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Synopsis: Amazon Best Sellers Rank: voted #1 in Kindle Store > Kindle eBooks > Health, Fitness & Dieting > Death & Grief
Christina Black squirmed. Sweat dripped down her face and it wasn’t from the South Florida sunshine. Her mother's hair was gone. There were five or six bottles of pain killers lined up on the kitchen counter.
"Christina, where are you?" Mrs. Black called. "I want you to sit and read to me honey."
Christina's green eyes watered and she pushed back her black bangs. They stuck up slightly from all the sweat. "I'll be right in," she shouted. Her voice cracked a little. She grabbed her mother's pain pills and placed them on a tray with some toast. "Okay mom, I'm ready," Christina said.
She peered around the door to see her mother's head wrapped in a handkerchief. Her mom was so skinny and frail. A big lump clogged Christina's throat. There was saliva stuck in the corners of her mother’s mouth making her look half alive. Slowly Mrs.Black's eyes fluttered closed.
Christina put the tray down on the end table and crept out the front door. She raced towards her favorite spot. It was at the end of the street on a private boating dock. She collapsed onto the dock and burst into tears. Her mom couldn't have cancer. She was only thirteen. What would she do without her mother?
Christina Black squirmed. Sweat dripped down her face and it wasn’t from the South Florida sunshine. Her mother's hair was gone. There were five or six bottles of pain killers lined up on the kitchen counter.
"Christina, where are you?" Mrs. Black called. "I want you to sit and read to me honey."
Christina's green eyes watered and she pushed back her black bangs. They stuck up slightly from all the sweat. "I'll be right in," she shouted. Her voice cracked a little. She grabbed her mother's pain pills and placed them on a tray with some toast. "Okay mom, I'm ready," Christina said.
She peered around the door to see her mother's head wrapped in a handkerchief. Her mom was so skinny and frail. A big lump clogged Christina's throat. There was saliva stuck in the corners of her mother’s mouth making her look half alive. Slowly Mrs.Black's eyes fluttered closed.
Christina put the tray down on the end table and crept out the front door. She raced towards her favorite spot. It was at the end of the street on a private boating dock. She collapsed onto the dock and burst into tears. Her mom couldn't have cancer. She was only thirteen. What would she do without her mother?
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Age Level: 8 - 12
Genre: Fiction
Synopsis: ""The Big Apple Posse: Escape From New York" is an action/adventure story for kids of all ages. It is only a children's story if "The Lord of the Flies" is only for children.
"The Big Apple Posse" tells the story of four kids who were trapped in New York City after a terrorist attack. In the spirit of "The Wizard of Oz," they become a band of travelers (The Big Apple Posse) adding new friends as they attempt to flee the city and find their families. By pooling all of their different skills, they discover what happened to the city and escape.
Twelve-year-old Amanda was dreading a boring afternoon at a Broadway theater, babysitting her ten-year-old brother Peter and watching her cousin Cindy perform the lead role in an Off-Broadway production of "Annie." After the show, as they wait to be picked up in Cindy’s basement dressing room, something unimaginable happens—the theater, and perhaps the entire city, explodes above them! Armed with a laptop and backpacks, the terrified but determined tweens manage to escape through an old door in the men's room and climb down a Prohibition-era stairway to the subway.
When they emerge, they are stunned to find an empty city where the streets are choked with abandoned cars and plagued by looters running wild. They dodges thieves and thugs, making their way to Grand Central Station where they find an explosion of white powder. What really happened? Is it a terrorist attack?
Determined to solve the mystery and reunite with their families, the tween posse quickly expands, adding characters they meet along their way: Mr. Garvain, a true New York eccentric; his sister Miss Virginia, proprietress of an extensive costume wardrobe; Thibodeaux, a twelve-year-old New Orleans boy turned New York City rapper and clothing designer; and Auntie Tina, Thibodeaux's guardian.
Amid the nonstop thrill-ride, the now expanded posse learn to trust each other and stay together to save the city.
