Delightful and whimsical, The Walnut Warriors (Quest For The Lost Gold) takes young minds on a riveting adventure of good versus evil. Created by author and illustrator Lance L. Palmgren, this colorful work is the second in his Walnut Warriors Series. Taking the imagination to new heights, this fascinating selection allows readers to explore the essence of bravery and determination. A one-of-a-kind tale, this beautifully crafted children's literature will amuse the youth through the endearing and admirable qualities of the feisty and courageous Walnut Warriors, who would stop at nothing to fight against bullies and oppressors. In the first book of the Walnut Warriors, readers were introduced to a world unlike any other. They were shown how the walnut characters live, their society, their rankings, along with the rules and laws in their kingdom. Readers soon become champions of the fearsome but lovable Walnut Warriors that live in a secret place, deep within their Misty Forest. This time, in Book Two of the Trilogy within the 7-Book Series, readers will follow the Warriors on their first Secret Mission into a perilous battle with their long-time enemies. Several generations ago, the Bully Boulders (who eventually transformed themselves into the Naughty Nuggets) and their Stone King attacked the Walnut Warriors and carried away their gold. To regain the treasure that is rightfully theirs, the Warriors must locate and battle the thieves into submission. Readers will be thrilled to experience, firstly, the Warriors' successful search and then, the implementation of their carefully planned battle and capture strategies. Will good triumph over evil? Readers know, will you?

Lance L. Palmgren's debut book, The Walnut Warriors® (In a Nutshell)- Book One of the Trilogy within a 7–Book Series - introduces the Walnut Warrior characters. The Walnut Warriors are fearsome but lovable nuts. They live in a secret place deep inside the Misty Forest on and inside a huge, extremely old walnut tree. The book describes their lifestyle and home-life, their location, perils, friends, and typical enemies. It also sets the stage for the forthcoming adventures in Books Two and Three of the Trilogy.

Following instructions of the next Secret Mission Scroll, the noble Walnut Warriors embarked on an adventure far from the safety of their Misty Forest homeland: A trek truly into uncharted, extremely rugged territory; and, farther on into, perhaps, a perilous unknown. Aware menacing obstacles may await the courageous explorers; clubs were kept at the ready, in hand. Traversing perilously deep terrain fissures, dangerous rocks and huge boulders many times the size of the Warriors would have been impossible, had the Secret Mission Scroll not warned of the need to create and build suitable all terrain vehicles; thus, the creation of (with, of course, CashShoe technological assistance) Walnut Warrior Monster Trucks. Yes, indeedy, successful all terrain vehicles were created; BUT, WHAT ABOUT RAGING WATERFALLS AND TREACHEROUS, SCALY, GREEN-LOG BEASTIES? Could the Warrior Monster Trucks cope; could the Walnut Warriors survive? What of a possible treasure discovery? Readers know, will you? Accompanied by the Author's fully-colored illustrations (referred to and coined by Lance as technical cartooning), The Walnut Warriors (Go Monster Truckin') is a treasure trove of fun and adventure, seeded with nuggets of wisdom. For children of all ages, an excellent choice of reading material for parents who want to make storytelling and reading as educational as it is entertaining.

In this final (?)* volume, The Walnut Warriors® (In Outer Space), you will witness huge, roaring meteorite fireballs, falling from the sky and randomly careening into and throughout the deep Misty Forest. Each fireball lands with a boom and ignites a fire — the most dreaded enemy of the Walnut Warriors and their precious Walnut Trees. King Nut,IV, his faithful Warriors and the befriended CashShoes, which are known for their technical expertise and witty inventions, frantically work on a plan to determine the origin of the fireballs. The Warrior AstroNuts hope to find, in outer space, the menace that is creating life threatening meteor showers that rain down on their Misty Forest, starting alarming fires. They must figure a way to stop them, or it, before the entire forest burned – roasting all the nuts. Will the AstroNuts find the perpetrators, discovering who they are; better yet, what they are, and save the forest? In the Walnut Warriors series, Palmgren has written a unique saga that is essentially based on his actual life experiences. The storyline’s premise not only involves the proverbial triumph of good over evil but also teaches the readers tolerance, respect and the value of character differences—sociologically, physically, and intellectually. *(Psssssst! Author/Illustrator Lance L. Palmgren whispers that, as works in progress, he currently has 3 more Walnut Warriors® stories on his drawing board: The Walnut Warriors® Meet Bigfoot; The Walnut Warriors® Rock Band; and, The Walnut Warriors® Deep Sea Dive. Watch for them in 2014 along with his anticipated Walnut Warriors® Floor Game and collectible Action Figures.)

