Download or read book Jinxed written by Amy McCulloch and published by Sourcebooks, Inc.. This book was released on 2020-01-07 with total page 236 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Golden Compass meets the digital age! When a coding star enters an elite technology academy, she discovers a world of competition, intrigue, and family secrets—plus a robotic companion that isn't what it seems. Lacey Chu is a girl who codes. She has always dreamed of working as an engineer for MONCHA, the biggest tech firm in the world and the company behind the "baku"—a customizable "pet" with all the capabilities of a smartphone. But when Lacey is rejected by the elite academy that promises that future, she's crushed. One night, Lacey comes across the broken form of a highly advanced baku. After she repairs it, the cat-shaped baku she calls Jinx opens its eyes and somehow gets her into her dream school. But Jinx is different than any other baku she's ever seen...He seems real. As Lacey settles into life at school, competing with the best students in a battle of the bakus that tests her abilities, she learns that Jinx is part of a dangerous secret. Can Lacey hold on to Jinx and her dreams for the future? Jinxed is the perfect... middle grade book for girls who are passionate about coding summer reading chapter book for kids 9-12 science fiction book for kids 9-12 engineer academy book robot book for kids "With a sharp eye toward the rising awareness of device addiction and a keen sense of wonder, McCulloch's tale is a feast for the imagination that celebrates women in STEM fields."—Publisher's Weekly, STARRED review "I raced through this book...a little bit Golden Compass and all adventure."—Amie Kaufman, New York Times bestselling author

Download or read book Unleashed written by Amy McCulloch and published by Sourcebooks, Inc.. This book was released on 2021-01-05 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Golden Compass for the digital age in this action-packed sequel to Jinxed. When Lacey Chu wakes up in a hospital room with no memory of how she got there, she knows something went really wrong. And with her cat baku, Jinx, missing in action and MONCHA, the company behind the invention of the robot pet, threatening her family, she isn't sure who to turn to for answers. When Lacey is expelled and her mom starts acting strangely after the latest update from MONCHA, Lacey and her friends work together to get to the bottom of it and discover a sinister plot at the heart of the corporation. Lacey must use all her skills if she has a chance of stopping MONCHA from carrying out their plans. But can she take on the biggest tech company in North America armed with only a level 1 robot beetle and her friends at her side? Praise for Jinxed: "[A] vividly imagined Toronto-set middle grade series opener intertwines smartphone technology with the hallmarks of classic science fiction via a fun, insightful narrative and bright voice...With a sharp eye toward the rising awareness of device addiction and a keen sense of wonder, McCulloch's tale is a feast for the imagination that celebrates women in STEM fields."—Publishers Weekly (STARRED REVIEW) "McCulloch effectively strikes a balance between worldbuilding and action...A solid series starter for tinkerers and adventurers alike."—Kirkus Reviews "A little bit Golden Compass, a little bit Hunger Games, and all adventure!"—New York Times bestselling author Amie Kaufman

Download or read book A TOPPS League Book written by Kurtis Scaletta and published by Harry N. Abrams. This book was released on 2012-04-01 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Chad is thrilled to be a batboy for the Pine City Porcupines, even though the team is not doing well, his fellow batboy is less than thrilled about the job, and his favorite player seems to be jinxed.

Download or read book Jinxed written by Carol Higgins Clark and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2002-09-13 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Carol Higgins Clark, bestselling author of Fleeced and co-author with Mary Higgins Clark of He Sees You When You're Sleeping, returns in top form in her new Regan Reilly mystery, blending her talent for intriguing locales, eccentric characters, and fast-paced suspense laced with humor. In Jinxed, smart, saucy sleuth Regan Reilly faces a new challenge—the case of the missing wedding guest. Regan, an L.A.-based private detective, returns to her office after a vacation with her beau, Jack "no relation" Reilly. Their tour of the wineries in Napa Valley and Santa Barbara County is cut short when Jack has to fly back to New York City, where he is the head of the Major Case Squad of the NYPD. Their last stop had been at Altered States, a run-down winery owned by three siblings who are all former hippies—Lilac, Earl, and Leon Weldon. Not knowing how soon it would be put to use, Regan leaves her business card behind. Within minutes of being back to work, Regan gets an excited call from Lilac. The Weldon family has been invited to the wedding of ninety-three-year-old Lucretia Standish, a former silent-screen star. Lucretia's maid, Phyllis, clues Lilac in on the fact that Lucretia plans to give the Weldons $2 million each—if they all show up at the wedding. The wedding is two days away, and there is only one problem: Lilac's daughter, Whitney, a.k.a. Freshness, a young actress, has taken off on one of her go-with-the-flow weekends. Whitney is out of touch and goes where the wind blows. If it doesn't blow her back into town by Sunday morning, the Weldon family will be out $8 million. Regan's job is to find Whitney. But unbeknownst to Regan, there's someone else on the hunt. Lucretia's fiancé, the much younger Edward Fields, has hired an accomplice in crime to locate Whitney and keep her away from the wedding. He wants to say "I do" to Lucretia and her millions before Whitney can protest. When Edward finds out that Regan Reilly has been hired to find the missing Whitney, he gives the order to get rid of her as well.​ As in her previous novels, Carol Higgins Clark has created a novel that is both exciting and vastly entertaining. As no less a master of suspense than Nelson DeMille has said, "Clark's writing is elegantly clear and concise, her characters are witty and engaging, and her plots and pacing are perfect." And in Jinxed, she is at her very considerable best.

