Middle Island

In a saga reminiscent of Game of Thrones and The Last Kingdom, Battle for the Island Kingdom reveals the life-and-death struggle for power which changed the course of history. The six decades leading up to 1066 were defined by bloody wars and intrigues, in which three peoples vied for supremacy over the island kingdom. In this epic retelling, Don Hollway (The Last Viking) recounts the clashes of Vikings, Anglo-Saxons and Normans, their warlords and their conniving queens.

An innovative work of research and reportage, We Are the Middle of Forever places Indigenous voices at the center of conversations about today’s environmental crisis. The book draws on interviews with people from different North American Indigenous cultures and communities, generations, and geographic regions who share their knowledge and experience, their questions, their observations, and their dreams of maintaining the best relationship possible to all of life.

Something terrible is haunting Dylan Wylde; an ominous figure in the woods that could ruin his life forever. Just when he thinks things can’t get worse, a strange carnival comes to town, and something dark lurks behind its bright twinkling lights. Something sinister. Something that has the ghosts of Weirdbey Island seriously spooked. Phantoms run rampant as a dastardly plot unfolds, one that will push Dylan and his friends to their limits. Can they face their deepest fears and strike back before the wicked forces plunge the island into eternal darkness?

Twelve-year-old Stick Lawson lives on Hatteras Island, North Carolina, where life moves steady as the tides, and mysteries abound as long as you look really hard for them. Stick and her friends Rain and Neb are good at looking hard. They call themselves the Dime Novel Kids. And the only thing Stick wants more than a paying case for them to solve is the respect that comes with it.

From castaways to lovers, their island paradise sparks a forbidden passion. Kara is with her fiancé’s family to celebrate opening their newest charitable clinic in Kuching when pirates board their chartered yacht, leaving the vessel destroyed, and them castaways. Taj, her fiancé’s adopted brother, is the only one with her, and he keeps her alive. As the days pass, and she finds her own strength, she realizes it wasn’t loyalty to his brother making him help her. Taj is in love with her, and she has to suspect the reason she’s always shied away from him is her own unacknowledged ...

Refereeing her siblings is second nature for Breeze Middleton. Catering a party with a dead body for dessert isn't. Dealing with her older sister's diva moments, her younger sister's bizarre behavior, an unexpected house guest (not to mention a cursed cat with a whole lot of attitude), and trying to keep everyone's witchy ways under wraps, Breeze is ready to give up the ghost. Too bad the ghost won't leave. When Breeze and her younger sister, Raine try to protect the dead man's sister they all come face to face with the killer. And the killer isn't picky when it comes to choosing the next ...

Colin's father passes away suddenly. On a trip to handle his father's affairs, Colin tells his son stories his father used to tell him about Kallias, a young Greek boy whose family's boat is shipwrecked off the strange island of Atlantis. On the island, Kallias meets the Atlantean princess, Charis. When Kallias and Charis fall in love, her father, the Emperor, works to keep them apart. Trouble suddenly arises, throwing the entire island into chaos and forcing Kallias and Charis to fight for their lives. Their journey together ultimately weaves the past into the future. Colin discovers ...

Two friends go on the greatest adventure to find a lost diamond, called The Heart of the Island. They must overcome their fears, and face spooky bat-filled caves, as they take on the quest to find the treasure. Ethan and Matt are staying at a lakeside cabin over a summer weekend when they meet Ms. Davenport, the owner of the cabin. She tells the boys about the legend of Dead-end Island, a place where something of great value was hidden by her family many years ago in the caves found there... caves that are dangerous and possibly deadly. After a showdown with two local bullies, the boys are ...

Thirteen-year-old Dove Boone has always known there was something different about her talent with plants. But on an island where old magic is forbidden and ancient family rifts run deep, some secrets are better left buried. When her aunt's elaborate society wedding brings the divided island families together, Dove's carefully hidden gift becomes harder to control. Something dark is stirring on the forbidden side of Knot Island, where Dove's father vanished nine years ago. As the summer solstice approaches, Dove and her cousins uncover an ancient journal that hints at the truth: the three ...

When the Israeli secret service kills an American to benefit from a terror threat, a Diplomat at the U.S. Embassy in Cyprus hunts his killers. With his British allies, he uncovers an Islamic mastermind bent on ending the Age of America and a peacenik willing to betray Israel to further the peace process. Disillusioned war veteran Ben Huntley must navigate opposing world views, the resolve of his terrorist opponents, and his own Gulf War demons. The trail leads to Morocco and the Canary Islands where a landslide triggers a cataclysm that threatens America. Ben finds purpose in the manhunt ...

