Ghost in the Wind

Ghost in the Wind
Author: E.J. Copperman
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 306
Release: 2015-12-01
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1101634669

Murder and mystery on the Jersey Shore from the national bestselling author of Inspector Specter... Never meet your heroes—especially when they’re dead… Guesthouse owner, single mother, and reluctant ghost whisperer Alison Kerby is about to sit down to movie night with her family and friends when she’s struck speechless. Floating before her is the ghost of her musical idol, 1960s English rock star Vance McTiernan. He’s in desperate need of help from Alison and her resident ghostly gumshoe, Paul Harrison. Reports claim that four months ago, Vance’s daughter died from a drug overdose. Vance, however, thinks she was murdered. While Alison agrees to help, Paul is suspicious of Vance’s motives. But after the body of the alleged killer is found in the movie room, Alison and Paul must act quickly before someone else finds a stairway to heaven...

The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind

The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind
Author: William Kamkwamba
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 313
Release: 2015-02-05
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1101637420

Now a Netflix film starring and directed by Chiwetel Ejiofor, this is a gripping memoir of survival and perseverance about the heroic young inventor who brought electricity to his Malawian village. When a terrible drought struck William Kamkwamba's tiny village in Malawi, his family lost all of the season's crops, leaving them with nothing to eat and nothing to sell. William began to explore science books in his village library, looking for a solution. There, he came up with the idea that would change his family's life forever: he could build a windmill. Made out of scrap metal and old bicycle parts, William's windmill brought electricity to his home and helped his family pump the water they needed to farm the land. Retold for a younger audience, this exciting memoir shows how, even in a desperate situation, one boy's brilliant idea can light up the world. Complete with photographs, illustrations, and an epilogue that will bring readers up to date on William's story, this is the perfect edition to read and share with the whole family.

Old Devil Wind

Old Devil Wind
Author: Bill Martin
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Total Pages: 36
Release: 1996-08-15
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 9780152013844

On a dark and stormy night one object after another joins in making eerie noises in the old house.

Inspector Specter

Inspector Specter
Author: E.J. Copperman
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 306
Release: 2014-12-02
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1101634650

Just when she thought she’d seen everything… Detective Lieutenant Anita McElone is one of Harbor Haven’s finest. She’s also a hard-boiled ghost skeptic. So when she shows up on the doorstep of Alison Kerby’s Haunted Guesthouse to ask for supernatural help in solving the murder of her former partner, it’s hard to tell which woman is more flabbergasted. But McElone is dead serious, so Alison promises to help in any way she can—even asking her resident ghosts, Paul and Maxie, for help with the case. As Paul’s spirit source reveals some troubling information about the deceased detective, Alison wrestles with what to tell McElone. First, though, she has to find her…because the lieutenant has suddenly disappeared.

The Shadow of the Wind

The Shadow of the Wind
Author: Carlos Ruiz Zafon
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 512
Release: 2005-01-25
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1101147067

The New York Times bestseller “The Shadow of the Wind is ultimately a love letter to literature, intended for readers as passionate about storytelling as its young hero.” —Entertainment Weekly (Editor's Choice) “One gorgeous read.” —Stephen King Barcelona, 1945: A city slowly heals in the aftermath of the Spanish Civil War, and Daniel, an antiquarian book dealer’s son who mourns the loss of his mother, finds solace in a mysterious book entitled The Shadow of the Wind, by one Julián Carax. But when he sets out to find the author’s other works, he makes a shocking discovery: someone has been systematically destroying every copy of every book Carax has written. In fact, Daniel may have the last of Carax’s books in existence. Soon Daniel’s seemingly innocent quest opens a door into one of Barcelona’s darkest secrets--an epic story of murder, madness, and doomed love.

Petals on the Wind

Petals on the Wind
Author: V.C. Andrews
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 452
Release: 2011-02-08
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1451636954

On the heels of the successful Lifetime TV version of Flowers in the Attic comes the TV movie tie-in edition of Petals On the Wind, the second book in the captivating Dollanganger saga. Forbidden love comes into full bloom. For three years they were kept hidden in the eaves of Foxworth Hall, their existence all but denied by a mother who schemed to inherit a fortune. For three years their fate was in the hands of their righteous, merciless grandmother. They had to stay strong...but in their hopeless world, Cathy and her brother Christopher discovered blossoming desires that tumbled into a powerful obsession. Now, with their frail sister Carrie, they have broken free and scraped enough together for three bus tickets and a chance at a new life. The horrors of the attic are behind them...but they will carry its legacy of dark secrets forever.

The Ghost Wind Stallion

The Ghost Wind Stallion
Author: Emma Carlson Berne
Publisher: American Girl Publishing Incorporated
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2016
Genre: Detective and mystery stories
ISBN: 9781609587574

After her blind sister has a dream about a silver stallion from lore, Kaya and Speaking Rain come across a similar silver stallion in the woods and investigate the nature of the beast.

Hear the Wind Blow

Hear the Wind Blow
Author: Mary Downing Hahn
Publisher: HarperCollins
Total Pages: 291
Release: 2003-05-19
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 054753356X

On a cold, snowy night, Haswell Magruder makes a decision that will have a profound effect on his own life as well as the lives of all those he loves. A wounded Confederate soldier appears at the family’s Virginia farm, and Haswell convinces his mother and sister to take the man in, despite the certain repercussions if the enemy Yankees were to catch them in such a “traitorous” act. Unfortunately, this is precisely what happens, setting off a horrific chain of events that leaves Haswell’s mother dead and the farmhouse burned to the ground. After leading his younger sister to safety with relatives, Haswell sets out on his journey in search of his older brother, a Confederate soldier. His quest is also a passage into manhood, as he experiences the last bloody days of the Civil War. Skillful storytelling, well-developed characters, and a fast-paced plot distinguish this compelling family story by an award-winning author.

The Wind Blows Backward

The Wind Blows Backward
Author: Mary Downing Hahn
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Total Pages: 280
Release: 1993
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 9780395629758

Although they share a love of poetry and problems with their parents, a shy high school senior's attraction to a popular classmate is tempered by her fear of his moody, self-destructive side.