First in a Samoan-set series featuring police officer Apelu Soifua: "Enright's portrait of cultural collision is the heart of this engaging series debut." — BooklistThe city of Tafuna may be located on a tropical paradise, but it's no stranger to crime. Just like anywhere else in the world, it has its fair share of murder, drugs, and robbery. Which makes Apelu Soifua the perfect man for his job. He's a cop of two worlds: San Francisco, where he started his...

In "Return to Gone-Away," the adventure continues as the protagonist, Portia Blake, and her cousin Julian return to the mysterious and enchanting place known as Gone-Away Lake. After a year of being away, the two children are eager to reconnect with their previous discoveries and the eccentric characters they met.The story picks up with Portia and Julian arriving back at Gone-Away, only to find that things have changed since their last visit. The once-abandoned lake houses are now inhabite...

True North Quest - A Reflection JournalWithin all journeys are hidden gems of immense value. These treasures remain unknown unless we search for them. Sometimes we half-hear them in the stillness of a forest, at sunset or between two waves in an ocean of noise. Reflection is the key to discovery.This journal is a companion to the publication: The Spirit of Adventure Calls – A Compass for Life, Learning and Leadership. We trust that it will serve as a helpfu...

Amelia Rose Gardiner has a problem. She needs a phone, but her parents won't buy her one. She's in the seventh grade, so she needs one, but she's only ten, and they tell her she's not old enough. It's how homeschoolers communicate with each other, but Mom and Dad can't afford it, and they already have a house phone. Left with no alternative, Amelia goes looking for a job to pay for it herself. This is her adventure.Once Upon a Phone isn't a children's book. It's a story ab...

Amelia Rose Gardiner, heroine of Once Upon a Phone, is back with another problem. First, it was the phone; now, it's her family. Something is wrong, something so serious, no one will talk about it around her because she's only ten, and it's not her problem. But Amelia isn't just ten; she's halfway to eleven and going into the eighth grade in a month, and she's making it her problem.Once Upon the Lady Jane is the sequel to what one critic called "a charming… unusua...

Discover twice the city in half the time as Lonely Planet's local travel experts reveal all you need to know to plan the ultimate short trip to Vienna.This latest edition uncovers the city's most popular experiences and unexpected surprises from strolling through one of the world's finest 18th-century baroque palaces at Schloss Belvedere and Gardens; to sampling Viennese culture in the MuseumsQuartier; and running...

Dive headfirst into Austria and discover everything you need to know to plan the trip of a lifetime.Austria rewards curiosity - discover palace-bejewelled cities next to castle-crested hills and stained-glass blue lakes alongside world-famous ice caves. Our on-the-ground experts have hiked to the edge of Pasterze Glacier, seen masterpieces in Vienna's MuseumsQuartier, and hurtled down the powdery slopes of the Montafon. Just think of us as your friend on the in...

A city, three lives, four decades, poems, drugs, booze, hippies, love, lust, loss— just keep moving. Some relationships linger across decades and continents, no mater how much individuals change. The links between Patrick, Joanna, Daisy, and San Francisco, though stretched, never snap. San Francisco and the Bay Area are at the heart of this story about three lives evolving over 40 years. When Patrick discovers San Francisco in the summer before the Summer of Love, he is old enough to be dr...

Book TwoButton Box - Rascals and RevengeWhen Susan and Baxter fall into the employ of Bram Jarvis, a man with revenge on his mind, they are soon caught up in strange new adventures. Meanwhile, old enemies are still on the loose.Susan time slips between two very different worlds. Her everyday present is at home and school but by night she has a magical past in Victorian London. There Baxter, a Pearly King coster boy and rat catcher, ...

Make weight loss more manageable with quick and easy recipesCreate a truly sustainable weight-loss plan with great meals that don't take a ton of time or effort to prepare. From breakfasts to dinners and desserts, the 30-Minute Weight Loss Cookbook helps you cook up more than 100 satisfying dishes and provides guidance for changing the way you look at food and weight loss.This weight-loss cookbook features:Tools to maximize ki...

A young girl finds herself living in two different worlds – the present and a dangerous Victorian past.When Susan’s dad wants to marry again, she is thrown into a whole new family where she feels excluded. Playing with her much loved old button box for comfort, she discovers a passage to a different time – the busy turmoil of 1850s London. Here, she lives with Baxter, a canny orphan boy who has adopted her as his sister.With Baxter, Susan is never lonely, but children like ...

Many young children are fascinated by jokes... but they can be hard to understand! This book collects together a whole gaggle of gigglesome gags based on simple puns, clear vocabulary and easy-to-understand concepts. They are accompanied by cheeky, charming illustrations by children's illustrator Amanda Enright. Perfect for children aged 5+.