This vivid story of camper vans, stowaways and mischief at any age is essentially about families: the ones you have and the ones you make. When Ruby and Angela embark on a Grey Nomads road trip, the last thing they expect is a tiny stowaway; one who will turn them from unsuspecting tourists into wanted kidnappers and land them in a world of trouble. As their leisurely retirement plans unravel, Angela's relationship with her brother Bernard goes from bad to worse.Bernard has his own problems to contend with. Adrift in life, his career as a news presenter has been reduced to opening fetes and reading Voss as an audio book (a seemingly impossible task). His troubles are compounded when his wife starts dating a younger man and a drink-driving incident turns him into a celebrity offender.As Angela and Ruby set about repairing burnt bridges and helping their unexpected guest, and Bernard attempts to patch together his broken life, they discover... Views: 155
From a dog who accidently becomes the first animal onMars, a hopeless chess player dealing with his sports-mad dad, and a girl whosedreams are getting too big for her bed, to a boy who has had 1000 names – sofar. Not to mention, the strange boy who never seems to get brain freeze(until...), these short stories will blow your mind. Views: 155
Mack Rhino—a private detective, who just happens to be a rhinoceros—uncovers sugary secrets in this second mystery of this silly, fun-to-read Aladdin QUIX chapter book series that's perfect for emerging readers!Mack Rhino is a private eye who has just finished solving his 100th case and is ready to embark on his 101st with his trusty sidekick, Redd Oxpeck. A new candy cart in town is stealing business from other sweets shops, and surrounding establishments have had their alarms go off, only for nothing to appear to be missing. Does Mack have a new case on his hands or just a bunch of false alarms? Views: 155
In the winter of his life, Nathaniel, a fruit rat, is bored, angry and depressed. Even his longsuffering wife, Birgit is becoming impatient with his litany of complaints and ailments. He has grown increasingly self-focused possessing little interest in his colorless world. Sometimes he wistfully recalls his adventures as a young rat in search of life's meaning. But then again, he thinks that what seemed profound then, now feels banal and mundane. Life changes for Nathaniel when he encounters an old friend, the eccentric old possum, Mr. Leach who blames Nathaniel's "wretched state" on his attempts to claim others' epiphanies as his own. "One creature's epiphany is another creature's folly. To discover your own truth, you must engage and extract. The lessons your life wants to teach you must be extracted, mined, extricated, yanked, torn, and even ripped from your experience". Nathaniel learns the art of engagement and discovers a world brimming with... Views: 155
Hannik's dream is to hone her skills and be accepted into the elite Order of Webdancers, who patrol the wild regions of Primae IV, ensuring that the planet's powerful resonance is undisturbed by human activity. When she is tricked into illegal gun-running and finds herself in the middle of a gang war, her plans get diverted into tracking down the sinister cabal plotting to overthrow the government. Of course. working with the gorgeous Severin and his contacts in the administration's secret service does help. But when she discovers she's about to join the shark-team to ride into a deadly battle, the stakes get higher than she expected. Views: 155
