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Book #4 in the series, Adventures with Sister Philomena, Special Agent to the Pope. Even nuns get to take a holiday! In this adventure, Sister Philomena, her niece Delaney, and nephew Riley, are invited to Siena, Italy for the famous Palio horse race and festival. Their vacation plans abruptly change when they stumble upon mysterious documents while visiting the childhood home of Saint Catherine of Siena. It's possible they have found a centuries-old letter written by Saint Catherine along with a ransom note addressed to the Pope. Of course they must investigate! Their search for answers takes them on a fast trip across Europe to Avignon, France, and the famous Palace of the Popes. In the course of their investigation, the children learn about Saint Catherine and the history of the Church in the 1300s when the papacy was forced to flee from Rome to Avignon for safety. The book features peeks into the cultures of both Italy and France and teaches a few Italian and French words and phrases.

Do you like daring young women, carnivorous mermaids, jungle-dwelling lizard-people, Atlantis, ghost ships, unrequited love, shadows that suck the breath from your lungs, ruthless anachronism, witty banter, and calculating ballistics trajectories? Huzzah! This will be your kind of story. This is the first installment of The Daring Adventures of Captain Lucy Smokeheart, a year-long monthly pirate adventure serial. Read this short ebook to start the voyage -- then visit lucysmokeheart.com to solve the puzzle and start the treasure hunt!

The next novel from Sally Nicholls, author of the critically acclaimed Ways to Live Forever.Molly and Hannah have just lost their mother, and while Dad "figures things out", they're sent to stay with their grandparents in a quiet country town. Everything is different: there are only ten kids in their entire school; they have to walk home by themselves every day; and a phone call from Dad just isn't the same as a hug. In fact, they're not even sure when, or if, their dad will be back for them. (cont'd)

As colorful leaves blow through Ginger and Jack Kendall’s peaceful neighborhood, scandal and malicious rumors of an unknown spy are slithering into the lives of their family and friends.When a shocking accusation has cut the crisp air, it’s once again up to Jack and Ginger’s sleuthing skills and deductive reasoning to ferret out the real spy. But to do so, they must unveil the identity of unsettling strangers, trail elusive suspects through the night, catch an intruder red-handed, and uncover their neighbors’ secret motives, all the while sidestepping danger.Autumn of Secrets, the second volume in the timeless Ginger and Jack Mystery Series, is an exciting, delightful read for cozy mystery fans of all ages. If you enjoy best-selling classics like Carolyn Keene’s Nancy Drew, Franklin W. Dixon’s The Hardy Boys, or Enid Blyton’s The Secret Seven, The Famous Five, and Adventure Series, you’re sure to love the adventures of the Kendall duo.

Letty Parker lives by her wits. Estranged from her family, she sells pies on the streets of Bristol. But this is a Bristol full of dark secrets, peopled by gangs, monsters, dragons and gargoyles – and by creatures older than time. When her friend and stepsister disappear, when members of Jeb's gang vanish, Letty is plunged headlong into a conspiracy where homeless children are being spirited away to a place where a terrible fate awaits them. These are the poor and the lost children of the streets whom no one seems to care about – except for Letty. But what if a rich child went missing? Would the authorities then act? Together, Letty and Jeb hatch a plan…

In the near future, humanity is thrust into the Great War, a nuclear holocaust that destroys all but one ship. That repurposed battleship, the last bastion of humanity, is capable of carrying its five thousand passengers, all that is left of mankind. Miranda Watkins, a teenager, is one of those passengers who was born on the ship, knowing no other life, yet destined to play a crucial role in its fate. Before her Choosing Ceremony, she unravels a sinister plot that leads her on a wild search for answers. Nothing is as it seems on the ship. The more she digs, the darker the secrets become, and the more danger Miranda finds herself in.

A demon force is taking over Oak Haven and people are dying in horrific ways. Somewhere beneath the city lies the hidden chamber and the Secrets to the Origins of Life. If only Sera can find it, maybe she can stop the violence. She needs her dad to help her and she’s certain he’s still alive. But in order to find him, Sera must make a pact with her nemesis, Fabian Gore. Peter, the Night Angel has vowed to love and protect Sera, but even he can’t help her in this task. Nor can Jimmy, the human whom she knows she can trust. Only the “girl with crazy eyes” can lead Sera to her father. Without her dad, Sera doesn’t think she can go any further.

Even nuns get to take a holiday! After all the investigations Sister Philomena’s conducted this summer, she needs one. In this adventure, Sister Philomena, her niece, Delaney, and nephew, Riley, are invited to Siena, Italy for the famous Palio horse race and festival. Their vacation plans abruptly change when they stumble upon mysterious documents while visiting the childhood home of St. Catherine of Siena. It’s possible they have found a centuries-old letter written by Saint Catherine along with a ransom note addressed to the Pope. Of course they must investigate! Their search for answers takes them on a fast trip across Europe to Avignon, France, and the famous Palace of the Popes. In the course of their investigation, the children learn about Saint Catherine and the history of the Church in the 1300s when the papacy was forced to flee from Rome to Avignon for safety.