The Hidden Heir
Verena has always lived in the shadow of the crown she was meant to inherit. Overlooked by her family and underestimated by the kingdom, she has learned to rely on herself, and no one else.But on the night she is to be crowned, everything changes. An attack shatters the celebration, forcing her to flee and leave behind her title, her name, and the carefully hidden life she has built. Alone in a world that does not know who she truly is, survival becomes her only rule. Then she meets Rowan - the dark-haired, auburn-eyed man whose friend she saved. For the first time, Verena finds herself caught between safety and something far more dangerous: trust, friendship, and a life that feels like it could finally belong to her.Some secrets are worth protecting.Some truths are worth risking everything for.
Boozhoo! / Hello!
This cheerful board book introduces the youngest of readers to woodland and water animals in English and Anishinaabemowin. Who do you see and hear in the woods today? Can you see a fox digging, spot two minnows dancing or hear a swarm of bees buzzing? Boozhoo! / Hello! introduces children to familiar animals as they go about their daily activities: walking, running, swimming, climbing and finally -- when the day is done -- sleeping! A QR code on the back cover links to a blog post that includes Anishinaabemowin audio recordings of the animal names featured in the story, read by Mary Ann Corbiere. Key Text Features illustrations
Agents Amiss and The Case of the Eternal Evildoers
Rome, Italy. The scene of a mass breakout of convicted felons in this seventh, and final instalment of the Agents Amiss series. Who better to call, of course, than the dynamic duo of Agent 314 and Agent 999? Supported by Secret Agent 23 and Agent 47, the quartet must hunt down and catch a group of known villains, led by Timothy Toad, an antagonist they know well from their experiences in Greece.Aided, as well, by gifts from Inventor 13, our protagonists must move fast and catch these murderous villains as they run riot down the Roman streets.In a completely different and challenging new set of circumstances than they are used to, can Agents 314 and 999 save the day once more, or will the world go mad as the Eternal Evildoers leave chaos and despair in their wake?
Little Campers and the Big Moon
From the dynamic duo behind Leo the Lazy Lizard and I Met a Moose in Maine One Day comes a moon-sized adventure for little hikers! Join the Little Campers as they hike into their favorite park, set up their campsite, and spend a night under the stars. "They'd made sure to arrive in the late afternoon, just in time for the night and the rise of the moon!" The campers marvel at the moon's glow and all that it does: move tides, light the way, inspire imagination, and more. A celebration of our natural world and the majestic nighttime sky, Little Campers and the Big Moon will delight and inspire readers to get outside and appreciate the beauty and wonder that's all around us.
Agents Amiss and The Case of the Eternal Evildoers
Rome, Italy. The scene of a mass breakout of convicted felons in this seventh, and final instalment of the Agents Amiss series. Who better to call, of course, than the dynamic duo of Agent 314 and Agent 999? Supported by Secret Agent 23 and Agent 47, the quartet must hunt down and catch a group of known villains, led by Timothy Toad, an antagonist they know well from their experiences in Greece.Aided, as well, by gifts from Inventor 13, our protagonists must move fast and catch these murderous villains as they run riot down the Roman streets.In a completely different and challenging new set of circumstances than they are used to, can Agents 314 and 999 save the day once more, or will the world go mad as the Eternal Evildoers leave chaos and despair in their wake?
Trevor's Endeavor
They've been searching for the island for two long years. Now, everything is about to fall apart.After escaping the clutches of the infamous pirate captain, Samuel Turnner, Ann, Trevor, and John have only one goal: find the mysterious island that started it all. But when John's little sister stows away aboard their ship and Trevor is captured by the Guard, they must risk everything to find their way back to each other.As secrets surface and an unlikely ally emerges, the stakes grow higher than ever. The portal is real . . . but so is the danger waiting for them.
The Return of the White Witch
FINALIST IN THE WISHING SHELF BOOK AWARDS FOR BOOK 1: "THE QUEST FOR CALINORE."Dylan Edwards was viciously attacked and left for dead. Now, he's more determined than ever to end the tyranny of King Mordrid and his evil accomplice Drucilla, who have seized the Kingdom of Calinore. To break an ancient curse on the royal family, Dylan must find Tabitha, the White Witch, to unlock the final stage of a protective spell. But she vanished decades ago and hasn't been seen since. Dylan must also perform a counter curse, which requires Drucilla's wand and a legendary scepter. To make matters worse, he's now being hunted - Drucilla wants him murdered at all costs, enlisting a team of mercenaries to carry out her deadly agenda. It's a heart pounding race against time as the mounting dangers of Dylan's mission threaten his survival and push him to the breaking point. Join him as he battles undead soldiers, mutant spiders, and flying gorillas - on a mission to restore his family's legacy and reclaim the throne.
