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Get ready for a wild and wacky adventure in "The Brown Note: The Epic Poop-tastic Quest!" Meet Tommy, a young inventor with big dreams of winning "The Young Inventor of the Year Competition." But there's just one problem – all his inventions are total duds! Tommy's quest for a winning idea takes a hilarious twist when he stumbles upon something unexpected. On his way home from school one day, Tommy discovers an old keyboard hidden in a pile of junk. But this isn't your ordinary keyboard – it's contains the legendary Brown Note! And this note has some seriously stinky surprises in store....

When Mikey's faerie coin miraculously returns and reveals an item that only brings more questions, he and his friends must embark on a journey to save the world and prevent war; for something much more sinister lurks in a mountain sealed long ago...and within Mikey.

A city of shadows. A grimoire of secrets. And a power that could be her salvation—or her doom. After the mysterious death of her friend Selene, librarian Vesper Ainsley finds herself bound to a powerful grimoire that should never have been within her grasp. This book draws her into Nightreach—a shadow city of dangerous magic and hidden agendas, where every step reveals more secrets about Selene's fate and the forces now hunting Vesper. Facing ruthless magical factions, Vesper is thrust into the dark world of the Luminous Concordat, a secretive council of powerful witches who challenge ...

From James Maxwell, best-selling author of The Evermen Saga, The Shifting Tides, and The Firewall Trilogy, comes a standalone collection of seven twisted tales set in the fantasy world of the Tingaran Empire. In the first story, Seven Words of Power, apprentice enchantress Evora Guinestor is summoned to a mysterious meeting with Master Zoran. Her suspicions are confirmed when she sees her two rival apprentices: it is time for Master Zoran to name his successor. But along with her rivals, Evora is shocked when Master Zoran announces a contest. In three days, the apprentice who demonstrates ...

Marcus Vecchia is a respected and desired senior warrior in the king's army. But when a new soldier, Charlotte, joined his team, Marcus found himself struggling to resist her. Then she kissed him. His rejection hurt her and sparked a rebellious attitude he needs to reign in. Now, as the king launches the first vampire games in over 800 years, Charlotte is selected as a top contender, and Marcus must train and prepare her. As they work together, their attraction to each other grows, leading to a steamy and forbidden romance. Will they be able to overcome the obstacles in their way, or will ...

In A Bias for Action, Sumantra Ghoshal and Heike Bruch reveal that only 10 percent of managers act purposefully to get truly important work done. A Bias for Action shows that great managers produce results not by motivating others, but by engaging their own willpower through a powerful combination of energy and focus. Bruch and Ghoshal provide simple strategies for bolstering individual willpower and action-taking abilities, and explore ways to marshal the willpower of others to encourage collective action.

Escapamos de nuestro mundo poco antes de que fuera destruido. Al llegar a vuestro planeta nos separamos. Durante un tiempo intentamos vivir entre vosotros, camuflándonos, escondiéndonos de nuestros enemigos. Tenemos poderes inimaginables y estamos aprendiendo a controlarlos para defendernos, aunque algunos de nosotros ya han caído antes de empezar a luchar. Debemos darnos prisa. Tenemos que intentar reunirnos, porque solo así conseguiremos ser más fuertes. Antes de que nosotros cambiemos. Antes de que sea demasiado tarde

Graham Kincaid, a fallen angel, is settling into life on Earth—he’s moved in with his girlfriend and he’s starting to get a feel for this being human thing. Graham’s still working odd jobs as a pet detective and an undercover demon hunter, but when the emissary of Heaven lets it slip that the most dangerous of all demons, Legion, has escaped Hell, things are about to get personal. Graham’s about to face his most important job yet. Why? Because Legion threatens the very existence of Heaven, itself. When Graham realizes who is at the center of Legion’s nefarious plan, he’ll have...

This book is the best easy and quick guide on the road to success. The "success" does not care if you are tall, short, beautiful, intelligent, ugly, professional, or not. The difference between winners and losers is the choices. With just making a change at the right time, the person becomes everything he has always dreamed of.

After a summer of adventure, Socks must return to Father to make an accounting of himself. It's time to justify what he's been up to and demonstrate that he remains the predator he was born to be. Failure to meet expectations could easily mean death. Meanwhile, Dirt continues to receive special tutoring from the trees, which comes with its own set of dangers. They're teaching him to speak with beings who dwell beyond perception, hopefully without accidentally getting himself killed. It's proving to be no easy task.

