Short Game

In den sechs Geschichten lernen wir Thomas und seine Freunde kennen. Thomas, die freche kleine Lok, ärgert gerne seine Freunde, wünscht sich aber nichts mehr, als wirklich nützlich zu sein. Wird er endlich seine lang ersehnte eigene Nebenstrecke bekommen? Edward, die liebenswürdige alte Lok, wird gehänselt, laut und langsam zu sein. Kann sie den jüngeren Loks beweisen, dass sie falschliegen? Henry ist häufiger krank, möglicherweise soll er aus Sodor weggeschickt werden.

Follow the adventures of Tooty the tiger. Tooty is a special and adventurous little tiger. She only has three legs but that doesn't stop her from doing anything.

A Fast-Paced, Fiery MC Romance He wanted her. She wanted to make him burn. Now, the fire is unstoppable. Josh knew he was screwed the second Holly walked into the club’s workshop—gorgeous, feisty, and carrying just enough attitude to set his blood on fire. But one dumb comment about her bike’s color? That’s all it took to put him on her bad side. Holly liked Josh—until he opened his mouth. So when club prospect Dillon swooped in with smooth lines and a ride offer, she said yes. Not because she wanted Dillon. But because she wanted Josh to know exactly what he was missing. Bad move...

Picture this: You’re scrolling through your usual books, but tonight, something’s different. You’re not just looking for the same-old vanilla story—you want raw heat, heart-pounding encounters, and scenes that make your skin tingle. You want the kind of forbidden, electrifying tales that could only exist in the darkest corners of your imagination. Well, lucky for you, you’re holding the ultimate collection of sinfully seductive stories, each more tantalizing than the last.

Nineteen of Wodehouse's funniest stories, all focusing upon the tribulations of the followers of the great mystery that is golf. Collecting the complete text of both The Clicking of Cuthbert and The Heart of a Goof, and including such classics as A Woman is Only a Woman, Ordeal by Golf, The Long Hole, Keeping in with Vosper, and The Magic Plus Fours.

Sherlock Holmes is one of the most iconic and lasting figures in literature. In this new edition of Baker Street Irregulars, authors present the iconic detective in over a dozen wildly entertaining new ways. In Keith DeCandido's "Six Red Dragons", Sherlock is a young girl in modern New York City. In Sarah Stegall's "Papyrus", Sherlock is a female librarian in ancient Egypt. In Daniel M. Kimmel's mesmerizing "A Scandal in Chelm", Sherlock is a rabbi. Derek Beebe sends Sherlock to the moon, while Mike Strauss, in "The Adventure of the Double Sized Final Issue", casts him as a comic book character.

Is two weeks in Paris long enough for these lifelong competitors to learn to play for the same team? Betsy Ever since I was a little girl, my dream was to go to the International Games. When I discovered an aptitude for volleyball, I pursued my dream with a laser focus that left no time for the frivolous things in life, like romance. Who cares if the snobby ice queen athlete who is my new roommate makes my heart race? It’s probably just the excitement of being on the world stage. Kelly I’ve fought incredible odds in my life to get to the Games. Growing up with conservative religious ...

Franz Kafka's profound and disturbing novella Metamorphosis was first published in German in 1915. In this recent translation by David Wyllie, Gregor Samsa, a travelling salesman, wakes to find himself "transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin". How he, his family, and others deal with this untoward situation is subsequently revealed.

When a group of men crash on the surface of an alien planet, they are hemmed in on every side by a deadly, impenetrable bog and attacked by an unknown, unseen enemy.

Are you looking for the right book for the young basketball fan in your life? Are you searching for an inspiring book of stories to captivate your child's imagination and ignite a passion for reading?“Inspirational Basketball Stories for Kids” is the perfect read for any young basketball fan. It's a collection of some of the best stories and games in NBA history, written specifically for a young audience. Embark on an awe-inspiring journey through time as this book unravels the remarkable true stories of basketball's heroes who defied the odds, shattered records, and achieved greatness ...

