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Archie's Tale, a series, is an educational story about the birth and the life of a Quater Horse colt. Told from the perspective of the main character, the story follows Archie from his earlier than expected birth through his development into a competitive mount for his owners. Archie, a son of the rising star in the competitive world of reining, Epic Titan, was rejected at birth by his mother, a beautiful buckskin Quarter Horse mare. His owners were shocked by his early arrival and his plainness of color as they had hoped for markings similar to those remarkable to his father. Additionally, his physical condition and survival, due to his early birth and rejection, were of concern to his owners, their veterinarian, and friends. Without a loving mother, Archie's owners solicited help from managers of a Thoroughbred stud farm in Lousiana. There they find a Haflinger mare, used as a surrogate mother for Thoroughbreds, that accepts Archie and they bring her back home to Mississippi to help raise him. Their matchup is perfect and Archie begins to exhibit signs of recovery immediately. As his health progresses, Archie's owners discover that underneath his commonness, is a very different personality emerging and they embrace him. They register him with the American Quarter Horse Asociation as Titan Up and begin planning his pathway to competitiveness. Archie has many barn mates and finds his first friend in one of them. Betty Sue, a Mini, shares her knowledge with him. Her support, combined with the wisdom of his portly surrogate mother Charlene, encourages and excites him; he becomes hungry to learn and excel.

In 1853, a mysterious Bottle changes colors, from Emerald to bronze, as it passes into the hands of Esther King. The young half caste slave girl, who works on the King plantation in Maryland, just doesn’t fit in. Teased by the other slaves in the quarters, rejected by her white father, and tormented by an odious overseer, Esther comes to distrust both white and black people. A kindly man named Old Jed secretly teaches Esther and her friend, Bucky, to read at night school. The old trapper also shows the young friends how to survive in the wilderness so they might one day escape to the north. With the help of a curious Bronze Bottle, Esther returns to the south as a conductor on the underground railroad to rescue her family. In the process, she learned valuable lessons of love and forgiveness.

Now that Cutlets, Queen and I (King) are best buddies, things in the old castle are running pretty puuurfect. We eat, sleep and play, all day, every day. AHHHHH, what more can I say about the Rock Star Life. Until, I noticed something wasn't right with our female human. She was eating and sleeping way more than usual, truth be told she was starting to look like Cutlets through the middle. After I brought this to Queen and Cutlet's attention, we decided to have an underground meeting. So, we decided to stash Queen into the laundry closest so she could spy on the humans. After what felt like a month and a day. Queen heard the humans talking and they said that they are........ "EXPECTING A LITTER --- A HUMAN LITTER" What does this mean for Cutlets and the Scat Cats. You'll have to read on to answer that question. If you are a Mom or Dad to be with small children who are concerned about the arrival of a new baby then, this is the puuurfect, little tail for you and your family. Let Cutlets and the Scat Cats ease their fears, through humor, honesty and straight up cuteness. You will laugh, cry and fall in love with these unforgettable characters.

This is a story of a pelican who starts out like any pelican learning to fly and dive and catch fish. She is told that this is what pelicans do their whole life long but she is restless and unfulfilled. Then one day she sees a chance to save some little ducklings from drowning in a terrible storm and rough water ... and she has found her calling. From then on, when she sees an opportunity to help out where help is desperately needed, she doesn't hesitate to do what she can. Sometimes this means acting on her own but often it means taking a leadership role and asking other animals and birds to help her with a problem. She has to think things through and be innovative to come up with ways to help, sometimes very unique ways. She is a role model for young people who are surrounded these days by peer pressure and sometimes bullying. Young people need to learn to be aware of others' feelings and needs, not live in a self-centered world. Paula finds many opportunities to be of help, and in doing so learns more about her own capabilities. She is motivated by the desire to help eliminate distress and pain from those who come into her path of awareness. Paula grows into a confident and kind pelican, one who learns to make choices, as she does when she is looking for a mate. Throughout all the adventures in each chapter, Paula encounters diverse challenges and opportunities, which expand her outlook on the world and give her the wonderful feeling of pride in herself. This book will teach, inspire and entertain young readers.

A caller claiming to be God phones everyone on Earth every day precisely at 9:00 AM for one-week demanding world peace or we’ll be replaced by a more peaceful race.The story unfolds through the experience of Cheryl Hanson, an atheist and the daughter of a senior US Senator.As the calls continue everyone is encouraged to ask questions, all of which are answered, challenging all the world religions existing dogma.We have one week to comply. If every country has not dissolved, outlawed or disbanded their militaries, the very existence of the human race is in peril. Chaos and confusion reign since the caller’s voice cannot be recorded or the calls traced.Who is behind this? What would you ask? Seven mornings, one week’s warning.

