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Saunter James, a true spirit in the west of the wild, runs from her Stone Ranch just in time. With her father away and her mother dead, Saunter barely escapes her ghastly aunt, leaving the only home she's ever known. Her pony and the blue dragonfly ever with her through the sacred forest, danger follows her at every turn. The silver moon and twisted trees lead the way to her realizing who she really is. The crooked cottage is a place to rest but, while there, Saunter encounters mystical beasts and new friends with magical gifts that help her on this journey.

The Silent Symphony explores the intricate relationship teenagers have with their headphones and examines the significant effects on their aural health as we progress through the chapters. This story shows the dangers that lurk in the shadows of contemporary adolescence, from the seduction of customized soundtracks to the dangers of extended exposure.

The Art of Being a Grandma is the ultimate handbook for navigating the hilarious chaos of grandparenting. Packed with relatable tips, and a generous sprinkle of grandma wisdom, this book is your survival guide to tantrums, glitter explosions, and the eternal mystery of how kids always find the hidden Sharpie.

Shelby is an up and coming attorney in New York City, working for a major firm, and she's about to land her dream position as partner, that is if she can close the newest high profile case. Only this case concerns one of the biggest mafia in NY. The Morilla family. While i'ts not her first Rodeo prosecuting mob members, this one doesn't sit well with her. Just after the first day of the trial, her childhood friend Jon shows up at her office, to let her know of a terrible tragedy. Devastation hits hard, and she can't help but think their deaths were meant to send a message.

In the serene town of Brevard, Sally Fowler's ordinary childhood takes a sharp turn when she stumbles upon the lifeless body of an elderly recluse while playing near the local pickleball court. Officer David Chapman, navigating the peculiar circumstances surrounding the recluse's death, uncovers clues that upend the initial assumption of a heart attack followed by a bear encounter. As the police delve deeper, a tale of hidden riches and tangled secrets unfolds.

For Grace, hosting a party for her affluent, picture-perfect neighbors is not her idea of fun. Slipping away for 30 minutes of alone time seemed like an ideal way to get her through a long night of small talk. But when Sadie, a beloved neighbor, goes missing, those minutes become the key to a murder.

When Mercy Maddox makes a spur of the moment decision to pretend she is the fare of a man holding a name card at Savannah Airport, she doesn't suspect she's about to climb into the back seat of a hit man hired to kill his passenger—nor find herself on an Antebellum plantation a hundred and eighty years in the past.

An accident at the SEED has enhanced Dez and Riah’s magical abilities to levels that they are not able to control. Unsure of what to do, Chris and Harlow set out to find Rose and Kami, who should have been back from their trip days ago. Meanwhile, Riah meets a mysterious, magical new friend that says she can help her find both of her parents.

The world ended. That's what Rose had always been told when she was a child. Every time she asked why the sky was blue or how apples grew on trees, her grandpa would grin and say, Because the world ended. She never believed that it had actually happened, especially not on the same day that she was born. Even if it were true, the world that ended wasn't a world she knew.

It was a crazy time, a scary time, but . . . let's just say there was a lot going on that never got on the Eyewitless News or the Ken Burns eight-part documentary. I mean, after the demonstrations, after the acid trips, the love-ins and communist plots or whatever we were supposedly doing, you still had to get up in the morning and get something for breakfast.