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Dog Man volume 12
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Scholastic Inc
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2024
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Our canine superhero returns in DOG MAN: THE SCARLET SHEDDER, the suspenseful and hilarious twelfth graphic novel in the #1 worldwide bestselling series by award-winning author and illustrator Dav Pilkey!
P.U.! Dog Man got sprayed by a skunk! After being dunked in tomato juice, the stink is gone but the scarlet red color remains. Now exiled, this spunky superhero must struggle to save the citizens who shunned him! Will the ends justify
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Dive into the gripping world of "The Scarred Protector," a masterful blend of dark romance and suspenseful mafia drama that will captivate readers from the first page to the last. Set against the backdrop of the Texas underworld, this novel explores the life of Giulio Santoro, a man marked by the brutality of his past, who emerges as the ruthless adviser to the mafia. His story intertwines with that of Allegra Wright, a young woman with a voice as...
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A ghost story forces a man to confront the darkest secret of his past Christmas is lonely for a man with no family, and Mike North is grateful when his boss invites him to spend the holiday at his cabin upstate. But as a blizzard descends and conversation dries up, Mike regrets leaving New York City. Only the arrival of Susannah, his boss's daughter, saves him from going mad with boredom. She is quick-witted and beautiful, a perfect antidote to snow-bound...
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Book #2 of the fantastic Demon in Exile Saga.A demon-slayer arrives in Maidenhall on a mission to solve the vilest of murders. He soon discovers dangerous dark forces hidden beneath the surface of the capital city and within himself. The Demon in Exile Saga offers a witty blend of pain-filled action, dark drama, and twisting plotlines in a fantasy series where the characters are as strong as they are flawed and mystery abounds. Appropriate for Young...
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Once handsome Rafe Sullivan is left scarred, injured, and with PTSD from his Marine Corps service in Afghanistan, returning to civilian life is far from smooth, and the burn scars on his right side are extensive. Although he lives close to family, he lives a solitary life and changes jobs more often than most people change their socks. A temporary job as Santa at the mall is presented, but Rafe first rebels, then relents. His Santa gig affects his...
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The Scars of Him is a standalone novel in The Scars Series, and can be read without reading The Scars of Us or Mending Scars.
KamdenI've always been the strong one of my family, the rock for my little sister, Kaiya. But that night changed everything. I had to cross a dangerous line to protect my sister, one with consequences I wasn't prepared to deal with. Something deep inside of me changed, sending me down a path filled with self-loathing and guilt...
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The Scars Series duet includes both full-length novels, The Scars of Us and Mending Scars, plus never before seen bonus content from the series. The prologue and first chapter from Kamden's novel, Scarred Remnants, is also included.
The Scars of Us
A broken woman with a tortured past. A cocky alpha with his own demons. Will love be able to heal their scars, or are they too deep to overcome?
Kaiya
My life has always been about caution and control....
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What happens if you're not perfect? When the Tree was small, a windstorm almost ended her life. Although rescued, she was badly scarred, marking her for removal. When 10yearold Dolores was small, she was left in a foreign orphanage. Even after her father found her, he abandoned her with her grandparents, who are too old to take care of her. Scar and Lolo live precariously in a Canyon Garden, inhabited by magical creatures: some friend, some foe. When...
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These medically retired Delta Force operators have been scarred-physically and mentally-by their military service.But now, they have a new mission… Taking out those who hurt the innocent.Acting as vigilantes and mercenaries for hire, they target the scum of the Earth.Nothing will get in their way or distract them from their objective.Except the women who manage to work their way into these hard men's hearts and act as a balm to their deep wounds....
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In a farm plagued by mischievous crows, the farmer's prized fruits and vegetables are constantly under threat. Tired of the endless battles, the farmer crafts what he believes to be the most intimidating scarecrow imaginable. Yet, this is no ordinary scarecrow. Armed not with fright but with magic words, the scarecrow surprises everyone by forging an unexpected bond. Dive into a heartwarming tale of friendship and understanding in The Scarecrow That...
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In 1922, English anthropologist Howard Carter discovered the long-hidden tomb of King Tutankhamun, and the world went Egypt-crazy. Just a few years later, New York is not immune to the craze, and even Philo Vance, that eminent scholar-sleuth, has some sympathy for the fad-though of course he knows lots more about the topic than Carter ever did. When a wealthy Egyptologist is murdered, with mysterious inscriptions and artifacts dotted round, it's only...
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An Englishwoman marries a Sicilian-American soldier during World War II and then vanishes from his life in this story of star-crossed love and deadly vendettas. They meet and fall in love in Palermo during World War II. She's an English nurse, the daughter of a Sussex country doctor. He's a wounded Sicilian-American soldier. When they marry, Angela Drummond is pregnant, but Steven Falconi will not be with her the day their son is born. Believing Angela...
13) The Scarlet Gown
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WHAT IS HE HIDING FROM HER?
When impoverished Lucy Halbrook arrives at Lord Adversane's estate she knows her assignment is unusual-;not only will she act as hostess at his Midsummer's Eve play, she must also pretend to be his fiancée!
What Lucy doesn't know is that Ralph is hiding something dark and dangerous. He must uncover the truth behind his wife's death-;and Lucy is the key. She challenges him at every turn and, as each day passes, unlocks...
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Thirty years of silver blades, scarlet stains and the most elegant of heels.
Thirty years of slipping in the knife, tightening the noose, measuring out the poison.
Thirty years of whispered threats and tangled plots, of murder and mayhem.
For thirty years, the annual Scarlet Stiletto women's crime and mystery short story competition-run by Sisters in Crime Australia-has uncovered dreadful deeds, righteous revenge, deadly high-jinks and wicked shenanigans,...
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The 16th/5th Queen's Royal Lancers have long had the reputation of being one of the most efficient, and at the same time one of the least flamboyant, of the British cavalry regiments. The regiment, as it exists today, is the product of the amalgamation after the Great War of two cavalry regiments whose combined battle honours bear witness to their distinguished services. It was first raised as the Royal Dragoons of Ireland, and more recently has returned...
16) The Scared Stiff
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Attempting a worldwide insurance scam in South America, a con artist finds the natives less than friendly After more than a decade of skipping out on their debts, Lola and Barry owe a lot of money to the wrong people. To escape the loan sharks, Barry decides it's time for one of them to die-or at least to pretend to. As the venue for this insurance fraud, they choose Lola's home country, Guerrera, where death certificates come cheap and government...
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Erin enjoyed being Erin Lindsay, the much-loved only child of schoolteacher parents. Everything in her life was just the way she wanted it, until nine-year-old Cowper moved in. A musical prodigy, he was adopted by Erin's parents after his mother and father were killed in a car crash. Suddenly, Erin was no longer the center of attention. Her parents became obsessed with Cowper. Now Erin faces a long, lonely summer away from her friends and familiar...
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THE SCARED PIRATE BOY -A Children's Short Story set in verse DRAKE is a little boy who wants to become a PIRATE! There's 1 problem... he's always scared (and so is his bird Buzz).It's a super important lesson for young boys (or pirate boys) to know acceptance and approval by their Dads.The Scared Pirate Boy taps into that one important message that all boys desire... they want their daddy's approval.This short rhyming story contains colored illustrations,...
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Scott Conant's five Scarpetta restaurants all garner rave reviews, but many know Conant best from his regular appearances on Food Network shows like Chopped (as a frequent judge) and on Bravo's Top Chef. He and his restaurants have been cited on such lists as Esquire's "Best New Restaurants in America." The subject of this cookbook, Scarpetta, received a three-star review from the New York Times and there are locations in Miami, Los Angeles,...