New Releases by Kirsten MILLER

“Lula Dean’s Little Library of Banned Books is shaping up to be this summer’s Big Read. Kirsten Miller has that rare ability to take a serious subject and make it very, very funny. I enjoyed this novel and you will too.”--James Patterson The provocative and hilarious summer read that will have book lovers cheering and everyone talking! Kirsten Miller, author of The Change, brings us a bracing, wildly entertaining satire about a small Southern town, a pitched battle over banned books, and a little lending library that changes everything. Beverly Underwood and her arch enemy, Lula Dean, live in the tiny town of Troy, Georgia, where they were born and raised. Now Beverly is on the school board, and Lula has become a local celebrity by embarking on mission to rid the public libraries of all inappropriate books—none of which she’s actually read. To replace the “pornographic” books she’s challenged at the local public library, Lula starts her own lending library in front of her home: a cute wooden hutch with glass doors and neat rows of the worthy literature that she’s sure the town’s readers need. What Lula doesn’t know is that a local troublemaker has stolen her wholesome books, removed their dust jackets, and restocked Lula’s library with banned books: literary classics, gay romances, Black history, witchy spell books, Judy Blume novels, and more. One by one, neighbors who borrow books from Lula Dean’s library find their lives changed in unexpected ways. Finally, one of Lula Dean’s enemies discovers the library and decides to turn the tables on her, just as Lula and Beverly are running against each other to replace the town’s disgraced mayor. That’s when all the townspeople who’ve been borrowing from Lula’s library begin to reveal themselves. That''s when the showdown that’s been brewing between Beverly and Lula will roil the whole town...and change it forever.

After watching a nature documentary, a young girl believes she is part tiger, unleashing a new identity on friends and family. After watching a nature documentary, Saira comes to believe that she is part tiger, a fact she is not at all ashamed to reveal to friends and family. When the children at school tell her she''s wrong, she roars at them. At home she slinks from room to room, hunting and protecting her territory. Getting her fed and into bed is a challenge for mom until she reveals a shocking truth. She''s a tiger, too! Every page is colorful, eye-popping collage, carefully handmade and capturing both the wild and sweet side of our tigress.

GOOD MORNING AMERICA BOOK CLUB PICK "The Change is like a guttural rage scream (and somehow a soft, tearful hug) of a book, and I couldn''t have loved it any more." --Emily Henry Big Little Lies meets The Witches of Eastwick—a gloriously entertaining and knife-sharp revenge fantasy about three women whose midlife crisis brings unexpected new powers—putting them on a collision course with the evil that lurks in their wealthy beach town. "A roar of rage, a pacy page-turner, I loved it with all my broken heart. Read it. You’ll love it."--New York Times bestselling author Marian Keyes "Miller triumphs...THE CHANGE is that rare treat: a suspenseful story with great pacing, memorable characters, and an engaging voice. Fantastic in every way, this fierce anthem against misogyny is a smash."--Publishers Weekly (starred review) "A pointed, punchy, and potent thriller...wry and clever, serious and exacting, and masterfully suspenseful."--Booklist (starred review) In the Long Island oceanfront community of Mattauk, three different women discover that midlife changes bring a whole new type of empowerment… After Nessa James’s husband dies and her twin daughters leave for college, she’s left all alone in a trim white house not far from the ocean. In the quiet of her late forties, the former nurse begins to hear voices. It doesn’t take long for Nessa to realize that the voices calling out to her belong to the dead—a gift she’s inherited from her grandmother, which comes with special responsibilities. On the cusp of 50, suave advertising director Harriett Osborne has just witnessed the implosion of her lucrative career and her marriage. She hasn’t left her house in months, and from the outside, it appears as if she and her garden have both gone to seed. But Harriett’s life is far from over—in fact, she’s undergone a stunning and very welcome metamorphosis. Ambitious former executive Jo Levison has spent thirty long years at war with her body. The free-floating rage and hot flashes that arrive with the beginning of menopause feel like the very last straw—until she realizes she has the ability to channel them, and finally comes into her power. Guided by voices only Nessa can hear, the trio of women discover a teenage girl whose body was abandoned beside a remote beach. The police have written the victim off as a drug-addicted sex worker, but the women refuse to buy into the official narrative. Their investigation into the girl’s murder leads to more bodies, and to the town’s most exclusive and isolated enclave, a world of stupendous wealth where the rules don’t apply. With their newfound powers, Jo, Nessa, and Harriett will take matters into their own hands…

