WHO IS THE GHOST DRAGON OF SAN FRANCISCO?Fully painted by award-winning graphic novelist Michael Gaydos, Pearl is a unique experience about an artist discovering all the secrets of the modern yakuza world she was thrust into by no fault of her own. Collects Pearl series III issues #1–#6.
The Pearls
by Deborah ChesterLady Lea-beloved sister of the Emperor Caelan-is gifted with the ability to see into others' hearts and when she is moved to tears, those tears become pearls. When the hardened warrior Lord Shadrael kidnaps her and takes her through the fearsome Hidden Ways of the shadow world, Lea can foresee her destiny in him. For if she is to save Shadrael from his own darkness, she will ultimately have to choose between her brother and her abductor.
Pearls from Peoria
by Philip Jose FarmerA mammoth, 300,000 word gathering of fiction and non-fiction, all of it rare or never-before-published.
Pearl's Ocean Magic (Dolphin School #1)
by Catherine HapkaPearl is a magical dolphin of the Salty Sea, and today is her first day of school. Her classmates Echo and Splash make great new friends! Together they start learning dolphin skills like magic, music, and jumping. But another student, Flip, just won't stop bragging. And when he accepts a dare from an older student, he ends up in terrible danger from a shark! Can Pearl and her friends save him? It's an exciting first day at Dolphin School!
Pearls of Lutra: A Tale from Redwall
by Brian JacquesOn the Isle of Sampetra, Emperor Ubla, better known as Mad Eyes, sends his lizard army on a mission to capture Redwall. Meanwhile the inhabitants of Redwall are on a mission of their own--to solve the six fiendishly difficult riddles that will lead them to the rose-colored gems, the Pearls of Lutra. As they get closer to solving to riddles, the lizards get closer to Redwall and a battle to the death begins.
Pearls of Lutra (Redwall, Book #9)
by Brian JacquesThe Tears of All Oceans are missing. Six magnificent rose-colored pearls, which inspire passion and greed in all who see them, have been stolen and passed from hand to hand, leaving a cryptic trail of death and deception in their wake. And now Ublaz Mad Eyes, the evil emperor of a tropical isle, is determined to let no one stand in the way of his desperate attempt to claim the pearls as his own. At Redwall Abbey, a young hedgehog maid, Tansy, is equally determined to find the pearls first, with the help of her friends. And she must succeed, for the life of one she holds dear is in great danger.
Peasprout Chen: Battle of Champions (Peasprout Chen #2)
by Henry Lien“It’s Hermione Granger meets Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon meets the Ice Capades meets Mean Girls." —The New York Times"Takes on weighty and relevant questions of gender, ability, leadership, immigration... with intelligence, deftness and precision." —Kirkus Reviews, Starred Review Now in her Second Year at Pearl Famous Academy of Skate and Sword, Peasprout Chen strives to reclaim her place as a champion of wu liu, the sport of martial arts figure skating. But, with the new year comes new competition, and Peasprout’s dreams are thwarted by an impressive transfer student.Yinmei is the heir to the Shinian throne and has fled her country for Pearl. When she excels both academically and socially, Peasprout begins to suspect that Yinmei is not a refugee at all but a spy. When the Empress of Shin threatens to invade the city of Pearl, Peasprout makes a bold decision. To keep her enemy close, Peasprout joins Yinmei's “battleband," a team that executes elaborate skating configurations that are part musical spectacle, part defensive attack. In Henry Lien's Peasprout Chen: Battle of Champions, Peasprout guides her battleband on a mission to save Pearl, and learns what it truly means to be a leader.
Peasprout Chen, Future Legend of Skate and Sword (Peasprout Chen Ser. #1)
by Henry Lien“It’s Hermione Granger meets ‘Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon’ meets the Ice Capades meets ‘Mean Girls.’” For all its disparate ingredients, though, PEASPROUT CHEN: FUTURE LEGEND OF SKATE AND SWORD speaks in a single, strong voice, thanks to its spirited heroine." —The New York Times"Massively entertaining...Peasprout Chen is a future legend, indeed." —Publishers Weekly, Starred ReviewWelcome to Pearl Famous Academy of Skate and Sword, where the blades are sharp and the competition is fierce. Peasprout Chen dreams of becoming a legend of wu liu, the deadly and beautiful art of martial arts figure skating.As the first students from the rural country of Shin to attend Pearl Famous Academy of Skate and Sword, Peasprout and her little brother Cricket have some pretty big skates to fill. They soon find themselves in a heated competition for top ranking.Tensions rise when the dazzling pearl buildings of the Academy are vandalized and outsider Peasprout is blamed for the attacks by her rivals ... and even some friends. Now, she must uncover the true vandal to ensure peace between Shin and Pearl – all while becoming a champion.
Pebble in the Sky (Super Ficcion Ser.)
by Isaac AsimovOne moment Joseph Schwartz is a happily retired tailor in Chicago, 1949. The next he's a helpless stranger on Earth during the heyday of the first Galactic Empire. Earth, as he soon learns, is a backwater, just a pebble in the sky, despised by all the other 200 million planets of the Empire because its people dare to claim it's the original home of man. And Earth is poor, with great areas of radioactivity ruining much of its soil--so poor that everyone is sentenced to death at the age of sixty. Joseph Schwartz is sixty-two. This is young Isaac Asimov's first novel, full of wonders and ideas, the book that launched the novels of the Galactic Empire, culminating in the Foundation series. This is Golden Age SF at its finest.
Pebble in the Sky (Empire #1)
by Isaac AsimovFascinating adventures set in the not-too-distant future adventures that could change from fiction to fact any day now.
