Books with author V.E. Mitchell

“The Silver Brumby took me cantering into the world’s wilder places.” – Geraldine McCaughreanA silver brumby is a rare and special creature, prized both by other horses and by men…A silver brumby is special, but he will be hunted by man and horse alike, and must be stronger than both.Thowra, the magnificent silver stallion, becomes king of the brumbies. But he must defend his herd from the mighty horse, The Brolga, in the most savage of struggles.That is not the only danger. Thowra needs all his speed and cunning to save his herd from capture by man. In a desperate chase through the mountains, it seems there is no longer anywhere for him to run to…

Meant to comfort and give direction to bereaved parents, Beyond Tears is written by nine mothers who have each lost a child. This revised edition includes a new chapter written from the perspective of surviving siblings.The death of a child is that unimaginable loss no parent ever expects to face. In Beyond Tears, nine mothers share their individual stories of how to survive in the darkest hour. They candidly share with other bereaved parents what to expect in the first year and long beyond:*Harmonious relationships can become strained*There is a new definition of what one considers "normal" *The question "how many children do you have?" can be devastating*Mothers and fathers mourn and cope differently*Surviving siblings grieve and suffer as well*There simply is no answer to the question "why?" This sharing in itself is a catharsis and because each of these mothers lost her child at least seven years ago, she is in a unique position to provide perspective on what newly bereaved parents can expect to feel. The mothers of Beyond Tears offer reassurance that the clouds of grief do lessen with time and that grieving parents will find a way to live, and even laugh again.

Geordi LaForge and his fellow cadets are headed to Atlantis Station, the underwater research base located near a volcano in the Atlantic Ocean. Up until now Geordi has spent most of his life in space with his Starfleet officer parents and he is more than ready to explore this strange, new world deep underwater. The first stop for the cadets is the above-ground complex on Isla del Fuego, where the students barely escape a small volcanic eruption. They finally arrive at the underwater station shaken and fighting among themselves, but determined to carry out their assignments. Then suddenly an earthquake rocks the station and the cadets are trapped in their lab with tempers running high. Now, as debris blocks their path back to the aquashuttle, Geordi and the others, together, must race against time and the dangers of the freezing seawater to escape the station before it disappears into an underwater abyss.

Ali McMillian almost drowned. It wasn’t a run-of-the-mill accident either; a large horse jumped out of the lake and dragged her under. If it hadn’t been for Leigh Hart, it might have succeeded. She was content to chalk the incident up to a delusion, except creatures are stalking her from the shadows. Someone wants her dead, but why?Thrust into a magical world, Ali learns mythology is more than old tales. A dangerous enemy has resurfaced, and she is a target.

Raine Hudson has an uncomplicated life. A senior in high school, along with her brother, the two of them are each other’s best friend. She’s popular, her brother is on the football team, and ok, he can be a little bit of a player with the girls, but he’s not a bad guy. Senior year is promising to be a good one. Well, there’s the silly competitive nonsense her two brothers have with Zac Hunter – but she stays away from that. Until River dates the wrong girl and Raine finds herself involved. Now she’s on Zac Hunter’s radar. Zac is cold, arrogant, hostile… but the more Raine sees him, the more situations she finds herself in with him, the more she’s finding she doesn’t mind being near Zac Hunter. At all. This could be bad, Raine’s life Is getting complicated. After all, they are enemies… aren’t they?*This is a short ‘enemies to lovers’ story, originally published in the Hate to Love You Anthology.*

Ali McMillian almost drowned. It wasn’t a run-of-the-mill accident either; a large horse jumped out of the lake and dragged her under. If it hadn’t been for Leigh Hart, it might have succeeded. She was content to chalk the incident up to a delusion, except creatures are stalking her from the shadows. Someone wants her dead, but why?Thrust into a magical world, Ali learns mythology is more than old tales. A dangerous enemy has resurfaced, and she is a target.

A silver brumby is special, but he will be hunted by man and horse alike, and must be stronger than both.Thowra, the magnificent silver stallion, is king of the brumbies. But he must defend his herd from the mighty horse, The Brolga, in the most savage of struggles.That is not the only danger. Thowra needs all his speed and cunning to save his herd from capture by man. In a desperate chase through the mountains, it seems there is no longer anywhere for him to run to...Age: 9 - 11

When twelve-year-old twins Penelope and Quintus Grey Reyes are sent to Mexico to spend the summer with their grandparents, Pen creates a website advertising their services as international agents of intrigue. A mysterious client hires them. The assignment? To locate the Codex Cardona – a rare 15th century painted book.The twins discover Abuelito, their grandfather, once searched for the same book, but he gave up the search when a friend disappeared. The book is rumored to be cursed, but Pen knows curses don't exist. Quin isn't so sure, and when Abuelito is attacked at the museum where he works, both twins are certain it has something to do with the missing codex.While Pen and Quin track down the mysterious book, greasy art professor Flores follows their every move, but someone else is watching them too - someone who doesn't want the Codex Cardona to be found. The twins must draw on their combined skills of art and technology to uncover the mystery of the painted book.