After a fire destroys the farm where he was born, a young border collie acquires a series of owners and learns about life as he seeks a home and longs to fulfill his life's purpose of shepherding sheep. Finally, he arrives at the Good Shepherd Home for Boys, where he finds a friend in Luke, who is also alone in the world and looking for a home.

A vengeful girl. A hollow boy. A missing god. The first in an epic contemporary fantasy duology that incorporates Chinese diaspora folklore into a world of love, desperation and revenge—a world where every deal has a catch, no secret stays buried, and no one is exactly who they say they are.

Dido becomes embroiled with villainous plotters against the king, including her own wicked father.

Stella, eleven, gets her dreamed-of adventure when something she should not have seen in the damp, dull hotel where she lives with three dreadful aunts on a cliff above Withering-by-Sea sends her on the run from stage magician Professor Starke and his thugs, eluding danger, making new friends, and facing questions about herself.

The Ninja Meercats accompany their mentor, Grandmaster One-Eye, to a reunion in Chile, and when he is kidnapped by the Ringmaster's followers, their search leads them to Antarctica, where they face penguins and a seal army.

"Hollywood has a new dog star... none other than Doris the dancing dog. The meerkats are convinced that the Ringmaster is behind her newfound fame, but just what is his evil plot this time?"--P. [4] of cover.

"Faced with the death of his father and a growing international scandal, Em Governton must uncover the secrets behind the Knights of Themis before it's too late"--Provided by publisher.

In this YA thriller, thirteen-year-old Jamie's flight is just taking off when all technology fails, plunging the world into chaos. After the pilot manages to land the plane safely, Jamie sets out on the perilous 1,200-mile journey home with the flight crew and a small group of determined passengers. When the world turns to chaos, home is all that's left. When all technology breaks down and he's far from home, thirteen-year-old Jamie learns he's...

Seeking to escape carnivorous pursuers, a band of exiled prehistoric herbivores find themselves trapped inside the volcanic heart of the Carrion Kingdom where they must free fellow plant eating prisoners and gather proof of the carnivores' vicious plans.

This antiquarian volume comprises a collection of stories written by Mark Twain, including "Tom Sawyer Abroad"; "Tom Sawyer, Detective"; "The Stolen White Elephant", and many more. This marvellous collection of Twain's masterful literature would make for a worthy addition to any bookshelf, and is highly recommended for those who have read and enjoyed other works by this author. The stories of this collection include: "Tom Sawyer Abroad", "Tom Sawyer,...