Download or read book Simone LaFray and the Chocolatiers Ball written by S. P. O'Farrell and published by Brandylane Publishers, Incorporated. This book was released on 2019-05-13 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When an infamous thief comes to Paris, genius middle-schooler Simone LaFray must track him down and prevent him from stealing a famous painting-on top of taking care of her younger sister, working in the family pastry shop, and helping her father prepare for the world-renowned Chocolatiers' Ball!

Download or read book Simone LaFray and the Red Wolves of London written by S P O'Farrell and published by . This book was released on 2022-04-18 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: After her triumph at the Chocolatiers' Ball, Simone LaFray wants to fade into the shadows and avoid her newfound popularity-but it is not to be. Duty calls when a fellow junior spy goes missing from the posh Claymoore School in London, and Simone jumps at the assignment. Going undercover, she soon finds herself embroiled in a complicated game involving dark forces, the enigmatic OmniKey, and an unruly royal. First looks can be deceiving, but could a certain redheaded thief be pulling the strings? In this second book of the Simone LaFray Mysteries, Simone navigates school rivalries, oversees the opening of a new LaFray's Patisserie, and finds herself questioning her loyalties as she prowls under the moonlight with the notorious Red Wolves. And to top it all off, the most popular boy in school can't stop staring at her. The life of the world's most promising young spy is about to get messy.

Download or read book Beachfront Bakery A Murderous Macaron A Beachfront Bakery Cozy Mystery Book 2 written by Fiona Grace and published by Fiona Grace. This book was released on 2021-02-16 with total page 265 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Very entertaining. I highly recommend this book to the permanent library of any reader that appreciates a very well written mystery, with some twists and an intelligent plot. You will not be disappointed. Excellent way to spend a cold weekend!" --Books and Movie Reviews, Roberto Mattos (regarding Murder in the Manor) BEACHFRONT BAKERY: A MURDEROUS MACARON is book #2 in a charming and hilarious new cozy mystery series by #1 bestselling author Fiona Grace, whose bestselling Murder in the Manor (A Lacey Doyle Cozy Mystery) has nearly 200 five star reviews. Allison Sweet, 34, a sous chef in Los Angeles, has had it up to here with demeaning customers, her demanding boss, and her failed love life. After a shocking incident, she realizes the time has come to start life fresh and follow her lifelong dream of moving to a small town and opening a bakery of her own. A rude tourist dies after eating his way up and down the boardwalk, and all eyes fall on Allison, as the police blame her new macarons. The macarons have a secret ingredient that is so delicious it has customers lining up and down the boardwalk—but they are not, she knows, the cause of death. Allison, forced to clear her name and salvage her customers, has no choice but to retrace the victim’s foodie trek up and down the boardwalk, and to figure out what he ate—or who he insulted—that could have gotten him killed. With her beloved dog at her side, it is a race against time to crack the mystery and solve the crime before she loses her bakery—and her budding romance—for good. A hilarious cozy mystery series, packed with twists, turns, romance, travel, food and unexpected adventure, the BEACHFRONT BAKERY series will keep you laughing and turning pages late into the night as you fall in love with an endearing new character who will capture your heart. Books #3 (A PERILOUS CAKE POP), #4 (A DEADLY DANISH), #5 (A TREACHEROUS TART), and book #6 (A CALAMITOUS COOKIE) are also available!

Download or read book Toby Wears a Tutu written by Lori Starling and published by Brandylane Publishers, Incorporated. This book was released on 2021-01-12 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: After being bullied at school, gender-non-conforming Toby has a declaration to make: They can eat, wear, do, or be anything they want!

