Wind And Truth by Brandon Sanderson

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Wind And Truth

by: Br on S erson
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The fifth book in the Stormlight Archive series. The fate of the Cosmere is imperiled as the fighting and chaos reach an apex.

Last updated on Sunday, December 15, 2024

Don’t Let The Pigeon Drive The Sleigh! by Mo Willems

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Don’t Let The Pigeon Drive The Sleigh!

by: Mo Willems
Release date: Jan 01, 2023
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“The pigeon really, really wants to drive the sleigh this holiday! Do you think that’s a good idea?”–Back cover.

More books by Mo Willems

1. An Elephant & Piggie Biggie-Biggie!, Volume 2

by: Mo Willems
Release date: Jul 08, 2025
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“[A] bind-up of five Elephant & Piggie adventures to spark early-readers’ imaginations”–Provided by publisher.

2. Are You Small?

by: Mo Willems
Release date: Jan 01, 2024
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“Are YOU small? This tiny question allows readers to zoom in from an average-sized kid down to a single quark”–

3. Are You Big?

by: Mo Willems
Release date: Jan 01, 2024
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4. Be the Bus!

by: Mo Willems
Release date: Jan 01, 2024
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5. Lefty

by: Mo Willems
Release date: Jan 01, 2024
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“A nonfiction narrative book about left-handedness”–

6. Elephants Cannot Dance!

by: Mo Willems
Release date: Jun 01, 2023
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7. Can I Play Too?

by: Mo Willems
Release date: Apr 01, 2023
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8. Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus!

by: Mo Willems
Release date: Apr 01, 2023
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When a bus driver takes a break, he gives the reader just one instruction: “Don’t let the pigeon drive the bus!” But, boy, that pigeon tries every trick in the book to get in that driving seat: he whines, wheedles, fibs and flatters. Will you let him drive?

9. Don’t Let The Pigeon Drive The Sleigh!

by: Mo Willems
Release date: Jan 01, 2023
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“The pigeon really, really wants to drive the sleigh this holiday! Do you think that’s a good idea?”–Back cover.

10. We Are in a Book!

by: Mo Willems
Release date: Jan 01, 2023
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Gerald and Piggie discover the joy of being read. But what will happen when the book ends?

11. The FRUSTRATING Book! (an Unlimited Squirrels Book)

by: Mo Willems
Release date: Oct 04, 2022
Number of Pages: 96
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From Mo Willems, creator of the revolutionary, award-winning, best-selling Elephant & Piggie books, comes this breakout beginning-reader series, Unlimited Squirrels. An ensemble cast of Squirrels, Acorns, and pop-in guests hosts a page-turning extravaganza. Each book features a funny, furry adventure AND bonus jokes, quirky quizzes, nutty facts, and so, so many Squirrels. In The FRUSTRATING Book!, Zoom Squirrel wants to feel brand new emotions. The Squirrel pals know just what to do! But what happens if Zoomy doesn’t like these new feelings? Do you know more about feelings than the Squirrels do? You will by the end of this book!

12. Guess What!? (an Unlimited Squirrels Book Indies Signed Edition)

by: Mo Willems
Release date: Oct 05, 2021
Number of Pages: 96
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From Mo Willems, creator of the revolutionary, award-winning, best-selling Elephant & Piggie books, comes this breakout beginning-reader series, Unlimited Squirrels. An ensemble cast of Squirrels, Acorns, and pop-in guests hosts a page-turning extravaganza. Each book features a funny, furry adventure AND bonus jokes, quirky quizzes, nutty facts, and so, so many Squirrels. In Guess What ?, Zoom Squirrel is excited to go to the beach. But what will happen when Zoomy and pals finally get there? Do you know more about going to the beach than the Squirrels do? You will by the end of this book

13. The Pigeon Needs a Bath Book with Pigeon Bath Toy!

by: Mo Willems
Release date: Oct 22, 2019
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The Pigeon really needs a bath! Except, the Pigeon’s not so sure about that. Besides, he took a bath last month! Maybe. It’s going to take some serious convincing to try and get the Pigeon to take the plunge. A Mo Willems’ fan favorite condensed in a bath book format with high-quality Pigeon bath toy-available only with this set.

14. The Pigeon HAS to Go to School!

by: Mo Willems
Release date: Aug 01, 2019
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Mo Willems’ Pigeon is BACK in a hilarious story perfect for those about to start school or nursery.”There is no such thing as a bad Mo Willems book” The TimesThe Pigeon is about to get SCHOOLED. Do YOU think he should go?Why does the Pigeon have to go to school? He already knows everything! Well … almost everything. And what if he doesn’t like it? What if the teacher doesn’t like him? I mean, what if he learns TOO MUCH!?!

15. Harold and Hog Pretend for Real!

by: Dan. SantatMo Willems
Release date: May 07, 2019
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Harold and Hog are best friends. But can Harold and Hog’s friendship survive a game of pretending to be Elephant & Piggie?

16. The Pigeon Needs a Bath Book!

by: Mo Willems
Release date: Apr 02, 2019
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The Pigeon really needs a bath! Except, the Pigeon’s not so sure about that. Besides, he took a bath last month! Maybe. It’s going to take some serious convincing to try and get the Pigeon to take the plunge. A Mo Willems’ fan favorite condensed in a bath book format.

17. A Busy Creature’s Day Eating!

by: Mo Willems
Release date: Mar 19, 2019
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Mo Willems delivers a smorgasbord of hunger, hubris, regret, and redemption as a Busy Creature hilariously chomps and chews its way through the alphabet now in board book format.

18. I Lost My Tooth!

by: Mo Willems
Release date: Oct 02, 2018
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Mo Willems, creator of the revolutionary, award-winning, best-selling Elephant & Piggie books, is back with another breakout beginning-reader series. An ensemble cast of Squirrels, Acorns, and pop-in guests host a page-turning extravaganza. Each book features a funny, furry adventure AND bonus jokes, quirky quizzes, nutty facts, and so, so many Squirrels. In I Lost My Tooth!, Zoom Squirrel has lost a front tooth! The Squirrels leap into action when they discover the missing tooth is a baby tooth! Do you know more about teeth than the Squirrels do? You will by the end of this book!

19. Welcome

by: Mo Willems
Release date: Jul 01, 2018
Number of Pages: 32
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Mo Willems As a child Mo grew up during the 1970s, so he always looked kind of goofy. One time in his school’s art class, Mo’s teacher told him to stop drawing cartoons all the time. She said big, boring drawings of fruit in a bowl that made people’s eyes glaze over were A-R-T, but funny cartoons that made people laugh weren’t. She was wrong. Mo had great truble speling when he was a kidd. As an adult Mo once met a man in Egypt who had built a huge sand temple about his life (which mostly consisted of images of him constructing a huge sand temple about his life). He dreamt of creating a one-to-one scale model of the desert. Mo drove a motorcyle in New York for about five years without a single accident. Then he realized he was lucky not to have an accident, so he bought a used Volvo. If Mo had known how cool having a wife and daughter was, he would have got them sooner. As an artist At age eighteen, Mo moved temporarily to London to pursue his dream of becoming a stand-up comic. He quickly established himself and somehow managed to get a spot in the Edinburgh Fringe Festival before returning to America to become a film student. At New York University he discovered animation and quickly became entranced by the ability to make movies without having to beg a crew to help him. Here he discovered the work of Ronald Searle and the UPA animation studio, both of which influenced his deceptively simple, graphic drawing style. After graduating from college, he travelled around the world for a year, returning with ridiculous sideburns. A quick shave later, he returned to New York and became an animator and writer for TV, most notably for Sesame Street (where he won six Emmys for his writing). He then wrote for Nickelodeon and Cartoon Network. Mo’s first foray into children’s books was the innovative Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus!, which appeared on many “best book” lists and won a prestigious American Prize, the Caldecott Honor, in 2004. He has encouraged thousands of children to yell “NOOOOOO!” in libraries. Mo hopes to devote an increasing percentage of his time writing and illustrating children’s books. Things you didn’t know about Mo Willems His shoe size. Mo once walked all the way across France with his dad (don’t ask him why). Mo used to record a weekly Postcard from Brooklyn for BBC radio (kind of like Alistair Cooke’s Letters From America only less good). Mo finds rain depressing. It’s always raining when Mo goes on vacation. Mo’s arch-enemy is PRINT-TOR, the evil spirit of vengeance that makes printing on any computer a near impossibility. Mo doesn’t like sweets, but eats bags and bags of candy when he takes long drives. Mo reads really long, really boring books about history and everybody laughs at him, but he doesn’t care what they say (much). Did you ever see that really great movie about a pig called Babe? Mo wasn’t in that movie. Mo gets very bored very..

20. The Itchy Book! (Elephant & Piggie Like Reading!)

by: Mo WillemsLeUyen Pham
Release date: May 15, 2018
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Triceratops has an itch. . . so does Pterodactyl. . . and Brontosaurus. . . and T-Rex! But DINOSAURS DO NOT SCRATCH. There is a rule written in stone. What is an itchy dinosaur to do?!

21. Should I Share My Ice Cream?

by: Mo Willems
Release date: Jan 01, 2018
Number of Pages: 57
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Gerald is careful. Piggie is not. Piggie cannot help smiling. Gerald can. Gerald worries so that Piggie does not have to. Gerald and Piggie are best friends. Gerald the elephant has a big decision to make, but will he make it in time?

22. Elephant & Piggie Like Reading! It’s Shoe Time!

by: Mo WillemsBryan Collier
Release date: Nov 07, 2017
Number of Pages: 64
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This lyrical beginning-reader by multi award-winning artist Bryan Collier turns the closet on its heel and redefines what it means to be a pair. Beautifully rendered art paired with rich, rhyming dialog creates a powerful reading experience.

23. Sam, the Most Scaredy-cat Kid in the Whole World

by: Mo Willems
Release date: Sep 05, 2017
Number of Pages: 48
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One day Sam, the most scaredy-cat kid in the whole world, makes a terrifying discovery. It’s not Frankenthaler the monster. It’s her friend-Kerry! Kerry, the second most scaredy-cat kid in the whole world, also makes a terrifying discovery. It’s not Leonardo the monster. It’s his friend-Sam! “AAAAH!” yells Sam. “EEEEK!” yells Kerry. Something has to be done. Something BIG. But what?

24. An Elephant And Piggie Biggie!

by: Mo Willems
Release date: May 02, 2017
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Mo Willems, a #1 New York Times bestselling author and illustrator, celebrates ten years of Elephant & Piggie in this special bind-up collection: Today I Will Fly!; Watch Me Throw the Ball!; Can I Play Too?; the award-winning Let’s Go For a Drive!; and I Really Like Slop!

25. The Story of Diva and Flea

by: Mo Willems
Release date: Feb 01, 2017
Number of Pages: 80
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26. Nanette’s Baguette

by: Mo Willems
Release date: Feb 01, 2017
Number of Pages: 40
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Synopsis coming soon…….

27. Let’s Go for a Drive!

by: Mo Willems
Release date: Oct 01, 2016
Number of Pages: 64
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28. We Are Growing!

by: Mo WillemsLaurie Keller
Release date: Sep 20, 2016
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Walt and his friends are growing up fast! Everyone is the something-est. But . . . what about Walt? He is not the tallest, or the curliest, or the silliest. He is not the anything-est! As a BIG surprise inches closer, Walt discovers something special of his own!

29. The Cookie Fiasco (Elephant & Piggie Like Reading!)

by: Mo WillemsDan Santat
Release date: Sep 20, 2016
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Four friends. Three cookies. One problem. Hippo, Croc, and the Squirrels are determined to have equal cookies for all! But how? There are only three cookies . . . and four of them! They need to act fast before nervous Hippo breaks all the cookies into crumbs!

30. I Really Like Slop! (An Elephant and Piggie Book)

by: Mo Willems
Release date: Oct 27, 2015
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Gerald is careful. Piggie is not. Piggie cannot help smiling. Gerald can. Gerald worries so that Piggie does not have to. Gerald and Piggie are best friends. In I Really Like Slop!, Piggie invites Gerald to try her favorite food . . . slop. But Gerald is not so sure he’s going to like it. At all.

31. I Will Take a Nap!

by: Mo Willems
Release date: Jun 02, 2015
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A latest Elephant and Piggie adventure finds a tired and cranky Gerald’s longing for a nap challenged by well-intentioned Piggie’s disruptions.

32. My New Friend Is So Fun! (An Elephant and Piggie Book)

by: Mo Willems
Release date: Jun 03, 2014
Number of Pages: 64
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Gerald is careful. Piggie is not. Piggie cannot help smiling. Gerald can. Gerald worries so that Piggie does not have to. Gerald and Piggie are best friends. In My New Friend Is So Fun!, Piggie has found a new friend! But is Gerald ready to share?

33. The Pigeon Needs a Bath!

by: Mo Willems
Release date: Apr 01, 2014
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The Pigeon really needs a bath! Except, the Pigeon’s not so sure about that. Besides, he took a bath last month! Maybe. It’s going to take some serious convincing to try and get the Pigeon to take the plunge.

34. Watch Me Throw the Ball!

by: Mo Willems
Release date: Sep 01, 2013
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Gerald is determined to teach Piggie that ball-throwing is a serious business, but Piggie is just as determined to have serious fun. Told entirely in speech bubbles with a repetitive use of familiar phrases, this original book encourages children who are just learning to read.

35. That Is Not a Good Idea!

by: Mo Willems
Release date: Apr 23, 2013
Number of Pages: 48
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That Is Not a Good Idea! is a hilarious, interactive picture book from bestselling author and illustrator Mo Willems, the creator of books like Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus, the Knuffle Bunny series, the Elephant and Piggie series, Goldilocks and the Three Dinosaurs, and many other new classics. Inspired by the evil villains and innocent damsels of silent movies, Willems tells the tale of a hungry fox who invites a plump goose to dinner. As with the beloved Pigeon books, kids will be calling out the signature refrain and begging for repeated readings. The funny details in the full-color illustrations by three-time Caldecott Honoree Mo Willems will bring nonstop laughter to story time.

36. It’s a Busload of Pigeon Books! (NEW ISBN)

by: Mo Willems
Release date: Apr 09, 2013
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When Pigeon finds a delicious hot dog, he can’t wait to devour it. But then along comes a sly duckling who wants a bite. Who will be the more clever bird?

37. Are You Ready to Play Outside?

by: Mo Willems
Release date: Jan 01, 2013
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Piggie can’t wait to go and play in the sunshine. But will a rainy day ruin all the fun? Told entirely in speech bubbles with a repetitive use of familiar phrases, this original book encourages children who are just learning to read.

38. I Love My New Toy!

by: Mo Willems
Release date: Jan 01, 2013
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Gerald is careful. Piggie is not. Piggie cannot help smiling. Gerald can. Gerald worries so that Piggie does not have to. Gerald and Piggie are best friends. In this title, Piggie can’t wait to show Gerald her brand-new toy. But will an accidentally broken toy accidentally break a friendship?

39. I Am Invited to a Party!

by: Mo Willems
Release date: Jan 01, 2012
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Gerald is careful. Piggie is not. Piggie cannot help smiling. Gerald can. Gerald worries so that Piggie does not have to. Gerald and Piggie are best friends. In this title, Piggie is invited to her first party. But what will she wear?

40. My Friend is Sad

by: Mo Willems
Release date: Jan 01, 2012
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An elephant demonstrates how important friends are.

41. Listen to My Trumpet!

by: Mo Willems
Release date: Jan 01, 2012
Number of Pages: 57
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When Piggie plays her new trumpet for Gerald, the elephant decides he must be honest in his response.

42. Knuffle Bunny: A Cautionary Tale Special Edition

by: Mo Willems
Release date: Apr 05, 2011
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Trixie, Daddy, and Knuffle Bunny take a trip to the neighborhood Laundromat. But the exciting adventure takes a dramatic turn when Trixie realizes somebunny has been left behind…./DIV DIVIn this special edition of Mo Willems’s beloved and acclaimed Knuffle Bunny: A Cautionary Tale, readers will have a chance to enjoy the tale three different ways – reading, listening, and singing. Featuring the complete story, a storybook read-along, and the original cast recording of the Kennedy Center’s Knuffle Bunny: A Cautionary Musical, this book-and-CD collection is sure to delight fans, both old and new.

43. I Broke My Trunk!

by: Mo Willems
Release date: Feb 08, 2011
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Gerald is careful. Piggie is not. Piggie cannot help smiling. Gerald can. Gerald worries so that Piggie does not have to. Gerald and Piggie are best friends. In I Broke My Trunk! Gerald tells Piggie the long, crazy story about breaking his trunk. Will Piggie end up with a long, crazy story of her own? Once again, Mo Willems creates another hilarious escapade starring the Geisel Award-winning duo. Vetted by an early-learning specialist, I Broke My Trunk! will have readers breaking into laughter left and right!

44. Knuffle Bunny: A Cautionary Musical Original Cast Recording

by: Mo Willems
Release date: Feb 01, 2011
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Trixie, Daddy, and Knuffle Bunny take a trip to the neighborhood Laundromat. But the exciting adventure takes a dramatic – and musical! – turn when Trixie realizes somebunny has been left behind…. Premiering at the John F. Kennedy for the Performing Arts in Washington, D. C., Knuffle Bunny: A Cautionary Musical was immediately adored by fans and embraced by critics. With book and lyrics by Mo Willems and music by Grammy Award-winning composer Michael Silversher, the show has all the heart of Mo’s original tale set to toe-tapping and giggle-inducing tunes. Musical theater enthusiasts of all ages will want to add this CD to their collections.

45. Knuffle Bunny Free

by: Mo Willems
Release date: Sep 28, 2010
Number of Pages: 54
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Trixie and her family are off on a fantastic trip to visit her grandparents—all the way in Holland! But does Knuffle Bunny have different travel plans? An emotional tour de force, Knuffle Bunny Free concludes one of the most beloved picture-book series in recent memory, with pitchperfect text and art, photos from around the world, and a stunning foldout spread, culminating in a hilarious and moving surprise that no child or parent will be able to resist. Bestselling, award-winning author Mo Willems has created an epic love story as only he can, filled with the joys and sadness of growing up —and the unconditional love that binds a father, mother, daughter, and a stuffed bunny.