Stay up all night with this modern day Rebecca! Perfect for fans of Truly Devious--a haunting story about a new girl in an old town filled with dark secrets . . . that might just kill her. People say the house is cursed. It preys on the weakest, and young women are its favorite victims. In Louth, they''re called the Dead Girls. All Bram wanted was to disappear--from her old life, her family''s past, and from the scandal that continues to haunt her. The only place left to go is Louth, the tiny town on the Hudson River where her uncle, James, has been renovating an old mansion. But James is haunted by his own ghosts. Months earlier, his beloved wife died in a fire that people say was set by her daughter. The tragedy left James a shell of the man Bram knew--and destroyed half the house he''d so lovingly restored. The manor is creepy, and so are the locals. The people of Louth don''t want outsiders like Bram in their town, and with each passing day she''s discovering that the rumors they spread are just as disturbing as the secrets they hide. Most frightening of all are the legends they tell about the Dead Girls. Girls whose lives were cut short in the very house Bram now calls home. The terrifying reality is that the Dead Girls may have never left the manor. And if Bram looks too hard into the town''s haunted past, she might not either.

Rule age 10 with the earth-shattering secrets and must-know tips they won’t teach you in school What’s the best gift for a kid who’s turned 10? Everything they need to know! Ten is a major year in every kid’s life. It’s when they finally reach double digits—and that means more freedom and responsibility. It also means there’s a ton of stuff to learn, and some of it’s pretty important. Inside this hilarious handbook is the information kids need to make 10 one of the best years of their lives—from the fun to the serious to the downright disgusting.

Conquer age nine with the earth-shattering secrets and must-know tips they won’t teach you in school—from the New York Times-bestselling author. Nine is an awesome age. One of the best! You finally start to get the respect you deserve, but you still get to enjoy being a kid. Before kids are ready for more independence, there’s a lot they need to know. This handbook brings together the hilarious (How to Disguise Your Appearance), the helpful (How to Keep Your Head Bug-Free) and the potentially lifesaving (How to Save Someone Who’s Choking) to help kids enjoy every second of year number nine! “These books are the best. Every kid should have them.” —Jason Segel, actor and coauthor of the Nightmares! series

What’s the best gift for a kid who’s turned eight? Everything they need to know! Eight is a banner year in every kid’s life. It’s when they’re finally granted “big kid” status. That means more freedom and responsibility. It also means there’s a ton of stuff to learn, and some of it’s pretty important. Inside this hilarious handbook is the information kids need to make eight one of the best years of their lives—from the fun (How to Win Halloween), to the serious (How to Get Germs Before They Get You) and the downright disgusting (How to Make Boogers You Can Eat).

When Rachel''s brother disappears under mysterious circumstances, she must come to terms with his apparent death, though there is no body. Although married, Rachel is conflicted when Max, her ex-lover, arrives for the memorial. Then Rachel, her sister-in-law Maya, Max and the poet Sizwe are involved in a confrontation that will change them forever.

Travel to the back country of Virginia where legends live. Kelly''s curiosity brings her face to face with a tragic horror from the past that threatens to claim her as well and mark her grave with Black Tulips.

Return to the series BuzzFeed compared to Ready Player One! The second book in the fast-paced trilogy from New York Times bestselling authors Jason Segel and Kirsten Miller is perfect for fans of HBO''s Westworld. Simon would have done anything to save his best friend after a mysterious accident almost killed her--including follow her into a virtual world. And what he and Kat discovered there was more terrifying than anything they could have ever imagined. The world''s largest tech corporation, the Company, is using unwitting hospital patients to test a device that lets VR be experienced with all five senses. The technology is so advanced that it''s deadly. Now the Company is hunting Simon and Kat while war rages in Otherworld, the virtual world it created. Determined to destroy the coporation, Simon and Kat must join forces with a hacker, a gangster, and a digital entity. But as they battle to save two worlds, they uncover an all-new threat to our world: the Company''s latest creation, an augmented-reality game called OtherEarth. Not only does OtherEarth kill, it has the power to erase the line between what''s real and what''s fantasy. Praise for the Last Reality series: A New York Times bestseller "A potent commentary on how much we''re willing to give up to the lure of technology." --EW.com "Full of high stakes, thrillers, and fantastic twists and turns, fans of Ready Player One are sure to love this addictive read." --BuzzFeed "An engaging VR cautionary tale." --The A.V. Club "A fantastic journey from start to finish." --Hypable

