Neilís little brother is driving him mad. There canít really be an alien living in the garage... can there? Luke is bored. Adam has too much to do. Until they decide to swap lives... A camping trip takes a spooky turn when a ghost story seems to be coming true... These are just some of the tales in this funny and sometimes scary collection. You can also find out whether Liam and Justin would eat earwigs, why aliens like custard creams, and what exactly is the sinister creature lurking outside the tent... The Alien in the Garage and other Stories will appeal to boys and girls aged 8-12... And parents reading the stories to their children! Written for those with a boundless imagination, a strong sense of humour and a desire to learn more about their world. Views: 41
An original novel set in the universe of Star Trek: Voyager, from the New York Times bestselling author!As the Federation Starship Voyager continues to lead the Full Circle Fleet in its exploration of the Delta Quadrant, Admiral Kathryn Janeway remains concerned about the Krenim Imperium and its ability to rewrite time to suit its whims. At Captain Chakotay's suggestion, however, she orders the fleet to focus its attention on a unique planet in a binary system, where a new element has been discovered. Several biospheres exist on this otherwise uninhabitable world, each containing different atmospheres and features that argue other sentient beings once resided on the surface. Janeway hopes that digging into an old-fashioned scientific mystery will lift the crews' morale, but she soon realizes that the secrets buried on this world may be part of a much larger puzzle—one that points to the existence of a species whose power to reshape the galaxy might... Views: 41
“MS. WHITE NEVER FAILS TO COME UP WITH SOMETHING DIFFERENT AND WICKED.” -The Romance StudioSamair Jones is fed up. Her job sucks, she’s a disappointment to her parents, and to cap things off, she catches her boyfriend cheating on her. Pissed off and hurt, Samair reaches out to an old friend, and realizes that it’s time to start living her life, her way. When she meets hot nightclub owner Valentine Ward, a one night stand seems like the perfect way to start her new journey off with a bang. One night turns into more when Valentine makes it clear he can, and will, make every one of her secret fantasies come true and Samair realizes he’s her kind of trouble… Views: 41
Wolf versus cat... fur will fly...Lady Isabel Grayson is tired with London in general and boorish peers in particular. Known for her sharp tongue and strident nature, after one scandal too many she finds herself banished to the countryside. Her exile is made worse when her father announces he plans to marry her off to a mangy dog.Alick Ferguson is more comfortable in wolf's fur than a man's breeches. He is resigned to going through life alone, until he spots a spitting cat picking off dandies in a ballroom with a fencing foil. Alick's protective nature throws them together, and there is more to both than meets the eye. But can they peel away their armour to trust and find love, or will they doom each other instead? Views: 41
On the night her father dies, Arlyn is certain that the man she is meant to be with will walk into her life. But fate seems to be playing a trick when John Moody knocks on her door to ask for directions. Cool, practical, and deliberate, John is dreamy Arlyn's polar opposite. Yet the two are drawn powerfully together even when it is clear they are bound to bring each other grief. Their marriage is dangerous territory, tracing a map no one should follow. It leads them and their children to a house made of glass in the Connecticut countryside, to the rooftops and avenues of Manhattan, and to the blue waters of Long Island Sound, all in a search for family and identity. Walking this path of ruin and redemption are Sam, their son, a brilliant, explosive artist who is drawn to self-destruction and dreams; Blanca, the beautiful loner who tries desperately to protect her brother from his destiny and lives her own life in a world of books; and Will, the grandson, who is left a legacy of broken pieces he needs to put together, an emotional and mysterious puzzle made up of people who don't know the first thing about love. Here is a family so real, so tragic, so devoted, it is as if they have written their own riveting history-a quest for love and truth. Glass breaks, love hurts, and families make their own rules. No one who reads this book will ever forget it or look at their own family in quite the same way. Skylight Confessions is a luminous and elegant work of true originality. Views: 41
Jewel Johanssen had run from her marriage eight years before, and made a
new life for herself. She's now a doctor with the GAO (Global Aid Org)
and her mission is to provide care for the indigenous people of Brazil.
