Books with title Unexpected

Claire Murray, an aspiring teen diva, inherits a dragon, discovers she's a faery princess, and fights the king of faery for control of her future ... and the life of the dragon she's come to love.The most important week of Claire’s life has arrived -- the first day of high school, followed closely by her uber-important fifteenth birthday -- and where are her parents? Sunning in the south of France, that’s where! As if dereliction of duty wasn’t enough, they left Claire in the care of her more-than-slightly-dotty grandmother, a woman who believes in fairies and dragons. Gag.What’s an aspiring teen diva to do when her grandmother insists she wear a toy dragon perched on her shoulder on the first day of school? Ditch the annoying lizard, that’s what. But it seems Gran has unholy powers: the dragon is immovable unless a teacher takes note and orders Claire to remove it. Claire’s dream of making a splash in high school didn’t include being the butt of a standing joke. Can life get any more devastating?You bet it can! Just wait until Claire discovers the birthday present that will change her life...forever!

Long ago, in a far distant land, Sir Cull lived in a beautiful castle with his wife and children. In three days, his youngest son Samuel is celebrating a birthday. Sir Cull is secretly planning to get him something very special. His journey to the village to retrieve the gift is successful, but during his overnight stay, the package is stolen. Sir Cull returns home without the present, and he is very disappointed he has nothing to give Samuel. But late at night, there's a knock at the castle door. The Blue Knight has arrived with a very big surprise. A picture book for children, An Unexpected Gift tells the story of the beautiful devotion of a father for his son within an old-world system of honor and altruism. Praise for An Unexpected Gift "As an uncle of four, I've read my fair share of children's books. An Unexpected Gift is a delightful story which teaches the blessings of doing good to others. The illustrations are vivid and fun, and I think my little nieces and nephews are going to love this book." --John J. Horn, Author, The Boy Colonel, The Lost Settlement, Brothers at Arms

An Unexpected Heroby L P HansenWhat could be worse, Matt Turner wonders, than having to leave your parents, friends and the buzz of big city life for a remote rural school that’s so small it only has two classrooms, and two teachers who are married to each other? The twelve-year old soon finds out that worse things can happen. A school project plunges him into his worst nightmare - he has to make a speech in public. Matt decides to speak about New Zealand’s First World War pacifist, Archibald Baxter. But is that a good idea in a district where almost every family has lost someone to war?Comprehensive Teachers’ Resource Kit available which covers Levels 3 and 4 of The New Zealand Curriculum. Free download from www.createbooks.co.nz – also available to parents.CompetitionWin free copies of this book, one for yourself and one for your school library as well as a visit to your school by the author.Entry details available from www.createbooks.co.nzWinner announced on 15 May 2015 – International Conscientious Objector DayDAVID HILL: author of ‘My Brother’s War’, winner of both the Junior Fiction and the Children’s Choice Junior Fiction: NZ Post Awards, 2013. ‘Linda Hansen’s novel, An Unexpected Hero, is a mischievous, affectionate story of a very likeable, very credible young boy, who startles everyone, including himself, by what he proves himself able to do. There’s tension, trouble and triumph, all authentically rendered. Young readers will know people just like Matt, will recognise his world and his problems, and will delight in the success of this genuinely unlikely hero.’ RUTH PAUL: author/illustrator of The King’s Bubbles, winner of the NZ Post Children’s Choice picture book award, 2008.‘Linda Hansen cleverly exposes a hidden tale of wartime New Zealand within a gripping contemporary story. Great reading!’

An unforeseen and abrupt autumn storm brings a tornado bent on destruction—twisting and turning its way towards the Anderson farm. Twelve-year-old Wendy Anderson is caught in a dilemma when she notices a younger girl in need of help as her father orders her to take cover. Wendy is now left with two serious choices that only she could make. Should she listen to her father and go straight to the cellar? Or should she risk her life to save the toddler? With not much time to ponder, Wendy makes her choice and disregards her father’s demand and heads right out in the middle of the dangerous storm. Will Wendy’s outright act of defiance of her father be forgiven for her bravery? The race is on as she battles the powerful winds to save the girl and get back to the storm cellar before the tornado hits.

March 1147. Assassination, espionage, betrayal. King Owain has ridden east to confront King Madog of Powys with the attempt on the life of his son. Rhys, now abbot of St. Kentigern's monastery, hopes for peace and calls both Madog and Owain to the negotiating table. Peace, however, is the last thing on Madog's mind. Recalcitrant, self-righteous, and angry, he sees King Owain's recent weakness as his opportunity and knows that Owain's own barons are circling like wolves, waiting for the chance to overthrow him. With the throne of Gwynedd in the balance, Abbot Rhys is desperate to broker a deal. And when the body of a royal spy is found within hours of King Owain's arrival at St. Asaph's, it is up to Gareth and Gwen to find the killer before the wrong man is hanged--and a country lost. The Unexpected Ally is the eighth Gareth & Gwen Medieval Mystery.

Female Alphas are unheard of in werewolf society, and the Sapphire Pack is no different. So when Lena's father dies, no one is more shocked than she to discover that his Alpha powers have transferred to her. Lena has her hands full protecting her pack from hunters and rogue wolves, while simultaneously facing prejudices and power-hungry males who want to mate with her just to steal her title. But when the uber-sexy Kane enters the picture, Lena gets a lot more than she bargained for. He irritates her to no end, while giving her butterflies at the same time. With his interference and her new-found power bubbling under her skin, something inside her changes, leaving her confused as to what she truly is. She soon discovers that searching for answers is most difficult when the last person she can trust is the only one who has them.

Mika is one of the last female tiger-shifters left. Her future had been decided until she met and fell in love with Seungri - a human. They were never supposed to meet, let alone be together. But as Seungri found his way into her heart, Mika was forced to choose between her duty to her people and the love of her life. After marrying Seungri, they were banned from her village and traveled as a newlywed couple back to his homeland. Seungri was from a very traditional family. Will they approve of him marrying someone so different? Will she be able to adjust to her new home, the icy landscape, and all the strange customs? Seungri knows that Mika is all he needs, but will she feel the same when a mysterious figure lurking in the shadows offers her the only thing her husband can’t? Can he really be everything she needs?