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The Ghostly Tales of Delaware (Spooky America)
by Carie JuettnerGhost stories from America's First State have never been so creepy, fun, and full of mystery!Welcome to the spooky streets of Delaware!Stay Alert! Ghosts lurk around every corner. Even the most unexpected places might be haunted by wandering phantoms.Pulled right from history, these ghostly tales will change the way you see Delaware forever, and have you sleeping with the lights on!
The Ghostly Tales of Michigan's Upper Peninsula (Spooky America)
by Diane TelgenGhost stories from Michigan's Upper Peninsula have never been so creepy, fun, and full of mystery!Welcome to the spooky streets and shores of Michigan&’s Upper Peninsula!Stay Alert! Ghosts lurk around every corner. Even the most unexpected places might be haunted by wandering phantoms.Did you know many ghost ships, and their ghostly crews, sail along the Upper Peninsula&’s shores? Or that a book-loving ghost haunts the library in Marquette? Can you believe that the former lighthouse keeper at Seul Choix still comes to work...even from beyond the grave?Pulled right from history, these ghostly tales will change the way you see Michigan&’s Upper Peninsula forever, and have you sleeping with the lights on!</p
The Ghostly Tales of Ohio's Haunted Cemeteries (Spooky America)
by Kate ByrneGhost stories from Ohio&’s haunted cemeteries have never been so creepy, fun, and full of mystery!Welcome to the spooky cemeteries of Ohio!Stay Alert! Ghosts lurk around every corner. Even the most unexpected places might be haunted by wandering phantoms.Pulled right from history, these ghostly tales will change the way you see Ohio&’s haunted cemeteries forever, and have you sleeping with the lights on!
The Ghostly Tales of Panama City (Spooky America)
by Patricia HeyerGhost stories from Northwest Florida have never been so creepy, fun, and full of mystery!Welcome to the spooky beaches and piers of Panama City!Stay Alert! Ghosts lurk around every corner. Even the most unexpected places might be haunted by wandering phantoms.Pulled right from history, these ghostly tales will change the way you see Panama City forever, and have you sleeping with the lights on!
The Ghostly Tales of Philadelphia (Spooky America)
by Beth HesterGhost stories from the City of Brotherly Love have never been so creepy, fun, and full of mystery!Welcome to the spooky streets of Philadelphia!Stay Alert! Ghosts lurk around every corner. Even the most unexpected places might be haunted by wandering phantoms.Pulled right from history, these ghostly tales will change the way you see Philly forever, and have you sleeping with the lights on!
The Ghostly Tales of the Berkshires (Spooky America)
by Robert OakesGhost stories from the Berkshires have never been so creepy, fun, and full of mystery!Welcome to the spooky Berkshires!Stay Alert! Ghosts lurk around every corner. Even the most unexpected places might be haunted by wandering phantoms.Did you know that at the Mount, the former home of famous author Edith Wharton, a shadowy phantom haunts the halls? Or that a ghost train still steams through the Hoosac Tunnel? Can you believe there's a top-hatted ghost who wakes guests in the night at the historic Red Lion Inn in Stockbridge?Pulled right from history, these ghostly tales will change the way you see the Berkshires forever, and have you sleeping with the lights on!
The Ghostly Tales of the Rio Grande Valley (Spooky America)
by Karen MillerGhost stories from Deep South Texas have never been so creepy, fun, and full of mystery!Welcome to the spooky Texas Tropics!Stay Alert! Ghosts lurk around every corner. Even the most unexpected places might be haunted by wandering phantoms.Pulled right from history, these ghostly tales will change the way you see the Rio Grande Valley forever, and have you sleeping with the lights on!
The Ghosts & Jamal
by Bridget BlankleyA heroic journey made by a boy who wasn't born to be a hero. Waking up in the aftermath of a terrorist attack, 13-year-old Jamal sets out to find out why the rules he grew up with no longer apply and how he fits into the new world that he finds himself in. The Ghosts & Jamal is an original and compelling novel, exploring prejudice and exploitation as well as friendship and hope. Faith, violence, and societal attitudes towards disability form a thought-provoking backdrop to this story of immense bravery, exploring how we face our fears as we learn to do what is right. Jamal holds up a mirror to violence-driven societies everywhere. While trying to evade capture by his attackers, Jamal tries to piece together what has happened. Will he survive his quest to find out who or what is responsible for the death of his family?
