Rebecca Garcia

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Heavy Paperback (2 to 4 lbs)

Massachusetts

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With my brother's death came the crown and all the trappings that accompany it. Now, my father--the most dangerous man in Magaelor--seeks to control my future.But fate has other plans.Thrown into mer-filled waters, I'm dragged into the rival kingdom of Berovia. Surrounded by those who murdered my brother and wished my entire family dead, I must find my way back to my kingdom. There, a marriage between myself and the dark fae prince could bring peace to a century's old division between the fae and sorcerers.But dark revelations and deadly lies threaten to destroy my destiny. I must make the choice between my duty, family, and heart before it's too late.Will I allow myself to become the exalted Queen of everything? Or be reduced to a cautionary tale as the shattered princess of nothing?The Fate of Crowns is a young adult fantasy, perfect for fans of Sarah J. Maas and Kendare Blake."An imaginative, rollercoaster ride that has turned into one of the best young adult novels I've read in a decade. It's magnificent." - Apryl Baker, author of The Ghost Files

The Fate of Crowns

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Robin McKinley

Light Paperback (1 lb or less)

Harry, bored with her sheltered life in the remote orange-growing colony of Daria, discovers magic in herself when she is kidnapped by a native king with mysterious powers.

The Blue Sword

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Joseph Kelly

Less than half the price of full-length anthologies and more economical than most value editions, The Seagull Readers are a portable and inexpensive alternative to bulky anthologies.

The Seagull Reader

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L. J. Smith

The Vampire Diaries: the Fury and Dark Reunion

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Gregory Maguire

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A Novel

Is this new land a place where magics really happen? From Gregory Maguire, the acclaimed author of Wicked, comes his much-anticipated second novel, a brilliant and provocative retelling of the timeless Cinderella tale. In the lives of children, pumpkins can turn into coaches, mice and rats into human beings.... When we grow up, we learn that it's far more common for human beings to turn into rats.... We all have heard the story of Cinderella, the beautiful child cast out to slave among the ashes. But what of her stepsisters, the homely pair exiled into ignominy by the fame of their lovely sibling? What fate befell those untouched by beauty . . . and what curses accompanied Cinderella's exquisite looks? Extreme beauty is an affliction Set against the rich backdrop of seventeenth-century Holland, Confessions of an Ugly Stepsister tells the story of Iris, an unlikely heroine who finds herself swept from the lowly streets of Haarlem to a strange world of wealth, artifice, and ambition. Iris's path quickly becomes intertwined with that of Clara, the mysterious and unnaturally beautiful girl destined to become her sister. Clara was the prettiest child, but was her life the prettiest tale? While Clara retreats to the cinders of the family hearth, burning all memories of her past, Iris seeks out the shadowy secrets of her new household--and the treacherous truth of her former life. God and Satan snarling at each other like dogs.... Imps and fairy godmotbers trying to undo each other's work. How we try to pin the world between opposite extremes! Far more than a mere fairy-tale, Confessions of an Ugly Stepsister is a novel of beauty and betrayal, illusion and understanding, reminding us that deception can be unearthed--and love unveiled--in the most unexpected of places.

Confessions of an Ugly Stepsister

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Jamie Nash

Paperback (1 to 2 lbs)

How Writers Turn Ideas into Stories

The Save the Cat! Beat Sheet Workbook is the writing partner you always wanted--the co-writer who asks all the right questions, helps you dig deep into every aspect of your story, and keeps things inspiring and easy to manage. This workbook will serve as your interactive guide to:?Idea and Concept Brainstorming - Unlock your idea engine with a series of exercises and prompts geared to help you find your best story idea.?Meaningful Themes - Explore yourself, matching your story to something that speaks to your soul and represents your tastes and personality. ?Story Genre Identification - Nail down that pesky question of "What is your story?" with the Save the Cat! Story Genres. ?Create Fully Developed Characters - Give life to main characters who have wants, needs, and flaws. Surround them with a supporting cast that provides opportunities for conflict and thematic tension.?The Save the Cat! Beat Sheet - Discover the tools and detailed exercises to give your story the structure to succeed.They're calling it a workbook, but I see it more as a PLAYbook-both in the sense that it provides a schematic for generating compelling, intimate stories, while also making a sometimes brutal, unwieldy process PLAYFUL and FUN. A book that can do all that has certainly earned its place on any screenwriter's shelf. - Curtis Gwinn, Writer/Producer, Stranger Things, Narcos, The Leftovers, The Walking Dead As an actor (and clandestine writer), it's always hard to put my finger on why I get excited by a particular role or can't put down a particular script. The Save the Cat! Workbook solves these personal mysteries while providing a detailed, fun, and easy roadmap to telling a great story. - Anna Faris, Actress/Producer, The House Bunny, Smiley Face, Lost in Translation, Mom

