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Time lions and the chrono-loop / by Seneviratne, Martin.; Sutherland, Krystal.;
Twins Pearl and Patrick are no ordinary twelve-year-olds. They're geniuses, hiding in plain sight, who pull heists all over the world to further their scientific and historical research. Their criminal activity, including grand theft auto and espionage, has made them a regular nuisance to both the CIA and MI5. But it's all been worth it. They've finally achieved their greatest triumph: time travel. Pearl's Chrono-Loop can take the twins anywhere in time! Their first stop: ancient Egypt, where they even get to see King Tut! But when they return home, they're arrested by TIME--The Interdimensional Misconduct Enquiry--a secret organization charged with maintaining the timeline. Turns out Pearl and Patrick didn't invent time travel, after all--that happened two hundred years ago! And what Pearl did in ancient Egypt--killing a mosquito--could have rewritten history as we know it if not for TIME agents stepping in. Punishment for disrupting the timeline is 100 years in the Eternal Abyss. But TIME, impressed by the pair, offers them a chance to become agents. Unfortunately, they fail their entrance exam and instead are banned from ever attempting time travel again. Pearl is furious, and when she's offered another chance at time travel by a rival organization, she takes it! Too late, she realizes she's been tricked and unwittingly plays a part in replacing the timeline they know with a nightmarish scenario. Now Pearl and Patrick must clean up the mess they've made. But to restore the timeline, they have to go back to the beginning--to Lion Rock--to convince the real inventor of time travel to help them save time and the world.
Subjects: Time-travel fiction.; Action and adventure fiction.; Science fiction.; Time travel; Twins; Siblings; Adventure and adventurers;

Rabbits : a novel / by Miles, Terry,author.;
"Conspiracies abound in this surreal and yet all-too-real technothriller, detailing an underground alternate reality game, set in the same world as the popular Rabbits podcast. Rabbits is a secret, dangerous, and occasionally fatal underground alternate reality game, where the prizes are unclear but may involve vast sums of money, NSA or CIA recruitment, or perhaps even the key to unlocking the secrets of the universe itself. Since the game first started in 1959, ten iterations have appeared and nine winners have been declared. No one knows the true identity of these winners--just their now-famous user names. And everyone is waiting for the eleventh round to begin. K is an expert on the game, although he's never played it himself. He runs information sessions for amateurs at an historic, grungy arcade. But when he is approached by billionaire Alan Scarpio--the alleged winner of the sixth iteration--his world is turned upside down. Because Scarpio wants his help fixing the game, which he claims has become corrupted. And if the eleventh iteration begins before the game is repaired, he claims, all hell will break loose. Soon K is in way over his head, chasing down a myserious rabbit hole that is getting stranger and twistier and more perilous by the day. Because, as it happens, he blows the deadline, Eleven begins ... and suddenly there is far more than just his own life at risk"--
Subjects: Science fiction.; Thrillers (Fiction); Alternate reality games; Competition; Conspiracies;

Kingdom of Bones : a thriller / by Rollins, James,1961-author.;
Includes bibliographical references."It begins in Africa ... A United Nations relief team in a small village in the Congo makes an alarming discovery. An unknown force is leveling the evolutionary playing field. Men, women, and children have been reduced to a dull, catatonic state. The environment surrounding them--plants and animals--has grown more cunning and predatory, evolving at an exponential pace. The insidious phenomenon is spreading from a cursed site in the jungle known to locals as the Kingdom of Bones and sweeping across Africa, threatening the rest of the world. What has made the biosphere run amok? Is it a natural event? Or more terrifyingly, did someone engineer it? Commander Gray Pierce and Sigma Force are prepared for the extraordinary and have kept the world safe, vigilance for which they have paid a tragic personal price. Yet, even these brilliant and seasoned scientific warriors do not understand what is behind this frightening development--or know how to stop it. As they race to find answers, the members of Sigma quickly realize they have become the prey. To head off global catastrophe, Sigma Force must risk their lives to uncover the shattering secret at the heart of the African continent--a truth that will illuminate who we are as a species and where we may be headed ... sooner than we know. Mother Nature--red in tooth and claw--is turning against humankind, propelling the entire world into the Kingdom of Bones."-from publisher's description.
Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Novels.; Antiquities; Human evolution; Scientific expeditions; Scientists; Special operations (Military science); Weapons, Ancient;

