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The last thing Dana Redding wants to do this summer is go on vacation. Its bad enough her mom wants to get remarried, but now Dana has to spend two weeks visiting this guys kids. While exploring the local countryside, Dana, Jack, and Amy stumble upon the secriet entrance to an old abandoned mine. Racing against time, bad weather, and armed thieves, the three kids must struggle together to get out of the mine alive.

Even though Dana, Amy, and Jack have escaped from the Troll, they know theyre still in danger. Something sinister is going on in the old mine and the kids are determined to fine out what it is. Dana is sure shes identified the Troll, but Amy and Jack cant believe hes someone theyve trusted all their lives. The deeper Dana digs for answers the more questions she finds. Desperate, Dana tries to find a solution on her own--but who will believe her?

Something inside her broke apart, leaving an intense sensation of emptiness. It was like he'd taken a huge chunk of her heart with him and he was only her brother.Madison Brown, 20 and Gemma Thomas, 17, are complete opposites in almost every way but have a unique bond tying them together. When Gemma lands a job in Brisbane, she sweet-talks Maddie into driving with her across Australia. To save money, they camp along the way. Gemma's impulsive behaviour leads them into some awkward predicaments as they drive through the outback from Perth. Their friendship becomes fractured as Maddie tries to extricate them from difficult and life-threatening situations.

On a school excursion to abandoned railway tunnels beneath Bottleneck Bay, Sophie Ferguson sees a ghost of a young man from her past - her past in a previous life, that is. In trying to help him, she places herself in terrible danger. Will Zach and his friends be able to save her?

Arabella receives a mysterious package in the post from her Aunty. Inside is a sparkling shard of glass. Will she work out what it does in time to save a rare and beautiful creature who needs her help? This story conveys a strong animal welfare message through the use of a unicorn metaphor in this adventure tale starring a little heroine called Arabella, who proves it doesnt matter how small you are, you can still make a difference.

Shanghaied: forced to join a ship lacking a full crew by kidnapping or other underhanded means. Twelve-year-olds Emma and Scott stumble across a dark secret and are shanghaied by a rogue submarine that once suffered a ghastly fate: a radioactive incident that transformed its crew into mutants.They are plunged into the depths of the ocean, far beyond the reach of help, where the Blackwolf battles against lurking enemy navies.Now they must find a way off the submarine without being killed firstor even worse, being forced into service for the rest of their lives. The race to escape has begun.

All Niall wants is to stay out of trouble at his new school, but Thorin, the school bully, has other ideas. When Niall comes home sporting bruises and asking for money, his grandfathers suspicions grow, but Niall wont open up about his troubles. To gain Nialls trust, his grandfather recruits him to help care for Grayson, a newborn, wingless dragonethimself a victim of cruelty and prejudice. Niall bonds with the dragonet and swears his allegiance to the Tuatha dragon clan. Now he must keep the dragon clan a secret.Thorin struggles to care for his six younger siblings while dealing with the death of his mother and the fallout brought on by his fathers grief. Too young to shoulder the burden, he grows more desperate as his fathers destructive behavior puts the family in jeopardy.Niall endures the taunts and physical harassment until Thorin discovers Nialls unique pendant. Then he is forced to do what is right: stand up to his fears and confront the bully in order to protect a centuries old secretdragons really do exist!

Zailey and Madelyn love to pretend. Who will they be today? Will they be pirates or clowns? Perhaps they will be doctors or mermaids. Follow the sisters on this adventure through their imagination.

*** Finalist in the 2018 San Francisco Writers contest ***Sadie Callahan's life is as normal as it can be after helping her friend, Jason Lex, save the world, and learning cryptids like Skyfish and Bigfoot are real. Things go bad when Sadie comes home after school and finds a strange man with his hands on her grandmother's neck. Trained in Tae Kwon Do, Sadie strikes and forces the man from their house. Soon after the clash, people around her start behaving oddly. Is she somehow triggering their weird behavior?Alone and unnerved after her grandmother falls ill, Sadie searches for ways to heal her but uncovers deceit and is forced to question everything she thought she knew. After being attacked, she's shocked to learn a heartbreaking family secret. Still reeling from the news, Sadie is shattered by tragedy but threatened by a new enemy and forced to make an ominous decision: run and save herself or risk her life and fight to save the lives of those she loves.

Sold into servitude at the age of fourteen, the orphaned Bet endures constant abuse from the mistress of a backwater farm. Despite her heinous treatment, she keeps her spirits high, for she has a secretshe can talk with animals. With the aid of her friend Pooch-kin, they make adventures of the constant chores.While gathering wood, Bet finds a glimmering crystal in the sludge of a muddy creek. This chance discovery sets her on a course of real adventure; where she finds speaking with animals is only one of her many Talents.

