Download or read book Jessica and the Mysterious Island written by H. David Campbell and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2016-02-20 with total page 222 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the story about a spoiled girl named Jessica. She was from a wealthy family who lived in a skyscraper in downtown New York City. Her friends were just as rich as she was. Jessica and her friends often went shopping to spend their parents money. They all had credit cards with no limits on them. Their parents never cared how much they sent. How does Jessica get on such a remote island that isn't even on any map? Is there anyone else on this island? Is the island a dangerous place? Poor Jessica will learn many lessons while on this island, because there aren't any conveniences, period! This is surely going to be very hard for a spoiled rich girl. I hope you'll enjoy Jessica's adventures on this mysterious island.
Download or read book The Atlantic Mystery written by Kimberly Arcos and published by Page Publishing Inc. This book was released on 2020-11-15 with total page 60 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: There was a young teenage girl, Jessica, who felt something missing in her life. During this time, she often visited a cliff called the Majestic. She felt closer to something each time she went to look out over the ocean. One evening, she had an argument with her mother and ran off to her favorite place for an escape from her pain. Later that same evening, she discovered ancient relics where she sat. She decidedly went to get the help of her friend Matteo. Jessica returned to the Majestic with her friend Matteo to retrieve the objects she discovered. Upon her return home, she discovered her mother pacing in the kitchen and police cars around her home. Nervous, she asked her friend to stay out of sight so she could convince her mother to ask the police to leave. The next day, Jessica and Matteo took the items to their science teacher, Mrs. Panthera, who told stories of peculiar expeditions she took many years earlier. The teacher seemed unusually interested in the items brought to her. Soon, the reason for the unusual interest was revealed. Jessica encountered Soneya, who was a member of an ancient science-based civilization located below the floor of the Atlantic basin. Jessica was mesmerized by her abilities and knowledge. She introduced Soneya to both her mother and teacher. The true adventure began when she learned of her teacher’s mysterious past. The journey started when the group ventured to an island that had never been found on a map. A vortex formed in the central portion of the island, and the group was transported below the ocean floor, where Jessica meets an unusually familiar man. Many revelations were learned by Jessica, which included the fact that the mysterious man was her lost father and an ancient scientist. Jessica and her companions returned home and discovered Jessica’s mother was kidnapped. Mrs. Panthera had knowledge of her location and decidedly led the group to a military base. The realization of the kidnapping as a ploy to bring Soneya to the base for capture becomes evident as the soldiers encroach upon Jessica and Soneya’s location. A confrontation between the soldiers and leaders of the base with Soneya brings out Jessica’s true inner power and the discovery of her true self.
Download or read book Megan s Secret written by H. David Campbell and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2022-06-01 with total page 214 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Megan had wealthy grandparents. They lived on The McCallum Estate, a vast property with beautiful grounds all around their large mansion. It had flower beds, trees, shrubs, and pools of water with fountains. The McCallum mansion had a movie theater, swimming pool, fitness room, billiards room, library, a large ballroom, family room, and many large bedrooms and bathrooms. Megan always had fun when visiting her grandparent’s mansion. When Megan was growing up, she had a grandfather who loved her so much. She was very close to him. He rocked her when she was a baby, and helped her with her school work when she was older. One day when she was seven, he discovered something about her that surprised him. He told Megan that she must never, ever tell anyone about what he found out about her. It must be kept a secret. What could this secret be that no one could never know about her? Also discover how Megan got involved with horses.
Download or read book Jessica Farm Book 2 written by Josh Simmons and published by Fantagraphics Books. This book was released on 2016-05-04 with total page 105 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the second volume of critically acclaimed cartoonist Josh Simmons’s lifelong page-a-month series, Jessica encounters a room whose physics you can alter with your mind and much more. Jessica Farm fuses serialized adventure, fantasy and psychological horror and stamps it with Josh Simmon’s signature macabre sensibility. In Book 2, our heroes come upon the Groovy Room, where the atmosphere is different and if you configure your mind just right, you can hover in the air. Jessica Farm is an ambitious experiment in worldbuilding as conceived by Simmons.
