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Haedal Academy's robot team accepts Cyborg Captain's challenge! Quickly, the team must choose and develop a robot for the creative robot competition. Each of them comes up with a concept, but no one can agree on the best option. And then a past mistake returns to haunt them, threatening to tear the team apart for good. Can the kids get past their differences, or has Cyborg Captain defeated them before the contest even begins?

The National Robot Dance Competition is over...... And Haedal Academy's team earned second place! Given the lack of preparation time, the kids are happy with the results. But back at school, their classmates are giving them the cold shoulder. And when a popular streamer named Cyborg Captain calls them out for all the world to see, the team will be tested like never before.

Animal teams have been trying to collect seven hidden gems in the Amazing Animal Challenge. So far, no one has done it. Team World includes one animal from each continent. Will they be able to work together? Will they be the first to win the grand prize? Young learners will love this imaginative story about animals from around the world competing in an epic sporting event! The book also provides fun facts about the real-life “superpowers” of the animal kingdom along with discussion questions for readers to show what they've learned.

Animal teams have been trying to collect seven hidden gems in the Amazing Animal Challenge. So far, no one has done it. Team World includes one animal from each continent. Will they be able to work together? Will they be the first to win the grand prize? Young learners will love this imaginative story about animals from around the world competing in an epic sporting event! The book also provides fun facts about the real-life “superpowers” of the animal kingdom along with discussion questions for readers to show what they've learned.

The National Robot Dance Competition has begun! After a series of twists and shouts, the team has made it to the National Robot Dance Competition! Their robot costumes are finished, the stage is set, and the tunes and dance moves are in perfect sync. But when last year's championship team unveils something incredible, the kids begin to lose hope...

The upcoming robot dance competition is less than a month away, and only one robotics team can enter. So, Dr. Cybo holds a tryout for the sole slot in the national showdown. With only a week to prepare, which team will program the winning dance and move on to the national competition? The fifth book in the Robot Makers manhwa series, Robots Can Dance?, explores robotic parts, bipedal movement, 3D printers, and other exciting and emergent technologies.

AN AMAZON TOP 10 BOOK OF THE MONTHFrom New York Times bestselling author Karl Marlantes comes a propulsive and sweeping novel in which loyalty, friendship, and love are put to the ultimate testHelsinki, 1947. Finland teeters between the Soviet Union and the West. Everyone is being watched. A wrong look or a wrong word could end in catastrophe. Natalya Bobrova, from Russia, and Louise Koski, from the United States, are young wives of their country's military attachés. When they meet at an embassy party, their husbands, Arnie and Mikhail, both world-class skiers, drunkenly challenge each other to a friendly – but secret – cross-country wilderness race.Louise is delighted, but Natalya is worried. Stalin and Beria's secret police rule with unforgiving brutality. If news of the race gets out and Mikhail loses, Natalya knows it would mean his death, her imprisonment, and the loss of her two children. Meanwhile, Louise, who is childless, uses the race as an opportunity to raise money for a local orphanage, naïve to the danger it will bring to Natalya and her family. Too late to stop Louise's scheme, a horrified Natalya watches as news of the race spreads across the globe as newspapers and politicians spin it as a symbolic battle: freedom versus communism. Desperate to undo her mistake, Louise must reach Arnie to tell him to throw the race and save Mikhail – but how? The two racers are in a world of their own, unreachable in Finland's arctic wilderness.This is another masterful novel from the author of the modern classic MatterhornCold Victory is a triumph.

Captain Awesome faces off with a suspicious photographer in the twenty-sixth Captain Awesome adventure!The Sunnyview newspaper is writing a feature article on Ms. Beasley's class, who raised the most food for the canned food drive this year. But Eugene doesn't trust the journalist, who keeps asking questions and snapping photos with her camera. Could she secretly be the Smile Snatcher, plotting to steal the cans? It's up to Captain Awesome to save the day…whatever you do, don't say CHEESE! With easy-to-read language and illustrations on almost every page, the Captain Awesome chapter books are perfect for beginning readers!