Paris...A royal city steeped in the political intrigue and dalliances of the court of Louis XIV. Mischief and scandals are rampant, yet all pale in comparison to the greatest mystery of the day...Who is the mysterious man now imprisoned within the dismal walls of the Bastille, cursed by his king to wear a mask for the rest of his life?One woman is willing to risk all to discover the true identity of the condemned man and to liberate him, if possible. Will the pitiless walls of the Bastille prove too much for their desperate love? Or will their passionate courage be enough to free their Imprisoned Hearts?

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Charlie a un mauvais pressentiment : 1. Il y a une nouvelle élève au collège et il est sûr de l''avoir déjà croisée... au Royaume des Ténèbres. 2. Dès la tombée de la nuit, il entend des sons étranges. 3. Ses cauchemars sont de retour et ils sont encore plus terrifiants qu''avant ! Rien ne va plus à Cyprès-les-Bains. L''ombre des jumelles maléfiques plane encore sur la ville et la menace se précise. Quelqu''un cherche à prendre le contrôle sur le monde Éveillé. Et une armée de monstres se tient prête à attaquer. Cette fois, Charlie et ses amis n''ont pas le choix et vont devoir mettre un terme à ces histoires cauchemardesque

Victoria''s life gave new meaning to up in flames the day the kind looking man tricked her into pressing that "magic button". Now twenty years later, he''s back to ensure that she vanishes once and for all. Much like cat and mouse, Tori must play an intense game to uncover the man''s identity and bring him to justice, or become the final act of his Cruel Magic.

Depuis quelque-temps, Charlie Laird a une vie de rêves... Il a une super belle-mère, une gentille sorcière qui prépare des mixtures étranges. Dans le vieux manoir où il vit, un portail le relie au Royaume des Ténèbres où certains cauchemars sont devenus ses amis. Depuis qu''ils ont vaincu leurs peurs, ses amis et lui dorment enfin comme des bébés : chaque nuit, Charlie retrouve le Monde des Rêves avec bonheur. Malgré tout, Charlie ne peut pas s''empêcher de penser que quelque chose ne tourne pas rond... La boutique de sa belle-mère, qui ne désemplissait pas, est soudain désertée. Un concurrent vient de s''installer, et tout le monde s''y presse pour acheter une mystérieuse potion qui permettrait de se débarrasser de ses mauvais rêves. Depuis, les gens errent dans la ville comme des zombies... Plus personne ne réussit à fermer l''oeil. Et sans rêveurs, le Monde des Rêves est en danger ! Les ennuis recommencent et Charlie doit régler la situation avant qu''elle ne dérape vraiment ! Accompagné de ses fidèles amis, de son petit-frère, et de Méduso la Gorgone, Charlie traverse à nouveau le portail qui le conduit au Royaume des Ténèbres. Cette fois, il naviguera entre trois univers différents, entre le monde éveillé, celui des rêves et le Royaume des Ténèbres...

¿Creíste que las pesadillas habían terminado?, ¡Pues será mejor que dejes las luces encendidas, porque la tercera entrega de la hilarante y terrorífica trilogía de Jason Segel y Kirsten Miller ya está aquí! Charlie Laird tiene un mal presentimiento. Para empezar, una chica de porte enigmático —y definitivamente familiar— se ha presentado en la Escuela Primaria de Cypress Creek; luego, ha comenzado a escuchar extraños ruidos muy tarde, en la noche, cosa que nunca es buena señal; y finalmente, las pesadillas han vuelto, ¡y están más locas que nunca!: cada vez que visita Mundo Tenebroso, una horrenda oveja negra está ahí, esperándolo... ¿Será que Charlie está atrapado en las pesadillas de alguien más? Eso, él, no lo sabe, lo único de lo que está convencido es que ICK e INK son responsables.