46. City Dog, Country Frog

by: Mo Willems
Release date: Jun 08, 2010
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In spring, when City Dog runs free in the country for the first time, he spots Country Frog sitting on a rock, waiting for a friend. “You’ll do,” Frog says, and together they play Country Frog games. In summer, they meet again and play City Dog games. Through the seasons, whenever City Dog visits the country he runs straight for Country Frog’s rock. In winter, things change for City Dog and Country Frog. Come spring, friendship blooms again, a little different this time. Mo Willems’ spare, poignant text and Jon J. Muth’s expressive watercolors team up to tell a story that will resonate with readers of all ages.

47. Cat The Cat, Who Is That?

by: Mo Willems
Release date: Feb 16, 2010
Number of Pages: 36
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Cat the Cat sure likes her friends. You will too! Join this spunky feline as she introduces the very youngest readers to her world, where a surprise is waiting in every book!

48. Let’s Say Hi to Friends Who Fly!

by: Mo Willems
Release date: Feb 16, 2010
Number of Pages: 32
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Cat the Cat sure likes her flying friends. You will too! Join this spunky feline as she introduces the very youngest readers to her world, where a surprise is waiting in every book.

49. I Am Going!

by: Mo Willems
Release date: Jan 26, 2010
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Gerald is careful. Piggie is not. Piggie cannot help smiling. Gerald can. Gerald and Piggie are best friends. In I Am Going!, Piggie ruins a perfectly good day by telling Gerald she is going. If Piggie goes, who will Gerald skip with, play Ping-Pong with, and wear silly hats with? Willems’s Geisel Award–winning duo continues to delight readers with their silly shenanigans. Packed full of humor and heart, the Elephant & Piggie Books are vetted by an early-learning specialist and early learners themselves, so they’ll be right on target for new readers.

50. Pigs Make Me Sneeze! (An Elephant and Piggie Book)

by: Mo Willems
Release date: Oct 06, 2009
Number of Pages: 64
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Could Elephant be allergic to Piggy? Oh no, will they ever be able to see each other again?

51. I Will Surprise My Friend! (An Elephant and Piggie Book)

by: Mo Willems
Release date: Jun 03, 2008
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Gerald is careful. Piggie is not. Piggie cannot help smiling. Gerald can. Gerald worries so that Piggie does not have to. Gerald and Piggie are best friends. In I Will Surprise My Friend!, Gerald and Piggie want to play a game and surprise each other—but the biggest surprise is the one they least expect.

52. The Pigeon Wants a Puppy!

by: Mo Willems
Release date: Jan 01, 2008
Number of Pages: 33
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The pigeon really, really wants a puppy, but when a puppy arrives the pigeon changes its mind.

53. Knuffle Bunny Too

by: Mo Willems
Release date: Jan 01, 2008
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Two identical toys become mixed-up when taken to school.

54. Today I Will Fly!

by: Mo Willems
Release date: Jan 01, 2007
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While Piggie is determined to fly, Elephant is skeptical, but when Piggie gets a little help from others, amazing things happen.

55. Don’t Let the Pigeon Stay Up Late!

by: Mo Willems
Release date: Jan 01, 2007
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Needing to brush his teeth, a bus driver asks the reader to make sure that the pigeon goes to bed on time–but the bird has many excuses about why it should stay awake.

56. You Can Never Find a Rickshaw When It Monsoons

by: Mo Willems
Release date: Apr 25, 2006
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On June 1, 1990, less than a week after graduating college, Mo Willems embarked on a yearlong trip around the world. Travelingwith only a notebook, pen and ink, and one change of clothes, he spent the next twelve months backpacking across more than thirty countries.At the end of each day, he drew the one event that stuck out in his mind the mostfrom the sublime to the ridiculous.Recently annotated by the illustrator and featuring a foreword from best-selling humor writer Dave Barry, You Can Never Find a Rickshaw When It Monsoons: The World on One Cartoon a Day is a unique snapshot of an artists coming-of-age as he tries to understand the world around him.

57. Leonardo, the Terrible Monster

by: Mo Willems
Release date: Aug 23, 2005
Number of Pages: 48
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Leonardo is a terrible monster so he decides to be a best friend.

58. The Pigeon Finds a Hot Dog!

by: Mo Willems
Release date: Jan 01, 2005
Number of Pages: 40
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Simplified Chinese edition of The Pigeon Finds a Hot Dog! by Mo Willems who received the Caldecott Honor for Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus!. Willems is also a Sesame Street script writer and NPR cartoonist. In Simplified Chinese. Distributed by Tsai Fong Books, Inc.

Last updated on Sunday, December 15, 2024

Impossible Creatures by Katherine Rundell

Find the #1 NYT Bestseller Impossible Creatures by Katherine Rundell from your local library.

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Impossible Creatures

by: Katherine Rundell
Release date: Sep 10, 2024
Number of Pages: 369
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#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Two kids race to save the world’s last magical place in the first book of a landmark new fantasy series, from “a writer with an utterly distinctive voice and a wild imagination.” (Philip Pullman, author of The Golden Compass) *This spectacular book features foil and embossing on the jacket, full-color designed endpapers, red stained edges, and a red case cover with gold stamping.* “An instant classic from one of the most gifted storytellers of our time, Impossible Creatures is an astonishing miracle of a book.” —Katherine Applegate, Newbery Medal Winner for The One and Only Ivan A PUBLISHERS WEEKLY BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR The day that Christopher saved a drowning baby griffin from a hidden lake would change his life forever. It’s the day he learned about the Archipelago—a cluster of unmapped islands where magical creatures of every kind have thrived for thousands of years, until now. And it’s the day he met Mal—a girl on the run, in desperate need of his help. Mal and Christopher embark on a wild adventure, racing from island to island, searching for someone who can explain why the magic is fading and why magical creatures are suddenly dying. They consult sphinxes, battle kraken, and negotiate with dragons. But the closer they get to the dark truth of what’s happening, the clearer it becomes: no one else can fix this. If the Archipelago is to be saved, Mal and Christopher will have to do it themselves. Katherine Rundell’s story crackles and roars with energy and delight. It is brought vividly to life with more than 60 illustrations, including a map and a bestiary of magical creatures.

More books by Katherine Rundell

1. The Poisoned King

by: Katherine Rundell
Release date: Sep 11, 2025
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The dazzling second book in Katherine Rundell’s runaway bestselling Impossible Creatures series. Return to the magic of the Archipelago. “Come, and bring the dragon: there is justice to be done.” Katherine Rundell’s story will be brought vividly to life with more than sixty illustrations, including a map and a bestiary of magical creatures.

2. Vanishing Treasures

by: Katherine Rundell
Release date: Nov 12, 2024
Number of Pages: 143
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A MOST ANTICIPATED BOOK FROM BOSTON GLOBE, CHICAGO TRIBUNE, AND MORE! • From the #1 New York Times bestselling author Katherine Rundell comes a “rare and magical book” (Bill Bryson) reckoning with the vanishing wonders of our natural world “This celebration of seahorses, lemurs, and others doubles as a wake-up call: look around and protect what you love.” —Boston Globe The world is more astonishing, more miraculous, and more wonderful than our wildest imaginings. In this brilliant and passionately persuasive book, Katherine Rundell takes us on a globe-spanning tour of the world’s most awe-inspiring animals currently facing extinction. Consider the seahorse: couples mate for life and meet each morning for a dance, pirouetting and changing colors before going their separate ways, to dance again the next day. The American wood frog survives winter by allowing itself to freeze solid, its heartbeat slowing until it stops altogether. Come spring, the heart kick-starts itself spontaneously back to life. As for the lemur, it lives in matriarchal troops led by an alpha female (it’s not unusual for female ring-tailed lemurs to slap males across the face when they become aggressive). Whenever they are cold or frightened, they group together in what’s known as a lemur ball, paws and tails intertwined, to form a furry mass as big as a bicycle wheel. But each of these extraordinary animals is endangered or holds a sub-species that is endangered. This urgent, inspiring book of essays dedicated to 23 unusual and underappreciated creatures is a clarion call insisting that we look at the world around us with new eyes—to see the magic of the animals we live among, their unknown histories and capabilities, and above all how lucky we are to tread the same ground as such vanishing treasures. Beautifully illustrated, and full of inimitable wit and intellect, Vanishing Treasures is a chance to be awestruck and lovestruck, to reckon with the beauty of the world, its fragility, and its strangeness.

3. The Zebra’s Great Escape

by: Katherine Rundell
Release date: Aug 20, 2024
Number of Pages: 64
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Through courage and determination, little girl Mink helps save a menagerie of animals who have been captured by the evil Mr. Spit.

4. The Golden Mole and Other Vanishing Treasure

by: Katherine Rundell
Release date: Nov 02, 2023
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A gloriously illustrated and fascinating bestiary of the world’s most extraordinary endangered animals.

5. Super-Infinite

by: Katherine Rundell
Release date: Sep 06, 2022
Number of Pages: 181
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Winner of the 2022 Baillie Gifford Prize for Non-Fiction Winner of the 2022 Slightly Foxed Best First Biography Prize Shortlisted for the 2023 Plutarch Award A Wall Street Journal Top 10 Best Book of 2022 A New York Times Notable Book of the Year Named a Best Book of the Year by The New Yorker, Times Literary Supplement, and Literary Hub From the standout scholar Katherine Rundell, Super-Infinite presents a sparkling and very modern biography of John Donne: the poet of love, sex, and death. Sometime religious outsider and social disaster, sometime celebrity preacher and establishment darling, John Donne was incapable of being just one thing. He was a scholar of law, a sea adventurer, a priest, a member of Parliament—and perhaps the greatest love poet in the history of the English language. He converted from Catholicism to Protestantism, was imprisoned for marrying a sixteen-year-old girl without her father’s consent, struggled to feed a family of ten children, and was often ill and in pain. He was a man who suffered from surges of misery, yet expressed in his verse many breathtaking impressions of electric joy and love. In Super-Infinite, Katherine Rundell embarks on a fleet-footed act of evangelism, showing us the many sides of Donne’s extraordinary life, his obsessions, his blazing words, and his tempestuous Elizabethan times—unveiling Donne as the most remarkable mind and as a lesson in living.

6. The Katherine Rundell Collection

by: Katherine Rundell
Release date: Nov 26, 2020
Number of Pages: 782
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_______________ Go on an adventure with Katherine Rundell… _______________ ‘Read everything she writes’ – Daily Mail ‘A writer with an utterly distinctive voice and a wild imagination’ – Philip Pullman _______________ Whether it’s leaping over the rooftops of Paris, running with wolves in snowy Russia, learning to survive the dangers of the Amazon rainforest or embarking on a heist in 1920s New York, each of Rundell’s books opens a window into a different world. Full of brilliant characters, from courageous young girls and boys to the most fearsome of villains, these stories are about bravery, resourcefulness and how age is no barrier to changing the world. This eBook bundle contains: – Rooftoppers – The Wolf Wilder – The Explorer – The Good Thieves

7. The Book of Hopes

by: Katherine Rundell
Release date: Oct 01, 2020
Number of Pages: 381
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8. The Good Thieves

by: Katherine Rundell
Release date: Aug 25, 2020
Number of Pages: 272
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“A dazzling tale of wild hope, lingering grief, admirable self-sufficiency, and intergenerational adoration.” —Publishers Weekly (starred review) “Vita tests her own limits, and readers will thrill at her cleverness, tenacity, and close escapes.” —Booklist “A satisfying adventure.” —Kirkus Reviews From award-winning author Katherine Rundell comes a fast-paced and utterly thrilling adventure driven by the loyalty and love between a grandfather and his granddaughter. When Vita’s grandfather’s mansion is taken from him by a powerful real estate tycoon, Vita knows it’s up to her to make things right. With the help of a pickpocket and her new circus friends, Vita creates the plan: Break into the mansion. Steal back what’s rightfully her grandfather’s. Expose the real estate tycoon for the crook he truly is. But 1920s Manhattan is ever-changing and full of secrets. It might take more than Vita’s ragtag gang of misfits to outsmart the city that never sleeps. Award-winning author Katherine Rundell has created an utterly gripping tour de-force about loyalty, trust, and the lengths to which we’ll go for the ones we love.

9. Why You Should Read Children’s Books, Even Though You Are So Old and Wise

by: Katherine Rundell
Release date: Aug 08, 2019
Number of Pages: 83
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_______________ A pocket-sized, unmissable essay on the importance of children’s literature by the bestselling and award-winning author, Katherine Rundell. _______________ ‘It’s a very short book but it packs a real punch… A real delight’ – Financial Times ‘Rundell is the real deal, a writer of boundless gifts and extraordinary imaginative power whose novels will be read, cherished and reread long after most so-called “serious” novels are forgotten’ – Observer ‘Rundell’s pen is gold-tipped’ – Sunday Times _______________ Katherine Rundell – Fellow of All Souls College, Oxford, and prize-winning author of five novels for children – explores how children’s books ignite, and can re-ignite, the imagination; how children’s fiction, with its unabashed emotion and playfulness, can awaken old hungers and create new perspectives on the world. This delightful and persuasive essay is for adult readers.

10. Into the Jungle: Stories for Mowgli

by: Katherine Rundell
Release date: Oct 02, 2018
Number of Pages: 233
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Timed for the release of Warner Bros.’s film Mowgli in October 2018 and Disney’s release of The Jungle Book 2 in 2019, here is a beautifully illustrated companion to Kipling’s classic, by a writer of extraordinary storytelling ability, that explores its timeless themes in a careful update. This wise and witty companion to Rudyard Kipling’s 1894 classic is likewise a series of connected stories about the man-cub Mowgli and his adventures among the animals in the Indian jungle. It includes all the original favorites like Baloo and Bagheera and gives female characters, like Mother Wolf, a more prominent role in Mowgli’s upbringing. The timely theme of the possibility of understanding and empathy across species, cultures, and genders will resonate with contemporary readers.

11. One Christmas Wish

by: Katherine Rundell
Release date: Sep 18, 2018
Number of Pages: 64
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From beloved author Katherine Rundell comes a clever, funny, and poignant picture book about a lonely little boy who wishes not to be alone on Christmas. A young boy’s Christmas Eve wish on a shooting star leads to an adventure with an ever-hungry rocking horse, an angel whose wings are molting, a robin who has forgotten how to sing, and a rusting tin drummer boy in Katherine Rundell’s classic Christmas story, with Emily Sutton’s gorgeous paintings.

12. The Explorer

by: Katherine Rundell
Release date: Sep 12, 2017
Number of Pages: 233
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From Boston Globe–Horn Book Award winner Katherine Rundell comes an exciting new novel about a group of kids who must survive in the Amazon after their plane crashes. Fred, Con, Lila, and Max are on their way back to England from Manaus when the plane they’re on crashes and the pilot dies upon landing. For days they survive alone, until Fred finds a map that leads them to a ruined city, and to a secret.

13. The Wolf Wilder

by: Katherine Rundell
Release date: Sep 06, 2016
Number of Pages: 256
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“Fairy tale and history merge seamlessly” (Publishers Weekly, starred review) in this enchanting and lyrical novel about love and resilience from the Boston Globe-Horn Book Award winner, Katherine Rundell. Feo’s life is extraordinary. Her mother trains domesticated wolves to be able to fend for themselves in the snowy wilderness of Russia, and Feo is following in her footsteps to become a wolf wilder. She loves taking care of the wolves, especially the three who stay at the house because they refuse to leave Feo, even though they’ve already been wilded. But not everyone is enamored with the wolves, or with the fact that Feo and her mother are turning them wild. And when her mother is taken captive, Feo must travel through the cold, harsh woods to save her—and learn from her wolves how to survive.

14. Cartwheeling in Thunderstorms

by: Katherine Rundell
Release date: Mar 01, 2016
Number of Pages: 272
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“Will must find her way after she’s plucked out of a wonderful life in Zimbabwe and forced to go to boarding school in England”–Provided by publisher.”

15. Rooftoppers

by: Katherine Rundell
Release date: Jun 03, 2014
Number of Pages: 26
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When authorities threaten to take Sophie, twelve, from Charles who has been her guardian since she was one and both survived a shipwreck, the pair goes to Paris to try to find Sophie’s mother, and they are aided by Matteo and his band of “rooftoppers.”

16. The Girl Savage

by: Katherine Rundell
Release date: Jan 06, 2011
Number of Pages: 242
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Wilhelmina Silver’s world is golden. Living half-wild on an African farm with her horse, her monkey and her best friend, every day is beautiful. But when her home is sold and Will is sent away to boarding school in England, the world becomes impossibly difficult. For lions and hyenas are nothing compared to packs of schoolgirls. Where can a girl run to in London? And will she have the courage to survive?

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The Best Christmas Pageant Ever by Barbara Robinson

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The Best Christmas Pageant Ever

by: Barbara Robinson
Number of Pages: 49
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The six mean Herdman kids lie, steal, smoke cigars (even the girls) and then become involved in the community Christmas pageant.

More books by Barbara Robinson

1. Penis Enlargement Tips

by: Barbara Robinson
Release date: Nov 06, 2019
Number of Pages: 118
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Congratulations on you purchase of The Penis Improver – Penis Enlargement System Manual. In this manual you will learn about your penis, you will learn how to make it harder, longer and thicker and even more important as many women will attest, How To Use It! I will show you how to banish premature ejaculation forever.You will learn the most ancient and the latest techniques for to gain true mastery of your penis.Before long you will have the sexual prowess of a porno stud! There is one catch.Like anything else in life, to become a master it takes work, dedication and consistency.I mean you would not expect to walk into a Dojo (Martial Arts Studio) and come out with a black belt the same day, or be able to do the splits after stretching only once. Would go to the gym and come out looking like a bodybuilder after only a few workouts would you? Of course not! The same truth applies here as well. And the same attitude is required as well. You can make significant gains in size, staying power and technique but it will require dedication and a commitment on your part. A commitment on your part to follow the techniques taught to you in this manual on a regular basis. The reason I use the analogy above is that it is quite appropriate, as we will be practicing techniques like they do in the martial arts.In fact many of the techniques you will be learning were taught in ancient Asia by the Taoist (pronounced Dao-ist) as sexual Kung Fu. We will also be stretching tendons and ligaments like they do in the martial arts and like a bodybuilder we will be building muscle as well. So enough said let”s get down to business! The Business of building a Big, Hard, Strong, Penis.And becoming the master of your sexual destiny.

