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Rats are curious by nature. When Wainscot, a land rat, follows his curiosity and trespasses in the chambers of his clan's ruling council, he is discovered and forced to flee for his life. Pursued by the relentless C'law - the enforcers of the council's laws - he escapes by boarding a warship, the frigate HMS Heloise. Once aboard, Wainscot is lost, alone, and out of his element in a bewildering and brutal new world. There he meets Moon, a rat of the ship. Like him, she is alone, having been cast out of her own clan. Together, the two struggle to survive the many perils of the Heloise: men, cats, and the two rat clans engaged in a vicious war for domination of the ship.As the Heloise plays her role in the War of 1812, Wainscot and Moon are swept up in the conflicts of both men and rats, and battles burn from the gundecks to the depths of the holds, threatening the fragile home that the two fight to make for themselves.Exciting and moving, Wainscot on the Heloise takes a thrilling journey through a secret world of rats, as Wainscot and Moon face overwhelming odds in their to replace the families they have both lost.
She was his dream girl. He was her nightmare.Flora is a city-girl and her mother has just dragged her to a tiny village in the Highlands. She hates her freaky new house and the weird things she's been experiencing in it.Miles has been dead for fifteen years and the girl of his dreams has just moved into his bedroom. He's going to make her love him, no matter what it takes.There's a ghost in Flora's house and it's going to take more than just her to stop him. Will she reach out for help from her new friends and her mum before Miles claims her for himself?Content Warning: Ghosted is intended for older teens and contains some strong language and references to suicide.
I thought the darkness could no longer touch me.I was wrong.Still carrying the physical and mental scars following the brutal stabbing from her ex-husband, Richard, Sophia is struggling to put the attack behind her. On top of that, Richard remains on the loose, with her now husband, Marcus, desperate to catch him and bring down the fraud ring, whilst her former best friend, Aneella, awaits trail. When Richard contacts her demanding to meet, and Aneella refuses to confess to anyone but her, can Sophia find the strength and courage within her to face her betrayers and protect the man she loves, no matter what the cost?Be swept up once more in the beautiful, haunting Scottish Highlands as the story of Marcus and Sophia continues in this powerful follow on story...
War is looming... Get your tickets now.Imagine a world where battles between professional armies are fought in front of live audiences. Instead of pro sports and reality TV, the world is obsessed with watching war. International conflicts are a thing of the past, unemployment is nearly nonexistent, and economies are booming.Everyone has a part to play in this new industry. There's Ranger Monroe, the dashing captain of the Army of Liberty. And Salvatore Caracas, a military recruiter who's wickedly good at his job. Oh, and don't forget Jody, a domestic terrorist who livestreams his attacks. And many, many more, all cogs in the war machine.Yes, when violence is a commodity and spectatorship is prioritized, anything goes.
The last U.S. draftee reported for duty in 1973. However, the draft system remains in place and all 18 to 25 year-old U.S. male citizens and immigrants are legally required to register with the Selective Service System. Part I of Draftee includes a description of the personal journey of a draftee who survived combat in Vietnam. Part II includes a draftee's perspective as to why and how the U.S. got into and eventually out of the War and how both the U.S. draft and the South Vietnamese draft influenced the outcome. Part III includes a review of military drafts and a proposal to replace the seriously flawed legacy Selective Service System with a policy that enables choice, celebration of citizenship, and promotes unity rather than divisiveness.
