Books with author Stan Freeman

Sometimes the Most Priceless Treasure is LifeTwo members of an international archeological team have been murdered, and a third is missing.Summoned to the researchers’ site in Guadalajara, Mexico, Alton and Mallory must race the clock to uncover the sinister plans surrounding the site and protect the researchers from further attack. Along the way, they discover that the dig site’s ancient Aztec ruins aren’t the only source of mystery and surprise.

The Midwife has worked on her share of unusual births over the years—from foxes to royalty to the Gods themselves. One of the stranger births she assisted was a queen who delivered twins: one a boy, the future king, and one a serpent, known as The Lindworm.Now, almost twenty years later, the queen has called upon The Midwife again—this time, to rid the castle of The Lindworm once and for all. Devouring maidens from across the land, it seems the monster’s thirst for blood cannot be slaked. But the sensible Midwife has no patience for histrionic queens or fae monsters. She intends to settle this. All of it.

One speedboat crash...15 victims...and 30 seconds before you dieA jet-boat crash sets in motion a frantic investigation to find the saboteur. But with 15 fatalities, simply identifying the intended victim among the crowd proves a challenge. As the search for the killer continues, other victims succumb to "accidental" deaths--including the lead New Zealand investigator. Left in the cross hairs, Alton and Mallory race to unravel the mystery before the murderer can strike again. But will the Blackwells, like each of the victims, have only thirty seconds to live?

WWII is heating up in the South Pacific Solomon Islands. Another carrier vs. carrier battle is forming up in the Guadalcanal Campaign. In the middle are America's valiant Greyhounds of the Seas, the Destroyers. The Trout and Ryan are stage center to do battle with the war machines of Japan, the Zeroes, bombers, and ship killing torpedoes. The Office of Naval Investigations pulls two of the Trout's First Class MMs to grab Japanese property that weights heavily on the future existence of America. Randall and Singleton find themselves fighting for their lives in the jungles of Tulagi's neighboring island of Ngglea.

In this psychological thriller, we meet Lily, a girl willing to be held hostage in the middle of the forest by an ex-drug addict in order to save her father’s life.Lily’s father, Don, suffers a terrible car crash, and Lily finds his car at the bottom of an embankment. After battling through a dark forest and the terrible cold, she comes upon a lone cabin in the middle of the woods. There she finds her father chained to a wall--held hostage by Seven, the cabin's owner and an ex-drug addict who now believes that he is The Chosen One. Lily is able to convince Seven to let her father go by taking her father's place.As the story develops, we witness--through Lily's journal entries--that she is becoming a victim of Stockholm Syndrome. Lily must ultimately choose between trusting Seven, who is now her only companion, or believing her fears that his madness may have driven him to murder.Will she be able to find the truth in time or will she pay the ultimate price?

This activity book is the perfect mix of learning and fun. The appealing pages are sure to be a hit with any child, and the activities help children learn a variety of important reading, math, and language skills. The Table of Contents lists a wide range of skills children will be practicing. Featuring the topic "Community" throughout, this book presents concepts about the people and places in a community and develops them through a variety of fun activities. [For children under 6.]