Save the Cat!® Beat Sheet Workbook

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Kate Dramis

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PRE-ORDER THE SPELL-BINDING NEW FANTASY DEBUT THAT EVERYONE HAS BEEN TALKING ABOUT! Has she been sent to save the realm or destroy it? As Spymaster to the Queen, Aya's blood oath ensures she protects those she fights alongside - including Will, the Queen's Enforcer and Aya's bitter rival. When rumors of dark magic rise in a nearby kingdom, both are sent to investigate. But when Aya's power acts beyond her gods-given affinity, she risks being turned into a weapon in a war she doesn't know how to win. And when her relationship with Will unexpectedly shifts, neither knows the danger that will follow . . .

The Curse of Saints

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Join the hobbit, Bilbo Baggins, Gandalf the wizard and the Company of Dwarves on their Quest to recover treasure stolen by the Dragon, Smaug the Magnificent. Leaving the comfort of Bilbo's home they must face many perils before they can claim their long-lost gold -- Trolls, Elves, Goblins, Wargs, and worse...
Richly illustrated with more than 100 color photos from the film, and featuring a brand new fold-out map charting the journey from Bag End to Wilderland,The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey Visual Companion begins the Quest for the Lonely Mountain in spectacular style.


The Hobbit: an Unexpected Journey Visual Companion

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Why A Daughter Needs a Mom

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Molloy, the first of the three masterpieces which constitute Samuel Beckett’s famous trilogy, appeared in French in 1951, followed seven months later by Malone Dies (Malone meurt) and two years later by The Unnamable (L’Innommable). Few works of contemporary literature have been so universally acclaimed as central to their time and to our understanding of the human experience.

Molloy

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A welcome new edition of Stein's witty novel of fame and identity, inspired by the celebrity life of the Duchess of Windsor



Gertrude Stein wanted Ida to be known in two ways: as a novel about a woman in the age of celebrity culture and as a text with its own story to tell. With the publication of this workshop edition of Ida, we have the novel exactly as it was published in 1941, and we also have the full record of its creation. Logan Esdale offers informative critical commentary and judiciously selected archival materials to illuminate Stein's experience of authorship from the novel's beginning in early summer 1937, through the various drafts and negotiations with her publisher, to the reviews that greeted the book's publication. Stein's careful and systematic preservation of all Ida-related materials for her archive at the Yale University Library was a conscious decision, and an invitation for us to study the complexity of her creative process.

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World Languages

The most commonly used 510 Russian verbs are arranged alphabetically in a table format, one verb per page with English pronunciation and translation. Verbs are fully conjugated and presented in all forms. The book's additional features include common idioms with example sentences to demonstrate verb usage and a grammar review.

501 Russian Verbs

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A comprehensive history of Ireland's prehistorical archaeology
 
Taking Ireland's first human colonization as its starting point, this history leads us on a journey through the vast, enigmatic landscape of prehistoric Ireland. It distinguishes the various significant periods in Irish prehistory and discusses the life and culture of the people who left their marks on the landscape. Readers are introduced to the farming methods, the defense mechanisms, the hierarchy structures, and the art and the beliefs of Irish prehistoric ancestors. Each period is presented with its most important archaeological sites, such as the Boyne Valley, Dún Aenghus, and the Hill of Tara, accompanied by photographs from the author's collection. This clear and accessible guide to the prehistoric landscape of the island will enrich any reader's understanding of ancient Ireland.

Discovering Ancient Ireland

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What makes The Best 376 Colleges the most popular college guide?

