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Humor, mystery, Howard Whitehouse, Bill Slavin, adventure, 5 to 10 year oldsA great peril threatens Emmaline and Rubberbones: a sinister old man known as the Collector aims to capture the duo, with the help of two misfit thugs and a sneaky master of disguise, and add them to his alphabetically organized collection of brilliant scientists …

Following The Strictest School in the World, the tale of The Faceless Fiend leaps from the woods around Lower Owlthwaite to the depths of darkest London as our fried seek to foil the nefarious schemes of the Faceless Fiend and his Masked MinionsIt’s the autumn of 1894 at eccentric Aunt Lucy’s house in Yorkshire, England. Fourteen-year-old aviatrix Emmaline Cayley, “indestruckable” copilot Robert “Rubberbones” Burns, and Princess Purnah of Chil...

Welcome to an alternate 1870s where the heroism and hubris of humanity in this era of steam and steel have unlocked secrets that the world was unprepared for, as super-science and alien technologies bring about an exciting and unpredictable age. The Dystopian Age. Welcome to an alternate 1870s where the heroism and hubris of humanity in this era of steam and steel have unlocked secrets that the world was unprepared for, as super-science and al...

A pictoral history of the British armies and thier allies that fought in the American RevolutionA pictoral history showing the uniforms, arms and organization of the British forces that fought in the American Revolution including regular British forces, American allies, native warriors and mercenary units.

A new age descends on Pannithor when elven mages invoke powerful rituals that cast open the barriers between worlds.A new age descends on Pannithor when elven mages invoke powerful rituals that cast open the barriers between worlds. Through arcane gateways arrive beings of incredible might and wisdom, the star-flung Celestians! Entities whose names will echo down through the ages. Mescator. Valandor. Liliana. Kyron. Karinna. Fulgria. Belkon. O...

A the life of Kazimierz Pulaski told through stories and articles about his life translated from Polish by Peter ObstCentered around Maciej Rogowski's book, "A story about Pulaski according to Konstanty Gaszynski" and surrounded by articles from Polish and American scholars, "The Pulaski Reader" is a great source to find out about this military leader who was famous in Poland and Revolutionary America. In addition to leading a revolt against R...

Christine Peters' fascinating letters give us the lively story of new friendship and unconventional courtship of distant cousins Christine Peters, in the growing city of Burlington, Vermont, and Frank Peters, in burgeoning Los Angeles, California, in the early 1900s. As they establish their respective careers in Burlington's Horatio Hickok Lumber Company and the Los Angeles County Law Library, we are treated to glimpses of the busy working and...

Broken Alliance is a story set in Mantic Games' Kings of War universe. It is a tale of battles and magic, cruel betrayals and unexpected friendships, courage and honor. The Halfling Shires had been members of the League of Rhordia for over a hundred years. The alliance had been mutually beneficial from the start, the humans of the League received the surplus of the Shires' bountiful farms and pastures, and the Shires received the additional se...

Original fiction set in the cyber-world of Aetherium from Anvil 8 Games featuring a transgender protagonistMal Turner is used to being in control. She is a top Agent for Axiom, the most powerful Collective in both worlds: the Meatspace, or the "real world, " and the virtual Aetherium, a digital mindscape serving as humanity's hyper-vivid escape, playground, and battlefield. Her latest deep-cover mission - to infiltrate a faction of Nanomei ope...

A reprint of the classic study of the Katyn Forest Massacre where captured Polish officers were murdered by the Soviet Police as part of a campaign that killed over 25, 000 prisonersFirst published in 1999, Fred Fox's God's Eye , as one reviewer explained is part history and part biography. The historical part tells the story of Katyn and other killing fields where more than 20, 000 Polish officers, soldiers, border guards, police, and other o...

An illustrated history of the Continental Army in colorThis is an illustrated history of the Continental Army during the American Revolution. The full-color edition examines the organization, uniforms and equipment of the American forces that fought the British from 1775 - 1783. The volume is Part 1 of a multi part series on the American Revolution illustrated with prints, photos and specially created images for this book.

The second book in the legal thriller about Spencer Tallbridge. A baby is taken, a mother left to die and Spencer, must go up against the FBI to save a lifeIn this gripping legal thriller, local county prosecutor Spencer Tallbridge interferes with a federal investigation while bringing together evidence and science to solve a horrific crime. Time is of the essence in an effort to save a life and to bring the perpetrators to justice without des...

The Summer My Grandmother's Yard Tried to Kill Me is a neighborhood adventure filled with humor, mystery, and a message of acceptance. Readers of any age will love this eco-friendly tale, told from the point of view of a differently abled protagonist. Fitting in is impossible for Peter Mulligan-the class "weirdo." Bullies won't accept his quirky sense of humor, his obsession with movies, or his autism spectrum disorder. At the end of the schoo...

Bogbrush seeks adventure on his family cow, while educating the raderBogbrush, grandson of the fabled Bumrash, is a mighty warrior from the frozen north. He is a giant of a lad, with rippling muscles and a powerful sword-arm. He wears chain-mail underwear and a helmet with really big horns. Unfortunately, he's also very stupid. Mistaking-the-family-cow-for-a-monster kind of stupid. But Bogbrush is determined to seek his fortune with undaunted ...

A story based on the new game from Mantic featuring sea battles in a fantasy setting"Lieutenant Jaymes Ellias is ready to leave the Basilean Navy. A career spent in coastal defence and administrative positions has left him dejected and resentful, and he has a plan for life outside the military. But when he is suddenly sent to the ship's company of the HW Pious, an elohi-class frigate, he is propelled into action under the command of the harsh,...

Vendel and Dark Arge OrnamentationContinuing our codification of dark age ornamentation, this is a catalogue of 343 authentic graphic designs in 2D. Collected mainly from the Viking Age but in some cases later (C8th-C12th), they are sourced not only from Scandinavia, but also from Germany, Central Europe (eg. Wolin) and Russia. They've been drawn from a vast selection of artifacts - hilts, crossguards, pottery, jewellery, manuscripts, bone and...

A key moment in the American Revolution comes to lifeMost histories of the American War of Independence discuss what are usually regarded as the two major campaigns in 1777. Either they describe the invasion from Canada led by General John Burgoyne which resulted in his subsequent defeat and the surrender of his force at Saratoga, New York, or they focus on William Howe's Philadelphia Campaign. Often left out of these discussions, or treated o...

A short history of the military forces involved in the US-Mexican War, 1846-48In, Armies of the US-Mexican War, Gabriele Esposito examines the organization, uniforms, and operations of the two combatants in the years 1846-1848. The US-Mexican war is not well covered in military history, but it was a pivotal action in the histories of both the US and Mexico. For the US, with a small professional army, it was the breeding ground for officers and...

This book provides a practical guide to help you improve your career success. As a career advisor at a global high-tech company for more than 15 years, employees from different parts of the world have reached me for career guidance. No matter where they are, the desire of owning their careers is unanimous. To reach more employees, I designed a course called Career Ownership and have been teaching it regularly. In addition, since I have been te...

Trylogia Ksiezycowa (The Lunar Trilogy or The Moon Trilogy is a trilogy of science fiction novels by the Polish writer Jerzy Zulawski, written between 1901 and 1911. It has been translated into Russian, Czech, German and Hungarian, and has been reprinted several times in Poland, but never into English.Trylogia Ksiezycowa (The Lunar Trilogy or The Moon Trilogy is a trilogy of science fiction novels by the Polish writer Jerzy Zulawski, written b...