"The Big Apple Posse," written by Wendy R. Williams and illustrated by Sophie Escabasse, is the first in a series of three books, "The Big Apple Posse Trilogy," which follow the posse in their journey from hapless victims to witnesses in the terror trial of the century. The second in the trilogy, "The Big Apple Posse: Escape From New Orleans," was published in December of 2011 and is for sale at Amazon.com. The third book, "The Big Apple Posse: Escape from Los Angeles" was published in August of 2012 and is also for sale at Amazon.com. "Solange's Song," the young adult sequel to the "Big Apple Posse" books, was published in January of 2014.
"The Big Apple Posse" tells the story of four kids who were trapped in New York City after a terrorist attack. In the spirit of "The Wizard of Oz," they become a band of travelers (The Big Apple Posse) adding new friends as they attempt to flee the city and find their families. By pooling all of their different skills, they discover what happened to the city and escape.
Twelve-year-old Amanda was dreading a boring afternoon at a Broadway theater, babysitting her ten-year-old brother Peter and watching her cousin Cindy perform the lead role in an Off-Broadway production of "Annie." After the show, as they wait to be picked up in Cindy’s basement dressing room, something unimaginable happens—the theater, and perhaps the entire city, explodes above them! Armed with a laptop and backpacks, the terrified but determined tweens manage to escape through an old door in the men's room and climb down a Prohibition-era stairway to the subway.
When they emerge, they are stunned to find an empty city where the streets are choked with abandoned cars and plagued by looters running wild. They dodges thieves and thugs, making their way to Grand Central Station where they find an explosion of white powder. What really happened? Is it a terrorist attack?
Determined to solve the mystery and reunite with their families, the tween posse quickly expands, adding characters they meet along their way: Mr. Garvain, a true New York eccentric; his sister Miss Virginia, proprietress of an extensive costume wardrobe; Thibodeaux, a twelve-year-old New Orleans boy turned New York City rapper and clothing designer; and Auntie Tina, Thibodeaux's guardian.
Amid the nonstop thrill-ride, the now expanded posse learn to trust each other and stay together to save the city.
"The Big Apple Posse," written by Wendy R. Williams and illustrated by Sophie Escabasse, is the first in a series of three books, "The Big Apple Posse Trilogy," which follow the posse in their journey from hapless victims to witnesses in the terror trial of the century. The second in the trilogy, "The Big Apple Posse: Escape From New Orleans," was published in December of 2011 and is for sale at Amazon.com. The third book, "The Big Apple Posse: Escape from Los Angeles" was published in August of 2012 and is also for sale at Amazon.com. "Solange's Song," the young adult sequel to the "Big Apple Posse" books, was published in January of 2014.
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Age Level: 8 - 12
Genre: Adventure
Synopsis: Even a decade after the Civil War, the evil deeds carried out in the Border War for "Bloody" Kansas are not forgotten. Hate and revenge still rule the hearts of some, while others wish only to forget and disappear.
In the beginning, Boy Smyth has a dull Missouri farm life and a burning desire to be an outlaw like his hero, Cole Younger.
In the end, Boy Smyth has five dead bodies and two burning buildings at his farm and the most feared man in the United States crying outside his front gate.
And that desire for the outlaw life? It's purged completely from his system.
In the beginning, Boy Smyth has a dull Missouri farm life and a burning desire to be an outlaw like his hero, Cole Younger.
In the end, Boy Smyth has five dead bodies and two burning buildings at his farm and the most feared man in the United States crying outside his front gate.
And that desire for the outlaw life? It's purged completely from his system.
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Age Level: 8 - 12
Genre: Historical Fiction
Synopsis: Hailey and Jared are best friends who have gone on several exciting adventures. Originally a series I have now put six of their fun but scary short stories together for this book. Each story has suspenseful adventures that always end with a twist!
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Age Level: 8 - 12
Genre: Short Story
Synopsis: Faith and Summer Castle are the ultimate crime fighting duo.