Download or read book Jinxed written by Beth and published by Medallion Media Group. This book was released on 2004-03-01 with total page 371 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Since the day beautiful socialite Afia St. John was born, her life has been plagued with bad luck. After losing her father and two older husbands in 'freak' accidents, Afia discovers her business manager has absconded with her fortune. Vowing not to rely on another man to guide her life, Afia refuses her godfathers' help, and jumps at an unexpected job with Leeds Investigations. With a pregnant, broke, sister and an investigation agency in the red, control-freak Jake Leeds can't turn down the hefty but secret retainer offered by Afia's godfather for hiring her. Quickly seeing beyond her poor business skills, wacky superstitions and and sensationalized personal history, he realizes Afia is as generous in the heart as she is misunderstood. But life is never easy for the woman born on Friday the 13th. Will the sexy PI be the good luck charm that puts her on a winning streak or, like everything else in her life, will their relationship wind up Jinxed?

Download or read book Jinxed written by Day Leclaire and published by Harlequin Books. This book was released on 1989 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Jinxed by Day Leclaire released on Nov 24, 1989 is available now for purchase.

Download or read book Jinxed written by Ann Gimpel and published by Ann Gimpel Books, LLC. This book was released on 2021-12-14 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fitting in has never been in the cards. Not part of the hand Fate dealt me. My superpower is animals, magical and otherwise. They adore me. Birds and insects too. Back when the Celts still roamed the Highlands, I begged them to shed light on how I came to be since my power is unique. You can guess how well that went. They’re a taciturn, entitled lot. I didn’t shed a single tear when they packed up and left Earth. Other mages don’t care for me. They don’t trust my one-of-a-kind magic. On my more generous days I don’t blame them. For now, I run a tiny private investigator shop in the Scottish Highlands. Mortals are quick to hire me because I always solve their problems. Using magic is cheating, but they’ll never find out. Most days, it’s a delicate dance. If I get lucky, no other mage has it in for me. But I’m still stuck hanging onto enough of a glamour to fool mortals. Occasionally, I want to pack it all in and vanish to…well, to somewhere else. No one to blame but myself when my life skids off the rails.

Download or read book Jinxed written by Jacquie D'Alessandro and published by Harlequin. This book was released on 2007-02-01 with total page 247 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Blame It on Karma by Jacquie D'Alessandro Coffee shop owner Lacey Perkins scoffs when a fortune-teller informs her she's destined to fall for her arrogant, but definitely hot, property manager Evan Sawyer. Lacey figures she'd rather be jinxed—until she's cursed with a case of uncontrollable, insatiable lust.… Together Again? by Jill Shalvis Accountant Chloe Cooper can't help but laugh at the prediction that her life is about to be transformed by true love. But that was before Chloe walked straight into her former lover, FBI agent Ian McCall, and he showed her just how thrilling things could get.… Tall, Dark & Temporary by Crystal Green Candy shop owner Erin Holland isn't convinced when she's told that Ryan Wes, an infamous playboy, is "The One." Erin is going on a cruise with the gorgeous day trader for one reason only: sex. But her decadent plans keep getting mysteriously, frustratingly, thwarted.…

Download or read book Jinxed written by Rebecca McRitchie and published by HarperCollins. This book was released on 2019-09-01 with total page 178 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Magic awaits around every corner ... Cora is eleven years old and missing one eye. She lives with an elderly lady named Dot in a room hidden behind a wall. In a crowded, industrial city, where everyone looks out for themselves, Cora and Dot hunt and sell rare and exotic things - apple seeds, silver forks, shoe polish. Until one day, Cora finds a few words scribbled on a piece of paper. She takes it home and says the words aloud. Then two plump, hairy fairies named Tick and Tock crash land in her path to warn her that she is in terrible danger. Cora has unknowingly summoned a sinister creature known as a Jinx. Jinxes eat magical beings and once they have a scent, they never forget it. But Cora isn't a magical being . . . is she? Quickly, Cora is thrown headfirst into a world filled with magic, necromancers, shape-shifters, enchantresses, fairies, nightwalkers, witches and giants. Richly illustrated throughout by Sharon O'Connor, this is a very exciting magical new series from the talented author of Whimsy & Woe. AWARDS Shortlisted - 2019 Aurealis Awards (Best Children's Fiction)

