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1. James: a novel

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Everett, Percival
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"From Percival Everett-a recipient of the NBCC Lifetime Achievement Award and finalist for the Pulitzer Prize, Booker Prize, and numerous PEN awards-comes James, a retelling of The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, both harrowing and ferociously funny, told from the enslaved Jim's point of view. When the enslaved Jim overhears that he is about to be sold to a man in New Orleans, separated from his wife and daughter forever, he decides to hide on nearby...

2. James and the giant peach

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Author:
Dahl, Roald
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790L
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English
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After James Henry Trotter's parents are tragically eaten by a rhinoceros, he goes to live with his two horrible aunts. Life there is no fun, until James receives some magical, tiny green things and accidentally drops them by the old peach tree and strange things start to happen. The peach at the top of the tree begins to grow, and before long it's as big as a house. Inside, James meets a bunch of oversized friends-- Grasshopper, Centipede, Ladybug,...

3. James (Pulitzer Prize Winner): A Novel

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Author:
Everett, Percival
Publisher:
Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
Pub. Date:
2024
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English
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A brilliant, action-packed reimagining of The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, both harrowing and ferociously funny, told from the enslaved Jim's point of view.
From the “literary icon” (Oprah Daily), Pulitzer Prize Finalist, and one of the most decorated writers of our lifetime
When the enslaved Jim overhears that he is about to be sold to a man in New Orleans, separated from his wife and daughter forever, he...

4. James and the giant peach

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Disney DVD
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After the daring rescue of a spider, a young boy named James gains possession of some magic crocodile tongues. When James spills them in the garden, out sprouts an enormous peach! Climbing inside, he meets an astonishing cast of characters and embarks on a magical odyssey full of thrills and adventure.

5. James Mayhew presents Ella Bella ballerina and Cinderella

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Author:
Mayhew, James, 1964-
Publisher:
Barron's
Pub. Date:
2009
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English
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One day Ella Bella loses one of her ballet slippers. Madame Rosa loans her student another pair for dancing. The teacher tells the class of Cinderella and the lost slipper. After class Ella Bella is transported into the story of Cinderella by Cinderella's fairy godmother.

6. James Herriot's favorite dog stories

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Herriot, James
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English
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In this very special collection of favorite stories about dogs great and small, James Herriot tells us about his own dogs and all the wonderful people and animals we have come to love so much. Fifty memorable tales move us to both laughter and tears, and Herriot's personal introduction and notes make this tribute by a master storyteller to man's best friend a book to be treasured for many years to come.

7. The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store

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Author:
McBride, James, 1957-
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English
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"In 1972, when workers in Pottstown, Pennsylvania, were digging the foundations for a new development, the last thing they expected to find was a skeleton at the bottom of a well. Who the skeleton was and how it got there were two of the long-held secrets kept by the residents of Chicken Hill, the dilapidated neighborhood where immigrant Jews and African Americans lived side by side and shared ambitions and sorrows. Chicken Hill was where Moshe and...

8. James Herriot's cat stories

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Herriot, James
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The veternarian relates tales of cats of farmers, merchants and matrons, cats with definite social graces, and wild, untamed natures, and some cats who became a cherished part of the life of the Herriott family.

9. James Patterson by James Patterson: the stories of my life

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Patterson, James, 1947-
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"James Patterson is the world's bestselling author. The creator of Alex Cross, he has produced more enduring fictional heroes than any other novelist alive. How did a kid whose dad lived in the poorhouse become the most successful storyteller in the world?" --

10. The turn of the screw

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Author:
James, Henry, 1843-1916
Series:
Dover thrift editions
Tantor unabridged classics
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English
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The Turn of the Screw, by Henry James, is a psychological ghost story that masterfully blends ambiguity, suspense, and the supernatural. Set in a remote English country estate, the novella follows a governess who becomes convinced that the two children in her care are being haunted by malevolent spirits. As the narrative unfolds through her perspective, the reader is drawn into a tense and unsettling atmosphere where the boundaries between reality...

