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The first night
By Marc Levy, Kate Bignold, Lakshmi Ramakrishnan Iyer. 2011
The legend goes that when you are in your mother’s womb, you know all about the mystery of creation and…
the origins of the world until the end of time, but when you are born, a messenger flies over your cradle and puts a finger on your lips so that the secret of life will never escape. The finger erases your memory forever and leaves a mark, which all of us have above our upper lip - all of us, except me. The day I was born, the messenger forgot to come and see me, and I remember everything. Sequel to “The first day” (DC41463). Includes sex, violence and strong language. 2011. Uniform title: La première nuit.The first day
By Marc Levy, Sarah Black. 2011
Keira, an archaeologist, returns home from a dig in Ethiopia with an unusual stone, which Adrian, her old boyfriend and…
an astrophysicist, investigates. When it becomes apparent that others are also interested in the stone, Keira and Adrian travel the world, following maps written in the stars and clues buried within the earth, always guided by the slowly unravelling secrets of the stone. Some descriptions of sex, descriptions of violence. 2011. Uniform title: Le premier jour.The canyon of bones (Skye's West Ser. #15)
By Richard S Wheeler. 2008
1850s. Barnaby Skye and his Crow Indian wife Victoria agree that Skye should take a second Indian wife to produce…
a son. Skye marries Blue Dawn, a beautiful young Shoshone woman, and the trio is hired to guide English explorer and journalist Graves Mercer to see a mysterious canyon full of dinosaur bones. On the trek, they endure prairie fires, superstitious natives, and Mercer's arrogance, which endangers the whole party. Sequel to "Fire arrow", followed by "Virgin River". Some descriptions of violence and some strong language. 2008. (Skye's West ; 15)Sur la piste de l'étoile (Abel et Léo. #3.)
By Lucie Bergeron. 2002
Si les voyages forment la jeunesse, comme le veut l'adage, les jeunes lecteurs de sept ans et plus seront bien…
servis avec "Sur la piste de l'étoile". L'auteure les invite à retrouver Abel et son grand-père Léo en Inde ! Parti rejoindre son grand-père, Abel a la chance de vivre son premier voyage en avion avec tout ce que ça comporte d'exaltation et d'inconnu. Lorsqu'on quitte le Québec pour la première fois et qu'on s'envole pour les Indes, on ne peut qu'être dépaysé ! Suite de "Léo Coup-de-vent!", suivi de "Un tigron en mission". Années 2-4. 2002.The best of times
By Penny Vincenzi. 2009
Jonathan is a surgeon returning from a liaison with his mistress, Abi, and Georgia is an actress going to an…
audition along with her agent Linda. Toby and Barney are on their way to a stag party, Mary is going to the airport to meet her first love, farmer William watches the drama unfold across the hill, and Emma is also a surgeon. One heartbeat in time, and all their lives will be totally transformed. Descriptions of sex and violence and strong language. 2009.The battle for Duncragglin
By Andrew H Vanderwal. 2009
Twelve-year-old Alex, whose parents disappeared on a trip to Scotland many years ago, is spending the summer there. He and…
three newfound friends want to discover the secret of a sealed cave along the coast. The secret is far more powerful than anything they could have imagined, as they're catapulted back to the late 13th century to find the Scottish rebel William Wallace fighting a guerrilla-style war against the British. Some strong language and some descriptions of violence. Grades 5-8. c2009.Starclimber
By Kenneth Oppel. 2008
Paris. Matt Cruse is looking forward to spending time with Kate de Vries over the summer, but first he is…
