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A Parent's Guide to Understanding Antiheroes

Author : Axis

Publisher : David C Cook

Page : 9 pages

File Size : 49,41 MB

Release : 2019-01-01

Category : Family & Relationships

ISBN : 0830776834

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Modern films, shows, video games, and books are filled with bad guys gone good, "heroes" who fight for justice in unconventional ways. As entertaining as they are, without wise adults to point teens toward true justice and heroism, an entire generation could grow up believing people in masks are our hope. This guide will equip you to talk to your teen about why these characters are so appealing and what we can learn from both their positive, and negative traits. Parent Guides are your one-stop shop for biblical guidance on teen culture, trends, and struggles. In 15 pages or fewer, each guide tackles issues your teens are facing right now—things like doubts, the latest apps and video games, mental health, technological pitfalls, and more. Using Scripture as their backbone, these Parent Guides offer compassionate insight to teens’ world, thoughts, and feelings, as well as discussion questions and practical advice for impactful discipleship.



The Catcher in the Rye

Author : J. D. Salinger

Publisher : ببلومانيا للنشر والتوزيع

Page : 232 pages

File Size : 38,5 MB

Release : 2024-06-28

Category : Fiction

ISBN :

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The Catcher in the Rye," written by J.D. Salinger and published in 1951, is a classic American novel that explores the themes of adolescence, alienation, and identity through the eyes of its protagonist, Holden Caulfield. The novel is set in the 1950s and follows Holden, a 16-year-old who has just been expelled from his prep school, Pencey Prep. Disillusioned with the world around him, Holden decides to leave Pencey early and spend a few days alone in New York City before returning home. Over the course of these days, Holden interacts with various people, including old friends, a former teacher, and strangers, all the while grappling with his feelings of loneliness and dissatisfaction. Holden is deeply troubled by the "phoniness" of the adult world and is haunted by the death of his younger brother, Allie, which has left a lasting impact on him. He fantasizes about being "the catcher in the rye," a guardian who saves children from losing their innocence by catching them before they fall off a cliff into adulthooda. The novel ends with Holden in a mental institution, where he is being treated for a nervous breakdown. He expresses some hope for the future, indicating a possible path to recovery..



Artemis Fowl

Author : Eoin Colfer

Publisher : Disney Electronic Content

Page : 293 pages

File Size : 12,28 MB

Release : 2009-08-07

Category : Juvenile Fiction

ISBN : 1423132173

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Twelve-year-old Artemis is a millionaire, a genius-and above all, a criminal mastermind. But Artemis doesn't know what he's taken on when he kidnaps a fairy, Captain Holly Short of the LEPrecon Unit. These aren't the fairies of the bedtime stories-they're dangerous!



Control the Narrative

Author : Lida Citroën

Publisher : Kogan Page

Page : 240 pages

File Size : 13,38 MB

Release : 2021-05-03

Category : Business & Economics

ISBN : 9781398600836

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Book Description

Let your reputation help your career. From recovering from a blunder to contemplating next steps, this guide helps you leverage your core values for career success.





Thieving Weasels

Author : Billy Taylor

Publisher : Penguin

Page : 258 pages

File Size : 28,32 MB

Release : 2016

Category : Juvenile Fiction

ISBN : 0525429247

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Skip O'Rourke is dragged into one last con . . . but he doesn't know the con's on him in this funny, page-turning debut YA. Cameron Smith attends an elite boarding school, and he has just been accepted to Princeton University alongside his beautiful girlfriend, Claire. Life for Cameron would be perfect, except that Cameron Smith is actually Skip O'Rourke, and Skip O'Rourke ran away from his con artist family five years ago...along with $100,000 in "earnings." Hey, it's not cheap to live a crime-free life! But when his Uncle Wonderful tracks him down, Skip's given an ultimatum- come back to the family for one last con, or say good-bye to life as Cameron. Skip doesn't want to be a crook, but with Princeton and Claire hanging in the balance, he doesn't have a choice. "One last con" is easier said than done when Skip's family is just as merciless (and just as sleazy) as they've always been, and everyone around him seems to be lying. Skip may have given up on crime, but there's one lesson he hasn't forgotten- always know your mark. And if you don't know who your mark is...it's probably you. Witty and irresistibly readable, this standout debut will always keep you guessing.



