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Download or read book One Thing Stolen (Sneak Preview) written by Beth Kephart and published by Chronicle Books. This book was released on 2015-03-14 with total page 19 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Want a sneak peek? Download this free sample of One Thing Stolen by Beth Kephart. Something is not right with Nadia Cara. While spending a year in Florence, Italy, she's become a thief. She has secrets. And when she tries to speak, the words seem far away. Nadia finds herself trapped by her own obsessions and following the trail of an elusive Italian boy whom only she has seen. Can Nadia be rescued or will she simply lose herself altogether? Set against the backdrop of a glimmering city, One Thing Stolen is an exploration of obsession, art, and a rare neurological disorder. It is a celebration of language, beauty, imagination, and the salvation of love.

Download or read book The Book of Deacon written by Joseph R. Lallo and published by Joseph R. Lallo. This book was released on 2010-01-28 with total page 504 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Book of Deacon is the first book of The Book of Deacon series by Joseph R. Lallo. Myranda Celeste’s world has been built on a legacy of bloodshed. For more than a century, her homeland the Northern Alliance has fought the Kingdom of Tressor in what has come to be known as the Perpetual War. While her people look upon the conflict with reverence, Myranda’s hate for the war has made her an outcast. When she finds a precious sword among the equipment of a fallen warrior, she believes her luck may have changed. Little does she imagine that the treasure will draw her into an adventure of wizards and warriors, soldiers and rebels, and beasts both noble and monstrous. The journey will teach her much about her potential, about the origins of the war, and about the threat her world truly faces. Will Myranda unlock the secret of bringing peace once and for all, or will the world be lost to the Perpetual War?

Download or read book Girl, Stolen written by April Henry and published by Henry Holt and Company (BYR). This book was released on 2010-09-28 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Cheyenne, a blind sixteen year-old, is kidnapped and held for ransom; she must outwit her captors to get out alive. Sixteen year-old Cheyenne Wilder is sleeping in the back of a car while her mom fills her prescription at the pharmacy. Before Cheyenne realizes what's happening, their car is being stolen--with her inside! Griffin hadn't meant to kidnap Cheyenne, all he needed to do was steal a car for the others. But once Griffin's dad finds out that Cheyenne's father is the president of a powerful corporation, everything changes—now there's a reason to keep her. What Griffin doesn't know is that Cheyenne is not only sick with pneumonia, she is blind. How will Cheyenne survive this nightmare, and if she does, at what price? Prepare yourself for a fast-paced and hard-edged thriller full of nail-biting suspense. This title has Common Core connections.

Download or read book Repo Virtual Sneak Peek written by Corey J. White and published by Tor.com. This book was released on 2020-02-04 with total page 114 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Can't wait for the cyberpunk heist of the century? Check out this free sneak peek of Corey J. White's Repo Virtual. Dive into the first eight chapters and meet the crew that's about to change the world. The city of Neo Songdo is a Russian doll of realities — augmented and virtual spaces anchored in the weight of the real. The smart city is designed to be read by machine vision while people see only the augmented facade of the corporate ideal. At night the stars are obscured by an intergalactic virtual war being waged by millions of players, while on the streets below people are forced to beg, steal, and hustle to survive. Enter Julius Dax, online repoman and real-life thief. He's been hired for a special job: stealing an unknown object from a reclusive tech billionaire. But when he finds out he's stolen the first sentient AI, his payday gets a lot more complicated. At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

Download or read book The Library of the Dead Sneak Peek written by T. L. Huchu and published by Tor Books. This book was released on 2021-03-23 with total page 39 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sixth Sense meets Stranger Things in T. L. Huchu's The Library of the Dead, a sharp contemporary fantasy following a precocious and cynical teen as she explores the shadowy magical underside of modern Edinburgh. Download a FREE sneak peek today! WHEN GHOSTS TALK SHE WILL LISTEN Ropa dropped out of school to become a ghostalker – and they sure do love to talk. Now she speaks to Edinburgh’s dead, carrying messages to those they left behind. A girl’s gotta earn a living, and it seems harmless enough. Until, that is, the dead whisper that someone’s bewitching children – leaving them husks, empty of joy and strength. It’s on Ropa’s patch, so she feels honor-bound to investigate. But what she learns will rock her world. Ropa will dice with death as she calls on Zimbabwean magic and Scottish pragmatism to hunt down clues. And although underground Edinburgh hides a wealth of dark secrets, she also discovers an occult library, a magical mentor and some unexpected allies. Yet as shadows lengthen, will the hunter become the hunted? At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

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Download or read book A Compendious and Complete Hebrew and Chaldee Lexicon to the Old Testament written by Benjamin Davies and published by . This book was released on 1886 with total page 786 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: