Download or read book The Thirteenth Cat written by Mary Downing Hahn and published by Clarion Books. This book was released on 2021-09-07 with total page 241 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From master of middle grade horror Mary Downing Hahn, a new thriller about bravery, unexpected friendship, and sinister cats that will captivate readers with its chilling mix of mystery and magic. Zoey loves spending the summer with her Aunt Alice, and her aunt's new house is the perfect place to cozy up with a good book. But she's unnerved by the overgrown forest next door, which is creepy even in the daytime and full of eerie sounds at night. Worse, there are rumors in town of a dark force in those woods. And Zoey can't deny that the wild black cats who live there seem to be watching her. When she encounters a mean old woman who claims to be their owner, Zoey realizes there's more to the cats than meets the eye. But little does she know that the closer she comes to discovering their secret, the more danger she's in . . .

Download or read book Upon My Last Word of Honor written by Margaret Bess Clemmons and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2019-03-20 with total page 129 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the true story of a mother and daughter’s journey. It is the author’s memoir of her strong Appalachian mother and grandmother, the daughter’s recollections of these women through her own memories, and those told to her by her mother. It is inspirational in the love given, lessons taught, and loss survived. It is written as a tribute to the women in her life that relied on their faith and their love that enabled them to conquer any obstacle. It is a reflection of how women’s lives differed so much then than of today, however, she is reminded by her mother that “God knows what he is doing!” is a message that has rung true through the generations of this family! This writing is full of raw emotion as roles change between the author and her first best friend, her mother!

Download or read book Promises Unbroken written by Jann Brittain Garner and published by Christian Faith Publishing, Inc.. This book was released on 2017-02-03 with total page 209 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Elizabeth has just started her first year of college, her goal is to become a teacher. On a visit to her home, in a small southern town in Georgia, she experiences a life-altering event that will change her life forever. Her strong family ties will help her to endure some of her daunting trials. Through the guidance of family and her home church, she learns to face her most life -altering decisions. Fear of the future holds her captive until love enters her life. She learns to lean on God and his wisdom and faithfulness to her. Her life begins to change as the world around her becomes a much brighter dream. Elizabeth crosses many paths on her journey and they will inspire those around her. The end of her journey will show how faith, love and courage will lead her into the next phase of her young life.

Download or read book A Midnight Puzzle written by Gigi Pandian and published by Minotaur Books. This book was released on 2024-03-19 with total page 241 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In heroine Tempest Raj, modern-day queen of the locked room mystery Gigi Pandian has created a brilliant homage to the greats of classic detective fiction. Secret Staircase Construction is under attack, and Tempest Raj feels helpless. After former client Julian Rhodes tried to kill his wife, he blamed her "accident" on the home renovation company’s craftsmanship. Now the family business—known for bringing magic into homes through hidden doors, floating staircases, and architectural puzzle walls—is at a breaking point. No amount of Scottish and Indian meals from her grandfather can distract Tempest from the truth: they’re being framed. When Tempest receives an urgent midnight phone call from Julian, she decides to meet him at the historic Whispering Creek Theater—only to find his dead body, a sword through his chest. After a blade appears from thin air to claim another victim, Tempest is certain they’re dealing with a booby trap... something Secret Staircase Construction could easily build. Tempest refuses to wait for the investigation to turn to her or her loved ones. She knows the pieces of the puzzle are right in front of her, she just has to put them together correctly before more disaster strikes. Multiple award-winning author Gigi Pandian and her sleuth Tempest Raj return in A Midnight Puzzle, where an old theater reveals a deadly booby trap, secrets, and one puzzle of a mystery.

Download or read book The Warrior Angel written by M.A. Beasley and published by Quippy Quill LLC. This book was released on 2023-04-04 with total page 119 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Gracie and her eight-year-old son Lucas are out doing some last-minute Christmas shopping when a nasty car wreck interrupts their night. Lucas nearly dies when Gracie's mother, Teresa, arrives at the hospital with a too-good-to-be-true suggestion. Say this prayer, and I promise your son will live. Her mother has always been very religious and quite superstitious about things. Gracie says the blessing is mainly to get her mom to drop it and be there for her and her son. The prayer works. It's ten years later, and Gracie is haunted by something. She learns that the "prayer" she said wasn't one at all. She had unknowingly made a bargain with a demon. In return for saving her son, Gracie now owes him a soul. Either she offers one, or he will take Lucas. The closer the deal's anniversary, the scarier things get for Gracie and Lucas. Affiliations with this demon go back even further than she knew. Family secrets are coming out. She doesn't know if she wants to know. This demon will stop at nothing to get what he is owed. How far will a mother go to save her son?

