Like lightning/you strike/fast and free/legs zoom/down field/eyes fixed/on the checkered ball/on the goal/ten yards to go/can't nobody stop you/ can't nobody cop you... In this follow-up to the Newbery-winning novel THE CROSSOVER, soccer, family, love, and friendship, take center stage as twelve-year-old Nick learns the power of words as he wrestles with problems at home, stands up to a bully, and tries to impress the girl of his dreams. Helping him along are his best friend and sometimes teammate Coby, and The Mac, a rapping librarian who gives Nick inspiring books to read. This electric and heartfelt novel-in-verse by poet Kwame Alexander bends and breaks as it captures all the thrills and setbacks, action and emotion of a World Cup match! Views: 71
Gabe Wesley's heart was hammering in his chest. He was hemmed in. He couldn't run, and to make things worse, a storm was coming. After being pummeled by rocks until he was too weak to fight, he desperately turned and tried to climb the tall fence behind him, but when he got to the top, even God seemed to be against him because all at once a big bolt of lightning came out of the sky and hit him. Instead of killing him, this experience gave him super human strength and powers. That's when he knew that his childhood dream had come true. No longer was he the horn-rimmed nerd that the gay bashers picked on, now he could protect himself and others by ripping his shirt open and setting free the powers that lay dormant within his body. Because he wore shirts that advertised the name of his plane, he became known as the Night Flyer. Views: 71
Being the rich girl isn't all it's cracked up to be. Rosie hoped that meeting her mother would be a dream come true. After Morgan le Fae locks her away in the castle, Rosie sees how very hard her life would've been if Lane hadn't stolen her away. With only her Compass as a tool, Rosie is determined to uncover the stolen Jewels of Good Fortune. She's desperate to give them back to the lands they belong to before it's too late. With Kerdik's favor and wrath teetering precariously, and her new boyfriend's alliances brought into question, Rosie begins to wonder if there's anyone left in Avalon she can trust. "Rich Girl" is book three of an 11-part fantasy romance series. Views: 71
‘I’m going to love my baby and give her lots of attention,’ Jade said. ‘I’ll show my mum she’s wrong.’Jade, 17, is pregnant, homeless and alone when she’s brought to live with Cathy. Jade is desperate to keep her baby, but little more than a child herself, she struggles with the responsibilities her daughter brings.Cathy is worried as soon as Jade arrives: she’s never looked after a pregnant teenager before, but none of the mother and baby carers is free, and – seventeen years old, seven months pregnant and homeless – Jade is in a desperate situation.But Jade doesn’t want to listen or advice and although her daughter is born safely it isn’t long before Jade’s in trouble with the police.Cathy knows that Jade loves her daughter with all her heart, but will she be able to get through to Jade in time to make her realise just how much she might lose? Views: 71
The characters in these nine short stories abandon families, plot assassinations, nurse vendettas, tease, taunt, and terrorize. They retaliate for bad marriages, dream of weddings, and wait decades for lovers. How far will we go to escape to a better dream? What consequences must we face for hope and fantasy? Robin McLean's stories are strange, often disturbing and funny, and as full of foolishness and ugliness as they are of the wisdom and beauty all around us.Robin McLean holds an MFA from UMass Amherst. She teaches at Clark University and lives in Bristol, New Hampshire, and Sunderland, Massachusetts. Views: 71
Jay used to have an ego, but had it surgically removed. Get bur'd by Alex Cayce; Perfectly Ordinary Dreams by James Llar; Short Ghosts by John Elliott; heartrants by H. Azel; and Book of Leaves by Conwenna Stokes: five books written in five radically different styles.About the AuthorJay Millar is a poet, publisher and bookseller. He is the proprietor of Bookthug Press and the author of many privately published editions. The Ghosts of Jay Millar, his first 'real' book, was also published by Coach House Books. He lives in Toronto with his wife, Hazel, and their son, Reid. Views: 71
