Rebel in the Library of Ever continues Zeno Alexander's acclaimed middle-grade fantasy series with a dangerous takeover of the magical Library as our heroine fights to make knowledge free for everyone.Lenora returns to the magical Library—which holds every book ever known on its shelves. But she discovers the Library is under new management, its incredible rooms and corridors turned dark and sinister.She quickly connects with a secret resistance that's trying to free knowledge from the shadows threatening it. Her new friends introduce her to an ancient lost city, hang-gliding, and mathematical beings larger than the universe itself. And they help her face the mysterious Board of new leaders—who are leading the Library into darkness.Now it's up to Lenora to prove that knowledge is always more powerful than ignorance and fear.An Imprint Book"Further proof that librarians are mighty in all universes."... Views: 81
An entertaining, inspirational book about second acts in life and reinventing yourself from beloved television actress Patricia Heaton—Emmy Award–winning star of Everybody Loves Raymond, The Middle, and most recently, Carol's Second Act.Patricia Heaton is one of TV's most recognizable and beloved moms. She's won two Emmys for her starring role as Debra Barone on the long-running comedy Everybody Loves Raymond, and followed that career-making role with another gem as Frances Heck on the popular sitcom The Middle. Now, she returns to television as the lead in the new series Carol's Second Act, which follows divorced fifty-year-old Carol Kenney (played by Heaton), who after raising two children and retiring as a teacher decides to finally pursue her dream of becoming a doctor. Patricia Heaton knows what it's like to stage a second act and navigate pivotal transitions in life. Just like Carol, when... Views: 81
The best mysteries can only be solved with your best friends. The perfect summer read for fans of Stuart Gibbs.Paul Marconi has always thought that Bellwood was a strange town, but also a bit of a boring one. Not much for an 11 year old to do. Fires are burning nearby, Paul's parents are obsessed with winning a bratwurst contest, his best friend, one of the founding members of their only-sibling detective club, The One and Onlys, is about to have a younger sister, sort of undoing their whole reason for existing. But then! Hundreds of rubber duckies have appeared on the lawn of poor Mr. Babbage without any explanation. Finally! There is something that Paul and his friends can actually investigate.In the face of all these strange occurences, Paul is convinced that solving who put the duckies on that lawn will finally bring some sense to what has become an upside down world. Soon the three friends have a long list of suspects, all with their own motives, but no clear... Views: 80
The Homestead Act allowed nesters to move onto open range and build new lives for themselves. But for the cattlemen—and Linc Boormann in particular—it meant giving up land he had previously used, free of charge, to feed and house his vast herds. Boormann's answer was simple ... to run off the nesters by any means necessary, no matter how brutal.The merciless execution of one such nester brought wandering gunfighters Shane Preston and Jonah Jones to Wolf Valley, and the minute they arrived, open war was declared in no uncertain terms. But all the odds were stacked against them. They were two men against an army of gun-toughs. The local sheriff was in Boormann's pocket, so they couldn't expect any help from him.But that was the thing about Shane and Jonah. No matter how impossible things looked, there was just no quit in them.No quit at all. Views: 80
One kiss away—from getting burned again.I'm about to reunite with the lover from my past...But this time it's strictly business!My career is taking off, thanks to my latest gig: cleaning up the image of one of Nashville's hottest stars. The trouble is, songwriter Spencer Riggs and I were once lovers. I'm not the wild Alice McKenzie I was five years ago, but we can't keep a lid on our reigniting desire. And there's something Spencer isn't telling me... Views: 80
Can a love that’s meant to be overcome all obstacles, or are some circumstances just too much to overcome?
Bree and Trent are together at last, and she couldn’t be happier. Her career is taking off, her record label is helping her form a band, and Trent’s starting a new business in Nashville. For Bree, everything in the world seems perfect. But with the formation of the band comes hidden threats. A hot guitarist who let’s Bree know how he feels, a keyboardist who seems to crave the spotlight for herself, and a series of unfortunate events that land Bree in the hospital fighting for her life. Through the chaos, will Trent stay by her side, or will he be tempted by an admirer of his own?
Maybe everything that seems meant to be doesn’t always lead to a happy ending.
If you love romances with lots of twists and turns and plenty of opportunities to suspend belief, then you’ll love this new series, Nashville Country Dreams, originally written as a fast-paced, page turning webseries. Views: 80
A Christmas ghost story - Chronicles of St Mary's style! For fans of Doctor Who and Jasper Fforde... and A Christmas Carol.
Where better for the annual festive jump than the chance to experience a real Victorian Christmas? On the longest night of 1895, a terrible storm rages above Harewood Hall. Max, Markham and an injured Peterson are welcomed in by the Harewood family, but soon realise that, in true St Mary's style, they couldn't have arrived at a better moment. For tonight marks the Ordeal of the Haunted Room. Dum ... dum ... dum ... Every Harewood heir must endure one terrifying night alone in the Haunted Room before he can inherit the family seat. Legend says that a ghost will murder anyone who isn't the true successor. Henry Harewood's ordeal will begin at midnight and end at dawn, but it isn't long before everything goes horribly wrong... Readers love Jodi Taylor: 'Once in a while, I discover an author who changes everything... Jodi Taylor and her protagonista Madeleine "Max" Maxwell have seduced me' 'A great mix of British proper-ness and humour with a large dollop of historical fun ' ' Addictive. I wish St Mary's was real and I was a part of it' 'Jodi Taylor has an imagination that gets me completely hooked ' 'A tour de force' Views: 80
