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1) Ender's game
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Once again, Earth is under attack. An alien species is poised for a final assault. The survival of humanity depends on a military genius who can defeat the aliens. But who? Ender Wiggin. Brilliant. Ruthless. Cunning. A tactical and strategic master. And a child. Recruited for military training by the world government, Ender's childhood ends the moment he enters his new home: Battle School. Among the elite recruits Ender proves himself to be a genius...
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Jack Reacher novels volume 10
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English
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Ex—military cop Reacher sees more than most people would...and because of that, he's thrust into an explosive situation that's about to blow up in his face. For the only way to find the truth - and save two innocent lives - is to do it the way Jack Reacher does it best: the hard way….
Jack Reacher was alone, the way he liked it, soaking up the hot, electric New York City night, watching a man cross the street to a parked Mercedes and drive it...
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Oregon files volume 7
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English
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In December 7, 1941, five brothers exploring a shaft on an island off the coast of Washington State make an extraordinary discovery, but a tragic accident suspends further investigation. In the present, Juan Cabrillo and his Oregon team, chasing the remanants of a crashed satellite in the Argentine jungle, stumble upon a shocking revelation. His efforts to untangle the mystery lead first to that island, and then much farther back, to an ancient Chinese...
4) The warrior
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His assignment -- to protect the Indians he had spent his entire adult life fighting against! Captain John Early had definitely been given the dirty end of the stick. It seemed that the lion's share of a lifetime as a member of the Indian Fighting Army qualified him to re-establish Fort Sheridan as an outpost to protect the nearby Pine Ridge Agency. As an outworn soldier, the Review Board figured he could make the mistakes that would otherwise be...
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Racing to freedom trilogy volume 3
Publisher
Peachtree
Pub. Date
c2007
Language
English
Description
Thirteen-year-old Gabriel, a former slave, leaves behind his life as a professional jockey and joins his father in the Fifth U.S. Colored Cavalry at Camp Nelson, Kentucky.