Chris Burton spent his entire life searching for his father. When he finally found him, he discovered a world of offshore finance, organised crime, betrayal and secrets that would ultimately help destroy everything he had spent decades building. Target is the extraordinary true story of a successful entrepreneur who rose from a Yorkshire council estate to build an international business empire, only to find himself facing criminal investigations, financial ruin, family court battl...

For fans ages 4-8 of I Want My Hat Back, this is a humorous picture book about a posse of melodious songbirds and a croaky Blue Jay who tries to join them—and the surprising comic disaster that befalls them all.SCRANG! SCRANG! SCRANG! sounds the Blue Jay, who so desperately wants to join the cool chorus of sweet-sounding birds. Repeatedly, Blue Jay is rejected by lead singer Mockingbird and is so let down that he decides to keep his beak shut. But...

**Do you have a sweet tooth? This book is for you. Suspicious of sugar? This book is also for you.From blackened royal teeth to artificial sweeteners and big business, this witty nonfiction book reveals the surprising science and politics behind our love of sweet things.**Everyone seems to have an opinion about sugar and other sweeteners. But how much do you know about the sweet stuff that permeates our lives?Why do we feel so good when we taste sweetness?...

Clarence was just a muddy pickup. One day, there was a big storm and Lightning zapped the car wash. Now Clarence has a secret: Water turns him into MIGHTY TRUCK!Everyone has a job to do in Axleburg. Stella’s job is to be a news chopper and fly high in the sky to loudly report what she sees. But Stella is loud all the time, and Clarence cannot stand it!Clarence and his friends teach Stella to use her inside voice by speaking wheely softly and only letting her engines purr. St...

"After the events of Deathlands 139: Exodus from Hell, Ryan Cawdor finds himself reunited with the love of his life and a familiar version of the world he’d known most of his life, with old friends he thought he’d lost forever, and an embodiment of himself that fits the time and place.Memories of another, alternate life grow vague over time, but this life goes on.The companions set up a safe haven called simply Home in the Virginia mountains, where they welcome anyone willi...

**In this hilarious dog book for kids, New York Times-bestselling author Chris Barton introduces social emotional learning and math concepts in a fun comics-style picture book format.Humor and high-energy abound as a lovable bunch of dogs discover what they have in common during an action-packed day at the dog park.**An afternoon of mixing and matching is underway at the dog park as dogs gleefully discover the qualities that make them similar. Some love to play with balls, ...

The first page has Henry hooked.The second page has him captivated.The third page . . .BBBBRRRRIIIIINNNNNGGGGG!. . . will have to wait.That is, unless Henry ignores the bell, stays put, and keeps on reading the most awesome book.By not springing up with the ringing of the bell, Henry sets off a chain reaction unlike anything his school or town has ever seen. Luckily, Mayor Wise, Governor Bright, and Senator Brilliant know exactly what the sit...

A cool idea with a big splashYou know the Super Soaker. It’s one of top twenty toys of all time. And it was invented entirely by accident. Trying to create a new cooling system for rockets, impressive inventor Lonnie Johnson instead created the mechanics for the iconic toy.A love for rockets, robots, inventions, and a mind for creativity began early in Lonnie Johnson’s life. Growing up in a house full of brothers and sisters, persistence and a passion for problem solving be...

Discover the shocking true stories of individuals who assumed false identities and deceived the world.Have you ever pretended to be someone you’re not?These fascinating stories include ten imposters—many of them teenagers—push questions of identity, deception, and gullibility to the extreme. Sometimes, reality truly does defy belief!Take for example:• A high school dropout who passes himself off as a Navy surgeon• A poor Eng...

The Kryl are back... but this time they intend to feed! Jake Carter and Jonathan Hoskins return in the sequel to Alpha One--The Jump Pilot. The wormhole has reopened and the Kryl have returned bringing with them a vast armada under the command of the new Kronan-Morvalt. The Kryl Queen and Morvalts sole intent is to defeat Alpha and take Planet Earth and its people as their new food source. Jake graduates and assumes his first post aboard an Alpha Battle Cruiser; whilst his girlfriend Carla...

Clarence was just a muddy pickup. One day there was a big storm, and lightning zapped the car wash. Now Clarence has a secret: Water turns him into MIGHTY TRUCK!Mighty Truck is super strong, super fast . . . and a super fun babysitter!When Hattie’s bulldozer cousins Zip and Beep visit Axleburg, Clarence offers to watch them on his day off. Zip and Beep play tag, kick the can, and jump jumper cables—but no matter how fast they zoom, Zip and Beep just don’t run out of gas! Ho...