Greg's brother Hector is overseas for their family's special holiday. So they make a new Hector to take his place, but he turns out to be more real than they planned...GENRE: Children’s Adventure(An Unofficial Minecraft Book for Kids Ages 9 -12)Book 1: The Angry GhostSteve can't wait for the carnival to come to town. Excited, he drags his sister to see the creature they brought as the main event - a ghost called Herobrine. But it all goes horribly wrong as Herobrine escapes. Steve realizes he has a connection to Herobrine - but what could it be? Steve and his sister must set off to a journey that takes them to the capital city and to the Nether to find out more.Author’s Note: This short story is for your reading pleasure. The characters in this "Minecraft Adventure Series" such as Steve, Endermen or Herobrine...etc are based on the Minecraft Game coming from Minecraft ®/TM & © 2009-2013 Mojang / Notch

The first important event of my life transpired on the 22nd May, 1831. On that day I was born. Six weeks after, another event occurred which no doubt exerted an influence over my destiny: I was christened Rowland Stone. From what I have read of ancient history—principally as given by the Jews—I have reason to think, that I am descended from an old and illustrious family. No one can refute the evidence I have for believing that some of my ancestors were in existence many hundred years ago.

A corporation sends a team to Gondwana, a jungle planet. It is perfect for pharmaceutical prospecting, exotic vegetation loaded with strange chemical compounds that could make the company rich. The newest member of the team, Lani Callis, wants to impress the team's veterans, but first must overcome her own limitations and a planet that is either trying to kill them or may be just curious.A corporation, Alchemistica, sends a team to Gondwana, a planet covered with a thick jungle. The planet is perfect for pharmaceutical prospecting, full of exotic vegetation loaded with even stranger chemical compounds that may make Alchemistica rich or kill the prospecting team or both, it is all the same to their corporate bosses. The newest member of the team, biochemist Lani Callis, wants to impress the team's veterans on her first prospecting trip, but she must overcome her own limitations to do so. Alchemistica hired Lani on the strength of how well she did on a holographic video game, not on how well she relates to others. She must learn to communicate to survive, for, as the human team studies Gondwana, it becomes apparent that the planet is also studying humans and the two do not speak the same language.Authors note: Message from Gondwana is a short novella set in the same universe as the Eichi Testaments, which although well in the future, still bears all too many similarities to the current humanverse, especially the pursuit of profit. Humanity has spread across a hundred worlds, united by the Second Galactic Empire, an authoritarian Church Universal, and the corporations or kartels. Message from Gondwana takes place some seventy years before the main story arc of the Eichi Testament series. Although categorized as hard science fiction, the science in Gondwana is less about physics and rayguns than it is biology and genetics—although a laser karbine does come in handy from time to time. The novella also shows the writing style of David Wiley, including a flawed, but strong female protagonist, plenty of sharp dialog, some romance (how can being stuck on a planet of lush jungles not be romantic—unless it is because that jungle wants to kill you?), and characters getting themselves out of sticky situations (usually) by their wits and not just with a bigger gun or through newly-discovered superpowers. Enjoy!

No Reverse Gear, tells of this writer's experiences as she and a friend spend 5 incredible days witnessing the wonders of Masai Mara. The reader is taken through the colour and scenery that meets the writers eyes, from the first sighting of a graceful giraffe to a peak at the annual wildebeest migration taking place.Get prepared to go on a safari of your own from the comfort of your seat!No Reverse Gear,is a first hand tale of this writer's experiences as she and a friend spend 5 incredible days witnessing the wonders of Masai Mara. The reader is taken through the colour and scenery that meets the writers eyes, from the first sighting of a graceful giraffe to a peak at the Annual Wildebeest Migration taking place during the time they are in Mara. Find out how they end up moving around in a vehicle that has no reverse gear and the joys of getting stuck in the marshes of Mara. Get prepared to go on a safari of your own from the comfort of your seat!

Sequel to Upbeats! It's been a month since five teenagers met a friendly alien who told them about a threat to Earth, gave them superpowers, and they saved the day. Now they need to find the villain who got away. The only problem is they don't know where to start. They decide to try and draw him out by getting into as many newspapers, headlines and TV reports as they can. But is that wise?Sequel to Upbeats!Alright, so, our five teenage heroes have saved the day, once, from the villain Gemini. However, it was a short-lived victory as he got away.Now the Upbeats are constantly on their toes, waiting for Gemini, hoping to find him before he tries to wipe out humans again.On top of that, the media has noticed the Upbeats.Every time they save someone, cameras, microphones and questions bombard them.Luke is afraid someone will discover that these superheroes are really just a group of super-powered teenagers.However, Brooke thinks they can use this publicity as an advantage...Will it work out as planned or will someone see through the Upbeats' disguises?Regardless of what happens, you can be sure that the Upbeats will be there, Crime After Crime...

