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Familiars volume 1
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When a scrappy alley cat named Aldwyn passes himself off as a magical animal companion to Jack, a young wizard in training, Aldwyn and his fellow "familiars," a know-it-all blue jay and bumbling tree frog, must save the kingdom after the evil queen of Vastia kidnaps Jack and two other wizards.
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Kitchen witch mysteries volume 5
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"To keep her cooking school and catering business, Mia's Morsels, afloat, Mia's handed off oversight to her boyfriend Trent's mother while she focuses on earning a steady paycheck. Too bad her mean-spirited boss at the lodge keeps the misery flowing as steadily as the money. At least her roommate, Christina, is still dedicated to Mia's Morsels-though she's also distracted, thanks to her clingy mother's constant demands. And the distraction only grows...
3) The familiar
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"In a shabby house, on a shabby street, in the new capital of Madrid, Luzia Cotado uses scraps of magic to get through her days of endless toil as a scullion. But when her scheming mistress discovers the lump of a servant cowering in the kitchen is actually hiding a talent for little miracles, she demands Luzia use those gifts to better the family's social position. What begins as simple amusement for the bored nobility takes a perilous turn when...
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"Assured and alluring, this beautiful tale of women, witchcraft and the fight against power is a delight." -Jessie Burton, New York Times–bestselling author
In 1612 Lancaster, England, the hunt for witches has reached a fever pitch . . .
But in a time of suspicion and accusation, to be a woman may be the greatest risk of all.
Fleetwood Shuttleworth, the mistress of Pendle Hill's Gawthorpe Hall, is with child. Anxious to produce an heir,...
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This book challenges the perception of chemistry as too difficult to bother with and too clinical to be any for. Cathy Cobb and Monty L Fetterolf, both professional chemists and experienced educators, introduce readers to the magic, elegance, and, yes, joy of chemistry. From the fascination of fall foliage and fireworks, to the functioning of smoke detectors and computers, to the fundamentals of digestion (as when good pizza goes bad!), the authors...
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In his first collection of short stories The Familiar Stranger and Other Stories, Frederick Mordi tells the compelling stories of ordinary folks trying to make ends meet and the not so ordinary people engaged in power play. The stories are spiced with a generous dose of humour that will hold the reader's attention all through to the end. A versatile writer, he won the Commonwealth Award for Short Stories in 2004. His award-winning entry is published...
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One hundred and forty years ago, Harry, Edward, and Francis met an angel, a demon, and a sorceress while escaping imprisonment and worse! They emerged with a new family-and shapeshifting powers beyond their wildest dreams. Now Harry and his brothers use their sorcery to rescue those enslaved in human trafficking-but Harry's not doing so well. Pining for Suriel the angel has driven him to take more and more risks until his family desperately asks Suriel...
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Benjamin Franklin was one of the Founding Fathers of the United States. A noted polymath, Franklin was a leading author, printer, political theorist, politician, postmaster, scientist, statesman, and diplomat. As a scientist, he was a major figure in the American Enlightenment and the history of physics for his discoveries and theories regarding electricity. Hear his own thoughts in his autobiography.
11) Familiar Words
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Two single parents find love in small-town Idaho
Jack Reardan is not easily seduced. But the beautiful, outspoken new high school English teacher is raising the temperature of every red-blooded male within striking distance. And tongues start wagging when Jack makes up his mind to get to know the skittish single mother a little bit better.
The most eligible man in town is exactly the type that Beth Simms vowed to stay far away from....
Jack Reardan is not easily seduced. But the beautiful, outspoken new high school English teacher is raising the temperature of every red-blooded male within striking distance. And tongues start wagging when Jack makes up his mind to get to know the skittish single mother a little bit better.
The most eligible man in town is exactly the type that Beth Simms vowed to stay far away from....
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"A spellbinding story of a mother with nothing left to lose who sets out on an all-consuming quest for justice after her daughter is murdered on the town playground. Sometimes the answers are worse than the questions. Sometimes it's better not to know. Set in the poorest part of the Missouri Ozarks, in a small-town with big secrets, The Familiar Dark opens with a murder in the town's playground. Eve Taggert, desperate with grief over losing her daughter,...
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How does the parable of the good Samaritan redefine acts of social justice not just acts of mercy? What does the story of the five talents teach us about daily spiritual life? How might the unmerciful servant have justified his behavior and why does it matter to us? Fresh Eyes on Jesus' Parables offers a new perspective on Jesus' stories to His disciples. Doug Newton provides life-changing techniques for reading Scripture, such as skills in interpreting...
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"What does the calming of the sea have to do with Jesus' work defeating evil in our lives? How does His feeding of the five thousand refocus our call to serve? This book offers insight we never knew were hidden in the Bible's most familiar passages. From the wedding at Cana to Peter's miraculous catch and more, this book offers cultural context, modern-day insights, and spiritual depth to awaken our hearts and minds. Most importantly, he equips us...
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"A Little Too Familiar is a knock-it-out-of-the-park, magic on every page delight." -Christina Lauren, NYT Bestselling authors of the Unhoneymooners
"Wildly inventive, thoroughly romantic, and cozily delightful, Lish McBride will leave you head over heels for this world and her characters." Gwenda Bond, New York Times bestselling author of The Date from Hell
"Intricate world building, sexy and smart leads who
...16) The familiar
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Animorphs. Main series volume 41
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A boy named Jake wakes up to find himself twenty-five years old and in a world ruled by the aliens known as the Yeerks.
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For fans of David Joy and Christopher J. Yates, comes Ian Pisarcik's haunting debut novel exploring the fraught nature of families and the inescapable secrets that are out to cripple them. On the outskirts of a town too tired for its own happenings, the boys were found dead inside a tent. Three years later, their fathers have disappeared, too. Ruth Fenn's son was the boy they blamed. For three years, Ruth has accepted her lot as pariah, focusing on...
18) Familiar trouble
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Familiar legacy volume 1
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Sometimes, a unique talent is inherited - and such is the case for Trouble, son of Familiar the black cat detective. Trouble's rather indolent life in the sleepy town of Wetumpka, Alabama is upended when a serial killer arrives on the scene. Trouble begins to apply the skills he learned from his dad and from his hero, Sherlock Holmes.
19) Familiar lullaby
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Patience and calmness under fire always got police detective Mel Haskin what he wanted. But he was fast losing both because of Lily Markey. The fiery-haired, jade-eyed reporter refused to tell him what she knew about the baby boy who'd appeared on a high-society doorstep. And what she knew could get her killed. So Mel vowed to stick to Lily as closely as the black cat who followed her everywhere. Because his badge demanded it or was it his heart?
20) Familiar Demon
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For over a century, Edward Youngblood has been the logical one in a family of temperamental magical beings. But reason has not made him immune to passion, and Edward's passion for Mullins, the family's demon instructor, has only grown.
Mullins was lured into hell through desperation-and a fatal mistake. He's done his best to hang onto his soul in the twisted realm of the underworld, and serving the Youngblood family when summoned has been his only...
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