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Minion is a regular guy: he's got a wife, a kid, and an app ruined his career as a henchman. Being a villain's sidekick used to be a good job: risky, sure, but well-paying and with top-notch life insurance. But Henchr has brought the tech revolution to the supervillain business. Now it's uncertain schedules and no worker's comp. No villain is evil enough to have dreamt up the gig economy. After one too many jobs gone wrong, Minion decides to retire. This is fine. His self-worth isn't tied to his job. But it is a little humiliating when his wife starts talking about going back to work as the supervillain Dominatrix, a career she retired from a decade ago. And now their daughter is dating a girl that Minion suspects goes out at night in a mask - as a hero, no less. Only a supervillain can sort out Minion's problems, but he can't ask his wife when she's, well, part of the problem. There's only one thing to do: it's time for Minion to become Villain. THE INCREDIBLES meets DOCTOR HORRIBLE'S SING-ALONG BLOG with a dash of THE VENTURE BROS ***** Contains profanity and cartoon violence *featured on superhero's 'Anti-Heroes and Awesome Antagonists' list and antiheroesgalore's 'Shockingly Short' and 'Badass Authors' lists* Complete at 25k words

When twelve-year-old Melody goes to meet her dad's new family, she's expecting them to be different. But she's not expecting that they'll be elven royalty from another dimension. She's furious that her dad kept so many secrets from her, and embarrassed around her new, noble step-siblings. But when the Stone of the Tides, the enchanted gemstone that protects the elven kingdom, goes missing, she must work with her new family to return the gem and save a kingdom from destruction.

Miss Cockerill is a few flapjacks short of a breakfast. Miss Foo is as evil as an earwig. Fans of Lemony Skicket and Roald Dahl will love this new zany adventure! To 12-year-old Eli, botanist-in-training, the women are little more than a bad bedtime story, town bogey-monsters used to scare children to sleep at night. But when he falls into their clutches, Eli will find that the stories are all too true, and the horrors lurking in their crumbling mansion are worse than he could have imagined. If Eli is to escape, he will have to outsmart the cunning Ms. Foo, outdumb the witless Ms. Cockerill, and outmaneuver the bloodthirsty Stranglervine. And that's not even to mention the terrible secret the Misses are hiding in the basement. Some days, escape isn't enough. #1 in kidlit #4 in youngreader #10 in kidsbook #12 in middleschool #18 in middlegrade Runner-up in PIPBC - Humor 2020

Josie Brown has no idea the Organic Food Store next door is haunted. Until he sees the rotting, shrieking ghost baby in the paper towel aisle. Then the nightmares start. The little girl across the street disappears from her bed. And Josie wakes up in her room the night she goes missing. Just about everyone in Sydney, Australia - including his workaholic parents and ambivalent teachers - thinks Josie is stealing the kids of Tamarama Street. It isn't long before the police, reporters, and a mob of angry kids are accusing the weird, quiet 14-year-old of being a monster. And Josie is starting to think they might be right. Only two people might believe him - Emerald, the new girl and daughter of the great marine biologist, who has been tracking the children's disappearances, and Manhattan, surf star, intimidating wild girl, and sister of one of the missing kids. Together, the three discover that what is taking the children is not human at all, but something much more ancient, powerful, unstoppable and deadly. Josie will have to face the monster and ultimately, his own demons, if he wants to clear his name and save the kids.

"He's found us!" That's not what eleven-year-old Trevor Tate expects his mom to say when she gets his third suspension noticed in three months. He doesn't expect a robotic tentacle to shoot out of the bathtub and drag her through an otherworldly portal, either. Now to rescue Mom, Trevor must follow her to Nil-- a world of giant bugs, monstrous machines and disturbing lack of working toilets. Then there are the Dark Crows, an army of superkids who think Trevor is a legendary champion sent to save them from the tyrannical teens. To Trevor, those short temper has always branded him a bully, the idea that he could be anyone's night in shining armor is a pipe-dream. But while rescuing Mom, he uncovers a secret about his past that will forever tip the balance between the villain he was, and the hero he was meant to be.

Twelve year old Sophia and her younger brother Mark find a mysterious book at the local library and take it home. At first, it seems like just an ancient collection of stories, but soon, the children will discover that it is a portal to another world, Almation - and before they know it, they are trapped in it. To get back home, Sophia and Mark will have to solve many puzzles, face unexpected dangers and make equally unexpected friends - but maybe even that is not enough... Full of adventures, challenges and fantastic creatures, the world of Almation will take Sophia and Mark on an exciting journey, and teach them the power of stories. Cover and chapters illustrations by Zeljko Pahek ISBN-13: 978-9533570266 (paperback) ASIN: B07Q39GSFN (ebook)

Beatrice Gallagher's world is turning upside down. Her parents are getting a divorce, her best friend is moving to New York and she is starting high school soon. The developments overwhelm Beatrice. She is restless at night and can't stop overthinking all the changes she has to endure. One night the world turns upside down, literally this time. The sky becomes the ground and the earth becomes the sky. Not only that, but there are no other humans left. It's just Beatrice, the birds, the bees and a whole bunch of floating fish species. In this world, that makes absolutely no sense, Beatrice has to try to find a way out. With the help of some big, friendly mammals and a few quirky fish, she attempts to come to terms with change and with herself. Cover made by: @childofthewhales

It's probably not the best idea to fall in love during the apocalypse. Especially with more than one person. But you know what they say. The heart wants, what the heart wants. Y/N has always been different and misunderstood. But she truly didn't know exactly how different, or how special she was. Until a giant hole appeared above her home town. Changing her life forever. That's when everything changed. For better, or for worse? Read to find out!!! This book is based off the Netflix TV show series. This is the Last Kids on Earth x Reader story

Some relatives are meant to stay distant. * * * Josephine Lyttleton-Bradley can't understand why she must leave her London home - in the middle of the night during a wicked storm, no less - to live with a relative she's never even met. When Josie realizes she's stuck indefinitely in Great Aunt Donatella's lavish, but spooky mansion in the English countryside, she must uncover why her parents kept details about this branch of the family a secret or risk missing her chance to ever leave. [Approx. 30K word Novella] (c) 2014 All Rights Reserved - R.S. Kovach