The magic-school adventures of The Marvellers meets the emotional coming-of-age stories of Erin Entrada Kelly in this middle grade fantasy about a young girl who discovers she is the next savior of her generation as an ancient evil arises.

Dominique has one sole focus—to be a gold medal Olympian when she’s older—so she doesn’t have time for any distractions if she wants to qualify for her team's upcoming State finals. But her goals come to speeding halt when she is attacked by a mysterious shadow monster at the most important track meet of her life, and she is invited to St. John’s Academy, a prestigious magic school for conjurers.

Suddenly, Dominique is thrusted into a major battle between the forces of good and evil. She learns that her magic has been manifesting right when High John the Conqueror, the schools almighty protector disappeared, leaving the school vulnerable to chaosbringers—demons of destruction. Now, the students and faculty at St. John’s sees their next great hero in Dominique. Black girl magic is one thing, but Black girl savior? Not exactly what she signed up for. All she cares about it making her next track meet.

Yet as more chaosbringers attack St. John's, drawn to her lack of control of her own power, Dominique knows she can't just sit still. But she'll need to stop sprinting long enough to decide if she's racing towards her destiny, or running from it.

Guilt, shame, and suspicion swirl as a small community in upstate New York turns on itself in this moody, propulsive thriller from the award-winning writer of In West Mills.

“Endlessly entertaining . . . Does anyone write about the intersections of race, class, gender, and sexuality with more honesty and intensity than De’Shawn Charles Winslow?”—Wiley Cash, author of When Ghosts Come Home

The truth is closer than you think—just beyond the fence.

The year is 1982, and the people of the Hudson Valley community of Fervent have begun to move on from a homicide that upended the once quiet town. When the former neighbors who were convicted of the crime, James and Ella White, are proven innocent, released from prison, and return to Fervent, some people have cause for concern.

Sylvia Upshaw and her best friend, Lafayette “Fate” Jolly, are uneasy about the Whites’ return. While the Whites were incarcerated, Sylvia revealed an explosive secret to their adopted son, Morgan, with devastating consequences. During the murder trial, Fate’s testimony helped seal their fate. James and Ella won’t let the betrayals go unpunished. Sylvia and Fate quickly become victims of harassment from the Whites, and when another murder is committed in Fervent, the town is left to fend for itself.

Intimate and chilling, The Fervent Whites examines how small communities with long-simmering tensions behave when pushed to the limits of civility.

When a new student arrives at an elite Black boarding school, bearing a striking resemblance to its previous Queen Bee—a girl who mysteriously died last year—she’s thrown into a deadly cat and mouse game of lies, wealth, and murder in this juicy thriller for fans of Gossip Girl.

Kennedy Churchwell has decided that her senior year at Prentiss Everton Academy is going to be her best. After the accidental death of her classmate and former best friend Whitney Templeton last semester, she’s finally taken her rightful place at the top of her school’s social pyramid. Whitney and Kennedy used to be close. Now, Kennedy has her boyfriend, her friends…and a few of her secrets, too.

But when new student Tessa shows up on move-in day, bearing a striking resemblance to Whitney herself, all of Kennedy’s best-laid plans go out the window.

Kennedy doesn’t trust Tessa. What she doesn’t yet know? She’s right to be suspicious of the new girl.

Tessa isn't who she's pretending to be. And she’s come to Prentiss Everton for one reason only.

To find out who killed Whitney Templeton.

A Roadmap for Coming Back Stronger After Life's Hardest Falls
· How to lament, learn to stand again, and ultimately rebuild a beautiful life
· Helps you understand how you grow and change as a result of life's challenges and disappointments
· A hopeful, encouraging, and energizing book for the hurting

There's no such thing as bouncing back. Whether that sentence made you frown in disagreement or sigh with relief that someone finally gets it, this book is for you. There's a lot of talk about resilience these days, but true resilience isn't just maintaining a positive attitude in the face of obstacles or returning to where you were before some difficulty or trauma occurred. It's a lifelong practice of falling, learning, and rising again with each new challenge. It's about becoming who you're meant to be.

With deeply personal stories and biblical reflections, Charaia Rush guides you through a process of building resilience through the cycles of failure, faith, and transformation. She shows you how to
· face your fears
· own your story--yes, even the hard parts
· release relationships, roles, or mindsets that no longer serve you
· reclaim your intrinsic worth apart from achievements or approval
· redefine success
· trust the process
· hold on to hope even when the future feels uncertain
· and more

Firmly grounded in God's promises, this practical and hopeful book offers a road map for rising again after life's hardest falls--while finding purpose in the process.

