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When her daddy is tortured and murdered by two women with no discernible motivation, Calley and her mother find themselves caught up in inexplicable events that exile them to Pensacola Beach. There, another woman awaits their presence, a woman who knows what Calley is and who seeks to control her. For Calley is no ordinary little girl.

At one of the most critical times in their development—an age when they're ready to spread their wings and look to the future—they have had to deal with enormous disruption and dislocation, and come to terms with living life from their bedrooms. The long stints of remote learning and the anxiety of at-home exams has compounded with the ever-present pressure of the ATAR and worries around friendships and relationships, who they want to be, gender identity, alcohol, vaping, and sex, body image and mental health. Self-harm and eating disorders have risen dramatically.

Brought to you by Puffin. Puffin presents stories for five year olds from master storyteller, Dick King-Smith. This collection includes King-Smith's stories for younger readers, including Dinosaur School! In Dinosaur School Basil Brontosaurus is teased at playschool by all the other little...

Kira Talon’s future has never looked brighter. She’s got a new home in New Argana. Its brilliant and enigmatic leader Trevor Harrison has agreed to train her in magic. And as she settles into the next stage of her life, she’s finally beginning to get over her grief at the loss of her old friends.

Develop your own personal gravity with concrete skills to stand out, be noticed, and captivate people. If you (1) walk into a room and feel invisible, or (2) want to ensure you make a powerful personal impact - newsflash: you need better advice than "fake it 'til you make it" or "just be yourself". Confidently approach and excel in any social setting.

Actionable and applicable verbal maneuvers for just about every phase of conversation—good and bad. Whatever your conversational goal, you’ll find tactics to put you in a winning position—in a literal sense with arguments and in a figurative sense with making friends. You can never underestimate the power of a simple conversation.

Does your mind blank in conversation and create awkward silence? Do you run out of things to say and struggle to keep dialogue flowing? (A) Conversation isn't scripted, (B) it's 100% unpredictable, and (C) it can be terrifying at times. How do you prepare for such a thing? By learning how to apply improv comedy techniques to roll with any punch and improve your conversations and social interactions.

When professional hugger and TLC provider Teddy Harris is offered a month-long companionship contract, he's hard pressed to turn it down. When he meets notorious assassin Riordan Darcy, professional challenge and personal temptation collide, making it nearly impossible for him to endure a whole month with the gorgeous, enigmatic man without falling head over heels in love. But when a mole is discovered within Riordan's organization, relationships are compromised, and people's lives are in danger. Time isn't on their side.

Now that I've bonded with the mansion's dungeon core, I have a lot of work to do. Create new monsters. Build my dungeon. Prepare my team. And I have to do it all before the Technomancer comes for a visit. When he does, my mansion, my monster girls, and my creatures will be ready for him.

The Phantom Sphere. It’s supposed to be a place of nothingness. It’s where the necromancers plotting to take over the world sent all the members of the Supernatural Agency. Now, my friends and I have stepped through a portal into the Phantom Sphere. What confronts us is something none of us could have expected. Saving the agents and bringing them back home is going to be harder that we thought.

Jake Anders is the Monster Master, a mage of godlike power who has saved the realm of Elwyn time and again. First from the Void King, then once more from the monstrous entity known as V’galmor. For his efforts, the Elfmother has decided to grant rulership of her realm to him, but she is slain by an assassin shortly after voicing her decision. As the reluctant King of the North, Jake Anders must now secure his realm, rally his allies, Capture more Monsters, and heighten his magical prowess, if he wishes to stand a chance at all against the Empress of the Dark Elves and her mighty army.

All it took was one incredible night with an arrogant bratva boss.... And two months later, three little heartbeats were on the monitor at the doctor’s office. I’m pregnant, and there’s no doubt in my mind who the father is. But he’s a dangerous criminal with nothing to lose, and I’m not cut out for the Russian mafia.

Conversation Tactics, Book 3 focuses on the subtle and nuanced tactics that will allow you to command any social situation. I'll shine a light onto the secrets of those that can own a room, always have a witty reply, and are never caught without just the right thing to say. I want this book to arm you with definitive tactics, maneuvers, and replies to whatever comes your way in a conversation.

Are you interested in 100 percent scientific and proven ways to make friends quickly, negotiate anything you want, turn enemies into friends, gain trust, and just be flat-out likable? How about step-by-step, methodical, literally foolproof approaches to make people want you around more? In The Science of Likability, that's exactly what you'll get. I've taken 16 of the most influential, famous, and effective psychological studies and broken them down to see exactly how you can use their findings to your advantage.

Jasha Antonov is everything my mother taught me to be wary of. Sadistically hot, openly jealous, and with a past so dark, he could be a villain in a fairy tale. When our worlds come crashing together, it's not a fairy tale we create. It's wicked, raw passion, wild, dangerous temptations, and a shocking secret that could destroy us both.

I don’t often deny myself. If I want it, I’ll find a way to obtain it, not caring what lines I have to cross. She is the exception. Indie is forbidden; a toy that isn’t mine to break. But she is a pretty thing I’m eager to play with. For months I’ve tried to resist and keep my distance, but it would appear the fates are finally on my side because now she’s willingly come to me. She’s in trouble and I’m the only one who can help...that is if she’s willing to pay the price.

Ever since I came to Earth, I've been searching for my mentor, Fenton Ashbearer. He broke the rules of magic, and I was given a geas to find him. I'm compelled to hunt him down and bring him to justice. After an encounter with thugs enhanced by magical amulets, I believe I've found him. My old mentor is causing a lot of trouble in my new homeworld. It's going to take all my magical might along with the superpowered heroines of the Offenders to end him.

With eyes like a storm and a heart twice as vicious, Vasya came to me like lightning, shattering every expectation I had and setting me ablaze with lust. Over the desk, in the dark, and swept up in a dangerous fantasy, I quickly became blind to reason, spiraling down into what would ultimately ruin my chances of ever having a normal life. An unexpected pregnancy with the most dangerous man in the country. But a secret is hard to keep. And three? Well, that’s nearly impossible.

Being the nephew of one of the most infamous mob bosses in the world isn't easy. Our family has enemies everywhere, and no one is safe without protection. Here I am at college with a fresh start, a new last name, and secrets hidden from those around me - life is going according to plan. Then one day on campus, I see him...and I want him to strip me bare...in more ways than one.

Guilds everywhere want to snuff us out before we can even get off the ground, and enemies from outside of Millbank and even Earth are determined to take us down. It's a good thing there are expansion weapon cards that might just help us even the odds a little.