Urban For Children

It's time for the young Penguins of the South Pole to take their first swim. The only problem is Seals are waiting in the water to make a meal of them. The Penguins decide to pray for safety, but TC thinks he's too cool to pray. When his friends Jesse and James urge him to swim with them, he declines. As his friends jump into the water they're taken by a Seal. Now TC is left alone and finds himself choosing between being a meal for a Seal, or a Polar Bear. When trying to use his smarts failed to get him out of this dangerous situation, he realizes it's time to pray.

Published in 1896, A Child of the Jago is a gritty and realistic portrayal of life in the slums of London’s East End during the late 19th century. The novel is set in an area known as the Old Jago (based on a real-life slum called the Old Nichol) and vividly describes the poverty, crime and squalor that characterised the impoverished neighbourhood.

After turning 18, Mark Argent has been dealing with the loss of his father. After a strange home invasion by an unusual girl with talents, Mark is pulled into a world where Perpetuals, people who have the power to live extraordinary long lives, and Mortals are in conflict. Being hunted down by an unknown evil, Mark must figure out his role in this new world before it is too late.

In a bunker hidden deep beneath London live five extraordinary kids: meet world-famous hacker Jack, gadget geek Charlie, free runner Slink, comms chief Obi, and decoy diva Wren. They're not just friends; they're URBAN OUTLAWS. They outsmart London's crime gangs and hand out their dirty money through Random Acts of Kindness (R.A.K.s). Their latest mission - hacking the bank account of criminal mastermind Del Sarto - has landed them in serious trouble.

Morning finds them covered with dried blood, their clothing shredded and their memories hazy. Things soon become horrifyingly clear: the Whistler is a vampire and Natalie and Sophie are his latest victims. The young women leave their babies with Natalie's mother and hit the road, determined not to give in to their unnatural desires. Hunger and desire make a powerful couple. So do the Whistler and his Mother, who are searching for Sophie and Natalie with the help of Twitter and the musician's many fans.

For years Magiere and Leesil have sought a long-forgotten artifact, even though its purpose has been shrouded in mystery. All Magiere knows is that she must keep the orb from falling into the hands of a murdering Noble Dead, her half-brother Welstiel. And now dreams of a castle locked in ice lead her south, on a journey that has become nothing less than an obsession.

Carol Robins is vacationing in Bordeaux, France trying to recover from the tragic failure of her marriage and the possibility that she has been infected with a fatal disease. At a small sidewalk café she meets the enigmatic Andre and her life changes forever in a brutal and shocking way. Andre is not a man but a vampire, cruel, intent on making Carol his next kill, and she has to find a way to save herself. Carol's bargain with the devil leads to her being dragged further and further down into the murky world of darkness, leaving her at the mercy of the merciless blood drinker.

This novella is a prequel to the Vampire Series "The Firsts" and tells the story of the troubled childhood of that book's heroine. It is a dark tale that details some of what she went through with her mother, addicted to drugs and alcohol, and made a living providing sex for men. It is harsh at times, but true to her journey that begins, as a successful woman, in the first book of the series, Forbidden Days.

Sally Edwards didn't have many friends at Gravendale High School. Whenever Sally tried out for sports she would be picked on by her classmates because she was a tomboy. Sally had buck teeth and matted hair and slurred her speech. She also wore the same clothes to school every day. Sally was poor and was being raised by her alcoholic grandfather who didn't have long to live, maybe weeks at best. When her classmates got wind of the passing of her grandfather the following week they started picking on her pretty hard.

Ein Abenteuer unterm Sternenhimmel! Tonis Freundin Cora-Lee hat nur noch für eins Augen im Kopf: die bunten Blumen auf dem abgezäunten Baugrundstück auf dem Weg zur Schule. Denn die sind voller Schmetterlinge und Bienen. Genau solche bräuchten sie für ihren Stadtgarten! Als dann die Bagger anrücken, ist das Insektenparadies in Gefahr. Toni und ihre Freund*innen müssen die Blumen retten! Doch das geht nur heimlich und in tiefster Nacht. Toni und ihre Freund*innen setzen sich für das Insektenparadies ein: Die Stadtgärtnerin.

Ever felt like someone was trying to keep you away from something that was rightfully yours? They played you for a fool and thought they would get the last laugh? Well, not in Angel’s world. Meet Angel Jacobs, a chick who will get what’s hers at all costs, even if it might cost someone else’s life. The state of Illinois is trying to label her as a serial killer, but will her previous diagnosis of mental illness save Angel from living the remainder of her life in a six-by-six jail cell? In Angel’s eyes, whether she wins or loses the case, she’s still going to come out on top.

Megan and Laura have always been closer than sisters as twins. Tragedy strikes and tears them apart. As Laura is taken prisoner and made into a powerful ally for the king, Megan is forced to run from the man who wants to marry her. Laura and Megan long to be reunited and find each other again, but with the king’s magician and rebels wanting them dead, life isn’t as simple as it once was.

How do you kill a god, a Greek god, one of the Ancients? The professor had never been asked that before. Jim Burges and his wife, Sally, eagerly awaited the answer. Jim claimed to have a murderous god stalking him, and he needed to know. The professor swallowed hard before proceeding. He knew they weren’t going to like his response.

There are three types of communities in the USA - the urban, suburban, and the rural. This book will provide definitions and examples of each type of community. It will also discuss, although in summary, what the American culture is all about, and what differences can be seen in each type of community. In which of these communities do you belong?

Seventeen years after Child of Promise, families and friends reunite for another Te Rangimarie.

Elizabeth Tanner has one goal: to find her mother in whatever dimension she's imprisoned. But to do that, she has to face her estranged father, and to do that, she needs a shot of whiskey...or seven. But after an attempt on her life and the return of her lost love, she wakes up with one hell of a hangover and a whole barrage of questions. Finn O'Connell doesn't know why the Fianna want him to aid Elizabeth in her search, but he'll take any excuse to be near her again. Together, they dive headlong into the shadows of her mother's secrets.

The Royalton Family have purchased an old Victorian style house that they hope to fix up. There is a lot of work ahead, but they are confident they are up to the task. As for the attic, the children are not only finding it a fun place to play, but it also happens to be a portal to another world. Despite the children’s adventures to the divine, the Royalton family is experiencing great turmoil and darkness. With struggles against disease, infidelity, and a wayward teen, the Royaltons find themselves fighting forces that appear beyond their control.

Norma ist scheinbar eine ganz normale Frau. Sie ist Mitte dreißig, vernarrt in ihre beiden Katzen und von dem Wunsch beseelt, endlich den richtigen Mann zu finden und eine Familie zu gründen. Was Norma nicht ahnt: Ihr ist es bestimmt, einem außerordentlichen Kind das Leben zu schenken – dem Silbernen Menschenkind, von dessen Schicksal die Zukunft aller Erdenwesen abhängt. Seit ihrer Geburt steht sie daher unter dem besonderen Schutz der Lumani, der Wächter des Lichts.

A parent should never have to bury a child. Lydia and Wade Jones live a simple life with their daughter, Adeline, in the rural countryside of southeastern Virginia. But when Adeline passes in a devastating accident, Lydia’s life falls apart and her perception of reality is altered forever.

Anthony Sinclair, master magician and prophesized Oracle, did everything to protect those he loved. He thought he had planned for every possible outcome for the future...everything except his soul being torn in half after his death.