Author: Erik Rounds
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781718049277
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 540
Book Description
You know those times when you're surrounded by a squadron of blood-thirsty ninjas, your back is to the wall, you're down to your last heart container, and all hope seems lost? In situations like that, it's important not to panic, to take a deep breath, and to remember that even if you do shuffle off this mortal coil, by the laws of Etheria you'll shuffle right back on it again.Meet Tasha, a couch potato with no accomplishments to her name. That all changes one fateful day when she gets sucked into the world of Etheria. Here, in this world of adventure, she can become the strong person she's always wanted to be.After rescuing a princess from ninjas, one thing leads to another, and before she knows it, she's drawn into a massive quest to save Etheria. With friends by her side, Tasha must figure out who she really is.---This is a LitRPG/RPG Gamelit novel with stat progression, video game mechanics, and narrative spreadsheets. It features heavy satire and the kind of silly over-the-top situations you might expect in a 16-bit video game. No velociraptors have been harmed in the production of this novel.
Couch Potato Chaos
Author: Erik Rounds
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781718049277
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 540
Book Description
You know those times when you're surrounded by a squadron of blood-thirsty ninjas, your back is to the wall, you're down to your last heart container, and all hope seems lost? In situations like that, it's important not to panic, to take a deep breath, and to remember that even if you do shuffle off this mortal coil, by the laws of Etheria you'll shuffle right back on it again.Meet Tasha, a couch potato with no accomplishments to her name. That all changes one fateful day when she gets sucked into the world of Etheria. Here, in this world of adventure, she can become the strong person she's always wanted to be.After rescuing a princess from ninjas, one thing leads to another, and before she knows it, she's drawn into a massive quest to save Etheria. With friends by her side, Tasha must figure out who she really is.---This is a LitRPG/RPG Gamelit novel with stat progression, video game mechanics, and narrative spreadsheets. It features heavy satire and the kind of silly over-the-top situations you might expect in a 16-bit video game. No velociraptors have been harmed in the production of this novel.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781718049277
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 540
Book Description
You know those times when you're surrounded by a squadron of blood-thirsty ninjas, your back is to the wall, you're down to your last heart container, and all hope seems lost? In situations like that, it's important not to panic, to take a deep breath, and to remember that even if you do shuffle off this mortal coil, by the laws of Etheria you'll shuffle right back on it again.Meet Tasha, a couch potato with no accomplishments to her name. That all changes one fateful day when she gets sucked into the world of Etheria. Here, in this world of adventure, she can become the strong person she's always wanted to be.After rescuing a princess from ninjas, one thing leads to another, and before she knows it, she's drawn into a massive quest to save Etheria. With friends by her side, Tasha must figure out who she really is.---This is a LitRPG/RPG Gamelit novel with stat progression, video game mechanics, and narrative spreadsheets. It features heavy satire and the kind of silly over-the-top situations you might expect in a 16-bit video game. No velociraptors have been harmed in the production of this novel.
