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Author
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Publication Date
2019
Language
English
Formats
Description
An out-of-control pizza party. A lizard-feeding mishap. An overdue school project. What could go wrong? The world's greatest underachiever is back!
Hank Zipzer has a few tips for hosting an epic pizza party. No parents at home? Check. Pizza and ice cream galore? Accomplished. Friends invited? Check. History homework finished? Er, not quite. And Hank may have forgotten his vow never to pet-sit a lizard — especially a live-locusts-and-mealworms-eating
Author
Publisher
Penguin Publishing Group
Publication Date
2026
Language
English
Formats
Description
The instant New York Times bestseller
"A rigorous, self-assured, propulsive, at times terrifying portrait of a dweebocracy that ‘sets the agenda for the planet’ . . . in the tradition of Michael Lewis’s Wall Street chronicle Liar’s Poker.” —The New York Times
"If Baker’s portrait of Stanford could be its own movie (The Internship crossed with The Skulls), his gripping...
"A rigorous, self-assured, propulsive, at times terrifying portrait of a dweebocracy that ‘sets the agenda for the planet’ . . . in the tradition of Michael Lewis’s Wall Street chronicle Liar’s Poker.” —The New York Times
"If Baker’s portrait of Stanford could be its own movie (The Internship crossed with The Skulls), his gripping...
5) Sound Bender
Author
Publisher
Scholastic
Publication Date
2011
Language
English
Description
After their parents are declared dead, Leo and his brother Hollis are taken in by a wealthy but distant step-uncle, and when, on his thirteenth birthday, Leo acquires the ability to hear sounds from the past when touching certain objects, he tries to use the skill to rescue a dolphin, whatever the cost.
6) Out of time
Publisher
MGM Home Entertainment
Publication Date
[2004], c2003
Language
English
Description
A police chief in a small town is investigating a brutal double murder and all the evidence is beginning to point to him. He is in a race against time to solve the crime before the other officers investigating the crime begin to see the clues and think he did it. With the help of his medical examiner pal Chae, Matt must solve the case before he is found guilty himself.
Author
Publisher
Forever
Publication Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
Last Christmas was tough for Halona Locklear and her seven-year-old son Theo, who hasn't spoken a word since his father's death. This year, Halona wants nothing more than to give him a good holiday and to hear his sweet voice again. Enrolling him in the Mentor Match program might help but when Theo gets matched with Sweetwater Springs Chief of Police, Alex Baker, Halona realises that the handsome hero might know secrets about her past that she is...
9) Outbreak
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
The waters off the West African coast are a menacing red, full of algae thick enough to stand on in places. In nearby villages, mysterious deaths start to occur--and the panic mounts. But before an alarm can be sounded, the sea currents shift, the algae vanishes, and the deaths stop. Everyone is relieved when things return to normal, and local government officials are happy to sweep the publicity nightmare under a rug. An American biological researcher,...
Publisher
Brilliance Audio, Inc
Publication Date
[2010]
Language
English
Description
A showcase of many of the International Thriller Writers's top authors as well as rising stars in the genre. Includes never-before-published stories by New York Times bestselling authors including Lee Child, Stephen Coonts, Jeffrey Deaver, Heather Graham, Joan Johnston, John Lescroart, Alex Kava and Deb Carlin, and more.
Publisher
Brilliance Audio on MP3-CD
Publication Date
p2010
Language
English
Description
A showcase of many of the International Thriller Writers's top authors as well as rising stars in the genre. Includes never-before-published stories by New York Times bestselling authors including Lee Child, Stephen Coonts, Jeffrey Deaver, Heather Graham, Joan Johnston, John Lescroart, Alex Kava and Deb Carlin, and more.
Author
Publisher
Avon
Publication Date
2025.
Language
English
Description
"Lavinia seems to have it all--family, a magical vet degree in progress, and a job at the charming Baby Dragon Café--but her heart longs for one thing: her best friend, Theo. Everyone sees they're perfect for each other, except Theo himself--until Lavinia confesses her feelings and he pulls away. Now, she must face the heartbreak and wonder if their friendship is over, or if Theo will realize they're meant for more." -- Adapted from Goodreads.




