Books with title Lost Conspiracy, The

Thirteen-year-old Emily Ross has just lost her mother, with whom she had a love-hate relationship. Her mother, Becky, was a brilliant, gorgeous, athletic woman, all the things Emily is not. She is, however, great on computers, since she was taught by her dad, physicist Josh Ross, who has just created a holographic computer. Out of it suddenly come a tiny version of Becky and her 18th century friends, writer Samuel Johnson, a barmaid, and her blacksmith boyfriend. These four can survive only a little while in the real world, since their pixels are degrading. Emily's little brother, Jamie, wants to keep his small mom, but their big brother wants to send them back where they came from before their dad finds out that his kids messed with his computer.Jamie's in trouble at school and the nurse, lovely Mexican Carmen Torres, scolds Josh for not handling Jamie's problem. She and Josh get together to fight the military boss of Josh's firm, who wants to use the tiny people for espionage. Becky is mad at Josh for finding a new woman and wants to stay with her family, even though Sam Johnson wants her to come home with him. By the end, Becky and Emily confront each other about their differences. Emily learns she's attractive in her own way and her new boyfriend, Jason, helps the family to fend off the military people and get the Lilliputians back where they came from. Among the themes of the book are sibling rivalry, manners, compassion, friendship, and understanding that parents aren't perfect, no matter how much they love you.

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In a virtual reality treasure hunt game, a gamer named Gadget is a steampunk pirate looking for her captain's lost treasure―a mysterious mechanical device. If she can find the scattered pieces that make up the device, she'll be released from the game. But the further she gets into it, the more Gadget worries she's in over her head. In a game where it's hard to know who's a real person and who's a non-player character, can Gadget trust anyone?

A glorious new fantasy from an award-winning author. The story is narrated by two very different teenagers, who each inhabit two extraordinarily different worlds. Arianrhod Hyde's world (or Roddy, as she prefers to be called) is very much the world of magic, pageantry and ritual. Not unlike Britain in King Arthur's Day, Roddy is daughter of two Court Wizards and therefore part of the King's Progress, travelling round the Islands of Blest and ready to take part in whatever ritual or ceremony is required, as it occurs. Presiding over all, the most important person is the Merlin, who is entrusted with the magical health of the Isles of Blest. Nick Mallory's world is much more familiar -- at least, it starts off being our own. But it soon transpires that Nick's not quite the ordinary 15 year old he seems, as he slips sideways into something he thinks is a dream -- but in fact is another world entirely. Now, Nick's been on other worlds before (although never alone) but he's a confident type

A small percentage of people believe in conspiracy theoriesstories about secret plans to commit crimes and hide the truth. Readers will be shocked by such outrageous claims as Queen Victoria's grandson was Jack the Ripper, U.S. President Roosevelt allowed the Japanese to attack Pearl Harbor, billionaire Howard Hughes left his fortune to a stranger who gave him a lift one night, and the moon landing was a hoax!

In a virtual reality treasure hunt game, a gamer named Gadget is a steampunk pirate looking for her captain's lost treasure―a mysterious mechanical device. If she can find the scattered pieces that make up the device, she'll be released from the game. But the further she gets into it, the more Gadget worries she's in over her head. In a game where it's hard to know who's a real person and who's a non-player character, can Gadget trust anyone?

Manitoba Young Readers Choice Award finalist, 2013 Adam's band, "Sick on a Snow Day", is challenged by more than just an unusual name. Adam is mistakenly accused of cheating on a test and must maintain a clean record and B-average if he wants to stay in the band. When lead singer Daniela Olafson gets hit with stage fright at the last minute, Adam creates her alter-ego, Olaf Danielson, the Swedish exchange student who becomes an instant tween sensation. But one kid who holds the key to both Adam's and Daniela's fates, is Adam's nemesis, the dorky Eldrick Hooperberg. And all he wants in return for his cooperation is to be a part of "Sick on a Snow Day".

A fast-paced international escapade, laced with adrenaline, glamour, and romance--perfect for fans of Ally CarterAvery West's newfound family can shut down Prada when they want to shop in peace, and can just as easily order a bombing when they want to start a war. Part of a powerful and dangerous secret society called the Circle, they believe Avery is the key to an ancient prophecy. Some want to use her as a pawn. Some want her dead.To unravel the mystery putting her life in danger, Avery must follow a trail of clues from the monuments of Paris to the back alleys of Istanbul with two boys who work for the Circle—beautiful, volatile Stellan and mysterious, magnetic Jack. But as the clues expose a stunning conspiracy that might plunge the world into World War 3, she discovers that both boys are hiding secrets of their own. Now she will have to choose not only between freedom and family--but between the boy who might help her save the world, and the one she's falling in love with.