Boys Adventure

Get ready for a collection of exciting and humorous exploits with "The Remarkable Tales of the Home Town Heroes - Book #1: Fantastic Adventures Unleashed" This five-story book is perfect for children aged 9 to 12, but readers of all ages will be captivated by the stories of four best friends (Tom, Jack, Alex and Ben) who navigate challenges together. In "The Great Slime Caper," our heroes confront a scheming team and a slime-loving lizard, grappling with tough choices to triumph in a slime competition. In "Escape from the Haunted School," the boys band together to save their school from a ...

Charlie Bucket's life is about to change forever, thanks to one miraculous moment! Willy Wonka, chocolate maker extraordinaire, has hidden five golden tickets in five ordinary bars of chocolate, and any child who finds one will get the chance to visit his incredible factory. And Charlie has found one. But so have. Augustus Gloop, Veruca Salt, Violet Beauregarde and Mike Teavee. With a chocolate river, delectable confectionery and mysterious Oompa Loompas, Mr Wonka's factory is the most wondrous place Charlie has ever seen.

The Hardy Boys are visiting Paris! Joe is excited to check out all the street art he's heard about. And Frank can't wait to go to all the museums he's researched. On their very first day in the city, the brothers are woken up early in the morning by fireworks. But these are no ordinary fireworks. They are a part of elaborate cover for the heist of a priceless artifact.

Prepare to get horrid with Henry and friends! Join Henry as he discovers a lost dog, swaps his pesky parents, meets an amazing movie star, dons his detective hat and plenty more in this fun-filled volume! Contains 10 Horrid Henry stories, performed by the show's full cast. Dive in with Henry and friends on their adventures in "Lost Dog", "On Trial", "On TV", "Bookworm", "Perfect Plant", "Fearless Phantom", "Who Stole Mr. Kill", "All My Fault!", "King of Bling" and "Clever Clive".

From the author of Words in the Dust: an actionpacked YA novel set in a frighteningly plausible near future, about what happens when the States are no longer United. Danny Wright never thought he'd be the man to bring down the United States of America. In fact, he enrolled in the National Guard because he wanted to serve his country the way his father did. When the Guard is called up on the governor's orders to police a protest in Boise, it seems like a routine crowdcontrol mission...but then Danny's gun misfires, spooking the other soldiers and the already fractious crowd....

Fans of both Percy Jackson and Indiana Jones will be captivated by the lost civilizations, ancient secrets, and buried treasure found in the third book of the Ashtown Burials series, an action-packed adventure by N. D. Wilson, the author of Leepike Ridge and the 100 Cupboards trilogy.

Mr. Lakin made his way over to Don Sterling. "It's bad enough we have to suffer through your performances onstage. Now come on, we're going to be late for our own party. The whole world doesn't stop for you, you know." Mr. Lakin gave the Don's boot a kick. The Don didn't move. Joe and I exchanged glances. Something was definitely not right. Joe knelt down and put his fingers on Don Sterling's neck like we'd been taught in our first aid course.

Flying dark, a plane carrying a team of mercenaries crash-lands on a remote snowy summit. When they come across a mazelike stone fortress, it’s no refuge from the wolves and the freezing wind. It’s more like a trap. What they discover can stop the heart—or worse. As terror takes a new shape, the real battle for survival begins in this unrelenting serialized novel from Academy Award–winning filmmaker and writer Guillermo del Toro.

She's stranded. On a mountain. On Valentine's Day. He's the only one who can find her. As usual, the minute Zayden Moon sets foot in his small hometown, trouble comes knocking. Bad memories, a funeral and a failing ranch are just a few of the things he’s facing. Now the townspeople are looking to him to go up the mountain and rescue a woman stranded in a snowstorm. All he can say is she better be worth it. Esme believes a mountain getaway with her boyfriend will mean wedding bells in her future. Instead, she’s abandoned and left to make her own way down the jagged terrain. When a sexy ...

A group of mercenaries on an unsanctioned mission survives a plane crash in whiteout conditions in the Tian Shan mountains. The men are accustomed to danger. Now they’re growing accustomed to fear. Team leader Liev and his band of survivors are stranded in the bitter winds with little hope of rescue—or outlasting the wolves that have scented blood. In the distance is the apparent sanctuary of an abandoned stone fortress. That an ancient bulwark even exists on this forsaken summit is beyond comprehension. So is what lies on the other side of its walls.