*DIRECT QUOTES FROM STUDENTS that give insight into each school's unique character, classes, financial aid, social scenes, and more

*ONE-OF-A-KIND RANKING LISTS that reveal the top 20 colleges in 62 categories based on how students rated their school's dorms, professors, food, athletic facilities, and financial aid

*DETAILED ADMISSIONS INFORMATION that gives tuition, application criteria, deadlines, student to faculty ratios, graduation rates, and the most popular majors

*BONUS FEATURES like the "100 Best Value Colleges List," plus unique ratings with all 376 schools scored on Financial Aid, Quality of Life, Fire Safety, Green Ratings, and more.

Written for any student or parent mystified by the confusing college admissions process, The Best 376 Colleges provides the facts and information needed to make a smart decision about which of the country's best schools to consider.


What the media is saying about The Best 376 Colleges from The Princeton Review: 

"The offbeat indexes, along with the chattily written descriptions of each school, provide a colorful picture of each campus."-The New York Times

"The most efficient of the college guidebooks. Has entertaining profiles larded with quotes from students."-Rolling Stone

"A great book...it's a bargain." -CNN

"Our favorite college guidebook." -Seventeen

"Provides the kind of feedback students would get from other students in a campus visit." -USA Today

The Best 376 Colleges 2012

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A Complete Guide to Writing, Formatting, and Selling Your Script

The "Screenwriter's Bible" is one of the most popular, authoritative, and useful books on screenwriting. A standard by which other screenwriting books are measured, it has sold 150,000 copies in its ten-year life. Always up-to-date and reliable, it contains everything that both the budding and working screenwriter need under one cover -- six books in one! Features: How to Write a Screenplay -- a concise course on screenwriting basics; Correct Format for Screenplays and Teleplays -- a style guide to the latest in industry-accepted formats; Steps to a Stunning Script -- a step-by-step guide to the screenwriting process from nascent idea through revisions; Writing Your Breakthrough Spec Script -- the keys to a marketable script; How to Sell Your Script -- marketing and sales strategies and information about today's marketplaces; Resources -- lists of industry contacts and useful screenwriting tools and services. This new edition offers expanded coverage of dialogue writing and character development, the latest in proper screenplay format, a new section on jumpstarting your career, new advice on creating and delivering pitches, more new successful writing tips and pointers, new and revised writing exercises, updated film examples, and an expanded index.

The Screenwriter's Bible

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The 20th anniversary edition of one of the most popular, authoritative, and useful books on screenwriting. A standard by which other screenwriting books are measured, it has sold over 250,000 copies in its twenty-year life. Always up-to-date and reliable, it contains everything that both the budding and working screenwriter need under one cover - five books in one! A Screenwriting Primer -- that provides a concise course in screenwriting basics; A Screenwriting Workbook -- that walks you through the complete writing process, from nascent ideas through final revisions; A Formatting Guide -- that thoroughly covers today's correct formats for screenplays and TV scripts; A Spec Writing Guide -- that demonstrates today's spec style through sample scenes and analysis, with an emphasis on grabbing the reader's interest in the first ten pages; A Sales and Marketing Guide -- that presents proven strategies to help you create a laser-sharp marketing plan. Among this book's wealth of practical information are sample query letters, useful worksheets and checklists, hundreds of examples, sample scenes, and straightforward explanations of screenwriting fundamentals. This 6th edition is full of new examples, the latest practices, and new material on non-traditional screenplay outlets.

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Light Hardcover (1 lb or less)

'Feral and tender' Chloe Gong

I am the monster. I am the shield. I am the knife in the dark.

** A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER **

Ranka is tired of death. All she wants now is to be left alone, living out her days in Witchik's wild north with the coven that raised her, attempting to forget the horrors of her past. But when she is named Bloodwinn, the next treaty bride to the human kingdom of Isodal, her coven sends her south with a single directive: kill him. Easy enough, for a blood-witch whose magic compels her to kill.

Except the prince is gentle, kind, and terrified of her. He doesn't want to marry Ranka; he doesn't want to be king at all. And it's his sister - the wickedly smart, infuriatingly beautiful Princess Aramis - who seems to be real threat.

