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At Last! A Beginner's Guide to Newborn Baby Technology You've programmed your DVR, you've installed a wireless Internet connection, you can even check Facebook on your cell phone. But none of this experience will prepare you for the world's biggest technological marvel: a newborn baby. Through step-by-step instructions and helpful schematic diagrams, The Baby Owner's Manual explores hundreds of frequently asked questions: What's the best way to swaddle a baby? How can I make my newborn sleep through the night? When should I bring the baby to a doctor for servicing? Whatever your concerns, you'll find the answers herecourtesy of celebrated pediatrician Dr. Louis Borgenicht and his son, Joe Borgenicht. Together, they provide plenty of useful advice for anyone who wants to learn the basics of childcare.

He s back! Everyone s favorite hide-and-seek border collie returns in this colorful, kid-friendly photography board book.

Fried Green Tomatoes and Steel Magnolias meet Dracula in this Southern-flavored supernatural thriller set in the 90s about a women s book club that must protect its suburban community from a mysterious and handsome stranger who turns out to be a real monster.

TheNew York Times#1 best-selling series.Includes 3 novels by Ransom Riggs and 12 peculiar photographs.Together for the first time, here is the #1New York Timesbest sellerMiss Peregrine's Home for PeculiarChildrenand its two sequels,Hollow CityandLibrary of Souls.All three hardcovers are packaged in a beautifully designed slipcase. Also included: a special collector's envelope of twelve peculiar photographs, highlighting the most memorable moments of this extraordinarythree-volumefantasy.MISS PEREGRINE'S HOME FOR PECULIAR CHILDREN:A mysterious island. An abandoned orphanage. A strange collection of very curious photographs. It all waits to be discovered in this groundbreaking novel, which mixes fiction and photography in a thrilling new kind of reading experience.As our story opens, a horrific family tragedy sets sixteen-year-old Jacob Portmanjourneying to a remote island off the coast of Wales, where he discovers the crumbling ruins of Miss Peregrine's Home forPeculiar Children.HOLLOW CITY: September 3, 1940. Ten peculiar children flee an army of deadly monsters. And only one person can help thembut she's trapped in the body of a bird. The extraordinary adventure continues as Jacob Portman and his newfound friends journey to London, the peculiar capital of the world. There, they hope to find a cure for their beloved headmistress, Miss Peregrine. But in this war-torn city, hideous surprises lurk around every corner.LIBRARY OF SOULS: A boy, a girl, and a talking dog. They're all that stands between the sinisterwights and the future of peculiar children everywhere.Jacob Portman venturesthrough historyonelasttime to rescue the peculiar childrenfrom a heavily guarded fortress. He's joined bygirlfriend and firestarterEmma Bloom, canine companionAddison MacHenry, and some very unexpected allies.

This second novel begins in 1940, immediately after the first book ended. Having escaped Miss Peregrine's island by the skin of their teeth, Jacob and his new friends must journey to London, the peculiar capital of the world. Along the way, they encounter new allies, a menagerie of peculiar animals, and other unexpected surprises. Complete with dozens of newly discovered (and thoroughly mesmerizing) vintage photographs.

A mysterious island. An abandoned orphanage. And a strange collection of very curious photographs. It all waits to be discovered in Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children, an unforgettable novel that mixes fiction and photography in a thrilling reading experience. As our story opens, a horrific family tragedy sets sixteen-year-old Jacob journeying to a remote island off the coast of Wales, where he discovers the crumbling ruins of Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children. As Jacob explores its abandoned bedrooms and hallways, it becomes clear that the children who once lived here - one of whom was his own grandfather - were more than just peculiar. They may have been dangerous. They may have been quarantined on a desolate island for good reason. And somehow - impossible though it seems - they may still be alive.

"In a midwestern town, a high school girl's life starts to change as the adults in town begin talking about a mysterious event known as Tornado Day and the girl finds herself drawn to the strange boy known only as the tornado killer"--

This charming picture book will introduce everyone's favourite vampire slayer to a new generation of fans!

Play hide-and-seek with Instagram's favorite border collie, hiding in every page of this book of beautiful landscape photography.Thousands of his Internet fans play hide-and-seek with Momo the border collie every day. And now, in his New York Times best-selling book, you can too! Momo and his best buddy Andrew Knapp travel all overthrough fields, down country roads, across cities, and into yards, neighborhoods, and spaces of all sorts. The result is a book of spectacular photography that's also a game for kids or adults of all ages. Perfect for fans of coffee table books, a must-have for kids on a long car trip, and a great dog lover gift.

"A guide to the horror movie genre for people too afraid to watch horror movies, including plot summaries and key scene descriptions for twenty-five influential films, as well as analysis of each film's role in the genre and in pop culture"--

"During a Pride celebration, Wendy notices the beginning of an infection that seems to be turning people into zombies. She and others from the local queer community must team up (despite interpersonal tension) to try and stop the outbreak, discover its source, and survive"--

Dark Matter meets Annihilation in this mind-bending and emotional speculative thriller set in a world where the exact moment of your death can be predicted for a price.

From selecting your burial outfit to your funeral theme, guided-journal elements and worksheets will help you think outside the coffin.

Moving, funny, and totally true childhood biographies and full-color illustrations tell stories from the challenging but defining years of Martin Luther King, Susan B. Anthony, Helen Keller, Malala Yousafzai, and 12 other inspiring activists who championed our civil liberties-and shaped the world.

Play hide-and-seek with Momo the adorable border collie all across Europe!

Abeautifully illustrated, action-packed middle grade adventure in the spirit of Edward Gorey and Lemony Snicket.With fantastic Victorian-esque design, fast-paced action, and plenty of puzzles to solve, this middle grade mystery is a fun and engaging read for even the most reluctant readers.Warren the 13th is the lone bellhop, valet, groundskeeper, and errand boy of his family's ancient hotel. The strange, shadowy mansion is full of crooked corridors and mysterious riddlesand it just might be home to a magical treasure known as the All-Seeing Eye. But if Warren is going to find the hidden treasure, he'll need to solve several other mysteries first: What is the strange creature lurking in the hotel boiler room? Who is the ghostly girl creeping around the garden's hedge maze? And why is the hotel's only guest covered in bandages? Full of puzzles, secret codes, outrageous inventions, and hundreds of intricate illustrations,Warren the 13th and The All-Seeing Eyewill delight and confound readers of allages.

Abby embarks on a quest to save her best friend Gretchen when she realises a demon has taken hold of her