Simon schuster okt 2026 (66 Ergebnisse)

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Explore the underwater world of opposites in this board book from the New York Times bestselling Rainbow Fish series. Rainbow Fish's underwater world is filled with plenty of opposites, from a fast dolphin and a slow snail to a big whale and a little fish. With bold, beautifully rendered illustrations, this sturdy board book is perfect to keep up with little ones learning about different pairs. Also available in a bilingual English-Spanish edition: El Pez Arcoíris: Opuestos / The Rainbow Fish: Opposites. …

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - A Golden Kite Award Winner for Young Readers and Middle Grade Fiction An "insightful and absorbing" (Shelf Awareness, starred review) novel from acclaimed author Jamie Sumner about new schools, unexpected friendships, and overcoming loss.Eleven-year-old Lenny Syms is about to start collegesort of. As part of a brand-new experimental school, Lenny and four other students are starting sixth grade on a university campus, where they'll be taught by the most brilliant professors and given every resource imaginable. This new school is pretty weird, though. Instead of hunkering down behind a desk to study math, science, and history, Lenny finds himself meditating, participating in discussions where you don't even have to raise your hand, and spying on the campus population in the name of anthropology. But Lenny just lost his mom, and his Latin professor dad is better with dead languages than actual human beings. Lenny doesn't want to be part of some learning experiment. He just wants to be left alone. Yet if Lenny is going to make it as a middle schooler on a college campus, he's going to need help. Is a group of misfit sixth graders and one particularly quirky professor enough to pull him out of his sadness and back into the world.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Join Nancy Drew and the Clue Crew as they investigate three unbe-leaf-able fall mysteries from spooktacular haunted theaters to chocolate turkey catastrophes in this three-books-in-one paperback bind-up.Nancy, Bess, and George can't wait to audition for the Twinkling Little Stars talent contest at the infamously creepy Heights Theatre. But when everyone's auditions turn disastrous, rumors of the theatre's curse swirl. Nancy and the Clue Crew are determined to find a logicaland not at all ghostlyexplanation for the spooky sabotage in Boo Crew. Turkey Trot Plot finds Nancy and the gang gearing up for the annual Thanksgiving Turkey Trot racethe winner gets a prized chocolate turkey from the new chocolate store in town! But when the chocolate turkey goes missing and the owner bans kids from her shop, Nancy, Bess, and George retrace their steps to find the potential turkey traitor. In A Star Witness, the Starship 5000 telescope disappears while Nancy and her friends are visiting the River Heights Planetarium. With clue book in hand, Nancy and the Clue Crew must deduce who could've committed such an astronomical crime. Francis, Peter (illustrator).…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - An unlikely duo falsely accused of goat-napping their school mascot must clear their names in this hijinks-fueled middle grade "joyful slice-of-life romp about finding oneself and uplifting others" (Publishers Weekly, starred review) from the National Book Awardlonglisted author of Free Period.Sporty Meg and fashionista Jo don't have much in common besides being seventh graders at Somerset Middle School, where everyone is obsessed with being voted the Greatest of All Time and celebrated at the Harvest Ball. But when their mascot Somerset Babette (a.k.a. the world's cutest goat) is kidnapped, Jo and Meg are wrongfully accused of being the culprits. The burned-out soccer star and chronically ill overachiever band together and assemble a rag-tag squad to steal the goat back. Banter, activism, self-care, double-crosses, big shenanigans, and even bigger feelings follow as the girls fight to change how animals are treated at their school and achieve true freedom for their four-legged, sweater-chewing friend.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - From the creators of the beloved This Little series, this board book that's part of the sparkling This BIG series introduces influential rock stars who inspire fans to sing, dance, and follow their musical dreams!This exciting board book full of fun, age-appropriate facts and bold illustrations teaches little ones about big musicians of rock music history, including Tina Turner, David Bowie, Stevie Nicks, Mick Jagger, Carlos Santana, and so many more rock 'n' roll legends. Roode, Daniel (illustrator).…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - A darkly forbidden romance filled with emotional angst, sexy tension and revenge best served at the altar. Perfect for fans of Ana Huang, L.J. Shen and Navessa Allen. He wrecked her life. Now she's planning his wedding.Lexie has just landed the biggest break of her career: planning the wedding of the year for a billionaire's daughter. But when the happy couple walks in, Lexie freezes, because the groom is none other than Theodore Astor.The man who ruined her life.And the worst part He doesn't recognise her.Lexie, however, remembers everything. Every detail. Every moment of suffering he left in his wake. Now she isn't just planning a wedding. She's plotting her revenge.But Theo has always been one step ahead. And when his attention turns to her with a chilling, unmistakable intensity, Lexie realises they're no longer just enemies. They're locked in a dangerous game of power, desire and control.The question is: how far will she go to destroy him . . . before his obsession destroys her instead.