Books published by publisher Merrimack Publishing

She will do anything to protect those she loves – even risk losing her soul.Fifteen-year-old Keilena lives a quiet life with her carpenter father, enlivening it by getting into mischief whenever she can. She hates the Ascended who rule Pellotal and think that, just because they have magic, their own laws don’t apply to them. They're not the only race with magic after all. Everything changes when a stranger arrives with a secret about her identity that destroys her current life. Forced to take a journey led by people she can’t trust, Keilena hatches a plot to deceive the most dangerous people in the country.Desperate to protect her father and the friends who are with them, Keilena uses her growing powers to fight enemies both outside the group and within it. However, when even her own friends distrust her how will Keilena keep them alive on this deadly journey?This is the gripping first novel in a Young Adult epic fantasy series and is perfect for fans of Tolkien, Robin Hobb and Bella Forrest.

When thirteen year old mergril, Donna, finds herself at Demeter's Siren School, she isn't certain where she belongs. Her roommate, Mel, and her godmother, Tash, try to help her to succeed in becoming one of them, but Donna can't help feeling she wasn't meant for the Siren life. Just when Donna feels like she has nowhere else to turn, she'll need some advice from her mother, but it will come in an unexpected way.Will Donna find out who she really is?Will she fight for what she really wants? Will she end up where she belongs?Find out in this Mergirl's Tale about finding one's self.

In the big city, everyone has a story — even the lost souls. Life on the streets can be tough for a kitten. Between neighborhood hooligans, trains and traffic whizzing past, unforgiving weather, and grumpy raccoons competing over scraps of food in the garbage cans, every day is a struggle to survive. Although lost and afraid among the tall, glimmering buildings and their shadowy alleyways below, Fern soon discovers she’s not alone. She’s seen him before, huddled in the cold by the old tavern. Mother taught her to be wary of the people, but when she takes a chance on him, she learns he has a story, too. Together, they just might save each other. From the author of the acclaimed novel Chasing the Blue Sky comes the compelling, poignant tale of the unusual bond between a stray kitten and a homeless man.

Also available in ebook at Mercerpublishing.com ______"Mercer Publishing has the only available practice materials in the format of the NNAT* exam." --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ** Level D of the NNAT is usually given to students in third and fourth grade. ** One of the tools for measuring a student’s ability to enter the gifted program is the Naglieri Nonverbal Ability Test* (NNAT*) published by Harcourt Assessment, Inc. The NNAT* is a culture-fair, nonverbal measure of reasoning and problem solving abilities. This test does not require English language skills or mathematics, instead consisting of problems that use a complex set of geometric shapes and designs. It is a 38 question test with four types of questions: Pattern Completion, Analogy, Serial Reasoning and Spatial Visualization. This practice test contains 38 questions in the four test areas found on the NNAT* Level D, which is usually given to students

Will Adam bring Eloise happiness or break her heart?Miss Eloise Preston has led a quiet, rather dull life in Somerset with her family until she meets Lord Adam Delworth, who seems perfect in every way, like a picture-book hero. She is thrilled when he shows an interest in her, unaware that he is in the countryside after having his offer of marriage to someone else turned down. To get Eloise and her sisters out of a dangerous situation, Adam asks her to marry him and, wrongly believing that he loves her, she happily agrees.They go to London and enter the complex world of upper-class society, where Adam encounters the beautiful, sophisticated woman who was his first love, who now regrets losing him. Torn between the two women, will Adam betray Eloise and destroy the happy life they have built together?If you enjoy the wit, twists and turns, and gentle romance of a Georgette Heyer novel, then this heart-warming Regency romance is the ideal book for you.

