The second adventure of a rising superhero with super fishy powers.Trouble finds its way to Fish Kid's shores once more in his second adventure! Will Fish Kid be able to find his missing Nan, hide his powers from Pops and save the day? Only with the help of Freckles the Mega Manta Ray! Full of real life fish facts and exciting illustrations, Fish Kidand the Mega Manta Ray is the perfect book for independent readers to dive in with.Follow-up title to Fish Kid and the Lizard Ninja. Views: 624
In a novel as riveting, irresistible, and heartbreaking as Into Thin Air, teen climbing prodigies Rose and Tate attempt to summit—and survive—Mount Everest.Rose Keller and Tate Russo have been climbing for years, training in harsh weather and traveling all over the world. The goal that kept them going? Summiting Mount Everest, the highest point on earth. Accompanied by Tate's dad, the two will finally make the ultimate climb at the end of their senior year. But neither Rose nor Tate are fully in the game—not only is there a simmering romance between them, but Rose can't get her mind off her mother's illness, while Tate constantly fails to live up to his ambitious father's standards. Everyone on their expedition has something to prove, it seems. And not everyone is making the best decisions while short on oxygen and exhausted, body and mind. The farther up the mountain they go, the more their climbing plans unravel and the more isolated each... Views: 624
The first novel in the wonderful new Railway Girls series, perfect for fans of Nancy Revell and Ellie Dean._____________________ 'Stunning writing [and] perfectly paced' Frost Magazine'A story of true friendship, love, loss and trust' Candis _____________________In February, 1922, at the western-most entrance to Victoria Station in Manchester, a massive plaque was unveiled. Beneath a vast tiled map showing the lines of the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway network, a series of seven bronze panels recorded the names of the men of the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway who gave their lives for King and Country in the Great War - a total of 1,460 names.In March, 1940, a group of women of varying ages and backgrounds, stand in front of the memorial, ready to do their bit in this new World War..._____________________Mabel is... Views: 624
Shadow Academy has many secrets… and I'm one of them. After the death of his father, Ren Worthington has fallen from grace. Not so long ago, I'd have enjoyed watching him mucking the stables while I lived in luxury but now, I just want the old Ren back. To redeem myself, restore his fortune and find out the truth about our birth secrets, I vow to find his estranged mother. But Mrs. Worthington isn't an easy woman to find. The only person who can help me locate her is a former enemy and the price he asks is more than I'm prepared to pay. With a new evil rising, an unwelcome admirer and threats from all directions, it's going to take all my powers and smarts combined to get through this semester. Views: 624
This standalone fantasy brings an ancient Egyptian mystery to life against a modern background, in a tale expertly crafted by a seasoned anthropologistSet against the glory and tragedy of ancient Roman Egypt, this novel brings to bring to life the greatest love story of all time.Sixteen-year-old Hal Stevens is a budding historical scholar from a small town in Colorado. A virtual outcast at high school, he has only two friends: Roberto the Biker Witch and Cleo Mallawi. Cleo claims to be the reincarnation of Queen Cleopatra. She also believes she's being stalked by an ancient Egyptian demon, Ammut, the Devourer of the Dead. But when Hal and Roberto find Cleo murdered in the forest near her home, it appears she may have been telling the truth. Her last request sends them journeying to Egypt with famed archaeologist Dr. James Moriarity, where it quickly becomes clear that Cleo has set them on the search of a lifetime: the search for the lost graves of Marc Antony... Views: 624
