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Monsters are roaming the streets of London. Of course, some monsters are scarier than others: Unicorns? No bother. Vampires? Big deal. Werewolves? Ho hum. Lawyers? … Aaargh! Duncan's boss doesn't think that he's cut out to be a lawyer. He isn’t a pack animal. He lacks the killer instinct. But when his best friend from school barges his way back into Duncan’s life, with a full supporting cast of lawyers, ex-wives, zombies and snow-white unicorns, it’s not long before things become distinctly unsettling.

Lanie Burrell had heard about group sex, but how would she handle being thrust into the middle of a hot Saturday night party? Lanie Burrell was shocked to discover the reason Cody Hawkins was the only other neighbour on their private little cul de sac. He needed the privacy for the swinging parties he hosted featuring the kind of uninhibited group sex she read about in the erotic books she reviewed. At the moment they were the most exciting part of her sex life.

It’s not easy being the middle child, especially when your dad is a Navy Chief. Meet Piper Reed, a spunky nine-year-old who has moved more times than she can count on one hand. From Texas to Guam, wherever Piper goes, adventure follows, inspired by her active imagination, free-wheeling spirit...

“When I was a boy, my pa dowsed to earn extra money when we had a lean year. And when he put the branch in my hands for the first time, I felt a burning inside me because I had the gift, too. Just be thankful I didn’t hand that gift down to you.” Amos figured it was probably best not to...

Some losses leave you without words. Sometimes, kindness helps you find your voice. Twelve-year-old Malachi often feels isolated. His stutter makes words hard to form and friendships hard to begin, leaving him most at ease with his loyal dog, Sunny-who understands him without words. When Sunny is gone, Mal is left alone with a grief he doesn't know how to express. Overwhelmed with sorrow, Mal wanders alone, unsure where he's headed. Hearing a horse's whinnies nearby, he follows the sound to a pasture, where he discovers a pregnant mare confined without food or water.

Royal secrets trade high on the black market, and being a quiet princess allows Alyse to hear many things in the palace. What she does with those pilfered confidences would have her mother fuming, but Alyse’s altruism is the only bright spot in her bleak existence outside the pages of her fantasy books. Yet that spot is being swallowed up by a depraved shadow that haunts her steps: her wretched fiancé.

One night. One mistake. One child he never knew existed. Levi Falconer was supposed to be past all that—the reckless choices, the guilt, the shame. With his brothers and their Christian band getting back together for a long-awaited comeback, he’s focused on redemption and a clean slate. But when a woman from his past shows up with a toddler and a devastating secret, Levi’s carefully rebuilt life threatens to unravel. Adria Baines has survived more than most—aging out of foster care, scraping by without support, and raising her son alone.

They say youth is fleeting, but what if you could fake it for a little while longer—even forever? It’s possible thanks to the Crown Serum. As the twentieth anniversary for the world’s only legitimate wrinkle wonder cure approaches, newspaper reporter Goldie Hays lands an interview with its elusive maker, Sarah Crown. Too bad Goldie’s dealing with a broken heart at the same time. And to think, it was only a month ago on her fortieth birthday that she was saying “I love you” for the first time to her much younger boyfriend.

Reconnect your child with the magic of storytelling—one epic adventure at a time. In a world of endless scrolling and short videos, it’s easy for kids to lose touch with meaningful stories. But what if one book could pull them into a world of gods, monsters, and unforgettable lessons—no screens required? Meet Alex and Maya—two curious kids who stumble upon a mysterious book in a dusty attic. With one turn of the page, they’re whisked away to ancient Greece, standing face-to-face with the legendary gods and heroes of myth!

Laat je meeslepen met de koninklijke intriges en tragedies van koningin Elizabeth I van Engeland in de 16e eeuw. Alles wat haar begeerde, viel in de handen van Lettice, de gravin van Essex. De man van haar dromen, het volmaakte huwelijk en een gezin - alles ontglipte de koningin. Maar haar woord is wet, waardoor Lettice de onverbiddelijkheid van Elizabeth in levende lijve moet ondergaan. Jaloezie, liefde en bedrog staan centraal in deze onverbiddelijke roman van Victoria Holt.

