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Thomas, Sherry (Sherry M.)

Meet determined women who have dedicated their lives to saving others! From bold pioneers such as Florence Nightingale and Mary Edwards Walker, to modern-day medical heroines, readers will meet women who inspire withe their courage and persistence.

3) The magnolia sword: a ballad of Mulan

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When her ailing father is conscripted to fight invaders from the north, Mulan dresses as a man to take his place in the army. Chosen for an elite team under the command of the princeling, they cross the Great Wall to face the enemy beyond. An old enemy and an attraction for her troop's commander complicate her mission. -- adapted from jacket

4) Crowntide

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Aster, Alex

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"Isla Crown has charted a new destiny and leapt into the unknown,determined to defeat her insidious ancestor Lark, no matter the cost. But Skyshade is nothing like she anticipated, and she'll have touse all of her skills just to survive, let alone end Lark for good.Meanwhile, Grim and Oro would sooner set fire to their own kingdomsthan leave Isla stranded on a path toward certain death. But getting her back will involve forging an alliance--if they...

5) Jingle Bones

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Haines, Carolyn

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Jingle Bones, an e-original Christmas story featuring Mississippi PI Sarah Booth Delaney, offers all the Southern charm and zany adventure Carolyn Haines's fans have come to expect-and more. Sarah Booth just wants the perfect Christmas holiday. Even with the dissolution of her engagement, she refuses to lose her Christmas spirit. But when Theodora Prince-an ex classmate and current Pastor's wife-comes calling with a year-old case and cash upfront,...

6) The Reindeer Clue

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Previously part of a collection, this rare Ellery Queen mystery is available as a stand-alone audiobook for the first time.

7) The Odd Man

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Previously part of a collection, this rare Ellery Queen mystery is available as a stand-alone audiobook for the first time.

In "The Odd Man," Ellery is challenged to solve an imaginary riddle devised by three members of the Puzzle Club. With very little information to go on, he must correctly answer to his confreres which of their three imagined suspects is a secret criminal.

8) Uncle From Australia

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Previously part of a collection, this rare Ellery Queen mystery is available as a standalone audiobook for the first time.

In "Uncle from Australia," a typical fun-and-games short story, Ellery interprets the dying message of an uncle from down under and must determine which of his greedy relatives skewered him for an inheritance.

9) The Honest Swindler

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Previously part of a collection, this rare Ellery Queen mystery is available as a stand-alone audiobook for the first time.

In "The Honest Swindler," Ellery is challenged to solve an imaginary riddle devised by three members of the Puzzle Club. He must explain how an old prospector could have spent five years on a fruitless uranium hunt and still have returned every penny of his backers' money.

10) Terror Town

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Previously part of a collection, this rare Ellery Queen mystery is available as a stand-alone audiobook for the first time.

In "Terror Town," the small New England town of Northfield is deftly sketched as the background for a series of violent deaths, all on the exact same spot: the muddy gravesite where the first body, that of a farmer's son, had been found.

11) The Founding Foodies: How Washington, Jefferson, and Franklin Revolutionized American Cuisine

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DeWitt, Dave

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Ever wonder how certain foods came to be such huge staples of American culinary history? In this fascinating mashup between history book and cook book, one of America's Founding Fathers could be at the source!

Food writer Dave DeWitt entertainingly describes how some of America's most famous colonial leaders—like George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, and Benjamin Franklin—not only established America's political destiny,

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12) Stranger Things: Dungeons & Dragons (2020), Issue 3

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Mike and the guys want to introduce Max and Eleven to Dungeons & Dragons, but their campaign takes a freaky turn when El casts a real spell in Mike's house and a creature appears in a crack in the wall. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Graphic Novels is an imprint of Spotlight, a division of ABDO. This spine-tingling comic based on the hit Netflix series follows Will Byers' struggle to survive in the treacherous...

13) Stranger Things: Dungeons & Dragons (2020), Issue 2

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Mike wants to create a new campaign for the guys in honor of Will's return from the Upside Down, but he struggles to return to normal. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Graphic Novels is an imprint of Spotlight, a division of ABDO. This spine-tingling comic based on the hit Netflix series follows Will Byers' struggle to survive in the treacherous Upside Down. Aligned to Common Core standards and correlated to state...

14) Stranger Things: Dungeons & Dragons (2020), Issue 4

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The gang gets together to play one last campaign before Will moves, but a few things in the game hit a little too close to home. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Graphic Novels is an imprint of Spotlight, a division of ABDO. This spine-tingling comic based on the hit Netflix series follows Will Byers' struggle to survive in the treacherous Upside Down. Aligned to Common Core standards and correlated to state standards....

15) Stranger Things: Dungeons & Dragons (2020), Issue 1

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Mike, Lucas, Will, and Dustin bond for the first time over Dungeons & Dragons, where they come together as a team to learn lessons about friendship. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Graphic Novels is an imprint of Spotlight, a division of ABDO. This spine-tingling comic based on the hit Netflix series follows Will Byers' struggle to survive in the treacherous Upside Down. Aligned to Common Core standards and correlated...

16) Our Spoons Came From Woolworths

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Comyns, Barbara

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´I defy anyone to read the opening pages and not to be drawn in, as I was... Quite simply, Comyns writes like no one else.´ - Maggie O'Farrell, author of "Hamnet". Pretty, unworldly Sophia is twenty-one years old and hastily married to a young painter called Charles. An artist's model with an eccentric collection of pets, she is ill-equipped to cope with the bohemian London of the 1930s, where poverty, babies (however much loved) and her...

17) The village beyond the mist

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Kashiwaba, Sachiko, 1953

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"A mountain town that's not on any map, a messy bookstore with infinite doors, and a spoiled prince under a forgetful wizard's curse . . . this summer might hold more than Lina bargained for! When a gust of wind carries off her umbrella, it leads Lina down a secret path between the trees to a strange and incredible world. In the hidden village of Misty Valley, centaurs roam the cobblestone streets and gnomes visit shops stuffed with spellbooks and...

18) Surviving the Holidays Without You: Navigating Grief During Special Seasons

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Roe, Gary

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BOOK EXCELLENCE AWARD FINALIST

"A powerful, life-changing resource."- Athena Dean-Holt, Radio Personality and Publisher, Redemption Press

Holidays can hurt.

Christmas, Thanksgiving, birthdays, anniversaries, Memorial Day, etc. These times surface our losses like nothing else. We're keenly aware of who's missing. We bump into a memory with every step.
How do we do this?
Multiple award-winning

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19) The Body on the Roundabout

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Eckersall, Faith

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'Deliciously British... This cozy didn't just charm me, it recruited me... I laughed, I gasped... I devoured it... Can't wait to see where the "Piddlington Gazette" goes next.' NetGalley Reviewer, ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐

The start of a hilarious British cosy crime series set in Dorset, perfect for fans of Richard Osman, The Reverend Richard Cole and Ian Moore!

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20) Hopeful

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Gray, Shelley Shepard

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