Download or read book The Missing Manatee written by Cynthia C. DeFelice and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2005-04-08 with total page 190 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: While coping with his parents' separation, eleven-year-old Skeet spends most of spring break in his skiff on a Florida river, where he finds a manatee shot to death and begins looking for the killer.

Download or read book The Ghost of Cutler Creek written by Cynthia DeFelice and published by Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR). This book was released on 2011-02-15 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The third book about "ghost magnet" Allie Nichols, age 11, who this time is contacted by the restless spirit of a dog. Once again, she shares her ghostly adventure with her best friend, Dub, in this chilling installment, The Ghost of Cutler Creek. Allie Nichols has hardly laid the last spirit to rest when she's sure that another one is trying to reach her. But how can Allie help a ghost who won't speak? All she has to go on is a sound—a sort of whine—and a smell. At the same time, a strange boy joins her sixth-grade class. Allie doesn't understand why L. J. Cutler would start a new school at the end of the year, or why he's such a surly kid. She wants nothing to do with him. Then Mr. Henry, a teacher she loves, asks Allie to dog-sit Hoover, his golden retriever, while he's away and to befriend L.J. over the summer. She's delighted to spend time with Hoover, but she hardly looks forward to visiting L. J. Cutler—until she discovers a connection between L.J., the ghost, and Hoover. “As always, DeFelice tells a gripping, suspenseful story, keeping readers engaged with realistically depicted human as well as animal characters.” —The Horn Book

Download or read book Frank Sargeant s Secret Spots Tampa Bay to Cedar Key written by Frank Sargeant and published by Larsen's Outdoor Publishing. This book was released on 1992 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Secret Spots: Tampa Bay to Cedar Key uncovers hundreds of outstanding fishing areas along the Florida's west coast. You'll learn exactly how, when and where to find outstanding action on snook, redfish, trout tarpon, flounder, king and Spanish mackerel, sheepshead, cobia, grouper, and many other species. More than 30 detailed charts will help you navigate to just the right spots to score, every time you go!

Download or read book Secrets of the Manatee written by Diane Morgan and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2023-04-01 with total page 137 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Secrets of the Manatee offers a fascinating look at Florida’s most mysterious marine creature. Floating just below the surface of the water, manatees have remained largely unknown and misunderstood by humans. Now, their very survival depends on a delicate balance between human interference and conservation. This book is written for people who care about manatees, who want to learn about them, and, ultimately, who want to save them. This book explores the evolutionary history and fascinating biology of the manatee, asking questions such as, why do they have solid bones and marching molars? Big tummies but no blubber? Lots of friends and no enemies? And other queries like, are manatees invasive? Do they speak or squeak? Why do they have whiskers? Are they dangerous? How can we help them thrive again? This book answers these—and many more—questions about this very special mammal.

Download or read book Secret Spots Tampa Bay to Cedar Key written by Frank Sargeant and published by Derrydale Press. This book was released on 1992-11-01 with total page 189 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Secret Spots: Tampa Bay to Cedar Key uncovers hundreds of outstanding fishing areas along the Florida’s west coast. You’ll learn exactly how, when and where to find outstanding action on snook, redfish, trout tarpon, flounder, king and Spanish mackerel, sheepshead, cobia, grouper, and many other species. More than 30 detailed charts will help you navigate to just the right spots to score, every time you go!

Download or read book The Ghost of Fossil Glen written by Cynthia DeFelice and published by Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR). This book was released on 2010-03-30 with total page 181 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From beloved author Cynthia DeFelice, The Ghost of Fossil Glen marks the first installment in this gripping middle grade series featuring sixth-grader and ghost magnet Allie Nichols, who solves mysteries with the help of her friend Dub. Allie Nichols knows she's being pursued by a ghost. But her friend Karen calls her a liar and doesn't want to hear "stuff like that." It is Allie's old pal Dub who listens eagerly as Allie tells him about a voice that guides her safely down a steep cliff side, the face in her mind's eye of a girl who begs "Help me," and a terrible nightmare in which that girl falls to her death. Who is the girl? Is she the ghost? And what does the ghost want from Allie? As Allie discovers that her role is to avenge a murder, she also learns something about friendship, false and true, in this chilling tale from bestselling author Cynthia DeFelice.

