Download or read book The Mysteries of Hummingbird Falls written by Joanne Clarey and published by Alabaster. This book was released on 2005-06 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hummingbird Falls is a peaceful mountain village filled with tourists, wildlife and beautiful vistas. Suddenly a body is discovered at the bottom of the falls and the ugly suspicions run rampant. When Ellie Hastings finds a second body, the town's serenity is completely destroyed. Ellie and Dave Shaffer, chief of police, work to unravel the mysteries. Ellie uncovers secrets that have been hidden for thirteen years. Then she disappears, casting suspicion on the two man police force itself.
Download or read book To Kill a Hummingbird written by J.R. Ripley and published by Lyrical Press. This book was released on 2017-07-11 with total page 287 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For Amy Simms, owner of Birds & Bees, nothing is more important than impressing her old professor, but this odd bird is about to fall to earth . . . When her favorite ornithology professor comes calling, Birds & Bees owner Amy Simms hangs six hummingbird feeders around the shop to welcome Professor Livingston with a flock of his favorite flying creatures. But Amy soon finds that the sugar water in the feeders brings more than a swarm of hummingbirds. It also attracts murder. Professor Livingston is just as friendly as Amy remembers, but something seems to be troubling him. When Amy pays him a visit that night, she finds the professor slumped over a table with a pair of scissors buried in his neck. And standing over his body is Rose Smith, the local bookseller, who claims she killed him. But while the police believe they have a bird in hand, Amy thinks the real killer may still be in the bush . . . Praise for J.R. Ripley’s Beignets, Brides and Bodies “A clever, amusing cozy.” —Publishers Weekly “Ripley’s entertaining second series outing is a tasty option for foodie mystery fans of Sandra Balzo and Jessica Beck.” — Library Journal
Download or read book The Secret to Hummingbird Cake written by Celeste Fletcher McHale and published by Thomas Nelson. This book was released on 2016-02-09 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Friends since kindergarten, Carrigan, Ella Rae, and Laine thought they'd been through everything together. But when cancer threatens to rip the trio apart, their world spins in a way they've never known before. Through it all, will they discover the secret to the divine taste of hummingbird cake—and to friendships that never end? In the South you always say “yes, ma’am” and “no, ma’am.” You know everybody’s business. Football is a lifestyle not a pastime. Food—especially dessert—is almost a religious experience. And you protect your friends as fiercely as you protect your family—even if the threat is something you cannot see. In this Southern novel brimming with wit and authenticity, Laine, Carrigan, Ella Rae first met on the playground when they were five years old. Now, as adults, they’re still almost inseparable as they handle the outrageous curveballs that life sometimes throws—from devastating pain to absolute joy. As the three friends navigate everything from a devastating medical diagnosis to the rocky path of marriage, their bond is tested. Through it all, you’ll experience the essence and the joy of true friendship. And if you’re lucky, you just may discover the secret to hummingbird cake along the way. Women’s fiction, focused on friendship, and set in the South Full length, stand-alone novel Includes discussion questions for book clubs
Download or read book The Mystery of the Tarantula Trap written by Carole Marsh and published by Gallopade International. This book was released on 2014-06-15 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When you purchase the Library Bound mystery you will receive FREE online eBook access! Carole Marsh Mystery Online eBooks are an easy, effective, and immediate way to read your favorite Carole Marsh Mystery on the go! Each web-hosted Online eBook is filled with the same exact pages as the book, plus additional features like pages that "flip" with a fun sound as you read, a full chapter directory, full-screen and thumbnail viewing capabilities, and more! - Online eBooks allow readers to access their book anytime, from anywhere - by using a computer, tablet, or other device with Internet access. - They require NO additional access or hosting fees. When you purchase a library bound Carole Marsh Mystery book, you get unlimited access to the Online eBook version for FREE. - You don't need to download Online eBooks - they are available to you online 24/7! - Online eBooks are available exclusively from Gallopade, and are compatible with Macs, PC, iPad, and other devices with Internet access. Tarantulas can be terrifying or are they really that bad?! Join Avery, Ella, Evan and Roo as they embark on an unexpected arachnid adventure! the size of a dinner plate? Seriously?? When tarantula traps keep appearing (and disappearing!), the kids are drawn into a mystery they'll need all eight of their legs to solve! Baffling clues abound æand launch the kids into a spider web of mystery that requires-tech skills and high-gear to solve! Once you get tangled up in this mystery, you won't want it to end! Mystery books have always been a great higher-order, critical-thinking genre, and the "real kid characters" in this series eagerly get into using high-demand Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) skills to solve each mystery! In this mystery, there are additional pages filled with STEM materials you can use to learn about and solve problems such as: 1. Labeled diagram of a Mexican Red-Kneed tarantula 2. Impression your friends with your tarantula facts 3. Learn about the differences between insects and arachnids 4. Discover the etymology of tarantulas 5. Learn how to make a pitfall tarantula trap 6. Explore the average growth of Saguaro Cacti 7. Expand your knowledge of the amazing spider silk 8. Memorize the words and definitions in the glossary This mystery is geared for boys and girls ages 7-14 and features bother and sister, Avery and Evan, who help their mystery book writer grandmother solve wildlife related mysteries. The Wildlife Mystery series has a strong focus on STEM. Like all of Carole Marsh's Mysteries, this mystery incorporates history, geography, culture and cliffhanger chapters that will keep kids begging for more! This mystery includes SAT words, educational facts, fun and humor, built-in book club and activities. Below is the Reading Levels Guide for this book: Grade Levels: 3-6 Accelerated Reader Reading Level: 4.5 Accelerated Reader Points: 2 Accelerated Reader Quiz Number: 167205 Lexile Measure: 710 Fountas & Pinnell Guided Reading Level: Q Developmental Assessment Level: 40
Download or read book The Devil s Hummingbird written by Benjamin Chavez Valencia and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2011-03-08 with total page 174 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Even with the knowledge of needing a miracle to save the woman he loves, Elan Guevara captures world attention over the sacrifice of one of his own lungs. The attention draws the attention of even; Damian the Devil whom extends Elan a deal which comes in the form of Elan having to complete a life-long objective, an objective which could influence masses of people. Ironically, to complete the objective, Damian has to explain how the whole of the universe including its creations were created and why. Recently out of the United States Navy, a humbly naive Elan Guevara settles in early 1990's, Dallas, Texas and re-unites with his street-smart brother Frank whom teaches Elan the, "Big Picture" of American civilian life. Elan Guevara and an older professional woman named Blanca; his Hummingbird, fall in love with one another and it's when Blanca, in need of a double-organ transplant that an unexpected departure from normalcy occurs. In the hospital room where Blanca lays in a coma, the Devil takes Elan Guevara into an incredible journey introducing Elan to the divine seat of a government/university world called, "Ordanturlis" where a hierarchy of Jin Potentas (Angels) and God reside. An elusive framework called the "Orda" is also introduced hence, "Why things are the way they are today. The Devil's Hummingbird: An Interview with the Devil is a fiction 58,000 word count novel that combines elements of divine mystery, political intrigue, spirituality and speculative romance. Here's the opportunity to fancy the Devil's side of the story over how and why all was created. The accompanying pre-quell novel entitled, "Chronicles of the Jin Revolution" is complete. The author is currently working on a third installment of this new divine series.
Download or read book Riddled to Death written by Joanne Herbold Clarey and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: English teacher Ellie Hastings has retired to the mountain village of Hummingbird Falls, a tourist town of 800 with more than its share of wildlife, local characters and strange happenings. As spring moves into summer, Ellie begins to receive a series of riddles with malicious implications, a woman is murdered, a child goes missing, and a mysterious family moves to town.
Download or read book Hummingbird Salamander written by Jeff VanderMeer and published by MCD. This book was released on 2021-04-06 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Named one of NPR's Best Books of 2021 From the author of Annihilation, a brilliant speculative thriller of dark conspiracy, endangered species, and the possible end of all things. Security consultant “Jane Smith” receives an envelope with a key to a storage unit that holds a taxidermied hummingbird and clues leading her to a taxidermied salamander. Silvina, the dead woman who left the note, is a reputed ecoterrorist and the daughter of an Argentine industrialist. By taking the hummingbird from the storage unit, Jane sets in motion a series of events that quickly spin beyond her control. Soon, Jane and her family are in danger, with few allies to help her make sense of the true scope of the peril. Is the only way to safety to follow in Silvina’s footsteps? Is it too late to stop? As she desperately seeks answers about why Silvina contacted her, time is running out—for her and possibly for the world. Hummingbird Salamander is Jeff VanderMeer at his brilliant, cinematic best, wrapping profound questions about climate change, identity, and the world we live in into a tightly plotted thriller full of unexpected twists and elaborate conspiracy.
