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Little, Brown & Company Psycome, Vol. 2 (light novel): Murder Princess and the Summer Death Camp
Kyousuke Kamiya has only just started to get used to his life in the blood-spattered hellscape that is Purgatorium Remedial Academy and its twisted version of school life. The architect of this series of gruesomely parodic extracurricular activities is the beautiful, charming Saki Shamaya--also known as the 'Princess of Murder,' a serial killer responsible for twenty-one deaths!
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Little, Brown & Company Dimension W, Vol. 6
Prince Salva has called a veritable who's who of important figures to Easter Island, the site of the worst dimensional disaster in history. Every person there is in pursuit of a mysterious sphere, when suddenly their airship fails and sends them on a crash course with the island! How will Kyouma and Mira survive?
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Little, Brown & Company And Now We Have Everything: On Motherhood Before I Was Ready
Operating Instructions for the Millennial set: a fiercely honest account of becoming a mother before you're "ready."If you feel totally alienated by the cutesy, sanctimonious tone of the "motherhood industrial complex," this is the book for you.After getting accidentally pregnant in her twenties, Meaghan O'Connell realized that brutally honest, agenda-less resources on the emotional and existential impact of motherhood were nowhere to be found. In And Now We Have Everything, she offers a brave new perspective on the transition into motherhood. With her dark humor and a hair-trigger B.S. detector, Meaghan addresses the pervasive imposter syndrome that comes with unplanned pregnancy, the second adolescence of a changing postpartum body, the myth that giving birth is a "magical" experience, the problem of sex post-baby, the strange push to make 'mom friends', and the fascinating weirdness of stepping into a new, not-yet-comfortable identity. Addressing the fears and anxieties of Millennial women in an unflinchingly frank, funny, and visceral way, Meaghan fills a void in the discussion on motherhood, identity, what it means to be ready.
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Little, Brown & Company 50 Pies, 50 States: An Immigrant's Love Letter to the United States Through Pie
A "deliciously unique" love letter in pie crust to every state-a delicious portrait of the country with more than 50 recipes for extraordinary pies that taste just like home. (Jessie Sheehan, author of Snackable Bakes)There's nothing quite so American as a slice of pie. That's what Stacey Mei Yan Fong learned growing up in Singapore and Hong Kong, watching movies set in the United States and dreaming about taking a road trip from coast to coast, stopping at diners along the way. After college in Savannah and a decade as a fashion designer, Stacey turned her passion for home baking into an ode to her chosen home: honouring the people, places, and flavours that made her love this country with a pie for each state. Each pie is an impressive, whimsical tribute that encapsulates a state's unique flavours and honours its culture. · For South Dakota, Stacey researched Indigenous ingredients with a Sioux nation chef to create her Wild Rice Pudding Pie. · For Illinois, she created a Deep Dish Pumpkin Pie. · For Nevada, she brought a Las Vegas all-you-can-eat-buffet into eight extraordinary savoury and sweet slices. And there are plenty of crowd pleasers, such as: · Kentucky's Derby Pie with Blackberry Sauce· Mississippi Mud Pie· Idaho's Mashed Potato Pie with Hash Brown Crust and Scallop Potato Topping· Georgia's Sweet Tea Peach Pie with Pecan Crumble· North Dakota's Tater Tot Hot Dish PieWith bonus pies to honour Stacey's trajectory from Southeast Asia to her Brooklyn home, like:· A Pandan Custard Pie for her birthplace of Singapore· A Kope Jahe Pie in honour of her childhood in Indonesia· A Honey Peach Pie for her time at the Savannah College of Art and Design· And a Bagel Order Pie to celebrate her new forever New York City homeEvery pie is an opportunity to celebrate-or defend your home state's honour, presented in a beautifully packaged cookbook that is "everything we need more of right now" (Cheryl day, author of Cheryl Day's Treasury of Southern Baking). Bake your way through and you'll taste the full range of flavours that America has to offer. With recipes organized like the all-American road trip we've all wanted to complete, this book is a journey through the wonders of pie for bakers of all skill levels-and the story of one extraordinary woman who chose to make this place her home.
