Author: Jim Ware
Publisher: Focus on the Family
ISBN: 1684283876
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 301
Book Description
In the first book of the series, readers will learn about God’s sovereignty and how things work together for good. The Exciting Start of the Last Chance Detectives! A dry, forsaken blip on the edge of civilization. That’s what Mike Fowler thinks of the little town of Ambrosia in the Arizona desert. He has no friends, no fun, and no answers to the agonizing disappearance of his dad in a top-secret military mission. But that could all change after Mike stumbles onto his dad’s puzzling journal in the old B-17 out back. The mysterious coded entries in the journal lead him to a hidden canyon rimmed with strange lights in the sky, muffled voices, and a knife he’s sure belongs to his dad! Something big—maybe a covert military operation—is going on in that secluded canyon. And Mike is sure if he just follows the clues, he’ll find his dad. But with each new discovery, he and his daring companions—Ben, Spence, and Winnie—land in more and more danger. It’s the case of their young lives. Now if only they only live to escape it! Get to know The Last Chance DetectivesMike: Fearless and bold, his leadership spurs the group on—sometimes into danger!Winnie: She knows the desert like the back of her hand and has a nose for news.Ben: His imagination makes him a great problem solver.Spence: A technical genius, he’s the brains of the outfit.Together, these four friends won’t stop until the mystery is solved!
Canyon Quest
Author: Jim Ware
Publisher: Focus on the Family
ISBN: 1684283876
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 301
Book Description
In the first book of the series, readers will learn about God’s sovereignty and how things work together for good. The Exciting Start of the Last Chance Detectives! A dry, forsaken blip on the edge of civilization. That’s what Mike Fowler thinks of the little town of Ambrosia in the Arizona desert. He has no friends, no fun, and no answers to the agonizing disappearance of his dad in a top-secret military mission. But that could all change after Mike stumbles onto his dad’s puzzling journal in the old B-17 out back. The mysterious coded entries in the journal lead him to a hidden canyon rimmed with strange lights in the sky, muffled voices, and a knife he’s sure belongs to his dad! Something big—maybe a covert military operation—is going on in that secluded canyon. And Mike is sure if he just follows the clues, he’ll find his dad. But with each new discovery, he and his daring companions—Ben, Spence, and Winnie—land in more and more danger. It’s the case of their young lives. Now if only they only live to escape it! Get to know The Last Chance DetectivesMike: Fearless and bold, his leadership spurs the group on—sometimes into danger!Winnie: She knows the desert like the back of her hand and has a nose for news.Ben: His imagination makes him a great problem solver.Spence: A technical genius, he’s the brains of the outfit.Together, these four friends won’t stop until the mystery is solved!
Publisher: Focus on the Family
ISBN: 1684283876
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 301
Book Description
In the first book of the series, readers will learn about God’s sovereignty and how things work together for good. The Exciting Start of the Last Chance Detectives! A dry, forsaken blip on the edge of civilization. That’s what Mike Fowler thinks of the little town of Ambrosia in the Arizona desert. He has no friends, no fun, and no answers to the agonizing disappearance of his dad in a top-secret military mission. But that could all change after Mike stumbles onto his dad’s puzzling journal in the old B-17 out back. The mysterious coded entries in the journal lead him to a hidden canyon rimmed with strange lights in the sky, muffled voices, and a knife he’s sure belongs to his dad! Something big—maybe a covert military operation—is going on in that secluded canyon. And Mike is sure if he just follows the clues, he’ll find his dad. But with each new discovery, he and his daring companions—Ben, Spence, and Winnie—land in more and more danger. It’s the case of their young lives. Now if only they only live to escape it! Get to know The Last Chance DetectivesMike: Fearless and bold, his leadership spurs the group on—sometimes into danger!Winnie: She knows the desert like the back of her hand and has a nose for news.Ben: His imagination makes him a great problem solver.Spence: A technical genius, he’s the brains of the outfit.Together, these four friends won’t stop until the mystery is solved!
