Showing results for title "Sting" in Literature & Fiction

Twelve-year-old March McQuin forgot rule number one for cat burglars, which is how he and his twin sister, Jules, found themselves dangling upside down 20 feet above a stone floor at three in the morning. Their target was a set of stunning diamonds, and it should have been an easy job, in and out. Except another thief got there first. March and Jules were lucky to escape with their lives - and one measly stone.

Eleven-year-old Leo is an "armchair adventurer." This, according to Dad, means he'd choose adventures in books or video games over real-life experiences. And while Leo hates the label, he can’t argue with it. Unlike his little sister Lizzie, Leo is not a risk-taker.

When Hank the Cowdog sticks his nose where it doesn't belong - into an old pipe behind the machine shed - he gets more than he bargained for. Before he can say "boy howdy", Hank gets a nip that sets his eyes a-watering and his snouta-throbbing.

Emily Jenkins pens tales that spark the imagination of young listeners. In this sequel to the wildly popular Toys Go Out, Lumphy, Stingray, and Plastic return for a whole new set of adventures. Their little girl is leaving for winter vacation, but she’s forgotten to take them! In these rousing stories, the lovable toys spend their time alone surviving the perils of a blizzard, rescuing the toy mice from the vacuum, and, of course, having a rockin’ dance party with the washing machine.

When a little girl gets a plush stingray for her birthday, it makes friends with some of her other toys as they all try to navigate in the world of real people.

In the remote South African bush, the Ballantynes have captured the villainous Josef Gerhard and made him their prisoner. After his monstrous predasaurs unleashed a deadly virus on the world, and he framed the Ballantynes for it, he deserves to pay. But Robyn and Ralph are also racing to get the newly created vaccine for the disease out before it's too late, and stop Gerhard's partner in crime, President Mbato, from snatching power once again. It's time to leave the wilderness and head to the city for the final showdown.

When giant bees attack the TV Academy playground, the school's mysterious newspaper editor, Carly, wants her three best reporters to investigate. Soon, the third-grade trio, known as the Angels, find themselves in a sticky situation. The school's science club has been dumping a gooey mess of chemicals into a nearby pond. Will the Angels stop this eco-threat? Or will the female force find themselves in a monster mess?

Lilbeebye is a regular little girl that has a secret power - to sting honey love into the hearts of those who bully and pick on other children who are afraid to defend themselves.

Bible Reading: 1 Corinthians 15:50-57"Get away! Get away!" Haven swung her arms wildly as a wasp buzzed round and round her head. "Mom! That bee is going to get me!"Haven dashed toward her mom, who was working in the flower garden. Mom held out her arms, and Haven rushed into them and hid her face against her mother. The angry bee followed."Stand still, and maybe he'll leave us alone," Mom said, hugging Haven close. But the wasp seemed determined to find a victim. As Mom brushed the bee away from Haven, it landed on her own bare arm. "Ow!" Mom exclaimed with a gasp. She instinctively slapped ...

Trees are being destroyed by monsters. A giant highway scars the land as Feldrog's mighty army advances on the Great Forest of Alamore. Oswain has disappeared, and the forest folk are in rebellion as old enemies reappear. Only the secret Guild of the White Eagle and those sheltering in the enchanted glade remain true.