CLASSIFIED INFORMATIONAgent's profile:Code name: Battle Boy 005 (BB005)Real name: Napoleon Augustus SmytheAge: 11 years old Assignment: Operation Battle BookController: Professor Juanita PerduDuty: To operate as a Human Data-Collecting Device (HD-CD)Survival gear: SimulSkin (high-tech, skin-coloured body armour), Battle Watch and assorted gadgetsMission directive: To spy on the past Book no. 44: Japan, 1281Mission objective: Napoleon is going back to 13th Century Japan, to the second Mongol invasion by Kublai Khan. But he is in for a huge shock – he is not going alone. His father Captain Smythe is going with him. In the most staggering revelation of the series, we discover that Captain Smythe was a Battle Boy almost 40 years ago! Views: 30
Treasure hunters and opera stars collide in the north of Shetland in this latest of the Cass Lynch mysteries. Cass has embarked on a tentative relationship with DI Gavin Macrae and they are both invited to the gala opening of her mother's new opera. The performance goes well but it is soon clear that things are not as smooth backstage. As the wind rises, and the power goes off, even Cass's much-loved yacht Khalida can't provide a refuge from a ruthless killer... Views: 30
In New York Times bestselling author Cynthia Eden's latest novel, the Last Option Search Team (LOST) returns— and for one agent, the hunt for a serial killer just got very personal . . . HE SWORE TO PROTECT HER . . . Bailey Jones somehow survived her harrowing abduction by the infamous Death Angel. But while her physical scars have healed, she can't stop wondering about a woman she helped to escape, who simply disappeared. When LOST agent Asher Young is assigned to her case, Bailey instantly feels an attraction to the intense ex-SEAL who seems to be carrying dark secrets of his own. BUT KEEPING HIS PROMISE . . . Asher can't afford to let his growing feelings for Bailey distract him from his job. Only she can soothe his horrific nightmares, but the last thing he wants is for the demons from his past to ever hurt her. Bailey has gotten past his guard, and the emotions he feels for... Views: 30
It's the BIGGEST baseball mystery yet—at the WORLD SERIES! Red Sox versus Cubs. Game five. It looks like Mike and Kate are about to watch the Cubs win it all. But then someone starts messing with the team—ruining equipment, getting Cubs players in trouble, and even stirring up an old baseball curse. Now the Red Sox are coming back! Who will win the ultimate baseball trophy? And can Mike and Kate make sure it's won fair and square? Ballpark Mysteries are the all-star matchup of fun sleuthing and baseball action, perfect for readers of Ron Roy's A to Z Mysteries and Matt Christopher's sports books, and younger siblings of Mike Lupica fans. Each Ballpark Mystery also features Dugout Notes, with amazing baseball facts. Views: 30
A beautiful and classic anthology of frosty, magical short stories from acclaimed children's writers such as Michelle Magorian, Berlie Doherty, Lauren St John and Katherine Woodfine, and edited by author Abi Elphinstone.Dreamsnatcher's Abi Elphinstone heads up this gorgeous collection of wintery stories, featuring snow queens, frost fairs, snow dragons and pied pipers . . . from classic children's writers such as Michelle Magorian, Geraldine McCaughrean, Jamila Gavin, Berlie Doherty, Katherine Woodfine, Piers Torday, Lauren St John, Amy Alward and Emma Carroll, among others. An unmissable, enchanting treat of a collection that will be enjoyed for years to come, by readers of all ages. Views: 30
Lena has lived her whole life near the beach – walking for miles up and down the shore and breathing the salty air, swimming in the cold water, and watching the surfers rule the waves – the problem is, she's spent her whole life just watching.As her sixteenth birthday approaches, Lena vows she will no longer watch from the sand: she will learn to surf.But her father – a former surfer himself – refuses to allow her to take lessons. After a near drowning in his past, he can't bear to let Lena take up the risky sport.Yet something lures Lena to the water ... an ancient, powerful magic. One morning Lena catches sight of this magic: a beautiful woman – with a silvery tail.Nothing will keep Lena from seeking the mermaid, not even the dangerous waves at Magic Crescent Cove.And soon ... what she sees in the mermaid's mirror will change her life ... Views: 30