From Kelly J. Baptist, the award-winning author of Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero, comes a story about Zoe Sparks, an over-enthusiastic cookie-dough seller who wishes to win a laptop from her school fundraiser. Of course, there's unexpected competition, bad music, strained friendships, and over-the-top ideas that go horribly wrong.Spunky sixth-grader Zoe Sparks has discovered a unique way to get the laptop of her dreams—to win it! If Zoe can sell more tubs of cookie dough than anyone in her school, the laptop is hers. It's the first step to becoming a prize-winning journalist! But her win-at-all-costs attitude is starting to drive a wedge between Zoe, her best friend Felix, and her family. Zoe may be a top cookie-dough seller in her class, but is winning the prize really worth it?

One Day at a Time meets Mindy Kim in this fourth book in the charming chapter book series about Catalina Castaneda, a Mexican American girl with a magical sewing kit who wants to win a skateboarding competition.The Valle Grande Games skateboarding competition is coming up, and the winner gets a brand-new board. That means, if Coco wins, Catalina might finally get a skateboard of her own—Coco's old one. The trouble is, normally fearless Coco has lost her skateboarding mojo at the worst possible time. Cat discovers that Coco has outgrown her lucky flannel, and without it, she's lost her confidence. This could be Catalina's big chance. She can enter the competition herself. If she wears the lucky flannel—and uses the magic sewing kit to make some special alterations—the judges might see a skating star and award her the new board. Which sister will come out on top?

Welcome to the Island of Vorn, where mythical creatures roam free and only the brightest students are invited to study them. In Book 1 of this riveting new middle grade graphic novel series, a gifted young cryptozoologist-in-training must learn to tame powerful beasts—including her own inner demons.For as long as she can remember, Sorceline has had a knack for the study of mythical creatures. Now a student at Professor Archibald Balzar's prestigious school of cryptozoology, she's eager to test her skills and earn a spot as one of Balzar's apprentices.But for all her knowledge of gorgons, vampires, and griffins, Sorceline is mystified by her fellow humans. While she excels in her studies, she quickly clashes with her classmates, revealing her fiery temper.When one of her rivals suddenly disappears, Sorceline must set aside her anger and join the quest to find her. But the mystery only deepens, leading Sorceline on a journey far darker and more personal than she expected...

“Scheming mean girls, sex and scandal, secrets and lies…what's not to love?” — Lisa Unger, New York Times bestselling author of Last Girl GhostedThe Real Housewives meets murder in this deliciously savage and wildly entertaining thriller from Jeneva Rose, New York Times bestselling author of The Perfect Marriage, You Shouldn't Have Come Here, and Home Is Where the Bodies Are.Buckhead isn't a place you live, it's a place you survive. And that applies even to the wealthy housewives that have it all. Fancy cars, designer clothes, and daily salon appointments aren't nearly enough to keep them fulfilled and happy. Because in this town, privilege and opulence go hand in hand with betrayal and revenge.Jenny, the owner of Glow, an exclusive membership-only beauty salon, knows that better than anyone, because she knows everything about these housewives—down to each individual strand of hair. Despite the toxicity, Jenny keeps her focus on running her business, and keeping the peace. However, peace proves to be impossible when one of her clients is murdered. Now, it's up to Jenny and her knowledge of neighborhood secrets and gossip to help the police solve the case. It won't be easy though, because while Buckhead may be all about appearances, nothing is as it seems.Never have mean girls been meaner, nor murder been so much fun than in this “sublimely bitchy” (Kirkus Reviews) and scandalous suspense novel from Jeneva Rose, the “queen of twists” (Colleen Hoover).

In this latest installment in the beloved No. 1 Ladies'Detective Agency series, Grace Makutsi encounters a pair of quandaries that will require all of her and Mma Ramotswe's cleverness and generosity to resolve.“An escape from life's woes as well as a suggestion for how to make the whole deal more palatable—fragility, fruit cake, and all.” —The Boston GlobeGrace Makutsi's husband, Phuti Radiphuti, is in a bind. An international firm is attempting to undercut his prices in the office furniture market. Phuti has always been concerned with quality and comfort, but this firm seems interested only in profits. To make matters worse, they have a slick new advertising campaign that seems hard to beat. Meanwhile, Grace is approached by an old friend who has a troubled son. She and Phuti agree to take Patience and Modise in and lend a hand, but things don't work out quite as intended, and the situation proves difficult for them to handle. It will require not only all of their persistence and dedication but also help from an unexpected quarter to find a solution that will make everyone happy. Faced with more than her fair share of delicate dilemmas, Mma Makutsi deals with it all with her usual graciousness. This—along with the kindness, generosity, and good sense for which the No. 1 Ladies'Detective Agency is known—assures us that, in the end, each of these matters will be set right.

