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Phaenomen: 2], Plus près du secret
Par Érik L'Homme. 2007
"Handicaps ? Pouvoirs surnaturels ? Les troubles dont souffrent Violaine, Claire, Nicolas et Arthur en ont fait des marginaux. Persuadés…
qu'il existe un lien entre leur état et l'existence d'une vie extraterrestre, ils mènent l'enquête de Londres jusqu'en Patagonie. Mais quels intérêts supérieurs menacent-ils ? Quelle est cette mystérieuse organisation qui lance contre eux ses tueurs à gages ? Les quatre adolescents vont l'apprendre à leurs dépens : plus près du secret, c'est aussi plus près du danger..." -- 4e de couvAmerican spy
Par Lauren Wilkinson. 2019
Because of her skin color, Cold War-era FBI agent Marie Mitchell is recruited to join a task force aimed at…
undermining the president of Burkina Faso. Over the next year, her work challenges her beliefs about her identity as a spy, lover, sister, and an American. Some violence and some strong language. 2019Le sympathisant (Littératures étrangères (Belfond (Firme)))
Par Viet Nguyen. 2017
" Avril 1975, Saïgon. Alors que les derniers avions américains vont décoller, un général de l'armée américaine et son capitaine…
font la liste de ceux qui vont monter à bord. Ce que le général ignore, c'est que son capitaine est un agent double auprès des communistes. Prix Pulitzer 2016, prix Edgar Allan Poe 2016 du meilleur premier roman, prix du meilleur livre étranger Sofitel 2017 (roman). "Tall tales
Par Tana Reiff. 1993
Seven tall tales from America, Ireland, Burma, and Syria. Includes the legendary Paul Bunyan and Pecos Bill. The Irish tale…
"Oona and the Giants" tells how the wife of one giant outwits another giant. Uncontracted braille. 1993Le pays des aveugles (Folio, ISSN 0768-0732 #1561)
Par H. Wells. 1984
The handmaid's tale
Par Margaret Atwood. 1986
In the future the United States of America is the Republic of Gilead, a fundamentalist Christian theocracy. To reverse the…
declining birthrate, women are forcibly recruited to the ranks of Handmaids and are assigned to the Commanders of the Faithful, whose wives are barren. Explicit descriptions of sex and some strong language. BestsellerPetits contes de ruse et de malice (Billochet Légendes Ser.)
Par Cécile Gagnon. 1999
Un recueil de cinq excellents contes folkloriques peu connus, sans diable, où le trompeur est trompé par plus fin que…
lui. Des récits bien racontés et illustrés avec soin, dans des styles différents. [SDMFolktales
Par Tana Reiff. 1991
Eight folktales from around the world. Some teach a lesson, while others are just fun. Includes "Lazy Jack" from England,…
"The Man in the Moon" from China, "The Shoes of Jewels" from Vietnam, and "Stone Soup," which comes from France, Sweden, and other countries. Uncontracted braille. 1991Un été de Jessica (Science-fiction)
Par Alain Bergeron. 1978
Un excellent roman québécois de science-fiction superbement narré. Dans une ère lointaine, l'auteur a imaginé une colonie de vieux millionnaires…
qui ont acquis la planète Mars en même temps qu'une sorte d'immortalité. On imagine que les Terriens tentent d'y "amarsir" mais... Atmosphère étrange qui rappelle Bradbury. [SDMKirinyaga: a fable of Utopia
Par Michael Resnick. 1998
Ten tales of a utopian planet inhabited by former residents of Kenya. In 2123 Koriba, a European-educated witch doctor, becomes…
disenchanted with the modernization of Kenya and colonizes the planet of Kirinyaga. There he reinstates ancient customs and decides the fate of his people, while still maintaining a link to Earth. Some violence. 1998Endymion
Par Dan Simmons. 1996
Two hundred forty-seven years after the Fall of Hyperion (BR 08684), the WorldWeb is divided into many kingdoms, and the…
military wing of the Catholic Church is in charge. Aenea, eleven, emerges from the Time Tombs to challenge the church authorities. Raul Endymion is snatched from death to assist her. Strong language and some descriptions of sexPile ou face: roman
Par David Wolstencroft. 2006
"Charlie Millar, vingt-sept ans, et George Shaw, la cinquantaine, travaillent dans un labo photo à Londres. Ils appartiennent tous deux…
aux services secrets de Sa Majesté. Ils reçoivent un dernier ordre de mission. Ils doivent s'éliminer l'un l'autre... Pour survivre à la machine qui cherche à les broyer, Charlie et George font croire qu'ils ont bien exécuté l'ordre. Mais leur mensonge est découvert. Les assassins sont sur leurs traces. Pourquoi les services secrets veulent-ils supprimer deux agents sans histoires ? Charlie et George réussissent à déjouer les coups tordus de leurs maîtres et sauvent leur vie." -- 4e de couvWithout lawful authority
Par Manning Coles. 1943
Tommy Hambledon, a British foreign intelligence agent, is searching for German spies in his homeland. Warnford, a disgraced British army…
officer who was framed and forced to resign, enlists the help of a professional burglar, Marden, to help him expose his enemies. Together the three uncover a Nazi cell on the eve of World War IIChild of the May
Par Theresa Tomlinson. 1998
Fifteen-year-old Magda, raised by Marian the Forestwife, is seeking adventure. Her chance comes when her father allows her to dress…
as a boy in an attempt to rescue two women held hostage by the Sheriff of Nottingham. Magda's archery skills are put to the test. Sequel to The Forestwife (BR 10451). For grades 5-8The dark side of nowhere: a novel
Par Neal Shusterman. 1997
Jason Miller hates his bland, small-town life, so when the high school janitor gives him an odd glove and tells…
him his life is about to change, he is both puzzled and excited. Jason learns classmates have received the same message, and soon they all encounter bizarre experiences. For grades 6-9The departure (Animorphs Ser. #No. 19)
Par Katherine Applegate. 1998
After her latest mission when she morphed into a wolf, Cassie realizes that she is losing her human feelings. She…
tells her friends that she is quitting; she does not want to be an animorph any longer. But when confronted by a leopard and Karen, a human-controller who knows Cassie's secret, Cassie must rethink her decision. For grades 4-71001 things everyone should know about the universe
Par William Gutsch. 1998
La leyenda de la flor de nochebuena (The legend of the poinsettia)
Par Tomie DePaola. 1994
Lucida and her mother plan to weave a new blanket for the Christmas nativity procession in her village. But when…
her mother falls ill and they cannot finish the blanket, Lucida is afraid she will have nothing to offer on Jesus' birthday. Then at the last minute, someone suggests another gift that she can give. Uncontracted braille. Spanish language. 1994Camelot: A Collection Of Original Arthurian Tales
Par Jane Yolen, Winslow Pels. 1995
Several authors provide ten stories and one song about the legend of King Arthur, some humorous, some historical, and some…
tragic. Anne McCaffrey writes about a search for horses to enrich the bloodlines of the king's horses. Terry Pratchett offers a scientific explanation of the sword in the stone. For grades 3-6Fair is fair: world folktales of justice (American storytelling)
Par Sharon Creeden. 1994
International tales that relate to themes of law and justice. Traditional stories are used to illustrate a variety of modern…
legal issues and court cases. For example, the Danish fable "The Lawyer's Advice" elucidates the concept of the insanity defense. For high school and older readers