Marni Penning
1) Lumara
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In a world where magical Mystics exist alongside humans, sixteen-year-old Talia is thrust into the most powerful and secretive Mystic family--and accused of trying to murder them.
2) Murder Creek
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College student Eve Sawyer senses something disturbing at Murder Creek-the site named for infamous murders committed centuries earlier and where Lacey Walken went missing.
Twenty years ago, Lacey disappeared without a trace...except for her bloody scarf tangled in fallen branches at the muddy water's edge.
Drawn to this cold case, Eve goes back to investigate and write a report for her journalism class. As she discovers a small town's long-buried...
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In just 15 minutes your kids can be unplugged from their screens and outside on an adventure, all thanks to the ultimate parenting resource to help you connect with your kids and get out of the house! A creative collection of activities for families, Fifteen Minutes Outside is filled with 365 days of quality time, outdoor adventures, and unplugged activities that require little time, cash, or patience.
Perfect for parents, daycare workers, babysitters,...
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Life never turns out like you expected...
A weekly ritual that turns into the surprise of all time; an accident that has a devastating effect on two lives in different ways; and a father's heartfelt journey to tell his son of an important part of his past.
All come together in Beginnings and Endings, a trilogy of short stories that will bring a lump to the throat.
"Grits Girl" explores the beginning of a lifetime of love over a favorite bowlful...
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"She's an eleven-year-old girl who happens to use a wheelchair and is known as mixed race, who meets an artist in a pink beach shack near her home. A friendship blooms when the girl's greatest wish is fulfilled, to care for a leatherback turtle. The tale has an environmental message about the dangers of plastic in the ocean as well as a reminder that even in death, those we love never, leave our hearts."
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This new series from #1 New York Times best-selling author Melissa de la Cruz is The Mysterious Benedict Society for reluctant readers, chockful of humor, adventure and mischief, and set at an exclusive, secluded, high-tech institute everyone wants to get into.A handful of sixth-graders have been chosen to attend an exclusive weekend at the Octagon Valley Institute, the mysterious, high-tech lab of the uber famous multimillionaire, genius, recluse...