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Cloudburst: Jack courtney series, book 1 (Jack Courtney)
By Wilbur Smith. 2020
Brand new Wilbur Smith series for readers of 10+ - starring fourteen-year-old Jack Courtney. Jack Courtney has lived in the…
UK his whole life. But this summer his parents are travelling to the Democratic Republic of the Congo for a gorilla conference, and they've promised to take Jack and his friends with them. When his parents go missing in the rainforest, abducted by mercenaries, nobody seems to have any answers. Jack is pretty sure that it's got something to do with the nearby tantalum mines, but he needs to prove it. Along with Amelia and Xander, Jack must brave the jungle to save his parents. Standing in his way is a member of his own family - Caleb Courtney. There are western gorillas, forest elephants and hippos. But there are also bandits, mercenaries and poachers. The three friends will need their wits about them if they are not only to save Jack's parents, but their own lives too
Capture the flag
By Kate Messner. 2013
When the original Star Spangled Banner is stolen, seventh-graders Anna, José, and Henry, all descendants of the Silver Jaguar Society,…
pursue suspects on airport carts and through baggage handling tunnels while stranded at a Washington, D.C., airport during a snowstorm. For grades 4-7. 2012
Love in the time of global warming
By Francesca Lia Block. 2013
After a devastating earthquake destroys the West Coast, causing seventeen-year-old Penelope to lose her home, her family, and her dog,…
she navigates through a dark world, holding onto hope and love. For senior high and older readers. 2013
Queen of hearts (A Royal Spyness Mystery #8)
By Rhys Bowen. 2014
Accompanying her actress mother to Reno for her quickie divorce, Lady Georgiana Rannoch is caught up in the secret investigation…
run by her beau, Darcy, of a suspected jewel thief. Meanwhile her mother is cast by a Hollywood movie mogul--but he ends up dead. 2014
The postmistress of paris: A novel
By Meg Waite Clayton. 2021
The New York Times bestselling author of The Last Train to London revisits the dark early days of the German…
occupation in France in this haunting novel—a love story and a tale of high-stakes danger and incomparable courage—about a young American heiress who helps artists hunted by the Nazis escape from war-torn Europe. Wealthy, beautiful Naneé was born with a spirit of adventure. For her, learning to fly is freedom. When German tanks roll across the border and into Paris, this woman with an adorable dog and a generous heart joins the resistance. Known as the Postmistress because she delivers information to those in hiding, Naneé uses her charms and skill to house the hunted and deliver them to safety. Photographer Edouard Moss has escaped Germany with his young daughter only to be interned in a French labor camp. His life collides with Nanée's in this sweeping tale of romance and danger set in a world aflame with personal and political passion. Inspired by the real life Chicago heiress Mary Jayne Gold, who worked with American journalist Varian Fry to smuggle artists and intellectuals out of France, The Postmistress of Paris is the haunting story of an indomitable woman whose strength, bravery, and love is a beacon of hope in a time of terror
Genius camp (The Smartest Kid in the Universe #2)
By Chris Grabenstein. 2021
The Smartest Kid in the Universe goes to genius camp in book two of this action-packed series from the New…
York Times bestselling author of Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library ! Jake McQuade is the smartest kid in the universe—and he's back to defend his title! This time, he is heading off to a camp for geniuses sponsored by billionaire tech mogul (and brilliant inventor) Zane Zinkle. But genius camp is not like regular camp. There are limo buses, robot polar bears, and high-tech cabins with high-tech toilets! But it isn’t all fun and brain games at camp, especially when Jake goes up against the artificially intelligent Virtuoso quantum computer—the smartest machine in the universe—which also happens to be Zinkle’s latest genius creation! It's boy versus bot in this epic showdown packed with s'mores, puzzles, action, adventure, and hilarious, jelly bean-fueled fun! Bonus puzzle included!
City of the dead (Maximum Ride: Hawk Series)
By James Patterson. 2021
For Hawk, being a hero weighs heavily on her wings. In the City of the Dead, life happens in the…
shadows. That's why a war is brewing against an enemy no one can see. Hawk and Maximum Ride never back down from a conflict, or from each other, and they argue more than they agree.But as the dead begin to outnumber the living, a mother's experience and a daughter's instinct can make one powerful arsenal
Our violent ends (These Violent Delights #2)
By Chloe Gong. 2021
The year is 1927, and Shanghai teeters on the edge of revolution. After sacrificing her relationship with Roma to protect…
him from the blood feud, Juliette has been a girl on the warpath. One wrong move, and her cousin will step in to usurp her place as the Scarlet Gang's heir. The only way to save the boy she loves from the wrath of the Scarlets is to have him want her dead for murdering his best friend in cold blood. If Juliette were actually guilty of the crime Roma believes she committed, his rejection might sting less. Roma is still reeling from Marshall's death, and his cousin Benedikt will barely speak to him. Roma knows it's his fault for letting the ruthless Juliette back into his life, and he's determined to set things right-even if that means killing the girl he hates and loves with equal measure. Then a new monstrous danger emerges in the city, and though secrets keep them apart, Juliette must secure Roma's cooperation if they are to end this threat once and for all. Shanghai is already at a boiling point: The Nationalists are marching in, whispers of civil war brew louder every day, and gangster rule faces complete annihilation. Roma and Juliette must put aside their differences to combat monsters and politics, but they aren't prepared for the biggest threat of all: protecting their hearts from each other.