After following a series of tragic deaths of his family John Looples becomes what he least expects, A pirate. John must not only get revenge for the death of his family but repay a debt to a man who saved his life. In his adventures he faces many life threatening challenges but in the end he only has a single choice.Under the guardianship of Aunt Margaret; after the death of her parents at age five, Little Ann had suffered through a constantly changing environment before they finally settled in a small town outside Durango. For a time life was happy until she started high school. For many, looking back on high school is a time of nostalgia, but for Ann it held a secret so terrible that she had buried it under years of false memories. But with the help of a seemingly unknown guide, they delve into her past to uncover a long hidden secret that has plagued her since childhood. What will happen when her unknown guide forces her to face a conflict that has caused such heart break? Who will be her savior, as a voice from her past reaches out to guide and save her. And why is the voice so strangely silent as she faces the truth buried in her past? The results will not be what you expect.

A story in the style of Roald Dahl. Mad Mr Viscous, the owner of a glue factory, is hell-bent on making his fortune, selling glue made from his secret ingredient – horses. Determined to put a stop to it, Jimmy and his best friend Eric set off on a fantastic adventure; in a world of witches, warlocks and animalistics, that, up until then, they had no idea even existed.A story in the style of Roald Dahl. Mad Mr Viscous, the owner of a glue factory, is hell-bent on making his fortune, selling glue made from his secret ingredient – horses. Determined to put a stop to it, Jimmy and his best friend Eric set off on a fantastic adventure; in a world of witches, warlocks and animalistics, that, up until then, they had no idea even existed. Roald Dahl, eat your heart out(!?!)

Steve, Wendy and Bartolomew, descendants of the heroes who originally defeated the Ender Dragon, continue their quest to find answers on how to stop the mighty dragon that is hell-bent on destroying the world. They are desperate too to find a solution on how to free Steve’s brother, Herobrine, who is trapped within the dragon’s body.GENRE: Children’s Adventure(An Unofficial Minecraft Book for Kids Ages 9 -12)Book 1: The Warrior of HillpeakThe Ender Dragon has re-awakened and in a matter of days, it’ll have total control of the world. The earth has become barren and scorched. The vegetation began dying, the sun rarely showed, and the outside world became infested with mobs. Steve, Wendy and Bartolomew, descendants of the heroes who originally defeated the Ender Dragon, continue their quest to find answers on how to stop the mighty dragon that is hell-bent on destroying the world. They are desperate too to find a solution on how to free Steve’s brother, Herobrine, who is trapped within the dragon’s body.Can the Ender Dragon be defeated? Can Steve save Herobrine?Author’s Note: This short story is for your reading pleasure. The characters in this "Minecraft Adventure Series" such as Steve, Endermen or Herobrine...etc are based on the Minecraft Game coming from Minecraft ®/TM & © 2009-2013 Mojang / Notch

In Vol. IV of the Christian fantasy series, Micah Collins heads to Jerusalem to oversee the construction of a new children’s hospital. Upon arrival he soon discovers God has plans to use his prophetic gifts to not only save lives, but redeem the soul of a Jewish contractor. Unseen battles rage through the city as one man is forced to choose between bitterness and faith, between greed and family.The YMCA clock across the street from the King David struck midnight. Being jolted awake, Micah sat straight up in his bed. He was covered in sweat and gasping for air.“It was a dream! Oh God, it was all a dream. You have just shown me the past, the present and the future, just like those heavenly unicorns said you would. But God how does the hospital collapse? And what does Amir and Associates have to do with all this? And dear Lord, does Jason have to die? Is there no alternative? Why wouldn’t those unicorns answer my questions?”***********In Volume IV of the Christian fantasy series, “The Divine Commissions of Eli and Jasmine - Servants of the Most High God”, Micah Collins heads to Jerusalem to oversee the construction of a new children’s hospital. But upon arrival he soon discovers God has plans to use his prophetic gifts to not only save lives, but redeem the soul of a Jewish contractor. Unseen battles rage through the city as one man is forced to choose between bitterness and faith, between greed and family.On every page of this intense, action-packed story, readers eight years and up will experience real-to-life adventures of epic struggles between angels and demons, of choices and consequences, of sin and redemption, of love and forgiveness, of family and faith.Christian parents will appreciate the redemptive messages woven throughout each of the Divine Commission adventures, as themes challenge young readers to personally apply biblical truths to their own, every-day moral dilemmas.

