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Secret Beast Club: The Mer-People of Crystal Pier (Secret Beast Club #3)
by Robin BirchJoin the club, find the magic!The third book in the brilliant Secret Beast Club series - brimming with adventure, friendship and an amazing array of magical creatures! A must-read for fans of Beast Quest and Bad Mermaids.Aisha and Jayden and the rest of the Secret Beast Club are back and ready for a whole new adventure!A mysterious necklace has been found in Liverpool by Ocean Jones, the owner of a local sightseeing company. She claims the necklace belongs to a real mer-person, promoting her boat tours with promise of a real sighting.The Secret Beast Club know that a mer-person's necklace holds powerful magic and wouldn't be carelessly lost . . .Feeling sure that Ocean isn't telling the whole truth, the Secret Beast Club vow to investigate. But this is their most dangerous mission yet - the sea is treacherous and mer-people have a natural mistrust of humans - will the Secret Beast Club save the day, and protect the mer-peoples' hidden home, before they too succumb to power of mer-magic?'Magical, inclusive and exciting' The Bookseller on The Secret Beast Club series
Secret Beast Club: The Unicorns of Silver Street (Secret Beast Club #1)
by Robin BirchJoin the club, find the magic! The first book in a BRILLIANT new series brimming with adventure, friendship and an amazing array of magical creatures! A must-read for fans of Beast Quest, The Boy Who Grew Dragons and The Naughtiest Unicorn."The world is full of magical spaces, hidden from sight by Bewilder Bubbles where all kinds of amazing Secret Beasts live . . It's my job to make sure the Bewilder Bubbles remain invisible and the creatures within are kept safe." Leila said.Jayden shook his head, his eyes wide. "Impossible.""Impossible or I'm possible? It really depends on how you look at it," shrugged Leila.Aisha and Jayden are definitely not fans of Outside.Aisha would rather be home playing on her tablet or messaging her friends.Jayden thinks the worlds inside his books are much more exciting than the real one beyond his window.But when they are asked to join the Secret Beast Club, a centuries-old secret group that protects mythological creatures, Aisha and Jayden discover that real magic could be closer than they think . . . you just have to know where to look . . .Inspired by the real life story of Pablo Fanque - the first Black circus owner - and featuring fun facts about the magical creatures within each story, this exciting new series for 6+ readers is not to be missed!'Magical, inclusive and exciting! The Bookseller
Secret Bodyguard (Trueblood, Texas #2)
by B.J. DanielsA cop goes undercover as a chauffeur to keep an eye on a crime boss’s daughter in this romantic suspense from a New York Times–bestselling author.She may be the wrong girl, but this undercover cop will compromise everything he values to make things right for her and her daughter.Amanda Crowe’s baby girl has been kidnapped, and in the shadowy world in which she lives, there’s no one to trust except herself. But she hasn’t counted on Jesse McCall getting in her way—a man who is more than he seems . . . Posing as Amanda’s driver, undercover cop Jesse McCall is assigned to watch the mobster’s daughter. But he can’t ignore Amanda’s heart-wrenching effort to bring her child home, nor her siren’s call luring him ever closer. As a cop, Jesse has a duty to fulfill. But as Amanda’s lover, he’ll protect her and her baby from all harm—even if it means breaking the law.
Secret Breakers: The Pirate's Sword
by H. L. DennisTeam Veritas have been searching for the truth. But sometimes the truth is hard to handle. No longer safe in England, the team from Station X must escape to the United States of America where they embark on an epic treasure hunt. It starts in New York City where they track down a precious ring once owned by a Knight of Neustria. From there, on to Washington DC to look for clues in the largest library in the world - and then a trek across the Blue Ridge Mountains in search for treasure hidden in a long forgotten cavern. The mystery of the coded Voynich Manuscript is getting closer ... but so is the sinister Black Chamber who is following their every step. And for one of the team, it could be their last ... Enter the world of the Secret Breakers at http://hldennis.com/ 'This gripping thriller ... will have you on the edge of your seats.' TBK Magazine
Secret Cargo (Nancy Drew and the Hardy Boys Be A Detective Mystery Stories #4)
by Carolyn Keene Franklin W. DixonHelp your three favorite sleuths tackle a crime ring on America's highways when a young trucker asks Nancy, Frank, and Joe for assistance. He suspects that the people who have hired him to transport certain cargo are dishonest, and it's up to you, Nancy, and the Hardys to uncover the guilty culprits and their plot. Clues are scarce, but what starts out as a routine investigation becomes more and more perilous for the young detectives. You must choose which clues to follow and which ones to abandon as dangerous dead ends. Should the sleuths pursue the clues that lead to the sailboat named Greenglobe? Can they trust its owner? Only YOU can decide! SECRET CARGO is a Be A Detective Mystery Story filled with surprise endings, suspense, and lots of fun you'll never forget! This is not a book you can read straight through from beginning to end. You constantly have to choose multiple places to skip around.
