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Readers of Heather Morris’s The Tattooist of Auschwitz and watchers of The Queen’s Gambit won’t want to miss this amazing debut set during World War II. A young Polish resistance worker, imprisoned in Auschwitz as a political prisoner, plays chess in exchange for her life, and in doing so fights to bring the man who…

“A chronically frustrated eleven-year-old girl named Gwendolyn Rogers comes to realize she has an undiagnosed mental health issue and tries every way possible to get control of her emotions”–

Shut Out is a hockey love story. But it’s a love that was unrequited. Bernie Saunders had a passion for hockey. His prodigious talent was on display at all levels. But because he was Black, he was stymied at every turn and experienced nothing but taunting from opponents, spectators, coaches and even his own teammates.…

An illustrated version of the traditional English Christmas song.

When Little Mouse ventures out on Christmas Eve in search of holly with big red berries for which to decorate the Christmas tree, he gets frightened by a number of things he sees, but Big Mouse is able to explain everything and he learns that all those things aren’t scary at all.

The sinking of the White Ship is one of the greatest disasters in English history. Here, Sunday Times bestselling author Charles Spencer tells the real story behind the legend to show how one cataclysmic shipwreck changed England’s course. In 1120, the White Ship was known as the fastest ship afloat. When it sank sailing from…

From tiny rats and bats to giant elephants and blue whales, our planet is home to an incredible variety of mammals. Featuring almost 200 profiles of individual species as well, Pocket Genius: Mammals looks at humans, whales, wallabies, camels, and more, highlighting facts on anatomy, behavior, diet, habitats, and classification, plus extinction and conservation efforts…

After wishing for a snowy Christmas, bear cubs Button and Mungo worry when the snow won’t stop and starts pouring into the house and clogging the chimney! How will Santa deliver their presents? Bear cubs Button and Mungo are so excited for Christmas! They’re especially happy when just before bed they see that it’s snowing.…