Family Adventure

Tristan has known that he and his family were going to be on the first mission to colonize Mars since he was 12 years old, and he has been training ever since. But knowing that he would be leaving for Mars with no plan to return didn't stop him from falling in love with Izzy. Now, at age 16, it's time to leave Earth, and he's forced to face what he must leave behind in exchange for an uncertain future. Then the news hits that another ship is already headed to colonize Mars, and the Neo-Luddite terrorist group begins threatening the Mars One project.

The Land of Stories: The Wishing Spell: Booktrack Edition adds an immersive musical soundtrack to your audiobook listening experience! * The first audiobook in Chris Colfer's #1 New York Times bestselling series The Land of Stories about two siblings who fall into a fairy-tale world! Alex and...

Escape to sunny Spain with the #1 bestselling author of The Cruise in this heartwarming romcom full of romance, self-discovery and the magic of saying yes to adventure. “A gorgeous story, for all ages, full of heart and hope - sure to inspire a wave of readers to head to Spain in a delightful twist on the Shirley Valentine effect.” When seventy-year-old Atticus Arnott drives his beloved campervan from the rainy hills of Cumbria to the golden coast of Spain, his village is left reeling. With only his loyal collie, Ness, by his side, Atticus sets out in search of sunshine and serenity—...

Hardly a day passes without Trille and Lena inventing some kind of adventure that often ends in trouble. Whether it's coaxing a cow onto a boat or tobogganing down the steepest and iciest hill with a chicken, there is always a thrill - and sometimes an injury - to be had. Trille loves to share everything with Lena, even Auntie Granny's waffles, which make everything just perfect. But when Lena has to move away, and Auntie Granny leaves the world, it sometimes seems nothing will ever be right again.

Alex Cross is a psychologist who hunts criminals for the FBI and the DC Metro Police. Family matriarch Nana Mama is proud of the man she raised. Every morning, Alex retrieves his service pistol from the lockbox. Every morning, Nana is stopped cold. The sight releases a protective instinct she...

Gregory is eager to sell off the farm he inherited from his estranged mother—until he encounters the captivating women who also have a stake in the inheritance. Paula Lovejoy is a passionate, diligent, and resilient single mother of two. Her adult daughter Belle not only mirrors her mother's appearance but also shares her affection for the farm. The farm is their cherished home, and both women are determined to hold onto it despite its lack of profitability. When Greg discovers the extent to which these women will go to defend their home, he decides to assist them. However, Greg is not ...

New middle school? Scary. Falling into a world of dragons and dark magic? Terrifying. Twin siblings Kyle and Kenzie thought starting a new middle school was their biggest problem until a mysterious, golden dragon yanked them through a portal into a realm filled with mythical beasts, skeletal soldiers, and wand-wielding witches. Stranded in a dangerous world where magic rules and nothing is as it seems, the twins join forces with a tiny dragon who’s lost his magic, and an ex-assassin with a haunted past. Their mission? Stop a power-hungry necromancer, survive an army of undead, and somehow...

In 1985 southern Sudan is ravaged by war. Rebels and government forces battle for control, with ordinary people…people like the boy, Salva Dut…caught in the middle. When Salva's village is attacked, he must embark on a harrowing journey that will propel him through horror and heartbreak, across a harsh desert, and into a strange new life. Years later, in contemporary South Sudan, a girl named Nya must walk eight hours a day to fetch water. The walk is grueling, but there is unexpected hope.

Frank had one rule for the end of the world: stay fed, stay moving, and stay out of other people’s business. At sixty-five, with failing knees and a lifetime of regrets, he’s long given up on heroics. But when he stumbles across fifteen-year-old Maisie and her asthmatic little sister, Zoe—two kids trying to outrun a world where a single cough can wake the dead—Frank breaks his own rule. He doesn’t want to lead. They don’t want to trust him. But danger forces them together, and the road ahead doesn’t care about age, fear, or good intentions. Now Frank is guiding the girls ...

Cole Balek is a liar. Okay, not really. He just makes you think he’s sawing someone in half or that he’s trapped in a trunk. All Cole wants is to continue the love of magic that he and his late father shared by becoming the best tween magician in the Las Vegas area. But when Cole and his mother get a mysterious note from a rare book collector, he’s forced to search among his father’s belongings for A Lesson in Magick, an old book of spells connected to an ancient group of magickers. What he finds instead are a series of coded clues his dad left for him.