An all new Jak Phoenix space adventure, set before the events of the first novel! Jak and Baxter are asked to pull off a seemingly simple grab – for a big payout. Unfortunately, shady dealings frequently end in space shenanigans.The story revolves around a simple phrase, ‘Love one another.’ Of how complex it became when benevolent aliens, only thirty-six, stranded on our planet sought help from us humans to refuel their ship to save their civilization. Aliens who believed in one almighty and benevolent God. Aliens whose society flourished on a firm and deeply rooted abidance to their God’s greatest tenet, ‘Love God and one another.’ Of how ‘helping and loving each other’, deeply etched in the alien’s nature and character, clashed with human’s attitude to seek power, by whatever means, that when pushed to a corner, the ‘everyone for himself’ mentality in human’s prevail. In contrast, the aliens would rather die than rise at other’s expense. This irrational behavior, this instinct for survival is inherent in us humans. The aliens, faced with such inherency, went their way to get help as they advocated, ‘help and love one another.’ Wary of the temptation to humans to acquire the power one can hold in their technology, the aliens pushed on to save their civilization through this prevailing human attitude. Thus, the story in four episodes, four points in time, four scenarios.An excerpt from the novel best describes the alien’s predicament through Amo Obib’s, the Alien leader, dilemma. A dilemma that holds true to us intelligent humans today when he concluded: “In all the years I observed humans, I never understood them. Power, greed, and mistrust are things that shaped their destiny. Never in history have they thought of themselves as one, Earthlings. Countries, races, tribes, families, and even within their own family, they compete against each other. I do not understand,” he paused, as he struggled to make sense of it. “It’s sad for it is within the Human’s power to make this planet a wonderful place to live. If they only knew the value in loving and helping each other, they could make their world a paradise.”Accessed for its story, a professional concluded, “This is a formulaic and unique sci-fi novel that fans of aliens, philosophy, and sociology will find engaging.” A conclusion drawn as embedded within the story are philosophical, theological, and sociological issues. Issues true thousands of years ago as it is today! Issues that will make one pause and consider. It will make you wonder and think.

Jeff was always like a magnet to the people in society living on the fringe. After compiling a collection of acquaintances that not only seemed bizarre but dangerous as well he decided that a move out of town to the peaceful country was just the answer. But Pyle’s Trailer Court proved to be anything but peaceful. That'swhen things got really strange.Jeff was always like a magnet to the people in society living on the fringe. After compiling a collection of acquaintances that not only seemed bizarre but dangerous as well he decided that a move out of town to the peaceful country was just the answer. But Pyle’s Trailer Court proved to be anything but peaceful. To start with, it was located directly across the highway from Les Birds – one of Wisconsin’s most notorious strip clubs – where the action from the stage inside tended to move outside to the parking lot and strippers settled their disagreements with their fists, as patrons cheered them on. His neighbors in the surrounding trailers turned out to be as strange in their own ways as many of the people Jeff had left behind in the city. Jeff’s neighbor Jenny claimed that she had been abducted by aliens that took her up in their spaceship just to fool around a little. He also had a raccoon – Mr. Fats – that had taken a personal dislike to him and had made it an objective to make Jeff’s life miserable. And Jeff was being bullied by a woman that moonlighted as an Elvis impersonator from the taco plant where he worked. But, worst of all, he had incurred the wrath of a notoriously evil family – the Wormters – that were known to be so cruel that they carried around a dog that they had raised in a glass jug, like a pirate ship in a bottle. Can Jeff stand up to all the bullies in his life and live to tell the tale? Read The Wormters by J. T. Pearson and find out.

Short story about fear and how a situation can make things seem worse.EnjoyWhite man cometh. Sent to kill, fighting to survive, the man is in Tokyo and he's breaking heads and busting balls all over the place. Wild and frenzied with rampage like qualities this short story gets more intense by the page. Kenneth Guthrie brings out a new series about crime, punishment and the mafia way of life.The next book in this series is Tokyo Hunt. Tokyo Hit is book #1. This book is free. Please enjoy it!

When a book isn't just a book and when a school isn't just a school, Sophie and Felicity start to wonder if what they understood to be the mundane and the hum-drum is in fact only the surface!They are drawn into a battle with The Wicked One to save not just Serenia, home to the fairies, but Earth too, the very place we all call 'home'!This is the first in The Magic Book series where twin sisters, Sophie and Felicity, happen across a plain, leather-bound notebook at their school, only it's far from ordinary; it holds a secret. The Book isn't the only thing that's not as it might appear to be; there's something very special about a tree that grows within the school playground too!Meanwhile, hidden from view in a parallel world call Serenia, the fairies work tirelessly to keep the balance of nature in both their world, and ours. When Serenia flourishes, Earth flourishes, if Serenia were to fall, Earth will fall too - and the unthinkable is happening!It's a race against time as Sophie and Felicity learn that they are our last hope. They will need to have great courage, conviction and most importantly - unshakable belief in fairies and magic, if they are to stand any chance of out-witting The Wicked One.But, will it prove too much for these shy, unconfident sisters? Will they be able to find the inner strength and self-belief they're going to need - before it's too late...!

The year is 1667; Sir Francis Courteney and his son Hal are on patrol in their fighting caravel off the Agulhas Cape of South Africa. They are lying in wait for one of the treasure-laden galleons of the Dutch East India Company returning from the Orient. So begins a quest for adventure and the spoils of war that sweeps them from the settlement of Good Hope at the southern tip of Africa to the Great Horn of Ethiopia far to the north - at a time when international maritime law permitted acts of piracy, rape, and murder otherwise punishable by death. Wilbur Smith introduces a generation of the indomitable Courteneys and thrillingly re-creates their part in the struggle for supremacy and riches on the high seas.

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