What if you put your fate in the wrong hands? What if taking it back was your worst option? A virus devastated the world, and humanity lies in ruin. Army veteran Thomas Ricard lost everything but his life - and his adopted son, Joseph. Two years later, Thomas serves the Second Alliance. They bring stability to the region's survivors. They're far from perfect. But chaos was worse. Thomas wants more for himself. Simply surviving isn't enough. The opportunity comes when a band of human traffickers encroaches on the Second Alliance's territory.

It had been two years since Dr. Sara Ricci closed her business to become an academic, and in many ways, it was a life she was destined for. Her hard work and progress propelled her forward, and her past misadventures became distant memories. But going from her own company to a century old university in a new country was far from easy, especially when trouble found her once again. Fighting to stay the person she has always been while trying not to lose her new career will take everything she and her friends have. But not everyone is who they seem. Deadly Distractions is a scientific thriller...

Tienes miedo de desperdiciar tu vida? Quieres encontrar la fuerza para ganar y conseguir una vida mejor? Quieres recuperar y duplicar la confianza en ti mismo para lograr tus objetivos? “Hábitos para el éxito” te ayuda a entender cómo transformar tus miedos en coraje para generar efectivamente nuevas oportunidades.

In this two-part episode #4 of the Ministry of Superheroes and Scamps, a girl-empowering fantasy adventure series, our heroines have the opportunity to visit a parallel universe - an adventure they can't pass up. Besides, what could possibly go wrong? As it turns out, evil is universal - in this case, multi-universal. Fortunately, so is good. For the bad guys, they have a carnival run by a disfigured clown, an infamous inter-galactic thief and an oppressive government. Tough odds. But for the good guys, they have our Ministry of Super Scamps, a Ghoo'll, a droid and an Abba. That's a lot of ...

It’s been 30 years since Dellerin fell to the Dark One's rule. Magical Weavers have been hunted to extinction, and demonic attacks are frequent. With the kingdom’s remaining armies fighting an unwinnable war, the survival of small towns rely on whatever mercenaries they can afford. The Crimson Hunters are the most affordable around. With few victories and a trail of failed plans in their wake, they are the only hope the village of Treystone have at fending off the demon hordes.

Having uncovered head teacher Dr Dòyìnbó’s hidden agenda behind the Academy of the Sun, Onyeka and her friends are on the run. But they’ve got bigger problems to worry about—they desperately need to find a cure for the Solari disease that comes with using their Ike power and they need to locate Onyeka’s missing parents. When their last safe house is uncovered, Onyeka turns to the only potential allies they have left; the Rogues, a group of rebels that have been trying to expose Dr Dòyìnbó’s lies for years.

This is Tryst, First Royal and heir to the throne on Concordia. He's in a bit of trouble and his fiancée, Tyrra, has asked the Awesome Foursome to lend a helping hand. She thinks he has only one problem - a civil war which is about to break out. What she and her man don't know is that Tryst's cousin is going to frame him for treason. But war and treason are the least of their problems. When the last of the Shadow Reapers are gone, his world, and eventually the rest of the Pinwheel Galaxy, will be destroyed by an uncontrollable rift between our universe and a parallel one. The Ministry of ...

In episode #2 of The Ministry of Superheroes and Scamps, they planned a simple excursion to observe a super nova – what could possibly go wrong? It started with a distress call from a downed pilot on the surface of the planet Voyd, a quarantined world off limits to one and all. They soon found the reason for that quarantine – hybrid creatures, half animal and half human locked in a life and death struggle. This pilot was herself on a mission of mercy – to steal a pirate spaceship, rescue her father then save her people trapped on a world that would soon be annihilated by the ...

A rosary once passed from Queen Isabella of Spain to King Charles disappeared long ago. While Queen Isabella possessed it, she claimed to receive spiritual visions from the Virgin Mary, which may have begun the Inquisition. Chyna Stone and her remaining Found History team partners go on a quest for Queen Isabella’s rosary. While it’s believed to possess great spiritual power, legend has it that anyone outside her bloodline who touches her rosary will go mad. When Chyna and the Found History team hear reports of a growing disturbance that mimics the legend, they fly to Cordoba to seek ...

I never believed I’d see my daughter again. Until a mysterious girl arrives at my door in the middle of a snowstorm. My five-year-old daughter Riley disappeared from a playground ten years ago, moments after I opened a cryptic letter from what the police believed was a deranged fan. In the aftermath of Riley’s disappearance, I tried to create a safe place for myself. I live alone in a secluded cabin in Montana, writing horror novels and hiking with my dog. Until Miranda knocks on my door, half frozen, telling me an unbelievable story. There is no reason for a young girl to be out in a ...