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Ash's Triple Threat (Pokemon)
Par Simcha Whitehill. 2011
Gotta read 'em all! Scholastic's publishing program is geared to appeal to Pokemon fans of all ages. Handbooks, sticker books,…
create & trace, readers, and more. Ash and his Pokemon are on an all-new adventure. Based on an exciting, all-new episode arc of the TV show!Animal Ark: Puppies in the Pantry
Par Lucy Daniels. 1994
Animal Ark is the veterinary surgery run by Mandy Hope's parents. If there are animals to be protected or looked…
after, Mandy is always there to help.When a film crew arrives in town, Mandy and her best friend, James, are recruited to look after the animal stars! It's an exciting and glamorous job. But then disaster strikes. Charley, the labrador, goes missing. Can James and Mandy save the day?PUPPIES IN THE PANTRY is one of the best-loved ANIMAL ARK stories. Have you read them all?Watch Me Die
Par Erica Spindler. 2011
After years of pain and turmoil, stained glass restoration expert Mira Gallier is on the verge of having it all…
- again. But her perfect life, like the magnificent windows blown to bits by Hurricane Katrina, is about to be shattered. Mira wakes in the night to the scent of her dead husband's aftershave; catches a glimpse of him in a crowd; senses his presence; hears his voice. Could Jeffery, swept away by Katrina's flood waters, still be alive?Then Mira's business partner is brutally murdered, her nude body found posed in the dappled coloured light of the magnificent Mary Magdalene window. As evidence mounts against her, Mira must prove she's neither a murderer nor losing her grip on sanity - and escape a psychopath who will stop at nothing until he possesses her, body and soul.Deadly Seeds: Number 21 in Series (The Destroyer #21)
Par Warren Murphy, Richard Sapir. 1975
James Orayo Fielding is a multimillionaire. And he hates people. Fielding also has a new way to solve the famine…
that is escalating in many overpopulated countries, a secret grain treatment that matures seeds in just one month. News of this spectacular process sweeps across the world. The starving nations of India, Asia and South America literally ransom their treasuries to be given the formula. But Fielding isn't sending it out.Foreign agents attempt to steal the formula. Even the Mafia attempts to get into the picture. But is it really possible to feed the world at discount prices? And why would a millionaire delay the chance to make billions of dollars? Only one man can find out: Remo Williams, The Destroyer, an ex-cop who should be dead, but instead fights for the secret government law-enforcement organisation CURE. Trained in the esoteric martial art of Sinanju by his aged mentor, Chiun, Remo is America's last line of defence. Breathlessly action-packed and boasting a winning combination of thrills, humour and mysticism, the Destroyer is one of the bestselling series of all time.Adrenaline (Sam Capra #1)
Par Jeff Abbott. 2011
Sam Capra - brilliant CIA agent, loving husband, expectant father - loses everything that matters to him in a horrifying…
moment in London. An unknown enemy has set him up as a traitor. But that enemy has targeted the wrong man. Escaping from the CIA, Sam goes on a desperate hunt for the killer who stole his family and to save his kidnapped wife and child. But the destruction of Sam's life was only step one in an extraordinary plot - and now Sam Capra must become a new kind of hero.Fun For The Secret Seven: Book 15 (Secret Seven #53)
Par Enid Blyton. 1963
Solve the mystery with the Secret Seven - everyone's favourite detective club! These timeless stories are perfect for young fans…
of mystery, adventure or detective series. In book fifteen, the Seven are determined to help out. They are very fond of Tolly and his sick horse, Brownie and need to find them somewhere to hide out - somewhere that dangerous horse thieves will never think to look. But where?Solve the mystery! Cover and inside illustrations are by the brilliant Tony Ross, illustrator of David Walliams's books. The story was first published in 1963. This edition features the classic text and comes with a Bonus Blyton section at the back with quizzes, puzzles and other bonus extras! Have you read all 15 books in the original Secret Seven series by Enid Blyton? And don't miss these other Secret Seven titles...Mystery of the Skull - a brand-new Secret Seven mystery by prizewinning author Pamela Butchart. Secret Seven Brain Games - a fun and tricky puzzle book ***The Secret Seven ®, Enid Blyton® and Enid Blyton's signature are registered trade marks of Hodder & Stoughton Limited. No trade mark or copyrighted material may be reproduced without the express written permission of the trade mark and copyright owner.Sir Gadabout and the Ghost (Sir Gadabout #4)
Par Martyn Beardsley. 1994
Sir Gadabout nods off at the Round Table, and wakes up to find himself in the same room as a…
ghost!At first, the ghost of Sir Henry makes Sir Gads clank his armour with fright, but he soon recovers his spirits and sets off of another calamitous quest - to clear Sir Henry's name of the ghastly crime of pilchard-stealing.Another side-splitting adventure, with Sir Gads, his trusty squire Herbert and Merlin's sarcastic ginger cat, Sidney Smith, raising a riot in Camelot.Sir Gadabout Goes to Knight School (Sir Gadabout #8)
