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Reading recommendations for fiction, nonfiction, and audiobooks across all reading levels.
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Orianna and Violet are ballet dancers and best friends, but when the ballerinas who have been harassing Violet are murdered, Orianna is accused of the crime and sent to a juvenile detention center where she meets Amber and they experience supernatural events linking the girls together.
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In this story inspired by Jules Verne's "20,000 Leagues Under the Sea," Ana Dakkar, a freshman at Harding-Pencroft Academy, a five-year high school that graduates the best marine scientists, naval warriors, navigators, and underwater explorers in the world, makes astounding discoveries about her heritage and puts her leadership skills to the test against deadly enemies from a rival school.
3) Fatality
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Four years after a gruesome murder, a teenage girl discovers that some secrets refuse to stay buried, in this riveting mystery from a “thriller master” (Publishers Weekly).
Rose was thrilled when Angelica Lofft invited her to spend the weekend at her family’s beautiful lake house. It had everything a girl could want: delicious treats, gorgeous horses, and an exquisite pool. But instead of a weekend...
Rose was thrilled when Angelica Lofft invited her to spend the weekend at her family’s beautiful lake house. It had everything a girl could want: delicious treats, gorgeous horses, and an exquisite pool. But instead of a weekend...
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From debut author Cole Nagamatsu comes an atmospheric contemporary fantasy about three teens coming of age in the wake of a mysterious death.
Last summer, Link Miller drowned on dry land in the woods, miles away from the nearest body of water. His death was ruled a strange accident, and in the months since, his friends and family have struggled to make sense of it. But Link's close friend Noemi Amato knows the truth: Link
...5) Gated
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A fast-paced, nerve-fraying contemporary thriller that questions loyalties and twists truths.
Appearances can be deceiving.
Lyla Hamilton is a loyal member of the Community. Her family was happy to be chosen by Pioneer to join such an lovely gated neighborhood. Here, life seems perfect.
But after meeting Cody, an outsider boy, Lyla starts questioning Pioneer, her friends, her family—everything....
Appearances can be deceiving.
Lyla Hamilton is a loyal member of the Community. Her family was happy to be chosen by Pioneer to join such an lovely gated neighborhood. Here, life seems perfect.
But after meeting Cody, an outsider boy, Lyla starts questioning Pioneer, her friends, her family—everything....
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The book focuses more on Mrs. Claus rather than on Santa. It is about Mrs. Claus being put in a situation where Santa becomes ill, and she is placed out of her comfort zone so that children won't be disappointed for Christmas.
I got the idea while watching Christmas cartoons this past year, and I noticed that we really weren't seeing Mrs. Claus. I'm old-fashioned, and I don't like computers, so I picked up a pencil and eraser at first when I began...
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No tienen superpoderes ni habilidades especiales. El Zodiaco es una organización que vive al filo de la justicia. Se unieron por coincidencia o simple capricho del destino, pero juntos son imparables. Han rescatado a Virgo y vuelven a estar los 12 reunidos, pero a toda acción corresponde una reacción y el pasado vuelve en más de una forma a cobrarse su parte, porque no soporta que lo dejen atrás. En esta nueva aventura el pasado y el futuro tocan...
8) Bigtooth
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Imagine growing up in a dense jungle where just getting a meal every day is a challenge. Jungles have all sorts of hazards like poisonous snakes, spiders, and poisonous plants. Now, mix in some large predators like the saber-toothed tiger and the boa constrictor, and one could well imagine how dangerous the jungle could be. One thing is for sure, all of us need to eat. Humans have the advantage now. With technology they, can easily kill even the largest...
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Nehemiah's New Year is about a brave young boy who learns early in life that we are not able to plan our own course (Jeremiah 10:23-24). In spite of his handicap, he has learned to pray and wait while walking in the light of God's presence (Psalm 89:15).
With God all things are possible.
