Urban Teen

The tabloid, the Urban Legend receives a letter of invitation to cover the excavation of a Spanish galleon. But when Ace reporter Billy Sloan arrives and the site of the dig all she finds is murder and mystery and a chance to lose her life.

After the success of the first edition of Learn by Reading, we decided to bring you the second volume. This book uses the second volume in the Mind Dimensions series as the underlying text. If you haven't listened to volume one, we recommend you start there. Though you could still get the educational benefits by starting from this volume, you will be missing critical information required for enjoyment of the story - and in our opinion, enjoyment is critical to the learning process.

Step into a world of spine-tingling excitement with the Brave Kids' Book of Scary Urban Legends: Humor & Mystery Unite. This thrilling collection invites brave young listeners to embark on a hair-raising adventure through eerie urban legends, haunted places, unexplained phenomena, supernatural objects, legendary creatures, and pop culture ghostly mischief. Brave kids will giggle and gasp as they face the Chupacabra, the Jersey Devil, the Loch Ness Monster, and Bigfoot with newfound courage.

After learning the truth behind the vampire pirates swarming the Mediterranean Sea, the young gods and demigods join forces with the vampires in the fight against corruption. But first, they must learn to be pirates. According to one of their leaders, Delphine, it's a dangerous art form that any can learn but not all can survive. Delphine also says there's no room for both love and war. And there's a war going on. Yet, the heart wants what the heart wants.

Who will save the circus? Vagabond Circus is in danger. Its ringmaster knows it. The performers know it. And the one person who can save the circus knows it. There are no smoke and mirrors in this show. No nets or wires. The magic is real. And so is the murderer who lurks somewhere under the big top. The ringmaster and the crew must work together to discover who is trying to ruin the place they love more than any other. Full of mystery and intrigue, this circus will transport listeners to another place.

A modern romance short story about teenagers from two minorities. They meet at an afternoon job. Both are poor and underprivileged. She balances his anger, and he provides safety and security. This short story of a relationship ended before its time.

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An dieser Akademie endet die erste große Liebe tödlich. Kann man an gebrochenem Herzen sterben? Eine einzige Nacht hat Joys Welt auf den Kopf gestellt: Von nun an muss sie ihre Gefühle verbergen wenn sie nicht in einem der grausamen Maskenduelle gegen den jungen Fürsten kämpfen will in den sie sich nicht hätte verlieben dürfen. Doch der Fluch sucht immer noch sein tragisches Liebespaar und das Spiel um Leben und Tod an der Akademie nimmt eine gefährliche Wendung.

You've probably heard of the seven deadly sins: Pride, Greed, Wrath, Envy, Lust, Gluttony, and Sloth. There's a bit of each of these in everyone. When the Seven Deadlies emerged from Hades, everything changed. A single touch by the Deadly and you're infected . . . consumed with his vice.

Raine Campbell and her friends arrive to team up with another school to tackle the Magical Multitudes Project, ready for a little fun during the school break. But the island is full of secrets and creatures not normally found on Earth. And the island doesn’t stay quiet for long. Earthquakes plague the area, and Raine even thinks she sees other people on the island - people who aren’t supposed to be there. When the students find a dead creature, they finally know for certain - there’s trouble on the island.

Wer die Wahl hat, hat die Qual - Layla weiß bald nicht mehr, wo ihr der Kopf steht, vom Herzen ganz zu schweigen. Die dunkle Seite der Macht lockt in Gestalt des sexy Dämonen-Prinzen Roth, der die Abgründe ihrer Seele besser kennt als jeder andere. Aber da ist auch noch der attraktive Wächter Zayne, ihre plötzlich gar nicht mehr so unerreichbare Jugendliebe. Während sie noch mit ihren verwirrenden Sehnsüchten ringt, droht ein höllischer Feind alles zu vernichten, was ihr wichtig ist.

Life in paradise isn't exactly what Kris thought it would be. Treated like a prisoner and forced to keep her romance with Nathan hidden, she struggles to adapt to island life with the Kala. Worse, her specialties are coming in faster than she can control, and she fears the Skotadi within her will soon win the battle for her soul. Her only hope is to embrace her Incantation lineage, master the skills she's supposed to have, and free herself of her destiny...if only she could figure out how to do it.

Following a devastating betrayal, Beth Bradley, a sixteen-year-old graffiti artist, is suspended from school. Running from a home that she shares with her father who has never recovered after Beth's mother's death, Beth stumbles into the hidden city and meets Filius Viae, London's asphalt-hued crown prince. And her timing couldn't have been more perfect.

Layla ist verzweifelt und einsam! Sie vermisst Roth, den teuflisch attraktiven Dämonen-Prinzen. Und ihr bester Freund Zayne, der sie vielleicht über den Verlust hinwegtrösten könnte, bleibt dank ihrer seelenverschlingende Küsse für sie tabu. Dass ihre sonst so fürsorgliche Gargoyle-Ersatzfamilie auf einmal Geheimnisse vor ihr hat, macht alles schlimmer. Schließlich entdeckt sie auch noch neue Kräfte an sich. Dann taucht völlig unerwartet Roth wieder auf.

Still reeling from the events of the Homecoming Masquerade, Nicky Bloom must prepare for the second event of the Coronation contest: The Festival of the Moon. A two-night celebration of glamour and debauchery, the Festival begins with a wild party in the woods and ends with a date auction, where all the boys of the Thorndike senior class bid for the right to wine and dine one of the girls wearing black.

Against the backdrop of an ancient battle between the forces of Light and the forces of Darkness, Aidan struggles to control the newly awakened and enigmatic powers that seem to be his only hope for rescuing Ava, his little sister, trapped somewhere beyond the Veil. As he gravitates to Kara, the beguiling and dangerously unstable girl who helped him realize his abilities, a terrible mistake of fate is revealed that points him back toward Rebecca, whose role is becoming more critical to the battle.

Now that Kala possesses the black magic wand, Penelope, she must learn how to control the enchanted object before it controls her. Meanwhile, Vivian sends Bella and Beldora back to Bayport in search of Juniper, hoping the wand can break the spell that put her inside of the magical globe.

Julia has been chosen. While at the Stained compound, she was tapped as The One to win the war against the Nephilim and leashed with an illness that worsens each day she is away from The Three - and her destiny. Determined not to return to the frightening Chosen leaders and desperate to escape her fate, Julia and her friends journey to the Swiss Alps, home of a rogue Chosen clan. In this snowy haven, all hell breaks loose. Someone is traitor. Someone changes sides.

Being princess of the underworld has its perks, but being imprisoned for all eternity with undesirable duties cast upon her is not one of them. When Dhellia runs away from home, she never expects her father, Lucifer, to become her brutal enemy. Little does she know that when she abandons her birthright to the underworld, it comes at a heavy price. Fighting for her life and on the run, Dhellia must discover powers she never knew she had to survive.

Life after high school is tough enough without having to go 15 rounds with your inner demon. Val Shapiro is just your ordinary, part-demon, teenaged vampire hunter with a Texas drawl. And a pet hellhound named Fang. Soon enough she finds herself deep in the underbelly of the city, discovering the secrets of the Demon Underground and fighting to save those she loves. Whether they love her back or not.