You've been volunteered--a class mom novel: Class mom series, book 2 (Class Mom)
By Laurie Gelman. 2019
"Author Laurie Gelman delivers her second in the Class Mom series in a style no less enthusiastic than her first…
narration." — AudioFile Magazine In the eagerly anticipated follow-up to Laurie Gelman's "irreverent and hilarious" ( The New York Post ) hit Class Mom , brash, lovable Jen Dixon is back with a new class and her work cut out for her. If you've ever been a room parent or school volunteer, Jen Dixon is your hero. She says what every class mom is really thinking, whether in her notoriously frank emails or standup-worthy interactions with the micromanaging PTA President and the gamut of difficult parents. Luckily, she has the charm and wit to get away with it—most of the time. Jen is sassier than ever but dealing with a whole new set of challenges, in the world of parental politics and at home. She's been roped into room-parenting yet again, for her son Max's third grade class, but as her husband buries himself in work, her older daughters navigate adulthood, and Jen's own aging parents start to need some parenting themselves, Jen gets pulled in more directions than any one mom, or superhero, can handle. Refreshingly down-to-earth and brimming with warmth, Dixon's next chapter will keep you wondering what's really going on under the veneer of polite parent interactions, and have you laughing along with her the whole way
Two old men and a baby: Or, how hendrik and evert get themselves into a jam
By Hendrik Groen. 2021
Nine years before the events of the #1 international bestseller The Secret Diary of Hendrik Groen, 83 ¼ Years Old…
, Hendrik and his best friend Evert embark on a madcap adventure — with an unexpected guest. Hendrik Groen and Evert Duiker, faithful friends in good and bad times, are well over seventy and their lives have quieted down. They see each other once a week to play chess, have a drink, and grab a bite to eat while reflecting on life. But one day, their peace is rudely disturbed when Evert shows up on Hendrik's doorstep with a surprise in the form of an unexpected little guest. He had spotted a stroller with a baby in it — unattended for just a minute — and, in a moment of utter madness, decided to take it for a walk. Hilarious, right? Not to Hendrik, who can barely believe his friend's stupidity. After Evert regains recovers from his momentary lapse of sanity, the two seventy-year-olds resolve to return their charge to its parents — hopefully without being noticed. But the quiet neighborhood is now swarmed by bumbling police officers, and they realize that getting rid of their accidental foster child will be more difficult than expected
The shell game: Fox and o'hare series, book 0.25 (Fox and O'Hare)
By Janet Evanovich. 2014
It was love at first con. Find out how FBI Special Agent Kate O&’Hare and con artist Nicolas Fox first…
met in this exclusive eBook original short story! Con man Nick Fox is after Garson Klepper&’s golden Peruvian relics. For Fox, convincing Klepper to hire him as security for the relocation of the relics to the Getty museum in L.A. was easy. Problem is, Fox wasn&’t planning on Klepper also enlisting the help of the FBI. Fox also wasn&’t planning on being paired up with rookie special agent Kate O&’Hare. She&’s smart, she&’s tenacious, and when she&’s conned, she holds a grudge. Life for Fox and O&’Hare will never be the same again. The Shell Game is a prequel to the riveting series from Janet Evanovich and Lee Goldberg, which continues with The Job on November 18. Praise for the Fox and O&’Hare series &“The laugh-out-loud humor that readers expect from Evanovich is in full force, and Goldberg&’s crafty and elaborate writing is prominent. . . . Everyone will be eager for the next book in the series.&” —Associated Press, on The Heist &“Great fun, with plenty of twists.&” — The Sacramento Bee, on The Chase
Space rocks! (Space Rocks! #1)
By Tom O'Donnell. 2014
Chorkle describes the adventures of Earth children Hollins, Becky, Nicki, and Little Gus--who are marooned on his asteroid, Gelo--as he…
watches over them with his five eyes, teaches them to fight a ferocious thyss-cat, and seeks a way to get them home. For grades 4-7. 2014
The eternal wonder: a novel
By Pearl S. Buck. 2013
While trying to sort out his future, precocious Randolph "Rann" Colfax visits his grandfather in New York City. His grandfather's…
tales of life in the Far East lead Rann to travels and people he could never have imagined. Some descriptions of sex. 2013
Mambo in Chinatown: A Novel
By Jean Kwok. 2014
Twenty-two-year-old Charlie Wong is living in New York's Chinatown with her widowed father and eleven-year-old sister. Working as a dishwasher,…
