Exciting Adventure

Fantasy, mystery, and adventure collide in this exciting story that will leave you believing in the magic of Christmas! The perfect book for kids ages 8 to 12 this holiday season. Leo spends his time drinking hot cocoa, inventing new toys, and celebrating Christmas––but he is no ordinary elf! Leo is Santa’s guardian and sworn protector of the North Pole. Leo's life is pretty great, until the day Santa Claus tells him the world’s Christmas Spirit is in danger. With Christmas just around the corner, Santa Claus sends Leo on a mission to find the evil Sorrow King, a powerful wizard who...

This is your pilot speaking. We have a problem in the engine bay. It's nothing to worry about, but please make your way to the escape pods. Hal Junior and Stephen 'Stinky' Binn live aboard a high-tech space station, far from the nearest planet. The rules are strict, and their lives are carefully regulated. That's why they're so excited about the camping trip to Planet Gyris ... imagine a whole week of fishing, swimming, sleeping in tents and running wild! Unfortunately, the boys crash land in the middle of a forest, and there's little chance of rescue. Is this the end of the camping trip .....

Sebastian J. Mouse was tired of being stuck in a lab. He wanted what every mouse wants: Freedom. Night after night he plotted, day after day he planned, but no matter what he tried, he could never find a way out. Either the lab workers would catch him, or the lab's pet cat would chase him back to his cage. But then, one fateful morning, a new mouse joined the party...except this wasn't a mouse, it was a guinea pig named Ralph. Bigger, stronger, faster than all the other mice in the lab, Sebastian looked at Ralph and knew he'd found his ticket out. There was only one problem...Ralph liked ...

They say some people have all the fun­— Sunshine Blake was one of those people. When Sunshine was a teenager she made a promise to herself to see the world and live a glamorous life. Nobody believed she could do it. Why would they? She was abused and abandoned by her parents and shuffled from foster home to foster home in the poorest part of the country. Yet Sunshine accomplished everything she set out to do—and then some. She traveled the world, succeeded in real estate, founded a cosmetics company, hung out with Hollywood’s elite, married in Morocco (and later escaped), appeared on...

What started out as fun just turned dangerous. When 14-year-old Jeffrey's high school teacher hires him to find the driver responsible for a hit-and-run car accident, he thinks it's an easy case—until his investigation leads to a harrowing encounter with a ruthless criminal and the clues to an ancient treasure. Now he and his friends Pablo, Marisol, and Susie are in a race against time with a trio of sinister treasure hunters who will stop at nothing to get their hands on the prize. Exciting Mystery Books for Kids, Teens, and Everyone in Be-Tween! If you like action-packed stories of ...

CAN YOU HEAR THE SCREAMS? A rainy day reveals a horrible secret. An alien plague runs wild throughout the Old West. A song promises immortality. A man dreads a phone call from his friend. In Tombstone Serenade, you'll experience these horrors and more! Erik Handy, the author of The Horror and dRain, brings you 11 stories that continue the genre-bending short fiction legacies of H.P. Lovecraft and Stephen King. May your screams join the chorus of the damned!

Rescued as an infant from the wreckage of his boat, Caelin ap Cadwyr has come to be raised as a Norseman, far from his homeland, his family, and his destiny. Given a new name - Rathulf Thorvaldarsson - the orphaned Briton is unaware that his chosen path as a Viking warrior is soon to be thrown wildly off course.

Things are not always as they seem and love can’t always be denied or easy, but it can be a great adventure if you survive. Obviously, by the way Lady Aliea made her way to the court dressed as a boy, she doesn’t quite see herself as a proper young woman for the prince to want to marry. Falling in love causes endless problems for their friendship, especially when someone wants Justin dead and Aliea for himself.

A fun and exciting fantasy adventure novel for kids and preteens! Girls really can be heroes, and a little magic helps too.Katie is a normal girl living a normal life, until she falls through a glowing crevice in the sidewalk. She makes a note to herself to avoid glowing crevices in the future.On the other side of the crevice lies Dreamland, a realm of fantasy and magic, a place where she can let her imagination soar and develop new powers. Katie has no idea why she's there or what she's supposed to do, and she meets other kids also stunned to find themselves in the same realm of mystery. ...

The miners on the moon have supply, but no demand, The colony on Mars is suddenly no longer a project with earth as a safety net, it is the future, presuming they can make it through the present. As for those who have ventured beyond the edges of the universe, it is questionable the return trip will be worth it. What do you do with all those solar collector panels when the sun goes out?