But when witches start turning up dead, murdered by a mysterious, magical plague, Aramis makes Ranka an offer: help her develop a cure, and in return, she'll teach Ranka to contain her deadly magic. But as the coup draws nearer and the plague spreads, Ranka is forced to question everything she thought she knew about her power, her past, and who she's meant to fight for. Soon, she will have choose between the coven that raised her - and the princess who sees beyond the monster they shaped her to be. But as the bodies pile up, a monster may be exactly what they need.

PRAISE FOR THE ONES WE BURN

'One of the freshest YA fantasies I've read in years' Natasha Ngan

'Romantic, brutal, and hopeful' Hannah Whitten

'I love this book. Rebecca Mix is a writer to watch' Adrienne Tooley

'As beautiful as it is fierce' Adalyn Grace

The Ones We Burn

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'As Powerful a Condemnation of Imperialism as Has Ever Been Written'

Although Polish by birth, Joseph Conrad (1857-1924) is regarded as one of the greatest writers in English, and Heart of Darkness, first published in 1902, is considered by many his "most famous, finest, and most enigmatic story." -- Encyclopaedia Britannica. The tale concerns the journey of the narrator (Marlow) up the Congo River on behalf of a Belgian trading company. Far upriver, he encounters the mysterious Kurtz, an ivory trader who exercises an almost godlike sway over the inhabitants of the region. Both repelled and fascinated by the man, Marlow is brought face to face with the corruption and despair that Conrad saw at the heart of human existence.
In its combination of narrative and symbolic power, masterly character study and acute psychological penetration, Heart of Darkness ranks as a landmark of modern fiction. It is a book no serious student of literature can afford to miss.

Heart of Darkness

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The sequel to The Dragon Knight chronicles the adventures of Sir James--the Dragon Knight--as he battles the Hollow Men, vengeful spirits of the dead that appear as hollow suits of armor and that can regenerate themselves.

The Dragons on the Border

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This new incarnation of the multi-million copy-selling Maximum Ride series is the perfect way to discover the blockbuster adventures of a heroic flock of winged kids! This volume contains the complete story of the series' launch title, The Angel Experiment. Fourteen-year-old Maximum Ride, better known as Max, knows what it's like to soar above the world. She and all the members of the "flock"--Fang, Iggy, Nudge, Gasman and Angel--are just like ordinary kids, only they have wings and can fly. It may seem like a dream come true to some, but their lives can morph into a living nightmare at any time--like when Angel, the youngest member of the flock, is kidnapped and taken back to the "School" where she and the others were experimented on by a crew of sinister scientists. It's the beginning of an epic tale that races, rocks and rolls toward an astounding apocalyptic event in the fourth volume, Nevermore!

The Angel Experiment

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The Mirror Souls

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Nine Stories

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Volume E

Unrivaled diversity and ease of use have made THE HEATH ANTHOLOGY OF AMERICAN LITERATURE: VOLUME E: CONTEMPORARY PERIOD (1945 TO THE PRESENT), Seventh Edition, a best-selling text since 1989, when the first edition was published. In presenting a more inclusive canon of American literature, THE HEATH ANTHOLOGY OF AMERICAN LITERATURE: VOLUME E: CONTEMPORARY PERIOD (1945 TO THE PRESENT), Seventh Edition, continues to balance the traditional, leading names in American literature with lesser-known writers. Available in five volumes for greater flexibility, the seventh edition offers thematic groupings of readings, called "In Focus," to stimulate classroom discussions and showcase the treatment of important topics across the genres.

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Rebecca Garcia

The Fate of Crowns

Robin McKinley

The Blue Sword

Joseph Kelly

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The Vampire Diaries: the Fury and Dark Reunion

Gregory Maguire

Confessions of an Ugly Stepsister

Jamie Nash

Save the Cat!® Beat Sheet Workbook

Kate Dramis

The Curse of Saints

Jude Fisher

The Hobbit: an Unexpected Journey Visual Companion

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Why A Daughter Needs a Mom

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Ida

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501 Russian Verbs

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Discovering Ancient Ireland

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The Best 376 Colleges 2012

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The Screenwriter's Bible

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The Ones We Burn

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The Heath Anthology of American Literature

Gregory E. Lang (author); Janet Lankford-Moran (Photographer)

Why A Daughter Needs A Dad

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