What do you do if your new teacher is making your sister's life a misery? For Lint, the answer is obvious. You get rid of them. But Lint's new teacher is determined to stay put. And if Lint can't get rid of the teacher, he has an awful feeling his sister will be the one leaving, for good.Stone Age school boy Lint has a very happy first day back at school! Clan Chief Ghun has forgotten to appoint a new teacher. Eventually Clan Chief Ghun realises his mistake and appoints a teacher who puts a stop to all the fun. It's not long before the boys decide to take matters into their own hands once more. But this time, it's going to be a real battle, as the new teacher is strong, smart, armed and dangerous!

Ward, a mercenary drifter, is hired to help Breakers Incorporated investigate a problem in ruined Seattle: a dark cloud is rising around the remains of the Space Needle, and there are rumors of a warlord uniting the Goblin clans under one banner. The Breakers pay in gold, which almost makes up for the questions hovering over the whole operation.“Something Rotten,” Volume 1 of 7 of The Mercenary’s Guide to Ruined Seattle.Sixty years ago, CERN screwed the world by tearing a hole in reality and letting the magic return in a flood; large chunks of the major cities were destroyed but eventually life went on. Today, teams of explorers delve into the ruined cities to retrieve lost artifacts…and occasionally to stop threats before they get too big to handle.Ward, a mercenary drifter, is hired to help Breakers Incorporated investigate a problem in ruined Seattle: a dark cloud is rising around the remains of the Space Needle, and there are rumors of a warlord uniting the Goblin clans under one banner. The Breakers pay in gold, which almost makes up for the questions hovering over the whole operation. Questions like, “Why are they so hostile?” and “Why exactly was the second in command meeting with a Goblin in the middle of the night?”

“I am Morning Toill, the daughter of, Geth—the last of his powerful children. Today the Thieves Guild pilot will come to see me, just as I have dreamed--my dreams are always true. He is the one they will call Lazarus, but he will not accept it when I tell him so. The tale of Thad Cochran begins here with me, and I will show him what is coming." Thus begins The Guild Saga.“I am Morning Toill, the daughter of, Geth—the last of his powerful children. Today the Thieves Guild pilot will come to see me, just as I have dreamed--my dreams are always true. He is the one they will call Lazarus, but he will not accept it when I tell him so. The tale of Thad Cochran begins here with me, and I will show him what is coming. A bloodthirsty one he will one day be, and not even his love for Maggie Thorn will keep him forever on the path of peace. One day soon, the Thieves Guild pilot will face his destiny…at a faraway place called, the North Ridge. There the avenger will confront the dreamer, and only the spirits know which one will prevail.”Thus begins The Guild Saga which continues in The Wonk Decelerator, The Late Great Benjamin Bale and The Return of the Crimson Witch.

An appalling run of bad luck culminates in Cathy Matthews being knocked off her bike by a hit and run driver. Tracking down the culprit is surprisingly easy, but preventing herself falling in love with him when she does, proves a lot tougher.Cathy Matthews has suffered a run of bad luck culminating in a three hundred foot tumble down a French Mountain while on Holiday. The area is a local beauty spot and a magical place where she spent lots of time as a little girl. Always a keen cyclist, she is also finally able to climb into the saddle of her new mountain bike. A much cherished eighteenth birthday present from her father, it has sat unused in the hall since his untimely death six months earlier. On her way to town to cover the final planning debate, bad luck strikes again and she is knocked into a ditch by a hit and run driver. Despite her fury, she’s philosophical about the incident and writes it off as yet another unfortunate disaster in a long train of such events since her earliest days. However, once at the Town Hall, it doesn’t take her long to discover who the mystery driver is and after a furious row with the culprit, she finds herself in direct conflict with the new young boss of Marsden Redevelopment Ltd. Danny Marsden’s worst development is his own personality and his appalling attitude to everything around him brings out the worst in the green thinking teenager until she finds herself locked in a bitter struggle with the man. Primarily to thwart his plans to build the new shopping precinct, but more importantly, to bring him down and make him suffer for his incredible arrogance. However, there is just one flaw with her careful planning. She’s falling in love with him.

