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"A large-hearted and optimistic novel, Extraordinary Adventures is the latest from the New York Times bestselling Daniel Wallace. Edsel Bronfman works as a junior executive shipping clerk for an importer of Korean flatware. He lives in a seedy neighborhood and spends his free time with his spirited mother. Things happen to other people, and Bronfman knows it. Until, that is, he gets a call from operator 61217 telling him that he's won a free weekend...
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Cayman was known as "The Islands that time forgot". However, Bob Soto woke it up when he started the world's first scuba diving company in 1957. He brought it to great success with his talent for marketing. Bob produced Cayman's first promotional film, to advertise the island's sun, sea, sand and amazing underwater beauty. With his permission, the Department of Tourism used the movie as their main advertising tool for many years. It was not long before...
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Alfred A. Knopf
Pub. Date
2016.
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IL: MG - BL: 5.1 - AR Pts: 10
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When young Charlie Pondicherry sets out to rescue his inventor-father from kidnappers, he uncovers a dastardly plan that he must help to foil, and discovers a great truth about himself.
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As a young boy moves to a whole new place with his mother, he discovers that there are many mysteries in this town. Each answer leads him closer to a mission he will need help for.
Twelve-year-old Jules Quatrenoix leaves Paris to settle in Howlingdeadman with his mother in the summer of 1912. She was hired as a housekeeper at the De Chaussecourtes' after her husband, a junior officer on board RMS Titanic, went missing. Much to Jules' annoyance, they...
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The Extraordinary Adventures of Arsene Lupin, Gentleman-Burglar Maurice Leblanc - Arsène Lupin, with his characteristic wit, plots over the course of nine short stories to steal many of Frances best antiques and artworks from under their owners noses. Only his classic opponent Detective Ganimard has the brilliance to attempt to foil Arsènes plans, albeit with mixed results.
This first collection of nine Arsène Lupin stories were originally serialised...
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Brice Johnson is just an ordinary person. She spends way too much time on the internet, spoils her pets rotten, and hates washing the dishes. One of the few things odd about her is she loves her job as a bus driver. Brice comes from a long line of superheroes. Everyone she interacts with on a daily basis has some type of superpower. Brice herself is what they call a baron in the world of superheroes-meaning she's someone who should have special powers...
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"Alice Tonks desperately wants to make friends at boarding school but, being autistic, she's always found it hard to fit in. Then she discovers she is a "switcher" and can talk to animals. As she starts to explore her newfound abilities, to her horror she learns that creatures are going missing. Only Alice holds the key to solving the mystery and finding the culprit, but she'll need to harness her full powers first. And to do that she'll need a bit...
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This book has two parts. The first part of this book will relate some of the many exciting and sometimes dangerous experiences that I encountered while living in the isolated and primitive bush country of North Western Ontario. The extreme cultural shock of moving from a home with hot and cold running water and central heating to a cabin with a coal oil stove for heat, a hand pump for cold water only located at the kitchen sink. The second part of...
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These classic mystery short stories feature Maurice Lebanc's famous rogue, Arsène Lupin. A master of disguise, Lupin moves between high society and a burglar's life, stealing from the rich and powerfull, and creating mischief for Detective Ganimard. Included in this collection are the following tales: "The Arrest of Arsène Lupin" "Arsène Lupin in Prison" "The Escape of Arsène Lupin" "The Mysterious Traveler" "The Queen's Necklace" "The Seven of...
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Set against the backdrop of the vibrant and alluring Parisian landscape, the narrative unfolds with an air of mystery and sophistication. Arsène Lupin, the dashing gentleman thief, takes center stage, captivating readers with his magnetic charm and unparalleled wit. Leblanc paints a vivid portrait of Lupin as he navigates the intricate web of high society, seamlessly blending into the opulent salons while orchestrating daring heists that leave even...
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Charlie Frank is middle-aged, out of work and for the first time in his life, in trouble with the law. To makes matters worse, his octogenarian father is arrested for mooning out of a bus window and his wife, who no longer loves him, is going through a mid-life crisis. Then he meets and falls in love with Grace, a beautiful police officer and for a troubled Charlie Frank, life will never be the same again.
A less than politically correct feel-good...
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This is the story of Eoj Nitram, a man from very humble beginnings who was just seeking some kind of happiness and success in his life. A man who would have to go through a world of hurt, hatred, and abuse at the hands of his so-called loved ones as a child and young adult. Fighting his demons and enemies and lust for battle along the way.
During his adventures, he masters his craft and evolves into the enemy of men worldwide. Eoj finds a...
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Saga Press
Pub. Date
[2019]
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English
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Life's always an adventure for the Athena Club, especially when one of their own has been kidnapped! After their thrilling European escapades rescuing Lucina van Helsing, Mary Jekyll and her friends return home to discover that their friend and kitchen maid Alice has vanished--and so has their friend and employer Sherlock Holmes!
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Blue Sky Press
Pub. Date
c2006
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IL: LG - BL: 5 - AR Pts: 2
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English
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Bored with his life in a lighthouse, Basil sets out for adventure and soon arrives in a mysterious city in the clouds, where he discovers and tries to foil a plan that threatens the entire world.
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Saga Press
Pub. Date
2018.
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English
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Mary Jekyll and the rest of the daughters of literature's mad scientists embark on a madcap adventure across Europe to rescue another monstrous girl and stop the Alchemical Society's nefarious plans once and for all. From Paris to Vienna to Budapest, Mary and her friends must make new allies, face old enemies, and finally confront the fearsome, secretive Alchemical Society. It's time for these monstrous gentlewomen to overcome the past and create...