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Series: 1916 A Global History Paperback Keith Jeffery 9781408834329 $27.00 HISTORY Jan 03, 2017

A fascinating examination of the First World War beyond the Western Front told through the significant global events of 1916, which dramatically altered the fate of many nations.The mud-filled, blood-soaked trenches of the Low Countries and North-Eastern Europe were essential battlegrounds during the First World War, but the war reached many other corners of the globe, and events elsewhere significantly affected its course. Covering the twelve months of 1916, eminent historian Keith Jeffery uses twelve moments from a range of locations and sho... + Read More
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Series: Knit & Crochet 200 Fun Things to Crochet Decorative Flowers, Leaves, Bugs, Butterflies, and More! Hardcover Lesley Stanfield 9781250111739 $34.99 CRAFTS & HOBBIES Feb 07, 2017

If you ever find yourself wondering what to crochet next, then just open this book, and you’re guaranteed to find the answer.200 Fun Things to Crochetis an irresistible collection of cute little crochet projects for all levels of ability. Containing a mix of beautiful projects inspired by nature—crochet flowers, birds, bugs, leaves, and even sea creatures—as well as a collection of charming floral squares, you’ll want to pick up your hook, sort through your yarn stash, and get started right away.The 200 projects are quick to make, use hardly an... + Read More
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Series: Knit & Crochet 200 Fun Things to Knit Decorative Flowers, Leaves, Bugs, Butterflies, and More! Hardcover Jessica Polka 9781250111722 $34.99 CRAFTS & HOBBIES Feb 07, 2017

The 200 projects are quick to make, use hardly any yarn, and are perfect as stylish embellishments, to give away as a gift or to keep for yourself!If you ever find yourself wondering what to knit next, just open this book, and you’re guaranteed to find the answer.200 Fun Things to Knit is an irresistible collection of cute little knitting projects and a perfect gift for all levels of ability.Containing a mix of beautiful projects inspired by nature—knitted flowers, birds, bugs, leaves, and even sea creatures—as well as a collection of charming ... + Read More
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Series: 30 Minute Curries Hardcover Atul Kochhar 9781472937773 $48.00 COOKING Jul 18, 2017

Renowned chef Atul Kochhar shows you how to create simple, beautiful curries at home in just 30 minutes.Curry is one of the most popular dishes in the world, but too often it can seem daunting to attempt at home. In this beautiful new book, Michelin-starred chef Atul Kochhar shows readers how to create simple curries in their own homes in just thirty minutes, transforming boring weeknight dinners. Complementing the curries, Atul provides an introduction to spice mixes and the best way to store these ready for use in quick and easy recipes, as w... + Read More
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Series: 300 Arguments Essays Paperback Sarah Manguso 9781555977641 $19.50 LITERARY COLLECTIONS Feb 07, 2017

“Jam-packed with insights you’ll want to both text to your friends and tattoo on your skin….A sweeping view of a human mind trying to make order of the world around us.”—Celeste Ng, author ofLittle Fires EverywhereThere will come a time when people decide you’ve had enough of your grief, and they’ll try to take it away from you.Bad art is from no one to no one.Am I happy? Damned if I know, but give me a few minutes and I’ll tell you whether you are.Thank heaven I don’t have my friends’ problems. But sometimes I notice an expression on one of ... + Read More
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Series: 4 3 2 1 A Novel Hardcover Paul Auster 9781627794466 $0.01 FICTION Jan 31, 2017

* * * Shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize * * *Named a Best Book of the Year byThe Washington Post,The New York Times Book Review,NPR,The Globe and Mail,Kirkus Reviews,Huffington Post, and The Spectator UK“An epic bildungsroman . . . .Original and complex . . . .Amonumental assemblage of competing and complementary fictions, a novel thatcontains multitudes.”—Tom Perrotta,The New York Times Book Review“Astunningly ambitious novel, anda pleasure to read. . . . Anincredibly moving, true journey.”—NPRNew York TimesBestseller,Los Angeles TimesBests... + Read More
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Series: 4 3 2 1 A Novel CD-Audio Paul Auster 9781427282781 $41.99 FICTION Jan 31, 2017

**This is an MP3 CD edition**"...listening to4 3 2 1in audio is worth the commitment, thanks to the author’s easy-on-the-ears baritone" —NewsdayThis program is narrated by—and includes a bonus interview with—the author.Paul Auster’s greatest, most heartbreaking and satisfying novel—a sweeping and surprising story of birthright and possibility, of love and of life itself: a masterpiece.Nearly two weeks early, on March 3, 1947, in the maternity ward of Beth Israel Hospital in Newark, New Jersey, Archibald Isaac Ferguson, the one and only child o... + Read More
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Series: 99 Poems New & Selected Paperback Dana Gioia 9781555977719 $25.00 POETRY Apr 04, 2017