Two families fought for the title to Eros, and only one could win. One had to outsmartthe other—and both had to win over the unscrupulous United Ores Corporation. It was a problem worthy of a Solomon—and it had an ending even those embittered rivals could not foresee.

A STEAM-centered, adorably illustrated picture book about Meg, a brilliant and creative boxitect who creates extraordinary things out of ordinary cardboard boxes.Meg is a brilliant and creative boxitect. She loves impressing her teacher and classmates with what she makes out of boxes. But there's a new kid at Maker School: Simone. Simone is good at everything, and worst of all, she's a boxitect too. When the annual Maker Match is held, Meg and Simone are paired as a team but can't seem to stop arguing. When their extraordinary project turns into a huge disaster, they must find a way to join creative forces, lift each other up, and work together.

Bunheads meets The Kicks in this third novel in this entertaining middle grade series from New York Times bestselling author, dancer, model, and actress Maddie Ziegler!Harper and her fellow Dance Starz are headed to New York City for the big national competition! Not only will they be up against their arch-rivals, the Belles, but Harper will also face off against her old dance team. Does Harper have what it takes to finally prove that she belongs on the big stage?

The second book in this action-packed adventure series follows a team of young ninjas to the final round of the first-ever Junior Ninja competition—perfect for young ninjas and ninja fans everywhere! When tweens Izzy, Ty, Kevin, JJ, and Mackenzie heard there was going to be a kids'version of the reality-TV obstacle competition National Ninja Champion, they all found themselves drawn to Fit Kidz Gym. They quickly formed a team—training together and helping one another overcome all kinds of obstacles as they tried out for a spot on Junior Ninja Champion. It's surreal but exciting to watch themselves on TV... and the show is a huge hit! Now Izzy and JJ are headed to the finals in Hollywood, and the rest of the team is coming along to cheer them on. Ty is an alternate, hoping for his shot at glory. But when the show throws them a curve ball and announces a wildcard episode, it brings a new competitor to the Fit Kidz team and takes the competition up a notch. Who will lose their grip on victory, and who will climb their way to the top on the first season of Junior Ninja Champion?

Chip the potato chip is sure he has the annual Spud City Festival sack race in the bag--he's been practicing all year. The Home Fries (local baseball team) and Sweet Potatoes (cheer squad) are all rooting for him. The French Fries even bring their tots over for an autograph. But when Curly the springy curly fry shows up, Chip knows he's in trouble. This totally funny story is filled with clever potato puns--and subtle themes of sportsmanship and persistence. It will have kids and adults alike laughing out loud.

Meet Didi Dodo. She's a spy with big ideas and daring plans. Meet Koko Dodo. He's a baker who makes the best cookies in town. Meet Robo-Dodo. Wait! Who's Robo-Dodo? Well, Robo-Dodo is a giant evil robot who also makes cookies. And it's selling them right across the street from Koko Dodo's bakery! And it's only charging a penny for as many as you can eat! Soon Koko Dodo is almost out of business. But lucky for him, there's a spy on the case. Her name? Dodo. Didi Dodo.

Rocket Club is Erin's kind of club. All rockets. No glitter. Then she's paired with Lily, the glitteriest girl in the grade. Will their rocket go bust? Tying into the popular Makers Movement, Makers Make It Work is a series of fun easy-to-read stories that focus on problem-solving and hands-on action. This charming story explores the Makers theme of Rockets and includes explanatory sidebars and a rocket-related activity for young makers to try themselves!

For ninja fans everywhere, this action-packed adventure series brings five unlikely friends together to compete in the first-ever Junior Ninja competition. Izzy, Ty, Kevin, JJ, and Mackenzie don't have a lot in common. But they have all seen the reality TV obstacle competition National Ninja Champion. When news breaks that there's going to be a kids'version of the show—and tryouts are just a few miles away—all five find themselves drawn to the obstacle course at Fit Kidz Gym. Before they know it, they've become a team—training together and helping one another overcome all kinds of obstacles as they compete for the title of Junior Ninja Champion. With lots of heart and edge-of-your-seat excitement, Junior Ninja Champion packs in the action of the competition along with all the ups and downs on the journey to making it. Who will secure a spot in the finals, and who will be named Junior Ninja Champion? Look for the sequel coming in January 2019!

