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Intrigue, crime, and murder create suspense in this edge-of-your-seat collection of cat mystery stories whose plots are all centered on a beloved feline, written by some of the finest, best-selling mystery writers of all time.

Making Emmie Smile is a child development book geared for toddlers. In Making Emmie Smile, family members attempt to make the child happy by offering her different material things, only to succeed in getting the child to smile by offering personal attention. The basic theme of Making Emmie Smile is the importance of fulfilling your child's emotional needs.

Tackling a big move, Jade, a seven-year old second grader, and her younger brother, Peter, navigate the ups and downs of moving from one state to another. From selling their home to changing schools to making new friends, Jade and Peter count on each other, as well as their parents, as they travel on a big adventure to their new home. From fear to excitement, their journey teaches them that moving can be both scary and fun, and that by being brave, open about their feelings, and willing to try new things they can grow and experience a whole new world!

Five years ago, I lost my best friend. A year later, I fell in love with his wife. That Christmas, I ran, afraid of what my feelings held. Three years later, I still can't get her out of my mind. So, this Christmas, I've decided I am going to return to her. I just hope she'll take me back.

We All Speak Z tells the story of restless children who ask their grandfather for a bedtime story. Instead, Grandpa tells the children a secret: When we sleep, we speak the same language of everyone, everywhere - the language of Z. When the children realize that this means that they can communicate with anyone they can think of. Their imaginations run wild with the possibilities. They find themselves in outer space, under the sea, and everywhere in between, asking questions and pondering things that they have always wondered about.

Tessa yearns for closure with her mom and brother after they are killed in a tragic accident, so she tries to contact them on the other side. Tessa's mother taught her how to do séances, but when Tessa tries it outside her new home in Willow Marsh, some otherworldly passengers slip through the gateway. Trying to adapt to her new home with her dad, she feels torn between the deeply flawed, shy boy with the sketchy past, and the sheriff's hot son. Her inner voice grows dark and desperately tries to latch on to the sheriff's son, to the point where Tessa could completely lose control.

The little boy in this story loves zebras so much that he can detect zebra stripes in almost anything, no matter where he happens to be. He can spot them in his mother's eyeglasses, on the spoons in the kitchen drawer, and even, when the lighting is right, in a single blade of grass. Mom knows about his zest for zebras, and thinking it is slowing him down and keeping him from a broader view of the world, she is forever proclaiming, "There's no time for zebras!" But is there time for zebras? And more importantly, should there be?

Energy Fun Land series is a new, simple and fun way to learn about energy. It is an introductory series to energy concepts, authored by Haydar Witwit and Sally Rita Witwit. The series introduces the learner to definitions and types of energy for teachers and parents to define energy for kids, aged five to seven.

My path takes me far from home and paints me as the black sheep. At odds with my father, I'm determined to build my own empire. I have rules, but Lennix Hunter is the exception to every one of them. From the moment we meet, something sparks between us. But my family stole from hers, and my father is the man she hates most. I lied to have her and will do anything to keep her. Though she tries to hate me, too, the inexorable pull between us will not be denied. And neither will I.

Lilly Anne Freemantle and her new friends have experienced the cruelty of an unimaginable being and now live in fear, knowing that it will return and that they will never be safe. They know they need to destroy the being before it claims more lives. But will their plan work? Or will others die? This novel reminds us that uttering those "three little words" can bring joy and happiness. Yet, it makes you wonder what happens when love is not reciprocated. Can this be a catalyst for terror, horror, and death?

The word "autophagy" comes from the Greek word which means "consuming itself". It is a recycling program in which damaged or unneeded cell components or even the entire cell are broken down and split into the individual components. In this process, our body cells build their own unusable components such as misfolded proteins and damaged cell components. Our cells use these to generate new building blocks or use them as fuel, similar to the energy recovery from fat reserves in a caloric deficit.

One of the great what-ifs among Pride & Prejudice aficionados is: If Mr. Collins married Mary Bennet instead of Charlotte Lucas, how would that influence Mr. Darcy's dogged pursuit of the elusive Elizabeth? In this breezy and hilarious re-telling of Jane Austin's classic novel, the author explores what would have changed - and what would have not - had two of literature's most self-righteous characters found their way together. Elizabeth Bennet goes to Kent with her sister Jane, and the fur flies! A wonderful, mad-cap romp!

Enter worlds of steampunk and terror, where you’ll meet ghosts that will raise the hairs along your arms. Among the tales, you’ll encounter a serial killer stalking a country road and a vacation destination riddled with evil. This collection of short stories explores the different writing styles and genres of Amazon best-selling author Jordan Elizabeth.

In Terror to Triumph, 12 domestic violence survivors describe the terror they experienced and the additional challenges they encountered from a system that was supposed to help them. Most importantly, they tell of the practical steps they have taken - physically, emotionally, psychologically, and spiritually - to journey from darkness to light and build new lives. They tell of continued recovery, and how they have reclaimed self to reach a sense of triumph.

Eigentlich führt Mrs. Maberley ein friedliches, zurückgezogenes Leben, doch dann ereignen sich in ihrem Haus seltsame Dinge. Zuerst versucht ein dubioser Makler, es für einen völlig überteuerten Preis zu kaufen, und dann wird die alte Dame des Nachts überfallen. Die Diebe aber stehlen keine Wertgegenstände, sondern nur ein Romanmanuskript ihres verstorbenen Sohnes. Ein Fall für Sherlock Holmes.

Im Wald von Boscombe Valley wird die Leiche von Charles McCarthy gefunden. Er ist mit einem stumpfen Gegenstand ermordet worden. Der Tat verdächtigt wird zunächst sein Sohn James, der kurz zuvor einen heftigen Streit mit seinem Vater hatte. Doch der Schein trügt. Die Spuren führen vielmehr weit in die Vergangenheit zurück nach Australien. Dort ist zwanzig Jahre zuvor ein Goldtransport auf dem Weg nach Melbourne überfallen worden. Eine Tatsache, die das Leben der Beteiligten für immer veränderte.

Lady Eva Brackwell wird erpresst. Ausgerechnet von dem gewieftesten Erpresser in ganz London, den der Arm des Gesetzes einfach nicht zu fassen kriegt: Charles Augustus Milverton. Hilfesuchend wendet sie sich an Sherlock Holmes, der beschließt, seiner Klientin auf unkonventionelle Art zu helfen. Allerdings stolpern Holmes und Watson dabei mitten in einen Mordfall - und werden selbst zu den Hauptverdächtigen.

Nikki is a flirtatious six-time divorcee. Geraldine is her quirky grandmother. Mix in a bunch of gun-toting grannies, an outrageous retirement home, and unsolved mysteries, and there's definitely going to be some excitement. Follow along as Nikki and the cast of retirement home vigilantes work to solve the mystery before everything goes up in smoke.

Captain Frederick Tilney, dashing cavalry officer and rakish heir to Northanger Abbey, is interested only in fencing and enjoying himself. That is, until he meets the girl of his dreams, the lovely and intriguing Violet Blakeney. However, her father is not convinced of Frederick's pledge to reform and the officer is banished from Violet’s presence. The baronet has a will of iron, for he is none other than Sir Percy Blakeney - the retired Scarlet Pimpernel!

The last of her clan of assassins, the Violet Dragon burns with rage, and she'll stop at nothing until her sisters' deaths are avenged. A reckoning is coming to those responsible for the heinous act against her family. And with the help of an American CIA operative, she’ll get her chance. Together, the unlikely duo will not only solve who murdered the people she cared about, but they’ll also discover who's been buying and selling women for profit throughout Southeast Asia.