--Matthew 19:26
10) Jordan. Die Jagd
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Jordan ist ein Punk, der lieber durch die Berliner Straßen streunt, als die Schulbank zu drücken. Als "die Organisation" ihn anheuert, sich an die Fersen eines skrupellosen Ganovens zu heften, werden Jordan und seine Freunde in ein hochbrisantes Komplott verwickelt. Eine heiße Spur führt nach Südosteuropa. Dort angekommen, schaffen sie es auf eigene Faust, einer Verbrecherbande das Handwerk legen.
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Six-year-old Anya, her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Dole, and her baby sister, Aliyah, visited Mrs. Porter's farm for potbellied pigs in June of 2019. A miniature potbellied pig named Peasy followed them around throughout the visit. Anya's parents noticed the interest Anya had in the pig Peasy and how loving she was toward the pig.
They secretly arranged with Mrs. Porter to buy Peasy as a gift for Anya. As soon as Peasy got to Anya's house, their bond...
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Clovis grew up in a family that had always worked for the Amsterdam Centraal Railroad. Now that he has graduated, his Papa was expecting him, to follow in his footsteps. However, Clovis has dreams of his own and wants to leave on the "flying trains" to be an adventurer. Meanwhile, changes at the railroad just may give Clovis his wish. With his best friend, Ian, Clovis watches and waits for his adventure to begin. In a strange turn of events, Clovis...
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Ein Mystery-Thriller der Extraklasse
Es sind sieben Jugendliche, aber nur sechs Tore führen in die Freiheit. Und das Labyrinth, das sie gefangen hält, denkt. Es ist bösartig. Sie wissen nicht, wer sie einmal waren. Aber das Labyrinth kennt sie. Jagt sie. Es gibt nur eine einzige Botschaft: Sie haben zweiundsiebzig Stunden Zeit, das nächste Tor zu erreichen, oder sie sterben. Ein tödlicher Kampf um die Tore entbrennt - aber sie sind dort nicht...
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Follow the heartwarming life of Ben, a Virginia Border Collie. Meet his loving human parents-Don and Sherri-and their grandchildren. Share Ben's joy when he spends time with his two adopted feline sisters-Emma and Pipin-and the three adorable pet rabbits on the farm. Finally, share our Border Collie's excitement when his parents adopt two additional animals and friends for Ben: a cute dwarf goat named Snuggles and an awesome American Paint Horse named...
15) Dark of Night
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The only thing hindering FBI agent Trevor Marshall's case is reporter Joelly Steele. Every time he gets close to making a break in the case, she gets in the way. When he finally discovers her real reason for sticking her nose in his case, he decides it could be beneficial for both of them if they work together. So when Joelly turns up missing, Trevor knows he will have to find her.
He enlists the help of his friend Hawk Logan, and together, they...
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This book series was originally created for my grandson. It takes a vivid imagination for a child to take a cardboard box and transform it into a rocket ship. The Battle Bug series is a fun way for children to learn about insects and their natural defenses.
This first book is about greed and what happens when greed enters your heart. It shows how greed can separate even the best of friends! Book 2 is about honesty. I wrote these books to give children...
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Within each of us hides a unique secret - the personal key to joy, freedom and living out our passions. It's an inner truth that can free us from illness and fill our days with purpose.Yet unearthing this wisdom requires mining the deepest realms of self – an arduous odyssey few undertake. This is the story of one intrepid soul who does. With courage as his pickaxe, he ventures inward to excavate beyond trauma and dig up the bedrock of his being.What...
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The Mojave Desert is a complex place. Seemingly empty with sand, rocks, and creosote bushes, there is so much hidden life. Jackrabbits, coyotes, roadrunners, snakes, tarantulas, lizards, and... the elusive bighorn sheep.
Shawn finds himself there doing research for his university project about the bighorn in the Avawatz Mountains southwest of Death Valley. He has time to sit and observe or hike and explore. As Shawn realizes that the Big Horn sheep...
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It is a story about a twin boy and girl who go on many adventures with their dad. There is adventure of a different kind in an "all of a sudden" moment when reality changes to fantasy. A second "all of a sudden" moment occurs when they come back to reality. There is also a life lesson in each story.
The Little Red Door is about an adventure in their new house as they explore. It is fun, exciting, and suspenseful. It also is a good segue to bedtime...