2. Flint Hills Farm Girl

by: Barbara Robinson
Release date: Mar 08, 2018
Number of Pages: 86
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A real-life account of events experienced by many farm children of the 1940”s. The author recalls walking to Blue School, District 15, from the family”s farm in the Flint Hills each school day from the first of September to the end of April.

3. Food Nutrition and Culinary Arts

by: Mary Anne EATONJanet ROUSLINBarbara RobinsonAllison ACQUISTO
Release date: Aug 06, 2016
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4. You’re Inspirational Journal

by: Barbara Robinson
Release date: May 01, 2012
Number of Pages: 176
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You”re Inspirational Journal is a journal book that includes poetry, bible verses, and quotes that I hope inspires, empowers, and also touches hearts! This journal is you”re invitation to share your heart with your eyes. This is your journal to write whatever you need to in it. It”s one tool of encouragement and hope. Be bless!

5. The Best School Year Ever

by: Barbara Robinson
Release date: Feb 15, 2011
Number of Pages: 180
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Buckle up for a wild ride involving a missing gerbil, a crazy cat, and a tattooed baby that will have readers of all ages laughing! This hilarious novel stars the Herdmans, the worst kids in the world, who made their first appearance in author Barbara Robinson”s classic The Best Christmas Pageant Ever. In The Best School Year Ever, Imogene, Claude, Ralph, Leroy, Ollie, and Gladys Herdman haven’t changed a bit. They still set things on fire and knock the other kids black and blue. One day the teachers ask all the students to think of compliments for their classmates, and Beth Bradley picks Imogene Herdman’s name. At first, Beth can’t think of anything good, but soon she begins to see Imogene in a new light. Maybe behind all of the outrageous pranks, there is something good about the Herdmans?

6. The Best Halloween Ever

by: Barbara Robinson
Release date: Jan 04, 2011
Number of Pages: 148
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The Herdmans plus Halloween have always spelled disaster. Every year these six kids — the worst in the history of Woodrow Wilson School, and possibly even the world — wreak havoc on the whole town. They steal candy, spray-paint kids, and take anything that”s not nailed down. Now the mayor has had it. He”s decided to cancel Halloween. There won”t be any Herdmans to contend with this year, but there won”t be any candy, either. And what”s Halloween without candy? And without trick-or-treating? The Herdmans manage to turn the worst Halloween ever into the best Halloween ever in this uproarious sequel to The Best Christmas Pageant Ever.

7. Hull Daily Mail

by: Barbara RobinsonJohn Markham
Release date: Dec 01, 2009
Number of Pages: 78
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This title reveals the history of the Hull Daily Mail from 1885 with particular reference to its role in the community.

8. Breaking the Curse of Racism from the Root

by: Barbara Robinson Smith
Release date: Dec 01, 2007
Number of Pages: 346
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Smith ponders why people of African descent have suffered different degrees of abuse since they were taken from their homeland and enslaved–asking why they were chosen to endure this suffering, why Africa is the only place in the world known as the Dark Continent, and whether those of African descent are cursed. (Practical Life)

9. The Lord Had Something Better in Mind

by: Barbara Robinson
Release date: Nov 25, 2003
Number of Pages: 182
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As steamy as the hot, thick, sticky heat of Louisiana, this page-turner will keep readers in suspense, steamed, wondering what happens next, as the author spins a tale of love, loss, superstition, pain, heartache, and faith in God in the Louisiana heat. God and the power of prayer versus superstitions of the South when a womanas husband mysteriously disappears in the Manchac Swamp. Through belief in making your own luck with hard work and the power of prayer and Godas help, this powerful, moving story takes readers from the celebration of the Strawberry Festival in Ponchatoula, Louisianaaknown as the Strawberry Capital of the World and Americaas Antique City, famous for its annual April Strawberry Festival, which is second only to Mardi Gras in New Orleansato the Manchac Swamps.

10. The Hull German Lutheran Church, 1848-1998

by: Barbara Robinson
Release date: Jan 01, 2000
Number of Pages: 88
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11. Reflections of an Englishwoman Abroad

by: Barbara Robinson
Release date: Jan 01, 1999
Number of Pages: 50
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Barbara Robinson shares her thoughts and feelings from her worldwide travels as a healer. The book has two themes, the first of which is the affection the author holds for her native land, the second is the ””calling”” she felt to help others.”

12. Focus Instructor’s Manual

by: Barbara Robinson
Release date: Jul 28, 1998
Number of Pages: 180
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Focus builds an overall framework for understanding the organization of the English language and helps students recognize the inseparable relationship between form, meaning, and use. The Instructor”s Manual provides teaching suggestions, and an answer key for the exercises and chapter exams in the Student”s Book.

13. Focus Workbook

by: Barbara Robinson
Release date: Jul 13, 1998
Number of Pages: 196
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Focus builds an overall framework for understanding the organization of the English language and helps students recognize the inseparable relationship between form, meaning, and use. The Workbook is designed primarily to supplement the Student”s Book, but can be used as a useful source of information and practice on its own. The exercises are intended for individual work outside of class or for use as part of class discussions and activities. Each chapter, which corresponds to a chapter in the textbook, includes focused exercises that allow students to concentrate on one particular structure, integrative exercises where structures from previous sections or chapters are “spiraled” in with new structures, practice with prepositions, and editing exercises.

14. Systems Analysis Techniques

by: Barbara RobinsonMary Prior
Release date: Jan 01, 1995
Number of Pages: 296
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15. Comparative Studies of the Courtship and Mating Behavior of Tropical Araneid Spiders

by: Michael H. RobinsonBarbara Robinson
Number of Pages: 432
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16. Ecology and Behavior of the Giant Wood Spider Nephila Maculata (Fabricius) in New Guinea

by: Michael H. RobinsonBarbara Robinson
Number of Pages: 422
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Impossible Creatures by Katherine Rundell

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Impossible Creatures

by: Katherine Rundell
Release date: Sep 10, 2024
Number of Pages: 369
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#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Two kids race to save the world’s last magical place in the first book of a landmark new fantasy series, from “a writer with an utterly distinctive voice and a wild imagination.” (Philip Pullman, author of The Golden Compass) *This spectacular book features foil and embossing on the jacket, full-color designed endpapers, red stained edges, and a red case cover with gold stamping.* “An instant classic from one of the most gifted storytellers of our time, Impossible Creatures is an astonishing miracle of a book.” —Katherine Applegate, Newbery Medal Winner for The One and Only Ivan A PUBLISHERS WEEKLY BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR The day that Christopher saved a drowning baby griffin from a hidden lake would change his life forever. It’s the day he learned about the Archipelago—a cluster of unmapped islands where magical creatures of every kind have thrived for thousands of years, until now. And it’s the day he met Mal—a girl on the run, in desperate need of his help. Mal and Christopher embark on a wild adventure, racing from island to island, searching for someone who can explain why the magic is fading and why magical creatures are suddenly dying. They consult sphinxes, battle kraken, and negotiate with dragons. But the closer they get to the dark truth of what’s happening, the clearer it becomes: no one else can fix this. If the Archipelago is to be saved, Mal and Christopher will have to do it themselves. Katherine Rundell’s story crackles and roars with energy and delight. It is brought vividly to life with more than 60 illustrations, including a map and a bestiary of magical creatures.

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1. The Poisoned King

by: Katherine Rundell
Release date: Sep 11, 2025
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The dazzling second book in Katherine Rundell”s runaway bestselling Impossible Creatures series. Return to the magic of the Archipelago. “Come, and bring the dragon: there is justice to be done.” Katherine Rundell’s story will be brought vividly to life with more than sixty illustrations, including a map and a bestiary of magical creatures.

2. Vanishing Treasures

by: Katherine Rundell
Release date: Nov 12, 2024
Number of Pages: 143
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A MOST ANTICIPATED BOOK FROM BOSTON GLOBE, CHICAGO TRIBUNE, AND MORE! • From the #1 New York Times bestselling author Katherine Rundell comes a “rare and magical book” (Bill Bryson) reckoning with the vanishing wonders of our natural world “This celebration of seahorses, lemurs, and others doubles as a wake-up call: look around and protect what you love.” —Boston Globe The world is more astonishing, more miraculous, and more wonderful than our wildest imaginings. In this brilliant and passionately persuasive book, Katherine Rundell takes us on a globe-spanning tour of the world”s most awe-inspiring animals currently facing extinction. Consider the seahorse: couples mate for life and meet each morning for a dance, pirouetting and changing colors before going their separate ways, to dance again the next day. The American wood frog survives winter by allowing itself to freeze solid, its heartbeat slowing until it stops altogether. Come spring, the heart kick-starts itself spontaneously back to life. As for the lemur, it lives in matriarchal troops led by an alpha female (it’s not unusual for female ring-tailed lemurs to slap males across the face when they become aggressive). Whenever they are cold or frightened, they group together in what’s known as a lemur ball, paws and tails intertwined, to form a furry mass as big as a bicycle wheel. But each of these extraordinary animals is endangered or holds a sub-species that is endangered. This urgent, inspiring book of essays dedicated to 23 unusual and underappreciated creatures is a clarion call insisting that we look at the world around us with new eyes—to see the magic of the animals we live among, their unknown histories and capabilities, and above all how lucky we are to tread the same ground as such vanishing treasures. Beautifully illustrated, and full of inimitable wit and intellect, Vanishing Treasures is a chance to be awestruck and lovestruck, to reckon with the beauty of the world, its fragility, and its strangeness.

3. The Zebra’s Great Escape

by: Katherine Rundell
Release date: Aug 20, 2024
Number of Pages: 64
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Through courage and determination, little girl Mink helps save a menagerie of animals who have been captured by the evil Mr. Spit.

4. The Golden Mole and Other Vanishing Treasure

by: Katherine Rundell
Release date: Nov 02, 2023
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A gloriously illustrated and fascinating bestiary of the world”s most extraordinary endangered animals.

5. Super-Infinite

by: Katherine Rundell
Release date: Sep 06, 2022
Number of Pages: 181
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Winner of the 2022 Baillie Gifford Prize for Non-Fiction Winner of the 2022 Slightly Foxed Best First Biography Prize Shortlisted for the 2023 Plutarch Award A Wall Street Journal Top 10 Best Book of 2022 A New York Times Notable Book of the Year Named a Best Book of the Year by The New Yorker, Times Literary Supplement, and Literary Hub From the standout scholar Katherine Rundell, Super-Infinite presents a sparkling and very modern biography of John Donne: the poet of love, sex, and death. Sometime religious outsider and social disaster, sometime celebrity preacher and establishment darling, John Donne was incapable of being just one thing. He was a scholar of law, a sea adventurer, a priest, a member of Parliament—and perhaps the greatest love poet in the history of the English language. He converted from Catholicism to Protestantism, was imprisoned for marrying a sixteen-year-old girl without her father’s consent, struggled to feed a family of ten children, and was often ill and in pain. He was a man who suffered from surges of misery, yet expressed in his verse many breathtaking impressions of electric joy and love. In Super-Infinite, Katherine Rundell embarks on a fleet-footed act of evangelism, showing us the many sides of Donne’s extraordinary life, his obsessions, his blazing words, and his tempestuous Elizabethan times—unveiling Donne as the most remarkable mind and as a lesson in living.

6. The Katherine Rundell Collection

by: Katherine Rundell
Release date: Nov 26, 2020
Number of Pages: 782
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_______________ Go on an adventure with Katherine Rundell… _______________ ”Read everything she writes” – Daily Mail ”A writer with an utterly distinctive voice and a wild imagination” – Philip Pullman _______________ Whether it”s leaping over the rooftops of Paris, running with wolves in snowy Russia, learning to survive the dangers of the Amazon rainforest or embarking on a heist in 1920s New York, each of Rundell”s books opens a window into a different world. Full of brilliant characters, from courageous young girls and boys to the most fearsome of villains, these stories are about bravery, resourcefulness and how age is no barrier to changing the world. This eBook bundle contains: – Rooftoppers – The Wolf Wilder – The Explorer – The Good Thieves

7. The Book of Hopes

by: Katherine Rundell
Release date: Oct 01, 2020
Number of Pages: 381
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8. The Good Thieves

by: Katherine Rundell
Release date: Aug 25, 2020
Number of Pages: 272
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“A dazzling tale of wild hope, lingering grief, admirable self-sufficiency, and intergenerational adoration.” —Publishers Weekly (starred review) “Vita tests her own limits, and readers will thrill at her cleverness, tenacity, and close escapes.” —Booklist “A satisfying adventure.” —Kirkus Reviews From award-winning author Katherine Rundell comes a fast-paced and utterly thrilling adventure driven by the loyalty and love between a grandfather and his granddaughter. When Vita’s grandfather’s mansion is taken from him by a powerful real estate tycoon, Vita knows it’s up to her to make things right. With the help of a pickpocket and her new circus friends, Vita creates the plan: Break into the mansion. Steal back what’s rightfully her grandfather’s. Expose the real estate tycoon for the crook he truly is. But 1920s Manhattan is ever-changing and full of secrets. It might take more than Vita’s ragtag gang of misfits to outsmart the city that never sleeps. Award-winning author Katherine Rundell has created an utterly gripping tour de-force about loyalty, trust, and the lengths to which we’ll go for the ones we love.

9. Why You Should Read Children’s Books, Even Though You Are So Old and Wise

by: Katherine Rundell
Release date: Aug 08, 2019
Number of Pages: 83
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_______________ A pocket-sized, unmissable essay on the importance of children”s literature by the bestselling and award-winning author, Katherine Rundell. _______________ ”It”s a very short book but it packs a real punch… A real delight” – Financial Times ”Rundell is the real deal, a writer of boundless gifts and extraordinary imaginative power whose novels will be read, cherished and reread long after most so-called “serious” novels are forgotten” – Observer ”Rundell”s pen is gold-tipped” – Sunday Times _______________ Katherine Rundell – Fellow of All Souls College, Oxford, and prize-winning author of five novels for children – explores how children”s books ignite, and can re-ignite, the imagination; how children”s fiction, with its unabashed emotion and playfulness, can awaken old hungers and create new perspectives on the world. This delightful and persuasive essay is for adult readers.

10. Into the Jungle: Stories for Mowgli

by: Katherine Rundell
Release date: Oct 02, 2018
Number of Pages: 233
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Timed for the release of Warner Bros.’s film Mowgli in October 2018 and Disney”s release of The Jungle Book 2 in 2019, here is a beautifully illustrated companion to Kipling”s classic, by a writer of extraordinary storytelling ability, that explores its timeless themes in a careful update. This wise and witty companion to Rudyard Kipling’s 1894 classic is likewise a series of connected stories about the man-cub Mowgli and his adventures among the animals in the Indian jungle. It includes all the original favorites like Baloo and Bagheera and gives female characters, like Mother Wolf, a more prominent role in Mowgli’s upbringing. The timely theme of the possibility of understanding and empathy across species, cultures, and genders will resonate with contemporary readers.

11. One Christmas Wish

by: Katherine Rundell
Release date: Sep 18, 2018
Number of Pages: 64
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From beloved author Katherine Rundell comes a clever, funny, and poignant picture book about a lonely little boy who wishes not to be alone on Christmas. A young boy’s Christmas Eve wish on a shooting star leads to an adventure with an ever-hungry rocking horse, an angel whose wings are molting, a robin who has forgotten how to sing, and a rusting tin drummer boy in Katherine Rundell’s classic Christmas story, with Emily Sutton’s gorgeous paintings.

12. The Explorer

by: Katherine Rundell
Release date: Sep 12, 2017
Number of Pages: 233
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From Boston Globe–Horn Book Award winner Katherine Rundell comes an exciting new novel about a group of kids who must survive in the Amazon after their plane crashes. Fred, Con, Lila, and Max are on their way back to England from Manaus when the plane they’re on crashes and the pilot dies upon landing. For days they survive alone, until Fred finds a map that leads them to a ruined city, and to a secret.

13. The Wolf Wilder

by: Katherine Rundell
Release date: Sep 06, 2016
Number of Pages: 256
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“Fairy tale and history merge seamlessly” (Publishers Weekly, starred review) in this enchanting and lyrical novel about love and resilience from the Boston Globe-Horn Book Award winner, Katherine Rundell. Feo’s life is extraordinary. Her mother trains domesticated wolves to be able to fend for themselves in the snowy wilderness of Russia, and Feo is following in her footsteps to become a wolf wilder. She loves taking care of the wolves, especially the three who stay at the house because they refuse to leave Feo, even though they’ve already been wilded. But not everyone is enamored with the wolves, or with the fact that Feo and her mother are turning them wild. And when her mother is taken captive, Feo must travel through the cold, harsh woods to save her—and learn from her wolves how to survive.

14. Cartwheeling in Thunderstorms

by: Katherine Rundell
Release date: Mar 01, 2016
Number of Pages: 272
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“Will must find her way after she”s plucked out of a wonderful life in Zimbabwe and forced to go to boarding school in England”–Provided by publisher.”

15. Rooftoppers

by: Katherine Rundell
Release date: Jun 03, 2014
Number of Pages: 26
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When authorities threaten to take Sophie, twelve, from Charles who has been her guardian since she was one and both survived a shipwreck, the pair goes to Paris to try to find Sophie”s mother, and they are aided by Matteo and his band of “rooftoppers.”