Aux arènes d'Aps-en-Provence, la foule applaudit Numa Roumestan. À quarante-trois ans, devenu un homme politique en vue, il est de retour au pays avec sa femme Rosalie, déconcertée puis charmée par la couleur locale. Numa, vingt ans plus tôt, faisait son droit à Paris, financé par un cabaretier qui spéculait sur ses talents prometteurs...

When two hot department-store buyers learn they are being considered for the same promotion, chaos ensues. One girl suggests a simple solution - they will engage each other in a vicious, savage, anything-goes catfight, and the loser will bow out of the competition. This tale illustrates that tooth and nail arguments are at least as persuasive as staid business conferences!

'The Toast is stupendous—as brief, urgent, and bracing as a punch to the face. It's gripping, funny, and unrelentingly bleak (in the best possible way). Matt Marinovich has such a sinister and uncompromising sensibility that one can feel a little morally compromised for enjoying his work so much. If that's the case, though, I must be a very bad person indeed, because I absolutely loved this book.” -- Scott Smith, New York Times bestselling author of The Ruins and A Simple Plan The Toast is a novel about sibling rivalry that knows no bounds. For as long as they can remember, the Krider brothers have only found true meaning in their war with each other. Bred to viciously compete from an early age by their deranged father, they have upped the ante to dangerous extremes. But the Krider brothers have always obeyed the three sacred rules of the game: No mortal injury. Wait your turn. No end to the game. On a sweltering day in early July, Rob and Rebecca Krider drive toward the wedding of his younger brother, Craig. A hundred guests have already arrived for the ceremony at the Old Field House. It's a perfect day for a wedding, but before the morning is over, an unexpected tragedy will strike one of the Krider brothers and a frightening toast will be delivered by one of the guests. As a shattered widow retreats to her home in Westchester, the surviving brother is increasingly confident he will finally get to live a normal life without the game. At first, it seems like he might be right, but as the months pass, he suddenly realizes that strange coincidences in his everyday life might have a more sinister cause. Could it be that the game he thought was over is threatening to destroy his life again? But who's pulling the strings now that his only archrival is dead? It's clear that one last turn is being taken, and all the old rules are being broken, except for one: there is no end to the game.

When the beautiful Irish blonde Kelley, young and still innocent, meets Gina, her new, fiery Italian neighbor, a friendly conversation on the stoop turns eventually to catfighting. Gina is determined to draw Kelley into an experience that will awaken her inner fighter, and give her a taste of what all-out war between women can be like. The action starts slowly, as it must - then proceeds relentlessly into a contest which can only be decided with unsheathed teeth and nails. Kelley's baptism of fire is one she will never forget!

Wealthy Eric Arrow enjoys a living arrangement most men can can only dream of. He maintains at his mansion a live-in mistress, whose sole responsibility is to tend to his every need - especially sexual ones. For this, she is provided with clothes, cosmetics, and cars. There is, however, a catch to the arrangement - at any time, Eric is free to introduce a rival for the current mistress'position. The newcomer is required to fight the existing mistress and, should she win, immediately moves in to replace the beaten loser. Read how the current mistress, the young, luscious blonde Genevieve deals with Candy Trapper, a high-priced redhead call girl from L.A. who has designs on her enviable position. The graphic, vicious, savage catfight they put on for Eric to decide the new mistress will have you begging for a sequel!

Take two American teen chefs, add one heaping cup of Paris, toss in a pinch of romance, and stir.... Rosie Radeke firmly believes that happiness can be found at the bottom of a mixing bowl. But she never expected that she, a random nobody from East Liberty, Ohio, would be accepted to celebrity chef Denis Laurent's school in Paris, the most prestigious cooking program for teens in the entire world. Life in Paris, however, isn't all cream puffs and crepes. Faced with a challenging curriculum and a nightmare professor, Rosie begins to doubt her dishes.Henry Yi grew up in his dad's restaurant in Chicago, and his lifelong love affair with food landed him a coveted spot in Chef Laurent's school. He quickly connects with Rosie, but academic pressure from home and his jealousy over Rosie's growing friendship with gorgeous bad-boy baker Bodie Tal makes Henry lash out and push his dream girl away.Desperate to prove themselves, Rosie and Henry cook like never before while sparks fly between them. But as they reach their breaking points, they wonder whether they have what it takes to become real chefs.Perfect for lovers of Chopped Teen Tournament and Kids Baking Championship, as well as anyone who dreams of a romantic trip to France, Love à la Mode follows Rosie and Henry as they fall in love with food, with Paris, and ultimately, with each other.

