On a path to avenge her mother's death, Pixie Hardy attempts a heist that will give her the means to leave her small town life behind. When the plan goes horribly wrong she's forced to team up with a pair of misfits who are clearly in over their heads. On the run from an organized gang, criminal priests, and nuns, led by Father McGrath, the trio will scheme and swindle anyone they come across in this hilarious and thrilling adventure.

Sprite and Violet are planning to tackle a particularly large pixie when their attention is diverted to the gremlin Jolt who likes to mess with electrical things, and who has trapped Violet's cousin, Leon, inside a video game; and it is up to the two of them to get Leon, and themselves, out of the game, and Jolt back where he belongs--if they can survive the infamous level eleven.

Two pixies are double trouble for Violet, Leon, and their fairy friend Sprite; they have to find a way to trick Bogey Bill, a goblin who loves Halloween and scaring people, and Buttercup who has cast a spell on the whole school that has all the children hiccuping uncontrollably--and with the help of a good fairy named Robert B. Gnome they come up with a way to deal with both at once.

From acclaimed author Gretchen McNeil comes her first realistic contemporary romance—perfect for fans of Kody Keplinger's The Duff and Morgan Matson's Since You've Been Gone.

Beatrice Maria Estrella Giovannini has life all figured out. She's starting senior year at the top of her class, she's a shoo-in for a scholarship to M.I.T., and she's got a new boyfriend she's crazy about. The only problem: All through high school Bea and her

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Violet and her fairy friend Sprite hatch a plan to catch Fixit, a toy-making elf whose lack of appreciation drives him to mess with all the toys in town, but pixies Rusella and Spoiler are determined to thwart Violet and Sprite's plans.

"No outfit is complete without the proper accessories. There's no need to head to the store if there's paper nearby. Sunglasses, hats, and even a crown are the entertaining activities in this inventive guide to crafting fashionable origami accessories. Readers will love the ingenious creations they can craft by following just a few step-by-step instructions. They'll gain the confidence to create more origami models of the fashion world and beyond"--Provided...

From leading geopolitical expert and technology futurist Jamie Metzl comes a groundbreaking exploration of the many ways genetic-engineering is shaking the core foundations of our lives sex, war, love, and death. At the dawn of the genetics revolution, our DNA is becoming as readable, writable, and hackable as our information technology. But as humanity starts retooling our own genetic code, the choices we make today will be the difference between...

Provides biographical information on important figures in today's musical arena, covering artists working in all genres of modern music, including rock, jazz, pop, rap, rhythm and blues, folk, New Age, country, gospel and reggae.

"Mystery bookstore owner Tricia Miles must swim against the tide to catch a killer when Haven't Got A Clue's assistant manager is accused of murder in the latest entry in the New York Times bestselling Booktown series. Haven't Got A Clue bookshop owner Tricia Miles's relationship is on the rocks. After a not-so-fun vacation with her on-again-off-again lover, Marshall Cambridge, Tricia's hoping for smooth sailing back in Stoneham. Unfortunately, Booktown...

"When murder follows Mimi Lee to her romantic island getaway, she puts on her best sleuthing hat with her sassy cat in tow in this adventurous cozy mystery by Jennifer J. Chow. Mimi Lee just found an extra perk to being a pet groomer at Hollywoof (other than cuddling animals all day long, that is). Pixie St. James, one of Mimi's clients and also the investor behind Hollywoof, has offered her and her boyfriend, Josh, a weekend getaway at her vacation...