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"In the autumn of 1948, Iris Digby vanishes from her London home with her American diplomat husband and their two children. The world is shocked by the family’s sensational disappearance. Were they eliminated by the Soviet intelligence service? Or have the Digbys defected to Moscow with a trove of the West’s most vital secrets?
Four years later, Ruth Macallister receives a postcard from the twin sister she hasn’t seen since their catastrophic...
2) Breadcrumbs
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Language
English
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"Hazel and Jack are best friends until an accident with a magical mirror and a run-in with a villainous queen find Hazel on her own, entering an enchanted wood in the hopes of saving Jack's life"-- Provided by publisher.
Author
Series
Ascendance trilogy volume 3
Language
English
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Young King Jaron has had nothing but trouble with his advisors and regents since he ascended the throne of Carthya, and now King Vargan of Avenia has invaded the land and captured Imogen--and Jaron must find some way to rescue her and save his kingdom.
Author
Series
Publisher
Branches Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
2014.
Physical Desc
72 p.
Language
English
Description
Gordon Blue's mom drags him to a night at the opera. The show turns fowl though when its star singer, Honey Comb, is chicknapped! The evil Dr. Screech plans to turn the singer's super-high voice into a supersonic weapon. It's up to Kung Pow Chicken to rescue Honey!
Author
Publisher
Katherine Tegen Books, HarperCollins Publishers
Pub. Date
[2021]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
397 pages ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
Earth's population is divided between only two existing countries which cannot manage to cooperate in any way, until a distress signal arrives from Titan's first settler. Neither country can afford to rescue her on their own if they act separately. Ambrose wakes up on board the Coordinated Endeavour under strange circumstances: he doesn't remember the launch, the ship's OS is voiced by his mother, strangers have been aboard, and Kodiak, the only other...
6) Dustborn
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Publisher
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Pub. Date
[2021]
Physical Desc
422 pages : illustration, map ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
"Delta of Dead River sets out to rescue her family from a ruthless dictator rising to power in the Wastes and discovers a secret that will reshape her world in this postapocalyptic Western mashup for fans of Mad Max and Gunslinger Girl."--Provided by publisher.
7) Hide!
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Series
Publisher
Holiday House
Pub. Date
[2018]
Edition
First edition.
Fountas & Pinnell
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Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 26 cm.
Language
English
Description
Illustrations and easy-to-read text follow Pat, a fish, as he is caught by a shark, rescued by his friend Mike the elephant, and called on to return the favor.
Author
Series
Tales from Maple Ridge volume 5
Publisher
Little Simon
Pub. Date
2015.
Edition
Little Simon edition.
Physical Desc
119 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm.
Language
English
Description
"When a storm hits Maple Ridge, Logan ventures out in the blizzard to rescue his brother Drew"--
9) Chaos
Author
Publisher
Grand Central Publishing
Pub. Date
2020.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
407 pages ; 24 cm
Language
English
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"Iris Johansen introduces a new kickass female protagonist, Alisa Flynn, a CIA agent who may be willing to go rogue if it means catching the most heartless band of criminals she's ever encountered. Alisa is aided by mysterious billionaire-genius-inventor Gabe Korgan and recurring character Margaret Douglas, an animal whisperer who brings along her beloved dog Juno to fight alongside them. Alisa is determined to rescue schoolgirls kidnapped from their...
10) Remembering Vera
Author
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2017]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cm
Language
English
Description
A stray dog secretly adopted by the men of a U.S. Coast Guard base in San Francisco Bay proves to be a hero.
12) The iron king
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Series
Iron fey. Original series volume 1
Language
English
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"Meghan Chase has a secret destiny--one she could never have imagined. Something has always felt slightly off in Meghan's life, ever since her father disappeared before her eyes when she was six. She has never quite fit in at school or at home. When a dark stranger begins watching her from afar, and her prankster best friend becomes strangely protective of her, Meghan senses that everything she's known is about to change. But she could never have...
Author
Publisher
Avid Reader Press
Pub. Date
2023
Edition
First Avid Reader Press hardcover edition
Physical Desc
292 pages : color illustration ; 25 cm
Language
English
Description
When Flight 1421 crashes into the ocean six minutes after take-off, the surviving passengers believe they are the lucky ones until the plane starts to sink to the ocean floor, trapping them inside, and they must wait to be rescued as both air and time run out
Author
Series
Timeless (Armand Baltazar) volume 1
Publisher
Katherine Tegen Books, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
Pub. Date
[2017]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
607 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
"In a world where past, present, and future have collided, Diego and his friends must rescue Diego's father from an evil group of renegades, otherwise their whole existence is threatened"--
Author
Series
Publisher
Scholastic
Pub. Date
c2003
Physical Desc
62 p. : ill., map ; 20 cm.
Language
English
Description
"After learning of the villainous Jack Frost’s plan to take away all the color from Fairyland, best friends Kirsty and Rachel set out to rescue the Rainbow Fairies scattered across Rainspell Island. They have found Ruby the Red Fairy, but can they find Amber the Orange Fairy while avoiding Jack Frost and his goblins? With age-appropriate text, a magical story, and illustrations throughout, this chapter book is perfect for kids who are starting to...
Author
Series
Eerie Elementary volume 2
Publisher
Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
2014.
Fountas & Pinnell
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Physical Desc
90 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm.
Language
English
Description
Only a week into his job as hall monitor and class protector, Sam Graves and his friends Lucy and Antonio are trying to uncover the secrets of Eerie Elementary, their living and malevolent school--and then Lucy gets eaten by her locker.
Author
Series
Masterpiece adventures volume 2
Publisher
Square Fish, Henry Holt and Company
Pub. Date
2017.
Edition
First Square Fish edition.
Physical Desc
104 pages : color illustrations ; 21 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Marvin the beetle is going collecting with his family. All is good and well until Uncle Albert gets hurt. Marvin needs his human friend James's help to save Uncle Albert before it's too late"--
Author
Series
Secret explorers volume 6
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
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Description
"Meet the Secret Explorers. A band of brainiac kids from all around 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, we join volcanoes expert Cheng on an exciting mission to Mount Yasur on the island of Vanuatu. Joined by biology expert Leah, the team are beyond excited to...
19) Kindred spirits
Author
Publisher
Severn House
Pub. Date
2018.
Edition
First world edition.
Physical Desc
220 pages ; 23 cm
Language
English
Description
"A kidnap attempt outside the school gates in broad daylight convinces Gabriel Ash that his renegade wife is trying to steal their sons from him. Only the intervention of his friend Constable Hazel Best kept them safe. It's a simple if alarming explanation, but is it the truth? Hazel uncovers disturbing information about another crime, the repercussions of which are still threatening innocent lives seventeen years later. Once again Hazel finds herself...
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English
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"London, 1887. As the city prepares to celebrate Queen Victoria's golden jubilee, Veronica Speedwell is marking a milestone of her own. After burying her spinster aunt, the orphaned Veronica is free to resume her world travels in pursuit of scientific inquiry--and the occasional romantic dalliance. As familiar with hunting butterflies as she is fending off admirers, Veronica wields her butterfly net and a sharpened hatpin with equal aplomb, and with...
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