Frankie Corzo
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Pub. Date
2023
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English
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An Indie Next and LibraryReads Pick!
Rival archaeologists must team up on a secret Aztec expedition, or it could leave their careers—and hearts—in ruins.
Archaeologist Dr. Socorro “Corrie” Mejía has a bone to pick. Literally.
It’s been Corrie’s life goal to lead an expedition deep into the Mexican jungle in search of the long-lost remains of her ancestor, Chimalli, an ancient warrior...
Rival archaeologists must team up on a secret Aztec expedition, or it could leave their careers—and hearts—in ruins.
Archaeologist Dr. Socorro “Corrie” Mejía has a bone to pick. Literally.
It’s been Corrie’s life goal to lead an expedition deep into the Mexican jungle in search of the long-lost remains of her ancestor, Chimalli, an ancient warrior...
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In the third installment of the Caribbean Kitchen mysteries, for fans of Mia P. Manansala , Miriam Quiñones, cooking show sensation and amateur sleuth, has sand between her toes and a murderer nipping at her heels.
A surprise trip to Miriam's parents in Punta Cana, which should be filled with arroz con pollo and breezy days under the tamarind tree, quickly becomes a hunt for a possible property saboteur. But before Miriam can...
A surprise trip to Miriam's parents in Punta Cana, which should be filled with arroz con pollo and breezy days under the tamarind tree, quickly becomes a hunt for a possible property saboteur. But before Miriam can...
3) Bladestay
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English
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Be Careful Who You Root For
When a violent, decades-long feud between two powerful men comes to a head in the small settlement of Bladestay, Colorado, cunning resident Theo Creed must use her wits to stay alive. Disguising herself as a young boy, seventeen-year-old Theo bluffs her way into the inner circle of August Gaines, the magnetic leader of the ruthless gang that has descended on her town. But the deeper Theo gets into the con, the more she...
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Starlight's Shadow volume 3
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English
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Acclaimed author Jessie Mihalik returns with the thrilling conclusion to her Starlight's Shadow trilogy. An intergalactic thief must join forces with the charming teleporter who stole her last job-and may now be her only hope for saving her former crew.
As a recovery specialist, Lexi Bowen's jobs typically require more trickery and thievery than honest work. Her former captain might not approve of her flexible morals, but stealing artifacts for rich...
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English
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Ambitious food photographer Georgina Havoc is expecting a picture-perfect happy ending with Nashville-based design superstar Lex Broussard. Young Southern Style even dubbed them the next Chip and Joanna Gaines, but their happily ever after falls apart when Lex blindsides Georgina with a breakup, leaving her to deal with the overgrown cottage and orchard they just purchased in the tiny, tight-knit town of Tarragon, Tennessee.
In the aftermath, Georgina...
6) Alebrijes
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Pub. Date
2023
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English
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PURA BELPRÉ HONOR WINNER
BEST OF THE YEAR
New York Times · Kirkus · Booklist · Chicago Public Library
The follow-up to Newbery and Pura Belpré Award-winning The Last Cuentista
For 400 years, Earth has been a barren wasteland. The few humans that survive scrape together an existence in the cruel city of Pocatel – or go it alone in the wilderness...
BEST OF THE YEAR
New York Times · Kirkus · Booklist · Chicago Public Library
The follow-up to Newbery and Pura Belpré Award-winning The Last Cuentista
For 400 years, Earth has been a barren wasteland. The few humans that survive scrape together an existence in the cruel city of Pocatel – or go it alone in the wilderness...
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Harlequin Audio
Pub. Date
2023
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English
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Paloma Ferrer is psychic. In fact, everyone in her family line has "the gift." Now that Paloma has come into her powers, she dreams of being a famous medium to celebrities, just like her beloved abuela.
When Paloma's parents move them from Miami to Los Angeles, she hatches a plan to get her career as a medium up and running:
• Host séances at her new school and stream on social media
• Build her profile and make a name for herself
• ...