The Final Renegade
In this thrilling final installment of The Agent Bennet Saga, Bennet's whole world is starting to unravel. His loyalty to the Orphanage and its foundational mission is being strained to the limit by his evergrowing doubt and disillusionment as he is tasked with hunting down his former friends (and once faithful allies), who've turned their backs on the very agency that raised and trained them.And when his twin brother, Collin, forces himself back into his life, a conflicted Bennet is forced to re-evaluate yet again his own understanding and faith in not only the Orphanage but in its leadership, their ultimate end goals, and his own place among them, unsure who he can trust or turn to when the line between friend and foe narrows to a razor's edge.The Final Renegade tells an intricate and emotional story of control, manipulation, survival, and sacrifice, as seen through the often-clouded lens of a young protagonist desperate to do "the right thing" ... if he can only figure out exactly what that might be.
Baby Sealion's First Day
Immediately after the baby sea lion is born, his mother must leave him to dive deep in the ocean to eat enough fish to provide enough milk for her baby. The baby sea lion is left in the care of other seals to play with his cousins in the nursery pool, but a big wave washes him out to sea. It is an adventure not without its dangers, and the sea lion must find his way home. A kind sea turtle helps him find the beach where he was born, and the baby sea lion is at first rebuffed by several mother sea lions before being reunited with his mother and settling down for a feed and a well-earnt sleep between his mother's flippers.
The Final Renegade
In this thrilling final installment of The Agent Bennet Saga, Bennet's whole world is starting to unravel. His loyalty to the Orphanage and its foundational mission is being strained to the limit by his evergrowing doubt and disillusionment as he is tasked with hunting down his former friends (and once faithful allies), who've turned their backs on the very agency that raised and trained them.And when his twin brother, Collin, forces himself back into his life, a conflicted Bennet is forced to re-evaluate yet again his own understanding and faith in not only the Orphanage but in its leadership, their ultimate end goals, and his own place among them, unsure who he can trust or turn to when the line between friend and foe narrows to a razor's edge.The Final Renegade tells an intricate and emotional story of control, manipulation, survival, and sacrifice, as seen through the often-clouded lens of a young protagonist desperate to do "the right thing" ... if he can only figure out exactly what that might be.
Kratistos the Greatest
In a near-drowning experience, an eight-ray sun mark appears on the nape of young LEXIE's neck. Years later, Alexander the Great calls her on an adventure to find him.As she turns eighteen, Greek American Lexie and her Asian princess friend are studying for a college assignment on greatness at the New York Public Library. A strange earthquake reveals a mysterious black bookmarked with an eight-rayed sun on the cover. Inside, they find information and maps pointing to the tomb of Alexander the Great. DAMON, a powerful politician and leader of the Sphinx Organisation, wants the book to claim Alexander's gold and the ultimate power to rule the world. However, an Egyptian cult leader steals the book, believing it holds the key to a prophecy that will resurrect Alexander. Damon kills most of the cult members and recovers the book and the necessary artefacts for a spring resurrection ceremony. Knowing that Lexie can interpret the book and unlock Alexander's treasures, Damon takes her parents hostage and forces Lexie to travel to Greece.In Vergina, Alexander's birthplace, Lexie encounters a British archaeologist working for Damon. Soon after, Sphinx soldiers imprison her in a nearby camp, where she learns her parents are also being held. Lexie attempts to free them, but Damon straps her parents with bombs, insisting the sacred ceremony must take place at sunrise. With the archaeologist's help, Lexie unexpectedly discovers Alexander's sarcophagus and treasure, but not all the essential artefacts are there. A series of events lead Lexie to a dark well, where she confronts her fear of drowning. She uncovers the crypt containing Alexander's mummy, throne, and a powerful golden wreath in Alexandria, Egypt. Damon is revealed to be her cousin, and Lexie learns she is Alexander's last living descendant. Damon proposes they rule the world together, but Lexie refuses, sparking a fight over Alexander's wreath and its power.Damon wins the fight and, along with his army, transforms into powerful creatures. Now, Lexie must master her newfound powers to save her parents and the world.
The Adventure Begins In Fantasma
Merlin Academy is the most influential school in all of Fantasma and Elsif is a picture perfect student. But when her world begins to crumble, she decides to do something completely out of character. She wants to put school on the back burner in lieu of a grand adventure. When Elsif, her cousins Ruth, Milly, and Rose, and their new friend Jazzy, think a fellow student stole the infamous Malum's Staff from the school's weaponry, they decide to find an even more powerful relic. The Warlock's Hat has been missing for almost a thousand years, but it is the only magical object in history that has defeated Malum's Staff. The girls travel across Fantasma for an impossible task, and fall into a much wider story line than any of them could have dreamed. Together they must find out who they can trust, uncover secrets of the past, and discover they may not understand the true nature of magic.
Pirates and Courtiers
She must learn the magic she fears from a man she cannot trust.The second book in the award-winning Road to Freedom trilogy.'I look forward to the day you return to me.'Issanka is a casteless runaway amongst pirates, using her powersover light and sound to aid the ship-stealers. But even in exile, shecan't forget Ilian - a powerful and enigmatic figure who couldmanipulate minds and conceal his identity.When an old ally pleads for her return to the city of Ewele - thecity she swore she'd never go back to - Issanka is torn. But theopportunity to learn more about her powers proves too temptingto ignore.Now, Issanka must learn from her old enemy - and she must figureout what his plans are for Ewele before war swallows them all.