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Little, Brown & Company Sword Art Online, Vol. 12
Eugeo has finally met Alice again, but she's no longer the same girl he once knew, now calling herself an Integrity Knight. Even worse, the reason for Alice's unexpected return is to capture Kirito and Eugeo!
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Little, Brown & Company Sword Art Online 9 (light novel): Alicization Beginning
Kirito awakens in a vast, fantastical forest filled with towering trees. In his search for clues to the truth of his surroundings, he encounters a young boy who seems to know him. He ought to be a simple NPC, but the depth of his emotions seem no different than a human. As they search for the boy's parents, Kirito finds a peculiar memory returning to him. A memory from his own childhood, of this boy and a girl, too, with golden hair, and a name he should have never forgotten--Alice.
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Little, Brown & Company Sword Art Online 8 (light novel): Early and Late
The saga of Sword Art Online continues with three side stories set during the Aincrad and Alfheim eras. The game of death took its toll on every player in a different way--when one turns up dead on the fifty-seventh floor, the game's afoot, and it's up to Asuna and Kirito to crack the case. There's also the story of how Kirito got his Excalibur sword in Alfheim (with a little help from his friends). And when the game of death first began, Kirito learned a difficult lesson--one he would never forget.
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Little, Brown & Company No Game No Life, Vol. 2 (light novel)
The gamer siblings have their eyes on a new target--the land of the animal girls... It's gamer siblings vs. animal girls, but first there's some angel trouble to deal with! After having been summoned to the world of Disboard, where a boyish god has declared that all conflicts must be resolved via games, the genius gamer siblings Sora and Shiro have ascended to rule over the strange world's embattled humans. Now brother and sister must challenge the other races directly, and the games are afoot! Will Sora and Shiro be able to stand against the might of the angelic Fl?gel race? The next chapter in the hit fantasy series begins here!
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Little, Brown & Company No Game No Life, Vol. 1 (light novel)
In this fantasy world, everything's a game--and these gamer siblings play to win! Meet Sora and Shiro, a brother and sister who are loser shut-ins by normal standards. But these siblings don't play by the rules of the 'crappy game' that is average society. In the world of gaming, this genius pair reigns supreme, their invincible avatar so famous that it's the stuff of urban legend. So when a young boy calling himself God summons the siblings to a fantastic alternate world where war is forbidden and all conflicts--even those involving national borders--are decided by the outcome of games, Sora and Shiro have pretty much hit the jackpot. But they soon learn that in this world, humanity, cornered and outnumbered by other species, survives within the confines of one city. Will Sora and Shiro, two failures at life, turn out to be the saviors of mankind? Let the games begin...!
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Little, Brown & Company The Devil Is a Part-Timer!, Vol. 3 (manga)
Speak of the devil, and he'll fry you a burger! Sadao Maou, (aka Satan, the Devil King) has been relegated to flipping burgers at a MgRonald in suburban Tokyo. His greatest challenge so far, though, comes when a Sentucky Fried Chicken opens up across the street. Maou once led the forces of darkness, but can he triumph over the forces of chicken? And the new girl next door seems awfully polite and proper, almost as if she were hiding something...
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Little, Brown & Company Triage X, Vol. 9
Kaoru and Kaori are superpowered twins, the product of an unhinged, unethical maker. Their shadowy past merges with Hitsugi's own origins, a burden she carries as heavily as the coffin on her back. But Hitsugi is breaking free of her past and committing herself to doing Black Label's good work. The first order of business: wiping out a pair of red-haired blemishes on the face of the city!
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Little, Brown & Company Soul Eater, Vol. 24
DWMA braces for the final showdown as the Kishin awakens from his slumber at the heart of the moon. Unable to contain his rage, Noah is the first to attack, the Book of Eibon and 'BREW' fueling his assault. Despite his formidable efforts, though, Noah is overcome not by the Kishin, but by the sudden appearance of Crona. With the world hanging in the balance, DWMA can only wonder who will prove to be the greater foe--the Kishin...or Crona...
