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By Tiffany D. Jackson. 2025
*This stunning edition features sprayed edges. While supplies last!*Mega bestselling and award-winning author Tiffany D. Jackson (The Weight of Blood;…
White Smoke) makes her thrilling middle-grade debut with a can't-put-it-down murder mystery set on Martha's Vineyard. R.L. Stine, bestselling author of Goosebumps, says, "Don't miss this one!"This summer, beware of sharks...Brooklyn girl Kaylani McKinnon feels like a fish out of water. She's spending the summer with family friends in their huge house on Martha's Vineyard, and the vibe is definitely snooty. Still, there are beautiful beaches, lots of ice cream, and a town full of fascinating Black history. Plus a few kids her age who seem friendly.Until the shocking death of a popular teenage boy rocks the community to its core. Was it a drowning? A shark attack? Or the unthinkable--murder?Kaylani is determined to solve the mystery. But her investigation leads her to uncover shocking secrets that could change her own life as she knows it... if she survives.New York Times bestselling author Tiffany D. Jackson makes her thrilling middle-grade debut with this heart-pounding mystery packed with twists and turns that will keep readers guessing until the end.By Anthony Horowitz. 2002
Alex Rider is now an IMDb TV/Amazon Original Series!Alex Rider is an orphan turned teen superspy who's saving the world…
one mission at a time—from #1 New York Times bestselling author! Alex Rider has been through a lot for his fourteen years. He's been shot at by international terrorists, chased down a mountainside on a makeshift snowboard, and has stood face-to-face with pure evil. Twice, young Alex has managed to save the world. And twice, he has almost been killed doing it. But now Alex faces something even more dangerous. The desperation of a man who has lost everything he cared for: his country and his only son. A man who just happens to have a nuclear weapon and a serious grudge against the free world. To see his beloved Russia once again be a dominant power, he will stop at nothing. Unless Alex can stop him first. Uniting forces with the CIA for the first time, teen spy Alex Rider battles terror from the sun-baked beaches of Miami all the way to the barren ice fields of northernmost Russia.By Anthony Horowitz. 2023
Alex Rider is now a Freevee original series!From internationally bestselling author Anthony Horowitz comes the fourteenth thrilling installment of the Alex…
Rider series! Follow the world's greatest teen spy as he sets off to California to battle Nightshade once again—this time, for good.When Alex Rider thwarted the plans of the criminal organization Nightshade, he knew he'd made a new, blatantly evil enemy. But he hadn't expected to get sucked back into the spy game so quickly—that is, until the Nightshade masterminds kidnap his best friend, forcing Alex to do their bidding if he ever wants to see his pal alive again.As Alex dives deep into this latest mission, his friend isn't the only one whose life is on the line. Nightshade has entered the world of virtual reality gaming, and the lines between what's real and what's digital are being blurred everywhere. With a ruthless enemy fighting dirty and not caring who gets hurt along the way, the stakes have never been higher—and this time, it's personal.The #1 New York Times and internationally bestselling Alex Rider series is back with a vengeance in this edge-of-your-seat adventure. Perfect for fans of James Bond and Jason Bourne!By Jody Lee Mott. 2021
By Blanca Gómez. 2022
"Sick at home, a young girl misses the costume party at school, so she decides to wear her rabbit costume…
the next day; but when the other children laugh at her, she is sad--until a boy turns up in his carrot costume, and soon the other children join in their play." -- Provided by publisherBy René Colato Laínez. 2023
"Award-winning children's book author René Colato Laínez teams up again with illustrator Fabricio Vanden Broeck to explore the experiences of…
newcomers in U.S. schools and affirm that yes! They do belong here." -- Provided by publisherBy Sigmund Brouwer. 2024
By Stephen King. 1990
#1 BESTSELLER • NOW A PARAMOUNT+ LIMITED SERIES • Stephen King&’s apocalyptic vision of a world blasted by plague and tangled in an…
elemental struggle between good and evil remains as riveting—and eerily plausible—as when it was first published. One of The Atlantic&’s Great American Novels of the Past 100 Years! This edition includes all of the new and restored material first published in The Stand: The Complete and Uncut Edition.A patient escapes from a biological testing facility, unknowingly carrying a deadly weapon: a mutated strain of super-flu that will wipe out 99 percent of the world&’s population within a few weeks. Those who remain are scared, bewildered, and in need of a leader. Two emerge—Mother Abagail, the benevolent 108-year-old woman who urges them to build a peaceful community in Boulder, Colorado; and Randall Flagg, the nefarious &“Dark Man,&” who delights in chaos and violence. As the dark man and the peaceful woman gather power, the survivors will have to choose between them—and ultimately decide the fate of all humanity."A master storyteller."—Los Angeles TimesBy Rodman Philbrick. 2021
Newbery Honor author Rodman Philbrick sends readers rushing down a raging river on a life-or-death adventure when a white water…
rafting trip goes terribly wrong! Daniel Redmayne is fast asleep on the first night of a white water rafting trip, when he's awoken by screams. The dam has failed. The river is surging, and their camp will be under water in a matter of moments. As the shrieking roar of the river rushes closer, the kids scramble to higher ground. They make it; their counselors do not. Now they're on their own, with barely any food or supplies, in the middle of the Montana wilderness. Do Daniel and his four classmates have what it takes to stay alive until they can get rescued? Alone in the wild, they forge powerful bonds — but develop dangerous disagreements. If nature doesn't break them, they might just destroy each other. This gripping survival story from the Newbery Honor author of Wildfire is filled with adrenaline-pumping adventure and moments of true braveryBy Kristin Butcher. 2013
Laurel, caught up in the thrill of an investigation, is willing to risk her reputation to get the story, but…
