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Jet Black and the Ninja Wind
by Leza Lowitz Shogo Oketani"[T]his novel is akin to a teen Da Vinci Code with ninjas; the high-stakes plot is woven with layers of mythology, intrigue, and romance."-School Library JournalSeventeen-year-old Jet Black is a ninja. There's only one problem-she doesn't know it. Others do, however, and they're scheming to capture her and uncover her secrets. When her mother dies, Jet knows only that she must go to Japan to protect a family treasure hidden in her ancestral land. She's terrified, but if Jet won't fight to protect her world, who will? Stalked by bounty hunters and desperately in love with the man who's been sent to kill her, Jet must be strong enough to protect the treasure, preserve an ancient culture, and save a sacred mountain from destruction. In Jet Black and the Ninja Wind, multiple award-winning author, poet, and translator team Leza Lowitz and Shogo Oketani make their first foray into young adult fiction with a compulsively readable tale whose teenage heroine must discover if she can put the blade above the heart-or die trying.
Jet Black and the Ninja Wind
by Leza Lowitz Shogo OketaniSeventeen-year-old Jet Black is a ninja. There's only one problem-she doesn't know it. <p><p> Raised by her single Japanese mother on a Navajo reservation in the Southwest. For as long as Jet can remember, every Saturday night she and her mother played "the game" on the local mountain. But this time, Jet is fighting for her life. And at the end of the night, her mother dies and Jet finds herself an orphan-and in mortal danger. <p> Fulfilling her mother's dying wish, Jet flies to Japan to live with her grandfather where she discovers she is the only one who can protect a family treasure hidden in her ancestral land. She's terrified, but if Jet won't fight to protect her world, who will? Stalked by bounty hunters and desperately attracted with the man who's been sent to kill her, Jet must be strong enough to protect the treasure, preserve an ancient culture and save a sacred mountain from destruction.
Jet Set
by Carrie Karasyov Jill KargmanGossip Girl meets Cinderella in this boarding school story from bestselling authors Carrie Karasyov and Jill Kargman, star of the Bravo series Odd Mom Out.Lucy Peterson is on scholarship at a Swiss boarding school, but she doesn't quite fit in at a place where caviar is served at every meal and royals lurk around every corner. She's just an average American teen and Ivy-League-bound hopeful who wants to kick some academic and tennis butt.But before she knows it, Lucy finds herself going out of her way to impress a real life prince and somehow she's earned the popular clique's irrevocable scorn. What has she gotten herself into?
Jetpack Attack (Carmen Sandiego Chase-Your-Own Capers)
by Houghton Mifflin HarcourtJoin Carmen Sandiego and decide where in the world to go next in this globe-trotting, daring caper! Stop VILE from stealing the superior jetpack technology you&’ve developed and using it for nefarious deeds. With twenty possible endings, your adventures can take you all over the world—or out of the game. Which will you choose? In this choose-your-own-caper set in the world of Carmen Sandiego, you are unwittingly working as a technician developing a highly maneuverable jetpack for VILE. The prototype is almost complete when Carmen sneaks into your lab to steal it. That&’s when she tells you about VILE and their dastardly deeds. You decide to help Carmen try to keep this cutting-edge technology away from anyone who&’d use it as the ultimate thieving tool. Or do you? Twenty different possible endings keep readers coming back for more adventures with Carmen Sandiego!
Jewish Americans (Our Cultural Heritage)
by Pam RosenbergA culture and tradition both ancient and modern, the stories and history of Jewish Americans go to the very heart of what it means to be an American. Students will learn about the struggles of the past and the faith of a people who made their way to America in the hopes of finding a better life.
Jewish Fairy Tales (Dover Children's Thrift Classics)
by Sheilah Beckett Gerald FriedlanderNine tales from antiquity will enthrall children with the exploits of kings and beggars in a spellbinding world of demons, angels, and other supernatural creatures. Drawn from authentic sources, the captivating stories are enlivened by numerous imaginative illustrations.
Jiggy McCue: Jiggy the Vampire Slayer
by Michael LawrenceWhat would you do if you were attacked by vampires? Edwardian butcher's son Jiggy Offal-Trype knows what he'd do. Run. But he can't. He has to fight back. Luckily, he has these killer new skills...A fang-tastically funny new story from a bestselling author.