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Little, Brown & Company Black Butler, Vol. 16
Earl Ciel Phantomhive and his invincible butler, Sebastian, have thusfar been foiled in their attempts to seek an audience with the headmaster of Weston College. To further their investigation, the sole option that remains is the exclusive 'Midnight Tea Party' hosted by the elusive school head. And the only way Ciel, earl or no, can land a seat at that table is by earning the title of e Most Valuable Player in the College's annual cricket tournament. Selected from each house, students in the springtime of youth battle among the wickets on the spring-green lawn. Will the usually unperturbed young earl be bowled over by this unexpected turn of events?!
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Little, Brown & Company Crush
Following the overwhelming success of AWKWARD and BRAVE, Svetlana Chmakova's award winning Berrybrook Middle School series continues with its next installment - CRUSH!Jorge seems to have it all together. He's big enough that nobody really messes with him, but he's also a genuinely sweet guy with a solid, reliable group of friends. The only time he ever really feels off his game is when he crosses paths with a certain girl... But when the group dynamic among the boys starts to shift, will Jorge be able to balance what his friends expect of him versus what he actually wants?
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Little, Brown & Company Fruits Basket Collector's Edition, Vol. 1
After a family tragedy turns her life upside down, plucky high schooler Tohru Honda takes matters into her own hands and moves out...into a tent! Unfortunately for her, she pitches her new home on private land belonging to the mysterious Sohma clan, and it isn't long before the owners discover her secret. But, as Tohru quickly finds out when the family offers to take her in, the Sohmas have a secret of their own--when touched by the opposite sex, they turn into the animals of the Chinese Zodiac!A perennial favorite of fans and librarians alike, Natsuki Takaya's beloved bestselling Fruits Basket series returns to print in gorgeous deluxe English-language omnibus editions with beautiful full-color illustrations that are not to be missed!
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Little, Brown & Company Yowamushi Pedal, Vol. 2
Sakamichi Onoda's first race...and his first road racer!Sakamichi Onoda finds himself in his first real road race following his fateful encounter with fellow first-years and road-racing hopefuls--the driven ace, Shunsuke Imaizumi, and the gifted sprinter and 'Speedster of Naniwa,' Shoukichi Naruko! But the heated first-years' race for team Sohoku is serious business, and Onoda's competing on his granny bike!! After struggling to keep up, Onoda trades in his old bike midrace for a brand-spankin'-new road bike, and his slumbering potential comes bursting out!! But will it be enough to ride to the top?!
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Little, Brown & Company Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon?, Vol. 3 (manga)
The young adventurer Bell has gained a helpful ally in the form of Lilliluka--a professional supporter who's eager to aid him in the dungeon. But is Lilly everything she claims to be? And with the eyes of so many mysterious figures on Bell, does Hestia have a chance at the romance she craves?
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Little, Brown & Company A Certain Magical Index, Vol. 13 (Manga)
The Night Raid takes its last mission!The final decisive battle begins as Esdeath attacks the Revolutionary Army! Does only slaughter await those who have infiltrated the Empire...? Find out what happens in the penultimate volume!
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Little, Brown & Company A Certain Magical Index, Vol. 4 (manga)
The horrifying experiment to make Accelerator into an all-powerful Level Six has commenced--and it involves the wholesale slaughter of the little sisters cloned from Mikoto Misaka. Can Touma find a way to stop the seemingly invincible Accelerator? Could it be that weakness is stronger than strength could ever be?
