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Kathryn Lasky (born June 24, 1944) is an American children's writer who also writes for adults under the names Kathryn Lasky Knight and E. L. Swann. Her children's books include several Dear America books, The Royal Diaries books, Sugaring Time, The Night Journey, Wolves of the Beyond, and the Guardians of Ga'Hoole series. Her awards include Anne V. Zarrow Award for Young Readers' Literature, National Jewish Book Award, and Newbery Honor. Biography Kathryn Lasky grew up in Indianapolis, descendant of a line of Russian Jews. She is married to Christopher Knight, with whom she lives in Cambridge, Massachusetts. She received a bachelor's degree in English from the University of Michigan and a master's degree in early childhood education from Wheelock College. She was the 2011 winner of the Anne V. Zarrow Award for Young Readers' Literature. She is the author of over one hundred books. Her most notable book series is Guardians of Ga’Hoole, which has more than 8 millions copies printed. Her books have been translated into 19 languages around the world. Her adult nonfiction work includes the 2011 book, Silk and Venom: Searching for a Dangerous Spider, a biography of the arachnologist Greta Binford, and the 2017 bestseller Night Witches, the story of Soviet women pilots of the 588th Night Bomber Regiment in WWII. Works Camp Princess Born To Rule Unicorns? Get Real! The Royal Diaries Elizabeth I: Red Rose of the House of Tudor (England 1544) Marie Antoinette: Princess of Versailles (Austria-France 1769) Mary, Queen of Scots: Queen Without a Country (France 1553) Jahanara: Princess of Princesses (India, 1627) Kazunomiya: Prisoner of Heaven (Japan 1858) Dear America A Journey to the New World: The Diary of Remember Patience Whipple, Mayflower, 1620 Dreams in the Golden Country: The Diary of Zipporah Feldman a Jewish Immigrant Girl, New York City, 1903 Christmas After All: The Great Depression Diary of Minnie Swift, Indianapolis, Indiana, 1932 A Time for Courage: The Suffragette Diary of Kathleen Bowen, Washington, D.C., 1917 Blazing West: The Journal of Augustus Pelletier, Lewis and Clark Expedition, 1804 My America Hope In My Heart: Sofia's Immigrant Diary (also known as Hope In My Heart, Sofia's Ellis Island Diary) Home at Last: Sofia's Immigrant Diary An American Spring: Sofia's Immigrant Diary Daughters of the Sea Hannah May Lucy The Crossing Horses of the Dawn The Escape (2014) Star Rise (2014) Wild Blood (2016) Starbuck Family Adventures Double Trouble Squared Shadows in the Water A Voice in the Wind Guardians of Ga'Hoole The Capture (also published as a movie tie-in edition in the UK as Legend of the Guardians) The Journey The Rescue The Siege The Shattering The Burning The Hatchling The Outcast The First Collier The Coming of Hoole To Be a King The Golden Tree The River of Wind Exile The War of the Ember The Rise of a Legend (2013) (this is a prequel to the Guardians of Ga'Hoole series about Ezylryb) Two guide books were released to give readers more insight into the world of Hoole. They are narrated by the owl Otulissa. A Guide Book to the Great Tree (2007) Lost Tales of Ga'Hoole (2010) Wolves Of The Beyond Lone Wolf Shadow Wolf Watch Wolf Frost Wolf Spirit Wolf Star Wolf The Deadlies Felix Takes the Stage Spiders on the Case Bears of the Ice Quest of the Cubs The Den of Forever Frost The Keepers of the Key Portraits Dancing Through Fire (2005) Standalone titles Night Witches (201,) The Last Girls of Pompeii (2007) Blood Secret (2004) Broken Song (2005) (companion to The Night Journey) Star Split (1999) (Published in German as 3038: Staat der Klone) Alice Rose and Sam (1998) True North (1996) Beyond the Burning Time (1994) Memoirs of a Bookbat (1994) The Bone Wars (1988) Pageant (1986) Beyond the Divide (1983) The Night Journey (1981) (1982 winner of the National Jewish Book Award for Children's Literature) Prank (1984) Robin Hood: The Boy Who Became a Legend (1999) Hawksmaid: The Untold Story of Robin Hood and Maid Marian (2000) Ashes (2010) Chasing Orion (2007) Home Free (1985) Children and YA non-fiction John Muir: America's First Environmentalist Interrupted Journey: Saving Endangered Sea Turtles Silk and Venom: Searching for a Dangerous Spider (2011) Candlewick. ISBN 978-0-7636-4222-8 Shadows in the Dawn: The Lemurs of Madagascar The Most Beautiful Roof in the World Sugaring Time Days of the Dead