Twit-Twoo isn’t like the other owls—and he’s proud of it. With one wing that flutters a little differently and a curious spark in his eyes, he sets off on a woodland adventure to prove that being unique isn’t just okay—it’s wonderful. Along the way, he shows his forest friends that what others see as a weakness can be a hidden strength, changing hearts one hoot at a time.Full of warmth, giggles, and gentle life lessons, Twit-Twoo is a heartening tale for children aged 3–6, celebrat...

Twit-Twoo isn’t like the other owls—and he’s proud of it!.With one wing that flutters a little differently and a curious spark in his eyes, he sets off on a woodland adventure to prove that being unique isn’t just okay—it’s wonderful. Along the way, he shows his forest friends that what others see as a weakness can be a hidden strength, changing hearts one hoot at a time.Full of warmth, giggles, and gentle life lessons, Twit-Twoo is a heartening ta...

James Mulligan is haunted. After a series of tragedies, he left home right out of high school. Now 25 years later, he comes back for a funeral of a mentor, and is forced to come to grips with his past.

Winner of the Cundill History PrizeThe House of the Dead tells the incredible hundred-year-long story of “the vast prison without a roof” that was Russia’s Siberian penal colony. From the beginning of the nineteenth century until the Russian Revolution, the tsars exiled more than a million prisoners and their families east. Here Daniel Beer illuminates both the brutal realities of this inhuman system and the tragic and inspiring fates of those who endured ...

The Alphabet Song begins centuries after the Great Wars destroyed the Yoosah civilization. Written language has been replaced by a mishmash of symbols called the Glyphic. Raiders, warlords, and slave traders rule the Mericas from the Lannic to the Civic Seas. Radioactive abominations lurk underground, in the wild, and among the great green Jeezees of old Yoosah cities.Abel, one of the many slaves this grim new world calls Workers, has no illusions about his life on the Estate and t...

Tristan and his group have fled from one coast to the other. Led by the mysterious Mr. Loth, the Network has more reason than ever to hunt them down. But something is wrong in the city. The Vampyr have all but vanished. The group relies on human allies, called Ghouls, to help them uncover some harsh truths and hidden secrets. What they discover will change the world of Vampyr forever.

Tristan wakes up in a dingy motel room. He has no idea who he is or what he is doing there. He is changing, "crossing" over to the Vampyr world. But his crossing was against the rules. Someone has set him up. Who was he before? Who would want to turn him into a Vampyr without his consent? Who is this mysterious woman he keeps dreaming about?

Willowbrook tells the story of Ben Hancock, a washed out painter that has had a run of terrible luck. He is divorced, away from his young son, and unable to create anymore. When his estranged father dies, Ben is suddenly left with a large sum of money and Willowbrook, a mansion in upstate New York. After reluctantly moving in, Ben notices his luck is changing. He becomes able to paint again, regain custody of his son, and even form a romantic relationship with one of the locals.But...

Winner of the Cundill History PrizeA visceral, hundred-year history of the vast Russian penal colony.It was known as 'the vast prison without a roof.' From the beginning of the nineteenth century until the Russian Revolution, the tsars exiled more than one million prisoners and their families beyond the Ural Mountains to Siberia. Daniel Beer illuminates both the brutal realities of this inhuman system and the tragic and inspiring fates of those who endured ...

NOW A HULU ORIGINAL SERIES • MAN BOOKER PRIZE FINALIST • ONE OF THE NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW'S TEN BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR • “A gripping historical narrative exploring both the bounds of slavery and what it means to be truly free.” —Vanity FairEleven-year-old George Washington Black—or Wash—a field slave on a Barbados sugar plantation, is initially terrified when he is chosen as the manservant of his master’s brother. To his surprise, however, th...

A young New Yorker grieving his mother's death is pulled into a gritty underworld of art and wealth in this “extraordinary” and beloved novel that "connects with the heart as well as the mind" (Stephen King, New York Times Book Review), named a New York Times Best Book of the 21st Century.Theo Decker, a 13-year-old New Yorker, miraculously survives an accident that kills his mother. Abandoned by his father, Theo is taken in by the family of a weal...

With her frayed jeans and cascade of tousled dark hair, Lynn Shaw looks more like one of the teenage residents of Horizon House than their counselor. So it’s no wonder State Senator Erik Gunther mistakes her for one. Not that he exactly fits the description of a politician, with his movie-star looks and athletic build. Even Lynn, cynical, stubborn, and decidedly not looking for a relationship, can’t ignore her body’s response to the man.Allegedly, he’s come to defend Lynn from angr...