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The eagerly anticipated, deadly prequel to the number one
bestselling Alex Rider series. In the prequel to the number one
bestselling Alex Rider series by Anthony Horowitz, contract killer
Yassen Gregorovich is given orders to kill Alex. But Yassen knows a
secret from the past that connects him to the fourteen-year-old
spy. What is it that makes one of them choose to do evil, and what
does it take to turn him into a killer?
From the #1 New York Times bestselling Alan Gratz comes this
must-read middle grade novel tackling the urgent topic of climate
change. Fire. Flood. Ice. Three natural disasters. Three kids who
must fight to survive and change things for the better. In
California, Akira Kristiansen is driving through the mountains with
her mom when a wildfire sparks - and grows scarily fast. In just
moments, Akira and her family have to evacuate... but which way is
safe with fire all around them? In Churchill, Manitoba, Owen
Mackenzie is running a tour for travellers who've come to see the
polar bears. Lately the bears show up more and more as the ice
thins. When Owen and his friend see a bear much too close for
comfort, they end up in a fight for their lives. In Miami, a
hurricane bears down on Natalie Torres. That's not so uncommon ...
but everyone's saying this could be it. The Big One. Natalie and
her mother don't have anywhere to run to, so they hunker down to
ride out the storm. Akira, Owen, and Natalie are all swept up in
the global effects of climate change, each struggling to survive.
But the three kids are more deeply connected than they could ever
imagine - in ways that will change them can change the world. From
the bestselling author of Refugee, Allies and Ground Zero Sheds a
light on the increasingly urgent threat of climate change in an
engaging way Gratz writing is exciting and takes readers on a
nonstop adventure
Now a Netflix original movie starring Millie Bobby Brown, Henry
Cavill, and Helena Bonham Carter! Meet Enola Holmes, teenaged girl
turned detective and the younger sister to Sherlock Holmes. When
Enola Holmes, sister to the detective Sherlock Holmes, discovers
her mother has disappeared, she quickly embarks on a journey to
London in search of her. But nothing can prepare her for what
awaits. Because when she arrives, she finds herself involved in the
kidnapping of a young marquess, fleeing murderous villains, and
trying to elude her shrewd older brothers-all while attempting to
piece together clues to her mother's strange disappearance. Amid
all the mayhem, will Enola be able to decode the necessary clues
and find her mother?
The unputdownable second book in the action-packed spy thriller
series, where cutting-edge tech meets explosive adventure. An
undercover mission. A deadly game of spies. When a secretive
robotics company is hacked, teen spies Swift and Hawk discover
out-of-control weaponized robots battling to escape into the city.
As they race to shut down the virus, they quickly realize this is
only the beginning. A ruthless organization is plotting something
far more deadly. Swift and Hawk must go undercover in their most
dangerous mission yet. Fans of Alex Rider and Young Bond will be
hooked on this edge-of-your-seat spy series, perfect for
gadget-lovers, gamers and thrill seekers. Praise for Swift and
Hawk: Cyberspies Selected as The Week Junior Top 5 Action-Packed
Adventures "This tense spy thriller is pure escapism." BOOKTRUST
"Smart, tense and exciting, Swift and Hawk swept me away into a
world of cyber espionage, robots and gadgets that would make even Q
envious! A brilliant, breathless thriller." JENNIFER BELL "Loved
Swift and Hawk: Cyberspies, a high-octane, high-tech teen spy-fi
thriller that left me breathless. Buckle up!" JAMIE RUSSELL "A
gripping, ingenious, thrilling read that you won't be able to put
down!" M.G. LEONARD "A brilliantly written spy mystery, with a
fast-moving plot, characters that leap from the page, and a
cornucopia of coding and tech to keep young readers riveted." ANNA
MAZZOLA
"A compelling and beautifully told story." ―Kathleen Glasgow, New York Times bestselling author of Girl in Pieces
Four walls. One window. No way to escape.
Hannah knows there's been a mistake. She doesn't need to be institutionalized. What happened to her roommate at that summer program was an accident. As soon as the doctors and judge figure out that she isn't a danger to herself or others, she can go home to start her senior year. Those college applications aren't going to write themselves. Until then, she's determined to win over the staff and earn some privileges so she doesn't lose her mind to boredom.
Then Lucy arrives. Lucy has her own baggage, and she's the perfect project to keep Hannah's focus off all she is missing at home. But Lucy may be the one person who can get Hannah to confront the secrets she's avoiding―and the dangerous games that landed her in confinement in the first place.
Packed with intrigue and suspense, A Danger to Herself and Others is great for readers who loved Suicide Notes for Beautiful Girls by Lynn Weingarten and Two Can Keep a Secret by Karen McManus!
Book five in the OFFICIAL Minecraft fiction series for readers age
7+ Ash, Morgan, Harper, Po and Jodi are back for their fifth
adventure in the world of Minecraft. When Morgan and his friends
receive an unwelcome visit from the elusive Evoker King, they find
themselves on a quest to find a secret item hidden in the depths of
an unknown dungeon. But not is all as it seems, and they must gear
up for an epic journey rife with danger, dragons and mysterious
foes. Meanwhile, in the real world, the school play seems to be
full of its own traps and troubles. Will Morgan and the gang
finally uncover the identiy of the Evoker King? For fans of the
Minecraft game, Jumanji and Wreck it Ralph.
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School Spirit
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John Sazaklis; Illustrated by Jesus Lopez
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