Searching for Laura Ingalls Monarchs Surtsey: The Newest Place on Earth Dinosaur Dig Traces of Life: The Origins of Humankind A Baby map "Tangled in Time: The Portal" (2019) "Tangled in Time: The Burning Queen" (2019) Picture books Lunch Bunnies Show and Tell Bunnies Science Fair Bunnies Tumble Bunnies Lucille's Snowsuit Lucille Camps In Starring Lucille Pirate Bob Humphrey, Albert, and the Flying Machine Before I was Your Mother The Man Who Made Time Travel A Voice of Her Own: The Story of Phillis Wheatley, Slave Poet Love That Baby Mommy's Hands Porkenstein Born in the Breezes: The Voyages Of Joshua Slocum Vision of Beauty First Painter The Emperor's Old Clothes Sophie and Rose. Illustrated by Wendy Anderson Halperin. Candlewick Press, 1998. Marven of the Great North Woods (1997 winner of the National Jewish Book Award for Children's Picture Books illustrated by Kevin Hawkes. January 2013 selection by the PJ Library.) A Brilliant Streak: The Making of Mark Twain Hercules: The Man, The Myth, The Hero The Librarian Who Measured the Earth She's Wearing a Dead Bird on Her Head! The Gates of the Wind Pond Year Cloud Eyes I Have an Aunt on Marlborough Street Sea Swan My Island Grandma Adult Other than 'Night Gardening all Lasky's works for adult readers are under the name Kathryn Lasky Knight. Atlantic Circle (1985) (Memoir about Lasky and her husband, Chris Knight, covering their childhood years on to a trip shortly their getting married sailing a thirty-foot ketch from Maine to Europe and back.) The Widow of Oz (1989) Night Gardening (1999) (written under the pseudonym of E.L. Swann) Calista Jacobs mystery This series for adult readers was also written under the name Kathryn Lasky Knight. Trace Elements (1986) Mortal Words (1990) Mumbo Jumbo (1991) Dark Swan (1994) References External links Kathryn Lasky Interview with Kathryn Lasky Archived December 30, 2010, at the Wayback Machine by OwlPages.com Interview with Kathryn Lasky at BookReviewsAndMore.ca Kathryn Lasky at the Internet Speculative Fiction Database Kathryn Lasky at Library of Congress, with 138 library catalog records Kathryn Lasky Knight at LC Authorities, with 7 records (writing for adults) E. L. Swann at LC Authorities, with 2 records ("writing major commercial fiction for adults"). Discover the Kathryn Knight popular books. Find the top 100 most popular Kathryn Knight books.
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Caught Up with the Captain
Kait NolanCan a retired naval commander and the love he left behind overcome a 34yearold secret to find their way to a second chance? Captain Mitchell Greyson is a man who believes in duty. ...
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Meditations
Emperor of Rome Marcus AureliusMeditations is a series of personal writings by Marcus Aurelius, Roman Emperor 161–180 CE, setting forth his ideas on Stoic philosophy.
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Hot Off the Press
Lexy Timms"This is what really happened… reported by a free press, for a free people…" Wes Shaw leads a secret double life. As the secret owner of a billion dollar newspap...
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The Count of Monte Cristo
Alexandre DumasAn Apple Books Classic edition. Alexandre Dumas’ classic paints a portrait of Edmond Dantès, a dark and calculating man who is willing to wait years to exact his perfect plan for r...
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Silenced Girls
Roger Stelljes“ Wow wow wow!  Grips you in a choke hold and  does not let go … Oozes suspense and  bonechilling twists and turns .  Astonishing … One of those...
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Holy Bible
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsThe 2013 edition of the Holy Bible contains all of the study aids contained in the 1979 edition and includes revisions to the study aids, several new photos, updated maps, and adju...
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The Odyssey
HomerAn Apple Books Classic edition. Homer’s eighthcentury epic poem is a companion to The Iliad . It tells the story of Odysseus, who journeys by ship for 10 years after the Trojan War...
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Coffee Girl
Sophie SinclairMackenzie "Kiki" Forbes finds herself in a pickle. Either become her snarky sister's nanny, or move halfway across the country to work as assistanttothestylist of a ...
