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The Black Mountain Dutchman
Steve Ritchie - 2010
Outnumbered eight to one, the Dutchman sits perched on a bench near Savage Peak, watching the fugitives as they ride out onto the open prairie. He adjusts the sights of his Remington No. 1 Rifle and waits as the first rider comes into range. When he stops shooting, three of her captors lay sprawled on the prairie...dead. After striking the first deadly blows, the Dutchman trails the group across South Pass through the unpredictable Wyoming springtime weather, like the fourth horseman of the apocalypse…and surely Hell goes with him.
The Replacement Husband
Tiffany L. Warren - 2014
Even though Quentin gave Chloe twenty million dollars to leave quietly, she longs for love and hopes that a move to Washington DC will expand her options to a new elite crowd. When Chloe meets ex-NFL star, Dustin McArthur, she thinks she's finally met the man of her dreams. He's sinfully handsome, lives in an exclusive neighborhood in Georgetown and knows how to show Chloe a great time, all while being the perfect gentleman. Chloe is sure she's struck the jackpot with Dustin, and hesitates to tell him about her past gold digger ways. But while Dustin seems like the whole package, there are a few chinks in his knight's armor. A wild past has left him with four children by four women, his finances are in disarray, and the A-list life he leads is merely smoke and mirrors provided by his NFL friends and Chi Kappa Psi Fraternity brothers. When Chloe and Dustin's secrets are revealed, will there be enough love to cover their multitude of sins? Or will Chloe's replacement fall short of the original? This is a novella.
God King: A Story in the Days of King Hezekiah
Joanne Williamson - 2002
It is 701 B.C - rule of the Kushite dynasty in ancient Egypt. Young Prince Taharka, a very minor royal son, succeeds unexpectedly to the throne of Kush and Egypt - a "divine" rulership. It's not long, however, before a treacherous plot pushes him into sudden exile and into the hands of Amos, an emissary of King Hezekiah seeking help with whom he will fight - the mighty Assyrian, Sennacherib, promising alliance or Hezekiah, the Jew who trusts in Yahweh. A novel inspired by research of the historical King Taharka and period. Includes an introduction with home-education suggestions.
Max's Revenge: A wedding, a party and a plate of dog food stew
Sally Gould - 2014
A five year old takes his place. Max isn’t happy and he knows who is to blame. His evil aunt. Max wants revenge. Not just any revenge; but clever, satisfying revenge. Will he get his chance before the wedding is over? In Dog Food Stew, Max uncovers his aunt’s evil plan to sell his nanna’s house. But Max has a plan of his own. Will he stop his nanna’s house from being sold and get revenge on his evil aunt?
Revenge can be sweet, but it can also leave a funny taste.
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The Promised One
David Alric - 2007
Lucy, a schoolgirl of 11, finds that the animals of the world have been expecting her for more than a million years. Her exciting adventures take her to the heart of the greatest jungle on Earth, where the animals help her to overcome ruthless and deadly foes.
Prince Caspian
Paul McCusker - 2015
A ragtag army rallies to restore the throne to their rightful king as the four strangers from another world are thrown into the war. Featuring talented voice actors, film-style sound design, and a rich musical score, this story puts honor, loyalty, and truth to the test in a battle for the future of Narnia.Fully dramatized and produced with cinema-quality sound design and music, Prince Caspian is the fourth of seven audio dramas in the Focus on the Family Radio Theatre production of The Chronicles of Narnia. Hosted by Douglas Gresham, stepson of C. S. Lewis, and recorded in London, these timeless adventures are brought to life by a cast of talented actors, including award-winners Paul Scofield and David Suchet.This is a repackaged, individual title from the bestselling Radio Theatre series The Chronicles of Narnia, which has sold more than 950,000 copies.
Burly and Grum and the Secret City
Kate Tenbeth - 2011
Burly and Grum show Max a secret city in the the middle of the forest but hunters are tracking them down. They knock out Burly, capture Max and want to turn the Secret City into a tourist attraction. Throw in some big cats, Grum's mother and brothers, Mike the Angel, a deer and a few ducks and the day becomes very exciting!
Voyage with the Vikings
Marianne Hering - 2011
Whittaker at Whit's Soda Shoppe, Beth and Patrick find a mysterious letter in the Imagination Station requesting a Viking sunstone. The letter is old and says that someone named Albert will be imprisoned if the sunstone isn't found. Mr. Whittaker sends cousins Patrick and Beth to Greenland circa 1000. On their quest for the sunstone, the cousins meet Vikings Erik the Red and Leif Eriksson--and find the sunstone as they join Leif on his first voyage to North America. But the adventure is just beginning, for when they return to Mr. Whittaker's workshop with the sunstone, there is another note waiting for them, requesting a silver goblet. Join Patrick and Beth as they continue their travel to various lands and time in the Imagination Station book series.