Forest of a Thousand Lanterns

Author : Julie C. Dao

Publisher : Penguin

Page : 386 pages

File Size : 13,51 MB

Release : 2017

Category : Juvenile Fiction

ISBN : 1524738298

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Set in an East Asian-inspired fantasy world, this reimagining of the Evil Queen legend is about one peasant girl's quest to become Empress--and the darkness she must unleash to achieve her destiny.



Catwoman: Soulstealer

Author : Sarah J. Maas

Publisher : Ember

Page : 402 pages

File Size : 18,57 MB

Release : 2019-08-06

Category : Young Adult Fiction

ISBN : 0399549722

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Sizzling with action and suspense, #1 New York Times bestselling author SARAH J. MAAS delivers with this DC Icons coming-of-age Selina Kyle who will steal readers' hearts in the YA blockbuster: CATWOMAN! DC ICONS IS NOW A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING SERIES! "A Catwoman story with Maas' signature touch. . . . Devilish." --Entertainment Weekly When the Bat's away, the Cat will play. It's time to see how many lives this cat really has. Two years after escaping Gotham City's slums, Selina Kyle returns as the mysterious and wealthy Holly Vanderhees. She quickly discovers that with Batman off on a vital mission, the city looks ripe for the taking. Meanwhile, Luke Fox wants to prove that as Batwing he has what it takes to help people. He targets a new thief on the prowl who has teamed up with Poison Ivy and Harley Quinn. Together, they are wreaking havoc. This Catwoman is clever—she may be Batwing's undoing. In this third DC Icons book, Selina is playing a desperate game of cat and mouse, forming unexpected friendships and entangling herself with Batwing by night and her devilishly handsome neighbor Luke Fox by day. But with a dangerous threat from the past on her tail, will she be able to pull off the heist that's closest to her heart? "Maas has a gift for crafting fierce female protagonists. . . . An epic shoutout to all the bad girls who know how to have fun." —Kirkus Reviews, STARRED REVIEW "A Catwoman story unlike anything you've seen before." --Nerdist Don't miss the rest of the DC Icons series! Powerful reads in any order you choose: Wonder Woman: Warbringer by Leigh Bardugo Batman: Nightwalker by Marie Lu Superman: Dawnbreaker by Matt de la Peña



Boy Nobody

Author : Allen Zadoff

Publisher : Little, Brown Books for Young Readers

Page : 229 pages

File Size : 35,9 MB

Release : 2013-06-11

Category : Juvenile Fiction

ISBN : 0316243892

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They needed the perfect assassin. Boy Nobody is the perennial new kid in school, the one few notice and nobody thinks much about. He shows up in a new high school in a new town under a new name, makes a few friends, and doesn't stay long. Just long enough for someone in his new friend's family to die-of "natural causes." Mission accomplished, Boy Nobody disappears, moving on to the next target. But when he's assigned to the mayor of New York City, things change. The daughter is unlike anyone he has encountered before; the mayor reminds him of his father. And when memories and questions surface, his handlers at The Program are watching. Because somewhere deep inside, Boy Nobody is somebody: the kid he once was; the teen who wants normal things, like a real home and parents; a young man who wants out. And who just might want those things badly enough to sabotage The Program's mission. In this action-packed series debut, author Allen Zadoff pens a page-turning thriller that is as thought-provoking as it is gripping, introducing an utterly original and unforgettable antihero.



The Great Greene Heist

Author : Varian Johnson

Publisher : Scholastic Inc.

Page : 215 pages

File Size : 13,65 MB

Release : 2014-05-27

Category : Juvenile Fiction

ISBN : 0545525543

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Saving the school -- one con at a time. "A political heist page-turner set in middle school? Is that even possible? Varian Johnson shows us how it's done." - Gordon Korman, author of SWINDLE "Do yourself a favor and start reading immediately." - Rebecca Stead, author of WHEN YOU REACH ME Jackson Greene swears he's given up scheming. Then school bully Keith Sinclair announces he's running for Student Council president, against Jackson's former friend Gaby de la Cruz. Gaby wants Jackson to stay out of it -- but he knows Keith has "connections" to the principal, which could win him the presidency no matter the vote count. So Jackson assembles a crack team: Hashemi Larijani, tech genius. Victor Cho, bankroll. Megan Feldman, science goddess. Charlie de la Cruz, reporter. Together they devise a plan that will take down Keith, win Gaby's respect, and make sure the election is done right. If they can pull it off, it will be remembered as the school's greatest con ever -- one worthy of the name THE GREAT GREENE HEIST.