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H.I.V.E.: Higher Institute of Villainous Education (Reprint)
H.I.V.E.: Higher Institute of Villainous Education (Reprint) | Mark Walden
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HIGHER INSTITUTE OF VILLAINOUS EDUCATION Otto Malpense may only be thirteen years old, but so far he has managed to run the orphanage where he lives, and he has come up with a plan clever enough to trick the most powerful man in the country. He is the perfect candidate to become the world's next supervillain. That is why he ends up at H.I.V.E., handpicked to become a member of the incoming class. The students have been kidnapped and brought to a secluded island inside a seemingly active volcano, where the school has resided for decades. All the kids are elite; they are the most athletic, the most technically advanced, and the smartest in the country. Inside the cavernous marble rooms, floodlit hangars, and steel doors, the students are enrolled in Villainy Studies and Stealth and Evasion 101. But what Otto soon comes to realize is that this is a six-year program, and leaving is not an option. With the help of his new friends: an athletic martial-arts expert; a world-famous, beautiful diamond thief; and a spunky computer genius -- the only other people who seem to want to leave -- can Otto achieve what has never been done before and break out of H.I.V.E.?
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Checking out a book suggestion from my students this Saturday night. #middleschool

KateFulfordAuthor If you‘ve space —— May I recommend my debut as a future read? See my bio for all the links you need. Thanks, Kate 6y
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saresmoore
High School Criminal | Mark Walden
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Freshman year of high school, they put not one, but TWO photos of me in the lineup. Why?? Because of an initial?! You better believe I joined yearbook staff the next year. Unfortunately, the photos didn't improve. But look at that senior year fresh-from-braces grin! 😬

Cinfhen Too cute! 8y
ValerieAndBooks I joined our HS yearbook staff for almost the very same reason! Sophomore year, I had my picture retaken twice and one of them ended up in my best friend's spot instead of her own picture! 8y
saresmoore @Cinfhen Exactly what my parents said! (I didn't believe them at the time.) 8y
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Rachel.Rencher I'd pretend I had a twin and mess with people 😂 8y
saresmoore @ValerieAndBooks How weird is that! It seems like a pretty egregious oversight, but such is the way with a staff of volunteers. 8y
saresmoore @Rachel.Rencher Right?! And really creepy parents who gave us both the same first name. My twin photo really does have a sketchy vibe. 8y
ValerieAndBooks True especially back in the days when producing a yearbook was a cut-and-paste operation. Were they digitized yet by the time you were in HS? 8y
LeahBergen 😂😂😂 I love it! Oh no ... I need to get out the yearbooks now! 8y
Reviewsbylola That's hilarious. Your hair is beautiful. I love the color! 8y
saresmoore @ValerieAndBooks Just barely! My school was poorly funded and the program we used was terrible & we still had to send in physical pages with photos glued in place. Crazy! 8y
saresmoore @Reviewsbylola Oh, thank you! If only someone had taught me how to apply mascara (or literally any makeup), it might have made for a decent photo. Ha! 8y
ramyasbookshelf I like how they picked two slightly different pics ;) 8y
saresmoore @ramyasbookshelf I think they thought the second one must have been my long-haired twin brother. 🙃 8y
LeahBergen @saresmoore ???I just laughed out loud here after looking closely at your "brother". 8y
MicheleinPhilly Holy crap. That is HILARIOUS! 8y
saresmoore @LeahBergen @MicheleinPhilly There were many years of my childhood during which my real-life brother was actually much prettier than I was. Needless to say, I endured a lot of torment from him over this yearbook fiasco. 8y
L_auren How did they even get two different photos of you?? 8y
MicheleinPhilly Can we also talk about the demonic kid above the first photo of you? 😳 8y
saresmoore @MicheleinPhilly Seriously. I honestly don't have any recollection of him... 8y
saresmoore @L_auren I think I did a retake because the first photo was SO BAD (on the right). It sort of defeats the purpose of a retake if they include both, though! 8y
Dogearedcopy LOL, There's a horror/sci-fi story here just begging to be written about clones and George Segulz... 😄 8y
Megabooks Dying!! 😂😂😂 In that second one, you look so surprised! Your senior portrait is great! 8y
Megabooks @MicheleinPhilly I was wondering about that one too! 8y
Suet624 Honest to God, I figured that had to be your brother. Thank you so much for sharing this with us. By the way, I never learned how to apply makeup. What you see is what you get. Sometimes I apologize for that. 8y
saresmoore @Booksandcooks Surprised or maybe dumbfounded? Haha! 8y
saresmoore @Suet624 I never learned how to apply makeup, either, but I do like to think I grew into my face a little. Ha! When I was young, everyone told me how much I looked like my dad. Now I look much more like my mom, thank goodness! (I was also the size of an average fourth grader in this photo...my teen years were rough.) 8y
Suet624 Such a relief to have made it through those challenging times. Tough times for sure. 8y
LeahBergen @Booksandcooks @MicheleinPhilly I didn't want to mention him! 😂😂😂 8y
Hobbinol Double the pleasure!😉 8y
TobeyTheScavengerMonk The you on the right looks startled that the you on the left is there. I agree with the crowd that there's short story material here somewhere. (edited) 8y
saresmoore @TobeyTheScavengerMonk I do think we're onto something potentially creepy and awesome here. 8y
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Elisa94
High School Criminal | Mark Walden
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