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Ruby Redfort’s not your average kid. She’s super-smart, always ice-cool, not to mention a gadget-laden secret agent with a talent for breaking codes. And she can keep her mouth shut…can’t she? Ruby and her butler, Hitch, work for an undercover crime-busting organization, where break-ins, daring rescues, and life-or-death situations are all in a day’s work. But always remember Rule #1: You can never be completely sure what might happen next.

En 2008, neuf alpinistes ne sont jamais revenus d'une expédition dans le Nouveau-Mexique. Les recherches menées aux abords de leur campement ont montré qu'ils ont été contraints de fuir une menace terrifiante, certains à peine vêtus alors que le blizzard faisait rage. Seuls six corps ont été retrouvés, et l'affaire de la Montagne de la mort n'a jamais été résolue. Quinze ans plus tard, la découverte de deux nouveaux cadavres permet la réouverture du dossier.

Der ehemalige Militärpolizist Jack Reacher entdeckt bei einem Pfandleiher einen Abschlussring einer Militärakademie. Warum trennt sich jemand von so einer Trophäe? Einem Impuls folgend beschließt er, die einstige Besitzerin aufzuspüren und ihn ihr zurückzubringen. Und plötzlich befindet sich Reacher im Netz einer kriminellen Organisation mit Verbindungen in die höchsten Kreise der Gesellschaft. Ein Preis wird auf seinen Kopf ausgesetzt, Killer heften sich an seine Fersen. Aber es gibt Leute, mit denen man sich nicht anlegen sollte - zum Beispiel mit Jack Reacher!

After losing their husbands, Suzanne, Toni, and Petra find independence when they open the Cackleberry Club. When a lawyer is murdered with a secret on his lips and egg on his face, their cozy cafe becomes the scene of a crime. In order to save their cafe, the trio will need to investigate the connections between a religious cult and Suzanne's past. But will putting their noses where they don't belong put Suzanne's life on the line?

Zac Childs is a music insider and historian. He is the host of the acclaimed Truetone Lounge interview series and contributed to Vintage Guitar Magazine for 15 years via his Ask Zac column, and numerous featured articles, product reviews, and cover stories. On his ASK ZAC channel, Zac takes a look at players and gear and also answers guitar-related questions in ways that were never possible via print.

Paddington learns all about the joys of autumn in this charming audiobook story. He discovers that if you can catch a falling leaf and make a wish it may even come true! But the leaves keep blowing away. Will the young bear from Peru ever get to make a wish?

Fra en helikopter højt over den øde californiske ørken bliver en mand kastet ud i natten ... I Chicago erfarer en kvinde, at et elitehold af tidligere militære efterforskere er ved at blive udslettet en efter en ... Og på gaden i Portland bliver Jack Reacher – soldat, politimand, helt – revet ud af sin strejfertilværelse af en kodebesked, som kun ganske få andre ville kunne forstå. Lige fra de første chokerende optrin i Lee Childs højenergiske nye roman bliver Jack Reacher sendt som en kniv i hjertet på en sammensværgelse, der slår hans gamle venner ihjel – og er på vej mod noget endnu værre.

To whom does the past belong? Is the archeologist who discovers a lost tomb a sort of hero -- or a villain? If someone steals a relic from a museum and returns it to the ruin it came from, is she a thief? Written in his trademark lyrical style, Craig Childs's riveting new book is a ghost story...

Theodosia's Honey Bee Tea was an elegant affair set in Charleston's new Petigru Park amid newly planted native grasses and a community beekeeping project. But when a phony beekeeper shows up and sprays toxic smoke at the guests, the party erupts in chaos. Worse yet, a shot rings out and Osgood Claxton III, candidate for state legislature, falls to the ground—dead.

Pericles "Perry" Christo is a P.I. with a past. A one-time NYPD homicide cop, Perry has been struggling since he lost his badge, and his marriage, in a notorious corruption scandal. So when wealthy Upper East Side matron Julia Drusilla calls him one cold February night, he jumps at the chance to work what seems to be a straightforward (and lucrative) case. Julia needs Perry to track down the whereabouts of her beautiful yet aimless daughter, Angelina, who is about to become a very wealthy young heiress.

Le corps étrangement momifié d'un homme est retrouvé dans une ville fantôme du Nouveau-Mexique. À son côté : une croix en or du XVIIe siècle datant de l'ère coloniale espagnole. L'archéologue Nora Kelly et Corrie Swanson, jeune agente du FBI, doivent déterrer l'homme pour l'identifier, déterminer les causes de sa mort et rechercher un éventuel trésor enfoui...

Paddington can't wait to help out at the City Farm but when he forgets to shut the gate, all the animals escape! Official World Book Day £1 book Based on the award-winning animated preschool series, The Adventures of Paddington , this is the story of when Paddington spent a day at the City Farm helping his friend Baaz prepare for the grand opening event. Unfortunately Paddington forgets to shut the gate and all the animals scarper! Will he manage to get them all back in time for the big opening?

Join Paddington for a hilarious World Book Day challenge in this wonderful new picture book story based on the animated series of The Adventures of Paddington! Everyone is very excited about World Book Day! Everyone except Mateo, that is. When Paddington discovers his friend has lost his love of reading, the young bear is determined to help rekindle it again so he can take part in the Windsor Gardens World Book Day fancy dress competition!

First Thrills will include never-before-published stories by New York Times best-selling authors including Lee Child, Stephen Coonts, Jeffery Deaver, Heather Graham, Joan Johnston, John Lescroart, Alex Kava and Deb Carlin, Michael Palmer (with Daniel James Palmer), Karin Slaughter, and Wendi Corsi Staub.

Nine favorite rhymes are sung on this audio to delight children.

SUBJECT: Navy SEAL Mason Black
MISSION: Remain undercover even if it means going commando!
Wedding blogger Maddie Holmes is twelve times the bridesmaid and never the bride. Still, being on the sidelines of everyone else's happy endings has its perks, like...

Listen and relive the exciting tales from Highlights, now on audio! Learn how the Horsehead Nebula got its name and shape and what astronauts have to wear in space, along with other stories about outer space.

Mi guardo intorno e vedo il nulla. Proprio ciò che cercavo. Questa cittadina di confine non ha niente da offrire: nessun negozio decente, nemmeno un posto dove bere un buon caffè. Qui non ci viene nessuno in vacanza: qui ci si arriva solo se si ha un motivo. Io un motivo ce l’ho. E se non ce l’ho, lo trovo. Sempre. Per questo, quando osservo la scena che ho di fronte, non posso non farmi qualche domanda. Una strada deserta dell’Arizona, un fuoristrada schiantato contro l’unico albero nel raggio di miglia e miglia, nessuna traccia del guidatore. Domande che esigono una risposta.

Come sempre, Jack Reacher non è diretto in nessun posto in particolare, e ha tutto il tempo del mondo per arrivarci. Ma una mattina si ritrova in una tranquilla e anonima cittadina vicino a Nashville, nel Tennessee. Vuole prendere una tazza di caffè e proseguire il suo viaggio. Non succederà. Nota infatti un uomo che sta per finire dritto in un agguato. Quattro contro uno... Così interviene, con il suo solito marchio di fabbrica per risolvere i conflitti.

This Highlights Listen & Learn! Audio Study, intended for those in grade five, features a story called The Video Game Hero and focuses on vocabulary, plot, and characterization. The story follows Jack, a very talented video-game player who also uses a wheelchair. Jack often feels lonely at school because he doesn't have many friends. When Jack wins a video-gaming competition, his classmates seem to take more of an interest in him. At the end of the story, Jack learns a very interesting lesson about the people around him.