S.O.S. From Outer Space

S.O.S. From Outer Space

Ada Hopper

Science Fiction / Childrens

In the ninth DATA Set adventure, the kids blast off into outer space!When Laura hears a strange but familiar buzzing coming from her radio, she instantly knows who's trying to get in touch. It's none other than Fave, the DATA Set's alien friend who crashed down on Earth! The kids excitedly decode the message but learn that Fave is in trouble! Join the kids as they suit up and blast off into the galaxy on a mission to help an old friend. With easy-to-read language and illustrations on almost every page, the DATA Set chapter books are perfect for emerging readers.
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The Helpful Hedgehog

The Helpful Hedgehog

Amelia Cobb

Animals / Childrens / Chapter Books

At Zoe's Rescue Zoo only the cutest, cuddliest animals need apply!Zoe loves living at her uncle's rescue zoo because there's always something exciting going on. And Zoe also has an amazing secret... She can actually TALK to the animals!When Zoe's school friends visit the rescue zoo to pick a class animal, Hugo the hedgehog wants to help. But he keeps getting into trouble! Can Zoe find a way for Hugo to be helpful?Another fantastic title in the perfect series for young animal lovers, beautifully illustrated throughout by Sophy Williams. Have you read Zoe's other adventures?The Lonely Lion Cub, The Puzzled Penguin, The Silky Seal Pup, The Eager Elephant, The Lucky Snow Leopard, The Pesky Polar Bear, The Cuddly Koala, The Wild Wolf Pup, The Happy Hippo, The Sleepy Snowy Owl, The Scruffy Sea Otter, The Picky Puffin, The Giggly Giraffe, The Curious Kangaroo, The Super Sloth, The Little Llama, The Messy Meerkat
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The Robot Olympics

The Robot Olympics

Victor Appleton

Science Fiction / Fiction / Childrens

ROBOTS + TERRORISTS = TROUBLE FOR TOM Tom's been training his entry, SwiftBot, for the upcoming Robot Olympics — a major event being sponsored by the White House's Office of Science and Technology. Teenage inventors from around the country will be bringing their homemade robots to compete in a series of athletic competitions. The Road Back, an antiscience terrorist group, has issued a statement condemning the event, and Tom hopes that the tight security at the Robot Olympics will keep TRB from causing trouble. But no such luck. Someone is playing dirty . . . and things are going to get dangerous.
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Johnny B. Fast: The Super Spy Part One

Johnny B. Fast: The Super Spy Part One

Tom Doganoglu

Childrens / Adventure

Johnny Clunker was an awkward and shy boy who kept mostly to himself. But when the school day ended, Johnny Clunker became Johnny B. Fast, a super spy.When one of his fellow classmates, Nancy Korrins, is also revealed to be a super spy, Johnny has his hands full trying to figure out if he can trust her to help him capture the powerful Super Chip, or if he has to fight her as his greatest rival.Johnny Clunker was an awkward and shy boy who kept mostly to himself. But when the school day ended, Johnny Clunker became Johnny B. Fast, a super spy who worked with Department X to thwart the evils of the world.Utilizing super technology so advanced that it seems like magic, Johnny and his friends battle the United Order, a ruthless organization trying to acquire the Super Chip – a computer processor so powerful it can virtually hold the world’s technology hostage.When one of his fellow classmates, Nancy Korrins, is also revealed to be a super spy who was trained by the world’s most deadly and advanced agent, Johnny has his hands full trying to figure out if he can trust her to help him capture the Super Chip, or if he has to fight her as his greatest rival.
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Story Thieves

Story Thieves

James Riley

Fantasy / Childrens / Middle Grade

Life is boring when you live in the real world, instead of starring in your own book series. Owen knows that better than anyone, what with the real world’s homework and chores. But everything changes the day Owen sees the impossible happen—his classmate Bethany climb out of a book in the library. It turns out Bethany’s half-fictional and has been searching every book she can find for her missing father, a fictional character. Bethany can’t let anyone else learn her secret, so Owen makes her a deal: All she has to do is take him into a book in Owen’s favorite Kiel Gnomenfoot series, and he’ll never say a word. Besides, visiting the book might help Bethany find her father… …Or it might just destroy the Kiel Gnomenfoot series, reveal Bethany’s secret to the entire world, and force Owen to live out Kiel Gnomenfoot’s final (very final) adventure.
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The Saviors: Locmire's Quest Book Two                               A Tales from Calencia Novel

The Saviors: Locmire's Quest Book Two A Tales from Calencia Novel

Brian Hutchinson

Fantasy / Childrens

The Second chapter in Locmire's Quest. Continue the journey to save Calencia.The Saviors: Locmire's Quest Book Two picks up where the first book left off. Follow both groups as they set out to unite the remaining Saviors and save Calencia. As they come ever closer to their goal, the Dark Wizard, Hasbarie, has a different plan in mind. He is sending forth his most dangerous abominations in an effort to stop the Saviors and begin his reign. Journey into Dead Marsh and meet the final Savior, Jeszekia Venumroot. Explore Fogarth, home of the Wizards. Discover River's secret. Learn of the Wizards' role in creation. The Saviors is full of action, betrayal, and mystery. Will the Saviors unite and save their world? Or will Hasbarie and the Dark Priests foil their attempt?
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The Temple of Destruction: Book One – The Lost Treasures