Now in paperback, a major career retrospective by the California Poet Laureate, Dana GioiaSo much of what we live goes on inside—The diaries of grief, the tongue-tied achesOf unacknowledged love are no less realFor having passed unsaid. What we concealIs always more than what we dare confide.Think of the letters that we write our dead.—from “Unsaid”Dana Gioia has long been celebrated as a poet of sharp intelligence and brooding emotion with an ingenious command of his craft.99 Poems: New & Selected gathers for the first time work from across ... + Read More
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Series: Sam Clair A Bed of Scorpions A Mystery Paperback Judith Flanders 9781250112378 $22.99 FICTION Feb 07, 2017

New York TimesBestselling Author ofThe Invention of MurderSummer in London—the sun is finally shining, the flowers are in bloom, and life is humming merrily along for book editor Samantha Clair, off to lunch with her old friend, art dealer Aidan Merriam.Humming merrily until she learns that his partner has just been found dead in their gallery, slumped over his desk with a gun in his hand. Could anything be worse? Oh yes, the police investigation is being led by Detective-Inspector Jake Field, who just happens to be Sam’s new boyfriend. And Aid... + Read More
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Series: Sam Clair A Cast of Vultures A Mystery Hardcover Judith Flanders 9781250087829 $36.99 FICTION Feb 21, 2017

There was every possibility that I was dead, and my brain hadn’t got the memo. Or maybe it was that I wished I were dead. On reflection, that was more likely.Usually clear-headed editor Samantha Clair stumbles through her post-book-party morning with the hangover to end all hangovers. But before the ibuprofen has even kicked in, she finds herself entangled in an elaborate saga of missing neighbors, suspected arson, and strange men offering free tattoos.By the time the grisly news breaks that the fire has claimed a victim, Sam is already in purs... + Read More
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Series: A Centaur's Life A Centaur's Life Vol. 11 Paperback Kei Murayama 9781626924468 $15.99 COMICS & GRAPHIC NOVELS Mar 21, 2017

Being a teenager is never easy...especially for a centaur!A Centaur's Life is an ongoing manga series with a wholly unique take on the slice-of-life genre-it focuses on the daily school life of supernatural creatures. This series features quirky and adorable artwork presented in oversized editions that include a color insert in each volume.Himeno is a sweet, shy girl, who, like many teens her age, struggles with the trials and tribulations of attending high school. The difference is she's a centaur; but she's not alone. In fact, all of her clas... + Read More
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Series: A Certain Scientific Accelerator A Certain Scientific Accelerator Vol. 5 Paperback Kazuma Kamachi 9781626924352 $14.99 COMICS & GRAPHIC NOVELS Interest age, years from 13 - 17 Mar 07, 2017

The most popular villain from A Certain Scientific Railgun turns antihero in his own manga series. A Certain Scientific Accelerator is an ongoing manga series spun off directly from the pages of New York Times bestseller A Certain Scientific Railgun. Series author Kazuma Kamachi deepens the world of Academy City as portrayed in A Certain Scientific Railgun and A Certain Magical Index, giving the spotlight to the sinister Accelerator in this highly-anticipated spin-off. Welcome to a world where mysticism and science collide, and supernatural p... + Read More
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Series: Certain Scientific Railgun A Certain Scientific Railgun Vol. 12 Paperback Kazuma Kamachi 9781626924475 $14.99 COMICS & GRAPHIC NOVELS Interest age, years from 13 - 18 Jul 25, 2017

Welcome to a world where mysticism and science collide, and supernatural powers are derived from either science or religion. At the heart of this world is Academy City, an advanced metropolis whose population is comprised mostly of students. The majority of students are enrolled in the city's "Power Curriculum Program," where they must learn to master their latent psychic powers. Out of several million students, only seven are deemed powerful enough to have Level 5 status. Meet Mikoto Misaka, the third most powerful Level 5 esper in Academy C... + Read More
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Series: Shades of Magic A Conjuring of Light A Novel Hardcover V. E. Schwab 9780765387462 $36.99 FICTION Feb 21, 2017

Witness the fate of beloved heroes and notorious foes in the heart-stopping conclusion to V.E. Schwab’sNew York Timesbestselling Shades of Magic trilogy.*Kirkus' Best Fiction of 2017*As darkness sweeps the Maresh Empire, the once precarious balance of power among the four Londons has reached its breaking point.In the wake of tragedy, Kell—once assumed to be the last surviving Antari—begins to waver under the pressure of competing loyalties. Lila Bard, once a commonplace—but never common—thief, has survived and flourished through a series of mag... + Read More
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Series: A Consequential President The Legacy of Barack Obama Hardcover Michael D'Antonio 9781250081391 $47.50 BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY Jan 03, 2017

In response to criticism and disappointment from the Left,A Consequential President offers a bold assessment of the lasting successes and major achievements of President Obama.Had he only saved the U.S. economy with his economic recovery act and his program to restore the auto industry, President Obama would have been considered a successful president. He achieved so much more, however, that he can be counted as one of our most consequential presidents.With The Affordable Care Act, he ended the long-running crisis of escalating costs and inadeq... + Read More
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Series: Star-Touched A Crown of Wishes CD-Audio Roshani Chokshi 9781427282927 $62.99 YOUNG ADULT FICTION Interest age, years from 13 - 18 Mar 28, 2017