Secret Cinderella
by Dani SinclairDESPERATELY SEEKING PRINCE CHARMINGHer desperate plan to save her brother left Melanie Andrews with a dead body on her hands, a killer at her heels and nowhere to run-except into Roderick Laughlin’s arms. As soon as she saw the seductive, self-made man in the crowded ballroom, she knew she’d found a temporary haven. And as the clock struck twelve, Melanie pressed a burning kiss on his lips and escaped into the night, thinking she’d never see him again.She thought wrong.The taste of her was seared into his mind, and there was nowhere Roderick’s mysterious Cinderella could hide. Because she’d gotten mixed up in a deadly game, one only Roderick could protect her from-as soon as he convinced her he was the only man to trust....
Secret Circles (Jack #2)
by F. Paul WilsonWhen his five-year-old neighbor goes missing, Jack can't help feeling responsible. He should have taken Cody home when he found him riding his bicycle near the Pine Barrens. And then a lost man wanders out of the woods after being chased all night by. . . something Jack knows, better than anyone, that the Barrens are dangerous--a true wilderness filled with people, creatures, and objects lost from sight and memory. Like the ancient, fifteen-foot-tall stone pyramid he, Weezy, and Eddie discover Jack thinks it might have been a cage of some sort, but for what kind of animal, he can't say Eddie jokes that it could have been used for the Jersey Devil. Jack doesn't believe in that old folk tale, but some thing is roaming the Pines Could it have Cody? And what about the strange circus that set up outside town? Could they be involved? So many possibilities, so little time. . .
Secret Coders: Monsters & Modules (Secret Coders #6)
by Gene Luen YangFrom graphic novel superstar (and former computer programming teacher) and New York Times bestselling author Gene Luen Yang, Secret Coders: Monsters & Modules is the sixth and final volume in a wildly entertaining series that combines logic puzzles and basic coding instruction with a page-turning mystery plot!The Coders always knew their programming skills would take them far, but they never guessed they would take them to another dimension! Or to be accurate, one dimension less—to save humanity, Hopper, Eni, and Josh must travel to Flatland, a dangerous two-dimensional world ruled by polygons. If they can return home safely with a turtle of light, they might just stand a chance in their final showdown with Dr. One-Zero!
Secret Coders: Potions & Parameters (Secret Coders #5)
by Gene Luen YangFrom graphic novel superstar (and former computer programming teacher) and New York Times bestselling author Gene Luen Yang, Secret Coders: Potions & Parameters is the fifth volume in a wildly entertaining series that combines logic puzzles and basic coding instruction with a page-turning mystery plot!Dr. One-Zero won't stop until the whole town—no, the whole world—embraces the "true happiness” found in his poisonous potion, Green Pop. And now that he has the Turtle of Light, he’s virtually unstoppable.There's one weapon that can defeat him: another Turtle of Light. Unfortunately, they can only be found in another dimension! To open a portal to this new world, Hopper, Eni, and Josh's coding skills will be put to the test.
Secret Coders: Robots & Repeats (Secret Coders #4)
by Gene Luen YangDr. One-Zero has added a new class to Stately Academy's curriculum. But in "Advanced Chemistry," they only teach one lesson: how to make Green Pop! While their classmates are manufacturing this dangerous soda, the Coders uncover a clue that may lead them to Hopper's missing dad. Is it time to use Professor Bee's most powerful weapon: the Turtle of Light?From graphic novel superstar (and former computer-programming teacher) Gene Luen Yang, comes Robots & Repeats, the fourth volume of Secret Coders. This wildly entertaining series combines logic puzzles and basic coding instruction with a page-turning mystery plot!
Secret Confessions of the Applewood PTA: A Novel
by Ellen MeisterWhen a Hollywood location scout comes to Applewood, Long Island, and announces that the local elementary school might make the perfect backdrop for an upcoming George Clooney movie, the PTA's decorum crumbles like a cookie from last week's bake sale. Enter Maddie, Ruth, and Lisa, three women who become the glue that holds the project together, forging a bond of friendship stronger than anyone could imagine. And not a moment too soon, as marriage woes, old flames, and scandalously embarrassing family members threaten to tear each of them apart. Is their powerful alliance strong enough to overcome the obstacles to getting the movie made in their town? And will their friendship be enough to mend their hearts and homes? Join them as they reach for the stars . . . and try to pull off a Hollywood ending of their own. At once tender and hilarious, Secret Confessions of the Applewood PTA is a captivating story that turns suburbia upside down . . . with more humor, heartache, and heat than one PTA can hold.
