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Xavier Oaks doesn't particularly want to go to the cabin with his dad
and his dad's pregnant new wife, Nia. But family obligations are family
obligations, and it's only for a short time. So he leaves his mom, his
brother, and his other friends behind for a week in the woods. Only...
one morning he wakes up and the house isn’t where it was before. It's
like it's been lifted and placed... somewhere else.
When Xavier, his dad, and Nia go explore, they find they are inside a
dome, trapped. And there's no one else around...
Until, three years later, another family arrives.
Is there any escape? Is there a reason they are stuck where they are?
Different people have different answers -- and those different answers
inexorably lead to tension, strife, and sacrifice.
In this masterpiece, award-winning author Kenneth Oppel builds to a
heart-stopping pitch in drawing a story that feels very much of our
moment, where our very human choices collectively lead to humanity’s
eventual fate.
One man's blood could hold the key to curing cancer. That man is a
death row killer. And he'll kill again rather than give it to you.
How badly do you want it?
David Haines sits on death row, imprisoned for murdering leading
research doctors in the name of God. Meanwhile, the brilliant
oncologist Dr. Laura Donaldson battles a disease that kills just as
ruthlessly, and in an ironic twist of fate, Laura discovers that
the murderer may hold within him the cure for cancer. When she
unwittingly helps Haines escape from prison, she and FBI agent
Kevin Sheldrake--a man with his own demons to overcome--embark on a
terrifying manhunt that takes them across the country and deep into
their own troubled pasts. For both Laura and Kevin it is imperative
that the killer be brought back alive--but Haines would sooner kill
himself and everyone else rather than offer his precious blood for
medical science.
Kenneth Oppel brilliantly entwines three compelling characters in
this masterfully paced thriller that moves seamlessly between the
worlds of science and religion. The Devil's Cure will keep readers
on the edge of their seats.
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Ghostlight (Paperback)
Kenneth Oppel
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R250
R221
Discovery Miles 2 210
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Rebecca Strand was just sixteen when she and her father fell to
their deaths from the top of the Gibraltar Point Lighthouse in
1839. Just how they fell-or were they pushed?-remains a mystery.
And their ghosts haunt the lighthouse to this day ... Gabe tells
this story every day when he gives the ghost tour on Toronto
Island. He tries to make it scary enough to satisfy the tourists,
but he doesn't actually believe in ghosts - until he finds himself
face to face with Rebecca Strand. The true story of her death is
far more terrifying than any ghost tale Gabe has told. Rebecca
reveals that her father was a member of the Order, a secret society
devoted to protecting the world from 'the wakeful and wicked dead'
- malevolent spirits like Viker, the ghost responsible for their
deaths. But the Order has disappeared, and Viker's ghost is growing
ever stronger. Now Gabe and his friends must find a way to stop
Viker before they all become lost souls ... A fresh-and very
scary-take on the ghost story from Kenneth Oppel.
After a murder is committed, Will finds himself in possession of a
key that has the potential to unlock the train's hidden treasures.
Together with Maren, a gifted escape artist, and Mr Dorian, a
circus ringmaster with amazing abilities, Will must save the
Boundless before someone else winds up dead. With villains fast on
his heels and strange creatures lurking outside the windows, the
train hurtles across the country as Will flees for his life. His
adventure may have begun without his knowing . . . but how it ends
is now entirely up to Will.
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Silverwing - The Graphic Novel
Kenneth Oppel; Illustrated by Christopher Steininger
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R623
R567
Discovery Miles 5 670
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Shade, a young silverwing bat in search of his father, discovers a
mysterious Human-made building containing a vast forest. Could his
father be there? Home to thousands of bats, the indoor forest is
warm as a summer night, teeming with insect food, and free from the
tyranny of the deadly owls. But Shade and his friend Marina aren't
so sure this is paradise. Shade has seen Humans enter the forest
and take away hundreds of sleeping bats for an unknown purpose. And
where is Shade's father?
Before long Shade and Marina are on a perilous journey to the
far southern jungle, where the vampire bat Goth rules as king of
all the cannibal bats. Now Shade must use all his resourcefulness
to find his father -- and stop Goth from creating eternal
night.
The forest heaves and splits in a terrible quake, and Griffin, a
newborn Silverwing bat, is sucked down a fissure deep into the
earth. Shade, Griffin's father, soon realizes that his son has been
drawn into the Underworld and embarks on the most dangerous of
journeys to rescue him. Shade knows he must find Griffin quickly --
legend says that if the living stumble into the land of the dead,
they have only a short time before death claims them, too. But
something else is hunting Griffin -- a deadly foe Shade hoped he
would never see again. Who will find Griffin first?
