Jake was a happy little boy who loved to ride in his Gigi's car. He also loved Water Towers--the bigger the better Then, one day while out riding he saw something terrible about to happen on a Water Tower. His swift action made him a hero.This book has recently won a prestigious Northern Lights Book Award. According to the judges, out of hundreds of outstanding entries from around the world, this book stood out. The judges are confident that it will stand the test of time and children will be enjoying Jake and the Giant Water Tower for generations to come.
Jake and Billie are asked to look into the accidental death of Captain Sandusky's ex-partner, Darlene Backster. They discover the death was one of 6 completed by Mike Gontralto as revenge for his father's railroading and accidental death in prison. While solving that crime, they accidentally uncover a major criminal enterprise occurring with gangs, the Raleigh Police Department and Captain Sandusky's former partner, who ran the enterprise until her murder. Jake and Billie, with the help of Felicity's computer skills and retired Detective William Hitchens local connections, gather enough information for a grand jury investigation. The only issue resulting from the investigation was whether their Captain was involved in the enterprise. They do not find anything linking her to the enterprise except Cayman Island's account which Felicity discovers is bogus but they also find nothing to exonerate her. Because of the this the Captain takes a leave of absence to decided on her future. Although it is supposed to be a temporary absence, the team is wondering if she'll return. Back in Maryland, Darlene's sister, Linda, is trying to decide what to do with her sister's journal. Does Linda ever get around to reading it and will the journal absolve Captain Sandusky once and for all. During the Captain's absence Billie is made interim Captain. On her first day as Captain, a body if found at the base of Sunrise Mountain. It will be the first of many bodies uncovered by the team. Will they find the link in time to stop more deaths? Meanwhile Carla Charios and her husband Mickey have found a new hobby to enhance Carla's current love of photography. During a hike, Mickey has to kill a snake that was getting ready to strike. Carla accidentally takes a picture of the event and discovers she is thrilled seeing Mickey kill the snake. She talks Mickey into committing murders while she photographs the killings. A rather bizarre hobby and one that Jake and Billie need to uncover and stop. How many bodies will pile up before Jake and Billie find the connection? Since Carla sometimes does professional photo shoots, will her planned coverage of a destination 50th High Scholl Reunion result in a mass casualty event. Meanwhile, Billie is trying to plan a wedding, her finance Adam is trying to run a new dog training facility and the Captain is trying to decide if she will ever come back to Metro. This Jake Powell Mystery will keep you on the edge of your seat.
A warehouse fire in old San Francisco opens to the world a dark business being orchestrated by a prominent distinguished fertility clinic doctor. Harmless, unattached, free spirit, runaway, young men and women were kidnapped and used in the sex slave market through China, used as sources for body parts in the black market, and used as breeders to supply babies to infertile well-off couples. These lost souls had abandoned their families for a free life and were reported as missing by their love ones, but when they disappeared from their new life, no one was there to make an issue that they were gone.The fire immediately sends the doctor into hiding outside the U.S. How could law enforcement find and return the doctor of darkness or would it take assets outside law enforcement to find the doctor and right a wrong?
My Friend Jake is told from a child's point of view about a friend with Down syndrome. The student explains some of the characteristics that can accompany Down syndrome, along with situations that may occur in the school setting. The book also includes strategies for use in schools. My Friend Jake is designed to help teachers explain Down syndrome to students in a way that promotes understanding and fosters positive peer relationships in the classroom.
Someone is ambushing FTG supply convoys to the outer colonies, stealing the desperately needed goods. Arlo and Jake volunteer to go under cover to find the suspected mercenaries and bring them to justice. As usual, nothing goes as planned.This time the boys step into a deep pile of ... uh, trouble, and they might not make it out again
Outlaws, a beautiful woman, and amnesiaAmbushed near Georgetown, Colorado by the bloodthirsty Hensley gang, Colorado Ranger Hench is left for dead. Nursed back to health by Emma, he finds himself thrust in the middle of a violent and bitter struggle between settlers and the company men of a silver mine.The supervisor of an isolated mining town is willing to go to any length to grab the land of a small nearby settlement to expand mining operations. Headstrong settlers refuse to move despite arson and murder.Even with amnesia, still recovering from the violent beating, and falling in love, the ranger doesn't hesitate to put himself in harm's way to fight for and protect the innocent.Another exciting western in the Hench series
Clinging to life in the hospital, Alex has been shot, but refuses to die. Jake is pretty sure he knows who did it--Vladimir Valinko, a powerful, ruthless crime lord who runs most of the crime in Southern California. Alex had enough evidence against him to put Valinko away for good and was going to testify against him next week. But Valinko had always been good at getting rid of witnesses. Jake enlists the aid of an old friend, and he and Monica embark on a bold plan to flush Valinko out into the open. Valinko, however, is a step ahead of them, and soon Jake and Monica are involved in a game of cat and mouse where it's not clear who's the cat and who's the mouse. And then, from an unlikely source, someone offers help. Deadly Testimonyis Rogers' seventh Jake Badger novel, and fans are sure to enjoy this latest offering in the exciting series.
Haunted by past demons and spending too much of his time on New York City streets and park benches, Jake takes inspiration from noir fiction and invents mysteries in random people's lives. A fellow bench-sitter leads him to a conspiracy involving a cabal of young folks and a French sociologist. What is this strange bunch up to? Finding the answer takes Jake far from his urban neighborhood of choice to other streetscapes, both real and artificial.
In Noir Rehab, the prequel to Fancy Dancer and the first book in The Jake Jakes Mystery Series, the protagonist solves a self-appointed case that has helped keep him motivated while he rehabs his life. In Fancy Dancer, the second book in the series, happenstance again leads him to a mystery. The new riddle obsessing him takes him on travels into Native America, where he makes new complex and captivating friends. But is one of them a killer?