The last person she thought she'd ever see again, esp. in the Brazilian
jungles was Roque Aguiar Da Costa her ex-husband. Only according to
Roque he never divorced her, and he's taking over the GAO mission. When
Jewel threatens to leave the mission, Roque declares that he has enough
power with the GAO to make sure she'll never have another mission in
Brazil. Working so closely together, Roque quickly realizes he's under
estimated Jewel's dedication to her work, and that their chemistry is
even more explosive now than it was eight years before. He needs to get
her out of his system, so he begins his seduction. Jewel bears deep
emotional scars from the loss of their baby years ago, and the secret
that she can't bear children is one that bolsters her resolve not to
lose herself to Roque again. Views: 41
Carmen Michael, a twenty-eight-year-old travel industry executive, ditches her job in London and visits the city of Rio de Janeiro for a holiday. Wary of the allure of glossy brochure promises, she starts out very much as a jaded jetsetter.Her scepticism, however, is swiftly overcome when she moves into a yellow mansion owned by Gustavo, a flamboyant bachelor who lives in the hills between the favelas.In the forgotten bairros of old Rio, Carmen embraces Latin American life with all its colour, danger, and unpredictability. She flirts with Brazilian high society, collaborates with an Italian revolutionary, walks straight into the well-sprung trap of a local hustler, runs away from him to Buenos Aires and then runs back—only to fall for a samba musician from the local bohemian quarter.Winding its way through the anarchic backstreets of bohemian Rio, far from the glitzy beaches for which the city is more famous, Chasing Bohemia looks at the extraordinary... Views: 41
In this volume, #9 of 14 in the Fu Manchu series, we find that Fu has decided that, in the interests of world peace, all warmongering European dictators must be brought to task, and either desist in their belligerent ways, or die a macabre death. Actually, it isn't so much genuine world peace that the good doctor is interested in, but rather a state that is more conducive to the eventual takeover by his Si-Fan organization. While the book does seem to make the case that Nazi and Fascist dictators are preferable to the "yellow menace" as represented by the Manchu man, it still shows those men to be overbearing, arrogant and ripe for being brought down. The book is certainly racist (to a degree, all the other entries in the series are, too), as the reviewers below mention, but at the same time it does make a plea for peace and sanity in the year before WW2 broke out... Views: 41
The evocative new outback saga from the internationally bestselling and award-winning romance novelist of Zoe's Muster and The Secret Years. Views: 41
One afternoon, Hank overhears his mom and Frankie's mom talking about having a baby. Having a baby!? It must be Frankie's mom that they're talking about! Frankie will go crazy when he hears about this! Hank worries about how to break the news to his best friend—until he finds out that it's his own mother who is pregnant! How could she do this to him? One annoying sibling is enough. Hank definitely did not order this baby! Views: 41
From Publishers WeeklyThe latest charming paranormal from Swendson (Once Upon Stilettos) stars plain New Yorker Katie Chandler, whose immunity to magic paradoxically allows her to see all of the enchanted beings at work around her. After Katie shares a kiss with powerful wizard Owen Palmer-at the office party for Magic, Spells, and Illusions, Inc., where both work-she's waiting for him to show up to their first real date when Ethelinda, an out-of-touch fairy godmother, materializes to work on Katie's romantic life. Katie waves her off dismissively, but when Owen shows up, he asks for a raincheck: cranky former friend Ari and absentminded bad-guy wizard Phelan Idris, who are in cahoots with some even badder guys, are out to bring magic to the masses. The two get to work, while, coincidentally, Katie's roommate Gemma is dating the rightful owner of the company run by Idris's backers. The loss of Katie's magic immunity and Ethelinda's old-fashioned meddling get added to the mix, and the book culminates in a fairy tale showdown. The unexpectedly poignant final pages hint at more sweetly imaginative doings to come. Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. From BooklistThe third entry in Swendson's charming series, which began with Enchanted, Inc. (2005), finds Kate Chandler, whose immunity to magic makes her a valuable employee at the magic company where she works as Merlin's assistant, finally about to go on a date with her crush, handsome but bashful wizard Owen Palmer. While Kate waits for Owen to join her at a coffee shop, she encounters Ethelinda, a sloppy fairy claiming to be her fairy godmother, who unfortunately proves to be more hindrance than help. Matters become further complicated when Kate learns that Ari, a fairy who betrayed the company by helping their biggest rival, the wizard Idris, has escaped custody. Swendson blends chick lit and magic effortlessly, making the reader equally invested in the magical skulduggery and Kate's burgeoning romance with Owen, which includes a trip home to meet his icy foster parents. The novel culminates in an exciting ending guaranteed to leave readers thirsting for another chapter in this whimsical, clever series. Kristine HuntleyCopyright © American Library Association. All rights reserved Views: 41