And they’re not even old enough to drive.
Faith has the super smarts and Summer brings the super brawn.
When their Uncle gets kidnapped by the evil Agent Dark the Castle Sisters find themselves facing their greatest challenge yet.
The forces of darkness are gathering and the battle between good and evil has reached a pivotal turning point. Agent Dark has stolen a secret formula that could give him the ultimate control. With the sisters’ Uncle out of the way, no one stands between Agent Dark and the end of everything.
Not only does the fate of the world now hang in the balance, but the sisters must pull off what will almost certainly be an impossible rescue.
And they’re not even old enough to drive.
Faith has the super smarts and Summer brings the super brawn.
When their Uncle gets kidnapped by the evil Agent Dark the Castle Sisters find themselves facing their greatest challenge yet.
The forces of darkness are gathering and the battle between good and evil has reached a pivotal turning point. Agent Dark has stolen a secret formula that could give him the ultimate control. With the sisters’ Uncle out of the way, no one stands between Agent Dark and the end of everything.
Not only does the fate of the world now hang in the balance, but the sisters must pull off what will almost certainly be an impossible rescue.
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Age Level: 8 - 12
Genre: Fiction
Synopsis: A Hidden Power: Stepdancer Siobhan Kelly didn't believe in magic - until the magic chose her.
A Promise Made: She's been warned magic is evil, but with her grandmother felled by a deadly curse, she must make a bargain with the local Fairie prince - the return of their sacred Jewel in exchange for her grandmother's life.
And it just might work too - if only she can escape the dark witch who's made Siobhan her prey in the hunt for a deadly blood spell.
A Promise Made: She's been warned magic is evil, but with her grandmother felled by a deadly curse, she must make a bargain with the local Fairie prince - the return of their sacred Jewel in exchange for her grandmother's life.
And it just might work too - if only she can escape the dark witch who's made Siobhan her prey in the hunt for a deadly blood spell.
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Age Level: 8 - 12
Genre: Adventure
Synopsis: Brenna and the Horses of Lusayana is an action packed adventure with a devilish plot.
On a wild and treacherous coast, for two twelve year olds, the summer will be a journey into danger.
When her mother falls ill, Brenna MacLean struggles to understand the secret family history that has been hidden from her. She comes to rely heavily on her new friend Louis, and though very different - Louis is rich and aristocratic, and Brenna is poor and barely educated - Louis becomes the friend she has always dreamed of. Together they uncover a two hundred year old curse that must be broken if Brenna is to save her Mum's life.
Brenna knows that her best hope is to follow the guidance of the Horses of Lusayana, but impatience turns her natural daring into recklessness and soon she is risking, not only her friendship with Louis, but also the life of the White Pony, Neima, who has sworn to help her.
This story will appeal to confident readers from nine upwards.
On a wild and treacherous coast, for two twelve year olds, the summer will be a journey into danger.
When her mother falls ill, Brenna MacLean struggles to understand the secret family history that has been hidden from her. She comes to rely heavily on her new friend Louis, and though very different - Louis is rich and aristocratic, and Brenna is poor and barely educated - Louis becomes the friend she has always dreamed of. Together they uncover a two hundred year old curse that must be broken if Brenna is to save her Mum's life.
Brenna knows that her best hope is to follow the guidance of the Horses of Lusayana, but impatience turns her natural daring into recklessness and soon she is risking, not only her friendship with Louis, but also the life of the White Pony, Neima, who has sworn to help her.
This story will appeal to confident readers from nine upwards.
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Age Level: 8 - 12
Genre: Fantasy
Synopsis: When Riley finds her grandmother dead, she knows her world is about to collapse. Determined to find the father she knows only by an address, Riley and Mia take off on a journey with so many twists and turns Riley begins to doubt they’ll ever find a real home. She ignores the question that keeps popping into her mind–if they do find her father, will he even want them? Or will he send them away?