Bloodhounds chase twelve-year-old slave Moses as he follows the North Star to Pennsylvania on the Underground Railroad. His mother taught him to find the star before she was sold to a plantation hundreds of miles away. Finally in Harrisburg, Moses finds shelter with an abolitionist family, but when the Fugitive Slave Act becomes law, northerners caught harboring runaways must pay a fine and go to jail. Moses and a slave girl living with the family flee. They escape by canal boat, steamship, and rail, but slave catchers pursue them at every turn. Freedom in Canada seems far away. Will they ever reach it?

The Eleven Kingdoms had known mostly peace for many years. This all changes on the fateful day when King Vargos, the feared overlord of the realm, decides to make Arianna, the oldest Princess of Maridanmar, his wife. When the tyrants envoy arrives to relay this demand, the princess agrees to ensure the survival of her home and family. Privately, however, she and her father have other plans even if this means that the girl will never be able to return to her home.Arianna is much more than just a mere princess. On her mothers insistence, she has secretly been trained in a variety of subjects. The young woman has been taught magic, knows how to defend herself, and how to survive in the wild. Before long, she has reason to be grateful for her training and for the timely warning which advised her to hide her abilities. The woman her future husband sent along to take the place of her own maid turns out to be a powerful worshipper of the Dark Arts. The ruthless sorceress is in complete control of the troops and makes no effort to hide her hatred of this latest bride.The treatment Arianna receives at the hands of her escort is beyond anything she has ever experienced before. The soldiers and even the envoy are terrified of the sorceress. None dare to displease the ill-tempered woman by openly helping the princess. Arianna soon realizes that the witch has no intention of letting her reach Darkmoor Castle alive. The princess had always chosen to be sweet and kind and live by the rule of doing no harm, but now the girl finds herself in a situation where she needs to draw on all her skills, knowledge, and resources to survive.This is a tale of courage, determination, and coming into one's own. We travel along with Arianna as she grows from the innocent princess leaving the security of her home to a strong and competent young woman who is able to embrace all of herself and who is willing to risk it all to protect those she loves. Arianna faces adversity bravely and makes new friends wherever she goes while fleeing from the henchmen of a cruel and wicked king determined to make her his bride. And, just when she thinks all is lost, help arrives from an unexpected source

Children of the Future by Jane Suen has been named by the Independent Book Publishing Professionals Group as one of the best indie books of 2017.Jane Suen's book is a finalist of the novella category in the 2017 Next Generation Indie Book Awards, the world's largest not-for-profit book awards program for independent publishers and self-published authors.The awards are judged by leaders of the indie book publishing industry, including many with long careers at major publishing houses. Their love of a great read and experience in the publishing arena identify books deserving a wider audience.Readers' Favorite gave CHILDREN of the FUTURE five-stars. ';...children will enjoy the twists and turns, and suspense and mystery. The story is refreshingly original 'Recognition for ';Children of the Future' includes three awards:2017 Next Generation Indie Book Awards Finalist - Novella2017 Readers' Favorite Honorable Mention Award - Children-Social Issues 2017 Silver Falchion Award Finalist - Best Fiction Tween/YA Mystery/Thriller*****************************************************************************************WHERE ARE THE MISSING CHILDREN?A small yellow school bus pulls up in front of the little red brick schoolhouse. Telly, the bus driver, discovers all of the children are missing -- all except one very frightened Billy who has hidden in a cabinet. Where is everyone? Telly and Billy are determined to find the answers.The little town of Rocky Flats is stirred into a frenzy. Nothing like this has ever happened before! Where have the children gone? Why? As the clock ticks and the little town rallies together in the search, will they find the children before its too late?

The Protectors of the Wood Adventure Novel Series is the fully illustrated story of a group of misfit teenagers who save the world from climate change. Book #1, Phoebe Comes Home, begins as Phoebe arrives back in Middletown after a year away at college. That night she dreams that a strange green man comes out of a thunderstorm to her window and says, ';Everything is at stake!' The following day, she discovers shocking changes taking place in her familiar childhood home. An immense corporation already owns many local businesses and is buying up property at an alarming rate. The local minister preaches a sermon about climate change and an angry crowd walks out in protest. And a valuable gem called Dreamstone is attracting extraordinary interest and many unanswered questions. Phoebe sets out to make new friends and save the world she knew and loved as a child.

The Protectors of the Wood adventure novel series is a fully illlustrated story of a group of misfit teenagers who save the world from climate change. In Book 2, Phoebe and her friends defend Middletown and the forest from the plans of a powerful corporation trying to uncover the source of unimaginable wealth. Phoebes friend Abby is hunted ruthlessly by her enemies, who hope to learn the most important secret on earth. Abbys mysterious mission leads to a dangerous climax in a haunted house on the outside of town.