The Ghosts Of Ashbury High
by Jaclyn MoriartyBestselling author Jaclyn Moriarty returns to Ashbury High for a story of romance, mysterious new classmates, and the terrors of making it through your final year of high school.This is the story of Amelia and Riley, bad kids from bad Brookfield High who have transferred to Ashbury High for their final year. They've been in love since they were fourteen, they go out dancing every night, and sleep through school all day. And Ashbury can't get enough of them.Everyone's trying to get their attention; even teachers are dressing differently, trying to make their classes more interesting. Everyone wants to be cooler, tougher, funnier, hoping to be invited into their cool, self-contained world.
The Ghosts We Keep
by Mason DeaverWhen Liam Cooper's older brother Ethan is killed in a hit-and-run, Liam has to not only learn to face the world without one of the people he loved the most, but also face the fading relationship with his two best friends. Feeling more alone and isolated than ever, Liam finds themself sharing time with Marcus, Ethan's best friend, and through Marcus, Liam finds the one person that seems to know exactly what they're going through, for the better, and the worse. This book is about grief. But it's also about why we live. Why we have to keep moving on, and why we should.
The Ghosts We Keep
by Mason DeaverEverything happens for a reason.At least that's what everyone keeps telling Liam Cooper after his older brother Ethan is killed suddenly in a hit-and-run.Feeling more alone and isolated than ever, Liam has to not only learn to face the world without one of the people he loved the most, but also face the fading relationships of his two best friends in the process.Soon, Liam finds themself spending time with Ethan's best friend, Marcus, who might just be the only person that seems to know exactly what they're going through-for better and for worse.The Ghosts We Keep is an achingly honest portrayal of grief. But it is also about why we live. Why we have to keep moving on, and why we should.
The Ghosts of Heaven
by Marcus SedgwickTimeless, beautiful, and haunting, spirals connect the four episodes of The Ghosts of Heaven, the mesmerizing new novel from Printz Award winner Marcus Sedgwick. They are there in prehistory, when a girl picks up a charred stick and makes the first written signs; there tens of centuries later, hiding in the treacherous waters of Golden Beck that take Anna, who people call a witch; there in the halls of a Long Island hospital at the beginning of the 20th century, where a mad poet watches the oceans and knows the horrors it hides; and there in the far future, as an astronaut faces his destiny on the first spaceship sent from earth to colonize another world. Each of the characters in these mysterious linked stories embarks on a journey of discovery and survival; carried forward through the spiral of time, none will return to the same place.This title has Common Core connections.
The Ghosts of Rose Hill
by R. M. Romero&“A must-read for lost souls everywhere.&” —Kirkus, STARRED REVIEWWith spellbinding verse prose, R.M. Romero channels the spirit of myth into a brilliantly original tale, inspired by her experiences restoring Jewish cemeteries in Eastern Europe.Magic will burn you up. Sent to stay with her aunt in Prague and witness the humble life of an artist, Ilana Lopez—a biracial Jewish girl—finds herself torn between her dream of becoming a violinist and her immigrant parents&’ desire for her to pursue a more stable career. When she discovers a forgotten Jewish cemetery behind her aunt&’s cottage, she meets the ghost of a kindhearted boy named Benjamin, who died over a century ago. As Ilana restores Benjamin&’s grave, he introduces her to the enchanted side of Prague, where ghosts walk the streets and their kisses have warmth. But Benjamin isn't the only one interested in Ilana. Rudolph Wassermann, a man with no shadow, has become fascinated with her and the music she plays. He offers to share his magic, so Ilana can be with Benjamin and pursue her passion for violin. But after Ilana discovers the truth about Wassermann and how Benjamin became bound to the city, she resolves to save the boy she loves, even if it means losing him—forever.
The Giant (Bareknuckle)
by Jonathan Mary-ToddLuc doesn't like to fight. He wins his matches anyway. Men always turn out to see the Boy Giant box—he's taller and stronger than anyone else at the Woodrat Club. Luc takes part to help Mr. Chilton, the man who brought him to New York. When a fast-talking stranger brings a kangaroo to the club, the Woodrat gains another attraction. The kangaroo boxing makes Luc queasy. But Mr. Chilton befriends the kangaroo owner. Soon Luc is torn between loyalty and his conscience. And if he makes a move, the kangaroo's mysterious trainer is ready to cut him down to size.
