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When a mysterious plague begins infecting humans and animals alike, three unlikely house cats find themselves thrust into a dangerous wilderness, far from the safety of home. Rocky, Luna, and Gato must navigate a world turning against them, facing feral horses, fierce wolf packs, and their own fears of the great wild. Can these domesticated cats survive in the wild? Can they find their way back home? With humor, heart, and unexpected courage, they'll discover that sometimes family isn't about where you're from–it's about who stands beside you when everything goes wrong.

What if the very things that broke you were preparing you to shine? At nine years old, Maruis Aldridge learned that survival meant silence. Growing up in apartheid-era South Africa, he carried secrets too heavy for a child's shoulders. Sexual abuse. Crushing shame. A body that became both shield and prison. By his mid-thirties, the weight became unbearable. Panic attacks. Psychiatric wards. Suicidal plans. He was drowning until he stopped waiting to be saved and became his own lighthouse. This is the story of that return. From illegal immigrant to spiritual healer.

The notorious pirate Captain Flint is dead, and his great horde of stolen treasure lies lost, stashed and buried on an island far, far away. Jim Hawkins, the humble son of a country innkeeper, comes into possession of the only map to Flint's treasure and is soon swept away on a high seas adventure of treachery and survival.

Rocky, Luna, and Gato are eager to get back home, but the answer to their path home lies in the dangerous Old Colony. A thrilling middle-grade adventure that blends the creativity of the Minecraft universe with the timeless story of friendship, survival, humor, and finding your inner strength.

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle needed to take a break from his detective work and so created this fantastic tale. A group of Victorian explorers discovers a hidden plateau in the Amazon jungle that is populated by fearsome dinosaurs and dangerous ape-like creatures. Can they survive the experience?

When Froggo hops inside a jack-o’-lantern, he discovers slimy pumpkin guts, slippery seeds, and—best of all—a feast of fluttering bugs drawn to the candlelight. But as the flame flickers low and the night grows cool, Froggo realizes it’s time to leave the glow behind and hop home to the safety of his pond.

A young man, Brian Davis, was born in Britain, went to India—in the Sundarbans swamps—to help his uncle bring down a tiger, a man-eater; it proved challenging to hunt down this animal. Many others had tried before and were unsuccessful. He was good with firearms and a skillful hunter. He managed to kill the man-eater, but it was a close call.

At once a requisite collector's guide and a pursuit of meaning within storytelling, The Essential Guide to Collecting Calvin and Hobbes also offers a critical appraisal of Bill Watterson, as well as a deep examination of the most obscure Calvin and Hobbes relic, the textbook Teaching with Calvin and Hobbes: "a miraculous artifact unlike any other collectible in the world."

Are you ready to embark on an epic adventure through English history? Well look no further than The History of England for Kids. Join us on a journey through centuries of English history, from the Anglo-Saxons to the Tudors and beyond. Brought to you by a magnificent cast of kings, queens, heroes, villains, and legendary characters!

Test your knowledge or brush up on it with this unofficial Trivia Book. If you want to remember some of the great moments (with the expanse of time, we couldn’t remember them all!) of one of the most loved television shows ever, this book is for you.

A student sorcerer just can’t seem to get a break after he transmogrifies his assistant into a palm tree. Alien Bleeders are coming for Earth, ingesting one terraformed planet after another. A ghoul hungers for souls but still finds time to enjoy art. And a shoeshine boy struggles to make ends meet at the far edge of the Oberon Galaxy.

The Song of the Prophet has long foretold that an apocalypse of storms, pestilence, and war would tear the land of Rhye asunder. The path to salvation is obscure. Hope seems to lie in a mysterious savior, somewhere beyond the Seventh Sea.

Taken from their alcoholic mother and shuffled from one foster home to another, Jason and his little brother, Wayne, made a final bid for freedom and ran away from the children’s home where they had waited for parents that never came. In a split second, life changed forever.

The Vietnam War was a long, costly armed conflict that pitted the communist regime of North Vietnam and its southern allies, known as the Viet Cong, against South Vietnam and its principal ally, the United States. Growing opposition to the war in the United States led to bitter divisions among Americans, both before and after President Richard Nixon ordered the withdrawal of US forces in 1973. In 1975, communist forces seized control of Saigon, ending the Vietnam War, and the country was unified as the Socialist Republic of Vietnam the following year.

Have you wondered how to play an instrument but do not have the time to attend a class or are you a bit older? You will be set on the course to achieving that dream of mesmerizing audiences with your trumpeting skills, whether as a lone wolf, or part of a band.

The Best of Great Britain: A Journey of Discovery and Adventure presents the exquisite features of the United Kingdom that every aspiring traveler planning an eventful firsthand visit to the lovely country should know. The best hotels, inns, and hostels in London and other noteworthy cities are documented in the books, with superb coverage of attractive sites, historical landmarks, and the best hotels, inns, and hostels in London and other notable cities. Besides that, the top cities' renowned markets are thoroughly documented to assist guests in deciding where to go shopping.

Her neighbours regularly steal Mr. Farmer, her favourite gnome, from the old widow's garden to take away on holiday with them. It's a harmless joke. Mar Farmer has travelled all over the world, but he always comes back with plenty of photographs of his adventures to delight the lonely old widow.

It's a war only a mage could win, and all it will cost him is everything. Novitiate Stephen Andrews just wants to enjoy Yule with his family. When vampires attack, Stephen is forced to flee his home through a magic mirror with his sister and their friends. Stephen finds himself in the ancient world of Koralis. This is a world where old asphalt dots the roads and a rebellion of metal men and magical creatures has risen against the usurper, Queen Brigid. Brigid seeks to bring all the magic in the land under her control, and only another magician can stop her.

Ferris wakes on the Sea Queen, an enchanted cruise ship sailing on a chocolate sea. He has no idea how he got here, but he desperately wants to go home to his boyfriend. The alchemist is the only person who can help Ferris, but he’s been kidnapped. The ransom is high tea, with scones, and jam. Meanwhile, the passengers are gearing up for the Winter Masquerade, a ball where love and magic reign. With a murderous musician, an absent boyfriend, and a mystical party, Ferris soon learns that Wednesday is not the day to fall in love.

Hunger Games for short stories! Paranormal, steampunk, fantasy, and sci-fi! Twelve young adult short stories compete for the coveted spot: a novel that will tell us What Happens Next!