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Starlight's Shadow volume 2
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HarperAudio
Pub. Date
2022
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English
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Acclaimed author Jessie Mihalik returns with an exciting new novel about a rainbow-haired female bounty hunter tasked with preventing an interstellar war.
Kee Ildez has been many things: hacker, soldier, bounty hunter. She never expected to be a hero, but when a shadowy group of traitors starts trying to goad the galaxy’s two superpowers into instigating an interstellar war, Kee throws herself into the search to find out who is responsible—and...
9) Incendiary
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Hollow crown volume 1
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Recorded Books, Inc.
Pub. Date
2023
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English
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I AM RENATA CONVIDA.
I HAVE LIVED A HUNDRED STOLEN LIVES.
NOW I LIVE MY OWN.
Renata was only a child when she was kidnapped by the King’s Justice and brought to the luxurious palace of
Andalucía. As a memory thief, the rarest and most feared of the magical Moria, Renata was used by the crown to
carry out the King’s Wrath, a siege that resulted in the deaths of thousands of her own people.
Now Renata is one of the...
I HAVE LIVED A HUNDRED STOLEN LIVES.
NOW I LIVE MY OWN.
Renata was only a child when she was kidnapped by the King’s Justice and brought to the luxurious palace of
Andalucía. As a memory thief, the rarest and most feared of the magical Moria, Renata was used by the crown to
carry out the King’s Wrath, a siege that resulted in the deaths of thousands of her own people.
Now Renata is one of the...
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The incredible new novel from Newbery Medal winning author Donna Barba Higuera.
This is the story as it was told to me by Leandro the Mighty.
For 400 years, Earth has been a barren wasteland. The few humans that survive scrape together an existence in the cruel city of Pocatel - or go it alone in the wilderness beyond, filled with wandering spirits and wyrms. They don't last long.
Thirteen-year-old pickpocket Leandro and his sister Gabi do what...
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Blackstone Publishing
Pub. Date
2023
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English
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A breathtaking debut collection of interrelated stories suffused with magical realism
In stories that evoke the haunting beauty and loneliness of New England beaches, Sofia T. Romero blurs the lines between life and death, reality and fantasy. A deceased woman counsels her son's fiancée on how to be a good wife to him, with disastrous consequences. A mysterious, commanding cat appears in a young woman's home, as inexplicable as the demise of her...
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English
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Fifteen original short stories from YA superstars, featuring Latine mythology's most memorable monsters
From zombies to cannibals to death incarnate, this cross-genre anthology offers something for every monster lover. In Our Shadows Have Claws, bloodthirsty vampires are hunted by a quick-witted slayer; children are stolen from their beds by "el viejo de la bolsa" while a military dictatorship steals their parents; and anyone you love, absolutely...
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Relit features sixteen original stories by award-winning and bestselling Latinx YA authors that revamp classics, myths, and fairytales to center the multilayered Latinx experience through fantasy, science fiction, and a dash of magic. Pride and Prejudice is launched into outer space, Frankenstein is plunged into the depths of the ocean, and The Great Gatsby floats to an island off the coast of Costa Rica. A shapeshifter gives up her life to save the...
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Blackstone Publishing
Pub. Date
2023
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English
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In this suspenseful YA thriller from debut author Marie Hoy-Kenny, four former friends-each with their own dark secret-must team up to solve a murder.
Calista, Zoe, Holly, and Denise were inseparable best friends when they spent their summers together at sleepaway camp. But after an unexplained tragedy forced the camp to close, the girls drifted apart.Years later, reunited at their beloved camp counselor Violet's funeral, the four former best friends...
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Quill Tree Books
Pub. Date
2023
Language
English
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If you're feeling brave, turn the page.
A game of hide-and-seek goes on far too long...
A look-alike doll makes itself right at home....
A school talent-show act leaves the audience aghast...
And a summer at camp takes a turn for the braaaains...
This collection of all-new spooky stories is sure to keep readers up past their bedtimes, laughing, gasping, and looking over their shoulders to see what goes bump in the night