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Little, Brown & Company Original Gangstas: Tupac Shakur, Dr. Dre, Eazy-E, Ice Cube, and the Birth of West Coast Rap
In the late 80s, a group of high school dropouts, drug dealers, and ex-cons spoke out against racial injustice and police brutality. They did it through hip-hop. Their explosive popularity put their Los Angeles neighborhood of Compton on the map. They gave a voice to disenfranchised African Americans across the country. And they quickly redefined pop culture across the world. Their names remain as popular as ever--Eazy-E, Dr. Dre, Ice Cube, Snoop Dogg, and Tupac Shakur.Music journalist Ben Westhoff shows how this group of artists shifted the balance of hip-hop from New York to Los Angeles. He shows how N.W.A.'s shocking success lead to rivalries between members, record labels, and eventually an all-out war between East Coast and West Coast rappers. In the process, hip-hop burst into mainstream America at a time of immense social change, and became the most dominant musical movement of the last thirty years. At gangsta rap's peak, two of its biggest names--Tupac Shakur and Biggie Smalls--would be murdered, and the surviving superstars would have to make peace before their music collapsed in its own violence.Exhaustively reported and masterfully written, ORIGINAL GANGSTAS is a monumental work of music history that will offer news-making stories about a legendary group of artists, some living, some dead.
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Little, Brown & Company He's My Only Vampire, Vol. 6
'Forgive me. I can no longer love you prettily......' After Kana regains her memories at Tsubakiin Manor, her feelings for Aki become colored by their shared past. Meanwhile, Aki offers Mishio a certain 'deal' in order to rescue Kana. Where will Kana and Aki's rapidly developing destiny lead them?!!
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Little, Brown & Company Black Bullet, Vol. 5 (light novel): Rentaro Satomi, Fugitive
With the chaos of the Third Kanto Battle subsiding, peace is finally returning to the Tendo Civil Security Agency, and Rentaro, Kisara, Enju, and Tina are taking full advantage of the quiet. But when an old friend from Rentaro's childhood reappears, their bright days turn suddenly dark--and Rentaro finds himself imprisoned for a senseless murder. He plans a desperate escape, but his enemies keep coming, and they are like nothing he's ever fought before...
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Little, Brown & Company Strike the Blood, Vol. 2 (light novel): From the Warlord's Empire
The friend of my friend is my enemy?!Akatsuki (an ordinary high school boy and incidentally the world's mightiest vampire) is finally getting used to daily life with Yukina Himeragi, the attack mage whose job it is to observe him. But his peaceful life is interrupted by the appearance of Dimitrie Vattler, an envoy from the European primogenitor known as the 'Lost Warlord.' Vattler's enough of a problem, but it turns out he's got his own watcher, who's friends with Yukina--and who wants Kojou dead. Worse, their arrival is only the prelude to the emergence of a dark conspiracy that threatens the entirety of Itogami Island!
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Little, Brown & Company Chaika: The Coffin Princess, Vol. 1
Five years of inconceivable peace after two hundred years of war left erstwhile saboteur Toru Acura without a job or a meaning in life--until he saves a mysterious wizard with a coffin on her back. But when the coffin-wielding, silver-haired Chaika Trabant hires Toru and his sister, Akari, to accompany her on a death-defying journey, Toru's life of mind-numbing, meaningless peace is about to end!
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Little, Brown & Company High School DxD, Vol. 4
Issei's on a rampage?! 'President Rias's virginity is gonna be mine!!'President Rias, the beautiful young devil, is betting her engagement on the outcome of a 'rating game,' and Issei's joining the fight. But does he even stand a chance against Riser's harem of devil girls...?!
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Little, Brown & Company The Death and Life of Benny Brooks: Sort of a Memoir
Benny's life is slowly unravelling. His parents are newly divorced, his mom chooses to move away, and Benny and his brother and sister are left with their chain-smoking dad, who has just been diagnosed with lung cancer. Benny is lonely, anxious, and very angry. He can't sleep at night and spends his days trying to survive fifth grade. Writing from a personal place, award-winning creator Ethan Long sheds light on the challenges of growing up amidst family turmoil in this thought-provoking, bighearted story that brims with hope.
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Little, Brown & Company Spice and Wolf, Vol. 10 (light novel)
After the turmoil in Kerube, Lawrence and his companions make for the Kingdom of Winfiel across the sea. Their destination is the great abbey of Brondel, said to hold the wolf bones they seek. Arriving in the kingdom, they hear tell that the abbey, normally prosperous due to its great wool trade, has fallen into a financial crisis. Worse, the most powerful economic force in the world-the Ruvik Alliance-is entering the kingdom with its eye upon the abbey's land holdings...