Download or read book Secret Spots written by Frank Sargeant and published by Larsen's Outdoor Publishing. This book was released on 1993 with total page 198 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Ghost and Mrs Hobbs written by Cynthia DeFelice and published by Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR). This book was released on 2010-08-31 with total page 205 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The second mystery solved by Allie Nichols, "ghost magnet", from author Cynthia DeFelice, author of The Ghost of Fossil Glen Just a few short weeks ago, sixth-grader Allie Nichols realized that she must be some kind of ghost magnet when she met the spirit of a murdered girl. Now, a new ghost has appeared to her, a handsome young man, and he's pointed her in the direction of her creepy cafeteria lady, Mrs. Hobbs. Allie has always suspected Mrs. Hobbs of something, and this just confirms it. So do the mysterious fires that keep breaking out every time Allie tries to investigate her. Surely Mrs. Hobbs isn't going to kill her. Or is she? “Another dangerously thrilling supernatural adventure . . . A diverting and suspenseful ghost story offering a likeable protagonist and a thrilling romantic spark.” —The Horn Book

Download or read book Black Powder Hunting Secrets written by John E. Phillips and published by Derrydale Press. This book was released on 1993-11-01 with total page 158 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Black-Powder Hunting Secrets will show you how to find and take more game during and after the season with your black-powder weapons. If you've just bought a black-powder rifle or shotgun, you will learn how to get the most hunting throughout the year with the weapon you've chosen. If you've been hunting big game, small game and/or birds for years, this book will teach you better tactics to take game with your black-powder gun.

Download or read book Chessie written by Eric A. Cheezum and published by JHU Press. This book was released on 2024-05-21 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The incredible true story of the mysterious sea creature who captured hearts and imaginations during the turbulent 1970s, 1980s, and 1990s. In the summer of 1978, residents along the Virginia side of the Potomac River were startled by sightings of a strange creature lurking in the water. Eventually dubbed Chessie, this elusive sea serpent tantalized reporters and the public alike, always slipping away just out of reach. In this, the first comprehensive history of the Chessie phenomenon, Eric A. Cheezum takes us on a thrilling journey through the life and times of the famous monster, diving beneath the surface to reveal the remarkable events that unfolded over the years as Chessie sightings continued. After initially vanishing, the creature resurfaced in 1980, then again in 1982, when it was finally captured on video off the coast of Kent Island. These sightings thrust Chessie into the national and international spotlight, transforming it into a regional celebrity. Cheezum uncovers the fascinating connection between Chessie's appearances and the dramatic changes occurring in Chesapeake Bay communities. As the bay transitioned from a hub of labor-intensive activities to a recreational destination, Chessie became a symbol with multilayered meaning. Environmentalists seized the opportunity to educate the public on the bay's importance as an ecosystem, while tourists and suburbanites found solace in connecting culturally with the bay. Meanwhile, watermen faced the unsettling prospect of a declining way of life. With expert analysis grounded in historical context, Cheezum sheds light on Chessie's enduring impact and legacy. Chessie is an enthralling exploration of the profound power of a symbol that underscores both the affection the public continues to have for the monster and the cultural transformations in the region at the end of the twentieth century.

Download or read book Manatees Our Vanishing Mermaids written by M. Timothy O'Keefe and published by Larsen's Outdoor Publishing. This book was released on 1993 with total page 134 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Manatees are among nature's strangest-looking, gentlest animals. They're among America's most endangered mammals and were the basis for ancient tales of mermaids, legendary creatures that were half-fish and half-human.

