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Oregon files volume 15
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While stopping a violent attack on a Kuwaiti oil tanker, Juan Cabrillo and his team discover something even more dangerous: a ruthless billionaire's dying wish has allowed a paralyzing chemical to end up in the hands of a terrorist group. And the billionaire's daughter will stop at nothing to see his plan through. When an Oregon crew member falls victim to the poison, Juan Cabrillo is desperate to find and antidote before it is too late. He and his...
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Dragon masters volume 5
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Petra, the newest dragon master, is scared to death of the Hydra dragon she is supposed to bond with--but when the Hydra accidentally poisons the King, and then her fellow dragon master, Drake, she must find a way to connect with her dragon, because only the Hydra's song can cure them.
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Hercule Poirot mysteries volume 1
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English
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"A minor road accident landed county prosecutor Katie DeMaio in Westlake Hospital. That night, from her window, she thought she saw a man load a woman's body into the trunk of a car...or was it just a sleeping pill induced nightmare? At work the next day, Katie began investigating a suicide that looked more like murder. Initial evidence pointed elsewhere, but medical examiner Richard Carroll saw a trail leading to Dr. Edgar Highley. He suspected that...
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Offering helpful, humor-laced advice on how to avoid getting stung, bit, poked, jabbed, or poisoned and what to do if it happens this guide explains everything from rashes to anaphylaxis, tetanus to spider bites, and cat-scratch fever to rabies, all in kid-friendly language. A strong foundation in biology grounds the discussion, which explains how certain plants and animals can be dangerous and reveals medical information on the physical reactions...
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Wild robot volume 3
Pub. Date
2023.
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"Life for Roz and the animals on their island is perfect. But when mysterious, dangerous waters surround the island, the animals are forced inland to fight over dwindling resources. Roz calms and organizes the animals, but the poison tide takes a terrible toll on the island. So the wild robot sets out across the ocean, determined to stop the poison tide. During her journey, Roz encounters amazing geological formations and incredible creatures, and...
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[2010]
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Poisons and other toxic substances have been a subject of fascination and fear throughout history. Even with all the advances in medical science today, poisons still remain a serious health risk. Every year approximately 10 million cases of poisoning occur, with nearly 80 percent of them involving children under the age of 5. Poisoning is the fourth most common cause of death among children. Because many poisonings are accidental, simple safety measures--such...
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"Hidden in the depths of eighteenth-century London, a secret apothecary shop caters to an unusual kind of clientele. Women across the city whisper of a mysterious figure named Nella who sells well-disguised poisons to use against the oppressive men in their lives. But the apothecary's fate is jeopardized when her newest patron, a precocious twelve-year-old, makes a fatal mistake, sparking a string of consequences that echo through the centuries. Meanwhile...
12) Waste of space
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Moon Base Alpha volume 3
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In 2041 on Moon Base Alpha, thirteen-year-old Dash must solve the mystery of how Lars was poisoned before the base loses oxygen, forcing the colonists to return to Earth.
Tensions are running high when multi-billionaire Lars Sjoburg is poisoned and demands to go home and everyone is looking to Dash Gibson to solve the case in the finale to the "New York Times"-bestselling series.
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Wilma Tenderfoot volume 2
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2011.
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English
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As apprentice detective to Theodore Goodman, Wilma, a ten-year-old orphan of Cooper Island's Lowside Institute for Woeful Children, helps investigate who is poisoning actors at the Valiant Vaudeville Theater but when Theodore disappears, she must take action on her own.
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Roman mysteries volume 11
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2007.
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English
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Eleven-year-old Flavia and her friends Jonathan, Lupus, and Nubia are invited to visit Pulchra, who asks them to uncover who is trying to poison her mother.
17) The Shadow Queen
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Legendtopia volume 2
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[2017]
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English
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Amid the festivities of the Luminary Ball, twelve-year-old Kara and Prince Fred search for her father and for the antidote that will save his parents from the Shadow Queen's poison.
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[2014]
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English
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"When does a little black dress become a lethal black dress? When it becomes unexpectedly weaponized at the most security-conscious event in Washington, D.C.-- the fabled White House Correspondents' Dinner. Fashion reporter Lacey Smithsonian is delighted to finally take her place at the legendary D.C. insider bash, but she senses something is amiss with a pushy TV reporter's vintage Madame X gown with its stunning emerald lining. When the woman takes...
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Sin Eater's daughter volume 1
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For four years seventeen-year-old Twylla has lived in the castle of Lormere, the Goddess-embodied, whose touch can poison and kill, and hence the Queen's executioner--but when Prince Merek, her betrothed, who is immune to her touch, returns to the kingdom she finds herself caught up in palace intrigues, unsure if she can trust him or the bodyguard who claims to love her.
20) City of lies
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[2018]
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English
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"Outwardly, Jovan is the lifelong friend of the Chancellors charming, irresponsible Heir. Quiet. Forgettable. In secret, he's a master of poisons and chemicals, trained to protect the Chancellors family from treachery. When the Chancellor succumbs to an unknown poison and an army lays siege to the city, Jovan and his sister Kalina must protect the Heir and save their city-state. But treachery lurks in every corner, and the ancient spirits of the land...
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