16. The Girl Savage

by: Katherine Rundell
Release date: Jan 06, 2011
Number of Pages: 242
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Wilhelmina Silver”s world is golden. Living half-wild on an African farm with her horse, her monkey and her best friend, every day is beautiful. But when her home is sold and Will is sent away to boarding school in England, the world becomes impossibly difficult. For lions and hyenas are nothing compared to packs of schoolgirls. Where can a girl run to in London? And will she have the courage to survive?

Last updated on Monday, December 9, 2024

The Best Christmas Pageant Ever by Barbara Robinson

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The Best Christmas Pageant Ever

by: Barbara Robinson
Number of Pages: 49
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The six mean Herdman kids lie, steal, smoke cigars (even the girls) and then become involved in the community Christmas pageant.

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1. Penis Enlargement Tips

by: Barbara Robinson
Release date: Nov 06, 2019
Number of Pages: 118
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Congratulations on you purchase of The Penis Improver – Penis Enlargement System Manual. In this manual you will learn about your penis, you will learn how to make it harder, longer and thicker and even more important as many women will attest, How To Use It! I will show you how to banish premature ejaculation forever.You will learn the most ancient and the latest techniques for to gain true mastery of your penis.Before long you will have the sexual prowess of a porno stud! There is one catch.Like anything else in life, to become a master it takes work, dedication and consistency.I mean you would not expect to walk into a Dojo (Martial Arts Studio) and come out with a black belt the same day, or be able to do the splits after stretching only once. Would go to the gym and come out looking like a bodybuilder after only a few workouts would you? Of course not! The same truth applies here as well. And the same attitude is required as well. You can make significant gains in size, staying power and technique but it will require dedication and a commitment on your part. A commitment on your part to follow the techniques taught to you in this manual on a regular basis. The reason I use the analogy above is that it is quite appropriate, as we will be practicing techniques like they do in the martial arts.In fact many of the techniques you will be learning were taught in ancient Asia by the Taoist (pronounced Dao-ist) as sexual Kung Fu. We will also be stretching tendons and ligaments like they do in the martial arts and like a bodybuilder we will be building muscle as well. So enough said let”s get down to business! The Business of building a Big, Hard, Strong, Penis.And becoming the master of your sexual destiny.

2. Flint Hills Farm Girl

by: Barbara Robinson
Release date: Mar 08, 2018
Number of Pages: 86
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A real-life account of events experienced by many farm children of the 1940’s. The author recalls walking to Blue School, District 15, from the family’s farm in the Flint Hills each school day from the first of September to the end of April.

3. Food Nutrition and Culinary Arts

by: Mary Anne EATONJanet ROUSLINBarbara RobinsonAllison ACQUISTO
Release date: Aug 06, 2016
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4. You’re Inspirational Journal

by: Barbara Robinson
Release date: May 01, 2012
Number of Pages: 176
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You’re Inspirational Journal is a journal book that includes poetry, bible verses, and quotes that I hope inspires, empowers, and also touches hearts! This journal is you’re invitation to share your heart with your eyes. This is your journal to write whatever you need to in it. It’s one tool of encouragement and hope. Be bless!

5. The Best School Year Ever

by: Barbara Robinson
Release date: Feb 15, 2011
Number of Pages: 180
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Buckle up for a wild ride involving a missing gerbil, a crazy cat, and a tattooed baby that will have readers of all ages laughing! This hilarious novel stars the Herdmans, the worst kids in the world, who made their first appearance in author Barbara Robinson’s classic The Best Christmas Pageant Ever. In The Best School Year Ever, Imogene, Claude, Ralph, Leroy, Ollie, and Gladys Herdman haven’t changed a bit. They still set things on fire and knock the other kids black and blue. One day the teachers ask all the students to think of compliments for their classmates, and Beth Bradley picks Imogene Herdman’s name. At first, Beth can’t think of anything good, but soon she begins to see Imogene in a new light. Maybe behind all of the outrageous pranks, there is something good about the Herdmans?

6. The Best Halloween Ever

by: Barbara Robinson
Release date: Jan 04, 2011
Number of Pages: 148
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The Herdmans plus Halloween have always spelled disaster. Every year these six kids — the worst in the history of Woodrow Wilson School, and possibly even the world — wreak havoc on the whole town. They steal candy, spray-paint kids, and take anything that’s not nailed down. Now the mayor has had it. He’s decided to cancel Halloween. There won’t be any Herdmans to contend with this year, but there won’t be any candy, either. And what’s Halloween without candy? And without trick-or-treating? The Herdmans manage to turn the worst Halloween ever into the best Halloween ever in this uproarious sequel to The Best Christmas Pageant Ever.

7. Hull Daily Mail

by: Barbara RobinsonJohn Markham
Release date: Dec 01, 2009
Number of Pages: 78
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This title reveals the history of the Hull Daily Mail from 1885 with particular reference to its role in the community.

8. Breaking the Curse of Racism from the Root

by: Barbara Robinson Smith
Release date: Dec 01, 2007
Number of Pages: 346
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Smith ponders why people of African descent have suffered different degrees of abuse since they were taken from their homeland and enslaved–asking why they were chosen to endure this suffering, why Africa is the only place in the world known as the Dark Continent, and whether those of African descent are cursed. (Practical Life)

9. The Lord Had Something Better in Mind

by: Barbara Robinson
Release date: Nov 25, 2003
Number of Pages: 182
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As steamy as the hot, thick, sticky heat of Louisiana, this page-turner will keep readers in suspense, steamed, wondering what happens next, as the author spins a tale of love, loss, superstition, pain, heartache, and faith in God in the Louisiana heat. God and the power of prayer versus superstitions of the South when a womanas husband mysteriously disappears in the Manchac Swamp. Through belief in making your own luck with hard work and the power of prayer and Godas help, this powerful, moving story takes readers from the celebration of the Strawberry Festival in Ponchatoula, Louisianaaknown as the Strawberry Capital of the World and Americaas Antique City, famous for its annual April Strawberry Festival, which is second only to Mardi Gras in New Orleansato the Manchac Swamps.

10. The Hull German Lutheran Church, 1848-1998

by: Barbara Robinson
Release date: Jan 01, 2000
Number of Pages: 88
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11. Reflections of an Englishwoman Abroad

by: Barbara Robinson
Release date: Jan 01, 1999
Number of Pages: 50
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Barbara Robinson shares her thoughts and feelings from her worldwide travels as a healer. The book has two themes, the first of which is the affection the author holds for her native land, the second is the ”calling” she felt to help others.’

12. Focus Instructor’s Manual

by: Barbara Robinson
Release date: Jul 28, 1998
Number of Pages: 180
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Focus builds an overall framework for understanding the organization of the English language and helps students recognize the inseparable relationship between form, meaning, and use. The Instructor’s Manual provides teaching suggestions, and an answer key for the exercises and chapter exams in the Student’s Book.

13. Focus Workbook

by: Barbara Robinson
Release date: Jul 13, 1998
Number of Pages: 196
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Focus builds an overall framework for understanding the organization of the English language and helps students recognize the inseparable relationship between form, meaning, and use. The Workbook is designed primarily to supplement the Student’s Book, but can be used as a useful source of information and practice on its own. The exercises are intended for individual work outside of class or for use as part of class discussions and activities. Each chapter, which corresponds to a chapter in the textbook, includes focused exercises that allow students to concentrate on one particular structure, integrative exercises where structures from previous sections or chapters are “spiraled” in with new structures, practice with prepositions, and editing exercises.

14. Systems Analysis Techniques

by: Barbara RobinsonMary Prior
Release date: Jan 01, 1995
Number of Pages: 296
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15. Comparative Studies of the Courtship and Mating Behavior of Tropical Araneid Spiders

by: Michael H. RobinsonBarbara Robinson
Number of Pages: 432
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16. Ecology and Behavior of the Giant Wood Spider Nephila Maculata (Fabricius) in New Guinea

by: Michael H. RobinsonBarbara Robinson
Number of Pages: 422
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Nothing Like The Movies by Lynn Painter

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Nothing Like The Movies

by: Lynn Painter
Release date: Oct 23, 2024
Number of Pages: 372
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Das Sequel zum sensationellen Tiktok-Erfolg BETTER THAN THE MOVIES auf Deutsch. Für eine kurze wunderbare Zeit waren Bad Boy Wes und Liz das Traumpaar schlechthin. Doch gerade, als die beiden gemeinsam Pläne fürs College schmiedeten, passierte etwas Schreckliches in Wes’ Leben … und er brach Liz das Herz. Nun, viele Monate später, begegnet er ihr an der UCLA wieder und muss erkennen, dass sie nach wie vor die Einzige für ihn ist. Aber Liz verbringt nicht nur jede freie Minute mit neuen Freunden – männlichen Freunden –, sondern will auch nichts mehr von Wes wissen. Selbst seine Versuche, ein wahrer Rom-Com-Held zu sein, um sie mit filmreifen Aktionen zurückzugewinnen, lassen Liz kalt. Hat Wes das unwiderstehliche Mädchen von nebenan für immer verloren? Dieses Buch gibt es auch in einer Ausgabe mit wunderschönem Farbschnitt 978-3-442-49577-1 Für alle, die diese Tropes lieben: *First Love* *Bad Boy/Girl Next Door* *Friends to Lovers* *Second Chance Romance*

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1. Maid for Each Other

by: Lynn Painter
Release date: Jul 15, 2025
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A millionaire and a housecleaner are a match maid in heaven in this sparkling new romantic comedy by Lynn Painter, New York Times bestselling author of Happily Never After. As a professional cleaner, Abi Mariano never thought her apartment would have any sort of infestation, but because of a building-wide outbreak, she now needs somewhere to stay for a week. As a part-time student with two jobs, she doesn’t have many options. Then the solution presents itself: the owner of the penthouse she cleans is out of town for the week. She normally wouldn’t consider it, but he’s literally never around (she’s never even met him). It goes great…until she comes out of the bedroom one morning to find two strangers in the kitchen. They’re the parents of the penthouse owner and they seem to think they’ve heard all about Abi—not as their son’s maid, but as his girlfriend. Declan Powell has always put his career first, working his way up to executive vice president at Hathaway Holdings, but he still has his eyes set on the next level. When his parents mention they met his girlfriend Abi, he all but chokes on his escargot. As great as it sounds that she was just darling, he doesn’t actually have a girlfriend—he made her up to get everyone off his back. When Dex finds out who Abi really is, he makes her a proposition: pretend to date him, and he’ll provide everything she needs during their little arrangement. What harm would it do? It’s purely business, no pleasure…right?

2. Accidentally Amy

by: Lynn Painter
Release date: Jan 14, 2025
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A stolen latte results in a meet-cute for the ages in this brand-new edition, with bonus content, of New York Times bestselling author Lynn Painter’s rom-com Accidentally Amy. Isabella Shay is usually a very honest person. But when she’s running late for her first day at her dream job and the barista yells for “Amy” three times with no answer, she does the unthinkable. Izzy takes that PSL. It’s the exact drink she ordered and paid for, only way further ahead in the queue—and she’ll take whatever bad karma is coming for her; she’s desperate and very late. But when she turns around and runs directly into the most attractive man she’s ever seen, spilling the drink all over his made-for-GQ shirt and tie, she ends up having the ultimate meet-cute. Karma who? Sparks fly and things feel beyond promising, until he says to her: “See you tomorrow, Amy.” Izzy reasons she can just straighten things out the next day, no biggie. Only when she gets to her new office and meets the VP of her department, it is none other than Blake Phillips—the hottie from Starbucks. And the man might’ve been charming to “Amy,” but he is an arrogant grump to Izzy, an arrogant grump who does not find her explanation funny at all. But day by day, an attraction simmers between them and they’ll have to find a way to work together without ripping each other’s heads—or clothes—off.

3. Betting On You

by: Lynn Painter
Release date: Oct 01, 2024
Number of Pages: 448
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When they first meet, Bailey and Charlie cannot stand one another, but when they met a year later as coworkers, Charlie secretly bets a colleague he can get Bailey to go out with him, and their relationship gets more complicated as they get closer and closer.

4. Better Than the Prom

by: Lynn Painter
Release date: Sep 18, 2024
Number of Pages: 44
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Die kostenlose Bonusgeschichte zu BETTER THAN THE MOVIES. Prom-Night mit Dual POV. Es ist der Abend des Abschlussballs, und Wes Bennett könnte nicht weniger begeistert sein. Dass er nicht mit dem Mädchen hingehen kann, das er liebt, seit er denken kann, ist schlimm genug. Nein, Liz geht ausgerechnet mit Michael als Date: ihrem Traummann, seit sie denken kann. Und das nach dem unglaublichen Kuss, den Wes und Liz geteilt haben. Es wird kein Abschlussball, es wird ein Albtraum werden. Auf dem Prom gelingt es Wes, die beiden so gut es geht zu meiden. Aber jeder heimliche Blick auf Liz in ihrem weißen Abendkleid, wie sie Michael anstrahlt, tut einfach verdammt weh. Als Wes den Ball vorzeitig verlässt und nach Hause fährt, wartet zu seiner Überraschung Liz auf ihn …

5. Better Than The Movies

by: Lynn Painter
Release date: Mar 28, 2024
Number of Pages: 314
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Perfect for fans of Emily Henry and Ali Hazelwood, this “sweet and funny” (Kerry Winfrey, author of Waiting for Tom Hanks) teen rom-com is hopelessly romantic with enemies to lovers and grumpy x sunshine energy! Liz hates her annoyingly attractive neighbour but he’s the only in with her long-term crush… Perpetual daydreamer and hopeless romantic Liz Buxbaum gave her heart to Michael a long time ago. But her cool, aloof forever crush never really saw her before he moved away. Now that he’s back in town, Liz will do whatever it takes to get on his radar—and maybe snag him as a prom date—even befriend Wes Bennet. The annoyingly attractive next-door neighbour might seem like a prime candidate for romantic comedy fantasies, but Wes has only been a pain in Liz’s butt since they were kids. Pranks involving frogs and decapitated lawn gnomes do not a potential boyfriend make. Yet, somehow, Wes and Michael are hitting it off, which means Wes is Liz’s in. But as Liz and Wes scheme to get Liz noticed by Michael so she can have her magical prom moment, she’s shocked to discover that she likes being around Wes. And as they continue to grow closer, she must re-examine everything she thought she knew about love—and rethink her own ideas of what Happily Ever After should look like. Better Than the Movies features quotes from the best-loved rom-coms of cinema and takes you on a rollercoaster of romance that isn’t movie-perfect but jaw-dropping and heart-stopping in unexpected ways. Pre-order Nothing Like the Movies, the swoony sequel to Better than the Movies and don’t miss out on The Do-Over and Betting On You from Lynn Painter!

6. The Do-Over

by: Lynn Painter
Release date: Mar 28, 2024
Number of Pages: 236
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FROM THE BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF BETTER THAN THE MOVIES! Emilie has the worst Valentine’s Day ever—only to relive it over and over again. Perfect riotous romantic YA fiction where 50 First Dates meets Groundhog Day. After living through a dumpster fire of a Valentine’s Day, Emilie escapes to her grandmother’s house for some comfort and a consolation pint of Ben & Jerry’s. She passes out on the couch, but when she wakes up, she’s back home in her own bed—and it’s Valentine’s Day all over again. And the next day? Another nightmare V-Day. Emilie is stuck in some sort of time loop nightmare that she can’t wake up from as she re-watches her boyfriend, Josh, cheat on her day after day. Not only that but Emilie can’t get away from the enigmatic Nick, who she keeps running into—sometimes literally—in unfortunate ways. How many days can one girl passively watch her life go up in flames? And when something good starts to come out of these terrible days, what happens when the universe stops doling out do-overs? Pre-order Nothing Like the Movies, the swoony sequel to Better than the Movies and don’t miss out on Betting on You from Lynn Painter!

7. Happily Never After

by: Lynn Painter
Release date: Mar 12, 2024
Number of Pages: 305
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Their name? The objectors. Their job? To break off weddings as hired. Their dilemma? They might just be in love with each other. When Sophie Steinbeck finds out just before her nuptials that her fiancé has cheated yet again, she desperately wants to call it off. But because her future father-in-law is her dad’s cutthroat boss, she doesn’t want to be the one to do it. Her savior comes in the form of a professional objector, whose purpose is to show up at weddings and proclaim the words no couple (usually) wants to hear at their ceremony: “I object!” During anti-wedding festivities that night, Sophie learns more about Max the Objector’s job. It makes perfect sense to her: he saves people from wasting their lives, from hurting each other. He’s a modern-day hero. And Sophie wants in. The two love cynics start working together, going from wedding to wedding, and Sophie’s having more fun than she’s had in ages. She looks forward to every nerve-racking ceremony saving the lovesick souls of the betrothed masses. As Sophie and Max spend more time together, however, they realize that their physical chemistry is off the charts, leading them to dabble in a little hookup session or two—but it’s totally fine, because they definitely do not have feelings for each other. Love doesn’t exist, after all. And then everything changes. A groom-to-be hires Sophie to object, but his fiancée is the woman who broke Max’s heart. As Max wrestles with whether he can be a party to his ex’s getting hurt, Sophie grapples with the sudden realization that she may have fallen hard for her partner in crime.