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Two solar system siblings navigate relatable challenges in the first book in a graphic chapter book series from the creator of the viral Wawawiwa comic art brandperfect for fans of Pizza and Taco and Owl Diaries!Earth and Moonie. Moonie and Earth. They're as close as can be (and not just because of gravity). Take off into a galaxy not unlike our own and join big sister Earth and little brother Moonie as they tackle challenges such as being too small (spoiler: no such thing), the nefarious Boredom, and the super, strange mystery of Vitamin Cwhat does the C even stand for anyway Clouds Color The only thing more stellar than Earth and Moonie's adventures is the love they share, centered around a literally heartwarming familytheir mom the Sun gives the best hugs in the universe. Colmenares, Andrés J. (illustrator).…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Meet the adventurer who first discovered the Island in this thrilling novella prequel to the Skandar series from New York Times and internationally bestselling author A.F. Steadmanfeaturing black-and-white illustrations throughout!George Penhaligon has only ever wanted adventure. And when he finds himself shipwrecked and alone on a mysterious island, he makes an incredible discovery. Unicorns are realand they're bloodthirsty. Slowly, George gains one unicorn's trust, and together, they explore the island's magical secrets. But there is a dark presence lurking in his new home, more deadly than any unicorn. Can George fulfill his destiny and free the island from a terrible fate. Šumberac, Manuel (illustrator).…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - This Flip & Find lift-the-flap board book is full of festive Christmas fun, making it the ultimate holiday gift for little readers!It's Christmastimethe world is filled with friendship and delight. Flip the flaps of different shapes to change each festive sight. It's Christmas, and people can't wait to celebrate! Little readers will help the families and friends prepare for the big day by singing carols, baking holiday treats, and trimming the tree through a series of three innovative lift-the-flaps that overlap to create a new scene on each spread. Chou, Joey (illustrator).…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - A young girl uses her wits, science, and a little inspiration from her train engineer grandfather to get her toy train to run in this endearing picture book."Well, good morning to you," Pop Pop says. "And good night to you!" Atticus says. Each morning when the clock strikes six and the front door rattles, Atticus runs to greet her grandpa on his way in from work. Pop Pop's tools go clank clank clank all through the night, so trains can chug chug chug and choo choo choo all through the day. He's a railroad mechanic. And when Pop Pop ends his night shift, that's when Atticus's day shift starts. She's a train mechanic too. But when she can't figure out how to get her toy train to climb a hill, can she and Pop Pop use their mechanic skills to get the problem licked and the train on its way. Orlando, Jade (illustrator).…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Count down to Christmas with twelve sealed festive love stories by beloved romance authors.The Twelve Loves of Christmas is a swoon-worthy advent-style short story collection - some sweet, some spicy - about finding love during the most magical time of the year. Including a playful forced proximity romance featuring a woman and her older brother's grinchy (yet unexpectedly endearing) best friend, a tender love story of two neighbours who decide to skip Christmas together, a second-chance spark reignited between exes stranded at the airport and many more festive love stories like rivals-to-lovers, friends-to-lovers and fake dating, this collection offers a little holiday magic for every reader. Each short story delivers its own dose of charm, chemistry and festive cheer. Open one sealed story at a time in the lead-up to Christmas to unwrap a season full of love, warmth and happily ever afters.PRAISE FOR THE TWELVE LOVES OF CHRISTMAS:'The joy of the holiday season comes alive in this playful anthology . . . All 12 tales combine scintillating romance with elaborate yuletide scene-setting' Publishers Weekly'The stories and characters are wide-ranging and delightful: some queer, some secular, some urban, some small town, some steamy, but all enchanting . . . ' Library Journal (starred review). …

