Mara Wilson
2) Matilda
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Matilda is a phenomenally bright child curiously born into a phenomenally dull family. She is remarkably lovable and charming while her family is remarkably rude and crude. To save money, her parents send her to a school that looks like a nightmare. The principle is huge and mean. However, Matilda's teacher is actually kind and intelligent much like Matilda herself. The teacher understands Matilda. Soon Matilda wants her bad world to change and, in...
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The holiday season is in full swing when a cultured gentleman with twinkling eyes, and ample belly, and a snowy bread is hired as Macy's department store Santa. He claims his name is Kris Kringle, and soon fills everyone with Christmas spirit; except for his boss, Doris Walker, who's raising her daughter to not believe in Santa. But when Kringle is declared insane, and put on trial, everyone's faith is put to the test.
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"From the outside, Isabel doesn't seem to have much going on. It's the summer after college graduation and she's moved back to her hometown, where she spends her days house-sitting, babysitting, working the front desk at a yoga studio, and hanging out with her childhood friend Ellie. But on the inside, Isabel's mind is always running, always analyzing, and right now, she's trying hard to not let her thoughts give weight to boys. So when Isabel spots...
6) Do Not Open
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On the day author Mari Montgomery receives the email, she has little left to live for. The message-simple yet utterly life-changing-offers a glimmer of hope to her dismal existence. It's the opportunity of a lifetime, and if she takes it, it could change everything. Mari's immediate sense of unease is eclipsed only by her curiosity-elicited from the supposed fan on the other end of the email. Unsatisfied despite doing her due diligence, and with no...
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A queer Sliding Doors rom-com in which a girl must choose between summer in NYC with her dad (and the girl she's always wanted) or LA with her estranged mom (and the guy she never saw coming).
Natalya Fox has twenty-hours to make the biggest choice of her life: stay home in NYC for the summer with her dad (and finally screw up the courage to talk to the girl she's been crushing on), or spend it with her basically estranged mom in LA (knowing this...
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In 1947, during the early years of the Cold War, a field in Roswell, New Mexico was disturbed by a strange crash and smattering of debris. Some say the bodies of extraterrestrial beings were strewn across the ground, that a UFO had crashed there, and that the government was covering up the evidence in a massive conspiracy.
But what really happened at Roswell?
The infamous "crash from outer space" has become a fixture in our culture, inspiring...
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In an unnamed coastal city filled with refugees, the mother of a displaced family calls out her daughter's name as she wanders the cliffside road where the child once worked. The mother searches and searches until, spent from grief, she throws herself into the sea, leaving her other children behind. Bearing witness to the suicide is another woman-on a business trip, with a swollen belly that later gives birth to a stillborn baby. In the wake of her...
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A nostalgia-packed, star-studded anthology featuring contributors such as Kristen Arnett, Yumi Sakugawa, Gabrielle Moss, and others exploring the lasting impact of the beloved Baby-Sitters Club series In 1986, the first-ever meeting of the Baby-Sitters Club was called to order in a messy bedroom strewn with Ring-Dings, scrunchies, and a landline phone. Kristy, Claudia, Stacey, and Mary Anne launched the club that birthed an entire generation of loyal...
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From Audie Award-winning author Ash Bishop
"Readers will be eager to see what Bishop does next." -Publishers Weekly
". . . filled with realistic scenarios and satisfying twists." -Midwest Book Review
Leo: You'll step out the door, prepared for a normal day. But you'll never reach your workplace. You will vanish, without a trace.
Who is The Horoscope Writer? It's not Bobby Frindley. He's an ex-Olympic athlete who has fast-talked his way into an...
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From the New York Times bestselling authors of Welcome to Night Vale and It Devours! and the creators of the hit podcast, comes a new novel set in the world of Night Vale and beyond.
In the town of Night Vale, there's a faceless old woman who secretly lives in everyone's home, but no one knows how she got there or where she came from...until now. Told in a series of eerie flashbacks, the story of The Faceless
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