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7 Billion Needles 4 (7 Billion Needles #4)
by Nobuaki TadanoModern day Japan is the stage for a new form of hard science-fiction, as author Nobuaki Tadano revisits one of the genre's Grand Masters, Hal Clement, in his debut work 7 Billion Needles. Loosely inspired by Clement's golden age title Needle, 7 Billion Needles follows the life of a teenage girl whose quiet boring days are dramatically changed when her body is possessed by an alien life form caught up in an intergalactic manhunt.In this final volume, life on Earth is on the brink. Hikaru finds herself in a battle with an organism bent on defining Earth's ideal life-force. By going through the a few million years worth of genetic makeup from Earth's history, this new threat quickly is breaking down the very fabric of life as time and space have developed.With now two aliens residing in her, Hikaru's purpose is clear. She must prove that humanity is at the top. And she must do this on her own. Her future will be forever tied with the two parasites living in her bloodstream, but as a young person capable of expanding the gene pool with her own make up, she alone is at the top of the native food-chain.
7 Clues to Winning You
by Kristin WalkerWhen a humiliating picture of Blythe goes viral, she's instantly the target of ridicule at her new school. To salvage her reputation, Blythe teams up with Luke to win the Senior Scramble scavenger hunt. But Luke is an unlikely ally and potentially can't be trusted. Perhaps it's his Shakespearean witticisms that reel Blythe in despite her better judgment . . . or maybe she just craves the thrill of the game. But as the hunt progresses, their relationship heats up. Soon their madcap mischief spirals out of control. Blythe is faced with arrest and expulsion, among other catastrophes - until Luke shows her what the Scramble (and love) is really about. .
7 Days
by Eve AinsworthSchool should be a safe place for Jess, a refuge from her difficult home life - but thanks to Kez and her friends, it's everything she dreads. Despite being beautiful and popular, Kez's life isn't any sweeter. She clings to the fact she is better off than Jess - or so she thinks. . . Told from the point of view of the bullied and the bully, this is a taut, powerful story of two girls locked in battle with each other and themselves, spiralling towards a shocking conclusion.
7 Days (Benny Griessel)
by Deon MeyerFrom the author of Thirteen Hours - A Sunday Times '100 best crime novels and thrillers since 1945' pickI'll shoot a policeman every day until you arrest the murderer of Hanneke Sloet.Shortly after the South African Police Services receive this threatening email, a policeman is shot by a sniper and recovering alcoholic Benny Griessel is ordered to reopen the Sloet case.Hanneke Sloet was a sensual and ambitious lawyer. At the time of her murder she was working on one of the biggest Black Empowerment deals in South African history. She was found dead in her luxury Cape Town apartment, a single stab wound to her chest.After forty days, the trail has gone cold. The first investigation could find no motive and no leads, only a set of nude photographs, an ex-boyfriend with a rock-solid alibi, conniving attorneys and financial double-dealing.Benny has to deal with immense pressure from his superiors, the media and the unfathomable sniper, whose emails keep coming and who won't stop shooting. And then there's Benny's love interest, former pop sensation Alexa Barnard, who is also trying to rebuild her life after the ravages of alcohol, and Benny has to make sure she stays sober for her comeback.At the same time, Benny's feisty colleague, Captain Mbali Kaleni, is hunting the shooter, trying desperately to find what connects him to Hanneke Sloet.Both Benny and Mbali are about to endure seven days of hell.
