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The Borribles (The\Borribles Ser.)
by Michael de LarrabeitiWhat is a Borrible? Borribles are runaways who dwell in the shadows of London. Apart from their pointed ears, they look just like ordinary children. They live by their wits and a few Borrible laws--the chief one being, Don't Get Caught! The Borribles are outcasts--but they wouldn't have it any other way....One night, the Borribles of Battersea discover a Rumble--one of the giant, rat-shaped creatures who are their ancient enemy--in their territory. Fearing an invasion, an elite group of Borrible fighters set out on what will become known in legend as The Great Rumble Hunt. So begins the first of the three epic adventures in Michael de Larrabeiti's classic trilogy, where excitement, violence, low cunning, greed, generosity, treachery, and bravery exist side by side.At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.
The Borribles Go For Broke (The\Borribles Ser.)
by Michael de LarrabeitiWhat is a Borrible? Borribles are runaways who dwell in the shadows of London. Apart from their pointed ears, they look just like ordinary children. They live by their wits and a few Borrible laws—the chief one being, Don't Get Caught! The Borribles are outcasts—but they wouldn't have it any other way….The Borribles Go For BrokeOn the Great Rumble Hunt, Chalotte, a Borrible from Whitechapel, very nearly lost her life—and good friends had been left for dead—all because of the Rumble Treasure Chest. To Chalotte the treasure was evil and she had sworn never to go on another adventure. But when Chalotte and the other survivors discover that Sam the horse is in danger they know they have no choice—Borribles always help their friends. Their attempts to rescue Sam lead them into the second Great Borrible Adventure! At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.
The Borribles: Across the Dark Metropolis
by Michael de LarrabeitiWhat is a Borrible? Borribles are runaways who dwell in the shadows of London. Apart from their pointed ears, they look just like ordinary children. They live by their wits and a few Borrible laws—the chief one being, Don't Get Caught! The Borribles are outcasts—but they wouldn't have it any other way….The Borribles: Across the Dark MetropolisBattersea was no longer safe for a Borrible. The Special Borrible Group—a secret section of the London police dedicated to finding Borribles and clipping their ears—was closing in. Driven on by the fanatical Inspector Sussworth, the SBG was determined to wipe them out once and for all. It was time to break out, escort Sam the horse to safety in Neasden, then return to the old Borrible life of independence and freedom. So began a perilous trek across the dark metropolis—a journey that would test the courage and cunning of the Adventurers to the limits. At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.
The Borrowed Groom
by Judy ChristenberryIt was her smile that caused all the trouble. Yep, ranch foreman Rob Hansen was sure he never would have agreed to be Melissa Kennedy's counterfeit fiance if she hadn't given him one of her killer smiles. And now he found himself "engaged" to her, he was determined to keep as much distance as he possibly could from the lovely foster mom. He was no home-and-hearth kind of man. So Rob would resist her delicious meals, comforting arms...dimples...smiles...passionate embraces. Yeah. Right.
The Borrowers (Borrowers #1)
by Mary Norton Beth Krush Joe KrushThe Borrowers—the Clock family: Homily, Pod, and their fourteen-year-old daughter, Arrietty, to be precise—are tiny people who live underneath the kitchen floor of an old English country manor. All their minuscule home furnishings, from postage stamp paintings to champagne cork chairs, are “borrowed” from the “human beans” who tromp around loudly above them. All is well until Pod is spotted upstairs by a human boy! Can the Clocks stay nested safely in their beloved hidden home, or will they be forced to flee?
The Borrowers 2-in-1
by Mary NortonDeep beneath the floorboards lives the tiny Borrower family - Pod, Homily and Arrietty Clock. Everything they have is borrowed from the humans above them, even their names are not quite their own. There is just one rule: they must never be seen. Then one day Arrietty meets the boy, and the family's incredible adventure begins. A great value edition of the first two classic BORROWERS books to tie in with this year's BBC 90-minute family Christmas special.