El Pecado Que Escojas
by Michael R. B. Ryan DavisonDan y Cressie: una pareja de mente abierta, hasta que comparten una prostituta masajista. Cressie lleva un amuleto de Aeshma, el demonio de la ira de una religión de medio oriente. Pero, ¿Puede Aeshma encajar en un país donde la religión oficial, el budismo, no reconoce al pecado como algo que sea capaz de dañar el alma y llevarla al tormento eterno? Cressie decía que iría a la ciudad con mayor turismo sexual del mundo para acudir a rezar en sus templos Budistas. ¿Pero por qué arrastró a Dan a un burdel masajista? ¿Por qué la joven y bella Prani, su nueva amiga, tuvo que quedarse con ellos en la misma pieza del hotel durante el resto de sus vacaciones? ¿Qué tan bien se lleva el Buda, del amuleto que lleva Prani en su cuello, con Aeshma? ¿Qué hacen las esposas Thai cuando sus maridos las engañan, que tanto divierte a Cressie y Dan? En esta corta pequeña historia de terror, la necesidad sexual, la ignorancia cultural y la pobreza de autoestima colisionan entre ellas para luego concluir en una tragedia.
Pecados de la noche (Cazadores Oscuros #Volumen 8)
by Sherrilyn KenyonLos pecados más peligrosos se cometen durante la noche...La historia de Alexion, el brazo ejecutor de los Cazadores Oscuros, y de la valerosa Danger, en la octava entrega de esta mítica serie de romance paranormal. En el reino de los Cazadores Oscuros existe un código de honor que incluso ellos, los chicos malos de la inmortalidad, deben respetar: «No hacer daño a ningún humano. No beber sangre. No enamorarse jamás». Aunque en ocasiones hay quien se rebela, y entonces se ve obligado a intervenir Alexion, el juez y verdugo de los Cazadores Oscuros, el brazo ejecutor de Aquerón. Frío y distante, Alexion es aquel a quien todos temen y que nada teme. Implacable en sus veredictos, nadie puede detenerle... salvo quizá, esta vez, Dangereuse St. Richard. Porque Danger es un peligro y una distracción letal. Pero también la única mujer que, en más de doscientos años, ha atravesado la coraza de Alexion y a la que ahora él no puede ni quiere dejar escapar. Aunque su amor por ella se interponga con el deber. La crítica ha dicho...«Kenyon escribe con ritmo, ironía, sensualidad y una imaginación incansable. Las suyas no son las típicas novelas de vampiros que compraría tu madre.»The Boston Globe
Pecados de la noche (Cazadores Oscuros #8)
by Sherrilyn KenyonEn el reino de los Cazadores Oscuros existe un código de honor que incluso ellos, los chicos malos de la inmortalidad, deben respetar: «No hacer daño a ningún humano. No beber sangre. No enamorarse jamás». Aunque en ocasiones hay quien se rebela, y entonces se ve obligado a intervenir Alexion, el juez y verdugo de los Cazadores Oscuros, el brazo ejecutor de Aquerón.Frío y distante, Alexion es aquel a quien todos temen y que nada teme. Implacable en sus veredictos, nadie puede detenerle... salvo quizá, esta vez, Dangereuse St. Richard.Porque Danger es un peligro y una distracción letal. Pero también la única mujer que, en más de doscientos años, ha atravesado la coraza de Alexion y a la que ahora él no puede ni quiere dejar escapar. Aunque su amor por ella se interponga con el deber.Una novela de los Cazadores Oscuros.
Los pecados de un padre: Libro de cuentos de Morgan 3 (Una fantasía épica de Lilliehaven #3)
by Greg Alldredge¿Qué cuerdas controlan una marioneta? Morgan y su compañía de aventuras enfrentaron un sinfín de preguntas, y cada revelación solo sirvió para suscitar más. Libre del Laberinto oscuro ahora se enfrenta a la interminable luz del día del mágico desierto. La torre de magos y las respuestas que se encuentran a su alcance esperan. ¿Morgan podrá desentrañar los secretos de su pasado o se convertirá en una víctima más de los pecados de su padre? Lea el último libro de la historia de Morgan para conocer la verdad. Consiguelo ahora.
The Pecan Children
by Quinn Connor"With creeping claustrophobia and a filter of the surreal over lushly detailed lives, The Pecan Children captures both the magic and despair of trying to hold onto home when the world is determined to take it away from you." — Kiersten White, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Mister MagicFor fans of The Midnight Library and Demon Copperhead comes a breathtaking story of magical realism about two sisters, deeply tied to their small Southern town, fighting to break free of the darkness swallowing the land—and its endless cycle of pecan harvests—whole.How long will you hold on when your world is gone?In a small southern pecan town, the annual harvest is a time of both celebration and heartbreak. Even as families are forced to sell their orchards and move away, Lil Clearwater, keeper of a secret covenant with her land, swears she never will. When her twin Sasha returns to the dwindling town in hopes of reconnecting with the girl her heart never forgot, the sisters struggle to bridge their differences and share the immense burden of protecting their home from hungry forces intent on uprooting everything they love.But there is rot hiding deep beneath the surface. Ghostly fires light up the night, and troubling local folklore is revealed to be all too true. Confronted with the phantoms of their pasts and the devastating threat to their future, the sisters come to the stark realization that in the kudzu-choked South, nothing is ever as it appears.A story of the love between sisters, and an allegory of decay in small-town America, The Pecan Children walks the line between beauty and horror.Also By Quinn Connor:Cicadas Sing of Summer Graves