Last Chance to Save (Set)
Author: Anita Ganeri
Publisher: PowerKids Press
ISBN: 9781508165347
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 32
Book Description
Animals, plants, places, and even people all over the world are in danger of being destroyed. This captivating series offers in-depth insight on some of the most endangered species and places around the globe. Colorful photographs paired with stimulating text provide the reader with a comprehensive look at the people, places, and things that are at risk of vanishing forever. These unique volumes feature specific examples of what is being done to combat many of these threatening issues and what could be lost if action isn't taken quickly.
Publisher: PowerKids Press
ISBN: 9781508165347
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 32
Book Description
Animals, plants, places, and even people all over the world are in danger of being destroyed. This captivating series offers in-depth insight on some of the most endangered species and places around the globe. Colorful photographs paired with stimulating text provide the reader with a comprehensive look at the people, places, and things that are at risk of vanishing forever. These unique volumes feature specific examples of what is being done to combat many of these threatening issues and what could be lost if action isn't taken quickly.
Last Chance Books
Author: Kelsey Rodkey
Publisher: HarperCollins
ISBN: 0062994484
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 308
Book Description
You’ve Got Mail meets Morgan Matson in this smart, banter-filled romcom with a bookish twist. Nothing will stop Madeline Moore from taking over her family’s independent bookstore after college. Nothing, that is—until a chain bookstore called Prologue opens across the street and threatens to shut them down. Madeline sets out to demolish the competition, but the guy who works over at Prologue seems intent on ruining her life. Not only is he taking her customers, he has the unbelievable audacity to be… extremely cute. But that doesn’t matter. Jasper is the enemy and he will be destroyed. After all—all’s fair in love and (book) war.
Publisher: HarperCollins
ISBN: 0062994484
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 308
Book Description
You’ve Got Mail meets Morgan Matson in this smart, banter-filled romcom with a bookish twist. Nothing will stop Madeline Moore from taking over her family’s independent bookstore after college. Nothing, that is—until a chain bookstore called Prologue opens across the street and threatens to shut them down. Madeline sets out to demolish the competition, but the guy who works over at Prologue seems intent on ruining her life. Not only is he taking her customers, he has the unbelievable audacity to be… extremely cute. But that doesn’t matter. Jasper is the enemy and he will be destroyed. After all—all’s fair in love and (book) war.
Last Chance for First
Author: Tom Hazuka
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780979882401
Category : Friendship
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Robby needs a scholarship for soccer in order to be able to afford college, but with the team's co-captain suspended for underage drinking, Robby must do all that he can to lead his team to the state championship.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780979882401
Category : Friendship
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Robby needs a scholarship for soccer in order to be able to afford college, but with the team's co-captain suspended for underage drinking, Robby must do all that he can to lead his team to the state championship.
The Last Boy and Girl in the World
Author: Siobhan Vivian
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1481452290
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 432
Book Description
If her town is to be evacuated due to flooding, high school senior and class clown Keeley wants to cheer up her friends and pursue her big crush.
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1481452290
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 432
Book Description
If her town is to be evacuated due to flooding, high school senior and class clown Keeley wants to cheer up her friends and pursue her big crush.
The Last Chance Library
Author: Freya Sampson
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 059320137X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 337
Book Description
A Good Morning America Buzz Pick A Library Reads Pick June Jones emerges from her shell to fight for her beloved local library, and through the efforts and support of an eclectic group of library patrons, she discovers life-changing friendships along the way. Lonely librarian June Jones has never left the sleepy English village where she grew up. Shy and reclusive, the thirty-year-old would rather spend her time buried in books than venture out into the world. But when her library is threatened with closure, June is forced to emerge from behind the shelves to save the heart of her community and the place that holds the dearest memories of her mother. Joining a band of eccentric yet dedicated locals in a campaign to keep the library, June opens herself up to other people for the first time since her mother died. It just so happens that her old school friend Alex Chen is back in town and willing to lend a helping hand. The kindhearted lawyer's feelings for her are obvious to everyone but June, who won't believe that anyone could ever care for her in that way. To save the place and the books that mean so much to her, June must finally make some changes to her life. For once, she's determined not to go down without a fight. And maybe, in fighting for her cherished library, June can save herself, too.