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Little, Brown & Company Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon? On the Side: Sword Oratoria, Vol. 3 (light novel)
After the tumultuous events in the Dungeon, Aiz has finally reached the vaulted Level 6! But in spite of this amazing news, the Sword Princess seems to be completely depressed. There are two reasons. The first is that she finally managed to meet the white-haired boy again, but once more, he ran away from her with everything he had. The second is that the monster tamer she fought so hard against knew her name--a name that absolutely no one else should know, and yet...Meanwhile, from the depths of the Dungeon comes a mysterious crystal ball that's about to plunge both underground and surface worlds quietly into chaos!
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Little, Brown & Company My Youth Romantic Comedy Is Wrong, As I Expected @ comic, Vol. 4 (manga)
In spite of his best efforts, Hachiman still finds himself helping out his fellow students as a member of the Service Club. When delusional fantasy lover and fellow reject Zaimokuza tries to establish a 'Playing Club,' how will Hachiman, Yui, and Yukino handle his antics?
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Little, Brown & Company The Devil Is a Part-Timer!, Vol. 5 (manga)
The Devil King sallies forth on his trusty steed (bicycle) to save his captured fast-food colleague! But stripped of his magic, is there any way he can triumph over the powerful foe he faces? The full-time adventures of the part-time burger flipper continue!
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Little, Brown & Company Sword Art Online Progressive, Vol. 4 (manga)
While Nezha attempts to atone for his misdeeds, the battle against Sword Art Online's second-floor boss begins! Kirito's uneasy alliance with the other front-runners seems to be holding, but what will happen when the floor boss corners them? Can Nezha rise to the occasion and seize a hero's prize?
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Little, Brown & Company No Matter How I Look at It, It's You Guys' Fault I'm Not Popular!, Vol. 8
Now in her second year and second term of high school, Tomoko comes face to face with a new nightmare--the class trip! The first obstacle that awaits her is the dreaded 'picking of groups,' where an unexpected pitfall lurks...Then comes departure! Stuck with classmates she detests, will Tomoko be able to survive this fresh hell?!
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Little, Brown & Company Another Episode S / 0 (light novel)
Summer, 1998. Mei Misaki, age fifteen, has gone with her family to their seaside vacation home. There she meets the ghost of Teruya Sakaki, her classmate from Yomiyama North Middle School Class 3-3 who, like Mei, witnessed the mysterious events that had transpired at the school. There begins an adventure of memory and mystery as they search for the ghost's body and his memories alike.
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Little, Brown & Company Taboo Tattoo, Vol. 4
Seigi's Spell Crest is unique in how it creates voids that can cause severe damage to the surrounding area...At least, that's what everyone thought. But now it seems like Princess Aryabhata of the kingdom of Selinistan, as well as the mysterious man called BB, also possess 'Infinite Spell Crests' just like Seigi...?!
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Little, Brown & Company Taboo Tattoo, Vol. 8
After a year of diligently preparing with Doctor Wiseman, Seigi finds himself locked in a life-or-death struggle with Princess Aryabhata at the Grand Canyon! How will their lengthy rivalry come to a close!?
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Little, Brown & Company High School DxD, Vol. 7
A conference between devils, angels, and fallen angels?! Kuou Private Academy will never be the same!!Devil King Sirzechs pays a visit to the Hyoudou household, and he's got some astonishing info for Issei and the gang! Later, the beautiful swordswoman Xenovia too has a shock in store for Issei when she asks him a question that's been on her mind: 'Will you have a child with me?'......Can she be serious?!
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Little, Brown & Company Durarara!!, Vol. 1 (light novel)
THE GOOD, THE BAD, AND THE DOWNRIGHT WEIRD.The Ikebukuro district in Tokyo is full of interesting people. A boy longing for the extraordinary. A hotheaded punk. An airheaded pseudo-stalker. An information broker who works for kicks. An underground doctor who specializes in truly desperate patients. A high school student infatuated with a monster. And a headless rider on a pitch-black motorcycle. Their story may not be a heartwarming one, but as it turns out, even weirdos like these sometimes fall in love.