Par Martyn Beardsley. 2006
When Sir Lancelot is called away from Knight School, Sir Gadabout becomes the teacher - even though he's the one…
who needs to learn a thing or two about courtly conduct. How can the lads defeat the King of Gaul and his angry mob with the worst knight in the world as their leader? A story full of comic cunning and chaos.Assassin's Play-Off: Number 20 in Series (The Destroyer #20)
Par Warren Murphy, Richard Sapir. 1975
After a brutal fight in the streets of New Jersey, Remo and Chiun find themselves in battle after battle. Their…
arch-enemy and fellow assassin, the Maestro of Mayhem known as Nuihc, is hoping to knock out his competition. It all comes to a boil in Chiun's hometown in North Korea as the Destroyer finds himself in a fight to the death.Remo Williams is The Destroyer, an ex-cop who should be dead, but instead fights for the secret government law-enforcement organisation CURE. Trained in the esoteric martial art of Sinanju by his aged mentor, Chiun, Remo is America's last line of defence. Breathlessly action-packed and boasting a winning combination of thrills, humour and mysticism, the Destroyer is one of the bestselling series of all time.Last War Dance: Number 17 in Series (The Destroyer #17)
Par Warren Murphy, Richard Sapir. 1974
The eyes of the world are on the small Midwestern town of Wounded Elk when it is captured by rampaging…
Indians who intend to even the score. And what no one - except the secret government law-enforcement organisation CURE - knows yet, is that just outside the city limits is the United States' biggest and most secret nuclear installation, loaded with enough atomic weapons to send us back to the Stone Age.Something amazing is needed to stop the arsenal falling into the wrong hands. Or perhaps, someone amazing . . . Remo Williams is The Destroyer, an ex-cop who should be dead, but instead fights for CURE. Trained in the esoteric martial art of Sinanju by his aged mentor, Chiun, Remo is America's last line of defence. Breathlessly action-packed and boasting a winning combination of thrills, humour and mysticism, the Destroyer is one of the bestselling series of all time.Child's Play: Number 23 in Series (The Destroyer #23)
Par Warren Murphy, Richard Sapir. 1976
The government's Witness Protection Program has been compromised - cooperative criminals who thought a new name would keep them safe…
are suddenly turning up dead. As this continues it threatens the future of hundreds of cases when others panic about pulling out, fearing for their safety. And those killing them are merely children.Who is training them? And why can't Remo use his Sinanju skills against them? Remo Williams is The Destroyer, an ex-cop who should be dead, but instead fights for the secret government law-enforcement organisation CURE. Trained in the esoteric martial art of Sinanju by his aged mentor, Chiun, Remo is America's last line of defence. Breathlessly action-packed and boasting a winning combination of thrills, humour and mysticism, the Destroyer is one of the bestselling series of all time.Sir Gadabout Out of Time (Sir Gadabout #9)
Par Martyn Beardsley. 2007
King Arthur desperately needs a haircut and because the royal barber is away, he foolishly accepts Sir Gads' offer to…
do the job. The result is a disaster, of course, so he turns to Merlin for help. Merlin's quick solution is a 'turn back time' spell, so that Arthur can return to the hour just before Sir Gads wreaked havoc on his hair. However, Sir Gads intervenes once more, and King Arthur finds himself unexpectedly in the present day instead. Trapped in the future, Sir Gads must find a way to help Arthur and himself return to mediaeval times. Knowing Sir Gadabout as we do, it's not going to be easy . . .The Dead Heart
Par Douglas Kennedy. 1994
That dumbshit map. I'd been seduced by it. Seduced by its possibilities. That map had brought me here ... That…
map had been a serious mistake'The map in question is of Australia, stumbled across in a second-hand bookshop by American journalist Nick Hawthorne, en route to another dead-end hack job in Akron, Ohio. Seduced by all that wilderness, all that NOTHING, Nick decides to put his midlife crisis on hold and light out to the ultimate nowheresville - where a chance encounter throws him into a sun-baked orgy of surf, sex and swill, and a nightmare from which there is no escape.'Douglas Kennedy might never be allowed into Australia again. This is a crazy, compulsive ultimately serious thriller and a bravura fictional debut from one of our best travel writers' Philip KerrWithout Warning
Par Carol Smith. 2006
Rush hour on the underground and a killer is at large in London, striking apparently haphazardly in a series of…
vicious attacks. Andy Brewster, ex-SAS, on sick leave from active service in Iraq, works undercover for the Metropolitan police with his bomb expert partner, Burgess. Together they must find the killer before he strikes again.So far the victims have all been women with no apparent connection. Beth Hardy, former caterer who now runs a gourmet food shop; her daughter Imogen, dancing at the National; sad Celeste with her terrible secret; widowed Margaret, in to shop; and American tourist, Ellie, stranded there alone. Each of them regularly travels by tube not knowing they could be potential victims.When the July 7 bombs go off and public awareness is raised, Brewster and Burgess have a race against time to apprehend the stalker. But danger comes not just from knives and bombs. Murder is deadlier when the heart is involved.Panic
