The Glow Stone

The Glow Stone PDF Author: Ellen Dreyer
Publisher: Peachtree Publishers
ISBN: 1561457493
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 193

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The sudden death of her beloved uncle triggers a chain of events that threaten to overwhelm Spider and her family. Fifteen-year-old Phoebe Bernstein (a.k.a. Spider) has been collecting rocks since she was a child. She keeps her prized specimens in a musty underground garage, stored in the drawers of an old desk that was a gift from her beloved young uncle, Bradford. News of Bradford’s sudden death changes Spider’s life as she watches her grieving mother descend into depression, her older sister remain remote, and her father strangely silent. The pressure grows even worse when Spider unwittingly discovers a disturbing family secret. On the weekend of Bradford’s tombstone unveiling, Spider tries to escape for a while by exploring a labyrinth of caves—and becomes hopelessly lost. In the utter blackness she hears a strangely familiar voice beckoning her deeper into the mysterious but oddly welcoming underground world. Soon she will learn the truth about what happened to Uncle Bradford...but will she ever find her way out of the darkness? Ellen Dreyer has written a dramatic, page-turning adventure that explores the unbreakable bonds that hold families together, even after death.

The Glow Stone

The Glow Stone PDF Author: Ellen Dreyer
Publisher: Peachtree Publishers
ISBN: 1561457493
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 193

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Book Description
The sudden death of her beloved uncle triggers a chain of events that threaten to overwhelm Spider and her family. Fifteen-year-old Phoebe Bernstein (a.k.a. Spider) has been collecting rocks since she was a child. She keeps her prized specimens in a musty underground garage, stored in the drawers of an old desk that was a gift from her beloved young uncle, Bradford. News of Bradford’s sudden death changes Spider’s life as she watches her grieving mother descend into depression, her older sister remain remote, and her father strangely silent. The pressure grows even worse when Spider unwittingly discovers a disturbing family secret. On the weekend of Bradford’s tombstone unveiling, Spider tries to escape for a while by exploring a labyrinth of caves—and becomes hopelessly lost. In the utter blackness she hears a strangely familiar voice beckoning her deeper into the mysterious but oddly welcoming underground world. Soon she will learn the truth about what happened to Uncle Bradford...but will she ever find her way out of the darkness? Ellen Dreyer has written a dramatic, page-turning adventure that explores the unbreakable bonds that hold families together, even after death.

The Ultimatum

The Ultimatum PDF Author: Susan Kearney
Publisher: Bell Bridge Books
ISBN: 1611943426
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 280

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His captive has issued a most unusual ultimatum . . . He must make love to her . . . Little does he know that giving her what she needs may bind him to her forever . . . Rystani star pilot Xander is willing to use unusual methods, no matter how unorthodox, to save the galaxy from a deadly virus. He's already resorted to kidnapping bio-geneticist Alara Calladar in the hopes that her psi-talent of identifying DNA will help find a cure to save both their worlds. But now his sworn enemy has revealed that her biology requires her to periodically regenerate her cells by making love or she'll die. Really die. Xander is stunned, yet fascinated, by her admission and wonders what other secrets she's keeping. While he has little choice but to agree to trade his life-saving love making for her psi powers, he's determined to keep an emotional distance. No way is he falling for her, a woman from a race who invaded and occupies his home world. Soon their desperate bargain becomes a turbulent but all-consuming passion. Her body isn't just rejuvenating each time they make love, it's adapting to his on a genetic level. Before long she will be unable to make love to any man but Xander. Xander resists becoming her conquest, but not even the dangerous mission can distract him from Alara's appeal. She's just the kind of woman he admires. Intelligent, resourceful, and passionate. If only he trusted her. If only she wasn't the enemy. If only his heart didn't have a mind of its own. When together they must merge their talents to fight the most powerful forces in the galaxy, will trust win out, or will they lose each other forever? The much-awaited sequel to The Challenge and The Dare.

Weird New England

Weird New England PDF Author: Joseph A. Citro
Publisher: Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.
ISBN: 1402733305
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 300

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"It may seem like clambakes, the Red Sox, and the Patriots define New England, but boy did the Pilgrims land in one very strange spot! These six states are filled with odd curiosities and bizarre legends, such as the elusive Vermont hum, the hibernating hill folk, hillside whale tales, and the Holy Land (yes, you read that right). Tongue-in-cheek and filled with dry wit, this is a journey you'll not soon forget."--P. [4] of cover.

Junctures Within the Glow

Junctures Within the Glow PDF Author: Chuck Robinson
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 1678130265
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 508

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Amidst the unfathomably far reaches of an interstellar society - one that spans thousands of worlds and an integration of several sentient species - the prospect of personal isolation maybe isn't one of the first thoughts that comes to mind. Energy and resources are in flourishing abundance. Floating skycars fill the city skylines on the many habitable worlds. Faster-than-light travel renders the distances between the celestial bodies nearly insignificant. Even the eras of massive cosmic warfare are long since over. And yet, for all such abundance, the hardships imposed by life's arbitrariness and impermanence can never be held at bay. For some, it begs the question: what is the meaning of advancement and abundance and peace if we are still left with heavy hearts?

