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Teleportation and other luxuries [graphic novel] / by Bongiovanni, Archie,author.; Broder, Dayn,editor.; Eizik, Marla,editor.; Gattoni, Lucas,letterer.; Hitzhusen, Lauren,editor.; Levesque, Jack,book designer.; Sánchez, Camilo,designer.; Verhoeven, Lucas,illustrator.; Verhoeven, Mary,illustrator.;
In a bustling futurist metropolis, the Blamazon Teen Scientist Competition promises not just scientific glory, but fame and substantial financial rewards as well. Among the contestants, four teenagers from different backgrounds form an unlikely team: Tyler Risley, a teen heartthrob known for his genius-level intellect, Gabby, a grumpy nonbinary anarchist with a knack and distrust for science, Allegra, a shy and brilliant loner hiding her vast intelligence, and L.J., a small town jack-of-all-trades with an unparalleled knack for engineering. Amidst their bickering and missteps, they uncover the secret of teleportation. Despite this invention being a clear albeit dangerous way to win, it becomes apparent that perhaps victory isn't their only collective goal.Young adult.
Subjects: Science fiction comics.; Coming-of-age comics.; Graphic novels.; Contests; Inventions; Science fairs; Teenagers; Teleportation;
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Black Panther. [graphic novel] / by Ridley, John,1965-author.; Blee, Federico,colourist.; Cabal, Juann,1986-illustrator.; Landini, Stefano,illustrator.; Milla, Matt,colourist.; Moustafa, Ibrahim,illustrator.; Ross, Alex,1970-illustrator.; Sabino, Joe,letterer.;
Academy Award-winning writer John Ridley (12 Years a Slave) and Stormbreaker artist Juann Cabal launch an all-new BLACK PANTHER series with an action-packed espionage story that will upend everything in T'Challa's life - and have ramifications for the entire Marvel Universe! Secrets from the Panther's past have come back to haunt him. Fresh from returning from his travels in space, T'Challa receives an unexpected and urgent message from a Wakandan secret agent. Now the Black Panther must race the clock not only to save his agent, but also to keep his true agenda under wraps. Because if the truth comes out, it could cost T'Challa everything.Marvel, T+.
Subjects: Graphic novels.; Afrofuturist comics.; Superhero comics.; Black Panther (Fictitious character); Superheroes;
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The sky beneath us / by Valpy, Fiona,author.;
1927. Violet Mackenzie-Grant is embarking on her dream of studying at the Edinburgh School of Gardening for Women. She doesn't yet know that it's a journey that will take her to Kathmandu and beyond, deep into captivating landscapes and cultures that are worlds away from everything and everyone she's left behind in Scotland. 2020. Daisy Laverock has dreamed of retracing the footsteps of her great-great-aunt Violet ever since discovering her long-lost journals, whose accounts of plant hunting in the 1930s inspired Daisy's own career. Divorced, and facing an empty nest, Daisy decides to embark on the trip of a lifetime. She arrives in Nepal, ready to start trekking in the shadow of Everest. But fate, and the pandemic, have other plans. Stranded and alone, Daisy must fall back on the kindness of strangers, taking inspiration from Violet's determination and resilience to keep going in the darkest of times. As she gradually pieces together the fragments of Violet's story and uncovers long-held secrets, can Daisy finally reveal a path forward to her own future?
Subjects: Novels.; COVID-19 Pandemic, 2020-; Secrecy; Women travelers;
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Double or nothing [text (large print)] / by Sherwood, Kim,1989-author.; Fleming, Ian,1908-1964,creator.; Ian Fleming Publications Limited.;
"The start of a brand-new trilogy following MI6's Double O agents with a license to kill, that blows the world of James Bond wide open! James Bond is missing ... 007 has been captured, perhaps even killed, by a sinister private military company. His whereabouts unknown. Meet the new generation of spies ... Johanna Harwood, 003. Joseph Dryden, 004. Sid Bashir, 009. They represent the very best and brightest of MI6. Supremely skilled, ruthless, with a license to kill, they will do anything to protect their country. The fate of the world rests in their hands ... Tech billionaire Sir Bertram Paradise claims he can reverse the climate crisis and save the planet. But can he really? The new spies must uncover the truth, because the future of humanity hangs in the balance. Time is running out."--
Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Large print books.; Spy fiction.; Novels.; Bond, James (Fictitious character); Great Britain. MI6; Missing persons; Secret service; Spies;
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Orchid modern : living & designing with the world's most elegant houseplants / by Hachadourian, Marc,author.; Rosen, Claire,photographer.; New York Botanical Garden,publisher.;
Add the vibrant colors and exotic blooms of orchids to your houseplant haven--it's easier than you think with the help of Orchid Modern. Marc Hachadourian, the curator of the orchid collection at the New York Botanical Garden, shares his secrets to successfully growing these sometimes finicky houseplants. Besides the basics, you'll learn his top 120 orchid picks for green and not-so-green thumbs. Ten inspirational, step-by-step projects, including terrariums, a wreath, and a kokedama, provide the confidence to make orchids a thriving, vivid part of your home's signature style.
