Books with title The Shadow of the Cross

Brace yourself for high adventure! It’s 1930, or thereabouts, and teenage sisters Abigail and Samantha Shakespeare have been living quiet lives in Scotland. When their globe-trekking aunt appears out of the blue, she brings adventure – and danger – along with her. Before long, the Shakespeare sisters are whisked off to Tibet in a sleek airship, attempting to uncover the truth behind the mysterious legend of the yeti. They’d better watch out, though, because someone else is trying to use the power of these mythological monsters for their own nefarious purposes!

Clay Sweet's brilliant, yet troubled, childhood friend, Ava Munson, discovers a way to rearrange and transport matter for her science fair project. But a dreadful mistake traps Ava in the transporter and transforms her into something inhuman. In her new form, the now arrogant and egotistical Ava seeks revenge for the murder of her parents’ years before in a botched robbery. Can Clay and his new friend, Darius, stop Ava's vigilantism and return her to her former self before the FBI trap her and lock her away in infinity - forever?The Strange Creature series of novellas are quick, exciting reads that will have young adults coming back for more.

In a friendly race between Speedsters, KID FLASH and the FLASH zoom through CENTRAL CITY at nearly the speed of light. Suddenly, the startled young super hero screeches to a stop. A strange shadow is overtaking the sky. As the city becomes enveloped in near-total darkness, the Flash realizes that only one man could be behind the evil event . . . the SHADE. This shadowy super-villain is a threat to people everywhere . . . but with the entire city blanketed in darkness, the danger will be magnified ten-fold.

Did King Arthur really exist? Continuing the quest to find their missing parents who are trapped in the past, Jemima and Joe Lancelot uncover the truth behind the legend when they arrive in Camelot. Together with friend Charlie and their talking Tonkinese cat Max, the young time-travellers are plunged into yet another thrilling adventure.Was the famous knight Lancelot related to the twins? Who knows? Luckily, he seems to think so and is on hand to protect them when danger threatens.Meanwhile, Max has a mystery of his own to solve. Will he finally discover why Midnight has been haunting his dreams?

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