Java, Indonesia. Fourteenth century. The villagers are fearful of Mbah Merapi, the rumbling volcano that overshadows their lives. Kancil, the lowliest kitchen servant, knows the real danger is human. But she is fatherless and mute – and will lose everything if her identity is revealed. How can Kancil warn the villagers of the danger they are in?How can you save someone when you're not sure who you are? This is the question Australian author Deryn Mansell asks in her debut novel Tiger Stone. Young readers will be gripped by this historical junior fiction fantasy and its story of identity, difference and acceptance. For more on the author and this book, visit derynmansell.com Views: 47
Georgia Barrett is beginning to realize that her arch-preppie lab partner, Michael Endicott, is not at all the snob-hole she once thought. Too bad Georgia doesn’t see him for who he really is until he starts dating a poised and polished senior. Georgia knows she should settle for his friendship, especially since telling him how she really feels would mean risking losing him altogether. But her heart tells her a chance at love might just be worth dropping her trusty shield of snark. And Georgia’s determined to find out. Views: 47
Masters of Spinjitzu: a new force to save the world!Will Kai be the greatest warrior ever known? Maybe, if he ever listens to Sensei Wu long enough to complete his training! He's stubborn, he's reckless, and he might just save the world. Views: 47
Sarabeth Lucking's life is turned upside down when the couples’ retreat she works for winds up embroiled in the biggest scandal of the year. With her reputation in tatters, she can’t imagine things getting worse, until her former co-workers are rubbed out, and a bad-ass, ex-Army Ranger shows up hell-bent on protecting her. She shows him the door, perfectly content with letting him go find someone else to brood over. Right up until her car explodes into a ball of flames...Gavin McClintock grew up on the streets of Edinburgh, so protecting Dr. Stick-Up-Her-Rear isn't on his bucket list. Still, a promise is a promise, and, after her brush with death, he’s going to do whatever it takes to keep Sarabeth safe. When she finally sheds her librarian-in-mourning look in favor of a sexy new disguise, the revealing clothes and new hairdo bring out the spitfire she's been hiding beneath that shell of propriety. Maybe the doc isn’t the only one in need of protection… Views: 47
Frankie and his soccer team travel to fantastic lands to play some of the wildest soccer matches ever!Frankie and his friends travel back in time to face off against a group of rowdy Roman soccer players. Can they defeat this team and return home safely? Views: 47
He was nobody's hero until he landed in the wrong bed ...Armed with a golden retriever and a concealed weapons permit, Lena Clark is fighting for normal. She served her country, but the experience left her emotionally numb and estranged from her career-military family. Staying in Independence Falls seems like the first step to reclaiming her life until the town playboy stumbles into her bed ...Chad Summers is living his dream—helicopter logging by day and slipping between the sheets with Mrs. Right Now by night. Until his wild nights threaten his day job, leaving Chad with a choice: prove he can settle down or kiss his dream goodbye. But when he ends up in the wrong bed, the one woman in Independence Falls he can't touch offers a tempting proposition. Chad is ready and willing to give in to the primal desire to make Lena his at night—on one condition. By day, they pretend their relationship is real.But their connection extends beyond the... Views: 47
In the flash of an instant everything can change. Avery Phillips learns this the hard way. In the time that he needs the one he loves the most, she pulls away. Austyn Garrett wants to be there for him like he has always done in the past for her, but some days life just seems easier without the effort and pain. Views: 47
Tang Xianzu (1550–1616) is acclaimed as the 'Shakespeare of the East' and widely regarded as China's greatest playwright, yet his work has not reached Western readers in its entirety. The Complete Dramatic Works of Tang Xianzu represents a literary landmark: this is the first English-language collection of the revered dramatist's most important works to be made available outside China. Translated over two decades, the collection showcases the playwright's major pieces, including The Purple Flute, The Purple Hairpins, The Nanke Dream, The Handan Dream – and The Peony Pavilion. The Peony Pavilion is the playwright's most celebrated work and has drawn comparisons to Homer's Odyssey, Virgil's Aeneid, Dante's Divine Comedy and John Milton's Paradise Lost. Known for his lyrical use of metaphor, Tang Xianzu weaves the beauty of nature with the tragedy of... Views: 47
Sometimes
It Takes a Scandal . . .
Abigail Weston has everything: beauty, wit,
and one of the largest dowries in England. Her parents hope she'll wed an earl.
Abigail hopes for a man who wants her desperately and passionately. But the
money seems to blind every man she meets—except one.
Sebastian Vane has nothing. He came home
from war with a shattered leg to find his father mad and his inheritance gone.
He's not a fit suitor for anyone, let alone an heiress. But Abigail lights up
his world like a comet, bright and beautiful and able to
see him instead of his ruined reputation. And it might end happily
ever after . . .
To
Reveal Your Heart's Desire
. . . Until Benedict Lennox begins courting
Abigail. Ben is everything Sebastian isn't—wealthy, charming, heir to an earl.
Sebastian won't give up the only girl he's ever loved without a fight, but
Abigail must choose between the penniless gentleman who moves her heart, and
the suitor who is everything her parents want.
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Life is about to change for fifteen-year-old Mike Prior. He's to become a Guardian, a protector of the gargoyle clans. With all the promise of sorcery, kinetic powers, and magical-dueling, the new gig sounds awesome, for sure.Except for a few minor details.First, his ex-girlfriend. Seems she's trying to kill him. A shame, considering how well things had been going.Second, he's heard a rumor about a spy in the clan, and everyone thinks it's him. Clearing things up is definitely a priority.Finally, this war that's apparently been brewing. Seems like the Black Brethren think Mike's own power is the best way to touch off an inter-species Armageddon, and they'll stop at nothing to get it.Mike's been dropped into a web of assassins, spies, and necromancers, and no one's even told him the rules. And as much as he'd like to sit back and hone his flamethrowing, he's got to figure things out, and quick.Because if the Brethren don't get to him, his closest friends just might. Views: 47
