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Between single-parenting a sixteen-going-on-forty daughter, managing a mom living her best life way out loud, caring for an ailing father, and keeping the family's struggling coffee shop afloat, Evie hasn't looked after herself in far too long. So naturally her best friend chooses this moment to post a video of Evie describing the ideal man . . . and sends it stratospherically viral. Now Evie's an overnight social media sensation and every eligible (and otherwise) guy in a five-state radius is turning up with his "I'm the one" credentials.

Listeners experience a range of emotions and moods each day, and many are unsure why and how to respond to these feelings. Each book in States of Mind highlights a different mood, what can cause it, how we experience and show it, how we can identify it in others, how it affects our thinking and behaviors, and how we can best respond to and understand these moods and emotions.

Marco has freckles. Lala talks with her hands. Tina has two dads. What makes a person different is one of the things that makes him or her special. Young listeners can learn more about how our differences can make our society stronger and more interesting with these engaging titles.

What happens when a major earthquake changes your entire world, and the boy you thought you hated ends up saving your life? Three times! Courtland Reese is the guy everyone hates and makes fun of because … well, he is weird. He communicates with animals. Strange or interesting, I can’t quite figure out, but when he saves me from being trampled by my horse, I start to understand him a little better, and maybe I'd like to get to know him better.

A Fully Voiced Audio Horror Production: Five Friends are hiking on a mountain. A Storm forces them to take shelter in a mysterious cabin that has no place being where it is. The five are then confronted with a tense and terrible choice when greeted by the cabin's owner, the Devil himself.

NATIONAL BESTSELLER An “enthralling” (Los Angeles Times) and “remarkably engrossing” (The New York Times Book Review, Editors’ Choice) novel of literary and psychological suspense about the dark secrets that surface after the shocking disappearance of a charismatic, mercurial...

The stories of the four teenage children of prominent abolitionists before and during the Civil War combine to form a surprisingly familiar tapestry of struggle, disappointment, and ultimately hope. "Impeccable research and incredible details bring the stories of these four young people to life...

Still grieving his toddler’s death, Detective Dan Brennan of the Philadelphia P.D. returns to the force and is assigned to investigate a socialite’s fatal fall down her mansion’s staircase. But the open-and-shut case is turned on its head when the victim’s daughter alleges her mother was murdered. Her evidence? The dead. The vintage photographs of past murder victims displayed on the mansion’s walls have told her so.

In the 10th book of this New York Times bestselling series, Eva is excited to babysit her little brother, Mo. She and her friends prepare bug candy snacks, a puppet show, and a song to sing him to sleep. They are ready for ANYTHING! But soon, Eva discovers that taking care of a little baby is a BIG job. Can she put baby Mo to sleep before Mom and Dad get home?

You can’t choose your family or your destiny or your legacy. But once upon a time, a woman named Ava St. James had tried to build happiness upon the remains of her broken heart. For better or worse. Decades later, the Bakers are headed for a perfect family vacation. A full month at a house by the lake; the house passed down from a mysterious aunt no one ever talks about. Love and good intentions aside, what begins like a relaxing vacation turns into a nightmare as each of the Bakers’ nerves slowly but steadily begin to wear away at the edges.

Someone stole Azulin's true name. Cursed to ride with the Wild Hunt during each full moon, he is helpless against the Unseelie king's will. Over the years, the curse's grip has strengthened, making Azulin's magic difficult to control. Fighting the curse has exhausted his spirit to the point that...

Janey's family is about to set sail for the adventure of a lifetime! The only problem? Janey must leave her school, her life, her best friend, the entire country behind for new adventures—coral reefs, colorful markets, and new cultures. Life at sea is exhilarating, but there's a major downside: when you're raising anchor every few days with sights on a new harbor, it's almost impossible to make new friends.