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Fans of Polly Horvath or Roald Dahl will love this quirky story of a determined girl, and some extraordinary chickens.   Twelve-year-old Sophie Brown feels like a fish out of water when she and her parents move from Los Angeles to the farm they’ve inherited from a great-uncle. But farm life gets more interesting when a cranky chicken appears and Sophie discovers the hen can move objects with the power of her little chicken brain: jam jars, the latch to her henhouse, the entire henhouse....   And then more of her great-uncle’s unusual chickens come home to roost. Determined, resourceful Sophie learns to care for her flock, earning money for chicken feed, collecting eggs. But when a respected local farmer tries to steal them, Sophie must find a way to keep them (and their superpowers) safe.   Told in letters to Sophie’s abuela, quizzes, a chicken-care correspondence course, to-do lists, and more, Unusual Chickens is a quirky, clucky classic in the making.

My life changed the day he walked into it.Attraction was immediate, powerful and undeniable, though I did my best to deny it. He was my stepbrother and he definitely hated my guts.No use getting all gushy about him, right?That seemed to be right... until we got alone under the same roof.

When Eloise Somerset plunges into a cold, turbulent river, she expects only oblivion.What she finds is 1840.Disoriented, grieving, and stranded in a world ruled by rules she doesn't understand, Eloise awakens in a past that offers no place for a woman like her—a woman with fire in her soul and burdens on her shoulders. Alone and confused, she stumbles upon a crumbling estate housing four orphaned siblings clinging to survival. Desperate to protect them, Eloise steps into their lives—and into a future that isn't hers.She never asked for this life.She never imagined she'd fight to keep it.But everything changes when she meets him.He is powerful, guarded, and dangerously compelling. The master of the estate. A man whose very presence commands obedience—and ignites desire. What begins as a calculated arrangement to protect the children quickly evolves into something neither of them expected: trust, vulnerability, and a slow, agonizing unraveling of the walls between them.Yet love is never simple. Not here.In Victorian England, scandal lurks behind every curtain. And Eloise? She's a mystery. A threat. A woman with no past, no name, and no right to a future beside a man of title.As passion deepens, so do the stakes. Eloise must conceal the truth about who she is and where she came from, even as the weight of her secrets threatens to destroy the fragile life she's built. When betrayal strikes and hearts break, she'll be forced to decide if love is enough to anchor her—or if her place truly lies in the world she left behind.Then, one night, as she drowns in grief and rejection, the river calls to her again.But this time, there's a choice.To go back.Or to stay.To Stay is a powerful, slow-burn historical romance with elements of time travel, identity, and emotional reckoning. Steeped in sensuality, heartbreak, and fierce loyalty, it explores what it means to belong, what it costs to survive, and what love demands from those who dare to reach for it.

A new novel from the author of The Seventh Unicorn and The Lost Madonna..."Kelly Jones is a wonderful writer, and definitely one to watch." -Nicholas Sparks

Lauren O''Farrell is an "art detective" who made it her mission to retrieve invaluable artworks stolen by the Nazis during the darkest days of World War II. Her quest leads her to the Manhattan apartment of elderly Isabella Fletcher, a woman who lives in the shadow of a terrible history-years ago her mother was rumored to have collaborated with the Nazis.

But as Isabella reveals the events of her mother''s life, Lauren finds herself immersed in an amazing story of courage and secrecy as she discovers the extraordinary truth about a priceless piece of art that may have survived the war and the enduring relationship between a mother and a daughter.

By the author of The Woman Who Heard Color...In her quest to discover a medieval treasure, curator Alex Pellier visits a convent in Lyon, but its storehouse of items dating back to the thirteenth century turns up little. Then, Alex discovers a centuries-old poem and sketches. These suggest to her that there may be a seventh, yet undiscovered tapestry in the world-renowned Lady and the Unicorn series.Now a journey of mystery begins that could lead Alex to a career-making find--and to the man she thought she had lost forever.

This ground-breaking volume is the first of its kind to examine the extraordinary prevalence and appeal of the Gothic in contemporary British theatre and performance. Chapters range from considerations of the Gothic in musical theatre and literary adaptation, to explorations of the Gothic’s power to haunt contemporary playwriting, macabre tourism and site-specific performance. By taking familiar Gothic motifs, such as the Gothic body, the monster and Gothic theatricality, and bringing them to a new contemporary stage, this collection provides a fresh and comprehensive take on a popular genre. Whilst the focus of the collection falls upon Gothic drama, the contents of the book will embrace an interdisciplinary appeal to scholars and students in the fields of theatre studies, literature studies, tourism studies, adaptation studies, cultural studies, and history.