Download or read book The Triunix of Time written by L M Montes and published by . This book was released on 2019-08-13 with total page 412 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Tora is a headstrong, career driven woman who sets out to find the truth about her parents only to discover a family secret that goes back to the Magi. Tora arrives home in East Tawas, Michigan after a long drive from Norfolk, Virginia. Doing so reminds her of the tragedy that befell her parents a year ago, so she doesn't want to stay too long. She wants to finish with her parents' affairs and get back to Virginia. However, her friend and fate have different plans for her, so she stays.... for now. She starts by going through her parents' belongings, and, while cleaning out the attic, comes across a letter her father left her; a letter with a secret that turns her world upside down. In the meantime, she meets Kyle Stevens and John Cummings and discovers her connection to them goes beyond the here and now. Through them she soon discovers more clues that lead not only to more secrets about her family and herself but also to a whole other world and a quest to go with it. The journey won't be easy. Her adversary, the Black Mamba, is there at every turn threatening her whole existence. It isn't just him but the darkness he represents. She finds a calm in the darkness, and it scares her. Will Kyle help her stay in the light and be the protector he claims to be, or will she succumb to the darkness? After all, he has his own secrets. At first, it goes well, but when Tora, Kyle, and John hit a snag, something goes very wrong. Soon they are in a race against time.

Download or read book Secret Agent 6th Grader written by Noah Child and published by . This book was released on 2020-04-28 with total page 397 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ★★★★★ Over 2,000 five-star reviews for the Secret Agent 6th Grader series on Amazon and Goodreads! Three laugh-out-loud books bundled into one action-packed collection - Brody Valentine was just a normal kid until he stumbled upon Glitch, a secret agency at his school... My name is Brody Valentine, and this is the story of how I accidentally became a 6th grade secret agent at my school. You see, my life is plain and boring, just how i like it. Not too hot - not too cold - perfectly normal. That is, until a dangerous secret fell into my lap. Everything I knew to be true was completely flipped around and suddenly I've found myself buried in special codes and conspiracies. Now I'm being hunted because my brain knows a secret about my school so huge that your head would explode if you heard it. **Note: This paperback collects books 1-3 in a single book and is not a boxed set** This collection includes three hilarious books in one place: Secret Agent 6th Grader, Secret Agent 6th Grader 2: Ice Cold Suckerpunch, and Secret Agent 6th Grader 3: Extra Large Soda Jerk. What readers are saying: ★★★★★ "Great for kids, entertaining for grownups!" ★★★★★ "Awesome to read with kids!" ★★★★★ "My 9 year old boy couldn't put it down and now wants the whole series!" ★★★★★ "My great grandson received three Secret Agent books and loved them all!" ★★★★★ "The story was perfect for an 11-year-old boy!" ★★★★★ "My 10 year old granddaughter devoured this book!" ★★★★★ "My 5th grader loves this book!"

Download or read book The Younglings written by Helena M Craggs and published by Helena M Craggs. This book was released on 2021-09-13 with total page 402 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Supernatural beings are often the source behind headline news in mortal newspapers... Life for half-demon, Quinn Carter, and his paranormal friends just got very interesting.

Download or read book Isabella and the Beast written by Dasha Tryon Wallace and published by Covenant Books, Inc.. This book was released on 2021-11-05 with total page 201 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Breathing in the wild and musty scent, his grin grew. He moved slowly as if he were a lion hunting his prey to the only painting that had been placed amid the animals. He smiled, remembering the day he had an artist paint it based off a description. The frame was gold, holding a painting that was almost as tall as Lord Paris was. Inside was a painting of Isabella, her unique blond hair and blue eyes seeming exotic, captured by a gilded frame. The heavy frame held the image of Isabella hostage inside its extravagant borders. Paris reached a finger toward the painting, stopping a hairsbreadth from it. “Oh, Isabella, I will own you.” Isabella was nothing more than a commoner in a world where titles mean everything. She faces a chance to save everyone but has to win the biggest trial of her life, all the while not knowing a hunter stalks her in the dark and is willing to do anything claim her. Isabella is the adoptive daughter of a bachelor bookseller. She grew up happy, always having the desire to travel but never leaving because of her devotion to her father. But that happy life is shattered when Lord Paris takes interest in her. Then a noblewoman comes to her shop with an offer she cannot refuse. Now in a trial with more than just her fate on the line, she now has to traverse the dangers and intrigue of the palace as a piece in a game she knows nothing about. While trying to navigate the shadows of the palace, the lord is hunting her down and is willing to topple kingdoms if it meant getting Isabella back.

