Jack tries to have a perfect picnic with his mother, but things do not turn out as they expected.

A ladybug needs a safe place to lay her eggs, but where can she find an open spot? Katydids flutter in the leaves, stick insects hide in the branches, and thorn bugs pop out from every available stem. Even those bright pink flowers are orchid mantises ready to strike! Will any of these creatures be the right neighbors for the ladybug’s eggs? Illustrated with lush, vibrant details, A Perfect Spot is a fascinating introduction to the diverse world of arthropods. Acclaimed creator Isabelle Simler presents a bug’s eye view of camouflage, metamorphosis, and other natural wonders.

He can’t be the hero. One moment, Chelsea Ember is sitting on a gorgeous, tropical island and sipping a cute drink, but in the next instant, she’s being tossed in the back of a van and spirited away. She’s terrified, desperate, and sure that she will never see her family again…then he rushes to her rescue. Her ex. Her gorgeous, hyper-controlled, heartbreaker of a former lover, Colt Easton. He isn’t the lover she remembers… Suddenly he’s knocking out bad guys and showing a dangerously brutal edge that she never expected. He’s fierce, vicious with the enemy, and there is no sign of the polished and cool businessman she knew before. But the attraction she felt for him since the very beginning—that scorching, consuming desire—is still there. Even if Colt does seem to be a complete stranger. Trapped in paradise, all their secrets will be exposed. Colt met Chelsea while he was working undercover. She never had an opportunity to get to know the real man beneath his mask, and he’s tracked her down because he wants a second chance with the woman he can’t get out of his head. When Chelsea is taken, he knows a boring, good guy won’t be able to help her. But the real Colt can. Time for Chelsea to see just how wild he can be. A lot can happen on a hot island night. Danger stalks Chelsea from every turn. And her best bet of getting off the island alive? Her ex, the most unlikely hero ever. A man who is proving to be a complete badass as they trek through the heart of the island and dodge the foes on their trail. He’s savage, rough, and definitely not a civilized gentleman, but Colt is exactly what she needs in order to stay alive. As they fight to survive, Chelsea realizes that she might just be in danger of falling for him all over again… Author’s Note: When you’re trapped in paradise, you need just the right hero to help save the day. Sometimes, the “right” hero is dangerous and deceptive, and he’s also down to do anything to protect the woman he wants. Prepare for some hot island fun and for two lovers who are about to scorch the tropical night with their passion. A second chance, a lover in disguise, twisting secrets, and some edgy danger are inside EX MARKS THE PERFECT SPOT.

Toly never set out to be the guy trapped between genius and madness, but life has a way of screwing with your plans. Born in the concrete jungle of Moscow during the waning days of the Soviet Union, he grew up believing he’d spend his life in a lab, unlocking the secrets of the universe or at least figuring out why Soviet elevators never quite worked right. He earned his chops in physics and cryptography, climbed the bureaucratic ladder of the Academy of Sciences, and navigated Soviet absurdities like a pro. Then came the collapse, and Toly found himself as one of those rare intellectual refugees—a brilliant mind with nowhere to plug in. America seemed like a good idea at the time, the land of opportunity and functioning appliances. But instead of a smooth landing, he found himself in the bizarre parallel universe of NanoMine Inc., a company where chaos is standard operating procedure, and the company culture is dictated by Greg Durov, a tyrannical boss with the charm of a charging bull and the patience of a caffeinated squirrel. NanoMine is not your typical tech startup. It’s not even your atypical tech startup. It's more like a rogue state, an island unto itself in the chaotic sea of Silicon Valley. If there were a reality show about dysfunctional companies, NanoMine would win an Emmy for Best Tragicomedy. The workday here is a cocktail of Kafkaesque bureaucracy, Russian roulette with office politics, and a relentless game of dodgeball, where the balls are actual projectiles, and the game never ends. Toly's days are filled with cryptic codes, defective prototypes, and existential dread, all while he tries to keep his sanity under the fluorescent lights of corporate hell. Here, the only thing more unstable than the electrical circuits is the management team. He quickly learns that working at NanoMine is less about innovation and more about survival in a Darwinian sense. It's the kind of place where your job security is tied to how well you can dodge flying office supplies or interpret Greg’s mood swings. Despite all odds, Toly somehow manages to find his footing—or maybe just his balance on a constantly tilting ship. He has a peculiar talent for being in the wrong place at the right time, and it earns him a reputation for being indispensable, or at least inexplicable. In his spare time, he writes technical manuals on things nobody needs to know, which somehow turn into cult hits among disillusioned engineers. Toly is living proof that life is a series of strange plot twists, especially if you’re an ex-Soviet scientist with a penchant for making all the wrong choices and occasionally the right ones for the wrong reasons. Whether he's arguing with government clerks, tangling with corporate bullies, or just trying to keep his head above water in the relentless stream of absurdity, one thing is clear: Toly is not your average engineer, but then again, this is not your average story.

A father and his son take great care searching the woods for the perfect spot for the father to paint a picture and the boy to catch insects and frogs.

Some things we do for those we are responsible for, some things for ourselves, and some things we do for the ancestors. Today, it's all three! 1959. The first wave of independence is sweeping across Africa and Beneatha has left the prejudice of 1950s America for a brighter future with her Nigerian husband in Lagos. But on the day they move into their new house in the white suburbs, it doesn't take long for cracks to appear, changing the course of the rest of their lives. Present day. Now a renowned Dean whose colleagues are questioning the role of African American studies for future generations, Beneatha returns to the same house in search of answers. Inspired by Lorraine Hansberry's ground-breaking modern classic, A Raisin in the Sun, Beneatha's Place challenges today's culture wars about colonial history and reckoning with the past. A razor-sharp satire from Young Vic Artistic Director Kwame Kwei-Armah, about the power of knowing your history and the cost of letting it go, this edition was published to coincide with the London premiere at the Young Vic Theatre, in June 2023.

Spend the day with Gobblebeast and Mongaroo on the little island of mystery Blix. Come along for a day of fun and surprises with Gobblebeast and Mongaroo as they play, sing, have an adventure and make a new friend.