Download or read book Million Dollar Staircase written by David Crosby and published by . This book was released on 2016-01-26 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book House of Secrets written by Lowell Cauffiel and published by Kensington Publishing Corp.. This book was released on 2014-04-01 with total page 448 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The epic horrors of psychopathic mastermind Eddie Lee Sexton from the New York Times bestselling author who “knows how to dramatize true crime” (Elmore Leonard). For years, Eddie Lee Sexton ruled his large family like Charles Manson. The depraved patriarch dominated his ragged brood of twelve children mentally, physically, and sexually, and enforced every cruelty imaginable, from vicious beatings to raping his daughters and fathering their children. Finally, in 1992, Sexton’s eighteen-year-old daughter Machelle, seeking refuge in a women’s shelter, revealed the shocking, sordid details of her father’s abuse to authorities. As the law attempted to catch up to Eddie Lee Sexton, he moved his family to a mobile home in western Florida. Ultimately, Sexton’s efforts to escape prosecution led to two grisly murders in his own family. Yet Sexton’s sick genius almost helped him elude the justice he deserved. Lowell Cauffiel’s true-crime masterpiece vividly exposes the horrors of Eddie Lee Sexton’s psychosis and the shattered lives of those who survived. Includes sixteen pages of photos “An odyssey into American pathology . . . Deeply disturbing.” —Detroit Free Press “Incest, rape, murder, infanticide, torture, psychological abuse . . . House of Secrets is bedtime reading for devoted true crime fans!” —Booklist “A balanced and grimly engaging account of one of the weirdest domestic situations this side of the House of Usher.” —Publishers Weekly

Download or read book Devil s Bridge written by Cynthia C. DeFelice and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 1994-04 with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For Ben, there's more involved in the annual Striped Bass Derby than catching the biggest fish. He's proud of the fact that no one has ever beaten his father's record which was won before Ben was born. But now Ben overhears two men plotting to win the prize money by cheating! Ben has to stop them, at all costs, but bringing the men to justice turns out to be a chase that almost costs him his life.

Download or read book Bringing Ezra Back written by Cynthia DeFelice and published by Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR). This book was released on 2015-04-21 with total page 159 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Bringing Ezra Back, Nathan Fowler returns to rescue his friend who helped him escape danger in this action-packed sequel to Cynthia DeFelice's beloved Weasel. September 1840 marks five months since twelve-year-old Nathan Fowler's life-threatening encounter with Weasel, the heartless man who stalked Nathan like a wild animal through the forest. Nathan hasn't been the same since, wary of every new person he meets - including the visiting peddler Orrin Beckwith. When Beckwith shows Nate and his family a handbill advertising a show with a "white Injun," a man without a tongue, Nathan is sure the man is his friend Ezra, who lost his tongue to Weasel's knife. Determined to save Ezra from this traveling show of "human oddities," Nathan sets out with Beckwith from Ohio to Pennsylvania. On the way, Nathan encounters more people than he's ever met before, and he begins to learn a thing or two about human nature. The biggest shock, however, is Ezra himself, and it will take more than Nathan bargained for to bring him back home.

Download or read book Wild Life written by Cynthia DeFelice and published by Macmillan + ORM. This book was released on 2011-05-10 with total page 141 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Erik is preparing for his first-ever hunting trip when he learns that his parents are being deployed to Iraq. A few days later, Erik is shipped off to North Dakota to live with Big Darrell and Oma, grandparents he barely knows. When Erik rescues a dog that's been stuck by a porcupine, Big Darrell says Erik can't keep him. But Erik has already named her Quill and can't bear to give her up. He decides to run away, taking the dog and a shotgun, certain that they can make it on their own out on the prairie. In this story of adventure and survival, Erik learns about the challenges and satisfactions of living off the land, the power of family secrets, and the pain of losing what you love.

Download or read book Lostman s River written by Cynthia C. DeFelice and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 1995-10 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the early 1900s, thirteen-year-old Tyler encounters vicious hunters whose actions threaten to destroy the Everglades ecosystem, and as a result joins the battle to protect that fragile environment.