8. Love Game

by: Lynn Painter
Release date: Jan 17, 2024
Number of Pages: 262
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Spicy Spring – Eine Romance mit Suchtfaktor. Als Hallie Piper aus dem Hotelzimmer eines One-Night-Stands schleicht, wird ihr klar: Es ist Zeit, erwachsen zu werden. Und weil dazu eine Beziehung gehört, meldet sie sich bei einer Dating-App an. Diese schlägt Hallie ausgerechnet Jack Marshall vor, den Mann, mit dem sie besagte Nacht verbracht hat. Jack ist nicht nur extrem sexy, sondern bringt sie auch zum Lachen. Aber er kann nicht der Richtige sein, schließlich hatte er sich gerade erst von seiner fast Verlobten getrennt, als es zu der heißen Nacht mit Hallie kam. Also gibt sie ihm via App eine Abfuhr. Aber die beiden schließen trotzdem Freundschaft, und es kommt zu einer Wette: Wer zuerst die Liebe findet, gewinnt. Blöd nur, dass sie ihre Zeit lieber miteinander verbringen als mit der Suche nach Traumpartnern. Und dann bietet Jack seine Dienste als Fake-Date für ein Wochenende an …

9. The Love Wager

by: Lynn Painter
Release date: Mar 30, 2023
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After crawling out of a hotel room, Hallie decides it’s time to become a full-on adult. But when she logs into the dating app to look for new love, she finds none other than Jack- the guy whose hotel room she’d snuck out of. Jack and Hallie realise that they’re each other’s perfect wing-person – and join forces in their searches for The One. They even make a wager to see who can find true love first. But when they agree to be fake dates for a weekend wedding, all bets are off. Because as they pretend to be a couple, they struggle to remember why dating for real was a bad idea to begin with…

10. Mr. Wrong Number

by: Lynn Painter
Release date: Mar 01, 2022
Number of Pages: 353
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Things get textual when a steamy message from a random wrong number turns into an anonymous relationship in this hilarious rom-com by Lynn Painter. Bad luck has always followed Olivia Marshall…or maybe she’s just the screw-up her family thinks she is. But when a “What are you wearing?” text from a random wrong number turns into the hottest, most entertaining—albeit anonymous—relationship of her life, she thinks things might be on the upswing…. Colin Beck has always considered Olivia his best friend’s annoying little sister, but when she moves in with them after one of her worst runs of luck, he realizes she’s turned into an altogether different and sexier distraction. He’s sure he can keep his distance, until the moment he discovers she’s the irresistible Miss Misdial he’s been sort of sexting for weeks—and now he has to decide whether to turn the heat up or ghost her before things get messy.

Last updated on Sunday, December 8, 2024

The Boyfriend by Freida McFadden

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The Boyfriend

by: Freida McFadden
Release date: Oct 01, 2024
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A new, twisting thriller from the Sunday Times bestselling author of The Coworker and The Housemaid! She’s looking for the perfect man. He’s looking for the perfect victim. Sydney Shaw, like every single woman in New York, has terrible luck with dating. She’s seen it all: men who lie in their dating profile, men who stick her with the dinner bill, and worst of all, men who can’t shut up about their mothers. Until she meets Tom. Tom is utterly perfect. He’s charming, handsome, and works as a doctor at a local hospital. Sydney is swept off her feet. Then the brutal murder of a young woman–the latest in a string of deaths across the coast–confounds police. The primary suspect? A mystery man who dates his victims before he kills them. Sydney should feel safe. After all, she has Tom, the man of her dreams. But she can’t shake her own suspicions that the perfect man may not be as perfect as he seems. Because someone is watching her every move, and if she doesn’t get to the truth, she’ll be the killer’s next victim… A dark story about obsession and the things we’ll do for love, Sunday Times bestselling author Freida McFadden proves that crimes of passion are often the bloodiest…

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1. The Crash

by: Freida McFadden
Release date: Feb 26, 2025
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2. Ward D

by: Freida McFadden
Release date: Jan 01, 2025
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“Medical student Amy Brenner is spending the night on a locked psychiatric ward. Amy has been dreading her evening working on Ward D, the hospital’s inpatient mental health unit. There are very specific reasons why she never wanted to do this required overnight rotation. Reasons nobody can ever find out. And as the hours tick by, Amy grows increasingly convinced something terrible is happening within these tightly secured walls. When patients and staff start to vanish without a trace, it becomes clear that everyone on the unit is in grave danger. Amy’s worst nightmare was spending the night on Ward D. And now she might never escape”–

3. The Housemaid Is Watching

by: Freida McFadden
Release date: Jun 11, 2024
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A twisting, pulse-pounding thriller from Freida McFadden, the New York Times bestselling author of The Housemaid and The Coworker “You must be our new neighbors!” Mrs. Lowell gushes and waves across the picket fence. I clutch my daughter’s hand and smile back- but the second Mrs. Lowell sees my husband a strange expression crosses her face. In that moment I make a promise. We finally have a family home. My past is far, far behind us. And I’ll do anything to keep it that way… I used to clean other people’s houses-now, I can’t believe this home is actually mine. The charming kitchen, the quiet cul-de-sac, the huge yard where my kids can play. My husband and I saved for years to give our children the life they deserve. Even though I’m wary of our new neighbor Mrs. Lowell, when she invites us over for dinner it’s our chance to make friends. Her maid opens the door wearing a white apron, her hair in a tight bun. I know exactly what it’s like to be in her shoes. But her cold stare gives me chills… The Lowells’ maid isn’t the only strange thing on our street. I’m sure I see a shadowy figure watching us. My husband leaves the house late at night. And when I meet a woman who lives across the way, her words chill me to the bone- Be careful of your neighbors. Did I make a terrible mistake moving my family here? I thought I’d left my darkest secrets behind. But could this quiet suburban street be the most dangerous place of all? From New York Times, USA Today and Wall Street Journal bestselling author Freida McFadden comes the next instalment of the unbelievably twisty, tension-packed and globally bestselling Housemaid series. This book can be enjoyed as a standalone read- and once you start, it will have you up all night racing through the pages until the final explosive twist.

4. The Coworker

by: Freida McFadden
Release date: Mar 13, 2024
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“Dawn Schiff is strange. At least, everyone at work thinks so. She never says the right thing. She has no friends. And she is always at her desk at precisely 8:45 a.m. So when Dawn doesn’t show up to the office one morning, her coworker Natalie Farrel–beautiful, popular, top sales rep five years running–is surprised. Then she receives an unsettling, anonymous phone call that changes everything. Now, Natalie is irrevocably tied to Dawn as she finds herself caught in a twisted game of cat and mouse that leaves her wondering: who’s the real victim? But one thing is incredibly clear: somebody hated Dawn Schiff enough to killl”–

5. The Inmate

by: Freida McFadden
Release date: Mar 01, 2024
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A gripping, twisty thriller from Freida McFadden, the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of The Housemaid and The Housemaid’s Secret! There are three rules Brooke Sullivan must follow as a new nurse practitioner at a men’s maximum-security prison: 1) Treat all prisoners with respect. 2) Never reveal any personal information. 3) Never EVER become too friendly with the inmates. But none of the staff at the prison knows Brooke has already broken the rules. Nobody knows about her intimate connection to Shane Nelson, one of the penitentiary’s most notorious and dangerous inmates. And they certainly don’t know that Shane was Brooke’s high school sweetheart–the star quarterback who is now spending the rest of his life in prison for a series of grisly murders. Or that Brooke’s testimony was what put him there. But Shane knows. And he will never forget.

6. The Teacher

by: Freida McFadden
Release date: Feb 06, 2024
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A mind-bending, psychological thriller from the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of The Housemaid! Lesson #1: trust no one Eve has a good life. She gets up each day, gets a kiss from her husband Nate, and heads off to teach math at the local high school. All is as it should be. Except… Last year, Caseham High was rocked by a scandal, with one student, Addie, at its center. And this year, Eve is dismayed to find the girl in her class. Addie can’t be trusted. She lies. She hurts people. She destroys lives. At least, that’s what everyone says. But nobody knows the real Addie. Nobody knows the secrets that could destroy her. And Addie will do anything to keep it quiet. From the New York Times bestselling author Freida McFadden comes a story of twisting secrets and long-awaited revenge.

7. One By One

by: Freida McFadden
Release date: Jan 01, 2024
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From New York Times bestselling author Freida McFadden comes a dark, twisting thriller about a group of friends lost in the woods: one by one, they each will fall, and only the killer will return home alive… A night spent sleeping on dirt and leaves is not how Claire Matchett expected to spend her vacation. She thought this would be a break from the stresses of work and raising her young children. A chance to repair her damaged marriage. A week of hiking and hot tubs with friends. It sounded like heaven. Then Claire’s minivan breaks down on a lonely dirt road. With no cell reception, the group has no choice but to hike the rest of the way to their hotel. But it turns out the woods aren’t as easy to navigate as they thought. Hours later, they are lost. Hopelessly lost. And as they navigate deeper into the woods, the members of their party are struck down mysteriously one by one. Has a wild animal been hunting them? Or is the hunter one of them? But as more time passes, one thing becomes clear: Only one of them will return home alive.

8. The Perfect Son

by: Freida McFadden
Release date: Jan 01, 2024
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From Freida McFadden, the New York Times bestselling author of The Housemaid and The Coworker! “Mrs. Cass, we were hoping your son could answer a few questions about the girl who disappeared last night…” Erika Cass has a perfect family and a perfect life. Until the evening when two detectives show up at her front door. A high school girl has vanished from Erika’s quiet suburban neighborhood. The police suspect the worst–murder. And Erika’s teenage son, Liam, was the last person to see the girl alive. Erika has always sensed something dark and disturbed in her seemingly perfect older child. She wants to believe he’s innocent, but as the evidence mounts, she can’t deny the truth–Liam may have done the unthinkable. Now she must ask herself: How far will she go to protect her son?

9. Never Lie

by: Freida McFadden
Release date: Dec 01, 2023
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A twisted, psychological thriller from USA Today bestselling author of The Housemaid, Freida McFadden Newlyweds Tricia and Ethan are searching for the house of their dreams. But when they visit the remote manor that once belonged to Dr. Adrienne Hale, a renowned psychiatrist who vanished without a trace four years earlier, a violent winter storm traps them at the estate… with no chance of escape until the blizzard comes to an end. In search of a book to keep her entertained until the snow abates, Tricia happens upon a secret room. One that contains audio transcripts from every single patient Dr. Hale has ever interviewed. As Tricia listens to the cassette tapes, she learns about the terrifying chain of events leading up to Dr. Hale’s mysterious disappearance. Tricia plays the tapes one by one, late into the night. With each one, another shocking piece of the puzzle falls into place, and Dr. Adrienne Hale’s web of lies slowly unravels. And then Tricia reaches the final cassette. The one that reveals the entire horrifying truth.

10. The Locked Door

by: Freida McFadden
Release date: Oct 03, 2023
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A twisty psychological thriller from the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of The Housemaid! Some doors are locked for a reason… While eleven-year-old Nora Davis was up in her bedroom doing homework, she had no idea her father was killing women in the basement. Until the day the police arrived at their front door. Decades later, Nora’s father is spending his life behind bars, and Nora is a successful surgeon with a quiet, solitary existence. Nobody knows her father was a notorious serial killer. And she intends to keep it that way. Then Nora discovers one of her young female patients has been murdered. In the same unique and horrific manner that her father used to kill his victims. Somebody knows who Nora is. Somebody wants her to take the fall for this unthinkable crime. But she’s not a killer like her father. The police can’t pin anything on her. As long as they don’t look in her basement.

11. The Housemaid’s Secret

by: Freida McFadden
Release date: Jan 01, 2023
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“It’s hard to find an employer who doesn’t ask too many questions about my past. So I thank my lucky stars that the Garricks miraculously give me a job, cleaning their stunning penthouse with views across the city and preparing fancy meals in their shiny kitchen. I can work here for a while, stay quiet until I get what I want. It’s almost perfect. But I still haven’t met Mrs. Garrick, or seen inside the guest bedroom. I’m sure I hear her crying. I notice spots of blood around the neck of her white nightgowns when I’m doing laundry. And one day I can’t help but knock on the door. When it gently swings open, what I see inside changes everything … That’s when I make a promise. After all, I’ve done this before. I can protect Mrs. Garrick while keeping my own secrets locked up safe. Douglas Garrick has done wrong. He is going to pay. It’s simply a question of how far I’m willing to go …”–

12. 11 Out of 10

by: Freida McFaddenBrian SecemskyRobert BalentineAnantha Singarajah
Release date: Sep 30, 2015
Number of Pages: 244
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“What is your pain level on a scale of 1 to 10, where zero would be no pain, and 10 would be if you had an attack of kidney stones while in active labor, and while all that was going on, you were set on fire. Starting with your genitals. And then you were disemboweled, and the bowels that were removed were then also set on fire. And then while you were running around in active labor, passing a kidney stone, on fire with your bowels also on fire, you accidentally stepped on a Lego with your bare foot. And that Lego was also on fire.” “It’s an 11.” Medicine can be funny. It can be sad, painful, inspirational, but also sometimes funny. “11 out of 10” is a collection of humorous medical stories from practitioners in all fields, ranging from physicians to nurses to EMTs to medical students. Some are totally true, some are exaggerated, and some are mostly fiction. But every single one of them aims to put a smile on your face. All profits from this book will be donated to Deworm the World Initiative, a charity that aims to treat parasitic infections in children in developing nations.

13. The Devil Wears Scrubs

by: Freida McFadden
Release date: Aug 23, 2013
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Newly minted doctor Jane McGill is in hell.Not literally, of course. But between her drug addict patients, sleepless nights on call, and battling wits with the sadistic yet charming Sexy Surgeon, Jane can’t imagine an afterlife much worse than her first month of medical internship at County Hospital. And then there’s the devil herself: Jane’s senior resident Dr. Alyssa Morgan. When Alyssa becomes absolutely hell-bent on making her new interns pay tenfold for the deadly sin of incompetence, Jane starts to worry that she may not make it through the year with her soul or her sanity still intact.

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Melania by Melania Trump

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Melania

by: Melania Trump
Release date: Oct 08, 2024
Number of Pages: 311
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An Instant #1 New York Times Bestseller A #1 Publishers Weekly Bestseller Melania is a compelling and inspirational memoir that offers a glimpse into the life of a remarkable woman who has navigated challenges with grace and determination. In her memoir, Melania reflects on her Slovenian childhood, the pivotal moments that led her to the world of high fashion in Europe and New York, and the serendipitous meeting with Donald Trump, a chance encounter that forever changed the course of her life. Melania opens up about their courtship, life in the spotlight, and experiencing the joy of motherhood. She shares behind-the-scenes stories from her time in the White House, shedding light on her advocacy work and the causes close to her heart. Melania offers an unprecedented look into her time as a First Lady who was born outside the United States — a role she embraced with honor and dedication. It brings readers into her world and presents an in-depth account of a woman who has led a remarkable life on her own terms. Melania Trump”s story is one of resilience and independence, showcasing her strength and unwavering commitment to her true self.

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To Die For by David Baldacci

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To Die For

by: David Baldacci
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The third book in the 6:20 Man series. Devine digs into the deaths of an orphan’s parents and uncovers a large conspiracy.

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1. A Calamity Of Souls

by: David Baldacci
Release date: Apr 16, 2024
Number of Pages: 310
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Set in the tumultuous year of 1968 in southern Virginia, a racially-charged murder case sets a duo of white and Black lawyers against a deeply unfair system as they work to defend their wrongfully-accused Black defendants in this courtroom drama from #1 New York Times bestselling author David Baldacci. Jack Lee is a white lawyer from Freeman County, Virginia, who has never done anything to push back against racism, until he decides to represent Jerome Washington, a Black man charged with brutally killing an elderly and wealthy white couple. Doubting his decision, Lee fears that his legal skills may not be enough to prevail in a case where the odds are already stacked against both him and his client. And he quickly finds himself out of his depth when he realizes that what is at stake is far greater than the outcome of a murder trial. Desiree DuBose is a Black lawyer from Chicago who has devoted her life to furthering the causes of justice and equality for everyone. She comes to Freeman County and enters a fractious and unwieldy partnership with Lee in a legal battle against the best prosecutor in the Commonwealth. Yet DuBose is also aware that powerful outside forces are at work to blunt the victories achieved by the Civil Rights era. Lee and DuBose could not be more dissimilar. On their own, neither one can stop the prosecution’s deliberate march towards a guilty verdict and the electric chair. But together, the pair fight for what once seemed impossible: a chance for a fair trial and true justice. Over a decade in the writing, A Calamity of Souls breathes richly imagined and detailed life into a bygone era, taking the reader through a world that will seem both foreign and familiar.

2. The Edge

by: David Baldacci
Release date: Nov 14, 2023
Number of Pages: 439
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The 6:20 Man is back, dropped by his handlers into a small coastal town in Maine to solve the murder of a CIA agent who knew America’s dirtiest secrets—can Travis Devine uncover the truth before his time runs out? When CIA operative Jenny Silkwell is murdered in rural Maine, government officials have immediate concerns over national security. Her laptop and phone were full of state secrets that, in the wrong hands, endanger the lives of countless operatives. In need of someone who can solve the murder quickly and retrieve the missing information, the U.S. government knows just the chameleon they can call on. Ex-Army Ranger Travis Devine spent his time in the military preparing to take on any scenario, followed by his short-lived business career chasing shadows in the deepest halls of power, so his analytical mind makes him particularly well-suited for complex, high-stakes tasks. Taking down the world’s largest financial conspiracy proved his value, and in comparison, this case looks straightforward. Except small towns hold secrets and Devine finds himself an outsider again. Devine must ingratiate himself with locals who have trusted each other their whole lives, and who distrust outsiders just as much. Dak, Jenny’s brother, who’s working to revitalize the town. Earl, the retired lobsterman who found Jenny’s body. And Alex, Jenny’s sister with a dark past of her own. As Devine gets to know the residents of Putnam, Maine, answers seem to appear and then transform into more questions. There’s a long history of secrets and those who will stop at nothing to keep them from being exposed. Leaving Devine with no idea who he can trust… and who wants him dead.

