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Imagine Me
(Paperback)
Tahereh Mafi
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For generations L. Frank Baum's Land of Oz books have captured and
enthralled millions of readers. These stories are as delightful
today as they were the day they were written. This omnibus edition
contains the first three books: The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, The
Marvelous Land of Oz, and Ozma of Oz! Now you can thrill with
Dorothy and Toto as they discover Oz, race through the countryside
with Tip and Jack Pumpkinhead as they flee the wicked witch Mobi,
and adventure with Ozma of Oz as she rescues Dorothy and the royal
family from the evil Gnome King.
'Dazzling storytelling' - Hilary McKay Born with a serious heart
condition, Dara has been waiting for his Big Operation forever, and
this summer it's finally going to happen. The moment his heart is
fixed he'll row out to the island in the bay all by himself just
like he's always dreamed. But when his op is postponed, Dara snaps.
When will he get to live his real life? Maybe the adventures he
dreams of are just silly fantasies. And then he finds a girl hiding
in the boat shed. She wears animal skins. She has a real live pet
wolf. She is, simply, impossible. Could Mothgirl really be from the
Stone Age? And what is she seeking on Lathrin Island? As Dara and
Mothgirl set out on a wild, windswept sea journey Dara begins to
realise that when you stop worrying about what's impossible, you
can do anything. A brave, life-affirming middle-grade timeslip
adventure about finding your family and finding yourself, from the
author of The Wild Way Home.
A graphic novel-style retelling with full-color images and dialogue
from Star Wars: The Mandalorian on Disney+! After rescuing the
child from the Empire, The Mandalorian Din Djarin has vowed to
reunite Grogu with the mysterious Jedi. But while on his quest,
Moff Gideon and his dark troopers recapture Grogu and take him
aboard an Imperial Starcruiser! Will the Mandalorian and his allies
Cara Dune, Boba Fett, and Bo-Katan be able to rescue Grogu? This
80-paged graphic novel features a complete retelling of Chapter 16:
The Rescue from the Star Wars: The Mandalorian series on Disney+.
With final frames and dialogue from the series in vibrant full
color, This Screen Comix will delight boys and girls ages 8 to 11
and Star Wars fans of all ages.
A thrilling, unputdownable debut, with extraordinary twists and
incredible action, from an incredible new voice in children's
fiction. I can steal time. The most I can take at the moment is
fifteen seconds, which is not a lot. Grandmother took almost three
minutes once and she told me she's done more, but I never saw it.
She says there are stories of someone who can take all the time in
the world, but how can that be right? When Alex and his father are
forced to flee their home to escape a brutal government, they begin
a life-threatening journey across Europe. But when they are
separated before they can reach Britain, Alex finds himself alone,
with only his extraordinary gift to keep him alive.Perfect for fans
of Alex Rider, Artemis Fowl, and Inception, Running out of Time is
an ingenious, high-concept thriller with a twist that you won't
believe.
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Merged
(Paperback)
Jim Kroepfl, Stephanie Kroepfl
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*SHORTLISTED FOR THE WATERSTONES CHILDREN'S BOOK PRIZE 2022* 'A
superbly original debut' - Guardian 'A time-twisting, mind-bending
thrill ride . . . I loved it!' - Holly Jackson, author of A Good
Girl's Guide to Murder 'Impossible to put down' - The Independent
ONE GLIMPSE OF A TERRIFYING FUTURE. ONE CHANCE TO CHANGE
EVERYTHING. After suffering a knock to the head, 15-year-old Esso
experiences a chilling vision: that night he will witness the
violent deaths of everyone he knows. He writes off the out-of-body
experience as a strange dream - until a series of frightening
coincidences prove that the vision is just hours away from coming
true. There is only one person who can help him rewrite the future.
The trouble is, she hasn't been born yet . . . SOON TO BE A MAJOR
MOVIE STARRING ACADEMY AWARD WINNER DANIEL KALUUYA 'A rollercoaster
of a story . . . Orangeboy with an Inception-style twist.' - Kat
Ellis 'Ambitious and highly addictive' - The Bookseller 'This is a
book I will return to time and time again' - Caleb Femi 'So happy
this exists' - Daniel Kaluuya, Academy Award-winning actor
The third book in Suzanne Collins's phenomenal and worldwide
bestselling Hunger Games trilogy. The final book in Suzanne
Collins's worldwide bestselling Hunger Games trilogy is now
available in paperback."My name is Katniss Everdeen. Why am I not
dead? I should be dead."Katniss Everdeen, girl on fire, has
survived, even though her home has been destroyed. There are
rebels. There are new leaders. A revolution is unfolding.District
13 has come out of the shadows and is plotting to overthrow the
Capitol. Though she's long been a part of the revolution, Katniss
hasn't known it. Now it seems that everyone has had a hand in the
carefully laid plans but her.The success of the rebellion hinges on
Katniss's willingness to be a pawn, to accept responsibility for
countless lives, and to change the course of the future of Panem.
To do this, she must put aside her feelings of anger and distrust.
She must become the rebels' Mockingjay - no matter what the cost.
Read the New York Times bestselling book that inspired the hit
movies! Hiccup Horrendous Haddock III, the quiet and thoughtful son
of the Chief of the Hairy Hooligans, tries to pass the important
initiation test of his Viking clan by catching and training a
dragon. Can Hiccup do it without being torn limb from limb? Join
his adventures and misadventures as he finds a new way to train
dragons--and becomes a hero. This action-packed, hilarious, and
perfectly illustrated novel is a modern classic beloved by millions
across the globe.
In this blockbuster installment of the bestselling Middle School series, Rafe and the other favorite characters from James Patterson’s books for kids join forces for the first time in a hilarious adventure!
Rafe and Jimmy, two misunderstood “troublemakers”, are finally up to something good. They’re in charge of a huge celebration of books and reading — but when a small issue snowballs into a big problem that threatens to derail the whole event, they need to work fast to keep things on track!
And the best part? Rafe and Jimmy are joined by the funniest storytellers they know, including Jamie Grimm from I Funny, Jacky Ha-Ha, the Kidd family of Treasure Hunters, and super-genius Max Einstein — everyone’s favorite characters from James Patterson’s bestselling series for kids!
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Crazy House
(Paperback)
James Patterson; As told to Gabrielle Charbonnet
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R283
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Two twins face a world of Death Row and dystopia in James Patterson’s gripping thriller-perfect for fans of The Hunger Games.
Seventeen-year-old Becca Greenfield was snatched from her small hometown. She was thrown into a maximum-security prison and put on Death Row with other kids her age. Until her execution, Becca’s told to fit in and shut her mouth . . . but Becca’s never been very good at either. Her sister Cassie was always the good twin.
There were no charges. There was no trial. There will be no escape. Becca’s only hope is that her twin sister will find her. That perfect little priss Cassie will stop following the rules and start breaking them, before it’s too late. Because her jailers made a mistake that could get them both killed: They took the wrong twin.
Crazy House is a non-stop thrill ride from James Patterson, the #1 bestselling author of Maximum Ride, Witch and Wizard, and Confessions of a Murder Suspect.
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