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A nerdy gay teenager jumps headfirst into the bro-y world of high school baseball in this semi-autobiographical LGBTQ+ graphic novel.
Ninth-grader Jonah is not a jock. On the contrary, he loves history class and nerdy movies, and his athletic ineptitude verges on tragic. So, what's he doing signing up for the baseball team? Could it have something to do with the cute shortstop, Elliot?
For the rest of high school, Jonah faces challenges...
Ninth-grader Jonah is not a jock. On the contrary, he loves history class and nerdy movies, and his athletic ineptitude verges on tragic. So, what's he doing signing up for the baseball team? Could it have something to do with the cute shortstop, Elliot?
For the rest of high school, Jonah faces challenges...
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Mythical creatures are real, and the world is just finding out.Discovering that your neighbor was once an evil, blood-sucking fiend tends to bring property values down.Katrina Darling's only real friend has been murdered. And not just murdered-ritually sacrificed by a serial killer. Kat is sure more deaths will follow. She should know… she used to be the monster plunging the blade in.
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One cheeseburger, with a side of armageddon. Driving his vintage Jeep down a lonely highway in the New Mexico desert, Chris, an ordinary guy with a horrible boss, makes a terrible mistake. He stops at a roadside burger shack for lunch. Disaster ensues. He barely escapes with his life. And, unknown to him, something else. Now Earth military, mercenaries, and three races of aliens are hunting him. All of them gunning for a power that will determine...
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Few people realise that Faith Faber, seemingly an accomplished doctor is really a shy and insecure person. Her lack of confidence is not helped by the fact that she lives with her critical and overbearing mother, who has never come to terms with her own divorce and who does not approve of Faith's engagement to the gregarious Jonty.Faith is delighted to be offered a post at Teviotdale medical centre, one of the partners is on sick leave and soon she...
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Along the majestic shoreline of the central coast of California lies a secret. Leah Van Heusen has discovered an ancient house amongst some overgrown foliage. The house is amazing and eerie. Most women wouldn't have taken a step inside, but Leah is intrigued and feels drawn to the old mansion.
After seeking out the owner and purchasing the entire estate for a single dollar, Leah wonders if she has taken on more than she bargained for. As she begins...
6) Keen
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You must walk the darkness to find the light.
Half-faerie Caoine has no control over the banshee lament she sings each night, predicting the death of others. A senior in a brand new high school, she expects the same response she's received at every other school: judgment from fellow students over her unusual eyes and unnaturally white skin and hair. However, when Caoine arrives at West Lincoln High, for the first time in her life she finds friends....
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From Lane Moore, the critically acclaimed author of How to Be Alone, comes an intimate yet achingly funny guide on how to make meaningful friendships as an adult.
Like many people navigating adulthood, Lane Moore thought she would have friends by now.
Movies, books, and TV shows tell us we should've already found our people by the time we're adults, or there must be something wrong with us. But where do you find these close friends once you've left...
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"A must-read for all fans... It's worth crawling out of your grave for!" - Adam Minarovich (AMC's The Walking Dead; Screenwriter of Chop & Pawn Shop Chronicles)"Every horror fan should buy this book!" - Mark Sieber (Cemetery Dance Magazine)"...Full of so much horror movie influence your momma will call an exorcist to save your corrupted soul!" - Nathan Thomas Milliner (Scream Factory & Horror-Hound Magazine)Do you like scary movies? Are horror flicks...
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I'm not here to make work friends. Or am I?
Managers, peers, work friends, mentors, frenemies, annoying people, romantic interests, people with awful politics, your boss's boss, and so on... we probably spend more hours with our coworkers than with anyone else. So even if they're not all perfect, it's worth it to build connections that will provide you with support, help you network and learn, and keep your career moving forward.
Bosses, Coworkers,...
10) Frank
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This is the SECOND book of the FROST SECURITY series, containing over 80,000 words of paranormal romantic suspense. For the best reading experience, it is recommended to start at the beginning with the first book: RICHARD. Frank O'Dwyer, ex-military bodyguard for Frost Security, failed at his job once before. He loved a woman and let his feelings for her cloud his judgment when he was supposed to be protecting her. Because of his screw-up, she ended...
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Easily Establish Meaningful Relationships With Others Around You and Never Feel Lonely Again
Do you have trouble making friends?
Do you feel lonely or isolated?
Do you always struggle to find the words to say to keep a conversation going?
What if we told you that there was a guide that could help you turn into one of those people?
How to Make Friends Easily is packed with tips and tricks on how to become more charismatic, talk to anyone, keep...
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A humorous take on cliques, exclusion, and real friends.
Clique: It's a word that's spelled funny and sounds funny, and (like a vampire) can be a pain in the neck. People in cliques run together, making them seem more intimidating, cooler, and popular. PSSST! But we know that's not the case.
The best defense, though, against cliques is forming a good friend squad that lets other friendly and respectful kids in. True friends don't make others feel...
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Scholastic Inc
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2024
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A semiautobiographical middle-grade graphic novel about frenemies, fitting in, and finding your voice.Cecil Hall and his family have just moved from Florida to Massachusetts, near Boston. Cecil is anxious about making friends because he doesn't know where he'll fit in. His older sister, Leah, thinks he should befriend the other black kids at his new school, but Cecil isn't sure how he'd go about doing that. He wants to be known for his...
15) Finally Fitz
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2024.
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Heartbroken after her breakup with her girlfriend Dani, bisexual Fitz hatches a plan with childhood friend Levi to fake an online romance to make their exes jealous, which leads to unexpected real feelings as they navigate the complexities of love, friendship, and authenticity.
16) Dear Wendy
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Aromantic and asexual students Sophie and Jo, engaged in an online feud as the creators of popular relationship advice accounts "Dear Wendy" and "Sincerely Wanda," unwittingly become real-life friends and navigate their shared aroace identities as they face the challenges of college life.
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2024.
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"Ivy Winslow has the house to herself for a week and her only plans are to binge-watch her favorite fantasy TV show, H-MAD, hang out with her best friend, Henry, and avoid her former best friend-turned enemy (and neighbor), Mack. But things go awry when Ivy wakes up one morning to find Weston, the gorgeous and very fictional main character of H-MAD, in her bedroom, claiming to be her soul mate. Ivy's fanfic writing has somehow brought Weston as she's...
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Pup and Dragon volume 1
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Sourcebooks Wonderland
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[2024]
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Energetic, optimistic Pup and cool, thoughtful best friend Dragon hatch a plan to win first prize at the science fair: they will catch a real dinosaur.
19) Grey dog
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"A subversive literary horror novel that disrupts the tropes of women's historical fiction with delusions, wild beasts, and the uncontainable power of female rage The year is 1901, and Ada Byrd -- spinster, schoolmarm, amateur naturalist -- accepts a teaching post in isolated Lowry Bridge, grateful for the chance to re-establish herself where no one knows her secrets. She develops friendships with her neighbors, explores the woods with her students,...
20) Crshd
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MVD Entertainment Group
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2024.
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On the last night of her college freshman year, Izzy tries to lose her virginity with the help of her two best friends--but their only hope is getting into an exclusive, invite-only "Crush Party." Social media plays mediator as the girls chase their crushes in real life and online.
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