fiction

In the Middle East more than four thousand years ago, Lilah, a young woman in exile, falls in love with Antinoes, a Persian warrior, and seeks out the blessing of her brother, Ezra, who does not want Lilah to marry outside her faith.

"Skipper the seal heads to Navy SEAL training and learns ten life lessons (based on the precepts of Make Your Bed: Little Things That Can Change Your Life ... And Maybe the World) from his instructors and with friends"--.

Vowing to avenge the murder of her family, Maria, a young Polish resistance worker imprisoned in Auschwitz, plays chess in exchange for her life, and, in doing so, challenges the man who destroyed her family to one last game that will end in either failure or justice.

After defeating the Demogorgon, Mike, Lucas, Dustin, and Will struggle to adjust back to normal life, but when new kid Joey Kim sees Will's drawings, he suggests making a horror movie starring the boys.

While investigating an infamous Hollywood murder mystery for their final YouTube episode, four teenagers visit the scene of the crime, but one does not come out alive, leaving the others to solve crimes old and new--or die trying.

"The year is 1923. The Ku Klux Klan is at the height of its power in the US as membership swells into the millions and they expand beyond their original southern borders. . . . 'The Day the Klan Came to Town' is a fictionalized retelling of the [Karnegie Day] riot, focusing on a Sicilian immigrant, Primo Salerno. He is not a leader; he's a man with a troubled past. He was pulled from the sulfur mines of Sicily as a teen to fight in the First World War. Afterward, he became the focus of a local fascist and was forced to emigrate to the United States. He doesn't want to fight but feels that he may have no choice. The entire town needs him--and indeed everybody--to make a stand"--Provided by publisher.

After smuggling herself onto the RMS Titanic, British-Chinese teenager Valora Luck reunites with her twin brother and tries to convince him that their acrobatic training could be their ticket to a better life.

"Are you ready to journey to the dark side of Hawkins, Indiana? Join Eleven, Dustin, Max, Lucas, and their friends as they explore Pennhurst Asylum, the creepy old Creel house, and possibly even the Upside Down. The decisions you make will decide the fates of the characters and lead to unexpected . . . and even deadly outcomes"--Provided by publisher.

In 1899, a twelve-year-old rat catcher on North Carolina's Biltmore estate teams up with the estate owner's young nephew to battle a great evil and, in the process, unlocks the puzzle of her past.

"Friends has been a cultural phenomenon since it came out in the '90s, and now you can revisit . . . favorite moments in this . . . picture book. Just remember: true friends will always be there for you!"--Provided by publisher.