Par Jeff Abbott. 2005
***Discover the half-a-million-copy-selling debut smash and prepare to hold... your... breath...***'Panic is an instant classic'Lee Child'A sleak, smart thriller. No…
question: Jeff Abbott is THE new name in suspense'Harlan CobenThings are going well for young film-maker Evan Casher - until he receives an urgent phonecall from his mother, summoning him home. He arrives to find her brutally murdered body on the kitchen floor and a hitman lying in wait for him.It is then he realises his whole life has been a lie. His parents are not who he thought they were, his girlfriend is not who he thought she was, his entire existence an ingeniously constructed sham. And now that he knows it, he is in terrible danger.So he is catapulted into a violent world of mercenaries, spies and terrorists. Pursued by a ruthless band of killers who will stop at nothing to keep old secrets buried, Evan's only hope for survival is to discover the truth behind his past.An absolute page-turner, Panic has been acclaimed as one of the most exciting thrillers of recent years.White Lies: The 11th Spider Shepherd Thriller (The Spider Shepherd Thrillers #11)
Par Stephen Leather. 2014
Dan 'Spider' Shepherd is used to putting his life on the line - for his friends and for his job…
with MI5. So when one of his former apprentices is kidnapped in the badlands of Pakistan, Shepherd doesn't hesitate to join a rescue mission.But when the plan goes horribly wrong, Shepherd ends up in the hands of al-Qaeda terrorists. His SAS training is of little help as his captors beat and torture him. Shepherd's MI5 controller Charlotte Button is determined to get her man out of harm's way, but to do that she's going to have to break all the rules. Her only hope is to bring in America's finest - the elite SEALs who carried out Operation Neptune Spear - in a do-or-die operation to rescue the captives.Dr. Quake: Number 5 in Series (The Destroyer #5)
Par Warren Murphy, Richard Sapir. 2012
With the ability to use the awesome destructive power of earthquakes for his own ill-gotten gains, villainous Dr Quake is…
threatening to unleash devastation on California unless he's paid a king's ransom. He has the technology and California has the fault lines. But while Quake and his lovely assistants may have plate tectonics under their control, Remo and Chiun are two forces of nature they never planned to contend with.Remo Williams is The Destroyer, an ex-cop who should be dead, but instead fights for the secret government law-enforcement organisation CURE. Trained in the esoteric martial art of Sinanju by his aged mentor, Chiun, Remo is America's last line of defence. Breathlessly action-packed and boasting a winning combination of thrills, humour and mysticism, the Destroyer is one of the bestselling series of all time.Death Therapy: Number 6 in Series (The Destroyer #6)
Par Warren Murphy, Richard Sapir. 1972
Men and women in key government positions are being influenced. Controlled. Made to act in ways completely contrary to their…
natures, and contrary to the interests of their nation. And they do so all the way to their deaths. American foreign policy is up for sale to the highest bidder.When the president can trust no one because everyone is suspect, he reaches for a very special telephone and asks for 'that person' to be activated. That person is Remo Williams: The Destroyer, an ex-cop who should be dead, but instead fights for the secret government law-enforcement organisation CURE. Trained in the esoteric martial art of Sinanju by his aged mentor, Chiun, Remo is America's last line of defence. Breathlessly action-packed and boasting a winning combination of thrills, humour and mysticism, the Destroyer is one of the bestselling series of all time.Out of Sight, Out of Time: Book 5 (Gallagher Girls #5)
Par Ally Carter. 2012
Normal. I liked the sound of that. Sure, as the daughter of two secret agents, I didn't really know what…
normal meant, but that didn't matter. Normal was my new mission.Cammie wakes up in an Alpine convent having lost her memory of the whole summer. She and her friends must travel to the other side of the world, trying to piece together the clues that Cammie left behind. But there are people hunting Cammie - people who will stop at nothing to protect their secrets ...The Last Minute (Sam Capra #2)
Par Jeff Abbott. 2011
They framed me.They abducted my wife.They took my child.I want him back.Sam Capra has one reason to live: to reclaim…
his baby son from the people who kidnapped him. Teaming up with a young mother whose daughter went missing, he tracks his child across the country in a dangerous, desperate race against time.From the internationally bestselling author of Panic, The Last Minute is the most heart-stopping thriller of the year, from 'one of the best thriller writers of our time' (Harlan Coben).