Great Tree

With Verassis finally secured, Marcus hoped for some downtime. Unfortunately for him and his party, they have to rush off to yet another kingdom. Sonaria is under assault, and Marcus may be the only one that can save them. However, their party will not be the same.

An Adventure Beyond Time and Space When brothers Jacob and Isaac go on a school excursion to the Great Pyramid of Giza, they have no idea that they’re about to unlock a secret hidden beneath the sands for thousands of years. What starts as a typical sightseeing trip quickly turns into the adventure of a lifetime when they stumble upon an underground chamber filled with glowing alien symbols, mysterious artifacts, and a strange frequency that changes everything. With every step deeper into the pyramid, the boys uncover secrets of an ancient civilization that might not be entirely human. As...

In 1992, the Screaming Trees were expected to become the next big band to come out of the Seattle music scene during the heyday of grunge. Except it never happened. It wasn't because the band didn't have great songs—indeed, the Trees were revered for their ability to write a great song that was both artistically original and commercially viable, which is no easy task. Other Seattle bands like Nirvana, Pearl Jam, and Soundgarden were fans of the Screaming Trees, playing shows with them and collaborating on albums, long before their own bands broke through into the mainstream.

A wondrous, eye-opening exploration of the surprising ways life is interconnected—and why it matters "Absolutely enthralling. I was hooked from the first sentence." —Bill Bryson, author of A Short History of Nearly Everything and The Body From evolution to capitalism, our belief in the...

She brought forty-seven contingency plans. He wasn't one of them. Olivia Denton has a color-coded binder, a tackle box of emergency supplies, and forty-seven laminated contingency protocols. When she volunteers to coordinate Cliffhaven's Christmas Festival, she is ready for anything. Except for Noah Hampton standing in his late uncle's tree lot looking annoyingly competent in flannel. Noah is only in town to close out his uncle's final tree season. Back in Bangor by January. He is not getting attached to a woman who names every tree on the lot, inspects pine needles with a magnifying glass,...

The author of the Pulitzer Prize finalist The Forest Unseen visits with nature’s most magnificent networkers — trees "At once lyrical and informative, filled with beauty." – Elizabeth Kolbert, author of The Sixth Extinction David Haskell’s award-winning The Forest Unseen won acclaim...

“A superb entertainment that is a work of power, distinction and high seriousness.” – Washington Post From #1 New York Times bestselling author Greg Iles come the widely acclaimed Natchez Burning trilogy, featuring Penn Cage Natchez Burning Raised in Natchez, Mississippi, Penn Cage learned...

Book ONE in the award-winning KRONOS RISING series. . . . worthy of sitting on the shelf next to Peter Benchley's JAWS." -Publisher's Weekly/BookLife A coastal community faces the wrath of a prehistoric marine predator in Max Hawthorne’s heart-pounding new novel, Kronos Rising. If you're fans of dinosaur books for adults like Michael Crichton's Jurassic Park and Lost World, must read adventure books like Greig Beck's To the Center of the Earth series, or amazing action stories a la Steve Alten's Meg franchise, you're going to LOVE the Kronos Rising series! Steve refused to surrender. Even...

Cupcakes, crafting and love at The Cherry Tree Cafe... Perfect feel-good summer reading for fans of Great British Bake-Off Lizzie Dixon's life feels as though it's fallen apart. Instead of the marriage proposal she was hoping for from her boyfriend, she is unceremoniously dumped, and her job is...

For centuries, scientists have chased the secrets of how life on our planet arose, how it assumed its dazzling diversity of forms, and how we humans are related to everything else on earth. With increasingly sophisticated genetic methods now bringing us ever closer to answers, leading...

Kids vs. parents! An epic treehouse sleepover! An awesome group of friends! An exciting new book from National Book Award finalist Lisa Graff. Winnie's last day of fourth grade ended with a pretty life-changing surprise. That was the day Winnie’s parents got divorced, the day they decided that...

Centuries after a cataclysmic depopulation of the world, mankind sought to replicate the one great monument that survived from the previous age. Pyramids were erected everywhere as colonies of survivors thrived, but none have matched the Great Pyramid of Giza in size and meaning. Its secrets are now uncovered and explored in this important groundbreaking book. This book also reveals: • Ancient traditions of the pyramid found in an extinct language. • An ancient body of teachings holding that Enoch was the architect of the Giza monuments before the Great Flood. • New discoveries of the...

""If some prose sings, Kiran Millwood Hargrave’s truly dances. Although set in the early sixteenth century, The Dance Tree addresses issues of the utmost importance today—the subjection of women, class inequality, the dangers of religious fundamentalism. Ultimately, however, the book’s...

'The tree is the hero in his book.' The Times 'A thrilling journey of discovery' -- Tristan Gooley, author of How to Read a Tree 'Levison Wood has done the impossible. To tell the story of trees in a single book is a Herculean task, but one that he has resoundingly achieved.' -- Merlin...

A BRAND NEW, FULL COLOR MAGIC TREE HOUSE ADVENTURE in the #1 bestselling chapter book series of all time! Jack and Annie are just regular kids . . . who have a magic tree house that whisks them through time and all over the world. But the magic is in danger! To save it, they must gather...

“Captivating. Themes of honesty and integrity permeate an intelligently wrought narrative filled with unforeseen twists.” — Publishers Weekly, starred review Siya Kumar is done with liars. Part of the reason Siya joins her school’s mock trial team is to honor the memory of her mother, a...

Some roots run deeper than anger. Some branches were meant to be mended. For twenty-three years, Daniel Mercer has poured everything into Evergreen Hope Farm, building the most successful Christmas tree operation in Pine Ridge County. But success hasn't filled the hollow space in his heart—the one that's been there since the day his younger brother, Joshua, walked away from the family and never looked back. Daniel told himself he didn't need Joshua. That forgiveness was for people who deserved it. But when a devastating fire tears through his tree grove three weeks before Christmas, ...

The definitive--and by far the most popular--guide to the therapeutic Japanese practice of shinrin-yoku, or the art and science of how trees can promote health and happiness Notice how a tree sways in the wind. Run your hands over its bark. Take in its citrusy scent. As a society we suffer from...

'An essential evidence-based handbook for every family' - Gary Neville ‘An amazing resource for families, teachers and teens’ - Dr Gemma Newman, the Plant Power Doctor ‘A great resource for teenagers, with practical tips and illustrations which makes it easily accessible for everyone.’...

With a classic feel, this story celebrates bravery, hope and the marvels of the natural world. When the dark rider on a horse arrives, Marlo's bravery is the only thing standing between Tree Thing and certain destruction ... An unmissable tale from award-winning Piers Torday. Once, in a faraway...