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Old rivals become new adversaries in this explosive instalment of the bestselling Logan Booth series.Retired assassin Logan Booth is ready to settle down but Jacinta Murphy, the President of the United States, has other ideas. Paranoid he will expose her past mistakes, the President triggers a chain of events that drive Logan to Colombia and into the middle of a new war.After colliding with the wrong cartel, Logan finds himself on the run across the mountainous Colombian countryside. His only chance of survival lies with Alice Mason, an unlikely friend and confidant. Desperate to keep her out of harm's way, Logan refuses to call on her for aid. But what if she turns up unbidden How is he supposed to stop her running headfirst into danger when he's barely keeping himself alive.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - For the first printing only! This paperback features sprayed stenciled edges while the special edition supply lasts. This reissue has a brand-new look, a note from the author, and an introduction by Maia Kobabe, author of Gender Queer.A Time Best YA Book of All Time (2021) Navigating through the intolerant world of the early aughts and their own insecurities, three teenage boys find each other and the confidence to come out of the closet in this seminal queer coming-of-age novel.Jason Carillo is a jock with a steady girlfriend. He's on track to play ball, marry his high school sweetheart, and get as far away from his abusive dad as possiblebut that's if he can get into college with his shaky math gradesand if he can stop dreaming about having sex with guys. Kyle Meeks is definitely gay, but he's not planning on telling anyone, least of all his parents. All he wants is to keep his head down and get through high school without incidentuntil Jason asks him for help in math and all of a sudden, Kyle is spending long hours with a boy he's always found cute and it's getting harder and harder to keep his feelings under wraps. Nelson Glassman is out and loud about it, but being proud of who you are doesn't mean things don't get lonely. He's got a target on his back for the school bullies to kick, and while his mom supports him, she doesn't entirely understand him. To make things worse, he and his best friendand longtime crushKyle have been spending more and more time apart, and he doesn't know how to deal. Messy, honest, and raw, Rainbow Boys follows these three boys as they come of age and come out of the closet in the early aughts in one of the most revolutionary young adult novels in the last quarter century.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - For the first printing only! This paperback features sprayed stenciled edges while the special edition supply lasts.A girl juggles planning her town's first-ever winter festival and untangling her complicated feelings for both her best friend and the star hockey player in this charming book in the swoony Bramble Falls series that started with the New York Times bestselling Falling Like Leaves.After Bramble Falls's wildly successful Falling Leaves Festival, Sloane Sullivan is looking forward to some downtimeespecially kicking back and marathoning Nora Ephron movies with her best friend, Asher. But they barely make it through Sleepless in Seattle before Sloane's mom calls an emergency tourism department meeting; it's all hands on deckBramble Falls is having its first ever Falling Snow Festival! Sloane may still be recovering from the last seasonal event, but she's also excited. After all, Christmas is the best time of year! And she'll have her whole crew by her side, including her cousin Ellis and, of course, Asher. But when irresistible, hockey-playing Micah catches Sloane's attention, she finds herself a bit distracted. The emotions her unexpected flirtation brings up make Sloane feel confused about Micahand Asher. She's never thought of Asher as more than her best friend, but even if Sloane is seeing Asher in a new light, what does that mean for her and Micah Uncertain and more than a little overwhelmed, Sloane throws herself into festival preparations, hoping to get a little Christmas magic in return that will help her figure out where her heart lies.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - THIS IS A PAPERBACK EDITION FOR THE EXPORT MARKET.Break free from crippling self-doubt, readjust your mindset, and step into confidenceno matter the situation.As Dr. Cindra Kamphoff knows from working as a top mental performance coach to business leaders and professional athletes, confidence isn't an elusive trait reserved for the lucky few; it's a skill that anyone can master. In The Confidence Habit, Dr. Kamphoff shows you how to build this skill through an actionable and proven framework based on cutting-edge research in performance psychology, neuroscience, and positive psychology. Dr. Kamphoff walks you through nineteen confidence-boosting strategies built from seven core practices and step-by-step methods that help you shift self-doubt into self-belief, transform fear into action, and create a rock-solid inner foundation. Each practice is a habit you build, while the tools are the techniques you use to implement them in real life. You'll get: - Insights from a national study on confidence, conducted by the Mentally Strong Institute - Lessons from Olympians, Fortune 500 leaders, and high performers Dr. Kamphoff has personally coachedincluding clients like the Minnesota Vikings, USA Track & Field, Target, and Verizon - A Confidence Assessment Tool to track your progress and identify key growth areas - Practical takeaways and guided exercises at the end of every chapter to help you implement confidence immediately And more.