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Frank Abagnale

"Known as "the Skywayman" and "the World's Greatest Con Artist," Frank Abagnale created a fantastic criminal career out of his petty crimes. He inspired the book Catch Me If You Can and the movie of the same name . . . The character that Abagnale inspired committed two daring escapes from custody, but in reality, Abagnale escaped only onec, from Cobb County Jail in Georgia. He was re-captured two days later. He was able to create a legitimate business out of his petty crimes"--Adapted from back cover.

The island

Lincoln Six-Echo is a resident of a utopian facility in the mid 21st century. Like all of the inhabitants, Lincoln hopes to be chosen to go to the "The Island." But Lincoln soon realizes that everything about his existence is a lie. He discovers that all of the inhabitants of the facility are actually human clones. Lincoln makes a daring escape with a beautiful fellow resident named Jordan Two-Delta. Relentlessly pursued by the forces of the evil facility that once housed them, Lincoln and Jordan engage in a race for their lives.

This is not my hat

A little fish makes off with the hat of a sleeping bigger fish, but his hopes of getting away with the theft may not turn out like he planned.

Obby challenge

"It's time to escape the obby! Ari's best friend's dad is a professional obby builder. He even constructs obbies to help train the Roblox army. Ari and his friends are excited to visit the latest obby creation but they are absolutely forbidden to touch anything. Well, Ari and his friends just can't help themselves! When they find themselves trapped in the new obby course they must find a way to escape or risk losing it all"--.

Can you survive a World War II escape?

an interactive history adventure
2024
An interactive World War II adventure where the reader determines their fate during a daring escape from a prisoner-of-war camp.
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Can you survive a Civil War escape?

an interactive history adventure
2024
An interactive Civil War adventure where the reader determines their fate during a daring escape from a Confederate prison.
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Can you survive a World War I escape?

an interactive history adventure
2024
An interactive World War I adventure where the reader determines their fate during a daring escape from a prisoner-of-war camp.
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Las Las 100 Cosas Mas Peligrosas Del Planeta

From natural disasters to dangerous weather, from the dangers of getting lost in the wild to fighting off dangerous animals, any child can imagine the special skills they'll need to combat 100 real-life dramas. Each danger is rated by how likely you are to encounter it, as well as how likely you are to survive; from the unlikely event of being struck by a meteor (with minimal chance of surviving), or being attacked by a bear, to the more likely event of successfully surviving a flood or forest fire.
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The great Zoodini

2024
When his latest escape goes wrong, the Great Zoodini--a fennec fox--winds up at an animal sanctuary/drive-in movie theater where he gets the chance to become world-famous but wonders if fame is worth losing his newfound family--the only ones who've ever accepted him.
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Could you escape the Tower of London?

an interactive survival adventure
Your survival depends on making the right choices at key moments when you are eager to escape from the Tower of London.
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