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The “impossible to put down” compendium of linguistic bloopers and blunders; a hilarious collection of malapropisms, mixed metaphors and more (San Francisco Chronicle).Anguished Englishis the impossibly funny anthology of accidental assaults upon our common language. Author, Richard Lederer, collects some of the worst—and funniest—English language errors ever committed to print. From legendary student screwups to horrible headlines and cringe-worthy advert...

Fledgling, Octavia Butler’s last novel, is the story of an apparently young, amnesiac girl whose alarmingly un-human needs and abilities lead her to a startling conclusion: she is in fact a genetically modified, 53-year-old vampire. Forced to discover what she can about her stolen former life, she must at the same time learn who wanted—and still wants—to destroy her and those she cares for, and how she can save herself. Fledgling is a captivating novel that tests the limi...

Shori is a mystery. Found alone in the woods, she appears to be a little black girl with traumatic amnesia and near-fatal wounds. But Shori is a fifty-three-year-old vampire with a ravenous hunger for blood, the lost child of anancient species of near-immortals who live in dark symbiosis with humanity. Genetically modified to be able to walk in daylight, Shori now becomes the target of a vast plot to destroy her and her kind. And in the final apocalyptic battle,her survival w...

Available for the first time on E-book!At Edmund Brooke’s insistence, his ten-year-old daughter, Vitorina, leaves the closed world of her old and strait-laced great-aunts and their Portuguese mansion—complete with chapel—and journeys to a boarding school in England. Edmund readily accepts the offer of a golfing acquaintance to act as chaperone for Tory. Once on the train, however, Tory learns quite a bit more about Mr. Darlan, her traveling companion, than he would prefer. And so T...

Instead of memorizing vocabulary words, work your way through an actual well-written novel. Even novices can follow along as each individual English paragraph is paired with the corresponding French paragraph. It won't be an easy project, but you'll learn a lot.

FLEDGLING FANTASIES is a collection of four fresh flash fiction stories by Carlos Stanfield. Within you'll find"Housewarming," the story of a young man named Michael moving into his first house. His parents send him an unexpected gift. How can Michael deal with the madcap consequences?"Don't Tap The Glass" features a brusque brunch between Ron and Karren as they acclimate to new surroundings. Ron tries to look at the upsides of their new living arrangement, though Karren is...

Under the Azure Sky And Other Bilingual French-English Stories is a collection of ten beautifully crafted bilingual short stories designed for French language learners. Each story is carefully written to introduce readers to the beauty of the French language while exploring universal themes of love, loss, and self-discovery. From the quiet reflections of an elderly man contemplating his past to the warmth of a small village café filled with unforgettable characters, these tales of...

The third installment of a scorching new dark vampire romance series by the New York Times bestselling author, Lilith Saintcrow.Becoming a bloodsucker had fixed her knee problems—which was, so far as Simone could see, the only good point.Simone Deschants was all ready to begin a new life as a middle-aged divorcée, until a monster's attack turned her into something unspeakable. Now she hunts down vampires while trying to ignore her ...

Theron, the Eradicator, has one job: to protect the people of Starcast by killing the deadly creatures that attack them. That's it.Being an Eradicator comes with a heavy price, however, for he's strictly prohibited from having any kind of personal contact with the villagers.But one night, he sneaks into the town's harvest festival, anyway, and meets Xia, the lovely, young healer's apprentice.As Theron and Xia grow close, it becomes harder to tell what's more dangerou...

**The first book in a gripping duology from New York Times bestselling author S.K. Ali introduces a fractured world on the brink of either enlightenment or war.“A sweeping epic of love and revolution, set in a visceral future vision of Earth and starring a cast you can’t help but fall for.” —Marie Lu, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Stars and Smoke**Would you trade love for peace?Raisa of Upper Earth has only lived a life ...

A dark, gothic adventure set deep in a Bavarian forest, with angels and owls and magic and a boy who isn't all that he seems to be...A cherub is blown into Cassie Engel's bedroom during a thunderstorm, triggering a series of terrifying events. Cassie must discover if its arrival was an accident or part of something more sinister.With a self-obsessed opera singer for a mother, a strange taxidermist father, and a best friend who isn't quite what he seems, Cas...

Are you an adventurous French language learner eager to explore new realms while honing your language skills? Dive into the captivating world of Beyond Worlds – a collection of nine bilingual French-English science fiction short stories that will transport you to galaxies unknown and immerse you in thrilling narratives.In this unique anthology, you'll discover a fusion of imagination and French language learning, where each story is expertly crafted to entertain an...