New Arabian Nights by Robert Louis Stevenson, first published in 1882, is a collection of short stories previously published in magazines between 1877 and 1880. The collection contains Stevenson's first published fiction, and a few of the stories are considered by some critics to be his best work, as well as pioneering works in the English short story tradition.

There is much want in the kingdom and the tales of Jackaroo, the masked outlaw who helps the poor in times of trouble, are on everyone's lips. Gwyn, the innkeeper's lively daughter, pays little attention to the tales. But when she is stranded during a snowstorm in a cabin with the lordling Gaderian, and finds a strange garment that resembles the costume Jackaroo is said to wear, she begins to wonder....

A man haunted by nightmares and stress ventures off into the wilderness to face Death."He was the tip of the reaper. The one touch that could end me, pecked to death under a storm of crows." A man is haunted by nightmares of a reaper coming to kill him. He ventures off into the wild to face Death. A flock of crows follow him. One crow is patiently waiting to finish off the man. It's a tale of coming to terms with life and understanding your place in the world in order to be happy. Dedicated to my father.

With five stars from Readers Favorite and Jersey Girl book reviews, along with a four and a half star average on Amazon, this is a must read. It's the story of Rey Naresh, a ninth grader who struggles through school with bullies, peer pressure, strange influences from the past, and a conspiracy at his school involving a medication that controls minds.In the city of Crastgale several murders have taken place late at night. Two nightwatchmen, an idealistic young man and a pessimistic dwarf, search through the twisting alleyways and streets of one of the busiest and mean districts in the city. As they get closer to catching the murderer they soon realize they may not be able to handle the situation on their own.

New year; new beginnings. Alyssa McNeil is on a mission of breaking free of her comfort zone, reinventing herself, and forgetting the fact that her ex is getting married on New Year's Eve. She's in Belize for a week of sun, fun, adventure, and flirtation. Meeting Luke is an unexpected bonus…falling in love with him, though, simply isn't part of the plan. Luke Picket is more than happy to go along with her idea of a no strings, uncomplicated weeklong fling. He embraces his bachelor lifestyle and can't see that changing any time soon. But when they find themselves trekking through the jungle and facing turbulent seas together, his hard heart starts to soften. But they'd agreed on anonymity, on a first-name-only-no-strings love affair, and neither wants to ruin the moment with unwanted declarations. Old beliefs are challenged. Doubts questioned. Will they stick to their deal and go their separate ways when the week is over? Or will the new year bring them a new attitude about love?

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An adventure story children and adults alike will love. Three young dragons in their human guises become caught up in an evil plot to steal a precious commodity. Team sports teach them life lessons which become vital in equipping them to deal with a dragon enemy. Humour and fascinating insights into the dragon world are interspersed throughout the book. You'd be flamin' mad to miss it!Ever been addicted? Most people have at some point, but it was different for these three. They'd become addicted to their respective sports: hockey, lacrosse and rugby. What's wrong with that? Nothing, apart from the fact they're DRAGONS, living in the present day, in a world in which dragons disguised as humans have infiltrated the human race at almost every level, to guide and protect them.Three young dragons, a master mantra maker, and a complete dragon stranger with more than a little history attached to him, become caught up in an evil plot by a sinister newcomer to steal a precious commodity, vital to the dragon community. How will the reluctant hero and his friends fare against an enemy of his race from far in the past?Fascinating insights into the dragon world are interspersed throughout the book. Ever wondered how dragons travel below ground at almost the speed of sound? Or how they use magical mantras to transform their giant bodies into convincing human shapes?In an action packed adventure that features both human and dragon team sports, you'll learn the true story of George and the Dragon, get a dragon-like perspective on human social issues and insight into what to do if you meet a giant spider grinning at you when you're wearing nothing but your smile!You'd be flamin' mad to miss it.

Princess Layla lives a terribly sheltered life. Nothing dangerous, adventurous or bold seems to ever come her way. A natural spitfire, she enjoys swordplay over embroidery, and so enlists the help of her best friend, Prince Brydon, who is visiting from a neighboring kingdom to help her escape. Layla thinks she is ready...but will she end up with more than she bargained for?Princess Layla lives a terribly sheltered life. Nothing dangerous, adventurous or bold seems to ever come her way. A natural spitfire, she enjoys swordplay over embroidery, and prefers action over propriety. Longing to get away, she enlists the help of her best friend, Prince Brydon, who is visiting from a neighboring kingdom. In an attempt to bring her home, Layla's father sets a quest in front of her which sends her on a whirlwind complete with everything she thought she wanted. Is this life really what Layla wants, or will she find something that she never bargained for?

