About Abigail’s Cuse by June Spears:
As friendships form and romance blooms in “Abigail’s Curse”, It all culminates in a spine-chilling twist, leaving readers questioning the boundaries between life and the afterlife.
Laughter, Laughter—Now & After: The Multicultural Book Covers of Karl Beckstrand
About Laughter, Laughter—Now & After: The Multicultural Book Covers of Karl Beckstrand:
Best-selling author Karl Beckstrand has crafted (and often illustrated) scores of eclectic funny bilingual/educational stories, ebooks, and audio books. This 40-cover collection showcases many ethnicities—not only the characters, but the collaborators (illustrators hail from Latin America, Europe, and Asia). Librarians, teachers, parents, young adults, teens, and children love the art of these popular books.
See if you catch three narratives by reading each title in order!
Explore award-winning Spanish-English, mystery, hidden picture, immigrant biography, STEM, sports, food, tongue twister, career, wordless, and wild animal books—and get free ebooks, classroom lesson plans, concept bundles, and online SECRETS: KidsWorldBooks (worldwide rights © May 2024).
DISCOVER
The Dancing Flamingos of Lake Chimichanga; GROW: How We Get Food from Our Garden; Bright Star, Night Star: An Astronomy Story; Crumbs on the Stairs – Migas en las escaleras: A Mystery; Campfire Cats; Gopher Golf: A Wordless Picture Book; Great Cape o’ Colors – Capa de colores; T’s Time Travel Treasure Trunk; Purple Pigs in the Popcorn; Bad Bananas: A Story Cookbook for Kids; It Came from Under the High Chair: A Mystery; Arriba Up, Abajo Down at the Boardwalk; Agnes’s Rescue; The Bridge of the Golden Wood: A Parable on How to Earn a Living; Butterfly Blink: A Book Without Words; Why Juan Can’t Sleep: A Mystery?; Sounds in the House – Sonidos en la casa: A Mystery; Ma MacDonald Flees the Farm: It’s Not a Pretty Picture…Book; She Doesn’t Want the Worms; Big Black Seed: A Book with No Words; Orange Room; Horse & Dog Adventures in Early California; Polar Bear Bowler; Muffy & Valor: A True Dog Story
LOOK inside! Characters of color, 180 read-aloud words in large type by a college media instructor (don’t miss his 60 multiracial kids’ ebooks) illustrated by Karl Beckstrand, Channing Jones, David Hollenbach, Jeff Faerber, Luis F. Sanz, Shari Griffiths, Ash Rowan Nuccitelli Sanborn, Alycia Mark, Sean Sullivan, Brandon Rodruiguez, John Collado, Yaniv Cahoua, Jeremy Higginbotham, Jordan C. Brun, Mike Condie, and Zanara.
Beckstrand (who’s a quarter South African) has worked with people from all continents—except Antarctica. He’s won multiple publishing awards, including a 2016 International Book award for his Y.A. western survival thriller, To Swallow the Earth; and his works have been lauded by Publisher’s Weekly, Kirkus, The Horn Book, and School Library Journal.
Get this full-color collector’s compilation today (fiction/nonfiction, hard/soft/ebook) from libraries and major book outlets. 36 full-color pages (8″x10″). No AI or CRT. LCCN: 2024936438; HUM000000, FOR026000, JUV074000, JUV05400, JUV010000, JUV011030, JUV011010, JUV011020, JUV011040, JNF020011, JNF007122; YBC, YFP, YNNF; Hard ISBN: 978-1951599263, soft ISBN: 978-1951599232 (ebook: 979-8224478552)
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The Sugar Skull
About The Sugar Skull:
Ricky Luna’s home feels like a prison. Life is hopeless until a mysterious visitor opens his eyes to magic and warns of darkness. Then Ricky finds the sugar skull. Objects move, untouched. Bad luck follows. Ricky must uncover the secret of the sugar skull’s power before it destroys him.
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Slivers of Memory: A YA fantasy prequel to Chosen Legends
About Slivers of Memory: A YA fantasy prequel to Chosen Legends:
Chosen Legends is a 7-book series. Slivers of Memory is the prequel.