This ground-breaking volume is the first of its kind to examine the extraordinary prevalence and appeal of the Gothic in contemporary British theatre and performance. Chapters range from considerations of the Gothic in musical theatre and literary adaptation, to explorations of the Gothic’s power to haunt contemporary playwriting, macabre tourism and site-specific performance. By taking familiar Gothic motifs, such as the Gothic body, the monster and Gothic theatricality, and bringing them to a new contemporary stage, this collection provides a fresh and comprehensive take on a popular genre. Whilst the focus of the collection falls upon Gothic drama, the contents of the book will embrace an interdisciplinary appeal to scholars and students in the fields of theatre studies, literature studies, tourism studies, adaptation studies, cultural studies, and history.

This ground-breaking volume is the first of its kind to examine the extraordinary prevalence and appeal of the Gothic in contemporary British theatre and performance. Chapters range from considerations of the Gothic in musical theatre and literary adaptation, to explorations of the Gothic’s power to haunt contemporary playwriting, macabre tourism and site-specific performance. By taking familiar Gothic motifs, such as the Gothic body, the monster and Gothic theatricality, and bringing them to a new contemporary stage, this collection provides a fresh and comprehensive take on a popular genre. Whilst the focus of the collection falls upon Gothic drama, the contents of the book will embrace an interdisciplinary appeal to scholars and students in the fields of theatre studies, literature studies, tourism studies, adaptation studies, cultural studies, and history.

Thirty years after leaving Florence with a broken heart, Suzanne Cunningham is back, determined to solve the mystery of what happened to a priceless painting from her past-and to the man who forever changed the course of her life.

This laugh-out-loud sequel to Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer has EVEN MORE MAGIC CHICKENS!Twelve-year-old Sophie Brown is finally settling into her new home and her new role as keeper of some highly unusual chickens--chickens with secret superpowers! But the arrival of two new magical chickens for her flock and some unusual eggs to be incubated and hatched (what will their superpowers be?), plus an impending inspection from the Unusual Poultry Committee (who even knew this existed?) has Sophie feeling pretty stressed out. Her older cousin, Lupe, is coming to stay with her family, which is great--but will Lupe like chickens too? And on top of it all, Sophie''s first day at her new school is rapidly approaching! In this wildly funny and quirky novel told in letters and lists and quizzes, Sophie learns that even an exceptional poultry farmer can use some help.

A new quirky-funny book from the author of Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer about a boy whose plans for the summer go sideways when the ghost of his great-great-grandmother demands his attention.HD Schenk is a maker--an inventor, a builder of things. He wants to show everyone what he can do, and his plan is to build his own computer and enter it in the county fair. To earn money for the parts, HD has promised to clean out his uncle''s basement. Simple enough--until a voice starts talking to him about cabbage. Funny thing--it seems that the ghost of his great-great-grandmother is haunting a dusty old pickling crock. And she has a grand plan, too. She wants HD to make her famous recipe for sauerkraut and enter it in the county fair so that she can be declared pickle queen.After some initial shock, HD is willing enough to help. This ghost is family, after all. But a person can only enter one thing at the fair--and only HD can really see and hear his grandmother, which is going to make it hard for her to enter on her own. . . .Kelly Jones spins a wonderfully goofy ghost tale that celebrates creative problem solving, family ties, and makers of every variety.

Nora loves a good mystery—particularly when she can solve it. Bright and fun-loving, Nora lives her 6th grade life worrying about tests, asthma, friends, cheerleading tryouts, and boys. Of course she’s always on the lookout for the next mystery and this time she’s found it!Will Nora find the trophy in time for the big game?Will Nora find out who stole the test?Will Zander finally notice his biggest fan?Come with Nora as she tries to solve the mystery of the championship trophy and the stolen test. Meet her friends Pep and Diva, and her arch nemesis, Candice, the most popular girl in the school. And let’s not forget Zander, the basketball star who makes her heart skip a beat.

Notorious NoraThe Mystery of the Lost Treasure MapNora loves a good mystery and is ready to solve her newest!Nora spends most of her sixth-grade life studying, hanging out with her two best friends Diva and Pep, and cheerleading. And of course, she is always on the lookout for her next great mystery. Will Nora find out who is sending her mother threatening letters?Will Nora be able to find the missing treasure map?Will Mr. Meeds appear again to aid Nora in her quest to see that the new library opens?Come with Nora as she works to solve her second great mystery. Hang out with Diva, Pep, and the ghostly Mr. Meeds as they work with her to help find out who does not want the new library to open and why? Can they stop the threat before it is too late?