Little, Brown & Company

Two months have passed since the fight against the Goddess in Akihabara. The members of Charon are in training, still attempting to recover, when a young woman named Haru Takanashi is sent to join their ranks. Haru has clearly been dispatched by the higher-ups to ?observe? Charon, but Kaguya remembers her own early days in the unit and decides to extend a friendly hand. Unfortunately, it looks like this new girl is going to be an even tougher nut to crack than Azuma was! Regardless of what Haru says, Kaguya knows that saving people is the right thing to do. More determined than ever, Kaguya sets her sights on the furthest reaches of salvation, where she finds hope, jealousy, cynicism?and betrayal.

I wanted to lose myself in the small town of Pelion, Maine. To forget everything I had left behind. The sound of rain. The blood. The coldness of a gun against my skin. For six months, each breath has been a reminder that I survived-and my dad didn't. I'm almost safe again. But the moment I meet Archer Hale, my entire world tilts on its axis ... and never rights itself again. Until I trespass into his strange, silent, and isolated world, Archer communicates with no one. Yet in his whiskey-colored eyes, something intangible happens between us. There's so much more to him than just his beauty, his presence, or the ways his hands communicate with me. On me. But this town is mired in secrets and betrayals, and Archer is the explosive center of it all. So much passion. And so much hurt. But it's only in Archer's silence that we might just find what we need to heal ... and live. Includes an exclusive extended epilogue from Archer's POV!

"If you've never had a best friend, Lola Levine will undoubtedly become your first. Her appeal is boundless."-Rita Williams-Garcia, Coretta Scott King Author Award winner for One Crazy SummerLola Levine loves to participate but realizes she might be overcommitted, in this funny, kid-favorite chapter book series. Lola is doing TOO much! She loves all her activities, especially soccer and volunteering at the Humane Society. And she's certain that she can handle it all. But how much is too muc? hen Lola gets sick and has to miss all of her favorite hobbies, she begins to see that balance and rest are just as important as her other activities. Lola is NOT a good patient, but ultimately learns that our bodies (and minds) sometimes need a break. In the eighth book in this series, young readers will be inspired by Lola's big heart and creative spirit as she learns to navigate the second grade in true Lola style!Perfect for!? Fans of Junie B. Jones? Reluctant readers? Soccer enthusiasts? Fans of mindfulness ? Anyone who's ever taken on too many tasks!Don't miss all the Lola Levine adventures!Lola Levine Is Not Mean! (#1)Lola Levine Drama Queen (#2)Lola Levine and the Ballet Scheme (#3)Lola Levine meets Jelly and Bean (#4)Lola Levine and the Vacation Dream (#5)Lola Levine and the Halloween Scream (#6)Lola Levine and the Dinosaur Scene (#7) Lola Levine Runs Out of Steam (#8)

"If you've never had a best friend, Lola Levine will undoubtedly become your first. Her appeal is boundless."-Rita Williams-Garcia, Coretta Scott King Author Award winner for One Crazy SummerLola Levine is excited to study all things paleontology in this funny, kid-favorite chapter book series. It's Dinosaur Week at school and there's a lot for Lola to learn! With facts to gather and a dinosaur drawing to prepare, Lola sees how science and art can go together like peanut butter and jelly. The best part is the field trip to the Museum of Natural History at the end of the week. Lola's little brother Ben is over the moon excited about visiting the museum but gets a little fidgety when he drinks too much water from the awesome T. rex water fountain. When Lola and Ben get lost in the museum, will they find their way through the dino wilderness and back to class? In the seventh book in this series, young readers will be inspired by Lola's big heart and creative spirit as she learns to navigate the second grade in true Lola style!Perfect for!? Fans of Junie B. Jones? Reluctant readers? Dinosaur enthusiasts? Museum lovers? Anyone who's ever gotten lost before!Don't miss all the Lola Levine adventures!Lola Levine Is Not Mean! (#1)Lola Levine Drama Queen (#2)Lola Levine and the Ballet Scheme (#3)Lola Levine meets Jelly and Bean (#4)Lola Levine and the Vacation Dream (#5)Lola Levine and the Halloween Scream (#6)Lola Levine and the Dinosaur Scene (#7)Lola Levine Runs Out of Steam (#8)

