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An unlucky witch. A talking pink iguana. A frustrated ghost wanting to know who killed him. Welcome back to Witch’s Cove where the people—with the exception of a few random lawbreakers—are friendly and the sun always shines. If you want to talk to a dead relative, learn about your future, or need a spell created just for you, you’ve come to the right place. Hi, I’m Glinda Goodall, and after fourteen years of hearing my iguana complain about how my spell turned his green skin pink, I finally have a chance to help him. The problem? I’m either the worst witch in Florida or the ...

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.

A bizarre accident ignites Audrey’s quest for justice and leads the sleuth and her childhood friend, Gary, on a dangerous ocean chase to snare smugglers. Only this time, the young detective’s impulsive actions nearly cost her life and push the relationship with her fiancé, homicide detective Gregg O’Toole, to the brink.

After the death of her father, sixteen-year-old Iris Wight is uprooted from her hometown in Maine and sent to live on a farm with her hard-bitten aunt Sue and her hulking, monosyllabic cousin, Book. Immediately, Iris, a vegetarian and animal lover, clashes with Aunt Sue, who mistreats her livestock, fritters away Iris' small inheritance, and thinks nothing of striking Iris for the smallest offense. Grief-stricken and alone, Iris finds solace in her aunt’s herd of goats. But when Iris sets two of the young goats free to save them from slaughter, the tensions between her and Aunt Sue come to a frightening and violent head.

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.

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 ...

When Winter learns she can cast magic and only suffer a hangover, she squanders her power at her part-time gig, using it for illusions at children’s parties. She's the only one in the world with this gift, and she’s keeping it a secret. Or so she thought. She’s visited by a strange band of witches with an ultimatum: join with them and leave or suffer a worse fate at the hands of the government, who use those with gifts like Winter’s to crash jets and topple regimes across the globe. They’re forcing young witches into service. And Winter might be conscripted into a battle she wants...

Greta Thunberg, author of No One Is Too Small to Make a Difference, has directed the attention of adults and her peers alike to issues crucial to the future of the planet, and the heads of even the youngest children have been filled with questions. Global warming, the greenhouse effect, fossil fuels - what do they all mean? What are biodiversity and sustainable development? Who is studying the changes that are taking place here on Earth? Which sources are reliable? What action can I take?

A trailblazing scientist made famous by her favorite primates, Jane Goodall will forever be linked with the chimpanzees that she's studied for over 50 years. A pioneer in scientific research, she revolutionized longstanding views about chimps, forest conservation, and women in scientific fields. This Up Close biography tells the story of how a demure young woman from London went to Africa and changed the world.

I jump at the sound of a whispered voice over my shoulder. But when I turn all I see is sand, and the towering, green wall of the rainforest. I guess it must have been the breeze, but I can't help shivering. I have the weirdest feeling we're being watched... Grace Delaney and her fellow dance students are en route to perform on a South Pacific cruise-ship when a freak storm hits and they find themselves stranded on a seemingly deserted island. With the tropical heat rising, passions and tensions swell to breaking point.

Paddington Bear always manages to find himself in tricky situations, sometimes extraordinary situations. Like the time he had a difficult encounter with a policeman or when he found himself in deep water with a newspaper reporter. But since arriving from his native Peru after an earthquake Paddington has always felt at home with the Brown family who found him on Paddington station.

Pocket Change Collective is a series of small books with big ideas from today's leading activists and artists. In this installment, Earth Guardians Youth Director and hip-hop artist Xiuhtezcatl Martinez shows us how his music feeds his environmental activism and vice versa. Martinez visualizes a future that allows us to direct our anger, fear, and passion toward creating change. Because, at the end of the day, we all have a part to play.

Die graue Kätzin hob den Kopf. "Ich habe gesehen, was geschehen wird", brummte sie. "Finstere Zeiten stehen bevor." Endlich, nach langer Reise, haben die Katzen des Waldes einen Ort entdeckt, an dem sie bleiben könnten! Rund um den großen See gibt es genug Beute und Land für alle. Die Zeit des Abschieds für die große Reisegemeinschaft scheint gekommen. Jeder Clan muss nun wieder allein für sich selbst und das eigene Überleben kämpfen. Aber ist dies auch wirklich das Ziel ihrer Reise, die neue Heimat?

In this dynamic account, award-winning author Paul Fleischman arms teens with the basic tools to uncover vested interests and falsehoods by vetting sources, following the money, and checking references so that they can make informed decisions about what actions to take in the worldwide battle against climate change, overconsumption, and dwindling resources.

In the time of the Ice Age, a teenage Neanderthal boy named Attar must question all the beliefs he was raised with in order to find new hunting grounds and save his starving tribe. His journey tests the limits of his endurance as he braves new lands, tames a feared predator (a wolf-dog), and comes face-to-face with a volcano. From the author of the best-selling, historical fiction, young adult, action-adventure novel John Treegate’s Musket. “Tightly woven, presented in deceptively simple, stark tones, (this book) shows a way of life stripped to bare essentials: a full belly, warmth, and...

Coping with the loss of a cherished animal companion can be utterly heartbreaking. Join lovable English bulldog Fat Russell as he offers a touching, humorous, and uplifting perspective on grieving pet parents. Crossing the mythical Rainbow Bridge into the magical town of Spencerville. Russell's adventures are just beginning. He is warmly welcomed by a pug named Spencer, Spencerville's kindly mayor. He helps Russell get acquainted with his new home and introduces him to his exciting new friends.

Natural and man-made disasters have the power to destroy thousands of lives very quickly. Both as they unfold and in the aftermath, these forces of nature astonish the rest of the world with their incredible devastation and magnitude. In this collection of 10 well-known catastrophes such as the great Chicago fire, the sinking of the Titanic, and hurricane Katrina, Brenda Guiberson explores the causes and effects, as well as the local and global reverberations of these calamitous events.

The climate crisis that our nation currently faces, from rising temperatures, unfathomable drought, devastating floods, unprecedented fires, just to name a few, are alarming precursors to what awaits us if we continue on our current path. In this adaptation for young adults from the #1 New York Times bestseller, journalist David Wallace-Wells tells it like it is, and it is much worse than anyone might think. Global warming is effecting the world, if left unchecked, it promises to transform global politics, the meaning of technology and the trajectory of human progress.

Love potions – the ultimate romantic dilemma! To sip from the elixir of love or to offer it to someone you desire. For one unfortunate soul, it took a sinister turn. I'm Glinda, a witch whose wand occasionally strays off-course. With a track record of magical mishaps, I've shied away from love potions. Turns out, I'm in the minority. Daisy Sanchez, our local enchantress, crafts high-end, personalized love potions without any guarantees of success. Regardless, one customer was far from enchanted with the results--and killed her. The pressing question was who? Thankfully, our sheriff ...

Tras el destierro de Garra de Tigre, el Clan del Trueno vive un tiempo de relativa paz y concordia, aunque la traición del antiguo lugarteniente ha supuesto un duro golpe para Estrella Azul. Por este motivo, Corazón de Fuego ha de ocuparse del día a día del clan, además de supervisar a Nimbo, su problemático aprendiz respondón y nada disciplinado.