Jake Drake is excited about Despres Elementary School's first science fair. He wants to win the grand prize: a brand-new Hyper-Cross-Functional Bluntium Twelve Computer System. And he really wants to beat the third grade know-it-alls, Marsha McCall and Kevin Young.The trouble is, to beat the know-it-alls, Jake has to become a know-it-all himself. And he may just lose more than he wins.

The power of the imagination reigns supreme as a mother and her son troll a junkyard for the parts to build a spaceship in their backyard.A long time ago, Diotitus was a Greek god. At least for about a month until his worshiper-base of eight converted. Now, Diotitus lives in an apartment in the afterlife of the generally unsaved. One neighbor is the enigmatic Brangot, and another neighbor is the vivacious Tif Brown. Unfortunately, Tif has completely given up and is now a Drooler. But at the moment conscious thought left her mind, she had a burst of insight that is now the most sought after piece of information. Many gods from many afterworlds want to know the full scope of Tif's thought, and they expect Diotitus and Brangot to find out.

Captain Poole and his passenger are shot down in non-secured insurgent country. They both know, if they are found, it will likely mean an end to their lives. Attempts to launch a rescue are being planned, however all mission capable units are obligated to other critical missions. An Aide to the Secretary is able to contact the Sierra Warriors team. Will they make the rescue on time?When Captain Poole’s C12V airplane is disabled by insurgent rocket fire, he and his passenger are forced to crash land in unsecured territory. They must avoid capture at all cost. They have drone aircraft watching them, but unable to render assistance. Just as the drone is about to remove the downed pilot and passenger threat, the monitor the operator is watching goes blank. During the blackout period, they are captured.Now a rescue mission must be mounted to save the one remaining captive's life. Making call after call to different organizations, it is discovered all units and teams capable of conducting a rescue of this sort in the proposed timeframe are unable to commit.An Aide to the Secretary is able to contact a friend, who has a friend that knows an individual that may be able to help. The name ‘Sierra Warriors’ enters the conversation, with knowledge that a team may be operating close to the rescue site.The Sierra Warriors are two man teams that operation on their own, using only radio communication with the higher headquarters personnel. Team members, Scorpion and Snake assess the situation and believe they have a workable plan. But, can it be put into operation in time?

A failing publishing house receives an unexpected gem but the mystery surrounds the messenger as well as the manuscript."Where Are You?" is the third book in the 'More Sight Word' series. Designed for those who are just beginning to read, it uses the Dolch Basic Sight Words and the Fry Instant Words. "Where Are You" incorporates the vocabulary from the two prior books and adds 18 new words. There are a total of 134 words in this book so the vocabulary is repeated often. This purposeful repetition gives the reader the opportunity to practice and become familiar with the words.This series comes from the best selling hard copy book "More Sight Word Stories" which is no longer in print. To keep the stories current, I am providing them in eBook format. I hope your child will find reading success with this series just as children did with the original.

Fifteen-year-old Dawn Rochelle has survived cancer not once, but twice. No one knows the battle better than she does. That's why Dawn agrees to be a camp couselor for young kids with cancer--the same camp she and her best friend Sandy had attended. Now Sandy is gone. Can Dawn handle the memories? How can she help the kids if she is still hurting so much?

Bryn Reyes is a real life sleeping beauty, suffering episodes of prolonged sleep that steal weeks, and sometimes even months, from her life. But unlike most KLS patients, she doesn’t spend each episode in a catatonic state or wake up with no recollection of the time she’s missed. Instead, Bryn spends half her life in an alternate reality made up of her memories.Bryn Reyes is a real life sleeping beauty. Afflicted with Klein-Levin Syndrome, she suffers episodes of prolonged sleep that steal weeks, and sometimes even months, from her life. But unlike most KLS patients, she doesn’t spend each episode in a catatonic state or wake up with no recollection of the time she’s missed. Instead, Bryn spends half her life in an alternate reality made up of her memories. For Bryn, the past is a place, until one day a boy she’s never met before washes up on the illusory beach of her dreams with no memory of who he is.But the appearance of this strange boy isn’t the only thing that’s changed. Bryn’s symptoms are worsening, her body weakening as she’s plagued by hallucinations even while awake. Her only hope of finding a cure is to undergo experimental treatment created by a German specialist. But when Dr. Banz reveals that he knows more about her strange symptoms than he originally let on, Bryn learns that the boy in her head might actually be the key to understanding what’s happening to her, and worse, that if she doesn’t find out his identity before it’s too late, they both may not survive.