The players: A smoldering, dark-haired Filipina hellcat named Cindy and a tawny British redhead named Tricia. The setting: A rainy, foggy night at a sumptuous and remote vacation home perched high over the rocky northern California coast. The attire: Thigh-high, patent-leather, stiletto-heeled boots, matching gauntlets, studded collars, and long nails. The contest: Win Michael in a winner-take-all, no rules cat-scratch to the finish!

A life-changing secret destroys an unlikely friendship in this'magnetic'psychological thriller from the Edgar Award-winning author of Dare Me and The Turnout (Meg Wolitzer).You told each other everything. Then she told you too much.Kit has risen to the top of her profession and is on the brink of achieving everything she wanted. She hasn't let anything stop her.But now someone else is standing in her way: Diane. Best friends at seventeen, their shared ambition made them inseparable. Until the day Diane told Kit her secret -- the worst thing she'd ever done, the worst thing Kit could imagine -- and it blew their friendship apart.Kit is still the only person who knows what Diane did. And now Diane knows something about Kit that could destroy everything she's worked so hard for.How far would Kit go to make the hard work, the sacrifice, worth it in the end? What wouldn't she give up? Diane thinks Kit is just like her. Maybe she's right. Ambition: it's in the blood...Shortlisted for the CWA Ian Fleming Steel Dagger Award

'This is the funniest book I've read in years.'--Chris Grabenstein, #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Mr. Lemoncello seriesWays to Run (Ruin) a Successful Business:1. Hire your neighbor as an (unpaid) intern.2. Make them do all the work.3. Take all the credit.4. Bask in the glow of your achievements.5. Completely underestimate your neighbor.6. Do not expect payback.ABC's Shark Tank meets The Terrible Two when a pair of sixth grade entrepreneurs compete to become top mogul on their block. Payback on Poplar Lane is a pitch-perfect comedy, destined to become a middle-grade classic.

“A high-octane thriller... Nyxia grabs you from the first line and never lets go.” —Marie Lu, #1 New York Times bestselling author of WarcrossEvery life has a price in this sci-fi thriller—the first in a trilogy—that has the nonstop action of The Maze Runner and the high-stakes space setting of Illuminae. What would you be willing to risk for a lifetime of fortune? Emmett Atwater isn't just leaving Detroit; he's leaving Earth. Why the Babel Corporation recruited him is a mystery, but the number of zeroes on their contract has him boarding their lightship and hoping to return to Earth with enough money to take care of his family. Forever. Before long, Emmett discovers that he is one of ten recruits, all of whom have troubled pasts and are a long way from home. Now each recruit must earn the right to travel down to the planet of Eden—a planet that Babel has kept hidden—where they will mine a substance called Nyxia that has quietly become the most valuable material in the universe. But Babel's ship is full of secrets. And Emmett will face the ultimate choice: win the fortune at any cost, or find a way to fight that won't forever compromise what it means to be human. “The 100 meets Illuminae in this high-octane sci-fi thriller.” —BustleAND DON'T MISS NYXIA UNLEASHED!

Pride and Prejudice meets Animal Planet's Finding Bigfoot in this humorous and heartfelt debut about a loving, quirky family on the hunt for the mythical Sasquatch.Hunting for monsters was never so awkward. It's bad enough that Samantha's parents, charter members of the Northern Ohio Bigfoot Society, have dragged their daughter around forever, hunting for yetis. But now they're doing it on national TV, and worse, in front of an aristocratic prep-school crew including a boy who disdains Samantha's family. But when he scorns her humble Ohio roots, she becomes determined to take him down. As they go to war, their friction and attraction almost distract them from the hint that Sasquatch may actually be out there somewhere…

Zack and his friends zoom across the galaxy for the Interstellar Space Race in this fifteenth Galaxy Zack adventure.When the Sprockets Academy Zoomers enter the Intergalactic Space Race, Zack and his friends are in for an epic race adventure across the galaxy. It's time to navigate through an underwater maze, fly around planetary rings, and blast through the stars! But when trouble stirs within the team, Zack must take charge. Can he lead them to victory? With easy-to-read language and illustrations on almost every page, the Galaxy Zack chapter books are perfect for beginning readers.

