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Secret Beast Club: The Dragons of Emerald Yard (Secret Beast Club #2)
by Robin BirchJoin the club, find the magic!The second book in a BRILLIANT new series brimming with adventure, friendship and an amazing array of magical creatures! A must-read for fans of Beast Quest, The Boy Who Grew Dragons and The Naughtiest Unicorn.Aisha and Jayden are officially members of the Secret Beast Club and ready for another mission!This time a dragon is on the loose in Birmingham and about to cause havoc - unless the Secret Beast Club can track him down! But with a dragon hunter also on the trail, it's a race against time to find the dragon and get him to safety! Inspired by the real life story of Pablo Fanque - the first Black circus owner - and featuring fun facts about the magical creatures within each story, this exciting new series for 6+ readers is not to be missed!
Secret Beast Club: The Mer-People of Crystal Pier (Secret Beast Club #3)
by Robin BirchJoin the club, find the magic!The third book in the brilliant Secret Beast Club series - brimming with adventure, friendship and an amazing array of magical creatures! A must-read for fans of Beast Quest and Bad Mermaids.Aisha and Jayden and the rest of the Secret Beast Club are back and ready for a whole new adventure!A mysterious necklace has been found in Liverpool by Ocean Jones, the owner of a local sightseeing company. She claims the necklace belongs to a real mer-person, promoting her boat tours with promise of a real sighting.The Secret Beast Club know that a mer-person's necklace holds powerful magic and wouldn't be carelessly lost . . .Feeling sure that Ocean isn't telling the whole truth, the Secret Beast Club vow to investigate. But this is their most dangerous mission yet - the sea is treacherous and mer-people have a natural mistrust of humans - will the Secret Beast Club save the day, and protect the mer-peoples' hidden home, before they too succumb to power of mer-magic?'Magical, inclusive and exciting' The Bookseller on The Secret Beast Club series
Secret Beast Club: The Unicorns of Silver Street (Secret Beast Club #1)
by Robin BirchJoin the club, find the magic! The first book in a BRILLIANT new series brimming with adventure, friendship and an amazing array of magical creatures! A must-read for fans of Beast Quest, The Boy Who Grew Dragons and The Naughtiest Unicorn."The world is full of magical spaces, hidden from sight by Bewilder Bubbles where all kinds of amazing Secret Beasts live . . It's my job to make sure the Bewilder Bubbles remain invisible and the creatures within are kept safe." Leila said.Jayden shook his head, his eyes wide. "Impossible.""Impossible or I'm possible? It really depends on how you look at it," shrugged Leila.Aisha and Jayden are definitely not fans of Outside.Aisha would rather be home playing on her tablet or messaging her friends.Jayden thinks the worlds inside his books are much more exciting than the real one beyond his window.But when they are asked to join the Secret Beast Club, a centuries-old secret group that protects mythological creatures, Aisha and Jayden discover that real magic could be closer than they think . . . you just have to know where to look . . .Inspired by the real life story of Pablo Fanque - the first Black circus owner - and featuring fun facts about the magical creatures within each story, this exciting new series for 6+ readers is not to be missed!'Magical, inclusive and exciting! The Bookseller
Secret Chemistry (Shifters)
by Chris T. KatShifters: Book OneNot all werewolf societies are created equal. The one Tim Evans grew up in detests those not of "pure blood"--so when Tim discovers his mate is Jay, a male fox-wolf hybrid ten years his junior, it shocks him, to say the least. Too young to claim his mate and too weak to protect him from the rest of the pack, Tim fears for Jay's life. When a human gets hold of Jay, Tim believes he has lost him forever. The next eighteen years are hell. Tim devotes his life to his family and running their stable, but anger and depression threaten to consume him. Then fate brings Jay back into his life. Tim knows Jay feels the same attraction he does--mates always do. So why won't Jay act on it? Winner in the 2013 Rainbow Awards. Fifth (tie): Best LGBT Cover - Illustration
Secret Circle: The Captive Part II and The Power
by L. J. SmithCaught in the struggle between good and evil . . . Cassie has joined the most alluring—and deadly—in-crowd imaginable. But power comes with a price, and it's more dangerous than she knows. Torn between the dueling desires of the two leaders of the Secret Grcle, she must ultimately choose between saving all of New Salem, and her own dangerous love for the bewitching Adam, which threatens to tear the circle apart. In the ultimate battle between good and evil, will Cassie's supernatural powers be strong enough to lead the coven out of danger? Or will she foil prey to the dark forces within? . . . will she sacrifice her love for the circle to survive?
