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Out of Control (Nancy Drew & Hardy Boys SuperMystery #31)
by Carolyn Keene Franklin W. DixonAmerica's Top Teen Detectives Team Up To Stop Crime In Its Tracks! Indianapolis is the place to be in the week preceding the Indy 500 race, and NANCY DREW is eager to join in the excitement. First stop: the racetrack fashion shoot featuring sportswear designer Kate Cordova and supermodel Miranda Marott. And when Nancy steps in to save the shoot from major disaster, she earns the designer's gratitude and an invitation to a cool party. But a shocking twist threatens to cut the new friendship short -- when a federal agent steps in to arrest Kate! Meanwhile. . . FRANK and JOE HARDY are working undercover on an Indy 500 pit crew. Their assignment: find out who's sabotaging driver Robbie McDonnell's racing team. They quickly discover that there's no room for error -- on the track or off. A sniper's bullet, a flash fire, and finally a deadly discovery bring Nancy, Frank, and Joe together in an investigation that leads to a million-dollar mystery and to murder, as crime spins. . . Fast And Dangerous
Sidetracked to Danger (Hardy Boys Mystery Stories #130)
by Franklin W. DixonFrank and Joe are accompanying their friend Jackson to Indianapolis to view the train collection of one of the most well-known collectors in the U.S. While visiting, they assist the train collector in keeping his building from being demolished, and rescue him when he is kidnapped, as well as solving the theft of his entire train collection.
The Hypersonic Secret (Hardy Boys Mystery Story #135)
by Franklin W. DixonFrank and Joe help a friend whose father's plane has gone down and can't be found. While trying to locate the missing pilot, they discover a man conniving to steal plans for a new and very secret military plane. Can they keep a disgruntled military employee from escaping to Mexico with top secret plans?
Earthquake (Sweet Valley High Super Edition #11)
by Francine PascalThe earthquake destroyed Sweet Valley. . . and one of the twins' best friends is dead. . . . Twin sisters Jessica and Elizabeth Wakefield have been ripped apart in the chaos following a devastating earthquake. Through the agony, fear, and despair, they must dig through the rubble to find each other again, hoping against hope that they haven't been separated for good. But as they search, tragedy surrounds them. Enid Rollins clings to life by a thread as Devon Whitelaw and Bruce Patman work to save her. Steven Wakefield risks his life to help his one true love. Most frightening of all, Todd Wilkins, Lila Fowler, Ken Matthews, and Olivia Davidson are missing and presumed dead. Can their friends find them before it's too late?
Lila's Secret Valentine (Sweet Valley Twins Super Edition #5)
by Francine PascalLila Fowler is dreading Valentine's Day. She has no valentine, and she's determined not to let her friends in the exclusive Unicorn Club know. So she tells everyone that she does have a boyfriend and sends herself flowers and candy to prove it. Her valentine's name is Gray Williams, and he's rich, cute, and completely made up. The Unicorns are totally impressed, and Lila is thrilled--until her friends pressure her into bringing Gray to the Valentine's dance. How can she bring a date that doesn't exist?
Taking Sides (Sweet Valley High #31)
by Francine PascalTAKING SIDES. A matchmaking duel... Jeffrey French has been at Sweet Valley High for only one week, and already he's made quite an impression-- especially with the girls. Enid Rollins has a crush on the rugged junior, but just as she's about to claim Jeffrey for her own, Lila Fowler declares that Jeffrey is just the boy for her. Elizabeth Wakefield isn't about to let Lila steal Jeffrey from her best friend. And when Jessica, Elizabeth's twin, finds out her sister is helping Enid, she vows to do whatever she can to help Lila. Jessica's not going to stand for Jeffrey ending up with Enid, and she's certainly not going to let herself be outwitted by her own twin!
The Year Without Christmas (Sweet Valley Twins Super Edition #10)
by Francine Pascal'Twas the night before Christmas and the night before Christmas and... Identical Twins Jessica and Elizabeth Wakefield couldn't be more excited about their Christmas Eve tree-trimming party. But while Elizabeth is caught up in the spirit of the season, Jessica is caught up in her favorite subject--Jessica. When she tries to hog all the attention at the party, she winds up destroying the Christmas, ruining Elizabeth's night-- and making a total fool of herself. It's the worst Christmas Eve ever! Jessica wakes up grumpy on what she thinks is Christmas morning...mbut she soon discovers it's Christmas Eve all over again! Jessica has a second chance to make everything go her way, but when her selfish plans backfire once more, she wakes up to another Christmas Eve... and another... and another! Will Jessica break the spell and move on to Christmas Day, or is she doomed to spend eternity on an awful Christmas Eve?
