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  Gunnison's Bonanza - No Gold No...

  Dick Purcell

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  All his life Gunnison has hunted wealth where other men feared to go. Asteroids, frozen worlds, abandoned colonies—he has chased every rumor of riches and watched fortune slip away every time. Now, with little time left and nothing to show for decades of risk, he makes one final gamble. 
  His destination is the Ghanati, a forbidden region of Mars where the Interplanetary government executes trespassers on sight. The place has a reputation that keeps sane men away: razor-sharp crags, strange creatures rumored to live among the ruins, and skies haunted by vicious black birds. But the Ghanati also carries another rumor—one whispered by prospectors and smugglers alike. Gold. 
  Gunnison knows the risks. The law is against him. The terrain could kill him. And if the stories about the inhabitants of the Ghanati are true, he may not even survive the first day. But after a lifetime of watching other men walk away with the treasure, he refuses to die wondering whether this was the strike he should have taken. 
  What he finds inside the forbidden land is stranger than any story he has heard. The gold is real. The dangers are real. And the people who live there are nothing like the monsters the universe believes them to be. 
  But in a place where the smallest mistake can mean death, even the richest discovery may come too late. 
  Dick Purcell wrote “Gunnison’s Bonanza” during the early boom years of planetary adventure fiction. Stories like this captured the spirit of the old prospecting tales of the American West and projected them outward into the Solar System, replacing frontier deserts with alien worlds and lonely miners with star-hopping fortune hunters. Purcell contributed several short works to the science fiction magazines of the mid 1950s, writing fast-paced tales of explorers, smugglers, and opportunists who pushed past the edges of mapped space in search of the next strike.

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  Benjamin the Elephant Bedtime...

  Vincent Andreas

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  Falling asleep often takes a smidgen more than simply being tucked in and closing your eyes... Lucky for you, Benjamin, Otto and their friends are always there to help with their wonderful bedtime stories... A famous circus giraffe called Gigirella visits the zoo. Gigi Giraffe is a bit jealous, so the friends decide to give her a makeover. When it's all done, Gigi wants to see the transformation, but they can't find a mirror tall enough. Tag along as Benjamin and his friends construct a mirror for Gigi, search for a giant elephant bathtub and spend a nice day at the beach! These are just a few of the stories awaiting you. Snuggle up and let your ears do the rest!

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  Under Pressure

  Cory McCarthy

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  In the second book of this inclusive near-future adventure trilogy, the kids from box #242 take a deep dive into a secret underwater world in hopes of finding their missing best friend and saving another from a life-altering bionic augmentation. 
  Told through the alternating perspectives of Leo (they/them) and Jayla (she/her), the boxmates from the B.E.S.T. Academy are lost at sea and their best friend, Grayson Bix, is missing. Their hoverpod is busted, their stomachs are empty, and their hopes are crushed. When a mysterious vessel approaches, Ace, Leo, and Jayla are certain they'll be carted back to the Tower of Power, with their punishments for escaping awaiting. But a twist: The crew is rescued and introduced to a vibrant and thriving underwater world that is off the grid and out of Bixonics's eye...and one step closer to finding Grayson. 
  From the depths of the Pacific Ocean to the heights of the stratosphere, hijinks, adventure, and emotional challenges ensue as the gritty kids meet a whole new cast of characters, weigh out the costs of life-changing bionic enhancements, and blow the top off of an earth-shattering secret that has global implications. 
  In book two of this action-packed near-future adventure, Cory McCarthy crafts an incredible world with high-stakes storytelling, magnetic characters, and thematic undercurrents that spotlight the complexities of family and friendship, self-empowerment, and the magnitude of truth.

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  Ultimate Football Heroes:...

  Matt & Tom Oldfield, Ultimate...

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  FROM THE NO.1  FOOTBALL SERIES - OVER 3 MILLION COPIES SOLD!Introducing the WING WIZARDS collection. Perfect for reluctant readers and all fans of the beautiful game.Name: Jack Peter GrealishNationality: EnglishHero Rating: 86'Super, Super Jack, Super, Super Jack, Super, Super Jack, Super Jacky Grealish!'Born and bred Brummie, Jack Grealish became captain of his boyhood club Aston Villa at just 23 years old. In this gripping story, discover how Jack battled through many ups and downs, like suffering relegation, and overcame these obstacles at each turn. Through his dribbling prowess and ability to get back up when knocked down, Jack became not only the most expensive English player ever when he signed for Man City, but England's poster boy at Euro 2020.Ultimate Football Heroes  is a series of biographies telling the life stories of the biggest and best footballers in the world and their incredible journeys from childhood fan to superstar professional player. Written in fast-paced,  action-packed style these books are perfect for all the family to collect and share.Collect them all! Also available in the WING WIZARDS range:Ronaldo, Saka, Salah, Vinícius Júnior, Beckham, Rashford, Son Heung-Min, Mead, Sancho.

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  Serge & Roscoe

  Len Vlahos

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  Two mismatched rescue dogs, Serge, an otterhound on the verge of retirement, and Roscoe, a border collie fresh out of the academy, are forced to team up to save the day when a wildfire ravages a Colorado forest.   
  Roscoe is a Search and Rescue Force rookie who doesn’t play by the rules. Serge is a veteran of the Force, looking forward to a well-earned retirement. Roscoe can’t wait to make his first rescue, while Serge just wants to get through the next three days so he can finally just . . . chillax. 
  But when the largest fire Colorado has ever seen starts tearing through the forest, it’s all paws on deck for the Search and Rescue team. Serge and Roscoe are thrown together as partners, and with lives on the line, there’s no time for them to not get along. Will this mismatched team figure out how to work together to save the day? Get your woof on in this story of bravery, adventure, and doggy snacks from beloved author and longtime bookstore owner Len Vlahos. 
  Perfect for fans of Max: Dog, Hero, Marine and Zootopia.

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  The Man Who Found Out - The...

  Roger D. Aycock

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  There are men who doubt quietly, and there are men who make a profession of it. Fortenay has made his living exposing frauds, humiliating visionaries, and turning mystery into ridicule for millions of readers. When a massive structure is discovered miles beneath the ocean’s surface, he boards the survey vessel not to learn but to dismantle. Armed with sharp words and public influence, he intends to reduce the find to rubble long before the scientists can prove a thing. 
  What he does not expect is the cost of being wrong. 
  Confined inside a fragile bathysphere, descending into crushing darkness, Fortenay continues his assault on belief itself. He mocks the legends others cherish. He questions motives. He threatens reputations. And when the pressure mounts in more ways than one, another man aboard makes a choice that changes everything. In the silent green depths, certainty becomes a dangerous companion. Fortenay has always demanded proof. This time, the proof may demand something back. 
  Roger D. Aycock was a versatile American science fiction and fantasy writer whose work appeared in publications including Astounding Science Fiction and Weird Tales. He wrote both short fiction and novels, often blending irony with speculative premises that put strong personalities under stress. In this story, Aycock pairs a domineering skeptic with a discovery too large to dismiss, creating a confrontation that feels intimate even as it unfolds against an abyssal backdrop.

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