Yui is a teenage seamstress who was reincarnated into a noble family, the Nuir. With her impeccable needlework and rare ability to see fairies, Yui is nothing short of a prodigy. There¿s just one problem¿she has no talent for blessweaving, the magical sewing technique exclusive to those of Nuir blood! Deemed worthless by her parents, Yui is trapped in a tragic and lonely cycle of abuse¿ until she¿s hired by a dashing new master who encourages her to reach her full potential. It turns out Yui still has a lot to learn about her special gifts, her vengeful family, and the world of the nobility!
In their quest to lift the curse on the Realm Weaveguardian, Yui and Argit move to Menesmetlo where Yui can train in the nearby labyrinth. They also need to locate someone who possesses either a weapon that¿s effective against curses or a wind fairy¿and fortunately, an adventurer friend of Argit¿s named Schnell fits the bill. Schnell is still chasing his dream of becoming a dressmaker, and upon seeing Yui¿s blessweaving skills, he makes her an offer: He¿ll help undo the curse, but only if Yui takes him as her apprentice!
Kirito and Asuna have learned a dangerous secret¿the fifth-floor boss will drop a powerful item that might overturn the fragile relationship between the two strongest guilds! On top of that, the intrepid pair stumble across a Romeo-and-Juliet-style story between the guilds that gives them some distracting ideas about how dating in the game could work¿But all that will have to wait until after they assemble a team to defeat the boss and stop the brewing conflict!
It¿s no secret that Associate Professor Akira Takatsuki is a die-hard mystery fanatic, and with the help of human lie detector Naoya Fukamachi, he¿s determined to solve every case that hits his desk. First, a group of elementary schoolchildren claims to have contacted the spirit of their former classmate through the Kokkuri-san game, and it¿s been causing quite a stir. Then Naoya falls ill right around the time of the school festival, and his ability to discern lies¿vanishes! And as if the timing couldn¿t be any worse, a well-known actress requests that they investigate ghost sightings on the set of an upcoming horror film. Lastly, stories of a young girl being worshipped as a living deity have been making the rounds, and it falls to the professor and Naoya to uncover the truth!
After a pack of infected dogs attacks a group of miners, soldier-turned-slave Van awakens to find himself blessed with preternatural strength. As he effortlessly breaks free of his chains, he notices a young girl-the only other survivor-standing before him. The two escape the mine, but with Van¿s captors in pursuit and a deadly disease ravaging the area, how will they survive on the lam?
It¿s Nunnally¿s first day at her dream job as a receptionist of the Hall. With a staff to serve as her weapon and a new, powerful uniform for protection, things are off to a great start...only for everything to immediately descend into chaos when searching for someone who went missing in the woods leads Nunnally¿s party to run into a magical beast only ever sighted once in history. To make matters worse, she teleports them away from it straight into...the Rockmann estate?!
Liskal, the newly crowned wind dragon king, has kidnapped Sena to make her his life partner, claiming that¿to her surprise¿someone with her magic only comes around once every few centuries! But Sena knows that Prince Keith is deeply worried about her, so she flees the castle to take her rightful place by his side. When a frustrated Gartt confronts her, Sena learns Keith is harboring a secret that unearths painful memories from her previous life. Will their mutual trauma bring the witch and the prince closer together before Liskal can tear them apart?
While battling the Amarariruku in Russia, the sadness-laden memories of Pepeshäs mother leak out and overwhelm Spirit, deactivating her heart-shift. Now it's all up to Shy to save not just her friend and the orphanage she holds so dear, but the cold heart of Tzveta as well¿!
Love the bees. Love the trees.Love your grin. Love your skin.Love giving a hand. Love taking a stand. LOVE THE WORLD!What the world needs now is love-and who better than Todd Parr to share a message of kindness, charity, and acceptance. Touching upon themes including self-esteem, environmentalism, and respect for others, Todd uses his signature silly and accessible style to encourage readers to show love for themselves and all the people, places, and things they encounter.