Also available in ebook at Mercerpublishing.com ______"Mercer Publishing has the only available practice materials in the format of the CogAT* exam." ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Practice test 1 of 2. Level B is usually given to children in third grade**. Level B is the Multilevel Ed. format of the CogAT exam, in which the children read and answer the test questions themselves. This book contains a single full-length practice test that contains nine subtests in the three test areas found on the CogAT exam: VERBAL Verbal Classification 20 questions Sentence Completion 20 questions Verbal Analogies 25 questions QUANTITATIVE Quantitative Relations 25 questions Number Series 20 questions Equation Building 15 questions NONVERBAL Figure Classification 25 questions Figure Analogies 25 questions Figure Analysis 15 questions Practice Test for the CogAT* Multilevel Edition is a full length practice test with answer key. The objec

Pigeon flies across the rooftops of London and soon finds himself in Covent Garden, where he falls in love with the sound of the opera singer in the piazza and the vision of the tap dancers at the Royal Ballet. As he learns how to look after himself away from his nest, he discovers his true passion in life - tap-dancing! Author Serena Hassan is a firm believer in following one's dreams, even if they may seem silly to others. She hopes to motivate and inspire future generations to be brave when they leave home, and to encourage them to never give up searching for their own passions.

Mercer Publishing has the only available practice materials in the format of the CogAT* exam. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Most of the questions in this book are at the 2nd to 3rd grade level of difficulty. Please see our grade-specific books for additional grade options. The Cognitive Abilities Test (CogAT*), published by Riverside Publishing, Multilevel Edition tests are commonly given to 3rd grade students and above (and sometimes students in 2nd grade), although it depends on what test your school/program provides and the test level that they use for your grade level. The A - H level tests expect that the child is able to read and answer the test questions themselves. This practice test contains nine subtests in the three test areas found on the CogAT: VERBAL Verbal Classification 20 questions Sentence Completion 20 questions Verbal Analogies 25 questions QUANTITATIVE Quantitative Relations 25 questions Number Series 20

Also available in ebook at Mercerpublishing.com ------"Mercer Publishing has the only available practice materials in the format of the CogAT* exam." ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Practice test 2 of 2. Level C is usually given to children in fourth grade**. Level C is the Multilevel Ed. format of the CogAT exam, in which the children read and answer the test questions themselves. This book contains a single full-length practice test that contains nine subtests in the three test areas found on the CogAT exam: VERBAL Verbal Classification 20 questions Sentence Completion 20 questions Verbal Analogies 25 questions QUANTITATIVE Quantitative Relations 25 questions Number Series 20 questions Equation Building 15 questions NONVERBAL Figure Classification 25 questions Figure Analogies 25 questions Figure Analysis 15 questions Practice Test for the CogAT* Multilevel Edition is a full length practice test with answer key. The object of this practice test is to familiarize your child with sample questions they will face on test day, how the tests are formatted, the symbols used and the number of questions in in each test area. However, since this practice test has not been standardized with Riverside Publishing and the actual CogAT* test, a valid CogAT* test score cannot be concluded from their results on this practice test. * CogAT is a registered trademark of Houghton Mifflin Company. The Cognitive Abilities Test (CogAT) is owned by Houghton Mifflin Company and published by Riverside Publishing, a Houghton Mifflin Company. Neither Houghton Mifflin Company nor Riverside Publishing was involved in the production of, nor endorses, these practice tests. ** Grade level is based on the exam publisher's recommendation for testing gifted students. Please check with your school as we cannot guarantee which level will be given by your school.

VAMPIRES, VENGEANCE, AND INAPPROPRIATE LAUGHTER.Fans of snarky urban fantasy with a dash of horror and spicy family drama are sure to enjoy the secrets and twists of Souled Out."Ideal for those who love both paranormal and vampire stories with a difference." -Readers' Favorite five-star review"Souled Out is a dark tale of betrayal at the deepest level." -The Reading Cafe Ell Clyne is just a normal girl living in a small North Carolina town. Except, she can read your future through your soul, she works for the daylight-impaired, and she told one hell of a lie to get the job... So 'normal' was basically thrown out the window a long time ago. When Ell's lie is discovered the vampires want answers, even if it kills her. In a world of enemies -and one particularly hot, vexing coworker- Ell must discover who sold her out and why before she permanently loses her soul, her life, and her family forever.Because liars pay in blood.The Ell Clyne series is full of fangs, dark secrets, and kick ass moments. But it also delves into the experience of connecting with someone and trusting yourself not to be your own worst enemy. Let's face it, sometimes that little negative voice in your head needs a swift throat punch.***Ell is ready to unearth a new secret in Blood Lies, book #2 in the Ell Clyne series. Nothing stays buried. Fear has a name. Check it out today.***