The Birthday Fish


Book Description

Cynthia has always wanted a pony for her birthday, but when she blows out the candles on her cake this year, she gets a surprise.




Wherever You Go


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An inspiring celebration of life and new experiences--perfect for graduations and fans of Oh, the Places You'll Go! Roads give you chances to seek and explore. Want an adventure? Just open your door. Join an adventurous rabbit and his animal friends as they journey over steep mountain peaks, through bustling cityscapes, and down long, winding roads to discover the magical worlds that await them just outside their doors. Award-winning author Pat Zietlow Miller's lilting rhyme and bestselling illustrator Eliza Wheeler's enchanting, lush landscapes celebrate the possibilities that lie beyond the next bend in the road--the same road that will always lead you home again.




Madison's Square Garden


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In the Ozark Mountains of Missouri, a ten-year-old girl is living in a three generational household on a sprawling seven hundred acre cattle ranch. She has always dreamed of having her very own garden. She rides her horse up to a mountain to sit and daydream of flying and her garden when she is almost stuck by a rattlesnake. She approaches her grandfather to catch it for her because she has a school project due. Madison's Grandfather, who is called Gramps by the locals at the hardware store, puts out a cry for help by them. This part of the book is very funny, yet realistic. The old cronies tease and yet are afraid. The snake is caught and he becomes somewhat of an icon with the town. Madison's dream tree house is built then under it, she is given the space for her very own garden, the center point of the story where she, her family and friends develop life bonding. This story is the first of a sequel and in it, the ground is laid for the second book, "Madison's New Jersey", an action packed adventure, where Madison and her boyfriend are involved trying to apprehend a criminal. This second book in the Madison series takes place when Madison is four years older than in the first book. The third in the sequel is named "Fit To Be Tied", picking up three years later. "Madison's




Circle of Light


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Circle of Light is a story of shadows. Madison Sinclair has a power. Growing inside her since childhood, it has molded her life and the lives of everyone around her. Struggling to understand and master this force, she balances on the edge of evil. Her intimate relationship with God is challenged by her obsession with the occult until a confrontation with a demon brings her choices sharply into focus. Her obsession becomes a vow to use whatever gift shes been given to fight the Dark One and discourage others from following the treacherous path of black magic. Plagued by constant fear, Madison struggles to uncover the reason behind her many dark encounters and to find purpose and sanity in this unnatural existence. Enlisting the help of her friends, she embarks on a journey to the other side of reality. Protecting herself with The Light, she tries desperately to bring into focus the shadowy presence that fills her mind. Life ensues, detouring her magical apprenticeship with a failed marriage and a near fatal accident. Finally, after thirty-three years, she realizes in a moment of crystalline clarity that this power cannot be possessed, and that only the Creator has dominion over her fate. She turns her back on her obsession with one final promise to God. Or at least, she tries to. Written roman a clef, this supernatural thriller is based on personal experiences. In this age where media romanticizes the occult, I felt compelled to show others what life looks like from inside the crystal ball. My coworker no longer yearns for special abilities now that shes read my tale.




Drop Dead Gorgeous


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Dillon Cash used to be the biggest geek in Skull Creek, Texas?until a vampire encounter changed him into a lean, mean sex machine. Now every woman in town wants a piece of the hunky cowboy. Meg Sweeney can't get over her old friend Dillon's transformation. Not only does she want him, but she's also dying to figure out how he did it. Because Meg is a former geek herself. If Dillon can suddenly morph into a stud, who's to say there isn't a sex kitten waiting to be unleashed inside her? She just needs a little instruction…. Dillon's never been able to refuse his best pal, Meg, anything…even sex lessons. Little does he guess that one life-changing night in her bed will leave him dying to live again…




The Dark


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"compelling plot and very well written" --Reader 5-Star Review "fast-paced, well-balanced, masterfully structured" --Reader 5-Star Review Detective Alice Madison is determined to bring a psychopath to justice, but it will prove to be one of the most difficult--and dangerous--things she has ever done. After the nightmarish showdown in the woods with the madman Harry Salinger, Madison, and the surviving Hoh River Boys, attorney Nathan Quinn and his now-imprisoned client John Cameron are bound together by the experience, which changed all their lives forever. But the nightmare isn't over, especially for Quinn, whose younger brother David's remains are founding a shallow grave. Madison resolves to follow the trail, to lead her to the killer. But Madison has a knack for attracting all the wrong kinds of attention. As she follows the evidence, a sadistic murderer follows her every move.




