Don\'t miss this bold new reinvention of the classic animated Winx Club series This is the first YA novel based on the new NETFLIX series Fate: The Winx Saga. It is a retelling of the first season packed with bonus scenes and character backstory not seen on the show.At the Alfea International School, students come from all over the Otherworld to train. To learn magic. To discover how to control their

The Bridge on the Drina is a vivid depiction of the suffering history has imposed upon the people of Bosnia from the late 16th century to the beginning of World War I. As we seek to make sense of the current nightmare in this region, this remarkable, timely book serves as a reliable guide to its people and history. \"No better introduction to the study of Balkan and Ottoman history exists, nor do

Welcome to Texas! Whether they\'re locals or visitors, young readers will love this bright, cheerful, fact-filled picture book celebration of \"The Lone Star State.\" With information about the state\'s animals, plants, regions, food, people, customs, and fun places to visit, this tribute to Texas is the perfect gift for vacationers and residents alike. The warm, bright illustrations highlight the

This book develops a general theory of managerial decision making on the basis of a few elementary postulates. It employs logic as the method of reasoning, systems science in general and the systemic YoYo Model in particular, as the intuitive playground. By doing so, the authors take individually background-based guesswork out of processes of decision making. All established conclusions are expected

The first time I meet the devil, he knows my name.The second time I meet him, the truth becomes clear: Mark Trevena is to be my husband.No matter that we don\'t know each other. No matter that he\'s older than me; shameless and sinful; the owner of a secret club where the powerful come to play. My father has spoken, and I\'ll be the devil\'s bride the minute I graduate from college.Except my future

The controversial Netflix series The Crown covers the tumultuous period from the Queen\'s accession in 1952 to the present day, and so does this book, which explores the rise, decline and-to some-unexpected rebound of the historic UK, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand alliance. While a post-Brexit and post-Elizabethan Britain seeks a new role in today\'s volatile world, its traditional partner countries

This beautifully written and illustrated picture book teaches readers about how to be kind and inclusive to those around

Published to coincide with the 100th anniversary of the moment that Howard Carter and Lord Carnarvon broke open Tutankhamun\'s tomb, a riveting account of the treasures they found, by one of Britain\'s leading

Normal human development relies on the cultivation of relationships with others to form and nurture the self-regulatory circuits that enable emotion to enrich, rather than enslave, our lives. And just as emotionally traumatic events can tear apart the fabric of family and psyche, the emotions can become powerful catalysts for the transformations that are at the heart of the healing process.In this

This book is a vital new resource in the sociological study of family life in the 21st century. The chapters in this volume explore a diverse range of family and intimate life experiences, such as personal choices about reproduction and how life choices and family forms are mediated by factors including geographical location, race, ethnicity, sexuality, gender, income and government policy. Through

The complete guide to amazing digital illustration techniques! Are you an animator, an illustrator, a designer? Or an artist working in multiple digital fields at once? If so, this is the book for you! The step-by-step lessons in this book show you how to create amazing characters and illustrations for a broad range of commercial and creative applications: Smartphone apps, anime films and video gamesPosters,

Playwright, author, and activist Eve Ensler has devoted her life to the female body--how to talk about it, how to protect and value it. Yet she spent much of her life disassociated from her own body--a disconnection brought on by her father\'s sexual abuse and her mother\'s remoteness. Because I did not, could not inhabit my body or the Earth, she writes, I could not feel or know their pain. But Ensler

A \"hugely entertaining\" (Wall Street Journal) mystery starring \"a Royal Tenenbaums-esque clan of geniuses\" (Martha Stewart Living)--perfect for fans of Mr. Penumbra\'s 24-Hour Bookstore. In this \"riveting...brilliant\" (Booklist) debut, Hazel Severy, the owner of a struggling Seattle bookstore, receives a letter from her adoptive grandfather--mathematician Isaac Severy--days after he dies in a

From the author of the million copy bestselling The Devil Wears

Puer tea has been grown for centuries in the \"Six Great Tea Mountains\" of Yunnan Province, and in imperial China it was a prized commodity, traded to Tibet by horse or mule caravan via the so-called Tea Horse Road and presented as tribute to the emperor in Beijing. In the 1990s, as the tea\'s noble lineage and unique process of aging and fermentation were rediscovered, it achieved cult status both

The ideal stocking filler for anyone looking for some good, clean, grisly fun this

Ryota Sato finds himself transported to a world where everything drops from monsters in dungeons. He and his Ryota Family live their lives venturing into dungeons to sell monster drops. But one day, after rescuing the city of Indole from poverty, Ryota runs into a mysterious girl in the dungeon Aurum. \"A monster?!\" \"Nope! I\'m no monster. My name is Aurum. I am Aurum!\" Who is this unknown girl,

Join us on a journey towards redemption as we explore the depths of our emotions and the lessons they can teach us. Through moments of tragedy and joy, we invite you to look within and discover the hidden beauty within yourself. Along the way, we\'ll find moments of levity and introspection that will leave you feeling inspired and ready for self-discovery. Discover how old tragedies and ghosts can

Packed with over 130 wordsearches, this book is the perfect way for 8-year-olds to boost their vocabulary and spelling. The wordsearches gradually get more difficult as the book progresses, letting the reader get to grips with the puzzle style and build on their skills. Features fun and engaging artwork throughout. With over 130 different themes of puzzle from planets in space to types of shapes,