The Land of Stories: Beyond the Kingdoms

The Masked Man is on the loose in the Land of Stories, and it's up to Alex and Conner Bailey to stop him... except Alex has been thrown off the Fairy Council, and no one will believe they're in danger. With only the help of the ragtag group of Goldilocks, Jack, Red Riding Hood, and Mother Goose and her gander, Lester, the Bailey twins discover the Masked Man's secret scheme: He possesses a p…

The Life of : Stephen Hawking

Known for both his bestselling books and his work on black holes, physicist Stephen Hawking beat the odds and lived with ALS—a form of motor neuron disease—for longer than doctors ever expected. This engrossing biography shows why Hawking is such an inspiring example of someone who pursued his dreams in spite of his disability. Born into a family of thinkers who loved reading books at the d…

Chip war

Virtually everything— from missiles to microwaves, smartphones to the stock market — runs on chips. Until recently, America designed and built the fastest chips and maintained its lead as the #1 superpower. Now, America's edge is slipping, undermined by competitors in Taiwan, Korea, Europe, and, above all, China. Today, as Chip War reveals, China, which spends more money each year importing…

Little captain

Lucien is heartbroken when his model boat sails off down river and out into the open sea. But The Star has a very special captain at the helm. A captain ready for adventure. A captain prepared to risk all in a sensational sea rescue...

S.p.e.a.r

In a deadly terrorist attack, Troy is shot at pont-blank range ... but he survives. He had no idea until now that he's bullet proof. His special talent brings him to the attention of a secret organisation known as S.P.E.A.R. Recruited into their ranks, Troy discovers that he's not the only one with remarkable powers.

Virus

Edition

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ISBN/ISSN

9781781127070

Collation

122 p. ; ill. ; 20 cm

Series Title

Virtual Kombat #2

Call Number

F BRA v

Seven ghosts

Jake and the other finalists in a writing competition have been invited to a stately house for a tour like no other. As their guide leads them through grand rooms, hidden nooks and magnificent grounds, they hear the stories of seven ghosts who haunt the halls. But strange shapes and shadows follow Jake as he journeys through the house and with each tale that Jake hears, he begins to feel more u…

Pale

Edition

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ISBN/ISSN

9781842999462

Collation

80 p. ; 20 cm

Series Title

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Call Number

823 WOO p

A grimm warning

Conner Bailey thinks his fairy-tale adventures are behind him--until he discovers a mysterious clue left by the famous Brothers Grimm. With help from his classmate Bree and the outlandish Mother Goose, Conner sets off on a mission across Europe to crack a two-hundred-year-old code. Meanwhile, Alex Bailey is training to become the next Fairy Godmother...but her attempts at granting wishes nev…

Gamer: so real it hurts

Life for a street kid is tough. When Scott gets the chance to become a Virtual Kombat gamer, he knows its his ticket out of the grime, cold and horror. But the game is real, the danger is deadly, and the consequences are final.