Secret Circles (Jack #2)
by F. Paul WilsonWhen his five-year-old neighbor goes missing, Jack can't help feeling responsible. He should have taken Cody home when he found him riding his bicycle near the Pine Barrens. And then a lost man wanders out of the woods after being chased all night by. . . something Jack knows, better than anyone, that the Barrens are dangerous--a true wilderness filled with people, creatures, and objects lost from sight and memory. Like the ancient, fifteen-foot-tall stone pyramid he, Weezy, and Eddie discover Jack thinks it might have been a cage of some sort, but for what kind of animal, he can't say Eddie jokes that it could have been used for the Jersey Devil. Jack doesn't believe in that old folk tale, but some thing is roaming the Pines Could it have Cody? And what about the strange circus that set up outside town? Could they be involved? So many possibilities, so little time. . .
Secret Clique (Replica #5)
by Marilyn KayeAmy Candler never bothered with the popular clique at school. Now she wants to join their ranks. It doesn't make any sense to her friends--especially when a wave of panic is sweeping through the school hallways and friends need to stick together. Students are disappearing. Eric is being stalked. Mr. Devon mysteriously returns, whispering about dark secrets. Everyone at Parkside Middle School is on edge, and even with her extraordinary skills, Amy is about to find out that being popular can be hazardous to her health.
Secret Confessions of the Applewood PTA: A Novel
by Ellen MeisterWhen a Hollywood location scout comes to Applewood, Long Island, and announces that the local elementary school might make the perfect backdrop for an upcoming George Clooney movie, the PTA's decorum crumbles like a cookie from last week's bake sale. Enter Maddie, Ruth, and Lisa, three women who become the glue that holds the project together, forging a bond of friendship stronger than anyone could imagine. And not a moment too soon, as marriage woes, old flames, and scandalously embarrassing family members threaten to tear each of them apart. Is their powerful alliance strong enough to overcome the obstacles to getting the movie made in their town? And will their friendship be enough to mend their hearts and homes? Join them as they reach for the stars . . . and try to pull off a Hollywood ending of their own. At once tender and hilarious, Secret Confessions of the Applewood PTA is a captivating story that turns suburbia upside down . . . with more humor, heartache, and heat than one PTA can hold.
Secret Courtship
by Grace Green"She'll sell-when the price is right!"Nick Diamond was confident he could make Laura fall in with his plans. He wanted to buy her cottage-and Nick always got what he wanted! He also seemed to want Laura, too....But Laura hardly dared allow herself to read the secret message in Nick's smoke-gray eyes. She wasn't sure if she could trust him-or if his teasing charm had hidden motives. Was his real intention courtship, or to persuade Laura to part with her property?
Secret Dad
by Raye MorganSECRET MARRIAGE?She called herself "Charlie Smith," and only Denver McCaine remembered her as Adrianna Charlyne Chandler. But Charlie was no longer the aloof-but-beautiful heiress a rugged mercenary like him could only dream about. Now she was a struggling single mom who'd run from the husband her wealthy family had chosen for her. And her new life was wonderful-until her family found her....The only way Charlie could keep her happy home was if she pretended to be Denver's wife. But her son secretly longed to make Denver his real dad. And soon Charlie wondered how much tender loving protection she could take before dreams of happily-ever-after took hold of her wistful heart....
Secret Energy (Shifters)
by Chris T. KatSequel to Secret ChemistryShifters: Book TwoWhen wolf shifter Robin agreed to cover for his older brother Tim and Tim's lover Jay, he never imagined feeling so stifled. Tim's overprotective attitude suffocates him. Pressure from within--the urge to find his own mate--mounts daily. With a little help from Jay, Robin finally convinces Tim to let him go for a run alone, but he has no inkling that his life will change forever as a result. Unexpectedly, he finds his mate Peter Brannigan, an old and special soul, and the one shifter who can bring balance to Robin's life. The new couple spend days together, developing their bond as mates. Yet even as they explore and cement their relationship, crisis looms just ahead when an old enemy of the pack shows up and kills someone Robin loves.
Secret Harmonies
by Paul McAuleyThe planet Elysium should be a paradise. Like Earth before the Age of Waste, it is both beautiful and bountiful, inhabited by peaceful aboriginals and human colonists. But in its chief city, Port of Plenty, the first colonists have kept the superior technology sent from Earth for themselves, governing the outlying settlements with an iron fist.As unrest grows, two unlikely allies, Richard Florey, an employee of the city's university, and Miguel Lucas, a settler who has 'gone dingo', are caught up in a revolution that could awaken the alien aboriginals and change the balance of power on Elysium forever . . .
