Night School

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Publisher : Harper Collins
ISBN 13 : 0062193848
Total Pages : 286 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (621 download)

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Book Synopsis Night School by : C. J. Daugherty

Download or read book Night School written by C. J. Daugherty and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2013-05-21 with total page 286 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Night School, the first book in a series of darkly romantic YA thrillers set in a British boarding school, is generating excitement around the world. When Allie Sheridan gets arrested—again—her parents have had enough. They send Allie to the Cimmeria Academy far away from her London friends. The school is beautiful, and filled with gorgeous, ultra-wealthy teens who travel by private jet, were raised by nannies, and only shop on 5th Avenue or Bond Street. As the school begins to seem like a very dangerous place, she must decide who she can trust if she’s going to find out what’s really going on.

Night School

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Publisher : Open Road Media
ISBN 13 : 1453264264
Total Pages : 163 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (532 download)

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Book Synopsis Night School by : Caroline B. Cooney

Download or read book Night School written by Caroline B. Cooney and published by Open Road Media. This book was released on 2012-08-07 with total page 163 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: DIVIn the night class, attendance can be fatal/divDIV In a California high school, a signup sheet mysteriously appears on the bulletin board: NIGHT CLASS. No course description, no details, no clues. Four kids, each with their own individual problems and desires, write their names on the sheet. Andrew, the handsome, seemingly perfect jock, signs up first, hoping that the mysterious course will finally propel him into the life of fame he craves. Mariah’s intense crush on Andrew inspires her to follow suit, for a chance that her romantic fantasy will come true. Autumn, beautiful and popular but deeply dissatisfied, adds her name to the class list in an effort to escape the claustrophobic clutches of the cool clique at school. Ned, brainy, awkward, and insecure, signs up with a desperate dream of becoming popular. These students will discover whether the night class is a place where dreams come true—or where nightmares are made real./divDIV /divDIVThis ebook features an illustrated biography of Caroline B. Cooney including rare images and never-before-seen documents from the author’s personal collection./div

Night School

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Publisher : Dell
ISBN 13 : 0804178828
Total Pages : 498 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (41 download)

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Book Synopsis Night School by : Lee Child

Download or read book Night School written by Lee Child and published by Dell. This book was released on 2017-05-09 with total page 498 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • The incomparable hero of Jack Reacher: Never Go Back takes readers to school in his most explosive novel yet. After eleven straight global #1 bestsellers, discover the thrillers that The New York Times calls “utterly addictive.” Don’t miss a sneak peek of Lee Child’s new novel, The Midnight Line, in the back of the book. It’s 1996, and Reacher is still in the army. In the morning they give him a medal, and in the afternoon they send him back to school. That night he’s off the grid. Out of sight, out of mind. Two other men are in the classroom—an FBI agent and a CIA analyst. Each is a first-rate operator, each is fresh off a big win, and each is wondering what the hell they are doing there. Then they find out: A Jihadist sleeper cell in Hamburg, Germany, has received an unexpected visitor—a Saudi courier, seeking safe haven while waiting to rendezvous with persons unknown. A CIA asset, undercover inside the cell, has overheard the courier whisper a chilling message: “The American wants a hundred million dollars.” For what? And who from? Reacher and his two new friends are told to find the American. Reacher recruits the best soldier he has ever worked with: Sergeant Frances Neagley. Their mission heats up in more ways than one, while always keeping their eyes on the prize: If they don’t get their man, the world will suffer an epic act of terrorism. From Langley to Hamburg, Jalalabad to Kiev, Night School moves like a bullet through a treacherous landscape of double crosses, faked identities, and new and terrible enemies, as Reacher maneuvers inside the game and outside the law. Praise for Night School “The prose is crisp and clean, and the fighting is realistic. . . . This latest installment has all the classic ingredients: a great setting (Hamburg), a good villain, and a mystery that draws you in efficiently, escalates unpredictably, and has a satisfying resolution.”—The New Yorker “Another timely tour de force . . . The taut thriller is textbook [Lee] Child: fast-paced and topical with a ‘ripped from the headlines’ feel.”—Minneapolis Star-Tribune “As gripping as ever.”—The Florida Times-Union Praise for #1 bestselling author Lee Child and his Jack Reacher series “Reacher [is] one of this century’s most original, tantalizing pop-fiction heroes.”—The Washington Post

Night School

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Publisher : Macmillan
ISBN 13 : 1743530277
Total Pages : 284 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (435 download)

