![]() ![]() Something strange is happening at the Clarksville City Zoo. He brings that sense of adventure and excitement to this story, making it a favorite for home and classroom reading along with such middle grade fantasy favorites as The One and Only Ivan. Synopsis: A fast-paced and exciting read for middle grade fantasy, mystery, and animal buffs. The author originally had the idea for The Secret Zoo when he was nine and wondered what would happen if zoo exhibits had secret doors that allowed kids to go inside-and the animals to come outside. ![]() But once inside, they discover there's much more to the Clarksville City Zoo than they could ever have guessed. Their only choice is to follow a series of clues and sneak into the zoo. One day Megan disappears, and her brother and their friends realize it's up to them to find her. Megan is the first to notice the puzzling behavior of some of the animals. Noah, his sister Megan, and their best friends, Richie and Ella, live next door to the zoo. Late at night, monkeys are scaling the walls and searching the neighborhood-but what are they looking for? A fast-paced and exciting read for middle grade fantasy, mystery, and animal buffs. ![]()
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![]() ![]() This issue contains: Short Stories: Priapus by L. ![]() Cover art by Steve Fabian interiors by: Michael Kaluta Richard Olsen Dan Steffan Tony Gleeson Michael Nally and Joe Staton. Light edge and corner wear with a flat uncreased spine and a small dent in the front cover. Fabian Michael Kaluta Richard Olsen Dan Steffan Tony Gleeson Michael Nally Joe Staton (illustrator). Phillips along with the usual features, including four spoof book reviews. Janifer The Didactics of Mystique by Grant Callin writing as Flash Richardson and My Turn at Last, a special editorial attributed to Kelvin Throop who is a fictional character created by R. Lyon Capitol Punishment by Arlan Keith Andrews Sr. Delaney The Hostages of Zark by Charles Sheffield Progress by Hayford Peirce Shooting Iron by Rick Gauger Seven Scenes from the Ultimate Monster Movie by Robert R. This special spoof issue contains: Hindsight by Harry Turtledove writing as Eric G. Cover art by Jack Gaughan interiors by: Jack Gaughan Bob Walters Dell Harris Arthur George Nicholas Jainschigg and Hank Jankus. Light edge and corner wear with a flat uncreased spine no interior markings. Jack Gaughan Bob Walters Dell Harris Arthur George Nicholas Jainschigg Hank Jankus (illustrator). ![]() ![]() ![]() You can fall in love with "Idgy" Threadgood, Ninny Threadgood, and Evelyn all over again. It's wonderful, sweet and entertaining and there is MORE of it. If you've seen the movie and liked it you will love the book. ![]() Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you? The many scenes and parts left out of the film are also narrated with the perfect tone. I don't know if this audiobook was produced after the movie but the best moments sound like the movie which is high praise. If you've seen the movie first you will hear the voice of Jessica Tandy and Kathy Bates probably because the narration is so good. What does Lorna Raver bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book? Would you listen to Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe again? Why?Įndearing characters, everyone is so sweet. ![]() ![]() ![]() In the 'Dragon Kiss', Mille was forbidden from being with Audun and she was locked away in a secret place by her mother (Princess Emma) to see if she really loved him, or if it was just infatuation. When he became trapped with his family in the blue witch's castle, Mille risked her life to rescue him. Millie can dry herself after she gets wet, she can sense when magic is nearby, turn pages in a book but only one by one, find lost objects but only if she uses it often, and she can blow out candles that are far away, but she can't relight them.Īudun- Millie fell in love with Audun when she met him on her quest to find the Blue Witch. They are limited because of the dragon side in her. Her scales are very strong and serve as armor. Princess Millie and her mother Princess Emma are the only mortals that have the ability to turn into dragons.Īs a dragon, her wings grant her the power to fly with great agility and speed. At first this transformation was involuntary and happened whenever she got angry, but by the end of of The Dragon Princess, she was able to control her transformations. Millie can transform into a green dragon. ![]() By the end of The Dragon Princess Zoë states that Millie’s green, dragon scales are now more pink at the edges. ![]() ![]() She is a fire dragon and has a similar appearance to her mother Princess Emeralda in her Dragon Form. Human Form- Tall, with green eyes like her mother, and the more refined features of her grandmother, Queen Chartreuse.ĭragon Form-She has beautiful peridot green scales and green eyes. 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Drawing his sword, he slashed the knot in half, producing the necessary end and correctly claiming that the knot was loosed, if not untied. When no end could be found, Alexander began to lose patience, for failure would not go down well with his men. But one way or another, he untied or "cut the Gordian knot."