A gorgeous paperback box set of the New York Times bestselling epic animal fantasy Endling trilogy, which Kirkus called "simply sublime," from powerhouse author Katherine Applegate. "Long before I heard the word, I was used to being last. I am small. And sometimes disappointing. But I am brave as well. I am not afraid to be the first to die. I just do not want to be the last to live. I do not want to be the endling."Byx is the youngest member of her dairne pack. Believed to possess remarkable abilities, her mythical doglike species has been hunted to near-extinction in the war-torn kingdom of Nedarra. After her pack is hunted down and slaughtered, Byx fears she may be the last of her species: the endling.As Byx sets out to find safe haven--and perhaps even another of her kind--she meets new allies, who have their own motivations for joining her quest. Together this ragtag group of animals and humans will help put into motion events that could bring the kingdom to the brink of war.With
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The main focus of this volume is to increase our understanding of the "learning turn" referring, in this book, to the frequent occurrence and usage of terms in the last few decades where the word "lea
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Mark Lane tried the only U.S. court case in which the jurors concluded that the CIA plotted the murder of President Kennedy, but there was always a missing piece: How did the CIA control cops and secr
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Media coverage of the Supreme Court of Canada has emerged as a crucial factor not only for judges and journalists but also for the public. It's the media, after all, that decide which court rulings to
Samantha looks just like the rest of the popular girls, but she has a secret her friends would never understand: Purely-Obsessional OCD, and a stream of dark thoughts and worries that consume her. The
Samantha looks just like the rest of the popular girls, but she has a secret her friends would never understand: Purely-Obsessional OCD, and a stream of dark thoughts and worries that consume her. The