The Message in the Sand Dunes (Kay Tracey Mystery #6)
by Frances K. JuddSTRANGE SECRETS. The hurricane tore into the beach before Kay could get indoors. Lightning was striking everywhere. Then it hit the little cottage that belonged to the two old Crowley sisters and the place burst into flames. Kay tried to help them save their things but the sisters panicked. Why? Did their odd behavior have any connection with the robberies in the area ... including the break-in at Kay's own beach cottage? What were the Crowley sisters hiding?
The Education Of Little Tree
by Forrest Carter“Little Tree” as his grandparents call him is shown how to hunt and survive in the mountains, to respect nature in the Cherokee Way, taking only what is needed, leaving the rest for nature to run its course. Little Tree also learns the often callous ways of white businessmen and tax collectors, and how Granpa, in hilarious vignettes, scares them away from his illegal attempts to enter the cash economy. Granma teaches Little Tree the joys of reading and education. But when Little Tree is taken away by whites for schooling, we learn of the cruelty meted out to Indian children in an attempt to assimilate them and of Little Tree’s perception of the Anglo world and how it differs from the Cherokee Way.
Stalker (Peter Decker & Rina Lazarus Series, #12)
by Faye KellermanA first-year rookie with the LAPD's Hollywood Division, Cynthia Decker became a cop against her father's wishes. But police work is in her blood, and she's determined to make it on her own, without Peter Decker's help. Although her time in uniform has been brief, her instincts for danger are already razor sharplike the electric tingle that is telling her something is very wrong . . . right now. It begins with a nagging sense that she is being watched, that little things are being moved around in her apartment. The feeling of dread escalates when she finds that some personal effects have been crudely destroyed. But it's a harrowing trip down a dark canyon road that substantiates Cindy's worst fear: For some unknown reason someone fiendishly relentless-someone with decidedly evil intentions-is stalking her. Cindy is fiercely independent, and her stubborn pride will not allow her to confide in her father-nor can she seek the guidance and advice of her stepmother, Rina. And as Decker's own investigation into a particularly heinous string of carjackings further isolates him from his daughter's t
Our Sixth Grade Sugar Babies
by Eve BuntingVicki Charlip and her friend Ellie are humiliated! Their sixth-grade teacher, Mrs. Oda, says each of her students must dress a five-pound bag of sugar in baby's clothes and carry it around. For a whole week they must never leave their sugar babies alone. It will teach them responsibility. "How will you know if we cheat?" Horrible Harry Hogan asks. "I'm putting you on your honor," Mrs. Oda says. Vicki is sure Horrible Harry will cheat, but of course she won't. But then a gorgeous seventh-grade boy moves in across the street, and Vicki is embarrassed to have HIM see her carrying around a silly-looking sugar baby. One deception leads to another when Vicki abandons her baby temporarily, and the baby vanishes. Horrors! Has it been stolen and turned into cookies? Or worse, into fudge? It is not, however, until there is another disappearance and a near-tragedy that Vicki learns the true meaning of responsibility... and honor.
Dial A Ghost
by Eva IbbotsonThe Dial a Ghost Agency finds good homes for ghosts. Bloodstained brides, headless warriors, bloblike ghouls-ghosts of every sort are matched with living families. There are two doors to the agency's offices: one marked GHOSTS, the other marked PEOPLE. Through the first door come the Wilkinsons, a nice family of spooks who are fed up with haunting a knicker shop (the lacy slips and rudely named tights are not good for ghost children to be around!). Through the second door comes Fulton Snodde-Brittle, who wants the wickedest ghosts available for his grand home, Helton Hall. Luckily the agency ladies, Miss Pringle and Mrs. Mannering, have just the right match for each customer. What they don't know is that Fulton has an evil scheme to frighten his young cousin, the heir to Helton Hall, to death.
Help! I'm a Prisoner in the Library
by Eth CliffordMary Rose and Jo-Beth are sisters who hardly ever agree on anything, but they both feel as if this night will never end. First their car runs out of gas in an unfamiliar city and their father goes in search of a gas station. Then Jo-Beth makes Mary Rose go with her to find a bathroom and they stumble across a curious old library. And then, worst of all, they get locked in! But their troubles are just beginning. Is Jo-Beth right about the library being haunted by banshees? Or is there a logical explanation, as Mary Rose claims?