Lost and Found


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DIVDIVNo one likes a snow-it-all/divDIV A giant winter storm hits Far Hills and school is canceled! Madison and her friends try to fill their snowy days while waiting for a chance to hit the local lake for some skating. While helping her mom in the attic, Madison finds boxes filled with old memories—from both her mom’s and her own early years. In the boxes, Madison discovers some surprising truths about herself and her friends—including a sealed letter from second grade that she wrote with her best-friend-turned-archenemy, Poison Ivy!/div/div




A Hero's Christmas Hope


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This hero needs a holiday miracle or two—and she’s just the one to deliver. A standalone holiday story from New York Times bestselling author Vivian Arend. Single father Ryan Zhao didn’t expect a ghost from his past to literally slide back into his life. His long-time friendship with Madison Joy is a pure, sweet memory, and with the holidays fast approaching, her surprise visit is perfect. Maddy’s a breath of fresh air, full of ideas and enthusiasm—and far too attractive to a lonely man like him. Best friends to lovers might be tempting, but it’s also dangerous since she’s leaving after Christmas. Madison thrives on fixing things. If Ryan insists she stick around and bother him and his adorable daughter for all of December, she’ll do what she can to make his life brighter. Which means reviving their ugly sweater tradition, organizing a not-so-traditional Nutcracker—and fighting to keep from falling in love with her former best friend and his motherless child. She’s already given up her dreams once to help take care of her family. No matter how much he wants her to stay, Ryan refuses to ask her to do it again for him and his little girl. Can holiday magic find a way to take these two lonely hearts from friends to forever? -- Keywords: Canadian Author, cowboy, western, contemporary, small town, holiday romance For readers who enjoy: Jennifer Ryan, Joan Johnston, Kate Pearce, Linda Lael Miller, Lindsay McKenna, Diana Palmer, Maisey Yates, Vicki Lewis Thompson, Lorelei James.




Dog Show Disaster


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Book three in the Faithgirlz Princess in Camo series, Dog Show Disaster is sure to capture the imagination of young readers as they follow adventurous Allie Carroway and her cousins as they experience life in the Louisiana Bayou and on the television screen as reality TV stars. Written by reality TV stars Missy and Mia Robertson, the third book in the Princess in Camo series—Dog Show Disaster—finds reality TV star Allie Carroway in over her head! When Allie is unanimously elected by her schoolmates as the Student Project Manager of this year’s end-of-the-year school carnival and fundraiser she is excited. But almost immediately things start going haywire. Dog Show Disaster: Is the third book in the Faithgirlz Princess in Camo series Explores the nature of a family filled with social, cultural, and physical diversity Is the perfect fiction series for readers 8-12 Features trending topics such as bullying




Mercy


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Mercy is the story of a girl who begins high school during the 1970s. Mercy goes through many trials and has issues that a lot of young girls still go through today. Mercy comes from a large family with very little money. She is raised by a very strict mother who keeps a close eye on her, an alcoholic father, and six siblings. The popular kids at school are mean, and they bully her and say she comes from the wrong side of town. She is trash. Mercy is in love with the most popular boy in school, a senior, and tries to get up enough nerve to ask him to go to the prom with her. She thinks he doesnt even know she exists. But she knows that if she doesnt ask him to prom, he will be off to college next year, and he will never know how much she loves him. Mercy doesnt have anything to give but her virginity to the one she loves. She is trying to save this for the man she marries. This novel is about how hard it is for a girl to hold on to her virginity and morals when everyone else seems to be doing it. Her best friend, Madison, has been with a lot of guys in high school and is jealous of Mercy. Madison is jealous because she is unable to hold to the high standards that Mercy has, and she betrays her in the worst way possible. The guy that Mercy has known for most of her life, went to school with, played with, and grew up with is Travis. Travis has loved Mercy for so long. Mercy knows that Travis loves her, but she just cant get past the friend zone. Mercy loves Benton, and Travis will do whatever Mercy asks of him because he really does wish her true happiness.