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When multiple attempts are made to steal a guest’s stock car and Audrey’s newly acquired alpaca herd gets hijacked in the process, she becomes frustrated by the casual attitude of her detective boyfriend and the police. Then, a kindly older man gets framed for murder. Losing patience with the slow-turning wheels of justice, Audrey races to solve the mystery herself.

For 13 years, Ben Tomlin was an only child. But all that changes when his mother brings home Zan - an eight-day-old chimpanzee. Ben’s father, a renowned behavioral scientist, has uprooted the family to pursue his latest research project: a high-profile experiment to determine whether chimpanzees can acquire advanced language skills. Ben’s parents tell him to treat Zan like a little brother. Ben reluctantly agrees. At least now he’s not the only one his father’s going to scrutinize,

Ned Wallis knows he's forbidden to touch the rifle in the attic. But he can't resist sneaking it out of the house just once. Before he realizes it, Ned takes a shot at a dark shadow. When Ned returns home, he's sure he sees a face looking down at him from the attic window. Who has seen and heard him? Ned's feelings of guilt and fear only get worse when one day, while helping an elderly neighbor, he spots a wild cat with one eye missing. Could this be the thing Ned shot at that night?

Alys was seven when the soul eaters came to her village. These soul eaters, twin sisters who were abandoned by their father and slowly morphed into something not quite human, devour human souls. Alys, and all the other children, were spared - and they were sent to live in a neighboring village. There the devout people created a strict world where good and evil are as fundamental as the nursery rhymes children sing. Fear of the soul eaters - and of the Beast they believe guides them - rules village life.

Nine-year old Judy Jenkins had been longing to learn to ride since she was six. Her parents had said it was too expensive. But now that she’s been sent to live with her grandmother, in a village with riding stables, Judy is determined to find a way to achieve her secret goal.And by bravely following her dream, Judy discovers a gift she didn’t know she had. She finds friends, copes with enemies, overcomes obstacles and enjoys great achievements.She also discovers, quietly, along the way, something more important than any of these things.

The Old Magic of Naming grants absolute mastery. Farris must Name herself truly to become an Enlightened One, or else she will be consumed by Yggdrasil the World Serpent. Farris never believed Grandmother's fantastic stories about the seven underground kingdoms. Not until her own brother Tom is kidnapped by the monsters she laughed at, sending her on an epic magical adventure into the depths of the world. Each fantastic kingdom represents an obstacle on the road to Enlightenment, and Farris must awaken her powers in order to survive the perilous descent. All things are possible to the ...

Join the epic journey into a mysterious and magical land. When two teens find a strange door in the middle of the woods, where it leads is like nothing they've every known. Talking bears, vile beasts, and seven ethereal beings are part of this modern-day fairytale. Step into the Everwood and discover the magic.

No Better Friend tells the incredible true story of Frank Williams, a radarman in Britain's Royal Air Force, and Judy, a purebred pointer, who met as prisoners of war during World War II. Judy, who became the war's only official canine POW, was a fiercely loyal dog who sensed danger - warning her fellow prisoners of imminent attacks and protecting them from brutal beatings. Frank and Judy's friendship, an unbreakable bond forged in the worst circumstances, is one of the great recently unearthed stories of World War II.

Hope Jahren is an award-winning scientist, a brilliant writer, a passionate teacher, and one of the seven billion people with whom we share this earth. In The Story of More, she illuminates the link between human habits and our imperiled planet. In concise, easy-to-understand chapters, she takes us through the science behind the key inventions—from electric power to large-scale farming to automobiles—that, even as they help us, release greenhouse gases into the atmosphere like never before.

** Cover Updated March 2025 A teen suffering from PTSD. A trip to a remote African safari camp to fund a rhino foundation. Will her presence protect the rhinos or endanger them all? Seventeen-year-old Claire’s role in a dramatic effort to save two rhinos while visiting South Africa caused her to become a social media sensation known worldwide as #QueenoftheRhino, but the trauma of the encounter left her with emotional scars. When her celebrity draws the attention of a mysterious Mr. Sudan, a shadowy international billionaire and potential donor for her Rhino in the Room Foundation, Claire...

When construction tycoon Randal Carrington is found stabbed in the chest on twenty-three year old Audrey Hampton's hotel room floor, the young law firm courier is up to her elbows in trouble. Unfortunately, her problems are just beginning. Join Audrey as she fumbles through mystery and romance in this fun, fast-paced cozy.

An unfortunate accident throws Phoebe into the summer she and you will never forget. Sent to a dude ranch while her mother recovers, Phoebe discovers something strange about herself. Find out how this remarkable girl and her horse save each other from the unthinkable when a chance encounter with some unsavory characters cements a special bond between the girl and her horse. Struggle with her as Phoebe faces the hardest decision of her life. Phoebe finds that studying the character of horses helps her to develop her artistic talent. Discover how Phoebe uses that talent to help save a herd of...

A dead body on the beach and no suspects. Not the way a sleuth should start her day. Hi, I’m Glinda Goodall, part-time waitress and part-time sleuth. Oh yeah, I’m a witch with a talking pink iguana who thinks he’s a detective. A few weeks ago, my seventeen-year-old cousin moved in with me (long story). Her passion? Taking photos. She’s a witch too, but she refuses to acknowledge it—until she starts to hear voices in her head. When the dead man turns out to be her photo teacher, I have to help her find out who killed him. This obsession to learn his identity forces Rihanna to ...

Written for children young and old and in the same vein as Orwell’s ANIMAL FARM, this book follows the farm animals as they unite to sue a mean neighbor trying to take over the farm. In this case, the court is a barn and the judge is an owl. An usual tale by an unusual author. 99 year old Richard Wren began his writing career at 84. His first novel, CASEY'S SLIP, promptly won 2nd prize in the NATIONAL EXCELLENCE BOOK AWARDS contest. THE GREAT BARN SHOWDOWN is his 8th book published within weeks of his 4th adventure novel featuring Joshua, a crime fighting Yosemite Park Ranger with ...

Running from a rocky romance and in desperate need of a getaway, Audrey talks her good friend Gary into joining her on a Las Vegas vacation. Frantic to cram as much fun as possible into that first night in Sin City, the friends buy cut-rate tickets for an off-Strip magic show and end up getting more than they bargained for.

This audiobook tells the story of the Great San Francisco Earthquake of 1906 and the subsequent fires.

In 1888, a devastating blizzard suddenly exploded across the Great Plains, killing hundreds of children as they walked home from school.

Emily is a mad scientist, a cat lover, a mural painter, a golem builder, a virtuo-spastic guitarist, a wicked skater, a wily troublemaker, a poltergeist tamer, a mystery solver, a master prankster, an extreme procrastinator, a happy loner, and a unique individual. And now there are two of her.

At an elite summer program, a teen girl gets sucked into a secret society, with deadly consequences. Protect the girls. Arlee Gold has always lived in the shadow of her successful mom; even after everything Arlee’s been through, her mother still expects nothing but the best. In an effort to get her daughter back on track after a less-than-stellar few school years, she’s enrolled Arlee as a legacy at Camp Rockaway, an elite college prep summer camp deep in the North Carolina wilderness.

To the people of Uztar, nothing in their world is more revered than the birds of prey and no one more honored than the falconers who call them to their fists. Brysen strives to be a great falconer - while his twin sister, Kylee, rejects her ancient gifts for the sport and wishes to be free of falconry. She’s nearly made it out, too, but a war is rolling toward their home in the Six Villages, and no bird or falconer will be safe. Together, the twins must journey into the treacherous mountains to trap the Ghost Eagle, the greatest of the Uztari birds and a solitary killer.