Download or read book Alpaca in the Back a My Car written by Ben Farber and published by Plaza Pixel Studios, LLC. This book was released on 2021-11-27 with total page 34 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A rhyming picture book telling a heroic tale of teamwork. A story about an alpaca taking the narrator on a journey to right wrongs and save friends.
Download or read book Might as Wool Alpaca Funny Book written by Ace Landers and published by Scholastic Inc.. This book was released on 2021-10-05 with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It's time for an all-new "it" animal to take the stage! This new funny guidebook is "alpaca-ed" with funny jokes, memes, gags, and more! Meet Alpaca, a soft, fluffy animal who is absolutely not a llama. (That would be preposterous!) Alpaca will take you on an adventure through Alpacalandia―the most fun, secret world ever, that's built only for alpacas! (Hear that, llamas?) You'll get to read about Alpaca's favorite songs (like Alpacapella), favorite films (that Hairy wizard one is pretty good), and a whole lot more. After all, you might as wool! (Unless you're a llama.)
Download or read book Uma and the Answer to Absolutely Everything written by Sam Copeland and published by Penguin UK. This book was released on 2021-01-21 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'Fresh and funny' - Sunday Times Children's Book of the Week The hilarious and moving new book from funny fiction superstar Sam Copeland, author of the bestselling Charlie Changes Into a Chicken. Uma Gnudersonn has a head full of questions: How can I save my home from being sold? Will my dad ever start talking again? And how do alpacas get drunk? But since her mum died, Uma's life has been short on answers. Then she finds a genius artificial intelligence called Athena who knows everything. Suddenly Uma has the answer to any question she can imagine - from the capital of Mozambique to the colour of her headteacher's underpants - and she's going to use them to save her home and her father. Along the way, Uma will have to confront the sinister inventor who will stop at nothing to get Athena back - and face up to the fact that not all questions have answers . . . 'Utterly brilliant' - Eoin Colfer, author of Artemis Fowl 'This fast paced adventure is full of warmth and wit' - Sunday Express 'Slapstick, satire, silliness . . . truly cheering entertainment' - Sunday Times Best Books for Children 2021 'Hilarious and full of heart' - Jasbinder Bilan, author of Costa-award-winning Asha and the Spirit Bird 'Original, hilarious and delightfully madcap' - Katie Tsang, author of Dragon Mountain 'Funnier than an alpaca with a well-honed stand-up routine' - David Solomons, author of My Brother is a Superhero 'Fast, funny and full of heart' - Amy Sparkes, author of The House at the Edge of Magic 'A brilliantly funny story . . . I loved it!' - Cat Doyle, author of The Storm-Keeper's Island 'Comedy gold' - Sibeal Pounder, author of Witch Wars
Download or read book Escaping Darkness written by Jerry B. Jenkins and published by Tyndale House Publishers, Inc.. This book was released on 2020-09-22 with total page 241 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An unfamiliar car runs Bryce Timberline off a back road. He and Ashley discover a secret that puts them in a race against time to save lives. Will they be able to get help without becoming victims themselves? Watch out! The Timberline twins are on the loose. Bryce and Ashley are ATV-riding tweens from Colorado who unearth action-packed mystery and adventure wherever they go. From clearing the name of a local miscreant to thwarting a gold-stealing heist, the twins' growing faith and the strong example of their parents guide them through even the most life-threatening situations. With the trademark page-turner style used by Jerry Jenkins and Chris Fabry in the Left Behind: The Kids series, these fast-paced books will keep even reluctant readers on the edge of their seats. Readers will definitely be hooked! Perfect for ages 8-12.