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Age Level: 8 - 12
Genre: Series
Synopsis: When ten-year old Christopher Knight gets an email from his best friend, now living two hundred miles away, he has no idea that it holds the key to another world. The two friends unexpectedly find themselves in the magical kingdom of Distania. There they must face a raging river, dragons, a mysterious prince and an angry king; and they need to get home in time for dinner!
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Age Level: 8 - 12
Genre: Adventure
Synopsis:
Thomas believes in myths and mythological creatures, and when he reads that a mermaid's kiss has the power to heal, he thinks of his bedridden Grandpa. Thomas sets out to catch a mermaid to heal his Grandpa - if they really exist.
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Age Level: 8 - 12
Genre: Fiction
Synopsis: It’s easy to be cynical when you can see the future…
Introducing Delilah Dark, a sarcastic 12-year old psychic with a sharp black bob and crocodile-coloured eyes. Since the death of her sister, Bel, she’s not really been a people person, preferring the company of her pet snake Slinky and fighting off boredom with very black coffee.
But that’s before the rise of the shadowy business BigCorp, who seem to have a strange hold over consumers. There are riots in shopping malls and no one can stop guzzling food. Is it anything to do with those creepy Burgerlicious adverts? Or the new credit card, Faustcard, where you really should read the small print?
The world needs saving, and Delilah Dark is in deeper than she thinks…
This is the first part of the Delilah Dark trilogy, and should appeal to fans of Roald Dahl and JK Rowling.
About the author:
Evie Glass lives in London. She likes tarot-reading, taxidermy and writing gloomy poetry. The three parts of the Delilah Dark Trilogy are ‘The Discoveries of Delilah Dark’, ‘Delilah Dark and the Teacup of Doom’ and ‘Delilah Dark vs. Destiny.’
Introducing Delilah Dark, a sarcastic 12-year old psychic with a sharp black bob and crocodile-coloured eyes. Since the death of her sister, Bel, she’s not really been a people person, preferring the company of her pet snake Slinky and fighting off boredom with very black coffee.
But that’s before the rise of the shadowy business BigCorp, who seem to have a strange hold over consumers. There are riots in shopping malls and no one can stop guzzling food. Is it anything to do with those creepy Burgerlicious adverts? Or the new credit card, Faustcard, where you really should read the small print?
The world needs saving, and Delilah Dark is in deeper than she thinks…
This is the first part of the Delilah Dark trilogy, and should appeal to fans of Roald Dahl and JK Rowling.
About the author:
Evie Glass lives in London. She likes tarot-reading, taxidermy and writing gloomy poetry. The three parts of the Delilah Dark Trilogy are ‘The Discoveries of Delilah Dark’, ‘Delilah Dark and the Teacup of Doom’ and ‘Delilah Dark vs. Destiny.’
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Age Level: 8 - 12
Genre: Mystery
Synopsis: Tom is fascinated with bones, human bones. He wants to study them and gets his chance when Mr. Dukes allows him to dig in the vacant lot behind his store. What Tom unearths makes the neighborhood kids tremble with fear.
"Ally ally oxen free!" These four little words can bring anyone out of hiding.
"Ally ally oxen free!" These four little words can bring anyone out of hiding.
Publication Date:
Age Level: 8 - 12
Genre: Short Story
Synopsis: Thirteen year old Jake spends Christmas with his parents at the Oakhouse, the once grand, now decrepit home to his grandfather. Jake quickly begins to realise that the Oakhouse and Granddad Sherbet are not all they seem. On Christmas Eve, Jake's parents disappear, only to reappear six inches tall and having been turned to wood.
Granddad Sherbet, together with his octogenarian friends, prepares to steal Jake's youth and nascent magical powers.
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Age Level: 8 - 12
Genre: Fantasy
Synopsis: Only 495 more Zachary Pill sales and Focus House will approve the next book in the series. Tell everyone!