Secret Harmonies
by Paul McAuleyThe planet Elysium should be a paradise. Like Earth before the Age of Waste, it is both beautiful and bountiful, inhabited by peaceful aboriginals and human colonists. But in its chief city, Port of Plenty, the first colonists have kept the superior technology sent from Earth for themselves, governing the outlying settlements with an iron fist.As unrest grows, two unlikely allies, Richard Florey, an employee of the city's university, and Miguel Lucas, a settler who has 'gone dingo', are caught up in a revolution that could awaken the alien aboriginals and change the balance of power on Elysium forever . . .
Secret Headquarters Movie Novelization
by Terra WintersFans everywhere will love reading this exciting novelization of a thrilling new superhero adventure from Paramount Pictures premiering August 5, 2022!Charlie Kincaid is an average kid, just hanging around with his friends, worrying about perfecting his pitching skills and who he should ask to the school dance. That is, until the day he discovers a secret headquarters that seems to belong to a superhero. Now suddenly, nothing is the same. What should he do next, and who can he trust?
Secret Identity: A Novel
by Alex SeguraFrom Anthony Award-winning writer Alex Segura comes Secret Identity, a rollicking literary mystery set in the world of comic books.It’s 1975 and the comic book industry is struggling, but Carmen Valdez doesn’t care. She’s an assistant at Triumph Comics, which doesn’t have the creative zeal of Marvel nor the buttoned-up efficiency of DC, but it doesn’t matter. Carmen is tantalizingly close to fulfilling her dream of writing a superhero book.That dream is nearly a reality when one of the Triumph writers enlists her help to create a new character, which they call “The Lethal Lynx,” Triumph's first female hero. But her colleague is acting strangely and asking to keep her involvement a secret. And then he’s found dead, with all of their scripts turned into the publisher without her name. Carmen is desperate to piece together what happened to him, to hang on to her piece of the Lynx, which turns out to be a runaway hit. But that’s complicated by a surprise visitor from her home in Miami, a tenacious cop who is piecing everything together too quickly for Carmen, and the tangled web of secrets and resentments among the passionate eccentrics who write comics for a living.Alex Segura uses his expertise as a comics creator as well as his unabashed love of noir fiction to create a truly one-of-a-kind novel--hard-edged and bright-eyed, gritty and dangerous, and utterly absorbing.
Secret In The Stone (Unicorn Quest Ser.)
by Kamilla BenkoClaire Martinson and her sister Sophie are fighting to save Arden, the magical land they discovered by climbing up a chimney in their late aunt's house. They are the last descendants of Prince Martin of Arden, and only a prince or princess – with magic in their blood – can awaken the lost unicorns. <p><p> As Claire struggles with her magical training, Sophie uncovers dangerous truths about the people they thought were their friends. Will Claire be able to prove she is the heir who was prophesied and unlock the magic of the unicorns – before it's too late? <p> This series is perfect for Frozen fans and anyone wanting to return to Narnia ...
Secret Kingdom: Book 28
by Rosie BanksSerenity Island is a beautiful, tropical place - until Queen Malice arrives! Ellie, Summer and Jasmine must help perform a special musical ceremony, but Jasmine's lost her talent for music! Can the girls award the Melody Medal before the island is ruined forever?
Secret Land Of The Past
by Miriam SchleinWhile hiking in the hills surrounding La Paz, an American boy and his Bolivian friend discover a cave swarming with animals from the Ice Age. But will anyone believe them?
Secret Life of a Vampire (Love at Stake #6)
by Kerrelyn SparksNothing's sexier than an man who can keep a secret. A typical bachelor party is all about beers and beautiful women. A vampire bachelor party is no different -- except the men are drinking Blissky (whiskey-flavored synthetic blood). And no one can throw a party quite like Jack, the illegitimate son of the legendary Casanova. But when the party gets out of hand and the cops show up, Jack has some explaining to do . . . if only he wasn't struck speechless by the beauty of Officer Lara Boucher. Lara is sure there's something more than a bachelor party going on. What is Jack hiding? And why is he so interested in the recent disappearance of young women all over town? Her investigation uncovers more than she wants to know, especially about this modern-day Casanova. But if she's ever to make detective, she'll need to expose all his secrets . . . if only her heart wasn't on the line.
