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Strawberry moon
laia lopez
Have you ever wondered why that 13-digit number on the back of a book costs $125 in the United States but is completely free in Canada and India? This book, The Global ISBN Handbook, is your 2025 guide to the International Standard Book Number. It explains everything about this global "fingerprint" for books. The ISBN is the most important cornerstone of the publishing industry. It started as a simple warehouse tool in the 1960s. Now, it is a complex digital identifier used in over 200 countries. This handbook deconstructs the entire system. It uses 15 distinct national case studies to do this. You will learn how the old 10-digit system changed to the new 13-digit one. We break down the five parts of the ISBN, from the "Bookland" prefix to the final check digit. The book explores the global governance framework, starting with the International ISBN Agency. Then, it dives deep into how different countries run their systems. You'll see the privatized, high-cost model in the United States. You'll compare it to Canada's free, government-run system. We explore the industry-led models in Brazil and Germany. We look at government-run systems in Mexico and India. We even cover the unique case of China, where the ISBN is not a simple identifier but a state-controlled publication license. The book also examines the systems in the UK , France , Russia , Japan , Australia , South Africa , Nigeria , and Egypt. Many books and websites can tell you how to get an ISBN. This handbook is the only resource that explains why the process is so different everywhere you look. It moves beyond a simple "how-to" and provides a true global analysis. It directly compares the privatized, for-profit models in the US and UK against the free, public-good systems in Canada and South Africa. You won't just learn the price; you will understand the cultural policies, market structures, and legal philosophies that shape that price. This book shows how the ISBN is a "global mirror". It reveals how a simple number can be a commercial product in one nation , a tool of cultural policy in another , and an instrument of state control in a third. This comparative insight is the missing piece for any author, publisher, or researcher trying to navigate the complex international publishing market. Disclaimer: This handbook is an independently produced resource for commentary and analysis. The author has no affiliation with the International ISBN Agency, R.R. Bowker, Library and Archives Canada, the National Press and Publication Administration, or any other national ISBN agency. This work is independently produced under the principle of nominative fair use.
A Curse for True Love
Stephanie Garber β’ 2023
The Ballad of Never After
Stephanie Garber β’ 2022
Once Upon a Broken Heart
Stephanie Garber β’ 2023
ASAP
Axie Oh Β· 2024
<br> <br> <p>New York Times bestselling author Axie Oh's ASAP is the much anticipated companion novel to beloved romance XOXO, following fan favorites Sori, the wealthy daughter of a K-pop company owner, and Nathaniel, her K-pop star ex-boyfriend, in a swoon-worthy second chance love story.</p> <p>Sori has worked her whole life to become a K-pop idol, until she realizes she doesn't want a life forever in the spotlight. But that's not actually up to Sori--she's caught between her exacting mother's entertainment company and her father's presidential aspirations. And as the pressure to keep her flawless public image grows, the last person she should be thinking about is her ex-boyfriend.</p> <p>Nathaniel is off limits--she knows this. A member of one of the biggest K-pop bands in the world and forbidden from dating, he isn't any more of an option now than he was two years ago. Still, she can't forget that their whirlwind romance was the last time she remembers being really happy. Or that his family welcomed her into their home when she needed it most. . . .</p> <p>So when Nathaniel finds himself rocked by scandal, Sori offers him a hideaway with her. And back in close quarters, it's hard to deny their old feelings. But when Sori gets an opportunity to break free from her parent's expectations, she will have to decide: Is her future worth sacrificing for a second chance at love</p>
Once Bitten, Twice Dead (a Monster High YA Novel)
Tiffany Schmidt Β· 2024
<b>Get your spook on with the classic Monster High characters--the ghouls that started it all--while they hit up their old haunts in this all-new, original YA novel starring Draculaura, set in the world of Mattel's <i>Monster High</i>, and written by author Tiffany Schmidt</b> <p> When a horrific loss throws Monster High into a state of grave upheaval, Draculaura and the other ghouls find themselves coping in different ways. Cleo and her family sense opportunity in the mayhem, grasping at control and leaving the rest of the ghouls' loyalties divided. <p> For her part, the chaos at school is making Draculaura sick. She feels more exhausted by the day, and she finds escape only by slipping away to the cemetery to pore over her mom's old journals. It's there that she meets Poe, a handsome human harboring some darkness of his own. Soon Draculaura finds herself caught in an impossible web of lies. If her ghoulfriends find out she's fallen for a normie, they'll freak. And if Poe discovers she's a vampire, his monster-hunting dad may have a stake in the matter. <p> Meanwhile, dangerous events have begun plaguing the halls of Monster High. The gargoyles stage a mutiny, and the water in the swimming pool boils while Lagoona is swimming laps. When the magical protections around the school borders falter and a group of normies stumbles onto campus, Draculaura and the other ghouls know something needs to be done before Monster High becomes Monster Die. <p> But there's a secret about Draculaura that no one--not Poe, the other ghouls, or even she--was aware of until now: a secret tied to the school's very marrow. When Draculaura and Ghoulia uncover ancient texts that reveal the full implications of her identity, Draculaura is forced to make an impossible choice that will alter her identity forever. <p> Will her loyalties to Monster High determine all their fates? Or will Draculaura succumb to a dangerous passion that makes her feel more . . . <i>alive </i>than she ever has?