3. Simply Lies

by: David Baldacci
Release date: Apr 13, 2023
Number of Pages: 460
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‘This is Baldacci at his formidable best, teasing the reader with hints and suggestions while pushing the story forward at breakneck pace. Do not miss it.’ – Sunday Times NO TRUTH Former Jersey City detective and single mother of two, Mickey Gibson, now works for global investigation company, ProEye, to track down assets of the wealthy who have tried to avoid their creditors. One day she gets a call from a colleague, Arlene Robinson, asking her to visit the home of a notorious arms dealer who has cheated some of ProEye’s clients in the past. Mickey arrives at the mansion to discover the body of a man hidden in a secret room. NO LIMITS It turns out that nothing is at it seems. The arms dealer did not exist, and nobody at ProEye knew of Arlene Robinson. Mickey had been tricked and now the cops were involved. The body was that of Harry Langhorne, who’d been in Witness Protection having had links with the mob. NO FEAR Now begins a cat-and-mouse showdown between hardened ex-cop, Mickey, and a woman with sociopathic tendencies who has no name and a mysterious past. She intends to get what she wants and people who get in her way will die. For Mickey to stop her, she must first discover her true identity and what damaged her all those years ago. And the truth behind why she selected Micky to become her nemesis . . . Simply Lies is an intense thriller featuring Mickey Gibson, a former New Jersey detective, from the number one bestselling author David Baldacci. ***** KILLER TWISTS. HEROES TO BELIEVE IN. TRUST BALDACCI. ‘One of the world’s thriller masters’ Daily Mail ‘Baldacci is still peerless’ Sunday Times ‘One of the all-time best thriller authors’ Lisa Gardner ‘Baldacci delivers, every time!’ Lisa Scottoline ‘A master storyteller.’ Associated Press ‘Baldacci cuts everyone’s grass – Grisham’s, Ludlum’s, even Patricia Cornwell’s – and more than gets away with it’ People

4. Long Shadows

by: David Baldacci
Release date: Oct 11, 2022
Number of Pages: 480
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From the author of The 6:20 Man, “Memory Man” Amos Decker—an FBI consultant with perfect recall—delves into a bewildering double homicide in this new thriller in David Baldacci”s #1 New York Times bestselling series. When Amos Decker is called to South Florida to investigate a double homicide, the case appears straightforward: A federal judge and her bodyguard have been found dead, the judge’s face sporting a blindfold with two eye holes crudely cut out, a clear sign that she’d made one too many enemies over her years on the bench. What at first seems cut and dry is anything but: Not only did the judge have more enemies than Decker can count—from violent gang members, drug dealers, and smugglers to a resentful ex-husband—but the bodyguard presents additional conundrums that muddy the waters even further. Who was the real target in this vicious attack? Meanwhile, Decker must contend with a series of unsettling changes, including a new partner—Special Agent Frederica “Freddie” White—and a devastating event that brings Decker’s own tragic past back to the present . . . and forces him to reckon with his future. As potential witnesses start disappearing, Decker and White are inexorably pulled down a twisted tunnel of secrets, crimes, and scandal—at the end of which lies Decker’s deadliest threat yet.

5. The 6:20 Man

by: David Baldacci
Release date: Jul 12, 2022
Number of Pages: 411
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A cryptic murder pulls a former soldier turned financial analyst deep into the corruption and menace that prowl beneath the opulent world of finance, in this #1 New York Times bestselling thriller from David Baldacci. Every day without fail, Travis Devine puts on a cheap suit, grabs his faux-leather briefcase, and boards the 6:20 commuter train to Manhattan, where he works as an entry-level analyst at the city’s most prestigious investment firm. In the mornings, he gazes out the train window at the lavish homes of the uberwealthy, dreaming about joining their ranks. In the evenings, he listens to the fiscal news on his phone, already preparing for the next grueling day in the cutthroat realm of finance. Then one morning Devine’s tedious routine is shattered by an anonymous email: She is dead. Sara Ewes, Devine’s coworker and former girlfriend, has been found hanging in a storage room of his office building—presumably a suicide, at least for now—prompting the NYPD to come calling on him. If that wasn’t enough, before the day is out, Devine receives another ominous visit, a confrontation that threatens to dredge up grim secrets from his past in the army unless he participates in a clandestine investigation into his firm. This treacherous role will take him from the impossibly glittering lives he once saw only through a train window, to the darkest corners of the country’s economic halls of power . . . where something rotten lurks. And apart from this high-stakes conspiracy, there’s a killer out there with their own agenda, and Devine is the bull’s-eye.

6. Dream Town

by: David Baldacci
Release date: Apr 19, 2022
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Private investigator and World War II veteran Aloysius Archer heads to Los Angeles, the city where dreams are made and shattered, and is ensnared in a lethal case in this latest thriller in #1 New York Times bestselling author David Baldacci’s Nero Award-winning series. It’s the eve of 1953, and Aloysius Archer is in Los Angeles to ring in the New Year with an old friend, aspiring actress Liberty Callahan, when their evening is interrupted by an acquaintance of Callahan’s: Eleanor Lamb, a screenwriter in dire straits. After a series of increasingly chilling events–mysterious phone calls, the same blue car loitering outside her house, and a bloody knife left in her sink–Eleanor fears that her life is in danger, and she wants to hire Archer to look into the matter. Archer suspects that Eleanor knows more than she’s saying, but before he can officially take on her case, a dead body turns up inside of Eleanor’s home . . . and Eleanor herself disappears. Missing client or not, Archer is dead set on finding both the murderer and Eleanor. With the help of Callahan and his partner Willie Dash, he launches an investigation that will take him from mob-ridden Las Vegas to the glamorous world of Hollywood to the darkest corners of Los Angeles–a city in which beautiful faces are attached to cutthroat schemers, where the cops can be more corrupt than the criminals . . . and where the powerful people responsible for his client’s disappearance will kill without a moment’s hesitation if they catch Archer on their trail.

7. One Summer

by: David Baldacci
Release date: Mar 29, 2022
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One Summer by bestselling author, David Baldacci, is a tender and absorbing portrait of a family rebuilding itself after being torn apart by grief.When thirty-four-year-old ex-war veteran Jack Armstrong is told he has only weeks to live, his first concern is for his beloved wife Lizzie, and their children: baby Jackie, twelve-year-old would-be actor Cory and rebellious teenage daughter Mikki. It seems so cruel that an apparently fatal illness should claim him, a survivor of Afghanistan and Iraq, when he still has so much left to live for. On Christmas Eve, as Jack prepares to say goodbye to his family, unthinkable tragedy strikes again and Lizzie is killed in a car accident. Just when Jack thought living was far harder than dying, and the children’s future looked so bleak, something remarkable happens which gives Jack the valuable second chance he’d only dreamed of. Unexpectedly, the family inherits Lizzie’s beautiful childhood home on the oceanfront in South Carolina. During one unforgettable summer Jack and the children struggle to rebuild their lives. They learn to live again – and to love again. And they learn the biggest lesson of all – the importance of family.

8. The Final Play

by: David Baldacci
Release date: Jul 22, 2021
Number of Pages: 150
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From the international number one bestselling thriller writer, David Baldacci, comes a gripping mystery about a college football player’s investigation into the unsolved disappearance of a fellow player who seemingly vanished into thin air. Previously published as The Mighty Johns, The Final Play is an ebook novella from bestselling author David Baldacci. Forty years ago, Herschel Ruggles, a legend on the Mighty Johns football team at Draven University, disappeared after scoring a record-breaking touchdown in front of 25,000 spectators. Ruggles, instead of celebrating, continued running, ball in hand, into a passageway that led under the field. He was never seen again. His disappearance had mystified the community for decades until another player, brilliant physics major, Merlin North, turns detective and becomes fixated on discovering what happened to Herschel Ruggles. As North’s investigation deepens, he uncovers evidence which suggests that dark forces played a hand in Ruggles’ fate, revealing a truth even more extraordinary than he could ever have anticipated.

9. A Gambling Man

by: David Baldacci
Release date: Apr 20, 2021
Number of Pages: 352
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Aloysius Archer, the straight-talking World War II veteran fresh out of prison, returns in this riveting #1 New York Times bestselling thriller from David Baldacci. The 1950s are on the horizon, and Archer is in dire need of a fresh start after a nearly fatal detour in Poca City. So Archer hops on a bus and begins the long journey out west to California, where rumor has it there is money to be made if you’re hard-working, lucky, criminal—or all three. Along the way, Archer stops in Reno, where a stroke of fortune delivers him a wad of cash and an eye-popping blood-red 1939 Delahaye convertible—plus a companion for the final leg of the journey, an aspiring actress named Liberty Callahan who is planning to try her luck in Hollywood. But when the two arrive in Bay Town, California, Archer quickly discovers that the hordes of people who flocked there seeking fame and fortune landed in a false paradise that instead caters to their worst addictions and fears. Archer’s first stop is a P.I. office where he is hoping to apprentice with a legendary private eye and former FBI agent named Willie Dash. He lands the job, and immediately finds himself in the thick of a potential scandal: a blackmail case involving a wealthy well-connected politician running for mayor that soon spins into something even more sinister. As bodies begin falling, Archer and Dash must infiltrate the world of brothels, gambling dens, drug operations, and long-hidden secrets, descending into the rotten bones of a corrupt town that is selling itself as the promised land—but might actually be the road to perdition, and Archer’s final resting place.

10. Daylight

by: David Baldacci
Release date: Nov 17, 2020
Number of Pages: 399
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In this gripping mystery, an FBI Agent’s search for her sister clashes with a military investigator”s high-stakes case, leading them both deep into a global conspiracy—from which neither of them will escape unscathed. For many long years, Atlee Pine was tormented by uncertainty after her twin sister, Mercy, was abducted at the age of six and never seen again. Now, just as Atlee is pressured to end her investigation into Mercy”s disappearance, she finally gets her most promising breakthrough yet: the identity of her sister”s kidnapper, Ito Vincenzo. With time running out, Atlee and her assistant Carol Blum race to Vincenzo”s last known location in Trenton, New Jersey—and unknowingly stumble straight into John Puller”s case, blowing his arrest during a drug ring investigation involving a military installation. Stunningly, Pine and Puller”s joint investigation uncovers a connection between Vincenzo”s family and a breathtaking scheme that strikes at the very heart of global democracy. Peeling back the layers of deceit, lies and cover-ups, Atlee finally discovers the truth about what happened to Mercy. And that truth will shock Pine to her very core.

11. Walk the Wire

by: David Baldacci
Release date: Apr 21, 2020
Number of Pages: 426
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Amos Decker—u200bthe FBI consultant with a perfect memory—returns to solve a gruesome murder in a booming North Dakota oil town in the newest thriller in David Baldacci”s #1 New York Times bestselling Memory Man series. When Amos Decker and his FBI colleague Alex Jamison are called to London, North Dakota, they instantly sense that the thriving fracking town is ripe for trouble. The promise of a second gold rush has attracted an onslaught of newcomers all hoping for a windfall, and the community is growing faster than houses can be built. The sudden boom has also brought a slew of problems with it, including drugs, property crimes, prostitution—and now murder. Decker and Jamison are ordered to investigate the death of a young woman named Irene Cramer, whose body was expertly autopsied and then dumped in the open—which is only the beginning of the oddities surrounding the case. As Decker and Jamison dig into Irene”s life, they are shocked to discover that the woman who walked the streets by night as a prostitute was a teacher for a local religious sect by day—a sect operating on land once owned by a mysterious government facility that looms over the entire community. London is a town replete with ruthless business owners, shady government officials, and religious outsiders, all determined to keep their secrets from coming out. When other murders occur, Decker will need all of his extraordinary memory and detective skills, and the assistance of a surprising ally, to root out a killer and the forces behind Cramer”s death . . . before the boom town explodes.

12. A Minute To Midnight

by: David Baldacci
Release date: Nov 19, 2019
Number of Pages: 386
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In this #1 New York Times bestselling thriller, FBI Agent Atlee Pine returns to her Georgia hometown to investigate her twin sister”s abduction, only to encounter a serial killer. FBI Agent Atlee Pine”s life was never the same after her twin sister Mercy was kidnapped — and likely killed — thirty years ago. After a lifetime of torturous uncertainty, Atlee”s unresolved anger finally gets the better of her on the job, and she finds she has to deal with the demons of her past if she wants to remain with the FBI. Atlee and her assistant Carol Blum head back to Atlee”s rural hometown in Georgia to see what they can uncover about the traumatic night Mercy was taken and Pine was almost killed. But soon after Atlee begins her investigation, a local woman is found ritualistically murdered, her face covered with a wedding veil — and the first killing is quickly followed by a second bizarre murder. Atlee is determined to continue her search for answers, but now she must also set her sights on finding a potential serial killer before another victim is claimed. But in a small town full of secrets — some of which could answer the questions that have plagued Atlee her entire life — and digging deeper into the past could be more dangerous than she realizes . . .

13. One Good Deed

by: David Baldacci
Release date: Jul 23, 2019
Number of Pages: 400
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In this fast-paced historical thriller, the #1 New York Times bestselling author introduces Archer, a WWII veteran forced to investigate a small-town murder — or risk returning to prison. It”s 1949. When war veteran Aloysius Archer is released from Carderock Prison, he is sent to Poca City on parole with a short list of do”s and a much longer list of don”ts: do report regularly to his parole officer, don”t go to bars, certainly don”t drink alcohol, do get a job — and don”t ever associate with loose women. The small town quickly proves more complicated and dangerous than Archer”s years serving in the war or his time in jail. Within a single night, his search for gainful employment — and a stiff drink — leads him to a local bar, where he is hired for what seems like a simple job: to collect a debt owed to a powerful local businessman, Hank Pittleman. Soon Archer discovers that recovering the debt won”t be so easy. The indebted man has a furious grudge against Hank and refuses to pay; Hank”s clever mistress has her own designs on Archer; and both Hank and Archer”s stern parole officer, Miss Crabtree, are keeping a sharp eye on him. When a murder takes place right under Archer”s nose, police suspicions rise against the ex-convict, and Archer realizes that the crime could send him right back to prison . . . if he doesn”t use every skill in his arsenal to track down the real killer.

14. Redemption

by: David Baldacci
Release date: Apr 16, 2019
Number of Pages: 350
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Detective Amos Decker discovers that a mistake he made as a rookie detective may have led to deadly consequences in this compelling Memory Man thriller by #1 New York Times bestselling author David Baldacci. Decker is visiting his hometown of Burlington, Ohio, when he”s approached by a man named Meryl Hawkins. Hawkins is a convicted murderer. In fact, he”s the very first killer Decker ever put behind bars. But he”s innocent, he claims. Now suffering from terminal cancer, it”s his dying wish that Decker clear his name. It”s unthinkable. The case was open and shut, with rock solid forensic evidence. But when Hawkins turns up dead with a bullet in his head, even Decker begins to have doubts. Is it possible that he really did get it wrong, all those years ago? Decker”s determined to uncover the truth, no matter the personal cost. But solving a case this cold may be impossible, especially when it becomes clear that someone doesn”t want the old case reopened. Someone who is willing to kill to keep the truth buried, and hide a decades-old secret that may have devastating repercussions . . .

15. Long Road To Mercy

by: David Baldacci
Release date: Nov 13, 2018
Number of Pages: 389
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Introducing a remarkable new character from #1 New York Times bestselling writer David Baldacci: Atlee Pine, an FBI agent with special skills assigned to the remote wilds of the southwestern United States who must confront a new threat . . . and an old nightmare. Eeny, meeny, miny, moe. Catch a tiger by its toe. It”s seared into Atlee Pine”s memory: the kidnapper”s chilling rhyme as he chose between six-year-old Atlee and her twin sister, Mercy. Mercy was taken. Atlee was spared. She never saw Mercy again. Three decades after that terrifying night, Atlee Pine works for the FBI. She”s the lone agent assigned to the Shattered Rock, Arizona resident agency, which is responsible for protecting the Grand Canyon. So when one of the Grand Canyon”s mules is found stabbed to death at the bottom of the canyon-and its rider missing-Pine is called in to investigate. It soon seems clear the lost tourist had something more clandestine than sightseeing in mind. But just as Pine begins to put together clues pointing to a terrifying plot, she”s abruptly called off the case. If she disobeys direct orders by continuing to search for the missing man, it will mean the end of her career. But unless Pine keeps working the case and discovers the truth, it could spell the very end of democracy in America as we know it… “Love it!” –Lisa Gardner”Atlee Pine is unforgettable.” –James Patterson “David Baldacci”s best yet.” –Lisa Scottoline “Heart-poundingly suspenseful.” –Scott Turow “A stunning debut.” –Douglas Preston “A perfect blend of action, secrets, and conspiracies.” –Steve Berry “Baldacci is at the top of his game.” –Kathy Reichs

16. The Fallen

by: David Baldacci
Release date: Apr 17, 2018
Number of Pages: 425
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Star FBI detective Amos Decker and his colleague Alex Jamison must solve four increasingly bizarre murders in a dying rust belt town–and the closer they come to the truth, the deadlier it gets in this rapid-fire #1 New York Times bestseller. Something sinister is going on in Baronville. The rust belt town has seen four bizarre murders in the space of two weeks. Cryptic clues left at the scenes–obscure bible verses, odd symbols–have the police stumped. Amos Decker and his FBI colleague Alex Jamison are in Baronville visiting Alex”s sister and her family. It”s a bleak place: a former mill and mining town with a crumbling economy and rampant opioid addiction. Decker has only been there a few hours when he stumbles on a horrific double murder scene. Then the next killing hits sickeningly close to home. And with the lives of people he cares about suddenly hanging in the balance, Decker begins to realize that the recent string of deaths may be only one small piece of a much larger scheme–with consequences that will reach far beyond Baronville. Decker, with his singular talents, may be the only one who can crack this bizarre case. Only this time–when one mistake could cost him everything–Decker finds that his previously infallible memory may not be so trustworthy after all…

17. End Game

by: David Baldacci
Release date: Nov 14, 2017
Number of Pages: 411
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Two of the government”s most lethal assassins scour rural Colorado to find their missing handler–and discover an insidious and lethal threat along the way in this New York Times bestselling thriller. Will Robie and Jessica Reel are two of the most lethal people alive. They”re the ones the government calls in when the utmost secrecy is required to take out those who plot violence and mass destruction against the United States. And through every mission, one man has always had their backs: their handler, code-named Blue Man. But now, Blue Man is missing. Last seen in rural Colorado, Blue Man had taken a rare vacation to go fly fishing in his hometown when he disappeared off the grid. With no communications since, the team can”t help but fear the worst. Sent to investigate, Robie and Reel arrive in the small town of Grand to discover that it has its own share of problems. A stagnant local economy and a woefully understaffed police force have made this small community a magnet for crime, drugs, and a growing number of militant fringe groups. But lying in wait in Grand is an even more insidious and sweeping threat, one that may shake the very core of America. And when Robie and Reel find themselves up against an adversary with superior firepower and a home-court advantage, they”ll be lucky if they make it out alive, with or without Blue Man…

18. The Fix

by: David Baldacci
Release date: Apr 18, 2017
Number of Pages: 447
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In this “perfect ”fix” for the thriller aficionado” (Associated Press) and #1 New York Times bestseller, maverick FBI detective Amos Decker must forge an uneasy alliance with the Defense Intelligence Agency to prevent an international incident that could spell the end of the United States as we know it. Amos Decker witnesses a murder just outside FBI headquarters. A man shoots a woman execution-style on a crowded sidewalk, then turns the gun on himself. Even with Decker”s extraordinary powers of observation and deduction, the killing is baffling. Decker and his team can find absolutely no connection between the shooter — a family man with a successful consulting business — and his victim, a schoolteacher. Nor is there a hint of any possible motive for the attack. Enter Harper Brown. An agent of the Defense Intelligence Agency, she orders Decker to back off the case. The murder is part of an open DIA investigation, one so classified that Decker and his team aren”t cleared for it. But they learn that the DIA believes solving the murder is now a matter of urgent national security. Critical information may have been leaked to a hostile government — or worse, an international terrorist group — and an attack may be imminent. Decker”s never been one to follow the rules, especially with the stakes so high. Forced into an uneasy alliance with Agent Brown, Decker remains laser focused on only one goal: solving the case before it”s too late.

