In the final book of the Cragbridge Hall trilogy, Abby, Derick, and their friends must utilize their skills in time travel and technology to survive roving bands of dinosaurs, race through space, build robots, and fight virtual dragons.It’s known as the Race—an annual tournament where teams of students compete in the hopes of winning an unbelievable prize. But before this year’s competition, Derick and Abby receive a terrifying message from the future: Charles Muns’s plan to contro...

After losing her mom, Willa is grieving and having a hard time living with her dad and his new family on an island off the coast of Washington State. Her dad tries to cheer her up by taking her whale watching, something Willa's mom used to do.While all the passengers are on one side of the boat, Willa encounters a humpback whale on the opposite side. Willa feels so lonely that she starts to talk to the whale—and the whale talks back!The whale, named Meg, quickly becomes a t...

The hero of my comic book can shoot lasers from his eyes when he squints. But it might not be enough to save the Empress. What he'll need most of all is a friend named Diamond Girl.Flint loved to draw. In fact, he's furiously trying to finish his comic book so he can be the youngest winner of the "Find a Comic Star" contest. He's also rushing to finish because he has an eye disease that could eventually make him blind.At school, Flint meets McKell. She's new and do...

The King of Upmeads has four sons who are tired of living in the peaceable kingdom, and yearn to adventure abroad. Three are sent out, but the fourth, Ralph, is chosen to stay home. He can't stand being left behind, and so he runs away, wandering to the many lands beyond Upmeads.On his travels he encounters much evil, meeting both thieves and tyrants. At the start, Ralph is somewhat naive and is merely carried along by events. But when he hears of a legendary Well at the World's En...

Jacob Jennings Brown may well be the most successful—yet forgotten—general of his time. Born into a Pennsylvania Quaker family on the eve of the American Revolution, Brown worked as a Quaker schoolteacher and surveyor and was a pioneer settler of northern New York before serving in the U.S. Army during the War of 1812, eventually rising to the highest command.Early in the war he commanded the militia defending 200 miles of the New York—Canadian border. His successful defense of the...

The House of the Wolfings tells the tale of a band of German Goths living in a wood they call the Mark. Their lives are idyllic until the long shadow of the Roman Empire threatens the peace in their land. Thiodolf, the leader of the Wolfings and a descendant of the ancient gods, must rally the surrounding tribes to defend their home and way of life.Like much of Morris's work, The House of the Wolfings is written in a purposefully archaic prose style, with signific...

In this exciting book, author Larry A. Morris explores a defining principle from the life of each Church President and illustrates how the leader lived that principle. For example, President Ezra Taft Benson once proclaimed, 'Do the right thing and let the chips fall where they may.' This personal motto was tested and retested during Elder Benson's welfare mission to postwar Europe and his tenure as the U.S. Secretary of Agriculture. 'Trials will prove blessings in disguise,' promised Lore...

Future-Proof Your Business with Game-Changing AI and Machine Learning Strategies Designed to Propel Growth, Even If You're Playing Catch-Up.Many business leaders struggle to integrate AI into their strategic vision. Disconnected data systems slow operations and limit growth, and the pace of AI advancement can feel overwhelming. Future-Proofing Your Business with AI addresses these challenges with a clear, actionable roadmap.This comprehensive guide...

Legal professionals, who work in areas where law, science, and technology converge, don't need a PhD to effectively represent their clients, but they do need a grounding in how science and technology are integrally related in today's society. Understanding how science works, what constitutes a valid science and its limitations, enables a lawyer to assess how a scientific discovery or technological innovation affects a client’s interests. This book provides an easily understandable explanat...

Winner - KOALA Children's Choice Awards 2010 - Fiction for Years 7–9Winner - YABBA Children's Choice Awards 2010 - Fiction for Years 7–9Winner - COOL Children's Choice Awards 2010 - Fiction for Years 7–9Longlisted - Family Award for Children's Books 2002 - Prize for Writing for Young AdultsShortlisted - BILBY Children's Choice Awards 2006 - Fiction for Older Readers

War is one of the greatest human evils. It has ruined livelihoods, provoked unspeakable atrocities and left countless millions dead. It has caused economic chaos and widespread deprivation. And the misery it causes poisons foreign policy for future generations.But, argues bestselling historian Ian Morris, in the very long term, war has in fact been a good thing. In his trademark style combining inter-disciplinary insights, scientific methods and fascinating stories, Morris shows th...

The official prequel to Marvel's Spider-Man:Miles Morales from Marvel and Insomniac Games, with an exclusive adventure that leads directly into the game itself.MILES MORALES has a lot going on. He's moved across Marvel's New York to East Harlem, an unfamiliar neighbourhood, is coming to terms with the loss of his father, and there's the small matter of being bitten by a genetically modified spider and gaining superpowers.After a mix-up with the law whilst t...