Mysteries & Detectives
epub |eng | 2005-11-22 | Author:Helen Wells [Wells, Helen]

109 scratching and suppressed laughter at the ward door. She looked up. Out in the lighted corridor, looking like huge butterflies in their soft-colored dresses, Ann and Gwen and Bertha ...
( Category: Mysteries & Detectives October 15,2014 )
mobi, epub |eng | 2002-09-10 | Author:Carl Hiaasen

THIRTEEN While Roy took a shower, his mother made a pot of spaghetti. He ate three helpings, though the dinner gathering was as quiet as a chess match. Setting down ...
( Category: Environment October 14,2014 )
mobi, epub |eng | 2009-12-29 | Author:Carl Hiaasen

FIFTEEN Duane Scrod Jr. stood motionless in the driveway, his back to the house. He appeared to be watching the sun go down. “Hi, Smoke. What's up?” said Nick. When ...
( Category: Nature October 14,2014 )
mobi, epub |eng | 2012-01-01 | Author:Chomp

FIFTEEN Raven Stark had asked Wahoo to stay and eat with the crew, but he said no thanks. When he got back to camp, Tuna was sitting on a corner ...
( Category: Environment October 13,2014 )
epub |eng | | Author:ELISE BROACH

CHAPTER 17 Mrs. Roth was sitting on the front stoop in a bright patch of sun, with the newspaper draped over her lap. Hero trudged up the path toward her, ...
( Category: Education & Reference October 13,2014 )
epub, mobi |eng | | Author:Sally Gardner

“Well put, my little ducks,” said Fidget, impressed. Emily drank her tea and ate her bun with the delicious strawberry jam. “Can I ask you a question?” she said. “Just ...
( Category: Chapter Books October 9,2014 )
epub, mobi |eng | | Author:Sally Gardner

The shop door opened again, and the elf’s suitcase flew out and landed at his feet, followed by the vest. Elvis knew he had been a very foolish elf indeed. ...
( Category: Chapter Books October 9,2014 )
epub, mobi |eng | 2008-09-01 | Author:Philip Pullman [Pullman, Philip]

you'd be older, somehow. And a financial consultant. .. But your friend said you'd be interested. That's why I came." She was proud, shy, frightened, ashamed, and angry all at ...
( Category: Historical Fiction October 9,2014 )
epub |eng | 2009-10-15 | Author:Philip Pullman [Pullman, Philip]

The youth gaped. "Aha," said Mrs. Holland. "Go on, Mr. Berry, do as yer Hke, only leave him with a voice." "No! No! Please!" cried Ernie Blackett as Mr. Berry ...
( Category: Mysteries & Detectives October 9,2014 )
epub, mobi |eng | 2008-09-09 | Author:Philip Pullman & Anton Lesser [Pullman, Philip & Lesser, Anton]

trick? They'd duped her—Katz had lured her here and then gone back to Whitechapel and taken Harriet— What had possessed her to come here? What a fool! Would she never ...
( Category: Mysteries & Detectives October 9,2014 )
mobi, epub |eng | 2006-09-01 | Author:Vicki Grant

chapter ten I looked around the living room. There was no place to hide. No big couch. No big curtains. No closet. I didn’t know what to do. Or at ...
( Category: Farm Life October 1,2014 )
epub |eng | 2010-08-05 | Author:Gertrude Chandler Warner

CHAPTER 10 Rescuing Grandfather “Grandfather!” they all said at once. Mr. Alden was half sitting, half lying under a stone ledge at the bottom of the ravine. Watch stood beside ...
( Category: Sports & Outdoors October 1,2014 )
epub |eng | 2010-08-05 | Author:Gertrude Chandler Warner

CHAPTER 7 Max’s Story Gratefully, Max smiled at the waiter who put a cup of coffee before him. He took a deep breath. “My doctor, who also is a close ...
( Category: Boats & Ships October 1,2014 )
epub |eng | 2010-08-05 | Author:Gertrude Chandler Warner

CHAPTER 7 Worries About Nancy At seven o’clock in the morning, Jessie and Violet were awakened by a knock on the door. Jessie threw back the soft yellow quilt and ...
( Category: Literature & Fiction October 1,2014 )
mobi |eng | 2010-06-05 | Author:Lemony A. Snicket [Snicket, Lemony A.]

C H A P T E R Seven “What are you doing here, please?” Madame Lulu snarled. She strode quickly toward them, her own eyes glaring as angrily as the ...
( Category: Mysteries & Detectives October 1,2014 )