The Borrowers Afield
by Mary NortonFrom the book: Driven out of their cozy house by the rat catcher, the Borrowers find themselves homeless. Worse, they are lost and alone in a frightening new world: the outdoors. Nearly everything outside--cows, moths, field mice, cold weather--is a life-threatening danger for the tiny Borrowers. But as they bravely journey across country in search of a new home and learn how to survive in the wild, Pod, Homily, and their daughter, Arrietty, discover that the world beyond their old home has more joy, drama, and people than they'd ever imagined. "Readers who found Mary Norton's The Borrowers just about perfect may approach this one with the nervous premonition that it couldn't possibly be as good. It is, though--and in some ways even better." --The New York Times Book Review Other books in this series are available from Bookshare.
The Borrowers Afield: The Borrowers And The Borrowers Afield (Borrowers Ser. #2)
by Mary Norton“The Borrowers Afield is beautifully written and engrossing, even suspenseful . . . like the best of children’s books, this is really a book for all ages.” —Tor.com Driven out of their cozy house by the rat catcher, the Borrowers find themselves homeless. Worse, they are lost and alone in a frightening new world: the outdoors. Nearly everything outside—cows, moths, field mice, cold weather—is a life-threatening danger for the tiny Borrowers. But as they bravely journey across country in search of a new home and learn how to survive in the wild, Pod, Homily, and their daughter, Arrietty, discover that the world beyond their old home has more joy, drama, and people than they’d ever imagined. An ALA Notable Book“Readers who found Mary Norton’s The Borrowers just about perfect may approach this one with the nervous premonition that it couldn’t possibly be as good. It is, though—and in some ways even better.” —The New York Times Book Review“This book, like its predecessor, is a lovely thing . . . The Borrowers are fascinating not just because they are tiny creatures in a large world, but because they are people.” —The Horn Book“Mary Norton is a genius.” —Mademoiselle
The Borrowers Afloat (The Borrowers #3)
by Mary NortonWhen famine drives them from their home, the Borrowers escape down the drain of the washhouse. This is the story of their search for a new home.
The Borrowers Aloft
by Mary NortonThe borrowers are kidnapped! How will they escape from the attic?
The Borrowers Avenged
by Mary NortonFrom the book: After their narrow escape from the Platters' attic in The Borrowers Aloft, Pod, Homily, and Arrietty Clock return to their miniature village. But it is no longer a safe refuge, and so once again the Borrowers must go looking for another place to live. But finding a new home is hard when you're running for your life. The villainous Platters will not rest until they recapture the tiny family, and they hound the Clocks' every move. When the Borrowers finally do set up house under a window seat in an old rectory, it seems they have found safety at last--until the Platters turn up in the church one night, forcing the Borrowers into a final desperate struggle for their freedom. "Like her Borrowers the author is resourceful, inventive, and patient; her imaginative vitality is limited only by her impeccable sense of logic, and her fantasy continues to be totally real and totally acceptable." --The Horn Book MARY NORTON (1903-1992) lived in England, where she was an actress, playwright, and award-winning author of The Borrowers books (available from Bookshare) as well as Bed-Knob and Broomstick (available from Bookshare)and Are All the Giants Dead? She knew the Borrowers long before publishing their adventures in the 1950s--as a child she watched for them among the hedgerows near her home. It is from this childhood fantasy that the Borrowers were created.
The Boss and His Secretary
by Jessica SteeleWhen Taryn Webster takes a job as secretary togorgeous millionaire Jake Nash, she is already fightingher attraction to him. Taryn is determined not to mixbusiness and pleasure, so she tries to keep her distance.But then Jake asks her for her help after hours! Atfirst Taryn refuses, but she can''t resist his persuasivearguments...nor his charming smile and temptinggray eyes.Could this office romance lead to a journeydown the aisle?
The Boss's Baby Affair (Billionaires and Babies)
by Tessa RadleyWidowed billionaire Nick Valentine should have known the new nanny was too good to be true. And when Candace Morrison revealed her hidden designs on his baby daughter, Nick was ready. The sexy schemer would definitely get what was coming to her, but that wouldn't include Nick's child.Candace knew Nick had been deceived-but not by her. She was stunned by her boss's fierce response to the truth-and to their undeniable chemistry. Now she'd stop at nothing to prove her shocking claims about the little Valentine heiress. But would it make them a family...or tear them apart?
The Boss's Forbidden Secretary
by Lee WilkinsonRuthless businessman Ross Dalgowan is furious! He's just found out that the woman with whom he shared a passionate encounter is married! But actually, cautious Cathy is single. She was just trying to help her brother out by posing as his wife. Though that's not the end of the mess she's gotten herself into: the gorgeous stranger with whom she spent one perfect night is Ross-her new boss! When Ross learns the truth, he decides he'll make Cathy pay-by making her work hard in the boardroom and the bedroom!