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 059320137X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 337
Book Description
A Good Morning America Buzz Pick A Library Reads Pick June Jones emerges from her shell to fight for her beloved local library, and through the efforts and support of an eclectic group of library patrons, she discovers life-changing friendships along the way. Lonely librarian June Jones has never left the sleepy English village where she grew up. Shy and reclusive, the thirty-year-old would rather spend her time buried in books than venture out into the world. But when her library is threatened with closure, June is forced to emerge from behind the shelves to save the heart of her community and the place that holds the dearest memories of her mother. Joining a band of eccentric yet dedicated locals in a campaign to keep the library, June opens herself up to other people for the first time since her mother died. It just so happens that her old school friend Alex Chen is back in town and willing to lend a helping hand. The kindhearted lawyer's feelings for her are obvious to everyone but June, who won't believe that anyone could ever care for her in that way. To save the place and the books that mean so much to her, June must finally make some changes to her life. For once, she's determined not to go down without a fight. And maybe, in fighting for her cherished library, June can save herself, too.
Our Last Chance
Author: William A. Butler
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780963251909
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 332
Book Description
The author chronicles his and his wife's nine desperate weeks adrift in the Pacific on a six-foot raft, twelve hundred miles from land with little food and surrounded by sharks, after their intended circumnavigation of the globe was cut short by a whale attack upon their sloop.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780963251909
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 332
Book Description
The author chronicles his and his wife's nine desperate weeks adrift in the Pacific on a six-foot raft, twelve hundred miles from land with little food and surrounded by sharks, after their intended circumnavigation of the globe was cut short by a whale attack upon their sloop.
Goodbye, Perfect
Author: Sara Barnard
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1534402462
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 400
Book Description
“This gripping novel examines anxiety, identity, pressure, and power with Barnard’s characteristic lightness of touch.” —The Guardian “Nuanced, compelling, honest, and important.” —Kirkus Reviews (starred review) Winner of The Bookseller’s YA Book Prize Friendship bonds are tested and the very nature of loyalty is questioned in this lyrical novel about a teen whose best friend runs away with her teacher after suffering the effects of too much academic pressure. Perfect for fans of Morgan Matson and Jennifer Niven. Eden McKinley knows she can’t count on much in this world, but she can depend on Bonnie, her solid, steady, straight-A best friend. So it’s a bit of a surprise when Bonnie runs away with the boyfriend Eden knows nothing about five days before the start of their final exams. Especially when the police arrive on her doorstep and Eden finds out that Bonnie’s boyfriend is actually their music teacher, Mr. Cohn. Sworn to secrecy and bound by loyalty, only Eden knows Bonnie’s location, and that’s the way it has to stay. There’s no way she’s betraying her best friend. Not even when she’s faced with police questioning, suspicious parents, and her own growing doubts. As the days pass and things begin to unravel, Eden is forced to question everything she thought she knew about the world, her best friend, and herself. In this touching and insightful novel, bestselling author Sara Barnard explores just what can happen when the pressure one faces to be “perfect” leads to drastic fallout.
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1534402462
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 400
Book Description
“This gripping novel examines anxiety, identity, pressure, and power with Barnard’s characteristic lightness of touch.” —The Guardian “Nuanced, compelling, honest, and important.” —Kirkus Reviews (starred review) Winner of The Bookseller’s YA Book Prize Friendship bonds are tested and the very nature of loyalty is questioned in this lyrical novel about a teen whose best friend runs away with her teacher after suffering the effects of too much academic pressure. Perfect for fans of Morgan Matson and Jennifer Niven. Eden McKinley knows she can’t count on much in this world, but she can depend on Bonnie, her solid, steady, straight-A best friend. So it’s a bit of a surprise when Bonnie runs away with the boyfriend Eden knows nothing about five days before the start of their final exams. Especially when the police arrive on her doorstep and Eden finds out that Bonnie’s boyfriend is actually their music teacher, Mr. Cohn. Sworn to secrecy and bound by loyalty, only Eden knows Bonnie’s location, and that’s the way it has to stay. There’s no way she’s betraying her best friend. Not even when she’s faced with police questioning, suspicious parents, and her own growing doubts. As the days pass and things begin to unravel, Eden is forced to question everything she thought she knew about the world, her best friend, and herself. In this touching and insightful novel, bestselling author Sara Barnard explores just what can happen when the pressure one faces to be “perfect” leads to drastic fallout.
