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"Nicolas 'Nico' Hall is sixteen when he escapes from Dr. H's religious gay reprogramming institute in California. On his own, he assumes one identity after another to avoid recapture as he flees south to Peru and then to Mexico. Seven days older than Nico, Samuel 'Sam' Jonas Solomon is a privileged Upper West Side only child who idolizes James Bond. When his heart is broken, he vows that, like Bond, he's never going to trust in love again. Then he...
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Jack is a walking fossil. The only human among a sea of clones. It's been hundreds of years since humanity died off in the slow plague, leaving the clones behind to carry on human existence. Over time they've perfected their genes, moving further away from the imperfections of humanity. But if they really are perfect, why did they create Jack? While Jack longs for acceptance, Althea-310 struggles with the feeling that she's different from her sisters....
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When the adults of Brockton, Connecticut, morphed into gigantic, bloodthirsty monsters nine months ago, the students at Jefferson High barricaded themselves inside their school. Now eighteen-year-old Kay Kim is one of the Student Council members trying to keep her classmates from starving. Kay has no poker face and can't keep her mouth shut when she knows she's right, so when she accidentally learns a secret that threatens the delicate power balance...
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After settling into a quiet life in Northern California, the protagonist's past from his college days in Washington, DC, catches up with him in a lethal confrontation. This violent encounter propels him on a surreal journey through the thresholds of the afterlife: heaven, purgatory, and hell.During these celestial visits, gatekeepers evaluate the protagonist's life, sparking debates about his worthiness for each realm. Through these conversations,...
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Here is an eclectic collection of poems by Janne Graham, Amelia Fielden, Julia Irwin, Neva Kastelic and Meryl Turner.
Together, they have explored forms and themes and triggered ideas for each other. You will find poems following the unusual Golden Shovel form through to three on tomatoes ... and much else beside.
The title, a nod to the home address where the group meets, also suggests the sense of a safe place in which they practice their...
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Squatch Watch is filled with creative traps by money-hungry trackers who are after the large reward, rather than Bigfoot. But Bigfoot is the one with the bounty on his head. Trials and tribulations abound as they go after the cryptid.
Squatch Watch is for the young adult reader, but will bring a smile to any age.
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In this compelling narrative, seven exceptionally talented individuals, each excelling in distinct fields, find themselves together in a psychiatric hospital. Here, they are under the care of an empathetic doctor who strives to help them confront their personal challenges and fulfil their aspirations.
Their journey takes a turn with the arrival of an anorexic girl, who inspires them towards an action that has the potential to alter the world. However,...
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Lucas is unwavering on his quest to find his mother, his determination unyielding...until an unexpected obstacle named Laura veers into his path. Every clue, every lead, brings him closer to unraveling the mystery shrouding his mother's disappearance. However, dodging Laura's unsolicited attempts to 'assist' him seems to turn his once straightforward mission into a maze with no exit. He doesn't require help; he needs answers.
On the other hand, Laura...
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Enter your Delta state, and go to your playground, things are about to get Quasi.
Everything is possible in the dream dimension, even finding answers to the sustainability of an enlightened society. Join Albert's soul group in a collected dream journey taking them back in time, across the universe, living entire lifetimes in moments, to the omniverse, and through adventures that can only be experienced in a dream landscape. The team telepath "Mary"...
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Excerpt: "He always said he never knew which was worse, his name or his nose; but as he could get rid of neither, he accepted both in his own bright, happy way, and that ended the matter with him. Peter Black had given him the name of Mars' Bobbie to distinguish him from Mars' Robert, his father, and it seemed to fit so exactly and suit so well his cheery, lovable little self as a baby, and later as a boy, and even on to young manhood, that no one...
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Sindibad, a seasoned explorer with a relentless thirst for knowledge, has sailed seas and navigated the stars in pursuit of adventure. Yet, nothing in his previous seven voyages could prepare him for the enigma looming on the horizon – a monstrous creature unlike anything he's ever encountered.
When his ship meets a disastrous end, Sindibad finds himself plunged into the unknown depths, only to be swallowed whole by the very creature that intrigued...
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Zak Raven, once the superhero Kid Ranger, is now just a typical fifteen-year-old boy living in Bluffside. But when most of his friends are playing video games or studying for their final exams, Zak is fighting real life robots, and defeating his arch enemy, Professor Dimitri Raine.
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Dr Rudyard Turnstone and the Beach of Promises is an uplifting story about a remarkable bird, a blind boy and a curious Indigenous girl who form a special friendship on the beach of a small coastal town in South Australia.
Dr Rudyard, better known as Ruddy, is a migratory bird who takes readers on amazing adventures from Australia to the Arctic Circle and back. Ruddy is also a doctor – a flying doctor – not of medicines and potions, but a dispenser...
15) Zahara's Rose
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What will happen when Zahara reaches the Hanging Gardens of Babylon and tries to see the Queen? Much acclaimed author, Libby Hathorn has told a gentle, celebratory tale, illuminated by the evocative illustrations of Doris Unger.
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In The Diary of a Girl, a young girl's life is upended by a catastrophic event that renders her city perilously unsafe. Amidst this chaos, her family decides to leave, desperately seeking refuge. With communication lines severed, they embark on a journey towards safety, eventually finding solace in the close-knit community on Scotland's serene Black Isle.
It's here that the girl encounters The Boy, sparking a series of adventures and experiences...
17) Wormwood
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ELECTRICITY WILL SOON BE TOO CHEAP TO METER! But this wonderful news was not on one of today's front pages. It was on the front page of a newspaper yellow with age and over sixty years old. The headline reflected the optimism of the early years of atomic energy production in Britain.Tom Brown (17) and his sister Christina (15) are working on a school project highlighting the dangers of nuclear-power generation, but their father works at Sizewell...
18) Ç'est La Vie
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Stella Anderson is no stranger to detention, but her latest infraction leads her to a group of fellow rule-breakers at her new school in Dewberry, Texas. However, when their teacher goes missing, these five misfits, each with their own unique quirks - McClark the 'psychic,' Quinby the underqualified 'social navigator,' Mira the small-town goth, Reagan the bitter and resentful, and Sella the pig-headed friend - must band together to uncover the truth...
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A Superpowered Аdvеnturе" follows the journey of Hiro, a young villagеr from Shurikеn, who rеcеivеs a mystеrious invitation from thе Ninja Council to join their academy due to his еxcеptional skills. Hiro's training begins undеr thе guidance of Master Koji, as hе lеarns acrobatics, combat, and supеrnatural abilitiеs. Thе story dеlvеs into Hiro's personal growth, friеndships, and thе challеngеs hе facеs, including mastеring...
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Versão para o inglês do livro "A viagem dos coelhinhos". Conta a história de uma família de coelhos que se prepara para viajar de férias. Compram a passagem para um número, mas a família vai crescendo com o passar do tempo, mais coelhinhos vão nascendo até que na hora da viagem, o avião está lotado de coelhos. O tema pode servir para falar de soma, de matemática, de viagem, de férias, etc. Também para o treinho do inglês.
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