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2) The set-up
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An unwitting couple are set-up by mysterious manipulators in this gripping novel by Paul Erdman, the inventor of the financial thriller.
On a routine visit to Switzerland, Charles Black- recently retired Federal Reserve Chairman- finds himself suddenly and inexplicable jailed by Swiss police. Framed with perpetrating massive financial frauds, Charlie and his wife Sally realize that he has no chance of avoiding a 30-year sentence...
3) The Partisan
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"Epic in scope, The Partisan is a thrill ride that takes readers from the hallowed halls of Cambridge to the grimy depths of the Moscow underworld, from 1960s London to the Eastern Front during the Second World War. Summer 1961: The brutal Cold War between East and West is becoming ever more perilous. Two young prodigies from either side of the Iron Curtain, Yulia and Michael, meet at a chess tournament in London. They don't know it, but they’re...
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Treasure hunters (James Patterson) volume 3
Pub. Date
2015.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.6 - AR Pts: 5
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English
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"The Kidd children--including twelve-year-old twins Rebecca and Bickford--follow mysterious clues that take them from China to Germany, in the hopes of finding their missing father and the treasure that will finally free their kidnapped mother"--
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Time warp trio series volume 1
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.8 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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Joe receives a magic book for his birthday present from his uncle. Joe, Fred, and Sam are transported to a time when evil knights, fire-breathing dragons, and vile-smelling giants roamed the land.
6) Resist
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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 4.5 - AR Pts: 10
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Alina, Quinn, and Bea, now outlaws and outcasts, make their way to the last enclave of the Resistance but once there, they discover they can count on no one but each other and may, in fact, have to betray those they considered allies.
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Patrick McLanahan novels volume 5
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Another high-octane thriller featuring Patrick McLanahan, hero from Flight of the Old Dog and Night of the Hawk.
When a nuclear-empowered Iran begins throwing its weight around the Persian Gulf, the U.S. uneasily stands by, its military weakened by years of budget cuts and unpopular, inconclusive police actions. But the new president realizes there is one weapon he can use: the newest secret cell of the CIA's Intelligence Support Agency, code-named...
9) The guardian
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"As a member of the elite Air Force Pararescue, Travis Lane abides by the motto "These things we do, that others may live." After an injury forces him to consider retirement, he is blindsided when his brother-in-law is killed in the line of duty, leavingLane as the sole support for his sister and the family farm they can no longer afford. Desperate for something to help them keep the farm, Lane accepts an offer to join Broadside Solutions, a private...
10) The never wars
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Owen Quarry is a member of COG, an company of elite, disgraced soldiers from around the globe, and while they are accustomed to crazy ops, they aren't used to orbiting a black hole to slow down time to fight Earth's dirty wars in the future. If they complete ten missions, they'll be redeemed as citizens in good standing, but the cost will be heavy in both time and their souls.
11) James: a novel
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"From Percival Everett-a recipient of the NBCC Lifetime Achievement Award and finalist for the Pulitzer Prize, Booker Prize, and numerous PEN awards-comes James, a retelling of The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, both harrowing and ferociously funny, toldfrom the enslaved Jim's point of view. When the enslaved Jim overhears that he is about to be sold to a man in New Orleans, separated from his wife and daughter forever, he decides to hide on nearby...
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Ranger in time volume 5
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.7 - AR Pts: 2
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English
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Ranger, the time-traveling golden retriever, has landed in Viking age Iceland, where he meets a girl named Helga, who seems perfectly able to take care of herself--until an erupting volcano and an early arriving baby forces Ranger and Helga to journey through the ash and smoke to find her father and bring him home.
13) Spiral
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Tunnels volume 5
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.5 - AR Pts: 18
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English
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The outer crust is under attack by the subterranean Styx who are turning ordinary humans into walking bombs and incubators for their eggs, and only Will Burrows and his band of retired commandos stand in their way--but the Styx also have problems of their own.
14) Passenger
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Passenger volume 1
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 6.5 - AR Pts: 22
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English
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In one devastating night, violin prodigy Etta Spencer loses everything she knows and loves. Thrust into an unfamiliar world by a stranger with a dangerous agenda, Etta is certain of only one thing: she has traveled not just miles, but years from home. And she's inherited a legacy she knows nothing about from a family whose existence she's never heard of. Until now. Nicholas Carter is content with his life at sea, free from the Ironwoods-a powerful...
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Ranger in time volume 8
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.9 - AR Pts: 2
Lexile measure
560L
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English
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When the mysterious first aid kit takes golden retriever Ranger to New Orleans shortly before Hurricane Katrina hits, he finds himself helping Clare Porter and her grandmother, who are waiting for Clare's father at their home in the Lower Ninth Ward--andwhen the levees break and Clare is separated from Nana, Ranger must somehow get her to the relative safety of the Superdome, and reunite her with her family.
16) Frogkisser!
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6 - AR Pts: 15
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English
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Princess Anya has a big problem: Duke Rikard, her step-stepfather is an evil wizard who wants to rule the kingdom and has a habit of changing people into frogs, and her older sister Morven, the heir, is a wimp--so with the help of the librarian Gotfried (who turns into an owl when he is upset), and the Royal Dogs, she must find away to defeat Rikard, save her sister, and maybe even turn Prince Denholm back into a human being.
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Dragon girls volume 10
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.1 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
560L
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English
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"Three new girls share an incredible secret--they can transform into powerful Sea Dragons when they travel to the Magic Forest! They must work together to banish the evil Fire Queen, once and for all"--
"Grace, Zoe, and Sofia share an incredible secret: they can transform into powerful Sea Dragons when they travel to the Magic Forest! Each of the girls has a deep love of the water. Grace is a skilled swimmer, Zoe is an avid surfer, and Sofia is an...
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I survived volume 23
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.5 - AR Pts: 2
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English
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It was 1964 in the brand-new state of Alaska, a vast land of staggering beauty and heart-stopping dangers. Eleven-year-old Jack had grown up living happily with his parents in an off-the-grid cabin, miles from their closest neighbors. Grizzlies and wolves outnumbered people, and dark winter days were 30 degrees below zero. Jack had always thought of himself as strong--"Alaska tough". But then the most powerful earthquake in American history--the Good...
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Geronimo Stilton. Micekings volume 5
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.6 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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When they receive a damaged message in a bottle from the Oofa Oofa rodents in the ancient far north, Geronimo Stiltonord and the micekings set sail to Oofadale but are attacked by a band of dragons while on their voyage.
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Dragon girls volume 12
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.4 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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"Three new girls share an incredible secret-- they can transform into powerful Sea Dragons when they travel to the Magic Forest! They must work together to banish the evil Fire Queen, once and for all. Sofia the Lagoon Dragon must find the missing narwhal leader before it's too late. Otherwise the Magic Kingdom's seas will disappear forever!"--
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