Greetin's to ye hearty landlubbers who decide to embark on this dangerous journey. I warn ye there be excitement, adventure, romance, and secrets beyond yer wildest imagination. It be a fast paced voyage fraught with pirate attacks, double identities, sorcerers in disguises, rescues, defeats, and true love. Our story begins with Miss Elizabeth Doe and young Josh Turner, former pirate aboard The Terror before it exploded. They be tryin' to figure out the secrets of the Emerald while hidin' the stone from the clutches of Luckluster, the pirate that murdered Josh's entire family and wants him next. Throughout their five years together, they discover far more than what the Emerald can do, but how both their lives came to be.

A thrilling journey through the streets of New York City, where the Royal Emerald Secret and the Statue of Liberty hold the key to a mystery that will change everything. Don't Miss Out on This Enchanting Journey! "Rose Zary and The Royal Emerald Secret" is a captivating blend of adventure, fantasy, and family fun that will keep you on the edge of your seat. With charming characters, a magical emerald, and exciting adventures set against the backdrop of New York City's iconic landmarks, this book is a must-read for fans of magical adventures and heartwarming friendships. Join Rose and her friends on their unforgettable journey and discover the true magic hidden within the pages of "Rose Zary and the Royal Emerald Secret." Why You'll Love "Rose Zary and the Royal Emerald Secret": • Magical Adventures: Experience the enchantment of a hidden gem that grants wishes and brings joy to those who possess it. • Heartwarming Friendships: Join Rose, Sarah, and Conor as they form unbreakable bonds and learn the true value of friendship. • Iconic New York City: Explore the vibrant streets and landmarks of the city that never sleeps, from Central Park to the Statue of Liberty. • Lessons in Selflessness: Discover the importance of selfless actions and the real meaning of happiness. • Exciting Challenges: Face thrilling obstacles and outsmart a relentless foe in a quest to protect the Royal Emerald. What Readers Are Saying: "I couldn't put it down! The adventures were so exciting, and I loved the friendship between Rose, Sarah, and Conor." - Emma, age 10 "A perfect blend of magic and real-life lessons. My daughter and I loved reading it together." - Mom of Lily, age 8 "The best part was exploring New York City with the characters. It felt like I was right there with them!" - Max, age 11 Don't wait—embark on this enchanting adventure today and experience the magic for yourself!

In The Emerald Horizon, Cornelia Mutel combines lyrical writing with meticulous scientific research to portray the environmental past, present, and future of Iowa. In doing so, she ties all of Iowa's natural features into one comprehensive whole. Since so much of the tallgrass state has been transformed into an agricultural landscape, Mutel focuses on understanding today’s natural environment by understanding yesterday’s changes. After summarizing the geological, archaeological, and ecological features that shaped Iowa’s modern landscape, she recreates the once-wild native communities that existed prior to Euroamerican settlement. Next she examines the dramatic changes that overtook native plant and animal communities as Iowa’s prairies, woodlands, and wetlands were transformed. Finally she presents realistic techniques for restoring native species and ecological processes as well as a broad variety of ways in which Iowans can reconnect with the natural world. Throughout, in addition to the many illustrations commissioned for this book, she offers careful scientific exposition, a strong sense of respect for the land, and encouragement to protect the future by learning from the past. The “emerald prairie” that “gleamed and shone to the horizon’s edge,” as botanist Thomas Macbride described it in 1895, has vanished. Cornelia Mutel’s passionate dedication to restoring this damaged landscape—and by extension the transformed landscape of the entire Corn Belt—invigorates her blend of natural history and human history. Believing that citizens who are knowledgeable about native species, communities, and ecological processes will better care for them, she gives us hope—and sound suggestions—for the future.

George stepped cautiously forward through the door eyes clamped tightly shut; he felt a warm breeze and the smell of wild flowers filled his nose. He opened his eyes a bit at a time, the glare of the sun made him turn his head, and then as his eyes adjusted he was awestruck by what he saw. In front of him were rolling fields of lush blue grass smothered in flowers which looked like multi coloured polka dots, in the distance a huge golden castle surrounded by a massive stone wall, towering behind it the biggest range of mountains he had ever seen, all capped in snow......... Follow George Royle, an ordinary 10 year old boy on the adventure of a lifetime in a land of magical wonder. A breath taking quest of good versus evil. Making new friends and confronting fearsome enemies, in a battle to save the land. Will he succeed? Will the darkness defeat the light and will George make the ultimate sacrifice?

This is fun, self-published Oz fan-fiction by awarded Oz author Ron Baxley, Jr. who wrote this fan-fic as after-thoughts or "After-Th'Oz" to his more established Oz and Oz/Wonderland works from Maple Creek Press. It includes a brand new Oz/Wonderland novella based on Ron's and James C. Wallace II's Of Cabbages/Oz/Wonderland series, three brand new short stories that take place after Ron's _The Oz Omnibus of Talking City Tales_ (Maple Creek Press 2014), one bonus of a non-fiction article on some Munchkin actors from Ron's home-town, and a super hero story based on them. It includes public domain images from classic Wonderland and Oz illustrators. Ron decided he should no longer have Oz as solely an after-thought. Perhaps his readership should too.

In the remote past, the legendary lost continent of Atlantis existed as a temporary laboratory for the intervention by sentient visitors into the evolution of Terra. The invading Atlanteans brought with them the alchemical panacea which they modulated magically in their magnificent diamond Temple, then introduced medically to the indigenous creatures of the planet, the intent being to improve their DNA, particularly that of the natural hominids. The esoteric plan, revealed through the musings and memories of Lynci, an Atlantean Princess, was to produce of Terra the Philosophers' Stone through the magicians' inspired performances of the Magnum Opus in Projectional Atlantis...