simon schuster llc jan 2024 (38 results)

Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware -In this funny and romantic story sprinkled with a dash of magic, a thirteen-year-old girl uses her newfound ability to make people fall in love to sabotage her rival.Erin Johnson's thirteenth birthday unfolds like any other day, from her mom's quirky and embarrassing choice of outfit to racing her nemesis, Trevor Jin, to the best seat in class-front row, center. But her gifts this year include something very out of the ordinary: magical powers. Erin discovers her mysterious father is actually the love god Cupid and she's inherited his knack for romance. It's not the most useful ability for an overachiever with lofty academic and extracurricular goals.or is it Erin desperately wants to be elected president of the Multicultural Leadership Club, and as usual, Trevor is her fiercest competition. He's never backed down from a challenge before, but if Erin makes him fall in love with her, maybe he'd drop out of the race and let her win. With her magical pedigree, wrapping Trevor around her finger is a snap, and having him around all the time is a small price to pay for victory. But without their cutthroat rivalry bringing out the worst in each other, Erin realizes Trevor may not be as bad as she thought, and suddenly her first foray into love gets a lot more complicated. 274 pp. Englisch.

Buch. Condition: Neu. Neuware -Keep your thoughts secure from witches, wizards, and Muggles(TM) with this Wizarding World(TM)-inspired lock and key diary.Celebrate the magic of the Harry Potter(TM) films with this lock and key diary that includes 192 ruled pages, a wand pen replica of Harry Potter's(TM) wand, and a lock with two keys. 192-RULED PAGES: Includes 192 pages of premium paper to give you plenty of space to record your notes and thoughts or to keep track of your spells. UNDER LOCK & KEY: Keep your thoughts and secrets protected with this locked diary featuring two keys, in case you lose one. REPLICA WAND PEN: Included with the journal is a pen that looks just like Harry Potter's(TM) wand, so you can make magic with every word you write. CONVENIENT SIZE: This 5.25 x 6.625-inch journal is a compact size for travel and fits easily in a bag or backpack to take with you on the go as you set off on your next magical adventure. ADD TO YOUR COLLECTION: Also available from Insight Editions is the Harry Potter: Marauder's Map Lock & Key Diary for you to guard your secrets just like Moony(TM), Wormtail(TM), Padfoot(TM), and Prongs(TM). 192 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware -NATIONAL BESTSELLER A GOOD MORNING AMERICA BOOK CLUB PICK In this spellbinding novel, an ordinary housewife becomes an unlikely spy-and her dark secrets will test even the most unbreakable ties.Malaya, 1945. Cecily Alcantara's family is in terrible danger: her fifteen-year-old son, Abel, has disappeared, and her youngest daughter, Jasmin, is confined in a basement to prevent being pressed into service at the comfort stations. Her eldest daughter Jujube, who works at a tea house frequented by drunk Japanese soldiers, becomes angrier by the day. Cecily knows two things: that this is all her fault; and that her family must never learn the truth. A decade prior, Cecily had been desperate to be more than a housewife to a low-level bureaucrat in British-colonized Malaya. A chance meeting with the charismatic General Fujiwara lured her into a life of espionage, pursuing dreams of an 'Asia for Asians.' Instead, Cecily helped usher in an even more brutal occupation by the Japanese. Ten years later as the war reaches its apex, her actions have caught up with her. Now her family is on the brink of destruction-and she will do anything to save them. Spanning years of pain and triumph, told from the perspectives of four unforgettable characters, The Storm We Made is a dazzling saga about the horrors of war; the fraught relationships between the colonized and their oppressors, and the ambiguity of right and wrong when survival is at stake. 339 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware -A lost midcentury classic-the farcical misadventures of a queer Black teen sharing a house with two adoptive mothers, a lascivious cook, and a reticent ghost.In a small Michigan town, in the late 1950s, the widow Etta Klein-wealthy and Jewish-has for more than thirty years relied for aid, comfort, and companionship on her Black housekeeper Harriet Gibbs. Between 'Aunt Harry' and Etta, a relationship has developed that is closer than a friendship, yet not quite a marriage. They are inseparable, at once absurdly unequal and defined by a comic codependence. Forever mourning the early death of her favorite son, Sargent, Etta has all but adopted Aunt Harry's nephew, the precocious, gay seventeen-year-old Oliver, who has been raised by both women. Oliver is facing down his departure to college-and fending off the advances of Etta's cook, Nella Mae-when the household is disrupted by the arrival of a self-proclaimed 'warlock,' one Maurice LeFleur, who has convinced Etta and Harry that he might be able to contact Sargent in the afterlife . . . Ladies of the Rachmaninoff Eyes was the debut of the extraordinary Henry Van Dyke, whose witty and outrageous novels look back to the sparkling, elaborate comedies of Ronald Firbank and forward to postmodern burlesques like Fran Ross's Oreo. There is nothing else quite like them in American fiction. 170 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware -Want to know what chaos theory can teach us about human events In the perspective-altering tradition of Malcolm Gladwell's The Tipping Point and Nassim Nicholas Taleb's The Black Swan comes a provocative challenge to how we think our world works-and why small, chance events can divert our lives and change everything, by social scientist and Atlantic writer Brian Klaas.If you could rewind your life to the very beginning and then press play, would everything turn out the same Or could making an accidental phone call or missing an exit off the highway change not just your life, but history itself And would you remain blind to the radically different possible world you unknowingly left behind In Fluke, myth-shattering social scientist Brian Klaas dives deeply into the phenomenon of random chance and the chaos it can sow, taking aim at most people's neat and tidy storybook version of reality. The book's argument is that we willfully ignore a bewildering truth: but for a few small changes, our lives-and our societies-could be radically different. Offering an entirely new lens, Fluke explores how our world really works, driven by strange interactions and apparently random events. How did one couple's vacation cause 100,000 people to die Does our decision to hit the snooze button in the morning radically alter the trajectory of our lives And has the evolution of humans been inevitable, or are we simply the product of a series of freak accidents Drawing on social science, chaos theory, history, evolutionary biology, and philosophy, Klaas provides a brilliantly fresh look at why things happen-all while providing mind-bending lessons on how we can live smarter, be happier, and lead more fulfilling lives. 323 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware 314 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware -An unprecedented look inside the global battle to power our lives from acclaimed Reuters reporter Ernest Scheyder.A new economic war for critical minerals has begun, and The War Below is an urgent dispatch from its front lines. To build electric vehicles, solar panels, cell phones, and millions of other devices means the world must dig more mines to extract lithium, copper, and other vital building blocks. But mines are deeply unpopular, even as they have a role to play in fighting climate change and powering crucial technologies. These tensions have sparked a worldwide reckoning over the sourcing of necessary materials, and no one understands the complexities of these issues better than Ernest Scheyder, whose exclusive access to sites around the globe has allowed him to gain unparalleled insights into a future without fossil fuels. The War Below reveals the explosive brawl among industry titans, conservationists, community groups, policymakers, and many others over whether some places are too special to mine or whether the habitats of rare plants, sensitive ecosystems, Indigenous holy sites, and other places should be dug up for their riches. With vivid and engaging writing, Scheyder shows the human toll of this war and explains why recycling and other newer technologies have struggled to gain widespread use. He also expertly chronicles Washington's attempts to wean itself off supplies from China, the global leader in mineral production and processing. The War Below paints a powerfully honest and nuanced picture of what is at stake in this new fight for energy independence, revealing how America and the rest of the world's hunt for the 'new oil' directly affects us all. 370 pp. Englisch.