From the author ofThe Star-Touched Queencomes a beautiful lush fantasy, Roshani Chokshi'sA Crown of Wishes.Gauri, the princess of Bharata, has been taken as a prisoner of war by her kingdom’s enemies. Faced with a future of exile and scorn, Gauri has nothing left to lose. Hope unexpectedly comes in the form of Vikram, the cunning prince of a neighboring land and her sworn enemy kingdom. Unsatisfied with becoming a mere puppet king, Vikram offers Gauri a chance to win back her kingdom in exchange for her battle prowess. Together, they’ll have to... + Read More
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Series: Star-Touched A Crown of Wishes Hardcover Roshani Chokshi 9781250085498 $26.99 YOUNG ADULT FICTION Interest age, years from 13 - 18 Mar 28, 2017

From the author ofThe Star-Touched Queencomes a beautiful lush fantasy, Roshani Chokshi'sA Crown of Wishes.Gauri, the princess of Bharata, has been taken as a prisoner of war by her kingdom’s enemies. Faced with a future of exile and scorn, Gauri has nothing left to lose. Hope unexpectedly comes in the form of Vikram, the cunning prince of a neighboring land and her sworn enemy kingdom. Unsatisfied with becoming a mere puppet king, Vikram offers Gauri a chance to win back her kingdom in exchange for her battle prowess. Together, they’ll have to... + Read More
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Series: Keeley Carpenter A Death at the Yoga Cafe A Mystery Hardcover Michelle Kelly 9781250067388 $38.99 FICTION Jan 31, 2017

Keeley Carpenter has found her center. After returning to Befrey, the traditional English village she called home ten years ago, she’s opened her dream yoga cafÃ©, which doubles as both a yoga studio and a delicious vegetarian cafÃ©. Even better, Keeley is dating handsome Detective Ben Taylor, and things are beginning to look serious.Too bad things never seem to run smoothly for long. Eager to get involved with the local community, Keeley sets up a booth at the annual Belfrey Arts Festival, along with her nemesis, fellow small business owner Ra... + Read More
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Series: Lady Montfort Mystery A Death by Any Other Name A Mystery Hardcover Tessa Arlen 9781250101426 $36.99 FICTION Mar 14, 2017

A Death by Any Other Name is a delightful Edwardian mystery set in the English countryside. Building on the success of her last two mysteries in the same series, Tessa Arlen returns us to the same universe full of secrets, intrigue, and, this time, roses.The elegant Lady Montfort and her redoubtable housekeeper Mrs. Jackson's services are called upon after a cook is framed and dismissed for poisoning a guest of the Hyde Rose Society. Promising to help her regain her job and her dignity, the pair trek out to the countryside to investigate a murd... + Read More
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Series: Kate Shackleton Mystery A Death in the Dales A Kate Shackleton Mystery Hardcover Frances Brody 9781250098825 $36.99 FICTION Feb 14, 2017

An intricate plot set in the 1920s English countryside and Frances Brody's "refreshingly complex heroine" (Kirkus) Kate Shackleton make A Death in the Dales an absorbing 7th installment in this mystery, perfect for fans of Jacqueline Winspear and Agatha Christie.A murder most foulWhen the landlord of a Yorkshire tavern is killed in plain sight, Freda Simonson, the only witness to the crime, becomes plagued with guilt, believing the wrong man has been convicted. Following her death, it seems that the truth will never be uncovered in the peaceful... + Read More
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Series: Thomas Kell A Divided Spy A Novel CD-Audio Charles Cumming 9781427282057 $55.99 FICTION Feb 14, 2017

“A convincing and gripping spy thriller with a clever, twisty plot, believable characters and an abundance of credible spy lore. Highly recommended.” —The Age"Astonishingly masterful . . . riveting." —Valerie Plame,New York Timesbestselling author ofFair GameThomas Kell thought he was done with spying. A former MI6 officer, he devoted his life to the Service, but it has left him with nothing but grief and a simmering anger against the Kremlin.Then Kell is offered an unexpected chance at revenge. Taking the law into his own hands, he embarks on ... + Read More
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Series: A Divided Spy A Novel Hardcover Charles Cumming 9781250021045 $37.99 FICTION Feb 14, 2017

In this brilliant novel of modern espionage by New York Times bestselling author Charles Cumming, MI6’s Thomas Kell faces off against a handsome and charismatic Russian double agent.Thomas Kell thought he was done with spying. A former MI6 officer, he devoted his life to the Service, but it has left him with nothing but grief and a simmering anger against the Kremlin.Then Kell is offered an unexpected chance at revenge. Taking the law into his own hands, he embarks on a mission to recruit a top Russian spy who is in possession of a te... + Read More
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Series: A Fare to Remember Paperback Opal Carew 9781250116680 $22.99 FICTION Apr 04, 2017

