Publisher: Phoemixx Classics Ebooks
Long Live the King! Mary Roberts Rinehart - The present book 'Long Live the King!' was written by the famous English novelist Mary Roberts Rinehart. It was first published in the year 1917. This is a story of love; intrigue and adventure in an European court.
Dinosaurs such as Triceratops had deadly horns, bony frills, and sharp beaks. Some of these powerful plant eaters were so strong, they could knock down trees. Bold images, colorful maps, and interesting facts take readers back to a time when these dinosaurs walked the earth.Show book
The #1 New York Times bestselling author of The O'Reilly Factor for Kids returns with a fresh look at what American citizenship means for kids today.Back again with a dialogue on rights that will have everyone talking, O'Reilly and his coauthor Charles Flowers dole out the kind of blunt, cogent, commonsense commentary you count on them for. Together they explore timely questions being debated in and out of courts today, including:Can a kid wear an anti-gay T-shirt on campus?Does a school newspaper have the right to bad-mouth a principal?Does a mother have the right to eavesdrop on her daughter's telephone conversations?Some of the answers will surprise you. Some will empower you. All will make you think.Show book
Classic children’s fantasy from the author of The Wolves of Willoughby Chase: “Wild, bold, imaginative . . . the story is funny, exciting and strange.” —The Daily TelegraphWinner of the Guardian Prize for FictionIn the small town of Pennygaff, where Owen has been sent to live after his mother’s death, a legendary golden harp has been found. Knowing of the prophecy of the Harp of Teirtu, Owen must prevent the magic harp from falling into the evil clutches of its reputed owner, the sinister and diabolical Lord Mayln. But it won’t be easy. Owen and his friend Arabis are plunged into a hair-raising adventure of intrigue, kidnapping, exotic underground worlds, savage beasts . . . even murder.For only too late will Owen learn that Lord Mayln will stop at nothing to have the golden harp.“A humorous unhistorical novel set in the imaginary reign of James III. Aiken is a natural storyteller with the gift of endless comic invention.” —The Guardian Prize Committee“An enchanting, original story.” —The TimesShow book
Do you like jumping in muddy puddles? The little boy in this tale clearly does, so turn down the lights and immerse yourself in the well loved tale of “The Elderbush” by Hans Christian Andersen, then settle down to the soothing lullaby "When a Star Falls (In Your Bed)" sung by Bella Butterfly.Show book
Return to the world of the bestselling Greenglass House, where smugglers, magic, and pyrotechnics mix, in a new adventure from a New York Times best-selling, National Book Award-nominated, and Edgar Award-winning author. Lucy Bluecrowne is beginning a new life ashore with her stepmother and half brother, though she's certain the only place she'll ever belong is with her father on a ship of war as part of the crew. She doesn't care that living in a house is safer and the proper place for a twelve-year-old girl; it's boring. But then two nefarious strangers identify her little brother as the pyrotechnical prodigy they need to enact an evil plan, and it will take all Lucy's fighting instincts to keep her family together. Set in the magical Greenglass House world, this action-packed tale of the house's first inhabitants reveals the origins of some of its many secrets.Show book
"This quality read-along early reader will introduce children to much more than the sloths of the rain forest, and will encourage them to continue exploring with other books in the series." School Library JournalShow book
