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Throughout the 1920s, America's public figures considered a prosperous stock market to be a sign of a prosperous nation. While unemployment slowly rose and production dropped, leaders assured everyone that they should have faith in the economy. Then came the Great Crash on Wall Street. The loss of faith in public institutions devastated Americans ideologically just as it devastated the national economy - the US would never be the same again. This brief introduction paints the picture of life in America on the precipice of the Great Depression.

Eva Zackrisson kommer till Stockholm för att plugga till arkitekt. Men livet i storstaden är inte som hon tänkt sig. Med rötterna i den mindre orten Kalmar känner hon sig udda bland alla hippa människor med lägenhet i innerstaden och rika föräldrar. Hon dras med i en flodvåg av mode, festande, kultur och lyx. Men innerst inne längtar hon tillbaka till familjens trygga hem på Ölands ödsliga vidder. Kommer Eva finna det som hon så febrilt söker? Tove Folkesson är en svensk författare. Hennes debutroman Kalmars jägarinnor har nominerats till en rad prestigefyllda priser.

I'm Bella Shade, and I live in New York, a city terrorized by the teenage vampires of the Red Claws gang. Those evil monsters have allegedly murdered dozens of people here in Manhattan, including my mom. So far, the NYPD has no clue. Except for the fact that all their victims have been found with bite marks on their neck, no blood left in their bodies, and with their vital organs surgically removed. I never expected that I'd be next in line.... Hunted by vampires and forced to take part in a paranormal war I never wanted a part of, I might be the only one who can stop them.

What if life was a punishment? The Persistence of Reality is a short story that examines the individual's relationship with the persisting collective reality.

Ellen är BFF (Best Friend Forever) med Agneta. Men så börjar Agneta på en ridskola. Kan Ellen och Agneta fortsätta vara vänner? Marie-Louise Wallin (f. 1933) är lärare, författare och journalist. Hon har skrivit böcker för både barn och vuxna. Hennes debutbok Tovan blev en succé och översattes till flera språk.

Ryan Scott is big and bad, and he has a body made for sin. When he leaves the SEALs and heads home to DC, the first person he wants to see is his best friend, Poppy Baker. Just to be around her, of course...nothing funny. Their friendship isn't like that. Except...one look at the beautiful blonde and he starts to question how he never thought of her as more than just a friend before. Ryan likes to imagine how it could be more. It doesn't hurt anyone if it's just in his head.

Shift the world from fear to love with a dose of Fierce Kindness: a movement of nonviolence poised to ignite positive change on a personal, community and global level. This uplifting guide inspires people to be effective warriors for positive change both within themselves and out in the world. Sections encouraging accountability, courage, and action guide the listener on a personal journey of transformation.

Maggie Gray has hunted enemies of the Federation for years. But, when she uncovers the files of her dead lover, Maggie learns her life is not what it seems. She is the one being hunted. Maggie has been betrayed by her government and her own father in a genetic experiment using her DNA. She must escape the Federation in order to learn the truth. Her truth.

När Sofias föräldrar åker i väg på semester kommer mammans moster för att hjälpa till att ta hand om huset och alla hundarna. Samma dag som mostern kommer händer dock något som gör att hon kanske inte kan vara till så mycket hjälp ändå... Är det upp till Sofia nu? Ska hon klara alla hundarna på egen hand - trots att en av dem ska valpa? Pia Sonefjord är född 1939 och driver en kennel i Dalarna. Hon har skrivit många böcker för barn och unga, bland annat serien om hundtokiga Sofia.

Over 1.5 million sold! Now, all four classic joke books in one collection. Laugh-Out-Loud Jokes for Kids, More Laugh-Out-Loud Jokes for Kids, Knock-Knock Jokes for Kids, and Laugh-Out-Loud Animal Jokes for Kids all in one set.

A brand new collection of gut-busting hilarity from the best-selling author of Laugh-Out-Loud Jokes for Kids and Knock-Knock Jokes for Kids.

Nikos och Jenny kommer inte överens. Jenny är tystlåten och luktar alltid stall, tycker Nikos. Men en dag för ödet samman Jenny och Nikos, och de upptäcker nya saker hos varandra... En bok om jobbiga föräldrar, kompisar och kärleken till hästar.

What happens to race car drivers when they eat too much? They get indy-gestion. Laugh-Out-Loud Jokes for Kids provides children ages seven-to-10 many hours of fun and laughter. Young listeners will have a blast sharing this collection of hundreds of one-liners, knock-knock jokes, tongue twisters, and more with their friends and family! This mega-best-selling book will have children rolling on the floor with laughter, and is sure to be a great gift idea for any child.

Ellen är BFF (Best Friend Forever) med Agneta. Men så börjar Agneta på en ridskola. Kan Ellen och Agneta fortsätta vara vänner? Marie-Louise Wallin (f. 1933) är lärare, författare och journalist. Hon har skrivit böcker för både barn och vuxna. Hennes debutbok Tovan blev en succé och översattes till flera språk.

In Mexico, fitting in might be easier than Jed imagined, with holidays such as Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead). Here, a rising eighth-grade zombie boy and his zombie dog won't draw that much attention. But then Tread unwittingly sets off Mexico's Chupacabra Defense Network, and Jed accidentally collides with a bus. So much for blending in. The unusual pair catch the eye of a professional wrestler, who challenges Jed to a fight!

After a tumultuous first semester in seventh grade, Jed Rivers returns triumphant - or so he thinks. After embracing his undeadness to put his archenemy Robbie in his place, the 13-year-old zombie thought he'd have a much easier time surviving the second semester relatively intact. That was before he came across the antizombie propaganda published by the mysterious NZN Network, a group trying to push Hollywood stereotypes as the truth.

It’s 1895 in New York City. Hard times have hit, and life isn’t going to get noticeably better any time soon. Almost-13-year-old Chipper Carey is running with the Midnight Rats kid gang just to survive. Ma died of consumption when he was six. He knows Ma wouldn’t have approved. But what ultimately has to matter is reality, and without the Midnight Rats, Chipper would have nothing. He’d starve. Fortunately for Chipper, fate takes over and introduces him to the wealthy Miss Sibley.

At 14, Fergy is tired of his family’s lifestyle. He’s tired of living in a van. He’s sick of peddling pamphlets of his father’s writings. And most of all he hates stealing things, even though J. P. says it’s all right to "reclaim" necessities from society. Fergy listens to J.P. talk about the evils of "the system," and gradually Fergy realizes that he no longer respects his father. Early one morning, with Ooma in tow, Fergy runs away. Gussie’s wealthy parents live in Boston, and Fergy hopes that if he can find them, he and Ooma can have the "regular and normal" life he longs for.

Back before the stock market crash, Jack’s dad had been working steadily, and their family had had plenty of money. But now, in the middle of the 1930s depression, there isn’t much work for a trombone player - just a gig down in New York City once in a while. So 14-year-old Jack is doing his best to help out. He’s lucky enough to get a weekend job at the town boat club where the “rich folks” hang out, but Jack wishes his dad would at least try to get a regular job.

At 13, George Stable still hasn't made his mark on the world. Oh, he plays the guitar and sings a little. And he appeared on television for six whole seconds once. A couple of years ago, he even wrote a sort of book, called The Teddy Bear Habit. But nothing really exciting has happened to him. But now, it looks as if his big chance has finally come. This agent of his, Woody Woodward, who discovered him during his six-second TV career, has come up with a plan to make him a hot new guitar-playing teenage star.