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  The Mercurian - Specimens Under...

  Frank Belknap Long

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  Mercury is supposed to be lifeless rock and blistering heat, a place where men go only to carve uranium from a hostile crust and then hurry home. But when a miner returns from the molten surface carrying an impossible living specimen, curiosity turns to catastrophe and the ship’s crew begins to fall into a terrifying, motionless trance. In a matter of minutes, a hardened space crew becomes a gallery of frozen figures, their ship quietly hijacked by a being that does not see them as people at all. 
  Trapped aboard a drifting vessel under a merciless sun, one young officer discovers that the intruder can slip inside his thoughts, twist his words, and reshape reality itself. Survival will demand more than courage or brute force; it will require deception, restraint, and a desperate gamble against an entity that feeds on human energy and regards humanity as little more than a scientific curiosity. What follows is a high-stakes battle of wills where every thought is overheard and every hesitation could doom an entire crew to a fate worse than death. 
  Frank Belknap Long delivers an imaginative tale that blends hard-edged space survival with eerie cosmic speculation. Best known for his ventures into strange and unsettling fiction, Long brings a sense of wonder and dread to the inner Solar System, turning Mercury into a stage for first contact that is as dangerous as it is awe-inspiring. “The Mercurian” stands as a gripping example of early planetary science fiction, where exploration invites not just discovery, but judgment from minds utterly unlike our own.

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  Whiskers in the Wind - A Childs...

  JCR Publishing

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  Oliver and his pet rabbit, Oscar, share a deep and special bond. This story addresses the signs to watch for in the grieving process for children coping with losing a beloved pet. It offers children guidance on understanding what is happening and why, why it's ok to be sad, and how to try and feel better by honoring their pets in special ways once they've crossed the Rainbow Bridge. Through Oliver and Oscars' journey, young readers learn about love, loss, and the importance of memories.

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  The Griffin and the Minor Canon

  Frank R. Stockton

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  The Griffin and the Minor Canon by Frank R. Stockton is a classic fantasy fable that explores fear, courage, and human nature in a richly imagined medieval town. When a mysterious creature arrives, the townspeople must confront their assumptions—and themselves. With elegant prose and subtle moral insight, Stockton weaves a tale that is as thought-provoking as it is timeless. Perfect for fans of allegorical storytelling, folklore, and literary fantasy.

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  A Scarcity of Condors

  Suanne Laqueur

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  Juleón "Jude" Tholet has survival in his DNA. His father, Cleon, lived through imprisonment and torture during Pinochet's military coup in Chile. His mother, Penny, risked everything to gain her husband's freedom and flee the country with their newborn son. But as a closeted gay teenager growing up in Vancouver, Jude is targeted by a neighborhood bully called el Cóndor, culminating in a vicious hate crime that forces the Tholets to flee their country again. 
  Jude cautiously rebuilds his life in Seattle, becoming an accomplished pianist, but his his wings have been clipped and he cannot seem to soar in his relationships. Only family remains a constant source of strength and joy, until a DNA test reveals something that shocks all the Tholets: Jude is not their child. 
  Stunned by the test results, the Tholets must dig into their painful past, re-examine their lives in 1973 Santiago and the events surrounding Jude's birth story. It’s a tale rooted in South America’s Operation Condor. It spreads through Pinochet’s terrifying regime of detention camps, torture, disappeared civilians and stolen children. The journey forces Penny Tholet to confront the gaps in her memory while Cleon must re-live an ordeal he’s long kept hidden away in a secret world. The tale ends with Jude digging through his genetic code in a quest to find his biological parents. Are they alive? Or are they among Los Desaparecidos—the Disappeared Ones? 
  Suanne Laqueur’s third book in the Venery series explores the desperate acts of love made in times of war, and the many ways family can be defined.

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  Moonlight Magic Club: Foxglove's...

  Melody Lockhart

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  THE MOONLIGHT MAGIC CLUB ARE IN FOR A WILD RIDE IN THEIR NEXT ADVENTURE! 
   
  Foxglove is a smart, independent teen witch, whose animal familiar is a sassy talking cat. She makes up exactly one quarter of the Moonlight Magic Club, alongside naive Scarlett, impulsive Pandora, and perfectionistic Maya. 
   
  Under the guidance of their mentor, Aunt Sandy, the members of the club are earning their witchcraft badges. They use their magic to help other people through secret acts of kindness, and are working on solving the unexplained mysteries of their home, Moonlight Valley. 
   
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  When the Moonlight Magic Club accidentally bring home a stowaway creature from an enchanted realm, things take a chaotic turn. Everybody's magic is playing up! Can our favorite witches resist casting any spells until things are put right? 
   
  Too late - Foxglove's magic has misfired and now Pandora and Maya find themselves in each other's bodies! How can Foxglove put things right? 
   
  This is the third book in the Moonlight Magic Club series, a warm-hearted and empowering fantasy series following four witchy friends and their outrageous adventures. Perfect for children aged 7+.

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  Fault Lines

  Janet Sumner Johnson

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  SOME SECRETS CAN’T STAY LOCKED AWAY.  
   
  After the incredible events of the last official Winterton Bee, Hope and Gordon Smith have discovered that having an extended family isn’t so bad … and maybe their famous relatives’ lives aren’t so charmed. But Hope is still hiding a secret, and it’s a big one. 
   
  When Elizabeth Springer goes missing just before the Wintertons’ big Thanksgiving celebration—their first reunion since the spelling bee—Hope knows it’s time to come clean. Especially if it means saving Ms. Springer. But none of the Winterton clan wants to hear it. Worse, they accuse Hope of making up the whole story for attention. 
   
  Ready to give up on her newfound family, Hope gets a cryptic coded letter with instructions on how to find James Winterton—her long-estranged grandfather.  
   
  What’s more, the letter hints that Jane Winterton hid away much more than a simple treasure. Now Hope and Gordon face the impossible task of convincing their family to follow a shifty clue to find the man they want to see least, in order to save the woman who’s been lying to them for years. 
   
  With even more family intrigue and peppered with delicious literary what-ifs, the second installment in the middle grade The Winterton Deception series delivers another twisty, electric puzzle mystery young sleuths will eagerly devour.

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