Download or read book The Mystery of Adventure Island written by Jessica Clawson and published by Jessica Clawson. This book was released on 2024-08-30 with total page 46 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In "The Mystery of Adventure Island," readers are swept away to a realm where adventure lurks around every corner, and secrets hide in the shadows of an enigmatic island. This gripping novel, set on the secluded Adventure Island, blends mystery, excitement, and a touch of the supernatural, inviting readers on an unforgettable journey. The story unfolds through the eyes of Alex, a spirited and curious teenager who arrives on Adventure Island to spend the summer. What begins as a peaceful vacation soon turns into a thrilling adventure when Alex stumbles upon an old, tattered map hidden in the attic of their family's vacation home. The map hints at hidden treasures and mysteries deep within the island's heart, setting Alex on a quest for discovery. As Alex delves deeper into the island's history, they encounter a cast of intriguing characters, each with their secrets and stories. From the wise old lighthouse keeper with tales of ghost ships and forgotten lore to the reclusive artist who paints visions of the island's past, these characters guide and mislead Alex equally. The more Alex learns, the more they realize that the island holds a darker history, entangled with tales of lost civilizations, ancient curses, and haunting legends. The novel's climax is a convergence of the island's mysteries, leading Alex to an ancient ruin hidden in the dense jungle. Here, the true nature of the island's secret is revealed, challenging Alex's understanding of history, nature, and the very fabric of reality. "The Mystery of Adventure Island" is more than just a tale of treasure hunting; it's about self-discovery, the bonds formed along the way, and the enduring allure of adventure and mystery.
Download or read book The Mysterious Island written by Jules Verne and published by Strelbytskyy Multimedia Publishing. This book was released on 2021-01-08 with total page 583 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ‘The Mysterious Island' - one of the most famous in the world literature novels written by the famous French writer Jules Verne. Five Americans appear on a desert island in the Southern Hemisphere but they are not going to despair. Eventually it appears that their skills are all they need there to survive. But suddenly life throws a riddle to them...
Download or read book Vitro written by Jessica Khoury and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2014-01-14 with total page 349 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Magnificent and unsettling." --Marie Lu, New York Times Bestselling author of the Legend Trilogy A death-defying tropical adventure delivers a frightening message about dabbling with creation, perfect for fans of Orphan Black. On a remote island in the Pacific, Corpus scientists have taken test tube embryos and given them life. These beings—the Vitros—have knowledge and abilities most humans can only dream of. But they also have one enormous flaw. Sophie Crue is determined to get to Skin Island and find her mother, a scientist who left Sophie behind years ago. She enlists hunky charter pilot Jim Julien to take her there. But once on the island, Sophie and Jim encounter more than they bargained for, including a charming, brilliant Vitro named Nicholas and an innocent, newly awoken one named Lux. In a race for their lives, Sophie and Jim are about to discover what happens when science stretches too far beyond its reach.
Download or read book The Ice Coven written by Max Seeck and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2021-09-28 with total page 465 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Investigator Jessica Niemi is in a race against time to find the link between a body with strange markings that has washed up on a frigid shore in Finland and two baffling disappearances in this terrifying new novel from the New York Times bestselling author of The Witch Hunter. Six months have passed since Jessica’s encounter with the mysterious serial-killing coven of witches and the death of her mentor. Her nightmares about her mother and the witchcraft that undid her have only gotten worse, but she’s doing what she can to stay focused. Her homicide squad, now under new leadership, has been given a murder case and a new series of disappearances to investigate. A young woman’s corpse has washed up on an icy beach, and two famous Instagram influencers have gone missing at the same time. The missing influencers and the murdered woman all have ties to a sinister cult. Jessica finds an eerie painting—of a lighthouse on a remote island—as she investigates, and under the picture is a gruesome poem detailing a murder. The nightmares about her mother suddenly seem all too real, making Jessica wonder if the dead woman might be trying to tell her something about the killings. And as Jessica works frantically to solve her latest case, her horrific past comes roaring back and threatens to destroy her.