her ultimate discovery changes everything. Laurel discovers her passion for investigative journalism when she writes an article for her school paper about a person experiencing homelessness who's been living at the school. Eager to write more articles with impact, she launches an investigation of a cheating scam at her high school. Laurel's efforts cause her classmates to turn against her. Nobody is interested in seeing her article go to print, not even her own brother. This short novel is a high-interest, low-reading level book for middle-grade readers who are building reading skills, want a quick read or say they don't like to read! The epub edition of this title is fully accessible. Available in French as La tricheBy Richard Peck. 2000
"Flip and Brian have been best friends since grade school. But everything changes during the spring of seventh grade. That's…
when they find a man lying dead in the leaves near Dreamland Lake. What happens in the summer that follows will change the course of their friendship and their lives forever." -- Provided by publisherBy Steven Levenkron. 1997
Fifteen-year-old Katie Roskova seems to have a perfect life as a top student and a figure-skating star with Olympic dreams,…
but beneath the surface, she struggles with overwhelming pressure and self-mutilation. As she turns to self-mutilation as a way to cope, her journey toward recovery reveals the hidden pain behind her seemingly flawless exterior. 1997. For senior readers and adultBy G. M King. 2023
"Alma and her friend André are excited to paint in their neighborhood! They decide to paint Alma's design, but soon…
André starts changing all the details. Can she find a way to speak up without hurting her friend's feelings?" -- Provided by publisherBy S. A Bodeen. 2009
"Eli and his family have lived in the underground Compound for six years. The world they knew is gone, and…
they've become accustomed to their new life. Accustomed, but not happy. For Eli, no amount of luxury can stifle the dull routine of living in the same place, with only his two sisters, only his father and mother, doing the same thing day after day after day. As problems with their carefully planned existence threaten to destroy their sanctuary--and their sanity--Eli can't help but wonder if he'd rather take his chances outside. Eli's father built the Compound to keep them safe. But are they safe--or sorry?"-- OCLCBy Jennifer Lynn Barnes. 2022
"Avery's fortune, life, and loves are on the line in the game that everyone will be talking about. To inherit…
billions, all Avery Kylie Grambs has to do is survive a few more weeks living in Hawthorne House. The paparazzi are dogging her every step. Financial pressures are building. Danger is a fact of life. And the only thing getting Avery through it all is the Hawthorne brothers. Her life is intertwined with theirs. She knows their secrets, and they know hers. But as the clock ticks down to the moment when Avery will become the richest teenager on the planet, trouble arrives in the form of a visitor who needs her help--and whose presence in Hawthorne House could change everything. It soon becomes clear that there is one last puzzle to solve, and Avery and the Hawthorne brothers are drawn into a dangerous game against an unknown and powerful player. Secrets upon secrets. Riddles upon riddles. In this game, there are hearts and lives at stake--and there is nothing more Hawthorne than winning." -- WorldCatBy Sarah Dessen. 2008
"When she is abandoned by her alcoholic mother, high school senior Ruby winds up living with Cora, the sister she…
has not seen for ten years, and learns about Cora's new life, what makes a family, how to allow people to help her when she needs it, and that she too has something to offer others." -- OCLCBy David Archer. 2019
"On a diplomatic mission to discuss possible E&E assistance to the European Union, Donald Jefferson falls victim to an international…
assassin, and Allison is in shock. With the intelligence community at a loss to find out who was behind the attack, Noah and Team Camelot are called on to track down the elusive criminal kingpin known only as Spear and bring his powerful murder cartel to an end. The only way to determine who Spear is, however, is to infiltrate his organization, and that requires Noah, Neil, Jenny, Marco and Renée to all go into deep cover. Trouble follows, though, when Renée seems to have fallen under Spear's sway and turned against the team. With Marco insisting that Renee would never turn traitor, Noah has to decide whether to obey the order to eliminate her or risk everything to bring her back in from the cold. And he's only got hours left to do so." -- Provided by publisherBy James Patterson, Keir Graff. 2023
James Patterson has just created the most spine-tingling, creepy-crawling, giggle-producing kid&’s detective club ever. That&’s ever. Living in the…
luxurious Arcanum building—with its interior balconies perfect for playing tag, an elevator like an iron birdcage, and quirky neighbors behind every apartment door—has always been fun and games for twelve-year-old Minerva Keen … until her neighbors start getting poisoned. Anyone could be next, and everyone is a suspect, including Minerva herself. To clear her name and help the police crack the case, Minerva starts her own detective club. So what if it has only two other members, one being Minerva&’s accident-prone daredevil brother and the other being the biggest and quietest kid in school, who happens to be afraid of his own shadow? Minerva knows that with her brainpower, the club&’s sleuthing skills, and case files full of suspects, they can unmask the poisoner … hopefully before it&’s too late. This page-turning new mystery series is packed with chills, thrills, laughs, and unforgettable characters and will leave kids eager to join the best club around.By Moi à ton âge. 2025
Paul détruit par accident la console portable du gros dur du collège. Craignant d'affronter les conséquences de sa bévue, Paul…
file en douce. Mais on ne tarde pas à frapper à sa porte. Envoyé dans les années 80, Paul découvre que Primrose et sa sœur Athéna doivent faire équipe au quiz du collège. Mais cela n'enchante pas Primrose qui préfère abandonner... et tirer un trait sur sa troisième victoire consécutiveBy Moi à ton âge. 2025
Paul fait tout pour éviter le looser de la classe qui souhaite faire un binôme avec lui pour le spectacle…
de fin d'année. Envoyé dans les années 50, Paul retrouve Mathis cherchant à tout prix à se débarasser d'une chauve-souris sous prétexte qu'elle porte malheur