Cultivate your inner power, resilience, and essential magic with Golden Mantras, a stunning deck and guidebook set from creator Destiny Taylor and illustrated by artist Cat Willett. 

Do you feel clouded by all of the perspectives shared on social media? Are you looking to tap into your own deeper power? Take your spiritual practice off of the internet and invite Golden Mantras into your home. This beautiful collection deck and guidebook set features 52 powerful affirmations—curated with intention. Allow the stunningly illustrated cards and inspiring guidebook to become vessels of inspiration and tools to help you further connect to your higher self and nourish the empress within. 

This set includes:
* Illustrated mantra cards. 52 illustrated mantra cards, enhanced with gold metallic ink. 
* Companion guidebook with rituals and sample spreads. A 96-page, illustrated paperback guidebook describes the process of the cards' creation and includes rituals, mantra reflections, example spreads, and ideas for use with tarot and oracle decks. 
* Magnetic closure travel case. The illustrated magnetic closure travel case folds open to reveal the guidebook on one side, and a secure spot for cards on the other. A sturdy magnet makes this set durable and perfect for taking your spiritual practice on the go.

To name a thing is to see it, and no one can see the folk if they don’t want to be seen.
As far as seventeen-year-old Trixie Godfrey is concerned, her hometown of Woods Crossing would be perfect —if not for the dark world of fae and magic lurking in the shadows. Growing up, her grandfather, Pops, never allowed her to get close to them—those aberrations, Mama used to say.
But on graduation night, when Trixie sneaks home past curfew she witnesses Pops’ brutal murder in a moment so sudden, so inhuman she can no longer avoid the fae. Those without the Sight will blame wild animals, calling Pops’ death an accident, a tragedy, but Trixie knows the truth because she has the Sight. She spent years burying her "gift", but she needs to revive it now.
Determined to get justice for Pops and rid Woods Crossing of its monsters, Trixie ventures into the intriguing but deceitful world of the fae—only to find herself caught in a power struggle between ancient families more terrible and crueler than hers could ever be. Or so she thinks….

* Fae courts and forbidden alliances: Trixie is pulled into a dangerous conflict between the rival Seelie and Unseelie courts, where the lines between friend and enemy blur, and every alliance comes with a hidden cost.
* Slow-burn, enemies-to-lovers romance: The tension between Trixie and faerie warrior Lariel builds chapter by chapter through mistrust, stolen glances, and reluctant acts of protection—the pull is undeniable long before either admits it.
* Chosen one with a cursed legacy: Trixie carries a rare Second Sight and discovers she is the latest in a bloodline supernaturally bound to the fae through a dark ancestral bargain, making her both powerful and a target.
* Mortal girl in an immortal world: Trixie, a Black teen from small-town South Carolina, is thrust into a glittering, treacherous faerie realm where time bends, glamours deceive, and her humanity is both her greatest vulnerability and greatest weapon.

In Unfurled: Designing a Living Home, acclaimed plant stylist Hilton Carter invites readers into the heart of his home―a personal sanctuary that has evolved, layer by layer, to reflect his style, creativity, and love for plants.

Hilton takes readers on a behind-the-scenes journey through every room, from the tranquil primary bedroom to the plant-filled sunroom, the vibrant studio to the inviting guest room, and beyond. With his eye for design, he shares the inspiration that lies behind each space, talking the reader through the mood boards he creates when embarking on a room renovation and explaining the thoughts behind a design, both functional and decorative. Hilton shares how each room has ‘unfurled’ beautifully over time, discussing how to choose colour and texture, offering expert advice on room layout, and showing how to use plants to breathe life into the home. Alongside personal stories and design insights, Unfurled is filled with practical tips and ideas for ways to recreate these looks in your own home, whether you’re working with a spare bedroom or a compact shower room. With Hilton’s guidance, you’ll learn how to incorporate thoughtful styling, select the right plants for your rooms and cultivate a home that's nurturing, dynamic and alive.

“They say that as a young pup she liked to bite. She ripped chunks of flesh from three servants and nearly bled one of them to death.”

In Barranquilla, Carnival belongs to the living, the dead, and the women who feed on both.

