The Extinct


Victor Methos - 2011
    . . Separated by 40 million years, man and nature's apex predators are about to cross paths.A TRAIL OF DEVASTATION . . . Deep in the jungles of Andhra Pradesh, India, hundreds of villagers have been attacked by the most ferocious land predator ever to have lived. At the mercy of a government that cares nothing for them, the body count begins to rise as the villagers cling to the hope that someone, somewhere will have the courage to fight.A SON'S SEARCH FOR HIS FATHER . . . Eric Holden learns that his father is killed by an unknown animal in the unexplored heart of India. A mysterious guide appears and offers him the chance for revenge.ERIC HOLDEN LEARNS THAT HE MAY NOT LEAVE INDIA ALIVE . . .Traveling to India to face his father's murderers, Eric leaves behind the life he knew, unsure if he will ever be able to return. Left to nature and the horrors of the jungle, Eric will see that revenge carries a terrible price.

Edgar Rice Burroughs' At the Earth's Core


Bobby Nash - 2015
    Thrill as they cross paths with the evil Mahar, the ape-like Sagoths, and all manner of prehistoric creatures . . . as well as the lovely Dian the Beautiful! More than simply an epic adventure, At the Earth's Core is also one of Burroughs' most compelling love stories.

Meriyll


Viktor Canosinaj - 2006
    A teenage girl named Meriyll suffers a lot after her mother died. Because of this her dad starts to drink and life gets really hard for little Meri whose the only support was her best friend Sidrit.

The World of Mortal Engines (Mortal Engines #1-4)


Philip Reeve
    Mortal Engines Quartet: 4 books - Mortal Engines / Predators Gold / Infernal Devices / A Darkling Plain

Walking a Thin Line


Sylvia McNicoll - 1997
    And it can't be that hard, can it? Andrea lost ten pounds in less than a month. But Andrea's starting to act weird. Today she even fainted in class. Lauren's worried. Andrea says she's dying to be thin - but just how far will she go?

1970s Childhood: From Glam Rock to Happy Days


Derek Tait - 2011
    Who could forget all the glam rock bands of that era, like Slade, Wizard, Mud, and Sweet, or singers like Alvin Stardust, Marc Bolan, and David Bowie? What about those wonderful TV shows like Starsky and Hutch, Kojak, Kung Fu, and Happy Days? Fashion included platform shoes (we all had a pair), flared trousers, brightly patterned shirts with huge collars, and colorful kipper ties. And everyone remembers preparing for power cuts and that long, hot summer of 1976? So dust off your space hopper and join us on this fascinating journey through a childhood during the seventies, with hilarious illustrations and a nostalgic trip down memory lane for all those who grew up in this memorable decade.

Monster High: The Freaky Fabulous Collector's Set


Lisi Harrison - 2012
    Perfect for fans dying to get their hands on the complete series by Lisi Harrison! The frighteningly hip teenage children of the world's most famous monsters have gathered together under one roof...to brave the horrors of high school! Includes all four hardcover books in the series.

Saber Tooth (Dawn of Mammals Book 1)


Lou Cadle - 2016
    A team of fossil-hunters... A desperate fight to survive... Park Ranger Hannah Kates is leading a group of gifted teens on a fossil-hunting field trip when a rock slide uncovers a portal through time. They are whisked back to an era when giant predator mammals roamed the earth. They want, desperately, to find their way home. But first, they have to survive a world where bizarre--and hungry--mammals ruled North America. They have to survive the Dawn of Mammals. In Book 1 of the series, Hannah and nine teens are thrown back thirty million years to the world of saber-toothed nimravids, ferocious carnivores. Will all of them be able to survive this vicious world of tooth and claw?

Mates, Dates, and Saving the Planet


Cathy Hopkins - 2003
    Lucy, Izzie, Nesta and TJ share their top tips on all the little things you can do to make a big difference, including how to reduce your carbon footprint, how to be green at home, how to make your wardrobe green, how to be green in what you eat, and recycling and cutting down on waste.

Nude


Morris Gleitzman - 2000
    The series introduces new characters, Amy and Sprocket. The location is a weird nudist colony. What are the scientific experiments that are keeping the colonists alive?

It's a Wonderful Christmas: The Best of the Holidays 1940-1965


Susan Waggoner - 2004
    Celebrating Christmas is so often about nostalgia. With a nod and a wink to the days of Christmas past, It's a Wonderful Christmas presents classic images of the Yuletide icons of mid-20th-century America.Bubbler lights and glow-in-the-dark icicles. Catalogues crammed with toys. Norad bulletins tracking Rudolph's red nose through the nighttime sky. Along with hundreds of such quintessentially American illustrations, author Susan Waggoner stocking-stuffs her lively text with fascinating bits of information, lore, and lists. Wonder what the all-time most popular Christmas song is? How the tradition of the department store Santa got started? The answers are here. Loaded with images of vintage Christmas cards, wrapping paper, magazine ads, Lionel toy trains, and more, all in full color, this charming book will appeal to anyone who associates Christmas with home movies, "The Chipmunk Song," and Santa relaxing with an ice-cold bottle of Coca-Cola.

Mad, Mad Monday


Herma Silverstein - 1988
    In trying to cast a spell with a love potion designed to bewitch handsome but conceited Stormy, fourteen-year-old Miranda actually conjures up the ghost of a boy who died in 1958.

Of All Things


Robert Benchley - 2000
    It is just one of those facts which never get bruited about.Since that time I have practically lived among the newtsI first became interested in the social phenomena of newt life early in the spring of1913, shortly after I had finished my researches in sexual differentiation among amoeba. Since that time I have practically lived among newts, jotting down...

The Ladybird Book Of Boxing Day


Jason A. Hazeley - 2016
    This delightful book is the latest in the series of Ladybird books which have been specially planned to help grown-ups with the world about them. The large clear script, the careful choice of words, the frequent repetition and the thoughtful matching of text with pictures all enable grown-ups to think they have taught themselves to cope. Featuring original Ladybird artwork alongside brilliantly funny, brand new text. Other new titles from the Ladybirds for Grown Ups Series: How it Works: The Student How it Works: The Cat How it Works: The Dog How it Works: The Grandparent The Ladybird Book of Red Tape The Ladybird Book of the People Next Door The Ladybird Book of the Sickie The Ladybird Book of the Zombie Apocalypse The Ladybird Book of the Meeting Previous titles in the Ladybirds for Grown Ups series: How it Works: The Husband How it Works: The Wife How it Works: The Mum How it Works: The Dad The Ladybird Book of the Mid-Life Crisis The Ladybird Book of the Hangover The Ladybird Book of Mindfulness The Ladybird Book of the Shed The Ladybird Book of Dating The Ladybird Book of the Hipster

Sideways Stories from Wayside School


Louis Sachar - 2015
    There was a terrible mistake-Wayside School was built with one classroom on top of another, thirty stories high! (The builder said he was sorry.) Maybe that's why all kinds of funny things happened at Wayside-especially on the thirteenth floor.