Follow the adventures of Wiggly Worm and his best friends (Snarky Snail, Rattles Snake, and Munchy Mosquito). Wiggly and his friends live in a backyard garden. What happens when they decide to explore outside the yard?* 5 fun short stories for kids* Includes "just for fun" activities* Short story chapter book with picturesFollow the adventures of Wiggly Worm and his best friends (Snarky Snail, Rattles Snake, and Munchy Mosquito). Wiggly and his friends live in a backyard garden. What happens when they decide to explore outside the yard?This is an excellent storybook for early readers, reading aloud at home, and as a bedtime story.* 5 fun short stories for kids* Includes "just for fun" activities* Short story chapter book with pictures* Perfect for a bedtime story for kids* Excellent for early and beginner readers* Big and cute illustrations for early and younger readersThis book is great for quick bedtime story or to be read aloud with friends and family!

If Worry has never paid you a visit, stay calm, He will find you. If you have prayed before, this book will help you to do it correctly.Worry is something we all worry about. Prayer is something we sometimes do to put our worries away. We are tossed to and fro by many challenges in our work, family, society and in our environment. All these impede our personal effectiveness and performance.Could there be a way to sort all these out and start living our best life using the treasures we have in our hand?Yes! Why Pray When You Can Easily Worry will show you the practical path to discovering yourself and beginning your limitless life regardless of bad you feel about yourself.

Poetry is 30 poems on Christian themes.Poetry is 30 poems on Christian themes: struggling with faith, rejoicing, praising God, parodies of secular culture.

In a world where collective hives are enslaving the population and individuals have been hunted to the verge of extinction, Maggie Harper, and independent 21st Century woman, must find the strength to preserve the freedom of the future, but without the aid of her memories.... Maggie must make a choice: stand out or fade away...In a world where collective hives are enslaving the population and individuals have been hunted to the verge of extinction, Maggie Harper, and independent 21st Century woman, must find the strength to preserve the freedom of the future, but without the aid of her memories.After experiencing a traumatic time loss, Maggie is plagued by a barrage of images she can't explain. When she's attacked by a creep with a spider's web tattoo, she is saved by Marcus, a man she's never met, but somehow remembers. He tells her that both he and her creepy attacker are from a future in which individuals are being murdered by collectives, and Marcus is part of the rebellion. The collectives have acquired time travel and they plan to enslave the human race throughout all of history. The flashes Maggie has been seeing are echoes of lost memories, and the information buried deep within them is instrumental in defeating the collective hives.In order to preserve the individuality of mankind, Maggie must try to re-discover stolen memories, re-kindle friendships she has no recollection of, and wade through her feelings for the mysterious Marcus, all while dodging the tattooed assassins the collectives keep sending her way.If Maggie can't fill the holes in her memory and find the answers to stop the collectives, the world both in her time and in all ages past and future will be doomed to enslavement in the grey, mediocre collectives. As the danger swirls around her and the collectives close in, Maggie realizes she must make a choice: stand out or fade away...

Life has an energy all its own. It thrives where no one would ever believe. It clings to the smallest toehold. It flourishes given any chance at all.Jane Markett was an up-and-coming exo-archeologist.. She was not about to let a bunch of stodgy, slow colleagues slow down her search for Zat-Mat-Kut, an ancient alien religious site. What happened, though, was not what anybody expected.Life has an energy all its own. It thrives where no one would ever believe. It clings to the smallest toehold. It flourishes given any chance at all.Jane Markett was an up-and-coming exo-archeologist when she first set foot on Zari-Kut-3 over a year ago. She was not about to let a bunch of stodgy, slow colleagues slow down her headlong search for Zat-Mat-Kut, an ancient alien religious site.The best android on this planet, Zack was the key to it all for Jane. He was more than just a strong back, his sensors were second to none. He was the latest in artificial intelligence. He was the key to her fast-track career path to fame and glory. All she had to do was convince Chuck, the Head Researcher in charge of this dig.What happened, though, was not what anybody expected.