He dreams of blood and fire. And he may just be the cause.
Worker by day, volunteer at night. This is fifteen-year-old Arctic’s life. Except he’s far from ordinary, and the print shop he works at is just a cover, a safe base for Metas—people with supernatural abilities.
But when Metas start disappearing one by one, his trail of clues leads him into a web of danger. Trapped between the secrets of a hidden world and his turbulent past, he becomes the target of a treacherous hunt.
And that’s just the beginning.
His encounter with a mysterious girl makes him question everything he’s ever believed in. Together, with her as his only ally, he must risk it all to unearth the truth.
Even worse, his own forgotten past is coming back to haunt him.
Who is kidnapping the Metas? Why? And who are the Chosen Legends with the strange marks on their hands?
To find the answers, he may have to seek the same people hunting him down.
Before time runs out.
Journey alongside Arctic in the first installment of Chosen Legends coming-of-age superhero fantasy series. If you’re a fan of the Renegades Series, Marie Lu’s Young Elites, and Mackenzi Lee, you’ll love this story about friendship, identity, and flawed heroes.
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The Last Resubian (QUINN Book 1)
About The Last Resubian (QUINN Book 1):
When three very different teenagers find a device that allows them to control time, they need to learn to work together or risk destroying the world as they know it.
QUINN, the Quantum User Interface Neural Networker, has encoded itself into Kevin, Lisa and Iain’s DNA and transported them across the universe where they discover there’s more at stake than just their lives. They need to put aside their differences and work together to learn to use QUINN.
The fate of Earth and the vast reaches of the universe depend on it.
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Please Stay for Me
About Please Stay for Me:
Love is the last thing on Avery’s mind when she arrives at Oxford University to study abroad for the summer. She’s only looking for a change of scenery to satisfy her obsession with photography. Hiding behind a lens is much easier than facing reality. After a second-chance meeting with Liam, she finally puts away her camera and faces the music. But summer flings never last, do they? Especially when she returns home to the States.
Liam fell in love with the violin long before he became lead singer of Brotherhood, an unknown indie-rock band from Oxford. As Brotherhood quickly gains notoriety, he’s torn between staying with the band or pursuing his lifelong dream of attending Juilliard. Fate intervenes when Avery comes into his life, capturing more than just his photograph.
Can Liam convince Avery that not all summer flings have to end? She says they’re an ocean apart, but to him, it’s only a pond.
Please Stay for Me features a sweet M/F love story between a British musician who hides Jane Austen books in his bedroom and an American photographer who believes cheese danishes should be a food group. There’s also a twenty-one-pound cat named Beethoven, stolen vintage band T-shirts, and friends who create their own family. It is the first book in The Brotherhood Series.
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Threads of Illusion: A YA urban fantasy superhero adventure (Chosen Legends Book 2)
About Threads of Illusion: A YA urban fantasy superhero adventure (Chosen Legends Book 2):
Chosen Legends is a 7-book series. Threads of Illusion is the second book.
An inevitable battle. A ruthless Mage. Six Chosen Legends tasked with the impossible.
After witnessing the death of his friend, Michael is on the run from Black Opal. His only option is to find Ash and Flame, seek answers to the mark on his hand, and get to Base One, a safe place for Metas.
But nothing works as planned.
Not only is he framed for murder and becomes a wanted fugitive, but Flame has fallen into Opal’s clutches. Time is running out. Together with Ash, Michael sets off for Base One to find allies to rescue her.
It’s not exactly a walk in the park, especially when the base doesn’t feel right. The atmosphere is too cheery, and the Metas’ plastered smiles feel forced.
Who is friend? Who is foe?
Something else looms on the horizon. It isn’t inside the base. Nor is it Black Opal. Thousands of light years away, a monster is heading straight for Earth—an ancient evil whose power exceeds anything humanity has ever witnessed.
The fight for survival has only just begun.
Bursting with action, Threads of Illusion is the second installment in the Chosen Legends, a young adult urban fantasy series. If you like supernatural encounters, dystopian worlds, and thrilling suspense, follow Michael’s journey in this story of friendship, identity, and flawed heroes.