Last Chance to Save American Democracy
Author: Haven McVarish
Publisher: 5journeys Media LLC
ISBN: 9781735819129
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 288
Book Description
The earth's climate has passed the tipping point. White supremacists are armed and marching. Our government cages immigrant children. The wealthy get all the tax breaks. We can't even agree on wearing masks to stop a deadly pandemic. Many Americans believe that our nation's problems multiply by the day, that those in charge are willing to end our republic to retain power. And they're right. With riveting insight, political strategist Haven McVarish fights back and sets the "democracy revival" agenda. Weaving a set of comprehensive solutions with an organizing plan to get these solutions into law, McVarish creates the strategy we need for 2021. Otherwise, Democratic leaders will squander this last chance to save democracy afforded by the 2020 "blue wave". These bold solutions will neutralize the GOP's attacks on democracy. These attacks include unlimited dark money, extreme gerrymandering, voter suppression and endless weaponized misinformation. McVarish's solutions will also deliver ongoing Democratic majorities and depoliticized courts. All without constitutional amendments. You don't have to feel frustrated and scared. This blueprint lays out a clear path for us to compel Democrats into taking effective action in 2021 before it's too late.
Publisher: 5journeys Media LLC
ISBN: 9781735819129
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 288
Book Description
The earth's climate has passed the tipping point. White supremacists are armed and marching. Our government cages immigrant children. The wealthy get all the tax breaks. We can't even agree on wearing masks to stop a deadly pandemic. Many Americans believe that our nation's problems multiply by the day, that those in charge are willing to end our republic to retain power. And they're right. With riveting insight, political strategist Haven McVarish fights back and sets the "democracy revival" agenda. Weaving a set of comprehensive solutions with an organizing plan to get these solutions into law, McVarish creates the strategy we need for 2021. Otherwise, Democratic leaders will squander this last chance to save democracy afforded by the 2020 "blue wave". These bold solutions will neutralize the GOP's attacks on democracy. These attacks include unlimited dark money, extreme gerrymandering, voter suppression and endless weaponized misinformation. McVarish's solutions will also deliver ongoing Democratic majorities and depoliticized courts. All without constitutional amendments. You don't have to feel frustrated and scared. This blueprint lays out a clear path for us to compel Democrats into taking effective action in 2021 before it's too late.
Last Chance
Author: Michelle Birbeck
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 1291967982
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 287
Book Description
With her race saved from extinction, Serenity's life could not be better. Married, finally, to history professor, Ray, and back in London for the first time in a century, retirement isn't coming easy. Being a housewife was never in her make up. But when Lizzy calls to say the Keepers' records have been taken, retirement is preferable over the danger they now face. All their family trees. Historical and current details of every Keeper across the entire globe... gone... stolen. Targets once more, Serenity's isn't inclined to sit back and let her brothers and sisters face the losses she witnessed. No matter who is behind the threat, they will not face the endless mercy the Keepers have always displayed. No matter who is responsible for the killings, no threats will be issued. No matter if the killers are human, witches, Weres, vampires or even Keepers... This time, there will be no survivors.
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 1291967982
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 287
Book Description
With her race saved from extinction, Serenity's life could not be better. Married, finally, to history professor, Ray, and back in London for the first time in a century, retirement isn't coming easy. Being a housewife was never in her make up. But when Lizzy calls to say the Keepers' records have been taken, retirement is preferable over the danger they now face. All their family trees. Historical and current details of every Keeper across the entire globe... gone... stolen. Targets once more, Serenity's isn't inclined to sit back and let her brothers and sisters face the losses she witnessed. No matter who is behind the threat, they will not face the endless mercy the Keepers have always displayed. No matter who is responsible for the killings, no threats will be issued. No matter if the killers are human, witches, Weres, vampires or even Keepers... This time, there will be no survivors.