James Patterson Livres

Les années collège, c'est vraiment le pire du pire ! Il y a bien les grandes vacances pour souffler, mais cette année, Rafe doit se préparer à l'été encore-plus-pire-que-pire de sa vie : il est envoyé en colonie de vacances. Et pas n'importe laquelle ! Au Camp Wannamora, c'est cours de rattrapage tous les matins. L'enfer assuré ! Heureusement, Rafe se fait rapidement des amis. Une joyeuse équipe de losers, d'après les autres garçons du camp. Sauf qu'avec Rafe Katchadorian à leurs côtés, ça risque de déménager !

Katie Wilkinson has finally found the perfect man but one day he suddenly disappears, leaving behind only a diary written by a new mother named Suzanne for her baby, Nicholas. In it she ultimately reveals the romance between herself and the child's father, her hopes for their marriage, and her unparalleled joy in motherhood.

Lorsque Jennifer apprend que sa grand-mère Samantha a été hospitalisée, elle retourne dans sa vieille maison d'enfance, une magnifique villa au bord du lac, pour l'assister et lui tenir compagnie. Là, dans ce lieu où elle a passé ses années les plus insouciantes et joyeuses, elle découvre quelque chose qui va changer sa vie : Sam lui a écrit une série de lettres, à travers lesquelles elle raconte à sa petite-fille l'histoire de sa vie, une vie bien différente de celle que tous ont connue jusqu'à présent. C'est une histoire d'intrigues et de désirs interdits, d'un secret de famille caché pendant des décennies, et surtout, c'est l'histoire du plus grand et intense amour que Jennifer ait jamais ressenti. Jennifer apprendra ainsi à croire en une seconde chance.

Tous les présidents font des cauchemars. Celui-ci va se réaliser. Matthew Keating, ex-Navy SEAL et ancien président des Etats-Unis, a toujours ardemment défendu sa famille et son pays. Lorsqu'un terroriste kidnappe Melanie, sa fille adolescente, il se lance dans une opération qui sera l'épreuve de sa vie - celle d'un chef politique, d'un soldat et d'un père. Tout est exact, jusque dans les moindres détails... car l'un des auteurs est le président Bill Clinton. Le suspense ne retombe jamais... car l'autre auteur est le grand James Patterson. Le Président a disparu, première collaboration du tandem Clinton Patterson et numéro un des ventes aux Etats-Unis en 2018, a été largement salué par la critique. "Clinton et Patterson forment une équipe de choc". MICHAEL CONNELLY "Captivant dès la première page. Une lecture incroyable ! " MARY HIGGINS CLARK "On tourne les pages sans même s'en rendre compte et surtout, on se régale des détails fournis par Clinton. Un roman maîtrisé de la première à la dernière ligne". LE PARISIEN Traduit de l'anglais par Dominique Defert. (payot.ch).

Dans "Im Visier des Amokschützen", le "Women's Murder Club" fait face à une terreur grandissante à San Francisco, où des enfants de familles riches disparaissent avec leurs nourrices. Le silence est assourdissant, laissant parents et autorités dans l'angoisse de savoir qui sera la prochaine victime.

Durée : 11 h et 16 min Dans les Hamptons (Long Island), au 7 Ocean Drive, se dresse une impressionnante maison à la façade gothique avec une vue imprenable sur l'océan. Mais elle est à l'abandon depuis plusieurs années et tombe en décrépitude. On la dit maudite. Il est vrai que la Villa rouge, telle qu'on la surnomme, a été par le passé le théâtre d'une série de meurtres jamais résolus. Quand un nabab d'Hollywood et sa maîtresse y sont retrouvés sans vie, tous pensent que la malédiction frappe de nouveau. Jenna Murphy, une ancienne flic de New York, va mener l'enquête. Elle qui, enfant, jouait sur la plage non loin de la maison, voit ressurgir en elle une terreur qu'elle croyait pourtant éteinte... Mais la Villa rouge n'a sans doute pas encore révélé tous ses mystères... et Jenna pourrait bien en être la prochaine victime.

À l’hôpital municipal de San Francisco, les décès se succèdent de façon suspecte. Des malades sont soudain retrouvés morts alors que rien ne laissait prévoir une fin aussi brutale. Les parents des victimes mettent en cause l’établissement hospitalier. Pendant le procès, la mère d’une des membres du Women Murder Club succombe à son tour. Lindsay Baker, qui est pourtant sur une autre enquête assez compliquée – de jeunes prostituées sont assassinées et leurs corps abandonnés dans des voitures de luxe –, va s’intéresser à ces étranges disparitions. Tout en menant les deux affaires de front, Lindsay, aidée par ses amies – Claire, la légiste, Yuki, l’avocate, et Cindy, la journaliste –, finira après une série de coups de théâtre stupéfiants, par découvrir la vérité…