The Boss's Marriage Arrangement: His Darling Valentine / The Boss's Marriage Arrangement (Mills And Boon Cherish Ser.)
by Penny JordanRead this classic romance by New York Times bestselling author Penny Jordan, now available for the first time in e-book! A marriage deal with her boss… Pretending to be her boss’s mistress is one thing — but now everyone in the office thinks Harriet is Matthew Cole’s fiancée. Harriet has to keep reminding herself it’s all just for convenience — but how far is Matthew prepared to go with the arrangement?Originally published in 2004
The Boss's Mistletoe Maneuvers
by Linda Thomas-SundstromSeduction in a Santa Claus suit? When millionaire Chaz Monroe goes undercover at the ad agency he bought, he has to figure out why his star employee, Kim McKinley, won't work on the very important Christmas campaign. He'll go to any length to get answers from the beautiful go-getter-if he has to kiss them out of her, so be it. Kim can't believe Chaz's nerve. So why is she always falling into his arms...and into his bed? Soon, this exasperating man unlocks her secrets just in time for a Christmas she'll never forget...and one he may never live down!
The Bottle Imp of Bright House
by Tom Llewellyn Gris GrimlyA delightfully dark middle-grade novel reminiscent of the Newbery-winning classic, The Westing Game.Think of a wish. Go big with it. A winning lottery ticket. Eternal happiness. School vacation for a year. Now, answer this question: If you know this wish will come true, would you still make it if you knew someone else would somehow have to pay for it? That's the catch thirteen-year-old Gabe Silver faces when a mysterious millionaire sells him a bottle containing a wish-granting imp. Any time Gabe makes a wish, someone else, somewhere, is going to lose something--maybe something big. That means each of Gabe's wishes should be an ethical dilemma--but as he scores a Ferrari, a hot tub, and all the pizza and sub sandwiches a kid could want, he's certain a guilty conscience is worth it...isn't it? This thought-provoking book, inspired by a Robert Louis Stevenson novella, is pithy, dark, and very, very funny. It has an endearing, wacked-out cast of characters brought to life by illustrator Gris Grimly, whose cover art will be embossed to highlight the depth and detail of the art.
The Bottomless Book (Secrets of the Library of Doom)
by Michael DahlMother Ghoul’s Nursery Rhymes isn’t like other books. It doesn’t have an end. Literally. When people trip and tumble toward it, they don’t hit the book’s pages. They fall inside them, and they keep falling, forever stuck in a nonstop nightmare. Can the Librarian bring the book to a happy ending? Uncover hidden dangers and dark mysteries with SECRETS OF THE LIBRARY OF DOOM, a page-turning chapter book series from bestselling author Michael Dahl.
The Bound Folio (Tales of First Earth #Vol. 1)
by Rob J HayesThe world is full of heroes, villains, and all the shades in between. The Bound Folio tells their stories from the tortured childhood of the legendary Blademaster the Sword of the North, to the humble origins of the Queen of the Five Kingdoms, to the death of one of the world's greatest assassins. This anthology collects together eight dark stories of swords, sorcery, and seduction from First Earth, the setting of Rob J. Hayes' The Ties That Bind trilogy.
