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  The 39 Clues: Book 3

  The Sword Thief

  by Peter Lerangis

  ATTENTION! Amy and Dan Cahill have been located once again, this time in the company of the notoriously unreliable Alistair Oh. Could they have been foolish enough to make an alliance? Spies report that Amy and Dan seem to be tracking the life of one of the most powerful fighters the world has ever known. If this fearsome warrior was a Cahill, his secrets are sure to be well-guarded...and the price to uncover them... (more)
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  Mishima's Sword

  by Christopher Ross

  In the tradition of Pico Iyer, a witty and revealing insider's journey through a modern Japan that outsiders seldom glimpse In 1970, the world-famous Japanese writer Yukio Mishima plunged a knife into his belly and was decapitated using his own antique sword. In the decades since, people have asked endless far-ranging questions about this spectacular suicide. Christopher Ross wondered, What on... (more)
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  The 39 Clues: Cahills vs. Vespers: Book 4

  Shatterproof

  by Roland Smith

  Thirteen-year-old Dan Cahill and his older sister, Amy, have committed a string of thefts that lands them on Interpol's Most Wanted list. But the crimes are not Amy and Dan's fault. A shadowy organization known as the Vespers has kidnapped seven members of the Cahill family. If Amy and Dan don't deliver a series of bizarre ransoms, it's lights out for the hostages.Until now, Amy and Dan have stayed one... (more)
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  The 39 Clues: Book 6

  In Too Deep

  by Jude Watson

  Could Amy and Dan's biggest enemy be . . . a friend? The 39 Clues Book 6 challenges everything you thought you knew about the Clue race.JOIN ANYTIME TO PLAY FOR THE CHANCE TO WIN!The 39 Clues gets treacherous. Book 6 takes Amy and Dan across oceans on the trail of a famous aviator, but they find more than they're looking for. Their enemies are becoming more vicious, and the truths they discover... (more)
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  The 39 Clues: Book 4

  Beyond the Grave

  by Jude Watson

  When Dan and Amy travel to Egypt with their au pair Nellie, danger arrives all too soon. Theo Cotter, a handsome museum curator and grandson of Grace's close friend Hilary Cotter, double-crosses them to try to steal the Sakhet after he helped them retrieve it. Irina Spasky tries to steal their next lead on a clue, the 2nd out of three ancient Sakhets. Jonah Wizard also turns up with his Dad in the Cairo Airport,... (more)
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  Hachiman Taro

  by Ned Greenwood

  'Soon after becoming the Supreme Commander of Allied Powers, MacArthur ordered all Japanese weapons confiscated and destroyed. This order includes swords, even Shinto temple swords of great beauty and value. Some of these art swords, called nippon-to, are documented national treasures. At the same time, Japanese secret societies, such as Showa and the Kanesuka Brotherhood, are to sell them to bigtime foreign... (more)
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  The Heroes of Olympus: Book 3

  The Mark of Athena

  by Rick Riordan

  Annabeth is terrified. Just when she’s about to be reunited with Percy—after eight months of being apart, thanks to Hera—it looks like Camp Jupiter is preparing for war. As Annabeth and her friends Jason, Piper, and Leo fly in on the Argo II, she can’t blame the Roman demigods for thinking the ship is a Greek weapon. With its steaming bronze dragon masthead, Leo’s fantastical creation doesn’t appear friendly.... (more)