When a golden dragon goes missing, Matt and Mark join their dad on a journey back to Volta. They find out the dragon has fallen into the wrong hands and the team needs to work with the Defenders of Dragon Island to find him. Matt wants Roderick to help turn Mark and him back to visible. But Roderick can’t, the explosion that turned them invisible was a once-in-a-lifetime event. Now Matt and Mark must meet with the Unicorn Elders for help. Turns out Matt and Mark uncover a secret of their own.

Action, adventure, and suspense collide in this swashbuckling tale of pirates, sea monsters, and curses! Perfect for young readers! Summer has arrived at the North Pole, and Santa’s castle is humming in excitement for the upcoming Midsummer Festival. But Leo’s dreams of rest and relaxation are quickly cut short when a new mission falls in his lap. A faraway land called the Emerald Realm has been devastated by a terrible curse. Leo must travel to this land of pirates and tropical wonders and find a way to break the curse. Join Leo the Elf on this exciting adventure where danger lurks ...

Bea Brightman is smart; smart enough to know that being popular matters. After attending eight schools in as many years, she’s got making friends down to a science. That is until her archaeologist father moves them to New York City in search of an elusive coin. There she meets Nisha Lakewood, a girl who may hold the key to finding it. The only problem is, Nisha wants nothing to do with her.Nisha Lakewood is the class outcast who is rumored to have the power to make children fly. But at home, her fortunetelling Aunt Faye finds her disappointingly lacking in “talent”. However, as Nisha ...

From Put-in-Bay to Middle Bass Island After Labor Day, the residents of South Bass Island and its popular resort village of Put-in-Bay were looking forward to a calm fall following a busy summer. That changed when they were shaken by the news that one of their well-liked bed & breakfast owners had disappeared. Elke White’s disappearance appeared suspicious to police from the get-go, and investigators soon focused on her husband, Spider. Rumors abounded about marital strife and an affair. Did Elke run away from her troubles or was her disappearance a homicide? And what was the motive? Who ...

For centuries, Christians and Muslims were embroiled in one of the most infamous territorial disputes of all time, viciously and relentlessly battling one another for the Holy Land. In the heart of Jerusalem sat one of the shining jewels of the Christian faith - the Church of the Holy Sepulchre. Legend has it that this was where their Savior had been buried before his fabled resurrection. What was more, it was said to house the very cross Jesus Christ had died upon.

Brian fantasizes about seeing his wife being taken by another man. But Jenny doesn't know that. Jenny fantasizes about being taken by a black man. But Brian doesn't know that. Brian and Jenny have lost the spark of desire in their marriage. On a whim, Brian books a last-minute beach holiday to the Couplez Resort in Jamaica. Couplez is famously hedonistic. When Jenny finds herself in the arms of a Jamaican salsa dance instructor who is her fantasy come to life, her body responds in ways she thought were a thing of the past! After she drunkenly shares her fantasy one night, imagine her ...

Official Selection First 10 Pages Showcase 2025 Cataluna Island. A Shimmering Coastline. Two Friends. One Dangerous Mystery. Shell Shocked plunges young readers into a thrilling adventure on Cataluna Island, where two friends, Alex and Avery, uncover a dangerous secret that threatens the island's beloved wildlife. When a mysterious bioluminescent sea turtle washes ashore, Alex and Avery join forces with a dedicated group to protect the island's fragile ecosystem. Together, they must decipher cryptic messages hidden on the turtle shells; become ocean detectives as they analyze water samples ...

A charming and exciting story, and I was impressed by all sorts of things... (Writer's Workshop) Writing is excellent and the story is really very strong indeed. I love all the fantasy elements – they are extremely well considered... something really special. I know 6-year-olds and 60-year-olds who would enjoy this! (Lucy Cuthew, author) A lovely story of adventure and friendship. This one's a grower... stick with it! (Warblebox) One Thousand-Eyed Spies is a fantastical middle-grade children's story about Gopi, a hapless soldier who is tasked by his Queen with a quest to save the White ...

It is hard to find an island on the map more central than Sicily. It has rarely been governed as an independent, unified state. Nonetheless, the island has always occupied a front-row seat to some of the most important events in history, and nowhere is this more obvious than during antiquity. Modern Sicily: The History and Legacy of the Mediterranean Island Since the Middle Ages looks at one of the world’s most important and contested territories. You will learn about Sicily like never before.

Highlands Lake is a small town…but even there where the most reliable news can be found in the local bakery and friendships last a lifetime…there are those who choose to live outside the rules…Jonathan Delamarck takes his job seriously. As such, murder investigations typically slide to the top of his priority list whether they took place in the last twenty-four hours or sometime in the last two hundred years. He believed that justice began with identifying the individual who was responsible. And that was exactly what he planned to do. Have you ever said something you really wish you ...