Showing results for "Strike!" in Literature & Fiction

The Scavengers are back, and if you've followed my story up until now, then you'll know it's not all gumdrops and lollipops over here. If it were just The Scavengers, I might've been all about the challenge, but this time they've brought their leader - an eighth grader named Victor. He's everything that Wyatt is, only a bajillion times worse. Victor won't rest until he takes away the most important thing in my life, and guess what? He's doing a bang-up job of it.

Steve and his friends are back at the wheat farm, trying to find a way to secure their crops from hostile mobs, when their old friend, Georgia, comes to them for help. Georgia's village is in the middle of a serious skeleton attack. The skeletons appear at dawn, and nobody can go to bed without risking death. Steve and the gang agree to help, but the journey to Georgia's village isn't easy, especially with a new batch of rainbow griefers on their trail.

Soon to be an animated series from Nickelodeon! ""Big Nate is funny, big time"" —Jeff Kinney, author of Diary of a Wimpy Kid For fans of Jeff Kinney and Raina Telgemeier, here comes the second novel in the New York Times bestselling Big Nate series. BIG NATE will surpass all others! But it...

New York Times bestselling author D. J. MacHale is back with the third book in the SYLO Chronicles. Once again, Tucker Pierce and his friends must fight for their lives against the better-equipped SYLO. All bets are off in Strike—with twists so big readers will never see them coming—while...

The Incredible Rockhead experiment isn't going according to plan. To capture Chip Stone and bring him to the secret testing facility, the evil General creates a new mutant—the Dozer! This super high-tech and somewhat sleep kid creature will stop at nothing to complete his mission. Look out, Rockhead, the bully Dozer is about to strike!

The Library of Doom’s greatest foe, the Eraser, has caught the Librarian in a lethal trap. Now the hero is chained down and a giant super-eraser swings above him, getting closer with every swipe. Can the Librarian escape the doom device, or will he be wiped out for good? Uncover hidden dangers and dark mysteries with SECRETS OF THE LIBRARY OF DOOM, a chapter book series from bestselling author Michael Dahl.

Zac is rocketed into outer space to stop the sabotage of a charity rock concert. An enemy agent is out to steal billions of dollars in donations and will stop at nothing to get them. This is Zac's toughest mission yet – can he handle the pressure?

Dive into the captivating world of Penny Parker, a spirited teenage sleuth and budding reporter blessed with an exceptional talent for unraveling the most peculiar and often bizarre mysteries. As the only daughter of widower Anthony Parker, publisher of the Riverview Star, Penny has been raised to be independent, outspoken, and remarkably resourceful. Her bubbly and conversational demeanor cleverly masks a razor-sharp intellect. Created by the talented Mildred A. Wirt, who also authored the original Nancy Drew series under the pseudonym Carolyn Keene, Penny embodies the daring spirit Wirt ...

Harry and Ava are space cadets living aboard Vantia1, a massive space station that was created after a black hole swallowed their home planet. The black hole was the work of an evil scientist, Vellis, who is holding Harry's parents hostage – and now he's invented a new and terrifying Beast, a three-headed droid dog that can dig up the precious element Vellis needs to power his deadly superweapons. Only Harry and Ava can defeat Vellis and rescue everyone from certain doom.

There's always someone to do things with, and she likes to help take care of her younger brothers and sisters. But now Mallory's working on an important writing project, and she needs peace and quiet. So why won't everyone leave her alone? Nicky needs help tying his shoes, Claire wants a sandwich, someone has to break up the triplets' fight, and Mallory feels like a full-time baby-sitter. And there's only one thing to do: This baby-sitter is going on strike!

Flossie Teacake, the youngest member of the family, is back! As always she is clad in her magical fur coat which turns our heroine from a timid ten year old into an extremely exciting 18 year old! Nothing stops Flossie and her helter-skelter life which races along at its usual frantic pace. This time she manages to become a dancing teacher at the Grapefruit Dance Studios in Covent Garden...

The great prophet Isaiah is deep in the midst of writing God’s urgent warning to Israel. But in the shadows of his study, a curious little mouse named Darash has a mission of his own—to unlock the secrets written upon the sacred scroll. There’s just one problem. Isaiah’s two sons, Hashbaz and Jashub, are sprawled out, blocking the way—lazy, loud, and satisfied to stay that way. Darash needs a distraction. And he knows just the mouse for the job. Enter his brother Akbar—codename: Lightning—the fastest mouse to ever live!

Simple text describes a lightning storm to young listeners. Pair this nonfiction title with its companion fiction story, Hiding from Lightning.

For young baseball fans and dog lovers, Marley's here to play! Marley can't wait for his first trip to the ballpark. He is ready to cheer for the home team. But is the home team ready for Marley? In this story about Marley’s first visit to a baseball game, Marley not only roots for the home...

It seems that Bunnicula, the vampire rabbit, is back to his old ways - or so Chester thinks, having found pale vegetables drained of their juices and scattered about the Monroe family kitchen. This time Chester decides to take matters into his own hands (or rather paws). Can Harold let Chester...

Non mais, quelle idée d’appeler sa fille BÉRÉNICE ! En veux-tu, des moqueries ? « Bérénice la réglisse, Bérénice la saucisse… » Je suis tannée, tannée, TANNÉE ! C’est décidé : mes parents doivent changer mon prénom. Sinon, je fais la grève de TOUT !

Makayla and Liam Park have just moved into Deadwood Hill. While the house is new to them, a witch lived on that exact spot centuries ago. Liam discovers a Magic 8 Ball in the attic that knows things it shouldn’t. Is it helpful or haunted? Does the Magic 8 Ball have something to do with a girl’s disappearance last year? Can it help Makayla and Liam rescue the missing girl?