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From the top-ten bestselling author of One Snowy Night, Rita Bradshaw, comes The Storm Child, a sweeping family saga set during the run up to WW2 in the north-east of England. It’s mid-winter, and in the throes of a fierce blizzard Elsie Redfern and her husband discover an unknown girl in...

Imagine being one of twenty children, ages seven to fourteen, stranded in a makeshift school bus for thirty-three hours, during the worst blizzard to hit Colorado in over fifty years. The gripping narrative of Children of the Storm leads you through this haunting experience.

The Great War has ended at last. Archaeologist Amelia Peabody and her husband, Emerson, the distinguished Egyptologist, no longer fear for the life of their daring son, Ramses, now free from his dangerous wartime obligations to British Intelligence. Delightful new additions to the growing...

Once again, the New York Times bestselling author of the Amelia Peabody novels “kicks up a desert storm.”—People The “grande dame of historical mystery” (Washington Post) is back with a thrilling new tale featuring America’s favorite archaeologist turned sleuth. At last the Great War...

In this sequel to Marie, Allan Quatermain helps his Zulu friend, Saduko, in a crazy battle to win 100 cattle for the dowry of his love, Mameena. However, the beautiful and mysterious Mameena, known as the "Child of Storm", seduces Allan and tries to engage him in marriage.

Child of Storm follows Allan Quatermain as he becomes entangled with a beautiful and ambitious African woman, Mameema, amid the struggles for power in Zululand. A thrilling mix of adventure, romance, and historical drama set in 19th-century Africa.

On the hunt for the 39 Clues, Amy and Dan Cahill uncovered shocking information about their past - from what happened the night their parents died to the shattering discovery of their family branch. Will Book Nine be the end of Amy and Dan? Or just the end of everything they think they know?

In the wake of great loss, Aisha has found comfort in sailing. And it seems the rest of her family has found comfort in pretending nothing’s changed. Frustrated with their silence, Aisha escapes one night on her family’s sail boat. Her brother, Sai, catches up to her, but before he can convince her to come back, a storm rolls in.

Hail the size of golf balls drops from the sky. Strong winds send cars sailing through the air as if they were small toys. Most people look for cover when severe weather threatens. But storm chasers do the opposite - they look for the storms! Find out why these daredevils take the risk, what they’ve learned about severe weather, and the gear they use to stay safe.

Emily is excited to chase storms with her father, a meteorologist. When they finally find a tornado to study, though, they get stuck in its path! Emily must think fast and remember all the tornado safety tips she learned. Will she and her dad be able to safely ride out the storm?

After a tornado, Nathan, Ben, and Alison find a stray dog stranded in a tree. The dog is hurt, and none of them know anything about dogs. The three friends hope they'll be able to save the lonely dog. But is someone else out to trap the missing mutt?

Emmi, Jay, and Ryker are rock-climbing in the mountains when a storm hits, ruining their field trip. As they descend Seaside Peak, Hazmat radios from base, delivering some bad news - national security is at risk! A Navy submarine is unable to upload top-secret data because the storm has knocked down the antenna on Seaside Peak. With the window of opportunity for the transmission running out, team Recon will have to find a way to get to the antenna soon!

A violent storm shakes a lakeside house. In the morning, the family finds that many trees were knocked down, including one very special tree. The swimming tree had helped guide Sammy back to shore ever since she first learned how to swim. Now without it to guide her, Sammy feels unsure until she sees something right next to where the swimming tree used to be.

"Don't you know anything?" Animals try to outsmart the vicious tiger so that they won't get eaten.

A boy discovers a book all about extreme weather lying in his driveway. He begins to browse the section on rainstorms. Suddenly clouds roll in and rain pours out. But some unexpected showers are nothing compared to when the boy’s little brother takes a peek at the tornado chapter! As terrible twisters touch down, the brothers will need help from the mighty Librarian to calm the book’s curse and bring back blue skies.

A big storm is coming, and Katie is worried: what if they run out of food? The Woo family and friends head to Mr. Nelson's store to stock up on supplies and get a lesson on buying and selling. Who knew a trip to the store could offer so much?

In this Pebble Emerge book, explore the reasons many people are afraid of storms and discover simple tips for facing this fear safely. Reassuring facts provide the knowledge young listeners need to face their fear of storms.

Describes the process of how hurricanes can form. Also includes explanations of tropical storms and a storm surge.

Would you rather chase a tornado or a hurricane? In this fun-filled nonfiction title, young listeners will face tough decisions about surviving in a storm. Listeners will sharpen their decision-making skills with more than a dozen thought-provoking questions about storm chasing.

Twelve-thousand feet beneath the Atlantic Ocean . . . scientists are excavating the most extraordinary undersea discovery ever made. But is it the greatest archaeological find in history—or the most terrifying? Former naval doctor Peter Crane is urgently summoned to a remote oil platform in...