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In this rollicking, rhyming book, a pair of siblings who are supposed to be in bed discover a jazz band playing in their basement.

Xavier Moon is stepping out of the shadows when his great-uncle gives him some outlandish socks and some even stranger requests. A story about heart, confidence, and standing on your own two feet that is perfect for fans of The Season of Styx Malone and The Parker Inheritance. "An excellent...

Join the adventure through dystopian worlds, to outer planets and into a speculative future. Welcome to the Future Days Anthology. Seventeen authors imagine a future with thrilling tales, starships, unlikely heroes, and exotic aliens, all of which combine to make Future Days a must-listen sci-fi fantasy short story collection.

A recovering addict faces the ultimate test when an old friend puts him through a terrifying ordeal. Two brave souls spend the night in a haunted house, only to emerge forever changed. And a cursed photographer goes to horrific lengths when their vision slowly decays.... Scare Street is proud to present a new collection of diabolical delights. Twelve nightmarish tales of terror lurk within this sinister tome. Each one is a treat for shivers and shrieks. And the only tricks you’ll find are the ones your mind plays on you as you feverishly listen to another minute.

2025 RERELEASE New cover. Refreshed interior. Same great adventure. --- Monster on the Moors is a thrilling, chilling middle school chapter book perfect for young readers of horror and mystery. In the eerie North York Moors of England, Bobby Holmes and his friends once again find themselves searching for answers after a series of gruesome attacks reveals the existence of something sinister and otherworldly. When one of them goes missing, it’s up to the other three to solve the mystery and come to the rescue. Does a seemingly normal librarian hold the key? Who is the Gypsy King? And what ...

1944: Leo Stern arrives at the Nazi camp at Borek with his wife, Irena, and his two daughters. The Sterns are spared from the gas chamber when they witness a murder. But in a place that humanity has deserted, Leo is forced to make unimaginable choices to try to keep his family alive. 1961: For 17 years, Hanna has been unable to remember her identity and how she was separated from her family at the end of the war, until the discovery of a letter among her late uncle's possessions reveals her real name—Hanna Stern—and leads her to Berlin in search of her lost past.

The smog beast wafted into downtown Los Angeles on July 26, 1943. Nobody knew what it was. Secretaries rubbed their eyes. Traffic cops seemed to disappear in the mysterious haze. Were Japanese saboteurs responsible? A reckless factory? The truth was much worse - it came from within, from Southern California's burgeoning car-addicted, suburban lifestyle. Smogtown is the story of pollution, progress, and how an optimistic people confronted the epic struggle against airborne poisons barraging their hometowns.

A retired Marine returns home to Texas from his job in the Arabian Gulf to say goodbye to his ailing father. There, he learns that his younger brother was somehow involved in stealing a restored World War II bomber during an airshow. Chris Boone is then forced to form an awkward partnership with the aging pilot who surrendered the plane to keep his brother out of jail, help restore the pilot's reputation, and find the national treasure. But someone’s kept a secret for decades … "A great read!" Chris Polhemus - Warbird Pilot, Wright Bros. Master Pilot Award Recipient "One of the most ...

HIS PARENTS FEAR HE'S DEAD. After Jack McCabe fought vicious attacks from a group of corrupt pharmaceutical companies, he and Sara thought they were free. But memories of past atrocities remained. Old pharma nemesis Karsen Ojin plots to regain his lost riches. He wants to kidnap McCabe’s teenage son, Amos, hoping to force the wealthy parents to pay a steep ransom. At Ojin’s bidding, criminals sedate and capture Amos, then take him to an island off the coast of Italy. Later, they inject the prisoner with a drug designed to keep him calm. But it has a devastating side effect – amnesia. ...

The most visible threat to humanity isn't always the most dangerous. Crover Island, a small land mass just past Inverness, is inhabited by toughened Scots who have lived and fished there for generations. University student Tim Kempson arrives on the island just ahead of Hurricane Nora, green under the gills from his rocky boat ride, but not too seasick to instantly fall for Marie, the strong-willed daughter of the local pub owner. As a trio of fishermen launch a business to capitalize on the legend of the Loch Ness Monster, and Tim and Marie explore their new relationship, the island is hit...

