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Jay doesn't believe in Bigfoot. His dad loves hunting for Bigfoot, but searching for a mythical creature in the dark isn't Jay's idea of fun. Especially because he always gets stuck looking out for his little sister while his dad plays with the cool gear, like night-vision goggles. But...

Archie, Betty, Veronica, Jughead and the rest of the gang from Riverdale are known around the world for their festive adventures and merry mis-adventures! We continue the age-old tradition of celebrating Christmas with stories that best exemplify the season, from sleigh rides, to caroling and even...

In this unforgettable sequel to the fantasy thriller Blood and Moonlight, sizzling romance, dangerous magic, and deadly secrets collide when Catrin and Simon face a cunning new serial killer who threatens to tear them apart. Forced to flee for their lives after an...

A cutthroat K-pop competition leads to a dark obsession in this twisty sapphic horror-romance. Perfect for fans of She Is a Haunting and Yellowjackets. "A perfect blend of folk horror and dazzling showbiz that will grip you from page one." ―Trang Thanh Tran,...

From Alexandra Christo, the author of To Kill a Kingdom, comes The Night Hunt, a dark fantasy romance about a monstrous girl who feeds on fear and the Gods-cursed boy who falls in love with her. Atia is a monster who feeds on fear. As the last of her kind, she...

Tolkien's Middle Earth continues to capture the global imagination. In this accessible (but unofficial) guide, this sometimes confusing world is broken down into bite-sized sections that bring it to life for the newcomer and the fanatic alike. Become an expert in Tolkien's world...

She was an orphan of no importance . . . He was an ordinary knight serving the baron . . . Suddenly the kingdom depends on both of them. Violet Lambton never imagined herself as anything but average. Adopted as a young child, she's...

From the bestselling author of The City of Ember comes a post-apocalyptic story set hundreds of years in the future, where life is simple and modern conveniences are a thing of the past until a boy enchanted by technology is forced to choose between doing the right thing for his community...

Smallpox! Rabies! Black Death! Throughout history humankind has been plagued by . . . well, by plagues. The symptoms of these diseases were gruesome-but the remedies were even worse. Get to know the ickiest illnesses that have infected humans and affected civilizations through...

Packed with professional tips and interviews with leading graphic novelists, this is the ultimate guide on how to create a graphic novel. How to Draw a Graphic Novel is structured as a series of short art courses that combine technical advice with creative inspiration....

Unbeknownst to millions of anime and manga fans outside of Japan, these two hugely popular art forms have been deeply influenced by history, folklore, religion, science, nature, and contemporary culture. Cultural Guide to Anime and Manga explores how the stories, characters, and images are infused...

Tanjiro and the rest of the Demon Slayer Corps are back and facing their greatest challenge yet: school life! Welcome to Kimetsu Academy, a school attended by the most exceptional students you've ever seen! This comedic spin-off of the international smash hit Demon Slayer:...

Award-winning author Amber McBride lays bare the fears of being young and Black in America, in this middle-grade novel that has been compared to the work of Jordan Peele and praised as "brilliantly inventive storytelling" by Publishers Weekly. . In...

"All hurricane and heart and deep family roots." --Jenna Evans Welch, New York Times bestselling author of Love & Gelato and Spells for Lost Things In this highly anticipated companion to the New York Times bestseller and Reese Witherspoon x Hello...

2024 Sydney Taylor Book Award Young Adult Honor  "Haunting, exhilarating, and a howl of vengeance." --Andrew Joseph White, New York Times bestselling author of Hell Followed With Us Frankenstein meets Inglourious Basterds in this stunning...

A 2024 Sibert Honor Book A 2024 ALSC Notable Book "(A) deeper dive into marine archaeology...enlivened by photographs, diagrams and archival images, describes sunken vessels as 'time capsules' and the ocean floor itself as 'the world's greatest museum.' But what extraordinary...

Winner of the Bram Stoker Award Evie once again leaves her world behind to rescue Blight Harbor's ghosts in this "deliciously dark and gripping" (Kirkus Reviews) second book in the middle grade Blight Harbor trilogy that's reminiscent of Doll Bones and Small...

In this second vibrant fantasy from Maggie Tokuda-Hall, companion to her best-selling debut, The Mermaid, the Witch, and the Sea, a diverse resistance force fights to topple an empire in a story about freedom, identity, and decolonization. By sinking a fleet of Imperial...

Ninth House meets The Dead and the Dark in this gothic dark academia novel that delves into the human capacity for great love, great art, and great evil.  Magni animi numquam moriuntur. Great minds never die.  The students in Corbin College's elite academic society, Magni...