An all-new production to celebrate the landmark 25th anniversary of the Halo franchise! This deluxe, fully dramatized adaptation of the series' first and biggest book will be performed by a full cast led by iconic series voices Steve Downes, Jen Taylor, and Tim Dadabo, and will feature an immersive sound design with music and sound effects to create a cinematic audio experience.The twenty-sixth century. Humanity has expanded beyond Earth’s system to hundreds of pla...

Blending theory with hands-on practice, this text is an accessible, theoretically grounded, and methodologically rich guide to using LLMs in communication inquiry.This book is organized around three core themes: methodological applications, human–AI collaboration, and critical reflection. It shows readers how tools such as ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude, and BERT can be used to analyze large volumes of text, images, and digital media content. It covers sentiment analysis, framing analysis...

Penned by superstar graphic novelist Gene Luen Yang, the eighth and final volume of this hilarious genre-bending series brings Clash of Clans to sensational life!When King Bernard announces tryouts for the all-new Jazzypickelton Cucumbers squad, E.M.M.A., a P.E.K.K.A. who has spent her life making pancakes, seizes her chance to achieve her dream. But when she tries to show her moves at the tryouts, she doesn’t move. It’s almost as if she can’t move. It turns out E....

**Journey to Avatar Aang: The Last AirbenderWitness the never-ending quest for balance as Aang and Team Avatar work to rebuild the Four Nations in stunning stories that enrich the world explored in the new Paramount+ movie —ideal for longtime fans of the Avatar Legends universe and newcomers alike.Aang and friends must join together once again as the four nations' tenuous peace is threatened by an impasse between Fire Lord Zuko and Earth King Kuei!**As the world head...

This book investigates how “rotten girls”—female fans of male-male romance—navigate the affective terrain of queer fandom in post-socialist China. Focusing on the everyday experiences of these fans, it traces their engagements with queer representations of masculinity across state-sanctioned, commercial, and fan-produced media.Through the lens of affect, this book highlights how these women negotiate identity, desire, and agency within an environment marked by censorship, market fo...

Starting school is not so scary when you have a buddy by your side. A reassuring story that will give children comfort and confidence as they start school, from CBCA award-winning author Pip Harry and illustrator Clare Yang.Luca and Jas are off to school, and it's time to meet their Year 6 buddies! School is so big and busy, but their buddies are there to show them the way and help them feel safe and welcome. Join Luca and Jas as they make friends, discover new thi...

When was the last time you prayed with power and passion, expecting God to move in remarkable ways? For Christians in the West, our prayers often feel small, complacent, and perfunctory. Why? Because compared to many other parts of the world, it's relatively easy to be a Christian in the West. As a result, we may not see God move in miraculous ways.By contrast, the prayers of Chinese house churches have been shaped by suffering, marginalization, and persecution. They have an urgenc...

WINNER OF THE 2024 NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FOR TRANSLATED LITERATUREMay 1938. The young novelist Aoyama Chizuko has sailed from her home in Nagasaki, Japan, and arrived in Taiwan. She's been invited there by the Japanese government ruling the island, though she has no interest in their official banquets or imperialist agenda. Instead, Chizuko longs to experience real island life and to taste its authentic cuisine.Soon a Taiwanese woman—who is younger than she i...

A modern Gift of the Magi tale of a poor Hmong family celebrating Christmas and the love, sacrifice, and generosity that holds them close.Six days a week, Momma wakes up before dawn to head to the factory. She leaves three simple bowls of rice and egg on the table for her children and always returns home before their bellies start to rumble. Sister knows their family does not have much. She loves walking home and being greeted by the glowing Santa on the corner and...

This book provides a practical reference for traffic anti-fraud, establishing a new standard for accessible, real-world traffic security governance that empowers readers to design scalable defenses while maintaining an optimal user experience.The internet’s rapid growth has enabled a surge in digital fraud. Cybercriminals exploit every stage of online traffic, from fake promotion scams and bot-driven account fraud to "coupon hacking" during e-commerce sales and sophisticated phishi...

Two brothers. Two nations. One destiny.Exiled as a traitor after the Guardian's Tournament, Li Jun has vowed to retrieve the stolen Scroll of Heaven and to honour his father's dying request: find his mother and twin brother, Sai.Fleeing into the East in search of their friend Ren, Jun and his longtime rival Yin Yue have no choice but to trust the two breathmarked women who saved their lives but who answer to the mysterious and draconian Council of Virtue th...

Winner of the International Booker Prize 2026Disguised as a translation of a rediscovered text by a Japanese writer, Taiwan Travelogue is a bittersweet story of love between two women, nested in an artful exploration of language, history and power. Set in May 1938, the young novelist Aoyama Chizuko sails from Japan to Taiwan where her interpreter helps her experience real island life and taste as much of its authentic cuisine as her famously monstrous appe...