The Sunset Place
There is a place where the light does not disappear all at once. It lingers. It glows. Most of all, it remembers.The Sunset Place is a collection of tender short stories about the moments we do not outgrow-the parent who taught us to prune roses under a merciless sun, the old vendor who made waiting sweeter, the friend who stood in the storm, the grandparents who left behind memories of love.These are stories of childhood, first love, home, and the quiet ways we learn to let go as time moves us forward.On each page, endings do not close the door. They echo. And in that echo, we find what remains.For anyone who has stood at the edge of something beautiful and watched the light fade...this is your place.Also available in hardcover. Recommended for readers 13 years old and above. Some themes may be emotionally intense. Please refer to the Note for the Reader.
Crown of The God's
Many legends grasp much love.Hope from above, and faith in the light.Family ties; darkness, magic; suspenseful climaxes...A humorous view at the naked truth of social experiences!The birth is not always is as it was once questioned.Only one knows what's in tail for Fifi's associations.Although, most distinguish to some form of scope, that God lives within each of us - whole.Nevertheless, let's just accept a single, Epic pearl...That one legend, tells infinite worlds.'The Crown of The God's'
The Makers of Stillness
The Makers of StillnessThe Celestine Records, Book 1In a universe where harmony is the foundation of existence, silence is the ultimate threat.The Celestine civilization has long stood at the pinnacle of cosmic evolution-masters of resonance, guardians of balance, and keepers of the Great Symphony that binds stars, worlds, and consciousness itself. Their cities sing with crystalline light. Their technology bends gravity and nurtures life through harmonic precision. For millennia, they have believed the universe to be a living song-vast, intricate, and benevolent.But now, the music is faltering.Across distant star systems, luminous forests dim. Stellar currents weaken. Once-perfect harmonics fracture into dissonant whispers. Entire worlds begin to fade-not in fire, but in silence. The Celestine's instruments detect anomalies they cannot correct. Their spiritual leaders feel a deeper malaise stirring beneath the data. And for the first time in their history, the masters of harmony are confronted with something they do not understand.Eri'Len, a devoted harmonic engineer, believes the universe is being actively unraveled-its song suppressed by an unseen force. While he searches desperately for a way to repair the fraying cosmic resonance, the elder spiritualist Krais warns that the crisis may not be mechanical, but spiritual. As science and spirit strain toward opposing truths, the High Conclave must decide: impose control upon the failing symphony... or risk listening to what the silence is trying to say.Epic in scale and intimate in emotion, The Makers of Stillness is a sweeping science fiction saga about creation, collapse, and the fragile thread between sound and void. Blending cosmic philosophy with high-concept speculative science, Diane Kann crafts a haunting meditation on harmony, power, and what it truly means to preserve existence.When the universe begins to forget its own song, who will dare to become its voice?
The Celestine Divide
The Celestine DivideThe Celestine Records, Book 3As the advanced Celestine civilization expands across the stars, its scholars and scientists believe they have mastered the rhythms of the universe. Their harmonic technologies allow them to communicate across vast distances and explore the deeper structures of space itself.But a disturbing discovery begins to unravel that confidence.Across distant star systems, signals fade, navigation markers vanish, and entire regions of space fall silent. The phenomenon-known only as the Silence-moves slowly but relentlessly, erasing not worlds with violence, but the very patterns of communication and meaning that hold civilizations together.As fear spreads, the Celestine become divided. Some leaders demand a final effort to fight the Silence using powerful harmonic technologies. Others believe the truth may be far more difficult to accept.Archivist Lyren Solari chooses a different path.Instead of fighting a battle that may already be lost, Lyren and a small group of scientists begin constructing the Echo Map-a hidden network of harmonic signals placed across deep space, designed to preserve the knowledge, history, and wisdom of their civilization for whatever intelligence might one day discover it.As their worlds slowly fall quiet, the Celestine must confront a profound question: If a civilization cannot survive, can its legacy still endure?The Celestine Divide is a sweeping and thoughtful science fiction novel about sacrifice, memory, and the belief that knowledge shared with the universe may echo long after the voices that created it have faded.
The First Harmonic
The First HarmonicBefore silence, there was a song.Long before civilizations mastered resonance... before the universe trembled at the threat of stillness... there was the First Harmonic-the primordial vibration that gave birth to stars, matter, and consciousness itself.In an era when harmony was not yet understood but instinctively felt, a gifted young resonance seeker begins to sense disturbances within the cosmic flow. What others dismiss as natural fluctuations, she recognizes as something far more dangerous: a fracture forming at the very foundation of existence.As ancient energies awaken and celestial forces collide, alliances are tested between scientists, spiritualists, and cosmic architects who each interpret the anomaly differently. Some seek to control it. Others worship it. A few dare to listen.But the First Harmonic is not merely sound-it is creation's blueprint. And if it is altered, the universe may never sing the same way again.Blending sweeping space opera with philosophical depth, The First Harmonic explores the origin of cosmic resonance, the fragile balance between power and wisdom, and the awakening of those destined to guard existence itself. Epic in scope yet intimate in emotion, this visionary science fiction saga asks: If the universe began with a single note... who has the right to change it?
