From the bestselling author, comes the second book in the naval military series, Class, that will have readers holding their breath as they turn to the next page. When the destroyer USS Dale is ordered to hunt down and track the Soviet Echo class submarine K-122, two professional, but adversarial nations find themselves in a saber-rattling battle of wits and wiles that finds them one step away from the precarious, invisible line the could spark World War III. “Meadows will keep you turning pages and thinking new thoughts.”—Newt Gingrich “When Meadows’ men set sail, it’s sure to be a mission like no other.”—W.E.B. Griffin “An absorbing, compelling look at America’s future. Visionary, scary. Great battle scenes, believable heroes, plus villains you’ll love to hate!”—Joe Buff, author Tidal Rip

Going to dolphin school under the sea is a magical experience for Pearl and her friends! Pearl and her friends Echo, Splash, and Flip are preparing for their first test at dolphin school! It's in Magic class, which is Echo's best subject, so she's helping them study.But then Echo loses her lucky shell necklace. She's very upset -- and, even worse, she's barely able to do any magic! Can Pearl and her friends help Echo find her necklace and regain her skills before their big test?

Newbery Honor Book New York Times Bestseller This impassioned, uplifting, and virtuosic tour de force from a treasured storyteller follows three children, in three different times and places, whose lives mysteriously intersect. Lost and alone in a forbidden forest, Otto meets three mysterious sisters and suddenly finds himself entwined in a puzzling quest involving a prophecy, a promise, and a harmonica. Decades later, Friedrich in Germany, Mike in Pennsylvania, and Ivy in California each, in turn, become interwoven when the very same harmonica lands in their lives. All the children face daunting challenges: rescuing a father, protecting a brother, holding a family together. And ultimately, pulled by the invisible thread of destiny, their suspenseful solo stories converge in an orchestral crescendo. Richly imagined and masterfully crafted, Echo pushes the boundaries of genre, form, and storytelling innovation to create a wholly original novel that will resound in your heart long after the last note has been struck.

So much for a simple mission! For S.T.O.R.M Delta Echo it's a code blue mission gone completely south. Only this time it isn't just her rescuees who are in danger. Time is of the essence but it is running out fast. For both rescuees and rescuer, a single false move could mean the deaths of several critically endangered leviathans and the demise of the Delphinus Galaxy's favourite hero. From the sci-fi loving mind of British indie author Maria Alice Gray comes the first book from the S.T.O.R.M universe. Complete with an incredible rescue adventure story and helpful background intel, this cosmic adventure is so out of this world, it takes place in another galaxy.

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