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Author: Tania Unsworth
Publisher: Hachette UK
Published: 2014-04-29
Total Pages: 274
ISBN-13: 1616204044
DOWNLOAD EBOOKWhen his grandfather dies, Devin goes to the city. There, he finds children, just like him, living on the streets. An act of kindness earns Devin an invitation to a home for abandoned children, but it’s soon clear that it’s no paradise. A zombie-like sickness that afflicts some children, and soon Devin discovers the home’s horrific true mission.
Author: Deborah Ellis
Publisher: Groundwood Books Ltd
Published: 2010
Total Pages: 210
ISBN-13: 0888999747
DOWNLOAD EBOOKFifteen-year-old Abdul, having lost everyone he loves, journeys from Baghdad to a migrant community in Calais where he sneaks aboard a boat bound for England, not knowing it carries a cargo of heroin, and when the vessel is involved in a skirmish and the pilot killed, it is up to Abdul and three other young stowaways to complete the journey.
Author: Jack Fredrickson
Publisher: Macmillan
Published: 2006-11-14
Total Pages: 320
ISBN-13: 9780312351687
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAn extortion letter arrives at Crystal Waters, one of Chicago's wealthiest gated communities. It makes no specific threats, gives no instructions, demands only that $50,000 be gotten ready---chump change for an enclave where the cheapest house is worth three million. It's easy to see it as harmless---a note from a nut. Then a mansion explodes. The homeowners panic, and want it hushed up. If word gets out that a bomber is targeting Crystal Waters, their multimillion-dollar homes will become worthless, a last catastrophe for people strung out from living the good life too well. They hire Dek Elstrom to investigate. Dek Elstrom used to soar high, too, when he lived with his multimillionaire wife at Crystal Waters, but that was before the dominos of his life tipped over and his ex-wife threw him out. Now reduced to living in a crumbling stone turret, bankrupt of everything but attitude, he's not even his own ideal choice for the job. He's too broke, however, to question the motives of a gift-horse client. He needs the money---and the chance to reconnect with his ex-wife. Another bomb goes off, and Dek realizes the culprit must be someone who is angry, needs money, and used to live at Crystal Waters. Then he realizes something else. He himself is the prime suspect. A sly and clever caper among the richest of the rich, A Safe Place for Dying is for fans of Carl Hiaasen and Robert Crais.
Author: Richard Edwards
Publisher:
Published: 2007-03
Total Pages: 32
ISBN-13: 9781845075798
DOWNLOAD EBOOKWhen Little Monkey is frightened by the storm he runs to his mother's side. "Don't worry," she says. "There is always one safe place." But Little Monkey doesn't know where to find his one safe place. He searches all through the jungle - in a nest, on an island, in a cave - but none of the places are his one safe place. Tired and sad, Little Monkey goes to find his mother only to realise that his one safe place is much closer to home than he expected.
Author: ANNA. DOWNES
Publisher: Hodder Paperbacks
Published: 2020-08-20
Total Pages: 384
ISBN-13: 9781529375091
DOWNLOAD EBOOKPerfect for fans of Liane Moriarty, Sally Hepworth and Lesley Kara's The Rumour A BEAUTIFUL HOME MIGHT HIDE DANGEROUS SECRETS . . . Emily Proudman has been offered the chance of a lifetime - leave her messy London life, move to a beautiful estate in France and help her boss's wife take care of their daughter. It seems like the perfect opportunity to start again. But once there, Emily soon starts to suspect that her charismatic new employers aren't telling her the whole truth. That there are even dangerous secrets hidden beneath the glamorous facade. Why have the family been moved to this isolated house so far from home? Why does her bosses' daughter refuse to speak or be touched? Why are there whispers in the night? The only problem is, the more Emily knows, the less chance there is she will ever be able to leave . . .
Author: César L Baquerizo
Publisher: R. R. Bowker
Published: 2021-03-29
Total Pages: 332
ISBN-13: 9780578877723
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAfter the mysterious disappearance of the clinic's head psychiatrist, Juliana Revas replaces her to treat a group of young adults that face homophobic oppression. She proceeds with the cruelty treatments by Dr. Rutherbor, the clinic owner, who claims to "cure" homosexuality in the late 1980s. Will Juliana notice anything wrong, save her patients and get out alive?
