When a supposedly cursed traditional Japanese instrument arrives at the British School of Kyoto, strange things start to happen. A phantom geisha haunts the halls, a star student vanishes, and cryptic symbols appear across the campus.

For Jessica Hunter, a seasoned globetrotter trying to adapt to life at BSK, the eerie events are more than just schoolyard rumours. Teaming up with Kenta Higashi, a local boy with his own connection to the missing student, Jessica suspects a sinister force is at play.

As they investigate, they uncover a web of secrets, lies, and a vengeance plot tied to the instrument's shadowy past. Can Jessica and Kenta unravel the truth behind the curse before it claims another victim? Or will they become the next targets of its wrath?

The dead monarch Charon was destroyed at Elzinga Asylum, but its impact on the Hourglass strike team continues to affect them, particularly Clyde Williams. With his necromantic powers acting up, he's under the watchful gaze of the Median's rulers, who fear he could be a risk to their kingdom of sleep and the countless souls therein.

But when a familiar and bitter enemy resurfaces, attacks a secret Hourglass facility, kills a high-value Hourglass member, and steals sensitive intel, Clyde is pulled back into service.

Now, Clyde and his teammates must find and stop a powerful new threat: a troubled Spark whose anger issues could potentially lead him to being swayed by the Cairnwood Society's dark agenda.

Meanwhile, somewhere in the creature-filled wastes of Erebus, Kozlov continues his perilous search for the Firmament Needle. A quest whose reverberations will be felt by Clyde, his teammates, and most of all, the volatile new Spark.

Gilly keeps her secrets close-hidden in whispers, dreams, and the quiet spaces where the forest meets her imagination. Somewhere on the other side of the trees, her dad is waiting. Maybe.

With Oggy, her best friend and keeper of a thousand made-up words, Gilly searches for answers:

Can a prayer-or a spell-bring back someone who's been gone too long?

What if he doesn't want to be found?

And if she finds him, will he still be the dad she remembers?

Written in the voice of a 10-year-old girl with a heart full of questions, Tangerines is a lyrical, tender story about family, friendship, and the quiet magic of believing in what matters most.

What Makes You Special? is a heartwarming collection of poems that mirrors the conflicts, hardships, and gifts of growing into adulthood.In this book, you will:

• Dive into the world that will remind you of your life in your twenties filled with self-conflict and transformations.
• Find touching stories about love, compassion, family, hope, self-confidence, and more.
• Enjoy scenic poetry about magical places that will warm your soul.
• Trace through a series of verses that seek to answer what truly makes us special.