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281) See all the stars
Author
Publisher
Margaret K. McElderry Books, an imprint of Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing Division
Pub. Date
[2018]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
309 pages ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
Bex, Jenni, Ellory, Ret. To Ellory they were Venus. Earth. Moon. Sun. Electric, headstrong young women; Ellory's whole solar system. Now Ellory is alone, her once inseparable group of friends torn apart by secrets, deception, and a shocking incident that changed their lives forever. She's returning to Pine Brook to navigate senior year after a two-month suspension and summer away. Tormented by some and sought out by others, troubled by a mysterious...
282) Relatos salvajes
Publisher
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2015]
Edition
Widescreen version.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (approximately 122 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
Español
Description
Six short stories involving people out for vengeance. Vulnerable in the face of a reality that shifts and suddenly turns unpredictable, the characters cross the thin line that divides civilization and barbarism. A lover's betrayal, a return to the repressed past and the violence woven into everyday encounters drive the characters to madness as they cede to the undeniable pleasure of losing control.
283) Beyond the mask
Publisher
[Publisher not identified]
Pub. Date
[2015]
Edition
Widescreen version.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (103 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
The leading mercenary for the British East India Company, Will Reynolds has just been double-crossed and now is on the run in the American Colonies. Working to redeem his name and win back the affections of the woman with whom he's never been fully truthful, Will now hides behind a new mask in hopes of thwarting his former employer. As his past life closes in on him, Will must somehow gain the trust and the help of his beloved Charlotte.
284) Edges of the Lord
Pub. Date
2005
Edition
Widescreen ver.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (99 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Romek is a Jewish boy from Krakow hiding out with a rural Catholic family in Poland in 1943. Romek soon finds himself in an awkward position with the other children of the village, who don't know whether to view the newcomer as a friend or rival. In a catechism class taught by a local priest, Ramek meets Marka, a local thirteen-year-old whose romantic interest sparks some twists that include betrayal, murder, and revenge with religious overtones.
Author
Publisher
Simon & Schuster
Pub. Date
2023.
Edition
First Simon & Schuster hardcover edition.
Physical Desc
xvii, 263 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
Anne Frank's life has been studied by many scholars, but the story of Bep Voskuijl has remained untold, until now. As the youngest of the five Dutch people who hid the Frank family, Bep was Anne's closest confidante during the 761 excruciating days she spent hidden in the Secret Annex. Bep, who was just twenty-three when the Franks went into hiding, risked her life to protect them, plunging into Amsterdam's black market to source food and medicine...
286) Resistance
Pub. Date
2007
Edition
Widescreen ver.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (92 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
When American fighter pilot Ted is shot down on a reconnaissance mission over occupied Belgium, local underground members hide him in a secret room belonging to a resistance leader and his wife. As she nurses the injured pilot back to health, the two slowly fall in love, But when the affair is uncovered, a shocking act of betrayal threatens them and the resistance movement, forcing the officer to make a choice that will change their lives - and the...
Author
Series
Tainted blood duology volume 1
Publisher
Harper Voyager, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2023]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
389 pages : map ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
"In the midst of a tyrannical regime and political invasion, D̈mi just wants to survive: to avoid the suspicion of the nonmagical Ajes who occupy her ancestral homeland of Ife; to escape the King's brutal genocide of her people--the darker skinned, magic wielding Oluso; and to live peacefully with her secretive mother while learning to control the terrifying blood magic that is her birthright. But when D̈mi's misplaced trust costs her mother's life,...
288) When we were them
Author
Publisher
Atheneum
Pub. Date
[2021]
Edition
First edition.
Lexile measure
HL 720L
Physical Desc
373 pages ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
After betraying her two best friends, eighteen-year-old Willa spends the week of her high school graduation going through a memory box commemorating important moments of the three girls' friendship in order to try to save it.
289) Betrayal
Author
Series
Empty Coffin novel volume 2
Pub. Date
2012
Physical Desc
273 pages ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
Foreign exchange student Olivia Grant is stabbed to death after a party, and the prime suspect is her best friend.
290) Arch enemies
Author
Series
Renegades volume 2
Publisher
Square Fish
Pub. Date
2021.
Edition
First Square Fish edition.
Lexile measure
820L
Physical Desc
474 pages ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
As Nova, Adrian, and the rest of their crew face escalating crime in Gatlon City, covert weapons and conflicting missions have Nova and Adrian questioning not only their beliefs about justice, but also their feelings for each other.
291) Shield Maiden
Author
Publisher
Redhook
Pub. Date
2023.
Edition
First U.S. edition.