The Giant (Quarantine #4)
by Lex ThomasIn the violent early days of the quarantine, Gonzalo joins a gang of thieves who live in the ductwork of McKinley High School. There he falls in love with Sasha, but as he grows too big to fit, he is forced to leave without her. <p> A year later, he scours the infected zone for her. No matter how many murderers, puncture wounds, or militia he has to survive, Gonzalo can't give up on Sasha. <p> In the fourth installment of the Quarantine series, Lex Thomas delivers two intertwined stories about love and longing, which merge in a conclusion where the fate of the entire infected zone hangs in the balance.
The Giant (Quarantine #4)
by Lex ThomasIn the violent early days of the quarantine, Gonzalo joins a gang of thieves who live in the ductwork of McKinley High School. There he falls in love with Sasha, but as he grows too big to fit, he is forced to leave without her. A year later, he scours the infected zone for her. No matter how many murderers, puncture wounds, or militia he has to survive, Gonzalo can't give up on Sasha. In the fourth installment of the Quarantine series, Lex Thomas delivers two intertwined stories about love and longing, which merge in a conclusion where the fate of the entire infected zone hangs in the balance.
The Giant Book of Hacks for Minecrafters: A Giant Unofficial Guide Featuring Tips and Tricks Other Guides Won't Teach You (Hacks for Minecrafters)
by Megan MillerA gigantic guide to command blocks, redstone, mods, and more!The Giant Book of Hacks for Minecrafters teachers Minecrafters everything they need to know about manipulating and programming command blocks within Minecraft, manipulating redstone to make amazing contraptions and machines, how to add modifications to their Minecraft game, and more! Other tips will help gamers: Make their own custom maps and mini-games Build essential redstone logic gates, loops, and circuits Explore today’s range of modded Minecraft play, from the must-haves to the fanciful And much, much more! Packed with expert tips, cheats, and hacks! This guide shows users exactly how the experts wield command blocks and make fun modifications (like giving and getting loot and customizing villagers), wield redstone power and build classic and crazy contraptions (like automatic doors and furnaces, and hidden traps and staircases), and keep their games new and exciting with mods (from utilities to full-fledged gameplay extensions and modpacks). Hundreds of screenshots help readers follow along with each tip, step-by-step, to master the Minecrafting world.
The Gift
by Bob MoseleyTommy Browning is hopelessly trapped in his baseball dream. Wallowing in Single A with Macon Peaches, he doesn't know if he'll ever make The Show---the major leagues---or if his dream of a professional career is even worth pursuing. But fate steps in and the 21-year-old pitcher is launched on a roller-coaster ride that he can't control, much less understand. He has "The Gift," but can he keep it?
The Gift
by Peter DickinsonA boy with psychic powers struggles to save his loved ones When Davy’s mother deserts their family, Davy’s father packs his children into a rickety old car and takes them on a vacation. They drive to their mysterious old grandparents’ house in the sprawling Welsh countryside, a place so rural that running water is a novelty. It is there that Davy learns he has the gift. He has always seen the pictures—images in his head that tell of the future or the past—but his grandmother explains that the gift is both a remarkable power and a terrible curse. It was the gift that killed Davy’s great-uncle—and it is the gift that could save his life. Seven years later, Davy is in high school, and for the first time he can remember, life is almost normal. But when he starts having troubling visions of his father’s new employer he knows that only he can save his family from destruction. This ebook features an illustrated personal history of Peter Dickinson including rare images from the author’s collection.
The Gift of the Deer
by Helen HooverOn Christmas Eve an emaciated deer stumbled into Helen Hoover's yard in remote northern Minnesota. She nursed the buck back to health, embarking on a four year journey where she and her artist husband shared their lives with a heard of wild deer in a remote wilderness setting.
The Gifted
by Terri BlackstockA devastating earthquake critically injures 3 friends, but the next morning when they wake up in the hospital they are miraculously cured and have special gifts to see peoples deepest hurts, know where the people who most need their gift are located and be able to share the answer that will give hope to broken lives and hearts....a message that last for eternity.