Download or read book Two Trees Make a Forest written by Jessica J. Lee and published by Catapult. This book was released on 2020-08-04 with total page 305 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This "stunning journey through a country that is home to exhilarating natural wonders, and a scarring colonial past . . . makes breathtakingly clear the connection between nature and humanity, and offers a singular portrait of the complexities inherent to our ideas of identity, family, and love" (Refinery29). A chance discovery of letters written by her immigrant grandfather leads Jessica J. Lee to her ancestral homeland, Taiwan. There, she seeks his story while growing closer to the land he knew. Lee hikes mountains home to Formosan flamecrests, birds found nowhere else on earth, and swims in a lake of drowned cedars. She bikes flatlands where spoonbills alight by fish farms, and learns about a tree whose fruit can float in the ocean for years, awaiting landfall. Throughout, Lee unearths surprising parallels between the natural and human stories that have shaped her family and their beloved island. Joyously attentive to the natural world, Lee also turns a critical gaze upon colonialist explorers who mapped the land and named plants, relying on and often effacing the labor and knowledge of local communities. Two Trees Make a Forest is a genre–shattering book encompassing history, travel, nature, and memoir, an extraordinary narrative showing how geographical forces are interlaced with our family stories.
Download or read book A Map for Wrecked Girls written by Jessica Taylor and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2017-08-15 with total page 368 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "A masterfully written tale of survival, sisters, and love." —Julie Murphy, author of the #1 New York Times bestseller Dumplin' In this twisting tale of loyalty, betrayal, and hope, two sisters must survive the wilds, if they can first survive each other—for fans of Tell Me Three Things, The One Memory of Flora Banks, and Pretty Little Liars. Emma had always orbited Henri, her fierce, magnetic older sister, and the two had always been best friends. Until something happenned that wrecked them. I'd trusted Henri more than I'd trusted myself. Wherever she told me to go, I'd follow. Now the unthinkable occurrs—a watery nightmare off the dazzling coast. The girls wash up on shore, stranded. Their only companion is Alex, a troubled boy agonizing over his own secrets. Trapped on a gorgeous hell of an island, Emma and Alex fall together as Emma and Henri fall further apart. To find their way home, the sisters must find their way back to each other. But will Henri ever forgive Emma? Can they survive this island? Can they reclaim what they’ve lost? There is no map for this. For the first time, I was afraid we'd die on this shore. "Emotionally eviscerating." —Stephanie Garber, New York Times bestselling author of Caraval "Top-notch—readers will be riveted." —Publishers Weekly "If you enjoyed the twisty suspense of We Were Liars, you'll rip through [this]." —PopSugar "A must-read." —HelloGiggles "A heart-stopping page-turner." —Jennifer Mathieu, author of The Truth About Alice “A unique glimpse at emotional and physical struggles.” —SLJ "Harrowing." —Stacey Lee, author of Under a Painted Sky "Beautifully told." —Buzzfeed "Will suck you in from the first page." —Brightly
Download or read book Bonfire written by Krysten Ritter and published by . This book was released on 2017 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Successful environmental lawyer Abby Williams is forced to confront her small-town past while investigating a high-profile corruption case back home.
Download or read book Encyclopedia of Television Shows written by Vincent Terrace and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2024-02-15 with total page 305 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: There were, between January 1, 2017, and December 31, 2022, 1,559 television series broadcast on three platforms: broadcast TV, cable TV, and streaming services. This book, the second supplement to the original Encyclopedia of Television Shows, 1925-2010, presents detailed information on each program, including storylines, casts (character and performer), years of broadcast, trivia facts, and network, cable or streaming information. Along with the traditional network channels and cable services, the newest streaming services like Amazon Prime Video and Disney Plus and pioneering streaming services like Netflix and Hulu are covered. The book includes a section devoted to reality series and foreign series broadcast in the U.S. for the first time from 2017 to 2022, a listing of the series broadcast from 2011 through 2016 (which are contained in the prior supplement), and an index of performers.
