Empress of all seasons by emiko jean6/10/2023 ![]() ![]() Mari is a yokai with the ability to transform into a terrifying monster. And it would be, if she weren’t hiding a dangerous secret. ![]() Mari has spent a lifetime training to become empress. All are eligible to compete – all except yokai, supernatural monsters and spirits whom the human emperor is determined to enslave and destroy. ![]() Conquer Winter, Spring, Summer, and Fall. Survive the palace’s enchanted seasonal rooms. In a palace of illusions, nothing is what it seems.Įach generation, a competition is held to find the next empress of Honoku. Although there are plenty of heroes to root for throughout, the plot drives the story forward and will keep readers turning the pages! Empress of All Seasons is for the readers who prefer plot over character. ![]()
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Cogheart book series6/10/2023 ![]() ![]() Please inspect your order upon reception and contact us immediately if the item is defective, damaged or if you receive the wrong item, so that we can evaluate the issue and make it right.Ĭertain types of items cannot be returned, like perishable goods (such as food, flowers, or plants), custom products (such as special orders or personalized items), and personal care goods (such as beauty products). You can always contact us for any return question at and issues Items sent back to us without first requesting a return will not be accepted. If your return is accepted, we’ll send you a return shipping label, as well as instructions on how and where to send your package. ![]() To start a return, you can contact us at Please note that returns will need to be sent to the following address: ![]() You’ll also need the receipt or proof of purchase. To be eligible for a return, your item must be in the same condition that you received it, unworn or unused, with tags, and in its original packaging. We have a 30-day return policy, which means you have 30 days after receiving your item to request a return. ![]() Panorama by Ross Victory6/9/2023 ![]() ![]() ![]() Following the battle, Frederick immediately left Rossbach and marched for 13 days to the outskirts of Breslau. The Battle of Rossbach marked a turning point in the Seven Years' War, not only for its stunning Prussian victory, but because France refused to send troops against Prussia again and Britain, noting Prussia's military success, increased its financial support for Frederick. Despite overwhelming odds, Frederick managed to defeat the Imperials and the French. The French and Imperial army included 41,110 men, opposing a considerably smaller Prussian force of 22,000. In this 90-minute battle, Frederick the Great, king of Prussia, defeated an Allied army composed of French forces augmented by a contingent of the Reichsarmee (Imperial Army) of the Holy Roman Empire. It is sometimes called the Battle of, or at, Reichardtswerben, after a different nearby town. The Battle of Rossbach took place on 5 November 1757 during the Third Silesian War (1756–1763, part of the Seven Years' War) near the village of Rossbach (Roßbach), in the Electorate of Saxony. ![]() The snow spider trilogy6/9/2023 ![]() Omnibus editions entitled The Snow Spider Trilogy have been published in Britain. ![]() ISFDB does not report any interior artwork. There the novels were published a year or two after their first editions by Dutton Children's Books (an imprint recently acquired by Penguin). ![]() In the US, Emlyn's Moon was originally titled Orchard of the Crescent Moon (1989, 1990). The novels were first published in hardcover editions by Methuen, the first two with illustrations by Joanna Carey, which were retained at least in early British paperbacks. ISFDB catalogues the series as The Magician Trilogy. The Snow Spider won the Tir na n-Og Award from the Welsh Books Council, recognising the year's best English-language children's book with an authentic Welsh background, and won the second annual Smarties Prize as the year's best children's book written by a United Kingdom citizen or resident. Set in contemporary Wales, they feature Gwyn Griffiths, a boy descended from Gwydion who discovers and develops some of the magical power in his lineage. The stories are inspired by Welsh mythology, with elements borrowed from Mabinogion. It is sometimes called the Snow Spider trilogy or series after the first book and The Snow Spider Trilogy is the title of its omnibus editions (1991 and later). ![]() The Magician Trilogy is a series of three children's fantasy novels by the British author Jenny Nimmo, first published by Methuen 1986 to 1989. Children's fantasy, supernatural fiction, thriller ![]() One by one ruth ware kindle6/9/2023 ![]() He is intent to use his newfound powers for one reason only: revenge. And unlike her, this man is not content to live in the shadows. But as Niquette, Ben, and Anthem uncover the truth of a devastating parasite that has the potential to alter the future of humankind, Niquette grasps the most chilling truths of all: someone else has been infected too. Nothing will put her family back together again. Niquette is living proof that things done can’t be undone. Niquette’s father dreamed of transforming the dense acreage surrounded by murky waters into a palatial compound befitting the name his beloved wife gave to it, Elysium: “the final resting place for the heroic and virtuous.” Then, construction workers dug into a long-hidden well, one that snaked down into the deep, black waters of the Louisiana swamp and stirred something that had been there for centuries-a microscopic parasite that perverts the mind and corrupts the body. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() No one except Niquette Delongpre, who left behind her best friends, Ben and Anthem, to save them from her newfound capacity for destruction… She alone knows the source of her very bizarre-and very deadly-abilities: an isolated strip of swampland called Elysium. It’s been a decade since the Delongpre family vanished, and still no one can explain the events of that dark and sweltering night. From New York Times bestselling author Christopher Rice: Three friends confront a deadly, ancient evil rising to the surface in a “masterful coming-of-age novel” ( Publishers Weekly, starred review). ![]() Silver Haze by Pankaj Varma6/9/2023 ![]() The bank allowed him to develop his creative abilities, part Pankaj Varma was born in 1953 and attended school in the city of Ludhiana in Punjab. He was selected as a Probationary Officer in State Bank of India and pursued a career in banking for four decades before retiring as a Deputy General Manager. ![]() Varma topped in school and won the National Science Talent Search Scholarship and then went on to get his Masters at the Honours School in Physics at Punjab University Chandigarh, a top ranked University in India. His mother was a college topper from Kinnaird College,Lahore, a top girls college in North India. His father was a college professor (later Principal) in Government College, Ludhiana, one of the most prestigious colleges in Punjab. ![]() Pankaj Varma was born in 1953 and attended school in the city of Ludhiana in Punjab. ![]() Nikole hannah jones the 1619 project6/9/2023 ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() The text jolts me from sleep a minute before my 5:55 alarm, three quick pulses to let me know my least favorite person is already awake. ![]() This is a friendly reminder that you have three (3) hours and counting before suffering a humiliating defeat at the hands of your future valedictorian. Tomorrow…maybe she’s already fallen for him. And, perhaps, this boy she claims to despise might actually be the boy of her dreams. But after learning a group of seniors is out to get them, she and Neil reluctantly decide to team up until they’re the last players left-and then they’ll destroy each other.Īs Rowan spends more time with Neil, she realizes he’s much more than the awkward linguistics nerd she’s sparred with for the past four years. When Neil is named valedictorian, Rowan has only one chance at victory: Howl, a senior class game that takes them all over Seattle, a farewell tour of the city she loves. While Rowan, who secretly wants to write romance novels, is anxious about the future, she’d love to beat her infuriating nemesis one last time. Rowan Roth and Neil McNair have been bitter rivals for all of high school, clashing on test scores, student council elections, and even gym class pull-up contests. The Hating Game meets Booksmart by way of Morgan Matson in this unforgettable romantic comedy about two rival overachievers whose relationship completely transforms over the course of twenty-four hours. “Brilliant, hilarious, and oh-so-romantic.” - BuzzFeed ![]() Wonder by rj palacio6/8/2023 ![]() ![]() Family is also important because other characters do not have the luxury of a close family like Auggie's: both Justin and Miranda comment that the Pullmans' family dynamic is so special because they themselves come from split-parent families. The other Pullmans are a constant source of support, encouragement, and love, no matter how rough it gets of Auggie as he tries to fit in beyond his family unit. FamilyĪuggie's family is crucial to his growth and maturity over the course of the novel. Auggie's presence at Beecher Prep helps everyone in the school become more tolerant and more accepting. The more the other kids spend time around Auggie, the more they realize that his outward appearance does not make him any different from them on the inside. Auggie's differences are evident the minute he steps foot in school however, the other kids must try to get used to the way he looks and accept him for who he is. Middle school is often a cutthroat place, and kids who are different in any clear way will stand out from the crowd and face bullying as a result of their differences. Indeed, by the final chapters, both Auggie and his fellow students have learned important lessons about how essential kindness truly is. ![]() Tushman makes an important graduation speech about the importance of being kind to all people, regardless of background, circumstances, or appearance. ![]() Kindness features prominently in this novel, as many of Auggie's struggles in life are linked to the unkind responses of others. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Already emotionally troubled, things get worse when Jennifer realises that her mum’s latest modelling job may not be as innocent as it seems. As she grows older she must learn to look after herself while her mum takes on any modelling job she can until the calls dry up. All she wants is to have the mother she adores all to herself without being pushed onto either a neighbour or her grandmother to be babysat. Cassidy is not afraid to start this story with a really good twist as you’re introduced to this character who appears obsessed with a crime that has taken place some years previously.Īs Cassidy weaves us through Jennifer’s past while telling us her story we come to learn that Jennifer has always had an unsettled household only just supported by her mother who is a model. Looking For JJ begins with Jennifer’s new life with her newly appointed guardian in Croydon, England, where she is trying to live as normal a life as possible as Alice Tully. Jennifer Jones is only 10 years old when she is found guilty of the murder of another 10 year old who was also her best friend. ![]() The Nixie's Song by Tony DiTerlizzi6/8/2023 ![]() ![]() Once there, they are disappointed when Tony DiTerlizzi and Holly Black don't believe them, but they then run into Jared and Simon Grace, who offer to help them gather useful information. The children decide to ask the authors of The Spiderwick Chronicles themselves for advice at a book signing, convincing Jules to drive them. ![]() ![]() They flee from the giant, who becomes hypnotized and calm when it hears Talya's singing. They find the pond dried, the surrounding forest burnt and the bodies of three of the nixies, accidentally waking up a giant, which they mistook for a hill. They leave after a faerie named bobby fills Nick's father's car with sand to look for Talya's sisters at her old pond. In the following day, the Nixie, named Talya, gives Nick and Laurie the Sight and sends them to find her six sisters, who were separated when their pond was destroyed. After finding a four-leafed clover (which allows people to see faeries) he sees a nixie unconscious in his yard, which he and Laurie carry into a nearby artificial pond. Nick thinks she is „lame” and wishes she would leave him alone. Laurie has read the Spiderwick Chronicles and believes in faeries. This story takes place in Florida, where 11-year-old Nick Vargas lives with his brother, Jules, his weird stepsister, Laurie, his father, Paul, and his stepmother, Charlene, in his father's housing development. ![]() |