Laurell K. Hamilton

In "A Wizard’s Guide to Defensive Baking," follow 14-year-old Mona as she navigates a world of wizardry and danger. Unlike her wizard counterparts, Mona’s magic only works on bread, but when she finds a dead body in her aunt’s bakery, she becomes the assassin’s next target. In a city without its wizards, Mona must defend herself and her community against an uncertain future.

A cunning killer is on the loose and the most dreaded snake known to man has made its way into the case. Follow detective Nero Wolfe and Archie Goodwin as they navigate a web of twists and turns that will leave you on the edge of your seat. Will they be able to solve the devilishly clever murders of an immigrant and a college president before it's too late? Find out in this gripping mystery.

Discover Your Inner Magic with a No-Nonsense Teacher at Your Side This beginner's guide to magic is like sitting down at the kitchen table with Melissa Cynova as she shows how to use simple prayers, spells, and rituals to make positive improvements in your life. Melissa's straightforward and witty style makes it easy to start working magic for love...

Join Mrs. Frisby, a widowed mouse with her four children, as she struggles with the decision of saving her family or saving her son who is ill with pneumonia. With no other options in sight, she finds hope in the rats of NIMH, who possess extraordinary intelligence and a solution to her dilemma. Get ready for a thrilling adventure in this book that will capture your imagination and leave you wanting more.

A seasoned birder and naturalist, Lyanda Lynn Haupt explores the unlikely and remarkable bond between one of history's most cherished composers and a common bird in the book titled "Mozart's Starling." Through the intertwined stories of Mozart's beloved pet and Haupt's own starling, readers are taken on a journey through the secret world of starlings and human-animal friendships. This blend of natural history, biography, and memoir awakens a surprising new awareness of our place in the world.

"Rats: A Remarkable and Unexpectedly Elegant Dive into the World of the Unloved" is an engaging and enlightening book that redefines our perception of the dirty and disgusting creature. Robert Sullivan's critically acclaimed bestseller reveals the rat as a city dweller and survivor on the effluvia of our society, and its unexpected friends and foes including exterminators, sanitation workers, agitators, and activists. Through Sullivan's well-crafted narrative, readers will gain a deeper understanding of the largely unrecorded history of the city and its rats. Despite being sometimes disgusting, Rats is funny, wise, informative, and always compulsively readable, earning its place among great classics of nature writing.

Discover the world of rat-catching in this fascinating book. Author Brian Plummer has dedicated his life to the sport, using dogs and ferrets to hunt down the unheralded game-animal of Great Britain. Plummer doesn't shy away from the controversy surrounding his passion, and instead eagerly shares his techniques, making the reading experience simultaneously informative and entertaining. You won't believe the charm and wit that Plummer brings to the topic of killing rats!