Happy Easter Little Critter
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Happy Easter Little Critter

In this sweet and cheerful holiday story, Little Critter is getting ready for Easter—and he wants everything to be just right. From coloring eggs to picking out the perfect outfit, he tries his very best… even when things don’t go exactly as planned.

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The Secrets of Good People
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The Secrets of Good People

“The Secrets of Good People” is a mystery‑driven novel set on a small Florida island in 1970, where a newlywed couple’s fresh start turns tragic overnight. After Catherine Overbrook’s husband, Frank, is found dead on the beach the morning after their arrival, Detective Quentin Jones begins unraveling the tangled relationships and hidden motives of the island’s close‑knit residents.

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All the Shah’s Men
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All the Shah’s Men

“All the Shah’s Men” offers a vivid, narrative account of the 1953 CIA‑engineered coup that toppled Iranian Prime Minister Mohammad Mossadegh. Stephen Kinzer traces the political struggle over Iran’s oil, the rising tensions between Mossadegh and Western powers, and the covert operation that restored the Shah to power.

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Between the World and Me
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Between the World and Me

“Between the World and Me” is a powerful nonfiction book by Ta-Nehisi Coates, written as an intimate letter to his teenage son about what it means to live in a Black body in the United States. The book blends memoir, history, and reflection as Coates confronts the realities of systemic racism, violence, and the fragility of Black life in America.

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The Secret Government
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The Secret Government

“The Secret Government” operates far from public view, buried beneath layers of deniability and silence. Its members work in unmarked rooms, guiding events the world never realizes were influenced. No records name them, no headlines acknowledge them, yet their decisions quietly shape the course of nations.

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Ingram
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Ingram

Ingram is a picaresque coming‑of‑age novel set across the harsh, working‑class landscapes of rural Texas. It follows a young boy, Ingram, who grows up in extreme poverty on a remote farm. After his family falls apart, he sets out alone with almost no understanding of the world, driven only by survival and a small dream of one day owning a truck.

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The Rise and Fall of The Third Reich
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The Rise and Fall of The Third Reich

The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich: A History of Nazi Germany by William L. Shirer is a sweeping, deeply researched narrative that traces how Adolf Hitler and the Nazi Party came to power, built a totalitarian state, launched World War II, and ultimately collapsed in catastrophic defeat.

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Lakota America
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Lakota America

“Lakota America” is a sweeping historical study that traces how the Lakota people rose from small hunter‑gatherer bands to become one of the most powerful Indigenous nations in North America. It highlights their political, military, and cultural influence from the 1500s through the 21st century, reframing them as central architects of American history rather than peripheral figures.

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Apple iPad
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Apple iPad

An Apple iPad is one of the most versatile, reliable, and long‑lasting tablets you can buy—perfect for entertainment, school, work, creativity, and travel. If you want a device that “just works,” stays fast for years, and fits smoothly into the Apple ecosystem, an iPad is an easy win.

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The Spy and the Traitor
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The Spy and the Traitor

The Spy and the Traitor tells the true story of Oleg Gordievsky, a KGB officer who secretly spied for Britain during the Cold War, risking everything to expose Soviet secrets and eventually making a dramatic escape to the West.

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The Da Vinci Code
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The Da Vinci Code

The Da Vinci Code follows symbologist Robert Langdon and cryptologist Sophie Neveu as they investigate a murder in the Louvre. Their search uncovers hidden clues in famous artworks and leads them into a web of secret societies and ancient religious mysteries that could shake long‑held beliefs.

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The Last King of Haiti
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The Last King of Haiti

The Last King of Haiti explores the dramatic rise and fall of Henri Christophe, one of the key leaders of Haiti’s revolution who later crowned himself king in the northern part of the newly independent nation. The book blends political history with vivid storytelling, showing how Christophe tried to build a stable Black monarchy in the face of internal conflict, foreign pressure, and the lingering scars of colonialism. It’s a portrait of ambition, nation‑building, and the heavy cost of leadership during one of the most turbulent periods in Haiti’s early history.

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The Bridegroom
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The Bridegroom

The Bridegroom is a short story by Ha Jin that explores conformity, individuality, and the pressures of authoritarian society. Set in contemporary China, the story follows Huang Baowen, a quiet factory worker who is arrested for being gay—considered a crime by local authorities. His adoptive father-in-law, Chief Wang, is shocked and embarrassed, and tries to “fix” the situation to protect his own reputation.

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A Christmas Carol
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A Christmas Carol

A Christmas Carol is a classic novella by Charles Dickens about Ebenezer Scrooge, a cold‑hearted, miserly man who despises Christmas. On Christmas Eve, he is visited by the ghost of his former business partner and three spirits—the Ghosts of Christmas Past, Present, and Yet to Come.

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Staircase in the Woods
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Staircase in the Woods

During a high‑school camping trip, five friends stumble upon a staircase rising out of the forest floor. One of them climbs it—and never comes back down. The staircase vanishes immediately afterward.

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Murder in the Dressing Room
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Murder in the Dressing Room

When a glamorous but temperamental star is found dead in her theater dressing room, the world of backstage rivalries, hidden grudges, and long‑buried secrets erupts into chaos. As investigators dig deeper, they discover that nearly everyone in the cast had a motive—and the truth is far more twisted than the performance onstage.

It’s a fast‑paced, character‑driven mystery where the spotlight reveals more than it hides.

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The Bourne Collection
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The Bourne Collection

The collection blends espionage, psychological tension, and high‑stakes action, evolving from Robert Ludlum’s original, character‑driven thrillers into faster‑paced, globe‑spanning adventures in the later books.

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If You Tell
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If You Tell

If You Tell is a gripping true‑crime story about three sisters who survive years of shocking abuse by their mother, Shelly Knotek. Gregg Olsen follows their journey from trauma to courage, revealing a powerful story of resilience, sisterhood, and the strength it takes to finally speak the truth.

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A Separate Peace
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A Separate Peace

A Separate Peace is a classic coming‑of‑age novel set at the elite Devon School in New England during the early years of World War II. It follows two boys—Gene Forrester, a quiet, academically driven student, and Phineas (Finny), his charismatic, athletic best friend—as they navigate friendship, jealousy, guilt, and the loss of innocence.

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