Download or read book The Secret Sheriff of Sixth Grade written by Jordan Sonnenblick and published by Scholastic Inc.. This book was released on 2017-08-29 with total page 172 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A troubled boy discovers his inner hero in this hilarious, honest, and inspiring middle-grade novel by the author of Drums, Girls & Dangerous Pie. In sixth grade, bad things can happen to good kids. Bullies will find your weakness and jump on it. Teachers will say you did something wrong when really you didn’t mean to do anything wrong. The kids who joke the loudest can drown out the quieter, nicer kids. Maverick wants to change all that. One of the last things his father left him was a toy sheriff's badge, back when Maverick was little. Now he likes to carry it around to remind him of his dad—and to remind him to make school a better place for everyone . . . even if that’s a hard thing to do, especially when his own home life is falling apart. The Secret Sheriff of Sixth Grade is a story about standing up for yourself—and being a hero at home and in the halls of your school. Praise for The Secret Sheriff of Sixth Grade “A rewarding novel, lit with flashes of irrepressible humor.” —Booklist, starred review “Sonnenblick creates in Maverick an endearing protagonist to root for. Despite daunting obstacles, this terrific boy retains a strong sense of self, a sense of humor, and a big heart that impels him to do what's right, as when he defends his archnemesis.” —Kirkus Reviews “[A] winning formula . . . a child in crisis, lots of humorous situations and one-liners, and moments of genuine warmth and emotion.” —Horn Book

Download or read book Magenta written by Meriam Wilhelm and published by Meriam Wilhelm. This book was released on 2022-08-08 with total page 143 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Me... a witch? No way! Or at least that's what I thought before I was knocked right off my feet by a bolt of magic. All at once my quiet life as a book editor for Peacock Publishing in Carlsbad, California was blown to smithereens and something called magic keeps bubbling right out of me. I smell like cinnamon and clover no matter what perfume I use. And believe me, I've tried everything. I'm currently sorting through all kinds of mystical mayhem and paranormal perils as I try to figure out what it all means to be a witch. I'm too scared to share any part of my newborn identity with my boyfriend Justin, since I'm pretty sure that sure that he's a non-magical and would think I've lost it. My new upside down world has me wondering if it's possible that my sisters might somehow be witches too? My usual go to person to consult on everything important in my life is my Aunt Cressida. Surprise, surprise! She turns out to be the Grand Puba of witches in the local coven! Invisible spirits have become regular visitors to my world, I'm moving objects without really trying and I can hear the thoughts of others, including my pet cat! Guess I better get used to it; I'm actually a witch! A reluctant witch living on the beaches of sunny California.

Download or read book A Beach Destiny written by Kent Cline and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2018-06-25 with total page 154 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The sun was peaking up with not a cloud in the sky. The temperature was about seventy, and it was a beautiful morning. Kevin was about to start jogging when he looked up and saw a cute girl approaching near him. She had shoulder-length dark-brown hair and the prettiest sky-blue eyes he had ever seen. She had on very short shorts, a T-shirt, and tennis shoes.

Download or read book Cat Got Your Diamonds written by Julie Chase and published by Crooked Lane Books. This book was released on 2016-11-08 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Grandeur and opulence are everything in the famed New Orleans Garden District where pets are family and no bling is too big. Opening Furry Godmother, pet boutique and organic treat bakery, is Lacy Marie Crocker’s dream come true--until the glitter gun used to make her Shih Tzu tutus becomes a murder weapon. And Lacy becomes public enemy #1. Now Detective Jack Oliver is hounding Lacy, and her Furry Godmother investor wants out before his name is tarnished by association. To make matters worse, a string of jewel heists with suspicious ties to the murder case has New Orleans residents on edge. To save her dream, Lacy must take a stand, put her keen eyes to work, and unravel what really happened at her shop that night. But can Lacy sniff out the killer cat burglar in time to get her tail-raising designs on the catwalk? Witty and whimsical, Cat Got Your Diamonds, the first in a new cozy series by Julie Chase, will be the cat's meow for fans of Rita Mae Brown and Miranda James.

