A novelette: approximately 50 pages (12,000 words)Raven Force: Story #2Patrick Byrne is doing his job, which at the moment means standing in driving rain getting his butt soaked, waiting for the lights to go out on the house across the street. It's a two-bit P.I. job—that he's not happy about—keeping tabs on a high-class hooker named Silver, a woman who's been double-crossing her highest paying client, a very possessive Daddy Big Bucks.Or so Patrick's been told.What he hasn't been told is that he knows Silver from another time, another place, when he wasn't a two-bit P.I. and Silver didn't have "clients." Hell, she even had another name.Back then there'd been talk of love and one of those happily-ever-after scenarios everyone's so high on. Until, without so much as a good-bye, she'd taken off—disappeared—left him flash frozen on a street corner with egg on his mug and a clutch of wilted roses in his fist.She'd made a raw fool of him, and he wasn't up for a second helping of heartache. So...Cool. He'd stay cool. He'd complete his report for Mister Big Bucks and move on—double time.Good plan, maybe a great plan—until some guy the size of a semi follows his woman into her house and holds a pillow over her beautiful face.That's a game changer and, like it or not, Patrick is drawn into a dangerous scheme--the kind of scheme both Silver and the Raven Force are expert at. Views: 17
For ages now, Sam and Jared had just thought of Agnath as being the 'slimey green booga of the country', the 'butt-crack of the world'...that all changed when they found out about the 'Lost Treasure.'But for Sam and Jared to find the lost treasure, first they will have to do the unthinkable; suck-up to Toffee Thomas...face unspeakable horrors, like the sight of Booga Boris streaking...come face to face with a giant, big, pink, grubby bunny with really bad yellowing 'BO' stains under its furry armpits...and much worse and much more.And just wait for the twist in this one! Views: 17
Paul Gauguin fled what he called "filthy Europe" in 1891 to what he hoped would be an unspoiled paradise, Tahiti. He painted 66 magnificent can vases during the first two years he spent there and kept notes from which he later wrote Noa Noa — a journal recording his thoughts and impressions of that time.Noa Noa — the most widely known of Gauguin's writings — is reproduced here from a rare early edition (1919), in a lucid translation capturing the artist's unpretentious style. Page after page reveals Gauguin's keen observations of Tahiti and its people, and his passionate struggle to achieve the inner harmony he expressed so profoundly on canvas. Gauguin's prose is as seductive as his paintings, filled with descriptions of warm seas, hidden lagoons, lush green forests, and beautiful Maori women.The journal is captivating reading, offering a compelling autobiographical fragment of the soul of a genius and a rare glimpse of Oceanian culture. The... Views: 17
You play with your toddler, but is she learning?You teach your toddler, but is he having fun?Now you can play and teach your toddler at the same time with this book. Written by an experienced child-care expert, this informative and fun guide shows you how to stimulate your child's development with age-appropriate, enjoyable, and educational activities such as:Making PuppetsMargarine Tub JellyfishDinosaur EggsFlower CrownsStory in a BagCamping "Out"Plus rhymes and songs, holiday fun, and crafts galore!This updated edition also includes quick and easy activities for busy parents and new activities you can use to curb your child's tantrums. So if keeping your toddler busy is a challenge—and it usually is—here's the answer you've been waiting for. Views: 17
Spring 2201 - Spring 2203: The T'ang who make up the ruling Seven are struggling to maintain stasis and prevent change, as the "War That Wasn't A War" is fought within the levels of Chung Kuo's great world-spanning City: a war fought not with armies on battlefields but with an inventive evil - with bombs and betrayals, brutal assassinations and sly poisonings. Adding to the pressure for change is the existence of a document that charts the true history of this world, not the version invented and policed by the Ministry - the "Thousand Eyes" - who have, for so long, maintained this dark shadow at the very heart of Chung Kuo. Its discovery by the Dispersionists will fuel their ardent desire for change and for an end to Han rule. Lined up against the Dispersionists are a handful of men utterly loyal to the Seven - men like General Tolonen, along with the two men he has recruited from the Lowers, Gregor Karr and Kao Chen. When Tolonen destroys the newly-built generation-starship, The New Hope, he will change Chung Kuo for good by declaring war on the Dispertionists.Review'Awesome. Chung Kuo carries the hallmark of legend' SFX About the AuthorDavid Wingrove is the Hugo Award-winning co-author (with Brian Aldiss) of The Trillion Year Spree: The History of Science Fiction. He is also the co-author of the first three MYST books - novelisations of one of the world's bestselling computer games. He lives in north London with his wife and four daughters. Views: 17
Believable fantasy novel by an award-winning author for 8 to 12-year-olds - grounded in the here and now and charged with a dangerous, menacing edge.A flute that will only play one mysterious song? A strange old man in a wheel chair somehow rejuvenated by this music? A leap from a window into a strange and often frightening world where nobody can be trusted and from which there seems to be no escape? NZ Post Children's Book Award-winning author James Norcliffe's The Enchanted Flute sweeps Becky Pym and Johnny Cadman from the realities of modern day school and the suburbs into an ancient Arcadian world where an old battle is about to be reignited. The flute Becky's mother bought at a pawn shop proves to be a catalyst, a prize all forces seek. Lost, pursued, Becky and Johnny are swept along by events out of their control until the final confrontation between ancient enemies. Views: 17
Surrendered Hearts. Interwoven Grace Isabelle had always envisioned Charlie Hamilton as the hero depicted in the romantic tapestry hanging in the Hamilton home. Then Charlie abandoned her to make decisions no one should make alone. Now, six years later, Charlie's back, and despite Isabelle's best efforts, she can't ignore the longing his presence reignites. Charlie wants a second chance, but can Isabelle trust the man he's become? Can she surrender her threadbare heart long enough for God to weave Isabelle's own happily-ever-after tapestry? Views: 17
