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She rides a fireborn, a steed of fire and ash, trained for destruction. Ceridwen tal Desmond dreams of ruling like her father over the nation of Soldonia, where warriors ride to battle on magical steeds--soaring on storm winds, vanishing in shadow, quaking the earth, and summoning the sea. After a tragic accident claims her twin brother, she is exiled and sworn to atonement by spending her life--or death--for her people.

A fascinating adventure story, grounded in American history. As the French and Indian war rages, the two daughters of a British officer prepare to return home. But when, Cora, Alice, and the soldiers who guard them are betrayed by their Native American scout, their safety depends on wily forest tracker Hawkeye and his friends Chingachkook and Uncas--the last of the Mohicans.

In this collection, Poe offers his short poem, aptly titled, Romance, followed by three short stories, Morella, Eleonora, and Ligeia, ending with the poem, Annabel Lee. Read by Rebecca K. Reynolds.

Solve the clues. Face your fears. Survive the Trials. All Alice Liddell wants is to escape her Normal life in Oxford and find the parents who abandoned her ten years ago. But she gets more than she bargained for when her older sister Charlotte is arrested for having the infamous Wonder Gene--the key to unlocking the curious Wonderland Reality. Soon, Alice receives a rather cryptic invitation to play for Team Heart in this year's annual--and of...

No child is too young to appreciate the amazing deductive powers of the world's smartest detective. These easy-to-read Sherlock Holmes stories provide the perfect introduction to the super sleuth and his friend and assistant, Dr. Watson. Among the intriguing tales: "A Scandal in Bohemia, " Holmes's first encounter with the mysterious Irene Adler, "The Red-Headed League", "The Adventure of the Six Napoleons" and others.

A fascinating adventure story, grounded in American history. As the French and Indian war rages, the two daughters of a British officer prepare to return home. But when, Cora, Alice, and the soldiers who guard them are betrayed by their Native American scout, their safety depends on wily forest tracker Hawkeye and his friends Chingachkook and Uncas--the last of the Mohicans.

In this collection, Poe offers his short poem, aptly titled, Romance, followed by three short stories, Morella, Eleonora, and Ligeia, ending with the poem, Annabel Lee. Read by Rebecca K. Reynolds.

A University Student Smuggles Children Out of Amsterdam Full of intrigue, adventure, and romance, this series celebrates the unsung heroes--the heroines of WWII. Helen Smit believed she was called by God to become a teacher. Little does she know that her care for kids will take a drastic turn for survival when the Germans occupy Amsterdam and Jewish children and parents begin to be deported. Now all she can think of is helping all the kids esc...

From the blazing skies of Cyrenaica to the ground war in Abyssinia to the jungles of occupied Malaya, World War II echoes from these eight stories of adventure featuring Tarzan and Korak. Most of the tales in Tarzan and the Lion of Judah revolve around the Second Italo-Abyssinian War of 1935-1936, when Emperor Haile Selassie, the Negus of Ethiopia, impressed the world by standing up with his native army against fascist Prime Minister Benito Mu...

In this authorized sequel to Edgar Rice Burroughs' classic science fiction novel Beyond the Farthest Star, American OSS officer Thomas Randolph is mysteriously teleported to the distant planet of Poloda, which lies far beyond the globular cluster NGC 7006--450, 000 light years away from Earth. Landing in the midst of a hundred-year war that mirrors the Allied Powers' struggle against Adolph Hitler's Third Reich, Randolph--now Tomas Ran--finds ...

A high adventure that immerses Tarzan and his offspring in a herculean-battle for their family's survival. Set in the 1980s, it introduces the great-grandson of Tarzan, Jonathan, a young man struggling to seek his place in an adult world, and unveils the inner workings of Tarzan's massive family wealth--the Greystoke Trust, a London-based financial estate whose global influence reaches into the highest levels of business and government. This n...

Detective Jackson Forge can hardly wait to marry the street-sly swindler who's turned his life upside down. Kit Turner is equally excited to wed the handsome detective, and what better way to show her love than providing him with a gift any man of the law would love? She determines to bring to justice the men who years ago maimed his brother--despite Jackson's warning to leave the past in the past. As she digs into the mystery of what happened...

Having renounced his noble heritage for the benefit of his beloved Jane Porter, Tarzan disappears into the vastness of the Canadian North Woods, seeking solace in escape and new experiences. In this previously untold episode recounting the tragic aftermath of Edgar Rice Burroughs' classic novel Tarzan of the Apes, John Clayton finds more than he ever imagined. Captured by kidnappers, Tarzan breaks free. But ahead lies indescribable dangers in ...

Christmas Is a Time for Romance at a 1880s Department Store4 Christmas Romances in One Collection Woolworth's Five and Dime is a magical place to work at Christmastime, but will it also be a place to fall in love in 1881? Maggie Larson works the lunch counter where she befriends a girl who's lonely father delivers milk each Friday. Hattie Scott learns her favorite customer is Englishman Timothy Branson and a threat to her brother's job. Essie ...

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Jessie's next article is taking a dramatic turn. When a traveling theater production comes to town, Jessie is excited to write a profile of its star, a talented performer who grew up in Greenfield and is making a big splash around the world. But when the performer goes missing days before the show is set to make its debut, Jessie realizes that something big is going on behind the scenes. If she wants to score a celebrity interview, she's going...

Eric Benton, an idealistic young Midwestern Peace Corps volunteer, could hardly have known that his mission to help an African village would embroil him and his colleagues in the political struggles of an emerging African nation. The people of central Africa likewise had no idea how quickly their expectations for freedom could be taken away when a ruthless dictator seizes power. And Tarzan of the Apes had no idea that before long, he would be ...

Here are three tales of Tarzan at Point Station, a remote English outpost near the Waziri homelands. Set during the advent of World War II, we see more and more European intrusion to the Bolongo River Basin. Tarzan becomes embroiled in increasingly dangerous events as cultures clash. "Tarzan and the 'Fountain of Youth'" Searching for the missing son of a friend, Tarzan encounters agents of an unscrupulous pharmaceutical company exploiting jung...

Humor and polemics from one of America's most quotable pundits. A call for renewal and a howl of laughter and derision at the woke mob that seeks to stand in the way of a great nation's patriotic resurgence. Fans of Mark Levin, Matt Walsh, and Ben Shapiro will love it!

NEVER TRUST A PIRATE Emme is tasked with getting rid of the king, but kings are not an easy target, and this one is bent on purging his lands of pirates. As Emme's job becomes increasingly dangerous, she learns to survive the pirate way--cunning and merciless--while consoling herself with one fact: she's just doing what it takes to get home. But when Emme mistakenly takes out the wrong man, not even the protective pirate captain can save her f...