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Baking Simplified: The Easiest, Quickest Recipes for Breads, Cakes, Cookies, and More--No Stand Mixer Needed
Basic Techniques for Making Your Favorite Baked Goods
Make baking a breeze with Skylar Sokolowski's debut cookbook of incredible recipes! Say goodbye to endless hours in the kitchen and say hello to these simple, no-fuss bakes that are both comforting and delicious. Whether it be a rustic loaf of bread, a batch of fresh, homemade bagels, or a bakery-worthy cake, these tried-and-true recipes will guarantee delicious results without the hassle. The best part? No need to lug out a heavy stand mixer! Mouthwatering creations include: - Salted Brown Butter Chocolate Chunk Cookies
- Peaches and Cream Ricotta Cake
- Rustic Bread Bowls
- Baked Blueberry Donuts with Maple Vanilla Glaze
- Cheesy Garlic Butter Focaccia Muffins
- Raspberry Oat Crumble Bars
- Caramelized Banana Sourdough Monkey Bread
- Chewy Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies With no excessive kneading, long proof times, or expensive mixer necessary, these recipes are perfect for every type of baker--and sure to satisfy every type of craving. -
Pcos Mentor: The All-In-One Guide to Balancing Your Hormones
The PCOS Manual for Taking Back Your Health and Your Life
Stop the stress-loop of not feeling well and being told there are no definitive solutions. The path to healing starts with this all-encompassing guide to PCOS. From managing symptoms to advocating for yourself in the medical world, health and wellness coach Drew Baird delivers expert advice to help you feel better in your body. Whether you're dealing with irregular periods, acne flare-ups, weight fluctuation, or excessive hair growth, you'll learn to take control of your hormones and embrace your relationship with your body. Discover the history of the syndrome, different diets for PCOS, exercise as medicine, breakdowns of different supplements and vitamins, and how natural solutions can have a positive impact on different symptoms. A staunch advocate, Drew approaches each topic with the care and understanding you deserve. If you're tired of sorting through piles of misinformation, being shrugged off by doctors, and feeling like a failure, this guide is your answer to taking back control. -
Strangers Behind Closed Doors (Original)
"A thought-provoking thriller filled with jaw-dropping twists that kept me racing through the pages." --Gigi Pandian, USA Today bestselling author of the Secret Staircase Mysteries
A twisty thriller about a woman who vanishes from a luxury hotel, and the detective who believes the case is tied to the unsolved disappearances of other Black women in the city.
Giovanni Mason worked hard to become the first Black head concierge at Chicago's exclusive and glamorous Ivory Hotel. It's a job that requires patience, perfection, and, above all, self-control. But when Giovanni reunites with her former best friend, makeup influencer Natalie Moore, things get heated as a mending of fences morphs into a public argument in the hotel restaurant, and Giovanni loses her cool. Hours later, Natalie is missing. Evidence piles against Giovanni--a ransacked, blood-spattered hotel room, fresh bruises on her body, and a troubling gap in her memory from the last twelve hours.
Detective Redding Stark is the only one unconvinced of Giovanni's guilt. She sees disturbing parallels to a series of disappearances targeting Black women and believes Natalie's case is part of something bigger. Together, she and Giovanni are pulled into a dangerous web of privilege, power, and betrayal inside--and far beyond--the walls of the Ivory Hotel.
Will Giovanni and Detective Stark find Natalie or join the missing?
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Kiss, Marry, Kill (Original)
"Deviously clever and emotionally rich. I devoured it."
--Chandler Baker, New York Times bestselling author of Whisper Network
Which would you choose: kiss, marry, or kill?
When three best friends and founders of a health and wellness app on the verge of hitting the big time play a spin on the game of "kiss, marry, kill" at their company's summer outing, they wake up the next morning in an alternate universe to discover they've each done just that.
Kiss: In the "real world," quiet, indecisive Aubrey is heartbroken over things ending with her fiancé. In the new reality ushered in by the game, Aubrey finds herself in bed, naked, next to their company's newly hired graphic designer.