The Story Of Us
Zarin Madiyha Β· 2024
Private Bodyguard
Caroline Puspojudo Β· 2022
<p>Bagaimana jadinya ketika hidup kita yang awalnya sederhana mendadak jadi kaya raya?</p><p><br></p><p>Hal itu dialami oleh Felysia Geralda, cewek berusia 16 tahun yang dibuang oleh orangtuanya dan dibesarkan di sebuah panti asuhan.Β </p><p><br></p><p>Felysia diadopsi oleh Johannes Winston seorang duda kaya raya yang memiliki empat anak kembar cowok tampan dan populer di sekolahnya.</p><p><br></p><p>Sayangnya, takdir mempermainkan Felysia ketika dia tahu bahwa keempat abang angkatnya merupakan orang yang sering merisaknya di sekolah.</p><p><br></p><p>Awalnya, Raga, Jordan, Helga dan Naviro membenci Felysia dan berniat menyingkirkannya dari rumah keluarga Winston. Namun, seiring berjalannya waktu mereka mulai berubah menjadi sosok Private Bodyguard yang menyayangi Felysia dan menerimanya sebagai seorang adik.</p><p><br></p><p>Hingga saat ayah Felysia tiba-tiba datang kembali, keempat anak kembar itu mulai merasa takut kehilangan.</p><p><br></p><p>Akankah Felysia memilih bertahan bersama keluarga Winston atau memilih ikut bersama ayah kandungnya?</p><p>Buku persembahan penerbit AkadGroup</p><p>#AkadGroup</p>
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A Good Girl's Guide to Murder
Holly Jackson β’ 2021
The Cruel Prince
Holly Black β’ 2018
I Could Give You the Moon
Ann Liang Β· 2026
New York Times bestselling author Ann Liang returns to the world of her acclaimed debut, If You Could See the Sun, as a picture-perfect influencer teams up with the bad boy after they share a vision of future.<br> <br> <br> <br> Everyone loves Chanel Cao--except Ares Yin.<br> <br> <br> <br> While Chanel has spent her entire life curating a picture-perfect social media personality--from her body to her hair to her camera-ready smile--Ares has spent his trying to hide in the shadows. But Ares's brother is missing, and Chanel's parents have secretly separated, and their only hope is each other.<br> <br> <br> <br> Ares is willing to do whatever it takes to find his brother, and Chanel will do anything to keep her parents' secret. When the two meet and share a vision of the future--where Ares's brother appears, as Chanel's house burns to the ground--they are determined to use each other. Ares believes Chanel is the key to finding his brother, but Chanel is convinced if she gets Ares to fall in love with her, she'll save her family house--and her parents' crumbling marriage.<br> <br> <br> <br> But Ares isn't interested in the fake personality that Chanel has used her entire life to get affection and adoration. If she's going to save her reputation, she's going to have to let Ares get to know the real her--and risk real feelings.<br> <br>
If This Was a Movie A Single Dad Nanny Christmas Romantic Comedy
Morgan Elizabeth Β· 2024
<b>A new holiday romantic comedy from best-selling author of <i>Tis the Season for Revenge</i>!</b><p>A year ago, Jules stumbled upon the man of her dreams in a bar on New Year's Eve. After a lifetime of watching romantic comedies, she was sure she had found her soulmate. That is, until she learned he has an entire family and blocked him.</p><p>A year later, she's having the worst day she possibly could, leaving her stuck on the sidewalk outside her place in a ballet costume, watching firefighters condemn her house because of a water main break when a little girl grabs her hand and tells her she's her Christmas wish.</p><p>When Nate's daughter tells Santa all she wants for Christmas is for her dad to marry the real-life version of her favorite doll, he dreads having to tell her the truth. When they run into the spitting image of the doll, ballerina costume and all minutes later, he's floored to find that it's his dream woman who disappeared from his life last Christmas.</p><p>Nate's meddling sisters offer his in-law suite and his contracting skills to Jules in exchange for watching his daughter, and he jumps on the opportunity. Now, he has just a few weeks to use Christmas magic to make her realize they are meant to be.</p>
Picking Daisies on Sundays
Liana Cincotti Β· 2023
<b>Perfect for fans of Lynn Painter and Jenny Han, this romantic comedy follows a hopeless romantic finishing college who agrees to embark on a fake relationship with her childhood best friend, who, unfortunately for her, also happens to be her first love.</b> <p>Daniella Daisy Maria wanted love. It's all she hoped for when watching endless rom-coms every Friday night. What she hadn't hoped for was to find it in her childhood best friend Levi. It was the hand-trembling, heart-thumping kind of love that wasn't supposed to happen when you saw your best friend. But it all ended when he didn't feel the same way and she vowed to never see him again. <p>Four years later and one night in a crowded bar in the West Village, there he was, just as perfect as ever. Maybe it was the lighting or the way his hair curled above his brow, but she couldn't say no when he asked her to be his fake girlfriend for his sister's wedding. Another chance at being his friend and mending her immature mistake? How was she supposed to say no? <p>The weight of possible rejection from her dream grad school quickly became the least of her problems. With old, resurfacing feelings at every staged, romantic interaction and stolen glance, she struggles to find confidence. She couldn't help but think that maybe she should've said no to protect her heart for a second time.
