Superheroes Are Everywhere
From Vice President Kamala Harris comes a picture book with an empowering message: Superheroes are all around us--and if we try we can all be heroes too. Now a #1 New York Times bestseller!Before Kamala Harris was elected to the vice presidency she was a little girl who loved superheroes. And when she looked around she was amazed to find them everywhere! In her family among her friends even down the street--there were superheroes wherever she looked. And those superheroes showed her that all you need to do to be a superhero is to be the best that you can be.In this empowering and joyful picture book that speaks directly to kids Kamala Harris takes readers through her life and shows them that the power to make the world a better place is inside all of us. And with fun and engaging art by Mechal Renee Roe as well as a guide to being a superhero at the end this book is sure to have kids taking up the superhero mantle (cape and mask optional).Praise forSuperheroes Are Everywhere:'This [book] offers a solid message: a superhero could be anyone including you.' --Booklist
Froggy Builds a Snowman
Froggy has a rollicking good time at his first Winter Carnival!It's Winter Carnival day and Froggy can't wait to build a snowman. But school principal Mr. Mugwort says there is a lot to do first. Skating! Sledding! A snow fort! Finally it's time to build a snowman but Froggy builds a snow dinosaur instead. And of course the day wouldn't be complete without a wild snowball fight. 'That was my best winter carnival ever!' says Froggy. 'That was your only winter carnival ever!' says his friend Max.
Salt Fat Acid Heat Postcards
50 stunning postcards featuring Wendy MacNaughtons beloved illustrations from Samin NosratsNew York Times bestselling phenomenon Salt Fat Acid Heat the inspiration for the hit Netflix seriesperfect for sending collecting decorating your home or office or using as gift tags Salt Fat Acid Heat was an instant New York Times bestseller launching Samin Nosrat to culinary superstardom and introducing illustrator Wendy MacNaughton to a smitten national audience. Now fans can share Samin and Wendys vibrant warm and whimsical work with friends or simply enjoy curating and displaying them at home or in the office. Housed in a keepsake box reminiscent of a recipe box these dazzling postcards are arranged in four tabbed sections: salt fat acid and heat.
House of Salt and Sorrows
Get swept away by the New York Times bestseller that's sold over 100000 copies. As one by one her beautiful sisters mysteriously die on their isolated island estate Annaleigh must unravel the curse that haunts her family. 'Step inside a fairy tale.'Stephanie Garber #1 New York Times bestselling author of Caraval Haunting atmospheric and immersive.Bustle Nothing short of both haunting and mesmerizing . . . a perfect step into escapism and away from real life.Hypable In a manor by the sea twelve sisters are cursed.Annaleigh lives a sheltered life at Highmoor with her sisters and their father and stepmother. Once there were twelve but loneliness fills the grand halls now that four of the girls' lives have been cut short. Each death was more tragic than the last--the plague a plummeting fall a drowning a slippery plunge--and there are whispers throughout the surrounding villages that the family is cursed by the gods.Disturbed by a series of ghostly visions Annaleigh becomes increasingly suspicious that her sister's deaths were no accidents. The girls have been sneaking out every night to attend glittering balls dancing until dawn in silk gowns and shimmering slippers and Annaleigh isn't sure whether to try to stop them or to join their forbidden trysts. Because who--or what--are they really dancing with?When Annaleigh's involvement with a mysterious stranger who has secrets of his own intensifies it's a race to unravel the darkness that has fallen over her family--before it claims her next. House of Salt and Sorrows is a spellbinding novel filled with magic and the rustle of gossamer skirts down long dark hallways.Be careful who you dance with... And don't miss Erin Craig's Small Favors a mesmerizing and chilling novel about dark wishes and even darker dreams.
Reach for the Skai: How to Inspire Empower and Clapback
Actress activist and now Danicing with the Stars competitor Skai Jackson shares her lessons on life and her rise to stardom in this vibrant memoir about self-acceptance girl empowerment and the classy clapback.Actress and activist Skai Jackson is a star! Her rise to fame started on the popular Disney Channel shows Bunk'd and Jessie. Her cool sense of style led her to create her own fashion line. And her success has made her a major influencer with millions of followers on Instagram who isn't afraid to stand up for what she believes in.But being a teen celebrity isn't always glamorous. For the first time Skai discusses the negative experiences that sometimes come with living in the spotlight--the insecurities about her appearance the challenges of separating her real personality from her TV roles and the bullying she's faced both personally and professionally. She knows firsthand the struggles tweens and teens face today and she has found her calling as an antibullying activist known as the queen of the classy clapback.Skai is a positive force and a role model for inspiring change and embracing differences in others. Her story will encourage girls and boys alike to believe in themselves and to have the courage to reach for the sky and follow their dreams.