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Rise of Legends: A YA urban fantasy superhero adventure (Chosen Legends Book 1)
About Rise of Legends: A YA urban fantasy superhero adventure (Chosen Legends Book 1):
Chosen Legends is a 7-book series. Rise of Legends is the first book.
An ancient threat is rising. The fate of the Legends is sealed.
For Michael Jacobs, high school is hard enough. He just wants to be invisible.
But everything changes when bullies chase him to an abandoned building, and a near-death experience triggers a strange, new power.
Except his luck isn’t going to last. A new organization in the city threatens the peace, and he soon becomes their target.
That’s not all.
An ancient, vengeful monster, buried in the distant stars of a faraway galaxy is awakening, its quest for power ruthless. Worse still, it has big plans to get to Earth…with Michael on its radar.
Entangled in this web of danger and on the run, Michael finds two allies and has no choice but to follow them into the unknown. With their help and a dash of luck, he might just have a fighting chance to survive.
Bursting with action, Rise of Legends is the first book in the Chosen Legends series. If you love superhero fiction, urban fantasy, and reluctant heroes, start the new series by Kris Ruhler and AJ Dasher today!
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Progressive Digression: A Book of Poetry
About Progressive Digression: A Book of Poetry:
A collection of mostly free verse poems written throughout the author’s adolescence and young adulthood. This is the familiar story of striving for progression, while continuously digressing. It is an attempt to show the struggle that we all face in growing: we move on, but not always forward, and not always in a straight line. In these pages are stories of unrequited love and sadness, as well as hopefulness, found truly only in One Source.
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Irrelevant: Young Adult Dystopian Romance (The Relevance Series Book 1)
About Irrelevant: Young Adult Dystopian Romance (The Relevance Series Book 1):
☢☣ For fans who loved Divergent, Razorland, and Moon Dwellers comes an astonishing dystopian romance like no other. ☢☣
Mallory’s been hiding who she is for 18 years…
But now her terrible secret has been exposed.
Branded Irrelevant, Mallory is cut off from everything she knows.
Irrelevants are criminals, banished to live in the old city. But in the wasteland between the new city and the old, she stumbles on Cristan.
He’s bitter, paranoid, and possibly crazy…
He may also be right about everything.
To survive, Mallory must figure out who to trust, and embrace the behaviour she’s been taught to deny.
The answers may lie in a place even the most rebellious Irrelevants won’t go.
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Encarcelado por la lujuria – Liberado por el amor by Gerard C. Cole Sr.
About Featured Book: Encarcelado por la lujuria – Liberado por el amor by Gerard C. Cole Sr.
Experimenta la agitación y los triunfos de la juventud en una historia que te dejará sin aliento
Las aventuras de verano suelen ser fugaces, pero para Damien, Sheila y Travis, un romance despreocupado se convierte rápidamente en una apasionante saga de amor, traición y responsabilidades inesperadas. A medida que la cálida brisa del verano se enfría con la realidad, estos tres adolescentes se encuentran en una encrucijada que definirá su futuro. ¿Seguirán sus corazones, o la dura luz del día después destrozará sus sueños?
En medio de la pasión, Sheila encuentra su mundo patas arriba con dos líneas rosas que señalan un acontecimiento que cambiará su vida. Con el único apoyo de su tía Vivian, se prepara para las reacciones de Damien y su familia, esperanzada pero temerosa. Pero a medida que Damien se encuentra al borde de sus propios sueños, las tensiones aumentan y las decisiones tomadas precipitadamente conducen a arrepentimientos que los persiguen a todos. Cada elección es diferente a las demás.
Cada elección tiene su peso, cada momento encierra una posibilidad, y al calor de la juventud, los caminos se bifurcan y los destinos se reescriben. Atrapados en la tempestad de su propia creación, Sheila, impulsada por los recuerdos de su propia infancia sin padre, y Damien, dividido entre sus obligaciones y sus deseos, se enfrentan a la desalentadora tarea de navegar por lo desconocido. En medio de esta confusión, Travis surge como un faro de esperanza o un presagio de mayores complicaciones. Sus intenciones, envueltas en pasión y dolor, sientan las bases para una resolución que nadie podría haber predicho.
