Books with author Leslie Miller

November 1587. A report reaches London that Sir Walter Raleigh’s expedition, which left England months before to land the first English settlers in America, has foundered. On Roanoke Island, off the coast of North Carolina, a tragedy is unfolding. Something has gone very wrong, and the colony—115 men, women, and children, among them the first English child born in the New World, Virginia Dare—is in trouble. But there will be no rescue. Before help can reach them, all will vanish with barely a trace.The Lost Colony is America’s oldest unsolved mystery. In this remarkable example of historical detective work, Lee Miller goes back to the original evidence and offers a fresh solution to the enduring legend. She establishes beyond doubt that the tragedy of the Lost Colony did not begin on the shores of Roanoke but within the walls of Westminster, in the inner circle of Queen Elizabeth’s government. As Miller detects, powerful men had reason to want Raleigh’s mission to fail. Furthermore, Miller shows what must have become of the settlers, left to face a hostile world that was itself suffering the upheavals of an alien invasion. Narrating a thrilling tale of court intrigue, spy rings, treachery, sabotage, Native American politics, and colonial power, Miller has finally shed light on a four-hundred-year-old unsolved mystery.

An ancient ivory needle…A desperate plea from beyond the veil…When Denver teen Chessie visits her grandmother in Kenya, she's hoping to go on safari and get an up-close, personal view of some endangered species. The last thing she expects is to run afoul of elephant poachers, terrorists, and . . . the supernatural.Too bad for her.After she finds an ancient ivory needle with mysterious powers, a bizarre and frightening chain of events is set into motion--events that just might land Chessie on the endangered-species list herself. The Ivory Needle is a YA fantasy adventure packed with mystery, suspense, and a hefty dose of spine-tingling magic. It will appeal to readers who enjoy the stories of Rick Riordan, Kami Garcia, or Sarah J Maas.

November 1587. A report reaches London that Sir Walter Raleigh’s expedition, which left England months before to land the first English settlers in America, has foundered. On Roanoke Island, off the coast of North Carolina, a tragedy is unfolding. Something has gone very wrong, and the colony—115 men, women, and children, among them the first English child born in the New World, Virginia Dare—is in trouble. But there will be no rescue. Before help can reach them, all will vanish with barely a trace.The Lost Colony is America’s oldest unsolved mystery. In this remarkable example of historical detective work, Lee Miller goes back to the original evidence and offers a fresh solution to the enduring legend. She establishes beyond doubt that the tragedy of the Lost Colony did not begin on the shores of Roanoke but within the walls of Westminster, in the inner circle of Queen Elizabeth’s government. As Miller detects, powerful men had reason to want Raleigh’s mission to fail. Furthermore, Miller shows what must have become of the settlers, left to face a hostile world that was itself suffering the upheavals of an alien invasion. Narrating a thrilling tale of court intrigue, spy rings, treachery, sabotage, Native American politics, and colonial power, Miller has finally shed light on a four-hundred-year-old unsolved mystery.

(Previously published as The Girl With the Half & Half Face)A mysterious knowledge buried deep inside …A powerful foe who would take it from her by any means …Kayli-el has trained long and hard to be able to access her Core—but she’s refused to believe in its wisdom or trust its dictates. And she’s not the only one. The ruthless Cronin Hegemony is determined to learn the secrets of the Core and subvert them for its own purposes. When they murder her Teacher, Kayli-el flees, leaving behind the only other person she loves, her best friend Serene. Now she must depend on her Core to survive. It guides her to the hiding place of two brothers, Tamber and Tryan, who’ve traveled halfway across the world on a mysterious quest. For Kayli and Tamber, it’s fire at first sight. He can’t stop staring. She can’t stop blushing. When her Core gives her a new dictate—to follow the brothers back to their homeland—Kayli-el is finally ready, willing, and eager to trust its guidance. But when she learns the Cronin Hegemony has abducted Serene, Kayli-el faces a devastating choice: Escape her pursuers with Tamber and Tryan . . . or defy her Core to try to save Serene and risk losing its power forever. The Core Listener is a YA fantasy with a smoking dose of romance, adventure, danger, and fun. It will appeal to fans of Rick Riordan, Ally Carter, and Marissa Meyer.

