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The Castle of Adventure
What is the secret of the old castle on the hill, and why are the locals so afraid of it? When flashing lights are seen in a distant tower, Philip, Dinah, Lucy-Ann, and Jack decide to investigate--and discover a very sinister plot concealed within its hidden rooms and gloomy underground passages. Table Of Contents 1. Now for the holidays 2. The boys come home — and Kiki! 3. Settling in at Spring Cottage 4. Tassie and Button 5. The way to the castle 6. How can they get in? 7. Inside the Castle of Adventure 8. Up in the tower 9. The eagles' nest 10. A curious thing 11. An unexpected meeting 12. Jack is left at the castle 13. Noises in the night 14. Jack gets a shock 15. The hidden room 16. Things begin to happen 17. Things go on happening 18. Prisoners in the castle 19. Lucy-Ann has an idea 20. Philip tells a strange story 21. Another day goes by 22. Tassie is very brave 23. A few surprises 24. Kiki gives a pelfirmance 25. At midnight 26 Going into hiding 27. The adventure boils up 28. A terrible storm 29. The secret passage 30. The other side of the hill 31. The end of the Castle of Adventure
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The Island of Adventure (1)
Enid Blyton's classic adventure series is fantastically repackaged for a new generation of readers. For Philip, Dinah, Lucy-Ann and Jack, the holiday in Cornwall is everything they'd hoped for--until they begin to realize that something very sinister is taking place on the mysterious Isle of Gloom. But they're not prepared for the dangerous adventure that awaits them in the abandoned copper mines and secret tunnels beneath the sea. Table Of Contents 1. The beginning of things 2. Making friends 3. Two letters — and a plan 4. Craggy-Tops 5. Settling in at Craggy-Tops 6. The days go by 7. An odd discovery 8. In the cellars 9. A strange boat 10. Night adventure 11. Bill Smugs 12. A treat — and a surprise for Joe 13. Joe is tricked again 14. A glimpse of the Isle of Gloom 15. A peculiar happening — and a fine trip 16. Strange discoveries 17. Joe is angry 18. Off to the island again 19. Down in the copper mines 20. Prisoners underground 21. Escape — but what about Jack? 22. A talk with Bill — and a shock 23. Another secret passage 24. A journey under the sea 25. An extraordinary find 26. A bad time — and a surprising meeting 27. A lot of things are made clear 28. Trapped 29. All's well that ends well
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The Mountain Of Adventrure
Surely a peaceful holiday in the Welsh mountains will keep the children out of trouble But the mystery of a rumbling mountain soon has them thirsty for more adventure. Philip, Dinah, Lucy-Ann and Jack are determined to explore the mountain and uncover its secret, but first they must escape from a pack of ravenous wolves and a mad genius who plans to rule the world
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The Living Handbook Of Reiki
The Living Handbook of Reiki is for everyone who aspires to live a life full of love and light, happiness and abundance. Packed with sound principles and techniques of the Reiki method of healing, it is a treasure-house of practical, tested and result-oriented guidelines for optimising Reiki healing results.
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The Seven Acts of Courage
This book shows one how to develop courage and use that courage in becoming a leader in life. Also, it reveals how courage gives way to personal mastery and effectiveness followed by joyful, loving life experiences.
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Death Benefit
Behind the prim gates of the Greenwich, CT McMansions, Wall Street whizzes turn their attentions from mortgages to another possible profit source: the twenty-five trillion-dollar life insurance industry. By securitizing the policies of the old and sick they hope to make another financial killing. At the same time, Natalie Savondnik and Ronald Goodall two exceptional yet aloof medical residents are working closely with their medical centre s premier scientist on cutting-edge diabetes research. When their mentor dies suddenly, they launch a quiet investigation. As they dig deeper, it becomes clear their mentor s death was not natural. Is it possible someone is manipulating private life insurance information to allow investors to benefit from the deaths of others?
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Which Witch?
Eva Ibbotson writes for both adults and children. Born in Vienna, she now lives in the north of England. Her husband was a naturalist who taught her to value even the smallest and most unattractive animal – and her four children and seven grandchildren showed her that ghosts, wizards and witches are people like ourselves ‘only madder and more interesting’. She has written eight other ghostly adventures for children.
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Not Just A Witch
Eva Ibbotson writes for both adults and children. Born in Vienna, she now lives in the north of England. Her husband was a naturalist who taught her to value even the smallest and most unattractive animal – and her four children and seven grandchildren showed her that ghosts, wizards and witches are people like ourselves ‘only madder and more interesting’. She has written eight other ghostly adventures for children.