In an alternate 1991, the authoritarian US government keeps tabs on everybody and everything. It censors which books can be read, what music can be listened to, and which plays can be performed.

When her best friend is killed by the authorities and her theater teacher disappears without a trace, Gigi decides to organize her fellow Champaign High School thespians to put on a production of Henry VI. But at what cost?

He isn't tired of electricity, functional sewer systems, or a world with some respect for the laws of physics. But he doesn't realize how much he cherishes those things until he's mysteriously dropped somewhere that doesn't have any of them-though it does have time travel, faceless interlopers skulking in the shadows, and somebody with a sinister plan that could prove deadly. Can Mick help thwart that plan? And can he do so without giving up on getting back home?

A wily young thief must use her wits to survive futuristic, alternate history Beijing in this Les Misérables-inspired young adult cyberpunk fast-paced heist [that] balances lofty ideals of change with snappy dialogue and pulse-pounding action (Publishers Weekly).

When Zhong Ning'er takes the job, she expects a smash-and-grab burglary she's doing to make rent and help out a friend. What she doesn't expect: a sad-eyed army boy who dreams of insurrection, a former rebel leader trapped inside a secret lab, a group of aspiring revolutionaries who are first collaborators, then compatriots, and then, perhaps, friends.

But this is Beijing, nearly a hundred and fifty years after General Yuan Shikai successfully declared himself emperor in 1915. His descendants rule the country from their seat in the imperial city, their gendarmerie--the Beiyang Army--run the streets, aided by cyborgs and the Brocade Guard. Walls have risen, dividing the city into districts called Rings--nominally only by geography, but in truth by class. Earthquakes devastate the northern farmlands, crops drown in the southern typhoons, and all over the country people are hooked on a drug they call Complacency.

As a Sixth Ring girl who watched previous uprisings crushed brutally by the court, Ning'er isn't much of an optimist, and she's certainly no revolutionary. But that might not be up to her--as the stakes get higher, the time for passivity is quickly running out, and she must decide if she wants to sit idly in her cynicism, or embrace the breathless, terrible possibility of hope.

When Zhong Ning'er takes the job, she expects a smash-and-grab burglary she's doing to make rent and help out a friend. What she doesn't expect: a sad-eyed army boy who dreams of insurrection, a former rebel leader trapped inside a secret lab, a group of aspiring revolutionaries who are first collaborators, then compatriots, and then, perhaps, friends.

But this is Beijing, nearly a hundred and fifty years after General Yuan Shikai successfully declared himself emperor in 1915. His descendants rule the country from their seat in the imperial city, their gendarmerie--the Beiyang Army--run the streets, aided by cyborgs and the Brocade Guard. Walls have risen, dividing the city into districts called Rings--nominally only by geography, but in truth by class. Earthquakes devastate the northern farmlands, crops drown in the southern typhoons, and all over the country people are hooked on a drug they call Complacency.

As a Sixth Ring girl who watched previous uprisings crushed brutally by the court, Ning'er isn't much of an optimist, and she's certainly no revolutionary. But that might not be up to her--as the stakes get higher, the time for passivity is quickly running out, and she must decide if she wants to sit idly in her cynicism, or embrace the breathless, terrible possibility of hope.

Death can take a lot of things, but it can't take your memories. Some moments stretch beyond time, and they smell as fresh as the day we lived them...

1912: Ava Knight, a young English aristocrat, boards the Titanic and meets three people who will change her life forever.

2010: Taylor Romano arrives in Oxford for a summer journalism program and is invited to tea at an old manor with a cursed history.

When Taylor discovers that the Lady of the house knows an uncanny amount about Taylor and her family's secrets, she knows something isn't right. But before she can find answers, the old woman dies suspiciously, leaving Taylor with a single clue: the story of a Titanic survivor named Ava.

With the help of a brooding chauffeur and some historical sleuthing, Taylor must uncover the link between Ava's past and her own before her most cherished memories are tarnished forever.

Told across time, The Poppy and The Rose is an atmospheric tale of family secrets, intertwined destinies, and the power of memory.

In an alternate 1899, farm boy Solomon Hunt leaves home after his father's death to seek income for his family, only to stumble into the adventure of a lifetime when he rescues a young genius showman from captivity in a sideshow.

Together, the duo flee across the terrifying, entertainment-obsessed Empire of America, performing for a living while evading a group of vicious pursuers led by Leonard J. Coop, who not only dominates the Empire through his circus-like extravaganzas, but seeks to be president too.

From Buffalo to New Orleans, Denver to Los Angeles, and everywhere in between, Solomon befriends and recruits diverse young performers trapped in shows, including a human cannonball, a giant acrobat, a blues musician, an outlaw gunslinger, a talking gorilla, and more. As Coop closes in and vile secrets are revealed, the ragtag troupe reaches little Hollywood, California, where they present an explosive, groundbreaking performance intended to save them all.

You never realize what the good old days are until you're no longer living in them. In May 1943, seventeen-year-old Clint Brodsky learns this lesson the hard way when German forces invade and attack the US mainland. As Clint's hometown of Mayfield, Ohio, is left in ruins, he is forced to overcome and adapt to this macabre new world he once called home.

