Mission Girl

From the author of The Walled City comes a fast-paced and innovative novel that will leave you breathless. Her story begins on a train. The year is 1956, and the Axis powers of the Third Reich and Imperial Japan rule. To commemorate their Great Victory, they host the Axis Tour: An annual motorcycle race across their conjoined continents. The prize? An audience with the highly reclusive Adolf Hitler at the Victor's ball in Tokyo. The resistance has given Yael one goal: Win the race and kill Hitler.

🏁 A Thrilling Summer Adventure About Friendship, Courage, and Chasing Your Dreams! 🏁 Kayla Thompson is bold, brave, and determined to make history as the first girl to place in Timber Ridge’s annual Gravity Games! But there’s one big problem—she doesn’t even have a go-kart. The 4th of July derby is the highlight of the summer in her small Pacific Northwest town, and Kayla is ready to prove she has what it takes to race with the best. When her older brother leaves town, and the local kids refuse to help, Kayla’s dream seems out of reach. But everything changes when Lenny, a ...

Jackson Taylor was on a train to Salt Lake City, Utah when he saw the most beautiful girl he had ever seen. He heard her companion call her Summer, and he knew they were destined to meet. He jumped out of his seat and tried to follow her as she stepped off the train. Several people stepped in front of him, causing him to lose track of the girl with the glorious blonde hair. When he finally stepped off the train, there was no sign of her. He raced to several porters asking if they had seen the girl with the long blonde wavy hair. People had seen her, but no one knew which direction she had ...

Not all heroes wear capes. Some wear… underpants. Meet Max Briefly and the elite, elastic-clad team known as Brief Force—a squad so secret, even their underwear has clearance levels. When the world’s most embarrassing mysteries threaten civilization—vanishing laundry, rogue dryers, static-cling insurgencies—it’s up to them to restore order one waistband at a time. From laser-guided boxer raids to emotionally unstable sock puppets, Operation Underpants is an uproariously suspenseful journey through the world’s strangest fashion crimes. Packed with humor, heart, and more briefs ...

What happens when a wish to get rid of bugs turns into the wildest garden adventure ever? Join Bea and her friends as they navigate the wild world of bugs, ecosystems, and backyard adventures in this fun, eco-friendly story! When Bea wishes for all bugs to disappear, she soon discovers that nature has a way of surprising her at every turn. With a group of friends—and some pesky cousins—Bea embarks on a journey to understand the importance of even the smallest creatures. As they explore the wonders of ecosystems and learn how to create their own garden oasis, the gang realizes that ...

At Long Last, book three in the Love Connections series, introduces Jayden, a sweet, shy church employee with a secret crush on Jack, her friend’s younger brother. She often checks out the picture of this confident, self-assured young man in the church’s directory. She was never among the females who always seemed to surround him, though he was unfazed by their attention. Later, Jack and Jayden get better acquainted after Jack crashes a meeting at his sister’s home. After that he keeps an eye out for her, but there’s no serious pursuit. Meanwhile, another attractive young woman has ...

Get ready for another collection of exciting and humorous short stories with "The Remarkable Tales of the Home Town Heroes - Book #3". This five-story book is perfect for children aged 9 to 12, but readers of all ages will be captivated by the stories of four best friends (Tom, Jack, Alex and Ben) who embark on adventures and navigate challenges together. The Submarine Saga: A trip to a nearby lake leads the friends to discover a hidden underwater world. They team up with aquatic creatures to defend the underwater city from an evil force, learning the importance of friendship, loyalty, ...

When Estela Juarez's mom is deported to Mexico, Estela knows she has to speak up for her family. Told in Estela's own words, Until Someone Listens is a true story about a young girl finding her voice and using it to make change. Estela’s family lives together in a happy home full of love. Or, at least, they used to… until their home was torn apart.

"Victoria" grew up in Pakistan as a Christian. As a minority in a Muslim country, she was called "paleed", "despicable", by the other children. Twice she almost died for her faith. But this is not a story of anger and hate, but love and forgiveness. How could a person who experienced persecution come to forgive and love her persecutors? God is able to use the most unpretentious, unassuming human being to make his love known. "Victoria" is proof of that. There is a Study Guide for The Despicable Missionary, a six session guide focused on forgiving when forgiveness is hard.