“Opal Carew gives readers a taste of the forbidden.” –Romance Reviews TodayA chance encounter leads to a passion they can’t forget in Opal Carew's newest erotic romance!Stevie has given up on love and just wants a simple life driving her taxi. But her plans are turned upside down when gorgeous billionaire Reid Jacobs steps into the back of her cab. Commanding and mysterious, he’s a temptation she can't resist—and soon their torrid one night stand leads to an intoxicating affair. In Reid’s strong arms, Stevie finds herself falling harder than... + Read More
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Series: Shades of Magic A Gathering of Shadows A Novel Paperback V. E. Schwab 9780765376480 $24.50 FICTION Jan 17, 2017

From #1New York Timesbestselling author V.E. Schwab"Addictive and immersive,A Gathering of Shadowscements this series as a must-read." —Entertainment Weekly, grade AFour months have passed since the shadow stone fell into Kell's possession. Four months since his path crossed with Delilah Bard. Four months since Rhy was wounded and the Dane twins fell, and the stone was cast with Holland's dying body through the rift, and into Black London.In many ways, things have almost returned to normal, though Rhy is more sober, and Kell is now plagued by h... + Read More
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Series: A Grace Paley Reader Stories, Essays, and Poetry Hardcover Grace Paley 9780374165826 $38.00 LITERARY COLLECTIONS Apr 18, 2017

One ofThe New Yorker's "Books We Loved in 2017"A Grace Paley Reader compiles a selection of Paley’s writing across genres, showcasing her breadth of work as well as her extraordinary insight and brilliant economy of words."A writer like Paley," writes George Saunders, “comes along and brightens language up again, takes it aside and gives it a pep talk, sends it back renewed, so it can do its job, which is to wake us up.” Best known for her inimitable short stories, Grace Paley was also an enormously talented essayist and poet, as well as a fier... + Read More
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Series: A Hope More Powerful Than the Sea One Refugee's Incredible Story of Love, Loss, and Survival Hardcover Melissa Fleming 9781250105998 $34.99 SOCIAL SCIENCE Jan 24, 2017

"Urgently required reading."—People"Deeply affecting... Fleming brings a moral urgency to the narrative." —The New Yorker"Fleming deftly illustrates the pain of those who choose to leave Syria...and her book is ultimately a story of hope." —NewsweekThe stunning story of a young woman, an international crisis, and the triumph of the human spirit.Adrift in a frigid sea, no land in sight, just debris from the ship's wreckage and floating corpses all around, nineteen-year-old Doaa Al Zamel stays afloat on a small inflatable ring and clutches two li... + Read More
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Series: A Little More Human A Novel Paperback Fiona Maazel 9781555977696 $22.99 FICTION Apr 04, 2017

A dazzling new novel from the author of the “weird, thrilling, and inimitable”Woke Up Lonely(Marie Claire)Meet Phil Snyder: new father, nursing assistant at a cutting-edge biotech facility on Staten Island, and all-around decent guy. Trouble is, his life is falling apart. His wife has betrayed him, his job involves experimental surgeries with strange side effects, and his father is hiding early-onset dementia. Phil also has a special talent he doesn’t want to publicize—he’s a mind reader and moonlights as Brainstorm, a costumed superhero.... + Read More
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Series: A Murder Over a Girl Justice, Gender, Junior High Paperback Ken Corbett 9781250118158 $23.50 SOCIAL SCIENCE Mar 14, 2017

In February 2008, during first period English class at a junior high school in Oxnard, California, blue-eyed and blond fourteen-year-old Brandon McInerney shot and killed fifteen-year-old Larry King, a brown boy, who had recently begun to identify as "Leticia."Shaken by a newspaper item about this murder and further unsettled by ongoing media that sidestepped gender identity and race in the coverage of the crime, psychologist Ken Corbett traveled to LA to attend the trial. Drawing on firsthand observations, interviews, and decades of academic w... + Read More
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Series: A Perfect Day Hardcover Lane Smith 9781626725362 $24.99 JUVENILE FICTION Interest age, years from 4 - 8 Feb 14, 2017

Today is a perfect day for Cat, Dog, Chickadee, and Squirrel.Cat is lounging among the daffodils. Dog is sitting in the wading pool, deep in the cool water. Chickadee is eating fresh seed from the birdfeeder. Squirrel is munching on his very own corncob. Today is aperfectday in Bert's backyard.Until Bear comes along, that is. Bear crushes the daffodils, drinks the pool water, and happily gobbles up the birdseed and corncob.Todaywasa perfect day for Cat, Dog, Chickadee, and Squirrel. Now, it's just a perfect day for Bear.Lane Smith uses perfect ... + Read More
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Series: A Perfect Day 10 Signed Copy Counter Display Floor display (filled) Lane Smith 9781626728394 $249.90 JUVENILE FICTION Mar 28, 2017

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Series: Puzzle Lady Mysteries A Puzzle to Be Named Later A Puzzle Lady Mystery Hardcover Parnell Hall 9781250061249 $34.99 FICTION Jan 17, 2017