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Book Synopsis Night School by : Richard Wiseman

Download or read book Night School written by Richard Wiseman and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2014-04-01 with total page 284 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: We think of sleep as a waste of time. A time when we are literally doing nothing. Yet every human on the planet spends several hours each day asleep. We are not alone. Almost every animal enjoys some form of sleep. The idea that millions of years of evolution resulted in this ability for no reason at all is ludicrous. When we are asleep we are not dormant. In fact, it is the busiest time of the day. For the past sixty years, a small number of scientists have dedicated their lives to studying the sleeping mind. This work has resulted in a series of remarkable techniques that can help people to recognize dangerous levels of sleep deprivation, get a great night's sleep, avoid nightmares, learn in their sleep, take productive power naps, decode dreams, and create a perfect nocturnal fantasy. Until now, these discoveries have been restricted to academic journals and University conferences. Professor Richard Wiseman journeys deep into this dark world and meets the vampire-like scientists who go to work when everyone else is heading for bed. Carrying out his own nocturnal mass participation studies along the way, Wiseman presents the definitive guide to the surprising new science of sleep and dreaming. For years the self-development movement has focused on improving people's waking lives. It is now time for us all to unlock that missing third of our days.

The Night School

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Publisher : Hachette UK
ISBN 13 : 0762474289
Total Pages : 301 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (624 download)

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Book Synopsis The Night School by : Maia Toll

Download or read book The Night School written by Maia Toll and published by Hachette UK. This book was released on 2022-08-09 with total page 301 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Delve into the mysteries of the Night -- from divination and astrology to ancient philosophy and self-exploration -- in The Night School, a magical course of study for modern witches, seekers, and mystics, from award-winning author Maia Toll. Welcome to the Night School, Firefly. Here you'll explore the farthest reaches of the universe, and the deepest parts of yourself. You'll learn to cast off the constraints of the day, and open your eyes, your heart, and your mind to the enchanted mystery of the Night. You'll travel the world in search of inspiring sites, timeless wisdom, and essential magic. And you'll do so under the bewitching guidance of the Night Mistress, your guide in the curriculum of all that lies beneath the starry sky. For anyone interested in spirituality, folklore, mysticism, witchcraft, healing, and self-exploration, The Night School is a highly creative journey into the magic of the night. Organized as an enchanted course of study, with semesters and subjects for exploration -- ranging from Midnight Foundations (Philosophy 101) to Divining the Night (Divination 101) to Harnessing the Celestial Tides (Energetic Engineering 101) -- this illuminating manual offers short nightly lessons complete with reflections, exercises, homework, and even extra credit to help readers connect with the power of the night and explore the deeper mysteries of being human. In an era when our daytime hours are increasingly uncertain and people are turning inward to reevaluate what really matters, The Night School encourages us to slow down and contemplate our dreams, relationship to the natural world, and the ancient traditions of mystical thinking -- all by the light of the moon.

The Secret Fire

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Publisher : Bookouture
ISBN 13 : 1910751375
Total Pages : 382 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (17 download)

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Book Synopsis The Secret Fire by : C.J. Daugherty

Download or read book The Secret Fire written by C.J. Daugherty and published by Bookouture. This book was released on 2015-09-03 with total page 382 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sacha Winters can't die. Until his eighteenth birthday he is invincible. On that day it all ends for Sacha - the result of a curse that has plagued his family for centuries. His death will fulfil the curse - and unleash a wave of destruction. He has no idea how to stop it, only the cryptic notes left behind by his father, and a strange connection with a girl he has only just met to guide him. Taylor Montclair is a quiet, studious girl focused on her dream of getting into Oxford University. She's also the only one who can save Sacha. Only neither of them knows that yet. And Sacha lives hundreds of miles away, in Paris. Taylor and Sacha have eight weeks to find each other. To unravel the secrets buried in their families' past. And to discover the power that lies within them. Sacha's life, and the fate of the world depends on it. The clock starts NOW. What readers are saying about The Secret Fire... 'Pure awesome... There were moments when I laughed, moments where I gasped in surprise, and moments where I knew I could not read fast enough because I had to know what was going to happen next... My only complaint? That it ended and now I need to wait. I must know what happens next. I must!!!!' Series Tracker 'Are you ready for a grip the edge of your seat-repeating mantra of OMG as you turn the pages eagerly? Looking for something with intensity but also something that leaves you begging for more??? Looking for a new fav??? YES. This book is all of what you need and so much more! Go Into This One Knowing. Best. Book. Ever.' Crossroad Reviews 'This was incredible!... such a slow burn romance but the build-up had my heart beating out of my chest, the angst and suspense was killing me... This book was perfectly paced and the lack of info-dumping, love triangles and insta-love made for a perfect start to a new series. Switching from POV's from England and Paris and following the characters as they go from across countries was a great concept. With the addition of magic, action and adventure this book could really do no wrong in my eyes. There isn't a cliffhanger ending just the promise of lots more to come in the next installment which I'm now anxiously awaiting. I highly recommend this to fellow fantasy lovers who are looking for a brand new world to immerse themselves in, with great characters, a promising romance and a thrilling journey ahead.' Literary-ly Obsessed 'I love this book! It was really great! I've always loved books that include Alchemy as its major fantasy core, I just think that it's such a fascinating 'science'! ... I read the first chapter, and I was completely swept into this amazing world! ... can't wait until the second book comes out, and to continue exploring this amazing story! Just Another Bookish Blog 'thrilling and exciting all at the same time... an excellent paranormal fantasy... such amazing story telling' Books at Dawn

