The story begins with a boy named Noor, born on a cold, dark night in a remote village, having lost both of his parents at birth. His mother passed away during childbirth, and his father had died in an accident before he was born. Noor was raised by his loving grandmother, Hajjah Amina, who, despite her old age and frailty, gave him all the love and care she had.Noor's family lived in deep poverty, but the love his grandmother gave him filled his life with warmth and hope. He often...

It's December and for Karl Blackman, the only living person in the Cornish ghost village of Salmonweir, that means unleashing his inner 6-year-old.Mince pies, presents, cold nights and bright lights.But all is not well in Salmonweir. Following the Advent Sunday service, one resident willingly returns to the afterlife with only Karl to witness it. Did Karl really see something that night or did Harry spike the mulled wine with Cornish moonshine?Karl must also contend...

What they thought was global warming was something far more sinister.Natural disasters caused by otherworlders relentlessly dot the planet. Devon has to do the one thing he fears the most, trust someone.He enlists the help of Gina Lawrence, a purchaser, and Joshua Dougan, a software developer and together they set out to save humanity from unseen otherworlders.The altered enter the rift, as the conflict between humans and otherworlders grows. Devon,...

On a cold, dark world, many light years from Earth and in the middle of a storm, a woman gathers her grandchildren for a magical tale. It is a tale of a far distant past - of 17th century Germany, and 19th century New York - places and times as alien to the world as their world is to us.Her tale? A long-forgotten mythical tale of a being known as "The Christmas Goblin". He rewards the good children and punishes the bad children.It seems the world has forgotten about The Chr...

Nearing fifty and recently out of a toxic relationship, Gem assumes romance is a thing of his past, something for guys in their twenties. Then he meets Gregg, who makes him think twice about this assumption.Gregg takes him on a nostalgic date through their shared cinematic past, visiting a museum that recreates sets from classic eighties coming of age films. As they tour the exhibits, which feels like traveling through time, they share laughter, swap stories, and it feels like two ...

Ah yes, if only so and so did in fact actually meet so and so in reality, in fiction or in time. What if Clifton had met Trump - Yikes! Funny stuff certain to ensue there, no? Yet surely not as much as when Bobby Bittman hung around with Austin Powers back in the day.What about Mozart and Jimi? Or what if George Costanza had had a confrontation with Tony Soprano? Diefenbaker and Liberace? Dylan and Monk? Dr. P and Dr. P?This book is some of that.Plus some thoughts a...

This collection of sports quotes is meant to inspire and motivate the sports lovers in all of us. Start the day off with a smile by reading a sports quote a day every day of the year or just in one sitting.The quotes are from celebrities, comedians, athletes, coaches, politicians, and just about anybody who has an opinion on sports.This book also makes a terrific gift for young athletes.Sports do not build character. They reveal it. ~ John Wooden

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This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.They were the most learned men in Jerusalem — hand-picked for one quiet task: to investigate the rumors that the Messiah had come, and to make sure nothing came of it.A Pharisee who footnoted his prayers. A Sadducee who forecast catastrophe before breakfast. A tax collector assigned to audit the miracles, who could never make the numbers work. For three years they surveilled, assessed, and filed their reports — and missed him, g...

Themes: Courage, Family Bonds, Fiction, Tween, Emergent Reader, Chapter Book, Hi-Lo, Hi-Lo Books, Hi-Lo Solutions, High-Low Books, Hi-Low Books, ELL, EL, ESL, Struggling Learner, Struggling Reader, Special Education, SPED, Newcomers, Reading, Learning, Education, Educational, Educational Books. Danny's family is full of superheroes. His mom is Stunner. His dad, Raven. And his sister, Marta, Vanish. Each has their own gift. Danny is Fish Boy. But in landlocked Arizona, there is not a lot of...

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Themes: Cyber Crime, Hacking, Nonfiction, Tween, Emergent Reader, Chapter Book, Hi-Lo, Hi-Lo Books, Hi-Lo Solutions, High-Low Books, Hi-Low Books, ELL, EL, ESL, Struggling Learner, Struggling Reader, Special Education, SPED, Newcomers, Reading, Learning, Education, Educational, Educational Books. Look out! Your computer data is not safe. There are hackers who will steal it. Sell it. Or destroy it. The hackers are getting smarter. They leave little trace as to their identities. And there ar...