From the New York Timesbestselling author Parnell Hall comesA Puzzle to be Named Later“If sweet-looking, gray-haired Miss Marple cursed, smoked, and carried a gun in her purse, she’d be a ringer for Cora Felton.”—BooklistThe Puzzle Lady couldn’t be happier. Matt Greystone, the rookie sensation who just signed a huge contract with the Yankees after coming to the team as the player to be named later in a trade with the Diamondbacks, winning seventeen games as a starting pitcher, was coming to town to rehab from an arm injury. A diehard Yankee fan... + Read More
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Series: A Rage for Order The Middle East in Turmoil, from Tahrir Square to ISIS Paperback Robert F. Worth 9780374536794 $21.00 POLITICAL SCIENCE Apr 18, 2017

ANew York Times Notable Book of 2016One of the Best Nonfiction Books of 2016,Publishers WeeklyOne of the Best Books of 2016, NPRWinner of the 2017 Lionel Gelber PrizeOne of 20 Notable Reads from 2016,Mother JonesFinalist for the 2016 Los Angeles Times Book Prize in Current InterestSilver Medal Winner of the 2017 Arthur Ross Book AwardIn 2011, a wave of revolution spread through the Middle East as protesters demanded an end to tyranny, corruption, and economic decay. From Egypt to Yemen, a generation of young Arabs insisted on a new ethos of com... + Read More
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Series: A Shattered Circle A Novel Hardcover Kevin Egan 9780765383693 $41.99 FICTION Mar 07, 2017

After an accident leaves New York City judge William Lonergan mentally impaired, his wife, Barbara, who doubles as the judge’s confidential secretary, is determined to protect his health, his career, and his reputation. Barbara and Larry Seagle, the judge’s law clerk, support Judge Lonergan enough for him to fulfill his judicial duties, keeping his true condition secret. Months pass under this exhausting routine, until suddenly Barbara finds her new way of life under siege.A private investigator needs Judge Lonergan's help in investigating the ... + Read More
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Series: A Single Spy CD-Audio William Christie 9781427283276 $55.99 FICTION Apr 25, 2017

“A single spy—in the right place and at the right moment—may change the course of history.”Aleksi Ivanovich Smirnov, an orphan and a thief, has been living by his wits and surviving below the ever-watchful eye of the Soviet system until his luck finally runs out. In 1936, at the age of 16, Aleksi is caught by the NKVD and transported to Moscow. There, in the notorious headquarters of the secret police, he is given a choice: be trained and inserted as a spy into Nazi Germany under the identity of his best friend, the long lost nephew of a high r... + Read More
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Series: A Single Spy Hardcover William Christie 9781250080813 $36.99 FICTION Apr 25, 2017

"[A] panoramic, smart, hugely enjoyable thriller"—The New York Times Book Review“A single spy—in the right place and at the right moment—may change the course of history.”Alexsi Ivanovich Smirnov, an orphan and a thief, has been living by his wits and surviving below the ever-watchful eye of the Soviet system until his luck finally runs out. In 1936, at the age of 16, Alexsi is caught by the NKVD and transported to Moscow. There, in the notorious headquarters of the secret police, he is given a choice: be trained and inserted as a spy into... + Read More
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Series: Tuesday McGillycuddy Adventures A Week without Tuesday Paperback Stevie Lewis 9781250104229 $17.50 JUVENILE FICTION Interest age, years from 8 - 12 Feb 07, 2017

A charming adventure full of magic and mystery, set in the land where stories come from.Something is broken in the land of story. Real and imaginary worlds are colliding—putting everything and everyone in grave peril. Tuesday and Baxterr, at the request of the Librarian, and with the help of Vivienne Small, venture to find the Gardener—the one person who can stop this catastrophe. On their way, they'll meet friends and foes, and discover strengths they didn't know they had. Will they be able to save the land of story?A Week Without Tuesday by A... + Read More
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Series: A Whisper of Horses Hardcover Zillah Bethell 9781250093943 $23.99 JUVENILE FICTION Interest age, years from 9 - 12 Apr 04, 2017

Will she find the last horses on earth?Serendipity lives inside a walled city. Before her mother died, she gave Seren an old figurine of a horse. Horses no longer exist in Serendipity’s world, but when she discovers a map that may lead her to real horses, she starts on a journey that will take her far from everything she knows. Traveling with an orphan boy, Tab, and his beloved dog, she's soon on the run from a powerful and dangerous man who will do anything to make sure Serendipity never leaves the walled city again.Zillah Bethell’s middle-gra... + Read More
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Series: Abandon Me Memoirs Hardcover Melissa Febos 9781632866578 $35.00 BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY Feb 28, 2017

