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Young CIA agent Switters, hindered by a shaman's curse that keeps him from allowing his feet to touch earth, continues his adventures around the world in a wheelchair and on stilts, lusting after his teenage stepsister, consorting with nuns and rebels, and challenging the Vatican.
162) The sight
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Warriors power of three volume 1
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HarperCollins
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.9 - AR Pts: 12
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English
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Hollypaw, Jaypaw, and Lionpaw, the children of the ThunderClan warriors Squirelflight and Brambleclaw, learn their powers can help the Clan and begin their apprenticeships; and a prophecy warns of trouble.
164) The Call of the Wild
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Jack London's novels and ruggedly individual life seemed to embody American hopes, frustrations, and romantic longings in the turbulent first years of the twentieth century, years infused with the wonder and excitement of great technological and historic change. The author's restless spirit, taste for a life of excitement, and probing mind led him on a series of hard-edged adventures from the Klondike to the South Seas. Out of these sometimes
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Open Road Media
Pub. Date
[2020]
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English
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These three sci-fi novels from the dawn of the twentieth century are among the first works of fiction to imagine visiting other planets. A Honeymoon in Space : Lenox, the Earl of Redgrave, has invented a flying ship with the power to break free of Earth's gravity. But before taking to the stars, he has some personal business to attend to -- namely, wooing an old flame. The lady in question is Zaidie, a woman about to be forced into a loveless marriage....
166) Happenstance
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WildBlue Press
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
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"[A] 5-star, science fiction-techno thriller story filled with twists and turns, excitement, action, adventure and a . . thought-provoking storyline." -- Artisan Book Reviews Unaware that it's about to be thrust into the middle of a centuries-old cosmic conflict, Earth discovers an unknown object spotted near Pluto, followed by another on Mars. A team of experts on the maiden flight of a first-of-its-kind spaceship are sent to investigate. Sabotage...
167) Orphans of the Storm
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Canelo Digital Publishing Ltd
Pub. Date
[2018]
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English
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A secret mission sails into disaster in this Second World War thriller. 1939: Captain David Cochrane Smith, veteran of the First World War and now an intelligence officer, is sent to rescue an American war correspondent from General Franco 's Guardias. During the extraction he makes a narrow escape from German officer Kurt Larsen. En route to a new posting, his ship is attacked and he is taken prisoner, aboard the German ship Brandenburg. He must...
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Publisher
Thomas Nelson
Pub. Date
[2013]
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English
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There is an unseen world of good and evil where nightmares are fought and hope is reborn. Enter The Door Within . Aidan Thomas is miserable. Within two weeks, Aidan's life is completely uprooted as his parents move the family across the country to care for his ailing grandfather. The quiet but imaginative Aidan is struggling with attending a new school and fitting in with a new group of friends. But when he begins having nightmares and eerie events...
169) Outcast
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Warriors power of three volume 3
Publisher
HarperCollins
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.4 - AR Pts: 11
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English
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Firestar's grandchildren--Lionpaw, Hollypaw, and Jaypaw--progress in their training to become warrior cats and are drawn for different reasons to the mountains and the Tribe of Rushing Water.
170) The last hope
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Warriors omen of the stars volume 6
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4 - AR Pts: 10
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English
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Jayfeather, Dovewing, and Lionblaze continue to unravel the mysterious prophecy that has brought them together, but, as their battle against the Dark Forest approaches, the trio will need help from Firestar, ThunderClan, and StarClan if they want to save the clans.
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Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2021]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.5 - AR Pts: 12
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English
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"Charlie Thorne must search for Charles Darwin's hidden treasure in South America--with plenty of enemies hot on her trail"--Provided by the publisher.
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Austin Macauley Publishers
Pub. Date
[2022]
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English
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"Forty years after the world's four strongest nations banned all wars, fostered equality for all, and made major leaps in education and research, the Custodian of the World Ralph Rathbone looks at the gruesome picture appearing on his computer: the mutilated body of the chief geneticist at his laboratory in Rosamund, California. Two years ago, when his father Jordan Rathbone's planet hopper was lost in space, Ralph earned the title that his father...
174) The Sad Windows
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Publisher
Austin Macauley Publishers
Pub. Date
[2020]
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English
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"John Wilson arrives for the birthday party of Ellen Rackley. Straight away, he senses that things are not as they should be in the mansion where she lives. She is reluctant at first to tell him that something is wrong but very soon changes her mind. The discovery of an old diary belonging to an ancestor of Ellen tells of a strange meeting in the woods in Moldova. John and Ellen embark on a strange journey."--
175) The Sword of Moses
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Publisher
Canelo Digital Publishing Ltd
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
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An ancient evil has been unleashed. Someone must stop it. The gripping and bestselling first Ava Curzon thriller that will keep you hooked until the very end Dr Ava Curzon is Lara Croft meets Evelyn Salt - the first real challenger to Dan Brown's Robert Langdon. "Rollercoaster crypto-thriller ... a ride that thrills and educates ... move over Lara Croft!" (Daily Express - Five Star - Pick of the Week) "ONE OF THE TOP 5 RELIGIOUS THRILLERS OF ALL TIME"...
176) Relics
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Series
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Canelo Digital Publishing Ltd
Pub. Date
[2017]
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English
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To find the truth ... one must first uncover the lies When a Catholic priest hangs himself at the Pope's inauguration in St. Peter's Square, his friend, Professor Alex Harker, is dragged into a secret war. The suicide sets into motion a timetable of terrifying events that will irrevocably change the world as we know it. With the clock ticking, pursued by a deadly assassin, Harker must track down and decipher pieces of a puzzle laid down by the dead...
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Copernicus legacy volume 2
Publisher
HarperCollins
Pub. Date
[2014]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.3 - AR Pts: 13
Language
English
Description
Bestselling author Tony Abbott returns with the next full-length book in the Copernicus Legacy series, a globe-trotting adventure packed with more riddles, puzzles, and secret histories. The hunt for Copernicus's first relic sent Wade, Darrell, Lily, and Becca to the far reaches of the world and put them in serious danger. But they never imagined Sara KaplanDarrell and Wade's motherwould be kidnapped by the conniving Galina Krause. Now they must race...
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Publisher
HarperCollins
Pub. Date
[2016]
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English
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Former operative Major Hector Cross must face off against a pair of lethal enemies and prevent an international catastrophe in this gripping contemporary adventure-thriller perfect for fans of Clive Cussler, Ted Bell, and Vince Flynn from the legendary worldwide bestselling author of Desert God and Golden Lion. One of the most formidable fighters in the world, ex-SAS warrior and former private security consultant Major Hector Cross has survived explosive...
179) Alien Superstar
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Series
Alien superstar volume 1
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.8 - AR Pts: 6
Language
English
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"The instant New York Times bestseller from Emmy Award-winning actor Henry Winkler and Lin Oliver! No one is shocked by the six-eyed alien strolling around the Universal back lot. The tourists just think he's part of the show. It doesn't take long for Buddy to land a role on a popular TV show, playing (of course) an alien. He becomes an overnight heartthrob and is suddenly faced with legions of adoring fans, rides in glamorous limos, and appearances...
180) The shadow throne
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Ascendance trilogy volume 3
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.6 - AR Pts: 12
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English
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Young King Jaron has had nothing but trouble with his advisors and regents since he ascended the throne of Carthya, and now King Vargan of Avenia has invaded the land and captured Imogen--and Jaron must find some way to rescue her and save his kingdom.
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