Books with title Stolen Secrets

Second book in the series "Viking Blood" by Marianne Slot"There, right in front of him it lies shining in the sand!It is a large, nugget of amber, smoothed by sand and stones in the sea, and golden like the sun. In a few hours, the tide will once again cover the tiny beach, and take back the glowing treasure.Hauge bends down, picking up the amber. He turns it slowly, watching it sparkle in the sunlight.Certainly, this must be a gift from the Gods!….."Three years after the attack on Styrbjorn’s village his brother, Sven, has been elected their new chieftain and the village has been rebuilt.After a successful summer voyage to Ireland the ships have returned and everybody enjoy the celebrations and heroic tales of the voyage.Sven decides time for vengeance has come, and that a surprise attack on Haakon’s village will be by land and on horseback.. Lauge Longsight and Hauge are allowed to come too.Before setting off they practice archery and combat techniques. Suddenly the monks, Peter and Hannibal, return, and Hauge enjoys the company of his friend again.However, the raid of vengeance does not go as planned

The Captain is a man of many secrets, but one holds the key to his ability to travel through time. Is he ready to sacrifice this long held secret to Clara? And if he does, will he jeopardize his well-being, along with everyone elses'?Join the Captain and Clara on a double adventure through time. Meet Nikola Tesla at the 1893 Chicago World Fair and discover the dark side of lighting the gleaming white city. Then join Clara on the Drake, the Captain's impressive Man-of-War, to learn the Captain's secret.This is a novelette length book.

Boys are the farthest thing from Livy’s mind these days, much less true love. However there is just something about her close friend Justin. He’s always been able to get under her skin, but lately it seems to be for entirely another reason. Justin has always been drawn to Livy, but his duty to his family and his world keep him at a distance he is beginning to resent. Livy finds herself struggling between friendship and love for a boy whose life seems to be filled with secrets, while Justin struggles to keep Livy at a safe distance from his world that has suddenly become dangerous.

It's 1520 AD and the Inquisition is on thehunt for Jews hiding in Spain while the Guardiantry to save them.The year is 1520AD or so and Isabella Ordez’s fatherleaves to fight off the Ottomans who are trying to take theBalearic Islands. While he is gone Isabella falls in love withthe new neighbor’s son, Judas Holeburn. Soon both of theirfamilies know that the two are in love. The only problem is thatIsabella has decided to be a Jew like her most family is but tolive in Spain she must pretend to be a Christian. This makestheir love dangerous since a Jew can’t marry a Christian. AJews also can’t pretend to be a Christian or else they face thechance of being burned at the stake by the Inquisition. Isabellatells Judas she’s a Jew in hiding but he doesn’t care.“Love conquers all” he says. Soon though the Inquisitionmoves into the town and begins to hunt down hiding Jews asanother group called the Guardian tries to save the Jews.Isabella fears she may lose everyone that she loves; even herJudas.

One flip knife. Two handguns. A lock pick. Covert training and reconnaissance. To protect herself and those around her, Jessie still needs the most important weapon--a computer.In Golden City, New York, Jessie Tacket secretly prepares to face the rogue general who trained her to be a teen spy and female assassin. The general wants her back and will kill anyone to recapture her. Though her body regenerates, none of the people in her life will.As Jessie's secrets grow, her relationship with her new guardian, a female detective, strain.Detective Victoria Tacket also has a secret: she’s hunting the general despite Jessie's warnings to stay away from him. Vick plots a course to track down and arrest the girl’s former tormentor. However, a homicide and a burglary threaten not only to derail Vick’s efforts, but also to expose Jessie’s special abilities.At a time when they need a united defense, secrets drive a wedge between Vick and Jessie. They must find a way to bridge their divide before they’re ripped apart. Secrets is the fourth book in a fast-paced, 7-book adventure, The Tacket Secret.“Heart and action...” – 5 StarsOne teen. One detective. A ton of trouble. -- A science fiction series for teens and adults.

Every girl has a secret she hopes the light will never find—but the demons already haveFour girls. Four sets of secrets. Four searching for answers.Mackenzie is the shy, awkward new girl at school, depressed and desperate for a real friend. When she stumbles upon the deepest secret of a sarcastic, angry-at-the-world track star, Krystal, they become instant enemies—especially about the flirtatious baseball player, Bryce.Tammi, a gloomy singer/musician who couldn’t care less about what others think of her, meets Sadie, a dancer and a people-pleaser with a cotton candy disposition. They have nothing in common until their lives begin to collide in more ways than one.As the girls’ worlds begin to converge, their secrets rather than their similarities draw them together. Meanwhile, all that’s kept hidden has left them vulnerable to a battle in an invisible realm where demonic creatures fight to keep the girls chained to their pasts while angels of light work to free them.Can good ever come from evil? Can beauty ever arise from ashes?

Beautiful and ruthless, Jessica Wakefield is determined to be chosen queen of the fall dance at Sweet Valley High. If she can win the contest, she's sure to win Bruce Patman, the most sought after boy in school.The only person standing in Jessica's way is Enid Rollins. When Jessica discovers the truth about Enid's past, she knows the crown is within her grasp. She doesn't care that Enid is her twin sister Elizabeth's best friend--or that revealing the secret may cost Enid both her reputation and the boy she loves.Only Elizabeth can save Enid from Jessica's vicious gossip--but can she stop her scheming twin in time?

A compelling, moving Jacqueline Wilson tale about an unlikely friendship and a serious secret. India lives in a large, luxurious house with a mum she can't stand and a dad she adores, though he hasn't had much time for her recently. She seeks solace in her journal, which she keeps in sincere imitation of her heroine, Anne Frank. Treasure lives on the local council estate with her loving and capable grandmother. She is devoted to her nan but lives in fear of having to go back to live with her mother and violent stepfather. A chance meeting sparks a great friendship between the girls. And when Treasure has to run away to avoid her stepfather, India comes up with a hiding place inspired by her favourite writer. India hasn't got a real secret annexe like Anne Frank -- but she has got a hidden attic

Homicide investigator Carter VanDusen has been called in to investigate a series of bizarre deaths that have devastated his hometown of Histonia, New York. Carter is confronted by demons from his past as he tracks a mysterious killer who appears to be acting without logic or reason. The deeper Carter immerses himself within the twisted cases the more baffling they prove to be, and the only key to solving them lies within the warped mind of a teenage boy who has gone insane. As the mysterious deaths continue, Carter must race against time to learn what is happening to the town he once called home.

Raven, Montana is a small town, secluded from the rest of the world, where nothing exciting ever happens. But high school senior Jessica Riley has never felt like she lacked anything. Well, that is, except for that one special boy who can make her life complete.When she meets Steve Montgomery, the newcomer, the void she always experienced with her past boyfriends is finally filled. With Steve, she has everything she’s ever wanted.There’s just one small problem…Steve didn’t come to Raven to fall in love. He came to escape a dark past, something that didn’t originate in this world but has a definite hold on it…and on him. As much as he longs to be free from it, it’s followed him, and it’s about to threaten anyone who gets close to him.And unfortunately for Jessica, he cares about her a little too much.