Caraval Boxed Set: Caraval Legendary Finale

The hardcover box set (3 books) of the #1 New York Times bestselling Caraval series!All three books in the New York Times bestselling Caraval series are now available together in a beautiful hardcover boxed set.Welcome welcome to the world of CaravalStephanie Garber's sweeping tale of the unbreakable bond between two sisters and the game that is more than what it seems...In Caraval Scarlett has never left the tiny island where she and her beloved sister Tella live with their powerful and cruel father. But this year Scarletts long-dreamt of invitation to Caraval the far-away once-a-year performance where the audience participates in the show finally arrives...In Legendary the Dragna sisters should be celebrating but Tella isnt yet free. She made a desperate bargain with a mysterious criminal and what Tella owes him no one has ever been able to deliver: Caraval Master Legends true name...In Finale with lives empires and hearts hanging in the balance Scarlett and Tella fight for their lives and for each other. There are no spectators this time: only those who will win and those who will lose everything. All games must come to an end.

 

Six of Crows Boxed Set: Six of Crows Crooked Kingdom

The gripping Six of Crows and Crooked Kingdom duology from #1 New York Times bestselling YA author Leigh Bardugo is now available in a stunning paperback boxed set. Six dangerous outcasts. One impossible heist. Set in the same world as the New York Times-bestselling The Grisha Trilogy Leigh Bardugos Six of Crows introduces readers to a whole new cast of fantastic characters cities and cultures. Follow Kaz and his crew into a world of magic and mayhem as they attempt to pull offand survivethe job of a lifetime. Read all the books in the Grishaverse!The Shadow and Bone Trilogy (previously published as The Grisha Trilogy)Shadow and BoneSiege and StormRuin and RisingThe Six of Crows DuologySix of CrowsCrooked KingdomKing of ScarsThe Language of Thorns: Midnight Tales and Dangerous Magic#1 New York Times bestseller October 16 2016

 

Flying High: The Story of Gymnastics Champion Simone Biles (Who Did It First?)

A lyrical picture book biography of Simone Biles gymnastics champion and Olympic superstar.Before she was a record-breaking gymnast competing on the world stage Simone Biles spent time in foster care as a young child. Nimble and boundlessly energetic she cherished every playground and each new backyard. When she was six years old Simone's family took shape in a different way. Her grandparents Ron and Nellie Biles adopted Simone and her sister Adria. Ron and Nellie became their parents. Simone was also introduced to gymnastics that same year launching a lifelong passion fueled by remarkable talent sacrifice and the undying support of her family.From her athletic early childhood to the height of her success as an Olympic champion Flying High is the story of the world's greatest gymnast from author Michelle Meadows and illustrator Ebony Glenn.

 

We Are Water Protectors

Winner of the 2021 Caldecott MedalNew York Times BestsellerInspired by the many Indigenous-led movements across North America We Are Water Protectors issues an urgent rallying cry to safeguard the Earths water from harm and corruptiona bold and lyrical picture book written by Carole Lindstrom and vibrantly illustrated by Michaela Goade.Water is the first medicine.It affects and connects us all . . .When a black snake threatens to destroy the Earth And poison her peoples water one young water protectorTakes a stand to defend Earths most sacred resource.

 

The House in the Cerulean Sea

A NEW YORK TIMES USA TODAY and WASHINGTON POST BESTSELLER!A 2021 Alex Award winner!The 2021 RUSA Reading List: Fantasy Winner!An Indie Next Pick!One of Publishers Weekly's 'Most Anticipated Books of Spring 2020'One of Book Riots 20 Must-Read Feel-Good FantasiesLambda Literary Award-winning author TJ Klunes bestselling breakout contemporary fantasy that's '1984 meets The Umbrella Academy with a pinch of Douglas Adams thrown in.' (Gail Carriger)Linus Baker is a by-the-book case worker in the Department in Charge of Magical Youth. He's tasked with determining whether six dangerous magical children are likely to bring about the end of the world.Arthur Parnassus is the master of the orphanage. He would do anything to keep the children safe even if it means the world will burn. And his secrets will come to light. The House in the Cerulean Sea is an enchanting love story masterfully told about the profound experience of discovering an unlikely family in an unexpected placeand realizing that family is yours.'1984 meets The Umbrella Academy with a pinch of Douglas Adams thrown in.' Gail Carriger New York Times bestselling author of Soulless

 

Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers

From the author of National Book Award finalist Charles and Emma comes an incredible story of brotherly love.The deep and enduring friendship between Vincent and Theo Van Gogh shaped both brothers' lives. Confidant champion sympathizer friendTheo supported Vincent as he struggled to find his path in life. They shared everything swapping stories of lovers and friends successes and disappointments dreams and ambitions. Meticulously researched drawing on the 658 letters Vincent wrote to Theo during his lifetime Deborah Heiligman weaves a tale of two lives intertwined and the extraordinary love of the Van Gogh brothers. Praise for Vincent and Theo:Printz Honor BookYALSA Nonfiction Award WinnerSCBWI Golden Kite WinnerBoston GlobeHorn Book Awards Winner Nonfiction Cybils Senior High Nonfiction Award Winner 'A remarkably insightful profoundly moving story of fraternal interdependence and unconditional love.' Kirkus starred review'A breathtaking achievement that will leave teens eager to learn more.' School Library Journal starred review

 

