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All is not well in Transylvania. Following a mysterious death, Nicu's family call in famed vampire detective Vamlock to investigate. Nicu must then stop a possible all-out war between vampires and humans and come to terms with the death itself. Poor Nicu.

Jellybean the Dragon has been dragonnapped (like kidnapped but for dragons) by the dragon-hating knights from Camelot and it's up to 10-year-old astronaut Emma, and Cyril the Dragon, Jellybean's dim-witted twin brother, to rescue him. Rescuing Jellybean proves tough and she'll need all her courage and smarts as she, Cyril and Merlin battle the evil Lancelot and Merlin's bratty protégé, Berlin.

Nine-year-old Florin is a thirsty vampire. The reason? Most of his blood has been sucked out by his friend, Nicu. Florin rampages through the town of Biertan, drinking as much blood as he can. Soon everyone in Biertan is low on blood, and seeking revenge on all vampires.

Carlie has the perfect life. A wonderful family and a best friend she adores. A house by the beach so she can go surfing after school. A clever, rational mind and big dreams of becoming a lawyer. A future she's excited about and can't wait to begin. But in a split second her perfect life shatters, and she is sent to the other side of the world to live with a stranger. In this mystical, mist-drenched new land, she is faced with a mystery that will make her question everything she's ever known about her parents, her life and her very self.

Five historical short stories with a pinch of parody and conspiracy theory twists....

In a spooky house deep in the mountains of Transylvania lives Nicu, a fangless vampire. Yes, that's right, fangless! Teased by his friends, taunted by his big brother, and almost disowned by his parents, Nicu will do anything he can to get his fangs and beat the bullies.

Brave little Nicu, a nine-year-old vampire, has finally gotten his fangs! Sweet! The bad news is that his mean and spiteful elder brother Adam has convinced Nicu that his new fangs are way too small. To get fangs as big as Adam's, Nicu must drink the blood of a humongous and scary ogre with really tough, hard to puncture skin. Oh, and the ogre just hates vampires!

In the second book of the gripping Into the Mists Trilogy, a new relationship with her grandmother is opening Carlie's soul to the energy and power of the earth. A new friend is opening her mind to the magic and potential within her. And a new love is opening her heart to the sweetest enchantment of all. Yet betrayal hovers around her, and she will face an ultimatum, a sacrifice and a cruel choice that might just break her.

To experience happiness and fulfillment day to day, you don't need to change your life—you simply need to be present in it. Through a collection of easy-to-follow tips, this book will show you how to shift your mindset and live more fully in the moment. There are so many moments worth cherishing in our daily lives, and when you focus on the now, they're yours to find. So dive into this book and give yourself the gift of being present every day.

The alpha of the Crawley Pack may have ruined our lives and wedged an undeniable divide between Malone and I, but I will do anything in my power to bring him back to me. Even if that means binding my witch side and becoming a full werewolf. In my quest to find a witch powerful enough to break my curse, I inadvertently destroy my enemy and almost break myself. I swore to bring Malone back to me and my efforts are rewarded when he swears to protect me always. We will have the ceremony and finally be united.

Tensions are increasing in Brighton with the werewolves and witches about to show down over the famous standing stones. And where do I fit into all this? Smack-bang in the middle, pulled between both factions. Malone wants me to renounce my ties to the Brighton Coven, which should be easy, considering they expelled me when I became a hybrid. However, Drake, my dear brother, is still a witch. Which means I can't abandon him to rule a pack alongside my alpha mate. Can I bridge the gap between my two worlds and create harmony? Or will my alpha demand that I fall in line?

Alicia Lindsay, the dowager Countess Lindsay, has spent her life under the dominion of men—leered at yes, but ultimately silenced and cast aside. But widowhood has granted her the freedom to voice her critiques against injustices in articles that have enraptured the nation. Resolved to bring about political change, Alicia's investigation of the newest party candidates leads her to the captivating, hardheaded Lord Inverray. She's unprepared when he proves to be not only charming but chivalrous.

In the wake of a fire that decimates his racing stock, Christian Andrews, the Marquess of Amstead, struggles to keep his family's stud farm from slipping into ruin and painstakingly rebuilds the program. When one of his prime stallions is injured, he notices his new assistant trainer has a special way with the horses. As talented as the trainer is, once he realizes he is a she, and a very beautiful, spirited she at that, he should sack her before scandal breaks. But it's only weeks before the race he's counting on to build back his fortune, and Flora should be by his side for the win.

The world is changing so fast that it's hard to know how to think about what we ought to do. David Edmonds has put together a philosophical task force to get to grips with these challenges. Twenty-nine philosophers present provocative and engaging pieces about aspects of life today, and life tomorrow—birth and death, health and medicine, brain and body, personal relationships, wrongdoing and justice, the internet, animals, and the environment. The future won't look the same when you've finished this book.

By shedding new light on grooming practices, this book provides a key resource for discourse analysis, forensic linguistics, communication, and media studies, as well as for practitioners aiming to counter online grooming through policy changes, detection software, and prevention-focused training to promote digital civility and safety.