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"In his final tour of duty after a remarkable career at sea, Dan Lenson is appointed Superintendent of the US Naval Academy at Annapolis. He begins at a difficult time: Congress is cutting military budgets in the wake of the devastating world war with China, calls for radical reform are upending traditions, and Dan himself faces legal jeopardy for his actions during the war. And when a Category 5 hurricane threatens to overwhelm the coast, Dan must...

"Mastodon, an exciting new platform in the social media universe, connects you to a whole world of fascinating personalities. This book opens the gate and invites you to participate in this new digital playground. Reconnect with contacts from other social sites, meet new people, contribute your two cents, and build a following of your own as you make yourself at home in the friendly and supportive Mastodon community. You'll even learn how to use the...

A blind French girl on the run from the German occupation and a German orphan-turned-Resistance tracker struggle with their respective beliefs after meeting on the Brittany coast.

"Andy and Terry live in a 169-story treehouse. (It used to be a 156-story treehouse, but they've added 13 more stories.) It now has a kangaroo-riding range, a whatever-weather-you-want dome and a hall of funhouse mirrors--the perfect place to hide from the truancy officer who is trying to catch them and make them go to school! Unfortunately, the hall of funhouse mirrors is also the place where their evil trouble-making twins, Anti-Andy, Terrible Terry...

Readers can count along as the ten cars of the steam train, dream train pass one-by-one. Cuddle up with the beloved animal friends from the bestselling Steam Train, Dream Train, and count on lots of fun! Little train enthusiasts will love counting from one to ten along with the dreamy train cars

"Ever since Eric “Doodles” King and his friends saved Coney Island from Crumple Monster and its minions, Eric’s life has been changing faster than he ever expected. His parents’ divorce has gone through, his mom has moved to a deluxe apartment in Manhattan, and now she’s making him start all over at a fancy new private school. Suddenly, Eric’s trapped between two worlds – his old Coney Island friends and the rich, cool kids at his new...

"Bridgerton fans rejoice! This epistolary confection—told in letters among three school friends—is perfect for devotees of gossipy costume drama. Tirzah, Sophia, and Polly are best friends who've left boarding school and gone back to very different lives. The year is 1896, and Polly is teaching in an orphanage, Sophia is scouting for a rich husband at the London Season, and Tirzah is stuck acting as an unpaid companion to her grandmother. In...

"Outlaws Shane and Ava, determined to thwart military leaders from taking over their home world, make interstellar headlines with each new heist, determined to bring the planet to its knees--or die trying"-- "Shane and Ava are a team. He steals the aircraft, she charms their mark, and together they take what they need. Not even their distracting chemistry could get in the way. Until Shane was caught and left to rot on a prison moon. Now, freshly...

"Desi Wedding Must-Haves: Drama. Food. Fashion. More Drama. More food. And, of course, nosy aunties and uncles A family curse that turns spoken prophecy into truth. A world where your soulmate's feelings appear as words on your skin. A boy who has to decide whether or not to attend his brother's wedding even though their parents have forbidden it. A girl who encounters the boy she loved and lost and realizes where her heart truly lies. These...

"Reach for the stars in this exciting graphic novel about three ambitious, space-loving kids who must put their differences aside to save their summer camp before it closes...for good. Welcome to Camp Launchpad! Summer is in full swing, which means a new class of kids has arrived to attend the best space camp in Florida...or at least, it used to be. With growing competition from the trendy rival camp next door, Camp Launchpad needs all the help it...