Download or read book Scooter written by Mick Foley and published by Vintage. This book was released on 2007-12-18 with total page 335 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Scooter Riley–named after Yankee shortstop Phil Rizzuto–is just a regular kid growing up in the Bronx, right near Yankee Stadium, in 1969. His father, Patrick Riley, is a New York City cop. His grandfather, a fireman for thirty years, is a man who firmly believes that all of life’s great lessons are explained in baseball lore. In the wake of the assassinations of Dr. King and Bobby Kennedy, as the neighborhood changes around him, Scooter is forced to see that life, like baseball, is a game in which a few extraordinary moments–moments of either courage or cowardice–will define the man he becomes.

Download or read book Scooter written by Dian Eaton and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2009-12-07 with total page 95 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: SCOOTER The Little Tiger with a Big Heart Jamie Gibson (11), star pitcher of her Waterbury, Vermont, Little League baseball team, and her brother Ted (7), rescue a rare white Siberian Tiger cub they find trapped in an abandoned car. The children fall in love with the playful cub and name him Scooter. Their mother, Traci, a veterinarian, and the town’s sheriff, Dave Hawn, are sure the cub was smuggled into Vermont by a gang of exotic animal smugglers. When the smugglers attempt to get him back, Jamie realizes that Scooter is in danger again. Determined to protect him, she takes Scooter and runs away into the mountains. Now Jamie is in danger, too. In a dramatic showdown involving dozens of exotic animals and a runaway airplane, Scooter becomes instrumental in capturing the smugglers and reuniting Jamie and her mother.

Download or read book The Anonym written by W. F. Owen and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2007-11 with total page 121 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Identity theft runs rampant through Eartha s society. In the 23rd century, there is only one maxim for staying safe: Doubt Everyone, Question Everything. But humans arena t as careful with technology as they should be. The elite Technos decide to take i

Download or read book Let s do Comprehension 9 10 written by Andrew Brodie and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2015-09-24 with total page 50 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From trusted primary education expert Andrew Brodie, the Let's Do... series is the ideal home learning resource for children. Expertly designed to meet all the demands of the National Curriculum, the workbooks provide all the practice children need to build their confidence and boost their ability. Practice reading comprehension with this activity sticker book, perfect for learning at home! Let's Do Comprehension 9-10 supports the National Curriculum for Key Stage 2 and is ideal for boosting English literacy skills at home. The workbook contains a variety of stimulating fiction and non-fiction texts, accompanied by comprehension questions of varying difficulty and over 100 colourful stickers to encourage and reward children. This comprehension practice book includes: - Tips and clues from Alice the Alligator to support children - Extra challenges in Brodie's Brain Boosters to stretch and challenge - Answers at the back of the book - Exciting, colourful illustrations and stickers For more in the popular Let's Do series by Andrew Brodie, see: Let's Do Handwriting, Let's Do Spelling, Let's Do Punctuation, Let's Do Grammar, Let's Do Times Tables, Let's Do Mental Maths, Let's Do Addition and Subtraction and Let's Do Arithmetic

Download or read book Gangstertopia written by Mikey Robert Simpson and published by Wingback Books. This book was released on with total page 118 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When Morgan's father is executed for a gangland deal that goes wrong, he soon finds out that being connected to the underworld is not what it should be. With the mafia on his trail to seize his fathers assets and the police wanting him for questioning and to expose his fathers underworld connections it can only be a matter of time before he's caught or worse ends up dead. A fast paced thriller with a Greek Connection full of twists and turns and a heart thumping finish.

Download or read book Thicker Than Water written by Lindy Cameron and published by Clan Destine Press. This book was released on 2018-09-01 with total page 541 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Third in the PI series, Thicker than Water finds Kit O'Malley trying not to become too embroiled in the feud between three Melbourne crime families, while dealing with ghosts from her past, and a strange missing persons case. The women's bar known as Angie's is the last place anyone expected to find the dead body of known-criminal Gerry Anders, and O'Malley soon discovers that helping her family of friends out of trouble can be just as dangerous as facing a deranged killer - only more complicated. She has to deal with an old nemesis from her days of the force; the matriarch of the notorious Riley clan, who takes a liking to her; a troublemaking journalist; and a Romeo and Juliet scenario. Kit's ex-partner, Detective Inspector Jon Marek, is not coping with the ugly reality of his on-going hunt for a serial killer; and, as the Feds are still spying on everyone, Kit's courtship of the gorgeous Alex Cazenove remains under wraps. To cap it all off a good friend and his strange Russian-American client go missing, and suddenly everything points to old grudges and unresolved family tension. Everything, that is, except the very strange connection to Melbourne's Bubble-Wrap Killer.