Download or read book High Interest Mini Mysteries RL 2 3 written by and published by Remedia Publications. This book was released on with total page 68 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Backyard Bird Secrets for Every Season written by Sally Roth and published by Rodale. This book was released on 2009-01-01 with total page 354 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Birds follow a cycle that depends on the seasons: When caterpillars are at their peak in summer, bird nests are filled with hungry babies hollering for food; in winter, a high-fat menu at the feeder helps birds make it through the night. By taking advantage of these natural cycles to plan feeder offerings and garden beds, readers can turn their backyard into an irresistible haven for a colorful assortment of birds in all kinds of weather. Highlights of this captivating book include features such as: - comprehensive explanations of how seasonal changes like spring rains and winter winds affect bird habits and behaviors in the backyard - hints and tips for attracting birds by offering what they need in each season, such as crushed eggshells when mother birds need extra calcium for egg-laying - Snazziest Stars and Supporting Cast--which birds can be attracted in which seasons - Cheat Sheets for Migration--when to expect various migratory visitors - interesting insight into feeding routines, courtship and mating rituals, and nesting areas to create a hospitable habitat - Build or Buy--quick-and-easy birding projects As many as one in five Americans already consider themselves birders, and this spirited and fun guide will seduce many newcomers to bird watching's bountiful pleasures.
Download or read book The Tea Girl of Hummingbird Lane written by Lisa See and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2017-03-21 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A thrilling new novel from #1 New York Times bestselling author Lisa See explores the lives of a Chinese mother and her daughter who has been adopted by an American couple. Li-yan and her family align their lives around the seasons and the farming of tea. There is ritual and routine, and it has been ever thus for generations. Then one day a jeep appears at the village gate—the first automobile any of them have seen—and a stranger arrives. In this remote Yunnan village, the stranger finds the rare tea he has been seeking and a reticent Akha people. In her biggest seller, Snow Flower and the Secret Fan, See introduced the Yao people to her readers. Here she shares the customs of another Chinese ethnic minority, the Akha, whose world will soon change. Li-yan, one of the few educated girls on her mountain, translates for the stranger and is among the first to reject the rules that have shaped her existence. When she has a baby outside of wedlock, rather than stand by tradition, she wraps her daughter in a blanket, with a tea cake hidden in her swaddling, and abandons her in the nearest city. After mother and daughter have gone their separate ways, Li-yan slowly emerges from the security and insularity of her village to encounter modern life while Haley grows up a privileged and well-loved California girl. Despite Haley’s happy home life, she wonders about her origins; and Li-yan longs for her lost daughter. They both search for and find answers in the tea that has shaped their family’s destiny for generations. A powerful story about a family, separated by circumstances, culture, and distance, Tea Girl of Hummingbird Lane paints an unforgettable portrait of a little known region and its people and celebrates the bond that connects mothers and daughters.
Download or read book Secret Library of Hummingbird House written by Julianne Negri and published by Hachette UK. This book was released on 2020-06-30 with total page 214 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hattie Maxwell is trying to make sense of her life since the Big Split. It used to be the four of them - Mum, Dad, Ivy and Hattie- against the universe. But lately it feels like she's a lone star in a big galaxy. Her one escape is Hummingbird House, an old mansion with a giant mulberry tree just perfect for climbing to hide from the world. So when Hattie learns that the house is going to be demolished, she is determined to save it. A midnight visit becomes a step back in time, and Hummingbird House reveals its secrets: a hidden library, a mysterious new friend, and a lost treasure that could help stop the development. Can the past help Hattie to fix her present? A brilliant time-slip novel with a contemporary twist, The Secret Library of Hummingbird House celebrates standing up, speaking out and letting go of the past.
Download or read book The Real Work On the Mystery of Mastery written by Adam Gopnik and published by Liveright Publishing. This book was released on 2023-03-14 with total page 161 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "[W]ise, companionable, and often extremely funny.” —Oliver Burkeman, The Atlantic Best-selling author and New Yorker writer Adam Gopnik investigates a foundational human question: How do we learn—and master—a new skill? For decades now, Adam Gopnik has been one of our most beloved writers, a brilliantly perceptive critic of art, food, France, and more. But recently, he became obsessed by a more fundamental matter, one he had often meditated on in The New Yorker: How do masters learn their miraculous skill, whether it was drawing a museum-ready nude or baking a perfect sourdough loaf? How could anyone become so good at anything? There seemed to be a fundamental mystery to mastery. Was it possible to unravel it? In The Real Work—the term magicians use for the accumulated craft that makes for a great trick—Gopnik becomes a dedicated student of several masters of their craft: a classical painter, a boxer, a dancing instructor, a driving instructor, and others. Rejecting self-help bromides and bullet points, he nevertheless shows that the top people in any field share a set of common qualities and methods. For one, their mastery is always a process of breaking down and building up—of identifying and perfecting the small constituent parts of a skill and the combining them for an overall effect greater than the sum of those parts. For another, mastery almost always involves intentional imperfection—as in music, where vibrato, a way of not quite landing on the right note, carries maximum expressiveness. Gopnik’s simplest and most invigorating lesson, however, is that we are surrounded by mastery. Far from rare, mastery is commonplace, if we only know where to look: from the parent who can whip up a professional strudel to the social worker who—in one of the most personally revealing passages Gopnik has ever written—helps him master his own demons. Spirited and profound, The Real Work will help you understand how mastery can happen in your own life—and, significantly, why each of us relentlessly seeks to better ourselves in the first place.
