Books with author Miranda

In the futuristic and conflict-torn country of Halldis, previously the United States of America, a war rages between the ruling faction of the Emissary and a growing rebellion. However, this is no ordinary civil war. Altered with extraordinary super-human abilities, young soldiers across the country fight for a twisted definition of freedom.Aidan Erinheart, retrieved from a military correction facility for deadly mistakes, arrives at a training facility and is given a task: Rally support for the cruel ruling faction with her awing and malevolent power. Only then can she be free. But there is a dangerous insurgency growing among the soldiers that threatens to prolong the devastating war. Will Aidan be able to conceal her monstrous past and carry out the task she is given for the hated Emissary to gain her coveted freedom? Or will the sparks of treason force her deeper into the war?

In a magical land, in a quaint little town, away from the dangers of the wilderness, there lives Jacques, an unassuming townsman who longs to go on adventures and find love. When a mysterious Demon and his monstrous horde curse the peaceful land, it's up to Jacques to wield the shield of a lost Princess and fight the Demon in his distant tower. With a dark magic decaying nature throughout the land, Jacques departs for an adventure through fantastic forests, swamps, ruins, caves and lakes, but there will be many dangers along the way, and the Demon must be defeated before the land is forever bound by an ancient evil.

When Ali and her gran pick up a dusty Lava lamp at the flea market, Ali never expects to find a little genie inside! Little Genie has a groovy approach to magic–after all, she hasn’t been out of her lamp since the 1960s! An excited Ali is soon making wishes–but Little Genie missed a few magic lessons . . . and, well, now Ali has a tiny purple tiger, 10,000 chocolate bars, and a visit from her favorite band–which she has to keep secret from her family or Little Genie will be sent back to her bottle! Having all your wishes come true might not be so great!

We all want the best for our young people. We want them to make the most of their opportunities. To help them along the way, they need a variety of different skills. This resource is written to support students’ personal and social capabilities. School is about developing the whole child, and to do this, we must focus on each child’s mental health as much as their academic ability.Working through the activities in this book will help your students: connect; interact; develop solutions to social problems; bounce back from failure; understand and regulate their emotions and reflect. Purchase this resource today to show your students that their minds matter.Healthy Mind – Happy Me Book 1 caters for Kindergarten – Grade 2 elementary levels

From the acclaimed New York Times bestselling author of All the Missing Girls, a suspenseful new novel about an idyllic town in Maine dealing with the suspicious death of one of their own--and her best "summer" friend, who is trying to uncover the truth...before fingers point her way. Littleport, Maine, has always felt like two separate towns: an ideal vacation enclave for the wealthy, whose summer homes line the coastline; and a simple harbor community for the year-round residents whose livelihoods rely on service to the visitors. Typically, fierce friendships never develop between a local and a summer girl--but that's just what happens with visitor Sadie Loman and Littleport resident Avery Greer. Each summer for almost a decade, the girls are inseparable--until Sadie is found dead. While the police rule the death a suicide, Avery can't help but feel there are those in the community, including a local detective and Sadie's brother, Parker, who blame her. Someone knows more than they're saying, and Avery is intent on clearing her name, before the facts get twisted against her. Another thrilling novel from the bestselling author of All the Missing Girls and The Perfect Stranger, Megan Miranda's The Last House Guest is a smart, twisty read with a strong female protagonist determined to make her own way in the world.

Toltec, the old Aztec Emperor, is devastated. He has lost his three sons in a horrific battle against their enemies. Without an heir, who will take over when the Emperor dies? Against all odds, the Sun God decrees that Toltec’s wife will bear a child who will become the most-revered emperor of the Aztec nation. But instead, the Empress gives birth to twin boys. One of them, according to the Aztec Book of Destinies, will become a courageous warrior; the second, born under an unfavorable sign, is banished and sent to be raised by witches. Yet, as their stories unfold, the reader soon discovers that things are not always as they seem.

How can some animals change color, when we can't? How can they grow new limbs when one gets broken? How can they hear sounds we can't hear, or predict a storm long before we can? If you want to know the answer to these and many other questions, just ask an animal! This brightly colored, kid-friendly, hardcover reference book is packed to the gills with trunk-fulls of animal information. Animals use different skills to perform these extraordinary feats, so for each question, there are answers from several creatures, each of whom has developed his or her own special skills. On each page there is a box explaining how humans try to emulate these animal super-skills, with varying degrees of success! The book is divided into four sections, each dealing with different aspects of animal skills. Chapters on the physical traits and feats of animals, their senses, their climates and habitats, and their extreme skills will leave readers with a plethora of details about their friends in the animal kingdom. Complete with a glossary and an index, this is a handy reference book for any curious child.