Dragons are real, and they're hungry. Marlena never expected to be a dragon slayer. She's a bleeding heart, a geek, and a lifelong animal rescuer. But when Mount St. Helens erupted for the second time in fifty years, it wasn't just ash that poured out. Dragons, legendary creatures of myth, became a terrifying reality. Now, Marlena and a ragtag band of survivors - a gamer-turned-knight, a brilliant scientist, and a former supermodel - are fighting for survival in a world where most cities have fallen. They’ve found refuge in Camelot, a makeshift haven built to withstand dragon attacks. ...

The interior was dark and neither of us searched for a lamp or switch. There came a ticking of some clock or another. And the sound of a dripping faucet somewhere in the house was like a hammer to an anvil. Our breaths were loud, but my heart sounded louder to me. Interestingly enough, Holmes moved as though he'd been through here before. I had no time to ponder this, as somewhere behind us I heard a door shut and then the click of a lock.

In this companion story to Numbers Game, Chan Norwell comes from the perfect citizen family. His mother is chief of the city monitor force, his brother an all-star, and his sister a prodigy - which leaves little wiggle room for a nobody like Chan. He is determined to have his time in the spotlight at last. But he doesn't expect things to go so horribly wrong. Alone, dishonored, and humiliated, Chan can only see one way out.

Mark has a wife and two kids, a sense of purpose, financial security, and a fragile contentment. However wistful his visions of the future, Mark knows who he is. But a summer trip with his abrasive brother-in-law and unhappy sister-in-law leave Mark questioning everything he thinks he knows about his family—and himself.

There was a heavy snow right before Easter. How will the Easter Bunny deliver Easter baskets to all the children of the world? Find out what happens. Also includes some funny Easter jokes for lots of laughs. Listen to this audiobook and spend some quality time with your child!

More Multiple Choice Adventures is the second collection of Interactive Short Stories. This special edition contains five scenarios that all allow you, the reader, to make choices to determine the outcome of the stories. The stories were adapted from role-playing and architecture projects written by the author years ago, but presented in a new format. Simply read until you come to a list of options. Choose which path you want, then turn to the selection section label. Finally enjoy the adventure, and remember you can always go back and try again!

This collection of gripping crime stories has become a classic. The idyllic village in the Swiss mountains with its iconic luxury hotel is not what it seems: Some of the guests do not have relaxation and winter sport on their minds - but murder. Death comes in many guises and in the most unlikely locations: in the cosy surroundings of hotel bars, on sunlit ski slopes and on thin ice.

Auf Sodor ist immer was los! Ein Kohlewaggon verschwindet plötzlich, eine Expresslieferung macht Probleme und aus dem Lokschuppen kommen seltsame Geräusche... Ist dort etwa ein Monster? Dies und noch viel mehr erfahrt ihr in dreizehn aufregenden Geschichten über Thomas & seine Freunde. Erlebe spannende Abenteuer mit Thomas, der kleinen Lokomotive, Gordon, James, Cranky, Diesel, Dexter, Henry und all den anderen Lokomotiven von der Insel Sodor! Geh mit den Loks auf Schatzsuche und gefährliche Rettungsmissionen, löse Geisterrätsel und sei bei der Krönung vom König von Sodor mit dabei.

And through the sleepiness, Inka sensed a man in her presence. He was standing there but she couldn’t see him. He was hunting for her, but he couldn’t see her either. Inka Keto - Sexy, curvy and full of vigor, she's a bear shifter from a very close family of shifters. As open, kind, and as whimsical as she is, she's also tight like a steel trap. Her family has been trying to save shifter slaves from the powerful, yet evil regime, on Herta for some time.

Electronic Gags presents a chilling portrait of a dystopian United States ruled by a tyrant. After a military coup, the United States of America becomes an autocracy. To tighten his grip on power, President Brandon Ward, the megalomaniac at the helm of military dictatorship, introduces a new surveillance system that can monitor people’s offline conversations. Privacy is dead. Freddie’s life changes when the government arrests his best friend, Michael, for attending an opposition meeting. Michael’s mother accuses Freddie of betraying her son. Against all odds, Freddie must prove his ...