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1.
Series:
Beach Baby
Board book
Laurie Elmquist
9781459809543
$10.95
JUVENILE FICTION
Age (years) from 0 - 2
Apr 05, 2016
A gentle, poetic lullaby for baby, filled with memories from a perfect day playing on the beach. Castles, sand dollars, seals peering out of the waves and the beat of the ocean become sweet reminders of all the magical things that await baby tomorrow. A lyrical celebration of natural beauty and a soft, reassuring reminder for little ones being tucked into bed that fun and adventure will return with a new day. Elly MacKay’s paper-theater worlds are a delight to behold and infuse the story with a sense of magic and wonder. Beautiful verse from L...
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2.
Series:
My Heart Fills With Happiness
Board book
Monique Gray Smith
9781459809574
$12.95
JUVENILE FICTION
Age (years) from 0 - 2
Mar 01, 2016
★ "A quiet loveliness, sense of gratitude, and—yes—happiness emanate from this tender celebration of simple pleasures."--Publishers Weekly, starred review The sun on your face. The smell of warm bannock baking in the oven. Holding the hand of someone you love. What fills your heart with happiness? This beautiful board book, with illustrations from celebrated artist Julie Flett, serves as a reminder for little ones and adults alike to reflect on and cherish the moments in life that bring us joy. International speaker and award-winning author Mon...
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3.
Series:
Hamsters on the Go
Board book
Kass Reich
9781459810167
$9.95
JUVENILE FICTION
Age (years) from 0 - 2
Mar 08, 2016
Hamsters have many places to go and lots of ways to get there! Following the success of her previous board books on numbers, colors and opposites, Kass Reich once again presents her beloved, splayed-toed hamsters. This time, the adorable critters are on the move, demonstrating all the different ways they get from here to there. A lively and humorous introduction to modes of transportation for little ones.
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4.
Series:
Spare Dog Parts
Hardcover
Alison Hughes
9781459807044
$19.95
JUVENILE FICTION
Age (years) from 3 - 5
Jan 26, 2016
A stumpy tail, mismatched paws, a long, drooly snout and the biggest dog heart that ever beat. In a celebration of what makes a pet unique, a little girl imagines how an odd assortment of parts combined to make the perfect dog. With spare, inviting text from Alison Hughes and charmingly offbeat illustrations by award-winning illustrator Ashley Spires, this gorgeous picture book is sure to be an instant classic.
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5.
Series:
Art's Supplies
Paperback
Chris Tougas
9781459811737
$12.95
JUVENILE FICTION
Age (years) from 3 - 5
Jan 19, 2016
In this delightful tale of the power of the imagination, Art’s supplies come to life in the studio, creating mayhem and magic—and art! Pastels, pencils, paints, crayons, brushes and markers...everything gets in on the act of creating a mess-terpiece of fun. Chris Tougas’s brilliant illustrations and clever text explore the essence of the creative process in a way that children will understand. “Kids will want to grab some colored pencils and get to work themselves.” —Booklist “This lively title is sure to be a favorite.” —School Library Journa...
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6.
Series: Lucy Tries Sports
Lucy Tries Short Track
Paperback
Lisa Bowes
9781459810259
$12.95
JUVENILE FICTION
Age (years) from 6 - 8
Jan 19, 2016
After trying the sliding sport of luge, Lucy is back for another speedy adventure! This time, Lucy laces up her skates and tries short track speed skating. It’s not as easy as it looks. When you skate really fast around tight turns, you just might crash! But with her friends at her side, Lucy skims across the ice in a thrilling race to the finish. Lucy Tries Short Track is the second book in the Lucy Tries Sports series, designed to encourage children to get active and participate in sports.
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7.
Series: Lucy fait du sport
Lucy fait du patinage de vitesse
Paperback
Lisa Bowes
9781459812314
$12.95
JUVENILE FICTION
Age (years) from 6 - 8
Jan 19, 2016
Après avoir essayé la glisse sur luge, Lucy commence une nouvelle aventure de vitesse—Cette fois-ci, elle lace ses patins et essaie le patinage de vitesse sur courte piste. C'est plus difficile que ça en a l'air. Lorsqu'on patine en tournant très vite, on risque de tomber! Mais avec ses amies, Lucy avance sur la glace dans une course palpitante vers la ligne d'arrivée. Lucy fait du patinage de vitesse est le deuxième livre de la série Lucy Tries Sports conçue pour encourager les enfants à devenir actifs et à pratiquer des sports. Pour en savoir...
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8.