Physical Desc
400 pages : geneological table, map ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
Fryða has grown up hearing tales of her uncle, King Beowulf, and his spectacular defeat of the monstrous Grendel. Her one desire is to become a shield maiden in her own right, but a terrible accident during her childhood has thwarted this dream. Yet still, somehow, she feels an uncontrollable power begin to rise within herself. The last thing Fryða wants is to be forced into a political marriage, especially as her heart belongs to her lifelong friend,...
292) M©Łximo impacto
Author
Series
Description
Skilled assassin Will Robie is asked by the U.S. government to track down fellow assassin Jessica Reel, who has gone rogue, but during his pursuit of Reel, Robie realizes that her betrayal may be concealing a larger threat that could impact the whole world.
"Will Robie es un asesino altamente cualificado, el hombre al que el gobierno de EEUU recurre para eliminar a los peores enemigos del Estado, verdaderos monstruos que podrian llevarse por delante...
293) Máximo impacto
Author
Series
Publisher
B, Grupo Zeta
Pub. Date
2017.
Edition
1a. edición.
Physical Desc
426 pages ; 23 cm.
Language
Español
Description
Skilled assassin Will Robie is asked by the U.S. government to track down fellow assassin Jessica Reel, who has gone rogue, but during his pursuit of Reel, Robie realizes that her betrayal may be concealing a larger threat that could impact the whole world.
"Will Robie es un asesino altamente cualificado, el hombre al que el gobierno de EEUU recurre para eliminar a los peores enemigos del Estado, verdaderos monstruos que podrian llevarse por delante...
Author
Pub. Date
2004
Lexile measure
840L
Physical Desc
10 books in a cloth bag ; 15 x 20 cm + 1 folder
Language
English
Description
An epic tale of fathers and sons, of friendship and betrayal, that takes us from Afghanistan in the final days of the monarchy to the atrocities of the present. The unforgettable, heartbreaking story of the unlikely friendship between a wealthy boy and the son of his father's servant, The Kite Runner is a beautifully crafted novel set in a country that is in the process of being destroyed. It is about the power of reading, the price of betrayal, and...
295) The deceptions
Author
Publisher
Counterpoint
Pub. Date
2022.
Edition
First Counterpoint edition.
Physical Desc
289 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
Language
English
Description
"A middle-aged poet finds herself adrift in her marriage and life now that her child has moved away to college. Her job teaching Greek myth to high school boys at a prestigious New York City academy has its small pleasures-her students offer surprising insights to stories she's studied for decades-but as her debut poetry collection approaches publication she starts to notice the seams of her life becoming unloosed. The chorus of voices in her life...
Author
Pub. Date
2003
Physical Desc
218 pages ; 17 cm
Language
English
Description
A king, betrayed by his queen, vows to take a bride for one night only. In the morning she will face terrible fate, and he will choose another. Nothing can change his course, until Shahrazad seeks to restore his heart with words.
297) The widow's daughter
Author
Pub. Date
2012
Physical Desc
372 pages ; 20 cm
Language
English
Description
"A spellbinding story of love, war, and betrayal. Peter Sokol, an artist living in San Diego, is haunted by his past. In 1943, Captain Sokol is a surgeon in the U.S. Marines stationed in Auckland, New Zealand, where he and his longtime nemesis have fallen in love with the same beautiful and enigmatic woman, Emily Walters. Dismissive of Emily's suspiciously British mother and violent brother, the two vie for her hand. When Emily's brother is discovered...
Author
Publisher
Ize Press
Pub. Date
2023.
Edition
First Ize Press edition.
Physical Desc
258 pages : chiefly color illustrations ; 21 cm
Language
English
Description
"Navier now knows the identity of her pen pal, and is happy to find herself growing closer to Prince Heinrey. But things aren't that simple for an empress--not everyone is quite so pleased about their friendship, and the charming prince himself seems to be hiding something big... Meanwhile, Rashta's secret has been exposed, leaving her backed into a corner. With threats looming over her head and Sovieshu's eye trained on Navier, just how far is Rashta...
Author
Series
Bedlam's bard volume 7
Publisher
Baen Books
Pub. Date
[2019]
Physical Desc
230 pages ; 25 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Deeply depressed Olivia, whose parents are divorcing, is ripe for manipulation. And swimming star Blake is looking for someone just like her. Although her friend tries to warn her, Olivia falls for his ploys and accepts an invitation to go to the Adirondack resort camp of Lake Endor with him and his family. But all is not as it seems at the hundred year old resort. Not only does Olivia discover that Blake is not the guy she thought he was, there...
300) The duke's all that
Author
Publisher
Forever
Pub. Date
2024.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
xii, 308 pages : map ; 18 cm
Language
English
Description
When the Duke of Balgair, the husband who betrayed her years ago, arrives on the remote isle of Synne, determined to bring her back to Scotland, Seraphina, although the attraction still burns strong between them, doesn't know if they'll ever find their way back to each other.