Having spent his life pretty much like every other loser kid in the world, Zachary Pill is shocked when a swarm of bats invade his Boston apartment and take his father away. Forced to move to New Hampshire with crazy Madame Kloochie, Zachary soon learns that cleaning her filthy house is the least of his problems. When the evil wizard Krage sends creatures to kill him, Zachary tries to defend himself with the magical items his father left behind, but after accidentally getting poisoned by a dragon and getting his friend turned into a werewolf, he realizes that he is in way over his head. Flying snakes, mysterious shadow hags, orcs and trolls are all after both boys and the beautiful young thief next door as they struggle to stay alive long enough to save the kidnapped little boy next door.
Includes the first three books in the series:
I: Zachary Pill, Of Monsters and Magic
II: Zachary Pill, With Dragon Fear
III: Zachary Pill, Against the Troll
Having spent his life pretty much like every other loser kid in the world, Zachary Pill is shocked when a swarm of bats invade his Boston apartment and take his father away. Forced to move to New Hampshire with crazy Madame Kloochie, Zachary soon learns that cleaning her filthy house is the least of his problems. When the evil wizard Krage sends creatures to kill him, Zachary tries to defend himself with the magical items his father left behind, but after accidentally getting poisoned by a dragon and getting his friend turned into a werewolf, he realizes that he is in way over his head. Flying snakes, mysterious shadow hags, orcs and trolls are all after both boys and the beautiful young thief next door as they struggle to stay alive long enough to save the kidnapped little boy next door.
Includes the first three books in the series:
I: Zachary Pill, Of Monsters and Magic
II: Zachary Pill, With Dragon Fear
III: Zachary Pill, Against the Troll
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Age Level: 8 - 12
Genre: Adventure
Synopsis:
When Daniel’s brother Eli is killed at war, Daniel considers the history of unusual fatalities to determine what makes a death — or a life — matter.
Some people die heroically, others accidentally. When Daniel Anderson’s older brother dies, he wonders which category Eli’s death falls into. In an attempt to understand, Danny creates a Book of the Dead — an old binder that he fills with details about dead people, how they died, and, most important, for what purpose. Time passes, and eventually Daniel is prompted to look up from his notebook of death and questions to make new friends and be swept into their imaginings. With gentle humor and genuine emotion, Rebecca Rupp examines the questions that arise following a profound loss and the moments that start life rolling again.
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Age Level: 8 - 12
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
Synopsis: Thirteen-year-old Alice Parker knows something isn't right; mysterious aches and pains, a craving for sugar that’s out of control. Suddenly she is top of the class in every subject.
Baffled by what is happening to her and feeling at odds with the world, Alice can't take much more. Only when she collapses and experiences a life-changing transformation does she discover why she is different.
But this new, incredible identity brings its own challenges and Alice isn't convinced she can rise to them. She just wants to be normal!
The fact is she's anything but...
Top Choice Award - Flamingnet Young Adult Book Reviews
Winner of the children's category at the eFestival of Words - Best of the Independent eBook Awards 2012.
'Alice Parker's Adventures' are children's chapter books for ages 9-13.
Action and adventure children's books for Kindle for ages 9, 10, 11, 12, 13. Don't forget Kindle Store literature purchases can also be read on your PC, Mac, iPad, Smartphone etc
Baffled by what is happening to her and feeling at odds with the world, Alice can't take much more. Only when she collapses and experiences a life-changing transformation does she discover why she is different.
But this new, incredible identity brings its own challenges and Alice isn't convinced she can rise to them. She just wants to be normal!
The fact is she's anything but...
Top Choice Award - Flamingnet Young Adult Book Reviews
Winner of the children's category at the eFestival of Words - Best of the Independent eBook Awards 2012.
'Alice Parker's Adventures' are children's chapter books for ages 9-13.
Action and adventure children's books for Kindle for ages 9, 10, 11, 12, 13. Don't forget Kindle Store literature purchases can also be read on your PC, Mac, iPad, Smartphone etc
Publication Date:
Age Level: 8 - 12
Genre: Adventure