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After World War II, suburbs proliferated around California cities as returning soldiers traded in their uniforms for business suits. After-hours leisure activities took on an island-themed sensuality that bloomed from a new fascination with Polynesia and Hawaii. Movies and television shows filmed in Malibu and Burbank urged viewers to escape everyday life with the likes of Gidget and Hawaiian Eye. Restaurants like Don the Beachcomber and Trader Vic's...
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Il s'agit d'une peinture célèbre de Madrid qui détient la clé d'une apocalypse que Alex Van Helsing ne peut arrêter. Quelques mois après la découverte, il est à cté d'une longue lignée de chasseurs de vampires, Alex Van Helsing a déjà vaincu deux dirigeants vampires puissants. Pas mal pour un de quatorze ans. Mais quand une reine vampire nouvellement augmenté menace le destin du monde, Alex face à son défi encore plus meurtrière. Faire...
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The true story of two elite runners and a disastrous race at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics.
The Olympic crowds-as well as millions of viewers at home-were looking forward to watching South African-born barefoot runner Zola Budd, representing Britain, in competition against the American favorite Mary Decker. But as the two ran in close proximity during the 3000-meter race in Los Angeles, disaster struck.
Decker tumbled to the inside of the...
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Armed with his wits, his friends, and his Nemotech submarine, a twelve-year-old descendant of Jules Verne's famous antihero must race against the clock to save his kidnapped mother in Quest for the Nautilus: Young Captain Nemo.
Gabriel Nemo has never been your normal, everyday twelve-year-old. As a descendant of the famous Captain Nemo, he's determined to use his Nemotech legacy for good. He and his best friends Peter and Misty spend their days...
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Il fallut deux attaques de vampires au cours de ses trois premières journées dans son école privée pour qu'Alex Van Helsing prennent conscience qu'il y a plus dans son nom de la famille qu'il ne le pensait - et plus aussi dans cette région de Suisse qu'à première vue. Tapi sous le lac Léman se cache une université vampire secrète nommée la Scholomance. Et étrangement, les vampires savent qu'un Van Helsing est arrivé. L'agent spécial...
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Quelques mois après la découverte d'une longue lignée de chasseurs de vampires, Alex Van Helsing a déjà battu deux leaders de vampires puissants. Pas mal pour un jeune homme de quatorze ans. Mais lorsqu'une reine vampire nouvellement promue menace le destin du monde, Alex fait face à un défi encore plus meurtrière. Faire équipe avec une sorcière motoriding, Alex circule entre la Suisse, le Royaume-Uni et l'Espagne dans une course effrénée...
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The Van Helsing name rebornFourteen-year-old Alex has no idea that he's descended from the world's most famous vampire hunter, but that changes fast when he arrives at Glenarvon Academy and confronts two vampires in his first three days. Turns out Glenarvon isn't the only school near Lake Geneva. Hidden deep underground lies an ancient university for vampires called the Scholomance. And the deadly vampire clan lord known as Icemaker? You might say...
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Within months of discovering he's next in a long line of vampire hunters, Alex Van Helsing has already defeated two powerful vampire leaders. Not bad for a fourteen-year-old. But when a newly risen vampire queen threatens the fate of the world, Alex faces his deadliest challenge yet. Teaming up with a motorcycle-riding witch, Alex jets between Switzerland, the UK, and Spain in a frantic race to prevent the queen from unleashing a curse that will plunge...
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Now that Alex is in the know about the deadly vampires that live-and hunt-around his boarding school, everything is different. Putting his talents to use, Alex is training with the Polidorium to become a vampire hunter, just like his Van Helsing ancestors. Sure, he's only fourteen, but c'mon: This runs in his blood. But Alex is wondering if he'll live long enough to succeed. His archnemesis Elle, a vampire whose youthful appearance and blond hair...
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London, 1899. A series of mysterious deaths on the shipping docks have an ex-Scotland Yard officer on the hunt for clues. What he uncovers is a war between a huge corporation and a renegade group of individuals, with both parties fighting for a powerful new energy source.
A cross-Atlantic collaboration between American authors Jason Henderson and Tony Salvaggio, and French illustrator Jean-Baptiste Hostache.
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London, 1899. A series of mysterious deaths on the shipping docks have an ex-Scotland Yard officer on the hunt for clues. What he uncovers is a war between a huge corporation and a renegade group of individuals, with both parties fighting for a powerful new energy source.
A cross-Atlantic collaboration between American authors Jason Henderson and Tony Salvaggio, and French illustrator Jean-Baptiste Hostache.
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Island Escapes, South Seas Adventures, and Musical Surf Parties of Midcentury Cinema
Tiki Culture arose as the defining expression of American pop culture during World War II and its influence continued through the 1960s. The essence of Tiki featured heavily in films of the era, depicting palm-tree and cocktail-laden escapes that captivated audiences nationwide. Films like South Pacific and The Man in the Gray Flannel Suit were a hodgepodge of...
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Marvel's most popular hero joins forces with Marvel's most popular super-team in this all-new trilogy. Spider-Man joins forces with the X-Men team when a mysterious photograph leads to a shocking discovery at the Time Displacement Core. The heroes must make a perilous journey into the past to prevent the destruction of the present.
14) Deep In It
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Desperate for cash Kevin turns to what he does best but this time he robbed the wrong person. Kevin must figure a way out.
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When a mysterious photograph leads to a shocking discovery at the Time Displacement Core, Spider-Man joins forces with the X-Men. Together, the heroes must make a perilous journey into the past to prevent Kang the Conqueror from destroying the multiverse and time itself. This audiobook omnibus edition collects the entire trilogy: Time's Arrow: The Past, Time's Arrow: The Present, and Time's Arrow: The Future.