Books with title The Missing Baseball

As they begin investigating the kidnapping of their friends Marco, Laura and their young family, Rosso’s companions are drawn deeper and deeper into a dark medieval tale of love, murder and betrayal. Overshadowing it all is the Vatican with its fascinating cast of characters, many of whom have dark secrets of their own. Rosso holds the key to the mystery, but now he's vanished too!

After a girl she knows from school goes missing and is found dead, Feather is shocked when the police write it off as a suicide. Then, it's Feather's best friend, Mia, who vanishes―but Mia's mom and abusive stepfather paint Mia as a frequent runaway, so the authorities won't investigate her disappearance either. Everyone knows that Native girls are disappearing and being killed, but no one is taking it seriously, so Feather starts her own investigation. What she doesn't know is that the young serial killer has become obsessed with Feather, and her investigation is leading her into terrible danger.

Gaps, the endearing Nguni calf, and his cousin Sugarbean—named because of her speckled, sugar bean-like hide—want to play a game of soccer before sundown, but they must first find their missing ball, hidden somewhere in Africa's vast, majestic landscape. With a quirky African take on a situation all kids can relate to—losing a favorite toy—this visually engaging tale continues the series' trend of entertaining children while exposing them to a unique and exciting culture.

A new, stand-alone installment in the exciting Shadow House series that invites you to step inside the ghost story!Shadow House never sleeps . . .Five children have been lured into Shadow House, all for different reasons. None of them knows the others. And none of them knows what to do when they can't find a way back out.But something is different inside the house. Someone -- or something -- is there with them, and seems to know more than they do. Only how are the kids supposed to decide if that someone is trying to help them . . . or trap them there forever?Step into Shadow House.

The Baseball King, Max C. Weiss' first published book, was inspired by this eight-year-old author's entrepreneurial spirit, his love for baseball, and his interest in storytelling. Encouraged by his younger siblings, Max weaves a narrative that explores the bond of friendship and the dedication and sacrifice required to become the best. Illustrated by Max's grandmother.

Jack and Jaide Shield have defended themselves against The Evil before—but it's never been as dangerous as this. It isn't just the town of Portland that's threatened, it's the whole Earth…and certain dimensions beyond.The Wardens have devised a plan to get rid of The Evil once and for all. The only problem is that destroying The Evil may also mean abandoning some innocent people—including one of the twins.The battle against The Evil is going to places it's never been—places Jack and Jaide would have never even imagined possible. Their mission is clear: survive the storm that's coming, and save the ones who are missing.

Readers anxiously await the second book in this moving series filled with mystery and family secrets, love and loss, heartbreak and healing. Twenty-one-year-old Grace Byler longs to find her missing mother and to uncover the secret that drove her to leave them three weeks before. Grace suspects the reason has to do with her father and his reserved, uncommunicative ways. This conviction led Grace to break off her betrothal to her quiet, staid beau, and she is now resigned to remain single. But when the young Amishman she thought was courting her best friend takes a sudden interest in her, Grace is befuddled and wonders if he can be trusted. 'Englisher' Heather Lang has come to Amish country to relive fond memories of her mother and to contemplate a grave medical prognosis of her own. While in Bird-in-Hand, Heather meets Grace Byler and the two young women strike up a fast friendship, amazed by how well they click. Following the only clue they have, Grace and Heather travel together in hopes of finding Grace's mother and bringing her home. Will they find what they're looking for...or something much more?

Jack and Jaide Shield have defended themselves against The Evil before—but it's never been as dangerous as this. It isn't just the town of Portland that's threatened, it's the whole Earth…and certain dimensions beyond.The Wardens have devised a plan to get rid of The Evil once and for all. The only problem is that destroying The Evil may also mean abandoning some innocent people—including one of the twins.The battle against The Evil is going to places it's never been—places Jack and Jaide would have never even imagined possible. Their mission is clear: survive the storm that's coming, and save the ones who are missing.