Tanny and Esper may have grown apart, but they've joined forces to overthrow the Rucker Syndicate. Tanny's father has crossed too many lines, and now it's time for new leadership of the galaxy's most expansive criminal enterprise. But to topple a crime lord, they must first take away all the leverage that he might use against them; they need to get their loved ones out of harm's way before they become hostages and bargaining chips. But what if it was already too late?

Samantha Spinner's Uncle Paul has gone missing again. But this time, he left behind a yellow mitten and a note: Watch out for the snow! That's weird, especially because they're in Seattle...and it's the middle of summer! Samantha has defeated ninjas, battled clowns, and faced down daredevils. But with the sinister snow, she may have met her math!* A puzzling uncle, a mission to Michigan, and a mysterious mitten. Let's hope Samantha's super-annoying brother can lend her a hand with...the perplexing pants! *That's a super-secret clue.

Broken Conditions highlights the author’s college years and chronicles key relationships, which lead to drama, adventure, hurt, and poor choices into her 30s. See how growing up affects and influences almost every decision, relationship, and behavior. When what she learned wasn’t working, she did something about it...sometimes! The Clean Colored Girl Chronicles are stories from one woman’s life as she shares how relationships made her and broke her.

Trouble follows the Garcia sisters, and this time a close family friend is in the hot seat. Once again they band together to come to his aid. But even with the trash-talking ghost of their dead sister, Tessa, making another appearance from the "other side", they have their work cut out for them to keep their friend and sibling from wearing an orange jumpsuit. After Emily Ruiz Santiago is killed in a shootout with police during a bank robbery in El Paso, Dr. Kate Garcia gets a call from a Houston lawyer.

After traveling from New York City to Bali with a rich business man who kicks her out of the hotel, what will Alex do? If you love contemporary, inspirational-romance stories that are clean and wholesome and often include strong, career-driven women getting a second chance at love, you will love this book. Working herself to death in New York City, Alexandra needed an escape from life, and that was precisely what her handsome client offered in a trip to Bali. However, when he demanded more than just her company, she discovered herself stuck in paradise with no way home. At the Christian ...

In the constant war against her darker side, Esper was forced to win a daily battle for control. One loss was all it took for the roles of warden and prisoner to switch. Now, with her friends as hostages, this new Esper relies on advice from her better half to keep up the illusion that this is still the Esper they know and love. When their newly acquired base of operations gets hijacked, Esper has to balance between maintaining her cover and doing what she knows it's going to take to get her ship back.

When Estela Juarez's mom is deported to Mexico, Estela knows she has to speak up for her family. Told in Estela's own words, Hasta que alguien me escuche [Until Someone Listens] is a true story about a young girl finding her voice and using it to make change.

Leave Boring Religion and Have Fun With God! This dynamic book will impact your life and enlarge your world! Laugh and learn as you rejoice in these powerful truths presented with comical, real-life experiences you can relate to. Discover the depth of God’s compassion and love for you. Awaken your spiritual consciousness and ability to hear the Creator’s voice. Taste the incomparable wonders of the spiritual world. Experience the ecstasy of life, liberty, and unlimited happiness! Celebrate timeless treasures of untold wisdom and decode the divine mysteries of the ages. Surpass the ...

AN AMAZON BESTSELLING BOOK FOR KIDS! An entertaining story that celebrates friendship, diversity, and environmental awareness. This engaging, illustrated, middle grade chapter book is a great addition to classroom and homeschool libraries and should appeal to fans of Ramona Quimby, Jada Jones, Judy Moody, and Junie B. Jones. Sophie's lost in the jungle, and the sun is going down... Sixth grader Sophie Washington and her friends are in for a week of adventure when her father signs them up for a spring break mission trip to Costa Rica. Her dreams of lazing on the beach under palm trees are ...

The Rangers may have won a battle but the war is far from over. The question was: What would Rick Cassidy and Molly Pickford do? The answer certainly would not include asking permission to do what needed to be done. Three weeks into the alien invasion of the New Hope Colony on Tau Ceti 4, Major Naomi MacCaffrey, Captain Zoey Bryant and a group of other officers from the Hot Tub Brain Trust have proposed a raid on the New Cancun Ranger Base to recover material needed for the defense of the colony.

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