André Santana
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Explore the science behind a trip to Mars, from launch to landing on the Red Planet. Set to the tune of "The Farmer in the Dell," this jaunty journey follows five adorable, bobble-headed astronauts as they learn how to bathe in zero gravity, grow veggies in space, and entertain themselves on the six-month trip.
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"A new book by the Pulitzer Prize-winning writer about the twenty-first-century Latino experience and identity"--
"Latino" is the most open-ended and loosely defined of the major race categories in the United States. Our Migrant Souls: A Meditation on Race and the Meanings and Myths of "Latino" assembles the Pulitzer Prize winner Héctor Tobar's personal experiences as the son of Guatemalan immigrants and the stories told to him by his Latinx students...
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"A meia lua whooshed in the air. The strike was evaded and followed with an aú. Two young men were playing capoeira in the middle of the roda. Bimba wanted to play, too. Although it is debated when and where capoeira-an art form that blends martial arts, dance, acrobatics, music, and spirituality-originated exactly, one thing is certain: in the early 20th century, Brazil was the only country in the world where capoeira was played, and it was mainly...
5) Moonflower
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Moon is convinced that they do not belong to this world: that most of the time they are invisible (unless they stay still too long), that they belong to the stars, and want to go back to them--they live entirely in their imagination with an imaginary spirit guide who can appear in any shape and refuses to speak to anyone, lest their words tie them to a world they reject.
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If “Lemony Snicket” rebooted the “Goosebumps” franchise, you'd have something close to “Bonkers”: the quirky, creepy, hilarious new series from New York Times bestselling author Patrick Carman.
Barker Mifflin never leaves home without his go bag, his army boots, and his trusty fly swatter. As the town of Nevermind's resident eleven-year-old survivalist, Barker knows catastrophe can strike anytime, anywhere. But now that school is out...
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Jake had drifted to Japan without any serious intent, and it was going... okay. He had made friends in the local Salsa community, his Japanese was improving, but for Jake the familiar feeling that had dogged him most of his life - that something special should be happening - had struck again.Kenneth had been assigned to Japan by the pixie queen years ago, which is just enough time for a pixie to get bored and complacent while keeping tabs on the local...
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After a recent string of disappearances in a small Connecticut town, a grieving widower with a grim secret is drawn into a dangerous ritual of dark magic by a powerful and mysterious older gentleman named Heart Crowley. Meanwhile, a member of local law enforcement tasked with uncovering the culprit responsible for the bizarre disappearances soon begins to learn of a current of unbridled hatred simmering beneath the guise of the town's idyllic community-a...
10) Family meal
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"Cam is living in Los Angeles and falling apart after the love of his life has died. Kai's ghost won't leave Cam alone; his spectral visits wild, tender, unexpected, and explosive. When Cam returns to his hometown of Houston, he crashes back into the orbit of his former best friend, TJ, and TJ's family bakery. TJ's not sure how to navigate this changed Cam, impenetrably cool and self-destructing, or their charged estrangement. Can they find a way...
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A Cinnabar Moth Publishing anthology, A Cold Christmas and the Darkest of Winters is a collection of short stories with themes that range from sad to dark to horrifying. Each story is set during Christmas or in Winter. Many talented authors worked to create these short stories, and we are proud to present them to you in this anthology.
The full list of contributing authors is included below:
Angelo Lorenzo
Vashelle Nino
Kisstopher Musick
T. War...
12) Straight
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Straight, two-time Hugo Award nominee Chuck Tingle's first horror novella, is now in audio!
When a strange tear in the cosmos appears within Earth's annual path, the consequences are disastrous. For one night a year, the vast majority of humans now undergo a frightening mental change, transforming into hateful, rage-fueled zombies who will stop at nothing to satiate their desire for brutality.
While not much is understood about this horrific mass...
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I'm in love with my brother's best friend.Have I also mentioned he's my boss? Working with Ryan is a daily reminder of what I can't have.But how do I tell my heart that?When we're trapped together in a log cabin, in the snowy mountains of Lydovia, just before Christmas, I realize my feelings might not be completely one-sided. Ryan's afraid of losing my brother's friendship, but how can I go back to not being with him?How do I make him see that what...
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In this friends-to-lovers romance, high school senior Nellie has her future all planned out, except for a disastrous first kiss, a hurtful prank, and the unexpected twist of falling in love with her childhood friend.
Fun fact: Nellie Samsin has ten days left of high school, and she's never been kissed, which is fine with her. She's been more focused on editing the yearbook and being named valedictorian than worrying about a boyfriend. But when she...
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When set adrift in the universe, some things are worth holding onto.
Titan Valentino has been offered a job they can't refuse.
Tai, a gender-neutral courtesan, receives a scandalous proposition: seduce an actor's virgin fiancée. The money is enough to pay off Tai's crushing medical debt, a tantalizing prospect.
Too bad Aisha Malik isn't the easy target they expect.
A standoffish historian who hates to be touched, she's laser-focused on her career,...
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In 1989 the Geto Boys released a blistering track, "Size Ain't Shit," that paid tribute to the group's member Bushwick Bill. Born with dwarfism, Bill was one of the few visibly disabled musicians to achieve widespread fame and one of the even fewer to address disability in a direct, sustained manner. Initially hired as a dancer, Bill became central to the Geto Boys as the Houston crew became one of hip-hop's most important groups.
Why Bushwick Bill...
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"Disarmingly tender and feverishly sad, Gardel's love story is a delirium of a novel that reminds its readers of an uncomfortable truth: that even a life of regret can be a beautiful one."-Patrick Nathan, author of Some Hell
A letter has beckoned to Raimundo since he received it over fifty years ago from his youthful passion, handsome Cicero. But having grown up in an impoverished area of Brazil where the demands of manual labor thwarted his becoming...
18) Pimp My Airship
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Notable dark fantasy author Maurice Broaddus weaves a tale of revolution and resistance in this thrilling steampunk adventure! Revolution vibrates the airwaves in Indianapolis. Join Sleepy, 120 Degrees (of Knowledge Allah), and heiress Sophine Jefferson in a steampunk adventure as they battle for the soul of their city and their people. Warning: Don't Believe the Hype! All the poet called Sleepy wants to do is spit his verses, smoke chiba, and stay...
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As she begins 6th grade, Lauren Lightfoot wants nothing more than to get her first pair of pointe shoes, enjoy her love for ballet, and spend time with her friends. Lauren and her friends Bryan and Serena are challenged to define themselves both on stage and in the world when they audition for the Pacific Northwest Ballet School and compete for roles in the spring recital.
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The house at Number 8 Sunflower Street tells the stories of three teenagers who have lived within its walls in the 21st century--Ana, a lesbian forced to leave her home, Greg sent to live with his aunt when his parents divorce, and Beto, a would-be photographer living during the COVID pandemic.