Download or read book Alpaca My Bags A Wish Novel written by Jenny Goebel and published by Scholastic Inc.. This book was released on 2020-09-01 with total page 189 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: To some kids, Amelia's life sounds like the ultimate fantasy. She and her brothers are homeschooled by their adventurous parents, and the family travels around the country in an RV, scaling mountains, rappelling down canyons, and skiing down double black diamond slopes. There's just one problem-Amelia hates every minute of it. She's terrified of heights and would give anything to be reading instead of careening down a mountain. She's also desperate for the chance to attend a regular school and make real friends. So when her parents decide to spend a year in Colorado, Amelia's delighted by the chance to settle down.However, starting at a conventional school is much harder than Amelia imagined, and her anxiety makes meeting new friends extra challenging. Everything about her feels wrong, from her clothes to her hobbies to her complete lack of pop culture knowledge. So when Amelia's given the chance to volunteer at an alpaca ranch, she's delighted by the chance to do something she's good at-take care of animals. And soon, the alpacas and their owners start to feel like real friends. But when a cruel classmate's prank puts the alpacas in mortal peril, Amelia will have to summon strength she never knew she possessed to save the only place that's ever felt like home.
Download or read book The Susan Effect written by Peter Høeg and published by Random House. This book was released on 2017-08-03 with total page 371 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: You'll tell her your darkest secrets Susan Svendsen has an unusual talent. She is an expert in finding out secrets. People feel compelled to confide in her and unwittingly confess their innermost thoughts. Her whole life, she has exploited this talent, but now her family is in jeopardy and there is a prison sentence hanging over her head. Then Susan gets a timely offer from a former government official: use her power one more time and have all charges dropped. But there are some powerful people determined to stop her.
Download or read book Trouble Play written by Elizabeth Hunter and published by Recurve Press, LLC. This book was released on 2023-08-23 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Comedian EV Lane thought she’d done it all, but taking on the role of mistress of ceremonies for the Desert Fancy Dog Show may be her most challenging gig yet. The locals are a menagerie of high-strung prima donnas and nervous Nelsons, and she’s not talking about the dogs. When high-stakes competition leads to gruesome murder, she’s going to need every telepathic power at her disposal—and every psychic friend she knows—to make this show go on. Pesky police detectives, dangerously attractive investigators, and a menagerie of our favorite Vista de Lirio characters make this mystery the most twisted yet! TROUBLE PLAY is the third book in the Vista de Lirio series, a paranormal mystery series by Elizabeth Hunter, best-selling author of the Elemental Mysteries, the Glimmer Lake series, and The Irin Chronicles.
Download or read book An Alpaca in My Pocket written by Mindy J. B. Whitten and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2011-05 with total page 38 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A boy wants an alpaca for a pet, but doesn't understand how big they are and how much care they need.
Download or read book All About Evie written by Cathy Lamb and published by Kensington Books. This book was released on 2019-10-29 with total page 400 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Set against the natural beauty of the San Juan Islands in the Pacific Northwest, acclaimed author Cathy Lamb’s latest novel tells the emotionally compelling story of one woman’s life-changing discovery about her past . . . As a child, Evie Lindsay was unnerved by her premonitions. As an adult, they have become a simple fact of life—sometimes disruptive but also inescapable, much like her quirky, loveable family. Evie’s mother, Poppy, and her aunts, Camellia and Iris, are well known on San Orcanita island for their free-spirited ways and elaborately decorated hats. Their floral shop and Evie’s bookstore draw streams of visitors all summer long. This season promises to be extra busy: Evie’s sister, Jules, is getting married on the island. As Jules plans her unconventional wedding, she arranges to do a DNA test with her mother, sister, and aunts, to see how much accepted lore about their heritage holds true. The results blow apart everything Evie has grown up believing about herself and her family. Spurred on by the revelations, Evie uncovers the real story of her past. But beyond her feelings of shock and betrayal, there are unexpected opportunities—to come to terms with a gift that has sometimes felt like a curse, to understand the secrets that surrounded her childhood, and to embrace the surprising new life that is waiting for her . . .