I believe the most subversive act a woman can commit is to tell her story. The world whispers (or shouts) all our lives: be nice, sit down, be quiet. To the world I shout: I will not, I will not, I will not. I am a woman. I am a writer. This is my story.

You see your children every day. You have a handle on their lives, right? But do you know how to read the undercurrents? Can you spot the subtle signs of potentially addictive behavior? Is there a touch of violence hidden in your child? This book shows the exact key behaviors, activities, and personality changes to look for in your child that point to brewing trouble. Designed for every parent with teenagers today, this is the only book that provides honest answers to the questions you have about your child and drug abuse, alcohol and binge drinking, violence and bullying, gambling, and depression and suicide.

Maverick environmental writers William J. Kelly and Chip Jacobs follow up their acclaimed Smogtown with a provocative examination of China’s ecological calamity already imperiling a warming planet. Toxic smog most people figured was obsolete needlessly kills as many there as the 9/11 attacks every day, while sometimes Grand Canyon-sized drifts of industrial particles aloft on the winds rain down ozone and waterway-poisoning mercury in America. Vivid, gonzo prose blends first-person reportage with exhaustive research and a sense of karma, describing the horror of "Cancer Villages", spellbinding "peasant revolts" against cancer-spreading plants, and much more....

Question your typical perception. See beyond the normal you know. Step into divergent realms. Let this anthology of new and original short stories show you the fantastic and futuristic through a new lens. A struggling father discovers why his autistic daughter becomes consumed with a virtual reality simulator in the wake of her mother’s death.

Six true crime authors come together to present the second annual Serial Killers True Crime Anthology, which depicts 13 horrific cases of serial homicide told in detail. Each case will take the listener from the background of the serial killer to the crime scene, investigation, trial, and sentencing.

Internet Star Sugar Jones appears to have it all - a successful business, a kind daughter, a loyal best friend, and her mom who loves her more than anything. Her world is flipped on its head when her mom reconnects with Sugar's father, a man she's never met. Eric, her father, isn't the horrible man she thought he was, and she must now adjust to a whole new town, family, and people. Trust is not her thing, especially since she lived through horrible bullying most of her childhood due to things out of her control. There’s so much change in her life right now, and to top it all off she gets ...

In To the Moon Investing: Visually Mapping Your Winning Stock-Market Portfolio, veteran asset investor Kelly James Frank delivers an exciting and intuitive fresh approach that enables you to navigate an increasingly volatile market through the use of tailored portfolio maps. In the book, you'll learn how to understand risk and how it affects you as an investor, how to prepare for your investing future, and how to uncover why you want to invest. You'll also shore up your financial literacy and explore the difference between growth and value strategies.

TWO SISTERS HAVE DISAPPEARED. ARE THEY STILL ALIVE? During the construction of a new luxury hotel on Lake Maxinkuckee, bones of ancient Potawatomi Indians are disturbed and fears of evil spirits are rising. It’s enough to fill an entire hotel secrets book. The father of the missing teens was the judge in the hotel developer's murder trial. Criminals may still hold a grudge against him for their crony’s life sentence. Could they be behind the girls’ mysterious disappearance? Are they involved in some cruel obsession? When the investigation moves to Europe in search of the girls, ...

For seventeen years, a serial murderer has used the Presley, Arkansas, Annual Hunt for the Golden Egg to find prey. Or at least that’s what some people believe. Others, like the town’s devoted “Eggheads,” relish the tradition and think the deaths are just unfortunate accidents. But for Nell Holcomb, the town’s annual Hunt dredges up a particularly painful memory: her brother’s death, long believed to be “the Hunter’s” first kill.

Licensed Clinical Psychologist, CEO, and founder of UnorthoDocs, Inc., and author of the best-selling Holy Sh*t Series, Dr. J.J. Kelly is back to discuss all of those issues surrounding anger, and more! She will teach you how to recognize and validate your own feelings of anger, then make the choice that truly aligns with your values. No more regrets and apologies for reactive behavior, because you will have the emotional intelligence skills to choose what’s right for you!