Download or read book Starlight Animal Rescue 4 Pack Runaway Mad Dog Wild Cat Dark Horse written by Dandi Daley Mackall and published by Tyndale House Publishers. This book was released on 2024-09-03 with total page 522 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discover the Starlight Animal Rescue books by Dandi Daley Mackall. The Starlight Animal Rescue is a place where problem horses are trained and loved, where abandoned dogs become heroes, where stray cats become loyal companions, and a foster home where teens with nowhere to fit in find a place to belong. This set includes: Runway Horse 16-year-old Dakota Brown used to love all things “horse” until she lost everything. Can an “impossible” horse named Blackfire and this quirky collection of animal lovers be the home she's always dreamed of? Mad Dog 14-year-old Wes Williams waits for his mother to get out of rehab. Will his anger make him go too far? Or will his dog, Rex be able to rescue him? Wild Cat 12-year-old Kat wants to be worthy of being adopted by her foster family. Will taking on the role of “cat shrink” for her classmates’ pets be more than she can handle? Dark Horse 18-year-old Hank is the all-American, popular, good guy at Starlight Animal Rescue. But a tragic fire has Hank questioning everything. Fans of animal books will love this chapter book series about finding true beauty on the inside and trusting God for the best future.

Download or read book That s Me in the Closet written by Steven Andrews and published by Wipf and Stock Publishers. This book was released on 2023-07-28 with total page 205 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Steven Andrews grew up atheist. He’s bisexual. He was a foster child. He was abused and neglected. Nonetheless, God came to find him, and he became a college convert to Christianity. He is now a Presbyterian pastor, a nascent counselor, a husband, and a father. None of that was inevitable. This book is the story of how all that came to be. It’s a narrative of vulnerability and authenticity. It’s a journey through evangelism, queer identity, and healing from trauma. It’s a plea for the future of the mainline church. Most of all, it’s one person sharing their story and encouraging you to share your own—as we all strive to be the people God made us to be.

Download or read book Defining Moments written by Sishman Rimpson and published by Covenant Books, Inc.. This book was released on 2023-07-20 with total page 105 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Defining Moments are the everyday responses to the happenings in a person's life that have defined who they are in the present. These moments have left a lasting impression that have shaped the way we think, our drive, or lack thereof. Defining moments summed up are our responses to life and the cards we've been dealt. Are we going to use these moments as excuses to lose, or as motivation to win! I call heaven and earth to record this day against you, that I have set before you life and death, blessing and cursing: therefore choose life, that both thou and thy seed may live (Deuteronomy 30:19).

Download or read book Dial M for Meow written by Ruth J. Hartman and published by Gemma Halliday Publishing. This book was released on 2023-01-10 with total page 152 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From author Ruth J. Hartman comes a purrrrfect new cozy mystery series... When children’s book author, Christy Bailey, receives a call from her aunt Betty to help out at her bookshop, she drops everything to go. Christy packs up her two cats—Milton and Pearl, the stars of her children's mystery books—and leaves busy Philadelphia for tiny Green Meadow, Indiana. The timing of the call is perfect, as Christy’s letch of an ex-boyfriend has just cleaned out her savings, leaving Christy with a pile of unpaid bills and a desire to start over. And what better place to do that than a charming small town in Middle America? But when Christy reaches her aunt's bookshop, instead of small town hospitality she finds a dead body! Even worse, her aunt is passed out in the corner, hands covered in blood. The dead woman is an old frenemy of her Aunt Betty, and while Christy knows her aunt is innocent, the local detective isn't so sure. With Milton and Pearl prowling for clues, Christy is determined to find the real killer and clear her aunt's name... before her story ends in tragedy!

