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English
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Taking chances is part of life, but when you bet your future against the odds, it's a high-risk game. Kate Madison's stylish resale shop has been a big SoHo success, supporting her and her four kids since her husband's untimely death. Now they are grown and ready to forge lives of their own. And they all choose to play against the odds, to their mother's dismay. Isabelle, a dedicated attorney, is in line to make partner at her Wall Street firm when...
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Language
English
Description
"Grace Blades is a master psychologist, respected by her peers and adored by her patients. She is hardworking and highly competent, a model of self-control. But in private, Grace indulges a secret thrill-seeking darkness, pursuing danger as an escape from the regimented life she's established. Closing her eyes as she flies down the Los Angeles freeway or targeting a stranger in a hotel bar for an anonymous moment of passion, Grace craves the rush....
4) Panic
Author
Series
Lexile measure
HL 720L
Language
English
Description
"In the poor town of Carp, New York, a group of teens enters a high-stakes game that involves a series of secretive, possibly deadly challenges throughout the summer, with the winner receiving more than $50,000--enough money to start a new life"--
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Language
English
Description
The New York Times bestselling author of Starting Over and An Ocean Apart returns with his strongest work to date-a heartwarming story of love, compassion, and redemption… After the dot-com bubble burst, Dan Porter is laid off from his job and must decide what is truly important. His wife of 20 years, Jackie, a beautiful and successful managing director for a clothing designer, no longer connects with him. His teenagers Josh, Nina and Millie are...
Author
Series
American girls collection. Caroline volume 4
Pub. Date
2012
Lexile measure
680L
Language
English
Description
While Caroline is out fishing one spring day, she sees a British warship about to capture an American boat. With only an instant to decide what to do, Caroline takes a daring risk to try to save the day. She's been trying to be brave, like she promised Papa, but would he be proud of her now? Missing him terribly, Caroline visits their special fishing spot on the shore of Lake Ontario. She hopes to find comfort there--but instead she makes a startling...
8) Bubbles
Author
Lexile measure
710L
Language
English
Description
Twelve-year-old Sophie Mulvaney's world has been turned upside down. Mum lost her job at the TV station and broke up with Pratik, whom Sophie adored. Her teacher is making them do a special project about risk-taking, so Sophie gets roped into doing a triathlon. And to top it all off, she's started seeing bubbles above people's heads that tell her what people are thinking. Seeing other people's thoughts seems like it should be cool, but it's actually...
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Series
Publisher
Bantam Books
Pub. Date
[2020]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
337 pages ; 25 cm.
Language
English
Description
"London. December, 1942. As the Russian army repels German forces from Stalingrad, Maggie Hope, secret agent and spy, takes a break from the Special Operations Executive division to defuse bombs in London. But Maggie herself is like an explosion waiting to happen. Shaken by a recent case, she finds herself living more dangerously--taking more risks than usual, smoking again, drinking gin and riding a motorcycle--and the last thing she wants is to...
10) Rush
Author
Pub. Date
2010
Physical Desc
295, 13 pages ; 21 cm
Language
English
Description
A pariah in his town and home for the results of his risk-taking behavior, eighteen-year-old Jake seeks adrenaline rushes to clear his dark thoughts, but when Salome, the girl he loves, gets caught up in taking chances, too, the consequences are devastating.
11) Nerve
Author
Pub. Date
2012
Physical Desc
294 pages ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
As a player in NERVE, an anonymous game of dares broadcast live online, high-schooler Vee is unhappy to be watched constantly but finds it exhilarating to be paired with handsome Ian taking ever riskier dares--until the stakes become too high.
Author
Publisher
Carolrhoda Lab, an imprint of Lerner Publishing Group, Inc
Pub. Date
[2020]
Lexile measure
HL 710L
Physical Desc
305 pages; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
Eighteen-year-old Cayenne learns that her long-dead mother left her and her sister a series of video messages; that their aunt, who raised them, has the same gene mutation that caused their mother's cancer; and that she and her sister may also have it.
13) Jumper
Author
Publisher
Viking
Pub. Date
2022.
Lexile measure
920L
Physical Desc
327 pages ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
"Blair Scott is in her second season as a wildland firefighter when the Forest Service puts out a call for an additional class of smokejumpers. She and her best friend Jason both apply, though neither expects to get in since they're only nineteen. But it's been a devastating fire season, and they are both accepted. But going to training camp is only the first step--everyone expects the teenage rookies will wash out in the first week. Blair has always...
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Series
Publisher
Silhouette Books
Pub. Date
2021.
Physical Desc
443 pages ; 18 cm.
Language
English
Description
For Now, Forever: Self-made millionaire Daniel MacGregor is used to getting what he wants. Whether business or pleasure, Daniel can charm his way through it all. So when he meets the fiercely independent Anna Whitfield he's surprised when she coolly dismisses him. Studying to be a surgeon, Anna has no patience for Daniel's foolish opinions, and she won't be distracted by his flattery. But Daniel is not about to let the love of his life slip through...
Publisher
Binge Box
Pub. Date
[2021]
Physical Desc
5 videodiscs (656 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Beowulf: In the age of heroes comes the mightiest warrior of them all, Beowulf. After destroying the overpowering demon Grendel, he incurs the undying wrath of the beast's ruthlessly seductive mother, who will use any means possible to ensure revenge. The ensuing epic battle resonates throughout the ages.
The lovely bones: When 14-year-old Susie Salmon was murdered, she left her unfinished life behind. Now from her place in a strange but beautiful...