Entomology meets extraterrestrials in Baker's Dozen, a darkly comedic satire about a man who aspires to do the right thing, even if it means letting others down.When twelve goo-dripping aliens land in DC and become addicted to muffins, Eugene's life begins to change in extraordinary ways.Eugene Schumaker, a train and oil CEO and amateur entomologist, is fascinated by the aliens and studies them as if they were bugs in his display case, hoping to become the world's ...

We all have images that we find unwatchable, whether for ethical, political, or sensory and affective reasons. From news coverage of terror attacks to viral videos of police brutality, and from graphic horror films to transgressive artworks, many of the images in our media culture might strike us as unsuitable for viewing. Yet what does it mean to proclaim something “unwatchable”: disturbing, revolting, poor, tedious, or literally inaccessible?With over 50 original essays by leadin...

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.Book One in the Fantasy/Sci-Fi NOVELLA Trilogy, SKYTRAILS.**Enter the lands of the Brinaatii, where long forgotten secrets stir under the earth, peace is threatened by endlessly encroaching settlers from across the sea, and an ancient spirit appears in the heavens to wreak havoc.As a future chief to his people, Sharn seeks harmony between his native Kual'iidain tribe and the M...

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.Return to the fraught world of the Brinaatii and plunge into a swirling maelstrom of ancient powers, tribal conflicts, and desperate quests in this second NOVELLA of the SKYTRAILS trilogy.Sharn, once a peace-seeking ambassador between tribes, is now the reluctant Spirit Talker to almighty Twe'gotch. Tasked with overseeing the forced labor of the Minkaera people in building a monumental temple, Sharn gra...

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.Dark clouds swirl, a giant storm approaches, and the Brinaatii face their darkest hour in this third NOVELLA of the SKYTRAILS trilogy.Sharn lies close to death. Sky Spirit is stripped of power. Ancient spirits march across the land. Tenka the fierce warrior, Krii the magic-wielding outcast, and the former Sky Spirit find themselves bound together by circumstance in a desperate bid to rescue Sharn... and...

Honey the genetically engineered bear starts a revolution on the Red Planet in the new novel from the Arthur C. Clarke Award-winning author of Children of Time.WELCOME TO HELL CITY, MARSJimmy Martin has a sore head.He's used to smuggling illegal data in his headspace. But this is the first time it has started talking to him.The data claims to be a distinguished academic, author and civil rights activist.It also claims to be a...

Liv has always dreamed of making pastries that tell a story, but her days in the hotel kitchen are anything but sweet. Stuck under the thumb of a demanding manager and churning out the same uninspired recipes, she feels her creativity slipping away. That is, until her passion is reignited when she comes across a forgotten storefront on a rainy afternoon. Against her reservations—and her boyfriend Onno’s cautious advice—Liv leaps headfirst into opening her own pastry shop, determined to bri...

THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING SERIES WITH MORE THAN TWO MILLION COPIES SOLD!James Patterson called it “the coolest library in the world.” Now follow along and solve the clues in this interactive adventure through Mr. Lemoncello’s one-of-a-kind, never-before-seen Gameworks Factory! From the co-author of Murdle Jr.: Sleuths on the Loose…“A worthy successor to the original madman puzzle-master himself, Willy Wonka.” ...

In this zany twist on the legend of King Midas and his golden touch, a boy acquires a magical gift that turns everything his lips touch into chocolate! Kids will eat this up for summer reading or anytime!Can you ever have too much of your favorite food? John Midas is about to find out….The Chocolate Touch has remained a favorite for millions of kids, teachers, and parents for several generations. It's an enjoyable story that pulls in even reluctant readers.What happ...

"What've we got?""Tigers. Snakes. Alligators. Tears in the skin of the universe." Susan shrugged. "I think I saw a kraken in the sink, too."Find a missing book. That was the job the woman in the Doc Martens gave us.Easy money, right?Only now it seems she's actually an ancient, powerful sorcerer, and the book is a Book of Power that doesn't want to be found.It wants to tear reality apart at the seams, and it'll use anyone it...

Santa & Son, from Children's author David Walliams.It’s the night of Christmas Eve.In the most famous toy shop in the world, a robbery is underway. The shop’s Santa and his son are locked inside with the baddies.Can our heroes stop them using just the toys in the shop as weapons? Pogo sticks! Bouncy balls! Remote-controlled helicopters! Bubble guns! Slime! Slinkies! Stink bombs!

Duncan Dougal, the class bully, finds a hand in the school dumpster while hiding after pulling a fire alarm. Knowing this means another teacher is really from outer space he sets out to find out who it is. Along the way he becomes involved in a science experiment that makes him smarter, which might be just what he needs to discover who the imposter is before his classmates are whisked off the planet.Bruce Coville was born in 1950 in Syracuse, New York. He first decided he might lik...