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A hyper-fast quantum computer is the digital equivalent of a nuclear bomb: whoever possesses one will be able to shred any encryption in existence, effectively owning the digital world. The question is: Who will build it first, the United States or China? The latest of David Ignatius's timely, sharp-eyed espionage novels follows CIA agent Harris Chang into a quantum research lab compromised by a suspected Chinese informant. The breach provokes a mole...
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Terminal list volume 7
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English
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"You think you know James Reece. Think again. A storm is on the horizon. America's days are numbered. A Chinese submarine has gone rogue and is navigating towards the continental United States, putting its nuclear missiles within striking distance of the West Coast. A rising Silicon Valley tech mogul with unknown allegiances is at the forefront of a revolution in quantum computing and Artificial Intelligence. A politician controlled by a foreign power...
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Written when landing on the moon was still a dream, 2001: A Space Odyssey is a science-fiction classic that has changed the way we look at the stars—and ourselves. On the moon, an enigma is uncovered. So great are the implications that, for the first time, men are sent deep into our solar system. But before they can reach their destination, things begin to go very wrong. From the savannas of Africa at the dawn of mankind to the rings of Saturn at...
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At the start of his second adventure, Artemis is at boarding school in Ireland when he receives an urgent video e-mail from Russia. In it is a plea from a man who has been kidnapped by the Russian Mafia--a man Artemis had thought never to see again: his beloved father. Artemis must join forces with the fairies instead of battling them if he wants to save one of the few people in the world he loves.
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Artemis Fowl (Graphic novels) volume 1
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English
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After Artemis uses stolen fairy technology to create a powerful microcomputer and it is snatched by a dangerous American businessman, Artemis, Juliet, Mulch, and the fairies join forces to try to retrieve it.
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"Derek Fallon receives an exciting new gift--a laptop! But there's a catch: it has no Wi-Fi so he can't use it for gaming. If he wants to play computer games, he'll have to learn how to code them himself. Another unforgettable adventure awaits in Book 9 of the My Life series, this time involving tech and coding!"--Back cover.
7) Mr. Miller
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World Editions
Pub. Date
2019.
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English
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Michael Bellicher is working for a successful consultancy agency and has everything going for him. During a night spent at work, he witnesses something he should never have seen. Attempting to flee the tightening stranglehold of the conspirators, Michael finds himself tailed by the mysterious Mr. Miller, who seems to know almost everything about him. Den Tex, in his exhilarating fast-paced style, creates a scarily timely universe ruled by espionage-like...
8) Cape
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League of Secret Heroes volume 1
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Aladdin
Pub. Date
2019.
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English
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Soon after being recruited by the mysterious Mrs. Boudica to join a secret military intelligence operation, Josie, Mae, and Akiko discover their superhero abilities and use them to thwart a Nazi plot to steal the ENIAC computer.
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Artemis Fowl (Graphic novels) volume 3
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Disney*Hyperion
Pub. Date
2013
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English
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After Artemis uses stolen fairy technology to create a powerful microcomputer and it is snatched by a dangerous American businessman, Artemis, Juliet, Mulch, and the fairies join forces to try to retrieve it.
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Evan Ryder novels volume 3
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English
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"Evan Ryder was once a field agent for a black-ops arm of the Department of Defense. Now she works for Parachute, a cutting-edge quantum-computing firm whose private espionage network exceeds any government spy agency. But her mission remains the same: seek out and destroy Omega, a fanatical global cult intent on destroying democracy. The fight against Omega has already cost Evan dearly but she will not stop until she has torn out the conspiracy by...
13) The glow
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Allen & Unwin
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[2023]
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English
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Megan is obsessed with drawing fantastical creatures, and she shares her drawings with her best friend Li who writes stories to go with the pictures. They are kindred spirits with big creative dreams. One day everyone in town--except Megan and Li--is immobilised by a strange glow coming from their devices. Megan and Li are initially frightened and alarmed, but when they realise they are somehow immune, they set out to seek help. Soon a thrilling battle...
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Feiwel and Friends
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2015.
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English
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Meet Ruby -- a small girl with a huge imagination. In Ruby's world, anything is possible if you set your mind to it. As Ruby embarks on her adventure, kids will be introduced through storytelling to the basic concepts of coding. With activities included in every chapter, future kid coders will be able to put their own imaginations to work.
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Sugar Rush Racers volume 2
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Disney Hyperion
Pub. Date
2023.
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English
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"Molly can't wait for her camping trip with troop! Until she learns there are NO DEVICES ALLOWED, but the Sugar Rush Racers convince Molly to sneak her tablet into the camping trip. Everyone knows the best part of the trip is the scavenger hunt but when the team get lost and Molly pulls out her tablet to try to help, everyone turns on her for breaking the rules. How will the Sugar Rush Racers help her get out of this one!"--
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Girls who code volume 3
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Penguin Workshop, an imprint of Penguin Random House
Pub. Date
[2018]
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English
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When Maya starts spending a lot of time with Maddie, an old friend, her friends from coding club worry she won't finish her part of the project, coding the lights and music for the winter dance.
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The robot makers volume 5
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Graphic Universe
Pub. Date
2024.
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English
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"The upcoming robot dance competition is less than a month away, and only one club can enter. Which team will program the winning dance and move on to the national showdown?"--
18) Hello, future me
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Scholastic Press
Pub. Date
2020.
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English
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Soon-to-be twelve-year-old June is a planner and a problem-solver, and right now she and her friend Calvin are planning a big welcome home celebration for her mother, only her plan falls apart when she finds out that her parents are getting a divorce; June is convinced that she can find some way to get her parents back together--until she starts getting messages on her "new" laptop (refurbished by a mysterious store called The Shop of Last Resort),...
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Incredible doom volume 2
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HarperAlley, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[20222]
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English
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Welcome to Evol House. It may look to the unwitting outsider like a broken-down ranch house in the suburbs--but to those in the know, Evol House is the sanctuary of truant teens, punk rockers, nerds, and outcasts. At least, that's what it's supposed to be. Lately, it feels like everything's falling apart. In this thrilling sequels to Incredible Doom: Volume 1, Samir finds that life as a runaway isn't all he thought it would be; Allison spirals trying...
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Guinea pigs online volume 3
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Quercus
Pub. Date
2014.
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English
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When a builder threatens to destroy the guinea pigs' thicket, they each try to protect their home in their own way, until they meet Olaf, a Viking guinea pig who claims to be over one thousand years old who decides to help them.
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