Inspiring Stories For Brilliant Boys
Inspiring short stories that help boys grow brave, kind, and confident. If you are looking for screen-free stories that actually say something, Inspiring Stories for Brilliant Boys gives your child adventures they will remember and lessons that quietly stick. Each tale follows relatable boys as they face fears, make mistakes, choose kindness, and discover that real courage often looks like telling the truth, standing up for a friend, or trying again after a failure. Perfect for ages 6-10, these bite-sized chapters are ideal for bedtime or after-school reading. The language is simple and engaging, with just enough challenge to grow reading skills without feeling like homework. Inside this book, your child will find: ���� Brave, big-hearted main characters who are curious, imperfect, and easy to relate to ���� Age-appropriate adventures that highlight friendship, empathy, resilience, honesty, and responsibility ���� Gentle life lessons woven into the story, never preachy or boring ���� Short chapters that fit easily into busy evenings or classroom read-aloud time Whether you read together or your child reads alone, these stories open natural conversations about feelings, choices, and character. Inspiring Stories for Brilliant Boys is a meaningful gift for any boy who loves adventure and any parent who wants those adventures to build a strong heart and a clear sense of right and wrong.
Waves of Love
Caught in the turmoil between Irish leaders and Vikings in eleventh-century Ireland, Princess Maire mac Domnaill desires freedom-the freedom to write the stories and history of her people and the fae folk, rather than being locked in an unhappy political marriage like her mother. When her hand is promised to the brutish son of Brian Boru, the king of Southern Ireland, to unite the north and the south in the coming war, she has no choice but to flee.Black Thorfinn is a warrior of the sea. His past and heritage are unknown, but his bravery and strength are admired by those who know him, even as his battle-weary soul has become inured to matters of the heart. When Thorfinn helps Maire fight off a pair of brigands, however, a spark of love is lit-a spark that will bring hope in the coming days of war and political machinations.Vividly weaving together history and the joy of folklore and tradition in a Medieval Irish setting, Waves of Love is a story of the importance of purpose, truth, and love in a world beset by conflict.
The Gentle Veil
Book 2 - The Gentle VeilThe Accord begins as a promise: shared knowledge, shared responsibility, shared survival.But the first gift the Lyrani offer is also their greatest boundary-the Veil, a planetary-scale atmospheric shield designed to regulate climate, protect biodiversity, and prevent technological exploitation.When Earth scientists propose adapting Veil-tech to stabilize a collapsing region back home, the Lyran Council hesitates. They've seen what happens when powerful tools spread faster than wisdom.Then the Veil starts to thin.Weather patterns bend. Signal paths twist. A quiet pressure builds in the skies-like a held breath. Elara and Lyran diplomat Kael Vey race to find the cause, but the deeper they go, the clearer it becomes: The Veil isn't failing.It's responding.And whatever it's responding to is waking up.
The Silent Dominion
Book 6 - The Silent DominionLyra does not fall in battle.It is claimed through stillness.A governing intelligence-ancient, distributed, and relentlessly calm-begins exerting control over the Harmonic Grid, enforcing "stability" by shutting down variables: weather, migration, reproduction, communication... choice.The Lyrani call it Dominion, because it rules without cruelty and without mercy. It does not hate. It simply optimizes.Earth is offered an ultimatum: comply with Dominion protocols and receive safe passage home through the crossing-along with climate-stabilization knowledge that could save billions.Or resist, and be severed from the corridor forever.Elara and Kael lead a coalition of scientists, stewards, and dissenters to prove a radical principle to a system built on control: A living world is not stable because it is quiet.It is stable because it is free to adapt.
The Harmonic Accord
Book 4 - The Harmonic AccordTo stabilize Lyra's atmosphere, the Lyrani activate the Harmonic Grid: a planetary network that uses resonance, biofeedback, and atmospheric tuning to keep climate systems in equilibrium.It works-briefly.Then the grid begins emitting patterns no one programmed.Music in the data. Language in the frequencies. A repeating structure that feels less like a system... and more like a voice.Elara and Kael follow the resonance to a hidden site beneath the oldest Lyran city-where they find proof that the Harmonic Grid was never merely technology.It was a conversation.And the other speaker is returning.To save Lyra, the Accord must expand beyond diplomacy and science into something far more dangerous: trust with an intelligence that may be planetary in origin-and utterly uninterested in human timelines.
