From the bestselling author of I Didn't Do My Homework Because... comes an irresistible meditation on the quest for connection. When an elephant falls in love, he does many foolish things. He hides when the elephant-object of his affection is around. He writes dozens of letters that he will never send. And he tries to be healthy, but ends up finishing the cheesecake. This soulful book is at once relatable and revealing, a reminder that love is worth striving for, and that the very best things in life will come to those who wait. Views: 111
Who likes stomach acid and sludge farming and wants to find a friend? Wilton the worm.Who likes running away and hiding and wants to save the world? Algy the microbe.What's huge and scary and the first thing they see outside? Underpants.The hilarious tale of two tiny parasites and their very big adventure. Views: 111
In 1916, Emma O'Neill is frozen in time. After sampling an experimental polio vaccine brewed on a remote island off St. Augustine, Florida, she and her family stop aging--as do the Ryans, her family's business partners. In a way, this suits Emma fine because she's in love with Charlie Ryan. Being seventeen forever with him is a dream. But soon a group of religious fanatics, the Church of Light, takes note. Drinking the elixir has made the O'Neills and Ryans impervious to aging, but not to murder. When their families are massacred, Emma and Charlie are the only ones who escape with their lives.On the run, Emma is tragically separated from Charlie. For the next hundred years, she plays a cat-and-mouse game with the Church of Light and their descendants. She becomes a private investigator when a series of murders--whose victims all bear more than a passing resemblance to her--indicate that her enemies are closing in. Yet as the danger grows, so does Emma's hope for finding... Views: 111
Swedish author Lars Holger Holm has selected tales from his sojourn in Latin America in 2015 which represent his experiences from travelling a part of the world which typically combines Hispanic virtues and vices with an Indian or African heart, all set against bustling societies, ancient monuments, landscapes, and seas that ravish the mind. Views: 111