The Temple of Destruction: Book One – The Lost Treasures

Mark Mulle

Childrens

Notch has finally achieved his lifelong dream of tracking down the legend of Herobrine. His journey leads him to the temple that had been given to Herobrine in his honor. Notch is thrilled to discover treasures but his actions lead to unleashing the terrible force of Herobrine out onto the Overworld. Will Notch be able to figure out the mystery of Herobrine and put him to rest?(The Unofficial Minecraft Adventure Short Stories)GENRE: Children's Adventure Notch has finally achieved his lifelong dream of tracking down the legend of Herobrine. His journey leads him to the temple that had been given to Herobrine in his honor. Notch is thrilled to discover treasures but his actions lead to unleashing the terrible force of Herobrine out onto the Overworld. Will Notch be able to figure out the mystery of Herobrine and put him to rest? Author's Note: This short story is for your reading pleasure. The characters in this "Minecraft Adventure Series" such as Steve, Endermen or Herobrine...etc are based on the Minecraft Game coming from Minecraft ®/TM & © 2009-2013 Mojang / Notch
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Once Upon a Crime

Once Upon a Crime

Michael Buckley

Fantasy / Mystery / Childrens

Sabrina and Daphne's adventures continue in their hometown of New York City as they bring Puck to Faerie to cure the wounds. With the help of Granny Relda, the girls must figure out who killed Puck's father, King Oberon, while navigating the warring factions of Everafters that make their homes in every neighbourhood of New York City.
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The Judge and His Hangman

The Judge and His Hangman

Friedrich Dürrenmatt

Historical / Historical Fiction / Childrens

Inspector Barlach is dying. But not fast enough for his arch-enemyWhen a member of the Bern police force is shot dead on a Swiss country road, the enigmatic Inspector Barlach and his colleague Tschanz are intent on tracking down the killer. But the ailing Inspector doesn't have time to lose. Soon the pair discover that the victim was murdered on his way to a clandestine party at the home of a wealthy power broker - so why was a local policeman socialising with some of Switzerland's most influential men? Who was his shadowy host? And why has Barlach's past returned to haunt him in his final hours?The Judge and His Hangman is a thrilling tale of lifelong rivalry, and of two men chained together by a wager that would destroy them both.Friedrich Dürrenmatt (1921-1990) was a Swiss author and dramatist, most famous for his plays The Visit and The Physicists, which earned him a reputation as one of the...
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Carter Avery's Tricky Fourth-Grade Year

Carter Avery's Tricky Fourth-Grade Year

Rob Buyea

Realistic Fiction / Childrens / Middle Grade

From the author of the beloved MR. TERUPT series comes a story with surprising truths about a student no teacher would wish for, and a teacher no student would want to be stuck with.No teacher has ever liked Carter Avery. So he doesn’t expect that Ms. Olivia Krane will be any different. In fact, he heard the rumor that the new teacher—nicknamed Owl-livia, or the Owl, for short—can twist her head all the way round to catch any kid who’s up to no good. And since Carter has a hard time sitting still and not blurting stuff out, he’s sure he’s in for rough times being sent to the principal’s office. Making things worse: annoying know-it-all Missy Gerber is in his class!But the Owl knows just how to handle Carter’s energy, showing his classmates another side of him. Everything’s looking up until Carter finds out that some people would like to see Ms. Krane replaced. The news spurs him on a secret mission to save his...
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Joyride

Joyride

Gareth Parker

Childrens / Picture Books

Two young lads are attracted to the idea of thieving cars. Unaware of the ramifications, off goes the handbrake and straight into first gear…With only survival on their minds, these lads find they may need to compromise their lives to breakthrough their entrapment. On a journey of tremendous courage and desire to survive they learn not everyone is who they seem.Two young lads are attracted to the idea of thieving cars. Unaware of the ramifications, off goes the handbrake and straight into first gear…The lads find themselves under the spotlight of a malicious group who show no remorse and with violence as their only answer. With only survival on their minds, these lads find they may need to compromise their lives to breakthrough their entrapment. On a journey of tremendous courage and desire to survive they learn not everyone is who they seem.A gripping short story that contains a hidden message within, this astonishing well-written eBook will keep you engrossed throughout. About the AuthorGareth Parker - educated at a military boarding school, always telling stories and with a proved vivid imagination finally decided to put pen to paper to create thrilling short stories for eBook readers. Parker - now enjoying the Welsh life in Cardiff works for a blue-chip company, even though he's always on the go spends his spare time enduring creativity for others to enjoy.
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In The Graveyard At Dawn

In The Graveyard At Dawn

Paul Whybrow

Childrens / Picture Books / Animals / Dinosaurs

A young boy enters a graveyard at dawn with his dog. Both love the countryside and the wild-life they observe. Death is a part of the process of Life,but a surprise awaits them in the burial-ground.A thirteen year old boy and his dog enter the graveyard of the local church. It is a burial-ground that they are familiar with,a part of their regular walk at dawn. A fierce storm the night before has wrought changes on the landscape. The young naturalist fears little, and is not intimidated by the circle of life which always brings death to all of us. He has already had a close brush with the inevitable,saved by his dog,and has seen the torment of bereavement. The graveyard is more of a haven and refuge to some and he loves its sheltering atmosphere,but nonetheless he faces a strange discovery that serves as a reminder of his own mortality.
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A Gurumapa In The Wood

A Gurumapa In The Wood

A.G.R. Moore

Childrens / Art / Science Fiction & Fantasy

From the author of The Unseen Chronicles of Amelia Black & A Boy Named Hogg comes a new short story for all to read and enjoy.Join Oliver as he wanders through the mysterious wood which rests at the bottom of his garden, populated by talking woodland animals, enchanted creatures and above all a horrifying, child-eating giant known as The Gurumapa...Ginny Webster is a big city girl who doesn’t want to be recuperating in a sleepy little Alabama town, especially when her days and nights are repeatedly disturbed by strange dreams and events. Then there’re the woods out back that seem to call to her and the inexplicably dry patch of earth out under the old cypress tree. Pretty soon Ginny is immersed in a tragedy that has hung over the town of Homestead for forty years, but the story of where the pastor’s daughter was buried isn’t what anyone expects.
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