Named One of the Best Books of 2017 by:Esquire,Refinery29,LitHub,BookRiot,Medium, Electric Literature,The Brooklyn Rail, Vol. 1 Brooklyn, Largehearted Boy, The Coil andThe Cut.Winner of the Lambda Literary Jeanne Cordova Prize for Lesbian/Queer NonfictionFinalist, Lambda Literary Award for Lesbian Memoir/BiographyFinalist, Publishing Triangle’s Judy Grahn Award for Lesbian NonfictionAn Indie Next PickFor readers of Maggie Nelson and Leslie Jamison, a fierce and dazzling personal narrative that explores the many ways identity and art are shaped ... + Read More
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Series: Adapt: How Humans Are Tapping into Nature's Secrets to Design and Build a Better Future How Humans Are Tapping into Nature's Secrets to Design and Build a Better Future Hardcover Amina Khan 9781250060402 $37.99 NATURE Apr 18, 2017

Amina Khan believes that nature does it best. InAdapt, she presents fascinating examples of how nature effortlessly solves the problems that humans attempt to solve with decades worth of the latest and greatest technologies, time, and money. Humans are animals too, and animals are incredibly good at doing more with less.If a fly’s eye can see without hundreds of fancy lenses, and termite mounds can stay cool in the desert without air conditioning, it stands to reason that nature can teach us a thing or two about sustainable technology and innov... + Read More
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Series: Advanced Rowing International perspectives on high performance rowing Paperback Charles Simpson 9781472912336 $47.00 SPORTS & RECREATION Oct 24, 2017

Advanced Rowingbrings together a selection of leading experts in the sport of rowing, including international head coaches from New Zealand, Norway, Switzerland, and Denmark, who have all coached crews to World and Olympic medals. Distinguished club and university coaches contribute from across the United States, Great Britain, and Australia. Between them, these coaches work with the top national level athletes in their countries and specialize in preparing them to an international competitive standard.In this book, coaches reveal key features ... + Read More
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Series: After the Fall Hardcover Kate Hart 9780374302696 $24.99 YOUNG ADULT FICTION Interest age, years from 14 - 18 Jan 24, 2017

Seventeen-year-old Raychel is sleeping with two boys: her overachieving best friend Matt…and his slacker brother, Andrew. Raychel sneaks into Matt’s bed after nightmares, but nothing ever happens. He doesn’t even seem to realize she’s a girl, except when he decides she needs rescuing. But Raychel doesn't want to be his girl anyway. She just needs his support as she deals with the classmate who assaulted her, the constant threat of her family’s eviction, and the dream of college slipping quickly out of reach. Matt tries to help, but he doesn’t r... + Read More
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Series: After the Woods Paperback Kim Savage 9781250104304 $15.99 YOUNG ADULT FICTION Interest age, years from 14 - 18 Feb 21, 2017

She escaped her kidnapper. But her trouble’s just begun.After the Woods by Kim Savage is a chilling mystery about betrayal, survival, and the complex bonds of friendship, full of surprises at every turn."Statistically speaking, girls like me don't come back when guys like Donald Jessup take us." Julia knows she beat the odds. She escaped the kidnapper who hunted her in the woods for two terrifying nights that she can't fully remember. Now it's one year later, and a dead girl turns up in those same woods. The terrible memories resurface, leaving... + Read More
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Series: Afterland Poems Paperback Mai Der Vang 9781555977702 $22.99 POETRY Apr 04, 2017

Longlisted for the National Book Award for PoetryThe 2016 winner of the Walt Whitman Award of the Academy of American Poets, selected by Carolyn ForchÃ©When I make the crossing, you must not be taken no matter whatthe current gives. When we reach the camp,there will be thousands like us.If I make it onto the plane, you must follow me to the roadsand waiting pastures of America.We will not ride the water today on the shoulders of buffaloas we used to many years ago, nor will we foragefor the sweetest mangoes.I am refugee. You are too. Cry, but d... + Read More
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Series: Age of Anger A History of the Present Hardcover Pankaj Mishra 9780374274788 $38.00 HISTORY Feb 07, 2017

ANew York Times Notable Book of 2017 • Named a Best Book of the Year bySlateand NPR • Longlisted for the Orwell PrizeOne of our most important public intellectuals reveals the hidden history of our current global crisisHow can we explain the origins of the great wave of paranoid hatreds that seem inescapable in our close-knit world—from American shooters and ISIS to Donald Trump, from a rise in vengeful nationalism across the world to racism and misogyny on social media? InAge of Anger, Pankaj Mishra answers our bewilderment by casting his gaze... + Read More
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Series: Age of Wonders Exploring the World of Science Fiction Paperback David G. Hartwell 9780765393319 $32.50 LITERARY CRITICISM Jan 24, 2017

Age of Wonders: Exploring the World of Science Fiction gives an insider's view of the strange and wonderful world of science fiction, by one of the most respected editors in the field, David G. Hartwell (1941-2016).David G. Hartwell edited science fiction and fantasy for over twenty years. In that time, he worked with acclaimed and popular writers such as Robert A. Heinlein, Poul Anderson, Frank Herbert, Roger Zelazny, Robert Silverberg, Gene Wolfe, Nancy Kress, L.E. Modesitt, Terry Bisson, Lisa Goldstein, and Philip Jose Farmer, and discovered... + Read More
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Series: Agnes and Clarabelle Agnes and Clarabelle Hardcover Adele Griffin 9781619631373 $13.99 JUVENILE FICTION Interest age, years from 5 - 7 Jan 17, 2017

