Who needs the Peace Force on a quiet, unremarkable little planet like Dismolle? Harriet Walsh does! With no money, no friends and no future, joining the Peace Force seems like Harriet's only choice. It's a pity the Dismolle Peace Force also has no money, no friends and no future ... Views: 38
Рассказ вошёл в сборники: Dark Carnival (Тёмный карнавал) The October Country (Октябрьская страна) Bradbury Stories: 100 of His Most Celebrated Tales (Сборник ста лучших рассказов) Views: 38
Surprise! Mad scientist Petty Potts is the new counselor at Josh and Danny's summer camp. And she just happens to be hiding some bottles of her extraordinary serum inside her raincoat. Now she can turn the boys into amphibians!Josh and Danny vow to stay away from Petty's S.W.I.T.C.H. formula, but when their new friend Charlie gets into trouble, they know there's only one option: find Petty and get hopping! Views: 38
On a trip to visit an acquaintance, Mariah discovers he is keeping a Strytas in chains. Innocent, beautiful, and said to bring good luck and fortune to those capable of holding them, she never thought to encounter one being subjected to such cruelty.Determined to free the enslaved woman, Mariah persuades her acquaintance to sell her. But once free, the Strytas reveals that she has no home, no family, nowhere at all to go. The more time passes, the more reluctant Mariah is to ever see her go... Views: 38
A collection of short ghost stories to give you the shivers.EscapeStella escapes her captors, but things don't exactly go as planned...The CallA routine phone call goes strangely awry.The Hanging manSome things you wish you'd never seen.Lady Morwenna's GhostA ghost hunter finds himself in Cornwall, investigating the ghost of Lady Morwenna, and getting more than he bargained for.The DareA sixteen-year-old boy enters an abandoned home on a dare, but nothing could prepare him for what he encounters inside.Intended for 15 years and over. Views: 38
It has now been nine months since Damon and Clover first found each other, and their attraction still burns just as deep. Little do they realise, however, that much is about to change in their careers, lifestyle, and relationship. A newcomer’s eyes trail Clover’s movement. Hayden Zilch is a self-made entrepreneur and the new sports columnist for Be True magazine. He is an old friend of Clover’s from university whose eyes once set on Clover and stayed there. They must now re-define their relationship in an ever-changing, ever-challenging environment. An adventure of love, trials, pleasure, and sexual tension pushes Damon and Clover to understand the true meaning of love and lust in the busy world of Manhattan.** Views: 38
An ancient betrayal echoes across time and space Boring—that's what Marilyn thinks her family is. Completely, horribly normal. All except for her great-aunt Zenobia, a scandalously independent world traveler with the most exciting stories. Marilyn always looks forward to her spirited great-aunt's visits, but this time, Zenobia seems to have something unusual on her mind. Marilyn can't refuse when the obviously worried Zenobia asks her to hold on to something for safekeeping—a beautiful amulet found in the Egyptian desert, with a center stone so vivid and sparkling, it almost seems . . . alive. Suddenly Marilyn's dreams turn dark as she's tasked with a terrible mission: to keep whatever is inside the amulet from gaining its freedom—and with it, revenge. This ebook features an illustrated personal history of Bruce Coville including rare images from the author's collection. Views: 38
Santa finds himself in a stitch of trouble in the tenth in the series from the national bestselling author of The Stitching Hour... Marcy is busy helping her customers make hand-crafted ornaments at her embroidery shop, the Seven-Year Stitch. But despite the yuletide bustle, when her friend Captain Moe asks for her help, she can't refuse—especially when the favor is to play the elf to his Santa for sick children at a local hospital. Despite the ridiculous outfit, Marcy finds herself enjoying spreading cheer—until the hospital's administrator is found murdered. Although the deceased had plenty of people willing to fill her stocking with coal, evidence pins the crime on Moe. Now it's up to Marcy, with the help of her police officer boyfriend Ted and her Irish Wolfhound Angus, to stitch together the clues to clear Moe's name—before someone else winds up crossed off Santa's list for good... Views: 38