Spider-Man. [graphic novel] / by Slott, Dan,author.; Bagley, Mark,illustrator.; Caramagna, Joe,letterer.; Delgado, Edgar,1976-colourist.; Dell, John(Comic book artist),illustrator.; Hennessy, Andrew,illustrator.; Lanham, Travis,letterer.;
"The end of the Spider-Verse! Morlun is back--and he's not alone. Allied with one of the most powerful beings known to the Spider-verse, the scariest villain of all time is making his biggest play--and no Spider is safe."--Back cover.T.
Subjects: Science fiction comics.; Graphic novels.; Superhero comics.; Spider-Man (Fictitious character); Heroes; Supervillains;

Eris [electronic resource] : by Gaudet, Larry.aut; cloudLibrary;
An anarchist online group sets out to assassinate the corporate elites they believe have turned culture into a digital nightmare. “A blistering look at what our online and offline lives have devolved into at the hands of our corporate tech overlords and their lackeys in government.” — ROBERT J. SAWYER, Hugo Award–winning author Don Barton is the visionary creator of Greenhouse, a popular immersive game where millions play at “saving the environment” in the surreal digital landscapes of the metaverse. Now retired to his plutocratic wealth, he learns his teen son, a gifted gamer, has suddenly gone missing, having joined a terrorist group led by a mysterious young woman, Eris, a former cryptocurrency trader. She’s on a mission to destroy the world’s entertainment and social media platforms and assassinate the corporate elites who run them. In desperation, Barton roams Greenhouse, the only place his radicalized son will talk to him, learning that the game — his life’s work — is on the terrorist hit list. And both his life and his son’s are in danger. A RARE MACHINES BOOKGeneral adult.
Subjects: Electronic books.; Noir; Cyberpunk; Dystopian; Technological;
© 2024., Dundurn Press,

Kingdom of Bones [text (large print)] : a thriller / by Rollins, James,1961-author.;
Includes bibliographical references."It begins in Africa ... A United Nations relief team in a small village in the Congo makes an alarming discovery. An unknown force is leveling the evolutionary playing field. Men, women, and children have been reduced to a dull, catatonic state. The environment surrounding them--plants and animals--has grown more cunning and predatory, evolving at an exponential pace. The insidious phenomenon is spreading from a cursed site in the jungle known to locals as the Kingdom of Bones and sweeping across Africa, threatening the rest of the world. What has made the biosphere run amok? Is it a natural event? Or more terrifyingly, did someone engineer it? Commander Gray Pierce and Sigma Force are prepared for the extraordinary and have kept the world safe, vigilance for which they have paid a tragic personal price. Yet, even these brilliant and seasoned scientific warriors do not understand what is behind this frightening development--or know how to stop it. As they race to find answers, the members of Sigma quickly realize they have become the prey. To head off global catastrophe, Sigma Force must risk their lives to uncover the shattering secret at the heart of the African continent--a truth that will illuminate who we are as a species and where we may be headed ... sooner than we know. Mother Nature--red in tooth and claw--is turning against humankind, propelling the entire world into the Kingdom of Bones."-from publisher's description.
Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Large type books.; Novels.; Antiquities; Human evolution; Scientific expeditions; Scientists; Special operations (Military science); Weapons, Ancient;

Snowpiercer. [videorecording] / by Basso, Annalise,1998-actor.; Bean, Sean,actor.; Connelly, Jennifer,actor.; Diggs, Daveed,actor.; Friedman, Josh,screenwriter.; Goldberg, Iddo,1975-actor.; Hall, Lena,actor.; Hawes, James,television director.; Konoval, Karin,actor.; Legrand, Benjamin,screenwriter.; Lob, Jacques,1932-creator,screenwriter.; Manson, Graeme(Writer),screenwriter.; O'Malley, Mike,1966-actor.; Sumner, Mickey,1984-actor.; Vand, Sheila,actor.; Wright, Alison,1976-actor.; television adaptation of (work):Lob, Jacques,1932-Transperceneige.English.; television adaptation of (work):Rochette,1956-Transperceneige.English.; Warner Bros. Home Entertainment (Firm),publisher.;
Jennifer Connelly, Daveed Diggs, Mickey Sumner, Annalise Basso, Sean Bean, Miranda Edwards, Karin Konoval, Mike O'Malley, Aaron Glenane, Sheila Vand, Lena Hall, Iddo Goldberg, Alison Wright.Seven years after the world has become a frozen wasteland, the remnants of humanity inhabit a perpetually-moving train that circles the globe, where class warfare, social injustice and the politics of survival play out.14A.Subtitled for the deaf and hard-of-hearing (SDH).DVD ; wide screen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1.
Subjects: Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Science fiction television programs.; Television programs.; Apocalyptic television programs.; Dystopian television programs.; Climatic changes; Disasters; Railroad trains; Social classes; Survival;
For private home use only.