įox relates the tale this way: ”On the day before leaving Gordium he went up to the acropolis meaning to try the chariot which he had saved for his farewell friends gathered round to watch him, but hard though he pulled, the knot round the yoke remained stubbornly tight. ![]() Some say that Alexander cleverly untied the knot, others that he simply unsheathed his sword and cut it. ![]() ![]() with her supportive husband, Thomas-who puts up with all her quirks and listens to her brainstorm in the middle of the night-and her writing buddy Pup Cameron, a cocker spaniel. Marissa lives an hour from Washington D.C. It wasn’t until she was a teenager that she started exploring writing. Since then she has always had her nose in a book. Marissa Dobson is a USA Today Bestselling Author of more than sixty books in different genres of romance, including Alaskan Tigers series.īeing the first daughter to an avid reader gave her the advantage of learning to read at a young age. She loves to hear from readers so send her an email at or visit her online at. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Being the first daughter to an avid reader gave her the advantage of learning to read at a young age. Marissa Dobson is a USA Today Bestselling Author of more than sixty books in different genres of romance, including Alaskan Tigers series. ![]() ![]() ![]() This derives from a simple truth: people can only focus on one thing at a time. Use smoke screens to disguise your actions. You will kill three birds with one stone: You appear friendly, open, and trusting you conceal your intentions and you send your rivals on time-consuming wild-goose chases. Hide your intentions not by closing up (with the risk of appearing secretive, and making people suspicious) but by talking endlessly about your desires and goals- just not your real ones. ![]() Use decoyed objects and desires and red herrings to throw people off the scent Keep friends for friendship, but work with the skilled and competent. The key to power, then, is the ability to judge who is best able to further your interests in all situations. Friends will say that they love your poetry, adore your music, envy your taste in clothes- maybe they mean it, often they do not. Since honesty rarely strengthens friendship, you may never know how a friend truly feels. If you have no enemies, find a way to make them In fact, you have more to fear from friends than from enemies. Law 2: Never put too much trust in friends, learn how to use enemiesīut hire a former enemy and he will be more loyal than a friend, because he has more to prove. Never take your position for granted and never let any favors you receive go to your head. When it comes to power, outshining the master is perhaps the worst mistake of all. Make your masters appear more brilliant than they are and you will attain the heights of power ![]() ![]() With haunting, poetic writing and breathtaking art, she examines the strength of family, the importance of identity, and the meaning of home. Despite how impossible it seems to take on the simultaneous roles of both parent and child, Bui pushes through. At the heart of Sui's story is a universal struggle: While adjusting to life as a first- time mother, she ultimately discovers what it means to be a parent-the endless sacrifices, the unnoticed gestures, and the depths of unspoken love. Exploring the anguish of immigration and the lasting effects that displacement has on a child and her family, Bui documents the story of her family's daring escape after the fall of South Vietnam in the 1970s, and the difficulties they faced building new lives for themselves. The Best We Could Do, the debut graphic novel memoir by Thi Bui, is an intimate look at one family's journey from their war-torn Vietnam to their new lives in America. Now in paperback, revised and expanded to include an illustrated conversation between Thi Bui and Viet Thanh Nguyen, and an illustrated timeline. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() One Heartbeat Away promises to be as compelling as Mark Cahill's first book One Thing You Can't Do in Heaven. It also appeals to Christians who want answers to the questions they get when witnessing. The truth does set you free! Get this book into the hands of family, friends, and strangers, and watch the Holy Spirit work wonders in their lives. evolution, heaven and hell, sin, and the cross, there is only one logical decision to make. Why have so many atheists, agnostics, Muslims, Catholics, prisoners, and soldiers become born again after reading One Heartbeat Away? As best-selling author Mark Cahill suggests, it's because once you know the truth about the Bible, creation vs. The question of what happens to us after we die is on the minds of many? Can you prove to them that there is a God? What about evolution? Can the Bible be proven true? This book, which is inspired by conversations with lost people, is written specifically to those who have objections or are seeking answers for eternity, and guiding them to truth. ![]() ![]() ![]() One day, the cheese suddenly disappears from one of their rooms. The maze has three rooms, where they find cheese, and the cheese never runs out. It’s a simple story about two mice (Sniff and Scurry) and two little people (Hem and Haw) who live in a maze. Who Moved My Cheese? is a book that explores how to deal with change, and how to embrace it. The message of this story can also be applied to various life transactions. The book has helped many people who have lost their jobs view their future by providing them with a way to identify their new position. ![]() This short fable is illustrated like a children’s story and has some very interesting ideas about how businesses can approach the marketplace. One of these is the book the 1999 best selling “ Who Moved My Cheese”. it is an amusing and informative parable story that has made me reflect on my life and business.Įvery now and then, a business book comes along that talks about how the world views an area of focus. That’s how I define ‘Who Moved My Cheese?’ by best-selling author Spencer Johnson. ![]() |