Andie DeGrasse, an aspiring actress and single mom, is not your typical juror. Hoping to get dismissed from the pool, she tells the judge that most of her legal knowledge comes from a bit part curling around the stripper's pole in The Sopranos. But she still ends up as juror number 11 in a landmark trial against a notorious mob boss. The judge is terrified of the defendant. The case quickly becomes the new Trial of the Century. Mafia don Dominic Cavello, known as the Electrician, is linked to hundreds of gruesome, unspeakable crimes. Senior FBI agent Nick Pellisante has been tracking him for years. He knows Cavello's power reaches far beyond the courtroom but the FBI's evidence against the ruthless killer is ironclad. Conviction is sure thing. So is the jury. As the jury is about to reach a verdict, the Electrician makes one devastating move that no one could have predicted. The entire nation is reeling, and Andie's world is shattered. For her, the hunt for the Electrician becomes personal, and she and Pellisante come together in an unbreakable bond: they exact justice - at any cost. The verdict: Run for your life.

À New York, un tueur en série impitoyable s'attaque à l'élite, les punissant pour leur cupidité. Le détective Mike Bennett tente de comprendre l'esprit malade du criminel. Lorsqu'il découvre le schéma des meurtres, il réalise qu'il ne lui reste que quelques heures pour sauver la ville d'une catastrophe majeure.

Un attentat mystérieux dans une petite ville américaine mobilise l'agent du FBI Alex Cross. Un appel anonyme des revendications mène les enquêteurs à une impasse, puis d'autres attentats sont signalés à travers le monde.

À San Francisco, trois enseignantes disparaissent après un dîner. Le sergent Lindsay Boxer, sous pression médiatique, enquête avec le Women's murder club sur le cadavre retrouvé dans un hôtel. Parallèlement, son mari Joe découvre qu'un criminel de guerre serbe se cache en ville grâce à une Bosniaque.

Une série d'assassinats secoue Los Angeles, Chicago et San Francisco. Le sergent Lindsay Boxer enquête sur le lien entre les victimes, toutes impliquées dans des activités criminelles. Alors que les meurtres se multiplient, la peur et l'intrigue s'intensifient, provoquant un débat national.

Ethan et Zoe, frère et sœur, fréquentent une prestigieuse école privée de Washington, l’endroit où ils ont été vus pour la dernière fois avant leur enlèvement. Les deux enfants ont été emportés par une main mystérieuse, capable d’échapper à la surveillance du Secret Service. En effet, Ethan et Zoe ne sont pas des enfants ordinaires, mais les fils du président des États-Unis. Le détective Alex Cross est parmi les premiers à arriver sur les lieux du crime, mais il réalise rapidement que sa présence n'est pas souhaitée et que le FBI et la CIA veulent le tenir à l'écart de l'enquête, malgré la demande d'intervention de la Première Dame. Qui a enlevé Ethan et Zoe et pourquoi ? Alors que le temps presse, Cross prend une décision dramatique...

Au Portugal, en 1917, des enfants eurent une vision de la Vierge, qui leur transmit trois messages. Selon la dernière "prophétie de Fatima", deux jeunes vierges donneraient naissance simultanément, l'une à un nouveau Sauveur, l'autre à un fils de Satan. Boston, 1997. Anne Fitzgerald, une nonne défroquée devenue détective privée, est missionnée par l'archevêque de la ville pour enquêter sur une grossesse stupéfiante, la virginité de la jeune Kathleen étant attestée médicalement. Kathleen tente de se faire avorter, mais le médecin chargé de l'intervention est retrouvé assassiné. Un cas similaire survient en Irlande chez une jeune fille pauvre. Envoyé pour enquêter par le Vatican, le père Rossetti se trouve mystérieusement attiré par la jeune fille... Bientôt, partout dans le monde, fléaux, famines et épidémies se multiplient, donnant du poids aux admonestations de ceux qui annoncent la venue de l'Antéchrist. Des mouvements de panique se produisent dans plusieurs villes.

When Lauren Stillwell discovers her husband leaving a hotel room with another woman, she decides to beat him at his own game. But while she's sneaking around, her husband is hatching a plan of his own. After a torrid quickie with a co-worker, Lauren hears a struggle outside her window and looks out just in time to see her husband loading her lover's limp body into the trunk of a car. When the body shows up in a pool of shallow water, she races to the scene of the crime. But Lauren Stillwell is no regular wronged woman. She's a NYC cop—and she's just been assigned to this case. Unable to tell anyone what she saw and unwilling to turn her husband in, Lauren is paralyzed by a secret that will tear her life apart. But as she attempts to point fingers away from her husband, she uncovers something shocking: her husband didn't have an affair—what he did was far worse than she could have ever imagined. A gripping story of secrets and infidelities that begins where Adrian Lyne's movie Unfaithful leaves off, The Quickie will have readers' hearts pounding to the very last page.

Pour offrir à sa petite amie Tess une vie de luxe, Ned Kelly accepte de participer à un vol d'art organisé par son cousin Mickey. Mais le coup tourne mal, et Mickey ainsi que ses complices sont abattus. Lorsque Tess est également assassinée, Ned se réfugie chez son père. Cependant, la police est déjà sur ses traces, le considérant comme le principal suspect. Seule l'agent du FBI, Ellie Shurtlett, lui accorde sa confiance. Ensemble, ils découvrent une conspiration dans laquelle le père de Ned semble également être impliqué… Un thriller palpitant et haletant !