Download or read book A Drowned Kingdom written by P.L. Stuart and published by FriesenPress. This book was released on 2021-02-02 with total page 438 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Once Second Prince of the mightiest kingdom in the known world, Othrun now leads the last survivors of his exiled people into an uncertain future far across the Shimmering Sea from their ancestral home, now lost beneath the waves. With his Single God binding his knights to chivalric oaths, intent on wiping out idolatry and pagan worship, they will have to carve out a new kingdom on this mysterious continent―a continent that has for centuries been ravaged by warlords competing for supremacy and mages channeling the mystic powers of the elements―and unite the continent under godly rule. With a troubled past, a cursed sword, and a mysterious spirit guiding him, Othrun means to be that ruler, and conquer all. But with kingdoms fated on the edge of spears, alliances and pagan magic, betrayal, doubt, and dangers await him at every turn. Othrun will be forced to confront the truths of all he believes in on his journey to become a king, and a legend. When one kingdom drowns, a new one must rise in its place. So begins the saga of that kingdom, and the man who would rule it all.

Download or read book Samantha Spinner and the Super Secret Plans written by Russell Ginns and published by Delacorte Press. This book was released on 2018-02-13 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Get ready for round-the-world adventure with Sam Spinner and her brother Nipper in the first book in a new hilarious, puzzle-packed series filled with super-secret messages! Perfect for fans of Escape From Mr. Lemoncello's Library and classics like Holes. Samantha Spinner's uncle Paul disappeared, and here's what he left: * Samantha's sister got a check for $2,400,000,000. * Samantha's brother got the New York Yankees. * And Samantha got a rusty red umbrella with a tag hanging off its worn handle. The tag says "Watch out for the RAIN." Thanks a lot, Uncle Paul. After all the strawberry waffles, stories, and puzzles they've shared, how could he just leave without saying goodbye? And what is the meaning of that mysterious message? The answer is simple. Sam knows in her heart that Uncle Paul is in danger. And if he taught her anything, it's that not everything is exactly what it seems. Which is why we should pay close attention to that rusty red umbrella, and never trust a monkey at a hula-hoop contest. The RAIN is coming and Samantha Spinner is about to find herself mixed up in some super-important, super-dangerous, super-secret plans. Praise for Samantha Spinner and the Super Secret Plans: "A winning mix of fast-paced action, fascinating facts, bathroom humor, and hidden puzzles...[that is] sure to please action-loving middle-grade readers." --Kirkus Reviews "Full of adventure and survival,...[and with] characters [that] are likable, realistic, and well rounded...[Samantha Spinner and the Super Secret Plans is] great for [readers of] series like The 39 Clues." --School Library Journal

Download or read book Those Darn Squirrels written by Adam Rubin and published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. This book was released on 2008 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Witty text combines with quirky illustrations in this funny take on the classic man versus squirrel conflict over backyard birdfeeders. Full color.

Download or read book New Men Bonds of Brotherhood written by Mario Dell'Olio and published by 5310 Publishing. This book was released on 2020-12-01 with total page 361 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Three passionate young men travel to Rome eager to begin an exciting new chapter of their lives. International studies amid ancient ruins and romantic fountains expose them to an extraordinary new world. Wonderment, homesickness, and adventure transform into the need for human touch and comfort. In the shadow of the Vatican, Anthony falls in love with Kevin leading to a passionate affair that can only endure in secret. Fearing the consequences of being discovered, they cling to each other and their newfound love. Often the third wheel of the trio, Miguel can think of no one but the enchanting Maria. Letting go of his plans for the future, he throws caution to the wind as he quakes in her thrall. Does Maria return his affections? Can these clandestine love affairs survive the foolishness of youth? Will their newly discovered passions win out over their ambitions? Journey with the New Men as their Bonds of Brotherhood are tested by passion, prejudice, and ambition.

