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The ratastrophe catastrophe (Illmoor chronicles. #1.)
Par David Lee Stone. 2004
Diek Wustapha, a simple shepherd boy transformed by dark magic into a powerful charmer, can tame humans and beasts by…
playing his flute. The citizens of Illmoor have a giant rat infestation and call on Diek to help, but when they refuse to pay, he lures the town's children into a mountain. Two misfit mercenaries and an aging ex-sorcerer attempt to rescue the children before it's too late. Grades 5-8. 2004. (The Illmoor Chronicles ; 1)The golem's eye (Bartimaeus trilogy. #2.)
Par Jonathan Stroud. 2004
Two years following The Amulet of Samarkand (EB73738), fourteen-year-old government wizard Nathaniel is ordered to destroy commoner resistance to the…
magicians' rule. Aided by sarcastic demon Bartimaeus, Nathaniel searches for human leader Kitty, who has obtained some magic of her own. For junior and senior high readers. 2004. (The Bartimaeus trilogy ; 2)When the lion feeds (The Courtneys of Africa ; #1)
Par Wilbur A Smith. 1964
Twin brothers are born in the wilds of Natal in the 1870s. Fate, war and the jealous schemes of a…
woman are to drive them apart, but a continent is awakening and on the horizon dawns the promise of fortune, adventure and love. Followed by "The sound of thunder" (DC29070). c1964. (The Courtneys of Africa ; 1)Despicable me 2: the junior novel
Par Annie Auerbach. 2013
Gru used to be one of the most villainous villains in the world. He and his army of Minions even…
stole the moon! But when he adopted Margo, Edith, and Agnes, Gru became a dad. Instead of stealing landmarks, he makes pancakes, blows up unicorn balloons, and dresses like a fairy princess! Little does this dad know, though, he's about to make another career change--as a spy for the Anti-Villain League. Grades 2-4. 2013.The gift: Witch & wizard (Witch & wizard. #2.)
Par James Patterson, Ned Rust. 2010
After escaping imprisonment and execution by the totalitarian regime known as the New Order, powerful siblings Wisty and Whit Allgood…
become leaders of the Resistance. Though wanted, the Allgoods continue to defy the government. Sequel to "Witch and Wizard", followed by "The fire". For senior high readers. 2010.Witch & wizard (Witch & wizard. #1.)
Par James Patterson, Gabrielle Charbonnet. 2009
Soldiers from the New Order government kidnap and imprison siblings Wisty and Whit Allgood, accusing them of the outlawed practice…
of witchcraft and wizardry. But Wisty and Whit discover their powers and fight to survive. For senior high readers. Followed by "The gift". 2009.The sea captain's wife
Par Beth Powning. 2010
1861. Azuba is the young wife of Nathaniel, an older man who captains a commercial ship. When she suffers a…
miscarriage while her husband is at sea, Azuba finds comfort and understanding in her friendship with a local minister. Upon Nathaniel's return, rumours of an affair between Azuba and the minister are swirling, and he feels compelled to take his wife and five-year-old daughter on his next voyage. Some descriptions of violence and some descriptions of sex. c2010.Robert Ludlum's the Bourne deception: a new Jason Bourne novel (New Jason Bourne novel. #7)
Par Robert Ludlum, Eric Lustbader. 2009
Ambushed and nearly killed in Bali, Jason Bourne fakes his death and hunts the would-be assassin. Meanwhile Soraya Moore, the…
CIA's Middle East director, investigates the bombing of an American airliner over Egypt. Moore believes Bourne is dead - but then their missions overlap. Violence and strong language. Bestseller. 2009.Robert Ludlum's The Bourne objective: a new Jason Bourne novel (Jason Bourne series #book 8)
Par Robert Ludlum, Eric Lustbader. 2010
Amnesiac spy Jason Bourne and ruthless Leonid Arkadin, both trained in a clandestine and now defunct American Central Intelligence program,…
are manipulated to eliminate each other. Meanwhile, a secret cabal called Treadstone seeks Bourne's Balinese ring, which might lead to King Solomon's gold. Strong language and descriptions of violence. Bestseller. c2010. (New Jason Bourne novel)Saving the world and other extreme sports: And Other Extreme Sports (Maximum Ride ; #3)
Par James Patterson. 2007
The time has come for Max, Fang, Iggy, Nudge, Gasman, and Angel to face their ultimate enemy and, despite many…
obstacles, try to save the world from a sinister plan to re-engineer a select population into a scientifically superior master race. Sequel to "School's Out-Forever" (EB74021). Followed by "Final warning". For grades 5-8. 2007. (Maximum ride ; 3)The mermaid secret
Par Vicki Blum. 2004
Kallie and Danya are as unalike as twin sisters can be. When a mermaid visits Kallie and tells her that…
her world will be lost forever unless Kallie helps them steal back The Jewel of Life, Kallie accepts right away, while Danya needs more convincing. But soon the twins are taking the plunge together into the amazing undersea world of Ayralon, where adventure - and a secret from their past - awaits them. Grades 3-6. 2004.Superior Saturday: Keys to the Kingdom Book 6 (Keys to the kingdom ; #6)