Couch Potato Crisis
Author: Erik Rounds
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 511
Book Description
Princess Kiwistafel has been kidnapped.Again. (But this time it's personal!)The Player of Legend--Tasha Singleton--sets out with her ragtag group of friends to rescue the princess. But Kiwistafel's kidnapping is only the beginning of Tasha's headaches. The menu clocks tick ever backward toward the world's end, as Entropy, the serpent god of destruction, looms in the sky.Will Tasha save the princess from Queen Murderjoy? Can she collect the remaining elemental orbs on time? Will Pan accomplish her quest to make Ari--her summoned figment of a father--a permanent being? Can Kiwi forgive Tasha for accidentally betraying her to Murderjoy?Most importantly, who will win the Wombat Island kart racing championship?Find the answers to these questions and more in Couch Potato Crisis--the penultimate volume of Couch Potato Chronicles.---*This is a LitRPG/RPG Gamelit novel with stat progression, video game mechanics, and narrative spreadsheets. It features heavy satire and the kind of silly over-the-top situations you might expect in a 16-bit video game.**No velociraptors have been harmed in the production of this novel.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 511
Book Description
Princess Kiwistafel has been kidnapped.Again. (But this time it's personal!)The Player of Legend--Tasha Singleton--sets out with her ragtag group of friends to rescue the princess. But Kiwistafel's kidnapping is only the beginning of Tasha's headaches. The menu clocks tick ever backward toward the world's end, as Entropy, the serpent god of destruction, looms in the sky.Will Tasha save the princess from Queen Murderjoy? Can she collect the remaining elemental orbs on time? Will Pan accomplish her quest to make Ari--her summoned figment of a father--a permanent being? Can Kiwi forgive Tasha for accidentally betraying her to Murderjoy?Most importantly, who will win the Wombat Island kart racing championship?Find the answers to these questions and more in Couch Potato Crisis--the penultimate volume of Couch Potato Chronicles.---*This is a LitRPG/RPG Gamelit novel with stat progression, video game mechanics, and narrative spreadsheets. It features heavy satire and the kind of silly over-the-top situations you might expect in a 16-bit video game.**No velociraptors have been harmed in the production of this novel.
Theodosia and the Serpents of Chaos
Author: R. L. LaFevers
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN: 9780618756384
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 360
Book Description
Theodosia Throckmorton has her hands full at the Museum of Legends and Antiquities in London. Her father may be head curator, but it is Theo--and only Theo--who is able to see all the black magic and ancient curses that still cling to the artifacts in the museum. When Theo’s mother returns from her latest archaeological dig bearing the Heart of Egypt--a legendary amulet belonging to an ancient tomb--Theo learns that it comes inscribed with a curse so black and vile that it threatens to crumble the British Empire from within and start a war too terrible to imagine. Intent on returning the malevolent artifact to its rightful place, Theo devises a daring plan to put things right. But even with the help of her younger brother, a wily street urchin, and the secret society known as the Brotherhood of the Chosen Keepers, it won’t be easy . . . she quickly finds herself pursued down dark alleys, across an ocean, through the bustling crowds of Cairo, and straight into the heart of an ancient mystery. Theo will have to call upon everything she’s ever learned in order to prevent the rising chaos from destroying her country--and herself!
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN: 9780618756384
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 360
Book Description
Theodosia Throckmorton has her hands full at the Museum of Legends and Antiquities in London. Her father may be head curator, but it is Theo--and only Theo--who is able to see all the black magic and ancient curses that still cling to the artifacts in the museum. When Theo’s mother returns from her latest archaeological dig bearing the Heart of Egypt--a legendary amulet belonging to an ancient tomb--Theo learns that it comes inscribed with a curse so black and vile that it threatens to crumble the British Empire from within and start a war too terrible to imagine. Intent on returning the malevolent artifact to its rightful place, Theo devises a daring plan to put things right. But even with the help of her younger brother, a wily street urchin, and the secret society known as the Brotherhood of the Chosen Keepers, it won’t be easy . . . she quickly finds herself pursued down dark alleys, across an ocean, through the bustling crowds of Cairo, and straight into the heart of an ancient mystery. Theo will have to call upon everything she’s ever learned in order to prevent the rising chaos from destroying her country--and herself!
