Henry David Thoreau leaves the seclusion of Walden Pond to help investigate a series of murders in the first in B. B. Oak's fascinating new historical mystery series, set against the bucolic backdrop of 19th century New England.The lush, overgrown banks of Massachusetts's Assabet river are the ideal place for Dr. Adam Walker to find coveted medicinal plants for his remedies. But on one balmy August morning he finds something very different. A stranger, identifying himself as Henry ...

An up-to-date reference book on phylogenetic methods and applications for evolutionary biologistsThe increasingly widespread availability of genomic data is transforming how biologists estimate evolutionary relationships among organisms and broadening the range of questions that researchers can test in a phylogenetic framework. Species Tree Inference brings together many of today’s leading scholars in the field to provide an incisive guide to the latest pr...

THE PACKING ROOM is a story about four working class people and their manager who’ve suffered tragedies which have hindered them and changed the course of their lives.Still plagued with domestic, social and financial problems, their friendship wanes as they desperately fight for self- preservation at all costs.Looking deep into their souls as to how low they’ve sunk for survival, character changes, hearts are broken, and a sense of shame engulfs them.Packed with lau...

Pleasure, pursued without mercy. Desire that refuses to be denied.Relentless delivers five uninhibited stories for readers who crave passion with an edge. A woman who has saved herself for exactly this moment bends over a table and gives everything she has worked for, holding nothing back. A woman answers the door in a thin robe for the man she used to be married to, and an afternoon plumbing repair becomes the three-hole tour he never achieved in their marriage. Pe...

A book based on a true story of todays times where electronic devices are the way of communication. You will be pulled into the saga by the innocence of everyday conversations and be kept on the edge wondering if this is real, a scam or a catfish scenario. Get engulfed with the excitement and suspense of the ohs and then wonder about the what ifs.

**A GOLDEN KITE AND MORRIS AWARD HONOR BOOK • A hard-hitting and hopeful novel about the dangers of blind faith—and the power of having faith in yourself.“A psychological thriller, a commentary on our justice system, and a must-read book.”—Hypable“Peels back the veneer of fairy tales to reveal their inherent darkness.”—Booklist, starred review**The cult took everything from Minnow.Twelve years of her life, her family, her ability to trust. ...

Code Name Verity meets I Am the Messenger in this riveting YA novel from Morris Award finalist Stephanie Oakes, in which three points of view are woven together in a story that's part Cold War mystery, part contemporary coming-of-age, and completely unputdownable.Molly Mavity is not a normal teenage girl. For one thing, her father is a convicted murderer, and his execution date is fast approaching. For another, Molly refuses to believe that her mo...

**Winner of the Lincoln Prize"Oakes brilliantly succeeds in [clarifying] the aims of the war with a wholly new perspective." —David Brion Davis, New York Review of Books**Freedom National is a groundbreaking history of emancipation that joins the political initiatives of Lincoln and the Republicans in Congress with the courageous actions of Union soldiers and runaway slaves in the South. It shatters the widespread conviction that the Civil War was first an...

A Washington Post Notable Work of NonfictionThe image of a scorpion surrounded by a ring of fire, stinging itself to death, was widespread among antislavery leaders before the Civil War. It captures their long-standing strategy for peaceful abolition: they would surround the slave states with a cordon of freedom, constricting slavery and inducing the social crisis in which the peculiar institution would die. The image opens a fresh perspective on antislave...

Embark on a magical journey through "Dr. Carver's Talking Garden," a captivating children's book that blends the enchantment of nature with the inspiring story of the renowned African American scientist, Dr. George Washington Carver. This beautifully illustrated ebook invites young readers into a world where plants speak, imparting wisdom and sharing the secrets of their growth.Set in a lush, vibrant garden, each page brings to life the special bond between Dr. Carver and his belov...

Exam board: AQA, Edexcel, OCR, WJEC/EduqasLevel: A-levelSubject: GeographyFirst teaching: September 2016First exams: Summer 2017 (AS); Summer 2018 (A-level)Master the in-depth knowledge and higher-level skills that A-level Geography students need to succeed; this focused topic book extends learning far beyond your course textbooks.Blending detail...

Twilight meets The Mist in this “fresh, atmospheric paranormal romance” (Booklist) about a mysterious island and the houses who have stood for centuries to guard against the dreaded nightmare of beings waiting to strike from the ocean’s depths.On a forgotten part of Nova Scotia, there lies an island.On that island are Eleven Houses.In those houses sit eleven ancient families.And they are...