For 22 years, semi-retired jewel thief Jake Hennessey honored his promise to stay away from Harmony Duprie. He has no plans to change that... until Special Agent Doan Houck saunters into Jake's bar, claiming Harmony's life is in danger.She's not the only one in jeopardy. Jake is run over by a motorcycle and is the target of a drive-by shooting. He doesn't know who to trust. Not the feds Not the local cops.Not even Harmony.But Jake will do anything to protect his ex-lover. Even if it means matching wits with an FBI agent, revealing old secrets, or ending up in prison. Again.If it comes down to saving his life or Harmony's, there is no choice at all.
Jake continues his adventure with even more cool new friends. On Jake's second adventure, he finds that each of his friends is different from him in many nifty ways, how some do not have teeth, or eat for eight hours a day, and even how some dream in color. With all of Jake's friends being so special and different from him, he has trouble deciding what a Jake is. Is a Jake a cool cow, a talented turtle, or a wacky chicken? Follow along on Jake's second adventure as he gets closer to discovering just what a Jake is
Jake is a happy-go-lucky military brat with no place to call home. When his father returns from Vietnam suffering from PTSD, his mundane existence changes. The family packs everything and moves to the tropical paradise of the Philippines. As Jake adjusts to his father's illness, he makes new friends and discovers a world both beautiful and rife with danger. His neighbor, a special forces commando, teaches Jake Karate in exchange for help with his unusual pets. When Jake is injured, the commando gives him a secret herb to help him recover. Over time, Jake develops unusual side-effects which the commando tries to hide. The family moves and moves again as military families do, creating many hardships for Jake and his brother. Due to his father's PTSD, the family becomes increasingly dysfunctional, leaving Jake to lean on his brother and others for guidance. When the effects mature, the things Jake discovers about himself and what he's become leaves him sour. The only bright spot left in his life is Sheri, who is more broken than himself.
When the Bubbles Fizz Tang Factory announces their newest drink, shop owners and school children can't get enough. Irresistible in its shiny gold can, Myrrhfizz is delicious. A regular at Mr. Dopps' store, Jake keeps a coin in his pocket to get his fix of Myrrhfizz after school. All is peaceful in the village until the factory owner, Mrs. Blint, threatens Jake, "This shop will be mine. Mark my words " When Jake has a second thought to bring his nerf gun with him to the shop, he doesn't know that he will become a town hero. Jake returns to the shop after his paper route to admire the cans, and Mr. Dopps is nowhere in sight. In his place is a mysterious old lady. Before Jake can make sense of his surroundings, the old lady unleashes an army of robots. Only Jake can save Mr. Dopps, himself, and the town. But when his nerf gun doesn't fire, how will he defeat the vengeful woman?
Jake Hall is ready once more to amaze the young readers with his presence of mind and cleverness in Captain Boomer and the Octopus. This is the second book in the series The Adventures of Jake Hall and is equally entertaining for readers of all ages. Jake takes us along with him on a fascinating journey full of mystery, meeting pirates and a giant evil octopus. This is a story to show how Jake uses his patience and sensibility. Eventually, he comes out as a boy who overcomes all the difficulties through his confidence and alertness. If we have faith in ourselves, nothing is impossible for us Our capabilities are unlimited and we should be aware enough to make good use of them.
Jake Kendrickson, a ruthless criminal sentenced to a Canadian prison, enlists a group of inmates, who are violent and take no prisoners, to become his outside gang. When they parole, Kendrickson sends them on a crime mission when the spoils will pay for some of their lifetime dreams to be rich and famous. Businessman Thomas Hawke uses his psychic gifts to track those responsible of a heinous crime.The story is about a young entrepreneur who is on the paths of starting a business and solving a crime emanating from a prison conspiracy. Unaware they are a prison gang, the trader uses his psychic crime solving talent with a crystal ball to help catch the perpetrators of a jewelry heist and their other more horrible crimes.The printed books of The Trader and Jake are print-on-demand products without Smyth-sewn sections. The hardcover has 50 lb. cr me-colored pages, 6x9 in. paper trim, gray digital cloth cover, and glossy dust jacket. The paperback has 50 lb. white pages, 6x9 in. paper trim with a glossy cover. Only buy a printed book if the above is what you are looking for.
Jake Kendrickson, a ruthless criminal sentenced to a Canadian prison, enlists a group of inmates, who are violent and take no prisoners, to become his outside gang. When they parole, Kendrickson sends them on a crime mission when the spoils will pay for some of their lifetime dreams to be rich and famous. Businessman Thomas Hawke uses his psychic gifts to track those responsible of a heinous crime.The story is about a young entrepreneur who is on the paths of starting a business and solving a crime emanating from a prison conspiracy. Unaware they are a prison gang, the trader uses his psychic crime solving talent with a crystal ball to help catch the perpetrators of a jewelry heist and their other more horrible crimes.The printed books of The Trader and Jake are print-on-demand products without Smyth-sewn sections. The hardcover has 50 lb. cr me-colored pages, 6x9 in. paper trim, gray digital cloth cover, and glossy dust jacket. The paperback has 50 lb. white pages, 6x9 in. paper trim with a glossy cover. Only buy a printed book if the above is what you are looking for.
JAKE'S SKYDIVING ADVENTURE is a story about a curious little boy on his way to school. While at school his imagination runs wild. He turns a simple day into an extraordinary adventure. Along the way, he learns all about skydiving... and how to trust in himself.
ADVENTURES OF JAKE a Scuba Diving Adventure is about a little boy on his way to school. While at school his imagination runs wild. Jake learns all about scuba diving and the environmental concerns that the Great Barrier Reef faces today. Dive with Jake down onto the ocean floor to learn what you can do to help be part of the solution.