MR Z. A NEW RISING SUPERHERO, book 2 THE JOURNEY BEGINS of an exciting series, The journey to save our planet Earth is just beginning, and it's not for the faint of heart, on an epic quest filled with danger, excitement, and mind-bending challenges. As the clock ticks, Mr. Z must race against time to find 8 bottles containing superpower liquid that hold the key to saving Earth from the clutches of the Evil Forces. From familiar landmarks to mysterious and fantastical places, Mr. Z's journey takes him across the globe, connecting the present, the past, and an imaginary world in ways you ...

Find unconventional ideas you won't find in any other books! Find fresh, unique ideas to explore when you retire! Are you searching for something fun for your retirement years? Are you looking for fresh inspiration? Retirement advocate Joseph Hufschmitt opens the floodgates of ideas to fill you with enthusiasm and ignite your passion for a fulfilling new beginning.

Blood burns hotter than hatred. Love cuts deeper than fangs. I thought the hardest part of college would be hiding my vampire-hunting past from my classmates. That was before I found him prowling my library, researching demons—and looking at me like I was his next meal. Liam may be devastatingly seductive, but it's his connection to the dark forces stalking our city that makes him impossible to ignore—and even harder to resist, especially when his sinful mouth claims mine in the shadows between bookshelves. My weak magic makes me an easy target. His ancient blood makes him my sworn ...

A twin, athlete, and scientist leaves a trail of destruction defending her marvel serum. Mia’s parents have never supported her—all their attention and praise are reserved for her twin sister, Unity. When a car accident puts Unity in a coma, Mia follows in their footsteps as scientists, hoping to finally gain their approval. Instead, she finds something more surprising and monumental—an experimental drug that promises to upend humanity itself, as well as Mia’s understanding of her own past.

Unity is missing. For nearly two decades, Mia was used to not having her twin around—after all, Unity was in a coma. But now Unity’s woken up, thanks to the brain-repairing serum Mia herself developed, and just as quickly she’s been snatched away again, this time by a Mafia boss who wants to steal Mia’s discovery. Mia has always dedicated her life to her sister, even before she understood the true nature of their relationship. Now, she’ll have to risk everything to find Unity and bring their enemies down.

The Trial of Houses Begins. Rosha, Darrion, and Aladorn have witnessed the demise of the King. For this crime, they’ve been forced into the service of the Queen of Grannitewatch. As the queen fears her political power may wane, the trio wonder if they serve her as guards or scapegoats. And when the Trial of Houses is set to take place in the ancient capital of the Realm of Lords, Rosha finds herself in an unsure position: the Champion of the Queen. Can this friendship forged in fire survive the life-threatening trials? And will the promise of power lead one of them to abandon the others ...

LET ME IN Cluj-Napoca, Romania — a man throws himself off a building. His roommate, Nicolae Slavici, flees the scene; a police detective on his trail. Meanwhile, a tiny island off the coast of Germany is experiencing unexplainable gravity loss. A team of scientists investigates and slowly finds that science has been supplanted by some unnatural force. Both threads will merge with deadly consequences for all! The latest book from Erik Handy, Terror Rising carries on the fantastic horror legacies of H.P. Lovecraft and Stephen King!

Fifty years ago, the Immortal Waiter defeated a threat that was bent on ruling the galaxy. A threat that would have succeeded if not for the Waiter, Helen, and new friends. This threat was created by Creation itself. The defeat of this threat has forced Creation to take matters into its own hands. It now intends to destroy the Waiter, thus bringing the universe back to absolute quiet. If Its plans fail, it has planted the seed that it knows will disrupt the Waiter’s efforts and allow its own plans for the elimination of everything to succeed. The seed for this plan was planted almost two ...

In the fourth book in the series, The Reverend Digby Rolf faces his greatest challenge yet. While he had previously encountered the dark side of human nature—murder, betrayal, and deception—this time, the evil is something far beyond anything he has faced before. A centuries-old curse, rooted in ancient superstition, begins to unravel within the very walls of St Mary’s Church. The once unshakable Reverend finds himself confronting supernatural occurrences that defy logic, threatening not only his faith but also his sanity. Whispering shadows haunt him. Every step he takes brings him ...

Are you feeling overwhelmed with your present life situation? Are you in need of a quick retreat into the mountains or a dense forest ? Do you need to recharge your life’s batteries? Then this book of inspirational stories is just for for you. The night may be long, the days might be clouded but nothing lasts forever. Sooner or later, the situation changes for change is the law of life. Those who keep the lamp of hope alive in their heart, see the lamp burning bright and eventually filling their lives with glow and warmth. But all this does not happen on its own. It demands constant ...