7 Days (Benny Griessel)
by Deon MeyerFrom the author of Harry's Game - A Sunday Times '100 best crime novels and thrillers since 1945' pickI'll shoot a policeman every day until you arrest the murderer of Hanneke Sloet.Shortly after the South African Police Services receive this threatening email, a policeman is shot by a sniper and recovering alcoholic Benny Griessel is ordered to reopen the Sloet case.Hanneke Sloet was a sensual and ambitious lawyer. At the time of her murder she was working on one of the biggest Black Empowerment deals in South African history. She was found dead in her luxury Cape Town apartment, a single stab wound to her chest.After forty days, the trail has gone cold. The first investigation could find no motive and no leads, only a set of nude photographs, an ex-boyfriend with a rock-solid alibi, conniving attorneys and financial double-dealing.Benny has to deal with immense pressure from his superiors, the media and the unfathomable sniper, whose emails keep coming and who won't stop shooting. And then there's Benny's love interest, former pop sensation Alexa Barnard, who is also trying to rebuild her life after the ravages of alcohol, and Benny has to make sure she stays sober for her comeback.At the same time, Benny's feisty colleague, Captain Mbali Kaleni, is hunting the shooter, trying desperately to find what connects him to Hanneke Sloet.Both Benny and Mbali are about to endure seven days of hell.(P)2012 Hodder & Stoughton
7 Days and 7 Nights: A Novel
by Wendy WaxIt's Him vs. Her when romance collides with reality--and everyone is watching....He says...he'll have his way with her inside a week. Radio personality Matt Ransom of Atlanta's raucous, testosterone-fueled Guy Talk is counting on a sure thing when he agrees to be locked up in a tiny apartment for seven days with the competition: the earnest Dr. Olivia Moore. It's an on-camera publicity stunt and Matt's determined to come out on top. She says...she'll never make the same mistake twice. Though their long-ago affair is a secret, Olivia feels as if her broken heart is on display whenever she crosses paths with her infuriatingly cocky--and undeniably charismatic--nemesis. Now she's stuck with him in the reality show from hell...or is it heaven? All she has to do is keep a level head, even while every other part of her is spinning dizzily out of control.From the Paperback edition.
7 Days at the Hot Corner
by Terry TruemanIn baseball, fielding your position at third base is tricky-that's why third is called "the hot corner." You have to be aware that anything can happen at any time. This should be the best year of Scott's life: It's his last season of varsity ball, his team is about to go to the city championship, and a pro career is on the line. Instead, everything he always counted on comes crashing down at the same time, and his whole life is like one blazing hot corner-full of deadly line drives and crazy "bad hops." Scott can't believe the awful stuff coming his way, but it's time to find out whether he has what it takes to play the hot corner-on the baseball diamond and off it.
7 Days till Ice Cream: A Makers Story about Coding (Makers Make It Work)
by Bernardo FelicianoIt's Sunday—ice cream day! But sometimes the ice cream truck turns down a different street. Can Jerron, A.J., and Cha crack the ice cream man's code? They want him to come their way! Tying into the popular Makers Movement, Makers Make It Work is a series of fun easy-to-read stories that focus on problem-solving and hands-on action. This charming story explores the Makers theme of Coding and includes explanatory sidebars and a computer coding-related activity for young makers to try themselves!
7 Geschichten für einen Sommernachmittag
by Jossy LoesSommernachmittage gehen einen langen Weg und darin werdest du mir zustimmen. Ein Nickerchen in der Sonne, wie gelassen dieser dunkelhaarige Mann, der dich nach der HOLA-Pose gefragt hat... Okay, es ist mir ein bisschen passiert. Sicher ist, dass wir an diesen langen Nachmittagen die Gesellschaft unserer ersten Liebesfreunde genießen, Momente voller Spaß und Mitschuld. Sommer verändern die Stimmung, wir lachen, wir reisen, um wundervolle Orte zu entdecken, und vielleicht sind wir mit dieser Person zufrieden, die uns alle bewegt. In einer anderen Zeit wurde es verliehen, Tänze zum perfekten Moment für diejenigen zu machen, die ihre Herzen schneller als normal in Erinnerung schickten. Es ist die Zeit, in der die Brise uns beschützt und die Leidenschaft in der Haut zweier Körper entdeckt, die zusammenkommen, um eine unvergessliche Geschichte zu leben... Ja, für viele, sogar zum Lesen, sieben Geschichten, die an einem Sommernachmittag beginnen.