Par Garth Nix. 2008
Even as he grows stronger and closer to discovering the secret of his identity, Arthur must face further dangers and…
conflicts as he struggles to attain the Sixth Key from the powerful Saturday. Sequel to "Lady Friday" (EB74686). Followed by "Lord Sunday". Grades 4-7. 2008. (Keys to the kingdom ; 6)The Akhenaten adventure (Children of the lamp ; #1)
Par Philip Kerr. 2005
When twelve-year-old twins Philippa and John discover that they are descended from a long line of djinn, their mother sends…
them away to their Uncle Nimrod, who takes them to Cairo where he starts to teach them about their extraordinary powers. Grade 5-8. 2005. (Children of the lamp ; 1)The Nutcracker
Par Jane B Mason. 2003
It's Christmas Eve and Marie has found a funny-looking nutcracker under the tree. Marie's godfather says this nutcracker once saved…
a beautiful princess from a horrible spell cast by the wicked Mouse Queen. But Nutcracker is in danger - the Mouse King seeks revenge! Now Nutcracker must face off against the seven-headed King of Mice - and he needs Marie's help to win the battle! Grades 3-6. 2003.The Thief Lord (Chicken House Novels)
Par Cornelia Caroline Funke, Oliver Latsch. 2002
Orphans Prosper and Bo, on the run from their cruel aunt and uncle, live with a gang of thieves in…
Venice. The gang is protected by The Thief Lord, a young boy named Scipio who steals jewels from fancy Venetian homes. But there is more to the Thief Lord than he's letting on, and when Prosper stumbles on the Thief Lord's true identity, and Scipio plans to steal a mysterious wooden wing, things begin to go wrong. Grades 4-7. 2002. Uniform title: Herr der Diebe.The Mediterranean caper (Dirk Pitt Adventure Ser. #1)
Par Clive Cussler. 2004
A Luftwaffe ace, a Nazi war criminal, a beautiful and untrustworthy brunette, and a deadly billion-dollar cargo become the objects…
of a desperate search as Dirk Pitt matches wits with the elusive leader of an international smuggling ring. 2004.Nighthawk: a novel from the NUMA Files (NUMA files. #14.)
Par Clive Cussler, Graham Brown. 2017
When the most advanced aircraft ever designed vanishes over the South Pacific, Kurt Austin and Joe Zavala are drawn into…
a deadly contest to locate the fallen machine. Russia and China covet the radical technology, but the United States worries about a darker problem. They know what others don't--that the X-37 is carrying a dangerous secret, a payload of exotic matter, extracted from the upper reaches of the atmosphere and stored at a temperature near absolute zero. As long as it remains frozen, the cargo is inert, but if it thaws, it will unleash a catastrophe of nearly unthinkable proportions. From the Galapagos Islands to the jungles of South America to an icy mountain lake many believe to be the birthplace of the Inca, the entire NUMA team will risk everything in an effort to avert disaster. Sequel to "The Pharaoh's secret". Bestseller. 2017.Ghost ship: a novel from the NUMA files (NUMA files. #12.)
Par Clive Cussler, Graham Brown. 2014
When Kurt Austin is injured attempting to rescue the passengers and crew from a sinking yacht, he wakes with fragmented…
and conflicted memories. Did he see an old friend and her children drown, or was the yacht abandoned when he came aboard? For reasons he cannot explain, Kurt doesn't trust either version of his recollection. Determined to know the truth, he begins to search for answers, and soon finds himself descending into a shadowy world of state-sponsored cybercrime, and uncovering a pattern of vanishing scientists, suspicious accidents, and a web of human trafficking. With the help of Joe Zavala, he takes on the sinister organization at the heart of this web, facing off with them in locations ranging from Monaco to North Korea to the rugged coasts of Madagascar. But where he will ultimately end up, even he could not begin to guess. Sequel to "Zero hour". Bestseller. 2014.The spy (Isaac Bell Adventure. #3)
Par Clive Cussler, Justin Scott. 2010
1908. Isaac Bell of the Van Dorn Detective Agency investigates the supposed suicide of battleship engineer Arthur Langner. After more…
deaths among naval research staff, Bell hunts for a foreign spy hobbling American military advances during a buildup to war. Some violence. Bestseller. 2010. (Isaac Bell adventure)White death: a novel from the NUMA files (Kurt Austin adventures. #No. 4)
Par Clive Cussler, Paul Kemprecos. 2003
Partners Kurt Austin and Joe Zavala of the National Underwater and Marine Agency (NUMA) rescue survivors inside a Danish ship…
sunk by environmentalists. During the ensuing investigation they encounter the Oceanus Corporation, which aims to control the seas by using biologically modified fish. Violence and strong language. Bestseller. 2003. (Kurt Austin adventure)