New kid

Seventh grader Jordan Banks loves nothing more than drawing cartoons about his life. But instead of sending him to the art school of his dreams, his parents enroll him in a prestigious private school known for its academics, where Jordan is one of the few kids of color in his entire grade. As he makes the daily trip from his Washington Heights apartment to the upscale Riverdale Academy Day S…

Class act

Eighth grader Drew Ellis is no stranger to the saying “You have to work twice as hard to be just as good.” His grandmother has reminded him his entire life. But what if he works ten times as hard and still isn’t afforded the same opportunities that his privileged classmates at the Riverdale Academy Day School take for granted? To make matters worse, Drew begins to feel as if his goo…

Deception point

When a new NASA satellite detects evidence of an astonishingly rare object buried deep in the Arctic ice, the floundering space agency proclaims a much-needed victory...a victory that has profound implications for U.S. space policy and the impending presidential election. With the Oval Office in the balance, the President dispatches White House Intelligence analyst Rachel Sexton to the Arcti…

Sweet bean paste

Sentaro has failed. He has a criminal record, drinks too much, and his dream of becoming a writer is just a distant memory. With only the blossoming of the cherry trees to mark the passing of time, he spends his days in a tiny confectionery shop selling dorayaki, a type of pancake filled with sweet bean paste.

Insomnia

Edition

Ed. 1

ISBN/ISSN

9780008289164

Collation

342 p. ; 19 cm

Series Title

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Call Number

823 PIN i

And so I roar

Plucky fourteen-year-old Adunni is in Lagos, excited to finally enroll in school. But it's not so simple to run away from your past. On the night before she is due to join her new classmates, a terrible knocking at the front gate summons Adunni back to her home village, Ikati, where here dramatic story of resilience first began. There, Adunni must try to not only save herself but also tra…

Digital fortress

When the National Security Agency's invincible code-breaking machine encounters a mysterious code it cannot break, the agency calls in its head cryptographer; Susan Fletcher, a brilliant, unconventional mathematician.

Cub in the cupboard

Mandy Hope loves animals more than anything else. She knows quite a lot about them too; both her parents are vets and Mandy helps out in their surgery, Animal Ark. Mandy and James are horrified when they discover a mother fox caught in a cruel trap - so is the rest of Welford! But somebody local must be responsible... The two friends are determined to find the culprit. But first, who can …

The story collector

Edition

Ed. 1

ISBN/ISSN

9780008706678

Collation

372 p. ; 19 cm

Series Title

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Call Number

823 WOO t

Mal's spellbook II: more wicked magic

When Mal first got to Auradon, she used her spell book to try and destroy the place, and then she used it to fit in there. And then it fell into the wrong hands. . . Or should we say tentacles? This spell book has been completely updated with fresh spells, plus brand new comments, photos, and inside information from villain kids Mal, Evie, Jay, Carlos. . . and Uma. This is the next chapter in …