7 Good Reasons Not to Grow Up: A Graphic Novel
by Jimmy GownleyTo his friends at Greycliff Academy, Kirby seems to have it all: charm, brains, and a lucky streak that won't quit. He's also the notorious hero creating the snarky videos &‘7 Good Reasons Not to Grow Up,&’ which expose just how dumb adults can be. Why would any kid want to become one of them?But there's also a mystery about Kirby. And when his best friend, Raja, finds out his secret, Kirby, Raja, and their friends have to grow up fast and face the world head-on.
7 Greeks
by Guy Davenport"Overall, this volume will afford great pleasure to scholars, teachers, and also those who simply love to watch delightful souls disport themselves in language."--Anne Carson Here is a colorful variety pf works by seven Greek poets and philosophers who lived from the eighth to the third centuries BC. Salvaged from shattered pottery vases and tattered scrolls of papyrus, everything decipherable from the remains of these ancient authors is assembled here. From early to later, the collection contains: Archilochos; Sappho; Alkman; Anakreon; the philosophers Herakleitos and Diogenes; and Herondas. This composite of fragments translated by Guy Davenport is the most complete collection of its kind ever to appear in one volume.
7 Histoires pour un après-midi d'été: N/A
by Jossy LoesLes après-midi d'été donnent beaucoup et je crois qu'en cela tu me donneras la raison, en commençant par une sieste en prenant un bain de soleil en essayant d'obtenir l'obscurité pour laquelle tu as demandé la pose du BONJOUR ... Ok! Un peu passé Ce qui est certain, c’est que, pendant ces longs après-midi, nous apprécions la compagnie d’amis et des moments pleins de joie et de complicité. Les étés changent l’ambiance de tous, on rigole, on va faire la fête, on voyage, on découvre des endroits merveilleux et, peut-être, on finit par trébucher avec cette personne qui bouge tout notre monde. C'est la saison la plus chaude de l'année. À un autre moment, elle s'est prête pour que les danses soient le moment idéal pour que ceux qui sentaient leur cœur battre plus vite que la normale puissent être réunis. C’est l’heure des couchers de soleil avec ce premier amour qui fait que plus d’une personne devient un peu bête ou cette soirée tant attendue avec une brise qui nous abrite, anticipant ce qui se passera dans les heures qui suivent, découvrant la passion enflammée de deux corps unissez-vous pour vivre une histoire inoubliable ... Oui, cela va très loin, même lire sept histoires que vous pouvez découvrir un après-midi d'été.
7 Histoires simples pour les très jeunes Lecteurs
by Katrina Kahler HanèneSi vous voulez apprendre la lecture à votre enfant encore très jeune, alors c’est le livre parfait pour débuter. Tout comme My First Book 1 (Mon premier livre 1) et The Christmas Stories Book 1 (Les Contes de Noël Livre 1) de Katrina Kahler; ce livre aux mots soulignés possède un texte très simple, des mots clés répétés et des images pour aider votre enfant à développer ses compétences de prévision et de compréhension. Il est parfait pour les lecteurs débutants âgés de 2 à 5 ans. Ce livre contient sept histoires dont: Es-tu mon Ami ?, Es-tu un Monstre ?, L’Histoire de Papa Noël, Veux-tu jouer ?, Si tu aimes ton Chien ?, Le meilleur Parc qu’il soit et Mon premier Jour à Kindy. Images et activités sur les mots soulignés accompagnent chaque livre. Ce livre a été écrit par une enseignante professionnelle qui a enseigné à des milliers d'enfants à lire et ce, depuis plus de 30 ans. Vous allez donner à votre enfant un bon départ d’apprentissage de la lecture lorsque vous achèterez ce livre.