The Gilded Cage
by Lucinda GrayAfter growing up on a farm in Virginia, Walthingham Hall in England seems like another world to sixteen-year-old Katherine Randolph. Her new life, filled with the splendor of upper class England in the 1820s, is shattered when she discovers the corpse of her brother George in a lake on the estate-the tragic accidental drowning of a young man, the coroner reports, despite the wound to George's head. Katherine is expected to observe the mourning customs and get on with her life, but she can't accept that her brother's death was an accident. A bitter poacher prowls the estate, and strange visitors threaten the occupants of the house. There's a rumor, too, that a wild animal stalks the woods of Walthingham. Can Katherine retain her sanity long enough to find out the truth? Or will her brother's killer claim her life, too?
The Gilded Cage (The Prison Healer)
by Lynette Noni'Lynette Noni is a marvelous and inventive storyteller, whose books are absolutely impossible to put down' Sarah J Maas, #1 New York Times bestselling authorThe magical and exciting sequel to The Prison Healer from Australia's #1 YA author Lynette Noni.Kiva Meridan is a survivor.She survived not only Zalindov prison, but also the deadly Trial by Ordeal. Now Kiva's purpose goes beyond survival to vengeance. For the past ten years, her only goal has been to reunite with her family and destroy the people responsible for ruining their lives. But now that she has escaped Zalindov, her mission has become more complicated than ever.As Kiva settles into her new life in the capital, she discovers she wasn't the only one who suffered while she was in Zalindov-her siblings and their beliefs have changed too. Soon it's not just her enemies she's keeping secrets from, but her own family as well.Outside the city walls, tensions are brewing from the rebels, along with whispers of a growing threat from the northern kingdoms. Kiva's allegiances are more important than ever, but she's beginning to question where they truly lie. To survive this time, she'll have to navigate a complicated web of lies before both sides of the battle turn against her and she loses everything.*** PRAISE FOR LYNETTE NONI ***'Lynette Noni is a master at her craft' James Dashner, author of The Maze Runner'A very talented writer' Terry Brooks, author of The Sword of Shannara'Lynette Noni's compelling stories keep readers turning pages to the very end' Juliet Marillier, author of the Sevenwaters series'A masterful storyteller' Maria V. Snyder, author of the Poison Study series'When Lynette Noni opens the door to another world, don't hesitate: jump in and enjoy' Trudi Canavan, author of The Black Magician trilogy
The Gilded Cage (The Prison Healer)
by Lynette NoniKiva trades one cage for another when she leaves behind a deadly prison for a deceptive palace in this dark and dangerous sequel to The Prison Healer, which Sarah J. Maas called "a must-read."Kiva Meridan is a survivor.She survived not only Zalindov prison, but also the deadly Trial by Ordeal. Now Kiva&’s purpose goes beyond survival to vengeance. For the past ten years, her only goal was to reunite with her family and destroy the people responsible for ruining their lives. But now that she has escaped Zalindov, her mission has become more complicated than ever.As Kiva settles into her new life in the capital, she discovers she wasn&’t the only one who suffered while she was in Zalindov—her siblings and their beliefs have changed too. Soon it&’s not just her enemies she&’s keeping secrets from, but her own family as well.Outside the city walls, tensions are brewing from the rebels, along with whispers of a growing threat from the northern kingdoms. Kiva&’s allegiances are more important than ever, but she&’s beginning to question where they truly lie. To survive this time, she&’ll have to navigate a complicated web of lies before both sides of the battle turn against her and she loses everything.
The Gilded Ones #3: The Eternal Ones (The Gilded Ones #3)
by Namina FornaThe dazzling finale to the groundbreaking, New York Times bestselling Gilded Ones series. One girl holds the power to defeat the gods—but can she become one?Mere weeks after confronting the Gilded Ones—the false beings she once believed to be her family—Deka is on the hunt. In order to kill the gods, whose ravenous competition for power is bleeding Otera dry, she must uncover the source of her divinity. But with her mortal body on the verge of ruin, Deka is running out of time—to save herself and an empire that&’s tearing itself apart at its seams.When Deka&’s search leads her and her friends to the edge of the world as they know it, they discover an astonishing new realm, one which holds the key to Deka&’s past. Yet it also illuminates a devastating decision she must soon make…Choose to be reborn as a god, losing everyone she loves in the process. Or bring about the end of the world.