EJ12 Girl Hero is Australia's bestselling adventure series for young girls!There is a spy at SHINE'S top-secret training camp. But who is it?Special Agent EJ12 must not drop the ball. She must find the spy - and the missing invention.That's the easy part. As EJ12, Emma Jacks can do anything.So why is she so worried about trying out for the soccer team?Perhaps she isn't after all.Susannah McFarlane is the author and creator of the popular EJ12 Girl Hero series, the co-author of the best-selling Boy vs Beast series, and the author of the delightful Little Mates series of books. Views: 18
The moment Abby Fitzgerald sees two soldiers approach her front door, she knows her husband is dead. John Stanton, who gave up his career as a star NFL running back to serve after 9/11, has been killed in Iraq. Suddenly Abby's kitchen is overflowing with casseroles brought by the army wives' club to which she has never really belonged. And her in-laws arrange a lavish funeral at Arlington National Cemetery in spite of Abby's misgivings. John had grown to hate the war even though he loved his country, and Abby can't reconcile the complex man she knew with the version being portrayed by self-serving politicians, military, and the media.Shell-shocked, Abby strives to cope with her own heartache while comforting John's loved ones, including his mother Sharice, his staunchly anti-war sister Madison, and his bitter younger brother Noah. But amidst her loss is a growing conviction that the truth about John's death is far from over.Gripping, thoughtful, and emotionally powerful, One September Morning is a story of loyalty and betrayal, of a shattered family's journey toward healing, and of the courage it takes to confront the truth not just about our enemies, but about those we love best.Rosalind Noonan grew up in suburban Maryland and enjoyed being part of a large family. "With my four siblings, Saturday mornings were a blast," she says. "There was festival seating on the living room floor as we tuned into cartoons and passed the Sugar Pops." While attending Wagner College in Staten Island she lived in Harbor View Hall, a dormitory that offers an inspiring view of New York Harbor, including the Statue of Liberty and the southern tip of Manhattan. After graduationshe worked in New York City as an editor and copywriter for various book publishers. She has studied writing for screen and theater at The New School. She currently lives in the Pacific Northwest with her husband and two children. Views: 18
The aging orc shaman Ner'zhul has seized control of the Horde and reopened the Dark Portal. His brutal warriors once again encroach upon Azeroth, laying siege to the newly constructed stronghold of Nethergarde Keep. There, the archmage Khadgar and the Alliance commander, Turalyon, lead humanity and its elven and dwarven allies in fighting this new invasion. Even so, disturbing questions arise. Khadgar learns of orcish incursions farther abroad: small groups of orcs who seem to pursue a goal other than simple conquest. Worse yet, black dragons have been sighted as well, and they appear to be aiding the orcs. To counter Ner'zhul's dark schemes, the Alliance must now invade the orcs' ruined homeworld of Draenor. Can Khadgar and his companions stop the nefarious shaman in time to stave off the destruction of two worlds? Views: 18
Mark Sanderson does for the 30s what Jake Arnott did for 60s London ? vividly revealing its hidden underworld in an unforgettably gripping crime novel. "Friday, 18 December, 1936. I went to my funeral this morning?" So begins the diary of John Steadman, an ambitious young journalist in London. When he gets a tip-off about a murdered policeman, he thinks he's found his scoop. Trouble is, no-one else seems to know anything about it? or they're not telling. Then John finds someone willing to talk. At least, someone who was. Now they're hanging from a meat hook in a refrigerated locker and John's on the verge of a front-page scandal that will make or break his career. But to get to the heart of this dark story, he must first go undercover. Six feet undercover, to be precise? Based on a shocking true story, Snow Hill vividly brings to life a London you never knew about ? an underworld that doesn't officially exist and until now has never been documented. Views: 18
After Emmy discovers she is a crafter - someone who can perform magic by conjuring souls of the dead - she is taken into the militant land of Methelwood. Within the first week at her new home, she begins hearing voices in her head, and not long after, attacks are made on her life. With no other choice, she must delve into this new world to find out why this is happening to her, and how to survive. Views: 18
Johnny Maverick has come up with an idea to win a fundraising contest for the Howling Timberwolves hockey team. It seems fun, until a girl visits Howling and starts to win challenges against Johnny. The entire town finds it funny; even worse, his friends Tom and Stu like what’s happening. Views: 18
Penelope St John-Orsini, NSA's crack double agent, is sent on a secret mission across the Russian steppes into the desolate wastes of Eastern Siberia. Her objective: to track and destroy a Red Chinese scientist who has invented a formidable laser death ray.
Masquerading as Mongolians, Penelope and her team of professionals have to face hostile Tartar warriors, and the savagery of the Kinghan mountains before they reach the shores of the mighty River of the Black Dragon — the threshold to Red China, and the second round in the game of death. Views: 18
After the Great Split, a young Igloid named Grunt was banished forever from The Valley of Triplock. He had no memory of his past. Evil had overtaken his ancient lands and threatened the Five Valleys. Davidia, Grunt and Batbit travel via the hidden ejector stones with the necklace of discovery and the quest begins. Evil conflict erupts in each valley they pass through and they overcome all obstacles to find Grunt's rightful home. But, first they must pass through the evil valley of Irridon as the final hurdle where the evil Irridia and The Murmur are growing stronger and more powerful. Grunt finally discovers the ancient being he is. A great battle erupts between the forces of good and evil. Views: 18
In Beyond Blonde, Sophie's world has exploded. Papa has left to try and get sober, and her first love, Luke, has left to marry the mother of his baby. Mama is functioning on auto-pilot, and even Sophie's refuge in basketball is threatened, since the new assistant coach, David Wayne, seems to hate the sight of her. Life is further complicated by her sixteen-year-old body betraying her at every turn. Into this confusing breach step Sophie's brilliant Blondes and the ever-audacious Aunties, helping her to battle back with heart and humour. Views: 18
A wounded warrior meets his match. . . .One careless mistake. Now disgraced Council agent Jamal Mousenn is left to face the devastating consequences. His only hope for returning to active duty and the life he once knew lies in an experimental procedure–and in a human woman who presents too much temptation for his peace of mind. But this shifter won't give in easily. His only choice is to fight against the attraction . . . or succumb.Note: This novella picks up from events in In the Crossfire but can be read as a standalone. Views: 18