Buch. Condition: Neu. Neuware -Show off your House Pride with this deluxe Wizarding Worldinspired hardcover journal. With a stunning, antique-gold metal Hogwarts Crest front and center, this journal celebrates the magic and joy of Hogwarts and each of its four houses. 192 RULED PAGES: Includes 192 pages of premium paper to give you plenty of space to record your notes and thoughts or to keep track of your spells. QUALITY CONSTRUCTION: Built to last, this high-quality vegan leather journal features a large metal Hogwarts Crest on its cover, a coordinating interior text page design, and a ribbon marker. CONVENIENT SIZE: Measuring 5.25 x 8.25 inches, this journal is a compact size for travel and fits easily in a bag or backpack to take with you on the go as you set off on your next magical adventure. ADD TO YOUR COLLECTION: Add more unique Wizarding Worldinspired stationery products to your collection, such as Harry Potter: Tom Riddle Diary, Harry Potter: Hogwarts Acceptance Letter Hardcover Ruled Journal, Harry Potter: Elder Wand Pen, and more from Insight Editions. 192 pp. Englisch.

Buch. Condition: Neu. Neuware -Add a touch of sarcasm to your daily writing with this beautifully embroidered, snarky journal. If you are someone who likes a good laugh and isn't afraid to tell it like it is, this journal is for you! CONVENIENT SIZE: This 5.75 x 8.25-inch journal is a comfortable size to journal anywhere and easy to throw in a bag or backpack to take with you on the go. QUALITY CONSTRUCTION: With a durable hardcover case, 192 pages of ruled archival paper, and a ribbon page marker, this journal is designed to stand the test of time. THE PERFECT GIFT: Featuring a bold, vivid embroidery design and a message that is equal parts hilarious and inappropriate, this journal is perfect for anyone who lives life on their own terms. ADD TO YOUR COLLECTION: Collect more beautiful stationery products from Insight Editions, including I Wish I Was A Unicorn Embroidered Journal, Art of Nature: Botanical Hardcover Ruled Journal, Wellness: A Day and Night Reflection Journal (90 Days), and many more! 192 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware -All three Shadowhunter novels in #1 New York Times and USA TODAY bestselling author Cassandra Clare's The Last Hours trilogy are now together in one collectable paperback boxed set.Cordelia Carstairs is a Shadowhunter, a warrior trained since childhood to battle demons, traveling to London in hopes of preventing her family's ruin. Determined to be a hero rather than a bride, Cordelia soon reconnects with childhood friends James and Lucie Herondale and is drawn into their world of glittering ballrooms, secret assignations, and supernatural salons, where vampires and warlocks mingle with mermaids and magicians. All the while, she must hide her love for James, who is sworn to marry someone else. But her new life is about to be blown apart as a series of shocking demon attacks threaten London. Cordelia and her friends will discover that their connection to a dark legacy has gifted them with incredible powersand forces a brutal choice that will reveal the true cruel price of being a hero. This dangerous and romantic paperback boxed set includes: Chain of Gold Chain of Iron Chain of Thorns 2112 pp. Englisch.