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The Defector (The Apollo Murders Series #2)
Par Chris Hadfield. 2023
#1 NATIONAL BESTSELLER"A full throttle, adrenaline-laced espionage page-turner . . . Get ready to blast off and enjoy the ride!"—Jack…
Carr, former Navy SEAL Sniper and #1 New York Times bestselling author of the James Reece Terminal List series"Continuous action, Mach-speed mayhem, sharp intrigue, and well-rounded characters—what more could you want from a thriller?"—Steve Berry, New York Times bestselling author of The 9th Man and the Cotton Malone seriesFrom the author of the #1 bestselling thriller The Apollo Murders comes the supersonic hunt for a shadowy Soviet defector.Israel, October 1973. As the Yom Kippur War flares into life, a state-of-the-art Soviet MiG fighter is racing at breakneck speed over the arid scrublands below . . . and promptly disappears.NASA Flight Controller and former top US test pilot Kaz Zemeckis watches the scene from the ground—and is quickly pulled into a dizzying, high-stakes game of spies, lies and a possible high-level defection that plays out across three continents. The prize is beyond value: the secrets of the Soviets’ mythical “Foxbat” MiG-25, the fastest, highest-flying fighter plane in the world and the key to Cold War air supremacy. But every defection is double-edged with risk, and Kaz needs to tread a careful line between trust and suspicion. Ultimately, he must invite the fox into the henhouse—bringing the defector into the heart of the United States’ most secret test site—and hope that, with skill and cunning, the game plays out his way.For Chris Hadfield’s second heart-stopping thriller, we move from Space to another rich and exciting part of Chris’s CV: his time as a top test pilot in both the US Air Force and the US Navy, and as an RCAF fighter pilot intercepting armed Soviet bombers in North American airspace. Full of insider detail, excitement and political intrigue drawn from real events, The Defector brings us the nerve-shredding rush of aerial combat, as told by one of the world's top fighter pilots.Winner of the Arthur Ellis Award for Best First Novel A CBC Bookie Award: Mystery and Thriller, Finalist A Quill…
&Quire Book of the Year An Amazon.ca Editors’ Pick In the first electrifying book of the series, Ian Hamilton introduces us to Ava Lee — the smartest, most stylish heroine in crime fiction since Lisbeth Salandar.The Secret Explorers and the Moon Mission (The Secret Explorers #9)
Par Sj King. 2022
Blast off into space with this lunar themed installment of DK Books' new educational fiction series for children. Meet the…
Secret Explorers--a band of brainiac kids from all over the world. Everyone in this diverse group of young experts has a specialty, from outer space to dinosaurs, and each story follows a character who gets chosen for a "secret exploration." In this fun, fact-filled children's book, space expert Roshni and geology expert Cheng blast off into outer space on a mission to the moon. There, they must navigate the dangerous terrain to clear up space debris before it can interfere with a lunar mission! Along the way the Secret Explorers pilot a space buggy and collect important rock samples. (STORY DETAILS TBC). With a gripping narrative that keeps kids engaged, The Secret Explorers and the Moon Mission book by SJ King is the perfect gift for children who are into all things space. It's written for children aged 7-9 years, with lots of information about astronomy and space, to give them an exciting introduction to lunar exploration. At the end of this fictional book, you'll find "Roshni' Mission Notes" which is a summary of all the scientific facts and discoveries made throughout the story. With fun illustrations, quizzes, and a vocabulary list, the educational value of this book is outstanding and great for a classroom read!Kunoichi bunny
Par Sara Cassidy. 2022
De muerto en peor (Sookie Stackhouse #Volumen 8)
Par Charlaine Harris. 2008
La octava entrega de los libros escritos por Charlaine Harris que han inspirado la famosa serie de televisión Trueblood (Sangre…
fresca). La comunidad sobrenatural de Bon Temps, Luisiana, se está recuperando de dos duros golpes: el desastre natural del huracán Katrina y los acontecimientos de la cumbre vampírica el mes anterior en la norteña ciudad de Rhodes. Sookie Stackhouse está a salvo, aunque un poco aturdida, deseando ansiosamente que todo vuelva a la normalidad. Pero la normalidad no termina de llegar. Demasiados vampiros -algunos amigos, otros no- han sido asesinados o heridos, y su novio tigre, Quinn, está en el grupo de los desaparecidos. Las cosas están cambiando, les guste o no a los cambiantes y vampiros de su rincón de Luisiana. Y Sookie, amiga del grupo y con un vínculo de sangre con Eric Northman, líder de la comunidad vampira local, se ve en mitad del meollo de cambios.En las subsiguientes batallas, Sookie ha de enfrentarse al peligro, la muerte, y una vez más, a la traición de alguien a quien quiere. Y justo cuando todo el pelaje ha terminado de volar por los aires y toda la sangre fría ha terminado de fluir, su mundo se verá alterado para siempre... Reseña:«Llena de tensión romántica y acción sobrenatural. Con un final impactante que hará las delicias de los más acérrimos fans.»PublishersWeeklyLos últimos días del imperio celeste