Secret Life of a Vampire (Love at Stake #6)
by Kerrelyn SparksNothing's sexier than an man who can keep a secret.A typical bachelor party is all about beers and beautiful women. A vampire bachelor party is no different -- except the men are drinking Blissky (whiskey-flavored synthetic blood). And no one can throw a party quite like Jack, the illegitimate son of the legendary Casanova. But when the party gets out of hand and the cops show up, Jack has some explaining to do . . . if only he wasn't struck speechless by the beauty of Officer Lara Boucher.Lara is sure there's something more than a bachelor party going on. What is Jack hiding? And why is he so interested in the recent disappearance of young women all over town? Her investigation uncovers more than she wants to know, especially about this modern-day Casanova. But if she's ever to make detective, she'll need to expose all his secrets . . . if only her heart wasn't on the line.
Secret Lover
by Shawna DelacorteA mysterious and sexy strangerAndrea Sinclair found herself inexplicably drawn to Jim Richards-mind and body-as if she already knew him. His hair and face were wrong, but there was something about the man... Was he the one she'd been searching for ever since he left the Witness Protection Program with a price on his head?Jim had been alone for too long-alone and lonely. He couldn't help fantasizing about Andi, though she represented life-threatening danger to him. She knew everything about him-everything he'd carefully tried to erase. Could he trust her to help him find the killer who pursued him...? He didn't have a choice. His heart wouldn't let him leave her.
Secret Nights at Nine Oaks
by Amy J. FetzerIF THESE TWO-HUNDRED-YEAR-OLD WALLS COULD TALK...They'd tell the story of The Master, Cain Blackmore, presiding over his vast empire from the confines of an antebellum mansion, in a prison of his own making...And of Phoebe Delongpree, who demanded sanctuary, destroying Cain's peace and pushing the limits of his self-control--the same woman who enslaved the recluse with a single kiss years ago...Inside these four walls, the two of them could indulge their passion. They were safe. But the outside world beckoned, threatening their haven. Would Phoebe ever be able to pull Cain away from the lure of Nine Oaks...and the ghosts that held him in their grasp?
Secret Obsession
by Charlotte LambSinsPride comes before a fall.... Will Nerissa's love for another man come before her husband?Nerissa is married to Ben and she has tried to love him.But, since she was a child, Nerissa has also adored her cousin, Philip. Now Philip lies in a coma and Nerissa's special bond with him is perhaps the only means of bringing him around.But how can she tell Ben she must leave him for Philip's bedside? Ben is so proud and will never let her end their marriage!Love can conquer the deadliest of Sins.
Secret Of Man In Black: Volume 1 (Volume 1 #1)
by Pi ZiweiCloud one day accidentally got six points yuan god cloud muzi left behind the yin-yang dan and scrolls secret under the coincidence of chance the seventh tibet in the field of open air hole cloud one day will be successful in the five department of technical warfare training to the point of perfection in the hongwei college admission tournament a blockbuster and to succeed in admission in hongwei college cloud one day by virtue of sky eye art and ling ear art vaguely aware of the murder of chongshan college president kuilong black man murderer in order to unlock the secret of the murderer in black cloud one day into the highest institution of bald country - zixiao college before long the cloud one day finally discovered the identity of the man in black he is zixiao college qiu qiankun elder and the other identity of qiu elder is real hold the power of hu you country the head of sorcerer school he is bent on annexing the bald forest country but the plot is shattered by the cloud one day
Secret Passages
by Paul PreussOn the isle of Crete, a renowned physicist experiments with the nature of reality in this enthralling novel from the author of Broken Symmetries. Secret Passages follows the life of mathematics prodigy Manolis Minakis from the quiet hills of Crete to the lofty chambers of Cambridge University. Upon his retirement, Minakis returns to his Greek island home a renowned physicist and successful industrialist—and ready to embark on his true life’s work. Using a cache of Minoan treasures, Minakis lures photographer Anne-Marie Brand and her husband, theoretician Peter Slater, to aid in his attempts to recover the past and understand the true nature of reality. Set against the colorful Mediterranian backdrop, the legendary home of a once-great civilization, this enigmatic novel resonates deeply with both the brain and heart. Admired by legendary science fiction author Roger Zelazny for “his knowledge and artistry,” Paul Preuss returns to the characters and setting of his acclaimed novel Broken Symmetries in an indirect sequel that is “highly recommended for both fiction and sf collections” (Library Journal). “Mr. Le Carre, meet Dr. Feynman! . . . [T]his one really makes the earth move.” —Ursula K. Le Guin “[An] intensely believable SF novel . . . should appeal to those curious about how real science gets done.” —Publishers Weekly