kidnapping victims

In 1751 in Scotland, cheated out of his inheritance by a greedy uncle who has him kidnapped and put on a ship to the Carolinas, seventeen-year-old David Balfour escapes to the Highlands with the help of the Jacobite Alan Breck Stewart and there encounters further danger and intrigue as he attempts to clear his name and regain his property.

Presents the classic novel by Robert Louis Stevenson about a sixteen-year-old orphan who is kidnapped by his villainous uncle.

"In the early morning of April 14, 2014, the militant Islamic group Boko Haram violently burst into the small town of Chibok, Nigeria, and abducted 276 girls from their school dorm rooms . . . [Isha Sesay] follows the journeys of [three of the girls and] . . . delves into the Nigerian government's inadequate response to the kidnapping, exposes the hierarchy of how the news gets covered, and synthesizes crucial lessons about global national security. She also reminds us of the personal sacrifice required of journalists to bring us the truth at a time of growing mistrust of the media"--Provided by publisher.

"Princess Syalis manages to mess up Christmas and Valentine'sDay . . . again. Then, when Syalis and her demon captors pay a visit to her kingdom of Goodereste, a demon stands in for the princess . . . and winds up needing to be kidnapped herself! A common enemy forces Syalis and her archnemesis Poseidon to team up. And Syalis messes up more things, including a DemonCastle hot-pot party and a Demon King educational biopic. But she still manages to find some good opportunities for relaxing naps . . ."--Back cover.

"After a young woman is kidnapped by an evil Faerie Queen and trapped in a far off realm, she must survive teen Victorian fairy fight club in order to get back home"--OCLC.

"Raised in a quiet rural community, Anna has always been taught that her mamma's rules are the only path to follow. But, on her 18th birthday, she defies her mamma for the first time in her life and goes to Astroland. She's never been allowed to visit Florida's biggest theme park, so why, when she arrives, does everything about it seem so familiar?And is there a connection to the mysterious letter she receives that same day--a letter addressing her by a different name?"--.

A new pair of shoes, a university degree, a husband--these are the things that a girl dreams of in a Nigerian village. And with a government scholarship right around the corner, everyone can see that these dreams aren't too far out of reach. But the girl's dreams turn to nightmares when her village is attacked by Boko Haram, a terrorist group, in the middle of the night. Kidnapped, she is taken with other girls and women into the forest where she is forced to follow her captors' radical beliefs and watch as her best friend slowly accepts everything she's been told. Still, the girl defends her existence. As impossible as escape may seem, her life and her future is hers to fight for.

Presents the classic novel by Robert Louis Stevenson about a sixteen-year-old orphan who is kidnapped by his villainous uncle.

Deep in the execution chamber of Floor 3B, Cathy, the sadomasochistic executioner and punisher of criminals, gives Ray a pistol, trying to get her to turn on Zack. However, Zack is not down for the count yet.

Prison guard Cathy tries to break the vow between Ray and Zack by continuing to torture them with painful punishments. Then Cathy gives Zack her special "medicine" which enhances his urge to kill and causes him to come after Ray with his scythe.