This guide expands on the characters, world, and lore from "The Sons of Masguard" junior fiction series.To be read in tandem with (or as an expansion to) "The Sons of Masguard and the Mosque Hill Fortune" this companion guide gives you on an in-depth look at the Kingdom of Secora, its citizens, and its mysteries. Includes glossaries, exclusive concept sketches, and never-before-seen characters. Views: 418
He was the smallest of seven children. At first his mother thought she would call him "Runty." But she soon changed her mind about that; for she discovered that even if he was the runt of the family, he had the loudest grunt of all. So the good lady made haste to slip a G in front of the name "Runty." Views: 418
"When I was smaller I thought that at some point in my life I'd reach the top of the mountain. You know, the place where you're finally happy. The night I got a standing ovation in the school play was the night I got to the top. The trouble was, no one ever told me that I'd have to hike back down."Finally, everything is going right for 13 year-old Jazmine Crawford. After years of being invisible, she's making friends, talking to her mum and hanging out with Liam. But what happens when everyone around her changes? Will getting back in touch with her grandma help her cope or just make things worse? And who's going to finally give arrogant Angela what she deserves?Invincible is the much-anticipated sequel to Invisible, a semi-finalist in the 2014 Amazon Book of the Year Award. Views: 418
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When a financial disaster wipes out their family savings, the Renshaw family looks to start over. Maori and Settler: The New Zealand Wars, by G.A. Henty tells the story of young Wilfrid Renshaw and his family, as they emigrate to New Zealand in the 1860\'s in hope of a better life. Embarking on an arduous journey from London aboard the Flying Scud, they make new friends, including the affable and knowledgeable Mr. Atherton, with whom they share adventures as they sail to the other side of the globe. The Renshaws find life in New Zealand to be tough, but rewarding - until trouble begins to brew. Will Wilfrid and his family lose all for which they have worked when the strange Pai Marire religion inspire many, otherwise peaceful natives, towards violence against the settlers? In this book you will learn about the life of the early settlers of New Zealand, as well as, the events surrounding the New Zealand Wars.This book includes more than one hundred geographical, historical, and explanatory footnotes to aid the modern reader. Views: 417
For generations, the firstborn children of the rulers of the planets Rutan and Senali have been exchanged at the age of seven. This was meant to promote peace and understanding between the societies. Now it has led them to the brink of war.
Leed, the heir to the Rutan throne, does not want to return to his home planet. His father will stop at nothing to get him back. Qui-Gon Jinn and Obi-Wan Kenobi must prevent this rift from turning to bloodshed.
It is their hardest challenge yet. Views: 417
The Great Drought is presented here in a high quality paperback edition. This popular classic work by S. P. (Sterner St. Paul) Meek is in the English language, and may not include graphics or images from the original edition. If you enjoy the works of S. P. (Sterner St. Paul) Meek then we highly recommend this publication for your book collection. Views: 417
The Bobbsey Twins are the principal characters of what was, for many years, the longest-running series of children\'s novles. The books related the adventures of the children of the middle-class Bobbsey family, which included two sets of fraternal twins: Bert and Nan, who where 12 years old, and Flossie and Freddie, who where six. Share the stories of your childhood with your children and grandchildren! Here are the original Bobbsey Twin adventures Views: 416
The new cold war has arrived with new players joining the affray. The second book in the Litchfield family series finds the mountains and natural gas fields of Turkmenistan acting as the catalyst in these shifting sands. Praise for Michael"Impressive action scenes" Kirkus Reviews"The moral ambiguity of Lichfield is refreshing" San Francisco Book ReviewThe new cold war has arrived. With new players joining the affray. The second book in the Litchfield family series finds the mountains and natural gas fields of Turkmenistan acting as the catalyst in these shifting sands. In Japan, a new Prime Minister seeks to make his mark, in order to reclaim his nation’s place in the world. In North Korea, a man considered to be a peacemaker plots and schemes to take power of the South. In China, a civil servant moves his instruments around the world to enable him to challenge the might of the United States. When Sir Thomas Litchfield is forced by the President of the United States to help him bring peace to the world’s longest conflict in Korea little does he know that decisions made long in the past, in the corridors of power are about to bear fruit and bring the world to the brink of oblivion. The Devil’s Playground is a story of passion, conflict, greed and naked ambition that follows both the allies and foes of peace as the reader joins Thomas on his journey to protect those he loves and is charged to lead while he walks the tightrope of keeping both his “masters”, old and new happy in the aftermath of his doomed attempt to revenge the woman he loved all those years ago. Views: 416
"Young Frankenstein meets The Princess Bride in the most hysterically hilarious book I've read in years."—Chris Grabenstein, #1 New York Times bestselling authorOrphaned as a toddler by parents who disappeared under suspicious circumstances, all Bolt Wattle has ever wanted was to find his true family. When a mysterious baron in far-off Brugaria abruptly sends for Bolt, he wonders if he's getting closer to finding his parents. But Baron Chordata appears to be a twelve-year-old boy who wears tuxedos all the time, shouts at everyone, and forbids Bolt from asking questions. Things couldn't get any worse...until midnight, when the Baron bites Bolt and turns him into a half boy, half penguin. Then things really couldn't get worse...nope, wait, they get a lot worse. A plucky girl who just might be the world's greatest bandit, a whale cult led by a man whose weapon is a stale loaf of French... Views: 415
Peter Liebig can't wait for summer. He's tired of classrooms, teachers, and the endless lectures about the horrible Nazis. The war has been over for ten years, and besides, his town of Rolfen, West Germany, has moved on nicely. Despite its bombed-out church, it looks just as calm and pretty as ever. There is money to be made at the beach, and there are whole days to spend with Father at his job. And, of course, there's soccer. Plenty for a thirteen-year-old boy to look forward to.
But when Peter stumbles across a letter he was never meant to see, he unravels a troubling secret. Soon he questions everything—the town's peaceful nature, his parents' stories about the war, and his own sense of belonging. Views: 414
Acclaimed author Elizabeth Eulberg continues her hilarious middle-grade twist on Sherlock Holmes as detective duo Shelby and Watson face their spookiest case yet—a haunting!Now infamous in their Harlem neighborhood for solving the most difficult mysteries, super sleuths Shelby Holmes and John Watson stumble into their creepiest case yet. Residents of a local apartment building are hearing scary noises at night, like screams, scratching, and an unearthly dog's howl. It can't be a ghost . . . Can it?Well, Shelby Holmes doesn't believe in ghosts, and she plans to prove they don't exist! But Watson can't help but wonder if there are more supernatural forces at work—especially after he and Shelby hear rumors that the building's previous owner, Hugo Baskerville, and his loyal hound haunt the premises.If Shelby and Watson want to find out who (or what!) is behind the spookiness, they'll have to prove they're not afraid of ghosts—by surviving... Views: 414
A heartwarming collection that reminds readers that God is present in every friendship. Views: 413