Download or read book Has Anyone Seen Jessica Jenkins written by Liz Kessler and published by Candlewick Press. This book was released on 2015-02-24 with total page 289 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "First published in Great Britain by Orion Children's Books"--Title page verso.
Download or read book Island of the Blue Dolphins written by Scott O'Dell and published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. This book was released on 1960 with total page 195 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Far off the coast of California looms a harsh rock known as the island of San Nicholas. Dolphins flash in the blue waters around it, sea otter play in the vast kep beds, and sea elephants loll on the stony beaches. Here, in the early 1800s, according to history, an Indian girl spent eighteen years alone, and this beautifully written novel is her story. It is a romantic adventure filled with drama and heartache, for not only was mere subsistence on so desolate a spot a near miracle, but Karana had to contend with the ferocious pack of wild dogs that had killed her younger brother, constantly guard against the Aleutian sea otter hunters, and maintain a precarious food supply. More than this, it is an adventure of the spirit that will haunt the reader long after the book has been put down. Karana's quiet courage, her Indian self-reliance and acceptance of fate, transform what to many would have been a devastating ordeal into an uplifting experience. From loneliness and terror come strength and serenity in this Newbery Medal-winning classic.
Download or read book The Darkdeep written by Ally Condie and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2018-10-02 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This book left me breathless!" --R. L. Stine, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Goosebumps and Fear Street "Move over, Stranger Things. . . The Darkdeep will pull you into an irresistibly eerie world beyond your wildest dreams--and nightmares." --Melissa de la Cruz, #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Descendants series New York Times bestselling authors Ally Condie and Brendan Reichs team up to co-author this thrilling first book in a darkly suspenseful middle grade series. Everyone in Timbers knows Still Cove is off-limits, with its creepy Beast sightings and equally terrifying legends. But when a bullying incident sends twelve-year-old Nico Holland over a cliff and into Still Cove's icy waters, friends Tyler and Emma--and even Opal Walsh, who usually runs with the popular kids--rush to his rescue . . . and discover a mysterious island hiding in the murky, swirling mists below. Though the island appears uninhabited, the kids can't shake a feeling that something about it is definitely not right. Their suspicions grow when they stumble upon an abandoned houseboat filled with all sorts of curiosities: odd-looking weapons, unnerving portraits, maps to unknown places, and a glass jar containing something completely unidentifiable. And in its lowest depths churns a dark, deep secret. As the group delves deeper into this mysterious new clubhouse, their lives begin to intertwine in weird and dangerous ways. For something ancient has awakened . . . and it can detect not only their wishes and dreams, but also their darkest, most terrible imaginings. Do they have what it takes to face the shadowy secrets lurking within their own hearts? Told from alternating points of view, this pulse-racing tale from bestselling duo Ally Condie and Brendan Reichs is the start of a high-stakes, thrilling series about friendship and believing in yourself--and each other.
Download or read book Mystery Women written by Colleen A. Barnett and published by ReadHowYouWant.com. This book was released on 1997 with total page 575 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book A Way to Garden written by Margaret Roach and published by Timber Press. This book was released on 2019-04-30 with total page 321 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “A Way to Garden prods us toward that ineffable place where we feel we belong; it’s a guide to living both in and out of the garden.” —The New York Times Book Review For Margaret Roach, gardening is more than a hobby, it’s a calling. Her unique approach, which she calls “horticultural how-to and woo-woo,” is a blend of vital information you need to memorize and intuitive steps you must simply feel and surrender to. In A Way to Garden, Roach imparts decades of garden wisdom on seasonal gardening, ornamental plants, vegetable gardening, design, gardening for wildlife, organic practices, and much more. She also challenges gardeners to think beyond their garden borders and to consider the ways gardening can enrich the world. Brimming with beautiful photographs of Roach’s own garden, A Way to Garden is practical, inspiring, and a must-have for every passionate gardener.
