New Releases by Billy Merrell

Mad Libs is the world’s greatest word game and the perfect gift or activity for anyone who likes to laugh! Write in the missing words on each page to create your own hilariously funny stories all about horoscopes! Find out what’s the deal with Mercury in retrograde with 21 “fill-in-the-blank” stories about the zodiac signs, tarot, and your astrology chart. Play alone, in a group, or among future fortune-tellers. Mad Libs are a fun family activity recommended for ages 8 to NUMBER.

Find out how a young boy from the Midwest became one of the most important writers and activists of the Harlem Renaissance in this addition to the #1 New York Times bestselling series! Langston Hughes was born in Joplin, Missouri, and was raised by his grandmother, who told him many stories of the Black American experience and taught him to be proud of his race from a young age. With her guidance, Langston went on to become a talented writer in high school, creating dramatic plays, poetry, and articles for the school paper. His career as a writer would continue to blossom. Langston pioneered Jazz Poetry and published nearly twenty poetry books during his lifetime as well as novels, books for children, nonfiction books, and plays. He was an activist and a major figure of the Harlem Renaissance period, alongside Zora Neale Hurston and Countee Cullen. Young readers can learn about Langston''s beloved writing, including some of his most famous poems "Dreams" and "The Weary Blues," and his long-lasting legacy in this middle-grade biography.

See below for English description. Une légende court dans le monde d''Erdas. On raconte qu''à l''origine, Briggan le loup, Uraza le léopard, Jhi le panda et Essix le faucon étaient des bêtes suprêmes, les êtres les plus puissants du royaume. Quand un roi fou s''est lancé à la conquête du monde, les quatre se sont joints à une armée d''humains et d''animaux afin de le vaincre. Mais ils n''étaient pas les seules Bêtes Suprêmes de la guerre. En effet, un plan mortel conçu par deux êtres de leur propre espèce était déjà en place, et les quatre bêtes ont dû sacrifier leur vie pour tenter de sauver le royaume... Découvrez les origines de ce conflit ancestral dans ce roman captivant! Dive, run, and soar through this exhilarating special edition in the New York Times bestselling series, with a story by Les quatre Élus author, Brandon Mull. In the world of Erdas, there''s a tale of four noble animals who sacrificed everything to protect their homes from the ambitions of a mad king. Briggan the Wolf, Uraza the Leopard, Jhi the Panda, and Essix the Falcon; long before they were spirit animals, they were legends -- Great Beasts, the most powerful beings to roam the wilds of Erdas. Aided by a brave resistance of humans and animals, they gave their lives to protect the world from a threat more dangerous than any it had seen before: their own kind. Wise and cunning, gentle, and ruthless, these are tales of the true heroes and villains in the war that started it all. Original title: Spirit Animals : Tales of the Great Beasts

A bold, groundbreaking novel about coming out, coming into your own, and coming apart. Vanilla and Hunter have been dating since seventh grade. They came out together, navigated middle school together, and became that couple in high school that everyone always sees as a couple. There are complications and confusions, for sure. But most of all, they love each other.As high school goes, though, and as their relationship deepens, some cracks begin to show. Hunter thinks they should be having sex.Vanilla isn''t so sure. Hunter doesn''t mind hanging out with loud, obnoxious friends.Vanilla would rather avoid them. If they''re becoming different people, can they be the same couple?Falling in love is hard.Staying in love is harder.

Mad Libs is the world’s greatest word game and a great gift or activity for anyone who likes to laugh! Write in the missing words on each page to create your own hilariously funny stories all about your favorite fantasy creatures. Unicorns, Mermaids, and Mad Libs will bring your favorite fantasy creatures to life right before your PART OF THE BODY (PLURAL)! With 21 “fill-in-the-blank” stories about magical monsters, including everything from whimsical fairies and fierce centaurs, this book will enchant any reader! Play alone, in a group, or in a mermaid''s cove! Mad Libs are a fun family activity recommended for ages 8 to NUMBER. Unicorns, Mermaids, and Mad Libs includes: - Silly stories: 21 "fill-in-the-blank" stories all about fantasy creatures! - Language arts practice: Mad Libs are a great way to build reading comprehension and grammar skills. - Fun With Friends: each story is a chance for friends to work together to create unique stories!

Calling all Bob''s Burgers fans Our Mad Libs features 21 hilarious, original stories inspired by the hit FOX television series This book makes a great buy for all your Bob''s Burgers-obsessed friends

Follows the adventures of four noble animals who sacrifice everything to protect their homes from a mad king in the world of Erdas.

Dive, run, and soar through this exhilarating special edition in the NEW YORK TIMES bestselling series, with a story by WILD BORN author, Brandon Mull. Briggan the Wolf, Uraza the Leopard, Jhi the Panda, and Essix the Falcon -- the Four Fallen. Long before they were spirit animals, they roamed the wilds as Great Beasts, the most powerful beings in Erdas. When a mad king arose, the four banded together with an army of humans and animals to defeat him. But they weren''t the only Great Beasts in the war. A deadly scheme was already underway, hatched by two of their own. To save their world, the four had to give up their lives.These are the lost stories of the most selfless acts of bravery that Erdas has ever seen, and the secret betrayal that started it all. These are TALES OF THE GREAT BEASTS.

PUSH continues to break new ground with this remarkable poetry memoir of growing up, coming out, and exploring love.This is a memoir that is lived in moments. The moments you know - when you see your parents'' marriage dissolving, when you realize you''re a boy who likes boys, when you speak the truth and don''t know if it will be heard. The moments you don''t recognize until later - when you leave things unsaid (even to yourself), when you feel your boyfriend letting go, when you give up on love. And the moment you get love back. In an amazing narrative of poems, Billy Merrell tells an ordinary story in an extraordinary way.

Would you rather be a stereotypically beautiful class-A moron or a Nobel Prize winner with a gimp arm? Your best friend''s significant other hits on you -- and not in a cute, in-front-of-your-best-friend sort of way. What to do? Blow them off? Flirt back? Play it cool, then fill your friend in? Would you rather marry the love of your life and have no friends, or never marry and have friends for life? Whether you''re hanging out with your besties or getting closer to your crush, these five hundred questions are sure to spark convos, truths, laughs, and buried secrets. Start from the front, the back, or flip to any page to find out who you -- and your friends -- really are.

Teens are more aware of sexuality and identity than ever, and they’re looking for answers and insights, as well as a community of others. In order to help create that community, YA authors David Levithan and Billy Merrell have collected original poems, essays, and stories by young adults in their teens and early 20s. The Full Spectrum includes a variety of writers—gay, lesbian, bisexual, straight, transitioning, and questioning—on a variety of subjects: coming out, family, friendship, religion/faith, first kisses, break-ups, and many others. This one of a kind collection will, perhaps, help all readers see themselves and the world around them in ways they might never have imagined. We have partnered with the Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network (GLSEN) and a portion of the proceeds from this book will be donated to them.