We live in an era where strong relationships between parents and children are more essential than ever, where too many Dads fail to build great relationships with their kids. Our society has seen epidemics of loneliness, cultural divisions, and the proverbial strains of time and distance pull families apart. Still, the love of a parent should know no bounds. As John Turner details through dozens of anecdotes in Daddy Days, the recipe for creating a healthy parent-child bond is not particularly complicated.

Set sail on an enthralling voyage with "Moby Dick: Adapted for Modern Readers," where Herman Melville's timeless tale is refreshed for today's audience. This edition features clarified language and contemporary typography, ensuring a seamless reading experience while retaining the original's intensity and depth. Dive into the adventurous hunt for the elusive white whale with ease, as this adaptation enhances readability without compromising the epic's richness. Experience the 19th-century whaling era, a period of peril and discovery, through the lens of friendship, obsession, and revenge. ...

This memoir is soaked in the sunshine of Corfu, where Gerald Durrell lived as a boy, surrounded by his eccentric family - as well as puppies, toads, scorpions, geckoes, ladybugs, glowworms, octopuses, bats, and butterflies.

When a man came into my shop in the Great Marketplace at the Crossroads of the Worlds and tried to kill me, it completely ruined my day. Not only did I have to clean up the blood, but disposing of his body made me late to meet my friends for drinks. A nagging little detail kept bugging me, though. As he died, he said he was hired by my mother's family—people I hadn't seen for more than a decade. Then I discovered that assassins had made attempts on my brother and sister as well. As much as I didn't want to, I decided I should find out who wanted us dead, and put a stop to it.

In 1860, life in New York City’s slums is hard and dangerous. For a widow with six children, it is impossible. So when Mrs. Kelly learns of the Children’s Aid Society, she sees a way to provide for her children. They will be sent west on an “orphan train” to families eager for help on their farms. Thirteen-year-old Mary Frances is confused and angry. How could a mother send her children away? At her new home in Missouri, however, Mary Frances is surprised to discover that the kind family provides a refuge on the Underground Railroad.

In this seventh installment in the New York Times bestselling series from Edgar Award winner James Ponti, the young group of spies works to prevent a dangerous criminal from escaping prison in another international adventure perfect for fans of Spy School and Charlie Thorne. The City Spies are...

Things take a depressing turn at Deadeye Manor after the shocking return of Mr. Weirdie and the Enchantress. Barnacle Melancholy and Garlic are put to the treacherous task of finding a lost family fortune buried somewhere within the manor, only to awaken some vengeful spirits with a diabolical plan all their own. Meanwhile, Miss Emily has decided that disguising her sunny personality as a wretched criminal is the best way to rescue the triplets, only to find herself in a high-stakes roller-boogie contest with her most loathsome enemy. Listen at your own risk, and don’t say I didn’t warn you.

This special edition bundle contains all three books from the Nano Z Series. Fired from his job of twenty-two years, Mack is contemplating his bleak prospects when things take a turn from bad to worse. While desperately trying to survive, he unwittingly helps Amber, a fourteen year old girl with a dark, troubled past. Brought together by overwhelming circumstances, Mack tries his best to protect her as they travel through lawless lands with roaming undead. But what they are forced to endure may be more than either of them can handle. Contains all three books in the series: Nano Z Nano Z: ...

CHRISTIAN FICTION THAT TAKES YOU ON A POWERFUL JOURNEY! Knowing the emperor strikes disloyal provinces with drought, Avi must journey to the world capital to win the girl he loves and save his village from a forced famine before it’s too late. MORE ABOUT AVI'S JOURNEY Avi can’t talk to girls, which really complicates his plan to marry the prettiest one in town. His only hope is an arranged marriage, but before his father will arrange it, he challenges him to make a pilgrimage to the capital, the center of the world, and home of the worldwide emperor. The pressure builds when Avi ...

People love easily. Look at most of your relatives or coworkers. How lovable are they? Really? Yet most have mates and children. The vast majority are still invited to family gatherings and their relatives will speak to them. Many have pets to which they are devoted. Some even call them their fur-babies. Is your dog or cat or parakeet property or family? Not in law but in your heart? Can a pet really love you back? Or is it a different affection? Are you not kind to those who feed and shelter you? But what if your dog could talk back? Would your cat speak to you kindly?