Books with author Padilla

When there is nothing but darkness around you, fire is your only hope.More than eight centuries ago, the kingdom of Brasea first became aware of the Gate to Hell, somehow suddenly present in a remote area of that nation. It fell to the Braseans to keep the monsters coming through the gate from deluging the world of humans. To do this, they created the Order of the Fire, an army that is humankind’s only weapon against the forces of Hell.Kate Courtenay comes from a lineage of distinguished members of the Order and she means to carry on the tradition. But there are few women in the military organization and such activities are not befitting the daughter of a duke. Or so people tell her.Troubling reports of problems within the Order have reached Kate’s ears. They say the demons are growing in power, that the Order may be faltering. Perhaps she could make a difference. Turn the tide.The trials are just days away and Kate plans on passing them and becoming an initiate in the Order of the Fire. That alone will be difficult enough, but only the start of her labors. Once in the Order, there will be demons to fight. Lots of demons. Her shield and sword at the ready, Kate embarks on what could be the fulfillment of her lifelong goal…or her demise. The war is heating up and when everything burns, all that remains is fire.If you like adventure, monstrous enemies, and kickass heroines, you’ll want to pick up Call of Fire now.

Book Publishing Company, through its imprint Native Voices, works with a diverse group of Native American authors and illustrators from tribes across the Americas. The Blackfoot, Cherokee, Mohawk, Suquamish, Yaqui, and other tribes are represented here in a variety of books for adults and children. Subjects include tribal legends, history, life experiences, Native American resources, where-to-buy guides, and activity books for children.We feel privileged to be working with these indigenous authors to make their voices heard and to help keep their cultures alive.Includes dancers, animals, food plants, sacred symbols, and more from Yaqui tribal culture. For children age 7-12 years.

Shadows attack…Sixteen year-old Dani Prado is not fond of the dark. In fact, it terrifies her. So, when something crawls from the depths of the earth through the local mine to snatch people and pets from her small town at night, she follows the police chief’s directives and stays in her house after the sun goes down each day.But now her younger brother Bobby is counted among the missing and she fears the worst. The police won’t help and the rest of the town is afraid to go looking for the captives, too. Wait, they tell her, until reinforcements come to help.Unable to tolerate the thought of her brother in the clutches of some shadowy monster while she waits, she decides to go into the mine looking for him, joined by her mother and a few friends. She has to solve the mystery of the missing people, and bring them back. If she can. The darkness beckons and the shadowling awaits. Dani will need every bit of her skill, ingenuity, and courage to enter a world without light, find her brother, and return. Hopefully with her body and mind still intact.

To go back, he must go forward…Trapped. In a world not his own.Sam doesn’t know what to do. One minute, he was in his home in a small desert city in Southern California, and now he’s in the middle of a forest with no civilization in sight, trees so thick he can barely see the sky.How? Why?He needs to figure out how to get back home.By blind chance, he discovers there may be a way to return. All it will require is confronting the most powerful mage in the world, a monster bent on total domination.And, oh yeah, magic is real here, too. To face his foe, he’ll have to learn to use it himself.Sam has a choice. He can stay in this new world, hoping to find safety, or he can risk it all to get back to his home. Either way could easily cost him his life.Join Sam Sharp as he learns to survive in his strange new world, wanting only to return to his own. A story so packed with adventure, it takes two worlds to contain it. Get Vibrations now.

What is the biggest shark in the world? How long can a Great White Shark go without eating anything? How many types of sharks are there? These questions are answered, and more!"Sharks: A Simple Kids Book About Sharks - Fun Facts & Pictures About These Amazing Sea Creatures" was designed with young children in mind. This book contains many shark facts and stunning photographs to captivate your child (or the inner child in you).Whether your child engages the book on their own or you read it to them, this book is sure to teach anyone things you never knew about these amazing sea creatures.Pick up your copy today!

Just when he thought he was done…Daniel, aka the Angel, had the whole superhero thing figured out, even saving his entire city from being killed by a group of supervillains who were trying to turn the very air into poison. He was feeling pretty good about things. Too bad it didn’t last.Now, he’s having visions of a catastrophe much bigger than anything he’s faced before., yet somehow he doesn’t know what form it will take. The only thing that’s really clear is that he has to find the alien who keeps invading his thoughts, the only one who can tell Daniel what he’ll be facing.If only someone else believed him.The young superhero is in a race against time, each minute that clicks by increasing the pressure and leading inexorably toward the disaster that still remains a mystery. His fellow superheroes wonder if the visions are just regular dreams, but he knows that if he can’t solve the mystery of the extraterrestrial and the danger looming ahead, there may be no one left to convince.Pick up the third and final book in the Unlikely Hero series and join Daniel in his most challenging super-adventure yet.

What is the world's biggest penguin? Where can we find penguins? How many kinds of penguins are there? These questions are answered, and more!"Penguins: A Simple Kids Book About Penguins - Fun Facts & Pictures About These Amazing Creatures" was designed with young children in mind. This book contains many penguins facts and stunning photographs to captivate your child (or the inner child in you).Whether your child engages the book on their own or you read it to them, this book is sure to teach anyone things you never knew about these amazing animals.Pick up your copy today!

Tiny Tom, a little green turtle, introduces his narwhal friend, Naree, to the growing plastic epidemic, as he exclaims, "It pollutes our homes and mimics our favorite snacks!" Naree sets off on an adventure to rid the ocean of plastic pollution, where he is introduced to recycling by Mr. Max, a pelican from the Great Barrier Reef. With the help of his friends Tony Tom, Mr. Max, and Sargent Shrimp, Naree removes all the trash from the Pacific Garbage Patch, and opens the the human population's eyes on the plastic pollution problem. This story will encourage children to responsibly dispose of their trash, make better decisions about one time use plastics, and help protect our oceans. Buy a copy for your little Ocean Ambassador today!

Latin American Foods takes us on the journey of the Garcia family when they must leave their homeland of Puerto Rico after the devastation caused by Hurricanes Irma and Maria. Relocating to Orlando to live with family, they take comfort in the culinary experiences of their native Latin culture. Latin American Foods reveals the richness of their bilingual, bicultural experiences as they adjust to their new life in America.