"After burying their sister and mother, two brothers embark on a journey to the city in search of their only remaining family. On the brink of manhood, Ash must protect eight-year-old Zuko, who does not speak, his words stuck somewhere between his thoughts and his mouth. But Zuko, enchanted by nature and the rhythms of walking, seems more interested in the patterns he sees in the clouds, the stones, and the arc of the light, than in when their journey will end. When Ash finally realises who he is, - and who he is not - he must make his first authentic choices as an independent being. But can he offer his brother the same freedom, the same choices, in the face of those who have mapped out Zuko''s future?"--

Charlie doit faire face à plusieurs problèmes : Son père vient de se marier avec une femme étrange (il est sûr que c''est une sorcière !). Il vient d''emménager dans un vieux manoir inhabité depuis des années (l''endroit le plus terrifiant qu''il connaisse). Dès qu''il ferme les yeux, une sorcière l''entraîne vers le monde des Ténèbres (depuis, il refuse de dormir). Charlie est certain que ses cauchemars sont réels et qu''il est vraiment en danger. Quand la sorcière enlève son petit frère, Charlie part à sa recherche. Il va alors basculer dans une autre dimension, entre cauchemar et réalité. Pour affronter ses peurs et naviguer dans ce monde inconnu, Charlie va avoir besoin d''aide. Et vite...

This guide to the Nightmares of Netherworld contains advice on how to beat the most common species of Nightmares and includes their strengths and weaknesses, fun facts, and pro tips.

Jason Segel nos presenta la segunda novela de su aterradora serie ¡Pesadillas! Desde que él y su pandilla lograron escapar de Mundo Tenebroso sanos y salvos, Charlie Laird duerme como un bebé la noche entera. Puede decirse que por fin tiene una vida de ensueño. Sin embargo, el temor por que las cosas cambien vuelve: el herbolario de Charlotte, antes el local más concurrido del pueblo, se ha quedado de la noche a la mañana sin clientela. Al parecer, hasta sus compradores más leales viajan ahora hasta Orville Falls por sus menjurjes y potajes. Más raro aún es que allá, en aquel pueblo, nadie parece conciliar el sueño. Todo mundo da de tumbos por las colinas como un montón de zombis descerebrados. Oh, Charlie conoce bien esta situación. Significa una sola cosa: la vida se está complicando de nuevo.

“Coraline meets Monsters, Inc. in this delightfully entertaining offering from actor [Jason] Segel and co-author [Kirsten] Miller.” —Publishers Weekly, on book one in the series Stay up late with the hilariously frightening middle-grade novel Nightmares! The Sleepwalker Tonic. If you snooze, you lose! Charlie Laird has a dream life. 1) He has a weirdo stepmom who runs an herbarium. 2) He lives in a purple mansion with a portal to the Netherworld. 3) Since they escaped from the Netherworld, he and his best friends have been sleeping like babies. But Charlie can’t shake the feeling that something strange is afoot. Charlotte’s herbarium used to be one of the busiest stores in Cypress Creek. Now her loyal following is heading to Orville Falls for their herbal potions. Weirder, though, Orville Falls is suddenly filled with . . . zombies? At least, they sure look like the walking dead. Rumor has it that no one’s sleeping in Orville Falls. And Charlie knows what that means. Things are getting freaky again. Praise for the Nightmares! series “Charlie Laird, who learns fear will eat you alive if you feed it, makes an impression, and . . . readers will want to accompany him again.” —The New York Times Book Review “A touching comical saga . . . about facing things that go bump in the night.” —US Weekly “[Nightmares!] succeeds at scaring and amusing in equal measure. . . . [It’s] sweet, charming, and imaginative.” —Kirkus Reviews