Katie Helps . . . a Lizard in a Blizzard!

Katie Helps . . . a Lizard in a Blizzard! PDF Author: Nick Lloyd-Davies.
Publisher: AuthorHouse
ISBN: 1504946324
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 32

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Katies second Glow-Stone adventure! A bad-mannered lizard has been dumped in the Arctic, and Katie is sent to find out why and what on earth to do with him! Who would dump a little lizard in the Arctic? And why? Katie soon realises that this little lizard is being punished; she has to find a solution before they are both frozen! Look out for Katies next Glow-Stone Adventure: Katie Helps . . . a Bear with Bad Hair!

The Golden Worm

The Golden Worm PDF Author: Tom Liberman
Publisher: Tom Liberman
ISBN: 1733205012
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 193

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Jon and Sorus are on their own in the great desert of the Sands. They travel through the barren waste in search of the Golden Worm nomads who hold the secret to the ancient Imperial magic of Das’von. If they can find time between burping, laughing, and fighting they just might do something useful … or not.

Katie Helps a Bear with Bad Hair

Katie Helps a Bear with Bad Hair PDF Author: Nick Lloyd-Davies
Publisher: Austin Macauley Publishers
ISBN: 1528908651
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 46

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Katie’s amazing glow-stone sends her to Sunset Beach in California, to meet a big bear fashion model called Claude. A bear with bad hair! Well, in his opinion that is. Katie soon discovers that Claude is the problem, not his hair! His loyal friends and photographers are fed up as Claude’s vanity is out of control! Katie and her trusty glow-stone need to act quickly to save this bear from himself!

Finding the Green Stone

Finding the Green Stone PDF Author: Alice Walker
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN: 9780152275389
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 52

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In this story Alice Walker teaches that our love for family and friiends brings us the most powerful peace and happiness of all.

Aj's Easter Surprise

Aj's Easter Surprise PDF Author: C. A. Sherwood
Publisher: AuthorHouse
ISBN: 1434375838
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 58

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THIS BOOK CAME ABOUT EIGHT YEARS AGO WHEN I WOULD MAKE UP STORIES ABOUT MY ONE YEAR OLD SON, AJ, WHILE I TRIED TO GET HIM TO SLEEP. HE LOVED TO HEAR HIS NAME IN THE STORIES AND HE WOULD GET SO EXCITED WHEN HE DID SOMETHING GOOD IN THE STORIES I TOLD HIM. AS AJ GOT OLDER, I BEGAN TO USE OUR EVERYDAY LIFE IN THESE STORIES. I TRIED TO LEAD HIM INTO THE RIGHT DIRECTION ON HOW TO HELP PEOPLE EVEN THOUGH WE DID NOT KNOW THEM OR HOW TO DEAL WITH PEOPLE WHO WERE NOT SO NICE TO US. WHEN I WOULD HEAR ABOUT A TRAGIC STORY OF A CHILD WHO WAS TAKEN FROM A MALL OR HIT BY A CAR OR LOST AT A CROWDED ATTRACTION, I WOULD INSERT AJ S NAME WHILE TELLING HIM THE STORY TO HELP HIM UNDERSTAND HOW IMPORTANT IT IS TO LISTEN TO ME WHEN I SAY NOT TO WONDER OFF WHILE IN A STORE OR GO OFF WITH A STRANGER. OF COURSE THESE STORIES WOULD END WITH A GOOD OUTCOME BUT DURING THE STORIES, I COULD SEE HIS WORRY. THIS LET ME KNOW THAT HE WAS GETTING THE MESSAGE. BUT NOT EVERY STORY WAS A LESSON. I HAD TO MAKE UP STORIES ON A NIGHTLY BASIS. SO, I HAVE LOTS OF STORIES TO TELL. I HOPE YOU ENJOY THIS ONE. THIS STORY IS ONE OF HIS FAVORITES."

Pathfinder Tales: Through The Gate in the Sea

Pathfinder Tales: Through The Gate in the Sea PDF Author: Howard Andrew Jones
Publisher: Tor Books
ISBN: 0765384396
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 352

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Deepwater salvager Mirian Raas and her bold crew may have bought their nation’s freedom with a hoard of lost lizardfolk treasure, but their troubles are only just beginning in this sequel to Beyond the Pool of Stars. When Mirian’s new lizardfolk companions, long believed to be the last of their tribe, discover hints that their people may yet survive on a magical island, the crew of the Daughter of the Mist is only too happy to help them venture into uncharted waters. Yet the perilous sea isn’t the only danger, as the devil-worshiping empire of Cheliax hasn’t forgotten its defeat at Mirian’s hands, and far in the east, an ancient, undead child-king has set his sights on the magical artifact that’s kept the lost lizardfolk city safe all these centuries. Pathfinder is the world's bestselling tabletop role-playing game—now adapted as a series of novels. At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.