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A landmark achievement by Naomi Klein, This Changes Everything is essential reading on the ways climate change creates opportunities for us to reexamine our entire free market system — and will hopefully provoke us into lasting, significant

Going Somewhere is an adventure, a love story, and an utterly addictive read. Benson's tale of crossing the country by bike with his girlfriend might make you think twice about making the same journey, but you won't be able to tear yourself away from this sharp-eyed, hilarious

The sequel to Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children follows Jacob and his friends to London, chronicling their unusual adventures along the way. Quirky, entertaining, and well-written, this young adult novel from Ransom Riggs will be as beloved as its

This spellbinding fantasy will sweep readers off their feet. When the young heroine, Alexa, disguises herself as a boy and joins the king's army to escape a horrific fate, she encounters adventure, romance, and the hardships of war — as well as her true

Ron Chernow's gripping biography covers George Washington's many facets, some previously unexplored and all penned with the author's literary acuteness. By delving into the personal, as well as the political, Chernow successfully paints an unprecedented and psychologically incisive portrait of our nation's first

Thesauri are a dime a dozen, but this special reference includes charming asides by respected authors, such as Francine Prose and Simon Winchester. Useful and entertaining!