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WINNER OF THE 2024 NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FOR TRANSLATED LITERATURE May 1938. The young novelist Aoyama Chizuko has sailed from her home in Nagasaki, Japan, and arrived in Taiwan. She's been invited there by the Japanese government ruling the island, though she has no interest in their official...

Lina's father had suggested she go "someplace different" for the summer, and she's beginning to wish she hadn't listened. She could be at her grandma's house in Nagano now, instead of trudging through a forest in search of a town that might not even exist. But when a gust of wind carries off her umbrella, it leads Lina down a secret path between the trees to a strange and incredible world. In the hidden village of Misty Valley, centaurs roam the cobblestone streets and gnomes visit shops stuffed with spellbooks and enchanted desserts.

Christmas is tough when your parents are divorced, but Corey has a plan to bring everyone the merriest Christmas ever. It's the first Christmas since her parents got divorced, and the only present she wants this year is for them to get back together. To make matters worse, Corey's mom has been spending a lot of time with Mr. Lee.

The Pony Tails—Corey, May, and Jasmine—are planning a big party for Halloween, and Corey can't wait to host it. But in the days leading up to the event, Corey's pony Samurai starts acting strange. Samurai seems to get spooked whenever he is around a pony named Midnight—a gray who, according to some, could be bad luck. With black cats crossing their paths and the weather report calling for a big thunderstorm on the big night, the Pony Tails wonder if there's any truth to superstition.

Corey, May, and Jasmine are all nervous about performing at the County Animal Rescue League fundraiser—it's for an important cause, and the audience will be huge. Corey has worked hard to get her pony, Samurai, ready for the demonstration—but when it's showtime, Samurai just won't seem to cooperate.

A national bestseller! “This deeply moving rom-com proves that love isn’t only real, but also its own kind of magic.” —Ann Liang, author of I Hope This Doesn’t Find You From the New York Times bestselling author of Tokyo Ever After comes a sparkling, heartfelt romantic mystery about a...

They left Earth to save humanity. They'll have to save themselves first. 'The Deep Sky is a beautiful tightly-wound mystery. It is both an intimate character portrait and a thriller' Mary Robinette Kowal, winner of the Hugo, Nebula, and Locus Awards 'One of the best debuts of the year' Book Riot...

When Corey's mom starts dating, Corey feels like her world is falling apart—can her best friends help? Corey's parents are divorced, and her mom, Doc Tock, has started seeing a man with a daughter named Alice, who is Corey's age. But the two girls don't have a thing in common. Alice doesn't even like animals! She's nothing like Corey's Pony Tails pals.

When Corey goes to visit her father for a few days, May and Jasmine promise to keep an eye on her pony. Corey hates to leave Samurai behind, but she knows that no one could take better care of Sam than her two pony-crazy friends in the Pony Tails. Then, shortly after Corey leaves, Sam disappears from his stall. What has happened to Corey's pony? And how could May and Jasmine have let Sam get away?

Sylvia Plath's The Bell Jar for twenty-first-century Japan, a young woman suffering from depression embarks on a series of darkly comic domestic disasters that lead her to question whether she is worthy of love Twenty-five-year-old Yasuko has been living with her kind but apathetic boyfriend...

A vibrant historical children's book about Tokyo's bicycle food deliverers, or demae, who balanced towering trays of steaming hot noodles on their shoulders while navigating crowded city streets. When the deliverymen set off in the morning, the children wait for the flicker of pedal and wheel...

Books six, seven, and eight in this bestselling series are now available in a "fintastic" audiobook collection! The Narwhal and Jelly books are delightfully silly graphic novels full of heart, friendship and playful adventure. Adapted for audio with sound effects and a full cast--including a...

The first five books in this New York Times bestselling series are now available in a "fintastic" audiobook collection! The Narwhal and Jelly books are delightfully silly graphic novels full of heart, friendship and playful adventure. Adapted for audio with sound effects and a full...

The promise of decentralized finance (DeFi) as a disruptor to financial institutions makes it must-know for anyone involved in finance. DeFi For Dummies provides an easy-to-understand option for unraveling the past, present, and future of DeFi. Understand current DeFi applications, including how to build basic applications on the leading platforms, and get a look into the future's most promising new DeFi solutions.

Seventeen-year-old Emma has stopped believing in happily-ever-afters. After watching her parents’ marriage fall apart, forever love feels like a beautiful lie. Then she finds a letter from someone claiming to be her soulmate. There’s just one problem. The letter was sent from the future. At...

"The most lovable duo since Frog and Toad." —Dav Pilkey, bestselling creator of Dog Man and Captain Underpants The funny and adorable New York Times bestselling kids graphic novel series starring happy-go-lucky, waffle-loving Narwhal and somewhat cynical sidekick, Jelly. In this hilarious 10th...

Gilmore Girls meets a reverse Parent Trap in this swoony and hilarious YA rom-com from popular adult romance author Lily Chu, following a teen who, while on a group tour to Japan, teams up with a fellow traveler to keep their parents from falling in love with each other. Ivy Yu is cursed. Her...

A letter from the future . . . a lifetime to fall in love. A speculative romance that will bring you back to love for fans of Dustin Thao and Jenny Han. Lonely girl Emma doesn't believe in love, but she wishes for proof of its existence. When she receives a love letter from the future: If I'm...

Born in a carnival trailer, Leah Fern begins her life as the "The Youngest and Very Best Fortuneteller in the World," taking strangers' hands and feeling the depths of their emotions. Her mother Jeannie Starr is a captivating magician, but not always an attentive mother, and when Leah is six, Jeannie upends their carnival life with an unexpected exit. With little fanfare and no explanation, she leaves her daughter at the home of Edward Murphy, a kindly older man with whom Leah shares one fierce wish: that Jeannie Starr will return to them.

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER The book that sparked a revolution and inspired the hit Netflix series Tidying Up with Marie Kondo: the original guide to decluttering your home once and for all. ONE OF THE MOST INFLUENTIAL BOOKS OF THE DECADE—CNN Despite constant efforts to declutter your...