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"The 2000 Most Common Russian Phrases for Conversations with Example Dialogues and Mnemonics' is the only companion you'll ever need to boost your Russian conversational abilities! This is not your typical, everyday phrasebook. Oh no, one funny mnemonic and snappy phrase at a time, we're taking you on an epic journey into the core of Russian conversation.

Eighth-grader Drew Ellis is no stranger to the saying “You have to work twice as hard to be just as good”. His grandmother has reminded him his entire life. But what if he works 10 times as hard and still isn’t afforded the same opportunities that his privileged classmates at the Riverdale Academy Day School take for granted? To make matters worse, Drew begins to feel as if his good friend Liam might be one of those privileged kids.

Renowned theater critic John Lahr created a bold reworking of Richard Condon’s political thriller, updating the action to the 1990s while retaining the core premise of a brainwashed war hero who’s programmed to become an assassin. Kelsey Grammer stars as Raymond Shaw in this co-production with Chicago’s Shattered Globe Theatre, starring the original cast.

Classic fables take on new meaning as five of today’s most original bestselling authors serve up some deliciously modern twists. New reflections on evil queens, charmless princes, and star-crossed lovers branch out in provocative and enchanting directions. Follow the path and see where it leads...

With the pirates closer to finding the power to take Skyla and an ancient temple trial looming above Lyric and her friends, things couldn’t get much more ominous. Add unresolved feelings for someone who should be an enemy and so many internal doubts it’s suffocating, and Lyric’s life couldn’t get more stressful. Until the very battle she went to Neverland to stop appears on her doorstep. When everything she tried to save slips through her fingers, Hook seals his fate. She won’t rest until he’s defeated, even if it means leaving Skyla behind. Again.

With secrets unraveling, friends and enemies creeping out of the shadows, and a terrifying past coming to light, Lyric is faced with a decision that could decide the fate of the world. Trusting others has never been a problem for her. It’s why she’s in this mess, but believing in herself enough to unlock the magic of her destiny? That’s a different story. If her own mother abandoned her with a twelve-year-old, how “special” could she really be?

With everything Lyric loves gone or at risk, she has no choice but to follow Bay on a mission to stop the pirates before they take all of Skyla. Their destination? Neverland. From the moment she steps foot on the island, Lyric can’t help but feel like she knows the magical world in the stars, but she has very little time to dwell on that sensation. With krakens, sirens, and the very island itself trying to swallow her, she has to focus. Get to the pirates. Defeat the pirates. Save her home. Or die trying.

Skyla is my home. It has always been my home. But will it always be my prison? As long as I can remember, Peter has told me I’m Skyla’s good luck charm, but with that title, he refuses to let me leave the floating islands and go on adventures like he does. I spend my days exploring one island after another, after another...and while I may stumble upon a magical cove now and then, when you’ve seen one floating patch of dirt, you’ve seen them all.

Skyla is my home. It has always been my home. But will it always be my prison? As long as I can remember, Peter has told me I’m Skyla’s good luck charm, but with that title, he refuses to let me leave the floating islands and go on adventures like he does. I spend my days exploring one island after another, after another...and while I may stumble upon a magical cove now and then, when you’ve seen one floating patch of dirt, you’ve seen them all. Such is not said about boys with pixies.

More than an hour of insomnia-inducing scary stories, produced by the terrifying team behind the popular YouTube channel and website Chilling Tales for Dark Nights and the Simply Scary Podcasts Network. The terrifying tomes in this spine-tingling collection concern unexpected callers, cautionary tales, unburied bones, undead disasters, and one counselor's unconventional methods to teach negligent parents a lesson they won't soon forget.

In our increasingly tech-driven world, artificial intelligence (AI) is no longer science fiction. It's a rapidly evolving reality impacting every facet of our lives. This book, co-authored by Susan O'Hara and powered by the innovative capabilities of Gemini AI, serves as your comprehensive guide to understanding AI.

In Becoming Mrs. Nehemiah, Rebecca L. Jordan has blended a surprising look at the wife of Proverbs 31 with an insightful and fresh approach to the character of Nehemiah the wall-builder. It turns out that Nehemiah's job as cup-bearer in ancient Persia is like a highly skilled butler in service of royalty. So does this apply to civilized women who wish to serve God with their lives and be honorable mothers, career-holders, even PTA members? The answer is a resounding Yes! There is much to be learned from viewing these two seemingly different perspectives side-by-side and this book is it.