Join thrill-seeker, Seymour, and his intergalactic friend, Hau, as they travel the globe! Using Seymour's smarts and Hau's out-of-this-world abilities, they follow the call of friendship to far away lands, helping an international array of kids in tight spots- exploring new cultures, solving mysteries and making new pals with every adventure.Every book in the The Adventures of Seymour & Hau series takes young readers (6-10 years old) on an inspiring adventure around the world where they learn about different people and cultures across the globe. Wrapped in excitement and action The Adventures of Seymour & Hau entertains and stimulates a curiosity about the globe and it's people that can last a lifetime.In each book Seymour & Hau travel to a different location around the world where they meet a local kid who needs their help. It's not long before the new friends find themselves swept down a river in Sumatra, participating in a dog sled race in Alaska, or tracking down camel bandits in Morocco. Hau keeps things interesting with a questionable digestive system and an insatiable appetite. The Adventures of Seymour & Hau is an invigorating series; where every book is a new adventure and a new world to discover.seymourandhau.comIllustrated by: John Soleas & Jon Westwood

Aboriginal Trooper Lewis Dunbar of the Australian 2nd Light Horse Brigade should be elated. The war said to end all wars is finally over and he is being sent home after two years of battle in the Arabian desertsbut he's not!';The horses are staying!' came the order.He cannot abandon Spade, the horse he reared, drove cattle on and faced death in many battles with. He will desert the army and ride off into the Sinai desert to find a new life together.But his plan goes astray when A'isha, a mute Bedouin girl, steals Spade. With Lewis chasing on foot, so begins the perilous journey of two nomads from different continents into the unforgiving heat and sparseness of the desert and the battles against those who threaten them along the way.The winds of the Sinai not only whip up Djinn spirits, good and evil, but awaken those that live inside the three.A gripping tale that builds to a confrontation of all the hidden forces.

Zach Brinkley enrols at Josiah Batty Grammar, only to discover that something at his new school isnt quite right. Whats worse, the vengeful spirit of the schools founder expects him to make it right! Will seeking justice lead to Zachs expulsion?

Theres a new boy at Josiah Batty Grammar who at first, Zach and his friends cant stand. Although Raoul improves on acquaintance, it isnt long before Zach discovers that befriending him is dangerous. In trying to help Raoul, Zach risks his own life.

NEW YORK TIMESBESTSELLER *; The first official Minecraft novel!The author ofWorld War Ztells the story of a herostranded in the world of Minecraftwho must unravel the secrets of a mysterious island in order to survive.';A rollicking adventure yarn;Robinson Crusoefor the digital age.'NPRWashed up on a beach, the lone castaway looks around the shore. Where am I? Who am I? And why is everything made of blocks? But there isn't much time to soak up the sun. It's getting dark, and there's a strange new world to explore!The top priority is finding food. The next is not becoming food. Because there are others out there on the island . . . like the horde of zombies that appears after nightfall.Crafting a way out of this mess is a challenge like no other. Who could build a home while running from exploding creepers, armed skeletons, and an unstoppable tide of hot lava? Especially with no help except for a few makeshift tools and sage advice from an unlikely friend: a cow. In this world, the rules don't always make sense, but courage and creativity go a long way. There are forests to explore, hidden underground tunnels to loot, and undead mobs to defeat. Only then will the secrets of the island be revealed.Collect all of the official Minecraft books:Minecraft: The IslandMinecraft: The CrashMinecraft: The Lost JournalsMinecraft: The Survivors' Book of SecretsMinecraft: Exploded Builds: Medieval FortressMinecraft: Guide to ExplorationMinecraft: Guide to CreativeMinecraft: Guide to the Nether & the EndMinecraft: Guide to RedstoneMinecraft: MobestiaryMinecraft: Guide to Enchantments & PotionsMinecraft: Guide to PVP MinigamesMinecraft: Guide to FarmingMinecraft: Let's Build! Theme Park AdventureMinecraft for Beginners

Two boys love her. Two worlds need her. Only she can save them both.Sixteen-year-old Harper Deveraux has longed for an adventure ever since her mother died of cancer four years ago. Much to her dismay, she is stuck in Glen Eden, a small mountain town in upstate New York that does little to fuel her hopes and dreams.Another year of high school has begun, and with the Moon Dance only a few weeks away, Harper suddenly finds herself torn between the affections of two boys: her best friend Jack, and a new boy from the City named Knes who might not be from this world.Strange things begin to happen in Glen Eden when Harper uncovers a mystery that involved her mother and a realm shrouded in darkness that lies beyond the wall... A realm that Knes intends to take her to. Only Jack stands in his way.Light In My Dark, is an action-packed modern YA fantasy, filled with dark forces, love, and self-discovery.