Par David Yagüe. 2014
Una trepidante historia de aventuras, lealtad y ambición en plena revolución de los boxers. China, 1900. Un calor asfixiante parece…
anunciar el fuego de la guerra en el norte del país. Una sociedad secreta, los boxers, amenaza con acabar con todos los extranjeros de la región, ante la pasividad de la corte manchú y la incredulidad de las potencias occidentales. En Pekín, un español veterano de la guerra de Filipinas y el hijo de un comerciante inglés se ven envueltos en un extraño robo de antigüedades. Mientras tanto, un matrimonio de misioneros británicos sufre el horror de la guerra en una apartada aldea y un mandarín chino caído en desgracia tiene que aceptar una misión imposible al servicio de sus acérrimos enemigos de la corte imperial junto a un aterrador boxer de rostro deformado. Los destinos de estos personajes se cruzarán en una trepidante historia de aventuras, de lealtad y ambición, amor y traición, en aquel tórrido y sangriento verano de 1900, en el que el mundo entero contuvo el aliento con la vista puesta en China.El retorno del mago
Par Danielle Paige. 2015
Hay una nueva bruja en Oz, su nombre es Dorothy. Tercera entrega de las precuelas digitales de la nueva serie…
juvenil best seller mundial Dorothy debe morir. Dorothy Gale ha vuelto... y ya no es la dulce heroína del mágico mundo de Oz. Hambrienta de poder, a su paso destruye todo lo que pisan sus zapatillas mágicas.En Oz solía haber un gobernante distinto. Alguien que también venía de “otro lugar”. Era conocido como el Mago. La historia parte cuando Dorothy revela que el Mago es un impostor, el hombre que movía los hilos en Oz a su antojo y dejó todo colgando de un hilo. Pero en El retorno del mago, él descubrirá que no recuerda quién es ni dónde se encuentra. Después de una serie de tests para recuperar su memoria, descubrirá que aquella chica que le alejó del Palacio Esmeralda ahora está al mando de todo. El Mago tendrá que luchar para recuperar su destino, el gobierno del mundo de Oz. Descubre esta maravillosa reinterpretación de uno de los cuentos clásicos más leídos en el mundo entero. Ideal para las lectoras de Kiera Cass y Suzanne Collins.Hello Neighbor 1 - Piezas sueltas (Hello Neighbor #Volumen 1)
Par Carly Anne West. 2018
Primera novela oficial de la serie basada en el video juego indie de terror de sigilo: Hello Neighbor, desarrollado por…
Dynamic Pixels. Nicky Roth siempre ha sido un niño solitario. Los cambios constantes de trabajo de sus padres han provocado que nunca esté en un lugar el suficiente tiempo necesario como para hacer amigos. Todo esto cambia el día en que su familia se establece en Raven Brooks y conoce a sus excéntricos nuevos vecinos, los Peterson, y al hijo de éstos, Aaron, quien se convertirá en su mejor amigo y le mostrará su gran talento para la ingeniería. Pronto los chicos se convertirán en inseparables y utilizarán sus habilidades para explorar aquellos lugares abandonados de la ciudad y para hacer bromas a todos los habitantes del pueblo. Pero hay algo en Aaron que parece desconcertar a Nicky. Todos en el pueblo parecen temerle, a él y a su familia. A través de aquello que cuenta y a la vez esconde Aarón, así como con los descubrimientos que hará en la biblioteca y en el periódico local, Nicky sabrá del oscuro pasado que persigue a sus vecinos y a una condena que parece perseguirles. Después de que Nicky presencie un extraño suceso ante el padre de Aaron, Nicky empieza a plantearse si puede hacer algo para ayudar a sus vecinos y para acabar con la posible tragedia a la que parecen destinados de nuevo los Peterson y, sobre todo, para descubrir qué es lo que esconde su vecino en el sótano.Apex Predator: Apex Predator (Horizon #4)
Par M. T. Anderson. 2018
From a National Book Award winner, plane crash survivors must cross a body of water protected by a dangerous predator…
in order to find hope of rescue.The journey through the rift becomes even rockier as the survivors are forced to take to the water, crossing a vast deep-water basin on improvised boats. To make it, Molly and the others must work together, but a rift of a different kind is forming among the survivors. If they aren’t careful, it could eat them alive. New York Times–bestselling author and National Book Award winner M.T. Anderson (Feed) helms this heart-pounding voyage in the epic survival series begun by Scott Westerfeld (Uglies).Frogkisser! (Scholastic Press Novels)
Par Garth Nix. 2017
The last thing she needs is a prince. The first thing she needs is some magic. . . . “An uproarious adventure” from…