The Bound Worlds (The Devoured Worlds)
by Megan E. O'KeefeWorlds will collide and fates will be rewritten in the thrilling conclusion to the Devoured Worlds space opera trilogy by award‑winning author Megan E. O'Keefe.Naira and Tarquin have found a new home on Seventh Cradle. But the peace they've built is short-lived as mysterious assailants ambush the settlement and Naira is haunted by visions of a monstrous future. Catastrophe strikes when Tarquin uncovers a plot to bring about the end of the universe. As humanity races against the clock to prevent their extinction, old secrets come to light and loyalties fracture, and Naira realizes she may be the key to saving the world-or ending it.Praise for the series:'A delightfully twisty space opera filled with unique worldbuilding and deft explorations of humanity, family and power. Add in a dash of rebellion and a hint of romance, and I'm hooked - I can't wait for the next book!'Jessie Mihalik, author of Hunt the Stars'This is space opera for the ages, wrapped in complicated and delicious layers of family and loyalty and science and love and duty. I couldn't put it down!Karen Osborne, author of Architects of Memory
The Bound Worlds (The Devoured Worlds)
by Megan E. O'KeefeWorlds will collide and fates will be rewritten in the thrilling conclusion to the Devoured Worlds space opera trilogy by award‑winning author Megan E. O'Keefe.Naira and Tarquin have found a new home on Seventh Cradle. But the peace they've built is short-lived as mysterious assailants ambush the settlement and Naira is haunted by visions of a monstrous future. Catastrophe strikes when Tarquin uncovers a plot to bring about the end of the universe. As humanity races against the clock to prevent their extinction, old secrets come to light and loyalties fracture, and Naira realizes she may be the key to saving the world-or ending it.Praise for the series:'A delightfully twisty space opera filled with unique worldbuilding and deft explorations of humanity, family and power. Add in a dash of rebellion and a hint of romance, and I'm hooked - I can't wait for the next book!'Jessie Mihalik, author of Hunt the Stars'This is space opera for the ages, wrapped in complicated and delicious layers of family and loyalty and science and love and duty. I couldn't put it down!Karen Osborne, author of Architects of Memory
The Bound Worlds (The Devoured Worlds)
by Megan E. O'KeefeWorlds will collide and fates will be rewritten in the thrilling conclusion to the Devoured Worlds space opera trilogy by award‑winning author Megan E. O&’Keefe. Naira and Tarquin have found a new home on Seventh Cradle. But the peace they&’ve built is short-lived as mysterious assailants ambush the settlement and Naira is haunted by visions of a monstrous future. Catastrophe strikes when Tarquin uncovers a plot to bring about the end of the universe. As humanity races against the clock to prevent their extinction, old secrets come to light and loyalties fracture, and Naira realizes she may be the key to saving the world—or ending it.The Devoured WorldsThe Blighted Stars The Fractured Dark The Bound Worlds For more from Megan E. O'Keefe, check out:The Protectorate Velocity WeaponChaos Vector Catalyst Gate
The Bounty Hunter's Baby
by Erica VetschBrought Together by a Baby Bounty hunter Thomas Beaufort has no problem handling outlaws, but when he's left with a criminal's baby to care for, he's in over his head. And the only person he can think of to ask for help is Esther Jensen, the woman whose heart he broke when he left town. But can he convince her to put aside the past until he tracks down the baby's outlaw father? Esther is ready to run Thomas off her Texas ranch-until she spies the abandoned newborn in his arms. Soon, working together to care for the precious babe stirs old hopes of a family. With trouble heading to their door, they could overcome it together-if she'll entrust her wary heart to this sweet, second-chance family...
The Bounty Hunter's Bride & Legacy of Secrets: The Bounty Hunter's Bride\Legacy of Secrets
by Victoria Bylin Sara MitchellRedemption for the bounty hunters.The Bounty Hunter’s BrideWhen mail-order bride Dani Baxter stepped off the train in Colorado, she learned that her intended had died suddenly, leaving three young daughters behind. Her late fiancé’s brother, bounty hunter Beau Morgan, proposed they marry—in name only—for the children’s sake. But as she came to know him, she realized she wanted more. And she wondered if this lost man could find peace in a woman’s loving arms.Legacy of SecretsAmid the splendors and miseries of the Gilded Age, Neala Shaw suddenly found herself penniless and alone. She had no choice but to face her family’s legacy of secrets and lies. And as she fled from a ruthless killer, nothing stood between her and certain death but detective and bounty hunter Grayson Faulkner, a man unlike any she had ever known…
The Bounty Hunter's Forbidden Desire
by Jean ThomasA desperate search through Alaska leads to danger-and undeniable passion! Bounty hunter Chase McKinley will do anything to locate his missing brother-even kidnap the man's girlfriend. But Haley Adams has no leads on her ex...other than a mysterious package that brings murder in its wake. Handcuffed to the sexy tracker, she's stunned when her outrage turns to attraction... With only an Alaska postmark, Chase follows the trail-with Haley. He put her in danger; only he can protect her. But who'll protect him from the woman he desires and can never have? With every step, they get closer to his brother...and to a killer who sets the perfect trap-with them as bait.