Constantly questioning his own moral compass as he finds himself doing things he normally wouldn't even consider, Clint must conquer his deepest fears for the sake of his newborn baby sister, Violet, and the girl he learns to love, Hazel. Clint must grow and mature to keep the ones he loves safe, all the while dealing with the natural feelings and dilemmas an impressionable teenager is bound to have. This, coupled with his hopes of finding a better world, is what drives him. But what will happen when his own need for revenge and his instinct to survive drive him in the opposite direction?

With age comes wisdom, or so they say. In Mr. Monk's case, age means you deserve it all. Mr. Monk wants the title of a leader but none of the responsibilities. When challenged, Mr. Monk makes a banana split and sets out on a new journey.

Along the way, Mr. Monk makes a new friend who becomes more to him than just a chatterbox. What will become of Mr. Monk? Is his troop better off without him? Joins us and find out if Mr. Monk has what it takes to be the king of the monkeys.

I nominate this second part as Arruj Death, who was the hero of the initial part of this life story. In this second part, Barbarossa continues citing the scenes that he live with his brother Arruj. The major events took place with the Spaniards in the sea and in the land. The areas holding these incidents are principally Algeria of today including ' Algiers' the Capital, 'Jijel', 'Bejaya' and 'Telemsan'.'Tunis' which is too the metropolis of Tunisia at that stage and now, held a considerable part of his tale for the strange facts that he survive. The east and west of the Mediterranean are involved too in his stories. 'Fass' city in Morocco and the south of Spain are introduced here.
The crucial event was the death of Barbarossa brother Arruj in a battle defending his sons. He describes several personalities who had a profound influence on the development of the historic episodes. He talks about treasons that he got by men like 'Ibn Alkadhi' who took a space in the time chronicles of his autobiography. Other persons like 'Massoud', 'Abdallah' and 'Kara Hasan' considered by him as traitors against the Ottoman domination in North Africa.
The Sultan of 'Tunis' and all the conspirators were allied with the Spain against him and his brother Arruj. In this part two, the events in the land are comparable in description for the ones in the sea with the ships. Barbarossa and his brother Arruj has the practice of the battles in the sea and in the lands and most of these fights were conquered by them except for two, the first one resulted by the beheading of Arruj after a treachery by the Spaniards in their deal with him. The second one was by 'Ibn Alkhadi' who arranged for them an ambush in a mountains way where Barbarossa lose 750 of his sailors and despite this he survived with most of them.

Wonder why things seem to be going wrong these days?

Four college students wondered that, too. Invited by their professor to join his archeology dig in Colombia, they soon found themselves drawn into a desperate race to locate a mythical city and a powerful relic that can influence human perceptions of good and evil. It's all here: cruel drug lords, obsessed scientists, sacred temples, high priests, a budding romance, and what's gone wrong.

Good clean fun read. Didn't expect to like it as much as I did! - Reader comment

A family mystery remains unsolved and it's up to 13-year-old Danny to uncover the truth. So after moving to Wales to live in his great-great grandfather's cottage, weird things begin to happen, disembodied voices, the ticking and the tocking of clocks that aren't there. And someone is speaking German, and about Hitler. All this propels him into the past so that he can save the future and his family's reputation.

Blood, sweat, and death.

Welcome to the Pax Games.

Jo Linden was born into a world where wars are won with giant mechanical soldiers and the nuclear bomb was never invented. Yet the Cold War still rages, and international rivalries between democracy and communism are now fought at the Pax Games, an Olympic-style competition that pits young pilots of mechas against each other. The USSR has beaten the US in nearly every game since its inception, and in the 1963 Games, the US is desperate for a win. Because it's more than just the Games at stake. Premier Khrushchev will be attending, and after, he and President Kennedy are slated to sign a peace accord stabilizing the war in Vietnam-and their volatile relationship.

Raised in her father's mecha repair shop, Jo knows more than anyone about piloting. She's also the most unlikely pick for Team USA since she's a virtually unknown fighter. So when she's invited at the last minute to compete, she jumps at it. This could be the only chance to save her family's home from debt collectors. All eyes are on Jo from the moment she arrives. But as fighters start dying in the arena, it's suddenly clear that it's more than the usual Pax Games, and Jo finds herself drawn into a deadly political plot. And if she can't figure out the truth, it might mean the annihilation of everything.

In a global arms race between superpowers, playing out in violent games that only humanity could create, comes a chilling story of clashing titans, ruthless competition, freedom, and the girl caught in the middle of it all.

With age comes wisdom, or so they say. In Mr. Monk's case, age means you deserve it all. Mr. Monk wants the title of a leader but none of the responsibilities. When challenged, Mr. Monk makes a banana split and sets out on a new journey.

Along the way, Mr. Monk makes a new friend who becomes more to him than just a chatterbox. What will become of Mr. Monk? Is his troop better off without him? Joins us and find out if Mr. Monk has what it takes to be the king of the monkeys.