After Rome, before the Middle Ages, Italy belonged to the Ostrogoths. A corrupt governor. A young girl. An old man. Argolicus unravels the threads when he discovers his friend has been accused of raping a virgin.After Rome, before the Middle Ages, Italy belonged to the Ostrogoths.A corrupt governor. A young girl. An old man. Argolicus unravels the threads.When a life-long friend disappears, a peaceful retreat to the provinces turns into a challenge to the local governor for Argolicus. A cruel slander originates from the venal governor. When Argolicus visits the governor, he discovers an unscrupulous plot destined to impoverish his friend. When his lifelong tutor overhears a comment, they set out to find their friend only to discover base cruelty and a secret plot..A plot that challenges the King’s people, the roots of Roman civility, and his friend’s life.Affronted, he pursues the thread. Little does he know that his investigation will pitch him in a fight with thugs and ultimately set him head-to-head with the governor.5 Stars “A rich tapestry of interactions that serve to draw the reader deeper in...” “The feel of a time long passed as a mystery unfolds.”

Some are born great, some have greatness thrust upon them, others seek the receipt of greatness in the hopes of returning it for something a little less save the worldy. Susan doesn't know how to save a world, especially one she has just been magically transported to, no one seems to want to listen to her though and she soon finds herself wishing destiny had called someone else.Like many Susan is a little lost, unfortunately the world doesn't seem to pull the car over so she can make up her mind about which direction to head in. Stuck in a dead end job she didn't want in the first place she wishes to be anywhere else doing anything else. Through no fault of her own she finds herself in the world of Mach B'alif, tasked with saving their entire world from its dark ruler, and today was supposed to be just another day of filing.These are the opening chapters to Susan's tale of prophecy and power struggles, destiny and denial and one lost girl trying to find her way home with no intent on being anyone's chosen savior.

A cruise ship, then a fishing boat, then pirates, then a submarine, then a viking ship, then a submarine, then a fishing boat, then pirates, then a cruise ship, then a written page.A nested story comprised of insanely horrifying, weird, morbid sea stories all wrapped in a literary burrito of magical realism. A true nightmare.

What happens when a group of friends get trapped inside a mansion with cultists and an assassin that identifies himself as "Red"?Would be possible to survive a hunter that, inside, belongs to another world?A horror story inspired by the classic stories of the genre, where the many rooms of a mansion turn into the scenario for a fight for survival.Richard is the son of a sea captain sent to a boarding school in North Yorkshire. He is rescued from the cruel environment by a friend of his father and becomes a cabin boy on a pre Captain Cook private venture to discover the great southern continent. His ship battles storms, becalming, pirates and Richard is marooned on what would become known as New Zealand. He is rescued by a whaling ship becomes involved in America's war with the French then Britain, finds love in England only to incur the wrath of his love's father. Returns with his wife to an America fighting for independence and becomes involved with questionable naval tactics. Young Dick is a ripping good yarn.

A story of love and death. A story of writer who wanted to buy a time, but didn't know that death itself is just one bureaucratic phenomenon, and there is no deal with the bureaucracy.Richard is the son of a sea captain sent to a boarding school in North Yorkshire. He is rescued from the cruel environment by a friend of his father and becomes a cabin boy on a pre Captain Cook private venture to discover the great southern continent. His ship battles storms, becalming, pirates and Richard is marooned on what would become known as New Zealand. He is rescued by a whaling ship becomes involved in America's war with the French then Britain, finds love in England only to incur the wrath of his love's father. Returns with his wife to an America fighting for independence and becomes involved with questionable naval tactics. Young Dick is a ripping good yarn.

Richard is the son of a sea captain sent to a boarding school in North Yorkshire. He is rescued from the cruel environment by a friend of his father and becomes a cabin boy on a pre Captain Cook private venture to discover the great southern continent.Richard is the son of a sea captain sent to a boarding school in North Yorkshire. He is rescued from the cruel environment by a friend of his father and becomes a cabin boy on a pre Captain Cook private venture to discover the great southern continent. His ship battles storms, becalming, pirates and Richard is marooned on what would become known as New Zealand. He is rescued by a whaling ship becomes involved in America's war with the French then Britain, finds love in England only to incur the wrath of his love's father. Returns with his wife to an America fighting for independence and becomes involved with questionable naval tactics. Young Dick is a ripping good yarn.