A middle grade debut that's a heartrending coming-of-age tale, perfect for fans of Bridge to Terabithia and Counting By 7s. Eleven-year-old Riley believes in the whispers, magical fairies that will grant you wishes if you leave them tributes. Riley has a lot of wishes. He wishes bullies at school would stop picking on him. He wishes Dylan, his 8th grade crush, liked him, and Riley wishes he would stop wetting the bed. But most of all, Riley wishes for his mom to come back home. She disappeared a few months ago, and Riley is determined to crack the case. He even meets with a detective, Frank, to go over his witness statement time and time again. Frustrated with the lack of progress in the investigation, Riley decides to take matters into his own hands. So he goes on a camping trip with his friend Gary to find the whispers and ask them to bring his mom back home. But Riley doesn't realize the trip will shake the foundation of everything that he believes in forever.
The two-time Caldecott Honor artist shares “a sumptuously illustrated fable about the magic of storytelling and the power of imagination” (School Library Journal, starred review). When a little girl receives a curious book filled only with pictures, a whisper urges her to supply the words she cannot see. As the pages turn, her imagination takes flight and she discovers that the greatest storyteller of all might come from within. Pamela Zagarenski’s debut as an author reminds us that we each bring something different to the same book. "Surreal, staggering mixed-media paintings make traveling across such beautifully varied and bizarre storyscapes exhilarating."—Kirkus, starred review
Hilary Thomas, a screenwriter scarred by childhood abuse, and Tony Clemenza, an ace cop and would-be artist, plunge into a love affair while pursuing the psychopath who brutally assaulted Hilary.
Book Two in Lauraine Snelling's Exciting Wild West Wind Series After fleeing North Dakota and the now defunct Wild West Show, Cassie Lockwood and her companions have finally found the hidden valley in South Dakota where her father had dreamed of putting down roots. But to her dismay, she discovers a ranch already built on her land. Cassie's arrival surprises Mavis Engstrom and forces her to reveal secrets she's kept hidden for years. Her son Ransom is suspicious of Cassie and questions the validity of her claim to the valley. But Lucas Engstrom decides from the start that he is in love with her and wants to marry her. Will Cassie be able to build a home on the Bar E Ranch and fulfill her father's dream of raising horses, or will she be forced to return to the itinerant life of her past?
Welcome to the ethereal realm of “Whispers in the Twilight: Tales of the Unseen.” Within these pages lie stories that beckon from the shadows, weaving narratives of mystery, the unseen forces that shape our world in supernatural thrillers and science fiction. It is a deadly combination of short stories from genres like mystery, horror, and supernatural thrillers. Each tale invites you to explore a world of imagination compressed into the hidden corners of existence, where the ordinary meets the extraordinary, and the mundane gives way to the miraculous. As you journey through these whispered secrets of the twilight, you may find yourself captivated by the enchantment of the unknown and inspired by the power of imagination.
Dive into the eerie depths of “Midnight Whispers: 13 Tales from the Edge of Darkness,” where 13 short horror stories beckon you into the dark. Each tale weaves a chilling narrative of haunted places and spectral encounters. From the whisper of the wind in the trees to the silent screams in the night, fear awaits in every shadow. Uncover this collection of terrifying tales that will leave even the bravest of souls glancing over their shoulders. Perfect for fans of Stephen King and Shirley Jackson, these stories will haunt your dreams and linger long after you've turned the last page.
Within the pages of “Whispers from the Shadows,” Ayush Agarwal crafts a mesmerizing collection of haunting tales that invite readers into a world where the line between the living and the spectral blurs. This anthology explores the mysterious, the supernatural, and the eerie beauty found in the unseen corners of existence.
A collection of short fiction explores the dark imaginations and experiences of the human mind in tales of horror and duspense by Zane, Tanarive Due, Stephen Barnes, Robert Fleming, and other African-American authors.