attacked and then Kate's parents summon her home. Things look up when the Canadian government makes an exciting offer to them both - Canada wants to reach space first, and the Canadian Minister of Air wants Kate to join the first expedition as an expert in aerial zoology. There's a place for Matt, too - if he can pass the gruelling tests to become one of the world's first astralnauts onboard the incredible ship Starclimber. For junior and senior high readers. Sequel to "Skybreaker" (DC27968). Some descriptions of sex and violence. 2008.Shaken
By Eric Walters. 2010
Fifteen-year-old Joshua has travelled from Toronto to Port-au-Prince, Haiti in order to help with a charity mission. In confronting the…
poverty and injustice that surrounds him, Joshua struggles to find meaning in the cruelty of the world. And then devastation hits - and Joshua finds himself at the very centre of a catastrophic earthquake. Will he be able to save himself? And, if he does, how will he find the faith and hope he needs to go on? For senior high readers. Some descriptions of violence. Bestseller. 2010.Prairie fire (The Story of Owen Series #2)
By E. K Johnston. 2015
Every dragon slayer owes the Oil Watch a period of service, and young Owen was no exception. What made him…
different was that he did not enlist alone. His two closest friends stood with him shoulder to shoulder. Steeled by success and hope, the three were confident in their plan. But the arc of history is long and hardened by dragon fire. Try as they might, Owen and his friends could not twist it to their will. Not all the way. Not all together. Sequel to “The Story of Owen”. For junior and senior high readers. 2015.Pirate latitudes: a novel
By Michael Crichton. 2009
The Caribbean, 1665. Port Royal, Jamaica is a cutthroat town of taverns, grog shops, and bawdy houses. For Captain Charles…
Hunter, there's a living to be made, and gold in Spanish hands is gold for the taking. Word in port is that the galleon El Trinidad is awaiting repairs in a nearby, heavily fortified, harbour. Hunter assembles a crew of ruffians to infiltrate the enemy island and commandeer El Trinidad, along with its fortune in gold. The raid is as perilous as the bloodiest tales of island legend and Hunter will lose more than one man before he even sets foot on foreign shores, where dense jungle and the firepower of Spanish infantry stand between him and the treasure. Violence and some descriptions of sex. Bestseller. 2009.Mutiny on the Bounty
By John Boyne. 2009
1789. 14-year-old John Turnstile, arrested as a pickpocket, is offered a choice of jail or ship duty, and becomes Captain…
Bligh's servant aboard The Bounty. The infamous Bligh, a shrewd navigator and devoted husband and father, often antagonizes his crew with his moodiness and rigid adherence to duty, loyalty, and honour. After six months on Tahiti, second-in-command Fletcher Christian leads a mutiny, forcing Bligh and 18 loyal crew members into a 23-foot launch with only a compass and meagre rations. For senior high readers. Some strong language, some descriptions of violence, and some descriptions of sex. c2009.L'Homme qui tombe (Lettres Anglo-américaines Ser.)
By Don DeLillo. 2008
En cette matinée du 11 septembre 2001, il y a, dans la main de Keith, masqué de cendres, criblé d'éclats…
de verre et revenu d'entre les morts dans l'appartement de son ex-femme, Lianne, une mallette qui ne lui appartient pas et que sa main de rescapé serre, mécaniquement, de toutes ses forces. Keith se rapproche et s'éloigne d'une autre femme rencontrée dans l'enfer des tours, avant de décider de finir sa vie assis devant une table de jeu dans le désert de Las Vegas. Affrontant, un monde en morceaux dont la représentation s'est perdue avec les attentats du 11 Septembre, Don DeLillo donne à voir les ressorts brisés de la belle machine humaine - psychisme, langage et corps impuissant confondus. Quelques passages où le langage est grossier, et quelques descriptions de nature sexuelle. 2008.Lili Moka ((Boréal inter ; 65).)