Night School: Legacy

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Publisher : Hachette UK
ISBN 13 : 0748131302
Total Pages : 247 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (481 download)

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Book Synopsis Night School: Legacy by : C. J. Daugherty

Download or read book Night School: Legacy written by C. J. Daugherty and published by Hachette UK. This book was released on 2013-01-03 with total page 247 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the last year, Allie's survived three arrests, two breakups and one family breakdown. The only bright point has been her new life at Cimmeria Academy. It's the one place she's felt she belongs. And the fact that it's brought the dreamy Carter West into her life hasn't hurt. . . But far from being a safe haven, the cloistered walls of Cimmeria are proving more dangerous than Allie could've imagined. The students, and faculty, are under threat and Allie's family - from her mysterious grandma to her runaway brother - are at the centre of the storm. Allie is going to have to choose between protecting her family and trusting her friends. But secrets have a way of ripping even the strongest relationships apart . . . 'Night School is dramatic and full of great characters, the perfect blend of suspense and romance.' Sophie McKenzie

Night School

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ISBN 13 : 9781940953885
Total Pages : 270 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (538 download)

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Book Synopsis Night School by : Zsófia Bán

Download or read book Night School written by Zsófia Bán and published by . This book was released on 2019-01-15 with total page 270 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A tongue-in-cheek textbook for how to live in our modern age.

Little Bat in Night School

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Publisher : HMH Books For Young Readers
ISBN 13 : 0358269849
Total Pages : 35 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (582 download)

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Book Synopsis Little Bat in Night School by : Brian Lies

Download or read book Little Bat in Night School written by Brian Lies and published by HMH Books For Young Readers. This book was released on 2021-06-29 with total page 35 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Little Bat is excited about his first night in school! Readers will love to see him spread his wings in this sweet, inspiring picture book from New York Times best-selling and Caldecott Honor-winning Brian Lies. Perfect for fans of We Don't Eat Our Classmates and The King of Kindergarten. Little Bat can't wait for his first night of school. He is excited about everything: his new school supplies, learning amazing things, and making new friends. But when he finally arrives, his world turns upside down. Any little bat who's tried something new or gone somewhere they've never been before knows that first times can be scary. With the help of Little Bat and his adorable classmates, readers will see that spreading your wings is easy when you listen, act with kindness, and take a chance on new friends. With his signature, gorgeous artwork, New York Times bestseller and Caldecott Honor winner Brian Lies brings his expressive bats back for the youngest readers.

Number 10

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Publisher : Number 10
ISBN 13 : 9781919618722
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (187 download)

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Book Synopsis Number 10 by : C. J. Daugherty

