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An unprecedented series of hurricanes has swollen the Mississippi River to unheard-of levels and is threatening to put New Orleans and most of the low-lying areas of the South under water. Fifteen-year-old Stephen is spending the summer with his father near a small town north of Lake Pontchartrain when another powerful hurricane arrives and the levees on the Mississippi River completely fail. In the anarchy and chaos that results, Stephen's father...
782) Transfixion
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A mysterious weapon invades every screen, and society is instantly thrown into chaos. Kaylee Colton's life is devastated when her brother is infected by the mind weapon and he attempts to kill her, after stabbing their mother.
Kaylee flees from her house but finds that she too has been damaged by the mind weapon. She can no longer speak. Her once peaceful neighborhood explodes into total war.
Escaping the bloodshed, Kaylee slowly loses her mind as...
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Experience the heart-pounding wild adventure of Willy Weta and the Rat through this gripping audiobook.
Willy Weta, a small and curious insect, finds himself face-to-face with a terrifying rat. Join Willy as he faces his greatest fear and discovers the power of unexpected allies, including a fierce Morepork Owl.
This thrilling tale teaches children the importance of bravery and friendship, even in the face of danger. With dynamic narration that...
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Are you having difficulty in making your child fall asleep?
Are you running out of stories and wondering what to tell next?
Sometimes it can be hard for your kid to unwind at the end of the day and come to a place of comfort and rest, especially if he is feeling so excited about all of the things he wants to do, and he just can't wait until tomorrow!
Children of all ages will enjoy listening to this series of guided audio meditations and bedtime stories...
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The Young Heroics... A Brave New Middle Grade Series
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KNIGHTS OF THE EMPIRE is filled with bits of survival and wilderness skills, wrapped up in an exciting story of brotherhood and loyalty. William Hudson and Jefferson Boone Junior are from opposite kinds of families, with no brothers of their own. That is until they discover an old survival guide written by a real-life hero that nobody believes in anymore. Up until then, they thought loyalty...
786) Nation
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After a devastating tsunami destroys all that they have ever known, Mau, an island boy, and Daphne, an aristocratic English girl, together with a small band of refugees, set about rebuilding their community and all the things that are important in their lives.
787) United as one
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Lorien Legacies volume 7
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John Smith, known as Number Four, has the power to eliminate the leader of the Mogodorians but needs all who have Legacies to form an army for a final showdown.
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From #1 Amazon Best Seller, Tyler H. Jolley, comes the complete series of Seasons of An Apocalypse!
Matt Voorhees awakes surrounded by a pile of VHS tapes in his cryopod, on the outskirts of an abandoned summer camp, along with eight other seventeen-year-olds. A scientist, who was tasked to watch over them while they were cryogenically frozen, is dead. They have no idea where they are, or more importantly, where the rest of the frozen people are....
789) Blood on the Beach
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Eight teens are dropped off on a remote west-coast island for a week-long treatment program called INTRO (Into Nature to Renew Ourselves). The story is told by two of them: Alice, whose police-officer mother believes Alice might have a substance-abuse problem, and Caleb, who assaulted his abusive stepfather. They are joined by six other miscreants and three staff: a psychologist, a social worker and an ex-cop. On the first night, one of the girls...
790) Stronghold
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On her sixteenth birthday, Aisha suddenly can't touch anything without breaking it. With the help of a friend, she's able to get a handle on her new super strength. But Aisha is determined to keep her super power a secret at all cost. When an earthquake hits and starts destroying her school, will she be willing to reveal her secret in order to save the day?
791) A wolf called Wander
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"A young wolf cub, separated from his pack, journeys 1000 miles across the Pacific Northwest, dealing with forest fires, hunters, highways, and hunger before finding a new home. Based on the true story of a wolf called OR-7"-- This gripping novel about survival and family is based on the real story of one wolf’s incredible journey to find a safe place to call home. Illustrated throughout, this irresistible tale by award-winning author Rosanne Parry...
793) Waterwight Flux
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CIPA EVVY Merit Award!Book II in this award-winning series: Celeste is confident she has cured the chaos in a world shattered by The Event.Sharon and her misshapen sister discover their nefarious parents are still alive.Nick and the villagers must defend themselves in an altered world-a world in which everything is in flux.And jealous ancient gods have selfish ideas about how they'll use the girl who stopped the ooze.Lured away from curious creatures...
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Murderer's Blade is a dystopian novel following a world broken up by war. The government is corrupt, and it has established orphanages throughout the country which secretly serve as screening centers for a secret program. The brightest and most talented kids are identified and sent to an elite assassin training academy where they are taught to hunt the most dangerous criminals. Scarlet is one such candidate. An orphan without a family, she navigates...
795) Burn the Same
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Born of ice, her destiny is enmeshed with fire.
In a world where danger and love collide, sixteen-year-old Laoni is a Burner with an icy destiny. Born of ice, she has been on the run from relentless Breathers since childhood, hunted for her rare abilities.
In a seemingly normal world, Laoni's existence is shrouded in fear and pain. Breathers, driven by evil intentions, seek to capture and imprison Burners, condemning them to a life of suffering...
796) Untamed
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In a world where addiction is encouraged, one girl must fight to stay clean...
As one of the last Untamed humans left in the world, Seven's life has always been controlled by tight rules. Stay away from the Enhanced. Don't question your leader. And, most importantly, never switch sides-because once you're Enhanced there's no going back. Even if you have become the perfect human being.
But after a disastrous raid on an Enhanced city, Seven soon finds...
797) Zarya
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In this exciting teenage scientific adventure, Zarya sets out on a magical journey to find the parents she never knew. In the process, this 15-year-old fights against the same powers that once silenced her father.Her dedication and persistence to find out what happened to her parents antagonizes a powerful and ruthless organization, headed by chief military officer, Gerik.Through developing "Sochi", her Artificially Intelligent flying Airboard, Zarya...
798) In Danger's Embrace
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In many ways, my life is complete, or as complete as it can be with aliens roaming Earth, killing and enslaving humans. Jason, my love, is by my side, and my friendship with Wade is back on track. Even better, it seems the threats of annihilation from the aliens have turned out to be nothing but hot air.
Yet, despite the peace of our Arrowwood refuge, there is still a war waging outside, something I've tried not to think too much about. Just as I've...