What makes a parent?It's a question most of us never need to ponder. Patty's spontaneous offer to help her sister Karen become a mother by donating her ova yields a child they both want to raise – but each in her own way. Karen lives alone in what was once a gold miner's cabin in Rough and Ready, California, and Patty lives with her husband and their two children in a Sacramento suburb. Patty fears for Dawn's safety with her unconventional sister. Karen doesn't want Patty to squelch Dawn's vitality. Their unexpected conflict cleaves the family and propels them into an ugly legal battle.Who should decide? And by what criteria? Views: 273
This story follows Bellamy, a teenage boy who discovers new secrets about the world and his family. As he starts to uncover them, he realizes the responsibility he has to save the world before politics destroy it. He must cope through a series of challenges with unidentified visitors to save the Human Race.This story follows Bellamy, a teenage boy who discovers new secrets about the world and his family. As he starts to uncover them, he realizes the responsibility he has to save the world before politics destroy it. He must cope through a series of challenges with unidentified visitors to save the Human Race. To later finding out that the fate of our world is between his own hands. Views: 273
A treasure hunter is murdered and his discovery is stolen.Members of a terrorist cell who have plans for a devastating attack, recognize Sara Savage, a retired CIA operative, kidnap her, and hold her for ransom.And who does Lady Justice send to help private investigator Walt Williams save the day?Clarence the Cat!Walt forms an uneasy alliance with the feline crime fighter to solve the mysteries and bring the bad guys to justice.It’s a laugh a minute as Walt spars with his new furry partner and the forces of evil.
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ReviewedBy Emily-Jane Hills Orford for Readers' Favorite Robert Thornhill's mystery novel, Lady Justiceand the Cat, will certainly thrill both the avid mystery reader and cat lovers.The plot develops with lots of fast action, page turning thrills, andexcitement. The characters are well presented and quite realistic
About the Author
Award-winning author, Robert Thornhill, began writing at the age of 66 after a 36 year career in real estate. In seven years, he has published 26 novels in the Lady Justice series, the seven volume Rainbow Road series of chapter books for children, a cookbook and a mini-autobiography. Nine of the Lady Justice novels received the Pinnacle Achievement Award from the National Association of Book Entrepreneurs for best new mystery novel, sixteen have received 5 Star Reviews from Reader’s Favorite, and nine have been ranked #1 on Amazon in the past twelve months Many of Walt’s adventures in the Lady Justice series are anecdotal and based on Robert’s real life. Although Robert holds a master’s in psychology, he has never taken a course in writing and has never learned to type. All 37 of his published books were typed with one finger and a thumb. He lives with his wife, Peg, in Independence, Missouri. Views: 272
This book is a collection of the short story that couldn't be more different from one another. Each one of them is things that any person could relate to or know someone that does; from the cheating boyfriends, hanging with dad or just wanting to get out of town for a while.The book in this collection is THE RIDE; this book is about a girl that gets some bad news from a good friend of hers. She makes her friend come along, and she gets to the bottom of things. The second book is PLAYING CARDS; this is a cute story about and girl and her loving father. She looks up to her dad in every way, and he does everything thing he can to his baby girl. The last book is GOODBYE; this book is about a man that had had enough with his nine to five life and try's to find a way out. He wants to see the world and that's what he intends to do. Views: 272
From husband-and-wife team Tom Angleberger, creator of the New York Times bestselling Origami Yoda series, and Cece Bell, author/illustrator of the Newbery Honor graphic novel El Deafo, comes the third title in a funny and clever illustrated chapter-book series about a mystery-solving Venus flytrap. With easy-to-read language and colorful illustrations on almost every page, this early-chapter-book series is a must-have for beginning readers. In this new caper, what happens when Flytrap loses his partner in crime solving? All the clues point to his assistant, Nina the Goat, as the culprit, leading the city to arrest her and leaving Flytrap goatless. To save the city, Flytrap must unveil the true master criminal. But, can he do it alone?