Bunheads meets The Kicks in this first novel in a brand-new middle grade trilogy from New York Times bestselling author, dancer, model, and actress Maddie Ziegler! Twelve-year-old Harper has been dancing practically since she could walk. She loves her dance studio and team, and just won her first ever top junior solo in a regional competition. But right before the school year starts, Harper's parents drop a bombshell—the family has to relocate from their cozy town in Connecticut to sunny Florida for their jobs. That means goodbye to her friends, dance team, trips to see shows in NYC—and did she mention dance team? When she arrives at her new dance school and new team, it feels like everyone has better feet, quicker turns and faster taps than Harper. And it doesn't help that a group of girls, who nicknamed themselves The Bunheads, wonder how the heck she made the team if she can't even do a simple turn sequence in front of the class. Thankfully, Harper befriends Lily, a fellow newbie in the studio who is just as eager to make her mark and find a friendly face. With a big competition coming up for the dance team, Harper is determined to show everyone—especially those Bunheads—what she's made of. And when a very badly timed injury threatens all of the work they have done, The Bunheads, Lily, and Harper must learn to truly work together to give them their best shot at the top spot!

Trouble is brewing on campus. Stunning brunette coed Jamie Farnsworth has just learned that her blonde cheerleader rival Sarah Myers is moving in on Jamie's man. Jamie wants to fight her for Jon, but is reluctant to have it out on campus, fearful that hostilities might be interrupted by well-intentioned busybodies. Jamie instead reserves a room at a quiet local motel, rents a video camera and tripod, then emails a challenge to her rival. She taunts the blonde that, if she is woman enough, she should show up at the motel at the appointed time and have it out, tooth and nail, with Jamie. Jamie will videotape the entire fight, and send the tape to her lover as a Valentine's Day present!

'The Fashion Committee is another winner by one of my all time favorite authors.'--Meg Cabot, New York Times bestselling author of the The Princess Diaries and Mediator series Charlie Dean is a style-obsessed girl who eats, sleeps, and breathes fashion. John Thomas-Smith is a boy who forges metal sculptures in his garage and couldn't care less about clothes. Both are gunning for a scholarship to the private art high school that could make all their dreams come true. Whoever wins the fashion competition will win the scholarship—and only one can win. Told in the alternating voices of Charlie's and John's journals, this hilarious and poignant YA novel perfectly captures what it's like to have an artistic drive so fierce that nothing—not your dad's girlfriend's drug-addicted ex-boyfriend, a soul-crushing job at Salad Stop, or being charged with a teensy bit of kidnapping—can stand in your way. With black and white art custom-created by fashion and beauty illustrator Soleil Ignacio, the book is a collector's item, perfect for anyone with a passion for fashion.

Allie Navarro can't wait to show her best friends the app she built at CodeGirls summer camp. Click'd pairs users based on common interests and sends them on a fun (and occasionally rule-breaking) scavenger hunt to find each other. And it's a hit. By the second day of school, everyone is talking about Click'd. Watching her app go viral is amazing. Leaderboards are filling up! Everyone's making new friends. And with all the data Allie is collecting, she has an even better shot at beating her archenemy, Nathan, at the upcoming youth coding competition. But when Allie discovers a glitch that threatens to expose everyone's secrets, she has to figure out how to make things right, even if that means sharing the computer lab with Nathan. Can Allie fix her app, stop it from doing any more damage, and win back the friends it hurt-all before she steps on stage to present Click'd to the judges?New York Times best-selling author Tamara Ireland Stone combines friendship, coding, and lots of popcorn in her fun and empowering middle-grade debut.

Filled with romance, rivalry, and passive-aggressive dog walking, Amy Spalding delivers a hilariously relatable story about how even the best-laid plans sometimes need to be rewritten. What's the only thing that could derail overachiever Jules's perfect senior year? Alex Powell--former member of boy-band sensation Chaos 4 All and newest transfer to Eagle Vista Academy. Alex seems cool enough when he starts spending time with Jules. In fact, he turns out to be quite the romantic (not to mention a killer kisser). And after getting over the initial shock that someone like Alex might actually like like her, Jules accepts that having a boyfriend could be a nice addition to her packed schedule. That is, until Alex commits the ultimate betrayal, which threatens to ruin her high school career, and possibly her entire future. This. Means. War.