Download or read book The Gravity of Shooting Stars written by Ash Knight and published by . This book was released on 2021-01-04 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: grav-i-tyNoun1.a natural phenomenon by which all things with mass or energy-including planets, stars, galaxies, and even light-are brought toward one another.2.extreme or alarming importance; seriousness.Hawken Larson has spent her life in the shadows, blending in, hiding in plain sight. She's become a master at being alone, but now that she's starting college away from home, it's time for her to step into the light.Henry Lewis has always had it easy. A family that loved him, friends that supported him, and a rich social life. What he's been missing is someone who saw the real Henry. Now that he's in a good place with school and work, it might be the perfect time to find someone to see who he is and what he has to offer.The Gravity of Shooting Stars is a fun, quirky New Adult romance with some talk of past abuse, a great love story, and a guaranteed HEA.

Download or read book The Mystics Treachery written by Eric S. Michlowitz and published by Belle Isle Books. This book was released on 2018-12-03 with total page 238 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: After moving to New York City with her family, the daughter of a diplomat discovers she is descended from the Russian royal family that was thought to have been wiped out in the Bolshevik Revolution-and she must use the magical powers passed through their bloodline to stop the ancient faction that killed her ancestors from taking over Russia.

Download or read book Touch of Smoke written by Karissa Laurel and published by . This book was released on 2019-02-12 with total page 338 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Rikki Albemarle watched her best friend die at the hands of a supernatural evil. She fled her small hometown, vowing to never come back. Knowing she's the only one who believes Mina's death was no accident, Rikki returns with hopes of finding answers. She finds an ancient and powerful evil determined to finish what it started years before.

Download or read book Sherlock Bones and the Sea Creature Feature written by Renee Treml and published by Etch/Hmh Books for Young Readers. This book was released on 2021-03-23 with total page 293 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this second book in the humorous, mystery-solving graphic novel series that's perfect for fans of Bad Guys, Sherlock Bones and his ragtag team hunt down a swamp monster! Sherlock Bones's home, the Natural History Museum, has added an exciting new exhibit, Reef to Shore, that includes a mangrove forest and shallow coral reef habitat, with touch tanks in between. When Sherlock overhears a that a swamp monster has been sighted, he gathers his team to investigate. At first Sherlock Bones suspects Nivlac, a quirky octopus with a talent for camouflage--and tank pranks. But then, loud bellowing leads Bones and team to the mangroves, where they find a horrifying long-haired green beast! Can they escape the creature--or is it too late for our beloved frogmouth bird skeleton and his ragtag mystery-solving team?

Download or read book The Future Bride written by J. G. MacLeod and published by . This book was released on 2019-10-04 with total page 314 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An entertaining romantic comedy for fans of Outlander, Scottish Highlander romance novels, and the Middle Ages. Do you enjoy the writing of Diana Gabaldon, Karen Marie Moning, and Julie Garwood? Or tenacious female leads like the Bride (Kill Bill), Katniss Everdeen (Hunger Games), and Kat Stratford (10 Things I Hate About You)? Read The Future Bride to discover why protagonist Brigid MacDonald embodies the qualities of each of these women. Twenty-one-year-old Brigid MacDonald spends her days working at a coffee shop, hanging out with her BFF Selma, and avoiding the low lifes she usually meets at bars - until she suddenly finds herself in a strange castle, in another time, being dressed for a wedding ceremony she didn't consent to! Of course Brigid steals a horse and flees, but the jilted groom and his brothers aren't giving up so easily. Unprepared for life in the wilds of Medieval Scotland, Brigid must trust her life to a Highlander named Ferghus. Set amidst the breathtaking landscape of Skye, Brigid soon finds herself caught in a serious feud between rival clans. Will her knowledge of karatedo be enough to save her from ruthless warriors, or must she let down her guard and let someone else into her life? Accompany Brigid MacDonald, a strong, witty, skilled, and beautiful red-head on her journey through the Scottish Highlands. This historical romance combines comedy and suspense that will have you both engaged and laughing at the human frailties that transcend time and place. Author's Note: The Future Bride contains tropes of the romance genre, as well as some carefully chosen historical inaccuracies, to facilitate the plot.