Ryan Pierce wakes alone and dazed, in an abandoned facility once used to imprison the world's most bloodthirsty killers: vampires. He must travel alone for hundreds of miles through vampire-infested territory in order to reunite with his friend and his lover. Tabula Rasa is a gritty tale of survival, packed with humor, action, and emotional resonance.Max is dead. Cut himself shaving and look where it got him. A ghost in his old apartment, Max is now stuck haunting the new tenant, a girl named Charlie. And while Charlie can see him, well… she’s not the most cheerful of girls on the best of days, and she’s certainly not thrilled to be sharing her apartment with a maudlin Irish ghost. Life—or un-life, as the case may be—is about to become difficult.

The majestic city of Embremere had been built on an immense platform high above the surface of the lake, with the poor and criminal element creating their own society below it in a world they called The Under. Into this world, Grivvin Lo'Rynin is exiled. Can Grivvin survive in this strange land and unlock the secrets of Wychan magic to seek revenge on the nobles that branded him useless?From the writer of the In The Shadow of the Black Sun trilogy.Book One: A Dream of StormsBook Two: Shards of S'DarinBook Three: Mournenhile comes a new fantasy novel.The majestic city of Embremere had been built on an immense platform high above the surface of the lake, with the poor andcriminal element creating their own society below it in a world they called The Under. Into this world, Grivvin Lo'Rynin is exiled. He is the last of the Wychan, Embremere's high order of wizards who have, over the generations, lost their power. And now he is an outcast.As fate would have it, a young girl named Lyrica pulls him from the churning waves that night, saving his life and dragging him along on a dangerous adventure facing whirlpools, dragons and the grey-skinned fish-men called the Cuda, who cruelly rule The Under.Can Grivvin survive in this strange land long enough to unlock the secrets of Wychan magic and seek revenge on the nobles that branded him useless?What dark secrets lie at the bottom of Lake Embremere?Don't forget about Return to Embremere, Book 2 of the Tales of Embremere series!

Cursed by the gods to wander until the end of days, never knowing the bond of friendship, the strength of family or the comfort of coming home, Morovio discovers he is not alone in his divine punishment. There is another, an impossible relation who's come to exact vengeance for the very blood that flows through his veins.Herein lie the journal pages of a bard cursed for his crimes against an angry god when the world was still new. He’s wandered these lands lifetime after lifetime, singing for his bed and supper, winning companionship with his songs and sharing tales with all who will listen of the things he’s witnessed on his endless travels.He is called Wanderer by the gods, for it is his punishment to walk until the end of days, never knowing the bond of friendship, the strength of family or the comfort of coming home.The people of Vennakrand know him as Morovio, and these are his talesIn Rusted Memory Morovio discovers he is not alone in his curse, for there is another, an impossible relation who's come to exact vengeance for the very blood that flows in his veins. Contains an exclusive first look at the upcoming second tale in the series, Worse Things Than Death.

It's springtime, and the village of Sunny Dale is abuzz with talk of Penelope's wedding. But how could the wedding of an ideal couple in such a peaceful idyllic English village, cause so much trouble?Built during the sixteenth century, the majestic turreted stone clad fortress of the Montgomery's stately residence sits next to the River Dale, which meanders its way gently passed the estate as it flows slowly towards the sixteenth century church and the ancient village of Sunny Dale, in the distance. Rodney the gardener is tending the estate's award winning roses, and appears to be everything a woman could ever want in a man; tall, handsome, clean shaven, caring, helpful, charming, a good listener, friendly, witty, always immaculately dressed, but above all, exciting. Penelope thinks so, as she has agreed to marry him. So does Lady Montgomery. After all, no other gardener has taken the time to help her with her own personal pride and joy, her very own hidden garden. But Lord Montgomery is not so sure.

