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The explosive final novel in the Endgame trilogy, by New York Times
bestelling author, James Frey. Two keys have been found. The
strongest Players are left. One final key remains to win Endgame
and save the world. For Sarah, Jago, Aisling, Maccabee, Shari, An,
and Hilal, Endgame has reached its final phase. The third key, Sun
Key, is all that stands between one Player saving their line - or
perishing along with the rest of the world. And only one can win.
West Bengal, India: Maccabee is Playing to win. He has Earth Key
and Sky Key and he is determined to find Sun Key. But in Endgame,
fate can turn in the blink of an eye. He must Play carefully. He
must watch his back. Kolkata, India: An Liu is Playing for death.
His goal: stop Endgame, and take the world down with him. Sikkim,
India: For Aisling, Sarah, Jago, Shari, and Hilal, their mission is
to stop Endgame. Sun Key must not be found. No matter what they're
Playing for, all of the remaining Players have one thing in common:
they will end the game, but on their own terms.
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Shadows
(Paperback)
Dee Phillips
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R210
Discovery Miles 2 100
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The 2019 Green Earth Award-Winning trilogy opener is now available
in trade paperback! Forty years after the earth was devastated by
massive flooding, four children on one small sailboat must flee
corrupt authorities and overcome the dangers of the sea that
drowned their world. Twins Will and Annalie thought the hardest
part about this year was going to be their separation when bookish
Annalie began life at a prestigious Admiralty-run boarding school
and avid sailor Will stayed behind in the flood-damaged slums. But
that was before the Admiralty raided their father's engineering
workshop. Before they sent a questioner to threaten Annalie at
school. Before their father disappeared, leaving a single coded
clue to his destination. Desperate to find their father, the twins
set out in the family's small sailboat. But though they are both
experienced sailors, they have no idea what dangers the sea has in
store for them. With The Flooded Earth, Mardi McConnochie opens her
middle-grade cli-fi saga at top speed, drawing readers into a race
against pirates, authorities, and the sea itself in a
not-so-distant future full of new technology and old human
failings.
The tales of this book explore and extend the world established by
Ursula K. Le Guin's must-read Earthsea Cycle. "The magic of
Earthsea is primal; the lessons of Earthsea remain as potent, as
wise, and as necessary as anyone could dream." (Neil Gaiman) This
collection contains the novella "The Finder," and the short stories
"The Bones of the Earth," "Darkrose and Diamond," "On the High
Marsh," and "Dragonfly." Concluding with an account of Earthsea's
history, people, languages, literature, and magic, this edition
also features two new maps of Earthsea. With stories as perennial
and universally beloved as The Chronicles of Narnia and The Lord of
The Rings--but also unlike anything but themselves--Ursula K. Le
Guin's Earthsea novels are some of the most acclaimed and awarded
works in literature. They have received accolades such as the
National Book Award, a Newbery Honor, the Nebula Award, and many
more honors, commemorating their enduring place in the hearts and
minds of readers and the literary world alike. Join the millions of
fantasy readers who have explored these lands. As The Guardian put
it: "Ursula Le Guin's world of Earthsea is a tangled skein of tiny
islands cast on a vast sea. The islands' names pull at my heart
like no others: Roke, Perilane, Osskil . . ." The Earthsea Cycle
includes: A Wizard of Earthsea The Tombs of Atuan The Farthest
Shore Tehanu Tales from Earthsea The Other Wind
It's 2312 and Leo Fischer is a fifteen-year-old computer whizz on
his first ever journey off Earth. He's heading to the moon colony
to help his mother Lillian with her scientific work. But before he
can reach her, she is kidnapped. Determined to find and rescue her,
Leo has no choice but to accept the help of his newest friend,
Skater Monroe, the daughter of a shuttle pilot and already an
experienced space traveller. Their investigation leads them to an
old freighter captain with a strange story about two spaceships:
one a long-lost piece of junk called the Arcadian; the other, a
sleek, ultra-modern ship of mysterious origin. Both craft are
involved in some kind of cover-up, and Leo and Skater become
convinced the conspirators are the same people who kidnapped Leo's
mother. Dodging space pirates as well as a ruthless assassin in the
pay of the soon-to-be president of Mars, they stumble upon a secret
that could lead to all-out war in the solar system. The first
instalment of Andrew Stickland's Mars Alone Trilogy is a
gravity-defying thrill-ride into the human race's
all-too-believable future in space.
Suzanne Collins continues the amazing story of Katniss Everdeen in
the phenomenal Hunger Games trilogy.
