Theme: Voyages and travels

Faerie Path #5: The Enchanted Quest

By Book Importer | Published: February 15, 2011

Far from the Realm of Faerie, a quest to save immortality . . . A deadly plague is sweeping through Faerie, and no one is immune to its bite. Now, with the guidance of the Dream Weaver, Tania, Rathina, and a mortal ally, Connor, must head off to find the Divine Harper—the only one who [...]

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The Scarecrow And His Servant

By Kathy G. Short | Published: March 14, 2007

A scarecrow and his boy servant, Jack, set off on a dangerous adventure as they try to outwit the crooked Buffaloni family and stake their claim to valuable Spring Valley.

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The Foreshadowing

By Kathy G. Short | Published: March 14, 2007

Having always been able to know when someone is going to die, Alexandra poses as a nurse to go to France during World War I to locate her brother and to try to save him from the fate she has foreseen for him.

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Dare Truth Or Promise

By Kathy G. Short | Published: March 14, 2007

Louie Angelo, a high school senior who plans to be a lawyer, falls in love with a girl who lives in a pub and just wants to get through her exams so she can become a chef.

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Ghost Catcher

By Kathy G. Short | Published: March 14, 2007

An allegory of emotional growth and human kinship in which Ghost Catcher solves people’s problems and they in turn help him.

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The Legend Of The Poinsettia

By Kathy G. Short | Published: March 14, 2007

When Lucida is unable to finish her gift for the Baby Jesus in time for the Christmas procession, a miracle enables her to offer the beautiful flower we now call the poinsettia.

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Dagestan

By Kathy G. Short | Published: March 14, 2007

An exploration of the geography, history, government, economy, people, and culture of the former Soviet republic of Dagestan. Also written by Oksana Buranbaeva.

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Netherlands

By Kathy G. Short | Published: March 14, 2007

Provides comprehensive information on the geography, history, governmental structure, economy, cultural diversity, peoples, religion, and culture of the Netherlands.

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Border Crossings: Emigration And Exile

By Kathy G. Short | Published: March 14, 2007

A collection of fiction, non-fiction, and photo essays provides an international look at emigration and the mixed emotions caused by leaving one’s familiar surroundings to start a new life on foreign soil.

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The Mermaid Summer

By Kathy G. Short | Published: March 14, 2007

With the help of her brother, Jon, nine-year-old Anna daringly seeks to discover the secret means to undo a mermaid’s curse upon their grandfather.

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