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Crackling with intelligence and wit, a critical memoir about how nihilism might just get you through.'Here is how I start: I read Nietzsche. I read Nietzsche in bed, with a chest cold. I highlight things in green and draw exclamation marks in the margins. I text friends. You wouldn't expect I could be having so much fun reading Nietzsche, I tell them. They are worried about their children, about lockdown, about money, about their marriages. I am reading Nietzsche, I repeat. I text them quotes from Nietzsche. They do not reply.'Gemma Parker's parents were impulsively itinerant, and her literary heroes were utterly committed to following their muse, dashing into foreign lands and up mountainsides. To write properly about nihilism, she herself surely needs to go to Paris! But she's stuck by a job, by children, then by covid.Nietzsche says that to be worth anything at all, art and life needs to break all rules and work itself out from scratch. As Parker reads the great philosopher's work more deeply and that of other celebrated nihilists Camus and Beckett she discovers the life-affirming magic of believing nothing matters. And to find a way of being free, even at home.Both witty and wise, funny and profound, The Mother is Restless opens up fresh ways of thinking about life, for fans of Rachel Cusk, Maggie Nelson and Olivia Laing.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - CHOSEN AS A BEST SHORT STORY OF THE 20TH CENTURY BY JOHN UPDIKE THE BASIS FOR THE AWARD-WINNING HBO FILM FEATURING GLENN CLOSE AND ROBERT SEAN LEONARD Now in a stand-alone edition, Alice Elliott Dark's celebrated and masterful work of literary short fiction, In the Gloaming depicts a loving mother, Janet, caring for her adult son, Laird, in the last months of his life during the early AIDS era. The gloaming is the hour of changing light at dawn or dusk, when the world is as purple as the Scottish Highlands on a summer night. As mother and son sit together in the gathering darkness, a powerfully intimate conversation unfolds between them that shifts their understanding of each other and gives them strength for their final farewell. In austerely beautiful prose, Dark lays bare the emotional turmoil and deep familial bonds between her characters, revealing the ache of adoration and devotion that so poignantly marks our inner lives. With a new afterword from the author, this special stand-alone edition of In the Gloaming is a part of the Scribner Shorts program.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - A leading organizational theorist takes us deep into the realm of humanity's most powerful invisible forcesocial statusand how it shapes everything from who we trust and what we value to which ideas and innovations change the world and who gets credit for their success.Why does an authentic Rembrandt fetch hundreds of millions while a nearly identical painting by his most talented disciple goes for a tiny fraction of that price What makes a restaurant "hot," a neighborhood "up-and-coming," or a technology "the next big thing" Why do people often choose the same seats in recurrent office meetings Who is most likely to interrupt someone else mid-sentence Why do big name lawyers earn so much Why are health disparities so pronounced And why, when someone gets a bit ahead in life, does the small advantage so often compound The answer to all these questions is social statusinvisible hierarchies that influence every aspect of our lives, from our health to our personal relationships and careers to how we behave in social and work settings to the tastes and preferences we form. Without it, we'd be lost and paralyzed when faced with even the simplest decisions. But it comes at a steep cost: status works as a powerful amplifier, turning small initial advantages into insurmountable leads. Inequality is baked into its core. Through compelling examples from business, economics, literature, art, fashion, and beyond, Anointed demonstrates how status cascades through society, creating winners and losers in ways that often have little to do with merit. And how new technology offers a glimpse of a more equitable future.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Madge from Muffled gets her own story in this companion coming-of-age middle grade novel about rediscovering your voice, overcoming challenges in school, facing loss, and experiencing the ups and downs of friendship.Madge Hesse is the best sixth grade trombonist, and getting into the middle school elite jazz ensemble proves it. She plans to become a professional musician like her mother, who died when Madge was one. Her best friend Amelia doesn't get in, though, and instead joins the Free Readers, a group fighting book banning at their school. Amelia expects Madge to be a part of the Free Readers too, but Madge is torn. She wants to support Amelia and the cause, but she is preparing for a jazz solo audition, which means hours of practicing. As Madge tries to juggle both commitments, her friendship with Amelia erodes and her music suffers. It doesn't help that the eighth graders in band are constantly correcting her. With her confidence and voice stifled, Madge no longer knows where she belongs. And to make matters worse, she uncovers a secret about her mothera secret her grandmother had kept from her. Faced with pressure on all sides, Madge must rediscover her loud self to help Amelia fight book censors and to harmonize with the music of her heart once more.