Cathy Hapka

 What happens when Mom marries a king. (Ages 3 to 7)

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Meet Sofia, a little girl who lives a rather ordinary life. But everything changes when her mother, Miranda, marries the king. Overnight, Sofia becomes a princess, moves into the castle, gains a step-brother, a step-sister... and the ability to talk to her new animal friends thanks to a magical amulet! Now, life is anything but ordinary for Sofia the First!

Get ready for a thrilling adventure through time! Join Freddi, Jodie, and Samantha as they zoom back to the exciting 1930s. Their mission? To meet the legendary pilot Amelia Earhart! But this isn't just a friendly visit. The girls have a super important task: they need to hold onto 'The Book' and help solve the biggest mystery of Amelia Earhart's life – what happened on her final, famous flight? Can these three friends navigate the past, keep their special book safe, and uncover clues before time runs out? This exciting story is packed with history, mystery, and a whole lot of adventure that will keep you guessing until the very end!

In the near future, a virus will drive humankind to the brink of extinction. With the illness spreading faster than our attempts to control it, and society collapsing, the last surviving city will become a beacon of hope for survivors. Walled off from the outside world, a last bastion of civilised society, this city is christened Oasis. But as the city's government begins to impose a policy of safety at all costs, life for its citizens takes on a new and sinister shape. Born into this world is Quincy Emerson, a child of the Pure, a resident of the Celian City. At seven, she undergoes her genetic test, a rite of passage for all Oasis's young. The test uncovers the presence of a genetic marker associated with potential carriers of the Virus. She is separated from her family and transferred to the Outer Sector Dorms, brutal institutions built to house the youngest members of Oasis's underclass. Here, her life becomes a monotonous cycle of physical abuse, regimentation and exhausting labour at one of the Outer Sector's many power plants. By night she gazes at the crystalline towers of the Celian city and longs for the Cure. Beyond the walls of Oasis, however, something is stirring, and events are about to overtake Quincy. Her fate, it turns out, may not be written in her genes ... 'This futuristic sci-fi echoes Margaret Atwood and yet was written by a 16-year-old from Galway. Expect great things from this young, brilliant writer,' Image 'A high-paced page-turner that holds its own against any of the big names working in the YA Genre ... Eilís is an intellectual powerhouse', Irish Mail on Sunday 'An assured dystopian debut. On the promise of this page-turning debut, the sequel will be worth waiting for', Sunday Business Post 'Extraordinarily engaging ... Eilís is dazzlingly bright and articulate', Irish Examiner 'Our newest literary star', Irish Independent

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From the New York Times bestseller Dima Zales comes an action-packed sci-fi adventure set in a post-singularity future. For a limited time, get all 3 full-length novels (1000+ pages) in one convenient, discounted bundle. When invisible technology runs everything and memories can’t be trusted, how does one sort the truth from the lies? Oasis, the last habitable area on post-apocalyptic Earth, is meant to be a paradise, a place where everyone is content. Vulgarity, violence, insanity, and other ills are but a distant memory, and even death no longer plagues the last surviving humans. Theo, a twenty-three-year-old Youth, has never fit in with the serene, age-divided Oasis society. But it’s only when he starts hearing a girl’s voice in his head that he realizes that nothing is what it seems. Phoe is his imaginary friend—or is she? As secrets are unveiled, Theo is dragged into a dangerous game where the virtual and the real worlds collide. What does it mean to be human? What does it mean to be real? Theo is about to find out. Warning: This book contains some strong language. We felt it was important for the censorship theme of the novel. If such words offend you, you might not enjoy this book. If in doubt, please read the sample before buying. NOTE: This is a complete trilogy containing three full-length novels— Oasis, Limbo, and Haven.