Series: Lucy Tries Sports
Lucy Tries Soccer
Paperback
Lisa Bowes
9781459810228
$12.95
JUVENILE FICTION
Age (years) from 6 - 8
Apr 26, 2016
Eager to try a summer sport, Lucy and her friends meet at the soccer field for their first game of three-on-three! Thanks to Coach Nick, Lucy and the rest of Team Blue learn a few basic skills as they prepare to face Team Red.The Lucy Tries Sports series is designed to encourage children to get active and participate in sports and recreation. In Lucy Tries Soccer, Lucy discovers how much fun it is to play on a team and learns why soccer is the world’s most popular game.
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Series: Orca Echoes
Salamander Rescue
Paperback
Pamela McDowell
9781459811232
$7.95
JUVENILE FICTION
Age (years) from 6 - 8
Apr 26, 2016
Cricket McKay is back and answering a new SOS: "Save Our Salamanders!" Cricket McKay has lived in Waterton all her life, so she is surprised to discover an animal she hasn’t seen before: the long-toed salamander. She finds a band of them migrating from the pond to their hibernation grounds at Crandell Mountain. Crossing the road that lies between the pond and the mountain is dangerous enough, but now a newly-constructed curb makes their journey even more challenging. Can Cricket and her friends come up with a solution to help the salamanders? ...
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10.
Series: Tank & Fizz
Tank & Fizz: The Case of the Battling Bots
Paperback
Liam O'Donnell
9781459808133
$10.95
JUVENILE FICTION
Age (years) from 9 - 12
Feb 23, 2016
For monster sleuths Tank and Fizz, proving fourth-grade bully Rizzo Rawlins is planning to cheat in the upcoming Battle Bot Cup should be a piece of cake. But cake crumbles fast, and the case soon leads the detectives to a mysterious hacker known only as the Codex, who threatens all of Rockfall Mountain with a very dark fate. With the help of their wizard-in-training partner, Aleetha, Tank and Fizz leap into action, dodging deadly battle bots and sinister spellbooks in a race to stop the return of a very angry ancient demon. Fans of the first b...
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11.
Series: Dirk Daring, Secret Agent
Let Sleeping Dogs Lie
Paperback
Helaine Becker
9781459810389
$9.95
JUVENILE FICTION
Age (years) from 9 - 12
Feb 09, 2016
Darren Dirkowitz thought his life was over when his tippity-top-secret alter ego, Dirk Daring, Secret Agent, was outed to the entire Preston Middle School student body. If only he’d been so lucky. Now the Wolf Lords—a gang of teen thugs bent on wringing every last penny out of Preston students—are breathing down his neck. There’s only one solution: Dirk Daring must embark on his most daring mission yet. A mission so audacious, so cunning, so doggone crazy, that if it succeeds, the Wolf Lords will wind up begging for mercy. But first, Darren mus...
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12.
Series:
Duke's Den
Paperback
Becky Citra
9781459809017
$10.95
JUVENILE FICTION
Age (years) from 9 - 12
Mar 01, 2016
Amelia’s world came crashing down when her parents separated and she was forced to relocate with her mother to a new part of town. When Duke and Gabriella move into the suite downstairs with their menagerie of exotic animals, Amelia feels like she’s been thrown a lifeline. Helping care for the animals gives Amelia a sense of purpose, and she’s determined to keep Duke and Gabriella’s secret. But eventually her mother discovers the animals and refuses to let them stay. To make matters worse, Winston, a sulcata tortoise, has fallen ill, and the me...
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13.
Series:
Forensics Squad Unleashed
Paperback
Monique Polak
9781459809796
$10.95
JUVENILE FICTION
Age (years) from 9 - 12
Mar 28, 2016
Tabitha is thrilled to be attending a summer forensics camp, even if she has to go with her sort-of friend Mason. Soon she is learning to dust for fingerprints, photograph a crime scene and take footprint impressions. Even though the camp instructors have set up a “crime” for the kids to solve, Tabitha longs to use her newfound skills to solve a real-life mystery. She’s pretty sure a dognapping ring is active in her Montreal neighborhood, and when her beloved dog, Roxie, is stolen, she convinces her forensics “team” to help her find Roxie and n...
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14.
Series:
Everyday Hero
Paperback
Kathleen Cherry
9781459809826
$10.95
JUVENILE FICTION
Age (years) from 9 - 12
Mar 15, 2016
Alice doesn’t like noise, smells or strangers. She does like rules. Lots of rules. Nobody at her new school knows she is autistic, and soon Alice finds herself in trouble because the rules here are different. When she meets Megan in detention, she doesn’t know what to make of her. Megan doesn’t smell, she’s not terribly noisy, and she’s not exactly a stranger. But is she a friend? Megan seems fearless to Alice; but also angry or maybe sad. Alice isn’t sure which. When Megan decides to run away, Alice decides that Megan is her friend and that sh...
