Books with title The Toy Maker

The third novel in the DI Sean Corrigan series – authentic and terrifying crime fiction with a psychological edge, by an ex-Met detective. Perfect for fans of Mark Billingham, Peter James and Stuart MacBride.Your child has been taken…Snatched in the dead of night from the safety of the family home. There’s no sign of forced entry, no one heard or saw a thing.DI Sean Corrigan investigates.He needs to find four-year-old George Bridgeman before abduction becomes murder. But his ability to see into dark minds, to think like those he hunts, has deserted him – just when he needs it most.Another child vanishes.What kind of monster is Corrigan hunting? And will he work it out in time to save the children?

Magnolia learns a secret about her late grandmother's unfinished book while visiting the attic. Before she realizes what is happening, she's transported to a mysterious place in this thrilling tale that will keep young readers in suspense until the final page. For as long as she can remember, Magnolia's grandmother loved to write and paint in the backyard. After her grandmother passed away, Magnolia heard about her final, unfinished book, but had never seen it...until that one fateful day in the attic. When Magnolia finally discovers the book and decides to read it, she embarks on an amazing adventure — in a place she has never been or heard of before. Using her vivid imagination, 13-year-old Jazmynn Lewis takes you on a journey to a far away land filled with suspense and adventure. This exciting fantasy book for kids is all about the ability to make a difference and create your own story. Mystery, magic, and medieval tales...all in one book.

Here in lyrical prose is the story of the flag that inspired Francis Scott Key to write the words that became the national anthem of the United States. This flag, which came to be known as the Star-Spangled Banner, also inspired author Susan Campbell Bartoletti, who, upon seeing it at the Smithsonian Institution, became curious about the hands that had sewn it.Here is her story of the early days of this flag as seen through the eyes of young Caroline Pickersgill, the daughter of an important flag maker, Mary Pickersgill, and the granddaughter of a flag maker for General George Washington’s Continental Army. It is also a story about how a symbol motivates action and emotion, brings people together, and inspires courage and hope.

FREE on KINDLE UNLIMITED or just 99¢ to own. Widow Margaret Porter is desperate to find work. She finally lands a job at the Heavenly Doves Matchmaking Service Agency in New York City. Her boss sends her out West to Landy City, Nebraska, to interview potential grooms. Margaret is all business, professional and proper, as she conducts her interviews. But she doesn’t count on bachelor Lawrence Roberts. He captures her heart from the first moment. Horrified to be falling for a client, Margaret fights the attraction. A tornado hits and Lawrence disappears, forcing Margaret to face the truth of her feelings. But now, Lawrence is missing… Join Margaret’s struggle as she searches for true love in The Matchmaker. Great LOW PRICE and Always FREE on Kindle Unlimited. Remember, this sweet, tender romance is a complete story in itself!

What good is a toy that will wind down? What if you could give a toy a heart? A real heart. One that beat and beat and didn't stop. What couldn't you do if you could make a toy like that?From the moment that the circus boy, Mathias, takes a small roll of paper from the dying conjuror, his fate is sealed. For on it is the key to a terrifying secret, and there are those who would kill him rather than have it told.Pursued by the sinister Dr. Leiter with his exquisite doll and malevolent dwarf, preyed on by the circus master and his vicious painted wife, Mathias is drawn into a relentless nightmare. A nightmare that will lead him to the Toymaker, and to a knife as cruel as frost.A relentlessly dark and sinister tale of a young boy's living nightmare, this debut novel will send shivers down your spine and will haunt you long after the final page. With the atmosphere of Philip Pullman's I Was a Rat!, this is a brilliantly frightening tale from an exciting new literary talent.

Revolution in the streets. A deadly weapon stolen. A wardrobe too wide to fit up the stairs. All is most definitely not well back in Damsport…Cruikshank has created a deadly new weapon, but someone breaks into her workshop, steals the design, and leaves her for dead. Time for Rory and Longinus to roll up their sleeves again. But it doesn’t take long for them to be completely out of their depths. They find themselves facing a creepy doll maker, chaos in the streets, and a powerful man seeking to overthrow the Old Girl. And underneath it all, a sinister plot to bring Damsport to its knees. Once again, Rory and Longinus find themselves the city’s last line of defence. Damsport really needs to invest in better defences. Get The Doll Maker now.

Twelve year old Jeremy Mycroft can make magic hats that let the wearer do anything they want. Hoping to save his family's store, he sells the hats, and finds out that not everyone is prepared to handle the power he gives them. Event after magical event goes awry until Jeremy's mom and the town sheriff forbid him from selling any more hats. Desperate not to lose the store, he decides to sells one last hat to a mystious magician who promises him everything he ever wanted. Not surprisingly, this doesn't work out well for him, or his entire town.Now, Jeremy must figure out how to defeat his own magic by himself, and learn the lesson that sometimes, maybe adults know what they're talking about.The Hat Maker, by Seth Wilks, is a story told with humor and imagination. If you enjoy fast-paced action, shapeshifting Were-Rabbits and kids fighting to save the world, then you’ll love The Hat Maker.Buy The Hat Maker and try this magical fantasy adventure on for size today!

Playing football ruled every decision Julian MacIntyre ever made, including leaving his high school sweetheart behind to follow his dream. Sidelined by an injury on the field, he’s now making a huge comeback to the NFL as the league’s youngest head coach. He wants it all. The glory, the job and the girl he walked away from years ago. As one of the top sports reporters, Addison Hamilton has made a name for herself in a male-dominated industry. Proven to be a hard-nosed journalist, she asks the tough questions, but when given the opportunity to interview the man who broke her heart, is she willing to cross the lines of professionalism to get the answers she needs?

Once you go to the mines, you never return—a rumor that had never concerned ten-year-old Ashima Nayar until the night her village was devastated. Now, with crops destroyed and desperation setting in, Ashima is suddenly separated from the only life she's known, while her parents depart to work in the dreaded mines. But Ashima isn’t a girl willing to wait around with only the hope that her parents might return. She’s going to find them. In her quest, she befriends Ren, a man with a strange but amazing ability. They are drawn into a world full of raging Beasts, tyrannical goblins, and perilous secrets. With the help of Ren and his unusual gift, they set out in search of her parents, and the answer to a mystery that has haunted Ren for years. An answer that just might change the course of the world.