Against all odds, Katniss Everdeen has won the annual Hunger Games
with fellow district tribute Peeta Mellark. But it was a victory
won by defiance of the Capitol and their harsh rules. Katniss and
Peeta should be happy. After all, they have just won for themselves
and their families a life of safety and plenty. But there are
rumors of rebellion among the subjects, and Katniss and Peeta, to
their horror, are the faces of that rebellion. The Capitol is
angry. The Capitol wants revenge.
The earth-shattering conclusion to Veronica Rossi's epic Under
the Never Sky trilogy, and sequel to the New York Times and USA
Today bestselling Through the Ever Night.
Their love and their leadership have been tested. Now it's time
for Perry and Aria to unite the Dwellers and the Outsiders in one
last desperate attempt to bring balance to their world.
Perfect for fans of the Hunger Games and Divergent series,
Veronica Rossi's trilogy has been called "inspired, offbeat, and
mesmerizing" (Kirkus Reviews, starred review) and "incredibly
original" (Seventeen.com). Brimming with romance and danger and
building to a climax that will leave you breathless, Into the Still
Blue brings this "masterpiece" trilogy to an unforgettable close
(Examiner.com).
There lived a girl named Petra Peņa, who wanted nothing more than to be a storyteller, like her abuelita.
But Petra's world is ending. Earth has been destroyed by a comet, and only a few hundred scientists and their children – among them Petra and her family – have been chosen to journey to a new planet. They are the ones who must carry on the human race.Hundreds of years later, Petra wakes to this new planet – and the discovery that she is the only person who remembers Earth. A sinister Collective has taken over the ship during its journey, bent on erasing the sins of humanity's past. They have systematically purged the memories of all aboard – or purged them altogether.
Petra alone now carries the stories of our past, and with them, any hope for our future. Can she make them live again?
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Dry
(Hardcover)
Neal Shusterman, Jarrod Shusterman
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R525
R495
Discovery Miles 4 950
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When the California drought escalates to catastrophic proportions, a group of teens is forced to make life and death decisions in this harrowing story of survival from New York Times bestselling author Neal Shusterman, and Jarrod Shusterman.
The drought – or the Tap-Out, as everyone calls it – has been going on for a while now. Everyone’s lives have become an endless list of don’ts: don’t water the lawn, don’t take long showers, don't panic.
Until the taps run dry.
Suddenly, Alyssa’s quiet suburban street spirals into a warzone of desperation; neighbours and families turned against each other on the hunt for water. And when her parents don’t return, she and her younger brother must team up with an unlikely group in search of water. Each of them will need to make impossible choices to survive.
A collection of four all-new strange stories from the sleepy town of Gravity Falls in one original graphic novel. Written by Alex Hirsch.
Penguin Readers is an ELT graded reader series for learners of
English as a foreign language. With carefully adapted text, new
illustrations and language learning exercises, the print edition
also includes instructions to access supporting material online.
Titles include popular classics, exciting contemporary fiction, and
thought-provoking non-fiction, introducing language learners to
bestselling authors and compelling content. The eight levels of
Penguin Readers follow the Common European Framework of Reference
for language learning (CEFR). Exercises at the back of each Reader
help language learners to practise grammar, vocabulary, and key
exam skills. Before, during and after-reading questions test
readers' story comprehension and develop vocabulary. Pig-Heart Boy,
a Level 4 Reader, is A2+ in the CEFR framework. The text is made up
of sentences with up to three clauses, introducing more complex
uses of present perfect simple, passives, phrasal verbs and simple
relative clauses. It is well supported by illustrations, which
appear regularly. Cameron Kelsey is 13 years old. He is not well
and needs a new heart. Doctors want to give him a pig's heart.
Cameron cannot decide if he wants the pig's heart, and some groups
are very angry about doctors using animals in this way. Visit the
Penguin Readers website Exclusively with the print edition, readers
can unlock online resources including a digital book, audio
edition, lesson plans and answer keys.
Things are changing in en'Edlia's palace on the world of Irth.
High Patriarch Brokt has just died, leaving his wife, Narrian, a
heartbroken widow, and his realm tumbling into political upheaval.
Twelve-year-old Nizza is more than thrilled that her eldest
brother, Crown Patriarch Merrick, is returning home to claim the
throne after spending five years on the portal world of Earth with
Krystin, his off-world wife, and their twin daughters. But there is
only one problem: there has never been an off-worlder in the ruling
family in the history of en'Edlia.
Although Krystin arrives on Irth amid cheering crowds, she soon
discovers that she is not welcomed by some, simply because she does
not possess magical powers. Feeling lost and threatened in her new
strange world, Krystin turns to Nizza for companionship. The two
young women soon find plenty of adventure and trouble that include
a violent sea voyage, civil uprisings, and a greedy king as Krystin
must confront all who do not accept her or her new role on
Irth.
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