Download or read book Boulevard written by Stephen Jay Schwartz and published by St. Martin's Press. This book was released on 2011-10-04 with total page 388 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Haunted by painful childhood events including the early death of his father, LA detective Hayden Glass hides private struggles about his sex addiction while investigating the murder of a politician's daughter by a sexual predator.

Download or read book The Last Christmas written by Gerry Duggan and published by Image Comics. This book was released on 2013-11-20 with total page 162 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The writers behind the hit series Deadpool present the sad, funny, and true story of Santa Claus after the apocalypse. After tragedy strikes the North Pole, Santa turns his back on humanity and gives up on Christmas. Even though the world has been completely overrun by naughty men, there's still one boy that believes in Santa. But could that be the biggest mistake of his life? Collects THE LAST CHRISTMAS #1-5

Download or read book Under a Southern Moon written by Patricia Colella and published by Archway Publishing. This book was released on 2018-08-17 with total page 390 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Scooter and his family fled the blazing forest fire to the safe hide-away of a Kudzu-covered fence between the forest and the old plantation house known as Stone Gable. Scooter was a scholarly raccoon but what he couldnt know, while checking out the place that was to become their new home, was that the attic of Stone Gable was exactly his wheelhouse. Purely by dumb-luck he happened upon the biggest discovery of his life, and the implications for Stone Gable were so profound he wondered if he could ever figure out why humans did what they did. Oddly enough, they could almost reach-out and touch their land, their old home, their beloved tree, but even if they stretched and strained they would never touch it again. Change happened, and they were trying to adjust. But after all that, after all those months in which Stone Gable had happily become their home, there was that bleakest of days, the worst day of Scooters life. His wife and three children were hiding as he taught them to do when danger loomed. Danger was looming now, and it came in the form of Matthew, the exterminator. Scooter bloodied his paws and fingers scratching at doors and windows, used his body as a battering-ram trying to gain access, but to no avail. His only optionface the enemy! Face Miss Anne head on and plead for her mercy. As he ran toward her he was sure she would try to beat him to death with the nearest thing she could grab, and with his wild demeanor and bloodied body he could understand that. How did my life come to this, he wondered? Ages: 9, 10, 11, 12

Download or read book The Last Noel Secret Surrogate written by Heather Graham and published by Harlequin. This book was released on 2021-10-26 with total page 428 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: BESTSELLING AUTHOR COLLECTION Reader-favorite romances in collectible volumes from our bestselling authors The Last Noel by New York Times bestselling author Heather Graham With a storm paralyzing New England on Christmas Eve, the O'Boyle household becomes prey to a pair of brutal escaped killers desperate to find refuge. Skyler O'Boyle's one hope for rescue is that the men are unaware that her daughter, Kat, has escaped into the blizzard. But as the wind and snow continue to rage, her prayers that Kat can somehow find help seem fragile indeed. When Kat stumbles on a third felon, half-frozen and delirious, she recognizes him immediately. What is Craig Devon, the onetime love of her life, doing in such company? Craig is desperate to unload a crucial secret that could change their destiny…but one false move and everything he's sacrificed will shatter. FREE BONUS STORY INCLUDED IN THIS VOLUME! Secret Surrogate by USA TODAY bestselling author Delores Fossen The last thing this Texas sheriff wanted was to heed a frantic late-night call from Kylie Monroe—the woman who'd destroyed his life. Old wounds were ripped wide open after Lucas Creed discovered that his former deputy had moved on…and was pregnant. But after rescuing her and taking her under his protection, she repaid him by dropping a bombshell on him. Now, as his secret surrogate, she planned to give the gruff lawman the ultimate gift to heal his heart.