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In this young adult thriller, a group of teens are saved when they come across a mysterious oasis. But who will save them from the oasis? Alif had exciting summer plans: working on her father’s archeological dig site in the desert with four close friends ... and a very cute research assistant. Then the sandstorm hit. Their camp wiped away, Alif and the others find themselves lost on the sands, seemingly doomed ... until they find the oasis. It has everything they need: food, water, and shade—and mysterious ruins that hide a deadly secret. As reality begins to shift around them, they question what’s real and what’s a mirage. The answers turn Alif and her friends against each other, and they begin to wonder if they’ve truly been saved. And while it was easy to walk into the oasis, it may be impossible to leave ... An Imprint Book PRAISE FOR KATYA DE BECERRA'S WHAT THE WOODS KEEP: “Blending mythology and a contemporary story of family drama, de Becerra's debut novel is a narrative that will keep readers enthralled.” —Booklist “Spooky atmospherics and moral ambiguity complement the blend of science and myth to create a thoughtful and compelling horror fantasy.” —BCCB “The characters in this debut novel are interesting and modern, particularly Hayden’s humorous, vibrant roommate... Adds a new angle to the “small town with a secret” genre.” —VOYA

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Jack and Ty are opposites. So when they travel together in a caravan across the Great Desert, there are bound to be disagreements. And when a sandstorm separates the boys from the rest of their group, the arguments get worse. Then they stumble upon a legendary oasis where they find a lost colony of small dinosaurs called Saltopus. Somehow, Jack and Ty must put aside their differences long enough to befriend the shy dinosaurs--and figure out how to help them!From the Trade Paperback edition.

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To get her life back together, Valenna Merchant has to leave Echo-7. When the chance to escape to a remote military base on Omega-Three-Omega via a housekeeping job emerges, she takes it. But nothing on the base is as it seems, including the cyborg, Anders, kept in a giant water tank for research purposes. And when Valenna uncovers the real reason behind her job offer at the base, she realizes she has to escape or die trying. And she’s taking Anders with her. ZONE CYBORGS READING ORDER Haven Paradise Oasis Safe Harbor Sanctuary Refuge Keywords: sci fi romance, cyborg romance, science fiction romance, space opera, space opera romance, far future, genetic engineering, cyberpunk romance

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Twelve-year-old Josh and his father arrive in the very small, run-down town of Oasis, Arizona for the summer -- Josh's father for work and Josh for fun. But Oasis is poorly named. It's hot, dry, and certainly not much fun. As Josh explores the dusty little town, he uncovers a heartbreaking story that has paralyzed the entire community -- the previous summer, in hopes of finding a long lost shipment of gold, three kids set out across the desert never to return. Amidst this gloomy place Josh discovers a few kindred outcasts who are also willing to resist the dreary routine. When this secluded group stumbles upon a map of their own, they do the unthinkable -- they go after the treasure themselves. With an inept search party on their trail, and plagued by storms, crooks, and the land itself, they slowly make their way to the heart of the desert. Will they find the lost gold, meet the same fate as the missing kids, or discover something completely unexpected?

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A new dystopian/post-apocalyptic series from a New York Times bestselling author My name is Theo, and I'm a resident of Oasis, the last habitable area on Earth. It's meant to be a paradise, a place where we are all content. Vulgarity, violence, insanity, and other ills are but a distant memory, and even death no longer plagues us. I was once content too, but now I'm different. Now I hear a voice in my head, and she tells me things no imaginary friend should know. Her name is Phoe, and she is my delusion. Or is she?

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Thirteen-year-old Hand Gunther finds his altruistic, pacifist father dead on the floor of the rundown Massachusetts motel they own. Abandoned by his mother three years earlier, the boy resents her fiercely when she moves back from the West Coast to take charge of the family and the motel. Numb with denial, awash with guilt, Hand misguidedly suspects his mysterious Uncle Wolfgang has some connection with his father's death, despite Wolfgang's efforts to help him through his loss. When two Iranian immigrants, father and son, come to the motel for refuge, Hand finds himself capable of his late father's kind of generosity. Slowly, he begins to feel something again. The discovery that Uncle Wolfgang is dying of AIDS finally brings the boy's stifled emotions to the surface.