The Maker, the Teacher, and the Monster starts five years after the events of The Clockwork Fairy Kingdom.The Maker, Nora, has taught herself what she could about magic and making. However, no teacher has ever shown up. The fairies from the clockwork kingdom still visit Dale on an annual basis, asking him to work with them.This year, Cornelius, the head of the fairies, brings news: The dwarf Kostya has returned.A teacher breaks through the spells surrounding the town to find Nora, to warn her that a monster has been keeping her from learning.Can Nora get away before the monster enthralls her? What price will Dale pay to keep his sister free? And who is the monster? Views: 25
From the award-winning author of the Spy Dog series comes a wildly funny tale in HarperCollins' Awesome Animals series – the funniest fiction, starring the wildest of wildlife from leading authors. The Hole-in-the-Tree gang, led by Quickpaw Cassidy and The Sunshine Cub, is the most daring group of raccoons in town. But when these cheeky chancers carry out the biggest, boldest heist of their lives, they push the neighbourhood too far. The heat is on and the gang goes on the run in a wild adventure that ultimately teaches them that there's no place like home. Views: 25
When a cougar attacks a hiker in Mesa Verde National Park, the Landons have another mystery on their hands. Jack and Ashley are used to visiting parks with their wildlife veterinarian mother and photographer father, but this time their hands are full with a foster child called Lucky Deal. As Lucky and Jack become friends, Ashley becomes suspicious: What did Lucky take from the burn site? Who did she call in the night? In a midnight showdown at Spruce Tree House, Jack realizes there's more to fear than a killer cat. Cliff-Hanger weaves Native American folklore, natural science, and geography into a heart-pounding thriller. The afterword by Will Morris, Chief of Interpretation and Visitor Services at Mesa Verde, outlines the dangers of cougar attacks and the need to protect wild animals.From the Trade Paperback edition. Views: 25
It has never occurred to Precious Ramotswe that there might be disadvantages to being the best-known lady detective in Botswana. But when she receives a threatening anonymous letter, she is compelled to reconsider her unconquerable belief in a kind world and good neighbours. While she ponders the identity of the letter-writer Mma Ramotswe has a further set of problems to solve, both professional and personal. There is an adopted child’s poignant search for her true family, and Mr J. L. B. Matekoni’s pursuit of an expensive miracle for their own foster daughter Motholeli. With these latest developments on Tlokweng Road, Alexander McCall Smith reveals with all his brilliant storytelling skill that there are very few troubles that cannot be solved with kindness, and very few dry seasons that do not end with welcome rain. Views: 25
Tomas and Cathal have escaped from Naearu, Cathal's mystical homeworld, but happily ever after is never as straightforward in real life as it is in books. Then again, most people don't deal with the complication of a lover who's magically bound to a tree or have an interfering cat for a cousin. Views: 25
Cassandra Kent only wanted spend humanity’s last night in her lover’s embrace, watching as the world killing comet known as Wormwood slammed into the Earth, obliterating life as we know it. For one night she wanted to be free of her over protective mother, free to finally do what she wanted. Fate though, doesn’t always cooperate with one’s desires. Fate, sometimes, is a real bitch. Views: 25
Make room for murder with all the trimmings in the latest of the Pennyfoot Hotel Christmas mystery series. It's the holiday season and the Pennyfoot staff is brimming with anticipation. The scents of the season overflow from the kitchen and the country club's halls are decorated with festive displays thanks to Cecily's dear friend Madeline. But when one of Cecily's candlesticks disappears, she realizes someone is lacking in Christmas spirit. Petty thievery seems the least of Cecily's problems after she learns a former employee has been found dead in her duck pond. He hasn't worked at the Pennyfoot in years, but his ex-wife is still their head maid-and now she heads the list of suspects. And when Madeline has a vision of more misfortune to come, Cecily starts feeling more jinxed than jolly. Now a killer and a thief must be taken off the guest list in order to put the merry back into Christmas. Views: 25
Enter the spell-binding worlds of best-selling author Robert Stanek and dream a new dream. The book contains a beautiful collection of the author's early work, including two novellas, two short stories and a special feature exclusive.Absolutes: Blends science fact with science fiction when a brilliant young scientist searches for the final absolute: a new state of matter that may be capable of bending time and space. "My colleagues hit an invisible wall...They couldn't get the atoms cold enough or dense enough...and no one truly understands. Cryoterraform. No one has ever seen it; no one has ever done it. And it all starts with an entity perhaps akin to an incredibly dense white dwarf—and that's what I am after, a super-dense, white star of my own design and then..."Magic Lands: A refreshingly unique fantastic adventure that is suitable for readers of all ages while containing all the icky-gooey-creepy details that are sure to delight! Views: 25
Ex-journalist Kay and her family are spending the summer in a rented farmhouse in Vermont. Kay is haunted by her traumatic past in Africa, and is struggling with her troubled marriage and the constraints of motherhood. Then her husband is called away unexpectedly on business and Kay finds herself alone with the children, obsessed by the idea that something terrible has happened to the owners of the house. The locals are reticent when she asks about their whereabouts; and she finds disturbing writing scrawled across one of the walls. As she starts to investigate she becomes involved with a local man, Ben, whose life is complicated by his own violent past, his involvement in a drug-trafficking operation, and his desire to adopt an abused child. Their two stories collide and intertwine, heading towards a dramatic denouement. The Underneath is a tense, intelligent, beautifully written thriller which is also a considered exploration of violence, both personal... Views: 25
