Browsing: Geography

1880, California: When 17-year-old Topaz Woo dies during childbirth, she gets the chance to watch her newborn daughter from the beyond — and tries to influence her to lead a good life. “A tumultuous and sweet story” (Teen Vogue).

Young Maya spends her days collecting items that wash ashore in her tiny fishing village. But when she discovers a bottle containing a diamond ring, she and her friends find themselves swept up in a thrilling rescue mission!

When five friends go camping on Windswept Island, strange men appear out of nowhere and take the girls captive. Can they escape their kidnappers and find their way back to safety? A riveting mystery for fans of The Hardy Boys and Nancy Drew!

“I love this book… It is made of sweetness and funny and awesome” (John Green): After being shipped off to boarding school in Paris, Anna finds romance when she least expects it. “Really captures the feeling of being in love” (Cassandra Clare), with over 120,000 five-star ratings on Goodreads!

With over 16,700 five-star Goodreads ratings! This Wall Street Journal bestseller charts the 18th-century development of the marine chronometer — a tool crucial to the seafaring exploration of the day. “An enthralling gem of a book… An amazing tale of political intrigue, foul play, scientific discovery, and personal ambition” (Publishers Weekly).

This winner of the 2016 Royal Society Science Book Prize traces the life of German naturalist Alexander von Humboldt, a man who influenced Darwin, Thoreau, and other figures — and revolutionized our ideas about the world. “Beautifully researched… A thrilling intellectual odyssey” (The Sunday Times).

“There’s more imagination on a page of Nnedi Okorafor’s work than in whole volumes of ordinary fantasy epics” (Ursula K. Le Guin): Sunny has always felt like an outcast — until she discovers her magical ability and learns to fight dark forces. With over 8,000 five-star ratings on Goodreads!

A NEW YORK TIMES BEST SELLERFrom Richelle Mead, the #1 internationally bestselling author of Vampire Academy and Bloodlines, comes a…