Secret Contract
by Dana MartonAgent Nick Tarasov had been tasked with mentoring and protecting newly recruited Carly Jones. Past assignments had proven he was up to the challenge. . . but Carly was more than he'd bargained for. The beautiful blonde with the secretive past had agreed to this mission with nothing left to lose: track down an international criminal before more people died. But partnering up and spending long nights together was turning their professional relationship much too personal. And when Carly's life was threatened, Nick knew keeping the two separate was vital-- for more reasons than he was willing to admit. . . .
Secret Dad
by Raye MorganSECRET MARRIAGE?She called herself "Charlie Smith," and only Denver McCaine remembered her as Adrianna Charlyne Chandler. But Charlie was no longer the aloof-but-beautiful heiress a rugged mercenary like him could only dream about. Now she was a struggling single mom who'd run from the husband her wealthy family had chosen for her. And her new life was wonderful-until her family found her....The only way Charlie could keep her happy home was if she pretended to be Denver's wife. But her son secretly longed to make Denver his real dad. And soon Charlie wondered how much tender loving protection she could take before dreams of happily-ever-after took hold of her wistful heart....
Secret Dead Men
by Duane SwierczynskiA smart-talking supernatural noir, full of twists and turns, delivered at a whipalong pace about a dead investigative-journalist-turned-soul-collector on the trail of his nemesis – and murderer. Perfect for fans of Ben Aaranovitch and Richard Kadrey.&“Secret Dead Men is the most inventive, uplifting, hilarious, moving novel since Catcher in the Rye&” – Ken BruenDel Farmer isn&’t your ordinary hardboiled private eye. Instead of collecting fingerprints or clues, he collects souls of the recently dead. His latest dead guy, Brad Larsen, might just be the key to destroying Farmer&’s long-time nemesis, The Association.Of course, Farmer is sadly mistaken. An FBI agent unstuck in time is toying with him. A mysterious couple keeps trying to kill him. Another job―a mundane babysitting gig that pays the bills―is threatening to steer him way off course into a violent hell of sexual deceit, fractured identities, and cheap apartment toilets.With only a head packed full of nagging ghosts, Farmer realises this case might just drive him out of his mind, literally.
Secret Defender
by Debbi RawlinsAN HEIRESS TO PROTECTLuke Boudreau was a man unlike any other and he would stop at nothing to keep Sydney Wainwright safe-even if it meant kidnapping the headstrong heiress. Only, the tough-as-nails investigator never anticipated that a daring double cross would send him and Sydney on the run.Now, uncovering the threat to Sydney’s life lay in the clues to a perilous puzzle that only brought the two closer together. Though Luke knew he should keep his professional distance, his feelings for the young beauty became increasingly personal. And now, evading the determined killer on their trail seemed easier than resisting Sydney....
Secret Energy (Shifters)
by Chris T. KatSequel to Secret ChemistryShifters: Book TwoWhen wolf shifter Robin agreed to cover for his older brother Tim and Tim's lover Jay, he never imagined feeling so stifled. Tim's overprotective attitude suffocates him. Pressure from within--the urge to find his own mate--mounts daily. With a little help from Jay, Robin finally convinces Tim to let him go for a run alone, but he has no inkling that his life will change forever as a result. Unexpectedly, he finds his mate Peter Brannigan, an old and special soul, and the one shifter who can bring balance to Robin's life. The new couple spend days together, developing their bond as mates. Yet even as they explore and cement their relationship, crisis looms just ahead when an old enemy of the pack shows up and kills someone Robin loves.
Secret Father: A Novel
by James CarrollFrom a New York Times–bestselling author, a &“gripping and beautifully written&” novel of love and family set against the backdrop of Cold War Berlin (Bookpage). Berlin, 1961. Days before the Wall rises, three teenagers from an American school in West Germany travel to the Communist side of the divided city to join a May Day rally. One of them has brought along a flight bag belonging to his father, a US intelligence officer. Before long, the teens are in the custody of the secret East German police, the notorious Stasi. Unbeknownst to them, their parents have unfinished business, reaching back to World War II, which will pull the three friends into the vortex of an international incident. Told through flashbacks by alternating narrators, Secret Father is a novel of missed signals, cloaked motives, false postures, and panicked responses that tragically echo across borders and generations. Like the classic period thrillers of Graham Greene, James Carroll&’s politically charged coming-of-age tale provides a &“somber and evocative look at some of the most frightening times in one of the most frightening places in the Cold War&” (Kirkus Reviews). &“Carroll writes with rich, lyrical ease,&” raves Publishers Weekly. &“His characters are richly drawn, and the pieces of his impeccably paced story fit together with the cool precision of a Mercedes-Benz.&”
Secret Histories (Jack #1)
by F. Paul WilsonThe first young adult novel by "New York Times"-bestselling author Wilson, starring his most popular character--Repairman Jack--as a teenager.
