Books with title The Rent Collector

Cork is a short muskrat who likes to collect shiny stones. Fuzz is a tall possum who also likes to collect shiny stones. Fuzz tries to collect a ?stone? from a duck?s nest and, in turn, the mama duck tries to collect him. Will Cork be able to save his friend? An Easy-to-Read series that critics compare to ?the measured dialogue and sweet illogic of Arnold Lobel?s Frog and Toad,?** Cork and Fuzz collect fans with each new adventure.

The yard of this house is a graveyard of moments and everything left behind is a clue. And I am here to dig.There's a ghost haunting 208 Water Street. She doesn't know who she was, or why she's still here. She does know that she is drawn to Maggie, the new girl in town, and her friends - beautiful, carefree Pauline and Liam, the boy who loves her.But the ghost isn't all that's lurking in Gill Creek... Someone is killing young girls all across the county. Can the ghost keep these three friends safe? Or does she have another purpose?A hauntingly beautiful mystery for fans of The Lovely Bones.

Be careful what you wish for . . . Becky Seville is excited when she finds her hard-to-buy-for family the perfect Christmas gift: a self-help book about using positive thinking to make dreams come true. All they have to do is write their greatest wishes at the front of the book and then follow the instructions. She even buys a copy for herself to get a date with her gorgeous new neighbor. Her family agrees that this year is going to be different; they are no longer going to let fear hold them back from achieving their goals. The Sevilles are on their way to having everything they’ve ever wanted—or so Becky thinks. But when everything starts going wrong, Becky realizes that just because you wish for something doesn’t mean you’re ready for the consequences of having it granted.

Fifteen-year-old Aaron lives and works amid the garbage piles of Cairo. His job?To collect broken glass.His hope?To find a future he can believe in.Today in Cairo, Egypt, there is a city within a city: a city filled with garbage—literally. As one of the Zabbaleen people, Aaron makes his living sorting through the waste. When his family kicks him out, his only alternatives are to steal, beg, or take the most nightmarish garbage-collecting job of all. Anna Perera’s richly detailed second young adult novel transports readers to the heartbreaking world of the Zabbaleen.

From the bestselling author, an all new historical mystery! Inheriting a secret was just the beginning... In London in 1872, teen Amelia Borchardt inherits a seat among a secret society. They call themselves "The Collectors". For centuries, they have kept secrets to protect their way of life, their ideals, and England itself. Now someone is watching them, an interloper rises from among the group and Amelia's life is thrown into chaos when everything she thought she knew is challenged and secrets are exposed, which she never knew she held. As Amelia spends time with her inherited collection of friends, she learns all is not as it seems and that even united guardians of secrets withhold the past from each other. Where did Madam Hidgens disappear to for years? Centuries ago revenge was sealed into a letter, but by whom? And more importantly, how does this affect the Collectors? Amelia must fight for the truth or the Collectors, and all that she thinks is true, will evaporate.

The yard of this house is a graveyard of moments and everything left behind is a clue. And I am here to dig.There's a ghost haunting 208 Water Street. She doesn't know who she was, or why she's still here. She does know that she is drawn to Maggie, the new girl in town, and her friends - beautiful, carefree Pauline and Liam, the boy who loves her.But the ghost isn't all that's lurking in Gill Creek... Someone is killing young girls all across the county. Can the ghost keep these three friends safe? Or does she have another purpose?A hauntingly beautiful mystery for fans of The Lovely Bones.

One shocking encounter will turn childhood friends into eternal enemies.Vince's immortality is no blessing. Unlike his childhood companion from long ago, he refuses to feed on humans to prolong his life. When people from his village start disappearing, he suspects an immortal killer at work…Saul eagerly takes what he needs to survive his eternal life. But when he comes face-to-face with his adolescent friend and has to answer for his crimes, his intricately woven scheme may meet an untimely end… As the high price of their existence hangs between them, a powerful new enemy may require them to put aside their differences. Can Vince and Saul join forces or will their decades old feud end in blood and death?The Rat Collector is the first book in the Age of End series of dystopian sci-fi novels. If you like twisted moral dilemmas, intricate world building, and captivating characters, then you’ll love Chris Yee’s compelling adventure. Buy The Rat Collector to discover the price of eternal life today!

A city boy finds a stamp that unlocks his imagination; a country boy is captivated by stories. When they grow up, the two boys take different paths—one becomes a prison guard, the other works in a factory—but their early childhood passions remain. When the country boy's stories of hope land him in prison, the letters and stamps sent to him from faraway places intrigue the prison guard and a unique friendship begins.

The magical Realm of Lameere, a once prosperous land, has fallen under the rule of a vengeful government... a place where magic is being stolen and freedoms have been unknowingly taken. Out of this totalitarian nightmare comes the story of Faye and Declan Willows, siblings who discover that they too have magical powers. Thrust into this dangerous world where the government controls everything and defiance means death, the siblings find themselves pitted against a ruthless monarch and they are fighting to keep the very thing that could save Lameere... their magic.The Magik Collector merges dystopian fantasy with the modern world, taking readers on a wild ride that they will not want to end.

A city boy finds a stamp that unlocks his imagination; a country boy is captivated by stories. When they grow up, the two boys take different paths – one becomes a prison guard, the other works in a factory – but their early childhood passions remain. When the country boy’s stories of hope land him in prison, the letters and stamps sent to him from faraway places intrigue the prison guard – and a unique friendship begins.