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Now the hunter has become the hunted
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Max is just your average kid growing up in Gallows Hill, a small town outside of Bostonwell, except that he lives in a gothic mansion with an old former prizefighter, and his after-school job is carrying on the monster-hunting tradition of his family, the van Helsings.
Despite the bloody legacy hes inherited, Max always tries to be kind and fair to the ghouls, demons, and other creatures he encounters. So hes confused when monsters start attacking him willy-nillyeven those he thought of as friends. Max discovers hes been cursed by an evil Warlock who intends to reclaim the earth for the monsters. To save his life, Max must rely on his gearhead friend Syd, his boy-genius neighbor Wing, and his brand-new puppy for help. But time is running out, and if they cant figure out how to break the Thirteenth Curse, Maxand the world as we know itwill be in deep, deep trouble
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Alex Rider will soon be a star in his very own TV series A New York Times bestselling series
They told him his uncle died in an accident. He wasn't wearing his seatbelt, they said. But when fourteen-year-old Alex finds his uncle's windshield riddled with bullet holes, he knows it was no accident. What he doesn't know yet is that his uncle was killed while on a top-secret mission. But he is about to, and once he does, there is no turning back. Finding himself in the middle of terrorists, Alex must outsmart the people who want him dead. The government has given him the technology, but only he can provide the courage. Should he fail, every child in England will be murdered in cold blood.
The first in a thrilling new series by British writer Anthony Horowitz, Stormbreaker will have pulses racing from start to finish.
Synopsis
They told him his uncle died in an accident. He wasn't wearing his seatbelt, they said. But when fourteen-year-old Alex finds his uncle's windshield riddled with bullet holes, he knows it was no accident. What he doesn't know yet is that his uncle was killed while on a top-secret mission. But he is about to, and once he does, there is no turning back. Finding himself in the middle of terrorists, Alex must outsmart the people who want him dead. The government has given him the technology, but only he can provide the courage. Should he fail, every child in England will be murdered in cold blood.
The first in a thrilling new series by British writer Anthony Horowitz, Stormbreaker will have pulses racing from start to finish.
Synopsis
They told him his uncle died in an accident. He wasn't wearing his seatbelt, they said. But when fourteen-year-old Alex finds his uncle's windshield riddled with bullet holes, he knows it was no accident. What he doesn't know yet is that his uncle was killed while on a top-secret mission. But he is about to, and once he does, there is no turning back. Finding himself in the middle of terrorists, Alex must outsmart the people who want him dead. The government has given him the technology, but only he can provide the courage. Should he fail, every child in England will be murdered in cold blood.
The first in a thrilling new series by British writer Anthony Horowitz, Stormbreaker will have pulses racing from start to finish.
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The gripping finale to Kathy and Brendan Reichs New York Times bestselling VIRALS series
The Virals are backbut theyre not the only pack in town anymore. Terminal finds Tory Brennan and the rest of the Morris Island gang tracking a pack of rogue Virals who call themselves the Trinity. The new pack was infected by a strain of supervirus created by Torys nemesis and sometimes-crush, Chance Clayborne, who accidentally infected himself, too.
These red-eyed Virals have openly challenged Torys pack for domination of Charleston, and theyll stop at nothing to bring their rivals downeven if that means giving them up to a shadowy government agency intent on learning the secret to the Virals powers. Surviving it all is going to test the limits of the gangs abilities.
In the riveting conclusion to the Virals series, Tory and the others are nearing an impossible choiceand the ultimate showdown.
About the Author
Curtis Jobling is the author of the Wereworld series, which includes
Rise of the Wolf, which was shortlisted for the 2011 Waterstones Prize,
Rage of Lions,
Shadow of the Hawk,
Nest of Serpents,
Storm of Sharks, and
War of the Werelords. He is also the designer of the worldwide hit childrens television show
Bob the Builder, and the author/illustrator of numerous childrens books. He lives with his family in Cheshire, England. Visit Curtis online at curtisjobling.com.