The acclaimed National Book Award winner gives us a collection of spellbinding new essays that, read together, form a jigsaw-puzzle portrait of an extraordinary man. With the publication of his best-selling Of Wolves and Men, and with the astonishing originality of Arctic Dreams, Barry Lopez established himself as that rare writer whose every book is an event, for both critics and his devoted readership. Now, in About This Life, he takes us on a literal and figurative journey across the terrain of autobiography, assembling essays of great wisdom and insight. Here is far-flung travel (the beauty of remote Hokkaido Island, the over-explored Galápagos, enigmatic Bonaire); a naturalist's contention (Why does our society inevitably strip political power from people with intimate knowledge of the land small-scale farmers, Native Americans, Eskimos, cowboys?); and pure adventure (a dizzying series of around-the-world journeys with air freight everything from penguins to pianos). And here, too, are seven exquisite memory pieces hauntingly lyrical yet unsentimental recollections that represent Lopez's most personal work to date, and which will be read as classics of the personal essay for years to come.In writing about nature and people from around the world, by exploring the questions of our age, and, above all, by sharing a new openness about himself, Barry Lopez gives us a book that is at once vastly erudite yet intimate: a magically written and provocative work by a major American writer at the top of his form.From the Hardcover edition. Views: 71
This good girl can’t help but go after the alluring, unpredictable man who is just passing through town . . .Is it possible that the gorgeous guy across the street is actually staring at her? Ellen Webster can hardly believe it; she thinks she’s far too ordinary to attract the attention of a handsome, edgy man like Jonah Blake. Yet he continues to stare.Ellen has always been unfailingly kind to others, and on this particular day it has cost her a parking spot and her place in line at the deli. On top of it all, she is about to be passed up for a promotion she rightfully deserves. She has reached her wits end, and with the aid of a small volume of helpful go-getter hints, Ellen sets her sights on what she wants, starting with the striking, dangerous Jonah. But this man is clouded in mystery, and may be more than Ellen bargained for.This ebook features an extended biography of Mary Kay McComas.From the Inside FlapCould a mysterious stranger tempt her to take a chance for a change?Jonah Blake was a spy, they said, or maybe a war hero, or possibly he worked for the FBI, but Ellen Webster figured no guy that gorgeous could be gazing at her through the bank window! She'd always been too nice, too sweet to attract men who looked a bit dark and dangerous, but she wasn't letting this one get away. Could a little volume of helpful hints and a slinky dress transform her into a go-getter who'd finally get her man?A writer who plays by her own delightful rules when it comes to creating heartwarming romance, Mary Kay McComas seduces and charms with this effervescent tale of lovers who need a little push in the right direction! Could a lady too nice for her own good steal the heart of a hero hiding just a few secrets? About the AuthorI actually tell people I'm the luckiest person I know. It's true. It never fails to amaze me that the things that have gone wrong in my life always seem to work themselves out in a much better way than I had originally planned, and that the best things in my life have come when I've least expected them.I was raised in the Great Pacific Northwest city of Spokane, Washington. Third of six children, I had terrific parents who taught me the value of time in the bathroom, how to laugh, and what it's like to be truly loved. I went to college, and for ten years after that I worked as an intensive care nurse in a hospital where I met most of my closest friends.Then I met my future husband, a lawyer, Prince Charming in a great disguise. We moved to the Shenandoah Valley in northern Virginia, where I hung up my stethoscope and spent the next six years gestating. The results of which are Katie, Matt, Nick, and Ben.After my four children came along I didn't think things could get any better. But guess what, they did! On a dare from my husband to "write a better novel than that," I took a stab at writing something longer than a letter and more fun than a college term paper.I found writing therapeutic. Not only was it relaxing, but it was also a great way to escape from Mr. Rogers, Big Bird, and four short people who refused to speak English to me.I didn't intend to start a third career as a writer. However, as my luck would have it, I was fortunate enough to find an encouraging agent and helpful, supportive editors. I hope my stories will bring a little happiness into your life--that would be the icing on the cake!--Mary Kay McComas Views: 71
The newest thriller in the #1 New York Times, #1 Wall Street Journal, and #1 Publishers Weekly bestselling series!Across Europe, a secret organization has begun attacking diplomats. Back in the United States, a foreign ally demands the identity of a highly placed covert asset. In the balance hang the ingredients for all-out war. With his mentor out of the game, counterterrorism operative Scot Harvath must take on the role he has spent his career avoiding. But, as with everything else he does, he intends to rewrite the rules—all of them. In Spymaster, Scot Harvath is more cunning, more dangerous, and deadlier than ever before. If you have never read a Brad Thor novel, this is the place to start! Views: 71
Delve even deeper into the Netherwalker Series with neophyte, Abigail Thorne, as she learns what truly lurks beneath the shadows...when a word is whispered. The gloaming has found you. Will you answer its call? Views: 71
