Books with author Christopher Locke

SHE DIDN'T UNDERSTAND THAT SHE WAS DEAD.When Shari Cooper awoke at home after being at her girlfriend's birthday party, her family acted like she wasn't there. They didn't hear a thing she said. They wouldn't even look at her. Then the call came from the hospital. Her father and brother paled. Her mother started to cry. Shari didn't know what was wrong. Not until she followed them to the hospital. There she found herself lying on a cold slab in the morgue. The police said that it was suicide.Shari knew she had been murdered. Making a vow to herself to find her killer, Shari embarks on the strangest of all criminal investigations: one in which she spies on her friends, and even enters their dreams -- where she comes face-to-face with a nightmare from beyond the grave. The Shadow -- a thing more horrible than death itself -- is the key to Shari's death, and the only thing that can stop her murderer from murdering again.

Of all the acrobatic moves out there the back flip, or back tuck, is probably the coolest. Whenever I do them those who watch always exclaim how awesome it is.While you can learned the form of a back flip in many places, its actually quite useless to you. Instead you need to learn the processes for gaining the skill in performing this movement. In this book I offer you not just one step-by-step system, but several. Contains:* Back Flip Form* Equipment Used for Back Flips* 9 Step System I Used to Master the Backflip* How to do it Without Spotters or Equipment* The Fast-Track Method* Advanced Back Flipping* Overcoming FearsFind more at www.LegendaryStrength.com

THE DEAD BOY WOULD NOT GO AWAY. Jean is on her way to Hawaii for a week of fun in the sun. But the vacation gets off to a gruesome start. The boy sitting beside her on the plane suddenly chokes and dies. Jean tries to push the incident out of her mind when she arrives on the island, but that's impossible. Part of the reason is because Mike keeps coming back to her in her dreams. Horrible dreams filled with cold blood. Two of Jean's friends are waiting for her in Hawaii -- Mandy and Michele. They have already made friends with two young men who teach scuba diving at the hotel -- Dave and Johnny. Jean and Johnny quickly become friends. But there are problems in paradise. Dave and Johnny have recently lost a partner in the ocean. No one knows how he died. No one can find his body. But then Jean finds Mike's body. It isn't where it's supposed to be, and it seems as if it's still got some life in it.

I once knew this girl who thought she was God. She didn't give sight to the blind or raise the dead. She didn't even teach anything, not really, and she never told me anything I probably didn't already know.On the other hand, she didn't expect to be worshipped, nor did she ask for money. Given her high opinion of herself, some might call that a miracle.I don't know, maybe she was God. Her name was Sati and she had blonde hair and blue eyes.For all who meet her, Sati will change everything. Sati may change everything for you.

Does your kid love everything about the Medieval world of knights?Sit down with them and learn the exciting world of what it was to be a knight in the Middle Ages. Explore this world in full color pictures and illustrations throughout, including several images from rich Medieval manuscripts.A rich and entertaining learning experience for middle graders and up!This book is targeted for all kids in Grade 6 and up, who love to read about this enchanting part of European history. Or, help younger readers learn words like equestrian and hauberk. They will discover where this mightiest of the warrior class came from and the years of training it took to become a knight. They would start as a page, graduate to a squire and finally be elevated to full knighthood as an adult.Your child will learn:* The knighting ceremony* Chivalry, what it consisted of and where it came from* weapons such as swords, the lance and the mace* types of armour and shields, including the special names* horses, including the type of horse every knight wanted to own* jousting and tournamentsYou will also learn the lives of famous knights, including King Richard the Lionheart, Jacques de Molay, last Grand Master of the Knights Templar, and Ulric, the German warrior poet who literally wrote the book on chivalric romance and deeds.Images are specially formatted so your child can delve deep into the world of knights, viewing actual Medieval scenes of jousting, castles, honorable knights in full regalia, weapons practice and damsels looking on in admiration. Also included are Victorian paintings bringing to life the splendor and majesty of this lost world.Author Christopher Lord, with a degree in Medieval History and two kids of his own, brings this magically and often mythical world to life! Available for a special price on Kindle, children and adults both can enjoy reading about the life of a knight, and what it meant to be the mightiest and most noble warrior in the land.*** Your child will love this book - we guarantee it! ***

Be very, very careful what you wish for in this ninth book in the Spooksville series New York Times bestselling author Christopher Pike.While hiking in the woods near Spooksville, Adam and his friends find a cube-shaped stone. It is clear, like a crystal, and seems to shine with colored light. To their surprise, they discover that if they hold it and make a wish for something, the wish will come true! They call it the Wishing Stone. And they love it. Until they discover that there is a price to be paid for each wish…and that the price can be deadly.

From #1 New York Times bestselling author Christopher Pike comes a brand-new fascinating and seductive new novel about a girl with a mysterious ability—but one that carries an unimaginable cost.From the moment Fred meets Aja, he knows she’s different. She’s pretty, soft-spoken, shy—yet seems to radiate an unusual peace. Fred quickly finds himself falling in love with her. Then strange things begin to happen around Aja. A riot breaks out that Aja is able to stop by merely speaking a few words. A friend of Fred’s suffers a serious head injury and has a miraculous recovery. Yet Aja swears she has done nothing. Unfortunately, Fred is not the only one who notices Aja’s unique gifts. As more and more people begin to question who Aja is and what she can do, she’s soon in grave danger. Because none of them truly understands the source of Aja’s precious abilities—or their devastating cost. Love Aja or hate her—you will never forget her. In Strange Girl, #1 bestselling author Christopher Pike has created the rarest of novels—a love story that swings between a heart-pounding mystery and a stirring mystical journey.