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In the small Amish community of Cannontown, rarely anything out of the norm ever happens. Miriam was about to find herself caught up in the middle of the gossip trail for something she did not see coming. When Kyle suddenly disappears and evidence leans towards him being kidnapped, she calls on his best friend Jacob Stroker to help her find him. Jacob finds himself in a precarious position. Does he help Miriam to find the man she loves? He can't say no, or the secret he has held in for so long will be made clear.

Ki is a petty thief. Her best friend wills her his solo-flyer—call it a space motorcycle: temperamental, fast as hell, and expensive to maintain. Any reasonable person would sell it to get off the street, but Ki isn’t reasonable. Margot is a military vet at loose ends. She blows her entire back pay on a solo-flyer, a decision she instantly regrets but can’t bring herself to undo. Margot meets Ki and thinks she’s the sympathetic friend she needs when she feels most alone. Ki thinks Margot is an easy mark for food money. They’re both right...

Ellie Scott's Evolution trilogy will appeal to fans of Hunger Games, Divergent, and Twilight. This dystopian series follows Sasha, who is getting ready to turn 18. For the past hundred years, maturation meant evolution. Sasha does not know which realm she will evolve into - Demon, Vampire, Werewolf, or Witch. As her friends change one by one, she becomes more concerned about her future. All she has known has been the Institute. When her evolution does not go as planned, Sasha is thrown into the dangerous realms on the run for her life.

The final installment in Ellie Scott's Evolution dystopian trilogy continues as Sasha and Jeremy have been taken by the Demons. For the past hundred years, humans mutated at age 18 into one of the four realms - Demon, Vampire, Werewolf, or Witch. Only Sasha never mutated. She is one of the Pure, a rare human who does not mutate and the Demons have finally captured her to find out what has caused her mutation and try to eliminate it.

The majority of Jewish immigrants who made their way to the United States between 1820 and 1924 arrived nearly penniless; yet today their descendants stand out as exceptionally successful. How can we explain their dramatic economic ascent? Have Jews been successful because of cultural factors distinct to them as a group, or because of the particular circumstances that they encountered in America?

Ruth and Seth are finally getting married. As they make their preparations, David, Ruth's older brother, is coming to the realization that he is ready to settle down himself. He has been putting off any thought of marriage for a long time. It's not that there isn't anyone eligible, but that he's had his eye on one sweet girl, Esther, but never found the courage to ask her to go courting. Esther will eventually have to choose between her family and the love she has for David, which is only just beginning to bloom.

Seth is a handsome man and he knows it. Whilst he knows pride is a sin, it makes him feel good to be able to tip his hat and see a sparkle in almost any girl's eye. The time is coming soon for him to marry and he knows he could have the pick of anyone in his community, although something has stopped him from entering into any long lasting courtships. The only thing that mars his happy life is his concern over his mother, who struggles with constant pain.

Seth is sure that Ruth is the one for him, planning to propose to her very soon. When Ruth's parents express discontent over her blossoming relationship with Seth, they pressure her into giving up Seth and everything she'd dreamed of. Heartbroken, Ruth and Seth go their separate ways, leaving Ruth's brother David and Seth's mother, Mary, wondering what on earth has gone on between them. Can Ruth and Seth make their way back to each other? Or will Ruth's parents convince her to stay with them, and leave Seth in her past?

For the past 100 years, humans mutated at age 18 into one of the four realms - demon, vampire, werewolf, or witch. Only Sasha never mutated. She is one of the Pure, a rare human who does not mutate, and the demons are trying to hunt her down at all costs. Her closest friend, Jeremy, who mutated into a vampire, is by her side as they try to navigate who they can trust, and who are their enemies. Will Sasha hold the key to changing the course of evolution? Find out as this suspenseful trilogy continues.

This dystopian series follows Sasha, who is getting ready to turn 18. For the past hundred years, maturation means evolution. Sasha does not know which realm she will evolve into - Demon, Vampire, Shifter, or Witch. As her friends change one by one, she becomes more concerned about her future. All she has known has been the Institute. When her evolution does not go as planned, Sasha is thrown into the dangerous realms on the run for her life.

Seth knows the time is coming soon for him to marry and he knows he could have the pick of anyone in his community, although something has stopped him from entering any long-lasting courtships. The only thing that mars his happy life is his concern over his mother, who struggles with constant pain.

Zuri makes a wish for a magic snowball. When she receives it, it's covered with more than just snow, it's covered with what she doesn't want: leaves, twigs and broken branches. Zuri's friend, the wise old owl Simeon, shows Zuri how to make her wish in such a way, that she is sure to get what she does want: her heart's desire.

Becky is sure that turning ten on the tenth day of the tenth month will be magical. The whole class is invited to her party, including Chad, the cutest boy in the fifth grade. So is Darlenie-the-Meanie. Becky wants to look cute for her party, but all her plans soon go wrong. Really wrong. The magic of turning ten disappears before she even has a chance to blow out her birthday candles. Things get so bad, she refuses to go to her own party. Becky wonders if the Curse of the Double Digits will jinx her forever.

River-Song's father, Chief Sits-and-Thinks, is growing old and sick, but he trusts in her to lead their people as they face changes. Her best friend has become her rival as they compete to marry the big chief's son. But as River-Song proves herself to him, she begins to see he isn't the man she thought. Then she must use her gift of words when a wandering band of braves seek a new home with them.