From Assateague to Swallow Falls, from the Susquehanna River Trail to Rock Creek Park, Maryland offers residents and visitors a wealth of recreational opportunities in a remarkable variety of natural settings. Bryan MacKay's "Hiking, Cycling, and Canoeing in Maryland" has been the essential guide to outdoor recreation in the state's parks, ...
Laura's brother, Paul, had been missing for 48 hours - he and his erstwhile girlfriend, Melissa. So when he was found, dripping wet and on his own, many people leaped to a natural, unflattering, and very wrong conclusion. But the correct story was so unlikely, and ran counter to so many long-held pre-conceptions, that there is no chance that ...
Simon found his mother stabbed to death when he was seven - and his father is in prison due to his evidence. But, supposing his seven-year-old eyes had been too unperceptive? Suppose his father was actually innocent, as he vehemently claims to be? The uncertainty has made Simon moody and violent, and it seems that no-one can help. But then, he ...
Kit is left paralysed and her friend is left suffering amnesia after a hit and run accident. Kit realizes the accident has given her new powers. The powers lead her to believe that all is not as it seems and that their lives are still in danger.
What could be worse than starting a new school where your dad's the headmaster? Pike soon finds out when he's befriended by Ryan Foxcroft. Loud and aggressive, Ryan lies about his past and attracts trouble. Trouble is, this makes him a prime suspect when the school is hit by acts of sabotage. But is he really responsible? Is hacking into the ...
A guide to family-oriented outdoor recreation in the US state of Maryland's parks, preserves and waterways. It features locations throughout the state chosen for their scenic beauty and interesting natural history. This book provides detailed descriptions of 23 walks, 16 bicycle rides and 19 canoe trips that are suitable for families with children ...
"It's getting worse. It's definitely getting worse. At first I only used to see you at night. Bad dreams. Nightmares, when I'd wake up screaming for you to go away, leave me alone. Then you started popping up at other times." 18 year old Josie is desperate to make a fresh start, to do well at college and move forward with her life...But how can ...
When a teacher finds out that her most difficult student is going to do a work experience placement in an old people's home, she is horrified. Suzy is rebellious, rude and disruptive. But Suzy gets on really well with the residents, encouraging them to rebel against some of the home's petty rules.
Debra has just passed her GCSEs in grand style, and goes out to celebrate with her mates. But someone is so jealous of her perfect family that they spike her drink, and abduct her from the party 'just to show them'. In the race to find her, and her abductor, the police find plenty of suspects. There's her would-be boyfriend, and her sister's ex.: ...
'Everything, as far as Dee could tell, was a laugh to Hazel and Abbie. They were just the kind of friends she needed.' When Dee's traumatised family start a new life, she is relieved to find two uncomplicated, fun-loving friends. But with the onset of problems for one, and a controlling boyfriend influencing the other, Dee notices frightening ...
Bug and Mona have heard all the local superstitions and eerie stories about Demon's Rock, and dismissed them all as nonsense. But when a strange boy appears on their doorstep demanding to know why they are in his house, Bug and Mona decide to investigate. What they discover about Demon's Rock is more terrifying than anything the locals could have ...
Is violence caused by computer games? That's the issue tackled in this gripping new book from the author of THE GIRL WHO KNEW, THE NOWHERE BOY and other titles. Brad doesn't want to encourage a friendship with Colford, a loner who seems to live in a fantasy world (he even talks to statues!) because the real one is so awful. But Colford always has ...
Mia tumbled headlong down the stairs at school, and is now in hospital in a serious coma. But her younger brother is haunted by mysterious messages on his mobile, and it leads him to investigate further into the circumstances surrounding her accident. It seems many of her friends are less than open about important details - but how suspicious is ...
Zan is worried about his sister, Jade, who doesn't seem to recognise family and friends. Even more disturbing, Jade insists she's Janet Bailey; a girl from another time and place. This must be the result of Jade's recent horrific ordeal, musn't it? But if it's Post Traumatic Stress then why are her memories of being Janet so utterly vivid? And ...
Mandy is used to her parents fostering difficult children but there has never been anyone as strange as J'hon. Has he escaped from a circus or could he be autistic? Mandy is flummoxed, but determined to solve the mystery of the enigmatic boy when he is accused of abducting another child.
'Secrets. She hated secrets. Even the nice kind bothered her-'Karen doesn't want to get mixed up with Zoe at all, let alone listen to Zoe's shocking secret - that Zoe is pregnant! Then, some months later, a baby is found abandoned and Zoe suddenly claims that her previous confession had been made up. Karen is devastated. For Zoe's actions force ...
Jason gets an email from an alien - definitely a prank call, he thinks, particularly as it asks for the mating habits of earthlings! However it becomes serious when the mystery sender starts hacking into his computer and over-writing his science project.
Tom loves his little sister, Alice. But he can't help thinking she is a bit strange. There's her terrible nightmares for a start. And the way she keeps insisting that she's not Alice-she's Alison. Is it just that Alice has a vivid imagination like the doc
A fast-paced and humorous story about a boy, Max, who's sure it's just because his dad's bald that he can't get a girlfriend! When Max sees Mr Hepplewaite's hair restorer in a magazine, he buys it for his dad's birthday. But Dad doesn't read the instructions properly and unwittingly ends up a hairy, scary werewolf! No matter how many times Dad ...
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Flyfishers Guide to the Chesapeake Bay: Includes Light Tackle
