David Pittu
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"The author of the classic bestsellers The Secret History and The Little Friend returns with a brilliant, highly anticipated new novel. A young boy in New York City, Theo Decker, miraculously survives an accident that takes the life of his mother. Alone and abandoned by his father, Theo is taken in by a friend's family and struggles to make sense of his new life. In the years that follow, he becomes entranced by one of the few things that reminds...
2) Crossroads
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Key to all mythologies volume 1
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"It's December 23, 1971, and heavy weather is forecast for Chicago. Russ Hildebrandt, the associate pastor of a liberal suburban church, is on the brink of breaking free of a marriage he finds joyless -- unless his wife, Marion, who has her own secret life, beats him to it. Their eldest child, Clem, is coming home from college on fire with moral absolutism, having taken an action that will shatter his father. Clem's sister, Becky, long the social...
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What's this? The Dinosaurs are going to school! These gigantic prehistoric pupils are in a class of their own. They have to be - there's no room for anyone else. Includes paperback read-along book. "[Yolen reads] her signature questions with clear enunciation and a leisurely pace that allow young listeners to pore over Mark Teague's humorous illustrations." -- AudioFile
4) Day of doom
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It started with a kidnapping. A shadowy organization known only as the Vespers snatched seven members of the Cahill family and demanded a series of bizarre ransoms from around the world. Thirteen-year-old Dan Cahill and his older sister Amy began a global treasure hunt, determined to bring back whatever Vesper One needed, so long as it kept the hostages safe. But when they deliver the last ransom, Amy and Dan discover Vesper One's terrifying endgame....
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The Kennedys have always been a family of charismatic adventurers, raised to take risks and excel, living by the dual family mottos: "To whom much is given, much is expected" and "Win at all costs. " And they do--but at a price. Across decades and generations, the Kennedys have occupied a unique place in the American imagination: charmed, cursed, at once familiar and unknowable. The House of Kennedy is a revealing, fascinating account of America's...
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The 39 clues. Main series volume 10
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Throughout the hunt for the 39 Clues, Amy and Dan Cahill have uncovered history's greatest mysteries and their family's deadliest secrets, but are they ready to face the truth about the Cahills and the key to their unmatched power? After a whirlwind race that's taken them across five continents, Amy and Dan face the most the difficult challenge yet -- a task no Cahill dared to imagine. When faced with a choice that could change the future of the world,...
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Llama Llama (Picture books) volume 2
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A young llama wants to play but must go shopping with his mother instead, and so he gets angry and makes a mess at the store.
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The 39 clues. Main series volume 2
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Amy and Dan Cahill are in the lead to find thirty-nine clues that safeguard a great power, and are in possession of a coded sheet of Mozart's music that will help them find the next clue while their relatives follow in close pursuit. Does not include game cards.
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The 39 clues. Main series volume 4
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A Clue found in Book 3 sends Amy and Dan jetting off to find out just what's behind the fierce rivalry between the Tomas and Ekaterina branches of the Cahill family. Was a Clue stolen from the Tomas branch? Where is it now? And most important, can Amy and Dan get their hands on it before their rivals do?
11) Shatterproof
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Amy and Dan Cahill are no strangers to impossible tasks. After seven of their relatives were kidnapped, the siblings scoured Europe for the priceless artifacts Vesper One demanded in exchange for the hostages. But then the Cahill kids are given an assignment that pushes them to their breaking point-a journey to a legendary city. Amy and Dan know they can't afford to fail, yet they're running out of options. . . and running out of time.
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The 39 clues. Main series volume 8
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As the race to find the 39 Clues builds to its explosive finish, Amy and Dan must explore an ancient culture and steal a Clue guarded by thousands of the world's best-trained soldiers. It's the most dangerous Clue search yet ... and it may mean the end for Amy and Dan.
13) The viper's nest
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It's no longer a game. The body count is rising. Shaken by recent events, Amy and Dan flee to a distant land and trace the footsteps of their most formidable ancestor yet: a military leader of mythic proportions. Yet just as the siblings begin to master the art of ancient warfare, they confront a dangerous enemy that can't be felled with a sword: the truth. With the stakes higher than ever, Amy and Dan uncover something so devastating it changes everything...
14) The sword thief
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The 39 clues. Main series volume 3
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"Amy and Dan Cahill have been located once again, this time in the company of the notoriously unreliable Alistair Oh. Could they have been foolish enough to make an alliance? Spies report that Amy and Dan seem to be tracking the life of one of the most powerful fighters the world has ever known. If this fearsome warrior was a Cahill, his secrets are sure to be well-guarded . . . and the price to uncover them just might be lethal."--Publisher.
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The 39 clues. Main series volume 1
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Minutes before she died Grace Cahill changed her will, leaving her descendants an impossible decision: "You have a choice - one million dollars or a clue." Grace is the last matriarch of the Cahills, the world's most powerful family. Everyone from Napoleon to Houdini is related to the Cahills, yet the source of the family power is lost. 39 clues hidden around the world will reveal the family's secret, but no one has been able to assemble them. Now...
16) Nowhere to run
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Thirteen-year-old Dan Cahill and his older sister, Amy, are the latest guardians of the Clues -- thirty-nine ingredients in a serum that transforms whomever takes it into the most powerful person on earth. They think they've done everything right, but a tiny mistake leads to catastrophe. The serum is missing and Dan and Amy have to get it back and stop who stole it ... before it's game over.
17) Countdown
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With Amy and Dan still in pursuit of Pierce, Amy does something unthinkable that sends shockwaves through her family.
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The 39 clues. Main series volume 5
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A mysterious telegram sends Amy and Dan Cahill off to Russia, where they search for a treasure stolen by the Nazis, the truth about the end of the Romanov dynasty, and information about the death of their parents.
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"The Vespers have crossed a line. Amy and Dan were devastated when the Vespers kidnapped seven Cahills around the world, holding them hostage until Amy and Dan delivered an impossible ransom. But at least the hostages were Cahills - members of the world's most powerful family, trained to face all odds. Now the Vespers have gone too far. They've kidnapped Atticus, an innocent 11 year old boy and Dan's only friend. Now Dan and Amy are in the struggle...
20) Storm warning
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The 39 clues. Main series volume 9
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The shadow of the man in black has followed fourteen-year-old Amy Cahill and her younger brother Dan on their worldwide search for 39 Clues that lead to a great power. The man has tried to kill them and he is a Madrigal, as were their parents. And now the man is ready to step out of the darkness for their final confrontation.