Introducing the Read & Bloom line for newly independent readers with a charming and quirky story about two unusual best friends . . .Meet Agnes and Clarabelle!Agnes the pig and Clarabelle the chicken are best friends through every season! Whether it's planning the perfect birthday party in the spring, spending a summer day at the beach, braving a big department store in the fall, or making the very best pizza in winter, they help each other through every up and down. For Agnes and Clarabelle, everything is better when they're together!
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Series: Agnes and Clarabelle Agnes and Clarabelle Celebrate! Hardcover Adele Griffin 9781619632172 $13.99 JUVENILE FICTION Interest age, years from 5 - 7 Jan 17, 2017

Introducing the Read & Bloom line for newly independent readers with a charming and quirky story about two unusual best friends . . .Celebrate with Agnes and Clarabelle!Agnes the pig and Clarabelle the chicken are best friends who love to celebrate holidays! They wear flower crowns and dance around the Maypole, perform in the Fourth of July parade, make the spookiest Halloween costumes, and count down the New Year in style. Three . . . two . . . one . . . fun! For Agnes and Clarabelle, everything is better when they're together!
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Series: Airborne The Combat Story of Ed Shames of Easy Company Paperback Ian Gardner 9781472819383 $20.00 HISTORY Apr 18, 2017

With an incredible World War II combat record that includes parachuting into Normandy on D-Day and service during OperationMarket Garden, at Bastogne and in Germany itself, Ed Shames was involved in some of the most important battles of the war. A member of the legendary Band of Brothers, Shames offers his own words and recollections that fuel a searing account, giving a soldier's glimpse into the ferocity of the fighting on the ground and the close fellowship that developed between the men in Easy Company. The first member of the 101st to ente... + Read More
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Series: Akuma no Riddle: Riddle Story of Devil Akuma no Riddle Vol. 5 Riddle Story of Devil Paperback Yun Kouga 9781626923386 $14.99 COMICS & GRAPHIC NOVELS Interest age, years from 13 - 18 Aug 15, 2017

An all-new manga series from bestselling author Yun Kouga.At Myojo Academy, an elite all-girls boarding school, the Class Black is comprised of thirteen students, twelve of whom are assassins. Their prey is the thirteenth student, Haru Ichinose, an upbeat girl who vows to survive school and graduate unharmed! Enter Tokaku Azuma, a cold-blooded killer who transfers from another school to kill Haru.What should have been a routine hit turns into a far more complicated affair as Tokaku is unable to pull the trigger on Haru. As Tokaku copes with her... + Read More
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Series: All That's Left to Tell A Novel Hardcover Daniel Lowe 9781250085559 $36.99 FICTION Feb 14, 2017

“Like Tim O’Brien’sGoing After Cacciato,All That’s Left to Tell celebrates not just the power of storytelling but the deeply human need for it in even the most dire situations. Alternately gripping and dreamy, Daniel Lowe’s debut imagines what the stories we tell reveal about ourselves, and how they may save us.”—Stewart O’Nan, author ofWest of SunsetEvery night, Marc Laurent, an American taken hostage in Pakistan, is bound and blindfolded. And every night, a woman he knows only as Josephine visits his cell. At first, her questions are mercenar... + Read More
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Series: All That's Left to Tell A Novel CD-Audio Daniel Lowe 9781427282491 $48.99 FICTION Feb 21, 2017

“Like Tim O’Brien’sGoing After Cacciato,All That’s Left to Tell celebrates not just the power of storytelling but the deeply human need for it in even the most dire situations. Alternately gripping and dreamy, Daniel Lowe’s debut imagines what the stories we tell reveal about ourselves, and how they may save us.”—Stewart O’Nan, author ofWest of SunsetEvery night, Marc Laurent, an American taken hostage in Pakistan, is bound and blindfolded. And every night, a woman he knows only as Josephine visits his cell. At first, her questions are mercenar... + Read More
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Series: All the Beloved Ghosts Hardcover Alison Macleod 9781632865434 $0.01 FICTION Apr 18, 2017

Evocative, sensual, and tender, these stories confront our reality culture and interrogate our relationship with iconic figures, coming to life at the boundary between reality and fiction.A woman emerging from mourning spends her savings on a fur coat, a coat she will wear to a dance that will change her life. A professor of cardiovascular physiology lingers on the cusp of consciousness as he waits for his new heart to be delivered, still beating, from another body--and is carried on a tidal wave of memories to an attic room half a century ago.... + Read More
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Series: All the Birds in the Sky Paperback Charlie Jane Anders 9780765379955 $22.99 FICTION Apr 11, 2017

Entertainment Weekly's 27 Female Authors Who Rule Sci-Fi and Fantasy Right NowWinner of the 2017 Nebula Award for Best NovelFinalist for the 2017 Hugo Award for Best NovelPaste's 50 Best Books of the 21st Century (So Far) List“The book is full of quirkiness and playful detail...but there's an overwhelming depth and poignancy to its virtuoso ending.” —NPRFrom the former editor-in-chief ofio9.com, a stunning Nebula Award-winning andHugo-shortlisted novel about the end of the world—and the beginning of our futureAn ancient society of witches and a... + Read More
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Series: All the Houses A Novel Paperback Karen Olsson 9781250097439 $27.25 FICTION Apr 11, 2017