The Magic Fish: (A Graphic Novel)
NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR by the New York Public Library Kirkus Reviews Booklist Publishers Weekly In this gorgeous debut graphic novel fairy tales are the only way one boy can communicate with his Vietnamese immigrant parents. But how will he find the words to tell them that hes gay? A powerful read about family identity and the enduring magic of stories. One of the most astounding graphic novels of the year' Entertainment Weekly Tien and his mother may come from different culturesshes an immigrant from Vietnam still struggling with English; hes been raised in Americabut through the fairy tales he checks out from the local library those differences are erased. But as much as Tiens mothers English continues to improve as he reads her tales of love loss and travel across distant shores theres one conversation that still eludes himhow to come out to her and his father. Is there even a way to explain what hes going through in Vietnamese? And without a way to reveal his hidden self how will his parents ever accept him? This beautifully illustrated graphic novel speaks to the complexity of family and how stories can bring us together even when we dont know the words. A lyrical masterpiece. BuzzFeed
Salt Fat Acid Heat Four-Notebook Set
A gorgeous set offour notebooks with an accordion folder for keepsake recipes and notes featuring Wendy MacNaughtons beloved illustrations from Samin NosratsNew York Times bestselling phenomenon Salt Fat Acid Heat the inspiration for the hit Netflix series Salt Fat Acid Heat was an instant New York Times bestseller launching Samin Nosrat to culinary superstardom and introducing illustrator Wendy MacNaughton to a smitten national audience. Now Samin and Wendy give fans a unique new way to engage with their vibrant warm and whimsical work. Each of the four notebooksone each for salt fat acid and heatin this set are perfect for recording recipes shopping lists or simply toting about town for journaling and note-taking wherever you are and the accordion folder which fits in the box next to the notebooks is perfect for storing recipes notes and mementos.
Lady Smoke: Ash Princess 2
The second installment in the New York Times bestselling series 'made for fans of Victoria Aveyard and Sabaa Tahir' (Bustle) Lady Smoke is an epic new fantasy about a throne cruelly stolen and a girl who must fight to take it back for her people.The Kaiser murdered Theodosia's mother the Fire Queen when Theo was only six. He took Theo's country and kept her prisoner crowning her Ash Princess--a pet to toy with and humiliate for ten long years. That era has ended. The Kaiser thought his prisoner weak and defenseless. He didn't realize that a sharp mind is the deadliest weapon.Theo no longer wears a crown of ashes. She has taken back her rightful title and a hostage--Prinz Soren. But her people remain enslaved under the Kaiser's rule and now she is thousands of miles away from them and her throne.To get them back she will need an army. Only securing an army means she must trust her aunt the dreaded pirate Dragonsbane. And according to Dragonsbane an army can only be produced if Theo takes a husband. Something an Astrean Queen has never done.Theo knows that freedom comes at a price but she is determined to find a way to save her country without losing herself.Praise for the Ash Princess Series:'A darkly enchanting page-turner you won't be able to put down.'--Bustle'A smart feminist twist on a traditional tale of a fallen heroine with plenty of court intrigue love and lies to sweeten the deal. Good luck putting this one down.' --Virginia Boecker author of The Witch Hunter series'This searing page-turner is a compelling examination of the complexities of both evil and resistance.'--Sarah Porter author of Vassa in the Night'A dark and spellbinding epic.' --Sara Holland New York Times bestselling author of Everless'A rebel queen fans the sparks of revolution...[and] Theo's first-person narration remains enthralling with emotional immediacy...[while] packed to the brim with intrigue and the promise.'-Kirkus Reviews
Educated: A Memoir
#1NEW YORK TIMES WALL STREET JOURNALANDBOSTON GLOBE BESTSELLEROne of the most acclaimed books of our time: an unforgettable memoir about a youngwoman who kept out of school leaves her survivalist family and goes on to earn a PhD from Cambridge UniversityAn amazing story and truly inspiring. Its even better than youve heard.Bill GatesNAMED ONE OF THE TEN BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BYTHE NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEWONE OF PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMAS FAVORITE BOOKS OF THE YEAR BILL GATESS HOLIDAY READING LIST FINALIST: National Book Critics Circles Award In Autobiography and John Leonard Prize For Best First Book PEN/Jean Stein Book Award Los Angeles TimesBook PrizeBorn to survivalists in the mountains of Idaho Tara Westover was seventeen the first time she set foot in a classroom. Her family was so isolated from mainstream society that there was no one to ensure the children received an education and no one to intervene when one of Taras older brothers became violent. When another brother got himself into college Tara decided to try a new kind of life. Her quest for knowledge transformed her taking her over oceans and across continents to Harvard and to Cambridge University. Only then would she wonder if shed traveled too far if there was still a way home.Beautiful and propulsive . . . Despite the singularity of [Westovers] childhood the questions her book poses are universal: How much of ourselves should we give to those we love? And how much must we betray them to grow up?VogueNAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BYThe Washington PostO: The Oprah MagazineTime NPR Good Morning AmericaSan Francisco Chronicle The GuardianThe Economist Financial Times Newsday New York Post theSkimm Refinery29 Bloomberg Self Real SimpleTown & Country Bustle Paste Publishers Weekly Library Journal LibraryReads BookRiot Pamela Paul KQED New York Public Library
Dessert Person: Recipes and Guidance for Baking with Confidence
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER In her first cookbook Bon Apptit and YouTube star of the show Gourmet Makes offers wisdom problem-solving strategies and more than 100 meticulously tested creative and inspiring recipes.IACP AWARD FINALIST NAMED ONE OF THE BEST COOKBOOKS OF THE YEAR BY The New York Times Book Review Bon Apptit NPR The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Salon Epicurious There are no just cooks out there only bakers who haven't yet been converted. I am a dessert person and we are all dessert people.Claire SaffitzClaire Saffitz is a baking hero for a new generation. In Dessert Person fans will find Claires signature spin on sweet and savory recipes like Babkallah (a babka-Challah mashup) Apple and Concord Grape Crumble Pie Strawberry-Cornmeal Layer Cake Crispy Mushroom Galette and Malted Forever Brownies. She outlines the problems and solutions for each recipelike what to do if your pie dough for Sour Cherry Pie cracks (patch it with dough or a quiche flour paste!)as well as practical dos and donts skill level prep and bake time step-by-step photography and foundational know-how. With her trademark warmth and superpower ability to explain anything baking related Claire is ready to make everyone a dessert person.