Bodega Dreams: A Novel
by Ernesto Quinonez"A new and authentic voice of the urban Latino experience. " --Esmeralda Santiago, author of When I Was Puerto Rican. In a stunning narrative combining the gritty rhythms of Junot Diaz with the noir genius of Walter Mosley, Bodega Dreams announces the arrival of a writer who The Village Voice has already hailed as "a Writer on the Verge." The word is out in Spanish Harlem: Willy Bodega is king. Need college tuition for your daughter? Start-up funds for your fruit stand? Bodega can help. He gives everyone a leg up, in exchange only for loyalty--and a steady income from the drugs he pushes. Lyric, inspired, and darkly funny, this powerful debut novel brilliantly evokes the trial of Chino, a smart, promising young man to whom Bodega turns for a favor. Chino is drawn to Bodega's street-smart idealism, but soon finds himself over his head, navigating an underworld of switchblade tempers, turncoat morality, and murder.
The Last Wilderness (Seekers #4)
by Erin HunterThe bears' journey continues in this fourth book in the "New York Times"-bestselling series from the author of "Warriors."
The Last Mall Rat
by Erik E. EsckilsenMitch Grant just wanted a job, and maybe a little respect, but at fifteen, he found both just beyond his reach. Too young to be legally employed, he knew that the only cash likely to come his way would have to pass "under the table"-through some discreet, off-the-books business arrangement. And that meant talking to the Chair, a shoe salesman at the mall famous for his skill in getting customers from "just looking" to the cash register. The Chair had hired Mitch once before for a temporary assignment--too temporary for the cash-strapped Mitch. When he goes to see the Chair this time, however, it's the super-slick salesman who desperately needs help. The Chair is finally cracking under the strain of all that service with a smile. So Mitch proposes a deal--a way for the Chair, and other beleaguered mall workers, to combat the endless humiliation they suffer at the feet of their customers, while helping Mitch with his cash shortage. The Chair agrees to the terms, and soon Mitch has recruited his friends Page, Marcus, and Jimmy to "staff" a bold-and brash-new venture. Demand for their services skyrockets and along with it, the authorities' alarm. Words like gang, Mall Mafia, and even terrorist start to fly. Mitch soon realizes that his small business has spiraled out of control--big time!
Chew on This: Everything You Don't Want to Know About Fast Food
by Eric Schlosser Charles WilsonKids love fast food. And the fast food industry definitely loves kids. It couldn't survive without them. Did you know that the biggest toy company in the world is McDonald's? It's true. In fact, one out of every three toys given to a child in the United States each year is from a fast food restaurant. Not only has fast food reached into the toy industry, it's moving into our schools. One out of every five public schools in the United States now serves brand name fast food. But do kids know what they're eating? Where do fast food hamburgers come from? And what makes those fries taste so good? When Eric Schlosser's best-selling book, Fast Food Nation, was published for adults in 2001, many called for his groundbreaking insight to be shared with young people. Now Schlosser, along with co-writer Charles Wilson, has investigated the subject further, uncovering new facts children need to know.In Chew On This, they share with kids the fascinating and sometimes frightening truth about what lurks between those sesame seed buns, what a chicken "nugget" really is, and how the fast food industry has been feeding off children for generations.
Heart of the Matter
by Emily Giffin"Giffin excels at creating complex characters and stories that ask us to explore what we really want from our lives. "--Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Tessa Russo is the mother of two young children and the wife of a renowned pediatric surgeon. Despite her own mother's warnings, Tessa has recently given up her career to focus on her family and the pursuit of domestic happiness. From the outside, she seems destined to live a charmed life. Valerie Anderson is an attorney and single mother to six-year-old Charlie--a boy who has never known his father. After too many disappointments, she has given up on romance--and even to some degree, friendships--believing that it is always safer not to expect too much. Although both women live in the same Boston suburb, the two have relatively little in common aside from a fierce love for their children. But one night, a tragic accident causes their lives to converge in ways no one could have imagined. In alternating, pitch-perfect points of view, Emily Giffin creates a moving, luminous story of good people caught in untenable circumstances. Each being tested in ways they never thought possible. Each questioning everything they once believed. And each ultimately discovering what truly matters most.
Something Borrowed (Adventures of Darcy #1)
by Emily GiffinThe smash-hit debut novel for every woman who has ever had a complicated love-hate friendship. Now A Major Motion Picture - In Theaters May 6th Rachel White is the consummate good girl. A hard-working attorney at a large Manhattan law firm and a diligent maid of honor to her charmed best friend Darcy, Rachel has always played by all the rules. Since grade school, she has watched Darcy shine, quietly accepting the sidekick role in their lopsided friendship. But that suddenly changes the night of her thirtieth birthday when Rachel finally confesses her feelings to Darcy's fiance, and is both horrified and thrilled to discover that he feels the same way. As the wedding date draws near, events spiral out of control, and Rachel knows she must make a choice between her heart and conscience. In so doing, she discovers that the lines between right and wrong can be blurry, endings aren't always neat, and sometimes you have to risk everything to be true to yourself.