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The Great Gatsby
F. Scott FitzgeraldAn Apple Books Classics edition. The Roaring Twenties are in full effect in F. Scott Fitzgerald’s riveting classic. Manabouttown Jay Gatsby seems to have it all, including loads of...
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Alpha
Sybil BartelBillionaire. Mercenary. Navy SEAL. The Teams trained me to be a killer. War taught me to be ruthless. Then an illfated mission proved I was human. Combat wounded, cut loose by the ...
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Hard Love
Peyton BanksHe was football royalty. Legendary quarterback. A champion.  Reiner Strickland had led his team to three national championships and playing a knight in shining armor was a...
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Salvation
Meghan O'FlynnIf you like mouthy detectives, serial killers, and suspenseful mysteries that don't quit, this chilling and actionpacked hardboiled detective series has you covered! Try this ...
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Think and Grow Rich
Greg Habstritt & Napoleon HillThink and Grow Rich is one of the most popular success book of alltime, having sold more than 60 million copies since it was first published more than 70...
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Awaken Me
Jenna JacobHe was more than a ghost haunting my dreams…he was real. By day, I’m Julianna Garrett …a prim, proper accountant. By night, I’m tormented by dreams of an alpha, ambereyed Adonis wh...
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Bewitching a Highlander
Roma CordonDefying all for the love of a bewitching lass. Breena MacRae, a healer from Skye with a touch of witchery in her blood, embarks on a dangerous search for her missing father. She ar...
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The Target
Lexy TimmsWhen you seek revenge be sure to dig two graves… Revenge was the only thing I had going for me. It kept me awake at night and drove me into desperate situations in dive bars across...
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Noxious
Lexy TimmsStop setting yourself on fire to keep someone else warm. Brady and Levi have been together since high school, since before he became famous and started thinking only about himself....
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How to Choose a Guy in 10 Days
Lila MonroeThe only thing more hilarious than the movies is… real life?! Fall in love with the sizzling grumpysunshine romantic comedy perfect for fans of Sophie Kinsella and Ali Hazlewood! ...
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Assisting the Bosshole
Kristin MacQueenNo hot water? Check Missed the train? Check Broke my heel? Check Dropped my coffee? Check My first day of my new job can’t possibly go worse, right? Wrong. When I meet Parker Scott...
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Just Me
Lexy TimmsWe all need somewhere where we feel safe… After leaving her abusive husband, Katherine Marshall is out on her own for the first time. She's hopped from city to city to avoid t...
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Man In The Water
Jon HillAn attempted murder. A missing spouse. And an international conspiracy that could change the world. Jack Green has always been skeptical of socalled facts. Though he's forced ...
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Law of Attraction
Jordan HollisHow to Finally Overcome the Hurdles of Manifesting Proven, effective and enjoyable ways to help you manifest faster… Right now, think of something that makes you successful. If you...
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Eternal
W.J. MayShe will fight for what is hers. When the king is murdered, Katerina, his only daughter, must flee for her life. She finds herself on a strange and dangerous path. Alone for the fi...
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You Are Kind
Michael GordonA little kindness goes a long way. How can you help encourage your kids to be kind from a young age? Teach kindness to preschoolers Acts of kindness can be fun, easy, and make a ...
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The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
L. Frank BaumAn Apple Books Classic edition. You’ve seen the iconic 1939 movie, but do you know about the talking field mice, the Winkies, and the Witch of the North that appear in the original...
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The Scarlet Letter
Nathaniel HawthorneAn Apple Books Classic edition. Hester Prynne lives in infamy. After committing adultery and bearing a child with a man whose name she refuses to divulge, the heroine of Nathaniel ...
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Dracula
Bram StokerAn Apple Books Classic edition. Few characters have seized readers’ imaginations quite like Count Dracula of Transylvania, the hero of Bram Stoker’s classic. The 1897 novel put vam...
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The Seduction Series Boxset
Roxy Sloane“Sensual, thrilling and wild!”   Discover the bestselling series in one collection: THE SEDUCTION, THE BARGAIN, and THE INVITATION. Perfect for fans of Ana Huang, Sierra S...
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Tempting the King
Jessa YorkAn escaped Mafia Queen, hiding from her past. A Mafia King who wants to claim her… Giselle They think I'm lostbut I know better. I can never be found. The path I've creat...