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15.
Series:
Spirit Level
Paperback
Sarah N. Harvey
9781459808164
$14.95
YOUNG ADULT FICTION
Age (years) exact 12
Feb 02, 2016
Harriet (known as Harry) is a donor-conceived child who has never wanted to reach out to her half-siblings or donor—until now. Feeling adrift after a breakup with her long-time boyfriend, Harry tracks down her half-siblings, two of whom are in Seattle, where Harriet lives. The first girl she meets is fifteen–year-old Lucy, an effervescent half-Japanese dancer. Then she meets Meredith, a troubled girl who is always accompanied by her best friend, Alex. Harry and Alex are attracted to each other, much to Meredith's chagrin, and when it becomes cl...
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16.
Series:
Away Running
Paperback
David Wright
9781459810464
$14.95
YOUNG ADULT FICTION
Age (years) exact 12
Apr 12, 2016
Matt, a white quarterback from Montreal, Quebec, flies to France (without his parents’ permission) to play football and escape family pressure. Freeman, a black football player from San Antonio, Texas, is in Paris on a school trip when he hears about a team playing American football in a rough, low-income suburb called Villeneuve-La-Grande. Matt and Free join the Diables Rouges and make friends with the other players, who come from many different ethnic groups. Racial tension erupts into riots in Villeneuve when some of their Muslim teammates g...
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17.
Series:
Rodent
Paperback
Lisa J. Lawrence
9781459809765
$14.95
YOUNG ADULT FICTION
Age (years) exact 12
Mar 22, 2016
Just when Isabelle thinks her life can’t get any worse, something happens to her at school that makes her wonder how she can continue to look after her younger siblings, Evan and Maisie, work at the local mini-mart and deal with her alcoholic mother. It’s more than any sixteen-year-old should have to bear, but Isabelle can’t think of a way out that won’t hurt her brother and sister. When Isabelle punches a girl at school, only one teacher sees past Isabelle’s aggressive behavior. Challenged to participate in a group writing project, Isabelle te...
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18.
Series: Riley Donovan
Trial by Fire
Paperback
Norah McClintock
9781459809369
$10.95
YOUNG ADULT FICTION
Age (years) exact 12
Apr 19, 2016
Riley Donovan is the new kid in a small town where her aunt (and guardian) has just started a job as a detective on the town’s police force. Riley is home alone when a neighbor’s barn catches on fire; when she realizes that he is trapped in the barn, she calls 9-1-1 and then tries to save him . But instead of being hailed as a hero, Riley finds herself the target of vandalism and violence. Never one to back away from a confrontation, Riley discovers that her neighbor, Mr. Goran is an immigrant from Kurdistan who is hated by most of the townspeo...
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19.
Series:
Pride
Celebrating Diversity & Community
Paperback
Robin Stevenson
9781459809932
$24.95
JUVENILE NONFICTION
Grade (CAN) from 4 - 7
Apr 19, 2016
For LGBTQ people and their supporters, Pride events are an opportunity to honor the past, protest injustice, and celebrate a diverse and vibrant community. The high point of Pride, the Pride Parade, is spectacular and colorful. But there is a whole lot more to Pride than rainbow flags and amazing outfits. How did Pride come to be? And what does Pride mean to the people who celebrate it?
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20.
Series: Orca Footprints
Deep Roots
How Trees Sustain Our Planet
Hardcover
Nikki Tate
9781459805828
$19.95
JUVENILE NONFICTION
Age (years) from 9 - 12
Feb 09, 2016
Most of us see trees every day, and too often we take them for granted. Trees provide us with everything from food, fuel and shelter to oxygen and filtered water. Deep Roots celebrates the central role trees play in our lives, no matter where we live. Each chapter in Deep Roots focuses on a basic element—water, air, fire and earth—and explores the many ways in which we need trees to keep our planet healthy and livable. From making rain to producing fruit to feeding fish, trees play an integral role in maintaining vibrant ecosystems all over the...
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21.
Series: Orca Footprints
Brilliant!
