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Jamie Grimm is a middle schooler on a mission: he wants to become the world's greatest stand-up comedian - even if he always seems to 'choke' in the spotlight. When Jamie finds out about a contest called the Funniest Kid on the Planet, he knows it's time to face his fears and enter. But are the judges rewarding him out of pity because he happens to be in a wheelchair, like his bullying cousin Stevie suggests?

Daniel X has never lost a battle against the disgusting, dangerous extraterrestrials on his List of Alien Outlaws. But he must now face a foe whose origins appear nearer to the depths of Hell than to the outer reaches of the galaxy! Number 2 is an unstoppable criminal who’s slowly been amassing an underground army of alien henchmen to enslave Earth’s population - all in preparation for the arrival of Number 1, the most powerful alien in the universe, and Daniel’s arch-nemesis.

After sixth grade, the very worst year of his life, Rafe Khatchadorian thinks he has it made in seventh grade. He's been accepted to art school in the big city and imagines a math-and-history-free fun zone. Wrong! It's more competitive than Rafe ever expected, and to score big in class, he needs to find a way to turn his boring life into the inspiration for a work of art. His method? Operation: Get a Life! Anything he's never done before, he's going to do it, from learning to play poker to going to a modern art museum.

Whit and Wisty Allgood have sacrificed everything to lead the resistance against the merciless totalitarian regime that governs their world. Its supreme leader, The One Who Is The One, has banned everything they hold dear: books, music, art, and imagination. But the growing strength of the siblings’ magic hasn’t been enough to stop the One’s evil rampage, and now he’s executed the only family they had left.

THE BEST VIDEO GAME YOU EVER PLAYED… Daniel X is one of the greatest superheroes ever to walk planet Earth. He’s defeated a host of evil doers on The List of Alien Outlaws, and now he’s ready to raise the stakes on his next impossible mission – by eliminating two criminals at once…. IS THE WORST THING THAT HAPPENED TO PLANET EARTH. Tokyo is the stomping ground of Number 7 and Number 8 on The List, a pair of sadistic shape-shifters at the helm of a massive international video-game enterprise.

The Alien Hunter is playing with fire… but who will get burned? Daniel X’s hunt to eliminate each and every intergalactic criminal on Earth is always relentless, but this time, it’s getting personal. Number Three on the List of Alien Outlaws takes the form of raging, soul-possessing fire. And fire transports Daniel back to the most traumatic event of his life – the horrifying murder of his parents.

The second instalment in James Patterson's magical new series.Whit and Wisty Allgood are leading the Resistance against the despotic New Order. Hailed as ‘Liberators’, they are prophesised to overthrow the ruling regime. As such, Whit and Wisty have achieved notoriety and are very much at the top of the New Order’s ‘most wanted' list. But as time passes, they are becoming more skilful at harnessing their magical capabilities, and their powers are growing stronger every day.

The tree is decorated, the cookies are baked, and the presents are wrapped, but the biggest celebration this Christmas is Gaby Summerhill's wedding. Since her husband died three years ago, Gaby's four children have drifted apart, each consumed by the turbulence of their own lives. They haven't celebrated Christmas together since their father's death, but when Gaby announces that she's getting married she may finally be able to bring them home for the holidays.

Featuring North America's foremost thriller authors, Thriller is the first collection of pure thriller stories ever published. Offering up heart-pumping tales of suspense in all its guises are 32 of the most critically acclaimed and award-winning names in the business. From the signature characters that made such authors as David Morrell and John Lescroart famous, to four of the hottest new voices in the genre, this blockbuster will tantalize and terrify.

Senior Midwife Lucy Ryuan is used to guiding expectant mothers through pregnancy. But when two kidnappings and a vicious stabbing happen on her watch, her focus abruptly changes. Something has to be done, and Lucy is fearless enough to try. As rumours and accusations fly around Manhattan, Lucy teams up with a sceptical NYPD detective to solve the case. But the truth is far more twisted than either of them could ever have imagined. 

When Rafe discovers that he's inherited a fortune, it's not all good news. Sure, he gets an all-expenses-paid trip to glamorous Beverly Hills...but he also has to go to school while he's in California. Blergh. And not just any school - St. Benedict's, the snobbiest of snobby establishments. You can bet your bottom dollar that Rafe doesn't exactly fit in. Toss in a ramshackle house Rafe's family has to live in before they can inherit the money and a group of bullies who make Miller the Killer look downright friendly, and this trip might be more trash than treasure.

