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1) Genius Squad
Author
Series
Evil genius books volume 2
Language
English
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After the Axis Institute is blown up, fifteen-year-old Cadell Piggot is unhappily stuck in foster care with constant police surveillance to protect him from the evil Prosper English until he gets an offer to join a mysterious group called Genius Squad.
Author
Series
Evil genius books volume 3
Language
English
Description
Fifteen-year-old genius Cadel Piggot Greenaus sets aside his new, crime-free life when his best friend Sonja is attacked, and he crosses oceans and continents trying to track down his nemesis Prosper English, breaking whatever rules he must.
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Series
Language
English
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Jonah and his little brother Shawn bring their mountain bikes for a visit to Grandpa's house, despite Grandpa's claims that Crooked Hills is cursed, but when Shawn is missing after a dangerous storm, Jonah must put aside his fears to save his little brother.
Author
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
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Description
"Shipped halfway around the world to spend the summer with her mom's eccentric Australian relatives, middle schooler and passionate violinist Louisa is prepared to be resentful. But life at the family's remote camp in the Tasmanian rainforest is intriguing, to say the least. There are pig-footed bandicoots, scary spiders, weird noises and odors in the night, and a quirky boy named Colin who cooks the most amazing meals. Not the least strange is her...
5) Bob
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Language
English
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Description
Visiting her grandmother in Australia, Livy, ten, is reminded of the promise she made five years before to Bob, a strange, green creature who cannot recall who or what he is.
6) On the run
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Language
English
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Description
Twelve-year-old Ben, who aspires to be a police officer, struggles to do the right thing when his parents suddenly take him and his little sister "on vacation," and he learns they took a large amount of money that was mistakenly deposited in their bank account.
7) Evil genius
Author
Series
Evil genius books volume 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
Child prodigy Cadel Piggot, an antisocial computer hacker, discovers his true identity when he enrolls as a first-year student at an advanced crime academy.
10) Bushfire rescue
Author
Series
Extreme adventures volume 2
Pub. Date
2010.
Language
English
Description
After trying to save a prize bull from being stolen by rustlers, Sam Fox finds himself trapped in the moutains as a bushfire rages and he has to rely on Chainsaw, a rodeo bull, to find his way out.
Author
Series
Conspiracy 365. Original series volume 2
Publisher
Kane Miller
Language
English
Description
Cal's old life ended as soon as the deadly 365-day countdown began. He's a hunted fugitive who'll do anything to survive. But is Cal desperate enough to befriend a traitor with killer connections? Or risk returning to the scene of his attempted murder? Should he meet with a mysterious informant, when it could be a setup? The clock is ticking. Any second could be his last.
Author
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2011
Language
English
Description
Laura Horton has always been an outsider, more interested in writing, drawing, or spending time with her free-spirited family than in her fellow teens, but she is drawn to Leon, a new student, as together they explore the mysteries of her eccentric old house.
13) Crocodile attack
Author
Series
Extreme adventures volume 1
Pub. Date
2010.
Language
English
Description
When the robber who has kidnapped Sam Fox and his two-year-old cousin Nissa crashes his car into the Crocodile River, Sam struggles to protect himself and Nissa from the danger all around them.
Author
Series
Conspiracy 365. Original series volume 5
Language
English
Description
On New Year's Eve, 15-year-old Callum Ormond is chased down the street by a staggering, sick man with a deadly warning, "They killed your father. They'll kill you. You must survive the next 365 days". Hurled into a life on the run, with a price on his head, the fugitive is isolated and alone. Hunted by the law and ruthless criminals, Cal must somehow uncover the truth about his father's mysterious death and a history-changing secret. 12 books, 12...
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Series
Conspiracy 365. Original series volume 10
Language
English
Description
A gun shot rings out as Cal hides from his stalkers-- two old bounty hunters and their savage dog, Sniffer. The hostile desert seems determined to become Cal's final resting place. Had Kelvin spared his life for nothing? Back in the city, an impossible job looms. To break into Orlana's safe at Zurich Bank, Cal needs Boges to make a perfect copy of her fingerprint ... and they need her PIN. But will stealing from Orlana force her into a lethal alliance...
Author
Series
Conspiracy 365. Original series volume 4
Publisher
Kane Miller
Language
English
Description
A high-speed chase gone wrong leaves Cal exposed to Oriana's thugs. If captured, all hope of solving the Ormond Singularity and having a normal life again disappears. He has to get away, but how can he leave an innnocent man to drown?
Author
Series
Conspiracy 365. Original series volume 9
Language
English
Description
Cal teams up with Boges to plant a listening bug in Oriana's house to extract vital information.
Author
Series
Conspiracy 365. Original series volume 7
Publisher
Kane Miller
Language
English
Description
How can Cal find out more about Piers Ormond's will if he is stuck on a fishing boat after becoming indebted to the captain. If he can find his great-aunt Millicent he may have a better chance of finding the will. But should he expose another relative to danger?
20) Crash course
Author
Series
Hover car racer volume 1
Language
English
Description
Fourteen-year-old Jason Chaser races hover cars. Jason and his brother, "the Bug," have been accepted to the International Race School, where they race against great difficulties. Jason Chaser has the need for speed-hyper speed. With his brother, the Bug, navigating, the fourteen-year-old hover car racing phenom is geared up to take the world by storm. Jason's first stop, however, is the prestigious International Race School, where he has to match...