Polka seeks to thank Xiaoyu for all his help and apologize for his insensitive remarks, but with no way to reach him, he’ll need a little assistance. Luckily, Fram’s got just the thing to help him out—magic lessons! Yet in his current form, can Polka really learn an art far beyond the reach of his world’s inhabitants...?

Habaki is reunited with his daughter, but she seems a bit different than he remembers... Read the next chapter of Dead Mount Death Play at the same time as Japan.

This is the story of August 14 and 15. Shintaro Kisaragi--self-appointed guardian of his domestic domain--has refused to leave the comfort of his room for two whole years. But Shintaro's life is about to take an unexpected turn when his computer crashes and he is forced to venture into the world he was happy to shut out forever...and stumbles right into the middle of a hostage situation!

After Hanabi is heartbroken, she goes to Karuizawa with Ebato. This journey is guiding the two towards an end to their relationship. Elsewhere, even after Mugi conveyed all of his feelings to Akane, the free spirited girl didn't reply in kind. Who is the one that holds the keys to her heart?

Kikuhara comes to terms with the trauma of his past. Anzai, confronting Kikuhara, is forced to make a decision. Queen’s plot comes into full view as a high-ranking government official makes a move. Society’s concerns about the presence of devils come to a head in an unavoidable tragedy as this dark fantasy reaches the climax!

"Readers who choose the book for the attraction of Navajo code talking and the heat of battle will come away with more than they ever expected to find."—Booklist, starred review Throughout World War II, in the conflict fought against Japan, Navajo code talkers were a crucial part of the U.S. effort, sending messages back and forth in an unbreakable code that used their native language. They braved some of the heaviest fighting of the war, and with their code, they saved countless American lives. Yet their story remained classified for more than twenty years. But now Joseph Bruchac brings their stories to life for young adults through the riveting fictional tale of Ned Begay, a sixteen-year-old Navajo boy who becomes a code talker. His grueling journey is eye-opening and inspiring. This deeply affecting novel honors all of those young men, like Ned, who dared to serve, and it honors the culture and language of the Navajo Indians. An ALA Best Book for Young Adults "Nonsensational and accurate, Bruchac's tale is quietly inspiring..."—School Library Journal

Eniale and Dewiela’s friendship has been peppered with bouts of intense squabbling and bickering—usually at the expense of innocent bystanders. Eni’s latest “get rich quick” scheme and Dewi’s “get souls quick” con seem destined to blow up as spectacularly as the many that have come before. But when the dust settles, the angel and the demon always emerge—fab, fashionable, and the best of friends!!

THE FUTURE RESTS IN THEIR HANDS...Racked with grief for his sister, Shintaro is nearly overcome by his desire for vengeance. His pain resonates with Ene, who has seen more than her share of hardship and suffering...and been swallowed by it. Whatever the cost, Ene is resolved not to repeat the mistakes of her past or allow her dearest friend to follow that road. As the losses compound, how will Shintaro cope with the very real threat slithering just one step behind him...?

A classic work of American literature that has not stopped changing minds and lives since it burst onto the literary scene, The Things They Carried is a ground-breaking meditation on war, memory, imagination, and the redemptive power of storytelling. The Things They Carried depicts the men of Alpha Company: Jimmy Cross, Henry Dobbins, Rat Kiley, Mitchell Sanders, Norman Bowker, Kiowa, and the character Tim O’Brien, who has survived his tour in Vietnam to become a father and writer at the age of forty-three. Taught everywhere—from high school classrooms to graduate seminars in creative writing—it has become required reading for any American and continues to challenge readers in their perceptions of fact and fiction, war and peace, courage and fear and longing. The Things They Carried won France's prestigious Prix du Meilleur Livre Etranger and the Chicago Tribune Heartland Prize; it was also a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize and the National Book Critics Circle Award.

The gang is gearing up to rescue the real Polka, but receive an unexpected visitor! Read the next chapter of Dead Mount Death Play the same day as Japan!