Hyacinth and the Secrets Beneath
Hyacinth and the Secrets Beneath

Author: Jacob Sager Weinstein

Publisher: Yearling

Published: 2018-04-24

Total Pages: 322

ISBN-13: 0399553185

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The hilarious first book in a middle-grade fantasy trilogy about the magical rivers that run through the sewers of London and shape history in ways you'd never learn in school. Magic is real. History is a big, fat lie. Hyacinth Hayward’s mother has just been kidnapped by lumpy gray monsters in post office uniforms. But why? Well, before Hyacinth moved from Illinois to London, she read up on the city’s history. Too bad for her. Because the books are wrong. The truth is, London was built on magical rivers, and all the major events in its past have been about people trying to control the magic. And her family is somehow tied to it. In the chase to get her mom back, Hyacinth encounters a giant intelligent pig in a bathing suit, a boy with amnesia, an adorable tosher (whatever that is), a sarcastic old lady, and a very sketchy unicorn. Somehow Hyacinth has to figure out who to trust, so she can save her mom and, oh yeah, not cause a second Great Fire of London.

Hyacinth and the Stone Thief
Hyacinth and the Stone Thief

Author: Jacob Sager Weinstein

Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers

Published: 2018-05-15

Total Pages: 322

ISBN-13: 039955324X

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The hilarious second book in a middle-grade fantasy trilogy about the magical rivers that run through the sewers of London and shape history in ways you'd never learn in school. Magic is real. History is about to be squashed. Now that Hyacinth Hayward knows about the enchanted rivers under London, she's determined to find out more. Unfortunately, London isn't cooperating. Instead, Hyacinth stumbles on a new adversary--a girl who is trying to steal all the ancient stones that keep the city in balance. A girl with glowing, magical fingers, whose entire body is tattooed with spells. A girl called Minnie Tickle. (What? Were you expecting something more . . . fearsome?) To stop her, Hyacinth will need help from stone itself--specifically, a giant talking lion statue and his talking statue friends. Can this enthusiastic but scattered company defeat Minnie before London sinks like a stone?

Starry River of the Sky
Starry River of the Sky

Author: Grace Lin

Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers

Published: 2012-10-02

Total Pages: 202

ISBN-13: 0316215538

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From bestselling author Grace Lin comes the companion to the Newbery Honor winner Where the Mountain Meets the Moon and the National Book Award finalist When the Sea Turned to Silver. The moon is missing from the remote Village of Clear Sky, but only a young boy named Rendi seems to notice! Rendi has run away from home and is now working as a chore boy at the village inn. He can't help but notice the village's peculiar inhabitants and their problems. But one day, a mysterious lady arrives at the Inn with the gift of storytelling, and slowly transforms the villagers and Rendi himself. As she tells more stories and the days pass in the Village of Clear Sky, Rendi begins to realize that perhaps it is his own story that holds the answers to all those questions. Newbery Honor author Grace Lin brings readers another enthralling fantasy featuring her marvelous full-color illustrations. Starry River of the Sky is filled with Chinese folklore, fascinating characters, and exciting new adventures.

More or Less a Temptress
More or Less a Temptress

Author: Anna Bradley

Publisher: Lyrical Press

Published: 2018-11-13

Total Pages: 255

ISBN-13: 1516105370

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A beautiful debutante in Regency London seems destined to make a good match. But the Somerset sisters have made courtship and matrimony a deliciously scandalous affair . . . Hyacinth Somerset’s debut is the most anticipated event of the season, as it will be the reclusive young lady’s first public appearance. But within moments of being asked to dance by a dashing stranger, Hyacinth calls him a murderer, then faints dead away! Now all the ton is a aflutter over Hyacinth’s baffling shun of their most intriguing newcomer—the wildly handsome Lachlan Ramsey . . . Recently arrived from Scotland, Lachlan only wishes to claim his place in society to secure his sister’s future. When that is threatened by the accusations of a hapless slip of a girl, he will do anything protect his family. Yet it appears Hyacinth has only damaged her own hopes, inspiring the label of hysteric—and ultimately inspiring Lachlan to shelter her from harm. Now if only there were a defense for the surge of feeling he has every time Hyacinth turns her gaze his way. If only there were a way to make her his—while keeping the true secret in his past from destroying everything—and everyone—he cares about . . .

