The Old Man and the Sea is a deceptively simple work. An old man goes fishing. He catches a giant marlin after much struggle. Sharks attack and destroy the fish. The old man is left with the bare bones of the fish—a Monday morning “fish story.” But much lies beneath the surface. The action is condensed and presented in carefully crafted images, in words and details selected because of their multivalent meanings, and in several external narrative strands, present primarily as allusions ...

Want a more positive outlook on Life?  Do you wish your life was more positive and fulfilling?  Look no further.  This book (and the supporting mobile app / website) provide access to a set of resources that will help you jump start your life daily and live a more empowered and positive lifestyle.The book contains over 1200 positive affirmations covering a wide range of categories that will help you re-pr...

Ready to give your design skills a real boost? This eye-opening book helps you explore the design structure behind most of today's hit video games. You'll learn principles and practices for crafting games that generate emotionally charged experiences - a combination of elegant game mechanics, compelling fiction, and pace that fully immerses players.In clear and approachable prose, design pro Tynan Sylvester also looks at the day-to-day process necessary to keep your project on trac...

Secret ballrooms, hidden artwork and unlikely friends—welcome to the Regency, where even time moves in surprising ways!Jake Simmons hates his new home.The Regency is nothing more than floor after floor of peeling wallpaper and faded glory. Jake misses his old life. He misses the time when his mother was employed. He misses living in a house where the wind doesn’t make the windows whistle.Loneliness (and a trail of kittens) leads Jake to the apartmen...

FINALIST FOR THE GOVERNOR GENERAL'S LITERARY AWARDFINALIST FOR THE OLA SILVER BIRCH AWARDThe literary scavenger hunt of a lifetime, starring an endlessly endearing non-binary tweenZed Watson loves a few things: their name (which they chose themself!), their big rambunctious family, and—oh yeah—monsters. When Zed discovered the mystery surrounding an unpublished novel called The Monster’s Castle, they were c...

Meet six kids a lot like you. Except . . .. . . Benny, Jenny, Karl, Starlight, DJ and Mo got zapped in an evil plot gone wrong— and they became the super-est team the world has ever seen.Lucky thing, because this time they are sucked into a virtual reality, with a computer program firing the worst bad guys at them in a bid to learn all the Hockey Super Six's best tricks for stopping evil in its tracks. But then the Six and all the evilest evil-doers are tossed out of the ga...

A gritty, inspiring, heart-wrenching memoir by the Academy Award-winning legend and icon Sylvester Stallone, about his unlikely path to stardom and the creation of the greatest underdog story ever told.In the fifty years since Sylvester Stallone ran up the steps of the Philadelphia Art Museum, he and those steps have become symbols of resilience and determination, and have inspired millions from all over the world to pursue their dreams. In The Steps, Stal...

In this hilarious, new series, four ordinary kids are about to learn that they are on deck. . . to save the world!Jessica Flem has spent the better part of her life so far reacting allergically to everything — and much of it in her basement where she rules the online game Gang of Greats. She's used to a nose that never stops running, but is not prepared for the mysterious power that shows up around her thirteenth birthday — the ability to transform her mucus-filled...

"Echoes of what lies ahead” provides a thoughtful analysis of how emerging technologies are shaping our world and offers a vision for navigating the future in a way that harmonizes innovation with enduring human values. It unveils the dynamic intersection of cutting-edge technology and human values, exploring how innovations like AI, digital platforms, and immersive tech are reshaping our world. With a focus on education, global relations, and personal connections, this insightful book bal...

A Pura Belpré Honor Book * A Schneider Family Book Award Honor Book for TeensIn this gorgeously written and authentic novel, Verónica, a Peruvian-American teen with hip dysplasia, auditions to become a mermaid at a Central Florida theme park in the summer before her senior year, all while figuring out her first real boyfriend and how to feel safe in her own body.Verónica has had many surgeries to manage her disability. The best form of rehabilitation is swimming, so she spe...

A very special group of kids must save the world with — what else? — HOCKEY!Meet six kids a lot like you. Except . . .. . . Benny, Jenny, Karl, Starlight, DJ and Mo got zapped in an evil plot gone wrong — and became the super-est team the world has ever seen.Lucky thing, because they have to face off against enormous, multi-appendaged, hockey-playing tardigrades IN SPACE! Turns out the last of the Sizematrons was not destroyed in the Six-versus-evil...

Meet six kids a lot like you. Except . . .. . . Benny, Jenny, Karl, Starlight, DJ and Mo got zapped in an evil plot gone wrong — and they became the super-est team the world has ever seen.Starlight wakes up in an alternate reality, although she doesn't realize it right away. She sees kids skating on a secluded pond using ancient equipment. Is she in the past?The kids are secretly playing hockey because it's banned for all but the elites. Plebes who ...