The Silent Arrival
The Silent ArrivalInvaders of Eden, Book 1When the signals first appeared, no one called them invaders.They were silent-not ships, not weapons, not armies.Just a pattern.Orbiting Earth's outer atmosphere, something artificial begins adjusting planetary systems with surgical precision: ocean currents shift, migratory paths reroute, dormant seeds awaken. Governments deny it. Scientists argue. Satellites fail.Then Eden Prime-the world's most advanced biosphere sanctuary-detects something else: The planet is being studied.Dr. Lira Morrow and systems architect Cael Arden uncover fragments of a coded presence embedded in Earth's magnetosphere-an intelligence that does not speak, but calibrates. Not conquest.Assessment.As ecosystems begin to stabilize in unnatural ways, humanity must confront an unsettling truth: What if Earth is no longer under threat from within-but under evaluation from beyond?And what if we are the invasive species?The Silent Arrival begins a sweeping eco-science-fantasy saga about stewardship, identity, and what it means to belong to a living world.
Reclamation Threshold
Reclamation ThresholdInvaders of Eden, Book 5Earth is dying again.Not from invasion-but from imbalance.The resonance war leaves behind destabilized climate corridors and fractured ecological feedback loops. The orbital lattice withdraws, awaiting proof of planetary maturity.Humanity has one chance to cross the Reclamation Threshold: a global synchronization event requiring every biosphere hub-including Eden Prime-to harmonize in unified ecological restoration.But extremist factions sabotage the network, insisting Earth must remain untouched-even if that means collapse.As cascading failures sweep across continents, Lira confronts the deeper truth the invaders withheld: They did not come to conquer.They came because something older than humanity called for help.The Threshold isn't a test.It's an inheritance.And Earth must decide whether to reclaim its place in the living cosmos-or retreat into isolation.
Dawnkeepers
DawnkeepersInvaders of Eden, Book 6The invaders are no longer strangers.They are gone.In the aftermath of the Threshold, the orbital constructs dissolve, leaving behind only dormant resonance nodes embedded within Earth's crust and oceans.The network has withdrawn.The responsibility remains.Now humanity must become what the invaders hoped for: Dawnkeepers.Guardians of planetary equilibrium. Stewards of biosphere harmony. Interpreters of cosmic ecology.But not all believe Earth should join the wider lattice. A shadow coalition seeks to reactivate dormant disruptors, arguing that independence is survival.When the first distant signal echoes through the resonance grid-a call from another endangered world-Lira faces the final question of the saga: Were we invaded?Or were we invited?Dawnkeepers concludes the Invaders of Eden saga in a sweeping meditation on sovereignty, stewardship, and the courage to belong to something greater than ourselves.
The Rising Light of Lyra
The Lyran Accord SeriesBook 1 - Starlight CrossingWhen a deep-space anomaly splits open a corridor of unnatural light, Earth's first exploratory crew steps into a crossing that shouldn't exist-one that leads straight into the Lyran Reach.There, they find Lyra: a world shaped by living architecture, atmospheric science, and a civilization that treats ecology as law. The Lyrani don't greet humanity with weapons-but with questions. Hard ones.Because the crossing wasn't a discovery. It was an alarm.As Dr. Elara Miro begins deciphering the physics of the corridor, she realizes the passage is destabilizing both star systems. And the Lyrani believe Earth's arrival is tied to an old failure they swore would never repeat.To stay in Lyran space, humanity must agree to something unprecedented: an interstellar covenant based not on power... but restraint.
The Cascading Silence
Book 5 - The Cascading SilenceThe first place to go quiet is a coastal sanctuary-an entire ecological district losing sound, signal, and biological rhythm as if life itself has been muted.Then another.And another.Soon the silence begins to cascade across the planet in widening rings, severing habitats from the Harmonic Grid and isolating cities in invisible, breathable voids.The Lyran Council calls it containment.Earth's delegation calls it collapse.But Elara realizes the silence isn't random. It follows the old crossing corridor-like a tide moving through the world. Someone, or something, is using Lyra as a circuit.If they can't stop the cascade, the crossing will become a one-way conduit-and Lyra will be rewritten from the inside out.
Ash and Atmosphere
Book 3 - Ash and AtmosphereA catastrophic atmospheric event ignites across Lyra's southern hemisphere-wildfire without flame, ash without combustion, storms that strip oxygen from the air in spiraling corridors.The Lyrani call it an echo-season, a phenomenon recorded only in forbidden archives.Earth calls it impossible.As evacuation domes rise and entire habitats go silent, Elara uncovers fragments of an older Accord-one written when Lyra faced extinction and survived by changing what it meant to be "civilized."Now, factions on both worlds harden: one side pushing for rapid technological intervention, the other demanding strict adherence to Lyran ecological law.But the planet doesn't care about politics.It cares about balance.And if they can't learn how Lyra breathes-together-both species may discover what it means to suffocate in the same sky.
Starlight Crossing
The Lyran Accord SeriesBook 1 - Starlight CrossingWhen a deep-space anomaly splits open a corridor of unnatural light, Earth's first exploratory crew steps into a crossing that shouldn't exist-one that leads straight into the Lyran Reach.There, they find Lyra: a world shaped by living architecture, atmospheric science, and a civilization that treats ecology as law. The Lyrani don't greet humanity with weapons-but with questions. Hard ones.Because the crossing wasn't a discovery. It was an alarm.As Dr. Elara Miro begins deciphering the physics of the corridor, she realizes the passage is destabilizing both star systems. And the Lyrani believe Earth's arrival is tied to an old failure they swore would never repeat.To stay in Lyran space, humanity must agree to something unprecedented: an interstellar covenant based not on power... but restraint.