Flat Stanley adventures in classroom 2E : Class Pet Surprise / by Egan, Kate,author.; Brown, Jeff,1926-2003,author.; Sarell, Nadja,illustrator.; Eiden, Andrew,1983-narrator.; Container of (expression):Egan, Kate.Flat Stanley adventures in classroom 2E.Spoken word (Eiden);
Read by Andrew Eiden."Beloved character Flat Stanley is back with a whole new set of friends in a brand-new STEM-focused chapter book series. In this first book, Flat Stanley's class gets an adorable class pet, plus a crash course on animal life and engineering! Ever since Stanley Lambchop was flattened by a bulletin board, each day brings new adventures! Stanley's second grade teacher, Ms. Root, loves science, and she has an exciting surprise in store for the class: they're getting a pet! Stanley and his classmates can't wait to play with their adorable hamster, Cottonball, and learn all about animal life. But then Cottonball escapes! Stanley and his best friend, Marco, have some ideas on what to do to find her, but they'll need to work through their disagreements and overcome engineering roadblocks to construct the best solutions for Cottonball. Will classroom 2E be able to catch her? And how will they keep her from escaping again?"Ages 6-9.P-4.
Subjects: Fiction.; Children's audiobooks.; Book plus audio.; Dyslexia-friendly books.; Hamsters; Pets; Schools; Best friends; Friendship; Hamsters; Pets; Schools; Best friends; VOX books.;

Star Wars: the prequel trilogy [yoto card] : Yoto card. by Walt Disney Company.; Walt Disney Pictures.; Lucasfilm.; Walt Disney Home Entertainment (Firm);
Read by Bradford Hastings.For use with a Yoto Player, the Yoto Player app on a device or NFC touchpoint to stream.The Force is strong with this collection of tales from Star Wars: The Prequel Trilogy! Join Anakin Skywalker, Obi-Wan Kenobi, Queen Amidala and Yoda on 18 action-packed adventures across the galaxy. A must-have collection for budding Star Wars fans, told in captivating audio form.Ages 8 to 12.System requirements: 1 Yoto Player smart speaker or Yoto Player app on a device or NFC touchpoint to stream.
Subjects: Science fiction.; Children's audiobooks.; Sound recordings.; Jedi Knights (Fictitious characters); Space warfare; Preloaded audiobook.; Yoto audio card.;
© 2021., Yoto Inc.

Avenue 5. [videorecording] / by Laurie, Hugh,1959-actor.; Gad, Josh,1981-actor.; Woods, Zach,actor.; Nakamura, Suzy,actor.; Front, Rebecca,actor.; Crichlow, Lenora,1985-actor.; Amuka-Bird, Nikki,1976-actor.; HBO Entertainment (Firm),production company.; HBO Home Entertainment (Firm),production company.; Warner Home Video (Firm),distributor.;
Hugh Laurie, Josh Gad, Zach Woods, Suzy Nakamura, Rebecca Front, Lenora Crichlow, Nikki Amuka-Bird.In the mid-21st century, interplanetary luxury cruise travel is big business--and there are few starships more luxurious than the Avenue 5. Its rep might take a hit, however, after a malfunction sets it off course--and figurehead captain Ryan Clark (Hugh Laurie) has to explain to all aboard that the eight-week round trip back to Earth is going to take three years.Canadian Home Video Rating: 14A.Subtitled for the deaf and hard-of-hearing (SDH).DVD ; wide screen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1.
Subjects: Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Television comedies.; Science fiction television programs.; Television programs.; Interplanetary voyages; Space vehicle accidents;
For private home use only.

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