L'Amérique peut trembler ! Gary Soneji a réussi à s'évader. A Washington, à New York, ici, là ou ailleurs, n'importe où, n'importe quand, des innocents vont payer. Le monstre n'a plus rien à perdre. Le sida va bientôt l'emporter. Mais, avant de tirer sa révérence, Gary va se venger. De la vie, certes, mais aussi d'Alex Cross. Ce sale flic, ce sale psy qui avait osé l'arrêter ! Et, cette fois, c'est lui qui va mener le jeu. Une partie de gendarmes et voleurs inversée. Le flic changé en souris. Un vrai conte de fées ! C'est pour ça que l'affaire M. Smith, un autre monstre, un as du scalpel qui ensanglante l'Europe depuis des années, avec laquelle on le bassine, Alex Cross ne veut pas en entendre parler. Encore que, si le FBI et Interpol continuent à le solliciter...

The White House is the home of the President of the United States, the most guarded, monitored, closely watched person in the world. So how could a U.S. President vanish without a trace? And why would he choose to do so? An unprecedented collaboration between President Bill Clinton and the world's bestselling novelist, James Patterson, The President Is Missing is a breathtaking story from the pinnacle of power. Full of what it truly feels like to be the person in the Oval Office--the mind-boggling pressure, the heartbreaking decisions, the exhilarating opportunities, the soul-wrenching power--this is the thriller of the decade, confronting the darkest threats that face the world today, with the highest stakes conceivable.

Depuis la mort de son mari et son remariage avec Peter Carlyle, un avocat new-yorkais, Katherine Dunne, cardiologue, est au bord de l'implosion. Ses trois enfants - Carrie, 18 ans et dépressive, Mark, 16 ans et fumeur de joints, Ernie, 10 ans et qui se demande chaque jour s'il n'a pas été adopté -; ne supportent pas leur beau-père et font vivre à leur mère un enfer. Pour tenter de recoller les morceaux, Katherine décide de partir en croisière dans les Bahamas avec ses trois enfants. Mais à peine ont-ils pris la mer à bord d'un voilier que les choses tournent mal. Peu de temps après le bateau explose, et les Dunne sont portés disparus. À New York, Peter ne semble guère affecté par la disparition de sa femme. À la clé, il est vrai, un héritage de 100 millions de dollars... Son comportement attire l'attention d'une agente du FBI, bien décidée à le confondre. Pendant ce temps, Katherine et ses enfants ont trouvé refuge sur une île déserte où, tels de nouveaux Robinsons, ils s'organisent pour survivre. Un jour, un pêcheur trouve le SOS lancé à la mer dans une bouteille de Coca. Les recherches reprennent. Mais une personne souhaite à tout prix devancer les gardes-côtes et achever le travail. Peter ou quelqu'un de bien plus insoupçonnable ?

John « Stef » Stefanovitch, lieutenant de police à New York, et Isiah Parker, inspecteur de la brigade des stups, ont un ennemi commun : Alexandre Saint-Germain, surnommé « celui qui dansait sur les tombes ». Tout comme Parker, Stef est mû par des motivations d'ordre personnel : tous deux ont vu un de leurs proches assassiné par Saint-Germain. Car, derrière les apparences, cet investisseur est aussi connu pour être un trafiquant de drogue et un psychopathe sanguinaire. Et ne dirige-t-il pas un groupuscule aussi secret que meurtrier, le Midnight Club ? Une course contre la montre commence pour éliminer ce criminel. Mais comment attraper un homme qui se dérobe à la mort elle-même ? Première édition : Fleuve noir, 2002.

Vendredi 4 decembre au matin. Le FBI est deja sur les dents. Ils sont a peine une poignee, veterans de la guerre du Vietnam rassembles en un groupe nomme Green Band, et pourtant ils font trembler les etats-Unis. Leur leader, le colonel David Hudson, reclame pour ses pairs un traitement compensatoire et, surtout, la reconnaissance de leurs sacrifices consentis durant le conflit par le gouvernement. Si ces revendications ne sont pas entendues, Wall Street, symbole de la toute-puissance financiere americaine, sera raye de la carte. Walter Trentkamp, le chef du FBI, ne peut seul faire face a l imminence de la menace. Il contacte Arch Carroll, specialiste mondial en la matiere. epaule par Caitlin Dillon, une avocate pleine de ressources, il entame une course contre la montre: les bombes doivent exploser l apres-midi meme, a 17 h 05. Premiere edition: Fleuve noir, 2003. "

Les Etats-Unis sont en émoi : Maggie Bradford, la célèbre auteur-compositeur-interprète, va être jugée. Pour la presse, rien moins que le procès de la décennie ! Maggie est accusée d'avoir voulu tuer son second mari, un ex-footballeur vedette devenu acteur. Or Maggie n'en est pas à son premier fait de gloire... Des années plus tôt, elle a tiré sur son premier époux. Puis, son nouvel amant, le richissime Patrick O'Malley, a trouvé la mort dans un accident... Alors, simple coïncidence ? Manipulatrice, Maggie, ou victime du destin ?