How (Not) to Kiss Your Dog
Susan Lash - 2012
After her brother Jack adopts Albert, a Jack Russell terrier, Jenny’s calm life becomes terrier-ized. The story details the friendship that eventually develops between Jenny and Albert as he widens her world to include a variety of new people and experiences. How (NOT) to Kiss Your Dog contains humor, youthful romance and dog spit. Combine those elements with an eccentric grandmother, the second witch from Macbeth and a wild tongued terrier. Shake well. The result is an award winning science fair experiment that finally answers the age old dog vs. human oral hygiene question: “Are dogs’ mouths really cleaner than humans’?”
I Love to Share
Shelley Admont - 2015
However, he doesn’t always want to share, and because of that, he may miss out on having fun. Let’s find out what it means to share, and why it makes us feel better! Free video-book gift inside! Scroll up and buy this eBook now - your children will love going back to this picture book again and again.
Portal Through the Pond
David K. Anderson - 2013
They said her grandmother was crazy. Christy knows better. When 13-year-old Christy's grandmother dies, she leaves Christy a mysterious packet of information revealing an amazing secret: the pond in her yard is in fact a portal to another world. And what's more, her grandfather had disappeared in that world nine years earlier. Christy is determined to honor her grandmother's wish to keep the secret, even if it means alienating her best friend Trevor. However, things spiral out of her control when nosy classmate Rob accidentally crosses into other world, the grown-ups think he has drowned, she's forced to tell Trevor, and Danny--the nine-year-old deaf boy next door--follows her through the portal to rescue Rob. Will Trevor be able to convince the grown-ups to trust Christy to get them all home? Or will they let the police drain the pond, stranding the children in an alien world?
Kibble Talk
Cynthia Port - 2013
Suddenly she can hear and talk to dogs, including her own dog, an enormous and demanding Great Dane named Dinky. Dinky explains to Tawny that his fondest wish is to be a tiny lap dog and Tawny promises to help him become one. From helicopters to the five o'clock news, Tawny soon finds out what it means to make a promise to a friend. Along the way, her parents can't help but question her sanity and her best friend Jenny turns into her worst enemy. If Tawny can just keep her own thoughts straight, maybe she can make things right in her family, get her best friend back, and decide for herself how she will handle having such a special gift. Kibble Talk, the first in the Kibble Talk series, is a funny and fast moving fiction story perfect for readers aged 7 to 12, or as a read-a-loud.
The Gallery of Wonders
Marc Remus - 2016
Ages: 8 and up.Eleven-year-old Holly O’Flanigan discovers an unusual paintbrush and a canvas with the image of a fantasy world that her late grandfather has left behind. She falls into the magical land of Magora, where everything and everyone is made of paint. There she learns to weave art and magic at Cliffony Art Academy, but her carefree life is soon overshadowed by dark events. Valuable paintings have been stolen from the Gallery of Wonders. During Holly’s search for the thief, she discovers the Unfinished—monstrous beings created when a painting is left incomplete. Like vampires, the Unfinished hunger for the one thing that can flesh out their bodies—blood. And they want Holly’s most of all.The book has won the following literary awards: Readers’ Favorite Book Award, Silver, “Children’s Fantasy/Sci-Fi” category, 2016Independent Publisher Book Award (IPPY), Silver, “Juvenile Fiction,” 2016.Moonbeam Children’s Book Award, Gold, “Pre-Teen Fiction ebook,” 2016.Beverly Hills Book Award, Gold, “Pre-Teen Fiction” category, 2017New Apple Book Award, Gold, “Children’s General Fiction category, 2017Purple Dragonfly Award, Silver, “Middle Grade Fiction” category, 2016
Rachel's Contrition
Michelle Buckman - 2010
. . Rachel's Contrition, with St. Therese of Lisieux and our Catholic faith woven gently in, lovely silk threads in a grand and tragic tapestry.
Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle 5-Book Collection: Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle / Hello Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle / Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle's Magic / Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle's Farm / Happy Birthday Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle
Betty MacDonald - 2007
Piggle-Wiggle series: Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle; Hello, Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle; Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle's Magic; Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle's Farm; Happy Birthday, Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle.