In this sequel to The Adventures of Charlotte and Bloom, the two super-powered girls must face middle school for the first time. But all goes wrong when Charlotte's parents are in California, her cousin Franny is suspicious about the powers, and two bullies from school named Elsie and Wilma are out to get Charlotte and Bloom! They are starting to wish that school was out, not summer!The street urchins that will one day be called the Ministry Seven, have a task from Agent Harrison Thorne. It seems simple enough, however their leader Miss Verity Fitzroy discovers that a surprise from her past is tangled up with this mysterious man which leads to a very precarious situation.Tales from the Archives are short stories set in the world of the Ministry of Peculiar Occurrences. They explore events mentioned in the novels, characters seen and unseen and may include novel teasers of things to come.

The first book in an epic new adventure for the Survivors dogs! From Erin Hunter, #1 nationally bestselling author of Warriors, Survivors is full of "wild and wonderful adventure" (Kirkus Reviews, starred review) that will thrill fans of action-packed animal fantasy. For the first time Storm can remember, she has a place in a Pack, and the world that was devastated by the Big Growl is finally at peace. But tensions are rising among the dogs of the Wild Pack—and the greatest danger they face may come from within.

I must be brave. I must do what has to be done. I am Alice. Alice is the most powerful witch the county has ever seen. She may one day be the most evil. But Alice is also the best friend -and true love- of Tom Ward. Together they work to defeat the Fiend -the world's greatest evil- once and for all. They have nearly everything they need, all except a blade hidden in the Dark, the Fiend's domain. So Alice ventures there to find it. She faces the most terrifying creatures in existence. And she once again battles old enemies who bear grudges: Bony Lizzie, Bloodeye, and more. And there's something Tom didn't tell her. To vanquish the Fiend, Tom must sacrifice the person he loves most. Alice is hunting for the very blade that will eventually kill her.

A CORPS OF CORPSES was what it seemed Garrett had committed himself to find when Blake Peters turned up to reclaim some overdue favors. Someone was trying to kill Peters' boss, wealthy, retired General Stantnor, in a most lingering, painful, and maybe poisonous way. And Peters wanted Garrett to keepithe general from becoming a ghost of himself. But Stantnor's mansion held a host of surprises for a human detective who thought he'd seen it all. For while the general was dying slowly, his employees were losing their lives at a far speedier rate. And when some of the not-long-departed tried to enlist their comrades in the growing legions of the dead, Garrett knew it was time to call in his own troops in the person of Morley Dotes, the toughest half-elf around. Morley would guard his back against whoever had decided that Garrett, too, belonged six feet underground. And meanwhile, Garrett would try to handle-or get his hands on-both the killer and the mansion's two elusive beauties -- who seemed invisible to everyone but Garrett...!

Do not lose faith. Remember the words of the story, remember the words of the spell... Quinn, Sebastian, Elanor and Tom have defeated the black witch Githa and found the last crucial piece of the prophecy — the sea serpent’s scale. Back now at Wolfhaven, they search desperately through the castle crypts for the sleeping heroes, who they hope will save them all ... before the dark moon rises and they lose everything.

Tamson House, in modern, urban Ottawa, is a rambling, eccentric curiosity of a house - and a place of hidden Power. Built at a point where the leylines meet, upon land that was once a sacred site, it is the gateway to a spirit-world where Celtic and Native American magicks mingle and leak into our own. In the overgrown garden of Tamson House, a Coyote Man waits, green children walk, and music rises to greet the moon. From the garden, a vast and primal wood is just one spirit-step away...and in that wood is something that threatens the very existence of Tamson House, and all who dwell within.

Charlotte de Ney is as noble as they come, a blueblood straight out of the Weird. But even though she possesses rare magical healing abilities, her life has brought her nothing but pain. After her marriage crumbles, she flees to the Edge to build a new home for herself. Until Richard Mar is brought to her for treatment, and Charlotte’s life is turned upside down once again. Richard is a swordsman without peer, future head of his large and rambunctious Edger clan—and he’s on a clandestine quest to wipe out slavers trafficking humans in the Weird. So when his presence leads his very dangerous enemies to Charlotte, she vows to help Richard destroy them. The slavers’ operation, however, goes deeper than Richard knows, and even working together, Charlotte and Richard may not survive. . .

The balance of King Arthur's unified kingdom is threatened by Merlin's quest for the last of Britain's 13 Treasures; by the conflict between the ancient religion and the new Christianity; and by Britain's war with the Saxons. A master storyteller continues his retelling of the Arthurian legend.

Drekken is a dragon warrior. Bonded to his dragon, Miri, together they lead a squadron of fliers. Yet, nothing in his life could have prepared Drekken for his greatest challenge: babysitting.Stranded after a deadly battle, separated from his squadron and Miri, Drekken finds himself the only hope for two young empaths and their nursery group of hatchling dragons. It is a challenge he cannot fail.Drekken is a dragon warrior. Bonded to his dragon, Miri, together they lead a squadron of fliers. His fliers respect him, his enemies fear him, his reputation precedes him. Yet, nothing in his life could have prepared Drekken for his greatest challenge: babysitting.Stranded after a deadly battle, separated from his squadron and Miri, Drekken finds himself the only hope for two young empaths and their nursery group of hatchlings. He must lead them all to safety and, along the way, discover some truths about himself.

The Rikas Plains, once free, is now an area claimed by the Noan Kingdom, whose peace is teetering on the edge. Follow Fax, a young boy, as he moves through a morning that will change the shape of his life.Meet Fax, a young boy who lives on the Rikas Plains. Follow him through a single morning of his life, as he learns to listen to his elders instead of the inner urging to run free across the open expanse.The Rikas Plains were once free, but were submerged by the Kingdom of Noa years ago. The people of the Plains live a nomadic life, as they eek out a living while the world around them begins a battle that will shape more than just a single boy’s future.

Tricia Forney was exhausted. She'd put in a long night working at the Boston Law Library. All she wanted to do was get home, trudge up the snowy hill to her front door, feed the tiger barbs, and get some sleep. If she could just drive the few remaining miles ...Her eyes faded closed ...BRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRBRRR BRRR BRRR BRRRRRRRRR BRRRRRRRRR BRRRRRRRRR BRRR BRRR BRRR What was that??Tricia Forney was exhausted. She'd put in a long night working at the Boston Law Library. All she wanted to do was get home, trudge up the snowy hill to her front door, feed the tiger barbs, and get some sleep. If she could just drive the few remaining miles ...Her eyes faded closed ...BRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRBRRR BRRR BRRR BRRRRRRRRR BRRRRRRRRR BRRRRRRRRR BRRR BRRR BRRR What was that??* * *Rumble Strip is the first novelette in the Blackstone Valley Mystery series. It is 70 pages / 10,000 words long. Each story in this series ends in a cliff-hanger, building up to the grand finale. The stories are suitable for teens and up with no explicit adult language or situations. They are set in the beautiful Blackstone Valley region of central Massachusetts, carved out by the Blackstone River.All author's proceeds from this series benefit local battered women's shelters.Lisa has lived in this region for over two decades. She adores the landscapes and beauty. She's always open to feedback - drop her a line and share your thoughts!

A man, tired and broken, struggles desperately to cope with the reality of his situation, to make sense of the events that torment him. A short story of fate and choice, of chains and freedom, and the struggles of man in the tempest of life.To Hood, family is everything. Raised in the darkness, she is the product of a city of sin. She and others like her, orphans of a city ruled by corruption and criminal gangs, have trained their whole lives preparing to fight back. The world is a mess, they are told, and it cannot be allowed decay much longer. The family are ready to take on the jobs that they’re given, without question, without compromise, to ensure the end goal is met. To change the world, the family is told that the worst of the gangs, the Wolves, must be declawed. Finances must be emptied, grips on people loosened, corruption brought to fairness. The world is overdue to be brought to balance and Hood, and her kind, are its heralds. The sinful just don’t know it yet. The first opportunity presents itself when three individuals within the Wolves embezzle eight million dollars. The family can offer amnesty from any repercussions, but as Hood tracks down the culprits, the Wolves are keen to ensure that traitors must be taught the harshest of lessons.

Herein lieis the tale of Iskandar, a valiant Arabian boy sent on a quest by his father to purloin from his father's enemy his most valued possession. A tale that could only transpire in a magical time and place, this Arabian fantasy follows the brave and perceptive lad as he slips among the enemy, encounters genii and crosses blades with warriors of the Nubian Desert's most powerful sheikh.An Arabian tale of a quest that could only transpire in another time and place…When Iskandar’s father came to him and said: “My son, you must go to the tents of mine enemy and bring to me his greatest treasure!” little did the lad guess what was about to befall him.Now, alone amidst the palisaded tents of his father’s rival, would he come away with the chieftest of the great sheikh’s riches? How would he know this gem among gems? Or would the boy lose his life as he attempted to wrest the most valued possession held by one of the most powerful sheikhs of all Arabia - Akram el-Amin!There is no way of knowing but it could easily be assumed there exists only a handful of individuals on the planet who have not, in some form or another, heard of the Arabian Nights, the famous oriental tales dating back centuries.Although this story is not directly derived from those tales, it was the lingering impression of those stories, and the later discovery of a delightful novel by F. Marion Crawford entitled Khaled, that gave birth to the idea to pen an Arabesque legend.Being a fan of pulp-era writing the idea was also conceived to fashion a tale that might have been submitted to Oriental Stories or Magic Carpet Magazine in the 30s. The story must be adventurous and romantic, and the hero wise and cunning for his years. The tale must be filled with the enchanting material that others who appreciate the golden era of pulp writing have come to expect, including plenty of derring-do, beautiful maidens, clashing scimitars and timeless, magical settings.Oh - speaking of magic, there had to be some of that thrown in as well.Simsalabim!

Rescuing a human child from the wreckage of a car crash is the beginning of a strange and exciting adventure for Mawei, a yeti who lives in the wilderness of Northern California. But the little human is not just in danger from the cold. Mawei finds out that there are other yetis who would stop at nothing to keep their world secret from even the smallest of humans…When a yeti named Mawei hears a car crash on a mountain road in Northern California, she decides to investigate. The wheels are still spinning on the half-crushed, upside down car at the bottom of the gorge. A man and woman have been killed in the wreck, but there is a child, alive and unharmed, hanging from a car seat in the back. Her name is Helena, she is six years old. With a snowstorm on the way, Mawei knows that the little girl won’t survive on her own. Mawei is breaking an ancient rule of yeti culture that forbids contact with humans, but she takes the child. Getting Helena back to the world of the humans turns out to be a lot harder than Mawei thought it would be, and when the wrong yetis find out what she's up to, the race is on to get the little human to safety before they can catch and kill her...

"The body you are wearing used to be mine." So begins the letter Myfanwy Thomas is holding when she awakes in a London park surrounded by bodies all wearing latex gloves. With no recollection of who she is, Myfanwy must follow the instructions her former self left behind to discover her identity and track down the agents who want to destroy her. She soon learns that she is a Rook, a high-ranking member of a secret organization called the Chequy that battles the many supernatural forces at work in Britain. She also discovers that she possesses a rare, potentially deadly supernatural ability of her own. In her quest to uncover which member of the Chequy betrayed her and why, Myfanwy encounters a person with four bodies, an aristocratic woman who can enter her dreams, a secret training facility where children are transformed into deadly fighters, and a conspiracy more vast than she ever could have imagined. Filled with characters both fascinating and fantastical, THE ROOK is a richly inventive, suspenseful, and often wry thriller that marks an ambitious debut from a promising young writer.