The Fractured Sky
The Fractured SkyInvaders of Eden, Book 3The sky splits.Not in fire-but in frequency.Auroral fractures ripple across the atmosphere as orbital structures previously invisible phase into view. Massive geometric constructs align with tectonic grids, planetary ley points, and biosphere hubs-including Eden Prime.The invaders are no longer observers.They are architects.When gravitational instabilities trigger catastrophic weather events, Lira and Cael uncover a deeper layer of truth: Earth is being integrated into a wider network of living worlds-a cosmic biosphere lattice designed to prevent extinction events.But integration requires compliance.And humanity has not been granted a vote.As extremist factions attempt to weaponize Eden Prime's AI core to repel the network, Lira must choose between defending human sovereignty or embracing planetary survival.Because the sky isn't breaking.It's opening.
The Resonant War
The Resonant WarInvaders of Eden, Book 4War does not begin with explosions.It begins with discord.When rogue nations deploy resonance disruptors against the orbital lattice, Earth's ecosystems destabilize. Forests wither mid-growth. Tides reverse. Pollinators collapse in cascading waves.The invaders respond-not with force, but with amplification.The planet itself becomes the battlefield.Through Eden Prime's evolving AI interface, Lira discovers the invaders communicate through resonance-planetary harmonics that align biospheres across light-years. Earth was never targeted for destruction.It was selected for partnership.But partnership cannot be imposed.As humanity fractures between resistance and alliance, Lira initiates an unprecedented experiment: a human-led resonance broadcast to prove Earth can self-correct without external governance.Failure means planetary quarantine.Success means a place among the stars.
Harvest Protocol
Harvest ProtocolInvaders of Eden, Book 2The pattern is no longer silent.Across the globe, coordinated biological shifts accelerate: invasive species vanish overnight. Coral reefs regenerate at impossible speed. Crop yields surge-then collapse.A message finally resolves within the atmospheric interference: HARVEST PROTOCOL INITIATED.But harvest of what?When Eden Prime's systems begin syncing without human authorization, Lira discovers the invaders are not extracting resources.They are extracting data-ecological resilience models, adaptive genetics, behavioral responses to planetary stress.Humanity has been running a test.And the evaluation period is ending.Divided between those who see the presence as salvation and those who see it as erasure, the global alliance fractures. Some believe Earth is being prepared for restoration.Others fear it is being prepared for replacement.Because the data suggests something terrifying: The harvest may not include us.
Waves of Love
Caught in the turmoil between Irish leaders and Vikings in eleventh-century Ireland, Princess Maire mac Domnaill desires freedom-the freedom to write the stories and history of her people and the fae folk, rather than being locked in an unhappy political marriage like her mother. When her hand is promised to the brutish son of Brian Boru, the king of Southern Ireland, to unite the north and the south in the coming war, she has no choice but to flee.Black Thorfinn is a warrior of the sea. His past and heritage are unknown, but his bravery and strength are admired by those who know him, even as his battle-weary soul has become inured to matters of the heart. When Thorfinn helps Maire fight off a pair of brigands, however, a spark of love is lit-a spark that will bring hope in the coming days of war and political machinations.Vividly weaving together history and the joy of folklore and tradition in a Medieval Irish setting, Waves of Love is a story of the importance of purpose, truth, and love in a world beset by conflict.
The Trinity Evolved The Halo Awakens
On a black Hebridean shore where the sea refuses to reflect the sky, Freyja steps out of the air like a verdict-and changes three lives forever.Hayley is given the Halo: a crown of force that can shield, strike, and sever the threads of a doorway mid-open. Marie receives a wand of Whitecraft, spellwork built from breath, precision, and protective law. Kayleigh is marked with Thread-Sight and Mind-Path-the ability to glimpse branching futures and cut hostile influence without stealing anyone's will. Their power comes with rules: mercy matters, consent matters, and every choice leaves an echo.But a new hunger has learned to wear faces. Mirror Gate doesn't kick doors in-it waits for doubt, reflection, and fear, opening through glass, screens, and human weakness. As the Trinity forms a bond that feels less like destiny and more like a vow, their first battles pull them from rooftops and city lights into old Scottish water and living myth-where something enormous has been turned into a weapon, and an ancient curse has been knotted into a dragon's wound. Saving it won't be about power alone. It will be about how they use it-together.They can win a night. They can free what was bound. They can wake a network of allies.But the moment they do, something far above the world turns its attention toward them... and the cold of a coming Crown begins to test the edge of everything they've sworn to protect.
