Books with author Martina

Three Reapers. Two Worlds. One Prophecy.Seventeen-year-old Ember Denning has made an art of isolating herself. She prefers the dead. She spends her days skipping school in old cemeteries and her nights hiding from her alcoholic father at the funeral home where she works. When her own father dies, Ember learns her whole life is a lie. Mace is a monster, a soulless assassin tasked with a single purpose: follow Ember. He only has two rules. Do not interact with her. Do not to kill her. Simply watch and report. But Mace has never been good at following orders and Ember is a temptation he simply can’t resist. Whisked away to a small Florida town, Ember must learn to embrace a family she’s never known, a supernatural world she never knew existed and a power so vast it just might kill her. All that stands between Ember and destruction is that beautiful dangerous boy from the cemetery. Can she learn to trust him before its too late? Children Shouldn’t Play with Dead Things is the first book in a diverse fast-paced paranormal romance. If you like snarky gay teens and pop-culture then you’ll love this laugh out loud series that will have you turning pages. Get it today to join the pack.Warning: This book is hella gay!

Lauren Chandler is back in Bryson City, North Carolina with her fiancé, Evan Kaizer, preparing for her engagement party. But her ex, Kenton Lennox, is always popping up in her way. And it doesn’t help that the engagement party is being held at a resort owned by Lennox Enterprises. Kenton has never been able to understand how Lauren could break things off with him simply because he didn’t want to get married. What he does know is, the feelings she has for her fiancé are sorely lacking the passion she once possessed when they were a couple. Will two days alone with Lauren be enough time to convince her that she’s making what he thinks is a huge mistake?

Cheetahs are amazing animals. They belong to the cat family. As you read this book, you will be amazedto find out that the cheetah is very different from other members of the big cat family. What are thesedifferences?Cheetahs are known to be the fastest land animal in the world. How fast can they run? Can they use their speed to catch animals for food? Can they climb trees? Can they easily protect themselves from predators? All these interesting questions and more will be answered throughout this book.Also find out how social these animals are. What is a coalition of cheetahs? Is there such a thing as a King Cheetah? Are they as fierce as they look? Do they roar like lions? There are many amazing facts and information about the cheetah that will truly surprise you.This book also comes with beautiful and colorful pictures that will help your children see for themselves and create images in their mind that will help them understand the cheetah better.This is our black and white print edition. Find the full color edition on Amazon, Createspace or any other bookstore that sells our books.

We see elephants in a zoo. We know that elephants are huge animals with long trunks and tusks and have relatively small eyes and a thin tail. But what we can see in a zoo is an elephant's life in captivity. Have you ever wondered what elephants are like in the wild, when they they are free to roam the grasslands and jungles? Did you know that elephants have fingers? Where are they located? What is the trunk made of? Why are they able to use it like they have hands? Learn many more amazing facts about the elephant. Learn about their intelligence. Learn how they care for their babies. Learn about their social life and their enemies. These and a lot more information about the elephant are given in this book. This book also comes with many colorful photos that can help your child understand more about the elephant.

It is amazing how a camel can survive the harsh deserts and the hottest spots in the world. The reason for this lies in the way their bodies are designed. Their humps are very important for survival. Even without food and water for many days, the fats in the humps provide for these necessities. Their facial features are also very helpful in the desert travels. Their noses can close. They have extra eyelids and long lashes. These all keep the desert sand from getting into their lungs and eyes. They have thick lips so that they are able to eat even the thorny plants in the desert. These are just some of the amazing things to know about a camel. In this book you will find many more interesting facts to add to what you already know about them. You will learn what they eat, drink, and how they survive in the desert. You will learn about their domesticated lives, what they do and how they are useful to humans. Some of the questions you might have about camels will be answered in this book. Questions like: Are camels aggressive animals? What do they do if they are threatened by humans? What is a bachelor herd? Do they have predators? What is a Bactrian camel? What is an F1 camel? Who are the camel’s relatives? This book also contains more than 20 colorful photographs of the camel in its natural habitat. These photos will help you understand the life of a camel better.

Lying by the Adriatic Sea in the Balkan Peninsula of Easter Europe is the rich, beautiful and diverse country of Albania. Although some basic facts of this country are known around the world, it goes a lot deeper than it appears on the surface. It is full of interesting and unique culture facts, unusual superstitions, and a long history of suffering and triumph. When you read this book, you will learn more about these things. For example, why do Albanians leave their homes at twilight to walk on the roads of their towns? Why are scarecrows and teddy bears usually found impaled beside construction sites? How do Albanians say yes and no with body language? Why does the father of a bride give her groom a bullet sheathed in straw at the wedding ceremony? Who is Enver Hoxha, and how did he shape the country? These, and a lot of other interesting questions will be answered in this book, set with colorful pictures which will lead the reader on an unforgettable journey through this little-known but amazing country.

Meerkats are small burrowing animals that belong to the mongoose family. If you think you don’t know what a meerkat looks like, just think of the cartoon character Timon, from the Lion King. Meerkats are famous for their standing on 2 hind legs like they are on sentry duty. As a matter of fact, standing meerkats ARE on sentry duty. These are the ones assigned to look out for predators and inform others if the coast is clear. There are a lot of things to learn about a meerkat in this book. You will learn about why they have black fur around their eyes. You will learn about what they eat. Hakuna matata, remember? It means no worries for the rest of your days. Because indeed, meerkats find an abundance of food under the desert sand. What are meerkat predators and how do meerkats warn each other? How do they protect themselves from these predators? Where do meerkats live? How do they take care of their young? These are just some of the questions that will be answered in this book. Read to learn more about this amazing animal. This book also comes with more than 20 colorful photos of the meerkat in the African grasslands. These pictures will help especially young children imagine the life of the meerkat in the wild to aid them in understanding this creature better.

Three reapers. Two worlds. One prophecy.Seventeen-year-old Ember Lonergan has made an art of isolating herself. She prefers the dead. She spends her days skipping school in old cemeteries and her nights hiding from her alcoholic father at the funeral home where she works. When her own father dies, Ember learns her whole life is a lie.Mace is a monster, a soulless assassin tasked with a single purpose: follow Ember. He only has two rules. Do not interact with her. Do not to kill her. Simply watch and report. But Mace has never been good at following orders, and Ember is a temptation he simply can’t resist.Whisked away to a small Florida town, Ember must learn to embrace a family she’s never known, a supernatural world she never knew existed, and a power so vast it just might kill her. All that stands between Ember and destruction is that beautiful dangerous boy from the cemetery.Can she learn to trust him before it's too late?

Just 50 miles off the coast of southeastern United States are the islands of the Bahamas. These islands are known to the world as a great vacation destination; with their beautiful beaches and tropical weather, everyone wants to come here and enjoy this paradise! However, there is so much more on these islands that first meets the eye. Did you know that there are so many exotic animals on these islands? Or that pirates used to bury their treasure here? Did you know that the people of the Bahamas used to be slaves? Or that Christopher Columbus actually landed on the Bahamas? There is so much to learn about the Bahamas, and we will learn it all in this book! These facts come along with a bunch of vivid pictures that will really take you on a trip to these beautiful islands!

Dominating the southern half of South America is the beautiful country of Argentina. Everyone has heard of this country before, but not everyone really knows what it is truly like here. Have you ever wondered what makes this country so beautiful? Where the people of Argentina came from? What they like to eat and how they like to dress? Have you ever wondered which animals roam this part of the world? Or what the end of the world looks like? In this book, we will answer all of these questions and so much more about this incredibly unique and interesting country. Along with these facts come bright pictures that really capture the beauty of this amazing country.