Marry: Practical, straight-laced Ilena, on the brink of a divorce following a stressful struggle with infertility, wakes up six months pregnant and married to their company's general counsel.
Kill: Mallory's philosophy is to ask neither forgiveness nor permission. Yet the reckless behavior of their biggest investor crosses lines even Mallory didn't know she had. Especially since she's been secretly sleeping with him for the past year. She's mad enough to kill. But in this world, he's already dead.
Told alternately from the perspectives of these three best friends, this Sliding Doors-esque story explores the nuances of ambition, the power of female friendship, and the many facets of love in our lives, ultimately asking: Do our choices define us, or do we define our choices? -
Pearl and her Big Ballet Debut
Pearl is a girly girl with a big imagination. Today is extra special because it's Pearl's first day taking ballet. Ballet class is fun, until Pearl can't follow along and fears she's doing it all wrong. Pearl is about to give up when she learns each dancer is unique in their own way, like a unicorn, as Miss Victoria would say. Ballet is beautiful when you can be yourself!
This book is a sparkly and magical adventure through the eyes of a spirited little ballerina. Enjoy the interactive craft and coloring pages at the back of the book!
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Close Your Eyes and Count to 10 (First Time Trade)
"[Unger's] great at keeping you interested and not seeing all the twists that are coming with a fabulous cat-mouse game." --Sarah Michelle Gellar, Emmy-award winning actress
An extreme game of hide-and-seek turns deadly in this riveting new thriller from New York Times bestselling author Lisa Unger, the "queen of thrillers you can also discuss with your book club" (BookPage).
Charismatic daredevil and extreme adventurer Maverick Dillan invites you to the ultimate game of hide-and-seek. But as the players gather on Falcao Island, the event quickly spirals into a chilling test of survival. A storm rages as a deadly threat stalks the contestants, turning the challenge into something far more sinister than the social media stunt it was intended to be.
Enter Adele, a single mother with a fierce determination to protect her children at all costs. When she begins the game, she unwittingly enters a twisted web of deception and intrigue. Can she maneuver through the treacherous storm and the relentless competition and get home to her family? In a ruthless battle for survival where the stakes are higher than ever, the blurry line between the virtual and the real proves that the only person we can trust is ourselves.
Looking for more spine-tingling thrillers? Check out these other titles by New York Times bestselling author Lisa Unger:- Under My Skin
- The Stranger Inside
- Confessions on the 7:45
- Last Girl Ghosted
- Secluded Cabin Sleeps Six
- The New Couple in 5B
- Served Him Right
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Concrete: From the Ground Up
A stylish, eye-opening, utterly engaging, and often wry look at one of the marvels of the material world, from the ground up. From a lowly mixture of stone, sand, water, and cement have sprung sidewalks, streets, and skyscrapers, sturdy lighthouses and magnificent palaces, long bridges and massive dams. In ancient building practices, in modern engineering, and in the architecture of the future, humble concrete plays a mighty role in the creation of the human-made world. Brimming with facts and spiced with clever running narrative in the form of repartee-filled speech bubbles, Concrete is as intimate and entertaining as it is informative and visually sweeping. Curious readers of all ages--from would-be engineers to science and history buffs to retro-design lovers--will delight in this bold, one-of-a-kind guide to the (literal) bedrock of civilization, amplified by a bibliography in the back matter. -
Boy with Flowers in His Hair: (A Gentle Picture Book about Friendship, Compassion, and Supporting a Friend Through Change - For Kids Ages 3-7)
"A sweet example of how to be a kind and supportive presence in the life of a struggling friend."--Kirkus Reviews Everyone likes David, the boy with flowers in his hair. He's sweet and gentle, just like his colorful petals. David and his best friend have a great time together, finding the good puddles, making up songs, and running away from the bees. But one day David comes to school wearing a hat, and he is quiet. When he takes off the hat, his bright petals flutter down like butterflies. Now, where his flowers were looks twiggy and prickly, causing the other children to stay away. But David's best friend has an idea--a way to help David get his color back, wielding paintbrushes and plenty of love. Sensitively told and simply illustrated, Jarvis's story invites even the youngest children to talk about difficult subjects in an age-appropriate way--and feel inspired to support others when they face trying times. -
Sold outEliza and the Flower Fairies
"[A] joyful tale of learning to believe in oneself and rejoicing in magic both grandiose and mundane."--Publishers Weekly
From the beloved author of the Judy Moody and Stink series comes the first in a sparkling series of chapter books about a girl whose love for magic and fairy folk takes her on enchanting adventures Imagine a door.