The Immortality Key: The Secret History of the Religion with No Name

A groundbreaking dive into the role psychedelics have played in the origins of Western civilization and the real-life quest for the Holy Grail that could shake the Church to its foundations.The most influential religious historian of the 20th century Huston Smith once referred to it as the 'best-kept secret' in history. Did the Ancient Greeks use drugs to find God? And did the earliest Christians inherit the same secret tradition? A profound knowledge of visionary plants herbs and fungi passed from one generation to the next ever since the Stone Age?There is zero archaeological evidence for the original Eucharist the sacred wine said to guarantee life after death for those who drink the blood of Jesus. The Holy Grail and its miraculous contents have never been found. In the absence of any hard data whatever happened at the Last Supper remains an article of faith for todays 2.5 billion Christians. In an unprecedented search for real answers The Immortality Key examines the archaic roots of the ritual that is performed every Sunday for nearly one third of the planet. Religion and science converge to paint a radical picture of Christianitys founding event. And after centuries of debate to solve historys greatest puzzle once and for all.Before the birth of Jesus the Ancient Greeks found salvation in their own sacraments. Sacred beverages were routinely consumed as part of the so-called Ancient Mysteries elaborate rites that led initiates to the brink of death. The best and brightest from Athens and Rome flocked to the spiritual capital of Eleusis where a holy beer unleashed heavenly visions for two thousand years. Others drank the holy wine of Dionysus to become one with the god. In the 1970s renegade scholars claimed this beer and wine the original sacraments of Western civilization were spiked with mind-altering drugs. In recent years vindication for the disgraced theory has been quietly mounting in the laboratory. The constantly advancing fields of archaeobotany and archaeochemistry have hinted at the enduring use of hallucinogenic drinks in antiquity. And with a single dose of psilocybin the psychopharmacologists at Johns Hopkins and NYU are now turning self-proclaimed atheists into instant believers. But the smoking gun remains elusive.If these sacraments survived for thousands of years in our remote prehistory from the Stone Age to the Ancient Greeks did they also survive into the age of Jesus? Was the Eucharist of the earliest Christians in fact a psychedelic Eucharist?With an unquenchable thirst for evidence Muraresku takes the reader on his twelve-year global hunt for proof. He tours the ruins of Greece with its government archaeologists. He gains access to the hidden collections of the Louvre Museum to show the continuity from pagan to Christian wine. He unravels the Ancient Greek of the New Testament with the worlds most controversial priest. He spelunks into the catacombs under the streets of Rome to decipher the lost symbols of Christianitys oldest monuments. He breaches the secret archives of the Vatican to unearth manuscripts never before translated into English. And with leads from the archaeological chemists at the University of Pennsylvania and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology he unveils the first scientific data for the ritual use of psychedelic drugs in classical antiquity.The Immortality Key reconstructs the suppressed history of women consecrating a forbidden drugged Eucharist that was later banned by the Church Fathers. Women who were then targeted as witches during the Inquisition when Europes sacred pharmacology largely disappeared. If the scientists of today have resurrected this technology then Christianity is in crisis. Unless it returns to its roots.Featuring a Foreword by Graham Hancock the New York Times bestselling author of America Before: The Key to Earth's Lost Civilization.

 

Teen Trailblazers: 30 Fearless Girls Who Changed the World Before They Were 20

True stories of young women who made a big difference! From authors to activists painters to politicians inventors to icons these inspiring teenagers are proof that girls can change the world.Joan of Arc. Anne Frank. Cleopatra. Pocahontas. Mary Shelley. Many of these heroines are well-known. But have you heard of Sybil Ludington a 16-year-old daughter of an American colonel who rode twice as far as the far better-remembered Paul Revere to warn the militia that the British army was invading? This fascinating book Teen Trailblazers features 30 young women who accomplished remarkable things before their twentieth birthdays. Visually compelling with original illustrations this book will inspire the next generation of strong fearless women.

 

Writing Radar: Using Your Journal to Snoop Out and Craft Great Stories

The Newbery Awardwinning author of Dead End in Norvelt shares advice for how to be the best brilliant writer in this funny and practical creative writing guide perfect for all kids who dream of seeing their name on the spine of a book.With the signature wit and humor that have garnered him legions of fans Jack Gantos instructs young writers on using their 'writing radar' to unearth story ideas from their everyday lives. Incorporating his own misadventures as a developing writer Gantos inspires readers to build confidence and establish good writing habits as they create revise and perfect their stories. Pop-out text boxes highlight key tips alongside Gantos's own illustrations sample stories and snippets from his childhood journals. More than just a how-to guide Writing Radar is a celebration of the power of storytelling and an ode to the characters whomany unwittinglyinspired Gantos's own writing career.Praise for Writing Radar:Evanston IL Public Library Best Books of the YearCPL: Chicago Public Library Best of the Best An excellent guide for aspiring authors. . . And while the book is directed at serious writers in the making there's enough exaggeration and grossness to keep readers laughing. Publishers Weekly starred reviewGantoss journey as a young writer learning his craft and the stories he actually wrote in middle school all told with his characteristic humor will appeal to fans of his novels whether or not they aspire to a writing career. Teachers will also find Gantoss breakdown on the creation of a story valuable for teaching critical reading as well as writing skills.' VOYA starred review

 

The Extraordinaries

An Indie Bestseller!An Indie Next Pick!Some people are extraordinary. Some are just extra. New York Times bestselling author TJ Klune's YA debut The Extraordinaries is a queer coming-of-age story about a fanboy with ADHD and the heroes he loves.Nick Bell? Not extraordinary. But being the most popular fanfiction writer in the Extraordinaries fandom is a superpower right?After a chance encounter with Shadow Star Nova Citys mightiest hero (and Nicks biggest crush) Nick sets out to make himself extraordinary. And hell do it with or without the reluctant help of Seth Gray Nick's best friend (and maybe the love of his life).Rainbow Rowell's Fangirl meets Marissa Meyer's Renegades in TJ Klune's YA debut.