Download or read book The Secret Files of Fairday Morrow written by Jessica Haight and published by Yearling. This book was released on 2017-01-03 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fans of classic detective stories, The Mysterious Benedict Society, and the Secret Series will devour this illustrated middle-grade adventure that follows three curious sleuths as they investigate a mysterious, old house with some hidden secrets. Eleven-year-old Fairday Morrow is less than thrilled that her family is moving thousands of miles from civilization to the quiet country town of Ashpot, Connecticut, where she’s absolutely certain she’ll die of boredom. As if leaving New York City and her best friend, Lizzy, the only other member of the elite Detective Mystery Squad (DMS), weren’t bad enough, Fairday is stuck living in the infamous Begonia House, a creepy old Victorian with dark passageways, a gigantic dead willow tree, and a mysterious past. Before she can even unpack, strange music coming from behind a padlocked door leads Fairday up a spiral staircase and into a secret room, where an ancient mirror, a brass key, and a strange picture of a red-haired lady are the first in a series of clues that takes the members of the Detective Mystery Squad on an amazing adventure. "The novel builds to an exciting climax that takes magic in stride and suggests that further mysteries await the DMS trio."-Publishers Weekly "This paranormal mystery will be of interest to young readers looking for something spooky but not violent or scary."-Booklist
Download or read book Postcards from Cedar Key written by Terri DuLong and published by Kensington Books. This book was released on 2012 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Starting a new life in Cedar Key, Florida, Berkley Whitmore, plagued by self-doubt, is delighted when her new store, Berkley's Chocolates & Gems, draws a wide circle of new friends and the admiration of English mystery author Saxton Tate III, giving her the courage to find the truth about her past. Original.
Download or read book The Good the Bad and the Furry written by Tom Cox and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2015-04-14 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Meet The Bear--a cat who carries the weight of the world on his furry shoulders, and whose wise, owl-like eyes seem to ask, 'Can you tell me why I am a cat, please?' Like many intellectuals, The Bear would prefer a life of quiet solitude with plenty of time to gaze forlornly into space and contemplate society's ills. Unfortunately, he is destined to spend his days surrounded by felines of a significantly lower IQ" --Amazon.com.
Download or read book The Yale Courant written by and published by . This book was released on 1900 with total page 534 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book An Illustrated Journey written by Danny Gregory and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2013-02-28 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Collects excerpts from the personal travel journal sketchbooks of forty-three artists, illustrators, and designers.
Download or read book Baby Alpaca s Adventure written by Ann Rivera and published by Bookbaby. This book was released on 2020-09-05 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A baby alpaca wanders away from the nursery to explore the ranch and search for his true purpose. During his grand adventure, he discovers a nose-kissing alpaca, a friendly hen, and a spunky, one-eared mouse. His new friends teach him all about alpacas and ranch life in Oregon and help him find his way back home to his mama.
Download or read book The Riddle of the Fractal Monks written by Jonathan Pinnock and published by Prelude Books. This book was released on 2020-04-16 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A mystery lands – literally – at Tom Winscombe’s feet, and another riotous mathematical adventure begins... Tom Winscombe and Dorothy Chan haven’t managed to go on a date for some time, so it’s a shame that their outing to a Promenade Concert is cut short when a mysterious cowled figure plummets from the gallery to the floor of the arena close to where they are standing. But when they find out who he was, all thoughts of romance fly out of the window. Just who are the Fractal Monks, and what does Isaac, last of the Vavasors and custodian of the papers of famed dead mathematical geniuses Archie and Pye, want with them? How will other figures from the past also demand a slice of the action? And what other mysteries are there lurking at the bottom of the sea and at the top of mountains? The answers lie in The Riddle of Fractal Monks. Praise for Jonathan Pinnock: ‘Lovely stuff.’ Ian Rankin 'A series of humorous, riotous mathematical mysteries.' David Nicholls ‘He makes funny and self-deprecating company.’ The Herald ‘Jonathan Pinnock writes compelling tales with a deliciously wicked glint in his eye.’ Ian Skillicorn, National Short Story Week ‘Jonathan Pinnock is Roald Dahl’s natural successor.’ Vanessa Gebbie ‘Funny, clever, and sometimes brilliantly daft. A comedy that I am sure would have made Pythagoras, Archimedes and Douglas Adams all laugh out loud.’ Scott Pack on The Truth About Archie and Pye