7 Kinds of Ordinary Catastrophes
by Amber KizerOkay, so here's the deal: there are books about volcanoes erupting and meteorites hitting Earth and plane crashes where the survivors have to eat people--those are extraordinary crises. That's not what this book is about. I'm more the ordinary catastrophe type. This second semester of my sophomore year, there are basically 7 KINDS OF ORDINARY CATASTROPHES: high school, boys, heartbreak, family, job, friends, and the future. Well, I guess everyone's life is full of ordinary catastrophes. These are mine. Hi, I'm Gert Garibaldi. Welcome to my crazy life.From the Hardcover edition.
7 Psychopaths
by Sean Phillips Fabien Vehlmann7 men, 1 impossible mission - assassinate Hitler! With World War II in full swing, there's only one-way to draw the war to a quick end: kill Hitler. But who would be insane enough to try? Joshua Goldschmidt knows just the men to do it. Insane? Psychotic? Mad? Call them what you will, but the SEVEN PSYCHOPATHS are now the only hope the world has... In the vein of INGLORIOUS BASTERDS, with art by the critically acclaimed Sean Phillips (CRIMINAL, INCOGNITO).
7 Science Fiction Stories
by Scholastic IndiaIntergalactic Idol by Samit Basu; The Story Collector by Kuzhali Manickavel; Star Light, Star Bright by Nilanjana S. Roy; A Question of Time by Anushka Ravishankar; A Martian Homecoming by Vandana Singh; Baba Yaga by Anshumani Ruddra; and Shrinking Vanita by Manjula Padmanabhan.
7 Souls
by Barnabas Miller Jordan OrlandoMary expected her seventeenth birthday to be a blowout to remember, courtesy of her best friends, fellow New York City prepsters Amy and Joon, and her doting boyfriend, Trick. Instead, the day starts badly and gets worse. After waking up in a mortifying place with a massive, unexplainable hangover, Mary soon discovers that nobody at school is even aware that it's her birthday. As evening approaches, paranoia sets in. Mary just can't shake the feeling that someone is out to get her-and, as it turns out, she's right. Before the night is over, she's been killed in cold blood. But murder is just the beginning of Mary's ordeal. Her soul gets trapped in a strange limbo, and she must relive the day of her death through the eyes of seven people-each of whom, she finds, had plenty of reasons to hate her. As Mary explores the mysteries of her world, discovering secrets that were hidden in plain sight while she was alive, she clings desperately to the hope that she can solve her own murder, change the past, and-just maybe-save her own life. With its blend of suspense, horror, fantasy, and realism, 7 Souls is an adrenaline rush of a thriller. From the Hardcover edition.
7 Steps to Midnight
by Richard MathesonIn this suspense thriller by the author of I Am Legend and Now You See It, a man is on the run for his life after he&’s replaced by an impostor.Government mathematician Chris Barton lives a routine life—until, at the end of an ordinary workday, he finds his car missing from the employee parking lot. When he finally arrives home, there is a stranger living in his house—a man who claims to be him. Thrust suddenly into a surreal world where the evidence of his senses cannot be trusted and strangers are trying to kill him, Chris must avoid violent assassins while following a trail of cryptic clues to regain his life . . . &“Matheson is the master of paranoia—pitting a single man against unknown horrors and examining his every slow twist in the wind. 7 Steps is a book to be devoured in one long swallow.&” —San Jose Mercury News &“Richard Matheson is one of the great names in American terror fiction. 7 Steps to Midnight commands attention. . . . The writing is fortunately up to Matheson's high standards. This is a novel that flies across the page.&” —The Philadelphia InquirerPraise for Richard Matheson &“The author who influenced me the most as a writer was Richard Matheson.&” —Stephen King&“One of the greatest writers of the twentieth century.&” —Ray Bradbury
7 Stories
by Morris PanychIn this fast-paced, sophisticated and hilarious play, a man contemplating suicide on a seventh-storey building ledge confronts the stories of the people who live inside the building. These "seven stories" lead to a charming and surprising ending.Cast of 2 women and 3 men.
