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'George is trapped in a falling aeroplane with no engine and no pilot. Milla is covered with radioactive waste and her hazard suit is running out of air. Otto is in the darkest depths of the ocean, where something hungry is circling . . . 10 dangerous situations. 10 brave kids. 30 minutes to escape. ' (Publication summary)

'You are strapped tightly into your seat on the bullet train. The mountain track is so steep, the aisle is a staircase. As the train accelerates at top speed, a passenger slips out of his seat and begins to fall to the back of the train. He will probably die. Do you unstrap yourself to save him, or do you stay in your seat?

'Countdown the minutes in Jack Heath’s terrifying story of your survival — or your demise! You decide.' (Publication summary)

'Welcome to LEVEL 3: Speed Zone A game of racing, powerups and dodging snarling GATORS... Rip and Mei find themselves driving a REAL car in a land where race tracks appear from nowhere! Pitched against the evil, cheating Gators, Rip and Mei have to drive to win, because if they don't get the Speed Zone Cup trophy, they'll be stuck forever.' (Publication summary)

'Rip and Mei are trapped inside a brand new video game.

'No one on the outside knows they're in there.

'If they don't play the game and find the way out, they'll be stuck . . . forever.

'They must build a shelter and find food while they battle Flametigers, sombrero-wearing spiders and lava-lizards?

'How will they survive?

'Welcome to Dig World!' (Publication summary)

'Welcome to LEVEL 2: Dragon Land A game of quests, magic and epic dragon battles ...Rip and Mei escaped Level 1, but theyre still trapped inside the virtual-reality game and its only getting harder to stay alive! Now known as the Dragon Riders, Rip and Mei are stuck in a land with bandit bullies, spying firebugs and warring dragon clanswhile being followed everywhere by a grumpy dragon who owes them a life debt! Can they survive an epic battle and complete their quest for the Etherstone?' (Publication summary)

'The exhilarating sequel to the New York Times bestselling and award-winning Illuminae.

'Moving to a space station at the edge of the galaxy was always going to be the death of Hanna’s social life. Nobody said it might actually get her killed.

'The saga that began with the breakout bestseller Illuminae continues on board the space station Heimdall, where two new characters will confront the next wave of BeiTech’s assault. Hanna is the station captain’s pampered daughter, Nik the reluctant member of a notorious crime family. But while they are struggling with the realities of life aboard the galaxy’s most boring space station, little do they know that Kady Grant and the Hypatia are headed to Heimdall, carrying news of the Kerenza invasion.

'When an elite BeiTech team invades the station, Hanna and Nik are thrown together to defend their home. But alien predators are picking off the crew one by one, and a malfunction in the station’s wormhole means the space-time continuum may be ripped in two before dinner. Soon, Hanna and Nik aren’t just fighting for their own survival. The fate of everyone on the Hypatia - and possibly in the known universe - is in their hands.

'But relax. They’ve totally got this. They hope.

'Featuring guest journal illustrations by bestselling author Marie Lu.' (Publication summary)

'This morning, Kady thought breaking up with Ezra was the hardest thing she’d have to do.

'This afternoon, her planet was invaded.

'The year is 2575, and two rival megacorporations are at war over a planet that’s little more than an ice-covered speck at the edge of the universe. Too bad nobody thought to warn the people living on it. With enemy fire raining down on them, Kady and Ezra—who are barely even talking to each other—are forced to fight their way onto one of the evacuating fleet, with an enemy warship in hot pursuit.

'But their problems are just getting started. A deadly plague has broken out and is mutating, with terrifying results; the fleet’s AI, which should be protecting them, may actually be their enemy; and nobody in charge will say what’s really going on. As Kady hacks into a tangled web of data to find the truth, it’s clear only one person can help her bring it all to light: the ex-boyfriend she swore she’d never speak to again!

'Told through a fascinating dossier of hacked documents—including emails, schematics, military files, IMs, medical reports, interviews, and more—Illuminae is the first book in a heart-stopping, high-octane trilogy about lives interrupted, the price of truth, and the courage of everyday heroes.'

Source: Publisher's blurb.