Download or read book The Theory of Hummingbirds written by Michelle Kadarusman and published by Pajama Press Inc.. This book was released on 2017-09-25 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Hummingbirds and angels don’t need two good feet. They have wings." That's what Alba's mother always says. Of course, Alba doesn't have wings or two good feet: she has Cleo. Cleo is the name Alba has given to her left foot, which was born twisted in the wrong direction. When she points this out, though, her mother just smiles like the world has some surprise in store Alba doesn't know about yet. Well, Alba has her own surprise planned. After one final surgery and one final cast, Cleo is almost ready to meet the world straight on--just in time to run in the sixth grade cross-country race. Unfortunately, Alba's best friend Levi thinks there's no way she can pull it off. And she thinks there's no way he's right about the school librarian hiding a wormhole in her office. Tempers flare. Sharp words fly faster than hummingbirds. And soon it looks like both friends will be stuck proving their theories on their own.
Download or read book Enjoying Hummingbirds written by Larry Gates and published by Stackpole Books. This book was released on 2007-08 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: - How to identify hummingbirds--where to find them, when to look, and what to expect in the region where you live - Tips for the backyard birder on how to attract and feed hummingbirds The hummingbird is one of the most attractive and popular birds in North America. Its small size, brilliant coloring, and ability to feed in flight make it a favorite backyard visitor. This colorful guide describes the fascinating life in the wild of a variety of hummingbird species and tells bird lovers how to attract hummingbirds to the backyard. Information from the most recently published research is augmented by personal experiences in the field as well as conversations with hummingbird experts. Topics include hummingbird behavior, migration, and predators--all illustrated with full-color photos.
Download or read book A Shimmer of Hummingbirds written by Steve Burrows and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2018-04-05 with total page 284 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Book 4 in Steve Burrows’s gripping Birder Murder mystery series Chief Inspector Domenic Jejeune hopes an overseas birding trip will hold some clues to solving his fugitive brother’s manslaughter case. Meanwhile, in Jejeune’s absence his long-time nemesis has been drafted in as cover to investigate an accountant’s murder. And unfortunately Marvin Laraby proves just a bit too effective in showing how an investigation should be handled. With the manslaughter case poised to claim another victim, Jejeune learns an accident back home in Britain involving his girlfriend, Lindy, is much more than it seems. Lindy is in grave danger, and she needs Jejeune. Soon, he is faced with a further dilemma. He can speak up on a secret he has discovered relating to Laraby’s case, knowing it will cost his job on the north Norfolk coast he loves. Or he can stay silent, and let a killer escape justice. Turns out that sometimes the wrong choice is the only one there is.
Download or read book The Mystery of the Mounds written by Robert L. Wyrick and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2011-08 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Beal Wrightwood was born with a purpose. Destined to be the next generation of a secret society, he has no idea that so much rests on his shoulders. For now, Beal just wants to get through college and pursue his lifelong dream of learning to fly. His plans for an uneventful year, however, are about to be sidetracked-perhaps forever. When the professor of his history and mythology class asks Beal to help with a field trip project, Beal readily agrees. More than happy when he realizes that his beautiful fellow student, Claudia Schmidt, will be a part of the project, Beal is soon immersed in the history of the Cahokia Mounds, an often overlooked area in the nation's chronicles. As Maura Keres, the unofficial teacher's assistant, leads him through the site, Beal suddenly feels an unusual vibration beneath the mounds that no one else notices. It is not long before Beal discovers his destiny-to reestablish an ancient order of conservators thought to be long extinct. As Beal embarks on a yearlong journey that will test his newfound special abilities, he soon realizes it is up to him to save the world from self-destruction.
Download or read book The Secret Lives of Hummingbirds written by David Wentworth Lazaroff and published by Treasure Chest Books. This book was released on 1995 with total page 24 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book covers many of the different kinds of hummingbirds found in North America, and their life-cycle.