Ed's Great Escape
Author: Trevor Hodsdon
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781838750862
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 64
Book Description
Ed is no ordinary giraffe, in fact his keeper at the zoo calls him "The Special One". As well as having an extraordinarily long neck, which is inclined to become tangled, and a photo friendly smile he is extremely intelligent. In this book, Ed breaks out from the zoo and journeys through the great city of London where he meets some surprising people and has many fun packed adventures, before realising that fun is not always enough! In this first book find out what happens when he meets the royal family, saves a sporting event, discovers his voice and then secures the future of the zoo, all before bedtime. Ed's adventures are supported by beautiful and funny illustrations providing opportunities for engagement and learning. Fascinating facts about giraffes and London emerge as Ed gambols from place to place.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781838750862
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 64
Book Description
Ed is no ordinary giraffe, in fact his keeper at the zoo calls him "The Special One". As well as having an extraordinarily long neck, which is inclined to become tangled, and a photo friendly smile he is extremely intelligent. In this book, Ed breaks out from the zoo and journeys through the great city of London where he meets some surprising people and has many fun packed adventures, before realising that fun is not always enough! In this first book find out what happens when he meets the royal family, saves a sporting event, discovers his voice and then secures the future of the zoo, all before bedtime. Ed's adventures are supported by beautiful and funny illustrations providing opportunities for engagement and learning. Fascinating facts about giraffes and London emerge as Ed gambols from place to place.
Savage Dominion
Author: Luke Chmilenko
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780999192078
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 548
Book Description
Maulkin didn't know dying would mean a new eternity of dungeon delving, monster slaying, and glory hunting. If he had, he wouldn't have been so worried about kicking the bucket on a date gone even more wrong than usual. Reborn in the wild world of Amaranth, Maulkin finds himself in a hulking demi-human body with a sword of a size to match. Marked as an Eternal, a fledging immortal of boundless potential, Maulkin soon discovers he's been given a mission by the elder pantheon of this new realm: Grow stronger. Ascend to godhood. Spread chaos in their name. Oh and fend off that inbound apocalypse, if he can find the time. Who wants an easy afterlife anyway?
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780999192078
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 548
Book Description
Maulkin didn't know dying would mean a new eternity of dungeon delving, monster slaying, and glory hunting. If he had, he wouldn't have been so worried about kicking the bucket on a date gone even more wrong than usual. Reborn in the wild world of Amaranth, Maulkin finds himself in a hulking demi-human body with a sword of a size to match. Marked as an Eternal, a fledging immortal of boundless potential, Maulkin soon discovers he's been given a mission by the elder pantheon of this new realm: Grow stronger. Ascend to godhood. Spread chaos in their name. Oh and fend off that inbound apocalypse, if he can find the time. Who wants an easy afterlife anyway?
Absolutely Normal Chaos
Author: Sharon Creech
Publisher: Harper Collins
ISBN: 0061972436
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 188
Book Description
"By turns sarcastic, tender, and irreverent, this will quickly make its way into the hands of readers who loved Walk Two Moons." —Kirkus This beloved prequel to bestselling author Sharon Creech's Newbery Medal winner Walk Two Moons chronicles the life of a thirteen-year-old during her most chaotic and romantic summer ever via journal entries, filled with hilarious observations on love, death, and the confusing mechanics of holding hands. Mary Lou is less than excited about her assignment to keep a journal over the summer. Boring! Then cousin Carl Ray comes to stay with her family, and what starts out as the dull dog days of summer quickly turns into the wildest roller-coaster ride of all time. Named one of the New York Public Library’s 100 Titles for Reading and Sharing!
Publisher: Harper Collins
ISBN: 0061972436
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 188
Book Description
"By turns sarcastic, tender, and irreverent, this will quickly make its way into the hands of readers who loved Walk Two Moons." —Kirkus This beloved prequel to bestselling author Sharon Creech's Newbery Medal winner Walk Two Moons chronicles the life of a thirteen-year-old during her most chaotic and romantic summer ever via journal entries, filled with hilarious observations on love, death, and the confusing mechanics of holding hands. Mary Lou is less than excited about her assignment to keep a journal over the summer. Boring! Then cousin Carl Ray comes to stay with her family, and what starts out as the dull dog days of summer quickly turns into the wildest roller-coaster ride of all time. Named one of the New York Public Library’s 100 Titles for Reading and Sharing!
Complexity, Management and the Dynamics of Change
Author: Elizabeth McMillan
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1134115121
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 256
Book Description
Introducing the principles of complexity science, this innovative text illustrates how different kinds of organizational can become more effective, democratic and sustainable by using these powerful ideas.
