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by Nancy Werlin
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Trapped by his abusive mother, Matt hopes a kind stranger will save them, only to learn that true freedom requires a courage he never knew he had.
by Zadie Smith
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A witty exploration of identity, faith, and celebrity culture, 'The Autograph Man' follows Alex-Li Tandem, a dealer in famous signatures, as he navigates a world obsessed with symbols while searching for authenticity and the autograph of a forgotten film star.
by Marie Lu
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A new threat emerges in the icy, high-tech Ross City. Inventor Eden Wing must step out of his legendary brother's shadow to save them both, confronting the city's secrets and a past Daniel 'Day' Wing wants to forget.
by Mikhail Bulgakov
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Amidst the chaos of the Russian Revolution, the Turbin family in Kiev tries to keep their home and humanity as their world falls apart.
by Alfred Doblin
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Fresh from prison and vowing to go straight, Franz Biberkopf is repeatedly battered by the brutal, indifferent forces of Weimar Berlin, each blow chipping away at his resolve until fate itself seems to conspire against his very soul.
by Enid Blyton
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The Famous Five's caravan holiday takes a thrilling turn into the clandestine world of a traveling circus, where hidden tunnels and sinister plots lurk beneath the big top.
by Isabel Allende
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In the plains of Kenya, Alexander and Nadia use their animal spirits to fight corruption and slavery, aiming to free the Pygmies and restore rightful leadership in their most dangerous adventure.
by Ellen Hopkins
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Haunted by a past of abuse and loss, Pattyn flees her oppressive community to find a new life as a migrant worker, only to discover that outrunning her ghosts is far harder than escaping her family.
by Michael Chabon
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A scrawny, baseball-averse boy is thrust into a hidden, magical America where he must lead a team of mythical misfits in the biggest baseball game of all time to rescue his kidnapped father and prevent the universe's destruction at the hands of a trickster god.
by Jasmine Warga
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A young Syrian girl moves to America, finding her voice and a new sense of belonging through a school musical as she navigates displacement and cultural assimilation.
by Henry James
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A middle-aged American sent to rescue a young man from the supposed corruptions of Parisian life instead finds himself captivated by the city's sophisticated charm, forcing him to question his own rigid New England values.
by Truman Capote
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In rural Alabama, a seven-year-old boy named Buddy and his eccentric, elderly cousin, Miss Sook, celebrate Christmas with their cherished and peculiar holiday traditions, from making fruitcakes to flying kites.
by James M. Kouzes
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This updated guide helps you improve your leadership skills to get better results, with new research, case studies, and stories from real leaders.
by Tera Lynn Childs
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Seventeen-year-old Phoebe, a descendant of Nike with runaway powers and a looming test, must survive a summer boot camp for ten-year-old goddesses-in-training, all while battling her boyfriend's manipulative ex and the formidable expectations of her divine family.
by C.J. Box
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A former Special Forces operative, haunted by a dark secret and targeted by a ruthless government official, must draw his straight-arrow game warden friend into a lawless fight to protect their families in the unforgiving Wyoming wilderness.
by Steve Hamilton
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A mute young man, haunted by a forgotten tragedy, discovers an uncanny talent for opening any lock. This skill thrusts him into a dangerous criminal underworld as he seeks to unlock the secret of his silence and reclaim his past.
by Fiona Mozley
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In rural Yorkshire, a father's fierce love and his children's wild freedom clash with greedy landowners, threatening to destroy their handmade world.
by Harry Mulisch
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After Nazis burn his family home in retaliation for a collaborator's assassination, a young boy's attempt at a normal life is haunted by the past, forcing him to face the truth of that night in occupied Holland.
by Jean Baudrillard
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This book explores how copies now come before the original, and reality feels like a simulated echo, changing what we think about authenticity in a media-filled world.
by P.C. Cast
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A summer vacation to the mall takes a mythical detour when an Oklahoma teacher is accidentally swapped into a magical realm, forced to impersonate a temperamental Celtic goddess, marry a centaur, and lead a war against ancient evils, all while trying to find her way home.
by Christopher Buckley
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A tobacco lobbyist defends smokers' rights in a world increasingly hostile to vices, all while trying to be a good dad and avoid becoming a casualty of the culture war.
by Mary Norton
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Forced from their home, the tiny Borrowers journey through a giant world of cows, moths, and field mice, finding unexpected joys and challenges in the outdoors.
by Carl von Clausewitz
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Clausewitz's "On War" explores conflict not just as violence, but as a political tool, redefining how we understand its strategy and philosophy.
by Daniel Mason
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In 1886 Burma, a London piano tuner travels to repair an instrument, becoming caught in colonial politics, the country's beauty, and a journey of self-discovery.