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![Appleseed : a novel]( "Appleseed : a novel")
![Rule of capture : a novel]( "Rule of capture : a novel")
![Ark]( "Ark")
![Dance with the devil]( "Dance with the devil")
![The expert system's champion]( "The expert system's champion")
![HellSans]( "HellSans")
![My name is Iris]( "My name is Iris")
![The book of the unnamed midwife]( "The book of the unnamed midwife")
![The past is red]( "The past is red")
![Docile]( "Docile")
![The blood of angels]( "The blood of angels")
![The high house]( "The high house")
![Infinity gate]( "Infinity gate")
![Out there : stories]( "Out there : stories")
![That dangerous energy]( "That dangerous energy")
![The last day : a novel]( "The last day : a novel")
![Poster girl]( "Poster girl")
![Deal with the Devil : a Mercenary Librarians novel]( "Deal with the Devil : a Mercenary Librarians novel")
![Mount Chicago : a novel]( "Mount Chicago : a novel")
![The shimmering state : a novel]( "The shimmering state : a novel")
![Dark age]( "Dark age")
![Trashlands]( "Trashlands")
![Black helicopters]( "Black helicopters")
![A beginning at the end]( "A beginning at the end")
![Goliath]( "Goliath")
![Vigil Harbor]( "Vigil Harbor")
![Moon of the crusted snow : a novel]( "Moon of the crusted snow : a novel")
![Parable of the talents]( "Parable of the talents")
![The book that broke the world]( "The book that broke the world")
![Desert creatures]( "Desert creatures")
![The story of my heart]( "The story of my heart")
![The Outer Beach : a thousand-mile walk on Cape Cod's Atlantic shore]( "The Outer Beach : a thousand-mile walk on Cape Cod's Atlantic shore")
![Wildland sentinel : field notes from an Iowa conservation officer]( "Wildland sentinel : field notes from an Iowa conservation officer")
![Leave it as it is : a journey through Theodore Roosevelt's American wilderness]( "Leave it as it is : a journey through Theodore Roosevelt's American wilderness")
![The heartbeat of the wild : dispatches from landscapes of wonder, peril, and hope]( "The heartbeat of the wild : dispatches from landscapes of wonder, peril, and hope")
![Inconvenient facts : the science that Al Gore doesn't want you to know]( "Inconvenient facts : the science that Al Gore doesn't want you to know")
![The water will come : rising seas, sinking cities, and the remaking of the civilized world]( "The water will come : rising seas, sinking cities, and the remaking of the civilized world")
![Vesper flights : new and collected essays]( "Vesper flights : new and collected essays")
![The evolution of Charles Darwin : the epic voyage of the Beagle that forever changed our view of life on earth]( "The evolution of Charles Darwin : the epic voyage of the Beagle that forever changed our view of life on earth")
![Unsettled : what climate science tells us, what it doesn't, and why it matters]( "Unsettled : what climate science tells us, what it doesn't, and why it matters")
![A life on our planet : my witness statement and a vision for the future]( "A life on our planet : my witness statement and a vision for the future")
![The adventures of Alexander Von Humboldt]( "The adventures of Alexander Von Humboldt")
![Global warming : a very short introduction]( "Global warming : a very short introduction")
![Climate resilience for an aging nation]( "Climate resilience for an aging nation")
![The new map : energy, climate, and the clash of nations]( "The new map : energy, climate, and the clash of nations")
![How to prepare for climate change : a practical guide to surviving the chaos]( "How to prepare for climate change : a practical guide to surviving the chaos")
![A Sand County almanac ; and, Sketches here and there]( "A Sand County almanac ; and, Sketches here and there")
![The case for the Green New Deal]( "The case for the Green New Deal")
![The story of more : how we got to climate change and where to go from here]( "The story of more : how we got to climate change and where to go from here")
![The outermost house : a year of life on the great beach of Cape Cod]( "The outermost house : a year of life on the great beach of Cape Cod")
