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"Morning rush hour on the Golden Gate Bridge. Amidst the river of metal and glass a shocking event occurs, leaving those who witnessed it desperately looking for answers, most notably one man and his son Jake, who captured the event and uploaded it to the internet for all the world to experience. As the media swarms over the story, Jake will face the ramifications of his actions as he learns the perils of our modern disconnect between the real world...
62) Nowhere to Hide
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William King and Blake Watt have just settled into their senior year of high school when they receive a call for help-the authorities need to use their computer skills to track down a father who has failed to make child-support payments. The invitation to become cyber bounty hunters is so tempting, they don't stop to ask why they were chosen for this assignment.
As they learn more about the man they are searching for, they discover the true nature...
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"In this high-interest novel for middle readers, Ava's life suddenly becomes very complicated when she inherits a troublesome African Grey Parrot."--
Ava works hard at maintaining a certain image online and at school. As far as anyone else knows, life is great. But when she inherits an African gray parrot from her great-uncle Bernie (whom she barely remembers), Ava's carefully crafted world starts to crumble. The parrot, Mervin, is loud and messy...
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"In today's complex media environment, aspiring filmmakers and new media artists are as vulnerable as swimmers in shark-infested waters. This user-friendly guide supplies creative artists with the essential legal concepts needed to swim safely with lawyers, agents, executives, and other experts in intellectual property and business law. How do I copyright my screenplay? How can I clear rights for my film project? What can I do to avoid legal trouble...
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Aquatic adventures in the overworld volume 2
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"When dangerous entities called the Drowned appear outside of Mason and Asher's underwater base, they must decide whether to wait for reinforcements or face the Drowned on their own." --
66) Anyone's game
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Cross Ups volume 2
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"What's up with Cali? Why does she keep changing her gamer tag? It's summertime, and even though his good friend Cali moved to another city, Jaden can connect with her online almost every day to play their favorite game, Cross Ups. His mom has loosened her rules on how often he can play, and he has an amazing new controller that will make him even better at tournaments. But then he gets roped into a dorky summer camp with his buddy Hugh, and Cali...
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My life uploaded volume 2
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Millie Porter finally has everything she wanted. But it doesn't make her feel the way she thought it would. The pressure of having to create a great vlog forces Millie to take risks that her usual sensible self would never take. And soon, everything starts changing before her eyes--she's not getting along with her boyfriend, her former enemy suddenly wants to be her best friend, and she's unwillingly involved in her mom's dating life. Plus, the boy...
69) Stolen treasure
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"Alchemist Edison and his treasure hunter friend Billy have just returned from a successful trip to the Nether, coming home with tons of valuable loot. But before they can trade their loot, the chest of treasures mysteriously disappears from Edison's home. Devastated, they start questioning all of their neighbors, but the chest is nowhere to be found."--
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Sixth-grader Matt Rambeau finds out what it is like to have a brother when his father, a computer genius, creates a robot kid that goes to school with Matt, shares his feelings and ideas, plays, does chores, fights for his "life" when chased by spies, and becomes a part of the family.
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Sadiq volume 10
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Sadiq and his friends are starting a video game club at school and planning a tournament for the whole school to participate in, but their teacher reminds them that they also have to have a service pledge, and they are not really sure how video games fit in with the goal of helping others--until a visit to an assisted living home where his mother volunteers gives him an idea.
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"Can Stevie and his friends defeat the Ender Dragon--or will this be the end of the Overworld...and earth? After dangerous adventures all over the Overworld and in Earth, Stevie, Alex, and Maison have managed to reassemble the mysterious Ender crystal--but they were too late! The Ender Dragon has escaped her prison in the End, and she's tormenting the Overworld with Ender crystals of her own, and an army of terrifying monsters. When the Ender Dragon...
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"Edison and Billy finally have a chance for a vacation, joining Amira to celebrate her birthday on peaceful Mushroom Island. But before celebrations can get underway, Mushroom Island is rocked by a mysterious explosion. As they investigate it, they discover rumors that the island itself is cursed. Of course, Edison and Billy don't believe in curses. There must be a logical explanation behind the explosion, and they just have to find it. So not only...
75) Spotting Dottie
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"In this high-interest accessible novel for middle-grade readers, fourteen-year-old Charlotte wants to use her new drone to prove that Dottie, the elusive lake monster of Lake Dorothy, really exists."--
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After their adventures in the Jungle Biome, Stevie and Alex have tracked down another shard of the mysterious Ender crystal, which they must reassemble in order to keep the Ender Dragon from spawning in their world. With the new shard in hand, another segment of Alex's enchanted book becomes clear. Stevie and Alex are finally able to read the instructions for obtaining the next Ender crystal shard, and what they read amazes them. The book seems to...
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"We use technology to connect, work, learn, get fit, shop and even date. But who is really in control: you, the platform or your device? This book gives the reader back their power. My Brain Has Too Many Tabs Open explores how bad digital habits and experiences are damaging lives, and what we can do about it. Tanya Goodin is a digital detox campaigner and agony aunt sounding the alarm on digital lifestyle issues we wrestle with daily. Through recollections...
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In Liking Jesus, a timely and life-changing book Craig Groeschel helps put Christ first again in today's maxed out, selfie-centered world. The more you compare, the less satisfied you are. The more we interact online, the more we crave intimacy. The more filtered our lives become, the harder it is to be real. It's time to refresh and rediscover what it means to be "like Jesus" and find true authenticity, a healthy self-image, and compassion for others...
79) Activate
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Ghost network volume 1
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Despite coming from different ends of the world, John, Slack, Akane, and Salome, age 12, have plenty in common. They love computers, coding, hacking, gaming--it literally flows through their veins. One more thing: they are all technically dead. The group comes together at the Wolf's Den in deepest Alaska, one of several top-secret schools for technological excellence around the globe. The place seems like a coder's dream come true at first, but things...