After her father’s heart attack and subsequent surgery, Helen Atherton returns to her hometown of Washington, D.C., to help take care of him and, perhaps more honestly, herself. She’s been living in Los Angeles, trying to work in Hollywood, slowly spiraling into a depression fueled by hours spent watching C-SPAN---her obsession with politics a holdover from a childhood interrupted by her father’s involvement in the Iran-Contra scandal.The rest of the world might have forgotten it, but the Atherton family never quite recovered. With sharp, witty... + Read More
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Series: Almost Missed You A Novel Hardcover Jessica Strawser 9781250107602 $36.99 FICTION Mar 28, 2017

"Almost Missed Youis a skillful, insightful debut: a deft exploration of the mysteries of marriage, the price we pay for our secrets, and just how easy it is to make the worst choices imaginable." —Chris Bohjalian,New York Timesbestselling author ofThe Sandcastle GirlsandMidwives"Almost Missed Youis an emotional powerhouse of a novel." —Garth Stein,New York Timesbestselling author ofA Sudden LightandThe Art of Racing in the Rain"In Almost Missed You, debut author Jessica Strawser meticulously weaves together a kidnapped child, friends in turmoi... + Read More
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Series: Alphaprints Alphaprints: Easter Fun! Touch and Feel Board book Roger Priddy 9780312521561 $11.50 JUVENILE NONFICTION Interest age, years from 0 - 3 Feb 14, 2017

Roger Priddy's seasonal board book with pictures of bunnies, Easter eggs, ducklings and more to celebrate Easter!There are bouncing bunnies, dancing daffodils, and shiny Easter eggs inside this charming touch-and-feel board book for babies and toddlers. With rhymes to read and share, this is a charming celebration of Easter and springtime to delight adults and children alike. The funAlphaprints pictures are created by adding photographs of everyday things to big, bold, embossed fingerprints, and little hands will love to reach out and explor... + Read More
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Series: Alphaprints Alphaprints: Trace, Write, and Learn 123 Finger tracing & wipe clean Board book Roger Priddy 9780312521516 $11.99 JUVENILE NONFICTION Interest age, years from 3 - 6 Jan 03, 2017

Children will learn to trace and write the numbers 1 to 12 with this clever wipe-clean book from Roger Priddy, appropriate for ages 3 to 6.Each left-hand page has grooved number shapes for children to follow with their fingertips—a tactile, sensory way to learn each number by memory trace. They can put this memory trace into practice by using the wipe-clean pen included in the book to trace and copy the number outlines on the right-hand, wipe-clean pages.Use this highly effective book,Alphaprints: Trace, Write, and Learn 123,time and time again... + Read More
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Series: Alphaprints Alphaprints: Trace, Write, and Learn ABC Finger tracing & wipe clean Board book Roger Priddy 9780312521493 $11.99 JUVENILE NONFICTION Interest age, years from 3 - 6 Jan 03, 2017

Help your child learn the alphabet with this unique early learning book from Roger Priddy,Alphaprints: Trace, Write, and Learn ABC. A highly effective book that can be used time and time again on many levels to make learning letters fun. Inside, each left-hand page has grooved letter shapes for children to follow with their fingertips—a tactile, sensory way to learn each letter that creates a memory trace. They can put this memory trace into practice by picking up the wipe-clean pen that comes with the book, and using it to trace over and copy ... + Read More
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Series: Wipe Clean Activity Books Alphaprints: Wipe Clean Workbook ABC Spiral bound Roger Priddy 9780312521523 $14.99 JUVENILE NONFICTION Interest age, years from 3 - 6 Jan 03, 2017

Packed with fun, effective, and practical exercises, and withAlphaprints characters on every page, this big wipe-clean book is a great way to help children get ready for kindergarten.Inside, they’ll practice and learn many of the key concepts that will give them a head start for those crucial first school years: pen control, letter and number formation, counting, creative skills, and early reading. Spiral-bound pages let the book lie flat so that kids can focus on the activities inside.Using the special,dry-wipe pen included, all of the activi... + Read More
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Series: Amazing Machines Amazing Machines Cool Cars Activity Book Paperback Tony Mitton 9780753472965 $8.50 JUVENILE FICTION Interest age, years from 3 - 7 Feb 21, 2017

This interactive early learning activity book is packed full of airplanes! Airplanes that are are fast, big, and heavy. Airplanes that can zoom and soar and go whoosh through the skies. Airplanes with wings and wheels and controls to carry people across the world. Preschool children will love the activity pages-- there are counting, matching, drawing, writing, coloring, and lots of other activities, as well as two pages of stickers to use. Inside the front and back covers are press-out play pieces that little fingers can use to build the... + Read More