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Susie Smith has no idea where she came from or who she used to be. Even her name is one she was given at the hospital where she woke up after a serious brain injury.The only thing she knows about herself is that she was caught in a super battle and was just one more of the collateral victims of Malice’s attack on the Megalopolous parade. One among hundreds of wounded people, no one stepped forward to claim her and she was eventually shuffled off into foster care.Then, hanging out with her friends, the mall is attacked and she runs into the Teen Demis for the first time. And they seem to know her...Approximate word count: 51,800.

'His mouth had been used as a latrine by some small creature of the night, and then as a mausoleum. During the night, too, he'd somehow been on a cross-country run and then been expertly beaten up by secret police. He felt bad.' Jix Dixon has a terrible job at a second-rate university. His life is full of things he could happily do without: the tedious and ridiculous Professor Welch, a neurotic and unstable girlfriend, Margaret, burnt sheets, medieval recorder music and over-enthusiastic students. If he can just deliver a lecture on 'Merrie England', a moderately successful career surely awaits him. But without luck, life is never simple . . .

Excerpt from Detective Story: A Play in Three ActsAnt's office, a desk, a swivel chair, several small chairs, some files, a water-cooler, a coat-rack, etc. A small win dow in the lieutenant's office looks out upon an air shaft. Through it we catch a glimpse of the window of the wash-room, the door to which is upstage right.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Born to rule. Destined to die. Saved by love. In Raven Araroa's kingdom, firstborn royal daughters were destined to rule, the Woman Kings of Nadir. A thousand years before she was born, a malevolent regime decreed there would be no more Woman Kings, by ordering firstborn daughters to immediately be put to death. But one of the daughters has survived. Born to the Queen in secret, Raven has been raised in a treevillage far from the royal palace. She is sixteen when her existence is discovered by the King. Pursued by the King's Hunters, and knowing she'll be killed if she's caught, Raven must flee. With two friends, she sets off, bound for the safety of a neighboring island nation. When she meets a charming boy along the way, her destiny becomes clear ... but can she trust him?

Love and lust are in the air at St. Cecilia’s. Alice and her lifelong best friend and crush, Tristan, are finally together, and anxious to bring their relationship to the next level. Meanwhile, Tally is scouting the perfect rebound to make her forget all about her doomed romance with Mr. Logan. But with a strict new housemistress at the school, face time with the boys is severely limited (and heaven forbid the girls actually bond with each other). Will Alice and Tally be able to sneak away for one perfect night? Or are their plans for dangerous liaisons destined for disappointment?

In Death Adders, beginning readers will learn how these venomous snakes live and hunt in the wild. Vibrant, full-color photos and carefully leveled text engage young readers as they discover the dramatic world of death adders. A labeled diagram helps readers identify a death adder's body parts, while a picture glossary reinforces new vocabulary. Children can learn more about death adders online using our safe search engine that provides relevant, age-appropriate websites. Death Adders also features reading tips for teachers and parents, a table of contents, and an index. Death Adders is part of Jump!’s Reptile World series.