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Little, Brown & Company Durarara!!, Vol. 2 (light novel)
Ikebukuro has a slashing problem.Ikebukuro, Tokyo. A place where the clumsy and inept at love gather. A high school girl worried about her status. A third-rate magazine reporter covering the Ikebukuro beat. A teacher suspected of sexual harassment. A thug wearing a yellow bandanna, who is said to be the toughest around. A young man who deals in all manner of sensitive information. And a headless rider on a coal-black motorcycle. As these individuals and more are drawn into a whirl of unlucky incidents, Ikebukuro itself will begin to crumble...!
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Little, Brown & Company Sword Art Online 4: Fairy Dance (light novel)
Read the novel that ignited the phenomenon! Kirito plunges into a suspicious new VRMMORPG called ALfheim Online to rescue Asuna, who never returned from Sword Art Online. ALO offers many features to entertain players in the wake of SAO: ultra-high-end graphics, action-heavy gameplay, a choice of fairy races, and a next-generation flight engine. Playing as a spriggan, Kirito heads for the location of Asuna's prison--the top of the World Tree, the final destination of every player in the game! Along the way, Kirito nearly falls to a plot hatched by the enemy salamanders, just barely surviving the ordeal with the help of a sylph named Leafa and his Navigation Pixie, Yui. But just as Kirito and Leafa make it to the foot of the World Tree, the end of their quest in sight, each realizes the other has a very big secret...
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Little, Brown & Company Are You Alice?, Vol. 5
The traitorous Dormouse had the Queen of Hearts in his crosshairs!! But once the Hatter wises up to the Dormouse's game, he makes the mistake of leaving Alice alone with the Cheshire Cat - an error in judgment that proved fatal in the pas - in his urgency to keep his sovereign from coming to harm. It soon becomes clear to Alice that the Dormouse wasn't the only traitor to be reckoned with! Now Alice must fight to keep his position...lest his name - and his life - be forfeit!
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Little, Brown & Company Anne Happy, Vol. 2: Unhappy Go Lucky!
Class 1-7's sugoroku challenge is in full swing, but even in a class full of students afflicted with 'negative karma,' Hibari, Hanako, and Botan's collective bad luck is really just staggering...When the girls are given an extra assignment to collect lucky items, could this be their opportunity to turn their fortunes around?? Sadly, sour luck won't be their only obstacle!
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Little, Brown & Company The Thyroid Connection: Why You Feel Tired, Brain-Fogged, and Overweight - and How to Get Your Life Back
Are you exhausted all the time, plagued by brain fog, and unable to lose weight? Do you struggle with insomnia, panic attacks, and tremors? But does your doctor insist that your labs are normal, and that you just need to eat less and exercise more? As anyone who has been there knows, nothing is more frustrating, stressful, and emotionally draining than feeling unwell and being told you're fine by the very person who is supposed to heal you. The truth is, your symptoms could be caused by a thyroid disorder--the hidden cause behind a wide array of health problems that can threaten to ruin your life. Thyroid dysfunctions like Hashimoto's disease, hypothyroidism, and hyperthyroidism affect at least 20 million Americans and yet conventional medicine frequently misses the diagnosis. The scariest part? Most doctors won't even order thyroid tests unless you specifically ask. Now, in The Thyroid Connection, Dr. Amy Myers teaches you how to take your health into your own hands. Dr. Myers, originally misdiagnosed herself, understands the struggles of thyroid dysfunction firsthand. Fortunately, she also knows how achievable recovery and well-being are, and just how to get you there. In The Thyroid Connection, you'll discover:- How to work with your doctor to get the correct diagnosis- What blood tests to ask for, as well as what they mean- How to find the right type and dose of supplemental thyroid hormone for you- The role of gut health, diet, toxins, infections, and stress in thyroid dysfunction-A complete 28-day plan to jumpstart your health and reverse your thyroid symptomsComplete with advice on diet and nutrition, supplements, exercise, stress relief, and sleep, The Thyroid Connection is the ultimate roadmap back to your happiest, healthiest self.
