Eoin Colfer
1) Illegal
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"Ebo is alone. His brother, Kwame, has disappeared, and Ebo knows it can only be to attempt the hazardous journey to Europe, and a better life, the same journey their sister set out on months ago. But Ebo refuses to be left behind in Ghana. He sets out after Kwame and joins him on the quest to reach Europe. Ebo's epic journey takes him across the Sahara Desert to the dangerous streets of Tripoli, and finally out to the merciless sea. But with every...
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Eleven-year-old twins Miles and Beckett Fowl enjoy adventure and mayhem while helping a troll escape nefarious forces that want his magic.--
One week after their eleventh birthday, the Fowl twins-- scientist Myles, and Beckett, the force of nature-- befriend a troll who has clawed his way through the earth's crust to the surface. Unfortunately the troll is being chased by a nefarious nobleman and an interrogating nun, who both need the magical creature...
6) Global
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Sami and his grandfather live in a village along the Indian Ocean, whereas Yuki lives in the far north of Canada, but both children feel the direct effects of climate change. Increasing temperatures mean rising sea levels that threaten Sami's home, and melting Arctic ice forces polar bears into Yuki's hometown looking for food. Sami and Yuki are desperate to save their homes, and their fight for survival leads them both on a life-changing journey....