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Ricky Bradhsaw has never sailed the Spanish Main, searched for buried treasure, or battled pirates on the deck of a Spanish galleon. But all that changes on a snowy Christmas Eve when Ricky falls into the chilly waters of a creek across from his apartment while trying to rescue Barnacle, a mangy mutt with shrimp breath. Now Ricky finds himself on a raft in the middle of the Caribbean Sea, where there is surprising beauty on every island, danger around every corner, and great honor and glory for all who can survive the curse of the Black Avenger.

In this YA pirate tale, award-winning author Eddie Jones blends action, adventure, and humor into a fictional retelling of the pirate exploits of Calico Jack, Anne Bonny, and Mary Read. While searching for rumored treasure in a cave on Coffin Cay, a small island off the southwestern tip of Haiti (Hispaniola), Ricky suffers an absence seizure. During his last trance-like episode, Ricky uncovered a treasure from the Nuestra Señora de Riqueza, a vessel in an armada of ships sailing the Spanish Main.

After killing his father and attempting to evade his calling as a magician and protector of the realm, Yeolani disappears deep into the forest. But when he is granted limitless power and irreverently refuses to master it, unintended havoc—and intervening fairies—drive him toward a more purposeful path. The third book in the riveting Wise Ones series, Life Giver follows Yeolani on a journey laden with magical mishaps and encounters with capricious creatures.

After Tanzaa is slated to become one of the King's many wives, she soon discovers the reason: The King covets her untapped gifts of magic. But she is in love with someone else: Dayvian, a simple musician who has her heart. After Rachel - one of the Wise Ones - tells them that Dayvian is to be one of their magical order, their life takes a drastic turn. Pursued by forces both natural and unnatural, they escape the court and seek the Heart Stone: An artifact that will fulfill Dayvian's destiny. But with all odds against them and time running out, can they prevail?

At the conclusion of a seminar on “Trances and Visions: Exploring the Out-of-Body Experience”, the wealthy daughter of a prominent physician approaches Ricky with an offer: "If my father could fix things so your mother would receive the best cancer treatment for free, would you go back in time to clear my ancestor’s good name?" Ricky explains that he can’t simply will himself to have an episode and take a time-travel trip.

Someone is coming for Nick - and maybe his sister and all the girls who ever helped him solve a case. When Nick, Wendy, and Kat get trapped in Old West World on New Year's Eve, Nick realizes someone is gunning for him. But who is this masked man, and why does he want to face Nick in a showdown on Main Street? Chased by a psychotic wolf dog, Nick finds trouble at the Graveyard Gulch Gold Mine, tumbles into a crypt at Digger’s Undertaker, and becomes trapped on a train trestle with the Black Beauty's cowcatcher bearing down.

What if you were forced to sail with pirates? Captured and tried for piracy. Then, sentenced to hang. Would you trade your body to the crew of the Flying Dutchman to save your soul? Ricky did. Some dead men do tell tales. And there is stolen treasure in this pirate story. Last winter, Ricky Bradshaw was another gangly freshman hoping to fit in - or at least not get picked on - and maybe catch the attention of Becky Nance, a girl in his biology class.

Rocked from his cave by explosions, Owailion emerges with profound amnesia and comes face to face with Mohan - a gargantuan dragon. When he is gifted with magic and charged with protecting the land from destructive intruders, Owailion begins having mysterious visions - and discovers that the realm’s precious runestones have been stolen. The first of the Wise Ones novels, Talismans explores Owailion’s quest to recover the irreplaceable artifacts from demons and destroyers, as he learns that even limitless powers cannot change fate.

The God Hunters by Gordon D. Lanyon is a high-action thriller, set in a near-future Earth, with occasional incursions from a superior race of aliens who inhabit human bodies to hunt for sport. It is about to ramp up because a leading member of the ruling council on the alien HomeWorld has gone rogue and is threatening to destroy Earth.

Possessed by manipulating demons, Ingri knows nothing of magic until Lar discovers her. He is the King of the Dead: the latest Wise One, gifted with strange and frightening powers. With Ingri, he uses those powers to banish her demons and teach her the mysteries of being a human. Soon, she must face her inner demons, fight to master the fire that burns within her, and rescue Lar in return.

A must-listen for anyone seeking to live their best life, this transformative guide will help you gain clarity on who you truly are and what drives you, enabling you to achieve greater success, fulfillment, and happiness.

Parenting is far from easy. Every new parent has wondered if they have what it takes to raise and care for this tiny creature they created. You are not alone, and hopefully, this book will give enough advice to look into what works for you as a parent.

Perhaps you’re caught in a cycle of repetitive thoughts, frustrated with the same lackluster results. You can change that! Your mind is the most powerful tool at your disposal: What you think has an impact on your reality. I’m Possible will open your eyes to the understanding that your thoughts have the power to bend reality and give you the life you’ve always dreamed of.