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Little, Brown & Company Akame ga KILL! ZERO, Vol. 2
Akame and her team target the rival assassins Babara, Taeko, and Chelsea. Unbeknownst to all, Cornelia and Taeko became friends without knowing each other's true identities, but what awaits them now is...?!It's the fierce second volume of Akame ga KILL! Zero, the prequel to the hit dark fantasy Akame ga KILL!
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Little, Brown & Company How to Raise a Boring Girlfriend, Vol. 1
En route to school one spring day, Tomoya Aki meets the girl of his dreams amid the dancing cherry blossom petals. But his bliss is soon crushed with the realization that the girl on the other end of his fateful encounter is none other than his boring, bland wallflower of a classmate! Now Tomoya, an aspiring video game developer, is on a mission: turn this dull damsel into the heroine of a dating sim...or bust!
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Little, Brown & Company Good Night, Irene
An Instant New York Times BestsellerThis "powerful, uplifting, and deeply personal novel" (Kristin Hannah, #1 NYT bestselling author of The Four Winds), at once "a heart-wrenching wartime drama" (Christina Baker Kline, #1 NYT bestselling author of Orphan Train) and "a moving and graceful tribute to heroic women" (Publishers Weekly, starred review), asks the question: What if a friendship forged on the front lines of war defines a life forever?"Urrea's touch is sure, his exuberance carries you through . . . He is a generous writer, not just in his approach to his craft but in the broader sense of what he feels necessary to capture about life itself." -Financial TimesIn 1943, Irene Woodward abandons an abusive fiancé in New York to enlist with the Red Cross and head to Europe. She makes fast friends in training with Dorothy Dunford, a towering Midwesterner with a ferocious wit. Together they are part of an elite group of women, nicknamed Donut Dollies, who command military vehicles called Clubmobiles at the front line, providing camaraderie and a taste of home that may be the only solace before troops head into battle.After D-Day, these two intrepid friends join the Allied soldiers streaming into France. Their time in Europe will see them embroiled in danger, from the Battle of the Bulge to the liberation of Buchenwald. Through her friendship with Dorothy, and a love affair with a courageous American fighter pilot named Hans, Irene learns to trust again. Her most fervent hope, which becomes more precarious by the day, is for all three of them to survive the war intact.Taking as inspiration his mother's own Red Cross service, Luis Alberto Urrea has delivered an overlooked story of women's heroism in World War II. With its affecting and uplifting portrait of friendship and valour in harrowing circumstances, Good Night, Irene powerfully demonstrates yet again that Urrea's "gifts as a storyteller are prodigious" (NPR).
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Little, Brown & Company Log Horizon, Vol. 6 (light novel): Lost Child of the Dawn
The unthinkable has happened--murder in the city of Akiba. The Libra Festival's events have left Akatsuki dispirited. Despairing and confused, she wanders the city in search of the murderer and a chance to gain the power and recognition she craves--but feelings alone will not be enough. A new chapter in the Log Horizon epic begins!
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Little, Brown & Company Ubel Blatt, Vol. 7
Mad with rage after the death of his son, Marquis Lebellond has turned his forces against Marquis Glenn, forcing the remaining heroes to choose their actions carefully as the terrible War of Heroes unfolds. However, even Lebellond's allies are not safe from his wrath, as he imprisons those who would help him and commits countless atrocities, single-minded in his desire to triumph over Glenn. His blind actions may cast him not only his chance the empire, but also what lands he already rules...
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Little, Brown & Company I Will Always Write Back: How One Letter Changed Two Lives
It started as an assignment. Everyone in Caitlin's class wrote to an unknown student somewhere in a distant place. Martin was lucky to even receive a pen-pal letter. There were only ten, and forty kids in his class. But he was the top student, so he got the first one.That letter was the beginning of a correspondence that spanned six years and changed two lives. In this compelling dual memoir, Caitlin and Martin recount how they became best friends--and better people--through their long-distance exchange. Their story will inspire readers to look beyond their own lives and wonder about the world at large and their place in it.
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