Sarah Ponakey, Storycatcher, and W璽pos's Friendship Garden
Sarah Ponakey continuing to learn more about her Cree culture and language with the help of the people--and magical animals--around her in the third and final book in the series.Spring break has finally arrived, and Sarah Ponakey is so happy that her k繫hkom has come to stay with her while her mom is away on a work trip. Sarah will have K繫hkom all to herself! Or will she? Sarah has made a special map to show K繫hkom her favorite places in the city, but her plans keep getting interrupted--by an old friend of K繫hkom's, an invitation to a language luncheon, and way more time with new people than Sarah was hoping for. Sarah can't help but be frustrated that nothing is going her way. But when a mysterious little rabbit shows up at the community garden, Sarah starts to realize she has a lot to learn about the importance of patience and how to be a good friend.Featuring Cree words throughout the story, a glossary, and an author's note, like the first two stories in the Sarah Ponakey, Storycatcher series, W璽posos's Friendship Garden is a heartfelt celebration of family, friendship, and culture.
Tale 6. Ontario's Beaver Tail Trouble!
Bruno is back - and he's on a mission!When he skates into Ontario for the Winterlude Festival, Bruno is horrified to see humans eating something called BeaverTails(R)! Determined to save his species, he storms Parliament Hill, climbs the CN Tower, and even tumbles over Niagara Falls - all before learning a very sweet surprise about what BeaverTails(R) really are.Can Bruno survive the chaos he's created?Packed with laughs, action, and a sprinkle of cinnamon sugar, Ontario's Beaver Tail Trouble! proves that even the biggest misunderstandings can lead to the tastiest discoveries.Series description: The Great Canadian Beaver Tales is a humorous, heartfelt story collection that celebrates the spirit of Canada through the eyes of an unforgettable hero - Bruno the beaver. Blending laughter, geography, and life lessons, the thirteen tales follow Bruno's cross-country adventures through every province and territory, where his big ideas often lead to even bigger messes.This series introduces readers aged 6-9 to Canada's landscapes, cultures, and values - from courage and teamwork to curiosity and kindness. Ideal for classrooms, families, and libraries, The Great Canadian Beaver Tales invites readers to laugh, learn, and explore what it truly means to be Canadian - one beaver, 12 provinces, 3 territories, and one wild adventure!
The Psi-Chotic Adventures of Drew Darby
Drew Darby is a normal high school kid with normal high school problems. He is not the most popular and feels like a dork. But to make matters worse his parents are making him get a job at the local Happyland fast food restaurant.His new boss, Mr. Harkins, is a family friend and former military man who has agreed to higher the high schooler as a favor to the family. Life couldn't get much worse for Drew until he is sitting in a room alone, waiting for his orientation at his new job. Looking at the motivational pictures on the wall and listening to the training video he discovers a hidden message. A message he doesn't want to see. It tells him he is in grave danger and needs to escape the restaurant immediately. But as he decodes the message and escapes the room, he finds out that Mr. Harkins is not former military.He is in fact recruiting for the United States Army Psychic Operations. And Drew had just passed the test for the chance to enlist.
Our World: Nigeria
"This series offers solid glimpses of faraway places, more poetry than a tour guide . . . evocative and inviting" - School Library Journal Ekaro! Let's spend a day in Nigeria! Visit the market, greet the teacher in three languages, and taste sweet fried plantains. Even learn words in Yoruba, Igbo, and Hausa with pronunciation guides throughout the story. Part of the Barefoot Books Our World series with over 200k copies sold Written by Nigerian author, Bunmi Emenanjo and Nigerian illustrator, Diana Ejaita Endnotes provide more insights into life in Nigeria
His Mortal Demise
These Violent Delights meets Divine Rivals in the explosive finale to The Last Bloodcarver duology--with a riveting medical magic system and lush Vietnam-inspired fantasy world. Kochin is a heartsooth--a rare being with the ability to heal any wound. Any wound, that is, except death. Intent on defying nature and bringing Nhika back to life, Kochin keeps her body in a life-preserving casket and waits for a miracle. Stricken with grief and descending into madness, Kochin realizes the answer to his desperate quest can only lie in one place: Yarong, the lush yet battle-ridden island the first heartsooths called home. Months later, Nhika wakes in a familiar manor-house, with Kochin nowhere to be found. As she traces his footsteps across Theumas, she discovers the haunting path he walked to bring her back, and a world changed by war. When Kochin discovers the true and grisly way to resurrect a person from the grave, he must decide exactly how much he is willing to sacrifice, in order to reunite with the woman he loves... Don't miss this stunning dual-POV follow up to The Last Bloodcarver, where morals will be tested, hearts pushed to the limit, and fates determined once and for all. Vanessa Le's jaw-dropping sequel is a bloody and luscious spectacle to be devoured in one sitting. Praise for The Last Bloodcarver duology: 6 starred reviews "A smart, lush, and utterly compelling read." -- Marie Lu, #1 New York Times-bestselling author of Legend "You'll gasp, you'll scream, you'll cry, and you'll be begging for the next book." -- Chloe Gong, #1 New York Times-bestselling author of These Violent Delights"The perfect blend of sci-fi, fantasy, and romance." -- Axie Oh, New York Times-bestselling author of The Girl Who Fell Beneath the Sea "Obsession-worthy characters." -- Joan He, New York Times-bestselling author of The Ones We're Meant to Find"Absolutely captivating. This is one to be savored." -- Grace D. Li, New York Times-bestselling author of Portrait of a Thief★ "Engrossing, moving, and intricately detailed." -- Kirkus Reviews, starred review★ "Sharp and satisfying, this duology belongs in all....collections." -- School Library Journal, starred review