Jane Lindsay, een doodgewoon meisje in het Victoriaanse Engeland, had nooit grote ambities. Maar haar leven neemt een spannende wending wanneer ze samen met haar echtgenoot naar Hong Kong verhuist, naar het huis van haar dromen: Het huis met de duizend lampions. Het is een plek vol verborgen geheimen, legendes en mysteries. Lukt het de wereldvreemde Jane zich staande te houden als vrouw van een prestigieuze kunsthandelaar in de Oosterse stad?

I astral projected to cheat at poker and landed myself in witness protection with a brooding fire demon. Oops. Now my family’s hiding out in northern Maine in a busted-up café my brother won in a shady bet. The place is a disaster: cursed sugar jars, haunted espresso machine, and oh yeah… a smoldering Ifrit who runs the interdimensional bar behind the walk-in freezer. He’s all fire, fury, and don’t-touch-my-cups energy, and we clash over everything. We share a dangerously thin veil between realms we’re determined to fix—since we don’t want to see any more of each other than we have to.

Nayla has always been a genius at building and fixing things, but even she can’t explain the strange golden compass she comes across—an artifact said to be capable of opening portals to other universes. Alongside her fearless older brother Kibwe and some unexpected new friends, she finds herself in a breathtaking realm where rainbows form bridges between floating islands, and unicorns walk upon them with ease. But looks can be deceiving.

A prophecy of ruin binds him to her. She wants nothing more than to escape. Lily has never been the delicate flower she was named after. She preferred silly pranks and dirty poetry to needlepoint and politics, which is why the queen sent her off to a “proper” royal academy. Now that her magic is developed and her manners are passable—barely—it’s time for her to return home and attract a powerful man to rule by her side. Except Lily doesn’t want a king or a kingdom. She wants freedom. And nothing feels more freeing than adventuring with her bodyguard, Alastair.

In the dwarven city of Mountainside Village, peace has endured for generations. Bindle, once a daring adventurer, now serves as mayor—content to guide his people while quietly mourning the loss of his closest friend, O’balin. Two years have passed since O’balin vanished on a treasure hunt, and though a funeral was held in his honor, Bindle cannot shake the belief that he still lives.

Slayin' Singlehood is a timeless message to inspire listeners to find purpose and value within every season of life. Enemy lies and tactics will be boldly confronted and the truth of God will be loudly proclaimed in this book.

A dwarf’s dream… A kingdom’s greatest mystery… And a journey into the unknown… In the Mountain Realm, dwarves live for treasure. None are more eager to seek it than O’balin, a daring young treasure hunter with a gift for finding what others cannot. Together with his lifelong friend Bindle and his brother Clann, he sets out to uncover the fabled Lost Treasure of Undur, a hoard whispered of in songs and legends but never seen by living eyes. Their journey carries them far beyond the safety of their homes and into a world of peril.

Esotismo, avventura e terrore si amalgamano insieme a comporre un'avventura senza tempo. Pubblicato con lo pseudonimo Victoria Holt - quello normalmente usato da E. A. Hibbert per i romanzi a sfondo gotico - "Prigioniera del cuore" è un’entusiasmante miscela di tutti gli elementi più misteriosi, esotici e bizzarri che hanno decretato la fortuna letteraria del genere. La bella Rosetta Cranleigh, figlia di due egittologi, si imbarca per un viaggio avventuroso a fianco di un giovane archeologo, Lucas Lorimer, e del fuggitivo Simon Perrivale, accusato ingiustamente di omicidio.

Rivolte ai bambini tra i cinque e gli otto anni, queste meditazioni guidate sono ricche di esperienze sensoriali rilassanti che conducono la mente in un luogo di calma e serenità. Perfette da ascoltare quando i bambini hanno bisogno di prendersi una pausa dalla frenesia della quotidianità, le meditazioni qui presentate li aiutano a rilassarsi, a prendere sonno, a svegliarsi, a respirare e a partire per viaggi avventurosi nel profondo di se stessi.

On a simple, idyllic world, one man appears and seizes control with his magical powers, herds the inhabitants off their land and forces them into mines. Now bored in his elaborate palace, he runs a competition that selects the most talented as his royal opponent in the strategy game Gymbal.