The Dirty Devils of West Side Chicago have descended into chaos that threatens to destroy everything. The Southside Cobras, a new enemy, are on the horizon. Can Fennel and Tarragon move past their differences for the good of the club? Candy was once worried she was falling in love with Dirty Devils' Enforcer, Fennel Bryant. Suffering the brunt end of his violent nature, after he suspected her of working with the F.B.I. Candy re-lives the last night she saw him in terror. Will Tarragon rescue her or leave her at Fennel's mercy? How will Layla fare if Fennel decides to return home? Stacy ...

An ancient curse and unbridled passion will change the Dragon Prince’s life forever. Dax Veskovic is a reckless, aloof playboy who spends his time doing whatever—and whomever—he wants. He has zero cares in the world. That is until his father, the Dragon King, orders him to assist with a charity event, urging him to spend time with people outside of his social circle. Becca Dillon is the owner of New Horizons, a non-profit organization that helps improve the lives of orphaned Gifted children and teenagers. The organization has a lot of difficulties raising money. When the Dragon King ...

When a new kid comes to Queen's school, riding a broken bike and wearing run-over shoes, he immediately becomes the butt of everyone's jokes. Queen's parents insist she be nice to Leroy, but Queen doesn't see why she should. Leroy isn't just smelly; Queen thinks that he tells fibs - whoppers, in fact. And when he says he's an African prince from Senegal, sparks begin to fly. Queen is determined to prove that Leroy is an impostor.

It’s not easy to impress a Dalton girl… It’s not easy being a Dalton, let alone the last unmarried one of the Texas bunch. Keziah, or Kizzy, is drained by all the family weddings, and her sisters keep trying to rope and tie her to any old cowboy in the county. To ensure this doesn’t happen, she takes off for the big city and a job as assistant to none other than the smart, savvy and sexy KC Cohen, the mortgage company billionaire who sees her as something more than a cowgirl. Knox Channing Cohen has achieved his goal—to build his own billion-dollar business from the ground up and ...

He killed my brother. He destroyed my life. Now, he wants my body. Smokey is a ruthless biker who rides with the Steel Reapers MC. Years ago, he betrayed and killed my brother. Ever since, I’ve been driven by a burning need for vengeance. Now, I've finally caught him. But just as I'm about to take my revenge, we're attacked. And he saves my life. Forced together by enemies out to kill us, I learn a dark secret that hints there’s more to my brother’s death. But the only way to the full truth is to get closer to Smokey. The closer we get, the more my defenses shatter, Smokey is the most...

How would you like to spend quality time with your kids or grandchildren? Read together Little Monster’s first adventure! It's all about unconditional love, realizing family values and building strong self-esteem! “Little Monster Saves the Day” is the first in a series of books about a boy who is small in size, but big in personality. Your kids will delight in this imaginative and colorful story, joining Little Monster as he discovers that who he is, is more important than his size. Little Monster is the newborn to a family of giant monsters. Because he is so much smaller than ...

Alice always thought fairy tales had happy endings. That - along with everything else - changed the day she met her first fairy. When Alice's father goes down in a shipwreck, she is sent to live with her uncle Geryon - an uncle she's never heard of and knows nothing about. He lives in an enormous manor with a massive library that is off-limits to Alice. But then she meets a talking cat.

The Further Adventures of Linky Boy and Zelda: Amber Alert A new adventure for the heroic Labrador and Maine Coon! Linky Boy and Zelda are back! The canine and feline heros are ready for their next adventure. When a four-year-old boy wanders away from his parents at the park, Linky Boy and Zelda are called in to help. Using their keen sense of smell, they track Benny's scent through the woods and to an abandoned cabin. There, they find Benny curled up on a couch, safe and sound. Linky Boy and Zelda lead Benny back to the park, where his parents are overjoyed to see him. The two heroes are ...

Harvard has a reputation for turning out notable lawyers, doctors, politicians, and scientists - but not exactly for producing professional ballplayers. However, in the mid-1970s Rick Wolff transferred from this major leaguer of academia to baseball’s minors, playing for the Detroit Tigers organization. Thirty years later, his son followed in his footsteps: Harvard diploma in hand, he now plays for a minor league affiliate of the New York Mets.

One of the wealthiest Russian oligarchs, Alex Volkov is as ruthless as he is magnetic. He always gets what he wants, and what he wants is me, in his bed. He’s the kind of trouble every woman should run from. The bullet his bodyguard took for him proves that. I should stay far away, but for one night, I give in to temptation. Before I know it, he’s pulling me deeper into his world of excess and violence, invading not only my life but my heart. How much trust can I place in a man so dangerous? How much do I dare risk for his love?