The Mystery of the Manichean Mask
An ancient African mask. A devious grant. And a crime hiding in plain sight. Step into mysteries that demand courage, discernment, and the will to seek the truth. Conceived and co-written by the daughter of Robert Arthur - the creator of the Three Investigators universe - this restoration of the classic series takes its iconic characters into a new age, with gripping contemporary adventures for young readers who crave meaning, want to share in the growth of characters they admire, and seek a world they can return to again and again. In the thirteenth book of a 26-book story arc, when Jupiter, Pete, Bob, and Mallory are invited, at the start of a new summer, to attend a masked Gala at the Rocky Beach Summer Theatre Festival, they have no idea that the woman who owns the costume bank will tip them off about a local nonprofit that may be a lot shadier than it appears. Run by a Frenchman, an Italian-American man, and a Mexican-American woman, Old Art for Young Artists persuades wealthy patrons to donate artworks it can then auction off, with the proceeds supposedly going to young artists from disadvantaged backgrounds. But it seems its grants and awards are not dispensed according to its mission statement.Behind their masks at the gala, Bob and Mallory eavesdrop on the trio. They also meet a woman who once danced in the Alvin Ailey dance troupe, was married to the Harlem jazz musician who founded the Red Hots, and has recently made a donation to Old Art for Young Artists. Their suspicions aroused, The Three Investigators pretend to apply for mini-grants and summer internships from the nonprofit at a local jobs fair - where they quickly discover that what they look like matters a lot more than what they can do.Keeping calm, Jupiter manages to obtain incriminating evidence, and after soliciting the help of two hip young students who have reason to think that an extremely valuable African tribal mask has gone missing, The Three Investigators share their suspicions with Kwame Owusu, a young Ghanaian artist who comes to the Salvage Yard to buy a rare and special African wood for his artwork.What's the real motive behind Old Art for Young Artists? Why does a painting hanging on the wall of one of its directors' houses seem so familiar? As the mystery deepens and The Three Investigators start to see what Old Art for Young Artists may really be up to, they put two and two together, go undercover as Kwame Owusu's interns, then start zeroing in on a clever but very devious scheme.Join Jupiter, Pete, Bob, and Mallory as they reveal a nefarious fraud and bring an unsavory adversary to justice in this engrossing new chapter of the Three Investigators series.
The Mystery of the Manichean Mask
An ancient African mask. A devious grant. And a crime hiding in plain sight.Step into mysteries that demand courage, discernment, and the will to seek the truth. Conceived and co-written by the daughter of Robert Arthur - the creator of the Three Investigators universe - this restoration of the classic series takes its iconic characters into a new age, with gripping contemporary adventures for young readers who crave meaning, want to share in the growth of characters they admire, and seek a world they can return to again and again.In the thirteenth book of a 26-book story arc, when Jupiter, Pete, Bob, and Mallory are invited, at the start of a new summer, to attend a masked Gala at the Rocky Beach Summer Theatre Festival, they have no idea that the woman who owns the costume bank will tip them off about a local nonprofit that may be a lot shadier than it appears. Run by a Frenchman, an Italian-American man, and a Mexican-American woman, Old Art for Young Artists persuades wealthy patrons to donate artworks it can then auction off, with the proceeds supposedly going to young artists from disadvantaged backgrounds. But it seems its grants and awards are not dispensed according to its mission statement.Behind their masks at the gala, Bob and Mallory eavesdrop on the trio. They also meet a woman who once danced in the Alvin Ailey dance troupe, was married to the Harlem jazz musician who founded the Red Hots, and has recently made a donation to Old Art for Young Artists. Their suspicions aroused, The Three Investigators pretend to apply for mini-grants and summer internships from the nonprofit at a local jobs fair - where they quickly discover that what they look like matters a lot more than what they can do.Keeping calm, Jupiter manages to obtain incriminating evidence, and after soliciting the help of two hip young students who have reason to think that an extremely valuable African tribal mask has gone missing, The Three Investigators share their suspicions with Kwame Owusu, a young Ghanaian artist who comes to the Salvage Yard to buy a rare and special African wood for his artwork.What's the real motive behind Old Art for Young Artists? Why does a painting hanging on the wall of one of its directors' houses seem so familiar? As the mystery deepens and The Three Investigators start to see what Old Art for Young Artists may really be up to, they put two and two together, go undercover as Kwame Owusu's interns, then start zeroing in on a clever but very devious scheme.Join Jupiter, Pete, Bob, and Mallory as they reveal a nefarious fraud and bring an unsavory adversary to justice in this engrossing new chapter of the Three Investigators series.