By Elizabeth Turgeon. 2014
Hugo, treize ans, est cloué au lit par la maladie. Passionné d'art, il ne peut réaliser son rêve : visiter…
les plus grands musées du monde. Pour lui redonner du courage, son père propose de mettre sur pied une fausse enquête où les indices seraient cachés dans ses tableaux préférés. Un détective privé, ignorant tout du subterfuge, irait sur place et lui en transmettrait les images grâce à des lunettes spéciales. Lili Moka, femme au tempérament loufoque qui ne connait rien à l'art, semble la personne toute désignée. Mais très vite, c'est Hugo qui sera pris à son propre piège. Écrit en parcourant les musées du Louvre, d'Orsay, de Munich et de Florence, Lili Moka est une très originale initiation à l'histoire de l'art. Drôle, avec du suspense, de l'émotion et de multiples rebondissements, le roman captivera les lecteurs en quête d'aventures et de découvertes. Années 3-6 et plus.La sainte couronne (Collection Thrillers)
By William Dietrich, Pierre Szczeciner. 2015
1239. Saint Louis fait l'acquisition auprès de l'empereur de Constantinople de plusieurs reliques sacrées, qu'il fait entreposer à Notre-Dame. Parmi…
celles-ci, des morceaux de la sainte Croix, de la sainte lance et la couronne d'épines posée sur la tête de Jésus avant sa crucifixion. 1804. Ethan Gage, qui a accompagné Napoléon dans ses expéditions en Terre sainte avant d'entrer dans sa légion secrète, tient le futur empereur pour responsable de la mort de sa femme et de la disparition de son fils. Bien décidé à se venger, il rejoint les Anglais et les monarchistes français pour conspirer à sa chute. Au coeur du complot qu'il imagine : la sainte Couronne du Christ. 2015.Anges et démons
By Dan Brown, Daniel Roche. 2005
Robert Langdon, le célèbre professeur d'histoire de l'art, spécialiste de symbologie religieuse, à Harvard, est convoqué au CERN, en Suisse,…
pour déchiffrer un symbole gravé au fer rouge sur la poitrine d'un éminent homme de science qui a été assassiné. Il fait alors une découverte incroyable: il s'agirait d'un crime commis par une très ancienne société secrète, les Illuminati, laquelle s'est également emparée d'un conteneur renfermant une substance très dangereuse. La secte, qui vient de resurgir après une éclipse de quatre siècles, a juré d'anéantir l'Église catholique. 2005.L'embrasement (Hunger Games. #2.)
By Suzanne Collins, Guillaume Fournier. 2010
Dans ce deuxième volet, Katniss prend conscience qu'en défiant le Capitole lors des derniers Hunger Games, elle est devenue le…
symbole d'une rébellion qui embrasse peu à peu les districts de Panem. L'adolescente est alors aux prises avec deux désirs contradictoires: protéger son entourage en continuant de jouer le jeu ou se libérer une fois pour toutes du joug du Capitole. Pour les lecteurs d'école secondaire. Descriptions explicites de violence. Suite de "Hunger games" (FD05568), suivi de "La révolte". 2010. (Hunger games ; 2)Le premier jour: Roman
By Marc Levy. 2009
Un étrange objet trouvé dans un volcan éteint va révolutionner tout ce que l'on croit savoir de la naissance du…
monde. Il est astrophysicien, elle est archéologue. Ensemble, ils vont vivre une aventure qui va changer le cours de leur vie. Suivi de "La première nuit" (FD05661). 2009.Cryptid hunters
By Roland Smith. 2005
After their parents' disappearance, thirteen-year-old twins Grace and Marty are taken in by their mysterious uncle, Travis Wolfe, who specializes…
in cryptids, legendary creatures like Bigfoot. An adventure ensues in the Congo jungle, where Wolfe's archenemy seeks a dinosaur egg and where family secrets are revealed. Grades 5-8. 2005.Capt. Hook: the adventures of a notorious youth
By James V Hart, J. M Barrie. 2005
The youth of notorious villain Captain Hook, from his days at Eton. When he arrives at the famous school, James…
(the future Hook) has never known his mother and barely knows his father, so he channels his loneliness and rage into plotting revenge against sadistic classmates. At last, he escapes to the high seas, but he unwittingly boards a slave ship that reveals horrifying brutality and family secrets. Some strong language. Grades 5-8 and older readers. 2005.Amazonia
By James Rollins. 2002
The Rand scientific expedition entered the Amazon and never returned, until years later, when one of its members stumbles out…
of the rainforest -- a former Special Forces soldier, scarred, mutilated, terrified, and mere hours from death, who went in with one arm missing - and came out with both intact. The government sends Nathan Rand to follow the trail of his vanished father, but the nightmare that is awaiting Nate and his team of scientists and seasoned U.S. Rangers dwarfs any danger they anticipated. 2002.