Esta narración desgarradora no sólo captura el embriagador torbellino del romance adolescente, sino que también se enfrenta a las duras realidades que conlleva la adultez prematura. “Encarcelados por la lujuria – Liberados por el amor” ofrece una fascinante exploración de las consecuencias que se producen cuando la indulgencia juvenil choca con las responsabilidades del mundo real. Junto con un trasfondo de poderosos mensajes sobre el amor, la fe, la esperanza, la curación y la renovación, esta novela de madurez promete un viaje que oscila entre las profundidades de la desesperación y las alturas de la redención. Prepárate para leerla.
Prepárate para ser atrapado por una historia que teje hábilmente las complejidades del amor juvenil con las complejidades de crecer. Los lectores que busquen una narración cargada de emoción, emocionante por sus giros e inspiradora por sus profundas ideas se sentirán profundamente conmovidos y, en última instancia, elevados. Embárcate en esta odisea inolvidable y sé testigo del poder del amor para liberar el espíritu humano de las cadenas de la lujuria y la pérdida.
This YA book is available in these Formats: eBook
The Zombie Apocalypse – zombie virus epidemic – The Last Stand
About The Zombie Apocalypse – zombie virus epidemic – The Last Stand:
From the frozen depths of Antarctica to the wilderness of Australia, by following their adventure as they race against time to develop a cure that could save humanity from extinction. Along the way, they must navigate the world, face unimaginable horrors and zombies, and confront their own inner demons. With vivid prose and heart-stopping suspense,Pandemic of zombie delivers a narration that will keep readers on the edge of their seats until the very end of story. So prepare to be swept away by a tale of courage, sacrifice, action and the enduring power of hope in the face of all the overwhelming darkness.
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The Zombie Apocalypse – zombie virus epidemic – The Last Stand
About The Zombie Apocalypse – zombie virus epidemic – The Last Stand:
From the frozen depths of Antarctica to the wilderness of Australia, by following their adventure as they race against time to develop a cure that could save humanity from extinction. Along the way, they must navigate the world, face unimaginable horrors and zombies, and confront their own inner demons. With vivid prose and heart-stopping suspense,Pandemic of zombie delivers a narration that will keep readers on the edge of their seats until the very end of story. So prepare to be swept away by a tale of courage, sacrifice, action and the enduring power of hope in the face of all the overwhelming darkness.
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Progressive Digression: A Book of Poetry
About Progressive Digression: A Book of Poetry:
A collection of mostly free verse poems written throughout the author’s adolescence and young adulthood. This is the familiar story of striving for progression, while continuously digressing. It is an attempt to show the struggle that we all face in growing: we move on, but not always forward, and not always in a straight line. In these pages are stories of unrequited love and sadness, as well as hopefulness, found truly only in One Source.
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Abundant Paths: Beyond Either/Or Thinking to Fulfilling LGBTQIA Relationships That Last
About Abundant Paths: Beyond Either/Or Thinking to Fulfilling LGBTQIA Relationships That Last:
“Thoughtful…candor…. Beckstrand…delivers multiple supportive arguments…. Readers will be gratified by its conclusions and novel assertions…particularly relating to meaningful relationships…which lends it distinction and is refreshing to read.” – The BookLife Prize (Publisher’s Weekly)
College media instructor Karl W. Beckstrand has lived abroad, interned for Congress in D.C., and earned a B.A. in journalism and an M.A. in conflict resolution. He was a technical recruiter in Silicon Valley, a Stanford Hospital chaplain, and a Spanish interpreter for Angel Flight (aviator nonprofit). But his relationships were far from satisfying. Today, he enjoys profound lasting ties.
Regardless of marital status or sexual orientation, every person has legitimate needs for love and true union, including connection with those of one’s own sex. Still, long-term relating bliss can be elusive for just about anyone; but there are more kinds of connection than we know—and happier bonds than the sparse ones society often signals. Real love isn’t wanting someone, it’s wanting the best for someone. As true needs are met, loving generous feelings can replace discouragement, isolation, infidelity, even addiction.
