There's an urban legend that says late at night, sometimes a young girl dressed in gothic lolita clothing will appear by garbage dumps to ask a question. Any who answer will, without fail, die a twisted death. And tonight, another young boy will find himself enveloped by this horror ...

A genuine classic of literary criticism, On Moral Fiction argues that "true art is by its nature moral."

"Shijima-san is willing to help Nene and her friends escape from the painting, but they don't have much time to reach the distant exit. To make matters worse, Hanako-kun is pulling out all the stops to keep them from leaving. And when Nene pours all her feelings into trying to convince him to let them go, she's shocked by the genuine emotion that wells up from out of him in response"--Provided by publisher.

After initially believing a stray bullet from a nearby hunting area killed a local pickleball player, Sheriff Ferris realizes someone is intentionally targeting players in Loon Lake, Wisconsin, in the third novel of the series following Hidden in the Pines.

"The runaway international bestseller - part sweeping historical epic, part legal thriller - following the trial that shaped the life of the young Julius Caesar and gave root to an immortal legacy. Every legend has a beginning. Rome, 77 B.C. Senator Dolabella, known for using violence against anyone who opposes him, is going on trial for corruption and has already hired the best lawyers and even bought the jury. No man dares accept the role of prosecutor...

When she discovers a portal to a fairy tale world hidden in the strange new supermarket in town, she discovers these aren't the happy-ever-after tales she knows and loves, but are darker and more dangerous and the characters need her help in defeating an evil witch.

Join Monkey D. Luffy and his swashbuckling crew in their search for the ultimate treasure, the One Piece. Young Luffy's buccaneering adventures build to a climax as he fights relentlessly to save his brother Ace, who's slated for execution by the World Government. When powerful pirate Whitebeard steps into the fray it seems like things might start going Luffy's way ... until the Navy blasts back, and it turns out Luffy's battle has just begun.

A boy becomes bored at church with his grandmother until he tries a psychedelic drug. A group of friends are told that they need a rare battery if they want any chance of reviving their friend. Street style and cybernetics meet and burst into riotous dancing. Kindness and violence might not be as distant from each other as we think. GLEEM unsettles with a confidence that could make you believe in anything.

The giant robot has been built, awaiting its great awakening, but the friend's identity has yet to be revealed. Time passes day by day, counting down to December 31, 2000 ... the day that Earth is destined to see its end. The only ones who can save the world are the nine friends who wrote the "Book of prophecy" in their childhood days. Will humanity enter the new world-- the new century-- safe and sound?

Nino Arisugawa, a girl who loves to sing, experiences her first heart-wrenching goodbye when her beloved childhood friend, Momo, moves away. And after Nino befriends Yuzu, a music composer, she experiences another sad parting! With music as their common ground and only outlet, how will everyone's unrequited loves play out?