Showing results by publisher "Author's Republic" in Teen & Young Adult

Now, children of all ages can enjoy the world of the Wraith, his friends, and his enemies. A fun story and a fantastic learn-to-listen aid, this will thrill generations of children for years to come.

A contemporary story about heroes, football, and how a teenage youth eventually comes to reject the image of a modern day role model in favor of the reality of one from an earlier time. Through the story threads a theme which haunts and threatens the modern game of soccer. Racism and hooliganism rip at the heart of Jamie’s family infiltrating and disrupting not only daily life but society as a whole. At the centre of the story is the life, and love story of probably the games greatest ever ambassador. (Sir) Stanley Mathews. The man of whom Pele said “He taught us how to play”.

Surah al-Fatihah (Arabic: سُورَةُ الْفَاتِحَة ‎) is the first chapter (surah) of the Quran. Its seven verses (ayat) are a prayer for the guidance, lordship and mercy of God. This chapter has an essential role in Islamic prayer (salat). The primary literal meaning of the expression "al-Fatihah" is "The Opener," which could refer to this Surah being "the opener of the Book" (Fatihat al-kitab), to its being the first Surah recited in full in every prayer cycle (rakʿah), or to the manner in which it serves as an opening for many functions in everyday Islamic life.

On the run, hunted by AI and pursued by the law, there's nowhere they can hide. But the network is no longer interested in hiding. They're ready to take centre stage and tell the world what was done to them.

The disappearance of the most powerful magician in all the lands has left a power vacuum. In his absence, something beneath the ocean is preparing to take the world for its own. And as a portent washes upon the streets, making them slick with rain as red as blood, the operatives at The Circle must take it upon themselves to save the world

The network wants a revolution. Thanks to the company that experimented on them, they have the means. But the company is prepared for the coming battle and have an ace up their sleeve. And one by one, they're taking the network down. As allegiances sway, Sarah finds herself isolated from the group. And her only hope is to find a man who may not exist.

Cuba, años 70. Rosa cría a su hijo Sonny a escondidas en una casa de Placetas, convencida de ser la esposa de Dios y de que Su regreso al mundo de los hombres se encuentra próximo. El ingreso hospitalario de la mujer, obliga a Sonny a salir de casa, provocando una notable conmoción entre sus vecinos. El muchacho no comprende nada. Por primera vez a sus dieciséis años de vida, se encuentra solo y desamparado, expuesto a la crudeza de un mundo que empieza ahora a mostrarse ante sus ojos en toda su plenitud.

R. Scott Murphy returns with his second batch of Fun Stories. Inspired by Friends, Seinfeld, The Office, and The Far Side, the Fun Stories series offers amusing audiobooks, albums, and Kindle selections to help lighten your day. Murphy shares embarrassing work stories, conducts crazy countdowns, sets out on silly Google safaris, and invites your participation through his interactive storytelling game called Mental Kickball.

En esta serie de libros cristianos, José Gallegos nos motiva a reflexionar adentrándonos en el mundo de Brenda una joven que estudia el primer año de preparatoria, mientras ella vive la rutina diaria normal de una chica de su edad, los eventos que ocurrirán cambiaran por completo su concepto de la fe en Dios y con ello sus pensamientos, su vida y la de su familia y con ello encontrar una verdadera motivación interior y una nueva razón para vivir. 

A man who can control shadows is terrorizing the magical community of London. Performing a grand ritual that could rip the very fabric of reality apart. Rafe and Ana are reluctant to investigate, it's definitely not their kinda gig - too apocalyptic for their liking.... But when they discover their connection to the Prince of Darkness, they find themselves pulled in to his scheme whether they like it or not. Because the Shadowmancer is not working alone. Someone is pulling the strings.

Ben Graham has dreamed of monsters ever since he witnessed his mother's murder. All too soon, Ben might become a monster himself, as he plots to kill the man who took her life. But Ben will discover that not only are there real monsters out there...he will learn that they're in his blood.

Mochizuki Chiyome wants someone dead...and someone wants to serve her. At a banquet to celebrate a new alliance, Chiyome contemplates murder, and discovers a new servant.

John Jones, a 14-year-old in small town Alabama, finds himself thrown into the chaos of fairy conflicts as different factions search for the cure to their iron allergy. Armed with witty sci-fi quotes, exceptional speed, and a penchant for honesty, John finds his first days of high school far from dull as he's attacked by enemies, questions his own sanity, and finds that only he can save his parents when an ancient prophecy leads a dangerous faction to pursue him.

Uncle Wiggily Longears is the main character and beloved icon of a series of children's stories by American author Howard R. Garis. He began writing the stories for the Newark News in 1910. Garis penned an Uncle Wiggily tale every day for more than 52 years. Uncle Wiggily has been around now for over 100 years delighting children, gently educating, and enchanting generations of faithful fans. That he is still as popular today as he was over a century ago is testament to the wit and character instilled in these tall tales by the author and the kind old rabbit gentleman he created so long ago!

Book three introduces Spero, the granddaughter of Alex, and the daughter of a loving interracial couple, Kevin and Jennifer. The past is finally revealed about Oliver Lee and the lies he told to save Kevin, Jennifer, Spero, and others. Their Streamed stories unveil the relationship between a young Black man, Ollie, and an ambitious young White woman named Erica.

With the pressures of life, it is easy to feel discouraged and lose sight of your goals and dreams. Don't lose hope. There is a simple solution, developed for teens by a teen. In Why Wait? Your Time Is Now!, young author and motivational speaker Reagan B. Nevels provides shortcuts to develop accountability skills, build self-esteem, and boost confidence to rise above mediocrity.... 

Jun hates boy bands. They are disruptive in the classroom, annoying, have no talent, and are now affecting his role as class president. After a talk with his teacher, Jun must convince his best friend, Saki, to give up her obsession over Akatsuki, the particularly vexing boy band, or abdicate his class privileges. But his talk with Saki doesn’t go well. In his attempt to understand what all the fuss is about, Jun goes down the rabbit hole of Akatsuki, only to find another unusual fan of the boy band that has his classmates raving.

When 15-year-old Jack Sligo runs away from his loving Boston-Irish family, he hopes to get a summer job on a cruise ship. His dream becomes a nightmare when two strangers give him mysterious drinks in a waterfront saloon. Jack wakes up, far at sea, shanghaied aboard an African freighter. The ship’s first call is a remote jungle port in Venezuela where there’s plenty of thieves, rum and women, but no opportunity for escape. 

The story is a double play: is it the story of a woman going mad, or a woman possessed by something evil? We begin to suspect that the narrator’s apparently caring husband John may not be as caring as she thinks. Is he trying to control her? We know that Charlotte was much concerned with the emancipation of women and them achieving financial independence, so is the character of John an echo of this?

A friendship between an ordinary youngster and one the same age from a group of families descended from immigrants of long ago. He has different beliefs and talents. The story is about how well they get on, i.e. teenagers are pretty much the same everywhere.