The Curse of the Turtle

The Curse of the Turtle
Author: Suzanne Buchanan
Publisher: WildBlue Press
Total Pages: 373
Release: 2022-03-01
Genre: True Crime
ISBN: 1952225981

Koh Tao--a small island in the Gulf of Thailand, surrounded by pristine beaches, swathed in sunshine, and a mecca for tourists, divers and backpackers. But "Turtle Island" has its dark side. In 2014, Koh Tao was the site of the brutal double murders of two British backpackers, but theirs weren't the only suspicious backpacker deaths. My name is Suzanne Buchanan. I am the former owner and editor of the Samui Times, a news publication on Koh Samui, and covered the stories of the so-called "backpacker murders" and other suspicious deaths. Although I am a British citizen, because of my investigation and stories, as well as my support for the two Burmese migrant workers sentenced to death for the murders, I had to flee Thailand for my own safety. There is currently an active warrant for my arrest should I return to Thailand, which had been my home for more than twenty years, and I continue to receive death threats. In "THE CURSE OF THE TURTLE" readers can make up their own minds on who is responsible for the murders that so devastated the victims' families. Were the Burmese migrant workers responsible? Or were the powerful, tribal families who run Koh Tao involved? And if so, were they aided by corrupt law enforcement?

The Curse of the Turtle

The Curse of the Turtle
Author: Thomas Albert Roy
Publisher: Collins & World
Total Pages: 184
Release: 1978-01-01
Genre: Aboriginal Australians
ISBN: 9780529055026

After a series of tragedies befall Jimmy's family, whose home is built on sacred Aborigine land, he and his friend, Tajurra, realize the survival of Oonadera depends on reconciliation between black and white.

Avocado the Turtle

Avocado the Turtle
Author: Kiara Shankar
Publisher: VIKI Publishing®
Total Pages: 49
Release: 2020-12-06
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1950263339

“Be yourself and embrace the moment, even if others rejected you.” - Avocado the Turtle Avocado is not a normal turtle. She is rejected by the other turtles for being too friendly. One day, they decide she should no longer be welcomed in their turtle group, and she is sent away. Upset at first, she eventually meets new friends and starts to understand it doesn't matter what people want her to be. Join Avocado on her journey to find her true self. #### Editiorial Reviews #### "This simple tale of a misfit turtle offers a charming lesson to children about the importance of self-acceptance." -- Publishers Weekly BookLife Reviews. "The Shankars, a father-daughter writing team, have imbued this short tale with a lot of heart." -- Publishers Weekly BookLife Reviews. "The illustrations add a 3D pop and a welcome splash of color, capturing the emotions of Avocado's banishment, her period of exile, and her happy life with her newfound friends. The lushly colored backgrounds, cute animals, and appealing nature imagery give children a lot to look at." -- Publishers Weekly BookLife Reviews.

Curse

Curse
Author: Steven James
Publisher: Blur Trilogy
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2016
Genre: JUVENILE FICTION
ISBN: 9781503933453

"Time's up the Daniel Byers. As Daniel prepares to attend a basketball camp before his senior year of high school, the terrifying blurs that've plagued him for the last nine months return. Dark images begin to haunt him -- creatures crawling from the deepest pits of his nightmares, glimmers of chilling memories from his early childhood. But before he can unearth the meaning behind his mysterious hallucinations, Daniel must team up with two other extraordinary teens to save a young woman who has been abducted by a scientist obsessed with enacting his own warped form of justice"--Backcover.

Ruled Britannia

Ruled Britannia
Author: Harry Turtledove
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 577
Release: 2002-11-05
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1101212519

The year is 1597. For nearly a decade, the island of Britain has been under the rule of King Philip in the name of Spain. The citizenry live under an enforced curfew—and in fear of the Inquisition’s agents, who put heretics to the torch in public displays. And with Queen Elizabeth imprisoned in the Tower of London, the British have no symbol to unite them against the enemy who occupies their land. William Shakespeare has no interest in politics. His passion is writing for the theatre, where his words bring laughter and tears to a populace afraid to speak out against the tyranny of the Spanish crown. But now Shakespeare is given an opportunity to pen his greatest work—a drama that will incite the people of Britain to rise against their persecutors—and change the course of history.

Mourt's Relation

Mourt's Relation
Author: Anonymous
Publisher: Applewood Books
Total Pages: 129
Release: 1986-09
Genre: History
ISBN: 0918222842

Presents an account, first published in 1622, of the Pilgrim's journey to the new world.

The Turtle Boy

The Turtle Boy
Author: Kealan Patrick Burke
Publisher: Kealan Patrick Burke
Total Pages: 120
Release: 2010-09-02
Genre: Fiction
ISBN:

Winner of the Bram Stoker Award, and the first book in the Timmy Quinn series. School is out and summer has begun. For eleven year old Timmy Quinn and his best friend Pete Marshall, the dreary town of Delaware, Ohio becomes a place of magic, hidden treasure and discovery. But on the day they encounter a strange young boy sitting on the bank of Myers Pond a pond playground rumor says may hide turtles the size of Buicks everything changes. For it soon becomes apparent that dark secrets abound in the little community, secrets which come cupped in the hands of the dead, and in a heartbeat, Timmy and Pete's summer of wonder becomes a season of terror, betrayal and murder. (Contains strong language and graphic violence.) This edition includes an excerpt from THE HIDES, the second book in the Timmy Quinn series, and an interview with the author.

The Lost Curse

The Lost Curse
Author: T. Lynn Adams
Publisher: Cedar Fort
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2012
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 9781599559551

Teens Jonathan and Severino travel to Kanosh for a vacation and end up getting involved in a plot to plunder the lost Carre Shinob mine.

The Castaways

The Castaways
Author: Iain Lawrence
Publisher: Delacorte Books for Young Readers
Total Pages: 258
Release: 2007-11-13
Genre: Young Adult Fiction
ISBN: 0375890645

ADRIFT AT SEA, Tom Tin and his four convict companions are only too glad when they come upon a deserted ship. The boys clamber aboard, not knowing whether they've been saved or set on a course toward doom. But after rescuing two men stranded on a melting iceberg, Tom begins to suspect that these unsavory sailors are dangerous castaways from this very vessel. The more Tom questions the men, the more they dislike him. So, when Tom overhears them plotting to get rid of him, he knows they mean it. But the other boys don't feel threatened - at least not until the sailors attempt to sell them as slaves, a decision that ends with death for some . . . and with Tom sailing the ship home to England. Soon Tom discovers that he has to cast away every ill-intentioned companion from his voyage home before he can truly be free.