| Author | : Joe Schreiber |
| Publisher | : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt |
| Total Pages | : 223 |
| Release | : 2014 |
| Genre | : Juvenile Fiction |
| ISBN | : 0544157567 |
In this rib-tickling illustrated middle grade novel, video game obsessed Pete Watson discovers the only thing scarier than espionage is the girl of his dreams.
| Author | : Denis Markell |
| Publisher | : Yearling |
| Total Pages | : 322 |
| Release | : 2017-08-01 |
| Genre | : Juvenile Fiction |
| ISBN | : 1101931906 |
Young fans of Ernie Cline's Ready Player One will love this classic video game inspired mystery filled with elements of Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library and From the Mixed Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler. What if playing video games was prepping you to solve an incredible real-world puzzle and locate a priceless treasure? Twelve-year-old Ted Gerson has spent most of his summer playing video games. So when his great-uncle dies and bequeaths him the all so-called treasure in his overstuffed junk shop of an apartment, Ted explores it like it’s another level to beat. And to his shock, he finds that eccentric Great-Uncle Ted actually has set the place up like a real-life escape-the-room game! Using his specially honed skills, Ted sets off to win the greatest game he’s ever played, with help from his friends Caleb and Isabel. Together they discover that Uncle Ted’s “treasure” might be exactly that—real gold and jewels found by a Japanese American unit that served in World War II. With each puzzle Ted and his friends solve, they get closer to unraveling the mystery—but someone dangerous is hot on their heels, and he’s not about to let them get away with the fortune. Praise for Click Here to Start: "As addictive as your favorite video game. I couldn't put it down."-Adam Gidwitz, New York Times bestselling author of A Tale Dark and Grimm "Humor, believable characters, and adventure...keeps readers in suspense to the end. A winner for mystery enthusiasts."-Kirkus Reviews "In this clever debut, Markell takes readers on a clue-filled adventure...[and] maintains an energetic, entertaining balance of character-driven narrative and tricky challenges."-Publishers Weekly "Markell's highly entertaining debut novel...is a well-paced read with fully realized and likable characters,...[and] should have strong appeal to gamers, fans of video game-based stories, and reluctant readers."-SLJ "This book will appeal to a wide audience. Readers who enjoyed Schreiber's Game Over, Pete Watson will enjoy the video game component; fans of Fitzgerald's Under the Egg will enjoy reading more about the Monuments Men; detective story aficionados will revel in the inclusion of The Maltese Falcon story. This is a great book to hand to just about any middle grade reader."-YA Books Central A School Library Guild selection An Amazon Best Books of the Month Selection
| Author | : Joe Schreiber |
| Publisher | : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt |
| Total Pages | : 293 |
| Release | : 2013 |
| Genre | : Juvenile Fiction |
| ISBN | : 0547893159 |
In this fast-paced middle-grade novel, boy genius Lenny Cyrus finds out that the human body is basically just like middle school, only a lot ickier. Illustrations.
| Author | : Peter H. Diamandis |
| Publisher | : Simon and Schuster |
| Total Pages | : 432 |
| Release | : 2014-09-23 |
| Genre | : Business & Economics |
| ISBN | : 145161683X |
The authors document how four forces--exponential technologies, the DIY innovator, the Technophilanthropist, and the Rising Billion--are conspiring to solve our biggest problems. "Abundance" establishes hard targets for change and lays out a strategic roadmap for governments, industry and entrepreneurs, giving us plenty of reason for optimism.
| Author | : Joe Schreiber |
| Publisher | : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt |
| Total Pages | : 245 |
| Release | : 2015 |
| Genre | : Juvenile Fiction |
| ISBN | : 0544320204 |
Con man Will Shea may have met his match in scammer Andrea Dufresne as they make a high-stakes deal that will determine who gets to stay at Connaughton Academy, one of the most elite and privileged preparatory schools in the country, and who must leave.
| Author | : David R. Clarke |
| Publisher | : Tate Publishing |
| Total Pages | : 204 |
| Release | : 2010-08 |
| Genre | : Birmingham (Ala.) |
| ISBN | : 1616636130 |
Pete Watson was happily married, had three kids and a mortgage. His life in Birmingham, Alabama, could not have been more normal. But all that was about to change. Watson, a veteran parole officer for the City of Birmingham, never expected to be so affected by the murder of his newest parolee, Freddie 'Jonesy' Jones, the brother of Watson's success-story parolee, Earl Stallings. But from the moment Jonesy's body is dumped on his grandmother's front porch, something about the case bothers Watson-even more so when the detective working the case declares it open and shut immediately. Working closely with Stallings to solve the murder, Watson is thrown into a world of evil he never knew existed. Laced with twists, turns, betrayal, and conspiracies, find out what happens when an ordinary man is pulled into a world where there are no rules and where standing up for what is right could cost him everything. 'This is a stunning book. David Clarke has knocked it out of the park. Once you start reading The Parole Officer, expect to burn the midnight oil until you are done. A wonderful read.' -Paul Finebaum, host of the syndicated radio program 'The Paul Finebaum Show'
| Author | : Rob Ruck |
| Publisher | : University of Illinois Press |
| Total Pages | : 284 |
| Release | : 1987 |
| Genre | : African American athletes |
| ISBN | : 9780252063428 |
A new preface updates this richly detailed look at the major role sport played in shaping Pittsburgh's black community from the Roaring Twenties through the Korean War. Rob Ruck reveals how sandlot, amateur, and professional athletics helped black Pittsburgh realize its potential for self-organization, expression, and creativity.
| Author | : Patrick B. Miller |
| Publisher | : Routledge |
| Total Pages | : 465 |
| Release | : 2004-06 |
| Genre | : Biography & Autobiography |
| ISBN | : 1135941173 |
The essays presented here examine the complexity of black American sports culture, from the organization of semi-pro baseball and athletic programs at historically black colleges and universities, to the careers of individual stars such as Jack Johnson and Joe Louis, to the challenges faced by black women in sports.
| Author | : Dennis Perry |
| Publisher | : iUniverse |
| Total Pages | : 184 |
| Release | : 2024-04-02 |
| Genre | : Biography & Autobiography |
| ISBN | : 1663259852 |
My name is Dennis Perry. During my first year of Peace Corps service in Benin. I survived a revolution, participated in a land-grab, and ethnic cleansing. In my second year of service, I accepted an invitation to experience life as the old, old Africans lived it. Besides my duties, as an Animal Traction Volunteer, to train and provide health care for thirty-five pairs of bulls I helped the villagers of Kolokonde, Benin obtain a grant of $5000.00 to rebuild their market place. Finally, in 1973, I sat in on a meeting between Benin agricultural officials and the Red Chinese.