the New York Times–bestselling author! (Publishers Weekly)Poor Princess Anya. Stuck living with her evil stepmother’s new husband, her evil step-stepfather. Plagued with an unfortunate ability to break curses with a magic-assisted kiss. And forced to go on the run when her step-stepfather decides to make the kingdom entirely his own.Aided by a loyal talking dog, a boy thief trapped in the body of a newt, and some extraordinarily mischievous wizards, Anya sets off on a Quest that, if she plays it right, will ultimately free her land—and teach her a thing or two about the use of power, the effectiveness of a well-placed pucker, and the finding of friends in places both high and low.With Frogkisser!, acclaimed author Garth Nix has conjured a fantastical tale for all ages, full of laughs and danger, surprises and delights, and an immense population of frogs. It’s 50% fairy tale, 50% fantasy, and 100% pure enjoyment from start to finish.“Delightful . . . wonderfully inventive creatures . . . a captivating story.” —School Library Journal (starred review)“The characters are so enjoyable readers are sure to miss them when the quest (and book) ends . . . Great fun with heart.” —Kirkus Reviews (starred review)“A delightful adventure stuffed with absurdity, magic, and a spirited young heroine. Beneath these entertaining trappings lies a heartfelt message of justice.” —Booklist“A rollicking comic fantasy . . . Well-developed characters, an unfailing sense of humor, and polished prose . . . a pleasure to read.” —Publishers WeeklyLa travesía
Par David López Hernández. 2010
Las peripecias, entre trágicas y cómicas, de los hombres que viajaron junto a Charles Darwin en el bergantín Beagle... Charles…
Darwin no realizó solo el viaje que cambiaría las ciencias naturales para siempre. El HMS Beagle tenía otra misión y cada uno de los hombres que lo tripulaban, una historia que contar: duelos a primera sangre, persecuciones a través de los Andes, tormentas en el Cabo de Hornos, la vida en los puertos de América Latina, misiones filantrópicas condenadas al fracaso, dictadores en ciernes, pequeños universos desconocidos y chocantes para los altivos ingleses... Y sí, los descubrimientos de Darwin, pero explicados más allá de las páginas de su diario, componen un fresco narrativo sin igual.The Tale of Mr. Tod (Xist Illustrated Children's Classics)
Par Beatrix Potter. 2016
A kidnapping leads to a showdown between a fox and a badger in this exciting adventure from the beloved author…
of The Tale of Peter Rabbit. The Tale of Mr. Tod is Beatrix Potter&’s longest work and tells the tale of a badger and his enemy, a fox named Mr. Tod. Peter Rabbit and Benjamin Bunny must save the day in this endearing story. The Tale of Mr. Tod by Beatrix Potter is part of the Xist Publishing Children&’s Classics collection. Each ebook has been specially formatted with full-screen, full-color illustrations and the original, charming text. &“The darkest of all her tales. Set in a brooding Cumberland landscape of crags, empty dwellings, and moonlit woodland, the characters, menacing atmosphere and plot of Mr. Tod have all the hallmarks of classic crime fiction—approaching, indeed, something much greater.&” —Slightly FoxedMoby Dick: Moby Dick, Afrikaans Edition (Literatura Juvenil (panamericana Editorial) Ser.)
Par Herman Melville. 1851
This nineteenth-century classic is at once a thrilling adventure, a timeless allegory, and &“the greatest of American novels&” (The Atlantic…
Monthly). Despite strange warnings, Ishmael, a young schoolteacher from Manhattan, signs up for a voyage aboard the Pequod, a whaling ship departing from New Bedford, Massachusetts. While on shore, he strikes up a friendship with Queequeg, a tattooed South Seas cannibal. The unlikely friends are hired for the journey—only to discover their commander will be Captain Ahab, a brooding, one-legged, tyrannical old man fixated on avenging Moby Dick, the great white whale who crippled him. Along with the rest of the crew, including unforgettable characters like the intellectual first mate Starbuck who risks standing up to Ahab, cheerful second mate Stubb, and African harpooner Daggoo, Ishmael sets out for a hair-raising adventure laden with danger and nameless horrors. As they dare to challenge God&’s most dreaded creation and nature&’s indifference to human survival, their fate lies with their monomaniacal captain, whose obsession can only lead to tragedy. Considered a masterpiece of American literature, Moby Dick—from its famous first line, &“Call me Ishmael,&” to its dramatic climax—has fascinated generations of readers.The Elephant Mountains
Par Scott Ely. 2011
An unprecedented series of hurricanes has swollen the Mississippi River to unheard-of levels and is threatening to put New Orleans…
and most of the low-lying areas of the South under water. Fifteen-year-old Stephen is spending the summer with his father near a small town north of Lake Pontchartrain when another powerful hurricane arrives and the levees on the Mississippi River completely fail. In the anarchy and chaos that results, Stephen's father is killed, and the boy is left to fend for himself. Stephen soon encounters Angela, a college student whose parents have also been killed. Navigating the labyrinth of flooded fields and towns in an airboat, the two set out in search of Stephen's mother and higher ground.Wildcat Run (Orca Echoes)
