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"#1 New York Times bestselling author Holly Black makes her stunning adult debut with Book of Night, a modern dark fantasy of shadowy thieves and secret societies in the vein of Ninth House and The Night Circus. One of Publishers Weekly's top ten most anticipated books of 2022! Charlie Hall has never found a lock she couldn't pick, a book she couldn't steal, or a bad decision she wouldn't make. She's spent half her life working for gloamists, magicians...
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Pick your poison: Vampires, devils, werewolves, faeries, or . . . ? Find them all here in Holly Black's amazing first collection. In her debut collection, New York Times best-selling author Holly Black returns to the world of Tithe in two darkly exquisite new tales. Then Black takes readers on a tour of a faerie market and introduces a girl poisonous to the touch and another who challenges the devil to a competitive eating match. Some of these stories...
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"Shakespeare everyone can understand—now in this new EXPANDED edition of MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM! Why fear Shakespeare? By placing the words of the original play next to line-by-line translations in plain English, this popular guide makes Shakespeare accessible to everyone. And now it features expanded literature guide sections that help students study smarter. The expanded sections include: --Five Key Questions: Five frequently asked questions...
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Der erste Hörbuch für Erwachsene von Bestseller-Autorin Holly Black - eine moderne, düstere Urban Fantasy über zwielichtige Diebe und tödliche Schatten
In Charlie Halls Welt können Schatten manipuliert werden, zur Unterhaltung, aber auch um Macht zu gewinnen. Und manchmal haben sie ein Eigenleben.
Charlie ist eine gewöhnliche Betrügerin, die als Barkeeperin arbeitet und versucht, sich von der Untergrundwelt des Schattenhandels zu distanzieren....
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Beginning with a thoughtful and informative introduction, progressing through six detailed sections featuring thirty-one faerie species, and culminating with an addendum that includes observations supplied by Jared Grace, this classic compendium to the worldwide Spiderwick phenomenon delivers enough information to satisfy even the most demanding faerie enthusiast. Not only will readers learn the habits and habitats of the fourteen fantastical beings...
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"A woman investigating her brother's apparent suicide finds herself falling for her prime suspect--his darkly mysterious girlfriend--in this edgy Southern gothic thriller. 'Get it out of me.' It was the last message Holly received from her brother, Dane, before he was found cleaved open in his fianc©Øee's lavish Savannah townhouse. Police ruled his death a suicide sparked by psychosis, but Holly can't shake the idea that something else must have...
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Museum kittens volume 1
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When the museum's visitors are gone for the day, it's time for the kittens to come out and play! This new chapter book series by best-selling author Holly Webb is inspired by tales of real-life museum cats and follows the after-hours adventures of the Museum Kittens. Includes black-and-white illustrations throughout. One stormy night, a little black kitten named Peter appears on the museum steps. Tabby cat Tasha is delighted to show Peter the museum's...
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Charlie Hall nunca encontró una cerradura que no pudiera forzar, un libro que no pudiera robar o una mala decisión que no tomaría. Ha pasado la mitad de su vida trabajando para gloamists, magos que manipulan las sombras para mirar en habitaciones cerradas, estrangulan a la gente en sus camas o algo peor. Los gloamistas guardan sus secretos con avidez, creando una economía clandestina de grimorios. Y para robar a sus compañeros magos, necesitan...
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Museum kittens volume 2
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When the museum's visitors are gone for the day, it's time for the kittens to come out and play! This second installment in the new chapter book series by best-selling author Holly Webb is inspired by tales of real-life museum cats and follows the after-hours adventures of the Museum Kittens. Includes black-and-white illustrations throughout. The Museum Kittens are curious when a rare Egyptian papyrus is brought to the museum on loan. But from the...
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"After her family moves, Elsa is finding it difficult to make new friends. Then she hears strange, scratching noises at night and discovers a kitten living in the attic! The little cat has beautiful black fur so Elsa names him Pepper. Elsa is desperate to keep her new kitten friend. Dad thinks Pepper belongs to the previous owner, but who would leave behind such a beautiful kitten?" --
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