Shining a light on sustainable energy
Paperback
Michelle Mulder
9781459812147
$14.95
JUVENILE NONFICTION
Age (years) from 9 - 12
Feb 09, 2016
Did you know that cars can run on french-fry grease or that human poop can be used to provide power to classrooms? Brilliant! is about what happens when you harness the power of imagination and innovation: the world changes for the better! Kids in Mexico help light up their houses by playing soccer, and in the Philippines, pop-bottle skylights are improving the quality of life for thousands of families. Full of examples of unusual (and often peculiar) power sources, Brilliant! encourages kids to look around for new and sustainable ways to light...
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22.
Series: Orca Footprints
Pedal It!
How Bicycles are Changing the World
Paperback
Michelle Mulder
9781459812154
$14.95
JUVENILE NONFICTION
Age (years) from 9 - 12
Feb 09, 2016
Pedal It! celebrates the humble bicycle and shows you why and how bikes can make the world a better place From the very first boneshakers to the sleek racing bikes of today, from handlebars to spokes to gear sprockets, bicycles have continued to capture our collective fascination. Not only can bikes be used to power computers and generators, but they can also reduce pollution, promote wellness and get a package across a crowded city—fast! Informative but not didactic, Pedal It! encourages young readers to be part of the joy of cycling.
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23.
Series: Orca Origins
Passover
Festival of Freedom
Hardcover
Monique Polak
9781459809901
$24.95
JUVENILE NONFICTION
Age (years) from 9 - 12
Feb 16, 2016
During Passover, Jews are reminded of how, more than three thousand years ago, their ancestors emerged from slavery to become free men and women. Bestselling author Monique Polak explores her own Jewish roots as she tells the Passover story, which reminds us that the freedom to be who we are and practice our religion, whatever it may be, is a great gift. It also teaches us that if we summon our courage and look out for each other, we can endure and overcome the most challenging circumstances. Enlivened by personal stories, Passover reminds us t...
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24.
Series:
On Cue
Orca Currents
1st edition
Other book format
9781459811058
$14.93
MATHEMATICS
Mar 22, 2016
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25.
Series: Orca Currents
Camp Disaster
Paperback
Frieda Wishinsky
9781459811140
$9.95
JUVENILE FICTION
Age (years) from 9 - 12
Apr 26, 2016
Charlotte Summers is sure that summer camp is going to be a disaster. And she’s right. But it’s not as disastrous for her as it is for her counselor, Abby. Abby has no control over the girls in her charge. The control is held by the cabin’s mean girl. Charlotte realizes that she could tip the balance of power and unseat the bully, but does she have the courage to go for it?
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26.
Series:
Lost
Orca Currents
1st edition
Other book format
John Wilson
9781459811959
$14.93
MATHEMATICS
Mar 22, 2016
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27.
Series: Orca Sports
Centerville
Paperback
Jeff Rud
9781459810310
$10.95
JUVENILE FICTION
Age (years) from 9 - 12
Apr 12, 2016
Basketball-crazy Jake Burnett is thrilled to be leaving home to attend prestigious Centerville Prep. It’s an opportunity to pursue his hoop dreams at the highest level. But things aren’t quite as advertised at his new school, and Jake soon finds himself struggling both on and off the court. At first, Jake is determined to play harder and ignore the warning signs. Until he discovers that his new head coach is a scam artist, putting kids at risk for his own gain. Now Jake has a difficult choice to make—advance his basketball career or do the righ...
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28.
Series: Orca Limelights
Breaking Big
Paperback
Penny Draper
9781459809239
$9.95
JUVENILE FICTION
Age (years) from 9 - 12
Mar 15, 2016
Robin’s got everything it takes to be a principal dancer: the body, the feet, the strength and the passion. But his devil-may-care attitude plays havoc with discipline at the Premier Dance School. One more prank may be one too many. That’s why everyone is shocked when he’s the only student dancer picked to understudy with the company, even though the choice makes sense—Robin is cast as Puck, the annoying trickster fairy in A Midsummer’s Night Dream. Shock turns to horror when the principal dancer is injured and Robin has to perform instead. The...
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29.
Series: Orca Limelights
Stepping Out
Paperback
Laura Langston
9781459808959
$9.95
JUVENILE FICTION
Age (years) from 9 - 12
Feb 16, 2016
Laughter is fifteen-year-old Paige Larsson’s currency in life. It takes the sting out of life’s tough stuff. It eases the pain of nasty comments, agonizing moments in gym class and awkward pauses at parties. She likes it even more when others laugh with her, so she’s become a YouTube comedy vlogger. Now Paige is about to step out of her comfort zone and compete—live and onstage—in the prestigious International Teens in Comedy festival. Winning will give her the opportunity to work with some of the biggest names in comedy. It’ll also mean $10,00...