À Los Angeles, deux lions dévorent leur gardien. Dans l'État de New York, des chasseurs sont tués par des ours bruns. En Inde, un éléphant piétine à mort son cornac... Partout, les bêtes, sauvages et domestiques, se montrent brusquement d'une agressivité inouïe à l'encontre d'une espèce bien particulière : l’homme. Seul Jackson Oz, docteur en biologie à l’université de Californie, a conscience de la menace : l'humanité court à sa perte. Bientôt la Terre ne sera plus qu'un vaste zoo sans cages, dont les animaux auront pris le contrôle.

Lors d'une séance photo à Hawaï, une top-modèle à la beauté renversante disparaît. Alarmés par un étrange coup de fil nocturne, ses parents prennent le premier avion, sans imaginer une seule seconde le spectacle effroyable qui les attend. Ben Hawkins, reporter au Los Angeles Times, chargé de couvrir l'affaire, leur propose de mener l'enquête avec eux. Très vite, le décor paradisiaque se transforme en enfer, et quand ils comprennent qu'ils sont face à un pervers psychopathe à l'appétit insatiable, il est trop tard pour faire marche arrière.

In Los Angeles, a reporter investigating a series of murders is killed. In Chapel Hill, North Carolina, a beautiful medical intern suddenly disappears. In Washington D.C. Alex Cross is back to solve the most baffling and terrifying murder case ever. Two clever pattern killers are collaborating, cooperating, competing - and they are working coast to coast.

Gary Soneji est persuadé depuis l'enfance qu'il deviendra célèbre. Son but est atteint lorsqu'il réussit à kidnapper le fils du ministre des finances et Maggie-Rose, la fille d'une star. Sa vanité lui sera fatale face à la perspicacité d'Alex Cross, détective et docteur en psychologie, qui saura lui tendre le piège final. Pourtant, malgré son arrestation, sa victime, Maggie-Rose, reste introuvable. Confronté à un coupable simulant la folie et persuadé qu'un autre kidnappeur a volé la vedette au premier et dérobé la rançon, Alex Cross ne pourra compter que sur lui-même pour retrouver les ravisseurs de la fillette. Gary Soneji, qui réussit à s'évader, est bien décidé à se venger des inconnus qui lui ont ravi la première place dans les médias. Le Masque de l'araignée est un modèle d'analyse psychologique sur la mythomanie. Ce roman réussi l'exploit de relancer le suspense grâce à la duplicité des coupables et à la complexité de leurs mobiles. Il crée un univers de paranoïa où tous les personnages sont potentiellement coupables

À San Francisco, une explosion dans la maison d'un millionnaire révèle trois corps et un message mystérieux. Peu après, un homme d'affaires est assassiné, déclenchant une guerre contre la corruption. Lindsay Boxer et ses amies enquêtent sur ces crimes en série, alors que le sommet du G8 approche, dans un thriller palpitant.

There's a rift in the flock, and everyone is choosing sides! No matter which direction the flock heads in, though, there's trouble around every corner. Itex's 'by-half plan' to reduce the world's population is already in motion, and they have no intention of letting anything - or anyone - stand in their way!

Escaping ITEX in Florida, the Flock head west, with Max more burdened than ever by the knowledge that she's meant to save the world. But while their leader is keen to stay on the path leading to her destiny, Fang and the others are more interested in settling down and letting the chips fall where they may. With the Erasers eerily absent from their lives of late, has the Flock finally earned a bit of peace...or is this all just the calm before the storm?

From two heavy-hitters in children's literature comes a critically acclaimed biographical novel of cultural icon Muhammad Ali. *"This utterly delightful story about Ali's childhood is a smash hit." --School Library Journal (starred review) Five starred reviews! Before he was a household name, Cassius Clay was a kid with struggles like any other. Kwame Alexander and James Patterson join forces to vividly depict his life up to age seventeen in both prose and verse, including his childhood friends, struggles in school, the racism he faced, and his discovery of boxing. Readers will learn about Cassius' family and neighbors in Louisville, Kentucky, and how, after a thief stole his bike, Cassius began training as an amateur boxer at age twelve. Before long, he won his first Golden Gloves bout and began his transformation into the unrivaled Muhammad Ali. Fully authorized by and written in cooperation with the Muhammad Ali estate, and vividly brought to life by Dawud Anyabwile's dynamic artwork, Becoming Muhammad Ali captures the budding charisma and youthful personality of one of the greatest sports heroes of all time.

Middle schooler Jamie Grimm has big dreams of being the best stand-up comic in the world âe" and he won't let the fact that he's in a wheelchair get in his way. After winning the New York state finals in the Planet's Funniest Kid Comic Contest, Jamie's off to Boston to compete in the national semi-finals. But when one of his best buddies runs into trouble at school and a sudden family health scare rears its head, Jamie has to put his comedic ambitions on hold and stand by the people he cares about. Can Jamie pass up the big competition for the sake of his friends and family?

