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To their family, neighbors, and online friends, Louise and David Turpin presented a picture of domestic bliss: dressing their thirteen children in matching outfits and buying them expensive gifts. But what police discovered when they entered the Turpin family home would eclipse the most shocking child abuse cases in history. For years, David and Louise had kept their children in increasing isolation, trapping them in a sinister world of torture, fear, and near starvation. In the first major account of the case, investigative journalist John Glatt delves into the disturbing details and recounts the bravery of the thirteen siblings in the face of unimaginable horror.

"On October 1, 1993, a 12-year-old girl was kidnapped at knifepoint from her bedroom in Petaluma, California, during a sleepover with two friends, while her mother slept soundly in the room next door. This rarest of all kidnappings--a stranger abduction from the home--triggered one of the largest manhunts in FBI history. Riddled with red herrings, grave mistakes, dead ends, and false leads, from fake ransom calls to junior high pranks to dramatic SWAT raids, the 65-day search for 'America's Child' became every FBI agent's--and every parent's--worst nightmare"--Provided by publisher.

"Frankie Rosenberg is passionate about the environment, a sophomore at New Sunnydale High School, and the daughter of the most powerful witch in Sunnydale history. Her mom, Willow, is slowly teaching her magic on the condition that she use it to better the world. But Frankie's happily quiet life is upended when new girl Hailey shows up with news that the annual Slayer convention has been the target of an attack, and all the Slayers--including Buffy, Faith, and Hailey's older sister Vi--might be dead. That means it's time for this generation's Slayer to be born. But being the first ever Slayer-Witch means learning how to wield a stake while trying to control her budding powers. With the help of Hailey, a werewolf named Jake, and a hot but nerdy sage demon, Frankie must become the Slayer, prevent the Hellmouth from opening again, and find out what happened to her Aunt Buffy, before she's next"--Provided by publisher.

"A young adult nonfiction book on how Albany High School handles a racist social media incident that incurs lasting and devastating consequences.".

Knox works to keep his family together as they move from Hong Kong back to northern California during the initial outbreak of the coronavirus.

"The Gold Rush was a major event in the US during the 1800s. This book explores what the Gold Rush was and the lesser-known people who participated in the event"--Provided by publisher.

In 1987, when sixteen-year-old Mayhem and her mother leave her abusive stepfather and return to Santa Maria, California, May learns she is heir to magical power, destined to stop evildoers.

As flames rushed through the wooded hills near San Diego, California, people were forced to evacuate with what little they could take in a hurry.

"In the spring of 1846, the Donner and Reed families joined a wagon train bound for California in hopes of a better life. But when the party took an untested shortcut, it set them down a tragic path. As they crossed the Sierra Nevada, heavy snow fell in the mountain pass. They were trapped. Supplies were already low, and now they faced a winter of starvation. Told through the gripping, full-color graphic novel format, this Deadly Expeditions tale transports readers back in time to follow the Donner Party's disastrous trek west and their struggle to survive"--Provided by publisher.

"The Extincts are back and ... Lug is leaving? Fresh off their takedown of the nefarious Dr. Z, the Rescue Ops Acquisition Rangers need a bit of a break. Opening a zoo and gift shop seems like a great idea to Scratch, Martie, Quito, and Ursa, but Lug isn't so sure. Over in California, wildfires are raging and people need help, but can Lug save the day without his friends? When he joins a group of smokejumpers to help put out the fires, Lug starts to think these natural disasters may not be so natural. What--or who--is starting these wildfires? One thing is for sure: It's going to take the whole Extincts team to get to the bottom of it!"--Provided by publisher.