Kiki wants to start a book club, but Pearl tries to steal the spotlight with a rival fashion club in this sparkling Mermaid Tales adventure.Kiki misses her brother, Yuta, who lives on the other side of the ocean. To help keep in touch, the two of them start a book club, and Kiki decides it would be fun to expand the club for all of Trident Academy. But Pearl doesn't want anything to do with a boring book club. Instead, she decides she's going to make the best club ever: a fashion club! Pearl will do anything to make sure the other students join her club instead of Kiki's, and offers free food, candy, and even prizes to draw them in. But will it be enough? Who will win the battle of the clubs?

“A rip-roaring Swiftian satire from a contemporary Chinese master” follows a rural community's transformation from small village to megalopolis (The Economist). With the Yi River on one side and the Balou Mountains on the other, the village of Explosion was founded more than a millennium ago by refugees fleeing a seismic volcanic eruption. But in the post-Mao era the name takes on a new significance as the community grows explosively from a small village to a vast metropolis. Behind this rapid expansion are members of the community's three major families, including the four Kong brothers; Zhu Ying, the daughter of the former village chief; and Cheng Qing, who starts out as a secretary and goes on to become a powerful political and business figure. Linked together by a complex web of loyalty, betrayal, desire, and ambition, these figures are the driving force behind their hometown's transformation into an urban superpower. Brimming with absurdity, intelligence, and wit, The Explosion Chronicles considers the high stakes of passion and power, the consequences of corruption and greed, the polarizing dynamics of love and hate between families, as well as humankind's resourcefulness through the vicissitudes of life. “Yan's burlesque of a nation driven insane by money is equally a satire of some of the excesses of the Chinese Revolution.” —The Wall Street Journal

The perfect book for kids who are fans of Dancing with the Stars: Juniors! Football hero. Ninja freestyler. It's seventh grade. Anything is possible.All Dillon wants is to be a real dancer. And if he wins a summer scholarship at Dance-Splosion, he's on his way. The problem? His dad wants him to play football. And Dillon's freestyle crew, the Dizzee Freekz, says that dance studios are for sellouts. His friends want Dillon to kill it at the audition—so he can turn around and tell the studio just how wrong their rules and creativity-strangling ways are.At first, Dillon's willing to go along with his crew's plan, even convincing one of the snobbiest girls at school to work with him on his technique. But as Dillon's dancing improves, he wonders: what if studios aren't the enemy? And what if he actually has a shot at winning the scholarship? Dillon's life is about to get crazy... on and off the dance floor in this kid-friendly humorous debut by Brooks Benjamin.••'I couldn't stop smiling. Equal parts hilarious and heartwarming, Dillon's journey to find his people and his place in the world will charm everyone lucky enough to come along for the ride.'--Jessica Cluess, author of A Shadow Bright and Burning“A rollicking, big-hearted breakdance of a book. It's a story about friendship that's got all the moves: humor both sly and slapstick, a diverse cast of characters, and a winning narrator who's trying to learn how to follow his heart, find the beat, and dance his pants right off.” —Kate Hattemer, author of The Vigilante Poets of Selwyn Academy

From acclaimed author Terry Davis comes the cult classic, Vision Quest, which was called “the truest novel about growing up since The Catcher in the Rye” by New York Times bestselling author John Irving.Louden Swain is a high school wrestler who is working hard to cut his weight down. All he wants is to win his weight division in the state championships. But he's distracted from his goals by the older girl with car trouble that is staying with his family for a while. He is quickly falling in love with her, but can Louden make a relationship work and reach his wrestling goals at the same time? Filled with integrity, honesty, and a sweetness that has made this coming-of-age story a cult classic, Vision Quest is a story that will be shared for generations to come.

When Baby Javier comes for a playdate, Baby Billy, a.k.a. Mustache Baby, feels the need to show him a thing or two, seeing how Javier's new to town—and also sports an impressive beard. What ensues is a hilarious test of wills and facial hair, as each baby sets out to prove his manliness. It seems Mustache Baby may have truly met his match... but one-upmanship isn't the point of a playdate, is it?

