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In the uncharted depths of space, challenges await that will push them beyond their limits… After testing their new ship the Hermes, gifted to them by an advanced species from the distant planet Pandooma, charismatic teenage adventurer Samantha and her multi-talented young crew head back out into space, hungry for new discoveries. However, attacked by pirates determined to resume their reign of terror, the crew has to flee the planet they were exploring—leaving two of their number behind. When two more crew members disappear, the priority of those left on the Hermes has to be to save ...

It had to be her. The one woman in this town who can help save my family’s ranch. We’re oil and water when we’re together. She’s a lawyer. I’m an old-fashioned cowboy. Why do I keep finding myself drawn back to her? Lawyer or not, she’s trouble in high heels, and our love affair might burn the ranch down before we can save it. Hell. Family is everything and our legacy is at stake. But for her? I’d give up everything I’ve been fighting for. The question is… Would she do the same?

When Griffin moves into a spooky old house with his family, strange things start happening—noises in the night, floating objects, and a mysterious smell of vanilla cookies. With his pesky little sister Emma by his side, Griffin uncover the truth: their new home is haunted! But this ghost isn’t your typical ghoul—it’s mischievous, funny, and maybe even a little lonely. Packed with humor, sibling banter, and a sprinkle of mystery, The Fart-Tastic Phantom is a lighthearted adventure about friendship, bravery, and finding home in the most unexpected places.

York, 1988. Dr Tom Frith is beginning his first term as a tutor at the University of Eboracum. After teaching primary school children for several years, he's sure shaping the minds of young adults will be a welcome change. But that's before considering the pressures he'll face outside the lecture hall, from helping three hapless students who've been surviving exclusively on porridge, to fielding inappropriate propositions from students chasing higher grades. And then there's the particular challenge of Edna Wallop, the Acting Head of Faculty.

Cowboy Cody Colton was once Emma Jacobs’ unrequited high school crush but then she got a scholarship to NYU and bid goodbye to small town Texas and hello to big city lights. Now a children’s librarian, Emma is an urbanite through and through and she would rather have a root canal than camp in a tent, but when she finds herself hoodwinked into a Colorado whitewater rafting trip, she figures at least she’s a shoo-in to win the “summer-of-no-sex” celibacy wager she’s made with her three best friends. That is until she learns the lanky cowboy serving as their wilderness guide is ...

It requires a village to raise and educate students. Parents, teachers, and community stakeholders should be intentional about ensuring students have the necessary tools to achieve academic success. Students in underserved communities face many obstacles, challenges, and/or barriers to receiving a high-quality education. Inspired Minds: Educational Strategies for Underserved Students provide guidance on how to achieve academic success for at-risk students or students from underserved communities. There are things that parents, teachers, and stakeholders can control, such as leveraging the ...

~A short Novelette Teen Love Story Love. Lies. Family Secrets. Nyla West, a shy freshman at James Taylor High, never imagined that a simple "What's up?" from Chase Donovan, the tall and charming basketball star, would turn her world upside down. For Nyla, it was love at first sight—something straight out of a high school daydream. But just as their connection starts heating up, a shocking family secret is revealed: Nyla and Chase are cousins. Their mothers forbid them from seeing each other, but Chase isn't ready to let go. Defiant and determined, he continues to pursue Nyla, pulling her ...

Random House presents the audiobook edition of Treasure Hunters by James Patterson, read by Bryan Kennedy. The Kidd family discovers an ancient map to the lost Incan City of Paititi. But when the map is stolen, the Kidds have to rely on Storm's picture-perfect memory to navigate the dangerous Amazon jungle - until she's kidnapped! To save Storm, the Kidds must locate the fabled city...before the bad guys find it first. The race is on!