When Shannon Cutts and Pearl first meet, she is still mourning the sudden passing of her first cockatiel, Jacob. The last thing she wants to do is to fall in love with another baby parrot! But one look at the tiny grey ball of fluff and Shannon just knows–he is love with wings, and they are meant to be together.A lifelong parrot lover but by no means experienced at caring for cockatiels, Shannon quickly assumes the role of eager student, with Pearl as her willing and equally eager teacher. From negotiating victuals preferences to socializing with the parrot-phobic, making home improvements to avoiding the dreaded V.E.T., Shannon learns from her feathery sidekick how to meet his basic needs, offer extra enrichment, nurture and care for him, and be nurtured and cared for in return.Pearl, in turn, opens a window for Shannon into a refreshing new world full of self-acceptance, self-respect, trust, laughter, love, and FUN. In Pearl’s world, everyone is a potential new friend, every mirror reflects prettiness, every meal is a celebration of good food and good company, and each new day is a great day to celebrate being YOU.Today, 12 years after their first meeting, Shannon and Pearl are still blissfully joined at the beak. Love & Feathers, a book based on the popular blog by the same name, is their story.

Sammy Baker, with the aid of his magic typewriter, is taken on another fantastical journey back in time. He is transported to 1960 and finds himself sitting in the Red Sox dugout next to the great Ted Williams, reputed to be the best hitter of all time. Sammy is astonished to discover he is the team's batboy. The typewriter had been a birthday gift from Sammy's grandpa, who knows all too well of its magical powers. This time he suggested that Sammy use it to write an essay about Ted Williams, knowing another adventure would be in store for his grandson. As he did before Sammy's last trip, he gave him a mission: get an interview with "Teddy Ballgame," something he'd never accomplished as a sportswriter for a New Hampshire newspaper. Sammy wonders how he will ever do that. He is only twelve years old!

After years of struggling with mental illness, Liam finds himself in a group home for troubled young adults. He faces med carts, intrusive doctors, and worst of all: group therapy. His situation is worsened by the fact that he sees all of his disorders personified by those he has lost. He sees his ADHD dancing around the room, hears his anxiety panicking in the corner, and fears that his intermittent explosive disorder will one day convince him to seriously hurt someone. Misplaced follows Liam's recovery as he is forced to relive his past and prepare himself for a future in a society that makes him feel so out of place.

Singing specters, secret passageways, unsolved clues, abandoned mansions, old photo albums and hidden motives are all found in the four stories making up this unique collection, Mysterious Tales of the Unexplained. A young sleuth solves a mystery surrounding a creepy, community theatre in Break A Leg & Knock 'Em Dead. She then goes on to investigate the apparent suicide of a wealthy factory owner in House up on the Hill. In Picture on the Wall, a mother/daughter restoration team experience ghostly encounters in an old, abandoned mansion. And six young friends go on a mystery weekend at a spooky inn, deciphering clues and exploring the mysterious property, only to find much more going on than they thought.

A mysterious bottle comes into the hands of a young Irish girl. Tara Maguire struggles to reunite with her parents, who have lost their farm, and are forced to leave Ireland during the potato famine in 1847. Twelve-year-old Tara must stay in Ireland for one year, working as a servant on Squire Chase Dellamort's estate, to repay a family debt.At the end of her indentured service, the squire reneges on his promise to send her home by falsely accusing her of stealing. Tara flees the estate with her little dog, Bailey. With the help of a family of Irish Tinkers, and a mysterious Emerald Bottle, Tara journeys across the Atlantic ocean, and through the wilderness of Canada, in an effort to find her family.

It was a time of deep magic. And dragons. And the uncertainty of when the next dragon attack would come.This is “Fox” Lockhaven’s world. Soon to be 14 years of age, he trains as a dragon fighter. Like his mother is. Like his father was. But Fox wants no part of the “flash and clash of metal”, as he calls it. He does not want to end up a victim of dragon flame as his father had seven years prior. On that night. The Burning Night.But he continues training. And he waits. He waits for an opportunity to find his father, for Fox believes his father is still alive. Somewhere.Fox also waits to see if he will be selected in the Culling, the lottery that determines which 14-year-old Loughmarian will become a sacrifice to the dragons.But time is running out not only for Fox, but for all life on Gaia, as a creeping blackness known as the Corruption threatens to devour everything in its path.In addition to the Corruption, another ancient evil lies in wait, plotting, for the perfect opportunity to strike.A leader is needed to save Gaia. A powerful, confident leader to turn back the darkness. Can Fox, this young, fearful boy who wants only to work in his garden and learn the magicks, become this leader? Will he be the one to rise up against a god and a Titan?