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - From New York Times bestselling author and former American Ballet Theatre principal dancer Misty Copeland comes the first book in a middle grade series about a girl who must balance her ballet aspirations with her magical destiny.Twelve-year-old Josie can't wait to start classes at the prestigious Star Fire Academy for the Performing Arts. She has been dancing ballet since she was three years old and hopes she can live up to the expectations of the schooland make her parents proud. When she arrives at the academy, it only takes one class for Josie to know she's going to have to perform like never before to keep up with her talented fellow students, especially if she wants a shot at the coveted solo in the upcoming fall recital. As Josie digs deep for the confidence and inspiration required for the role, she grows closer to her ballet teacher, Miss Fiona, who tells Josie she's destined for something far greater than a solo. According to Miss Fiona, centuries ago an evil sorcerer attempted to turn himself into the most amazing dancer in the world. Instead, his spell went wrong, transforming him into a monstrous being full of rage and envybut also creating a beautiful dance spirit full of goodness: the Firebird. Ever since, the two timeless entities have been fighting for the souls of young artists. In every generation, the Firebird is embodied by a new hero, and Josie is next in line. Suddenly, Josie is faced with two roles of a lifetime. Can she rise to the occasion.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - 'Exciting and brilliantly reported' Walter IsaacsonThis is the story of the twenty-first century's Manhattan Project: the trillion-dollar sprint to create artificial general intelligence.For the last decade, a handful of companies have been racing to build the most powerful technology in history: artificial general intelligence (AGI) - a computer system capable of outdoing humans at almost anything. Some of them hoped AGI would cure diseases and heal the planet. Others feared it could kill everyone on Earth. They decided to build it anyway.Drawing on more than 150 interviews with insiders at OpenAI, Anthropic and Google DeepMind, as well as unpublished company documents and research memos, Kevin Roose reconstructs the most consequential decade in tech history. With reportorial rigor and page-turning suspense, he takes us inside the rooms where researchers watch large language models learn to talk, reason and code at superhuman speed. He brings us to the White House, where top officials grapple with a technology that is improving too fast to understand, let alone regulate. He offers new details on the disagreements that led the founders of Anthropic to defect from OpenAI and fresh reporting on Sam Altman's dramatic firing - and equally dramatic reinstatement - as CEO. He charts Google's frantic attempt to catch up to the AI frontier. And he ushers us into the San Francisco AI scene, where 'accelerationists' in hacker houses and 'doomers' at AI safety summits battle each other for supremacy.More than a billion people now use AI every day, yet almost nobody knows how it was created. The AGI Chronicles is the definitive, behind-the-scenes account of how an obscure research project became the defining technology of our age.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - For the first printing only! This hardcover features sprayed stenciled edges while the special edition supply lasts.Teen influencers compete in a horror moviethemed overnight competition, only to realize the real test is staying alive in this chilling, blood-soaked horror novel from the New York Times bestselling author of The Taking of Jake Livingston and the production company behind Clown in a Cornfield.Mara is a horror buff whose only fond memories of her dad are bonding over movies by Jack Stanleythe producer of the eighties. Stanley's campy slasher movies may have kept Mara's fraught parental relationship on life support and gained a cult following, but the man himself has faded from the public eyeuntil he announces a contest centered around Asylum, his most terrifying film. Five teen influencers will be invited to spend the night on the fully constructed set; whoever sticks it out until morning wins a hundred thousand dollars. Stuck in a dead-end job, Mara seriously needs that cash. She may not be a famous influencer, but there has to be a way to manufacture an online presence that will capture Stanley's attention. With the help of her brother and best friend, Mara finds some creative solutions to her dilemma and lands herself onto the roster of the lucky chosen few by way of her engaging authenticity. When Mara and the other contestants arrive on set, it's a horror fan's dream being immersed in the asylum setting, but as the night wears on, they realize the danger is more than movie magic They're not there to win or lose but to live or die. As Mara fights to survive, she discovers an inner ruthlessness she didn't know she had. Just how far will she go to see the sunriseand will she still recognize herself by the end.