George Washington's Spy: A Time Travel Adventure
by Elvira WoodruffA carefree autumn night takes a dangerous turn when six fifth-grade friends and a seven-year-old little sister find themselves mysteriously swept back in time to 1776--to the British occupation of Boston! The girls are taken in by a family of redcoat loyalists while the boys are recruited as patriot spies. As the children become embroiled in opposite sides of the war, they learn first-hand how ideological differences tore friends and families apart. Sprinkled with just enough humor, Elvira Woodruff has crafted an action-packed, highly dramatic sequel to her most popular book, George Washington's Socks.
Danger After Dark (Creative Girls Club Mystery #1)
by Ellie Mcdonald"This is a bad idea, Alex," Lily said, her voice shaking. The abandoned mansion loomed above them in the dark night. Wait! Did she just see a flicker of light coming from a window? Who could be lurking inside the mansion in the middle of the night? Someone looking for the lost treasure hidden on the estate? "We have to see who's inside the mansion," Lily said. Alex gulped loudly, then said, "You're right. Let's do it!" The girls gripped hands tightly together, crouched down and scuttled toward the intruder with the flickering light.
Lombardo's Law
by Ellen WittlingerWhen Heather Lombardo moves across the street, fifteen-year-old Justine Trainor secretly hopes that her new neighbor will be a slightly off-center movie lover like herself. But as it turns out, Heather, gorgeous and fully aware of it, is primarily interested in her spectacular wardrobe and the quickest ways to meet the cutest guys, leaving no time for discussions of favorite novels or matinees in Cambridge. Surprisingly, it is Heather's thirteen-year-old brother Mike who shares Justine's enthusiasm for the cinema, as well as some of her daydreamer's moodiness. Despite his youth, eighth- grader Mike is an intelligent movie buff with aspirations of directing. Mike and Justine become fast friends when they begin to make their own movie together. Soon, Justine finds herself with confusing feelings that she doesn't care to admit to anyone . . . especially herself. Is she falling for an eighth-grader? Do two lousy years and three inches really make a difference anyway? Lombardo's Law is a witty love story of two precocious teenagers who have the courage to think for themselves at a time when it's easier not to.
Squeeze (X-Files #4)
by Ellen SteiberWhen FBI agents Fox Mulder and Dana Scully pursue a serial killer, they discover that all evidence points to a murderer who has been squeezing through impossibly small air ducts and chimneys since 1903.
You Never Can Tell
by Ellen ConfordI WAS NEVER THE TYPE FOR WILD, IMPOSSIBLE CRUSHES. Sensible Kate, that's me. There's only one guy I've ever been passionate about: Brick Preston, the hero of my favorite soap. And it was pretty one sided, as mad passions go. Until Brick (known as Thad Marshall in real life) enrolled at North High--and asked me for a date. I just knew we were destined to embark on a lifetime of ecstasy. The only problem was, I was madly in love with a character on TV, who cast women aside like used tissues. If Thad Marshall was anything like Brick Preston, how would I ever hold on to him? And if he wasn't, would I want to?
Raiders of the Lost Corset: A Crime of Fashion Mystery
by Ellen ByerrumHome of the helmet hairdo and congressional comb-over, Washington, D.C., is a hotbed of fashion faux pas. If anyone should know, it's "Crimes of Fashion" columnist Lacey Smithsonian. She dishes out advice to the scandal-scorched, and clothing-clueless, doing her part to change this town one fashion victim at a time.... FIT TO KILL Lacey is busting with excitement for her first trip to France. She'll be with her friend Magda Rousseau, corset creator for D.C.'s wealthiest (and kinkiest) citizens. And-best of all-the trip's on her newspaper's dime, since she'll supposedly be there to report on haute couture. The real reason for the trip, though, is the Rousseau family mystèry: the whereabouts of a lost corset lined with jewels supposedly stolen from Russia after the assassination of Czar Nicholas's family. But just before the big adventure, someone poisons Magda. Could it have something to do with the priceless corset? To find out, Lacey must follow a thread from Normandy to New Orleans.... Lacey's Fashion Tip of the Day Need the swagger of a sexy secret under your conservative suit? Try the Red Bra of Courage.