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Crime thriller. Four people were on a research team in the unimaginably remote Canadian High Arctic. Two have been murdered. One survivor has an iron-clad alibi that proves he was not even there. The other has a wild and implausible story, which no one believes. A veteran police detective is certain who is guilty of the gruesome murders, but his case is thrown out and his career is ruined. Two lives ended and two lives destroyed. And the murderer is just getting started.

Edición española. No ficción. Gobierno. Gobernanza. Cívica. Elecciones. Votaciones. El gobierno al que vote o se oponga en las próximas elecciones afectará a su vida, para bien o para mal, en los años venideros. ¿Pero qué hace que un gobierno sea bueno o malo? Todo el mundo puede describir un mal gobierno: inepto, corrupto, reservado, excluyente, divisivo. ¿Pero qué es un buen gobierno? Y cuando votas, ¿cómo puedes saber qué tipo de gobierno será? Su decisión en la cabina de votación es crucial para usted y su familia. Este libro, políticamente neutro, ofrece ideas que ...

Science fiction. On the seafloor in the narrow straits of the Gate of Grief off the east coast of Africa, marine treasure hunter Adam Hyatt finds something: something perfect, something dangerous. The flawless crystal contains an ancient consciousness with a sacred duty. Its mission means everything. Nothing else matters—not its own life, and certainly not the lives of the billions of primitive humans inhabiting the planet … or so it thinks. For the second time in humanity’s troubled history, the truth of our doomed beginning causes an awakening: the second awakening.

Science fiction (or is it?). The sixteenth anniversary edition of a book that achieved international notoriety. A few decades from now, one man attempts to hold back the tide of chaos and anarchy caused by runaway climate change. General Eastland does terrible things to maintain order in a world devastated by starvation and violence. Nominated for the Sunburst Award for Canadian science fiction. "A brisk seller." ~ New York Times " A fast-paced novel which seems just ahead of tomorrow’s headlines on the effects of global warming …Hotter than Hell is an important book because it is a ...

Science fiction. The thrilling sequel to Hotter than Hell. In a world devastated by runaway climate change, General Eastland fights to regain his precious command. “Climate change has decimated the world, destroying civil order and toppling governments … Is this [novel] purely fiction … or a prophecy of things to come?” ~ Ottawa Citizen “For fiction lovers.” ~ Halifax Chronicle-Herald

Second English edition. Non-fiction. Government. Governance. Civics. Elections. Voting. The government that you vote for or against in the next election will affect your life—for good or bad—for years to come. But what makes a government good or bad? Everyone can describe a bad government: inept, corrupt, secretive, exclusive, divisive. But what is a good government? And when you vote, how can you tell which type of government it will be? Your decision at the voting booth is a crucial one for you and your family. This politically neutral book provides thought-provoking insights for ...

Edición española. No ficción. Gobierno. Gobernanza. Cívica. Elecciones. Votaciones. El gobierno al que vote o se oponga en las próximas elecciones afectará a su vida, para bien o para mal, en los años venideros. ¿Pero qué hace que un gobierno sea bueno o malo? Todo el mundo puede describir un mal gobierno: inepto, corrupto, reservado, excluyente, divisivo. ¿Pero qué es un buen gobierno? Y cuando votas, ¿cómo puedes saber qué tipo de gobierno será? Su decisión en la cabina de votación es crucial para usted y su familia. Este libro, políticamente neutro, ofrece ideas que ...

Fantasy fairytale. Maebel and Saffrael, two faeries from different realms, meet two young men, Harrenric and his twin brother Wufstan, who are seeking their fortune in the enchanted forests of Fairland. The faeries fall in love. Their romantic dreams are forbidden, but in their fiery passion, they pay no heed. Nothing remains the same after that. Beware the dreams of faeries, for they bring forth powerful magic – magic that can change the world. … Enter their dreams at your peril!

Science Fiction / Climate Fiction: The vozii of Tasak are in desperate trouble, and without help, they are doomed. The humans of the Interstellar Cooperative are given their first opportunity to uplift a promising species and help them to reach for the stars. Together, can they achieve the impossible? Are Uplift Director Jonas Tayn and his management team up to the challenge? What if they fail? What if they succeed? Either way, the outcome of Uplift 40 will echo across the galaxy.

English edition. Non-fiction. Government. Governance. Civics. Elections. Voting. The government that you vote for or against in the next election will affect your life—for good or bad—for years to come. But what makes a government good or bad? Everyone can describe a bad government: inept, corrupt, secretive, exclusive, divisive. But what is a good government? And when you vote, how can you tell which type of government it will be? Your decision at the voting booth is a crucial one for you and your family. This politically neutral book provides thought-provoking insights for those who ...

Children’s bedtime story. The sequel to The Great Trek of the Churkahs. The adventures of the Churkahs continue. Their mother is in trouble. The four squirrels cross a city to rescue her—and a legend is made.

Crime thriller. With World War II ranging around them, five downtrodden and disillusioned individuals combine their peculiar talents to do the impossible: steal 10 tons of gold from the French bullion reserves stored in an ancient fortress on the Fascist-controlled Caribbean Island of Martinique. Will this theft become the greatest undetected crime of the Twentieth century? "Engrossing and suspenseful." ~ DreamCatcher

Fantasy. Aderic, a boy of barely 16, receives a gift from a faery: a great battle-axe. But it is cursed. To redeem the axe and remove the curse from his family, he must travel the breadth of the magical land of the faeries to the fabled Rings of Sifrae. Faeries aid him, faeries oppose him, and one faery loves him. Which is more dangerous? Beware the gifts of faeries, for they can be wondrous or perilous—there is no way to know which. So be warned!

Science fiction. The tezkos do not understand violence and have never had a war in their long history. When they are attacked by vicious aliens, they are forced to find experts in warfare and forge an uneasy alliance with them. When the Tezkos arrive on Earth, they are not interested in our science, our art, or our culture. They want us to fight an interstellar war for them. In return, they offer us something of which we can only dream: the stars.

Science fiction. Desperate to save his beloved wife, Ayleen, from the ravages of cancer, Dr. Ellis Thurston mutates the DNA of her white blood cells. She recovers and becomes immortal—the first of the Ageless. Over time, a powerful cabal of Ageless takes control of Thurston’s discovery and creates a world that is divided and corrupted. After the cabal murders Ayleen, Thurston plots his revenge. Blinded by grief, he goes beyond ageless.

Children’s bedtime story. Four young squirrels—who are despised by their own kind for being raised by humans—go on an epic quest to find their missing mother. Adventure is just around the next tree. The perfect book for a parent to read to their child during that special time in the evening. It will keep the interest and engage the imagination of both child and parent alike.