Apocalypse Moon (the Joshua Files #5)


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Something is very wrong with the 2012 Plan. Is it really on course to save the planet from the gigantic Electro-Magnetic Pulse that's due to shatter civilization at the end of the year? After a narrow escape from U.S. government agents Josh decides to risk his own life on a daring mission -- a leap forward in time to discover the truth about 2012. He's jumped ahead far enough to glimpse a post-apocalyptic world in collapse. And to realize -- it could be his destiny to stay.




Invisible City (the Joshua Files #1)


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When his archaeologist father goes missing after an air crash in Mexico, UFO-obsessed Josh Garcia suspects alien abduction. He starts a blog to voice his fears and finds like-minded friends. But after he discovers his dad was murdered, Josh is caught up in a race to find the legendary Ix Codex - a lost book of the ancient Maya containing a prophecy about the end of the world. Praise for 'The Joshua Files': "As thrilling as a rollercoaster ride, this fantastical world of spies, spirits, ancient prophecies and hidden cities tests Josh to his limits." The Book Trust "This series is awesome and I have really enjoyed it. 5/5 stars!" Guardian Children's Books "A very well-crafted saga... Has a compelling energy." The Bookbag "Indiana Jones would have stiff competition in young Joshua Garcia, the protagonist of this fast-paced action adventure. Highly Recommended." Library Media Connection, starred review




Ice Shock


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Josh is back-and the world needs his help more than ever! Josh is safely home . . . or so he thinks. He soon realises that life will never be the same again. He is a Bakab, the one person who can save the world from total destruction in 2012, and a lot of very dangerous people want to stop him. Who can he trust? And how can Josh save the world, when he couldn't even save his father . . .




Tales of the Cthulhu Mythos


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"The oldest and strongest emotion of mankind is fear, and the oldest and strongest kind of fear is fear of the unknown." --H. P. LOVECRAFT, "Supernatural Horror in Literature" Howard Phillips Lovecraft forever changed the face of horror, fantasy, and science fiction with a remarkable series of stories as influential as the works of Poe, Tolkien, and Edgar Rice Burroughs. His chilling mythology established a gateway between the known universe and an ancient dimension of otherworldly terror, whose unspeakable denizens and monstrous landscapes--dread Cthulhu, Yog-Sothoth, the Plateau of Leng, the Mountains of Madness--have earned him a permanent place in the history of the macabre. In Tales of the Cthulhu Mythos, a pantheon of horror and fantasy's finest authors pay tribute to the master of the macabre with a collection of original stories set in the fearsome Lovecraft tradition: ¸ The Call of Cthulhu by H. P. Lovecraft: The slumbering monster-gods return to the world of mortals. ¸ Notebook Found in a Deserted House by Robert Bloch: A lone farmboy chronicles his last stand against a hungering backwoods evil. ¸ Cold Print by Ramsey Campbell: An avid reader of forbidden books finds a treasure trove of deadly volumes--available for a bloodcurdling price. ¸ The Freshman by Philip José Farmer: A student of the black arts receives an education in horror at notorious Miskatonic University. PLUS EIGHTEEN MORE SPINE-TINGLING TALES!




The Martian Chronicles


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The tranquility of Mars is disrupted by humans who want to conquer space, colonize the planet, and escape a doomed Earth.




Outstanding Books for the College Bound


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More than simply a vital collection development tool, this book can help librarians help young adults grow into the kind of independent readers and thinkers who will flourish at college.




Dark Parallel


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Josh and Ixchel have landed in the Mayan era, when the prophecy about the world ending in 2012 was first foretold. And they cannot believe who they have found there. But a bigger surprise awaits the pair when they return to the 21st century. Nothing is quite as they remember it - and it's up to them to work out why.




Some Girls Bite


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The first Chicagoland Vampires novel from New York Times bestselling author Chloe Neill. Sure, the life of a graduate student wasn't exactly glamorous, but it was Merit's. She was doing fine until a rogue vampire attacked her. But he only got a sip before he was scared away by another bloodsucker and this one decided the best way to save her life was to make her the walking undead. Turns out her savior was the master vampire of Cadogan House. Now she’s traded sweating over her thesis for learning to fit in at a Hyde Park mansion full of vamps loyal to Ethan Lord o the Manor Sullivan. Of course, as a tall, green-eyed, four-hundred-year-old vampire, he has centuries’ worth of charm, but unfortunately he expects her gratitude—and servitude. But an inconvenient sunlight allergy and Ethan’s attitude are the least of Merit's concerns. Someone's still out to get her. Her initiation into Chicago's nightlife may be the first skirmish in a war...and there will be blood.




The Joshua Files: Invisible City


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Thirteen-year-old Josh goes to Mexico--with a hit man on his trail--to investigate the murder of his father, who was seeking an ancient codex containing information about the Mayan prophecy that foretells the end of the world in 2012.




Zero Moment (the Joshua Files #3)


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Josh thinks he has discovered the key to time travel. Should he use it to go back in time and save his father? Ixchel knows what he intends to do. Should she stop him? Before they can decide, Ixchel is kidnapped by the people who want to see an ancient prophecy predicting the end of the world in 2012 come true. It's up to Josh to save Ixchel - and possibly the world. Time is running out in the exhilarating third part of the best-selling 'Joshua Files'. Praise for 'The Joshua Files': "As thrilling as a rollercoaster ride, this fantastical world of spies, spirits, ancient prophecies and hidden cities tests Josh to his limits." The Book Trust "This series is awesome and I have really enjoyed it. 5/5 stars!" Guardian Children's Books "A very well-crafted saga... Has a compelling energy." The Bookbag "Indiana Jones would have stiff competition in young Joshua Garcia, the protagonist of this fast-paced action adventure. Highly Recommended." Library Media Connection, starred review