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1134115121
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 256
Book Description
Introducing the principles of complexity science, this innovative text illustrates how different kinds of organizational can become more effective, democratic and sustainable by using these powerful ideas.
Sweetheart Lost and Found
Author: Shirley Jump
Publisher: Harlequin
ISBN: 1426815166
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 183
Book Description
As the Wedding Belles' florist, Callie is surrounded by blushing brides. If only she still believed in love. Callie made a mistake many years ago. She let a good man go, and now keeps her heart safe. But what's she going to do now that the good man is back? Jared Townsend knows he should have fought harder for Callie in the past. Now he's determined to bring her out of her shell and find the beautiful, vivacious woman he once knew. Can he show her how to laugh again, feel again…even love again?
Publisher: Harlequin
ISBN: 1426815166
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 183
Book Description
As the Wedding Belles' florist, Callie is surrounded by blushing brides. If only she still believed in love. Callie made a mistake many years ago. She let a good man go, and now keeps her heart safe. But what's she going to do now that the good man is back? Jared Townsend knows he should have fought harder for Callie in the past. Now he's determined to bring her out of her shell and find the beautiful, vivacious woman he once knew. Can he show her how to laugh again, feel again…even love again?
The Bond - II
Author: Tom Halvorson
Publisher: iUniverse
ISBN: 1440127662
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 262
Book Description
The epic journey continues... Briana must now face Darkness, alone. With no one left to help her, she must do what she can to overcome her greatest fears, or fall to become what we fear the most. With only one move left to make, can she hold on until the Merger is complete? In a daring attempt to counter the overwhelming odds, Briana has sent Devin to a barren world in search of something that will help him in the coming battle against the undead armada of Hell. Time is running out as the clutches of evil slowly close in around him. With the help of the former demon (Uriah), can they find the means to balance the odds? Now, with Alterra eliminated, the remnant forces desperately gather to try and stop the evil ships as they head for their final destination - Earth. But will it be enough? As the merging worlds draw closer together, so looms the eternal shadow of doom. Follow the continuing adventures as the clash between Heaven and Hell continues on the doorstep of our own world. The fate of creation rests in the hands of those who carry the light. For if Devin does not find his love then all will be shrouded in darkness, forever. Who will he chose? Who will be the one to form the Bond that will save us all?
Publisher: iUniverse
ISBN: 1440127662
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 262
Book Description
The epic journey continues... Briana must now face Darkness, alone. With no one left to help her, she must do what she can to overcome her greatest fears, or fall to become what we fear the most. With only one move left to make, can she hold on until the Merger is complete? In a daring attempt to counter the overwhelming odds, Briana has sent Devin to a barren world in search of something that will help him in the coming battle against the undead armada of Hell. Time is running out as the clutches of evil slowly close in around him. With the help of the former demon (Uriah), can they find the means to balance the odds? Now, with Alterra eliminated, the remnant forces desperately gather to try and stop the evil ships as they head for their final destination - Earth. But will it be enough? As the merging worlds draw closer together, so looms the eternal shadow of doom. Follow the continuing adventures as the clash between Heaven and Hell continues on the doorstep of our own world. The fate of creation rests in the hands of those who carry the light. For if Devin does not find his love then all will be shrouded in darkness, forever. Who will he chose? Who will be the one to form the Bond that will save us all?
Tao Oracle
Author: Ma Deva Padma
Publisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 9780312269982
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
Languages : en
Pages : 326
Book Description
A visual I Ching--this book and card set is a beautiful and dazzling new toolfor self-transformation, enlightenment, and personal growth using beautifullyillustrated cards that feature paintings, symbols, colors, and key words.
Publisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 9780312269982
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
Languages : en
Pages : 326
Book Description
A visual I Ching--this book and card set is a beautiful and dazzling new toolfor self-transformation, enlightenment, and personal growth using beautifullyillustrated cards that feature paintings, symbols, colors, and key words.