Download or read book To the Summit written by Nick Allen and published by Massey University Press. This book was released on 2016-09-01 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the inspirational story of climber Nick Allen, who went from outdoorsman to wheelchair-bound with multiple sclerosis to back to the life in the mountains he loves through sheer determination and grit. This book follows Nick's first faltering steps back into the back country and his decision to set up a trust so other MS sufferers can have outdoor experiences. And it follows his most astounding adventure yet: trekking to base camp at Everest, and — at considerable risk to his health — conquering the Himalayan peak, Imja Tse.

Download or read book The Adventures of Stunning Stephen Edwards as the Stunning Kid in the Time Traveling Marshals written by David Dorris and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2020-07-30 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: First there was The Westside Kids meet The Small Fry followed by Stunning Stephen Edwards and The West Side Kids in The Invisible Man. If you like westerns, time travel and like to be entertained, you will like this ONE OF A KIND OF WESTERN THAT HAS A GREAT STORY. THIS BOOK IS AN EASY READ FOR ANY AGE that will make you laugh as you read along with the plots, twists and turns that will blind side you with the surprises. Now the gang goes back in time in The Adventures of Stunning Stephen Edwards as The Stunning Kid in The Time Traveling Marshals to Dodge City Kansas, 1880 to help Rex's great, great, great, grandfather, Marshal Allen. A new masked hero is introduced, known as The Stunning Kid. In this story there are many characters that are smart, fun, confused, stupid and dangerous that supply the action, adventure, surprises and comedy. This makes it a fun read for all as the gang fights The Dean Dickerson Gang who chase homesteaders off of their land to gain water rights, rustle cattle, rob stages and banks. As The Stunning Kid begins to interfere with The Dean Dickerson Gang's operations, The Dean Dickerson Gang comes up with a plan to get rid of The Stunning Kid. This is when The Stunning Kid calls on Rex, Columbo and The West Side Kids for help. THIS IS A MUST READ. So saddle up and ride with Stunning Stephen Edwards and the gang when they move back to 1880 with the 21st century knowledge and tools to regain law and order in the old west.

Download or read book Scooters written by Pixel Pete, Eric Dregni, Peter Martin and published by . This book was released on with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Epica Book 33 written by Epica Awards and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2020-10-29 with total page 400 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Epica Book 33 features inspirational work from the 2019 Epica Awards. It showcases outstanding creativity in advertising, design, media, PR and digital communications. As well as over 1000 colour images, the book includes winning and high-scoring entries, comments from Epica's unique jury of journalists, and behind-the-scenes interviews with Grand Prix winners. Like previous editions of this annual publication, it is a unique source of information and ideas for professionals, young talents – and anyone fascinated by the world of creative communications.

Download or read book High Noon in Sandbridge written by Elizabeth L. Brooks and published by JMS Books LLC. This book was released on 2018-08-04 with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sequel to Daybreak in Sandbridge Life is pretty good for Scooter and Andy Stahl-Howard these days. The restaurant is doing well and they’re happy with their little family. Then Scooter’s sister meets an untimely end, and Scooter and Andy are suddenly guardians to a niece they’ve only met a handful of times. Their attempts to make a home for the bereaved child are complicated by Andy's mother, Scooter’s ex-lover, and the man who claims to be Billie’s father. But whatever her parentage, Billie is a Stahl through and through -- stubborn and hot-tempered and not remotely interested in making a life in the one place her mother had sworn never to return. Will she ever learn to call Dockside and Sandbridge home?

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Download or read book She ll Take It written by Mary Carter and published by Kensington Publishing Corp.. This book was released on 2010-07-15 with total page 331 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Aspiring actress. Temp worker. Shoplifter. For Melanie Zeitgar, stealing is a lot like love: she knows the right thing when she sees it. Unfortunately, she sees it everywhere. She doesn’t mean to take things. Just like she doesn’t mean to fib about her career. Or continue eating chocolate. Or wait for a call from Ray, the Beautiful Musician Who Must Have Been in a Horrible Accident that Broke His Dialing Fingers. Melanie’s number one rule—in life, love, and theft—is this: Don’t Get Caught. But sometimes, even the best kleptomaniac has an off day. Now, with every part of her life veering out of control, Melanie’s met a guy whose heart is hers for the taking—if she’s brave enough to pay the price . . . “Funny, outrageous, and touching.” —Holly Chamberlin, author of The Summer Nanny