English Middle Ages

Did you always think that zombies were just made up to scare people? So did Tyler Bowers until his town was overrun by them. It is now up to him, his robot best friend Rob, and their martial arts expert friend, Kate, to save the town. Will they succeed in finding the source of the outbreak or will they too become the living dead? This story is a funny adventure that is engaging for children, middle school students, and grown-ups too! Check out The Undercover Brothers: Skateboard Spies (Prequel Story) to find out how it all began.

After the long period of cultural decline known as the Dark Ages, Europe experienced a rebirth of scholarship, art, literature, philosophy, and science and began to develop a vision of Western society that remains at the heart of Western civilization today. On visits to the great cities of Europe, Thomas Cahill brilliantly captures the spirit of experimentation, the colorful pageantry, and the passionate pursuit of knowledge that built the foundations for the modern world.

There are a few things you should know before you dive into this book: Chocolate is powerful. Eleven-year-olds are smarter than they look. Not all mysteries wear trench coats—some wear velvet and smell like fudge. This is a story about Sky Holloway. She’s not your average kid. She doesn’t play it safe, doesn’t follow instructions (especially the ones that say “Do Not Enter”), and absolutely refuses to let a good mystery go unsolved—even if it leads her straight into a secret candy vault, a rogue with a peppermint cane, or a recipe that can bend time. You might laugh. You might...

You would think being able to control your dreams would be fun. But in a place where those dreams can take on a life of their own and nightmares stalk the streets, just making it through the night is hard enough. There are two worlds that have always lived peacefully alongside each other, the world we know and the Dreamworld, Reverie. Adam's life takes a definite turn for the strange when he discovers that, as a Daydreamer, he can travel between the two and achieve impossible things. But nothing in the Dreamworld is as straightforward as it looks. There is something terrible threatening to ...

Her kiss sent him to his death. Princess Athena never could have imagined that one indiscretion during the royal ball would end in her true love’s execution. Then again, she had also believed Cain to be her literal knight in shining armor, not an impoverished thief in disguise. Still reeling from a broken heart and a guilty conscience, Athena is further disturbed by the prospect of an arranged marriage until the humiliated king offers her an impossible choice: marry the only man who would have her after the compromising public incident, or be sentenced to the same fate as Cain. ...

Older Woman. Younger Man. Unexpected House Guest The hurricane occurred in a time before cable news, cell phone alerts and social media. No one, including the inhabitants of wealthy neighborhoods, on the Texas Gulf Coast, were immune from the wrath of Mother Nature. Margaret Hudson was 49 and a widow. She lived a comfortable life, with the highlight of each week being a tennis match with her friend Karen Walker. Encouraged by Karen; Margaret contemplated a return to the dating scene with designs on her new neighbor, a handsome widower, named Gene Myers. Wayne Myers was 26 and struggling ...

Action, adventure, and suspense collide in this swashbuckling tale of pirates, sea monsters, and curses! Perfect for young readers! Summer has arrived at the North Pole, and Santa’s castle is humming in excitement for the upcoming Midsummer Festival. But Leo’s dreams of rest and relaxation are quickly cut short when a new mission falls in his lap. A faraway land called the Emerald Realm has been devastated by a terrible curse. Leo must travel to this land of pirates and tropical wonders and find a way to break the curse. Join Leo the Elf on this exciting adventure where danger lurks ...

Bea's parents think she can accomplish absolutely anything—and she's determined to prove them right. But at the end of seventh grade, on the same day she makes a gutsy play to send her softball team to the league championships and Xander, the boy she likes, makes it clear that he likes her too, a scandal shakes up her world. Bea's dad made a big mistake, taking money that belonged to a client. He's now suspended from practicing law, and another lawyer spread the news online. To make matters worse, that other lawyer is Xander's dad.

Do you love to read children's mysteries? If so, you will find The Pleasantville Junior Detective Agency enjoyable. It's about a 9-year-old boy named Perry Winkle who becomes the neighborhood junior detective. Test your detective skills and see if you can solve the case before neighborhood junior detective Perry Winkle.

An eighth grader dares to direct the school play. Can she handle her cast of peers? Aimi Wilby loves theater and writing. With the spring play coming up, the budding author is thrilled to be assigned as an assistant director. Diligent Aimi can’t believe it when her teacher abruptly quits, and she is chosen to write and direct the entire production. Aimi refuses to be deterred even when she loses her mentor, her cast members fight, the school administrators prove apathetic, and parents are constantly overbearing. However, what the intrepid teenager fears most is that she will disappoint ...