A teeny-tiny fairy door.
Now imagine it is magic.
Open the door.
To some, the low door in Eliza's bedroom might look like an ordinary entrance to a crawl space under the stairs. But to a believer like Eliza of the Elves, it's the door to the Land of UnderStair, a secret hideout all her own. In that crawl space, festooned with twinkling lights, Eliza keeps her favorite book, her collections of precious items, her stuffed animals, and her new diary. And in that crawl space is another door, a teeny-tiny one that can transport Eliza to a world of tangerine sun and lemon-pudding sky, a place where flower fairies perch on every bloom and a new flower springs up whenever you pick one. But in a far corner of that world, Eliza tries to pick a strangely beautiful flower--"Nooooo!" cries her friend Poppy--and things soon go terribly awry. Can a brave, wilting Poppy rescue Eliza from beyond the hedgerow before the Demon Wind steals all the flower fairies' scents, leaving the snapdragons with no snap? In this launch of a new series, Megan McDonald brings her well-honed flair for wordplay to delicious villains like the witches Wolfsbane and Belladonna as she follows a child with a big imagination to a different fairy realm in each book. Lenny Wen's delightful, richly colored artwork brings Eliza's world to life with fanciful details sure to have readers creating their own cozy retreats--and visiting magical lands beyond the door.
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Sold outBunny and Clyde on the Lam
They couldn't be outlaws when they tried, but now they're being framed as fall guys? Judy Moody creator Megan McDonald and illustrator Scott Nash bring back the lovable pair for a comedy full of mischief, magic tricks, and misperceptions. Thornton's shiny new coin has vanished into thin air! Did someone steal it? All eyes fall on Bunny and Clyde, two bad bunnies at the scene of the crime. But wait! They're not bad bunnies. For one thing, Clyde is a chipmunk. For another thing, every time they've tried to be bad, they somehow came out looking as good as gold. Now, when they really are I-N-N-O-C-E-N-T, everyone decides they're guilty? In a tight spot like this, there is only one thing for a declared pair of outlaws to do.
"RUN!" says Bunny.
"RUN!" says Clyde.
They're on the lam! Will the fugitives be able to outrun the possum posse and shake their bum rap? Buckle up for another wild and wicked ride with Bunny and Clyde!Sold out -
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Set off on a high-stakes, action-packed adventure in this story about friendship, survival, and fighting for ones you love...perfect for fans of Wings of Fire and How to Train Your Dragon.
No one predicted the dragon apocalypse. The dragons came suddenly and decimated the world as we knew it, including New York City. Now, three years later, Noah, his hardcore survivalist father, and a ragtag group of survivors are barely scraping by in this new reality. Kids scavenge not only for materials in abandoned homes, but also for leftover books at the library. Adults spend their time establishing a makeshift society and defending their shelter... with any means available. At least for the few months the dragons are hibernating, until it's no longer safe aboveground. Noah has seen the damage these creatures can do firsthand. When it comes to dragons: It's kill or be killed. But a chance encounter between Noah and a young dragon causes him to question everything he thought he knew. With rumors spreading that there's a group of survivors living in harmony with dragons instead of hiding underground, Noah teams up with his fire-breathing ally to find out if peace between humans and dragons is really possible. But the division runs deeper than scales versus skin because trying to follow his heart might just cost Noah his family too. If Noah and his father can't see eye to eye, can he really get humans and dragons to? Don't Miss:
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What's in Your Pocket?: Collecting Nature's Treasures
Charles Darwin, George Washington Carver, and Jane Goodall were once curious kids with pockets full of treasures! When you find something strange and wonderful, do you put it in your pocket? Meet nine scientists who, as kids, explored the great outdoors and collected "treasures" seedpods, fossils, worms, and more. Observing, sorting, and classifying their finds taught these kids scientific skills--and sometimes led to groundbreaking discoveries. Author Heather Montgomery has all the science flair of a new Bill Nye. Book includes the Heather's tips for responsible collecting.Sold out -
Blue Dawn: How Blue Origin is Rewriting Space History
Step into the future of space with The Blue Dawn: How Blue Origin is Rewriting Space History. This compelling book explores the visionary mission of Jeff Bezos's Blue Origin and its relentless pursuit to revolutionize space exploration. From reusable rockets to lunar landers and beyond, Blue Origin is reshaping what's possible in the cosmos.
