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"26 April 1986 01:18 Alina & Lev are two siblings living in Pripyat, one of the Soviet Union's proud nuclear cities. Both are asleep in their beds. Their cousin, Yuri, is a custodian at the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant, where he's fiercely attacking a spill in the hallway with a mop. Alina's best friend, Sofiya, sleeps just a few doors down. Her father is an engineer at the plant, a fact that has always filled her with pride. In five minutes, Reactor...

"For twins Jo Jo and Sophie Dupre, Hurricane Katrina isn't the most important thing on their minds-not compared their mother's cancer treatments, Sophie's swim meet, and Jo Jo's upcoming coding competition. But when the storm intensifies and there's only one seat in their aunt's car, Mom has to be the one to evacuate. The twins and their father are stuck at home in the Lower Ninth Ward of New Orleans. The winds rise-and with them, the waves. The levees...

"Mount Vesuvius is ready to erupt, threatening to destroy the city of Pompeii and everyone who lives there. Will new friends Thalia and Felix be able to escape, or are they destined to be buried under rock and ash? Thalia is excited to visit the bustling city of Pompeii, while Felix longs to leave it. As Thalia prepares to perform with her traveling troupe of actors, Felix is searching for a life of adventure away from his strict, politician father....

"When Riley and her family are stranded on the mythical island of Atlantis, they'll have to uncover its secrets in order to find a way home"--

When an earth exploration vessel explodes, a captain takes an escape pod with a handful of the crew. The pod goes off course and crashes on a desolate and uncharted planet. After an initial cataclysmic clash with locals, the captain is the only survivor. He encounters an ancient alien society that has forgotten their history and relies on strict laws to protect marginal natural resources. Those laws doom his shipmates but lead him on an ironic path...

Ever since the accident, Mya Rhodes hasn't been the same. Her parents have tried everything, but nothing is getting through to her. When Mya's therapist recommends a local horse ranch for the summer, her family has reservations. Closing herself off from everyone she has known, how could being around strangers help? Knowing this may be her last chance, they send her and hope for a miracle.

Ex-prostitute Jazzy Morgan wants a respectable future and boards a stagecoach heading west. US Marshal Slade Thomas is on the trail of a bank robber and gets a jolt when he realizes he's sharing the stage with three women who fit the description on the wanted poster. A lawman is the last man Jazzy should pursue but the experience of making her own choices leads to a night of passion. The next day, bandits strike and kidnap the women, leaving Slade...

Adam Glover, a college freshman, falls hard for the girl of his dreams. When he finds out the truth of his beginnings, he's shocked and horrified and turns against all who wanted only the best for him.Will Adam find a way to forgive and move on? Should he? If not, will he let his past destroy the plans he had for his future? Adam's anguish has the potential to destroy more lives that he can imagine. When he learns that, what will he do? Find out in...

Alex Sawyer and his mates should have known there was no way out of Furnace Penitentiary. Their escape attempt only lands them deeper in the guts of this prison for young offenders, and then into solitary confinement. And, that's where a whole new struggle begins-a struggle not to let the hellish conditions overwhelm them. Because before another escape attempt is even possible, they must first survive the nightmare that now haunts their endless nights....

Young Quom Erro and his human friend Zak Nine are in trouble. They're stuck in Planet Alcatraz's most infamous jail cell: a huge metal cylinder that's sunk into the ground, but open to the sky. The boys are certain they can climb out, but they quickly discover the cunning secret of the pit. When they make too many movements, the floor sinks, and the pit grows even deeper. Will the boys manage to climb out, or will their hopes dwindle as the circle...