19. No Man’s Land

by: David Baldacci
Release date: Nov 15, 2016
Number of Pages: 400
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After his father is accused of murder, combat veteran and Special Agent John Puller must investigate his past and learn the truth about his mother in this New York Times bestselling thriller–but someone hiding in the shadows wants revenge. Two men. Thirty years. John Puller”s mother, Jackie, vanished thirty years ago from Fort Monroe, Virginia, when Puller was just a boy. Paul Rogers has been in prison for ten years. But twenty years before that, he was at Fort Monroe. One night three decades ago, Puller”s and Rogers” worlds collided with devastating results, and the truth has been buried ever since. Until now. Military investigators, armed with a letter from a friend of Jackie”s, arrive in the hospital room of Puller”s father-a legendary three-star now sinking into dementia-and reveal that Puller Sr. has been accused of murdering his wife. Aided by his brother Robert Puller, an Air Force major, and Veronica Knox, who works for a shadowy U.S. intelligence organization, Puller begins a journey that will take him into his own past, to find the truth about his mother. Paul Rogers” time is running out. With the clock ticking, he begins his own journey, one that will take him across the country to the place where all his troubles began: a mysterious building on the grounds of Fort Monroe. There, thirty years ago, the man Rogers had once been vanished too, and was replaced with a monster. And now the monster wants revenge. And the only person standing in his way is John Puller.

20. No Man’s Land – EXTENDED FREE PREVIEW (first 7 chapters)

by: David Baldacci
Release date: Sep 20, 2016
Number of Pages: 48
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FREE PREVIEW – FIRST SIX CHAPTERS ONLY Special Agent John Puller, combat veteran and the army’s most tenacious investigator, is back in this action-packed thriller from worldwide #1 bestselling author David Baldacci. NO MAN’S LAND Two men. Thirty years. John Puller’s mother, Jackie, vanished thirty years ago from Fort Monroe, Virginia, when Puller was just a boy. Paul Rogers has been in prison for ten years. But twenty years before that, he was at Fort Monroe. One night three decades ago, Puller’s and Rogers’ worlds collided with devastating results, and the truth has been buried ever since. Until now. Military investigators, armed with a letter from a friend of Jackie’s, arrive in the hospital room of Puller’s father–a legendary three-star now sinking into dementia–and reveal that Puller Sr. has been accused of murdering Jackie. Aided by his brother Robert Puller, an Air Force major, and Veronica Knox, who works for a shadowy U.S. intelligence organization, Puller begins a journey that will take him into his own past, to find the truth about his mother. Paul Rogers’ time is running out. With the clock ticking, he begins his own journey, one that will take him across the country to the place where all his troubles began: a mysterious building on the grounds of Fort Monroe. There, thirty years ago, the man Rogers had once been vanished too, and was replaced with a monster. And now the monster wants revenge. And the only person standing in his way is John Puller.

21. The Last Mile

by: David Baldacci
Release date: Apr 19, 2016
Number of Pages: 354
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When a convicted killer is saved by another man”s confession, Amos Decker, now an FBI special task force detective, must find the truth in this “utterly absorbing” #1 New York Times bestseller (Associated Press). Convicted murderer Melvin Mars is counting down the last hours before his execution–for the violent killing of his parents twenty years earlier–when he”s granted an unexpected reprieve. Another man has confessed to the crime. Amos Decker, newly hired on an FBI special task force, takes an interest in Mars”s case after discovering the striking similarities to his own life: Both men were talented football players with promising careers cut short by tragedy. Both men”s families were brutally murdered. And in both cases, another suspect came forward, years after the killing, to confess to the crime. A suspect who may or may not have been telling the truth. The confession has the potential to make Melvin Mars–guilty or not–a free man. Who wants Mars out of prison? And why now? But when a member of Decker”s team disappears, it becomes clear that something much larger–and more sinister–than just one convicted criminal”s life hangs in the balance. Decker will need all of his extraordinary brainpower to stop an innocent man from being executed.

22. The Guilty

by: David Baldacci
Release date: Nov 17, 2015
Number of Pages: 404
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After failing a critical assignment overseas, Will Robie must investigate a murder accusation against his father–but to save him, he”ll have to face a violent and deadly fallout in this New York Times bestselling thriller. Will Robie escaped his small Gulf Coast hometown of Cantrell, Mississippi after high school, severing all personal ties, and never looked back. Not until the unimaginable occurs. His father, Dan Robie, has been arrested and charged with murder. Father and son haven”t spoken or seen each other since the day Robie left town. In that time, Dan Robie–a local attorney and pillar of the community–has been elected town judge. Despite this, most of Cantrell is aligned against Dan. His guilt is assumed. To make matters worse, Dan has refused to do anything to defend himself. When Robie tries to help, his father responds only with anger and defiance. Could Dan really be guilty? With the equally formidable Jessica Reel at his side, Robie ignores his father”s wishes and begins his own desperate investigation into the case. But Robie is now a stranger to his hometown, an outsider, a man who has forsaken his past and his family. His attempts to save his father are met with distrust and skepticism…and violence. Unlike the missions Robie undertook in the service of his country, where his target was clearly defined, digging into his father”s case only reveals more questions. Robie is drawn into the hidden underside of Cantrell, where he must face the unexpected and possibly deadly consequences of the long-ago choices made by father and son. And this time, there may be no escape for either of them.

23. The Keeper (Vega Jane, Book 2): Extra Content E-book Edition

by: David Baldacci
Release date: Sep 08, 2015
Number of Pages: 432
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Now for e-readers, the #1 New York Times bestseller by David Baldacci includes a survival guide, author Q&A, and sneak peek of The Width of the World(Vega Jane, Book 3)! Vega Jane was always told no one could leave the town of Wormwood. She was told there was nothing outside but the Quag, a wilderness filled with danger and death. And she believed it – until the night she stumbled across a secret that proved that everything she knew was a lie.Now just one thing stands between Vega Jane and freedom – the Quag. In order to leave Wormwood and discover the truth about her world, Vega and her best friend Delph must find a way to make it across a terrifying land of bloodthirsty creatures and sinister magic. But the Quag is worse than Vega Jane’s darkest imagining. It’s a living, breathing prison designed to keep enemies out and the villagers of Wormwood in. The Quag will throw everything at Vega Jane. It will try to break her. It will try to kill her. And survival might come at a price not even Vega Jane is willing to pay. Master storyteller David Baldacci unleashes a hurricane of action and adrenaline that takes readers to the breaking point.

24. Memory Man

by: David Baldacci
Release date: Apr 21, 2015
Number of Pages: 346
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This “impossible to put down” #1 New York Times bestseller introduces Amos Decker, a gifted police detective with a perfect memory who must solve a mystery he wishes he could forget: his family”s murder (Washington Post). Amos Decker”s life changed forever–twice. The first time was on the gridiron. A big, towering athlete, he was the only person from his hometown of Burlington ever to play in the NFL. But his career ended before it had a chance to begin. On his very first play, a violent helmet-to-helmet collision knocked him off the field forever, and left him with an improbable side effect–he can forget nothing. The second time was at home nearly two decades later. Now a police detective, Decker returned from a stakeout one evening and entered a nightmare–his wife, young daughter, and brother-in-law had been murdered. His family destroyed, their killer”s identity as mysterious as the motive behind the crime, and unable to forget a single detail from that horrible night, Decker finds his world collapsing around him. He leaves the police force, loses his home, and winds up on the street, taking piecemeal jobs as a private investigator when he can. But over a year later, a man turns himself in to the police and confesses to the murders. At the same time a horrific event nearly brings Burlington to its knees, and Decker is called back in to help with this investigation. Decker also seizes his chance to learn what really happened to his family that night. To uncover the stunning truth, he must use his remarkable gifts and confront the burdens that go along with them. He must endure the memories he would much rather forget. And he may have to make the ultimate sacrifice. Memory Man will stay with you long after the turn of the final page.

25. The Escape

by: David Baldacci
Release date: Nov 18, 2014
Number of Pages: 414
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Special Agent Puller’s brother is the country’s most wanted criminal, but his conviction points to a cover-up–and a dangerous enemy bent on burying the truth in this #1 New York Times bestselling thriller. It’s a prison unlike any other. Military discipline rules. Its security systems are unmatched. None of its prisoners dream of escaping. They know it’s impossible…until now. John Puller’s older brother, Robert, was convicted of treason. His inexplicable escape from prison makes him the most wanted criminal in the country. Some in the government believe that John Puller represents their best chance at capturing Robert alive, and so Puller must bring in his brother to face justice. But Puller quickly discovers that his brother is pursued by others who don’t want him to survive. Puller is in turn pushed into an uneasy, fraught partnership with another agent, who may have an agenda of her own. They dig more deeply into the case together, and Puller finds that not only are her allegiances unclear, but there are troubling details about his brother’s conviction…and someone out there doesn’t want the truth to ever come to light. As the nationwide manhunt for Robert grows more urgent, Puller’s masterful skills as an investigator and strengths as a fighter may not be enough to save his brother–or himself.

26. The Target

by: David Baldacci
Release date: Apr 22, 2014
Number of Pages: 358
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The world”s greatest assassins are on a high-risk mission for the President–but a powerful mastermind wants them dead in this #1 New York Times bestselling thriller. The President knows it”s a perilous, high-risk assignment. If he gives the order, he has the opportunity to take down a global menace, once and for all. If the mission fails, he would face certain impeachment, and the threats against the nation would multiply. So the president turns to the one team that can pull off the impossible: Will Robie and his partner, Jessica Reel. Together, Robie and Reel”s talents as assassins are unmatched. But there are some in power who don”t trust the pair. They doubt their willingness to follow orders. And they will do anything to see that the two assassins succeed, but that they do not survive. As they prepare for their mission, Reel faces a personal crisis that could well lead old enemies right to her doorstep, resurrecting the ghosts of her earlier life and bringing stark danger to all those close to her. And all the while, Robie and Reel are stalked by a new adversary: an unknown and unlikely assassin, a woman who has trained her entire life to kill, and who has her own list of targets–a list that includes Will Robie and Jessica Reel.

27. King And Maxwell

by: David Baldacci
Release date: Nov 19, 2013
Number of Pages: 374
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In this #1 New York Times bestselling thriller, when two former Secret Service agents investigate a message from a soldier who was supposedly killed, they’re determined to protect his son…even if they pay for it with their lives. It seems at first like a simple, tragic story. Tyler Wingo, a teenage boy, learns the awful news that his father, a soldier, was killed in action in Afghanistan. Then the extraordinary happens: Tyler receives a communication from his father…after his supposed death. Tyler hires Sean and Michelle to solve the mystery surrounding his father. But their investigation quickly leads to deeper, more troubling questions. Could Tyler’s father really still be alive? What was his true mission? Could Tyler be the next target? Sean and Michelle soon realize that they’ve stumbled on to something bigger and more treacherous than anyone could have imagined. And as their hunt for the truth leads them relentlessly to the highest levels of power and to uncovering the most clandestine of secrets, Sean and Michelle are determined to help and protect Tyler–though they may pay for it with their lives.

28. The Hit

by: David Baldacci
Release date: Apr 23, 2013
Number of Pages: 357
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Master assassin Will Robie must track down a deadly rogue agent, but the attacks conceal a larger threat that could send shockwaves through the U. S. government and around the world in this #1 New York Times bestselling thriller. Will Robie is a master of killing. A highly skilled assassin, Robie is the man the U.S. government calls on to eliminate the worst of the worst–enemies of the state, monsters committed to harming untold numbers of innocent victims. No one else can match Robie”s talents as a hitman…no one, except Jessica Reel. A fellow assassin, equally professional and dangerous, Reel is every bit as lethal as Robie. And now, she”s gone rogue, turning her gun sights on other members of their agency. To stop one of their own, the government looks again to Will Robie. His mission: bring in Reel, dead or alive. Only a killer can catch another killer, they tell him. But as Robie pursues Reel, he quickly finds that there is more to her betrayal than meets the eye. Her attacks on the agency conceal a larger threat, a threat that could send shockwaves through the U.S. government and around the world.

29. Day of Doom (The 39 Clues: Cahills vs. Vespers, Book 6)

by: David Baldacci
Release date: Mar 05, 2013
Number of Pages: 282
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International bestseller David Baldacci pens the stunning conclusion to Cahills vs. Vespers! It started with a kidnapping. A shadowy organization known only as the Vespers snatched seven members of the Cahill family and demanded a series of bizarre ransoms from around the world. Thirteen-year-old Dan Cahill and his older sister, Amy, began a global treasure hunt, determined to bring back whatever Vesper One needed, so long as it kept the hostages safe.But when they deliver the last ransom, Amy and Dan discover Vesper One’s terrifying endgame. The objects he demanded are vital pieces in a Vesper plot that will harm millions of innocent people. Now the two siblings and their friends are in an all-out sprint to stop Vesper One . . . before the whole world goes BOOM.

30. The Forgotten

by: David Baldacci
Release date: Nov 20, 2012
Number of Pages: 455
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When Army Special Agent John Puller finds his aunt dead in Florida, he suspects it”s no accident . . . and as local police dismiss the case, the cracks begin to show in a picture-perfect town. Army Special Agent John Puller is the best there is. A combat veteran, Puller is the man the U.S. Army relies on to investigate the toughest crimes facing the nation. Now he has a new case–but this time, the crime is personal: His aunt has been found dead in Paradise, Florida. A picture-perfect town on Florida”s Gulf Coast, Paradise thrives on the wealthy tourists and retirees drawn to its gorgeous weather and beaches. The local police have ruled his aunt”s death an unfortunate, tragic accident. But just before she died, she mailed a letter to Puller”s father, telling him that beneath its beautiful veneer, Paradise is not all it seems to be. What Puller finds convinces him that his aunt”s death was no accident…and that the palm trees and sandy beaches of Paradise may hide a conspiracy so shocking that some will go to unthinkable lengths to make sure the truth is never revealed.

31. The Innocent

by: David Baldacci
Release date: Apr 17, 2012
Number of Pages: 444
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America”s best hitman was hired to kill–but when a D.C. government operation goes horribly wrong, he must rescue a teenage runaway and investigate her parents” murders in this #1 New York Times bestselling thriller. It begins with a hit gone wrong. Robie is dispatched to eliminate a target unusually close to home in Washington, D.C. But something about this mission doesn”t seem right to Robie, and he does the unthinkable. He refuses to pull the trigger. Now, Robie becomes a target himself and is on the run. Fleeing the scene, Robie crosses paths with a wayward teenage girl, a fourteen-year-old runaway from a foster home. But she isn”t an ordinary runaway–her parents were murdered, and her own life is in danger. Against all of his professional habits, Robie rescues her and finds he can”t walk away. He needs to help her. Even worse, the more Robie learns about the girl, the more he”s convinced she is at the center of a vast cover-up, one that may explain her parents” deaths and stretch to unimaginable levels of power. Now, Robie may have to step out of the shadows in order to save this girl”s life…and perhaps his own.

32. Zero Day

by: David Baldacci
Release date: Oct 31, 2011
Number of Pages: 459
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Combat veteran and U. S. Army investigator John Puller is on the hunt for justice with the help of a homicide detective — but as they face deceptions and dead ends, a powerful force threatens to stop them forever. John Puller is a combat veteran and the best military investigator in the U.S. Army”s Criminal Investigative Division. His father was an Army fighting legend, and his brother is serving a life sentence for treason in a federal military prison. Puller has an indomitable spirit and an unstoppable drive to find the truth. Now, Puller is called out on a case in a remote, rural area in West Virginia coal country far from any military outpost. Someone has stumbled onto a brutal crime scene, a family slaughtered. The local homicide detective, a headstrong woman with personal demons of her own, joins forces with Puller in the investigation. As Puller digs through deception after deception, he realizes that absolutely nothing he”s seen in this small town, and no one in it, are what they seem. Facing a potential conspiracy that reaches far beyond the hills of West Virginia, he is one man on the hunt for justice against an overwhelming force.

33. The Sixth Man

by: David Baldacci
Release date: Apr 19, 2011
Number of Pages: 729
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In the #1 New York Times bestselling thriller that inspired the TV series King & Maxwell, two private investigators dig into a killer”s past–but when their search threatens powerful enemies, it could cost them their lives. Edgar Roy–an alleged serial killer–is awaiting trial. He faces almost certain conviction. Sean King and Michelle Maxwell are called in by Roy”s attorney, Sean”s old friend and mentor Ted Bergin, to help work the case. But their investigation is derailed when Sean and Michelle find Bergin murdered. It is now up to them to ask the questions no one seems to want answered: Is Roy a killer? Who murdered Bergin? The more they dig into Roy”s past, the more they encounter obstacles, half-truths, dead-ends, false friends, and escalating threats from every direction. Their persistence puts them on a collision course with the highest levels of the government and the darkest corners of power. In a terrifying confrontation that will push Sean and Michelle to their limits, the duo may be permanently parted.

