Tova’s getting her hearing back. She’s going to wish she wasn’t.Alone in Tokyo for experimental ear surgery, Tova Nokes is finally shaking up her life. But when she starts to hear things she shouldn’t, all she wants is to make it home alive.There’s a voice saying it’s where she comes from that makes her special.If she can only survive violent stalkers, and the terrible screams, she might figure out why…The City Screams is a stand-alone thril...

Want to know what subject-verb-object REALLY means?Unsure about where to place your adverbs?Need to rearrange sentences confidently?This is the book for you.A complete foundation in word order and sentence structure for the English language, "Word Order in English Sentences" can be used both for reference and as a full self-study guide. From basic rules through to the many considerations of adverbial phrases, prepositions and complex sentences, with exercise...

No one returns from Ikiri.Reece's gang of criminal jazz musicians have taken shelter in the wrong house. There's a girl with red eyes bound to a chair. The locals call her a devil – but Reece sees a kid that needs protecting. He's more right than he knows.Chased by a shadowy swordsman and an unnatural beast, the gang flee across the Deep South with the kid in tow. She won't say where she's from or who exactly her scary father is, but she's got powers they c...

Based on the animated Netflix musical, Barbie™ finds new friends, learns what it means to be herself, and brings young readers on an exciting royal journey in Barbie***™*** Princess Adventure!Barbie and Princess Amelia look exactly alike! Barbie admires Amelia’s royal life from afar, but the princess wishes her life could be fun and carefree like she sees on Barbie’s vlog. When th...

What could lead a little fellow to set a putt-putt course on fire and, years later, host a keg party at his parents' house during high school (when his father was a prominent pastor in town), only to go on to defy all odds and become perhaps a combination of the smallest and slowest starting wide receiver in major college football history? And how did that youngster eventually become an NFL agent by accident, meet his future wife on a steamy asphalt parking lot with a "Hey, what's your nam...

First Published in 1997. During the 1990s transnational criminal organizations of all kinds have received increased scrutiny from law enforcement agencies, intelligence analysts, and academic researchers. While there are many differences of both interpretation and assessment regarding a whole range of issues, divisions are particularly acute in the area of Russian organized crime. This title gives a brief history of Russian Organized Crime before exploring recent trends, major mafia gangs ...

Welcome to Ordshaw. Don't look down.Pax thought she knew the dark side of Ordshaw. A poker pro who hustles bankers and gangsters, she can take care of herself. But she’s about to discover the shadows hide worse things than criminals.When a thief steals her bankroll, it could cost Pax her home. Following his trail unearths a labyrinthine mystery that could cost Pax her life. Hidden tunnels, dangerous monstrosities and a particularly volatile breed of mercena...

Want to write better in English?How do you make your message clear and easy to understand? How do you vary your sentences and vocabulary to keep readers engaged? How do you use advanced language without being confusing?The answers to these questions and more can be found in Advanced Writing Skills for Students of English. Through discussing a wide range of topics, Phil Williams presents a series of tips for better writing with a focus on analysing the gramm...

A tyrannical high school principal.A young anarchist with nothing left to lose.One way or another, this place is goin' down.Matt Moyer is an orphaned teen growing up on a primitive farm in the Pennsylvania coal region. He's homeschooled by his eccentric and philosophical great-uncle, who's a stickler for logic, reason, and intellectual honesty. Despite his uncle's reverence for veracity, inconsistencies arise regarding the old man's shady past and the teen's parents.

Two days after Christmas, a nine-year-old boy vanishes without a trace.A week into the investigation, the police hit dead ends and cold trails—until PI Justin Boyle and his team of International Investigators take on the case.When Justin's childhood best friend, Kyle, calls from jail convinced someone wants him dead, Justin can't ignore him. Kyle's plea is simple: recover the money he buried years ago, track down his missing girlfriend, and post bail. The c...

This book explores God through the eyes of a skateboarder, using stories from the world of skateboarding to explain who God is and what God's like. When a skater first learns to street skate, pop an ollie, or ride a ramp, there is a buzz of excitement! It's the thrill of riding a skateboard joined with the fun of learning a new trick. There's a similar thrill when someone begins a relationship with God. Each step into faith can brings fun and joy, like learning a new trick. Life's journey ...

“Can I interest you in saving America?”That’s the text message Peter Fallon receives from a Wall Street bigwig. It’s not a challenge he can turn down, especially since the country is in the midst of the worst financial crisis since the Great Depression. The stock market is wobbling. The Chinese have stopped buying our T-bills. If we don’t get control of our deficit, our economic future looks grim.But all may not be lost. Hidden somewhere in New York City is...