Download or read book Run with the Devil or Walk with God written by Manjuan De La Pas and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2014-11-14 with total page 375 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This autobiography is about a characters transition from a curious child, to an evil adolescent into a highly self-secure spiritual man. As a child he loves and is very close to his grandmother, whom although poor, shes always happy,very spiritual and the only real example of anyone being close to God. He loves to sit down with her and listen curiously as she discribes the beauty of heaven, aswell as reads and explaines, the at times grim prophecies of the bible. Still to young to understand,he would remain a confused and bitter unbeliever, due to all the pain and suffering that surrounded him on a daily basis. Hes a child growing up in a very tough racially divided community,who never looks for trouble but trouble always finds him. At first he could care less and isnt impressed by the hoods in the fast life. But on the surface,compared to his mother and any hard working individual,it was the hoods that had it all. So by the time hed become an adolescent, hes tired of being poor,any good he had left in him has faded and he vows to do whatever it takes to get ahead even if he has to kill! In the process he prays to the devil, makes an abundance of money,gains power and attains an unbelievable amount of notoriety. Hed become almost uncontrollable to the point, where hes very aware but dosnt care, that he only has two stops left, life in prison or eternal death in hell! Untill one fateful day when hes made to think about his only son, after a crime hed commited that could have hurt or even killed an enemies innocent kids and thus began his road to repentance.

Download or read book The Fall of Babel written by Damon Lee and published by Xulon Press. This book was released on 2012-04 with total page 278 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Battle in Heaven. Gates of Hell burst open. Mankind is on the brink of extinction. The world is a strange place. Imagine waking up and finding that everything you thought you knew was wrong. What would you do? What if your ideas about creation and about religion and man's place in the universe were turned upside down? Would you lose your grip on reality? Would you be able to accept the new world you would be thrust into? Take a journey through time and space as you explore the concept of creation from a different perspective. Journey also to a place where the ideas of how our world ends; doesn't add up to what we've been taught. A rollercoaster ride through a vision of Heaven and an awful tour of Hell on Earth will leave you wanting more. Two short stories begin this two-part series that will leave your imagination racing for answers as you follow the tale of an Angel, whose given the task to decide the fate of man, and a chosen one, who is given the task of redeemer. Each tale is unique and emotion driven. The Fall of Babel will make you rethink the way you view yourself and the world you thought you knew.

Download or read book A Soldier s Daughter Never Cries written by Kaylie Jones and published by Akashic Books. This book was released on 2013-12-22 with total page 162 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A girl comes of age in Paris with her expatriate family—and struggles with sibling rivalry—in a “delightful” novel that “captures the essence of childhood” (Library Journal). Based on the author’s life with her famous father, novelist James Jones, A Soldier’s Daughter Never Cries tells the story of Channe Willis, who happily lives with her parents in Paris. But when they adopt a French boy named Benoit—ending Channe’s only-child status—her idyllic world is disrupted, and the relationships among this unusual family turn volatile. The basis for a Merchant Ivory film, this is a “discerning, brightly written” novel about love and loss (Library Journal). “Although we’ve gotten used to second-generation actors equaling or surpassing the accomplishments of their parents, the same hasn’t happened with second-generation novelists. Nonetheless there are a few . . . and added to their small number ought to be Kaylie Jones.” —The New York Times “Every page is a joy.” —Sue Harrison, Self Magazine Includes a new introduction by the author and a previously unpublished chapter

Download or read book Blood Relatives written by Kim L. Simon and published by Page Publishing Inc. This book was released on 2022-08-01 with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a story about five biracial sisters who ran away from one white house that their relatives slaved in and other relatives lived in. Cathryn is the oldest. She spent her life preparing to live in the other White House. There are four other sisters: Gwendolyn, Claudia, Mayvelyn and Evelyn. Claudia and Evelyn are black. They have grown up around people that name-called them. From niggers to white trash. They became a commissioner, senator, mayor, doctor, and district attorney. Raised their children as princes and princesses. It was a grandchild that got the keys to the White House. Now they're in the White House, where their blood relatives built it for the other blood relatives to work in. Oh yeah, did I mention that the sisters are Republican? The people of United Stated of America voted Cathryn's grandson for president twice, and after his eight years, the people voted Gwendolyn's son in for president twice. And then Cathryn's grandson was voted back in for eight more years. They became royalty.