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30.
Series: Orca Limelights
Upstaged
Paperback
Patricia McCowan
9781459810044
$9.95
JUVENILE FICTION
Age (years) from 9 - 12
Apr 12, 2016
Ellie is used to getting leading roles in her small-town school’s musicals, but her place at center stage disappears when her dad becomes the host of a breakfast TV show and they have to move to the big city. When Ellie auditions for—and lands—a spot with the Youth Works Theater Company, she comes up against a tight-knit group of talented, experienced and competitive triple-threat performers. Not only does she not get a lead, but she has to share a role with Marissa, a company veteran who seems determined to do all she can to outshine Ellie. Ou...
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31.
Series: Orca Soundings
Under Threat
Paperback
Robin Stevenson
9781459811317
$9.95
YOUNG ADULT FICTION
Age (years) from 12
Mar 01, 2016
Franny is close to her parents, adores her horse and is head over heels in love with her girlfriend, Leah. But Franny’s parents are abortion providers at the local hospital, and an anonymous stranger is prepared to do whatever it takes to stop them. A stranger who phones at all hours. Who knows where they live. Who knows Franny’s name. When Leah’s older brother, Jake, refers to her parents as baby killers, Franny starts to wonder if perhaps the threats aren’t coming from a stranger at all. If she tells the police about her suspicions, she could...
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32.
Series: Orca Soundings
Scam
Paperback
Lesley Choyce
9781459811744
$9.95
YOUNG ADULT FICTION
Age (years) from 12
Apr 26, 2016
Josh’s mother always had issues—with drugs and just getting by. And Josh has always been the one who kept them together. But when his mom dies, he really is on his own and must find a way to look after himself. On his way to his mother’s funeral he meets Lindsay, a cute girl who flirts with him but then steals his wallet. When he confronts her and tells her where he is going, she apologizes, returns his wallet and convinces Josh to let her accompany him to the funeral. So begins a complex relationship that changes both of their lives forever.
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33.
Series: Nicole Charles Mystery
When Blood Lies
Paperback
Linda L. Richards
9781459808379
$9.95
FICTION
Apr 05, 2016
Vancouver Post gossip columnist Nicole Charles is only slightly put out when she discovers she’s been downsized. She figures she’s lucky to still have a job. It just means she needs to get a desk so she can work out of her apartment. But the desk she buys at auction proves to have more history than she’d anticipated, and the cache she finds in a secret compartment in that desk has links to a money-laundering ring, and an old school-mate. Will this be the story that lands Nicole a job on the news desk? Even while she struggles to solve the case,...
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34.
Series: Gulliver Dowd Mystery
Love and Fear
Paperback
Reed Farrel Coleman
9781459806771
$9.95
FICTION
Feb 09, 2016
When the daughter of the most powerful Mafia don in New York goes missing, the don’s right-hand man comes to Gulliver Dowd for help. Problem is, the right-hand man and Dowd despise each other. Plus, the don knows who murdered Dowd’s sister, Keisha, but refuses to share that knowledge with Gulliver. Still, Dowd makes a devil’s deal and hunts for the girl. Old secrets and lies boil to the surface, threatening to destroy the lives of everyone involved. But who has the girl? An eccentric art professor, or one of the don’s many enemies? Will Gullive...
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35.
Series: Gina Gallo Mystery
The Goddaughter Caper
Paperback
Melodie Campbell
9781459810532
$9.95
FICTION
Jan 19, 2016
In The Goddaughter Caper, Gina Gallo finds herself embroiled in her family's shady dealings when a body turns up at her uncle’s restaurant. But it’s just the beginning of her problems. Strange things keep happening in Steeltown. A body shows up in the trunk of Gina’s car. Another is mistakenly shipped to her cousin Nico’s new store. And then Gina and Nico stumble across a stash of empty coffins! Worse, everything mysteriously points to her own retired relatives from the Holy Cannoli Retirement Home. Gina is determined to get to the bottom of it...
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36.
Series:
Epic Game
Paperback
William Kowalski
9781459810495
$9.95
FICTION
Mar 08, 2016
Kat is a tough, independent woman who makes her living as a professional poker player. She is single, childless and happy about it. But when her best friend, Josie, commits suicide, she names Kat as the temporary guardian of her ten-year-old son, David, until his father can come for him. In the few weeks that David is with her, Kat finds herself changed in ways she had never thought imaginable. With the old poker adage “bet with your head, not your heart” ringing in her head like a warning bell, Kat nevertheless finds that all the money and suc...
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