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What would you do if your hubby signed the two of you up for an extreme diet? Life without chocolate and junk food-completely miserable. Finding someone poisoned by a cake-even worse. Mollie thought she had enough problems to deal with when her husband threw out all of her chocolate and junk food. But when someone is poisoned during a cake baking competition, she's thrust into another murder investigation. While she tries to identify the killer, Coconut...

What would you do if your hubby announced that he wanted to downsize and move onto a sailboat? Selling your house and moving onto a rundown sailboat-not a dream come true. Finding dead bodies in the boatyard-a total nightmare. Mollie McGhie loves her beachfront cottage. When her husband announces that he wants to sell the house, downsize, and move onto their dilapidated sailboat, she's not impressed. When the boat starts leaking, she secretly hopes...

What would you do if your hubby gave you the worst anniversary gift ever? A dilapidated sailboat for your anniversary-not very romantic. A dead body on board-even worse. Mollie McGhie is hoping for diamonds for her tenth wedding anniversary. Instead, her clueless hubby presents her with a rundown boat. She's not impressed. When she discovers someone murdered on board, things get even worse. Mollie hopes it will convince her husband to rethink his...

"Weatherby is a fish out of water. When she lands a scholarship to the prestigious Boston School, she's excited to be in the same world as her dad, whom she's never met, and make real friends. But Weatherby has a secret she'll risk everything to protect, one that could destroy her new life. Every member of Jack's wealthy and privileged family has made their mark at the Boston School. Everyone, that is, except for Jack, who is entirely mediocre. He's...

"The Herons are home in Skandia, but the usually peaceful country is in danger. The Temujai--ruthless warriors from the Eastern Steppes--have never given up on their ambition to claim Skandia for their own...and now they're on the move. Hal and his crew will have to brave the treacherous icy river and rapids to stop them, no matter the cost"--Amazon.com.

The doctors told Nick Sandman that he would never walk again. But that did not stop the disabled war veteran from pursuing his passion for sailing. Now, hired as the captain for a TV celebrity's yacht, he faces a challenge far more difficult, and far more deadly.

As Benjamin Pratt and his friends Jill and Robert continue their efforts to save their school, they find themselves dodging two evil janitors, Lyman and Wally, but their team has also grown and now has a secret fund of millions of dollars.

Eliot's grandfather, El Capit©Łn, has retired from the sea, and after listening to his grandfather's stories, Eliot is ready for an adventure--so they set out together to find one they can share.

"Follow the Brotherband in a battle against an Iberian pirate raiding ship in the latest exciting tale in the Brotherband Chronicles from John Flanagan, author of the internationally bestselling Ranger's Apprentice series! The Herons are home in Skandia--preparing to celebrate two of their own and working on sea trials in the newly constructed Heron. But during a short excursion, they encounter an Iberian pirate ship raiding the coast of Sonderland,...

"Join a child captain and parent first mate as they embark on a wild high seas adventure-all without leaving the living room! This imaginative romp of a picture book is filled with glorious illustrations from a beloved Caldecott Medalist and New York Times bestselling creator."-- Provided by publisher. "Raise the mainsail! Batten the hatches! It's time to set sail...on the couch! There's a storm coming, and a child is ready to captain the ship....