Julieta Vanterroso was born with fangs, a beautiful little monster in a family that knew exactly what to do with monsters. Her grandmother, Julia Vanterroso, has built an empire out of blood: the Sanguina factory, the Highblood Club, the old Carnival families, the politicians, the servants, the bodies that can be drained and paid and forgotten. In Barranquilla, the Vanterrosos do not hide what they are. They dress it in lace, teach it to dance, put it on a float, and call it tradition.

Now Julieta is meant to become Queen of Carnival. She must smile, dance, read the Bando, marry the man chosen for her, and step into the future her grandmother has prepared since the day she was born. But as Carnival approaches and the Vanterroso family begins to turn on itself, bodies appear where they shouldn’t, old rituals start to fail, and the women around Julieta grow hungry in ways even blood cannot satisfy.

By the time Carnival crowns its queen, Julieta will have to decide how much of herself she is willing to lose to become what her family has been waiting for.

Drawing from Afro-Caribbean spiritual traditions, Highblood transforms Barranquilla Carnival into a landscape of blood, spectacle, and ritual, where women inherit hunger like a family heirloom and survival depends on who is willing to devour whom first.

Dive in to an exciting nonfiction graphic novel series about some of the greatest Black lives in history!

This fun and accessible graphic novel for middle grade readers brings to light the lives of great but lesser-known Black scientists. Great Minds of Science is a kid-friendly introduction to some of the greatest scientists in history—doctors, engineers, mathematicians, and biologists.

Each of them faced challenges as they rose to the top of their professions, but they didn’t back down. They kept experimenting and questioning and learning, and they made significant contributions in each of their scientific fields.

Black Lives is the new graphic novel series from award-winning author Tonya Bolden and illustrator David Wilkerson that celebrates the lives of Black innovators and legends and helps bring these histories to life.

Celebrate the lives and contributions of Black scientists throughout history with the inspiring Great Minds of Science.

Winner of a 2005 Gustavus Myers Outstanding Book Award (Honorable Mention)The Mexican Revolution was a defining moment in the history of race relations, impacting both Mexican and African Americans. For black Westerners, 1910-1920 did not represent the clear-cut promise of populist power, but a reordering of the complex social hierarchy which had, since the nineteenth century, granted them greater freedom in the borderlands than in the rest of the United States. Despite its lasting significance, the story of black Americans along the Mexican border has been sorely underreported in the annals of U.S. history. Gerald Horne brings the tale to life in Black and Brown. Drawing on archives on both sides of the border, a host of cutting-edge studies and oral histories, Horne chronicles the political currents which created and then undermined the Mexican border as a relative safe haven for African Americans. His account addresses blacks' role as 'Indian fighters' the relationship between African Americans and immigrants, and the U.S. government's growing fear of black disloyalty, among other essential concerns of the period: the heavy reliance of the U.S. on black soldiers along the border placed white supremacy and national security on a collision course that was ultimately resolved in favor of the latter. Mining a forgotten chapter in American history, Black and Brown offers tremendous insight into the past and future of race relations along the Mexican border.

Embark on an adventure through the wondrous world of the human body with Dr Ranj Singh as your trusty guide.

Ever wondered why you get goosebumps or what your belly button actually is? Join beloved NHS pediatrician and TV presenter, Dr Ranj, on an accessible journey through how the body works, covering everything from the powerhouse of the heart to the bustling networks of the brain.

Paired with captivating illustrations, this human body book for kids breaks down complex topics into clear, age-appropriate learning for 7 to 9-year-olds. If you’re looking for an engaging human biology book to help your child understand their health, prepare for a hospital visit, or tackle difficult conversations, this definitive guide provides the perfect solution.

Inside this human body encyclopedia, you’ll find:
* Trusted facts and gentle explanations from Dr Ranj Singh, making it an invaluable tool for parents navigating complex health conversations.
* Dedicated sections on medicine, surgery, and looking inside our bodies―an ideal and reassuring gift for a child going into the hospital.
* Supports UK and US school science curriculums with focused chapters on nutrition, body systems, and genetics.
* A complete body tour with five structured sections exploring body basics, the head, the chest and back, the abdomen and pelvis, and the limbs.
* 128 pages of colorful, illustrative graphics that make learning highly engaging and fun.

Whether it’s learning about bones and muscles, or demystifying hospitals and operating theaters, this anatomy guide for kids brings science to life, making it the ultimate body book for curious young learners.