Lumar: a magical little stone with a love of travel and a destiny that launches him on a grand journey of high adventure but also of great peril. Malicia: beautiful, mercurial, evil. A powerful young sorceress from the village of Kindi who is obsessed with darkness and her own sinister ambitions. Trapper: Malicia’s cat and unwilling companion. He is privy to her dark intentions and knows all her secrets. The destinies of these three entwine in unexpected ways and weave a web of intrigue and struggle that enmeshes them all. As the struggle intensifies and becomes more menacing, the fate of each and also that of Kindi and all its inhabitants hangs in the balance.

Collects the stories of Americans who were profiled in the author's "Everybody Has a Story" column, tracing his two decades of encounters with more than eight hundred individuals, many of whose perspectives changed his life.

If you had a secret pet who was smart enough to write you messages, how far would you go to protect him? This is the question 11-year-old Ruth Patterson faces every day. To keep her secret, Ruth must take the blame for all the trouble he causes. To keep him safe, she'll have to solve the mystery of a glowing rock, decipher a Hawaiian legend and unravel a string of lies - all before the lizard's dangerous enemy catches up with them.

The diaries in this collection include the writings of four young people between the ages of twelve and twentya boy growing up on a lake in Maine, a sea captain's daughter, a Shaker farm boy, and a daughter raised by a single mom. What can we discover from these diaries? Readers may be surprised, for example, by the technology available to Delmer Wilson in the Shaker community in 1887. Because all these diaries were produced during the writers' developmental years, teachers and young readers may find comments about school and growing-up issues to be of some interest. Young readers will also want to compare teenage life today with that of the past. Some teenage girls of today may find that their pastimes don't differ all that much from those of Ethel Godfrey in 1894. And, like Augusta Skolfield, how many of us have gazed up at a bright moon and thought about that same light shining on loved ones far away? Readers will find the personalities themselves of great interest. Nat Hathorne, f

Hawkeye Protecting people, safeguarding secrets... For the men of Hawkeye, the line of duty between bodyguard and client isn’t meant to be crossed. Come to Me Wolf Stone is their commander, and three hearts are on the line. Things are going to get…complicated. Trust In Me Trace Romero is part savior and absolute sin. Together they ignite unexpected and beautiful chaos.

Bound together by a magical force in spite of their differences, Tamrin and Sam embark on respective missions only to discover that Ash holds the key to unlocking their mysterious pasts.

A stone-age hand axe, an enchantingly sculpted yakshi, the Koh-i-Noor diamond, and even an HMT watch—can these things have anything in common? Yes, they can! Each of these has been conceived by the human mind and shaped by the human hand. Each object has a voice, not just of rulers and conquerors, but also of the common people. Most significant of all, each carries stories of how communities and identities were built on the Indian subcontinent. Spanning the entirety of Indian history, from prehistoric to contemporary times, the 100 objects and artefacts chronicled in this book have shaped our present. Learn about the people who created these amazing objects, their way of life and culture, and how these objects influenced our world. Embellished with vibrant illustrations, this engaging book will fire the imagination of readers and make them look at our incredible material remains in a new light while helping them understand our diverse pasts.