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Bullet train : a novel / by Isaka, Kōtarō,1971-author.; Malissa, Sam,translator.; translation of:Isaka, Kōtarō,1971-Maria Bītoru.English.;
Nanao, nicknamed Lady Bird--the self-proclaimed "unluckiest assassin in the world"--boards a bullet train from Tokyo to Morioka with one simple task: grab a suitcase and get off at the next stop. Unbeknownst to him, the deadly duo Tangerine and Lemon are also after the very same suitcase--and they are not the only dangerous passengers onboard. Satoshi, "the Prince," with the looks of an innocent schoolboy and the mind of a viciously cunning psychopath, is also in the mix and has history with some of the others. Risk fuels him as does a good philosophical debate ... like, is killing really wrong? Chasing the Prince is another assassin with a score to settle for the time the Prince casually pushed a young boy off of a roof, leaving him comatose. When the five assassins discover they are all on the same train, they realize their missions are not as unrelated as they first appear. A massive bestseller in Japan, Bullet Train is an original and propulsive thriller that fizzes with an incredible energy and surprising humor as its complex net of double-crosses and twists unwind. Award-winning author Kotaro Isaka takes readers on a tension packed journey as the bullet train hurtles toward its final destination. Who will make it off the train alive--and what awaits them at the last stop?
Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Assassins; Coma; High speed trains; Psychopaths; Revenge; Teenage boys;

Survival of the fastest : weed, speed, and the 1980s drug scandal that shocked the sports world / by Lanier, Randy,author.; Baime, A. J.(Albert J.),author.;
"As featured on Netflix's "Bad Sport," the high-octane, Seabiscuit-meets-Scarface story of how Randy Lanier became a 1980s international sports star, soaring through the ranks of car racing while holding a dark secret: he was also one of the biggest pot smugglers in American history As a kid, Randy Lanier dreamed of achieving four-wheel glory at the Indianapolis 500, but knew he'd never be able to afford the most expensive sport on earth. That all changed when he bought a speedboat and began smuggling pot from the Bahamas. Fueled by what would become a historically massive smuggling operation, he started racing cars and became an overnight sensation. For Randy and his teammates, money was no object, and bigger hauls meant faster cars. At every event they attended, they were behind the wheel of the best machinery, flaunting their secret in front of huge crowds and live television cameras. But no matter how fast they drove, they couldn't outrun the law. As Randy came ever closer to reaching his dream of high-speed glory, one of the biggest drug scandals ever to hit the professional sports world was about to unfold. Set in the 1980s Florida of Miami Vice, this is the unbelievable, unforgettable, unparalleled story of an ordinary guy whose attempts to become famous doing the thing he wanted most-become a world class race car driver-devolved into a you-can't-make-this-up tale of one of the biggest crime rings and drug scandals of the 1980s. Now, with the help of New York Times bestselling author A.J. Baime, Randy tells the whole truth for the first time ever, a gripping narrative unlike any other, a sports story for the ages, and shocking a true crime epic"--
Subjects: Biographies.; Autobiographies.; Lanier, Randy.; Automobile racing drivers; Drug dealers; Drug traffic; Marijuana industry;

Sloth at the zoom / by Becker, Helaine,1961-; Orbie,1984-;
When Sloth is mistakenly delivered to the ZOOM, instead of the slower-paced Zzzzzoo, she wants to make friends, but it seems like all the animals in her new home are always busy, late, and in a rush. Finally, Sloth meets someone more her speed, who invites her down from her tree for a cup of tea. Their friendship is delightful enough to stop all the other animals in their tracks. As day becomes night, and night becomes day, the animals at the ZOOM! just might slow down enough to become fast friends.LSC
Subjects: Sloths; Snails; Zoo animals; Speed; Zoos; Friendship;

Meet Clara Hughes / by MacLeod, Elizabeth.;
Clara is still the only person in the world to ever win multiple medals at both the Summer Olympics and the Winter Olympics. But perhaps her biggest accomplishment is the work she has done to help others.
Subjects: Biographies.; Hughes, Clara; Women speed skaters; Women cyclists; Women Olympic athletes;

Eagles / by Markle, Sandra.;
Includes bibliographical references (p. 39) and index.Discusses how the eagle's keen vision and diving speeds make it an amazing, airborne predator.
Subjects: Eagles;
© 2010., Lerner,

Fast! / by Lear, Lee-Ann.;
The Teal Series is parallel to the Blue Series, and of similar difficulty. The following concepts are introduced in the Teal Series: <o>/ō/, <e>/ē/, <u>/ū/, and <y>/ī/ in open syllables -- VCe pattern -- <ar>, <ur>, and <ir>, and the concept of r-controlled vowels -- "marker <e>" after <v>, <c> as /s/, and contractions -- compound words, and vowel flexibility in two syllable words -- <ild>/īld/, <ind>/īnd/,<old>/ōld/, <ost>/ōst/ -- High Frequency Words: "you" and "are".
Subjects: Readers (Publications); Dyslexia-friendly books.; Ending Spelling Patterns.; Phonics.; Decodable books.; Spellings: -y.; Speed; Reading; English language;

The racecar alphabet / by Floca, Brian;
An exciting day at the races highlights the letters of the alphabet as a variety of automobiles burn fuel speeding through the curves of the track."Ages 4-7"--P. [2] of cover.
Subjects: Automobile racing; Alphabet books;
© c2003., Toronto : Atheneum Books for Young Readers,

Night train, night train / by Burleigh, Robert.; Minor, Wendell.;
Told in rhyming text, a train speeds through the night, revealing the sights and colors along the way to its young and sleepy riders.LSC
Subjects: Stories in rhyme.; Railroad trains; Railroad travel; Night; Colors;

Foxes / by Markle, Sandra.;
Includes bibliographical references (p. 39) and index.Describes how foxes use their keen senses and speed to hunt their prey.
Subjects: Foxes;
© 2010., Lerner,

Leap of faith : finding love the modern way / by Hamilton, Cameron(Cameron Reid),author.; Speed, Lauren,author.;
"The fan-favorite couple from Netflix's Love Is Blind share their ups and downs after two years of marriage, love advice for the modern world, and behind-the-scenes anecdotes from the pods"--
Subjects: Biographies.; Hamilton, Cameron (Cameron Reid); Speed, Lauren.; Love is blind (Television program); Dating shows (Television programs); Husband and wife.; Interracial marriage.; Man-woman relationships.; Television personalities;

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