A young boy's family moves to a new house in Boston, where he is surprised to find a window that looks out over his new home...in a different time! “When twelve-year-old Chris entered Mr. Wicker’s shop to inquire about a job for his friend, something about old Mr. Wicker forced him to take the job himself. Chris found himself the pupil of Mr. Wicker, not the old man he first saw, but a powerful man in his forties–a magician. Chris learned how to turn himself into a fish, a bird, a fly, and with a magic rope he learned to make a boat or even an elephant. “Chris had been chosen to sail to China on a mysterious mission. Long before he sailed, Chris met the enemies who would try and stop him–evil Claggett Chew, the dandy Osterbridge Hawsey, the treacherous old beggar Simon Gosler. With a Nubian boy Chris brought to life with magic, he set out on his hazardous voyage.” -Saturday Review of Literature Views: 305
Harriet Pyne Grove wrote this popular book that continues to be widely read today despite its age. Views: 304
The Short Cut, A Western Murder Mystery By Jackson Gregory (First published 1916) The woman breathed deeply as her dog, Shep, found something in the deep grass and went snarling across the water -- almost under her horse\'s legs. Not ten steps from the edge of the water her mare\'s nostrils suddenly quivered and she trembled a moment. So primitive was her urge to flee from death, she could not get closer to the spot where a man lay dead in the sunshine. Views: 304
The Rover Boys were precursors to the Hardy Boys—three brothers who solved mysteries and had adventures at boarding school, on vacation, and abroad. Twenty volumes (all included here) were published. A second series, chronicling the adventures of the original Rover Boys' sons, followed. Six volumes of the second series are included. Views: 304
A Fourth Form Friendship - A School Story is presented here in a high quality paperback edition. This popular classic work by Angela Brazil is in the English language, and may not include graphics or images from the original edition. If you enjoy the works of Angela Brazil then we highly recommend this publication for your book collection. Views: 304
Mrs. George de Horne Vaizey, also known as Jessie Bell, was a popular writer during the late 19th and early 20th century. She wrote dozens of books, many of which would now be categorized as historical and/or romance. Views: 304
With the nation reeling from the recent terrorist attacks, Q and Angela leave Chicago and arrive in San Francisco. Their parents are determined to continue the Match tour but for safety's sake, they have decided to send Q and Angela to boarding school. Not happy at the thought of being taken off the trail of the ghost cell, Q and Angela race against time with Boone and the SOS team to find Number One, the leader of the world's most feared terrorist organization. It's the final showdown. Views: 304
Meli Lleshi is positive that her drawing of her teacher with his pelican nose started it all. The Lleshis are Albanians living in Kosovo, a country trying to fight off Serbian oppressors, and suddenly they are homeless refugees. Old and young alike, they find their courage tested by hunger, illness, the long, arduous journey, and danger on every side. Then, unexpectedly, they are brought to America by a church group and begin a new life in a small Vermont town. The events of 9/11 bring more challenges for this Muslim family--but this country is their home now and there can be no turning back.A compassionate, powerful novel by a master storyteller. Views: 303
Join Hurm, Runt and Father Mephistophiles as they struggle to save the hamlet of Yendour from a marauding dragon.Originally published in Andromeda Spaceways #6.Another Throw of the Dice is the story of a group of individuals from different corners of the world who take a chance on a new life, as aid workers, on an un-named Pacific Island in the 1980s. Morganti skilfully unmasks them, as, pitted against the vicissitudes of island life, the forces of nature and the sinister nuclear presence in the region, they wrestle with the ghosts of lives past, bond together, embrace new lives, forge new relationships, part, depart and finally reunite at another time, in another place. It is a story of love, loss, hope, forgiveness and acceptance, told with humour, sensitivity and style..Mary Clare Morganti has a vast vocabulary and she is not afraid to use it, nor does she shy away from the complex sentence, so her writing is nuanced and fluid. She knows, too, when to hold back and when to give full reign to her talent for description. Her characters are clearly, but lightly, drawn and they speak for themselves while the bush, the sea, the island sunsets and the ravaging cyclone are boldly and lavishly painted.'Another Throw of the Dice transported me to another country, with a fascinating company of fellow travellers. It made me laugh and it made me cry. It’s a damn good read'. (Travelstripe.com) Views: 303
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FEAR STREET — WHERE YOUR WORST NIGHTMARES LIVE... The new girl is as pale as a ghost, blond, and eerily beautiful — and she seems to need him as much as he wants her. Cory Brooks hungers for Anna Corwin's kisses, drowns in her light blue eyes. He can't get her out of his mind. He has been loosing sleep, ditching his friends...and everyone has noticed. Then as suddenly as she came to Shadyside High, Anna disappears. To find a cure for his obsession, Cory must go to Anna's house on Fear Street — no matter what the consequences. Anna may be the love of his life...but finding out her secret might mean his death. Views: 303
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He's determined to keep her in the 'client' zone, but she's determined to be so much more.Sawyer Lockwood left the military and joined his triplet brothers in building a personal security firm, but he never expected it to become more of a matchmaking service! Half of his team has now found love during their missions and it's driving Sawyer crazy! Determined not to let cupid get the best of him, Sawyer enters his next assignment with trepidation, especially after he realizes Kinsley Storm is his client.Kinsley should be elated. She's at the top of her equestrian career, she's recently signed a contract as a model, and a spot in Nationals looks inevitable. But when odd things begin happening at her shows, she realizes someone is trying to sabotage her chances at winning. On the advice of a family friend, she and her father hire one of the Lockwood brothers to help keep her safe. Sawyer Lockwood is being brought in under the guise of Kinsley's boyfriend, but his cold attitude makes the act more than a little difficult.Just as the saboteur ups their game, the line between love and hate begins to blur between Sawyer and Kinsley. Sawyer fears his budding feelings will distract him from his job, but how can he walk away from the woman he's falling desperately in love with? Views: 303
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