Inspector Flytrap in the Goat Who Chewed Too Much brings readers back to the wacky world of Inspector Flytrap’s Detective Agency, home to the world-renowned solver of BIG DEAL mysteries. The plant detective works tirelessly with his assistant, Nina,on his community’s unsolved cases. There’s no case too big, but there are definitely cases too small for this endearingly self-important plant detective. Celebrating the disabled yet enabled, the character Inspector Flytrap is wheeled everywhere (on a skateboard, of course) by his goat sidekick as this mystery-solving duo works on cases such as “The Big Deal Mystery of the Stinky Cookies” and “The Big Deal Mystery of the Missing Rose.”
Combining wacky humor and a silly cast of characters with adventure, friendship, and mystery, the powerhouse team of Tom Angleberger and Cece Bell have created a uniquely engaging series that is perfect for newly independent readers and fans of Ricky Ricotta, Captain Underpants, and the Galaxy Zack series. Also included in these books are graphic novel–style pages that will attract reluctant readers. Views: 272
With superb world building, gripping action, and ruthless political intrigue, Black Light Express delivers a breathtaking adventure into the darkest depths of space and is sure to please sci-fi fans and foes alike. At the edge of the Great Network, a small-time thief and an android girl ride aboard a sentient train. They hurtle toward the unknown, ready to see what lies beyond the end of the universe. But Zen Starling and Nova leave behind worlds on the brink of chaos. Old rulers are dead, and now young Threnody Noon sits precariously on the throne. Unrest spreads like a virus, a rival corporate family grows hungry for power, and the once tranquil Empire seems bound for railwar and ruin. Watching everything are the Guardians—the mysterious god-like AIs to whom people of the Network offer their prayers and praises. But even gods have secrets. Secrets the so-called benevolent deities would do anything to keep hidden deep within the farthest reaches of existence. Return to... Views: 272
Der erste Roman von Morgane Moncomble – der New-Adult-Sensation aus Frankreich!
Wenn aus besten Freunden plötzlich mehr wird ...
Seit sie gemeinsam in einem Aufzug eingeschlossen waren, sind Loan und Violette beste Freunde. Das zwischen ihnen ist vollkommen platonisch – zumindest bis jetzt. Denn als Violette beschließt, dass sie nicht länger Jungfrau sein will, ist es Loan, den sie bittet, ihr auszuhelfen. Schließlich vertraut sie niemandem so sehr wie ihrem besten Freund. Loan ist von der Idee zunächst alles andere als begeistert, doch schließlich willigt er ein. Es ist ja nur dieses eine Mal ... oder?
Die NEVER-Reihe:
1. Never Too Close
2. Never Too Late
Leserstimmen aus der französischen Buch-Community:
"Ich bin total verliebt – in die Atmosphäre, den Humor, die Figuren. Ich würde am liebsten der ganzen Welt sagen, dass sie dieses Buch lesen soll." La fée liseuse et les livres
"Am liebsten würde ich das Buch noch mal lesen, nur um diese Atmosphäre wieder heraufzubeschwören und jene Momente noch einmal erleben zu können, die für Loan und Violette so bedeutend und wichtig gewesen sind." Livre sa vie
"Ein erfrischender und prickelnder Liebesroman voller Humor und Gefühl, den ich allen New-Adult-Fans nur empfehlen kann. Ein neues Lieblingsbuch!" Les milles et une pages de LM Views: 272
War is coming - and every leader of every realm has sided with the War Emperor and pledged to fight the Karrak invaders - apart from Taggie, the teenage Queen of Dreams-to-be.
Aided by an unusual band of allies, including a Karrak Lord, an elf and a feisty skyfolk captain, Taggie knows that the only way to stop the war is to find the long-lost gateway between our universe and the dark universe: the home of the Karrak people.
But where do you begin to look for something that was deliberately hidden? And just how much is Taggie willing to lose in her desperate quest for peace?
A Voyage Through Air is the third and final book in the fantastic The Queen of Dreams children's fantasy trilogy by award-winning author Peter F.Hamilton. Views: 272