Included in this paper-over-board boxed set is the #1 New York Times and #1 Indiebound bestseller that introduced the world to Rafe, along with his sparkplug sister Georgia's point-of-view on her brother's infamy. Rafe and Georgia's complete set of escapades will provide countless hours of laughs for fans as well as newcomers to the series

In this blockbuster instalment of the bestselling Middle School series, Rafe and all the favourite characters from James Patterson's books for kids get caught up in a hilarious adventure - together for the first time!Rafe and Jimmy, two misunderstood troublemakers, are finally up to something good.

“Rafe Khatchadorian is the bad boy with a heart of gold,” The New York Times said about the mischievous star of James Patterson’s phenomenally successful Middle School series. Included in this paper-over-board boxed set is the #1 New York Times and #1 Indiebound bestseller that introduced the world to Rafe, along with his sparkplug sister Georgia’s point-of-view on her brother’s infamy. Rafe and Georgia’s complete set of escapades will provide countless hours of laughs for fans as well as newcomers to the series. Titles included are: Middle School, Dog's best friend Middle School, Just my rotten luck Middle School, Save Rafe! Middle School, How I Survived Bullies, broccoli and snake hill Middle School, My brother is a big, fat liar Middle School, Get me out of here! Middle School, The worst years of my life

Legions of Max fans won't be disappointed by this encore episode in the beloved series about the incredible adventures of a teenage girl who can fly. As Maximum Ride boldly navigates a post-apocalyptic world, she and her broken flock are roaming the earth, searching for answers to what happened.

Sometimes middle school feels like a dangerous mission in the cold, unforgiving tundra. Sometimes it literally is. Will Rafe survive his most (frost)biting adventure yet? Things heat up at Hills Village Middle School when Rafe gets an invitation from Dr. Daria Deerwin to join a research study on polar bears. How many times in life do you get a chance to come face-to-face with a real polar bear in the wild? Rafe is ready to find out! Alaska is pinkie-freezing, hair-freezing, snot-freezing cold, but Rafe might be headed for a meltdown. He's spending every waking moment with Penelope, who he definitely has a crush on, and a polar bear Dr. Deerwin is tracking goes missing...with poachers on the tundra. It's up to Rafe, Penelope, and their new friends to save the day in Rafe's coolest adventure yet.

They strike under cover of darkness, trigger no alarms, and leave no evidence behind. Detective Alex Cross is hunting a killer who targets families around Washington, DC. But Cross isn't the only one investigating. A charismatic true-crime author has spotted patterns in the actions of 'The Family Man' that others have missed. It's up to Cross to determine whether the writer's theories are fact or fiction.

The second installment in a psychological crime thriller series by Daniel G. Miller delivers spine-tingling suspense for fans of Freida McFadden, Charlie Donlea, and Lisa Jewell. Hazel has everything she desires: a thriving private investigation firm, a perfect boyfriend, and even her skeptical mother’s approval. However, her life takes a dark turn when the NYPD discovers a beloved neighborhood priest dead, accompanied by a mysterious red letter. As Hazel investigates the murder for an old friend, she uncovers a chilling pattern: the priest isn't the only victim linked to the red letters, and one of the deceased has connections to a psychopath from her past that she thought was long buried. With each new letter comes another killing, escalating the mystery. As Hazel closes in on the killer, she finds herself in increasing danger, forcing her to reevaluate everything she knows about herself and those around her. The quest for truth leads her to confront one final red letter, pushing her to the brink. This haunting mystery continues the journey of bold private detective Hazel Cho, captivating readers with its character-driven narrative and suspenseful twists.

Max Ride and her best friends have always had one another's backs. No matter what. Living on the edge as fugitives, they never had a choice. But now they're up against a mysterious and deadly force that's racing across the globe - and just when they need one another the most, Fang is gone.

Narrowly surviving their encounter with erasers in New York City, the flock is following up a lead on their pasts in Washington, D.C. But what they find waiting for them is ... a home?! How will the flock adjust to a real school - one that doesn't involve mad scientists and genetic freaks?

Joining a scientific expedition gives Max and the flock a pefect opportunity to distance themselves from the heated debate in the antarctic! A powerful figure in the underworld has promised the super-human kids to the highest bidder - and he has the robotic army to ensure the goods are delivered!

Jamie Grimm is back and better than ever in the third episode of James Patterson's bestselling I FUNNY series. Finding himself one step closer to his dream of being the best kid comic in the world, Jamie faces his biggest challenge yet. After scoring big on national TV in the semifinals contest, everyone back home is jumping on the Jamie Grimm bandwagon, and all the attention might be going to his head. Not only are his friendships starting to suffer, but the pressure of coming up with his best material ever for the ultimate standup act to snag the final win in Hollywood is pushing Jamie to the brink. Suddenly, life isn't looking very funny anymore. Can Jamie take the grand prize without pushing away his fans, friends and family?

