Books with title The Whistling Tree

Iema, goddess of the sea, gives the Naré people everything. Life. Food. Even the secret of whistling the water. But now the Awnu arrive on their skyboats. Bringing secrets that may render the old ways obsolete.Mahru, a boy on the cusp of manhood. Struggling to master the art of forming solid shapes from seawater. Critical of these Awnu. Like his father.But the Awnu punish dissent..."Whistling the Water" — an adventure short story full of magic, set in the jungles and beaches of an alternate Earth's Brazil. From Stefon Mears, author of Twice Against the Dragon, Half a Wizard and With a Broken Sword.

Join a young boy on his journey to discover the beauty and wonder that nature has to offer in The Whispering Tree. Early in the spring, the boy discovers that the natural world is a fun and inspiring place to play and spend his time. While observing the intricacies of nature, he expands his imagination in ways such seeing the clouds as more than clouds and imaging the intentions of the insects he discovers. Inspired by a love for nature, The Whispering Tree aims to encourage children's imagination and desire to play outdoor as nature offers a rich sensory experience that is ideal to promote healthy mental and physical development for young children. Each page of the story was individually crafted using acrylic backgrounds and hand sculpted clay figures and mixed media details. With the turn of each page, the scenery shifts slightly as nature is constantly evolving with each gust of wind. Starting in late spring, and ending the following spring, the little boy's journey continues through each season, discovering unique attributes throughout. From sunny skies in the summer to changing leaves in the fall and even to snow in the winter, the little boy continues to use his imagination to discover all that nature has to offer. Finally, the young boy shares his favorite outdoor place with his little sister, sharing a special sibling moment full of love.

Katie's young life has been one of sadness and misery while she lived with her cruel aunt and uncle sometime after the death of her parents. All she wants is to be happy. One day, Katie falls asleep next to a tree in the Phoenix Park known locally as the Whispering Tree. She awakens in a place that she never could have imagined existed. This world is not like our one. Those who live there need Katie's help to save their world. But they make for the most unusual and best friends that she could ever ask for. However, what will become of them? Can Katie help? And will she ever find the happiness she deserves? Join Katie and her mystical friends on this magical adventure.....

A fun, fast-paced romantic comedySixteen-year-old Stan Claxton is recruited to coach his best friend, Ginny, a nationally ranked junior tennis player, through a local tournament. He is also supposed to find out why she has recently fallen into a slump. As Stan and Ginny slowly figure out just how their friendship will proceed, readers will delight in a quirky assortment of characters: Guballa and Wilcutts, Stan's other best friends, who both have the hots for Ginny; a female aerobics instructor with an incredible body and a face like Humphrey Bogart's; a glamorous unranked tennis player who might be a thief; Clinkt Eastwood--maybe; and the sophisticated Lord Boxton, one of Stan's tennis heroes, who previously owned the world's most expensive racquet. And then there are the whistling toilets. But readers will have to wait until the end of the novel to find out about those.By no means a novel for sports lovers only, Randy Powell's latest assortment of likable eccentrics will win over readers of all predilections.

Join a young boy on his journey to discover the beauty and wonder that nature has to offer in The Whispering Tree. Early in the spring, the boy discovers that the natural world is a fun and inspiring place to play and spend his time. While observing the intricacies of nature, he expands his imagination in ways such seeing the clouds as more than clouds and imaging the intentions of the insects he discovers. Inspired by a love for nature, The Whispering Tree aims to encourage children's imagination and desire to play outdoor as nature offers a rich sensory experience that is ideal to promote healthy mental and physical development for young children. Each page of the story was individually crafted using acrylic backgrounds and hand sculpted clay figures and mixed media details. With the turn of each page, the scenery shifts slightly as nature is constantly evolving with each gust of wind. Starting in late spring, and ending the following spring, the little boy's journey continues through each season, discovering unique attributes throughout. From sunny skies in the summer to changing leaves in the fall and even to snow in the winter, the little boy continues to use his imagination to discover all that nature has to offer. Finally, the young boy shares his favorite outdoor place with his little sister, sharing a special sibling moment full of love.

Excitement and suspense follow white hunter Peter Grant and American journalist Della Mitchell in Kenya's Great Rift Valley. They pit their wits against warlike Masai and corrupt officials. Both stare death in the face; she while photographing elephants being slaughtered by poachers, and he when confronting hostile armed Masai. From the Rift Valley's volcanic-scarred north to the Serengeti plains and the Mara in the south their footsteps are dogged by danger.