Slurp! What's licking Jeffrey's face? Travel through time with Venator, the Great Hound, who represents the spirit of the Hunters as he takes eight year old Jeffrey Hunter on a historical tour of the walled garden, estate grounds and Hunterston Castle in Scotland. The tour entails over 900 years of history and takes place through a dream sequence since Jeffrey breaks his leg two days before his family is leaving for the 900th Anniversary of Hunterston Castle. His pesky girl cousin, Janet t...

Rhetoric, Race, Religion, and the Charleston Shootings: Was Blind but Now I See is a collection focusing on the Charleston shootings written by leading scholars in the field who consider the rhetoric surrounding the shootings. This book offers an appraisal of the discourses – speeches, editorials, social media posts, visual images, prayers, songs, silence, demonstrations, and protests – that constituted, contested, and reconstituted the shootings in American civic life and cultural memory....

What happens when the study of French is no longer coterminous with the study of France? French Civilization and Its Discontents explores the ways in which considerations of difference, especially colonialism, postcolonialism, and race, have shaped French culture and French studies in the modern era. Rejecting traditional assimilationist notions of French national identity, contributors to this groundbreaking volume demonstrate how literature, history, and other aspects of what is consider...

"A swicked adventure that will leave you smiling and wanting more." -HM Ward, New York Times Bestselling AuthorThere are no minor gods.Lilah Jones is officially thirteen. Unfortunately, the day comes with a few twists she didn't expect. For example, her hair turned into a living rainbow and she was gifted with a golden necklace that randomly goes from being room temperature to as hot a supernova. On top of that, she has a dream that she remembers l...

Another stunning prequel set in Andrea Cremer’s internationally bestselling Nightshade universe.Learn how Bosque Mar and his terrible wraiths unleashed dark magic upon the village of Dorusduain . . . bringing terror and destruction that Jean and her younger brother Rabbie must survive.The Nightshade saga continues in Rift.Praise for RIFT“A bit different from Nightshade, this is a book for historical and paranormal r...

The whole school is getting in on the action when a contest is announced: The student who creates the best project on New Cairo's history will win a trip to the cool new water park in town. Charlie has a plan that can't lose—as long as he doesn't lose his life in the process. A short story from the acclaimed collection Guys Read: Funny Business, edited by Jon Scieszka.

It isn't everyday one gets a new dad. Dealing with the reality prompts Jerad to escape into his created hero's world. Marvelous Man flies to the rescue! But can Jared's fictional superhero really save him from his own problems? Can Jerad learn to fly despite his nagging doubts?

"Thank you all for coming," Alice said. "It seems we've had a break in. The police have already come and checked everything out. Unfortunately they didn't find any fingerprints or anything else.""I'd like to start by asking John, the caretaker, to tell you what happened tonight," she continued. "Perhaps he can shed some light on this situation for us."See if you can solve this 15-minute mystery before the Brodericks do.LearningIsland.com believes in the value of chil...

The fog rolled in, wrapping itself around my shoulders like a stale, wet, gray cloak. It gathered deeper and deeper, like an old friend happy to see me after a long absence. And it hid me. It hid my presence from the watchful eyes in the cabin before me.That was fine with me. I needed the concealment more than I needed the sight. In fact, I didn't need to see the cabin at all. I could smell it. And I could smell most strongly the one thing I wanted more than anything else in the wor...

Book 6 - How can the cousins help their friends in the valley? It's sure to get hot as they get closer to solving the mystery.Visiting family at the lake during the summer is a wonderful tradition for Canadian cousins: Wyatt, Kadence, Nyomi, Jack, Sophie, Cash, and Cruz. Join the Canadian cousins as they share their vacation with you. Hike the trails and spend time in the amazing forests and cliffs as the seven cousins make friends and solve mysteries with mythical and magical neig...

Muckle Moor is a spooky place. But there's no such thing as the Monster on the Moor - or is there? The Mystery Mob find out ...The Mystery Mob series has been created specifically to encourage boys to get reading and to support teachers with paired and guided reading sessions.The books have been written by Roger Hurn, bestselling author and primary school teacher, and feature a gang of boys getting into scrapes as they investigate strange mysteries!

Bago stumbles onto Sombre Village who is in need of a new government. Together with the constellation star, Leo, they helped to change the mind of the elder known as Lady Jess and the townspeople to understand the need for first aid, a place to rest or have someone to go to and talk about personal things that can help with many troubles or worries. The transformation of the village turns into a sanctuary for the world of Veesahvee.