The USA is in danger...and only the Kidds can find the treasure that will save it! But everything changes when the Kidds uncover a dastardly conspiracy: a fake Bill of Rights! But the key is exposing the conspiracy may have been under their noses the whole time. And if they don't find it soon, the USA as we know it could be gone forever...

James Patterson's bestselling Middle School series is now a major motion picture! Catch up with everyone's favorite troublemaker Rafe Khatchadorian when he gets lost in London on the worst field trip EVER! After a mostly-successful stint at Hills Valley Middle School, Rafe is excited to visit the incredible city of London with his class. Sightseeing around a foreign country sounds like a blast, until Rafe finds out his roommate will be none other than Miller the Killer, bully extraordinaire! Then Rafe is forced to work on a class project side by side with his crush Jeanne Galletta and her too-perfect boyfriend, which might be even more torturous than rooming with Miller. And it's no surprise that Rafe's bad luck follows him across the pond, putting him in one crazy situation after another--all under the watchful eye of his bad-tempered principal. Out of all of his adventures, this trip could prove to be Rafe's most embarrassing yet, undoing everything good he has going for him back home!

But a new case - unfolding across the country - has left her looking for something which may not exist.The victims all appear to have died by accident, and seemingly have nothing in common. Can they?Emmy's instincts tell her this is the work of a terrifyingly intelligent serial killer - and she's determined to prove it.

But when their ship is waylaid by pirate Charlotte Badger, the Kidds' parents are framed for stealing a set of priceless gems!Bick, Beck, Storm and Tommy have seven days to navigate the dangerous Australian Outback, find Charlotte Badger, and steal back the evidence they need to prove their parents are innocent.

Shares firsthand wartime accounts describing the courageous battlefield sacrifices of men and women from every branch and operational specialty of the U.S. military, from the Vietnam War through the present

The third instalment in the hilarious Jacky Ha-Ha series! Jacky Hart finally knows the thrill of having people laugh with her (not at her). She tries to put her comedy and theatre skills to use in her summer job-but the boardwalk crowds aren't exactly adoring. So Jacky jumps at the opportunity of a lifetime: an all-expense paid trip to theatre camp! When Jacky gets to Camp Footlights, she realises she's way out of her depth. The highly trained campers all seem to know everything about performing, and exactly how to command the spotlight. All Jacky wants is to prove she fits in, but the more she tries, the more she stands out-and not in a good way. With help from her new friends, can Jacky Ha-Ha earn her place in the spotlight... or will she flop?

A gripping, twisting and explosive new thriller from the long-time James Patterson co-author.

Jama is a clever and sensitive young Maasai girl who likes elephants better than people. She decides to escape the classroom gossip about the new boy, Leku, by going to the watering hole outside her village. There, she befriends a baby elephant that she names Mbegu. When Mbegu's mother, frightened by poachers, stampedes, Jama and Mbegu are blamed for two deaths - one elephant and one human. Now Leku, whose mysterious and imposing father is the head ranger at the conservancy, may be their only lifeline. A beautiful, heart-pounding story of a girl, an elephant, and their life-changing friendship.

From bestselling author James Patterson comes this pawsome sequel to the middle grade hit illustrated novel Katt vs. Dogg _______________________ Katts and doggs are supposed to be sworn enemies, not . . . in LOVE! Gross! Wilderness adventurers and expert trackers Molly the katt and Oscar the dogg go camping with their families: parents, siblings, cousins, aunts and uncles. One big reunion! It would be fun if there weren't so many rules to follow at the campsite. ATTENTION KATTS AND DOGGS: No crossing the border, or you'll be asked to leave the Eastern Wilderness Reserve. If you're still alive. Molly and Oscar must outsmart the rule-makers when they discover that their katt and dogg cousins have run away together - for reasons only Molly and Oscar will understand. Now the clever pair must find and warn their cousins before all four of them are in need of a serious rescue mission.

Max finally meets her hero, Albert Einstein, as she dashes across glaciers, visits the Great Barrier Reef, and flies a solar-powered jet in a race to stop global warming - before it's too late for planet earth. So far, Max and her team of genius friends have solved problems that no one else could, including- bringing solar energy to remote locations, producing clean drinking water across the globe, and ending world hunger. No easy task, even for a genius! But now Max and her friends must take on their biggest challenge yet, something that affects every living creature on the planet. Max must figure out how to prevent climate change from destroying the earth. But sinister forces want to keep Max from succeeding, and this time, even the very foundation of the Change Makers Institute is threatened. Now Max must not only save herself and her friends, but the entire planet, too.

Rafe Khatchadorian is horrified that because of a missed science assignment he has to go to summer school; but instead of three weeks in a school room, he finds himself as a volunteer at BushyTail animal refuge, which is really hard, smelly work--and somehow he needs to use the experience (and the help of a girl he meets there) to produce a first-class science report.

The official autobiography of James Patterson, where he tells the story of his life and his journey to becoming a world-renowned author who continues to captivate readers across the globe.