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Inkling (Paperback)
Kenneth Oppel; Illustrated by Sydney Smith
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R201
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Thrive (Paperback)
Kenneth Oppel
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R274
R248
Discovery Miles 2 480
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Shade is a young silverwing bat, the runt of his colony. But he's
determined to prove himself on the long, dangerous winter migration
to Hibernaculum, millions of wingbeats to the south. During a
fierce storm, he loses the others and soon faces the most
incredible journey of his young life. Desperately searching for a
way to rejoin his flock, Shade meets a remarkable cast of
characters: Marina, a Brightwing bat with a strange metal band on
her leg; Zephyr, a mystical albino bat with an unusual gift; and
Goth, a gigantic carnivorous vampire bat. But which ones are
friends and which ones are enemies? In this epic story of adventure
and suspense, Shade is going to need all the help he can find -- if
he hopes to ever see his family again.
Ben Tomlin has been an only child for thirteen years. So when his
research-scientist parents bring home a baby chimp to raise as a
human child, Ben's life is turned upside-down. Teaching a baby
chimp how to understand language is not his idea of fun, especially
when he's trying to settle in at his new school. But it isn't long
before Zan's infectious personality endears him to everyone and he
becomes a real member of the family. But just what will happen when
he grows up and the experiment comes to an end? Ben must take
dramatic steps, and the repercussions ricochet through his home and
community with devastating results. This phenomenal novel is a
thought-provoking story of relationships and family, first love,
growing up, ethics and dilemmas.
A small bat's curiosity leads to an action-packed odyssey in the
acclaimed Silverwing trilogy from Kenneth Oppel, now available as a
collectible boxed set.
Shade is a young silverwing bat, the runt of his colony, and he's
determined to prove himself on the long, dangerous winter migration
to Hibernaculum. But when a fierce storm separates Shade from his
colony, he soon faces the most incredible journey of his young
life--and that journey is just the beginning of an epic trilogy of
adventure, wonder, and suspense.
Ideal for fans of Tolkien and fantasy, this boxed set includes
paperback editions of "Silverwing," "Sunwing," and "Firewing."
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Silverwing - The Graphic Novel
Kenneth Oppel; Illustrated by Christopher Steininger
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R378
R341
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Hatch (Paperback)
Kenneth Oppel
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R264
Discovery Miles 2 640
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Bloom (Paperback)
Kenneth Oppel
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R242
R218
Discovery Miles 2 180
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The forest heaves and splits in a terrible quake, and Griffin, a newborn Silverwing bat, is sucked down a fissure deep into the earth. Shade, Griffin's father, soon realizes that his son has been drawn into the Underworld, and embarks on the most dangerous of journeys to rescue him. Shade knows he must find Griffin quickly -- legend dictates that if the living stumble into the land of the dead, they have only a short time before death claims them, too. But something else is hunting Griffin -- a deadly foe Shade hoped he would never see again. Who will find Griffin first? And who will survive to embark on the perilous journey back to the land of the living?
In this riveting companion to the acclaimed novels Silverwing and Sunwing, Kenneth Oppel creates a story that will resonate with readers of all ages -- a glorious fantasy adventure in which the living and the dead struggle for the sake of eternity.
Devotion turns deadly in this second Gothic thriller from Printz
Honor-winner Kenneth Oppel that is "every bit as thrilling and
engaging" ("VOYA") as "This Dark Endeavor."
When does obsession become madness? Tragedy has forced
sixteen-year-old Victor Frankenstein to swear off alchemy forever.
He burns the Dark Library. He vows he will never dabble in the dark
sciences again--just as he vows he will no longer covet Elizabeth,
his brother's betrothed.
If only these things were not so tempting.
When he and Elizabeth discover a portal into the spirit world, they
cannot resist. Together with Victor's twin, Konrad, and their
friend Henry, the four venture into a place of infinite
possibilities where power and passion reign. But as they search for
the knowledge to raise the dead, they unknowingly unlock a darkness
from which they may never return.
Annie Rush has it all. A loving husband, adoring sons, an
interesting job. But tragedy haunts her. Her identical twin sister
died in a horrifying farm accident when the girls were nine years
old, and in the wake of the grief and guilt that followed, her
older brother left home for good. The death of her mother prompts
Annie to seek her brother and revisit her long-lost past. Her
search takes her to Oaxaca, where her brother was last seen, during
the vibrant Christmas celebrations and the colorful Night of the
Radishes festival; and ultimately, deep within herself.
Bravery, danger, and intense passion. How does obsession begin?
Victor and Konrad are the twin brothers Frankenstein. They are
nearly inseparable. Growing up, their lives are filled with
imaginary adventures...until the day their adventures turn all too
real.
They stumble upon the Dark Library and discover secret books of
alchemy and ancient remedies. Father forbids them from ever
entering the room again, but when Konrad falls gravely ill, Victor
is drawn back to the Dark Library where he uncovers an ancient
formula for the Elixir of Life. Victor, along with his beautiful
cousin Elizabeth and friend Henry, immediately set out to find a
man who was once known for his alchemical works to help them create
the formula.
Determined to save Konrad, the three friends scale the highest
trees in Strumwald, dive into the deepest lakes, and even make an
unthinkable sacrifice in their quest for the elixir's ingredients.
And as if their task was not complicated enough, a new realm of
danger--that of illicit love--threatens to end the ordeal in
tragedy.""
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