¿¿ Grand Prize Winner of the Eric Hoffer Book Award for Romance Fiction¿¿Grand Prize Winner of the Chanticleer International Book Awards Chatelaine Romance books¿¿First Place category winner of the Chanticleer International Book Awards Dante Rosetti Young Adult books"With a new twist on almost every page, romance on the boil, and constant, clever, zinger-laden dialogue, Hora's latest offering will undoubtedly engage readers in an ever-accelerating, multi-threaded plot thoroughly in the young adult groove."--- RECOMMENDED by the US Review of Books"This book will have you laughing out loud. It will keep you reading into the night to see what life has in store for these lovable characters who leap off the page and capture your heart and your imagination. Reenita Malhotra Hora's novel, Operation Mom: My Plan to Get My Mom a Life and a Man, is a highly recommended and delightful five-star read." --- Chanticleer Book ReviewsFrom the award-winning author Reenita M. Hora comes a book about a Mumbai-based teen who becomes her mother's matchmaker instead of the other way around, but only to find love herself. This hilarious story about a neurotic mother-daughter relationship is an aged-up Parentrap meets Freaky Friday.2023 INDiE READER DiSCOVERY AWARDSHilarious and heartwarming, Reenita M. Hora's OPERATION MOM (My Plan to Get my Mother a Life and a Man) bypasses typical YA romance to focus on the deeper relationships of parent-child, sister-sister, and, strongest of all, best friends. --- IndieReaderIla, a Mumbai-based teenager, is going nuts with Veena, her controlling, a single mother who prevents her from stalking her pop idol, Ali Zafar. Veena wants her daughter to date real guys in the lead-up to finding a husband. But Ila decides that the only way to get her mom off her back is by finding her a boyfriend instead. With the help of her best friend Deepali, her crush Dev and her mother's best friend Maleeka, they will come up with a plan to make it happen by setting up a profile in dating apps.
Inspired by "Clair de Lune," Georges Méliès, Wynken, Blynken & Nod, and Casey's own precocious daughter, Cora and the Moon is a colorful and whimsical bedtime story about a trip to the stars centered around a strong-willed and curious pint-sized heroine.From the author: "When my daughter Cora was younger, our post-story bedtime routine was to turn out the lights in her bedroom and listen to Debussy's 'Clair de Lune' while viewing images of the moon in photographs, illustrations, and even animations. This book is a love letter to that time, a tribute to my daughter, and a bedtime story that soothes and delights both reader and listener."This is a beautiful bedtime story. Pure and simple - but this one is her bedtime story. It's for her and her and him and her. It's for Cora and all the Coras of the world.
They called her The Hellfire Witch of St. Louis. They said she had the Evil Eye, and people were dying because of it. But only she knew what was really happening...Lorena Whittaker''s dreams kept her in rapture each night and distracted during the days. It was there, in her dreams, that he continued to return to her. There, she felt sensations a lady could never admit to. But the night Deidrick Adlewolf came to call, everything changed.Gone were her dreams of pleasure and love, replaced with scenes of Indians, secrets, and death. The cold indifference Diedrick showed her during her waking hours only made her absent dream-lover feel even more distant.Lorena soon realizes that her marriage to the young German had been a mistake. He hadn''t only made her dream-lover disappear, he was now the one participating in her dreams - no, it was more than that. He was driving them.
Finding literary support when coping with an ileostomy can be challenging. As an adult, Campbell Dwyer discovered this firsthand and wanted to change that for children everywhere. Thus began the creation of her debut children's novel. My Silly Illy is a comical introduction to help children understand what is happening with their bodies and how to thrive with their new appendage. Every child is a superhero, and My Silly Illy makes sure they know it!Personalize each book to your child with available picture placement and hair cutouts. Everyone deserves to know that they aren't alone, and when it comes to ileostomy, we're all in this together!
Vita, growing up as a royal in the Kongeorn clan, has followed the beliefs of the Mother most of her life. But when a dark omen of revenge threatens Vita's family and the Mother's world as she knows it, Vita is left with a vision and a quest to expel evil from Jordklode.
“Chloe Rose is a winsome heroine, and her adventures in the maze are well done: They introduce fantastic characters, including the Librarian, a specter composed of all the letters in every known human language. The novel also brims with ideas...” -- Kirkus Reviews----------Twelve-year-old Chloe Rose lives a quiet, happy life in her hometown Wilmoton, but she’s haunted by the same nightmare night after night—one with guns and swords and lost fathers. When another brewing battle has her town preparing for war, Chloe’s fears are made into a reality. Promises are left unfulfilled, her family is torn apart, and she must leave her comfy life in Wilmoton behind when she and her mother move into the King’s palace. Living in a castle seems like a dream come true, like the new beginning they need, but Chloe’s not convinced. After a series of altercations, Chloe Rose is kicked out, more desperate for hope than ever. To restore what she’s lost, Chloe travels to an enchanted maze where wishes come true and fairies rule. But with evil forces working against her and her new friends, can Chloe complete the trials of the maze or will her heart’s desires be left unfulfilled?Chloe Rose and The Enchanted Maze is a powerful story of bravery, friendship, grief, and love.
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