A high-society wedding party stirs up new evidence in an unsolved murder in this explosive and twisting thriller from the number one bestselling co-author of James Patterson's Michael Bennett. For fans of Lee Child, David Baldacci and Gregg Hurwitz.

The Kidds--treasure hunting family extraordinaire--are heading to China, on a journey that will lead them beyond the Great Wall and into the underbelly of Berlin. Bick and Beck Kidd are desperately trying to secure the ancient Chinese artifact that will buy their mother's freedom from renegade pirates. But when the kidnappers force them to locate an even greater treasure--priceless paintings stolen by Nazis, the Kidds must rely on their own cunning and experience to outwit the criminals, all while their mom's life is on the line.

This compelling, fully illustrated guide teaches boys how to camp, fish, love the outdoors and live with grown-up life skills and self-reliance.

Despite their initial hesitation, living with Anne has softened the flock, so Max is keenly aware that it's time to leave. But danger is on the horizon as Jeb's plan advances, and while the flock's new school seems normal and safe, secrets are hidden beneath its prestigious facade...

Fang's blog has brought ITEX and their cruel research to the world's attention, and his readers take a stand at the facility where Max and the girls are being held, shutting the organisation down. For whoever controls her powers could also control the world...

A hilarious class clown tells jokes to escape her worries in James Patterson's #1 New York Times bestselling middle grade novel. With her irresistible urge to tell a joke in every situation -- even when she really, really shouldn't -- twelve-year-old Jacky Ha-Ha loves to make people laugh. And cracking wise helps distract her from thinking about not-so-funny things in her life, like her mom serving in a dangerous, faraway war, and a dad who's hardly ever home. But no matter how much fun Jacky has, she can't seem to escape her worries. So one starlit night, she makes a promise to keep her family together . . . even if she has to give up the one thing that makes her happy. But can she stop being Jacky Ha-Ha, if that's who she really is?

After a few early glitches in their relationship, Sammy and his 'bro-bot' E are now best friends. And when Sammy's inventor mom becomes distracted by a top-secret project, the robots soon begin to fall into disrepair.

Everybody's favourite kid comic, Jamie Grimm, is out to conquer the world - with laughter, of course!Comedian Jamie Grimm can't help feeling like he's reached the top - he has his own smash hit TV show and he's won a national funny-kid competition. Will Jamie prove that he's the funniest kid on earth - or does he stand (or sit!) to lose his crown?

Penguin Readers is an ELT graded reader series for learners of English as a foreign language. With carefully adapted text, new illustrations and language learning exercises, the print edition also includes instructions to access supporting material online. Titles include popular classics, exciting contemporary fiction, and thought-provoking non-fiction, introducing language learners to bestselling authors and compelling content. The eight levels of Penguin Readers follow the Common European Framework of Reference for language learning (CEFR). Exercises at the back of each Reader help language learners to practise grammar, vocabulary, and key exam skills. Before, during and after-reading questions test readers' story comprehension and develop vocabulary. Visit the Penguin Readers website Exclusively with the print edition, readers can unlock online resources including a digital book, audio edition, lesson plans and answer keys. Scientist Jackson Oz has discovered that all around the world, animals have started attacking humans. Jackson and fellow scientist Chloe set out to warn scientists and politicians about the attacks, before it is too late.

Rappel out of helicopters, off-road along the Baltic coast, and smile for the camera! It's all in a day's work for the Collier kids! Wait-what? The Kidd siblings have rescued some of the world's greatest treasure, without ever seeking fame and glory. So they aren't happy when the Collier kids start treasure hunting for the camera, more focused on looking good and selling ads than actually recovering treasure. When the Kidds are invited to compete with the Colliers for the title of 'The World's Greatest Treasure Hunting Kids,' they jump at the chance to show the world real treasure hunting. But with rumors swirling of a mistake made by the Kidds' great-grandfather years ago, the Kidds discover that fame and glory aren't the only things on the line. Will they be able to solve the mystery, restore their family name, and recover their biggest treasure haul yet?

The toughest cases are the ones that hit close to home. When his cousin is accused of a heinous crime, Alex Cross returns to his North Carolina hometown for the first time in over three decades. As he tries to prove his cousin's innocence in a town where everyone seems to be on the take, Cross unearths a family secret that forces him to question everything he's ever known. Chasing a ghost he believed was long dead, Cross gets pulled into a case that has local cops scratching their heads and needing his help: a grisly string of socialite murders. Now he's hot on the trail of both a brutal killer, and the truth about his own past - and the answers he finds might be fatal.

'James Patterson is the gold standard by which all others are judged.' Steve Berry'James Patterson is The Boss. End of.' Ian Rankin'Nobody does it better.' Jeffrey Deaver________________With the country in chaos and corruption on all sides, there's only one person to turn to.When a series of military-style attacks erupt acros[Bokinfo].

