The year is 2147. Chago, twenty-four, is a prisoner in a world made up only of prisoners and those who guard them. The only bright spot in Chago's life is his son, Jim-Jim, whose mother is a guard. In an effort to resolve overcrowding in the prison, the warden introduces the Innocence Device, a high-tech machine he claims can determine innocence or guilt. Prisoners are encouraged to walk through the Innocence Device and experience its rewards: immediate...

"When a young man loses his job, he puts his pickup truck to work. Before long, he has a hauling business and he discovers treasures in the trash."-- Provided by publisher.

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A scarecrow and his boy servant, Jack, set off on a dangerous adventure as they try to outwit the crooked Buffaloni family and stake their claim to valuable Spring Valley.

Tyler and his mom and stepdad are fans of Major League Baseball. When the star pitcher on their favorite team signs Tyler s baseball, Tyler proudly displays it in a case that he keeps on his dresser. Tyler's stepbrother is not into baseball. And he doesn t seem to like Tyler either. When the baseball disappears, Tyler knows he didn t lose it. So who took it?