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De eerste strijd tussen BZRK en de Armstrongs is gestreden. En ook al heeft BZRK verloren, ze geven niet op. Terwijl Bot Man de hersenen van de president van de Verenigde Staten voorziet van bedrading, probeert Plath het vernielde brein te repareren. Ondertussen zijn alle ogen gericht op de Armstrongs. Er worden vragen gesteld en er beginnen scheuren te komen in de geheimhouding rondom de nanobots. Wie weet wat er dan zal gebeuren?

Tijdens een doodgewone schooldag ziet de veertienjarige Sam tot zijn verbijstering zijn leraar pal voor zijn ogen verdwijnen. Zomaar ineens... weg! Algauw blijkt dat iedereen die ouder is dan vijftien jaar op hetzelfde moment is verdwenen. Bovendien is er een ondoordringbare barrière rond de stad opgetrokken, waardoor internet, televisie en mobieltjes geen enkel signaal meer ontvangen. Een enorme chaos breekt uit. Er zijn geen artsen en politieagenten meer. En wie zorgt er voor de achtergebleven baby's? Net buiten de stad neemt Caine de leiding over zijn internaat en daarna ook over het stadje. In het begin weet hij enige orde te scheppen, maar gaandeweg voert hij met een aantal volgelingen een waar schrikbewind. Hoewel sam helemaal geen leidende rol wil, besluit hij ten slotte toch dat hij de kwaadaardige Caine en zijn terreurbende moet tegenhouden. En dat kan alleen als hij Caine uitschakelt. Maar intussen komt de dag dat hij zelf vijftien jaar zal worden steeds dichterbij...

New York Times bestselling author Michael Grant unleashes the gritty and powerful conclusion to the Front Line series and evokes the brutal truth of World War War is hell. An epic tale of historical reimagining, perfect for fans of Code Name Verity and Salt to the Sea. Courage, sacrifice, and fear have lead Rio, Frangie, and Rainy through front-line battles in North Africa and Sicily, and their missions are not over. These soldiers and thousands of Allies must fight their deadliest battle yet—for their country and their lives—as they descend into the freezing water and onto the treacherous sands of Omaha Beach. It is June 6, 1944. D-Day has arrived. No longer naive recruits, these soldier girls are now Silver Star recipients and battle-hardened. Others look to them for guidance and confidence, but this is a war that will leave sixty million dead. Flesh will turn to charcoal. Piles will be made of torn limbs. The women must find a way to lead while holding on to their own last shreds of belief in humanity. Praise for Silver Stars : "Exhaustive research, immersive storytelling, and emotional depth make for a superlative tale.” — Kirkus (starred review) Praise for Front Lines : “A gripping and heart-wrenching tale.”— Publishers Weekly (starred review) “A magnificent alternate history.” —Elizabeth Wein, New York Times bestselling author of Code Name Verity

Sometimes one hero isn't enough - sometimes you need a full dozen. Mack's search for his dazzling dozen continues in the fourth instalment of this funny, action-packed fantasy series by the New York Times bestselling author of GONE.

A classic introduction to Latin literature, with translations of the best passages from Virgil, Livy, Ovid, Seneca and many others. This classic anthology traces the development of Latin literature from the early Republican works of Cicero and Catullus, to the writers of the Empire such as Lucan and Petronius, to the later writings of St Augustine. The selections cover comedy and epic, history and philosophy, in prose and in verse, and each passage is prefaced by an introduction to the author and his influence. The translators range across history from Alexander Pope and Lord Byron to contemporaries. The result is a broad and brilliant overview of the civilization of Rome and its Empire--an ideal introduction to Latin literature.

The wildly popular, bestselling sci-fi series by Katherine Applegate and Michael Grant returns in a new full-color graphic novel series, adapted by Chris Grine. Sometimes weird things happen to people. Ask Jake. He could tell you about the night he and his friends saw a strange light in the sky that seemed to be heading right for them. That was the night five normal kids learned that humanity is under a silent attack -- and were given the power to fight back. Now Jake, Rachel, Cassie, Tobias, and Marco can transform into some of the most dangerous creatures on Earth. And they must use that power to outsmart an evil greater than anything the world has ever seen. . . .

As the young residents of Perdido Beach begin to better comprehend the truths of who they are and their relationships to one another, the Darkness finds a new way to be born, bringing their understanding of fear to a new level.

Michael Grant looks at the policies and government of the hundreds of independent city-states and at theeveryday life of the citizens. With fluency and scholarships he shows how the brilliance of the Ancient Greeks' civilizationwas by no means limited to the Golden Age of its classical fifth century, but its early period was remarkable too. Foe 500 years the Greek city-states achieved a civilisation which has been an inspiration and an ideal ever since.