Par Sonya Spreen Bates. 2011
Jake, Tommy and Lexie are on a ski trip. In an attempt to squeeze one last run in for the…
day, the kids head out on their own to ski down Easy Street. But Lexie and Jake convince Tommy to try Wildcat Run instead. Wildcat Run presents the young skiers with more than they expect, including a cougar sighting. When Lexie has a bad fall, the kids are left stranded on the hill in the fading daylight. Will they be rescued or will they have to spend the night alone on the mountain with a cougar?Outback: (outback) (Orca Soundings)
Par Robin Stevenson. 2011
Since his girlfriend dumped him, Jayden has been avoiding school-and life in general. When his eccentric uncle Mel invites him…
to help with his biology research at an Australian university, he figures he has nothing to lose. Once he arrives, he discovers Mel is obsessed with finding a new species of lizard and is determined to be the first to discover it. Unfortunately, this means an expedition into the scorching desert heat of the Australian outback...with the increasingly paranoid Mel and an unfriendly biology student named Natalie. Then disaster strikes, and Jayden and Nat find themselves many miles from civilization fighting for their survival. Also available in Spanish.A punta de Cuchillo: (Knifepoint) (Spanish Soundings)
Par Alex Van Tol. 2011
Jill tiene un trabajo de verano brutal en un rancho en las montañas, guiando a vaqueros aficionados en paseos a…
caballo por el campo. Durante una excursión con un guapo desconocido, Jill se encuentra de pronto en una lucha de vida o muerte, sin nadie que pueda ayudarla. Jill took a job which sounded perfect for the summer, guiding tourists on trail rides in the beautiful mountains. She didn't realize that the money was terrible, the hours long and the coworkers insufferable. After a blow-up with her boss, she takes a single man into the mountains for a ride, only to finds that he is a dangerous killer. When Jill fights back and manages to escape, she is in a desperate race to survive and make it to safety.Count Me In
Par Sara Leach. 2011
Twelve-year-old Tabitha is less than thrilled when her parents send her on a hiking trip with her cousins, Ashley and…
Cedar, and her Aunt Tess. For one thing, she's not much of a hiker. And she's pretty sure her cousins hate her. But even Ashley can't blame Tabitha for everything that goes wrong: the weather turns ugly, a bear comes into the cabin, Ashley and Tess are injured and Max, the family's beloved dog, disappears. When rescue finally arrives, Tabitha realizes that she is no longer the timid, out-of-shape girl she used to be. She's become strong, resourceful and brave in the face of adversity—no matter what form it takes.Charlie's Key
Par Rob Mills. 2011
Charlie inherits little more than the brass key that his father pressed into his hand before he passed away When…
Charlie Sykes wakes up in hospital in St. John's, he learns that he and his father have been in a car accident and that his father is dying. As far as Charlie knows, he has no family in Newfoundland. But then Uncle Nick shows up and is keen to meet his nephew—not because of who Charlie is, but rather because of what Charlie has: the key. That key will unlock a treasure Uncle Nick began searching for more than thirty years earlier. And he would have found it all those years ago if he hadn't been arrested and sent away for murder. But Charlie isn't convinced he should give up the key. He leads Uncle Nick on a wild chase through old St. John's, across Signal Hill and out to the coast. There, high above the rugged Atlantic, Charlie finally comes face-to-face with Uncle Nick, the treasure, and a family history that will leave him with a new understanding of where he comes from and where he's going.Dark Waters of Hagwood (The Hagwood Trilogy #2)
Par Robin Jarvis. 2013
The race to save Hagwood has begun!Wicked queen Rhiannon, High Lady of the Hollow Hill, is more intent than ever…
on finding the enchanted casket containing her heart. Made immortal through evil sorcery, she has ruled the land of Hagwood heartlessly for far too long. If someone can discover the lost casket and destroy the beating heart within, her terrible reign will end.The werlings Finnen and Gamaliel—in possession of the golden key that will unlock the High Lady&’s casket—race to find it first. Their quest leads them to the Pool of the Dead, where the hideous Peg-tooth Meg resides with her slimy snails and mutated sluglungs. Caught between the armies of Peg-tooth Meg and the High Lady, Gamaliel and his friends must make a desperate stand to save the world of Hagwood from the forces of evil.This ebook features an illustrated biography of Robin Jarvis including rare photos from the author&’s personal collection.