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Series
Mad Scientist Academy volume 2
Publisher
Crown Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2016]
Edition
First Edition.
Language
English
Description
"In the second book of the series, Dr. Cosmic's class of clever monsters must face down blizzards, thunderstorms, floods, and tornadoes, in this perfect blend of adventure and exploration"--
Author
Language
English
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Description
Man's struggle against the sea is a theme that has created some of the world's most exciting stories. Now, in the tradition of Moby Dick comes a New York Times best-seller destined to become a modern classic. Written by journalist Sebastian Junger, The Perfect Storm combines an intimate portrait of a small fishing crew with fascinating scientific data about boats and weather systems. In late October, North Atlantic seas are unpredictable. Still, one...
Author
Series
Serge Storms novels volume 22
Language
English
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Description
"The Sunshine State's most lovable psychopath, Serge A. Storms, kills it in this zany adventure from the "compulsively irreverent and shockingly funny" (Boston Globe) king of mayhem, New York Times bestselling author Tim Dorsey. Serge and Coleman are back on the road, ready to hit the next stop on their list of obscure and wacky points of interest in the Sunshine State. This time, Serge's interest is drawn to one of the largest retirement villages...
5) Storm
Author
Publisher
New York Review Books
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
"A violent storm sweeps through California, taking on a life of her own. Making her way from the Pacific Coast, she gains momentum as she approaches the Sierra and transforms into a blizzard of great strength, covering mountain ranges and roads with twenty feet of snow. Originally published in 1941, Storm is a rare combination of fiction and science by a master storyteller, drawing upon a deep knowledge of geography, meteorology, and human nature"--...
Author
Series
Serge Storms novels volume 13
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Serge Storms, that lovable thermonuclear vigilante and one stop Florida trivia shop, has been leaving corpses strewn across the Sunshine State for more than a decade. The authorities, especially one tenacious state agent, have begun to notice the exponential body count, and send a police task force to track down Serge. Could his luck finally have run out?"--From publisher.
7) The storm
Author
Publisher
Kids Can Press
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
When a strong storm arrives on the evening before a young boy is supposed to go to the beach, he starts to lose hope that he will be able to make the trip, so he huddles under the covers to muffle the sound of the storm and begins to dream.
Author
Series
Baxter family series. Standalone novels volume Prequel
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
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Description
On Kari Baxter's wedding day, a building storm brings conflict and doubt to the family until a moment of danger reveals important truths, which could bring them back together or tear them apart.
11) Blindsided
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Series
Language
English
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A decade after Cadence Lawrence accused the perpetrator in the brutal murder of her high school friend, she's finally put the nightmare to rest. But the ghosts of her past won't rest, and an unexpected encounter with the killer reawakens demons she thought were long dead. Gripped by paranoia, Cadence fears she's being stalked, and suspects that the murderer has invaded the sanctity of her home. Could her chance encounter have rekindled the savage...
Author
Language
English
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Description
Adrienne Willis is 45 and has been divorced for three years, abandoned by her husband for a younger woman. The trials of raising her teenage children and caring for her sick father have worn her down, but at the request of a friend and in hopes of respite, she's gone to the coastal village of Rodanthe in North Carolina to tend the local inn for the weekend. With a major storm brewing, the time away doesn't look promising...until a guest named Paul...
13) Tropic of stupid
Author
Series
Serge Storms novels volume 24
Language
English
Description
Embarking on a Sunshine State road trip to meet long-lost family members, Serge Storms discovers that he may be related to a notorious serial killer before encountering a park ranger with her own mysterious agenda.
15) Blue on blue
Author
Publisher
Beach Lane Books
Pub. Date
[2014]
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
Rhyming text and illustrations depict the swell and quieting of a storm.
16) Shark skin suite
Author
Series
Serge Storms novels volume 18
Language
English
Formats
Description
Bottom feeders beware: the Sunshine State's favorite psychotic killer and lovable Floridaphile Serge Storms has found a new calling, legal eagle, and he's going to make a killing as a crusading attorney-and star as a dashing lawyer on the big screen-in this madcap escapade from the insanely funny New York Times bestselling author Tim Dorsey.
When it comes to swimming with the sharks, there is no bigger kahuna than Serge Storms. Binging on a marathon...
Author
Series
Serge Storms novels volume 17
Language
English
Formats
Description
When a scam leads to a young woman's disappearance, Florida serial killer and encyclopedia of Sunshine State lore Serge Storms and his sidekick Coleman load up the car for a road trip to save a damsel in distress.
Author
Series
Serge Storms novels volume 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
Recounts several months in the lives of about 15 losers who are lower on the criminal food chain than even an Elmore Leonard character. Take the insurance executive who has turned to money laundering to save his failing business after Hurricane Andrew; or the three thug wannabes who end up as vigilantes defending a community of senior citizens against their rapacious landlord; or take Serge and Coleman, who can only be described as Cheech and Chong...
Author
Series
Serge Storms novels volume 16
Publisher
William Morrow
Pub. Date
c2013
Edition
1st ed.
Language
English
Description
While treating themselves to a modest vacation in sunny Florida, newly unemployed Wisconsinites Patrick and Barbara McDougal get the ride of a lifetime when they, after being robbed of everything, are rescued by bighearted psychopath and happy tour guide Serge Storms.
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