34. Hell’s Corner

by: David Baldacci
Release date: Nov 09, 2010
Number of Pages: 413
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Before he can lead a covert mission on the orders of the President, a former CIA assassin must track down the source of a terrorist attack and navigate a shadowy world of betrayal and political secrets in this #1 New York Times bestselling thriller. John Carr, aka Oliver Stone-once the most skilled assassin his country ever had-stands in Lafayette Park in front of the White House. Inside, the British prime minister is being honored at a state dinner. Then, just as the prime minister’s motorcade leaves, a bomb explodes in the park, and in the chaotic aftermath Stone is given an urgent assignment: find those responsible. British MI-6 agent Mary Chapman becomes his partner in the search for the unknown attackers. But their opponents are elusive, skilled, and increasingly lethal. Worst of all, the park bombing may have been only the opening salvo in their plan. With nowhere else to turn, Stone enlists the help of the only people he knows he can trust: the Camel Club.

35. Deliver Us From Evil

by: David Baldacci
Release date: Jul 29, 2010
Number of Pages: 455
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Locked in a battle of nerve and wits, a mysterious intelligence operative and a vigilante agent race against time to take down a greedy businessman bent on destroying millions of lives in this #1 New York Times bestselling thriller. Evan Waller is a monster . . . He has built a fortune from his willingness to buy and sell anything . . . and anyone. In search of new opportunities, Waller has just begun a new business venture: one that could lead to millions of deaths all over the globe. On his trail is Shaw, the mysterious operative from The Whole Truth, who has tracked Waller to Provence and must prevent him from closing his latest deal. But someone else is pursuing Waller: Reggie Campion, an agent for a secret vigilante group headquartered in a musty old English estate—and she has an agenda of her own. Hunting the same man and unaware of each other”s mission, Shaw and Reggie will be caught in a deadly duel of nerves and wits. Hitchcockian in its intimate buildup of suspense and filled with the remarkable characters, breathtaking plot turns, and blockbuster finale that are David Baldacci”s hallmarks, Deliver Us From Evil is one of the most gripping thrillers you”ll read this year.

36. True Blue

by: David Baldacci
Release date: Oct 27, 2009
Number of Pages: 399
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As former D.C cop Mace Perry investigates a mysterious high-profile homicide in a last-ditch attempt to get her badge back, she finds herself on a collision course with the dark side of national security in this New York Times bestseller. Mason “Mace” Perry was a firebrand cop on the D.C. police force until she was kidnapped and framed for a crime — and then spent two years in prison. Now she”s back on the outside and focused on one mission: to be a cop once more. Her only shot to be a true blue again is to solve a major case on her own. But even with her police chief sister on her side, she”ll have to work in the shadows: A vindictive U.S. attorney will stop at nothing to send Mace back to jail. Enter Roy Kingman . . . A young D.C. lawyer, Roy meets Mace after the murder of one of the firm”s female partners. Soon Roy and Mace are investigating together — and uncovering surprising secrets from both the private and public sectors of the nation”s capital.

37. The Simple Truth

by: David Baldacci
Release date: Aug 21, 2009
Number of Pages: 484
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The Simple Truth is a tense courtroom drama with a fast-paced plot from bestselling author, David Baldacci. As a young conscripted soldier, Rufus Harms was jailed for the brutal killing of a schoolgirl. Yet, after twenty-five hard years of incarceration, a stray letter from the US army reveals new facts about the night of the murder – and the evil secret shared by some of Washington’s most powerful men. Fearful for his life, Harms seizes his one chance to escape. But within hours the only people who knew about the letter have been hunted down and eliminated. As the unknown assassins close in on Harms, ex-cop turned criminal attorney John Fiske is drawn into the web. His younger brother is already a victim, the woman he loves is under threat. For the truth and the chance of a future, he will never give up the fight. But for both men time is already running out. Their enemy is buried deep within the system and completely ruthless when protecting the truth . . .

38. First Family

by: David Baldacci
Release date: Apr 21, 2009
Number of Pages: 462
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In this #1 New York Times bestseller, a child is kidnapped at a presidential retreat and two former Secret Service agents must become private investigators in a desperate search that might destroy them both. A daring kidnapping turns a children”s birthday party at Camp David, the presidential retreat, into a national security nightmare. Former Secret Service agents turned private investigators Sean King and Michelle Maxwell don”t want to get involved. But years ago Sean saved the First Lady”s husband, then a senator, from political disaster. Now the president”s wife presses Sean and Michelle into a desperate search to rescue a kidnapped child. With Michelle still battling her own demons, the two are pushed to the limit, with forces aligned on all sides against them-and the line between friend and foe impossible to define…or defend.

39. Divine Justice

by: David Baldacci
Release date: Nov 04, 2008
Number of Pages: 320
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With a master spy and the U. S. government after him, former CIA assassin Oliver Stone is America’s most wanted man-but escaping D.C. won’t protect him from a lethal world of political corruption in this #1 New York Times bestselling thriller. Known by his alias, “Oliver Stone,” John Carr is the most wanted man in America. With two pulls of the trigger, the men who destroyed Stone’s life and kept him in the shadows were finally silenced. But his freedom comes at a steep price: The assassinations he carried out prompt the highest levels of the U.S. government to unleash a massive manhunt. Yet behind the scenes, master spy Macklin Hayes is playing a very personal game of cat and mouse. He, more than anyone else, wants John Carr dead. With their friend and unofficial leader in hiding, the members of the Camel Club risk everything to save him. As the hunters close in, Stone’s flight from the demons of his past will take him from the power corridors of Washington, D.C., to the coal-mining town of Divine, Virginia–and into a world every bit as bloody and lethal as the one he left behind.

40. Stone Cold

by: David Baldacci
Release date: Sep 04, 2008
Number of Pages: 529
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Stone Cold by David Baldacci is the third exhilarating thriller in the bestselling Camel Club series. Oliver Stone and the Camel Club are back. Set on exposing the real story behind the closed doors of America’s leaders, they draw upon their vast experience to seek justice and the truth. Now they must face their most dangerous adventure yet – a war on two fronts. Casino king Jerry Bagger is hunting Annabelle Conroy, the elite con-artist who cheated him out of millions. Stone and his colleagues must draw on all their resources if they are to protect Annabelle from a terrible fate. Yet all their skills may not be enough when a deadly new opponent rips off the veneer of Stone’s own mysterious past. An unstoppable killer intent on one goal: the death of Oliver Stone. Stone Cold is followed by Divine Justice and Hell”s Corner.

41. Freddy and the French Fries #1:

by: David Baldacci
Release date: Jul 15, 2008
Number of Pages: 102
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Freddy Funkhouser comes up with an idea to bolster business for his family’s fast-food health restaurant, Burger Castle, and finally defeat Pookesville’s biggest bully, Adam Spanker. When Freddy’s fun invention goes awry, the results are five very funny French fries who come to life and wreak havoc in Freddy’s family and community. With some help from his cheese-cube-loving best friend Howie Kapowie, and armed with his dad’s inventions, Freddy and the French Fries set out to bring Spanker and his gang down in a final showdown, proving that brains have an edge over brawn any time.

42. The Whole Truth

by: David Baldacci
Release date: Apr 22, 2008
Number of Pages: 418
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A powerful defense contractor, a reluctant intelligence agent, and an ambitious journalist race to contain and control an international crisis that could destroy the world in this #1 New York Times bestselling thriller. “Dick, I need a war.” Nicolas Creel is a man on a mission. He heads up the world”s largest defense contractor, The Ares Corporation. Dick Pender is the man Creel retains to “perception manage” his company to even more riches by manipulating international conflicts. But Creel may have an even grander plan in mind. Shaw, a man with no first name and a truly unique past, has a different agenda. Reluctantly doing the bidding of a secret multi-national intelligence agency, he travels the globe to keep it safe and at peace. Desperate to get back to the top of her profession, Katie James gets the break of a lifetime: the chance to interview the sole survivor of a massacre that has left every nation stunned. In David Baldacci”s first international thriller, these characters face a catastrophic threat that could change the world as we know it.

43. Simple Genius

by: David Baldacci
Release date: Apr 24, 2007
Number of Pages: 418
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Two ex-Secret Service agents must face a dark world of violence, codes, and spies at a secret CIA training camp in this #1 New York Times bestseller about a mystery that could destroy the nation. Near Washington, D.C., there are two clandestine institutions: the world’s most unusual laboratory and a secret CIA training camp. Drawn to these sites by a murder, ex-Secret Service agent Sean King encounters a dark world of mathematicians, codes, and spies. His search for answers soon leads him to more shocking violence-and an autistic girl with an extraordinary genius. Now, only by working with his partner, Michelle Maxwell, who is battling her own personal demons, can he catch a killer…and stop a national threat.

44. The Collectors

by: David Baldacci
Release date: Oct 17, 2006
Number of Pages: 379
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While a gifted con artist plots against the most ruthless businessman in the world, the Camel Club must stop a renegade CIA agent from selling American secrets to the highest bidder in this #1 New York Times bestselling thriller. The assassination of the speaker of the House has rocked the nation. And the Camel Club has found a chilling connection with another death: that of the director of the Library of Congress”s Rare Books and Special Collections Division. The club”s unofficial leader, a man who calls himself Oliver Stone, discovers that someone is selling America to its enemies one secret at a time. Then Annabelle Conroy, the greatest con artist of her generation, comes to town and joins forces with the Camel Club for her own reasons. And Stone will need all the help she can give, because the two murders are hurtling the Camel Club into a world of espionage that is bringing America to its knees.

45. The Camel Club

by: David Baldacci
Release date: Oct 01, 2005
Number of Pages: 482
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After witnessing a shocking murder, four conspiracy theorists team up with a Secret Service agent to uncover the government corruption that threatens to cause an international terrorism crisis in this New York Times bestselling thriller. Welcome to THE CAMEL CLUB. Existing at the fringes of Washington, D.C., the Club consists of four eccentric members. Led by a mysterious man known as “Oliver Stone,” they study conspiracy theories, current events, and the machinations of government to discover the “truth” behind the country’s actions. Their efforts bear little fruit–until the group witnesses a shocking murder…and becomes embroiled in an astounding, far-reaching conspiracy. Now the Club must join forces with a Secret Service agent to confront one of the most chilling spectacles ever to take place on American soil-an event that may trigger the ultimate war between two different worlds. And all that stands in the way of this apocalypse is five unexpected heroes.

46. Hour Game

by: David Baldacci
Release date: Oct 01, 2004
Number of Pages: 464
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A man accused of burglary seems innocent . . . but in this #1 New York Times bestseller, two ex-Secret Service agents quickly learn that nothing is more dangerous than the truth. A woman is found murdered in the woods. It seems like a simple case but it soon escalates into a terrible nightmare. Someone is replicating the killing styles of the most infamous murderers of all time. No one knows this criminal’s motives…or who will die next. Two ex-Secret Service agents, Sean King and Michelle Maxwell, have been hired to defend a man’s innocence in a burglary involving an aristocratic family. Then a series of secrets leads the partners right into the frantic hunt that is confounding even the FBI. Now King and Maxwell are playing the Hour Game, uncovering one horrifying revelation after another and putting their lives in danger. For the closer they get to the truth, the closer they get to the most shocking surprise of all.

47. Split Second

by: David Baldacci
Release date: Sep 30, 2003
Number of Pages: 400
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Two Secret Service agents sworn to guard their protectees lost them in a single moment . . . and in this #1 New York Times bestseller, they’re about to learn that the violence has just begun. Michelle Maxwell has just wrecked her promising career at the Secret Service. Against her instincts, she let a presidential candidate out of her sight for the briefest moment and the man whose safety was her responsibility vanished into thin air. ​Sean King knows how the younger agent feels. Eight years earlier, the hard-charging Secret Service agent allowed his attention to be diverted for a split second. And the candidate he was protecting was gunned down before his eyes. Now Michelle and Sean are about to see their destinies converge. Drawn into a maze of lies, secrets, and deadly coincidences, the two discredited agents uncover a shocking truth: that the separate acts of violence that shattered their lives were really a long time in the making—and are a long way from over.

48. The Christmas Train

by: David Baldacci
Release date: Nov 04, 2002
Number of Pages: 284
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A journalist on a cross-country Christmas train scales the rugged terrain of his own heart in this New York Times bestselling holiday tale that inspired the Hallmark Hall of Fame original movie! Disillusioned journalist Tom Langdon must get from Washington to Los Angeles in time for Christmas. Forced to travel by train, he begins a journey of rude awakenings, thrilling adventures, and holiday magic. He has no idea that the locomotives pulling him across America will actually take him into the rugged terrain of his own heart, as he rediscovers people”s essential goodness and someone very special he believed he had lost. David Baldacci”s THE CHRISTMAS TRAIN is filled with memorable characters who have packed their bags with as much wisdom as mischief…and shows how we do get second chances to fulfill our deepest hopes and dreams, especially during this season of miracles.

49. The Winner

by: David Baldacci
Release date: Aug 01, 2002
Number of Pages: 504
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A rags-to-riches deal for single mother LuAnn Tyler is deadlier than she ever could have imagined in this #1 New York Times bestselling thriller from David Baldacci. THE DREAM She is twenty, beautiful, dirt-poor, and hoping for a better life for her infant daughter when LuAnn Tyler is offered the gift of a lifetime, a $100 million lottery jackpot. All she has to do is change her identity and leave the U.S. forever. THE KILLER It”s an offer she dares to refuse…until violence forces her hand and thrusts her into a harrowing game of high-stakes, big-money subterfuge. It”s a price she won”t fully pay…until she does the unthinkable and breaks the promise that made her rich. THE WINNER For if LuAnn Tyler comes home, she will be pitted against the deadliest contestant of all: the chameleon-like financial mastermind who changed her life. And who can take it away at will…

50. Total Control

by: David Baldacci
Release date: Aug 01, 2002
Number of Pages: 480
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When her husband mysteriously disappears in a plane crash into the Virginia countryside, a devastated wife must sort out truth from lies in this page-turning New York Times bestseller. Sidney Archer has it all: a husband she loves, a job at which she excels, and a cherished young daughter. Then, as a plane plummets into the Virginia countryside, everything changes. And suddenly there is no one whom Sidney Archer can trust. Jason Archer is a rising young executive at Triton Global, the world”s leading technology conglomerate. Determined to give his family the best of everything, Archer has secretly entered into a deadly game. He is about to disappear — leaving behind a wife who must sort out his lies from his truths, an accident team that wants to know why the plane he was ticketed on crashed, and a veteran FBI agent who wants to know it all.

51. Last Man Standing

by: David Baldacci
Release date: Nov 06, 2001
Number of Pages: 552
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The sole survivor of a devastating ambush, FBI Hostage Rescue Team agent Web London would do anything to find out what really happened that night–and a ten year old boy may be the unexpected key in this #1 New York Times bestselling thriller. Web London was trained to penetrate hostile ground and come out alive. Then ten seconds in a dark alley cost him everything: his friends, his fellow agents, his reputation. Among his super-elite FBI Hostage Rescue Team, Web was the sole survivor of a high-tech, devastating ambush. Now Web is trying to put his life back together and understand what really happened. To get answers, he”ll need the help of psychiatrist Claire Daniels and the one other human being who lived through the attack–a ten-year-old boy. But when his search leads him back to that bloodstained alley, Web suddenly realizes he is about to face his assassin again. And this time, one of them will become the Last Man Standing.

52. Absolute Power

by: David Baldacci
Release date: Jun 15, 2001
Number of Pages: 501
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In this #1 New York Times bestselling thriller, a burglar, Luther Whitney, breaks into a Virginia mansion, and witnesses a brutal crime involving the president—u200ba man who believes he can get away with anything. In a heavily guarded mansion in the Virginia countryside, professional burglar and break-in artist Luther Whitney is trapped behind a two-way mirror. What he witnesses destroys his faith not only in justice, but in all he holds dear. What follows is an unthinkable abuse of power and criminal conspiracy, as a breathtaking cover-up is set in motion by those appointed to work for one of the most important people in the world — the President of the United States.

53. Saving Faith

by: David Baldacci
Release date: Sep 01, 2000
Number of Pages: 423
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When lobbyist Faith Lockhart stumbles upon a corruption scheme at the highest levels of government, she becomes a dangerous witness who the most powerful men in the world will go to any lengths to silence in this #1 New York Times bestselling thriller. In a secluded house not far from Washington, D.C., the FBI is interviewing one of the most important witnesses it has ever had: a young woman named Faith Lockhart. For Faith has done too much, knows too much, and will tell too much. Feared by some of the most powerful men in the world, Faith has been targeted to die. But when a private investigator walks into the middle of the assassination attempt, the shooting suddenly goes wrong, and an FBI agent is killed. Now Faith Lockhart must flee for her life–with her story, her deadly secret, and an unknown man she”s forced to trust…

54. Der Präsident

by: David Baldacci
Release date: Jan 01, 1997
Number of Pages: 580
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Luther Whitney, ein Einbrecher, plant seinen letzten Coup. Eine leerstehende Villa schient dafür wie geschaffen. Doch als er gerade das Schlafzimmer ausräumen will, fährt ein Wagen vor. Ein distinguierter älterer Herr und eine junge Frau steigen aus und betreten das Haus, offensichtlich bereit für eine heiße Liebesnacht. Aber es kommt zum Streit und zu heftigen Auseinandersetzungen. Von seinem Versteck aus beobachtet Luther, wie zwei Leibwächter die Tür aufstoßen und die Frau erschießen. Alle Spuren werden eilig beseitigt. Luther will die Mörder jedoch nicht so einfach davonkommen lassen. Er ahnt nicht, worauf er sich einläßt …

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