Download or read book Number 10 written by C. J. Daugherty and published by Number 10. This book was released on 2021-09-02 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Eight months ago, Gray Langtry's mother became prime minister. Now, someone wants her dead. Gray's life has been in turmoil ever since her mother was chosen to lead the country. First, they had to leave their home and move into the prime minister's official residence at Number 10, Downing Street. Now, everywhere she goes, she must be accompanied by bodyguards. Worst of all, the media won't leave her alone - she's in every tabloid, and her behavior, appearance, the length of her skirts...everything is judged. The scars from her parents' divorce and her mother's abrupt remarriage are still raw. She doesn't like her stepfather. She doesn't like this life. When she's photographed drunk outside a London nightclub, it makes headlines. Gray is grounded and given new bodyguards - younger, cooler, and harder to fool than the last batch. It's Julia, the new bodyguard, who tells her that a new terrorist organization issued a threat, and the threat is credible. They say they're going to kill her mother and Gray. When Gray tries to find out more though, no one will tell her. One of the few people who understands what's happening is Jake McIntyre - the son of her mother's political enemy. But can she trust him? Late one night, while sneaking through dark government halls, she overhears a terrifying conversation. The situation is much worse than even her mother's security team suspects. But will anyone believe the prime minister's wild child daughter? Afraid for herself, her mother, and her country, Gray is determined to find proof. But she must move fast. The clock is ticking. Number 10 is the first book in a new series set in the world of C.J. Daugherty's international best-selling Night School books.

Night School Endgame

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Publisher : CreateSpace
ISBN 13 : 9781514188705
Total Pages : 288 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (887 download)

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Download or read book Night School Endgame written by C. J. Daugherty and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2015-06-08 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Broken but not defeated The spy is gone but the cost is high - the rebels at Cimmeria Academy have lost their champion. Allie's heart is broken. Nathaniel can taste victory. Time is running out. First they have to find Carter West. Then, one way or another, this game must end. The stakes are incredibly high. It is truly life or death, now. Endgame is the thrilling fifth book in the international bestselling Night School series. Praise for Endgame 'This last book is everything you can hope for and more... Endgame is like a bomb ticking' Fairy Neverland 'Five stars feels too low for such a beautiful, wonderful novel' Sophie Reads YA 'HOLY. FREAKING. CHEESEBALLS was this book good' Once Upon a Twilight 'Bow down to the QUEEN of YA Suspense' Book Blog Buzz

Night School Resistance

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ISBN 13 : 9781500163440
Total Pages : 360 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (634 download)

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Book Synopsis Night School Resistance by : Christi Daugherty

Download or read book Night School Resistance written by Christi Daugherty and published by . This book was released on 2014-06-13 with total page 360 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: After months on the run, Allie returns to Cimmeria Academy to find the atmosphere thick with danger. Overshadowing it all is Nathaniel. He is close - very close - to getting everything he wants. A secret civil war is tearing the British political elite apart. And Allie's family is in the thick of it. Both sides want her. She knows Nathaniel will take her by any means necessary. But she is determined to fight him to the end. Her friends are ready to stand by her - even die for her. But if anything happened to them she couldn't live with herself. The time has come to listen to her heart. To use all she's learned. And take a leap of faith. The fightback starts here. Everything is at stake. The winner takes all. Resistance is the thrilling fourth book in the international bestselling Night School series. What others are saying about Night School Resistance: 'You need this book!' - Maximum Pop 'In my Top 5 books of 2014.' - Gizmo's Reviews 'Nail-biting stuff.' - Top of the Pops 'What a ride!' - Artistic Nonsense

Night School

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Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 0143132350
Total Pages : 114 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (431 download)

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Book Synopsis Night School by : Carl Dennis

Download or read book Night School written by Carl Dennis and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2018-04-03 with total page 114 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A masterful new collection of poetry from the winner of the Pulitzer Prize and the Ruth Lilly Prize The poems in Carl Dennis’s thirteenth collection, Night School, are informed by an engagement with a world not fully accessible to the light of day, a world that can only be known with help from the imagination, whether we focus on ourselves, on people close at hand, or on the larger society. Only if we imagine alternatives to our present selves, Dennis suggests, can we begin to grasp who we are. Only if we imagine what is hidden from us about the lives of others can those lives begin to seem whole. Only if we can conceive of a social world different from the one we seem to inhabit can we begin to make sense of the country we call our own. To read these poems is to find ourselves invited into a dialogue between what is present and what is absent that proves surprising and enlarging.