When Homicide Detective Jack King’s family is brutally murdered by a psychopathic assassin, he travels back in time through an experimental portal in an effort to stop the murders before they can occur. If he fails, this time, their blood will be on his hands.When Homicide Detective Jack King’s family is brutally murdered by a psychopathic assassin, he travels back in time through an experimental portal in an effort to stop the murders before they can occur. If he fails, their blood will be on his hands.The newly functioning machine can only open a portal to a specific point in the past. June 7th at 1845 hours, the night his family died. But when Jack emerges in the past, he cannot stop events from occurring as they did the first time. He desperately races against time tracking the man who will kill his family, while trying to avoid his other self and accidentally setting off a sequence of events that could disrupt the future forever. If he can stop the killer in time, they live. If not, they die. Again.

Indiana Jones meets Stormbreaker in a fast-paced adventure through the heart of Fiji. Benji Stone's vacation is turned upside-down when he discovers a plot to steal hidden treasure and eliminate an entire village. And he's the only one who can save the day. Full of booby traps, car chases, bad guys and explosions, Unexpected Hero is sure to spark the imagination of any boy craving excitement.A treasure hidden deep in the mountains of Fiji. The Ironsides, a ruthless family determined to take it--no matter who stands in their way. And Benjamin Stone, the fourteen year old daydreamer who wanders into their path. Benji's relaxing vacation is turned upside down when he discovers a plot to steal the guarded treasure. Suddenly, he's pulled into an action-packed race against bitter enemies determined to get their hands on the treasure first. To beat them he'll have to be more than average. He'll have to be a hero.

Half-breed tinkerer Kali McAlister doesn’t care that the gold rush has stormed into Dawson and prospectors are flooding the north—all she wants is to finish construction of her airship, so she can escape the Yukon and see the world. Unfortunately, the world keeps chucking wrenches into her machinery: a mysterious gambler is pumping her for information on her bounty-hunting business partner Cedar; the notorious gangster Cudgel Conrad is after Kali’s knowledge of flash gold; and a series of gruesome murders is plaguing Dawson. Someone—or something—is ruthlessly slaying tribal women, and, if Kali and Cedar can’t find the killer, she might be the next target. Peacemaker is a 40,000-word steampunk novella.

Sometimes family can be the death of you...Tara Godfrey comes face to face with death threats, the supernatural, and family secrets. Her only ally? The hottest, most mysterious werewolf she'll ever meet. And he doesn't like her already.I killed a girl last night. I did it with my bare hands and an old piece of pipe I found lying next to the dumpster. But that’s not the part that got me. The part that scared me, the part I can’t seem to wrap my head around and still has me reeling, was that when she charged me, her body shifted–and then she was a wolf. All snapping teeth and extended claws. But by the time I stood over her lifeless body, she was a girl again. That’s about the time I went into shock. And that was the moment he showed up. Now, all I can do is accept the truths that are staring me in the face. One, Werewolves do exist. And two, I was born to kill them.

The world has been devastated by a chemical war; humanity survives only in isolated pockets of civilisation. With a poisonous atmosphere closing in on one such pocket the community must decide what to do. The problem is that there is nowhere else on Earth they can go.Their destination must be somewhere that is not on the planet and they think they've found it.Maybe, just maybe, they have.After a global chemical war most of humanity has perished. Those who remain exist in isolated communities, not knowing if any other such communities survive. But the situation is getting worse: in one community its leaders know that if they don't leave they'll all be dead in a few years.There is a planet eleven light years away that might support life. If they can build a ship to get there, and if it is sufficiently Earth-like, and if there isn't a hostile civilisation living there already, they might just have a chance of a future.The decision is made to go. But the consequences of that decision are so much more dramatic than any of the travellers could ever have dreamt.This is the first novel in the author's 'First Contact' science fiction series. All are very different but have that common theme; man's first contact with alien life.

When fourteen year old Diana Daniels settled in to watch the boys while her dad was out, she didn't expect much trouble. Next thing she knows, there's a psycho werewolf on the loose and a mysterious woman who claims to have known her mother is her only chance for making it through the night unscathed.A mermaid named Lily goes on an adventure with her dolphin friend, Cory. They see many sea creatures on their travels. Then, they go to the above ground world.

When a wealthy industrialist offers a prize of one million francs to the first person “to circle the Eiffel Tower in a flying machine,” it sparks an internationalcompetition that pits European powers France and Germany against each other, and in turn against the young colossus across the Atlantic, America. One woman, driven by love and the need to redeem the tarnished legacy of her father.France during the Belle Époque. When determined dreamers conquer the skies in the first flying machines, a daring new breed of adventurers capture the imagination of the world as they reach for the stars -- and awaken a new instrument of destruction. This is the historical backdrop of award-winning journalist Ed Leefeldt’s stunning literary debut, The Woman Who Rode the Wind, a romantic and richly authentic story that celebrates the indomitable spirit of the early pioneers of the clouds like Amelia Earhart and Harriet Quimby. When a wealthy industrialist offers a prize of one million francs to the first person “to circle the Eiffel Tower in a flying machine,” it sparks an international competition that pits European powers France and Germany against each other, and in turn against the young colossus across the Atlantic, America. One woman, driven by love and the need to redeem the tarnished legacy of her father, becomes the unlikely heroine who discovers that her destiny is entwined with this new world of flight waiting to be born.