Books with title The Rotten Apple

Dick Bruna, the well-loved author and illustrator of the Miffy books, offers three charming books, each one illustrated in Bruna’s immediately recognizable style:The Apple, the first book ever created by Bruna, in 1953, tells the story of a rosy red apple who yearns to see the world beyond his tree. With the help of a friendly rooster, he finally gets a glimpse into the lives of others.

On his thirteenth birthday, Jacob White discovers his older brother, Kevin, is a violent serial killer. Kevin doesn't want to hurt Jacob, though. Kevin wants to teach Jacob about the world—from his twisted perspective. He wants to mold his little brother into a serial killer so that they can kill together. However, as his brother goes on a murder spree, Jacob finds himself wrestling with his conscience... Can one rotten apple spoil the whole barrel? Jon Athan, the author of A Family of Violence and The Abuse of Ashley Collins, brings you a provocative horror story of family, adolescence, and violence. Could you keep your brother's secret? WARNING: This book contains scenes of graphic violence and disturbing themes. Many of these scenes involve violence committed by and against minors. This book is not intended for those easily offended or appalled. Please enjoy at your own discretion.

Our accidental hero, Jimmy Conway, believes he is leaving his past behind him. The miserable job and broken marriage are replaced with an old petrol station and workshop, located in the idyllic West Country village of Middle Winston. While his new residence and place of work are ‘in need of modernisation’ it is his. He is now free from the shackles of life.Unfortunately for Jimmy, his new world is about to be shattered in spectacular fashion, as Middle Winston holds more secrets than an MP’s expense account.Jimmy finds himself in the middle of the dark criminal underworld, run by Granny Smith and her gang of misfit yokels. Jimmy discovers that ‘village life’ is not what he expected and he ends up fleeing for his life. The only chance Jimmy has is ‘The Agency’ run by Major Mallory, who has made it his personal quest in life to bring Granny’s empire down. His team of crack commandos and his South African tank commander, Van Wyk, lay siege to Middle Winston, but will it be enough to stop the Rotten Apple’s latest million pound drug deal, and save Jimmy, or will the Vicar (Granny’s loyal hit-man) lay Jimmy to rest.

Thirty-two-year-old Mila Petrova is living a temporary life in Agria, a Greek village that crackles with gossip and secrets. By day she sells shoes to people who claim to have invented the bathtub but can’t muster up enough enthusiasm to use their own contraption. By night, she tries—and fails—to work up the courage to hunt for her brothers’ killers. Fifteen years ago, they murdered a local policeman. Fifteen years ago, a secret and stealthy someone exacted revenge. When Mila receives a kick in the pants in the form of a letter from her old home, she (finally) launches her quest to ferret out her brothers’ killer—or killers. But she lives in a village where the list of suspects contains every resident's name, and occupying the top position is the man she is desperately trying not to love. This will end badly--just ask anyone in the village. Especially Kyria Dora, who has an opinion on everything and everyone.

Apple is the opposite of her outspoken mother and gossipy, chatty best friends; she’s always been the cool, calm, and collected one. But her life is about to spiral out of control. Apple’s super-sized, secret crush on her friend Zen leads her into major trouble. And she’s realizing it might not have been such a good idea to pose as her mother–the famous talk show host and self-help guru, Dr. Bee Berg–and send out fake advice emails to keep her (devastatingly beautiful) friend Happy away from Zen. Before she knows it, her best friend hates her, the whole school knows about her crush, and she is humiliated on national TV. How much more will it take for Apple to learn that taking advice is just as important as giving it?

Apple is the opposite of her outspoken mother and gossipy, chatty best friends; she’s always been the cool, calm, and collected one. But her life is about to spiral out of control. Apple’s super-sized, secret crush on her friend Zen leads her into major trouble. And she’s realizing it might not have been such a good idea to pose as her mother–the famous talk show host and self-help guru, Dr. Bee Berg–and send out fake advice emails to keep her (devastatingly beautiful) friend Happy away from Zen. Before she knows it, her best friend hates her, the whole school knows about her crush, and she is humiliated on national TV. How much more will it take for Apple to learn that taking advice is just as important as giving it?

Hero Gustolette lives and works on one of the largest apple orchards in the world. Not only is Gustolettes an international supplier of apples, but also the heart of the small town. Each year Gustolettes wins many prizes and earns accolades for the best and tastiest apples. Their four prize apple trees are tended and nurtured daily and grow inside an eight foot fenced enclosure secured by a padlocked gate. It is these very trees and the fruit they bear which are the cause of Hero’s heart being broken, first by Chubby and then twice by Milo.