Fifteen year old Caryn Tobin is willing to sacrifice her life to save the world, and to atone for her part in the death of a friend. Kai Garrett will risk everything to discover his past and why he was abandon. When their paths join, they form an unlikely friendship that could change everything. The fate of the world hangs in the balance. This is a YA Dystopian Sci-fi novel.From the day 15-year-old Caryn Tobin watched her best friend drown, she has carried two weights: a fear of water and the responsibilities of the oldest candidate in the Compound, a leading power on Beta Earth. Caryn is determined to live up to her friend’s memory, even if it means forcing herself to train in the water every day in order to protect the other girls so they can live and dream. After nearly 3,000 years on the first colonized planet, there is still a deadly toxin in the air poised to wipe out the world’s population and it is the Compound’s purpose to train candidates from birth to gather the underwater cure. All the candidates compete for the chance to save the world, but only one can win and the winner will not survive collecting the cure. Caryn has to win. It is the price she must pay to atone for her part in the drowning. Yet moments after sealing her own fate, Caryn is offered an opportunity to see the planet and leave the Compound for three days. In the city she meets Kai, a 16-year-old street kid, who is searching for answers to his past. They form an unlikely friendship and Caryn realizes she has dreams of her own. Her decision is further complicated when she discovers the Compound has been experimenting on the very people they are sworn to cure. Now she must choose between her sense of duty and her heart, with the fate of the world hanging in the balance.

A humorous book for children (ages 9-13 years).Sid and his family are regular people except for one thing - Sid is a spider. Yeah, yuck! Get over it! I'll have you know he's just like you and me… apart from the fact he's an insect, eats lemon meringue fly, his mum wears four pairs of slippers instead of one and she's never heard of David Bowie but no one's perfect.Sid's dream is to become an astronaut, just like his dad, but when Sid finds himself trapped inside a state-of-the-art shuttle and about to blast off into space, Sid wonders if he's cut out for space travel after all.Meanwhile, back on Earth, Sid's mum has got her legs full, all eight of them, untangling hair extensions that went horribly wrong.I have a TV programme to thank for Sid’s emergence. Back in 2007, I tuned into a show about supernatural animals believing I was about to learn about four-legged ghosts. I’m already interested in the two-legged variety so I sat there ready and waiting only to discover the title was a play on words. It was still interesting though. Especially when they explained how, with the assistance of warm weather thermals, spiders nearly get to fly in space. I thought what a jolly good idea for a story. Sidney was born, and the rest is history.Snuggle down and enjoy yourself reading all about my boy and his escapades.Happy reading,Rosie.

The final installment of The Ohgood Caristic series. If there was only magic and science wherever you looked, where would you hide? When the clashing of good and evil arrives hiding is certain death and friendship a drop of pink rain. Wizardy continues sending people back to their maker as playsets of their former selves. Where will the energy throw humanity's ache next?!The final book in The Ohgood Caristic series. Famaron has his hands full dealing with the makeshift hierarchy of a new world. He also has the added problem of the gate holding back the evil wielders of magic being destroyed. He searches his self and thirsts for safety and home. He is soon tapped to be a general and leader of the attack in this ragtag army with everything at stake!

The young Captain Jack buys some emeralds that open a doorway to another universe where he encounters a Gargantuan!The young Captain Jack finally finds a job for his space freighter but as he delivers the cargo he is approached by an old man who sells him some emeralds. These emeralds open a porthole to Nimbus where he is captured by a giant called Gargantuan!

In every novel there are stories that shouldn't be told in one manuscript. In the first book of The Discord Trilogy, we meet witches, vampires, and governments. Together these characters create a layered and complex world that leaves us wanting more. Discordia is a collection of behind the scene stories that give us a second course at a banquet The Golden Apple of Discord started.For every character in a novel there are stories that couldn't and shouldn't be told in one manuscript. In the first book of The Discord Trilogy, we meet Milunfran witches, vampires in hiding from powerful governments, deposed Dacian vampires, and current rulers of the vampire world, the Noricum. Together these characters create a layered and complex world that leaves us wanting more. But, just because there are stories not told in the novel, doesn't mean they are buried and gone forever. Discordia is a collection of behind the scene stories that give us a second course at a banquet The Golden Apple of Discord started.

Alexander is so close to weakening the monsters who have replaced humans at the top of the food chain. But when he gets near one of the beasts to test his formula, the monster takes a bite out of him and mentally downloads everything Alexander knows. Now it’s up to his family to fight for his life in the past and the future if they are to save him and spare the world.Alexander is so close to weakening the monsters who have replaced humans at the top of the food chain. But when he gets near one of the beasts to test his formula, the monster takes a bite out of him and mentally downloads everything Alexander knows. Now it’s up to his family to fight for his life in the past and the future if they are to save him and spare the world.Not exactly your usual holiday get together. Celebrate the season Highlander style.