Rafe Khatchadorian is getting the Hollywood treatment in a film version of Middle School: The Worst Years of My Life starring Griffin Gluck, Lauren Graham, Rob Riggle and Thomas Barbusca. After a rough summer, Rafe is heading back to the dreaded Hills Village Middle School, the site of the very worst years of his life. And as if that's not bad enough, Rafe's learned that he's going to be held back a year unless he can prove himself on an outdoor survival excursion - complete with dangerous white-water rafting, dizzying rock climbing and military style counsellors. Rafe and the rest of the pack of 'delinquent' trainees are forced to cooperate as they prepare for the final test: a solo excursion in the deep woods. Can Rafe come out of the experience in one piece? And if he does, will anyone recognise him as the kid they once knew?

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Live large with James Patterson's winning follow-up to the #1 New York Times bestseller Middle School, The Worst Years of My Life. After sixth grade, the very worst year of his life, Rafe Khatchadorian thinks he has it made in seventh grade. He's been accepted to art school in the big city and imagines a math-and-history-free fun zone. Wrong! It's more competitive than Rafe ever expected, and to score big in class, he needs to find a way to turn his boring life into the inspiration for a work of art. His method? Operation: Get a Life! Anything he's never done before, he's going to do it, from learning to play poker to going to a modern art museum. But when his newest mission uncovers secrets about the family Rafe's never known, he has to decide if he's ready to have his world turned upside down.

Four kids on a quest to find the legendary Mines of King Solomonâe¦ and their parents. Bick, Beck, Storm and Tommy are navigating their way down the Nile, from hot and dusty Cairo to deep dark jungles, past some seriously bad guys along the way. Theyâe(tm)ll need all their survival instincts just to make it out alive...

What Harry Potter did for magic, Max Einstein does for kids' imaginations in this #1 New York Times bestselling series! Max Einstein's typical day is not your average 12-year-old's. She... TEACHES classes at a New York college Dodges KIDNAPPING attempts with her best friends Goes on SECRET MISSIONS for her billionaire boss Has a MYSTERIOUS CONNECTION to Albert Einstein Just a day in the life of the Change Makers Institute's top agent! What does an Irish town and a village in India have in common? A water crisis that only a group of kid geniuses can fix! Max and her CMI friends attempt to use their smarts to find solutions, but it's hard to save the world when you're trying not to be kidnapped! A greedy corporation with an eye on capturing Max seems to know their every move. It's almost like the bad guys have a spy inside the Change Makers... "[A] fast-paced, science-filled caper." --The Wall Street JournalMax Einstein is the first and only children's adventure series officially approved by the Albert Einstein Archives.

In the thirty-second installment of the globally bestselling series, a serial killer is targeting America's top legal minds, prompting Detective Cross to step in. As he investigates the brutal murders, his wife, Bree, and best friend, John Sampson, mysteriously vanish during a perilous mission. With the stakes higher than ever, Cross is driven by three urgent goals: find Bree and John, escape the deadly situation, and ensure his own survival. Failure is not an option, as it would mean the end for the House of Cross. The series has garnered immense praise, with critics highlighting Patterson's exceptional storytelling talent. USA Today asserts that he never disappoints, while Lee Child emphasizes that such success is rooted in remarkable natural storytelling ability. Harlan Coben calls Cross a legend, and Lisa Scottoline notes that the series continually improves. Nelson DeMille reflects on the impact of the first book, predicting it would make Patterson a household name, a title he has undoubtedly achieved. Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child laud Cross as one of the greatest fictional detectives of all time, solidifying his legacy in literary history.

That monstrous villain Gary Soneji is back in Cat & Mouse, the fourth book in James Patterson's series about Alex Cross, a police forensic psychologist, but he's not alone. In seeming support of the premise that you can never have too much of a bad thing, Patterson has thrown a second serial killer into the mix: Mr. Smith, a mysterious killer terrorizing Europe while Soneji practices his own brand of evil along the Eastern Seaboard. With two killers to track, Cross has his hands full--and Patterson has another hit.

Sergeant Lindsay Boxer's friend and former partner is brutally murdered in San Francisco's Golden Gate Park. SFPD homicide detective Lindsay Boxer knows her way around a crime scene. But nothing can prepare her for the shock of recognition: the victim is Warren Jacobi, Lindsay's former partner who rose to chief of police. A top detective until the end, Jacobi managed to leave Lindsay a clue. Following a trail of evidence along the west coast, the Women's Murder Club pledges to avenge Jacobi's death before the killer can take another one of their own. ______________________________________________________ PRAISE FOR THE WOMEN'S MURDER CLUB 'Packed with action... a compelling read with great set pieces and, most of all, that charismatic cast of characters' SUN 'I couldn't turn the pages quick enough. Great plot, fantastic storytelling and characters that spring off the page - all the right ingredients for a thriller!' HEIDI PERKS 'Fast-moving, intricately plotted... Boxer steals the show as the tough cop with a good heart.' MIRROR 'Terrific, high-octane, really pacy... every scene is a film, every character real, and every plot point leaves us breathless.' JO SPAIN

Join the thrill-seeking Kidds on an exhilarating quest through South America as they embark on a daring adventure to uncover a legendary city made entirely of gold. This captivating journey promises excitement, challenges, and the allure of hidden treasures, making it a must-read for fans of adventure and exploration.