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From #1 New York Times and USA TODAY bestselling author Cassandra Clare comes the first novel in a brand-new trilogy where evil hides in plain sight and the only thing more dangerous than fighting demons is falling in love. Chain of Gold is a Shadowhunters novel.
Cordelia Carstairs is a Shadowhunter, a warrior trained since childhood to battle demons. When her father is accused of a terrible crime, she and her brother travel to Edwardian London in hopes of preventing the family’s ruin. Cordelia’s mother wants to marry her off, but Cordelia is determined to be a hero rather than a bride. Soon Cordelia encounters childhood friends James and Lucie Herondale and is drawn into their world of glittering ballrooms, secret assignations, and supernatural salons, where vampires and warlocks mingle with mermaids and magicians. All the while, she must hide her secret love for James, who is sworn to marry someone else.
But Cordelia’s new life is blown apart when a shocking series of demon attacks devastate London. These monsters are nothing like those Shadowhunters have fought before—these demons walk in daylight, strike down the unwary with incurable poison, and seem impossible to kill. London is immediately quarantined. Trapped in the city, Cordelia and her friends discover that their own connection to an dark legacy has gifted them with incredible powers—and force a brutal choice that will reveal the true cruel price of being a hero.
Adiba Jaigirdar, author of one of Time's Best YA books of all time, gives Titanic an Ocean's 8 makeover in this nail-biting heist set onboard the infamous ship.
Josefa is an unapologetic and charismatic thief, who loves the thrill of the chase. She has her eye on her biggest mark yet--the RMS Titanic, the most luxurious ship in the world. But she isn't interested in stealing from wealthy first-class passengers onboard. No, she's out for the ultimate prize: the Rubiyat, a one of a kind book encrusted with gems that's worth millions.
Josefa can't score it alone, so she enlists a team of girls with unique talents: Hinnah, a daring acrobat and contortionist; Violet, an actress and expert dissembler; and Emilie, an artist who can replicate any drawing by hand.
They couldn't be more different and yet they have one very important thing in common: their lives depend on breaking into the vault and capturing the Rubiyat. But careless mistakes, old grudges, and new romance threaten to jeopardize everything they've worked for and put them in incredible danger when tragedy strikes.
While the odds of pulling off the heist are slim, the odds of survival are even slimmer...
Perfect for fans of Stalking Jack the Ripper and Girl in the Blue Coat, this high-seas heist from the author of The Henna Wars is an immersive story that makes readers forget one important detail--the ship sinks.
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Flight
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Vanessa Harbour
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Austria 1945. After losing his family, Jakob shelters with Spanish
Riding School groom Herr Engel at a remote country stables where
they are hiding the precious Lipizzaner stallions the Nazis wants
to steal. When a German officer comes looking for Jakob and finds
the horses, Jakob and his guardian know they must get the stallions
to safety, but the only way is straight through enemy territory.
Joined by Kizzy, an orphan Roma girl, the three must guide the
horses across the perilous Austrian mountains. Will they reach
safety, and what will be waiting for them on the other side?
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Magicborn
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Peter Bunzl; Illustrated by Maxine Lee-Mackie
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The Curse is changed. You'll never know. The truth is lost. The lie
will grow. The year is 1726 and the Royal Sorcerer of England is on
the hunt for those who are Magicborn. When Tempest is captured, she
is taken to Kensington Palace alongside a boy like her, Thomas.
Trapped, Tempest and Thomas find their magic flickering to life
and, with it, long-buried memories. For they are the lost prince
and princess of Fairyland, bound by a deadly curse. But now the
fairies are coming to get them, and with the truth revealed...can
they both survive? The first in a sumptuous and enthralling new
historical-fantasy adventure series from the bestselling author of
The Cogheart Adventures.
A true story of two brothers and the war that changed everything.
Michael Morpurgo’s wonderful storytelling and Barroux’s stunning artwork combine to tell the true story of Michael’s uncles against the epic backdrop of World War Two.
Francis and Pieter are brothers. As the shadow of one war lingers, and the rumbles of another approach, the brothers argue. Francis is a fierce pacifist, while Pieter signs up to fight. What happens next will change the course of Francis’s life forever . . . and throw him into the mouth of the wolf.
Set in the early industrial revolution and the great canal building
age, a young Jane Austen takes on the role of detective as she
seeks to solve the mysterious events at the Oxford canal terminus.
Nearing completion, convicts work on completing the wharf overseen
by the charming secretary Mr George, who shows Jane around. A rude
convict Gardiner does not make a good impression though. When
Gardiner goes missing and canal funds turn up short, an exciting
manhunt ensues but Jane begins to expect something suspicious about
the secretary and the reasons why Gardiner was in prison. Were
Jane's first impressions very wrong about the relative merits of
the convict and the secretary? With the ever-present Austen spirit,
Jane with notebook in hand, boldly overcomes the obstacles to
finding the truth and expose the secrets. Inspired by Austen's
third novel Pride and Prejudice (working title First Impressions).
A heartbreaking, untold story of World War II from award-winning
Australian author Katrina Nannestad, perfect for 9+ readers and
fans of Michael Morpurgo, Goodnight Mr Tom and I am David. 'It's
the small acts of human kindness that make this book sing.
Heart-swelling, and with characters that won't be forgotten.' Zana
Fraillon, award-winning author of The Bone Sparrow When the Russian
Army marches into East Prussia at the end of the Second World War,
the Wolf family must flee. Liesl, Otto and their baby sister Mia
find themselves lost and alone, in a blizzard, in the middle of a
war zone. Liesl has promised Mama that she will keep her brother
and sister safe. But sometimes, to survive, you have to do bad
things. Dangerous things. Wild things. Sometimes to survive, you
must become a wolf. A story of hope, survival and the refugee
experience that is both timeless and incredibly timely, and set to
become a modern classic.
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Refugee
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Alan Gratz
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This action-packed novel tackles topics both timely and timeless:
courage, survival, and the quest for home. JOSEF is a Jewish boy
living in 1930s Nazi Germany. With the threat of concentration
camps looming, he and his family board a ship bound for the other
side of the world . . . ISABEL is a Cuban girl in 1994. With riots
and unrest plaguing her country, she and her family set out on a
raft, hoping to find safety in America . . . MAHMOUD is a Syrian
boy in 2015. With his homeland torn apart by violence and
destruction, he and his family begin a long trek toward Europe . .
. All three kids go on harrowing journeys in search of refuge. All
will face unimaginable dangers -- from drownings to bombings to
betrayals. But there is always the hope of tomorrow. And although
Josef, Isabel, and Mahmoud are separated by continents and decades,
shocking connections will tie their stories together in the end.
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