Stephanie

Matt Thorsen knows every Norse myth, saga, and god as if it was family history - because it is family history. Most people in the modern-day town of Blackwell, South Dakota, in fact, are direct descendants of either Thor or Loki, including Matt's classmates Fen and Laurie. When the rune readers reveal that the monsters of Ragnarok are coming and kids will stand in for the gods in the final battle, Matt can hardly believe it. Matt and his friends must race to put together an unstoppable team to prevent the end of the world.

At long last, the Minions unite with a young Gru, wreaking havoc in his 1970s neighborhood. When he gets a chance to join the world's baddest villains, the Vicious 6, Gru leaves the Minions behind. Kevin, Stuart, and Bob go to great lengths to win back their "mini-Boss," trekking through the desert, piloting an airplane, and even learning kung fu from an unorthodox teacher. But it's only upon meeting his favorite villain, Wild Knuckles, that Gru learns loyalty and friendship make villains stronger and then realizes that together, he and the Minions make the most despicable team ever!

France, 1714: In a moment of desperation, a young woman makes a Faustian bargain to live forever - and is cursed to be forgotten by everyone she meets. Thus begins the extraordinary life of Addie LaRue, and a dazzling adventure that will play out across centuries and continents, across history and art, as a young woman learns how far she will go to leave her mark on the world. But everything changes when, after nearly 300 years, Addie stumbles across a young man in a hidden bookstore and he remembers her name.