Magic Kingdom of Lunora is stuck in blazing summer heat. The family of seasons must find a mysterious Enchantress to get help. Meet the Season siblings, Winter, Spring, Summer, and Autumn and learn about their magical powers to change the world. By using a special crystal ball, they bring the season of their name to the world. When magical crystal ball suddenly breaks, the seasons can't be changed any more. Stuck in the blazing heat, home kingdom of Lunora is in danger and must be saved again. An old legend says that a mysterious Enchantress, the only powerful magician who can help them. ...

Take a look at the diary of the new kid at school. Farai's new school has a culture of violence. On his second day at the school, Farai finds out that someone is bullying his little sister, Rudo. Trying to protect Rudo, Farai challenges Giant Joe, one of the school’s most feared boys, to a fistfight. A date is set for the fight and the whole school waits in anticipation. Farai hates fighting, but he is now powerless to stop the fight. Farai is also torn between Nyasha, the most popular girl at the school, and Rachel, the school outcast. He likes Nyasha and he feels sorry for Rachel. He ...

Everyone in Oakwood is buzzing about the first-ever Neighborhood Pet Parade... and Marie Lane is caught right in the middle of the madness. When the town announces a pet-themed celebration, Marie jumps at the chance to enter her golden retriever, Max. But organizing a parade isn’t as simple as tying a ribbon and marching down Main Street. With rival pets, costume mishaps, and a few surprise entrants—including a skateboarding ferret and a parrot with stage fright—Marie and her friends must scramble to keep the chaos from unraveling. As the parade day approaches, Marie discovers that ...

This issue of Christian History explores what life was like for many different types of Christians in the Middle Ages.

AD 1203. Plantagenet England. A gripping historical novel and the third instalment of The Chronicles of Robin Hood. Robin of Loxley is in exile in the dark forests of the north, when a killing and a betrayal drive him back to his old battleground of Sherwood Forest. A good man is slain and the full terror of the Sheriff of Nottingham and Sir Guy of Gisborne is unleashed. With the King in Normandy and a people’s champion dead, only warriors outside the law are there to fight for the poor and desperate. Outnumbered and surrounded by his enemies, Robin Hood is forced into waging a murderous ...

When 17 yr old Jason Hunter sets out to discover the identity of the mystery girl at Ocean Drive he and his friends find themselves caught up in a risky intrigue. Jason is delivering newspapers on his motorbike when a Mercedes sweeps out of a driveway in front of him. He loses control of his scrambler and almost ends up under the car’s wheels. An attractive teenage girl leaps out to ask if he is hurt, but before Jason can reply the girl is bundled back into the Mercedes and driven off. Jason’s instincts warn him that the girl is in trouble. The following day he sees her in an upstairs ...

The lives of the sons of Eleanor of Aquitaine are the stuff of legend. Her daughters, however, are less well known, and the fascinating personalities of her daughters-in-law have been almost entirely overlooked, as have those of the daughters she bore Louis VII of France. The Families of Eleanor of Aquitaine redresses this balance and showcases the lives, travels, and careers of these ten very different women, who formed a great international network of political alliances that linked their parents, siblings, husbands, and children all across Europe and the Holy Land.

Charming Stories of a Magical Childhood in East AfricaFor Rosalind, growing up in Kenya was an adventure-filled world in which risk-taking was actively encouraged while at play among some of the world's most amazing animals and larger-than-life people. Her adventures and encounters also have important lessons for today's youngsters and their parents. At the age of twelve, Rosalind was sent to boarding school in England, but when she flew home to Kenya for the holidays, she spent much of her time alone, exploring the outdoors. Rosalind was given far more freedom than most children are ...

What if the stars weren’t out of reach—but waiting? In a future not far from ours, the world has grown quiet. The sky, once full of wonder, has dimmed. But one boy, Milo, still dreams—and that dream comes with a destination: Mars. With only a worn notebook, a missing friend, and a question bigger than the galaxy, Milo sets off on an unforgettable journey through forgotten archives, mysterious spaceports, loyal friendships, and one long-lost journal written by the first dreamer to ever step foot on the red planet. Ticket to Mars is a breathtaking children’s adventure filled with ...

The office of the bishop of Rome is one of the most powerful positions in the world. As an ancient institution stretching back for centuries, the papacy has a history that is marked by archaic and modern customs alike. The history of the men who have held this position is fraught with villainous and heroic actions that have left a profound impact on the development of civilization as we know it, both in the West and East.