Download or read book Jinxed Journey written by LaVerne Shaw and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2011-06-29 with total page 161 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Carli Garron owns a day care center; she meets architect Quinn Kinkaid and his distressed small son, Damon, on a city bus. Quinn, in town to oversee the building of a new shopping mall, is thankful to fi nd a qualifi ed care taker for his motherless son during his assigned time there. Divorced and bitter, Carli has a little girl of her own. Following a series of delightful encounters, they fi nd themselves falling in love and eventually making plans to marry and live in Quinns home in Texas. However with the sudden arrival of Carlis ex-husband Scott, a wounded war veteran, their plans are ruptured. Quinn, returns to Texas disappointed and disillusioned. Carli seems to be as unfaithful as his ex-wife, Sondra, who was killed in a car crash as she was leaving him. In the aftermath, Carli fl ounders in the devastation of losing Quinn as well as the peace in her own home. She turns to God for solace. But - an unexpected event frees her. Is it too late for Quinn? Can a terrible accident reunite them?

Download or read book Jinxed Trait Familial written by Emmanuel Nwachukwu and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book THE JINXED LAND written by Shrideep Jagannath Ghogare and published by Shrideep Ghogare. This book was released on with total page 86 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Do you know who your friends are? Do you really know where they can take you? And what they can make of you Think twice before making a friend. Because he can be just a normal boy. Or A warrior who fights dark spirits and Declares himself the emperor of a mystical land. He can take you on an adventurous picnic. Or The jinxed land with an army of demons. He can make you the best man. Or Even a king of an unknown fairy land

Download or read book Jinxed written by Michelle Carey and published by Sunrai Multimedia. This book was released on 2019-11-21 with total page 225 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Jordan "Jinx" Monroe wanted it all - to have love and win a major title on the professional women’s bowling tour. Just when she thought she could have it all, she loses a major bowling tournament to her main rival Renita Hamilton and her fiance leaves her at the altar for one of her bridesmaids. Jinx needs to find her way back. On the lanes and in love. Is Jinx jinxed?

Download or read book Jinxed written by Robin Wasserman and published by Scholastic Paperbacks. This book was released on 2006 with total page 130 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Nickelodeon's tween show, starring Emma Roberts - niece of Julia - is a major hit! Middle school isn't easy, especially when it seems as if you're eternally jinxed. Addie Singer is finally graced to enter the most popular clique, there's just one catch -- it's only because it's for a school social studies project! In no time, Addie is swept up in the fabulous lifestyles of the popular crowd and forgets who her real friends are. Watch Addie navigate this latest teen challenge with all clumsy charm and humor that readers identify with and love.

Download or read book Jinxed written by K. Alexa Mavromatis and published by Original Works Publishing. This book was released on 2013 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Synopsis: The apocalypse has hit and no one was prepared. Only Stringbean and Meatloaf remain. With food and companionship in short supply these lone survivors engage in a post-apocalyptic fight over whoopie pies, playground games… and so much more. Cast Size: 1 Male, 1 Female

Download or read book Who Jinxed the C G Ranch written by Mary Ellen Erickson and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2009-05-19 with total page 198 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the second volume of this exciting mystery series, the Haskell grandparents, Abby and Josh, take their four grandchildren and two friends to Medora in the beautiful North Dakota Badlands to help Aunt Gracie and Uncle Clyde run the C&G Ranch. But little do they know of the summer adventure that awaits! At first, life at the ranch couldnt be better. Responsible thirteen-year-old Audrey becomes a good horse trainer while her twelve-year-old brother Denny and his friend, Randy, cant stay out of trouble. Dennys twin sister, sarcastic Jenny, and her eleven-year-old friend Missy learn to take care of each other. Enthusiastic eight-year-old Ty continues to be a source of fun and amazement. Together, the kids form the Peanut Butter Club. When Uncle Clyde tells the kids about the mysterious horse thieves that never leave a footprint or a fingerprint, the club springs into action. In their investigation, they meet a host of colorful characters including the suspicious Sheriff Rudolph, the rugged Rattlesnake Lenny, and the mysterious Black Knight. But whoor whatis jinxing the C&G Ranch? With good teamwork, true friendship, and a little help from the adults, the Peanut Butter Club is determined to solve the mystery and save the ranch from financial ruin before its too late!

Download or read book Jinxed written by Thommy Hutson and published by Jinxed Trilogy. This book was released on 2018-03 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Break a mirror Walk under a ladder Step on a crack Innocent childhood superstitions ... But someone at the Trask Academy of Performing Arts is taking things one deadly step further when the campus is rocked with the deaths of some of its star students. Layna Curtis, a talented, popular senior, soon realizes that the seemingly random, accidental deaths of her friends aren't random--or accidents--at all. Someone has taken the childhood games too far, using the idea of superstitions to dispose of their classmates. As Layna tries to convince people of her theory, she uncovers the terrifying notion that each escalating, gruesome murder leads closer to its final victim: her. Will Layna's opening night also be her final bow? Gold Medal Winner for Fiction: Horror--2019 International Book Awards