Jiggy McCue: Jiggy's Magic Balls
by Michael LawrenceIn the Jiggy's Genes series we will meet a whole host of Jiggy's ancestors and discover that, through centuries past, there have always been Jiggys!It's not easy being a peasant. Jiggy's medieval life is one dirty dung heap of trouble after another. Worse, he has to work for the dumbest Knight in the land, Sir Bozo de Beurk. But when Jiggy discovers a pair of magic balls, his fortunes might be about to change...
Jiggy McCue: Murder & Chips
by Michael LawrenceWhen Jiggy and co get a little stressed about their upcoming exams, Jiggy's mum reckons she has the perfect solution: a murder mystery weekend! Unfortunately for Jiggy, it's not entirely relaxing. Can he stop the murderous madness before it's too late?
Jiggy McCue: Neville the Devil
by Michael LawrenceThis sixth Jiggy McCue story sees the return of a character who first appeared in 'The Killer Underpants', namely Neville the Devil. Neville is part of the Little Devils network, and his reappearance in Jiggy's life brings chaos and confusion to young Jiggy and his friends Pete and Angie.
Jiggy McCue: Nudie Dudie
by Michael LawrenceJiggy McCue's clothes keep disappearing. In public! Soon teachers, friends, neighbours and even the odd seagull have all seen Jiggy without a stitch on. Embarrassing, or what? Worse, Jiggy hasn't a clue how to stop it happening? Laugh your socks off with this brilliant Jiggy caper, now available for the first time as an Ebook.
Jiggy McCue: One for All and All for Lunch!
by Michael LawrenceA collection of short stories, each told by a different character from the Jiggy McCue stories. Here we have tales from the points of view not only of Jiggy, but also Pete, Angie, and even Stallone the cat. Full of Michael Lawrence's trademark surreal humour, and told with wit and verve, these will appeal to all Jiggy fans.
Jiggy McCue: Rudie Dudie
by Michael LawrenceA new drama teacher, Ms Mooney, has arrived at Ranting Lane, Jiggy's school. She plans to put on a production of A Midsummer Night's Dream - and guess who will be chosen to play Bottom? Not only that, Ms Mooney also seems to be able to mesmerise Jiggy into doing things he really shouldn't, especially not in public . . .
Jiggy McCue: Ryan's Brain
by Michael LawrenceThis eighth Jiggy McCue story sees Jiggy and his pals, Angie and Pete, as usual, in trouble. This time, they are under threat from the brain of Bryan Ryan, one of their classmates. Bryan's Brain is out of control and threatening to take over the world! And only Jiggy, Pete and Angie, the 'Three Musketeers', can stop it. One for All and All for Lunch!
Jiggy McCue: The Curse of the Poltergoose
by Michael LawrenceSomething's after Jiggy McCue! Something big and angry and invisible. Something which hisses and flaps and stabs his bum and generally makes his life a misery. Where did it come from? Jiggy calls in his best pals, Pete and Angie, and together the Three Musketeers - one for all and all for lunch! - set out to send the poltergoose back where it belongs.
Jiggy McCue: The Iron, The Switch and The Broom Cupboard
by Michael LawrenceThis ninth Jiggy McCue story sees Jiggy entering an alternative reality when he hides in the school caretaker's broom cupboard. In this new world, Jiggy finds he has swapped places with a boy called Juggy who is about to go on a school trip - a trip to compete in the UK Extreme Ironing Championships.
Jiggy McCue: The Killer Underpants
by Michael LawrenceJiggy McCue has a problem. His new underpants won't come off. Worse still, they have a mind of their own. An evil mind that seems to want to ruin his life. And it's succeeding!
Jiggy McCue: The Meanest Genie
by Michael LawrenceThere is a tradition in Jiggy's hometown - the night before a boy starts school he goes to the Piddle Pool near the old quarry and pees in the pool for good luck. But when Jiggy went...he couldn't go, and he's been unlucky ever since. Now Jiggy wants to change his luck. One night, while he is mid-piddle, a genie rises out of the water. Will the genie bring Jiggy good luck, or is Jiggy's life about to get even worse?