Whoever said 'til death do us part wasn't trying hard enough. Toonimated's wildy popular Webtoon is now in print for with a never-before-seen short story! For fans of Anatomy: A Love Story and Lore Olympus comes a graphic novel romantasy about the love triangle between a necromancer, a resurrected bride, and her very-much-alive groom. In the city of San Guadario, necromancy has been banned for one hundred years. Every aspect of life, from buying food to getting married, requires a signature written in one's own blood. If a necromancer were to sign, their identity would be revealed by the magic that courses through their veins. As a necromancer, Victor and his cute one-eyed cat must live a discreet life, constantly on the run. Everything changes when the wealthiest patron in San Guadario hires Victor to resurrect his recently deceased, and impossibly beautiful, bride. The catch? Victor must perform an ancient ritual which eternally binds himself to this bride. After he brings her back to life, Victor finds himself magically entangled with the bride and groom and caught in the middle of more romance than he knows what to do with. Adapted from the wildly popular webtoon series, Love Me to Death is a gorgeously illustrated saga that is bound to stop your heart.

Help your child learn to read with beloved and bestselling author Todd Parr!Todd Parr Phonics is developed with literacy expert M. Collen Cruz, and Set One includes twelve sixteen-page books, a progress chart, sticker sheet and more. This set of twelve colorful and fun decodable sixteen-page texts by New York Times bestselling author Todd Parr is ideal for K-1, but also an excellent choice to share with any new reader. Designed using a dyslexic-friendly font, and accompanied by a progress chart, sticker sheet, and an instructional letter to facilitators, this set is perfect for families practicing phonics skills at home and for educators supplementing classroom materials. Each book includes a unique legend stating the phonics lessons featured within the text, as well as lists of decodable, high-frequency, and story words that appear. They also boast robust back matter with comprehension questions, fun animal facts, SEL prompts, and suggestions for engaging activities. Set One: Short Vowel Sounds teaches short VC and CVC sounds. Texts include:1. The Okay Book (short a)2. The Pig Book (short i) 3. The I Can Book (short a, i)4. The Dog Book (short o)5. The Hug Book (short u)6. The Bot Book (short o, u)7. The I Get It Book (short e)8. The Bat Book (short a, e, i)9. The Be Book (short a, o, u, and qu)10. The Hop Book (short a, e, i, o u, and qu)11. The Love Book (short e, o, u) 12. The Mess Book (short a, e, i, o, u)Todd Parr Phonics is designed to complement selected popular classroom-based programs and considers the principles of some of the most trusted thinkers and researchers from the Science of Reading movement. Since there is no single progression that all fully agree to, the Todd Parr Phonics scope & sequence was formulated to be as inclusive as possible. It roughly aligns with several of the major programs-Blevins, Fundations, UFLI, PAF, LETRS as well as IMSE and Recipe for Reading (Orton-Gillingham approach). Todd Parr Phonics was developed in partnership with celebrated independent literacy consultant M. Colleen Cruz, who spent a significant portion of her career at Teachers College, Columbia University where she designed curriculum for elementary through middle school.

Celebrate Ramadan with this heartwarming picture book about sisterhood, faith, and acts of service. Ramadan is here! And this year, Habeeba is finally going to fast all day, every day, and pray all the special Ramadan prayers at night at the masjid, just like her older sister, Sumaya. The holy month is filled with decorations, beading, crafts, delicious recipes, religious ceremonies-so much activity that it's hard for Habeeba to stay awake during prayer services or to resist Baba's gooey, cheese-filled kunafa drenched in sweet syrup when she gets home from school. Habeeba is discouraged. How else can she be observant like Sumay? eautifully illustrated with cozy Ramadan decorations throughout, this sibling story delivers the comforting message that selflessness and patience-not perfection-are the most valuable treasures.

This cozy, cheerful read-aloud board book companion to Besos for Baby uses a rhythmic mix of English and Spanish to celebrate all kinds of hugs!Everyone has hugs for Baby, and Baby has hugs for them too-from su abuelo and su hermano to su mascota and el árbol! Simple Spanish words and a rhythmic read-aloud help teach vocabulary and show that a loving hug is the same in any language. The spare and simple Spanish is accessible for both bilingual parents and those who wish to introduce Spanish to their little ones. Either way, parents won't be able to resist giving abrazos as they share this bilingual read aloud, filled with bold, graphic illustrations, with their little bébé!Don't miss:Besos for BabySonrisas for Baby

Taking advantage of Marquis Glenn''s absence, Marquis Lebellond moves into the territory of Jebr, whose warring factions had been kept in check only by Glenn''s leadership. Using his special dispensation from the emperor to his advantage, Lebellond claims the land of Jebr and demands that the tribes demonstrate their allegiance by delivering to him the hero-killing rebel from their midst. The air above Jebr is thick with Lebellond''s military airships and dragon riders, and the people are wary of rousing the wrath of a man with Lebellond''s cruel history. Will Köinzell make an ally of the tribes of Jebr, or will they be his undoing?!

