Six hundred and fifty-seven days ago, Meg Kenyon's father left their home in France to fight for the Allies in World War II, and that was the last time Meg saw him. Recently, she heard he was being held prisoner by the Nazis, a terrible sentence from which Meg fears he'll never return. All she has left of him are the codes he placed in a jar for her to decipher, an affectionate game the two of them shared. But the codes are running low, and soon there'll...

Human trafficking, slavery, and the horrors associated with it are still a common occurrence even in this modern age. Throughout the world, young children and adults disappear every day. Many willfully pay to try to find their way to a better life, but monetary or forced services for payment can exact a terrible toll. Some are kidnapped or sold into slavery, and others suffer even worse, ending up in brothels or abused and used for unimaginable purposes....

Leonard from Chicago gets what he wants. Philip wrote code that pretends to predict stock prices. Leonard wants it, and takes Philip hostage. His life will be short when the software does not work. Mac, longtime special ops veteran, and his new wife Jennie are hired to protect Philip, and now must rescue him.

A small group of highly skilled mercenaries who report directly to the vice president are sent anywhere in the world to defend America's interests. Their mission can be rescuing a scientist in a Chinese prison to eliminating a bomber inside Iran.

Nathen, a newly created vampire, diagnosed with autism, and his boyfriend, Cameron, a telepath, find themselves swept up into a corporate plot between two seemingly rival corporations working together to create monsters. In so doing, they uncover a piece of tech they take to their technomage friend whose skills surpass their own. However, in exchange for information, they must assist in rescuing an ally-a rescue mission that brings them face-to-face...

A young treeling with a strong sense of right and wrong. A young human lost and desperate to get back to her people. When Ash finds Marta, a young human, cold, hungry, and lost in a strange land, she knows she can't just leave her there. But the elders refuse to help. They remember all too well how the humans once killed them without a second thought. Fearing that Marta will return to her people and reveal their whereabouts to the humans, a powerful...

Abducted at gunpoint by a gorgeous woman.... Navy SEAL Cody "Cowboy" McCormick is in Las Vegas for a little R & R before his friend's wedding when a beautiful blonde jams a gun in his side and abducts him from a casino in broad daylight. He could stop her, but he plays along because he's intrigued - plus he's convinced she's in danger. CIA agent Miranda Lockwood's life is on the line when an undercover operation goes wrong. Little does she know...

A swashbuckling upper YA/NA LGBTQ+ sci-fi western you don't want to miss! Cor, Ellie, Zach, and Gabe thought they were in the clear, but their bad luck said otherwise. As soon as they stepped foot on land, the four were arrested for a new crime they didn't commit, and there was only one person who would have the resources to turn another town against them. As they wait for Byron to retrieve them from the town's prison, the group comes up with a plan...

Amphibians can be found all over the world. There are more than 7,500 kinds of amphibians living in streams, rainforests, deserts, and everywhere in between. Many of them are in danger due to a deadly fungus, but help is on the way! Created in collaboration with the Smithsonian Institution, this Smithsonian Informational Text builds students' reading skills while engaging their curiosity about STEAM topics through real-world examples. It features...