The third book in the hilariously scary Nightmares! series by New York Times bestselling authors Jason Segel and Kirsten Miller is here! You thought the nightmares were over? You better keep the lights on! Charlie Laird has a very bad feeling. 1. There’s a NEW GIRL at school, and Charlie and his friends have DEFINITELY seen her before. 2. He’s been hearing strange noises after dark, which is NEVER a good sign. 3. The nightmares are back, and they’re WEIRDER THAN EVER. Not since he faced his fears has Charlie had so many bad dreams. Whenever he falls asleep, he finds himself in a Netherworld field, surrounded by a flock of CREEPY BLACK SHEEP. They''re not counting sheep. They refuse to jump. In fact, they don''t do much at all. EVEN EERIER, THOUGH, is that it’s not Charlie’s nightmare. Somehow he’s trapped in someone else’s bad dream. And he’s pretty sure the twins ICK and INK are responsible. Charlie and his friends thought they’d put the twins out of business, but it seems they didn’t quite finish the job. Now the WOOLLY NIGHTMARES are closing in, and INK has shown up at Cypress Creek Elementary! Charlie’s convinced that INK is up to NO GOOD. And if he’s right, it could be a very long time before anyone’s dreams are sweet again. Praise for the Nightmares! series: “Charlie Laird, who learns fear will eat you alive if you feed it, makes an impression, and . . . readers will want to accompany him again.” —The New York Times Book Review “A touching comical saga . . . about facing things that go bump in the night.” —US Weekly “Coraline meets Monsters, Inc. in this delightfully entertaining offering from actor [Jason] Segel and co-author [Kirsten] Miller.” —Publishers Weekly

Haven pide a los miembros de la enigmática Sociedad Ouroboros que le ayuden a descifrar los misterios de la reencarnación. Pero, ¿qué es la Sociedad Ouroboros? ¿Y cómo puede saber Haven en quién confiar? De la popular autora de Kiki Strike, Kirsten Miller. Haven siempre ha tenido visiones de una vida pasada: la de una joven llamada Constance y su amor Ethan. Un día Haven se topa con el que cree que fue su antiguo amor. Haven Moore ha vivido siempre en la pequeña ciudad de Snope City, Tennessee. Pero desde que tiene uso de razón, ha experimentado visiones de una vida pasada en la persona de una joven llamada Constance, cuyo amor por un chico llamado Ethan terminó en una tragedia espantosa. Un día, Haven ve en la televisión al famoso playboy Iain Morrow, y eso la trastorna. Huye a Nueva York a buscar a Iain y ahí se ve envuelta en una épica aventura amorosa que parece obra del destino tanto como sumamente peligrosa. ¿Es Iain su amado Ethan? ¿O su asesino en una vida pasada? Haven pide a los miembros de la poderosa y enigmática Sociedad Ouroboros que le ayuden a descifrar los misterios de la reencarnación y a descubrir los secretos ocultos en sus vidas, y amores, previos antes de que todo se pierda y el ciclo vuelva a empezar. Pero, ¿qué es la Sociedad Ouroboros? ¿Y cómo puede saber Haven en quién confiar?

El protagonista de esta novela es Charlie Lair, un chico que acaba de perder a su madre y a quien atormenta una serie de terribles pesadillas. La aparición de su madrastra Charlotte no hace sino perturbarlo aún más, sobre todo cuando esta extraña mujer se lo lleva junto con su padre y su hermano menor Jack a vivir a una tenebrosa mansión de color morado. Dicha construcción oculta muchos secretos y reserva terrores inimaginables para Charlie. No obstante, el chico logra afrontarlos sacando fuerzas de flaqueza y gracias a la ayuda de curiosos personajes. Éste es el primer libro de una prometedora trilogía de aventuras infantiles-juveniles. Segel... y Miller construyen un entretenido mundo fantástico de monstruos que asustan, chistes inocentes, héroes valientes y una trama cinematográfica que alcanza una conclusión satisfactoria, con la promesa de nuevas aventuras." Booklist

‘There’s no escaping this one,’ he says, but not to me. He says it to the ground and the sky and the thin arms of the waiting trees, but not to me. A film-maker by profession, Catherine has the perfect family: a supportive husband and a bright ten-year-old daughter. But Catherine’s beloved father is deteriorating. As he slips away into dementia, so too does a guilty truth they share: they both know what happened to Devin, Catherine’s sister, a shadow in a beautiful skin. Catherine’s adult success has come at a price. Now she has to come to terms with the silences in her past. Sister Moon is a story of love and growing up, of exclusion and abuse. Moving, and emotionally charged, Kirsten Miller’s second novel renders the insidious consequences of family secrets.