THE SECRETS OF THE CONTINENT COME TO LIGHT!Having overcome the strife in Kisk and returned to Farsas, Shizuku sets about making educational resources for the children affected by the language impediment. Meanwhile, Erik continues trying to help her get back home to Japan and discovers one of the interlopers’ cursed artifacts—a book filled with hidden secrets of the world—in the most surprising of places. Yet this is only one of a pair, and the possessor of the other volume, the evil mage Aviella, suddenly declares war on the entire continent! What fate lies in store for Shizuku at the end of her journey?

ONE BOY’S QUEST TO PROVE HIMSELFAlmark, the son of a mercenary, has known nothing but conflict in the war-torn North. Despite being told that he has an affinity for magic, he chose to hone his combat skills on the battlefield as a child soldier. But his father wishes for him to become a mage in the peaceful southlands, so Almark travels to the Norkh Institute for Magic where he quickly discovers that life in the South is unlike anything he’s ever seen. For one, Southerners view the Northerners as barbarians, a prejudice that may be as insurmountable as the rift between nobles and commoners. While hiding his mercenary lineage and getting help from his new friends, Almark takes his first steps toward becoming a full-fledged mage!

If you knew the world was ending, what lengths would you go to protect the people you love? How would you ensure their survival? And what secrets would you want to stay buried? For Olivia Sullivan, the summer of 2024 was the beginning of the end. Political upheaval and natural disasters were bad enough, but danger arrives on her doorstep, threatening her triplet daughters, Olivia finds herself scrolling doomsday-prepping forums for hours determined to protect her family from the coming apocalypse. Olivia''s husband and friends insist she is being irrational, until she is swept away in a flash flood that devastated LA.At least that''s the story her daughters, Rosie, Bettie, and Cassie, were always told.Twenty years later, the triplets discover a box of their mother''s belongings that calls into question everything their father told them about their mother and her death. Reeling from this betrayal, the family returns to California, determined to uncover Olivia''s true fate. Confronted by an unfamiliar world where nothing and no one are what they seem, the sisters must unravel the truth about their father and the mother who may have abandoned them, while struggling to hold onto the one constant in their lives-each other.

“I just kept fighting powerful opponents and finally reached Rank S.”After saving the Village of Elves from the Trycenian invasion, Kelvin is approached by Leonhart Gaun, the king of Gaun, who starts off by saying that he acknowledges Kelvin as a Rank S adventurer. Soon after, Kelvin finds out that as part of the festivities held in honor of his promotion, he will have to fight a fellow Rank S adventurer, “Ice Princess” Sylvia. Despite having already reached the pinnacle of the adventuring world, this battle junkie continues to seek more power and new challenges, sharpening his claws in preparation for his upcoming encounter with true strength. Join this black-clad warrior for a stunning spectacle in this sixth volume of his epic journey!

After the world as he knew it came crumbling down, ordinary college student-turned-warrior Yuwon Kim, made his way to the Tower in the company of the Inner Gods. But even with his hard-earned skills and mighty companions, taking on the Outer Gods was an impossible feat—at least this time. Given a second chance, Yuwon returns to the beginning, before it all began, with a promise to return and fight again. Armed with the knowledge of a returnee, can he level up once more and find his place among the Gods?

This was a mistake. A very big mistake. Well, it’s not like Yuri Hayama could just abandon an unconscious child in the middle of the street…and since her phone was dead, she ended up bringing him back to her place, which leads to her current dilemma—there’s a ridiculously hot guy in her bed! Plus, because he has a mysterious ability to transform from angelically cherubic to sinfully sexy and zero qualms about using it to get whatever he wants, he’s already got her twisted around his little finger…

Who will emerge as the true hero of the people?! Köinzell engages again with Glenn''s knights, but their spells have critically weakened him. Just as capture seems imminent, Aht rejoins the fight! Despite her injuries, Aht is determined to prove to Köinzell that her devotion can be an asset and not a hindrance in battle, even if it costs her life. Meanwhile, the deeply paranoid Barestar sends an army against the city to kill the hero-killer--at the price of citizens'' lives! The knights of the Order of the Seven Lances face a difficult choice: follow the will of the hero Barestar and allow the soldiers to pillage the city, or fight to protect the people alongside Köinzell, the very man they were sent to eliminate! An epic fantasy on the grandest of scales!