The School of Night

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Publisher : Macmillan + ORM
ISBN 13 : 142996555X
Total Pages : 351 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (299 download)

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Book Synopsis The School of Night by : Louis Bayard

Download or read book The School of Night written by Louis Bayard and published by Macmillan + ORM. This book was released on 2011-03-29 with total page 351 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An ancient mystery, a lost letter, and a timeless love unleash a long-buried web of intrigue that spans four centuries In the late sixteenth century, five brilliant scholars gather under the cloak of darkness to discuss God, politics, astronomy, and the black arts. Known as the School of Night, they meet in secret to avoid the wrath of Queen Elizabeth. But one of the men, Thomas Harriot, has secrets of his own, secrets he shares with one person only: the servant woman he loves. In modern-day Washington, D.C., disgraced Elizabethan scholar Henry Cavendish has been hired by the ruthless antiquities collector Bernard Styles to find a missing letter. The letter dates from the 1600s and was stolen by Henry's close friend, Alonzo Wax. Now Wax is dead and Styles wants the letter back. But the letter is an object of interest to others, too. It may be the clue to a hidden treasure; it may contain the long-sought formula for alchemy; it most certainly will prove the existence of the group of men whom Shakespeare dubbed the School of Night but about whom little is known. Joining Henry in his search for the letter is Clarissa Dale, a mysterious woman who suffers from visions that only Henry can understand. In short order, Henry finds himself stumbling through a secretive world of ancient perils, caught up in a deadly plot, and ensnared in the tragic legacy of a forgotten genius.

The Night School: Moonlit Magic Deck

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Publisher : Running Press Miniature Editions
ISBN 13 : 9780762474271
Total Pages : 100 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (742 download)

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Book Synopsis The Night School: Moonlit Magic Deck by : Maia Toll

Download or read book The Night School: Moonlit Magic Deck written by Maia Toll and published by Running Press Miniature Editions. This book was released on 2022-08-09 with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Explore the magic and mystery of the Night with this mini deck, featuring magical concepts, mantras, rituals, and more, from award-winning author Maia Toll's The Night School. MYSTICAL WISDOM, CONCEPTS, AND SYMBOLS FROM THE NIGHT SCHOOL: Further your magical practice with bite-sized mantras, rituals, essential magical concepts, and key symbols (Elements, Zodiac, etc.), all brought together in this oracle-style deck inspired by The Night School. MAGICAL INSPIRATION ON THE GO: Sized to fit in the palm of your hand (approx. 2 1/2 X 3"), these miniature cards allow you to bring core magical concepts, ritual-starters, and mediations with you wherever you feel most enchanted. FROM AUTHOR MAIA TOLL: Trusted mystical author and healer Maia Toll (The Illustrated Herbiary), draws together essential mystical knowledge in essential subjects (divination, astrology, alchemy, philosophy) in this compact deck-and-guidebook set. BEAUTIFUL, DELUXE PACKAGE: Featuring 100 full-color cards and a 48-page paperback book (2 1/2 X 3") in a magnetic-closure carrying case, this fully-illustrated set captures the mystery and wonder of the night sky. A PERFECT GIFT: An ideal gift or self-purchase for witches, seekers, and magic-curious practitioners.

The Neptune Project

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Publisher : Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
ISBN 13 : 1423179714
Total Pages : 322 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (231 download)

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Book Synopsis The Neptune Project by : Polly Holyoke

Download or read book The Neptune Project written by Polly Holyoke and published by Little, Brown Books for Young Readers. This book was released on 2013-05-28 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Nere has never understood why she feels so much more comfortable and confident in water than on land, but everything falls into place when Nere learns that she is one of a group of kids who --unbeknownst to them -- have been genetically altered to survive in the ocean. These products of "The Neptune Project" will be able to build a better future under the sea, safe from the barren country's famine, wars, and harsh laws. But there are some very big problems: no one asked Nere if she wanted to be a science experiment, the other Neptune kids aren't exactly the friendliest bunch, and in order to reach the safe haven of the Neptune colony, Nere and her fellow mutates must swim through hundreds of miles of dangerous waters, relying only on their wits, dolphins, and each other to evade terrifying undersea creatures and a government that will stop at nothing to capture the Neptune kids . . . dead or alive. Fierce battles and daring escapes abound as Nere and her friends race to safety in this action-packed aquatic adventure.

Night School: the Short Stories

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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 198 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (92 download)

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Book Synopsis Night School: the Short Stories by : C. J. Daugherty

Download or read book Night School: the Short Stories written by C. J. Daugherty and published by . This book was released on 2020-09-25 with total page 198 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: If you loved the international bestselling Night School series by CJ Daugherty, this book is for you. It's filled with short stories, out-takes, prequels, early editions and more, all set in the world of Cimmeria Academy. None of these has ever been published before. Included is an excerpt from an early paranormal version of Night School, complete with immortals and ghosts. See the original vision for the series, and read chapters from the perspective of Carter and Sylvain. Get inside their heads. With illustrations by Jasmine Poole, and introductions to each section by CJ Daugherty, filled with gossipy information about how the books and characters came to be.