Rahim is a suburban kid like any other, a “good kid.” Chilling with his boys, hearing the legends of “Immortal Al,” the greatest gangster who ever lived, it's hard not to get starry eyed and soon, Rahim starts dreaming of becoming a kingpin, idolizing his local gangsters in the hopes of climbing their ranks. But his friends joke that he's all talk and no action. Until one day, when he sees an opportunity to prove himself but how far will he take it before there’s no turning back? All Talk is a modern, urban graphic novel exploring the toxic nature of “street cred” and the role it plays in the lives of vulnerable young men.

Sixth grader Nate Wright is on a hot streak—new luck, new laughs, and total chaos! From movie dates to bad haircuts, runaway gerbils, and a chess match against a cat, Big Nate: Nailed It! totally lives up to its name. NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING SERIES! Sixth grader Nate Wright’s luck seems to change overnight in Big Nate: Nailed It! —and he’s loving every minute of it. When Nate discovers what he’s sure is a good luck charm, his fortunes take a turn for the hilarious. He finds a $20 bill, scores a C+ on his social studies test (“Nailed it!”), and even lands a movie date with the captain of the cheer squad. But Nate soon learns that luck can flip faster than a cafeteria tray. Between a major hair disaster to a great escape by the class gerbil, his streak hits some hilarious snags. Packed with full-color comics and laugh-out-loud, relatable middle-school misadventures, Big Nate is the comics collection middle graders can’t resist—perfect for kids ages 8-10 who love to read and for reluctant readers who will ask for more. Hilarious comic-strip stories filled with school chaos and big laughs Relatable middle school humor kids ages 8–10 will instantly recognize Highly illustrated pages that support independent reading confidence Fast-paced format ideal for reluctant readers and comic fans Great for fans of illustrated humor books Celebrate Nate’s funniest wins, biggest mistakes, and most unforgettable disasters in this entertaining comic collection.

Hyperion the Titan heats things up in this fourth graphic novel adapted from the popular Heroes in Training series. Phew, it’s hot! Under the Titan Hyperion’s rule, the sun is burning even brighter than normal, and scorching everything in northern Greece—including the villagers! The Olympians are forced to play an un-fun game of Dodge the Sunbursts as Hyperion hurls giant fireballs that could fry them up! What’s worse, it looks like a familiar foe, Cronus, is hot on Zeus, Poseidon, and Hades’s trail. Armed with some clues, they set out to figure out why Hyperion has been making things so hot—and to rescue Hera, who is still missing. Battling the extreme heat and some fantastical and scary creatures sent by Cronus, the boys are off on another epic adventure, and Zeus is one step closer to discovering his destiny.

It's written in the stars! After learning the truth behind the alien being responsible for their missing memories, the characters join forces with Sakuachi, a young oracle whose destiny is inextricably bound to theirs. To help Sakuachi fulfill her quest to find a living god and seal away an ancient evil, the party travels across frigid northlands toward the demon-ravaged wastes of Sarkoris. As they voyage across the harrowing waters of the Lake of Mists and Veils and push through monster-filled ruins, the party must rely on their own wits, their new friends, and the stars above to guide them to safety. They Watched the Stars is a Pathfinder Second Edition adventure for four 4th-level characters. This adventure continues the Gatewalkers Adventure Path, a three-part campaign in which a team of paranormal investigators unravel the mystery behind a mass amnesic episode which left them with lost memories and strange powers. This adventure also includes a gazetteer of the shrouded waters and eerie shores of the Lake of Mists and Veils; new rules options perfect for paranormalist adventurers; and strange new creatures to befriend or bedevil your players. Each full-color softcover Pathfinder Adventure Path volume contains an in-depth adventure scenario, stats for several new monsters, and support articles meant to give Game Masters additional material to expand their campaign. Pathfinder Adventure Path volumes use the Open Game License and work with both Pathfinder Second Edition and the world's oldest fantasy RPG.

Venture into the Vault! Pathfinder Treasure Vault reveals the glittering hoard of a terrifying dragon, as presented by the creature’s plucky kobold assistant. This 224-page hardcover rulebook presents a catalog of new gear from nearly every category of equipment and magic item available in the Pathfinder RPG while also introducing entirely new categories of items as well. Give your character the perfect tool for the job with signature weapons, customizable relics, and wondrous items to fit your every need while preparing for any eventuality with potions, elixirs, wands, and more! Each chamber of the dragon’s vault contains a mountain of treasure, from deadly new weapons and forgotten suits of armor to mysterious alchemical items and deadly poisons. There is something in the vault for everyone, including: • Nearly 600 new items spread across numerous equipment types. • Over 50 new weapons, such as the devastating earthbreaker hammer and the ferocious falcata. • New shields and armor, from wooden breastplates for druids to the magical starfall shield that turns you into a living comet! • An entire chapter, "Alchemy Unleashed," that introduces over 100 new alchemical items, covering everything from restorative lozenges to searing flamethrowers. • New magic items of all shapes and sizes, from magical tattoos to artifacts like the goddess Shelyn's mighty glaive, the Whisperer of Souls. • An entire chapter of new, variant, and expanded crafting rules. • New categories of items that can give you power that comes at a dangerous price.

A year following the mysterious death of his wife, Professor Derek Flynn wakes up in the middle of a catastrophic and fatal disaster with no idea how he got there. What's more perplexing is that has become a common occurrence. Desperately, Derek reaches out to psychologist Alice Meyers seeking help with the terrifying visions that haunt his dreams - imminent disasters, both natural and manmade, that Derek now feels he is integral to. But with the FBI catching on, a manhunt begins and Derek finds himself stuck between being a "fugitive" and a "messiah." On the run in his pursuit for truth, Derek will discover there are no such things as coincidences.

A mind-bending graphic novel that teases devious thrills from the mysteries of systems theory. An isolated institute laid out in a Fibonacci sequence, hidden deep in the forest. Twenty-four labs. Twenty-four researchers. Until one of them disappears . . When physicist Stéphane Douasy arrives to occupy the vacant twenty-fourth lab at the Institute for the Study of Complex and Dynamic Systems, an ominous problem rises in his wake: what has happened to his missing neighbor in Building F? When Stéphane’s neighbors, a discouraged linguist and a computer scientist bent on predicting the future, discover that the missing researcher may have solved the P versus NP problem—a coup in computer science with revolutionary implications for everything from mathematics to philosophy—before vanishing, things turn stranger still, and even more menacing. Solving the mystery of the Institute and its devolution into mayhem and violence every seventh year quickly shifts from being an intellectual exercise to a matter of life and death. The Phantom Scientist is part thriller, part mystery, part systems theory—and all enthralling. The tale slyly draws together linguistics, biology, astrophysics, and robotics in a mind-bending puzzle that will thrill and inform readers.