[PDF] Island Of Thieves eBook

Author : Josh Lacey
Publisher : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Page : 245 pages
File Size : 42,43 MB
Release : 2012
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 0547763271

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Buried treasure, villains, cars, and conflict--this humorous, fast-paced, action-packed novel is a page-turner. An ideal choice for the reluctant-to-read middle-grade boy.

Author : Josh Lacey
Publisher : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Page : 245 pages
File Size : 39,2 MB
Release : 2012-06-05
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 0547822324

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An “action-packed, danger-filled, Indiana Jones-like tale”—first in the Tom Trelawney series from the author of the Dragonsitter books (School Library Journal). “Only boring people get bored . . . Interesting people can always find something to be interested in.” That’s what Tom Trelawney’s father says, anyway. Tom shouldn’t have been interested in playing with matches but he was . . . bored. Now the shed is in ashes and strange Uncle Harvey is the only one willing to have him stay while his parents vacation Tom soon discovers Harvey is going to South America on a treasure hunt and though nephews aren’t invited, he manages to tag along. Before it’s over he’ll drive a car, fire a gun and run for his life. Tom realizes that life may be about following the rules, but survival may be about breaking them. “With its movie-poster cover and fast-paced storyline, Island of Thieves will entertain kids of all ages.”—Wired “Irresistibly funny and action-packed, this well-paced, smartly-written crime caper is just the thing for bored boys. Uncle Harvey is a wonderful comic creation; more, please!”—The London Times “An enjoyable escapade, delivered with wit, wisdom and just a bit of history thrown in for good measure.”—Kirkus Reviews “Nonstop action . . . This is a fine choice to add to a ‘Guys Read’ list.”—VOYA “A thrilling adventure.”—The Guardian

Author : Glen Erik Hamilton
Publisher : HarperCollins
Page : 592 pages
File Size : 44,94 MB
Release : 2021-07-27
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 006297856X

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“Hamilton has never been better.” —Publishers Weekly (starred review) When a new security gig turns into a setup, expert thief Van Shaw finds himself the prey in a cross-country pursuit—in this electrifying sixth novel in Glen Erik Hamilton’s pulse-pounding and emotionally resonant thriller series. Van Shaw is hired to evaluate the safeguards for the art collection of eccentric business magnate Sebastien Rohner. Then Rohner reveals to Van the real reason he’s been recruited: to prevent another professional burglar from stealing the art. Rohner wants to set a thief to catch a thief. While questioning the bizarre nature of the job, Van accepts the lucrative offer and arrives at the island estate during an international summit that Rohner is hosting. Shortly after beginning his surveillance of Rohner’s highly secure gallery wing, Van stumbles across the murdered body of one of the honored guests along the rocky shore. Wary of Rohner’s true intentions, Van knows the homicide detectives on the case—and perhaps Rohner as well—think he’s the prime suspect and will turn his life upside down in their search for proof. Van begins to hunt for the killer himself, but scrutiny only digs his hole deeper, as one of Rohner’s own executives is then killed and the Seattle police find concrete evidence placing Van at the scene. With no other options, he goes on the run, alone and unaided. He’s hunted by the cops, the enraged Rohner, and a pair of psychopathic hitmen who chase Van from one coast to the next. To clear his name, Van Shaw will have to uncover the hidden motive of corporate espionage at a global level, even with a band of killers on his tail who are determined to add Van to their growing list of victims.

Author : Daniel Lee Conlon
Publisher :
Page : 232 pages
File Size : 41,22 MB
Release : 2020-05-25
Category :
ISBN :

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Is insanity the true villain? Is it black magic? Does death take them or can love conquer all? Read and find out. A novel of historical fiction that depicts Magellan and his slave from the island of Malacca as they make their way across the pacific to the islands later named Islas de Los Ladrones or 'Islands of the Thieves'. What happens is part history and part fiction and will captive you from the first scene until the gut-wrenching ending.

Author : Thomas Keneally
Publisher : Anchor
Page : 402 pages
File Size : 30,24 MB
Release : 2007-12-04
Category : History
ISBN : 0307387577

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In this spirited history of the remarkable first four years of the convict settlement of Australia, Thomas Keneally offers us a human view of a fascinating piece of history. Combining the authority of a renowned historian with a brilliant narrative flair, Keneally gives us an inside view of this unprecedented experiment from the perspective of the new colony’s governor, Arthur Phillips. Using personal journals and documents, Keneally re-creates the hellish overseas voyage and the challenges Phillips faced upon arrival: unruly convicts, disgruntled officers, bewildered and hostile natives, food shortages, and disease. He also offers captivating portrayals of Aborigines and of convict settlers who were determined to begin their lives anew. A Commonwealth of Thieves immerses us in the fledgling penal colony and conjures up the thrills and hardships of those first four improbable years.

Author : Scott Chantler
Publisher :
Page : 114 pages
File Size : 42,21 MB
Release : 2016
Category : Circus performers
ISBN : 9781771386715

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In this thrilling sixth installment of Scott Chantler's popular Three Thieves graphic novel series, the separate adventures of twins Dessa and Jared play out simultaneously and seem poised to intersect as the book ends. Dessa, along with Topper and Fisk, has managed a daring landing onto the flying island of Astaroth, where she hopes to find her long-lost brother. Instead, they discover a bizarre world where three children are being held by a mysterious and rarely seen man they call the Toymaker. Certain the Toymaker is Greyfalcon, Jared's kidnapper, Dessa is determined to track him down and confront him about her brother's location. Meanwhile, Captain Drake has unintentionally stumbled upon Jared himself and decides to hold the boy as bait to lure Dessa to him. But as he learns from Jared the particulars about the boy's abduction nine years ago, Drake is troubled. Why would such powerful people want to abduct a small peasant boy? The answer to that question is about to shock Drake--and Jared!

Author : Lawrence J. Cunningham
Publisher : Bess Press
Page : 246 pages
File Size : 49,12 MB
Release : 1992
Category : History
ISBN : 9781880188057

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A comprehensive ethnohistory of the earliest people to settle the Mariana Islands. Maps, line drawings, glossary, bibliography, and index.

Author : Barry Nunn
Publisher :
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 30,3 MB
Release : 2022-10
Category :
ISBN : 9781685835453

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The world has gone mad and seems to be just getting madder. They want out but can they pull it off? What kind of life will it be if they do? No people, no phone, no internet, no money, no shops, and no going back! They will need extreme cunning, guile, hard work, and a lot of good luck to do it, but they have decided to try. Swapping their current lives in this crazy world for white sandy beaches, warm turquoise water, coral reefs, forest, savanna, and best of all, they will have it all to themselves. The downside of this move is they must disappear and become invisible, and stay that way forever. There will be many things they will never do, see, hear, taste, or smell ever again, but they will still have far more than most. This new life is an extreme choice of that there is no denying, will it be worth it? Only time will tell. Will their future be time spent together on this beautiful tropical island? Or the alternative, being apart in prison.