![Generation dread : finding purpose in an age of climate crisis]( "Generation dread : finding purpose in an age of climate crisis")
![Global warming 101]( "Global warming 101")
![The eight master lessons of nature : what nature teaches us about living well in the world]( "The eight master lessons of nature : what nature teaches us about living well in the world")
![California burning : the fall of Pacific Gas and Electric--and what it means for America's power grid]( "California burning : the fall of Pacific Gas and Electric--and what it means for America's power grid")
![Teaching a stone to talk : expeditions and encounters]( "Teaching a stone to talk : expeditions and encounters")
![The truth about energy, global warming, and climate change : exposing climate lies in an age of disinformation]( "The truth about energy, global warming, and climate change : exposing climate lies in an age of disinformation")
![The great displacement : climate change and the next American migration]( "The great displacement : climate change and the next American migration")
![The Green New Deal : why the fossil fuel civilization will collapse by 2028, and the bold economic plan to save life on earth]( "The Green New Deal : why the fossil fuel civilization will collapse by 2028, and the bold economic plan to save life on earth")
![An inconvenient sequel : truth to power : your action handbook to learn the science, find your voice, and help solve the climate crisis]( "An inconvenient sequel : truth to power : your action handbook to learn the science, find your voice, and help solve the climate crisis")
![The Galápagos : a natural history]( "The Galápagos : a natural history")
![The witch's curse]( "The witch's curse")
![Slow down : 50 mindful moments in nature]( "Slow down : 50 mindful moments in nature")
![Down comes the rain]( "Down comes the rain")
![Draw 50 flowers, trees, and other plants]( "Draw 50 flowers, trees, and other plants")
![Groundhog weather school]( "Groundhog weather school")
![It's raining!]( "It's raining!")
![Flowers]( "Flowers")
![How do apples grow?]( "How do apples grow?")
![Flowers are pretty weird!]( "Flowers are pretty weird!")
![It's raining bats & frogs]( "It's raining bats & frogs")
![Exploring magnets and springs]( "Exploring magnets and springs")
![Construction site, spring delight : an Easter lift-the-flap book]( "Construction site, spring delight : an Easter lift-the-flap book")
![What's inside a flower? : and other questions about science & nature]( "What's inside a flower? : and other questions about science & nature")
![Easter]( "Easter")
![Wake, sleepy one : California poppies and the super bloom]( "Wake, sleepy one : California poppies and the super bloom")
![Samakat qaws qazah = The rainbow fish]( "Samakat qaws qazah = The rainbow fish")
![Wildflowers]( "Wildflowers")
![Why do we see rainbows?]( "Why do we see rainbows?")
![Ballet for Martha : making Appalachian Spring]( "Ballet for Martha : making Appalachian Spring")
![Ĉạu đã s̆ãn sàng ra ngoài chơi chưa? = Are you ready to play outside?]( "Ĉạu đã s̆ãn sàng ra ngoài chơi chưa? = Are you ready to play outside?")
![Merry Christmas, Rainbow Fish]( "Merry Christmas, Rainbow Fish")
![Okko's Inn]( "Okko's Inn")
![Flowers!]( "Flowers!")
![Hello, puddle!]( "Hello, puddle!")
![Bienen : Kleine Wunder der Natur]( "Bienen : Kleine Wunder der Natur")
![Flower power]( "Flower power")
![Angelina Ballerina. Spring fling]( "Angelina Ballerina. Spring fling")
![Investigating how flowers grow]( "Investigating how flowers grow")
![The magic key]( "The magic key")
![A mystery message]( "A mystery message")
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Another truly engaging story from the master of graphic horror, Emily Carroll. Gorgeous, creepy illustrations will keep you quickly turning the pages, and the twist at the end will have you wondering "what did I just read?" Fans of "Rebecca" and "The Yellow Wallpaper" will enjoy this gothic, gruesome ghost story. -Mari