Alina Clover signed up to be a receptionist for the Adventurers Guild thinking it would be her ticket to the good life. Unfortunately, her dream gig turns into an overtime nightmare whenever the adventurers get stuck clearing a dungeon. To save herself from a mountain of paperwork, Alina takes to beating down monsters herself to solve the problem! Now she just needs to keep her activities a secret...
After being summoned to another world as the 68th hero, Setsuna Sugimoto is abandoned by that same world due to his sickly constitution. But when he meets Kyle, a millennia-old former hero like him, Setsuna is given a third chance at life¿inheriting Kyle¿s knowledge, power, and even life force. Now able to travel the world as an adventurer, Setsuna will encounter people from all walks of life, with each meeting bound to leave a lasting mark on himself and the world.And so begins a journey full of firsts...
Acclaimed creator Kaoru Mori¿s tale of life on the nineteenth century Silk Road continues. Facing the threat of a Russian invasion, the nomadic clans of the steppe and the people living in town are forced to set aside their differences to protect their lands. When an agreement is struck, the clans decide the best way to solidify the alliance is to bind them together by blood through marriage. But the women of the steppe will not accept just any union, invasion or no. The men must prove themselves in a high-speed horse race across the plain-against their prospective brides!Crafted in painstaking detail, Ms. Mori¿s pen breathes life into the scenery and architecture of the period in this heart-warming, slice-of-life tale that is at once wholly exotic, yet familiar and accessible through the everyday lives of the characters she has created.
After the life-or-death battle on Ente Isla, Maou and company return to Japan to resume their daily lives, from the Devil King having his subordinates give him a haircut to the hero blowing off steam at the gym. But as the comfortable peace returns, there are still mysteries left unknown to Chiho. For instance¿just how did the powerless demon boy known as Satan rise to become the Devil King in the first place?
"As America heads into what promises to be a tumultuous 2024 presidential election year, Character Matters will be a good reminder of the importance of character when defining true leadership. Colleagues, friends, and family will share their often very personal stories of what they learned from watching and listening to President Bush, including former United States Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice; Secretary of State James A. Baker; stand-up comedian Dana Carvey; "Queen of Country" star Reba McEntire; American columnist for The New York Times Maureen Dowd; American novelist Brad Meltzer; presidential biographer Jon Meacham; former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom John Major; former Prime Minister of Canada Brian Mulroney; Secretary of Defense Robert Gates; the Oak Ridge Boys and best-selling author Christopher Buckley; and of course his grandchildren. Character Matters will illustrate how George Bush never stopped showing us the way to lead by example"--
"Katrina Kim may be broke, the black sheep of her family, and slightly unhinged, but she isn't a stalker. Her obsession with her co-worker, Kurt, is just one of many coping mechanisms-like her constant shape and number rituals, or the way scenes from her favorite children's book bleed into her vision whenever she feels anxious or stressed. But when Katrina finds a cryptic message from Kurt that implies he's aware of her surveillance, her tenuous hold on a normal life crumbles. Driven by compulsion, she enacts the most powerful ritual she has to reclaim control-a midnight visit to the Cayatoga Bridge-and arrives just in time to witness Kurt's suicide. Before he jumps, he slams her with a devastating accusation: his death is all her fault. Horrified, Katrina combs through the clues she's collected about Kurt over the last three years, but each revelation uncovers a menacing truth: for every moment she was watching him, he was watching her. And the past she thought she'd left behind? It's been following her more closely than she ever could have imagined. A gripping page-turner, as well as a sensitive exploration of mental health, Liar, Dreamer, Thief is an intimate portrayal of life in all its complexities-and the dangers inherent in unveiling people's most closely guarded secrets"--
"The Everlorn Empire's grip on Thanet is tighter than ever. The God-Incarnate himself has arrived on its shores to crush the struggling rebellion and carry out his final, sinister plan: he will sacrifice the entire island in order to rise, reincarnated from its ashes. The rebellion is struggling to separate allies from enemies, and to figure out a way to stop the slow destruction of everything and everyone they care for. Meanwhile, Cyrus is disappearing deeper beneath the vicious mask of the "Vagrant." Under the mantel of the legendary assassin, he may be strong enough to take down the Empire, but at what cost?"--
"Shai, a thirteen-year-old nonbinary homeschooler, attempts to find a "new normal" post-pandemic as they start public school, meet new friends, and learn about their Jewish identity"--Provided by publisher.