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - "I love the Bobiverse! Some of the best sci-fi out there. These novels have everything, but most importantly Bob was there, too." Andy Weir, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Project Hail Mary The book that launched a thousand Bobs and the first novel in the Bobiverse series from Dennis E. Taylor, part space adventure, part philosophical voyage, We Are Legion (We Are Bob) is a captivating and hilarious exploration of the joys and dangers of artificial intelligence, the wonders of space, and everything that may await us out there.Welcome to the Bobiverse. We are Bob. We are legion. And we never intended on this. Bob Johansson had a plan. After selling his software business, a leisurely retirement awaited him. That is, until he's killed crossing the street. Luckily, he had also just signed up to have his head cryogenically preserved. A century later, Bob wakes up, not in an utopia but global war. America is run by an extremist government that stripped his rights as a frozen head, uploaded his consciousness into an AI, and selected him to search space for habitable planets as a self-replicating von Neumann probe. It's not ideal, but if he declines, he'll be switched off for good. With Earth in turmoil, space may be the safest place for Bob. But the government failed to mention that he isn't alone.at least three other countries are looking to claim the next Earth, and they play dirty. Using his new AI abilities and the von Neuman technology he does what any engineer would do: He makes more Bobsand a virtual catand sets to save humanity before it's too late. For fans of Douglas Adams and Terry Pratchett, part space adventure, part philosophical voyage, We Are Legion (We Are Bob) is a captivating and hilarious exploration of the joys and dangers of artificial intelligence, the wonders of space, and everything that may await us out there.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - From the author of New York Times bestseller The New New Deal, a groundbreaking piece of reportage from the trenches of the next climate war: the fight to fix our food system.Humanity has cleared a land mass the size of Asia plus Europe to grow food, and our food system generates a third of our carbon emissions. By 2050, we're going to need a lot more calories to fill nearly 10 billion bellies, but we can't feed the world without frying it if we keep tearing down an acre of rainforest every six seconds. We are eating the earth, and the greatest challenge facing our species will be to slow our relentless expansion of farmland into nature. Even if we quit fossil fuels, we'll keep hurtling towards climate chaos if we don't solve our food and land problems. In this rollicking, shocking narrative, Grunwald shows how the world, after decades of ignoring the climate problem at the center of our plates, has pivoted to making it worse, embracing solutions that sound sustainable but could make it even harder to grow more food with less land. But he also tells the stories of the dynamic scientists and entrepreneurs pursuing real solutions, from a jungle-tough miracle crop called pongamia to genetically-edited cattle embryos, from Impossible Whoppers to a non-polluting pesticide that uses the technology behind the COVID vaccines to constipate beetles to death. It's an often infuriating saga of lobbyists, politicians, and even the scientific establishment making terrible choices for humanity, but it's also a hopeful account of the people figuring out what needs to be doneand trying to do it. Michael Grunwald, bestselling author of The Swamp and The New New Deal, builds his narrative around a brilliant, relentless, unforgettable food and land expert named Tim Searchinger. He chronicles Searchinger's uphill battles against bad science and bad politics, both driven by the overwhelming influence of agricultural interests. And he illuminates a path that could save our planetary home for ourselves and future generationsthrough better policy, technology, and behavior, as well as a new land ethic recognizing that every acre matters.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - For the first printing only! This hardcover features sprayed stenciled edges while the special edition supply lasts.An orphan with big dreams becomes entangled in the corrupt magic system of her city in this gripping middle grade fantasy adventure from critically acclaimed author Isaac Fitzsimonsperfect for fans of Chronicles of Whetherwhy and School for Thieves.Astra Fox longs to be a wonderworker, traveling the world and casting fantastical illusions. But as a ward of the awful Sisters of Sorrows' Foundling Home for Friendless Children, her dreams seem impossible. Then Astra's fate takes an incredible turn when she's granted an apprenticeship with the Bellamys, a prominent family who made their fortune manufacturing wonderwork into everyday products. Surrounded by wealth and glamor, Astra is captivated by her new world and feels closer to her ideal future than ever before. But when rumors of a mysterious figure who sparks rebellions reach the city, Mr. Bellamy places Astra in his gilding factory as a spy, promising sponsorship and an opportunity to explore the world as a wonderworker in exchange. Now working in the same factory from which her sister disappeared years earlier, Astra experiences firsthand the perils and injustices suffered by the employees and discovers a larger plot that puts them all in danger. With the help of her new friends and some unexpected allies, can Astra put her dreams aside to save Empire City.