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Phileas Fogg was one of those mathematically exact people, who, never hurried and always ready, are economical of their steps and their motions. He never made one stride too many, always going by the shortest route. He did not give an idle look. He did not allow himself a superfluous gesture. When Phileas Fogg wagers a bet that he can travel across the globe in just 80 days, little does he know about the epic journey that he is about to undertake....
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"Botanist Alfred Homer, ever hopeful and constantly surprised, is Ơinvited on a road trip through Southwestern Ontario by his parents' friend, Professor Morgan Bruno, who wants company as he tries to Ơunearth the story of the mysterious poet John Skennen. But this is no ordinary road trip. As Alfred and the Professor encounter towns with familiar names but where Black residents speak only in sign language or where there are Indigenous Parades, house...
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"This new and completely original translation of Around the World in Eighty Daysrenders Jules Verne's classic novel in a style that is both more understandable and more faithful to the spirit of the original French text than the commonly reprinted older English editions. Many of these older translations were acceptable when they were first published 150 years ago, but were translated with a Victorian British audience in mind. Their style is now very...
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The Heffley family road trip starts off full of promise, then quickly takes several wrong turns--with everything from a fender bender to crazed seagulls--but even the worst road trip can turn into an adventure, and this is one the Heffleys will not soon forget.
6) Ever after
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"Stranded between safe zones, two young women, Vivi and Eva, trek across the German countryside. Together they'll face their inner demons and dodge packs of the undead." -- Provided by publisher.
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Tree has always been content with her quiet village life. It's her best friend, Jeanne, who keeps dragging her into trouble. When Jeanne "kidnaps" Tree in order to visit Stonehenge for the 1987 summer solstice, their paths tangle with two displaced army kids, and what starts out as a simple road trip quickly turns into something far more complicated.
8) Surprised?
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"Sara is nearing the end of her first year at college, and can't wait for summer vacation. But out of nowhere she gets a surprising phone call: her estranged father is getting remarried--and he wants her at the wedding. Sara's best friend Pete volunteers to drive to Texas with her. But is this how Sara wants to spend her summer? Driving a thousand miles to spend time with someone she barely knows, and traveling with someone who might have something...
9) Golden
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"Traveling to Canada to work as a tour guide was supposed to help Lewis figure out what to do with his life. But hitting gold rush trail with a group of seniors goes from a chore to dangerous when a girl without a past joins in and brings trouble in her wake. Soon, he's confronted with a tangled mess of lies, accusations, and feelings he was totally unprepared for."--Page [4] cover.
10) Rocky road
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"High school bandmates Shawna, Rev, and Cass are offered their very first gig. The only problem is, it's two states away and they can't get their parents on board. So they do what any rock-'n'-roll band would: sneak out! As they race against time, they find that life on the road is much stranger than they'd imagined. Can they keep their band together long enough to make it to the gig?"-- Amazon.com
11) Vegas
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"After both getting rejected by their prom dates, two best friends, Mitch and Kendra, decide to leave their high school woes behind. What follows is a wild ride through roadside diners, the endless desert, the alluring Las Vegas Strip--and encounters with danger Mitch and Kendra hoped to never find. After all, they say that what happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas--But only if you manage to get back home"-- Back cover.