Secret Identity
by Carolyn KeeneEveryone knows about the online group BetterLife. But what starts out as a fun virtual reality site turns into a living nightmare for Bess's twelve-year-old sister and her friends when one of them becomes a target of cyberbullying! I create my own BetterLife profile to investigate how the program works and find out who could be targeting the girl and why. But nothing online is what it seems -- everyone is hiding behind their virtual identities. It's almost impossible to track down who is behind anything! Is this a simple case of middle school girls being mean to each other, or could it be something scarier? It's up to my friends and me to do some cyberdigging and unmask the secret identities of the BetterLife bullies!
Secret Identity (Lost Novelization #2)
by Catherine HapkaThis novel focuses on Bernard, a college student with a closely-guarded secret -- he's not really a rich kid but a poor poseur who has been faking it to impress his wealthy girlfriend. Through his encounters with Jack and other major characters as they battle the island wilderness, Bernard starts to realize he's not alone in keeping up a false front.
Secret Identity: A Novel
by Alex SeguraFrom Anthony Award-winning writer Alex Segura comes Secret Identity, a rollicking literary mystery set in the world of comic books.It’s 1975 and the comic book industry is struggling, but Carmen Valdez doesn’t care. She’s an assistant at Triumph Comics, which doesn’t have the creative zeal of Marvel nor the buttoned-up efficiency of DC, but it doesn’t matter. Carmen is tantalizingly close to fulfilling her dream of writing a superhero book.That dream is nearly a reality when one of the Triumph writers enlists her help to create a new character, which they call “The Lethal Lynx,” Triumph's first female hero. But her colleague is acting strangely and asking to keep her involvement a secret. And then he’s found dead, with all of their scripts turned into the publisher without her name. Carmen is desperate to piece together what happened to him, to hang on to her piece of the Lynx, which turns out to be a runaway hit. But that’s complicated by a surprise visitor from her home in Miami, a tenacious cop who is piecing everything together too quickly for Carmen, and the tangled web of secrets and resentments among the passionate eccentrics who write comics for a living.Alex Segura uses his expertise as a comics creator as well as his unabashed love of noir fiction to create a truly one-of-a-kind novel--hard-edged and bright-eyed, gritty and dangerous, and utterly absorbing.
Secret Investigation: Secret Investigation / Conard County Justice (conard County: The Next Generation) (Tactical Crime Division #2)
by Elizabeth HeiterIn the wake of a tragedy,the Tactical Crime Division is the first call.When ironclad body armor inexplicably fails and soldiers perish, the Tactical Crime Division jumps into action. Agent and former ranger Davis Rogers asks to go undercover to find the traitor responsible for the death of one of his friends, and Petrov Armor CEO Leila Petrov is happy to provide access to her company…especially once she discovers she’s being framed. But will their joint efforts be enough to uncover the truth?
Secret Isaac (The Isaac Sidel Novels #4)
by Jerome CharynDisguised as a bum and living in a flophouse, Sidel tries to save a streetwalkerThe ragged old man has a tapeworm in his gut and a room at a nameless Whore's Row hotel, but to those in the know, he is one of the most powerful people in New York. Once the first deputy of the police commissioner, Isaac Sidel has lived in impoverished exile ever since the death of his detective protégé, Manfred Coen. As he wanders the streets around Times Square, Sidel spies a prostitute with a fearsome scar: a letter D seared into her cheek. His pity stirred, he asks her name and buys her a meal. Afterwards, he sets out to destroy the man who branded her. Sidel's target is a pimp with a love for James Joyce and a hand in the pocket of the police commissioner. Taking him down will mean upending the force that Sidel once served, but if the tapeworm doesn't stop him, no crook can.
Secret Letters
by Leah ScheierInquisitive and observant, Dora dreams of escaping her aristocratic country life to solve mysteries alongside Sherlock Holmes. So when she learns that the legendary detective might be her biological father, Dora jumps on the opportunity to travel to London and enlist his help in solving the mystery of her cousin's ransomed love letters. But Dora arrives in London to devastating news: Sherlock Holmes is dead. Her dreams dashed, Dora is left to rely on her wits-and the assistance of an attractive yet enigmatic young detective-to save her cousin's reputation and help rescue a kidnapped heiress along the way. Steeped in Victorian atmosphere and intrigue, this gripping novel heralds the arrival of a fresh new voice in young adult literature.
Secret Life of a Scandalous Debutante
by Bronwyn ScottJust another dull debutante?From boxing at Jackson's to dancing starry-eyed society belles around London's ballrooms, Beldon Stratten is the perfect English gentleman. And he's looking for a perfectly bland, respectable wife.Appearances can be deceiving...Exotic Lilya Stefanov is anything but bland. Beldon is intrigued to see that the ragamuffin girl he once knew has matured into an elegant lady, poised and polite!But beneath the mysterious beauty's evening gowns and polished etiquette lies a dangerous secret-and a scandalous sensuality...