"Den 1:a att dö" är första delen i James Pattersons populära deckarserie om kvinnorna som löser kallblodiga fall tillsammans. Flera av böckerna har blivit New York Times Best Sellers, och ligger även till grund till tv-serien "Women's Murder Club". Kommissarie Lindsay Boxer blir avbruten mitt under ett läkarbesök av att ett brutalt dubbelmord har skett. David och Melanie Brandt har blivit dödade under sin bröllopsnatt av en hänsynslös mördare, som dessutom har fördärvat Melanies lik.

"En 2:a chans" är andra delen i James Pattersons bästsäljande deckarserie om kvinnorna som löser fall i San Fransisco tillsammans. En pulshöjande bok som är omöjlig att lägga ifrån sig! En elvaårig flicka blir mördad utanför en kyrka i San Francisco, och vid hennes kropp finns en symbol från den grekiska mytologin. Polisinspektör Lindsay Boxer och hennes vänninor, tillika utredarkollegor, tar sig an fallet direkt.

Rafe Khatchadorian is days away from sweet, sweet summer freedom, until bad grades threaten to land him in...summer school.It's impossible to fail out of a summer job, right? Wrong. He strikes out at the zoo then grosses out at a billionaire's country club. Rafe is destined for the Failed Jobs Hall of Fame until an encounter with an endangered lion puts his wildlife knowledge to the test...and it's more than his grade on the line this time.

Things heat up at Hills Village Middle School when Rafe gets an invitation from Dr Daria Deerwin to join a research study on polar bears. How many times in life do you get a chance to come face-to-face with a real polar bear in the wild? Rafe is ready to find out! Alaska is pinkie-freezing, hair-freezing, snot-freezing cold, but Rafe might be headed for a meltdown. He's spending every waking moment with Penelope, who he definitely has a crush on, and a polar bear Dr Deerwin is tracking goes missing...with poachers on the tundra.

NOW: Hannah is brought to Belman Psych, told she is suffering from hallucinations and delusions. Hannah knows the truth: she must return to the past and save her sister. 1347: Hannah and her village are starving to death in a brutal winter. Hannah seeks out food and salvation in the baron's castle. If she is caught stealing, she will surely hang. But if she and her friends succeed, she'll save everyone she holds dear. NOW: Psych student Jordan is the only person who seems to care, but he isn't sure what to believe. And Hannah has even bigger problems.

Jacky Hart finally knows the thrill of having people laugh with her (not at her). She tries to put her comedy and theatre skills to use in her summer job—but the boardwalk crowds aren't exactly adoring. So Jacky jumps at the opportunity of a lifetime: an all-expense paid trip to theatre camp! When Jacky gets to Camp Footlights, she realises she's way out of her depth. The highly trained campers all seem to know everything about performing, and exactly how to command the spotlight. All Jacky wants is to prove she fits in, but the more she tries, the more she stands out.

"De to børn sov fast efter den beroligende indsprøjtning. Så anbragte han dem forsigtigt i det underjordiske skjulested. Her ville ingen kunne finde dem. Ikke før han ønskede det." Rigmandsbørnene Maggie Rose Dunne og Michael Goldberg er blevet kidnappet fra deres privatskole i Washington. FBI-agenten Jezzie Flanagan og detektiven Alex Cross bliver sat på sagen. Men børnene er som sunket i jorden - bogstaveligt talt. Den ukendte bortfører, der kalder sig Mr. Chips, kræver 10 millioner dollars i løsepenge for Maggie Rose.

bandit country is written in the very particular dialect of the Irish border, as Ulster Scots and Ulster Gaelic shade into the language and culture of post-Celtic Tiger Ireland. Spectres of characters both mythic and real thread through these poems, giving them a slippery, ghostly quality. bandit country is a haunting exploration of this place and its people, looking back to the Troubles and forward towards Brexit—and to the ever-looming fences and boundaries with which we must reckon, collectively and urgently.

It's mid-December, and for the fifth year in a row, there is little sign of the festive season in the Sullivan family's home in South London. That is until a mysterious someone starts sending strange gifts to widower Henry and his two children. First, a small-beaked and feathered face pokes its head out from between the branches of a pear tree. Before they know it, the Sullivan's home is full of boisterous animals and house guests, all demanding their attention.