Through in-depth chapters and vivid storytelling, discover how the company overcame early challenges, stood toe-to-toe with rivals like SpaceX, and crafted a blueprint for humanity's future among the stars. With a strong focus on sustainability, innovation, and long-term goals, The Blue Dawn unveils a bold new chapter in the human space journey-one that brings us closer to living and working beyond Earth.
Perfect for space enthusiasts, tech followers, and future-focused thinkers, this book is your insider's guide to the private space race that is transforming our world and the universe beyond.
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Radical Reparations: Healing the Soul of a Nation
"An urgent call to action, a manifesto for justice, and a blueprint for a more equitable America. . . .It's time we confront our history head-on, and Radical Reparations provides the necessary tools." --Congresswoman Barbara Lee
A timely groundbreaking book in the vein of Derrick Bell's Faces at the Bottom of the Well, one of the country's foremost voices on reparations, offers a radical and vital new framework going beyond the current debate over this controversial issue.
For over a century, the idea of reparations for the descendants of enslaved Black Americans has divided the United States. However, while the iconic phrase "40 acres and a mule" encapsulates the general notion of reparations, history has proven that the damages of enslavement on the African American community far exceed what a plot of land or a check could repair.
While reparations are being widely debated once again, current petitions to redress the lasting and collateral consequences of slavery have not moved past economic solutions, even though we know that monetary redress alone is not enough. Not only would many wounds be left unhealed, but relying solely on economics would continue a legacy of neglect for African Americans. In this thoughtful and sure-to-be controversial book, Marcus Anthony Hunter argues that a radical shift in our outlook is necessary; we need more comprehensive solutions such as those currently sought by today's educators, historians, activists, organizers, Afrofuturists, and socially conscious citizens.
In Radical Reparations, this conversation shifter, social justice pioneer, change agent, and inventor of the hashtag #BlackLivesMatter, which redefined the global conversation on racism and social justice, offers a unifying and unconventional framework for achieving holistic and comprehensive healing of African American communities. Hunter reimagines reparations through a profound new lens as he defines seven types of compensation: political, intellectual, legal, economic, spatial, social, and spiritual, using analysis of historical documents, comparative international cases, and speculative parables.
Profound and revolutionary, trenchant and timely, Radical Reparations provides a compellingly and provocatively reframing of reparations' past, present, and future, offering a unifying way forward for us all.
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Nothing Grows by Moonlight
'Breathtakingly powerful' Guardian
In the blue dusk of a spring evening, a man is drawn to a lonely, beautiful stranger across a station platform. She follows him home, and over one heady night of wine and cigarettes, recounts to him the devastating story of her life . . .
'This startling, absorbing book will leave you fizzing with anger and possibility' Noreen Masud
First published in 1947, Nothing Grows by Moonlight tells the haunting tale of one woman's soul-shattering love affair. When an obsessive passion for her high school teacher consumes a small-town seventeen-year-old, her life spirals out of control, giving way to pregnancy, poverty and alienation. Here, darkness and light converge, and unrequited love blooms against the shadows of societal injustices, as she fights for autonomy: over her life, her mind and her body. Captivating, visceral and brimming with emotion, Nothing Grows by Moonlight is a feminist classic of Scandinavian literature, and an uncompromising ode to female desire.