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Escape, A New Life
David J AntocciTo save herself, she had to lose everything. Trapped in a tropical paradise with no memory of how she got there, Abby is thrust into a fight for her life. Hunted by a madman, and c...
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Masters of Restraint
Ines JohnsonMy new boss is good at giving orders. But his latest demand is NSFW. Especially when his two business partners want in on our deal. My new boss My boss’s boss Their investor &#...
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The Stoic Mind
Addy Osmani & GoLimitlesssDiscover the timeless wisdom of Stoicism in a modern context with "The Stoic Mind," an enlightening visual guide by Addy Osmani and GoLimitlesss. This rich exploration co...
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Finding Cinderella
Colleen Hoover#1 New York Times bestselling author of It Starts with Us and It Ends With Us writes a free novella about the search for happily ever after. A chance encounter in the dark leads ei...
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Dream Psychology
Sigmund FreudAn Apple Books Classic edition. Written by the founding father of psychoanalysis, Sigmund Freud’s 1899 book is the definitive text on learning to interpret dreams. Freud’s groundbr...
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Never Enough
Lexy TimmsBe good enough never is... Anthony Accardi is a man on a mission: make his father's watch company a success while bringing in millions of dollars. To do that, he needs an assi...
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Inception of Gold
Lexy TimmsThings are not as bad as they seem. They are worse. Being the personal assistant to a narcissistic actress who just happens to own the key to my family's undoing isn't ex...
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The Art of War
Sun TzuAn Apple Books Classic edition. It’s believed that Sun Tzu wrote this Chinese military primer during the 5th century BChundreds of years before the Bible. The book’s 13 chapters ex...
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School of Potential
W.J. MayUSA Today Bestselling author, W.J. May brings you a continuation of the international bestselling series, The Chronicles of Kerrigan! Come back and enjoy the famous characters, or ...
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The Three Little Pigs
Mark LeskyClassic fairy tales, legends and folk stories in short version without violence retold with lovely illustrations in simple language. Perfect for reading aloud to small chi...
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Enemies With Benefits
Roxie NoirI don’t love him. I don’t even like him. I just want him. Eli Loveless was my nemesis from the first day of kindergarten until we graduated high school. Everything I did, he had to...
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Peace on Earth
Maia RossCrime never takes a holiday. Why should Irma? Irma Abercrombie is an energetic retiree with a shadowy past, a mean right hook, and a profound love of Christmas. Surrounded by seaso...
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Get Lucky
Lila MonroeFall for the hot and hilarious romcom spin on 'The Hangover', perfect for fans of Tessa Bailey, Ali Hazelwood, and Emily Henry! What happens when you wake up in a hotel s...
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His Girl Next Door
Khardine GrayFrom USA Today Bestselling author Khardine Gray comes a sizzling hot single dad romance you won't want to miss. No strings attached fun with the ubergorgeous single d...
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Good Guy
Kate MeaderHe's a Special Forces veteran making his pro hockey debut. She's a dogged sports reporter determined to get a scoop. She's also his best friend's widow . . . Fa...
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Nothing to Hide
Scarlett FinnPrize of a lifetime: travel the world with a celebrity billionaire. Come to LA with us, Roxie… It will be so much fun! We have tickets for a latenight talk show! What could possibl...
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A Bookshop to Die For
M.P. BlackDitching her fiancé at the altar, Alice Hartford bolts to her childhood hometown to reconnect with the last, happy remnant of her past: her mom's old bookstore. But the bookst...
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Little Women
Louisa May AlcottAn Apple Books Classic edition. Meet the Marches! Louisa May Alcott’s classic introduces us to four unforgettable sisters: beautiful Meg, tomboyish Jo, delicate Beth, and Amy, the ...
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Once Upon A One-Night Stand
Zoey LockeAt first sight, there was electrifying chemistry.  So why not go for it? After all, Lynx Grove, the city's most eligible bachelor, wants to claim her, at least for th...
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Whiskey Girl
Melissa BelleThey'll do anything for each other…except commit. Logan Wild isn’t just the hottest broncriding cowboy in Texas. He’s also my best friendwith benefits. And that’s all we’ll ev...
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My Paper Heart
Magan VernonOne piece of paper can change everything After my parents received the letter I failed out of college, they didn't ask questions. They just sent me to work for my great aunt i...