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Ready, Set, Action! Great Adventure Fiction
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Crocodile Tears By Horowitz, Anthony 2010-11 - Puffin Books 9780142417195 Check Our Catalog
A charity broker/con artist raises millions of dollars in donations and invests them in a form of genetically modified corn that has the power to release an airborne strain of a virus so powerful it can knock out an entire country on one windy day. The antidote? Alex Rider. …More |
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First Strike By Higgins, Jack With Richards, Justin 2010-06 - Putnam Publishing Group 9780399252402 Check Our Catalog
Higgins' action-packed adventure series featuring two regular teens comes to a close in this exhilarating thriller. Set in Washington D.C., the fast-paced narrative gives readers a captivating behind-the-scenes glimpse into America's capital. …More |
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The Long Way Home By Klavan, Andrew 2010-02 - Thomas Nelson Publishers 1595547134 Check Our Catalog
Charlie West went to bed one night an ordinary high school student, but when he woke up, he was a hunted man. Terrorists are trying to kill him. The police want to arrest him for the death of his best friend. With his pursuers closing in on every side, Charlie makes his way back to his hometown to find some answers. …More |
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The Way of the Sword By Bradford, Chris 2010-03 - Hyperion Books 1423120256 Check Our Catalog
Jack Fletcher is shipwrecked off the coast of Japan, his beloved father and the crew lie slaughtered by ninja pirates. Rescued by a legendary master swordsman and brought under his wing, Jack begins the grueling physical and psychological training needed to become a samurai. …More |
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The Atlantis Complex By Colfer, Eoin 2010-08 - Hyperion Books 9781423128199 Check Our Catalog
In this seventh adventure in the blockbuster series, an army of fairy space probes has returned to Earth reprogrammed to destroy Atlantis--and only Artemis Fowl can stop it. …More |
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Fang By Patterson, James 2010-03 - Little, Brown Books for Young Readers 0316036196 Check Our Catalog
On a trip to Africa, Max and her Flock meet a mysterious billionaire whose intense scrutiny of the Flock makes her fear the worst. Then canny birdkid Angel makes a dire prophecy about Max's soul mate: "Fang will be the first to die." Max's desperate desire to protect Fang brings the two closer than ever. …More |
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Max Cassidy: Escape from Shadow Island By Adam, Paul 2010-03 - Walden Pond Press 0061863238 Check Our Catalog
A mysterious man shows up after one of Max's shows, telling Max not only is his mother innocent of his father's murder, but his father is still alive. A slip of paper with eight digits leads Max from London to Santo Domingo and the impenetrable fortress on the sinister Isla de Sombra. …More |
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The Genius Wars By Jinks, Catherine 2010-09 - Harcourt Children's Books 9780152066192 Check Our Catalog
Boy-genius Cadel Piggot has a new name (Cadel Greenaius), a new family, and a new life. But when his best friend Sonja is attacked, it's up to him to figure out who was behind it. …More |
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Borderline By Stratton, Allan 2010-03 - Harper Teen 9780061451119 Check Our Catalog BookPage Notable Title
Life's not easy for 15-year-old Sami Sabiri, especially as the only Muslim kid at his private school. And when Sami catches his father in a lie, everything he's ever known comes into question. …More |
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Remote Control By Heath, Jack 2010-01 - Scholastic Press 0545075912 Check Our Catalog
Agent Six of Hearts, 16-year-old superhuman, is on a mission. His brother Kyntak has been kidnapped. A strange and sinister new figure is rising in power. Six is suspected of being a double agent. The Deck has been put into lockdown by the Queen of Spades. A mysterious girl has appeared who acts as Six's guardian angel. Who can he trust? As the clock ticks steadily against Kyntak's life, Six of Hearts is on the run: from his past, from his fellow agents at the Deck, even from his own DNA.... |