The Walnut Warriors 7-Book Series: The characters, the Walnut Warriors, are fearsome but lovable nuts. They live in a secret place deep inside a misty forest on and inside a huge, extremely old walnut tree. The 7-Book Series takes the characters through 7 different adventures as are suggested by each Title: Book 1: The Walnut Warriors (In a Nutshell) [Book 1 of a Trilogy] introduces the Walnut Warrior characters, weaves a little story describing Walnut Warrior lifestyle and home-life location, perils, friends, and typical enemies and sets the stage for the forthcoming adventures in Books 2 & 3 of the Trilogy. Each Book ends with a tantalizing suggestion of the next book s plot. Too, Book 1 sets the stage for Book 2 of the Trilogy, the first adventure away from home. Book 2: The Walnut Warriors (Quest for the Lost Gold). Here the Warriors must search out, locate, and go to battle against enemies -- the Bully Boulders, the Naughty Nuggets, and their Stone King -- who stole the Warriors gold several nut-generations ago:. (Book 2 became a catalyst generating a floor Game with catapults that will be submitted to the top toy manufacturers by a Toy Broker (considered one of the top 3 Toy Brokers in the Nation) who expressed genuine interest and representation acceptance after the Books are published and in the marketplace. Certain toys generated by each Book will be brought to market. Most have schematics for manufacture completed. The Walnut Warriors themselves will be collectible action figures. We foresee the sale of toys complementing the sale of Books and visa-versa.) Book 3: The Walnut Warriors (Armada of the Crystal Sea). The Warriors build boats and set sail to explore new lands and trade routes while looking for lost Warriors that were carried away by giant birds. They meet the Peanut Pirates on the high seas and eventually many assorted nuts on an island visited: the CashShoes (highly trained technical nuts); Brazil Nuts that dance the Limbo; Mustachio Pistachios, etc. -- many new friendships are established. The lost Warriors are rescued and new friends and technology are brought back to the Great Walnut Tree. Book 4: (Begins separate unrelated adventures using the technological assistance of their friends, the CashShoes.) The Walnut Warriors Go To The Drags covers building different racecars and a drag strip facility for the entertainment of the Warriors, Assorted Nuts, and friends. In every Book, readers learn interesting facts here they learn about racing fuels and the perils of drag racing. Book 5: Expanding the Warriors Entertainment Facility, The Walnut Warriors Motocross follows the Warriors as they try their hands at building and riding Motocross bikes. With numerous perils and obstacles encountered around the track, the reader learns who won t finish and who becomes the surprise winner. Book 6: The Walnut Warriors Go Monster Truckin takes the Warriors into another adventure away from home - new territory exploration and map charting. The Warriors build Warrior Monster Trucks that can travel rough terrain; and, during their trip, encounter nasty crocodiles and find a surprise treasure. Book 7: The Walnut Warriors In Outer Space takes the reader into outer space where the Warrior AstroNuts hope to find a menace that is creating life threatening meteor showers that rain down on their Misty Forest starting alarming fires. Will the AstroNuts find the perpetrators and save the forest? Who are they, better yet what are they? This book follows the adventurous Warriors as they build a rocket and blast into outer space.

King Solomon, the Bible's wisest king, was possessed of extraordinary wealth. The grand temple he built in Jerusalem was covered in gold. Over the ages, many have sought to find the source of the great king's wealth -- but none with so much flair, wit, or whimsy as Tahir Shah. Intrigued by a map he finds in a shop not far from the site of the temple, Shah assembles a multitude of clues to the location of Solomon's mines. From ancient texts to modern hearsay, all point across the Red Sea to Ethiopia. Shah's trail takes him on a wild ride by taxi, bus, camel, and donkey to the gold-bearing corners of this storied and beautiful country. He interviews the hyena man of Harar, is hauled up on a rope to enter a remote cliff-face monastery, and stumbles upon an illegal gold mine where thousands of men, women, and children dig with their hands. But the hardest leg of the journey is to the accursed mountain of Tullu Wallel, where legend says the devil keeps watch over the entrance to an ancient mine shaft... Book jacket.

Cold Glory is the exciting start to a brand-new thriller series by B. Kent Anderson.When the first page of a shocking Civil War-era document is unearthed in Oklahoma, history professor Nick Journey is called in to evaluate the find--and is promptly attacked by two men armed with Special Forces weapons.Federal agent Meg Tolman's investigation into Journey's attack uncovers more troubling questions than answers. She soon finds herself joining Journey's cross-country quest to recover and protect the missing pages.A shadowy group, the Glory Warriors, have been desperately searching for this explosive document to legitimize what is nothing less than a military coup. After their first attempt to steal it from Journey fails, they follow him, knowing that he holds the key to uncovering the long-lost papers.They also set their plan into motion and begin assassinating key political figures. As the country plunges into chaos, Journey and Tolman search frantically for the remaining pages. And the Glory Warrior operatives are hot on their trail'.

Readers of Peter Lerangis’s Seven Wonders and Brandon Mull’s Five Kingdoms will love the mesmerizing Egyptian setting in the fourth installment of this epic survival story series Hylas and Pirra finally arrive in Egypt, only to find that the dagger Userref guarded is missing. Even worse, Telamon and the Crows are also in Egypt to hunt for the dagger, and they'll stop at nothing until they get what they've come for. But when Hylas realizes where the dagger is hidden—in Egypt’s ancient tombs, buried with the restless souls of the dead—it's going to take all of his courage to slip inside. And as his otherworldly visions grow stronger, Hylas isn't confident that he'll have the strength to make it out alive. With Havoc the lioness and Echo the falcon at their sides, Hylas and Pirra must rescue the dagger and make a daring escape...before the gods of Egypt consume them all.

A world champion athlete visits "other worlds" with the help of an old warrior named "Socrates."