Know a gay couple that’s floundering? Beckstrand shares counterintuitive keys for healing relationships and creating deep lasting same-sex bonds. Yet, what he’s learned also applies to heterosexuals, married people, singles, and all sexes. Chapters include:
Beyond Either/or Thinking
Is It All about Sex?
What’s Good About Attraction to Your Own Sex?
Is Fluidity Real?
Are Competing Desires Healthful?
Authentic Identity – The Key to Happiness
How to Not Miss Out
Close Beyond Imagination
Don’t miss these concise concepts plus information on relating with a gay loved one, suggestions for coming out (or not), tips for supporting families of LGBTQIA people—plus online bonus material. A more spiritual version of this book is titled, God Adores You.
Beckstrand is the best-selling author of 27 books and winner of a 2016 International Book Award (reviews by Publisher’s Weekly, Kirkus, and School Library Journal). 40,000 words, 190 pages, 8.5”x5.5” hard or soft cover, ebook, and audiobook (in 2023); PathsPress (Premio Publishing worldwide rights © Oct. 2022), libraries, and all major self-help book distributors. YAN051040, YAN048010, YAN032000, SEL046000, YAN051110, HEA042000, SEL008000, YAN029000, FAM029000, YAN006150, YAN051240, OCC011020, SEL041040, FAM030000, YAN006090, YAN048030, YAN009000, YAN018020; JBSJ, 5PS, VFVG, YXHL, VS, QRVP7; LCCN: 2022947036, soft ISBN: 978-1951599188, hard ISBN: 978-1951599201, e-ISBN: 978-1951599218
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A Byte-Size Friend by J. R. Rada
A Byte-Size Friend by J. R. Rada
Chris Alten was a 13-year-old star athlete until an accident kills his father and leaves him confined to a wheelchair. His world has suddenly shrunk in size and he cannot adjust to the changes. He takes his frustration out on his mother and his friends.
Then he meets a new, mysterious friend. This friend has no name and seems to know everything about Chris. Chris’s friend expands his world through the use of virtual reality and teaches Chris to reach out and make new friends. One of the new friends he makes is Ashlyn Jacobsen, a cheerleader who is anxious to prove she has more than just a surface beauty.
Chris is surprised when he and Ashlyn discover that his mysterious friend is a computer program created by his father. The program was a pioneering experiment in artificial intelligence that has grown beyond its programming since the death of Chris’s father.The program, which Chris names Harvey, now needs Chris’s and Ashlyn’s help to survive or it may be crippled in much the same way that Chris has been. Having learned the value of friendship, Chris and Ashlyn must now come to Harvey’s aid.
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Sylvain and Jocosa and The Yellow Bird: Classic Folk Stories and Traditional Fairy Tales
About Sylvain and Jocosa and The Yellow Bird: Classic Folk Stories and Traditional Fairy Tales:
“There are so many things in a lifetime, that can tear true friends and lovers apart…”
Two faithful best friends meet a Fairy Queen, who helps them to learn about life, love and happiness…
This sweet fantasy romance traditional fairy tale short story is book 3 in our ‘Classic Folk Stories and Traditional Fairy Tales’ collection.
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A girl name dream
Talk to the Hand (Digital Diva Book 1)
About Talk to the Hand (Digital Diva Book 1):
When Samantha Granger touches a meteor while talking on her cell phone, her life is changed forever: her body now has all the capabilities of her phone (GPS, phone, text, camera). She secretly calls herself a “Digital diva” as she rushes to answer emergency calls. But will her identity be discovered when sparks fly (literally!) between her and Trevor, her dreamy crush? Samantha has to get a handle on her abilities and quick, because when Sam gets kidnapped and the entire town is in danger, she is the only one who can save them.
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Progressive Digression: A Book of Poetry
About Progressive Digression: A Book of Poetry:
A collection of mostly free verse poems written throughout the author’s adolescence and young adulthood. This is the familiar story of striving for progression, while continuously digressing. It is an attempt to show the struggle that we all face in growing: we move on, but not always forward, and not always in a straight line. In these pages are stories of unrequited love and sadness, as well as hopefulness, found truly only in One Source.