7 Stories to Treasure
by Rita MirfinSeven whimsical stories in one book, perfect for children to read alone or for bedtime stories! One for each day of the week. Each story features three different characters, an adventure, and lessons on helpfulness, kindness, and fun. These stories invite you to see everyday objects in a whole new light. Explore how familiar items mischievously behave, have fun, go on fantastical adventures, and even achieve great things! This book will develop, encourage, and stimulate children’s imaginations and inspire hours of self-entertainment. These seven stories are a joy to read and will quickly become treasured favourites.
7 Sykos
by Jeff Mariotte Marsheila RockwellDetached from the world, how are seven psychopaths going to save it?Phoenix is one of the most populated cities in America...but not for long. With a mysterious sickness spreading through the streets, two things are becoming very clear: there's no cure, and it doesn't necessarily kill you.Instead, the so-called "Infecteds" have become a living plague, killing and eating everyone they come into contact with. Chaos is spreading, and no one is safe.No one, that is, except for a group of psychos.Somehow unaffected by the disease--and with promises of clemency for their monstrous pasts--a group of seven is sent downtown to hopefully find the cause of the disease...and therefore a cure. But when the asylum is the size of a city, it no longer matters who is running things.Not when everyone is running for their lives.The Walking Dead meets The Andromeda Strain in this fast-paced mix of science fiction and horror.
7 Warriors
by Michael Le Galli Francis ManapulStep into the world of 7 WARRIORS and follow seven beautiful women in 6th century Libya. The capitol of an ancient nation is surrounded by the Persian and Byzantine armies, and only these seven soldiers are chosen to save the heir to the kingdom. Seven Warriors. Seven...sexy, gorgeous women! An exquisitely rendered tale in the vein of 300, written by Michaël Le Galli and drawn by Francis Manapul.
7 X 9 = Trouble!
by Claudia MillsWilson Williams worries about passing his times-table tests Wilson has a hard time with math, especially with Mrs. Porter's timed multiplication tests. If only he were as quick as Laura Vicks, the smartest kid in third grade, or as quick as his brother, Kipper - a kindergartner. Wilson's mother and father try to help, but Wilson doesn't appreciate having to do practice tests on a play date. Fortunately, his friend Josh Hernandez is a comfort, as is Squiggles, the class hamster. Wilson is sure that with his own little animal squeaking and cuddling beside him, he could learn anything. But his mom doesn't like pets. So Wilson bravely struggles on, hoping that one day in the not-too-distant future he'll pass all his times-table tests. Then, surprisingly, Kipper comes to the rescue. With sensitivity and gentle humor, Claudia Mills examines a common childhood fear and a common family experience. G. Brian Karas provides tender, funny pictures.
7 racconti per un pomeriggio d'estate
by Jossy LoesI pomeriggi estivi sono piuttosto lunghi e credo che tutti siate d'accordo con me. Nessuno di noi disgegna un riposino pomeridiano al sole, sperando di abbronzarsi per poter essere perfetti per le prime pagine dei giornali di moda... D'accordo, forse ho un po' esagerato! Quello che però è sicuro, è che in quei pomeriggi ci piace trascorrere del tempo con gli amici, divertirci e rilassarci. In estate cambiamo completamente, ridiamo, andiamo a ballare, viaggiamo alla scoperta di posti meravigliosi e, a volte, incontriamo quella persona che sconvolge le nostre vite. E' proprio questo il bello della stagione più calda dell'anno. In altre epoche, invece, erano i balli di corte i momenti più adeguati per lasciarsi andare e seguire il proprio cuore. L'estate è la stagione dei tramonti da vedere con quel primo amore che fa uscire tutti di senno o delle serate tanto desiderate che ci vede protagonisti di cene a lume di candela accarezzati da una brezza leggera che ci anticipa cosa succederà nelle seguenti ore. E' la stagione adatta per scoprire la passione che arde due corpi che si uniscono per vivere una storia indimenticabile... Sì, l'estate è la stagione perfetta. Perfetta anche per scoprire questi sette racconti che allieteranno sicuramente i nostri pomeriggi.