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Three starred reviews! A neglected teen travels to Norway for a fresh start in this "lushaching" (Publishers Weekly, starred review) coming-of-age novel in verse about longing, love, and the courage to create joy from the ashes of despair by award-winning and New York Times bestselling author Megan E. Freeman.You are invisible in your own family. Your parents spend all their care and attention on your brother, who is addicted to drugs. Your dreams don't matter to anyone but you. Your only ticket out is a college fund left by your grandfatheruntil your parents use it to pay for your brother's drug rehab. Just when your future seems about to collapse, you are offered a lifeline: a scholarship to become an exchange student in a remote part of Norway. It's an invitation to begin a new life in a new place with new peoplea place where you might finally feel like you belong.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Winner of a Gold Parents' Choice Award "Reading this picture book aloud to a child, even the most jaded among us may feel again the sheer miracle of our human existence." Entertainment Weekly The life-changing feeling of welcoming a new baby is woven into the everyday wonders of nature in this joyous modern classic by acclaimed author-illustrator Debra Frasier.On the eve of your birth, word of your coming passed from animal to animaland the marvelous news migrated worldwide. Come across our round planet as the moon pulls, the tides rise, the rain falls, and then a baby is born. Debra Frasier's beautiful cut-paper collages and heartfelt text showcase that this joy is a connecting force across all species in the natural world. Frasier, Debra (illustrator).…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - The beloved Nativity story of the very first Christmas is gloriously told through poetic text, cherished church hymns, and luminous illustrations by bestselling illustrator Antonio Caparo in this picture book sure to be a holiday favorite.Long ago, in a small town called Nazareth, there lived a young woman named Mary. She was full of kindness and love, and she was chosen by God for a very special blessing. Poetic storytelling and lyrics from classic songs like "O Little Town of Bethlehem," "Away in a Manger," and "Silent Night" weave together to tell the treasured tale of Jesus's birth. Caparo, Antonio Javier (illustrator).…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - A groundbreaking approach to transforming the hidden influences of your childhood into your unique and extraordinary leadership style.What if the path to achieving your full leadership potential wasn't in a business school classroom, but in your childhood home Veteran executive coach Pam Manfredo Curtis, PhD, brings the therapist's couch to the corner office, revealing how your earliest experiences are the most significant predictor of your leadership style. The Origin of a Leader guides you on a revelatory journey into your past. You'll explore specific childhood environments and discover how they shaped your strengths, communication patterns, and hidden limitations. Drawing on decades of experience coaching the world's most influential CEOs and executives, Manfredo Curtis moves beyond theory, providing powerful, actionable tools to help you identify and overcome personal blocks, have truly authentic conversations, and foster psychological safety within your teams. Learn to engage in constructive conflict and give feedback that inspires growth, not fear. By understanding the origin of who you are, you can fundamentally change how you lead. No matter your current positionwhether that's at your job, your home, or in your communityThe Origin of a Leader empowers you to reach your highest potential. This isn't just about becoming a more capable, self-aware, inspiring leader; it's also about transforming yourself into a more competent, confident, and empathetic human being.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - A young boy calls on his loving uncles for a much-needed boys' day in the wake of his father's death in this touching debut picture book about grief and healing that's a heartfelt homage to strong men who step in as loving role models for the children who need them.Lil' Kev is the only boy in the house now that Daddy is gone. Momma and his sisters try to fill the void as best as they can, playing video games, racing cars, and even shooting hoops sometimes. But it's not the same. Then Lil' Kev gets an idea to ease his longinghe calls.the Uncles! The foursome scoops up Lil' Kev and they spend the day capturing memories that'll keep Daddy close at home and heart. Evans, Lance (illustrator). …