Author: Tania Unsworth
Publisher: Algonquin Young Readers
Published: 2014-04-29
Total Pages: 320
ISBN-13: 1616204044
DOWNLOAD EBOOK“What is this place?” In a drought-stricken world, Devin and his grandfather have barely scraped out a living on their isolated farm. When his grandfather dies, Devin knows he can’t manage alone and heads for the nearest city to find help. But in the city he finds only children alone like him, living on the streets. Then a small act of kindness earns Devin an invitation to the Gabriel H. Penn Home for Childhood—a place with unlimited food and toys and the hope of finding a new home. But Devin soon finds out that the Gabriel Penn Home is no paradise. A zombie-like sickness afflicts many of the children who live there—and it will claim Devin, too, unless he can become the first to find a way out of this dystopian nightmare. “[A] chilling and engrossing tale . . . A standout.” —Kirkus Reviews, starred review “Fast-paced and gripping. An original dystopian story.” —School Library Journal, starred review “A timeless story that deserves to become a children’s classic for decades to come.” —The Christian Science Monitor A Summer 2014 Kids’ Indie Next List Pick One of the Christian Science Monitor’s 25 Best New Middle Grade Novels of 2014
Author: Kathleen O'Brien
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2010-11-15
Total Pages: 252
ISBN-13: 1426883528
DOWNLOAD EBOOKFaith Constable is not the kind of woman who runs from a fight If it weren't for her orphaned nephew, she never would have left Manhattan for the sleepy little town of Firefly Glen. But now she's here—hunted by a madman and forced to live in fear. Reed Fairmont can help everyone but himself Reed knows Faith needs a safe place to hide, but he's beginning to wonder just what kind of protector he can be. His previous failure has already cost one life. Still, he can't back out now—Faith and her nephew have nowhere else to go.
Author: Alvin L. A. Horn
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Published: 2014-04-22
Total Pages: 432
ISBN-13: 1476751706
DOWNLOAD EBOOKIn this prequel to Perfect Circle, friends and foes with political or social sway intersect with givers and takers, making it more and more difficult to find One Safe Place, to protect and preserve love, and maybe to safeguard his or her life. In One Safe Place, lightning strikes of dilemmas and storms of lustful deeds intertwine with the well-thought citizens, as well as the criminal minded. Under Seattle’s cloudy skies, the morally minded kiss the sexual deviant for advancement of careers and social status. Once again Alvin L.A. Horn rains down love, lust, and crime in the pursuit of clear skies in the Emerald City. Everyone wants and needs one safe place, and former secret service agent Psalms Black puts thoughts and actions into his social righteousness. He knows how to exact revenge by any means necessary. His sexy lover, Gabrielle Brandywine, used to be the most powerful woman in the world as the Secretary of State of the United States. She still has clout, but she also has personal issues that can derail Psalms’ desired purpose in life. He and his friends are stealthy and tend to interpret human nature with skillful cleverness. However, their own lives, love, and sexual issues must be controlled to complete missions. Life is complicated when the deviant creep out of waters and from behind snow-capped mountains, mixing with politics, sex, and dark money shadows. If evil acts occur, you better hope Psalms Black and his friends don’t find out, or else someone could come up missing. Whether someone is on the right side of morality or if someone steps over the line, everyone wants and needs One Safe Place.
Author: Jonathan Carroll
Publisher: Jabberwocky Literary Agency, Inc.
Published: 2024-08-27
Total Pages: 565
ISBN-13: 1625677103
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe Crow’s Dinner weaves a tapestry of tales, spotlighting striking, poignant moments of raw human emotion and fleeting connections, keenly and compassionately observed by Carroll. This collection is a nocturnal journey through intimate encounters in cafes, episodes of beautiful youth without shelter, and the subtle unraveling of personal facades. As one critic wrote “It captures a magic akin to the invisible, compassionate observers in Wim Wenders’ Wings of Desire, who peer into the soul of Berlin, absorbing the silent stories and hidden pains of its inhabitants. With narratives that are concise yet profound, often spanning just a page or two, each piece centers around a pivotal experience or theme, unraveling layers of meaning and insight. Carroll’s work is reminiscent of a Zen koan, each story a path to deeper understanding, inviting readers into a reflective journey.”
