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In 2013, the author was diagnosed with terminal brain cancer. This nonfiction account chronicles that journey and how the experience changed her life for the better. Learning to see the positive in a terminal diagnosis gave her the strength to become a better person and see the world around her in a more positive way.

From the New York Times best-selling author of the Judy Moody books comes this hilarious story about a precocious youngster who’s thinking about eating her first bug. Beetle McGrady loves adventure and she wants to explore the world. When her class makes a food pyramid, she decides to add a new food group of her own - bugs! Beetle knows that people in other parts of the world eat bugs everyday, so when the other kids dare her to eat an ant, the real fun begins!

At prestigious Oxford University, an American student searches for the truth about her mother's death in this eerie, suspenseful thriller that blends money, murder, and black magic.

An unabridged audio collection of the best-of-the-best science fiction stories published in 2015 by current and emerging masters of the genre, edited by Allan Kaster, as narrated by top voice talents.

After breaking free of the trap ChuckBone had set for them, SparkleGirl and Emman have to make it to Herobrine's island. The only thing stopping them is ChuckBone and 200 angry players. Is this a bridge too far for SparkleGirl or will ChuckBone get his wish and get rid of Herobrine once and for all? Find out now inside ChuckBone: Battle of the Monsters, the fourth dramatic book in the monster series. This is definitely one audiobook you do not want to miss. Grab a copy today before your friends do!

As a boy of 13, Syms Covington leaves his home in Bedford and goes to sea, passing into manhood as he sails the world, surveying Patagonia, and losing his virginity in the Pampas. Aboard the HMS Beagle, he enters the service of Charles Darwin as an energetic and precocious 15-year-old, and in the course of their voyages together he shoots and collects hundreds of specimens for his "gent", specimens that become fundamental to the formulation of Darwin’s theory of evolution.

What price is too high to pay when lives are on the line? CJ Sheridan's confidence plummets when his attempt to save the victim of an accident turns tragic. Convinced it was bad luck, bad timing or just meant to be, he dives back in. But when his efforts to prevent a murder draw the wrath of a dirty cop, he confronts his greatest challenge ever. Captured, he finds himself held at a black site in the middle of Chicago. Alone and trapped, CJ must use his wits to survive. Will he succeed? And what price will he have to pay?

In a cozy country cottage... On a visit to Grandma's, Sami and Thomas learn how to be good horse-sitters and in the process make a new friend in Pascal the horse. Cleaning the stall and brushing Pascal's shiny coat are just the beginning of this Sami and Thomas horse adventure. Endearing artwork and a story written in rhythm and rhyme make this a book for horse lovers of all ages.

Flushed with triumph on the evening of the best rodeo in the town's history, Amelia is driving the bags of cash into town when she becomes the victim of a terrifying smash and grab. Injured and distraught after her ordeal, Amelia must convince a skeptical detective that her account of what happened does add up and that he must help her track down the real culprits

Ainslee MacDonald is a fierce lass, and not one to shrink from danger. Jeopardy has a way of finding her and it does when the Saxons invade the Scottish Highlands. Meeting hardship after challenging hardship her indomitable spirit flourishes when she meets her soul friend, her Anam Cara.

Get your hands on the follow up to the bestselling minecraft novel Herobrine - revenge of a monster now! After the great battle between Herobrine and ChuckBone, SparkleGirl assumed her life would return to normality once more. That is until she comes across a young player called MaxDan who's about to turn her whole world upside down. Will life ever be the same for SparkleGirl or is she set to go down a path for revenge she mightn't live through.

Find out how Mark Taylor was gifted with powers to change destiny. What drove him to risk his life for others, and why did everything go so wrong on that fateful September day?

Fiona can't wait to attend the performance of Coppelia at the Benedum Center in Pittsburgh. Her old friend, Silja Ramsay, is dancing the principal role. They have dinner after the show, but when they return Pittsburgh Ballet Theater is down one dancer! Ballerina, Alexis Cartwright, has been found dead in the dressing room. Is this murder a result of hot tempers among the cast members? Or is it a random act of violence?

If asked, 30-year-old Seth Carter could not have recounted a single moment since he'd met her that he had not loved the stubborn, self-centered, and admittedly spoiled Jenna Ranger. Even with all her faults, Jenna thinks no woman in her right mind would willing choose to spend all her free time with a man who so obviously loves his cell phone and work more than he does her.

These fantastically narrated poems are sure to capture kids' attention. Sami and Thomas Lamb will have you laughing in no time with their crazy adventure.

Illusive Secrets offers a doorway into our own self-deception. While our initial glimpses may be frightening enough to evoke steadfast resistance and blinding denial, each experience softens that resistance and intensifies our desire to continue. We grow in self-awareness with each step, coming ever closer to the happiness, joy, and freedom we long to experience.

The detectable identity of southern Louisiana's one-of-a-kind culture has been expressed in numerous descriptive phrases - "south of the South," "the northern tip of the Caribbean," "this folklore land." A strange, piquant, and savory mixture, it also has been likened to one of the region's signature dishes, gumbo.

Diese rasante und trashige Parodie auf das Seeräubergenre arbeitet mit allen erlaubten und unerlaubten Tricks: Captain Ben Avery soll eine wertvolle Krone auf dem Seeweg nach Madagaskar bringen. Mit an Bord ist die schöne Lady Vanity. Natürlich verliebt sich Avery in die attraktive Mitreisende, natürlich wird das Schiff von Piraten überfallen, die Krone geraubt und Vanity in die Sklaverei verschleppt. Und so bleibt Ben Avery nichts anderes übrig, als heldenhaft einzugreifen.

Seventeen-year-old Jenna may hail from the ’burbs of New Jersey, but environmental activism is her life. So when the opportunity arises to spend the summer in the wilds of Canada with her hippie godmother, Susie, this Green Teen jumps at the chance to explore this nature she’s heard so much about - and the cute, plaid-wearing boys she’s certain roam wild and free.

An impatient little unicorn can't wait to grow up and get its horn, but wise Mother Unicorn lovingly guides her little one to appreciate time and not wish it away.