#1 New York Times bestseller D. J. MacHale launches this part sci-fi, all action adventure, multiplatform series. Earth is about to go dark. Without a new power source, life as we know it will be toast. A global competition is under way to determine which four kids will join the secret mission that might just save us all. Project Alpha is a contest of physical challenges, mental puzzles, and strategic alliances. The battle is fierce. Who will lead the team? Who will pilot the most complicated space ship ever built? Who will be a friend? An enemy? And how will they survive over a year stuck on a space ship together? Once chosen, the Voyagers will journey to the far reaches of space, collecting unique elements and facing unbelievable dangers. The future of our planet is in their hands. Sure, they'll be the best in the world... but can they save the world? The action is on the page, on your device, and out of this world! And you don't have long to wait, 6 books are coming all in one year! Do you have what it takes to be a Voyager? Find out at VoyagersHQ.com.

Baylor Meece does not want to be a soloist. No thank you. Been there. Done that. Hated it. Everyone else can fight over the chance to play for the governor… and they do! The sounds coming out of the Benton Bluff Junior High band room are anything but good. Baylor knows there must be some way to restore harmony. But when the attention lands on her, can she handle the spotlight? Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Calico is an imprint of Magic Wagon, a division of ABDO.

Summer is here, and Zac Wiles and the Benton Bluff Junior High band are headed to band camp. But as soon as they arrive, things start disappearing. First it's music, then it's Zac's saxophone. As the band's resident class clown, Zac's antics always earn a few eye rolls. But now, he's being called a thief! Can Zac find the culprit and prove he'd never take his jokes that far? Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Calico is an imprint of Magic Wagon, a division of ABDO.

Best friends Rueben and Felix love blowing bubbles, and the bigger, the better. But after Rueben challenges Felix to a contest, the two go head-to-head and bubble-to-bubble... with disastrous results. Can they keep their friendship from going POP?Find out in this delightfully bubbly read-to-me eBook about friendship, fighting, and making up.

Extrait :'Ce dimanche-là, un dimanche de juillet chauffé à blanc, il y avait, à l'occasion du concours régional, une grande fête de jour aux arènes d'Aps-en-Provence. Toute la ville était venue : les tisserands du Chemin-Neuf, l'aristocratie du quartier de la Calade, même du monde de Beaucaire. « Cinquante mille personnes au moins! » disait le Forum dans sa chronique du lendemain...'À PROPOS DES ÉDITIONS LIGARAN : Les éditions LIGARAN proposent des versions numériques de grands classiques de la littérature ainsi que des livres rares, dans les domaines suivants : ● Fiction : roman, poésie, théâtre, jeunesse, policier, libertin. ● Non fiction : histoire, essais, biographies, pratiques.

Almost a hundred years ago, the Enchanters defeated the Lord of the Underworld in one of the most fearsome wars the world had ever seen. The public thinks that this victory means the people are safe. But they're wrong. The supernatural beasts the Lord unleashed remain on the earth, multiplying and ravaging what's left of civilization. As long as these monsters exist, mankind will be in danger. And though the government, ruled by the magic-wielding Enchanters, seeks to protect their people, they are too few in number. They need the Defenders - a special class of non-magical humans - to fight the monsters. The Defenders are an elite force, and mankind's only hope against the horrors that live beyond their gates. Fourteen-year-old Aurelia'the Firedragon'Sun has been training since she could walk to become a Defender, and her extraordinary combat skills have earned the attention of the powerful government. In fact, she's been tapped to represent her nation in an international monster-fighting competition, which pits champions from across the globe against creatures of the Underworld in a violent spectacle. If she wins, she will become a full-fledged member of the Defender force. But as Aurelia moves deeper into the competition, she realizes that all is not as it appears. There's something sinister behind the competition, something that could change the way she sees everything... and the Enchanters, it seems, are not the heroes she thought. Aurelia begins to ask questions. But before she can discover the truth, she is pitted against the most dangerous monster in the competition - one that will take her life if it can.

There's only one slot left at the local basketball camp, and both Russ and Owen Evans want it, but it goes to Owen. Russ's only option is the “Multi-Sport Sampler” camp, and he's anything but enthusiastic.When the twins arrive at camp, though, things take an unexpected turn. From the moment he sees the grit and natural gifts of the other guys, Owen suspects he's in over his head. Meanwhile, Russ is inspired. He studies the science of soccer, volleyball's variables, and the principles of pole vaulting, delighted to discover that it all makes perfect sense.But when he sees how bummed-out his brother has become, Russ knows it's his job to snap Owen out of it. Can he convince his ever-competitive twin to let down his guard and learn from the Hoopster hotshots?