An Earth without bees... A civilization on the edge of starvation... A hidden journal that might hold the key to humanity's survival. The year is 2031. Bees and other natural pollinators vanish, leaving a panicked population fighting for food and resources. Seventeen-year-old Keeley’s parents force her into the Army, believing the military will keep her safe and fed during the worsening crisis. She’s assigned to a government research installation where covert experiments are underway to alter the human genome.The year is 2180. Much of the world’s food crops are gone, along with the wildlife that was hunted to extinction. Migrant colonies crisscross the countryside, hand-pollinating the remaining crops in a desperate effort to keep the human race alive. It’s seventeen-year-old Hannah’s job to feed migrant workers the Nectar, a nutrient that allows them to survive without real food. Hannah is devoted to her duty, until she finds Keeley’s century-and-a-half-old journal and discovers the Nectar is far from the blessing she believes it to be. The information in the journal blows her world apart. But it might also hold the secret to saving mankind...The Nectar is a thought-provoking YA science fiction novel that will appeal to fans of Lauren Oliver, Maggie Stiefvater, and Veronica Roth.

A perfect first introduction to the countries of the world for elementary school students.OUR WORLD makes it fun and easy for children to learn more about the world around them. Millie Miller contributes more of her beautiful, watercolor illustrations like those found in the successful UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.With more than 40 maps, 300 images, and hundreds of interesting facts and statistics, this unique atlas will expand every child's view of each country around the globe. Learn about food, languages, sports, animals, music, climate, architecture, population, and much more. Miller's unique style and clear text will have the reader browsing the pages of this book for hours.

An ancient ivory needle...A desperate plea from a place beyond time...When Denver teen Chessie visits her grandmother in Kenya, she's hoping to go on safari and get an up-close, personal view of some endangered species. The last thing she expects is to run afoul of elephant poachers, terrorists, and . . . the supernatural.Too bad for her.After she finds an ancient ivory needle with mysterious powers, a bizarre and frightening chain of events is set into motion--events that just might land Chessie on the endangered-species list herself.The Ivory Needle will appeal to readers who enjoy magical adventures in the tradition of Kami Garcia, Rick Riordan, Laini Taylor, and Sarah J Maas. For grades 9 and up.

The lost colony of Roanoke is one of America's oldest and most intriguing historical mysteries.The lost colony of Roanoke is America's birthplace and one of America's oldest mysteries. What makes this book unique is that every clue furnished by primary documents is treated as evidence. It answers the three questions essential to solving the mystery: Why were the lost colonists lost? Where did the lost colonists go? Why were the lost colonists never recovered?The answers come from the clues the colonists themselves left and are startling:* The colonists were not lost because of bad luck or a shortage of food, but because they were sabotaged! (cont.)

She's trained to follow wherever her Core leads. Until it leads her away from everything she's ever known . . . into mortal danger. Eighteen-year-old Kayli-el is part of a new species on her planet, with a powerful internal guidance called the Core. After her teacher is murdered for its secrets, Kayli-el runs for her life - right into the arms of Tamber, a boy who's crossed the ocean on a mysterious quest. When the killers who murdered her teacher capture her best friend , Kayli-el faces a choice with devastating consequences: follow her Core's wisdom and flee across the ocean to safety with Tamber, leaving Serene behind, or defy her own guidance to try and save Serene's life.

The lost colony of Roanoke is America's birthplace and one of America's oldest mysteries. What makes this book unique is that every clue furnished by primary documents is treated as evidence. It answers the three questions essential to solving the mystery: Why were the lost colonists lost? Where did the lost colonists go? Why were the lost colonists never recovered? The answers come from the clues the colonists themselves left and are startling. Reading level: ages 9-12 112 pages