2016, ISBN: 9780395673478

"Survivor meets James Bond in this page-turning mix of realism and science fiction."Voice of Youth AdvocatesDeep in the Kalahari Desert, a Corpus lab protects a dangerous secretBut what h… More...

"Survivor meets James Bond in this page-turning mix of realism and science fiction."Voice of Youth AdvocatesDeep in the Kalahari Desert, a Corpus lab protects a dangerous secretBut what happens when that secret takes on a life of its own?When an educational safari goes wrong, five teens find themselves stranded in the Kalahari Desert without a guide. It's up to Sarah, the daughter of zoologists, to keep them alive and lead them to safety, calling on survival know-how from years of growing up in remote and exotic locales. Battling dehydration, starvation and the pangs of first love, she does her best to hold it together, even as their circumstances grow increasingly desperate.But soon a terrifying encounter makes Sarah question everything she's ever known about the natural world. A silver lion, as though made of mercury, makes a vicious, unprovoked attack on the group. After a narrow escape, they uncover the chilling truth behind the lion's silver sheen: a highly contagious and deadly virus that threatens to ravage the entire areaand eliminate life as they know it.In this breathtaking new novel by the acclaimed author of Origin and Vitro, Sarah and the others must not only outrun the virus, but its creators, who will stop at nothing to wipe every trace of it.Author Jessica Khoury holds a BA in English from Toccoa Falls College. When not writing, she spends her time on the soccer pitch or traveling the world. She lives in Easley, South Carolina, with her husband and two dogs. Jessica is also the author of Origin and Vitro. Follow her on Twitter @jkbibliophile. For more info, visit www.jessicakhoury.com, Razorbill, 2016-01, 3, New York: William Morrow & Co, 1996-06-01. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. light edge wear; Staircase, Washington, is a quiet town outside Seattle. Nothing much ever seems to happen there--until a serial arsonist decides to change things. Fire Chief Mac Fontana's job is to keep the town safe, but his efforts to track down the arsonist are hampered by an intrusive media's focus on Mac's romance with a secretive actress, and speculation about her fire-fascinated son., William Morrow & Co, 1996-06-01, 3, Houghton Mifflin, 1995. Hard cover. Good in good dust jacket. Bad Day at Riverbend (Hardcover IN DUST JACKET-1995 COPYRIGHT HOUGHTON MIFFLIN CO)-CONDITION GOOD-SMALL WATER STAIN ON LOWER EDGE ON 4 PAGES by Chris Van Allsburg Riverbend was a quiet little town, the kind of place where one... Picture book. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. Audience: Children/juvenile. Bad Day at Riverbend (Hardcover IN DUST JACKET-1995 COPYRIGHT HOUGHTON MIFFLIN CO)-CONDITION GOOD-SMALL WATER STAIN ON LOWER EDGE ON 4 PAGES by Chris Van Allsburg Riverbend was a quiet little town, the kind of place where one day was just like all the rest and nothing ever happened. Occasionally the stagecoach rolled through, but it never stopped, because no one ever came to Riverbend and no one ever left. The day the stagecoach stood motionless in the center of town, Sheriff Ned Hardy knew something was terribly wrong. What was the mysterious substance on both coach and horses? It would not come off. Soon it was everywhere in the tidy little village. Something had to be done, and Sheriff Hardy aimed to do it., Houghton Mifflin, 1995, 2.5<

1995, ISBN: 9780395673478

Houghton Mifflin, 1995. Hard cover. Good in good dust jacket. Bad Day at Riverbend (Hardcover IN DUST JACKET-1995 COPYRIGHT HOUGHTON MIFFLIN CO)-CONDITION GOOD-SMALL WATER STAIN ON LOWER… More...

Houghton Mifflin, 1995. Hard cover. Good in good dust jacket. Bad Day at Riverbend (Hardcover IN DUST JACKET-1995 COPYRIGHT HOUGHTON MIFFLIN CO)-CONDITION GOOD-SMALL WATER STAIN ON LOWER EDGE ON 4 PAGES by Chris Van Allsburg Riverbend was a quiet little town, the kind of place where one... Picture book. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. Audience: Children/juvenile. Bad Day at Riverbend (Hardcover IN DUST JACKET-1995 COPYRIGHT HOUGHTON MIFFLIN CO)-CONDITION GOOD-SMALL WATER STAIN ON LOWER EDGE ON 4 PAGES by Chris Van Allsburg Riverbend was a quiet little town, the kind of place where one day was just like all the rest and nothing ever happened. Occasionally the stagecoach rolled through, but it never stopped, because no one ever came to Riverbend and no one ever left. The day the stagecoach stood motionless in the center of town, Sheriff Ned Hardy knew something was terribly wrong. What was the mysterious substance on both coach and horses? It would not come off. Soon it was everywhere in the tidy little village. Something had to be done, and Sheriff Hardy aimed to do it., Houghton Mifflin, 1995, 2.5<

ISBN: 9780395673478

Clarion Books. Hardcover. POOR. Noticeably used book. Heavy wear to cover. Pages contain marginal notes, underlining, and or highlighting. Possible ex library copy, with all the marking… More...

Clarion Books. Hardcover. POOR. Noticeably used book. Heavy wear to cover. Pages contain marginal notes, underlining, and or highlighting. Possible ex library copy, with all the markings/stickers of that library. Accessories such as CD, codes, toys, and dust jackets may not be included., Clarion Books, 1<