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Mark Sills, 16, found the car on Craigslist --the ad read RUNS GOOD -NO REVERSE. He buys the car and, along with his pal Fred, decides to fix it up, but he doesn't have much experience. Oh, Mark once oiled the chain on his bike and Fred added a quart of oil to his Dad's car, but that was about it. A car with no reverse soon finds Mark in trouble with his girlfriend, her mom and his school's Vice Principal. He finds some new friends too -- an ex-Marine junkyard owner and an old lady named Agnes. The title describes the car, and also the boys --and a girl named Karen.

I started writing for myself for two reasons. Firstly, to help me to cope through a very stressful time – my wife’s severe illness. I did this mainly through poetry. The second was to share with my friends and acquaintances my motorcycling adventures. It was not until I joined Stroud Writers that I started to develop the skills and techniques of a storyteller. Soon after joining the group, they encouraged me to write fiction, something I always had difficulty with. However, within 16 months of joining, I had written and self-published my first novel. It certainly helped that I wrote on ...

Singing fun songs in the car or on the school bus can make any long trip more fun! Car Ride Carols: Fun New Songs Set to Famous Old Melodies is filled with silly new lyrics that works great when paired with tunes from nursery rhymes and Christmas carols you already know. Great for fireside singalongs, as well. Perfect for parents, teachers, camp counselors, and youth group leaders. Get ready to strum along and sing along, and make the miles on the road fly by while creating fun memories with your friends, children, or students.

Sexy coed Tawny works in a boring office. But when she decides to start a carwash in the parking lot, Tawny has no idea what will happen next. After her skimpy bikini draws a dominant stranger and his friends, Tawny will learn who is in charge. Passed around, used, and shared in public, can the blonde bombshell handle so much pleasure and so much humiliation?

A photograph is worth a thousand words, but is a photograph worth killing for? Caught on Camera is the story of a thirty-year-old photograph discovered amongst a dead man's belongings. Innocent as the picture looks, it holds a dark secret that someone will stop at nothing to preserve. Following the death of his mysterious tenant, landlord George persuades his friend, journalist Tony Vercoe, to trace the family of the deceased man. Together they discover hidden documents. Among them is a thirty-year-old press cutting, as well as a roll of 35mm negatives plus two black and white photographs. ...

Forty-seven year old Carl Nixon once dreamed of driving one of the world-famous black cabs he'd seen in London. After the sadness of losing his wife and now losing the job he's had for most of his life, his dream of being such a cab driver is coming true. Despite not being the same confident person he was in his youth, forward he goes, embarking on a new chapter in his life that will encompass not only a new job, but quite a few other kinds of new experiences...

The W126 isn't just a car; it's a statement. And keeping that statement running requires deep know-how. That's where this guide comes in. I'll demystify everything from the vacuum locks to timing chains. We're talking deep, detailed discussions of: W126 Essentials: Why they're so special & what to look for before you buy. Engine & Fuel Wisdom: Tackling timing chains, Bosch Jetronic bugaboos, and common leaks. Climate Control Conquered: Finally understand that HVAC system! Body & Interior Savvy: Fighting rust, fixing tricky windows, and electrical gremlins. Suspension, Brakes & More: From ...

Rosa was never really trying to hurt anyone, no matter what they said in court. But she's ended up in juvenile jail anyway, living her life through books and wondering why her best mate Asheeka disappeared.

I’m totally screwed. My rich jerk of a boyfriend, Jimmy, hooked me up with a car washing job to work my way through college. And I just wrecked a car worth more than my impending student loans. When I confess to Leon, the tall, handsome man of the house, he and his even bigger bodyguard won’t allow me to apologize. Instead, they demand I work off the damage in…trade. Hard, heavy-handed, and intense. It’s so wrong. It’s so hot. And when I find out Leon is the man who raised my boyfriend, that only makes it even hotter. What was that I said before about being totally screwed? In ...

A collection of some of Puffin's best-loved stories all about travel and adventure featuring books by... Quentin Blake, Giles Andreae & Korky Paul, Benedict Blathwayt, Matt de la Pena & Christian Robinson, Emma Thompson, William Steig, Joel Stewart, Shirley Hughes, Peter Bentley & Helen Oxenbury and Nadia Shireen.

Following a long day of having to be at the airport, I am excited to come home a full two days earlier than expected and am eager to call my boyfriend of two years. I manage to make it home to my apartment that I share with a roommate only to make a horrifying discovery about her and my boyfriend. I manage to escape the apartment unnoticed but grief gets the best of me right as I get to my car and am about to leave. Out of nowhere my roommate’s dad is behind me and the thought of seducing him to getting back at my roommate for her deception and my boyfriend for his cheating comes to mind ...