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November 2007 Featured Young Readers Titles


Young Bond Hurricane Gold | Dahlmanac 2 | The English Roses: The New Girl | OCG: Margit – Book Four – A Girl in Need | Snakehead
 

Young Bond Hurricane Gold

Young Bond Hurricane Gold As the sun blazes over the Caribbean island of Lagrimas Negras, its bloodthirsty ruler is watching and waiting. Criminals come here to hide, with blood on their hands and escape on their minds. On the mainland, in the quiet town of Tres Hermanas, ex-flying ace Jack Stone leaves his son and daughter in the company of James Bond. But a gang of thieves lie in ambush – they want Stone’s precious safe, and will kill for its contents. A deadly chase through the Mexican jungle begins, as James fights to keep the secret treasures in sight. On this terrifying trail of greed and betrayal, only danger is guaranteed... Survival is not.

 

Dahlmanac 2

Dahlmanac 2 Interesting diseases, the most heroic animals, beards, disguises, quizzes and pirates – yes, it's a second fun-filled collection of facts, activities and jokes to celebrate Roald Dahl Day! Dahlmanac 2 is jam-packed with treats - some disgusting, some delicious - stuff that EVERY Roald Dahl fan should know!



 

The English Roses: The New Girl

The English Roses The English Roses are as tight as five friends can be. Nothing can come between the five girls, Nicole, Amy, Grace, Charlotte and Binah! But then Nicole finds out that her New York pal, Leslie, is moving to London. At first the girls can’t wait to meet her. But when Leslie arrives, the Roses start to worry that she’s stealing Nicole from them!


 

OCG: Margit – Book Four – A Girl in Need

Silverfin 1947: Now that Margit and her family have settled into their new life in Toronto's Kensington Market, they have—at Margit's urging—agreed to take in a Polish orphan. Lilly speaks no English and jealously guards her only possession: a photo of her mother and father. Unable to communicate with Lilly, or to comfort her when she wakes in the night with bad dreams, Margit and her family are feeling the strain. Even Margit's cherished friendship with Alice is at the breaking point. Will Margit ever be able to break through to this troubled young girl? Will Alice ever speak to her again?

 

Snakehead

Snakehead What goes up must come down, and when we last saw Alex Rider, he was as up as can be—in outer space. When he crash lands off the coast of Australia, the Australian Secret Service recruits him to infiltrate one of the ruthless gangs operating across South East Asia. Known as snakeheads, the gangs smuggle drugs, weapons, and worst of all, people. Alex accepts the assignment, in part for the chance to work with his godfather and learn more about his parents. What he uncovers, however, is a secret that will make this his darkest and most dangerous mission yet . . . and that his old nemesis, Scorpia, is anything but out of his life.