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Six children of wealthy international families vanish into the London night, taken in a single flawless pass by a phantom crime syndicate. Assigned by the baffled Metropolitan Police Department to investigate, Detective Inspector Mercy Danquah is at sea. The kidnappers are ruthless and well organized, their resources are seemingly limitless, and their motives unclear. They demand 25 million per hostage for unspecified "expenses" and, as the gang teases...
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WHY I WROTE THIS BOOK
Every person deserves to live the life that they want to live, without judgment, jealousy or fear. I have seen so many talented people fall short of their potential and it is usually because of other people's expectations, or the need to conform to society or the fear of failure and in rare cases a fear of success.
We all need to protect our joy, otherwise it can be stolen from us in an instant.
The story of Alice is...
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In the follow-up to his very successful Black Lies, White Lies, controversial talk-show host and radio commentator Tony Brown presents a practical plan to reclaim our resources and institutions from a selfish and exclusive power elite.
At the start of the twentieth century, argues Tony Brown, the world's economy was hijacked. In capitalist and communist countries alike, elitist groups took control of international trade and national banks, with dire...
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Delilah and Julius volume 18
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Julius investigates a high number of comas in a hospital, and discovers that Dr. Dismay is stealing people's dreams.
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Mutant X volume 17
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Adam (John Shea) finds himself framed for murder after encountering Marc Griffin (Paul Popowich), a mutant with the ability to steal people's memories.
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Sohrab is the designated "Sherlock Holmes" of the Barnard Star, his spaceship home in outer space, where he has lived his entire life. When the captain of the ship announces someone has been stealing water rations, Sohrab and his brother Bruno are determined to find the culprit and solve the mystery! With full-color illustrations and a short chapter format, this 32-page sci-fi book will capture the interest of both reluctant and avid readers who enjoy...
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Librarians volume 2
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When people begin getting hurt in the unluckiest of ways, the Librarians are led to a casino where the owner appears to possess an artifact capable of stealing people's luck. Despite falling under the bad luck curse themselves, the Librarians must turn the tables before the plague of bad fortune spreads to the wider world.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5 - AR Pts: 3
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Nine-year-old Emily Vole and her friends at Wings & Co. Fairy Detective Agency have their hands full with the sudden and mysterious death of local landowner Sir Walter Cross, devastating losses suffered by tailor Mr. Rollo, and the ruin of Pan Smith's wedding preparations the night before her big day.
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Ghost stories from the Mile-High City have never been so creepy, fun, and full of mystery! The haunted history of Denver comes to life-even when the main players are dead. Visit the state capitol and you may see a haunted head floating through the halls. Stop in at the Peabody-Whitehead mansion for any number of ghostly interactions. Or, stroll along Market Street to see if the spirit of a young woman is again stealing people's shoes. Dive into this...
12) The Edge
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In France, a woman is struck by lightning and survives, a bizarre pattern of burns on her body. Days later, against all odds, she is struck again and vanishes without a trace. The search for her leads to a place folded away from reality, ruled by the immortal fairy who had been held prisoner by Mary Rock. Hugely powerful, he has been driven mad, stealing people who have vanished. A power struggle ensues among the creatures of myth who seek to launch...
13) Scare City
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Deep beneath the human world lies Scare City, the hub where all the ghouls, ghosts and goblins dwell in perfect harmony. It took the monsters centuries to overcome their differences and live together in peace.
Tensions rise between clans when a mysterious light begins to steal people in the night causing Scare City to fall back into the hands of angry, pitchfork-wielding mobs! Its fate rests, unexpectedly, in the hands of a compassionate Zombie-Witch...
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In book two, Jinx Valentine is reunited with her Humpty Dooish friends. The children are holidaying at the prized swimming spot, Coolabah Gully, and babysitting Mona the elephant at the same time. Their holiday is upset when Mona starts trespassing, stealing people's rubbish and bringing it home, and swimming till all hours.
When Mona follows a roaming pony into the bush, the children run after her and get hopelessly lost. Navigating the bush without...
15) The talent thief
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"Seventh grader Tiffany Tudwell tries not to attract attention, but when she gains the ability to steal others' talents, Tiffany suddenly finds herself in the spotlight as she uses her powers to help save her dad's failing planetarium."--
16) Death Bringer
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Book two of Soul Justice. A powerful magic user is stealing people's faces in San Francisco, and empath Ella Walsh and shifter Vadim Morosov have been called in to investigate. Still adjusting to the closeness and permanence of their new relationship, the government-paired mates are soon hot on the trail of an Otherworld cultist from Vadim's past. But their target turns the tables, and after he gives Ella someone else's face, the couple will have...
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A hidden door. A magical staircase. Discover the world of Droon!
Eric is tossing and turning in his sleep! And his wild dream can only mean one thing - he is being called back to the land of Droon. But when Eric, Julie, and Neal step off the rainbow stairs, they find that something is very wrong in their magical world. Someone has been stealing people's dreams! And the kingdom of Droon is getting awfully tired of it. So now it's up to our friends...
18) Scare City
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Humanoids
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2021
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Tensions rise in a Monster Metropolis when spooky things start to happen to its citizens! Will they solve the mystery before ancient rifts tear the community apart? PUBLICATION IN 1 VOLUME - COMPLETED WORK. Deep beneath the human world lies Scare City, the hub where all the ghouls, ghosts and goblins dwell in perfect harmony. It took the monsters centuries to overcome their differences and live together in peace. Tensions rise between clans when a...
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When tragedy struck, young Billy seemed to be lost. In an effort to help her son, Sarah took Billy to visit his grandpa Don, hoping that some male influence would do him some good. What awaits, however, was something Billy could never have dreamed of during his short life. Don took Billy on a trip through time, back to the days when he was a boy himself, and his adventures with his best girl friend, Bobbi Bear.
In Lucidobe, a place far away from...