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Publisher
Quercus
Language
English
Description
Ever wondered what it takes to get into Fort Knox? Fancied a peek inside the Coca-Cola Safety Deposit Box? The world is full of secret places that we either don't know about, or couldn't visit even if we wanted to. Now you can glimpse the Tora Bora caves in Afghanistan, tour the Vatican Archives, or see the Chapel of the Ark. This fascinating guide book takes a look at 100 places around the world that are either so hard to reach, so closely guarded,...
Author
Publisher
Liveright Publishing Corporation, a division of W.W. Norton & Company
Edition
First American edition.
Language
English
Description
"One of the most notorious and bizarre mysteries of the Edwardian age, for readers who loved The Suspicions of Mr. Whicher. At the close of the Victorian era, as now, privacy was power. The extraordinarily wealthy 5th Duke of Portland had a mania for it, hiding in his horsedrawn carriage and creating tunnels between buildings to avoid being seen. So when, in 1897, an elderly widow asked the court to exhume the grave of her late father-in-law, T.C....
Author
Publisher
Grand Central Publishing
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Description
In a powerful memoir, identity theft expert Betz-Hamilton tells the shocking and unsettling story of her family, betrayal, and deceit. Convinced that the thief had to be someone they knew, Axton and her parents completely cut off the outside world, isolating themselves from friends and family.
Small-town Indiana in the early '90s. Betz-Hamilton's parents both had their identities stolen; their credit ratings were ruined. The family changed all of...
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Series
Flat Stanley's worldwide adventures volume no. 5
Publisher
Scholastic Inc
Language
English
Description
Confident that Stanley can succeed where international spies and thieves have failed, Stanley's mom--who loves to cook--mails him to Mexico to get a secret herbal ingredient that she must have.
Series
Fairy Bell sisters volume 2
Publisher
HarperCollins
Language
English
Description
Usually, when the Summer People take over the cottages of Sheepskerry Island, the Fairy Bell Sisters go into hiding, but when kind-hearted Rosy realizes that a Summer Child named Louisa needs help, she does the unthinkable and befriends her.
Author
Publisher
Bookouture
Language
English
Description
"Connie McColl is finally free to make her own decisions for the first time in decades. And when she meets glamorous Gill and downtrodden Maggie, at a rather dull flower arranging class, it seems that she's not the only one dreaming of adventure. The three very different women all agree it's about time they had a holiday to remember. So they make a pact for this summer to be their best yet - and drive off into the sunset together?As they meander their...
Author
Publisher
Lake Union Publishing
Language
English
Description
"Paris, 1940. With the city occupied by the Nazis, three young seamstresses go about their normal lives as best they can. But all three are hiding secrets. War-scarred Mireille is fighting with the Resistance; Claire has been seduced by a German officer; and Vivienne's involvement is something she can't reveal to either of them.Two generations later, Claire's English granddaughter Harriet arrives in Paris, rootless and adrift, desperate to find a...
Author
Publisher
ARCADIA BOOKS
Language
English
Description
When Jessica, a grieving widow, inherits an antique mall from her mother she also inherits the stallholders: an elderly, amoral, acquisitive, and paranoid collection. When one of the vendors, a wily ex-con named Roxy, shoots her ex-husband, she calls on Jessica to help bury the body and soon Jessica is embroiled in cover-ups, lies and misdirection.
Author
Publisher
Skybound Comet/Image Comics, Inc
Language
English
Description
"For fans of Nimona and Teen Titans: Raven! The high-fantasy, high-seas adventure continues! Aella sets sail with her mother's pirate crew on a quest for revenge. As more secrets about her origin are revealed, Aella begins to embrace her dangerous and powerful dark side, leading her down a path from which there may be no return"--
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Author
Publisher
Dyslexic Books
Edition
Dyslexie Font edition.
Language
English
Description
Bug has a secret. Actually, he has a lot of secrets. 1, he's formed a basketball team at his new school based on a giant lie. 2, his parents don't know he's playing basketball again. 3, his new team-mates have no idea he isn't allowed to play, and they definitely don't know why. Bug will do ANYTHING to keep his secrets, keep his new team and keep his life from falling apart. Because no one can know The Biggest Secret of All: Bug risks his life every...
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Series
Publisher
VIZ Media, LLC
Edition
Shonen Jump manga edition.
Language
English
Description
"The children of the Grace Field House orphanage must escape a macabre fate before it's too late. Life at Grace Field House is good for Emma and her fellow orphans. While the daily studying and exams they have to take are tough, their loving caretaker provides them with delicious food and plenty of playtime. But perhaps not everything is as it seems. As Norman and his group prepare their plan to eradicate all of the demons, Emma searches for her own...
Author
Series
Publisher
VIZ Media, LLC
Edition
Shonen Jump manga edition.
Language
English
Description
"The children of the Grace Field House orphanage must escape a macabre fate before it's too late. Life at Grace Field House is good for Emma and her fellow orphans. While the daily studying and exams they have to take are tough, their loving caretaker provides them with delicious food and plenty of playtime. But perhaps not everything is as it seems... Emma, Ray and their large new family find themselves up against a new enemy, fellow humans. Armed...
Author
Series
Publisher
VIZ Media, LLC
Edition
Shonen Jump manga edition.
Language
English
Description
"Life at Grace Field House is good for Emma and her fellow orphans. While the daily studying and exams they have to take are tough, their loving caretaker provides them with delicious food and plenty of playtime. But perhaps not everything is as it seems... In order to save a dying family member, Emma leads a small group of children into a demon farm in order to steal some medicine. This risky mission will require smarts, stealth and a bit of luck....
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