she focuses on raising her bright sister. When Charlie takes a job in a dance studio, her sister's health begins to fail and she must choose. Some descriptions of sex. 2014
Bloodline rising
By Katy Moran. 2011
Seventh-century Constantinople. Young Cai, a thief, is held captive on a trading ship bound for Britain--the home his father, a…
ruthless barbarian assassin, fled long ago. Somehow his Anglish captors know more about the secrets of his family than he does. Companion to Bloodline (DB 69959). For grades 6-9. 2009
Maine: a novel
By J. Courtney Sullivan. 2011
Bullying Irish Catholic matriarch Alice Kelleher presides over her dysfunctional family at their beach house in Maine. Alice's unwed granddaughter…
Maggie shows up with some surprising news--she's pregnant. Soon Alice's angry hippie daughter Kathleen and goody-goody daughter-in-law Ann Marie arrive. Strong language. Bestseller. 2011
Invincible: chronicles of Nick (Chronicles of Nick #2)
By Sherrilyn Kenyon. 2011
Nick Gautier, from Infinity (DB 72602), needs to learn to raise the dead by the end of the week--or risk…
becoming one of them. Meanwhile, he has problems with the new principal, his coach, and his girlfriend. Some violence and some strong language. For senior high and older readers. 2011
Girl in the lake
By India Hill Brown. 2022
In the tradition of Wait Till Helen Comes, another truly chilling (and historically inspired) ghost story from the talentedauthor of…
The Forgotten Girl. Celeste knows she should be excited to spend two weeks at her grandparents' lake house with her brother, Owen, and theircousins Capri and Daisy, but she's not.Bugs, bad cell reception, and the dark waters of the lake... no thanks. On top of that, she just failed her swim test and hates beingin the water-it's terrifying. But her grandparents are strong believers in their family knowing how to swim, especially having grownup during a time of segregation at public pools. Without the opportunity to learn, Grandma's sister drowned when they were kids.But soon strange things start happening, like Celeste's cousins accusing her of waking them up in the middle of the night. ButCeleste hasn't been awake during the night-she knows she's been fast asleep because she's been having terrible nightmaresabout drowning!Things at the old house only get spookier until one evening when Celeste looks in the steamy mirror after a shower and sees herface, but twisted, different...Who is the girl in the mirror? And what does she want?Past and present mingle in this spine-tingling ghost story by India Hill Brown
Game on: 15 stories of wins, losses, and everything in between
By Laura Silverman. 2022
A charming and inclusive YA anthology all about games—from athletic sports to board games to virtual reality—from editor Laura Silverman…
and an all-star cast of contributors. From the slightly fantastical to the utterly real, light and sweet romance to tales tinged with horror and thrills, Game On is an anthology that spans genre and style. But beneath each story is a loving ode to competition and games perfect for anyone who has ever played a sport or a board game, picked up a video game controller, or rolled a twenty-sided die. A manhunt game is interrupted by a town disappearing beneath the players' eyes. A puzzle-filled scavenger hunt emboldens one college freshman to be brave with the boy she's crushing on. A series of summer nights full of card games leads a boy to fall for a boy who he knows is taken. And a spin the bottle game could end a life-long friendship. Fifteen stories, and fifteen unforgettable experiences that may inspire readers to start up that Settlers of Catan game again.  
Dream street
By Tricia Elam Walker. 2021
Caldecott Honor, three time Coretta Scott King Award winner , and New York Times bestselling illustrator and her author cousin…
pay gorgeous homage to the street they grew up on and the loving community that made their childhood special. Welcome to Dream Street—the best street in the world! It's where love between generations rules, everyone is special, and the warmth of a neighborhood shines. Here is the perfect book for parents to use to introduce children to the importance of community. Meet kids like Azaria, who loves to jump double-Dutch one leg at a time; Zion, whose dream is to become a librarian; and cousins Ede and Tari, who dream of creating a picture book together one day. Meet grown-ups like Mr. Sidney, a retired mail carrier who greets everyone with the words, "Don't wait to have a great day. Create one!" and Ms. Sarah, whose voice is only a whisper but who has stories between the lines of her face that she'll share when you come close