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101) Their vicious games
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Pub. Date
2023
Language
English
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Eighteen-year-old Adina Walker, a scholarship student at a prestigious academy, faces the consequences of a single mistake and competes in a high-stakes contest hosted by the wealthy Remington family, where she uncovers unsettling truths about the sponsors and the contest's high stakes.
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Publisher
VIZ Media, LLC
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
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Shoyo Hinata is out to prove that in volleyball you don't need to be tall to fly! Ever since he saw the legendary player known as "the Little Giant" compete at the national volleyball finals, Shoyo Hinata has been aiming to be the best volleyball player ever! Who says you need to be tall to play volleyball when you can jump higher than anyone else? All the players on the court give everything they've got to the game. The Black Jackals vs. Adlers...
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English
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"Bradley Graeme is pretty much perfect: he's a star football player, manages his OCD well (enough), and comes out on top in all his classes...except the ones he shares with Celine Bangura. They used to be best friends, until Brad decided he was too cool for conspiracy-theory-obsessed Celine and literally abandoned her for the popular kids' table. (At least, that's how Celine sees it.) These days, there's nothing between them but insults and academic...
105) Shark summer
Author
Publisher
Little, Brown and Company
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
When a Hollywood director starts filming a blockbuster action film on the otherwise sleepy island of Martha's Vineyard, thirteen-year-old Gayle and her friends set out to make their own film and solve an island mystery.
106) The hunger games
Publisher
Lions Gate Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2012]
Language
English
Description
Set in a future where the Capitol selects a boy and girl from the twelve districts to fight to the death on live television. Katniss Everdeen volunteers to take her younger sister's place for the latest match.
107) The Easter egg
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Series
Publisher
G.P. Putnam's Sons
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
Hoppi the bunny wants to win the egg-decorating contest so the Easter Bunny will choose him to help distribute Easter eggs, but instead, while everyone else is working on their decorations, he finds himself guarding an egg that has fallen from a robin's nest.
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Kingdom of Wrenly volume 13
Publisher
Tantor Media, Inc
Pub. Date
2021
Language
English
Description
Clara, Tublock, and many others compete to become one of the ultimate defenders of the Kingdom of Wrenly, a member of the elite Knight Spires.
109) Sky's end
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Series
Above the black volume 1
Publisher
Holiday House
Pub. Date
2024
Language
English
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"Exiled to live as a Low, sixteen-year-old Conrad refuses to become heir to his murderous uncle. But Meritocracy is a harsh and unforgiving rule on the floating island of Holmstead, and when his ailing mother is killed by monstrous gorgantauns, Conrad cuts a deal to save the only family he has left. To rescue his sister from his uncle's clutches, Conrad must enter the Selection of the Twelve Trades. Hunter, the deadliest of all the Trades, gains a...
Publisher
Lionsgate
Pub. Date
2015
Language
English
Description
Against all odds, Katniss has survived the Hunger Games twice. But now that she's made it out of the bloody arena alive, she's still not safe. The Capitol is angry. The Capitol wants revenge. President Snow has made it clear that no one else is safe either.
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Series
Hunger Games volume 2
Publisher
Lionsgate
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
After their victory in the 74th Hunger Games, Katniss and Peeta have inspired rebellions across the districts, making them enemies to the Capitol.
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Publisher
Books on Tape
Pub. Date
2022
Language
English
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Ning enters a cutthroat magical competition to find the kingdom's greatest master of the art of brewing tea, but political schemes and secrets make her goal of gaining access to royal physicians to cure her dying sister far more dangerous than she imagined.
"For Ning, the only thing worse than losing her mother is knowing that it's her own fault. She was the one who unknowingly brewed the poison tea that killed her--the poison tea that now threatens...
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[publisher not identified]
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
"Ash is rarin' to battle Gym Leader Clay in Driftveil City! Then, on the way to Mistralton City, the friends witness a dramatic Pokémon trade and evolution. But the excitement has just begun. Professor Juniper invites Ash and his pals to join him in what he promises will be a thrilling adventure--and he keeps his promise! In Mistralton City, Ash discovers a Gym Leader with an unusual battle style. And get ready for some explosive action when our...
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Series
Nevermoor volume 2
Publisher
Hachette Audio
Pub. Date
2018
Language
English
Description
"Morrigan Crow is now a proud scholar in the elite Wundrous Society, but must prove that she belongs in the Society, while battling a new evil"--
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Series
Tater tales volume 1
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"Two spud siblings face off in a series of epic challenges to prove who's "the greatest in the world""--
Author
Publisher
Sounds True
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
Paralympic champion swimmer and gold medalist Jessica Long celebrates the importance of dreaming big and the power of being different in The Mermaid with No Tail. As a baby, Jessica was adopted from a Russian orphanage. Her legs were amputated below the knee when she was 18 months old. Despite this, Jessica has become a world-class swimmer and one of the most decorated athletes of all time. Dive into this illustrated picture book based on Jessica's...
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Harry Potter volume 4
Publisher
Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
Harry's fourth year at Hogwarts is marked by the Quidditch World Cup and the Triwizard Tournament, in which student representatives from three different wizarding schools compete in a series of increasingly challenging contests. However, Voldemort's Death Eaters are gaining strength and create the Dark Mark. The tournament competitors are selected by the Goblet of Fire, which this year makes the announcement that Hogwarts will have two representatives...