Jiggy's Genes 3: Jiggy and the Witchfinder
by Michael LawrenceThe third title in the historically hysterical Jiggy's Genes series!
Jigsaw
by Garry KilworthApril 29th:Krantu is a good way off the coast of Sarawak, a Malaysian island. No one lives on Krantu anymore and it'll soon sink into the sea. May 2nd:This is just like when I went on digs. Dad is up to his eyeballs in work. June 4th: He put the edges of the scrolls near to each other. What happened next made me jump backwards, my heart pounding. July 5th: I'm not sure what happened. The bright beam of the torch was shining directly into a huge pair of eyes . . . Whatever had been caught in my torch beam had crashed through the flimsy wall of the shed and stampeded into the rainforest beyond it. At first, Max's diary seems like any other entry on a teenager's blog but closer reading reveals an incredible adventure story. As the reader absorbs the strange events that unfold, Max and those around him are drawn deeper and deeper into danger. Surrounded by spies and pirates, Max makes a terrible discovery - a secret that could change the world for ever . . .
Jigsaw Pony
by Jessie Haas Ying-Hwa HuThe only thing twins Fran and Kiera have ever agreed on is that it would be wonderful to own a pony -- a pony they could gallop and leap over jumps.<P> One day their father brings them Jigsaw, a Shetland pony who needs a new family. Jigsaw is the perfect pony. He can do anything -- even fit himself into Dad's station wagon for the ride home.<P> But with Jigsaw comes trouble. The more Fran and Kiera like something, the harder it is for them to share. And they love Jigsaw. Worse, Jigsaw won't gallop far and he won't leap more than a couple of jumps. Is something wrong with the way the twins ride? Or is something wrong with Jigsaw?
Jim Henson's Storyteller: Fairies #3 (Jim Henson's Storyteller: Fairies #3)
by Tyler JenkinsTyler Jenkins (Grass Kings) brings life to the Menehune, the fairies of Hawaiian folklore.
Jim Henson's Tale of Sand
by Jim HensonThe groundbreaking 3-time Eisner Award-winning graphic novel, now available digitally for the first time! Join us as we explore this missing piece of Jim Henson's career in a celebration of his creative process, gorgeously brought to life by acclaimed illustrator Ramon K. Perez (Wolverine and the X-Men, Spider Man: Year One). Discovered in the Archives of The Jim Henson Company, Tale of Sand is an original graphic novel adaptation of an unproduced, feature-length screenplay written by Jim Henson and his frequent writing partner, Jerry Juhl. Tale of Sand follows scruffy everyman, Mac, who wakes up in an unfamiliar town, and is chased across the desert of the American Southwest by all manners of man and beast of unimaginable proportions. Produced with the complete blessing of Henson co-CEO Lisa Henson, Tale of Sand was hailed as a groundbreaking achievement upon release, winning the Eisner Awards for Best Graphic Album, Best Penciller/Inker, and Best Production Design, as well as winning the Harvey Awards for Best Graphic Novel and Best Artist. <P><P> <i>Advisory: Bookshare has learned that this book offers only partial accessibility. We have kept it in the collection because it is useful for some of our members. Benetech is actively working on projects to improve accessibility issues such as these.</i>
Jim Henson's The Dark Crystal Novelization: The Novelization (Jim Henson's The Dark Crystal)
by Brian Froud Jim Henson A.C.H. SmithFinally back in print and for the first time in hardcover, the novelization of The Dark Crystal adapted by A.C.H. Smith and personally overseen by Jim Henson, features an exclusive peek into Jim Henson’s creative process with over twenty never-before-seen pages of his detailed notes on an early draft of the adaptation. This beautiful hardcover includes illustrations and concept designs by legendary illustrator and concept artist Brian Froud (The Goblins of Labyrinth, Faeries) that have never been published.
Jim Henson's The Power of the Dark Crystal #11 (Jim Henson's The Power of the Dark Crystal #11)
by Simon Spurrier Phillip Kennedy Johnson Kelly Matthews Nichole MatthewsTensions rise as Kensho and Thurma make their way to the inner sun of the Fireling realm.