Subjects: Orchid culture.; Orchids.;
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The housemaid is watching / by McFadden, Freida,author.;
""You must be our new neighbors!" Mrs. Lowell gushes and waves across the picket fence. I clutch my daughter's hand and smile back: but the second Mrs. Lowell sees my husband a strange expression crosses her face. In that moment I make a promise. We finally have a family home. My past is far, far behind us. And I'll do anything to keep it that way ... I used to clean other people's houses - now, I can't believe this home is actually mine. The charming kitchen, the quiet cul-de-sac, the huge yard where my kids can play. My husband and I saved for years to give our children the life they deserve. Even though I'm wary of our new neighbor Mrs. Lowell, when she invites us over for dinner it's our chance to make friends. Her maid opens the door wearing a white apron, her hair in a tight bun. I know exactly what it's like to be in her shoes. But her cold stare gives me chills ... The Lowells' maid isn't the only strange thing on our street. I'm sure I see a shadowy figure watching us. My husband leaves the house late at night. And when I meet a woman who lives across the way, her words chill me to the bone: Be careful of your neighbors. Did I make a terrible mistake moving my family here? I thought I'd left my darkest secrets behind. But could this quiet suburban street be the most dangerous place of all?"--
Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Domestic fiction.; Psychological fiction.; Novels.; Family secrets; Neighbors; Secrecy; Spouses; Women household employees;
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Goodbye, Eri [graphic novel] / by Fujimoto, Tatsuki, ,author,illustrator.; Aharon, Snir,illustrator,letterer.; Haley, Amanda,translator.;
"Yuta's moviemaking career started with the request from his mother to record her final moments. But after her death, Yuta meets a mysterious girl named Eri who takes his life in new directions. The two begin creating a movie together, but Eri harbors an explosive secret."--Back cover.Rated T+, older teen.
Subjects: Graphic novels.; Manga.; Grief; Motion pictures; Motion picture producers and directors;
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The Rome affair / by Swan, Karen(Writer),author.;
1974 and Elena Damiani lives a gilded life. Born to wealth and a noted beauty, no door is closed to her, no man can resist her. At twenty-six, she is already onto her third husband when she meets her love match. But he is the one man she can never have, and all the beauty and money in the world can't change it. 2017 and newly-graduated Francesca Hackett is living a year of la dolce vita in Rome, teaching English before she starts a new job in London and settles down to the Rest Of Her Life. When she finds a stolen handbag in her dustbin and returns it, she is brought into the orbit of her grand neighbour who lives across the piazza - famed socialite Viscontessa Elena dei Damiani Pignatelli della Mirandola. Though the purse is stolen, Elena greets the return of the bag with exultation for it contains an unopened letter written by her husband on his deathbed, twelve years earlier. Mutually intrigued by each other, the two women agree to collaborate on a project, with Chesca interviewing Elena for her memoirs. As summer unfurls, Elena tells her sensational stories, leaving Chesca in her thrall. But when a priceless necklace found in an ancient aqueduct below the Trevi fountain is ascribed to Elena, Chesca begins to suspect a shocking secret at the heart of Elena's life.
Subjects: Chick lit.; Domestic fiction.; Female friendship; Man-woman relationships;
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Liberation / by Kealey, Imogen,author.;
Hero. Soldier. Spy. Leader. Her name is Nancy Wake. To the Allies, she was a fearless freedom fighter, a special operations legend, a woman ahead of her time. To the Gestapo, she was a ghost, a shadow, the most wanted person in the world. But at first, Nancy Wake was just another young woman living in Marseilles and recently engaged to a man she loved. Then France fell to the Nazi blitzkrieg. With her appetite for danger, Nancy quickly finds herself drawn into the underground Resistance standing up to Nazi rule. Gaining notoriety as the White Mouse, with a 5-million-franc bounty hanging over her head, Wake rises to the top of the Nazi's Most Wanted list -- only to find her husband arrested for treasonous activity under suspicion of being the White Mouse himself. Narrowly escaping to Britain, Wake joins the Special Operations Executive (SOE) and parachutes into the Auvergne, where she must fight for the respect of some of the toughest Resistance fighters in France. As she and her maquisards battle the Nazis, their every engagement brings the end of the war closer -- but also places her husband in deeper peril. A riveting, richly imagined historical thriller, Liberation brings to life one of World War II's most fascinating unsung heroines in all her fierce power and complexity. This is the story of one of the war's most decorated women, told like never before.
Subjects: War fiction.; Biographical fiction.; Historical fiction.; Wake, Nancy, 1912-2011; Great Britain. Special Operations Executive; World War, 1939-1945; World War, 1939-1945; Women spies;
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The Paris sister / by Chinn, Adrienne,author.;
The Fry sisters enter the Roaring Twenties forever changed by their experiences during the Great War. Now, as each of their lives unfold in different corners of the globe, they come to realise that the most important bond is that of family. Desperate to save the man she loves, Etta leaves behind the life she has made for herself in Capri and enters the decadent world of Parisian society with all its secrets and scandals. Celie's new life on the Canadian prairies brings mixed blessings - a daughter to adore, but a husband who isn't the man who holds her heart. In Egypt, Jessie's world is forever changed by a devastating loss.
Subjects: Domestic fiction.; Historical fiction.; Novels.; Families; Nineteen twenties; Sisters;
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