Return to the Whorl
Return to the Whorl

Author: Gene Wolfe

Publisher: Tor Books

Published: 2007-04-01

Total Pages: 420

ISBN-13: 1429915471

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Gene Wolfe's Return to the Whorl is the third volume, after On Blue's Waters and In Green's Jungles, of his ambitious SF trilogy The Book of the Short Sun . . . It is again narrated by Horn, who has embarked on a quest in search of the heroic leader Patera Silk. Horn has traveled from his home on the planet Blue, reached the mysterious planet Green, and visited the great starship, the Whorl and even, somehow, the distant planet Urth. But Horn's identity has become ambiguous, a complex question embedded in the story, whose telling is itself complex, shifting from place to place, present to past. Perhaps Horn and Silk are now one being. Return to the Whorl brings Wolfe's major new fiction, The Book of the Short Sun, to a strange and seductive climax. At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

Bamboo Kingdom #2: River of Secrets
Bamboo Kingdom #2: River of Secrets

Author: Erin Hunter

Publisher: HarperCollins

Published: 2022-06-07

Total Pages: 225

ISBN-13: 006302201X

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One kingdom. Three worlds. Explore the secrets of the Bamboo Kingdom in the second installment of this thrilling new series from bestselling Warriors author Erin Hunter, perfect for fans of Wings of Fire and Endling. For three pandas in the Bamboo Kingdom, secrets have changed everything. Rain, Ghost, and Leaf have only just discovered the truth about their families—but they don’t have all the facts. And while they attempt to piece together the puzzle of their pasts, a threat is growing ever stronger in their homeland—a liar masquerading as a leader. Sunset, the so-called Dragon Speaker, has his own agenda, and the discovery of the triplets from an ancient prophecy will only get in his way. While Rain and Leaf struggle to agree on the next right moves, Ghost, struggling to adapt to panda life, falls under Sunset’s spell. Separated, the three panda siblings are left without the information they need to take the traitorous Dragon Speaker down. But if they can find each other—and trust each other—they may be able to rally the pandas of the Bamboo Kingdom to their side.

Girl in Hyacinth Blue
Girl in Hyacinth Blue

Author: Susan Vreeland

Publisher: Perfection Learning

Published: 2001

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780756910600

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This luminous story of an alleged 36th Vermeer painting begins in the present day and traces the ownership back to World War II, Amsterdam, and to the work's inspiration.

Ho Ho Homework
Ho Ho Homework

Author: Mylisa Larsen

Publisher: HarperCollins

Published: 2019-09-17

Total Pages: 32

ISBN-13: 9780062796882

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Is Jack's substitute teacher really Santa Claus in disguise? Includes instructions for making paper snowflake wishes.

Lyric McKerrigan, Secret Librarian
Lyric McKerrigan, Secret Librarian

Author: Jacob Sager Weinstein

Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Published: 2018-09-04

Total Pages: 48

ISBN-13: 1328561003

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“What if there were a superhero who could give people in trouble the very book they need most?...[A] winning concept…cheeky hilarity.”—Publishers Weekly A super-secret operative saves the world from a diabolical threat through her ability to brandish just the right book at just the right time in this delightfully silly superhero tale illustrated by an Eisner Award-winner and Caldecott Honoree. When an evil genius has a diabolical plan to destroy every book on the planet, who has the tome-toting page power to thwart his dastardly scheme? Lyric McKerrigan, Secret Librarian! She’s got the gadgets. She’s got the disguises. And she’s always got the right book at the right time. It’s a good thing, too, because Lyric McKerrigan is the world’s last hope! With lots of humor and a “thrilling, action-packed pace” (Horn Book Magazine), Jacob Sager Weinstein and Vera Brosgol introduce a smart and crafty heroine who is part comic-book hero, part reader extraordinaire, and wholly awesome. “An exciting escapade with an unlikely hero and a not-so-secret message about the power of books.”—Kirkus Reviews “Sure to delight budding comic fans, crime fighters, and bibliophiles alike.”—School Library Journal

Live Richer Now
Live Richer Now

Author: Jacob Sager Weinstein

Publisher: Odd Dot

Published: 2024-01-02

Total Pages: 268

ISBN-13: 1250364833

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Whatever financial shape you're in, you can be wealthier than you are today--without making it your full-time job. Live Richer Now is a collection of 100 things you can do this very moment to lead a more financially free and secure life. It includes tips on spending wisely, investing carefully, breaking big goals into small ones, extinguishing burnout, networking and negotiating, and working less to do more. With a life-changing tip on every page, you can flip anywhere in this instant, browsable book to learn something new. Plus, turn your favorite tips into lifelong habits with the daily and weekly habit trackers included. Backed by the latest research and vetted by a certified financial adviser, Jacob Sager Weinstein provides a holistic program for creating a more financially secure life by focusing on six key aspects: - Rich beginnings - Richer You - Richer Risks - Richer Investments - Richer Credit - And Richer Spending A Be Better Book: Helping readers live happier, smarter, healthier, and richer lives right now.