Released This Week - November 25

"Spenser may have uncovered an explosive secret that threatens the career of a controversial figure. Vic Hale isn't anyone's idea of a father figure. He is one of the biggest - and loudest -- podcasters in the nation and got there by spewing overheated rhetoric that's reviled by some but loved by even more. His particular brand of 'entertainment' is so successful, he's about to sign the biggest contract in the history of online broadcasting. Vic's...

"Leo, Duke of Chandos, can't quite believe it. After many mistresses, and much mischief and merriment, he's fallen head-over-heels for his best friend's sister, Lady Theo Vivers. Now that she's come out, Leo is ready to give up his wild bachelorhood for wedded bliss. Yet despite his attentions, Theo regards him at best as a friend--at worst, as a brother. Determined to persuade her otherwise, he perseveres through the Season's most grueling social...

"For fans of The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue, an inventive and romantic speculative novel about two women-a witch and an immortal demon-who make a Faustian bargain and are drawn into a cat-and-mouse chase across multiple lifetimes"-- Provided by publisher. 1592. Cybil Harding is a First Daughter. Cursed to bring disaster to those around her, she is trapped in a house with a mother paralyzed by grief and a father willing to sacrifice everything...

The captivating tale of two brothers separated by time and a long-buried family mystery. Set in the quiet beauty of Ireland's woodlands, one brother sets out to find the other, hoping to mend what was broken. As they face the secrets that drove them apart, they must decide if the bond they once shared can be redeemed or if the past will keep them divided forever.

"A propulsive, never-before-told story of one family's shocking involvement as Nazi and Japanese spies during WWII and the pivotal role they played in the bombing of Pearl Harbor. It began with a call from a screenwriter, asking about a story. Your family. World War II. Nazi spies. Christine Kuehn was shocked and confused. When she asked her seventy-year-old father, Eberhard, what this could possibly be about, he stalled, deflected, demurred, and...

Witty and proudly troublesome 94-year-old Eleanor Morgenstein, who after seventy years loses her best friend and moves to New York City for a fresh start. Making new friends at ninety proves difficult. Longing for connection, she befriends a 19-year-old student.

In the new film, Gabby heads out on a road trip with her Grandma Gigi to the urban wonderland of Cat Francisco. But when Gabby's dollhouse, her most prized possession, ends up in the hands of an eccentric cat lady named Vera, Gabby sets off on an adventure through the real world to get the Gabby Cats back together and save the dollhouse before it's too late.

"How far could you go? Fifty teenage boys are about to find out in the grueling competition called The Long Walk. Overseen by the merciless Major, the contest is the ultimate expression of every man for himself. To the walk's winner will go the ultimate prize: riches beyond belief... and any wish he desires. When local kid Garraty arrives at the starting line and meets McVries, they find a moving camaraderie amidst the peril of the walk. But the soul-crushing...

"This lyrical picture book will celebrate the weird and wonderful world of these beloved birds"-- Provided by publisher. This illustrated children's nonfiction book introduces young readers to penguins through a blend of poetic text, factual information, and photographic images. It highlights different penguin species from around the world, their physical traits, social behaviors, family life, and adaptations for surviving in extreme environments,...

Knots are necessary and imperfection is a gift in this poignant picture book about an Iranian boy learning to make a new family rug with his grandmother, from an award-winning duo. Here's something to remember: Even a rug can be a precious thing. One morning, a young boy is woken up early by his grandmother. It's time to make a new rug for the family. Together, they wash and dye the wool. When it's time to knot the threads, the young boy grows nervous....