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2) The anxious generation: how the great rewiring of childhood is causing an epidemic of mental illness
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"From New York Times bestselling coauthor of The Coddling of the American Mind, an essential investigation into the collapse of youth mental health--and a plan for a healthier, freer childhood. After more than a decade of stability or improvement, the mental health of adolescents plunged in the early 2010s. Rates of depression, anxiety, self-harm, and suicide rose sharply, more than doubling on most measures. Why? In The Anxious Generation, social...
3) Finally Fitz
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Heartbroken after her breakup with her girlfriend Dani, bisexual Fitz hatches a plan with childhood friend Levi to fake an online romance to make their exes jealous, which leads to unexpected real feelings as they navigate the complexities of love, friendship, and authenticity.
4) Dropped!
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"Dex is dropped onto a deserted tropical island to compete in a high-stakes internet reality show. He takes it to the extreme to gain the most likes and social media followers needed to win."--
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"From the very first Magical Girl Raising Project all the way to Magical Girl Raising Project ACES, dozens of magical girls have found a special place in our hearts. Though it may seem like they spend their days fighting one bloody battle after another, there's more to these magical girls than meets the eye! This collection of eleven bonus stories includes some of their lighter exploits and even gives a few glimpses of the girls' lives as regular...
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"Sakura Kagami is just an ordinary girl, and her magical-girl persona, Prism Cherry, is just as ordinary, too. After the same old tired routine of saving people with her boring magic in a peaceful town, Sakura learns that her classmate, Nami, is also a magical girl. The two of them become fast friends, but it doesn't take long before the veneer of magical-girl-hood falls apart to reveal something more sinister than they'd ever anticipated"--Back cover....
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"With only fifteen students in total, and all girls at that, Umemizaki Junior High's class 2-F is a bit peculiar. In fact, 'peculiar' doesn't even cut it--this is a special class that the Magical Kingdom created to raise the next generation of legitimate magical girls! From the outside, these elite students represent a beacon of hope for the future. But behind closed doors, something terrible is brewing"--Back cover.
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"Learn more about the sixteen magical girls . . . You'll read about the girls' normal, everyday lives, some surprising interactions, and even events that took place before the game's start! These sweet vignettes are positively bursting with magical-girl charm!"--Back cover.
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"Although they've come up with stopgap measures to restore their powers, the great mage Sataborn's heirs and their magical-girl companions are now scattered across the island that is holding them captive. To escape, they must defeat the tyrannical goddess who has been slowly killing them off one by one. The survivors continue putting up a fight despite their struggles. . .but who is controlling this goddess, and for what purpose? Is the real enemy...
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"The popular magical-girl battle royal series returns with a collection of short stories hot off the press! These vignettes are jam-packed with dozens of magical girls from across the series, from the very first entry up to Magical Girl Raising Project: QUEENS--and even a few characters from the web manga Magical Girl Raising Project: F2P. Whether you're a hard-core fan or have only seen the anime, this book has something for everyone!"--Back cover....
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"Puk Puck's plan to reform the Magical Kingdom is proceeding smoothly now that she has the help of her new friends Shadow Gale and Snow White...but friendship only goes so far. Uluru has defected from the Puk Faction in order to aid the magical girl Pfle, who has several risky tricks up her sleeve to stop Puk Puck's devious scheme. What kinds of drastic measures will Pfle and her allies take to rescue the brainwashed Shadow Gale and Snow White?"--Back...
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"During what was supposed to be a typical after-school club meeting, a small fairy named Toko appears out of nowhere with incredible news: All seven attendees have what it takes to become full-fledged magical girls! In exchange for their newfound abilities, they promise to save Toko from the evil mages who are hunting her down. But the girls may be in over their heads, as these bad guys have special magical girl powers of their own..."--Back cover....
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"Who will be the last magical girl standing? It's a battle between the hunters and the hunted in this life-or-death magical-girl manhunt game, now at its climax. One after another, the girls fall as the surrounding barrier's time limit draws closer. The line between friend and foe has blurred-it's every magical girl for herself. Which one will make it out of this bloodbath alive?"--Back cover.
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"Snow White, a.k.a. the Magical-Girl Hunter, is searching for her dear friend Ripple when she's summoned by one of the Three Sages, the Magical Kingdom's highest authority. The Sage asks Snow White to locate a missing magical girl--a simple enough task that ends up throwing her into the middle of a bloody war between two opposing Sage factions. Meanwhile, Princess Deluge is on the warpath, hell-bent on avenging her fallen comrades...which puts her...
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Introduces readers to the gig economy and a career in social media marketing. Discusses how to get a job in social media marketing, possible earnings, and the benefits and drawbacks of the job. Includes color photographs, a Q&A interview with a gig worker, sidebars, and further resources.
16) The catch
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"In a last-ditch effort to rescue her brand from the brink of irrelevance, Boston fashion influencer Melanie Karlsen finds herself in a rural fishing village on the east coast of Canada. The only thing scarier than nature itself? The burly and bearded B and B owner and fisherman, Evan Whaler--who single-handedly disproves the theory that Canadians are "nice." After a boating accident lands Evan unconscious in the hospital, Mel is mistaken for his...
17) Paige not found
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When she discovers her parents had a chip implanted in her brain that keeps track of her location and brain activity, Paige dons her noise-canceling headphones and sets out to find the other kids in the study to show them what’s been done to them.
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"Thirty-three girls fought one another within the cruel games of 'Magical Girl Raising Project' and 'Magical Girl Raising Project: Restart.' But those are not the only stories the heroines have to tell! This collection of fifteen episodes takes a closer look at their exploits before and during their battles to the death, revealing the lighter side of their everyday lives, some unexpected connection, and, of course, a few extra clashes in between!"--Back...
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"Just a short few weeks ago, sixteen magical girls were pulled into the new Magical Girl Raising Project, a video game-like world where they must work together to survive. But between the formation of factions, high tensions, and even a mysterious murder, trust and cooperation have proven difficult. As the heroines enter the final phase, can they band together and succeed? Or will their fear and weakness tear them apart? And what is the master of...
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"The hit social network game 'The Magical Girl Raising Project' selects one out of every tens of thousands of players to become a real life magical girl. The lucky chosen girls gain magic powers as well as incredibly good fortune, and spend their days blissfully. But one day, an absolute announcement declares that the number of magical girls has risen too high and must be cut down to half. Sixteen young maidens are thrust into a merciless, deadly...