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Santa’s Puppy by Catherine Hapka

  A delightful adventure… Peppermint Bark, Santa’s fluffy white puppy, finds himself stuck in a chimney in the town of Poinsettia after he stealthily accompanies Santa on his sleigh ride around the world. When eight- and eleven-year-old Chris and Holly…
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The psychiatrist who believed he was a wolf and other clinical episodes by Dr. Zak

  Full of sharp insights and unique tales… In this intriguing, insightful work, psychiatrist Dr. Zak takes the reader to a series of psychiatry sessions with complex characters drawn from his real-life patients as he visits some of the most…
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The Beach by Sarah Linley

  A formulaic light thriller… Fresh out of university, when Holly and her three friends left for a backpacking trip to Thailand, they had no idea their life was going to change forever. After a horrible incident, the friends made…
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Skyseeker’s Princess (Songs of Si’Empra Book 1) by Miriam Verbeek

  An intriguing fantasy that’s both compelling and fascinating… Verbeek’s series opener is lyrically written, deeply emotional, and full of intrigue. Ellen is meant to rule the people of Si’Empra, an intriguing windswept island near Antarctica, after her father’s death…
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Bugs in Danger: Our Vanishing Bees, Butterflies, and Beetles by Mark Kurlansky

  A superb classroom resource… In his latest, Kurlansky takes the reader through the history of different species of bees, butterflies, and beetles and discusses immense decline in their population in recent years. Divided into five parts, the book covers…
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A Collection of Poetic Wisdom for the Discerning Series (3 books) By Tolu’ A. Akinyemi

Marvelous and thought-provoking… An exploration of personal and social issues, Akinyemi’s A Collection of Poetic Wisdom for the Discerning Series is both challenging and visionary. Dead Lion’s Don’t Roar, the first in the series—a collection of symbolic verses that challenges…
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The Anchor House by Spencer Margaret

  A perfect beach read… An exploration of loss, happiness, and healing, Margaret’s brilliant debut digs into the private lives of three women. After a broken relationship and with no family to call on, Winnie Spade leaves her old life…
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Danish Northwest: Hygge Poems from the Outskirts by Peter Graarup Westergard

  A marvelous collection… Originally published in Danish (in “thybomål” dialect), Westergard’s excellent poetry collection depicts “hygge” in its various aspects as practiced or rendered in the outskirts of Denmark (in the northwestern region of Jutland called Thy). Divided into…
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Unravel Your Hidden Gems by Tolu’ A. Akinyemi

  An empowering guide to achieve personal success… A collection of inspirational and motivational essays, Akinyemi’s insightful work explores the impact of mindset on happiness and success and encourages people to look beyond their failures. He offers insightful revelations as…