A story of a young girl, Philomena, nickname of Philly, who is deeply affected by music and has lost a close friend. She has begun to feel she is alone in the world, to be the only one who feels as she does about music, as well as her loss of a close friend. But in reality, there are indeed others who know how she feels. She just has to find them, or let them find her.Charlotte Buchanan just graduated from high school and is finally off to college to start her life as a writer. Ever since she was a child, she dreamed of traveling the world and writing award-winning stories about her journeys. A sweet and reserved Southern Belle from Georgia, Charlotte never expected one event to change her fate. The night before she and Cecilia Crawford, her fun and rebellious childhood best friend, leave for school, she meets a mysterious and handsome guy who challenges her future endeavors. Left with doubt and confusion after his sudden disappearance, Charlotte finds that sometimes life's unexpected surprises become our most treasured blessings. To accept her fate, she and her best friend will both set out on a journey to find purpose and learn the true meaning of love and second chances.

When George realizes he is destined for hell,he makes a deal with the dark angel. Trouble is, when you deal with the devil, there is HELL to pay!JT Lewis explores the darker side of angelic intervention in this terrifying short story. JT Lewis is the author of mystery/action novels such as Murder! Too Close To Home and Gabriel's Revenge.When George realizes he is destined for hell,he makes a deal with the dark angel. Trouble is, when you deal with the devil, there is HELL to pay!JT Lewis explores the darker side of angelic intervention in this terrifying short story. JT Lewis is the author of mystery/action novels such as Murder! Too Close To Home and Gabriel's Revenge. You can also check out his work in his YA (Young Adult) mystery series, Pepper and Longstreet!

Loki is quite familiar with the forces of good and evil; she watched them clash among members of her family. Her brother joins the Guardians of Light while her sister joins the Brethren of Darkness, two orders that hunger for more power. Neither sibling is aware that Loki is at the center of a secret order whose sole mission is to keep the world in balance and prevent total destruction.Who wants to kill Austin Carr? Everybody. After all, he's a stockbroker.About to be ingeniously murdered — snatched off a private fishing yacht by a live, six-hundred-pound giant bluefin — a down-on-his-luck stockbroker recalls the events and bad choices that precipitated his gruesome end. His killer — Mr. Blabbermouth — might be any of a dozen suspects, including a steroid-crazed wrestler angry over Austin's poor investment recommendations, a jealous sales manager often the target of Austin's jokes, and a widow with long red hair, sexy curves, and plenty of secrets. Or could there be another suspect Austin overlooked entirely until he stepped on board that yacht?Praise for BIG NUMBERS …"Darkly comic, with an engaging protagonist." — T.J. MacGregor, Edgar Award winner, author of The Tango Key Mysteries"BIG NUMBERS is a gritty, sexy, violent, and funny book." — Liz Clifford at Reviewed by Liz"Wonderful characters … well-written, entertaining … a good read." — Connie Anderson for Armchair Interviews"Indiana Jones has his whip and Luke Skywalker has his light saber, but for Austin Carr, his full-boat grin is the weapon of choice." — Melissa for Lou Reads"Jack Getze started his career as a newspaper reporter. As a result, BIG NUMBERS is lean and mean, with not a word wasted. A truly fun, genuinely funny read." — Lisa Guidarini for Bluestalking Reader"Served up with an edginess reminiscent of good noir, sprinkled with a salty dash of pulp fiction plot twists, and delivered in a sardonic voice that bites like the afterburner of a Herradura Gold shooter, Jack Getze hands us a new series it's impossible to ignore." — Susan Goodwill, author of Brigadoom

Mira receives a bill from her credit card company with massive charges she claims she never made. The mystery really begins when she learns that all signs point in her direction after all.It’s hard enough to just be a teenager these days, but when Emma’s parents move her and her younger brother, P, out of the city and into an old run down house in the country, her world is turned upside down. Not only does she have to leave her friends behind and start at a new school, but her parents are making her help them restore the old house. Things start to look up, however, when she finds a journal belonging to a girl that once lived in the house. Emma learns of a magic book, hidden somewhere in the house, that has the power to transport her and her friends back in time. With the help of her brother, P, and Zack, the cute boy who lives next door, they find the book and the adventure begins. They travel together from one time period to another, meeting famous people, seeing history up close and trying to get themselves out of some sticky situations. At first, the journey is exciting as they face new challenges and even make new friends, but as the kids begin to get homesick, they realize that they are stuck in a perpetual time warp. Will they ever get home?