He's a country music star who doesn't live in town. She's a Missing Persons Investigator with strong ties to her community... and she's not so sure about Harry's T-shirts... But Belle knows her heart sings whenever she sees Harry - if only that were more often.When country music sensation Harry Young decides it's time to hang up his guitar and move back to Coral Canyon, he never expects to be entranced by the tenacious and beautiful Missing Persons Investigator, Be...

Before she became Queen of the Amazons, young Hippolyta fought to break a goddess's curse . . .An ancient prophecy states that any Amazon who bears two sons must kill the second, lest he grow up to destroy all the Amazons. But Queen Otrere can't bear to sacrifice her baby, so she gives him to her daughter, thirteen-year-old Hippolyta, begging her to take the child to his father, Laomedon, King of Troy. In order to save her baby brother's life, Hippolyta must find a ...

Before he became the hero of the Trojan War, young Odysseus battled monsters and magicYoung Prince Odysseus longs to be a hero. But when he and his travelling companions are captured on their way home to Ithaca, Odysseus learns that being a hero isn't always easy. Now Odysseus must fight dastardly pirates, survive the enchanted songs of sirens, slay monsters, and defeat a treacherous king. Worse still, Odysseus has to deal with girls: snooty, spoiled Prince...

Everybody has a lot to do before school starts, and so does Harry. He has to go for a checkup, visit the dentist, get a haircut--and that's only the beginning!Reader Level 2: Level 2 is for Progressing Readers who can read longer sentences with simple dialogue. These books offer pictures and context clues, in-depth plot development, and are available in both fiction and nonfiction books.

Before Atalanta became a Greek legend, she encountered a beast . . .Abandoned by her parents and raised by bears until the age of four, Atalanta has led a life of adventure. After her adoptive father is slain by a ferocious beast, the twelve-year-old Atalanta sets off on a journey of revenge, accompanied by the bear she treats as a brother. She discovers that a monster is terrorizing the land of Arcadia and that the king has assembled a party to track it down—led by...

A gripping thriller set in 1970s East Germany, perfect for fans of Child 44, Phillip Kerr and Martin Cruz Smith.FOR THE STASI, IT'S NOT JUST THE TRUTH THAT GETS BURIED . . .The body of a teenage boy is found weighted down in a lake. Karin Müller, newly appointed Major of the People's Police, is called to investigate. But her power will only stretch so far, when every move she makes is under the watchful eye of the Stasi.The...

Completely practical and easy to use, the book advises in 24 chapters on how to recall names and faces; remember appointments; find keys, glasses, valuables; give speeches without notes; learn foreign words and phrases; memorise lists of items, quotations, facts and figures; and regain (or maintain!) the confidence that comes with having a sharp, active mind.

Before he led the Argonauts on the quest for the Golden Fleece, Jason saved an ancient city . . .Jason is an orphan training to be a warrior under the instruction of the centaur Chiron. But when wild centaurs steal Chiron's most precious possessions—two jars of Gorgon's blood, one with the power to heal any wound and the other a poison deadly enough to massacre multitudes—Jason must recover the blood before it can destroy the city of Iolcus. As he undertakes the que...

Frank the Young Naturalist is the first in the three-volume Gunboat Series. We are introduced to Frank Nelson, who at the time, is about 16. Frank’s father is a wealthy merchant in Boston; and, after his death, Frank’s mother moved to Lawrence, Maine, about 100 miles north of Augusta. Frank has a large collection of specimens of birds and animals, and throughout the book, he and his friends experience adventures as they hunt, fish, and try to co-exist with a commu...

In "The Young Game-Warden," the protagonist, Will Harlan, joins the Sportsman's Club and takes on the role of game warden for his local area. Tasked with protecting wildlife and enforcing hunting laws, Will faces numerous challenges and adventures as he carries out his duties.As the story unfolds, Will and his friends embark on various outdoor excursions, including hunting trips, fishing expeditions, and camping adventures. Along the way, they encounter wild animals, navigate treacherous t...

The story follows the adventures of a group of young boys who are passionate about wildfowling, the practice of hunting birds, particularly waterfowl, in their natural habitats. As the boys embark on hunting expeditions in the marshes and swamps of their local area, they encounter various challenges and dangers, including treacherous terrain, unpredictable weather, and encounters with wildlife.Throughout the novel, Castlemon provides readers with detailed descriptions of the hunting techni...

This book describes some of the important aspects of the development of infants and young children from birth to school age. It is illustrated by vignettes of scenes between parents and children and it touches on many of the questions and feelings evoked by the intense emotional relationship between parents and children.