orphans

"Roy Perkins struggles in high school and has three strikes agains him. He never knew his dad. His mom died in a meth-lab explosion. And his alcoholic uncle beats him. He is sent to live with a caring foster family. But the challenges continue"--Back cover.

"Sixteen-year-old Kellan DuCuivre is the descendant of traitors. Like all Du orphaned after the war, Kellan is forbidden by law from practicing makecraft, the trade of carving magic into metal that was perfected by the Guild of Engineers and their maker apprentices. No one can know that Kellan has been using makecraft in secret and that, in the wake of a tragic miscarve, she's been helping her adoptive father, Edgar, run his celebrated makeshop. On the eve of the Eighty-Fourth Annual Makers' Exposition in Nanseau's sparkling city of Riz, Kellan . . . strikes a dangerous deal with one of [the Guild's] members to save Edgar and his shop. Now Kellan must compete in a rigorous gauntlet against the nation's elite for a coveted spot as a maker's apprentice. Amid a crumbling city and a ticking clock, winning the Gauntlet won't just be a test of survival--it will mean pulling back the veil of secrets behind the Guild and uncovering the shrouded legacies of Nanseau itself"--Provided by publisher.

"[A] fantasy adventure centered on Noor, a young orphaned Palestinian girl who starts in the present and must go back in time to get four magical bird feathers and save the world. Aided by a djinn cat and girls who look identical to Noor and who each have one of the bird's powers. Noor begins her journey through different historical periods, striving to keep the wall between worlds intact"--Adapted from publisher description.

Presents Charlotte Bronte's classic nineteenth-century novel about a young woman who accepts employment as a governess and falls in love with her employer, who holds a terrible secret; and contains detailed explanatory notes, critical analysis, and a chronology of the author's life.

"The fate of the world--and the Armed Detective Agency--rides on Aya's small back as she makes her escape with Bram in tow. Meanwhile, deep within the Meursault prison, Gogol intrudes upon the maximum security block to set the stage for Dazai and Dostoyevsky to compete in a deadly jailbreak game. Aided by Sigma, Dazai takes up the challenge...but Dostoyevsky has an unexpected assistant of his own!"--Back cover.

"The Armed Detective Agency have become criminals, and the Military Police's mightiest special task force is after them"--Provided by publisher.

"The Armed Detective Agency receives an anonymous request--and it's asking for Kyouka's help by name. But during her investigation with Atsushi, ex-Guild member Montgomery keeps mysteriously getting in their way! And as another old foe defies death while seeking a triumphant return, a newer enemy--the sinister Dostoyevsky--bares his fangs against both the Armed Detective Agency and the Port Mafia. As he threatens to slowly but surely swallow the dark underbelly of Yokohama, how will this devil of a man alter the playing field . . .?"--Back cover.

"The world is in crisis as a vampiric plague spreads across the globe! With nations falling left and right, a powerful skill weapon is transported to Japan, bringing the Decay of the Angel's plan to its final stage. However, Fukuchi fails to account for one thing--his own team! The Hunting Dogs are on his scent, and he knows better than anyone else that once their jaws bite down, they never let go!"--Back cover.

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The Boxcar Children investigate when everything seems to go wrong for the Greenfield Museum as soon as the Museum displays a four-thousand-year-old ancient Egyptian mummy.