"A picture book biography [in poems] that tells the story of one of America's most celebrated children's book authors, Virginia Hamilton-- the first African American to win the Newbery Medal"--
"Pen pals Tulsi and Vanessa discover that even though life in their countries--Tanzania and America--is very different, they still have a lot in common."--
"A picture book biography about Ida B. Wells and her life as a suffragist, with a focus on the Women's March of 1913"--
She's trying. She¿s really trying. But every time she looks at her new classmate, all she can see are tentacles...But maybe it¿s like that thing with Mr. Zen and she¿s only being haunted by a creepy spirit. She¿s not actually evil...is she?
Miyuu now lives in Koenji and attends an art prep school. Having broken free of her mother¿s spell, she returns to drawing once more while also realizing her feelings for Ryuen. Miyuüs the happiest she¿s ever been, but where will her distorted, unrequited love for the god of art take her...?
Refugees and food shortages, bull monsters and threats from the church...could anyone make it through all that?¿Ag and the Cetia the witch got off to a rocky start, but a promise to restore the village has brought them closer. Yet the growing influx of refugees, dwindling food stocks coupled, and ruthless agents of the Church on the march mean that making good on that promise won¿t be easy...
Having survived the Silent Ladies¿ Tea Party with the help of Scarlett and Abigail, Constance must now prepare for her meeting with Ceciliäthe sly, deceitful princess. She hopes it¿ll be a chance to learn more about the incident ten years ago¿ but when Connie arrives at the palace, the mystery only deepens as a member of the royal family goes missing. All clues point to one suspicious Solditan merchant, but if Connie wishes to track him down, she¿ll need to face even greater dangers lurking in the shadows¿
December, 1959: The Korean War rages on.Protesting the bloody conflict, a Korean-American man by the name of William Yang suddenly blows himself up in the middle of a Los Angeles department store just before Christmas, which leads the U.S. government to reopen the internment camps used during World War II. President Joseph McCarthy's America has never been more on edge, paranoid, and above all, dangerous.Several weeks later, a woman hires Morris Baker, now working as a private investigator, to track down her missing husband - Henry Kissinger - who may have a shadowy connection to Yang's purported terrorist attack. The ensuing investigation for the missing State Department consultant working for Vice President Richard Nixon sends Baker on another thrilling adventure of deceit, intrigue, sex, murder, and conspiracy where the safety of the entire world may hang in the balance.
A beloved musician shares her heart-wrenching story about how an abusive relationship helped her realize the importance of gaining freedom, letting go of expectations, and embracing the beautiful reality of who you already are.
Welcome to The Bronx, New York! A picture book celebration of hometown pride including the history, landscape, cuisines, cultures, and activities unique to this vibrant community. There's only one place where you can see bodegas and businesses bustling on every street, taste the most delicious empanadas in the world, smell the salty sea air of Pelham Bay, and pet horses at the Bronx Equestrian Center. From sunrise to sunset, Santiago and Mami have many treasures to enjoy in their neighborhood on a beautiful Saturday, including colorful birds on the Siwanoy Trail and fresh cannolis on Arthur Avenue. This energetic and joyful family story offers both a journey through and a love letter to this special borough. The Bronx Is My Home is a triumphant celebration of hometown pride, as well as a heartfelt invitation to all, for readers of My Papi Has a Motorcycle by Isabel Quintero, illustrated by Zeke Pena, and Saturday by Oge Mora.
"An older sibling teaches a new younger sibling about their family's traditions, all of which revolve around chocolate"--
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