11. James to the rescue

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Author:
Broach, Elise
Series:
Masterpiece adventures volume 2
Lexile measure:
590L
Language:
English
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"Marvin the beetle is going collecting with his family. All is good and well until Uncle Albert gets hurt. Marvin needs his human friend James's help to save Uncle Albert before it's too late"--

12. Washington Square

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Author:
James, Henry, 1843-1916
Series:
Tantor unabridged classics
Modern Library classics
Modern library of the world's best books volume 269
Kennebec Large Print perennial favorites collection
Lexile measure:
920L
Language:
English
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1 stars
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The shy and sweet daughter of a well-to-do physician, Catherine Sloper seems destined for lifelong spinsterhood until the sudden appearance of a dashing suitor who proposes marriage. Her adored father suspects the would-be fiance of fortune-hunting and threatens her with disinheritance, forcing Catherine to choose between lover and father. Setting his novel in New York City of the 1840s, James masterfully explores the moral consequences of a tender...

13. The portrait of a lady

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Author:
James, Henry, 1843-1916
Series:
Everyman's library volume 39
Oxford world's classics
Modern Library college editions volume T47
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Lexile measure:
1020L
Language:
English
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5 stars
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When Isabel Archer, a beautiful, spirited American, is brought to Europe by her wealthy Aunt Touchett, it is expected that she will soon marry. But Isabel, resolved to determine her own fate, does not hesitate to turn down two eligible suitors. She then finds herself irresistibly drawn to Gilbert Osmond, who, beneath his veneer of charm and cultivation, is cruelty itself. A story of intense poignancy, Isabel's tale of love and betrayal still resonates...

14. James Herriot's animal stories

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Herriot, James
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English
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Ten more delightful stories from the pen of the world's most beloved veterinarian-guaranteed to delight the Yorkshire vet's worldwide legions of fans… When you enter the world of James Herriot's Animal Stories, you'll share his wonder and humor, his adventures and misadventures as he contends with pet owners and landowners; rough-spoken farmers and soft-spoken gentry; orphaned lambs, litters of piglets and puppies, cattle and draught horses; and...

15. Daisy Miller and other stories

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Author:
James, Henry, 1843-1916
Series:
Dover thrift editions
Oxford world's classics
Penguin modern classics
Recorded Books classics library
Lexile measure:
1080L
Language:
English
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A Timeless Classic of Societal Customs, Cultural Disputes, and The Cost of Non-Conformity Henry James' novella Daisy Miller, features one of his greatest heroines. At first glance it seems to be a simple story of a lovely young, independent American girl traveling through Europe. But her flouting of social conventions has the potential to lead to catastrophe as she disrupts the rigid social rules of the Old World, attracting and scandalizing all she...

16. Paranoia

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Author:
Patterson, James, 1947-
Series:
Detective Michael Bennett thriller volume 17
Publisher:
Little, Brown and Company
Pub. Date:
2025
Language:
English
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4.7 stars
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"At every death scene, Bennett says a prayer over the victim. But recently, too many of the departed have been fellow cops. "I want you to look at these deaths on special assignment," NYPD Inspector Celeste Cantor says. "Report only to me." Bennett excels as a solo investigator. But he's chasing a killer who feeds on isolation--and paranoia"--

17. James Madison

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Author:
Wills, Garry, 1934-
Series:
American presidents
Publisher:
Henry Holt & Co
Pub. Date:
2002
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English
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18. James Herriot's Yorkshire

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Author:
Herriot, James
Publisher:
St. Martin's Press
Pub. Date:
1979
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English
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East Hampton Adult Biography
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19. James Monroe: our fifth president

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Author:
Gaines, Ann
Series:
Presidents of the U.S.A
Our presidents
The United States Presidents
Publisher:
Child's World
Lexile measure:
870L
Language:
English
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JB PRESIDENT Monroe
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A thorough, illustrated biography discussing Monroe's childhood, his career, his family, and his term as the fifth president of the United States. Includes a table of contents, time line, phonetic glossary, sources for further research, an index, and detailed captions and sidebars to aid in comprehension.

20. Holmes is missing: a Holmes, Margaret & Poe mystery

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Author:
Patterson, James, 1947-
Series:
Holmes Marple and Poe
Holmes Margaret and Poe volume 2
Pub. Date:
2025
Language:
English
Average Rating:
4 stars
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"Success has come quickly to Holmes, Marple & Poe Investigations. The New York City agency, led by three detectives with famous names and mysterious pasts--Brendan Holmes, 'the brain,' Margaret Marple, 'the eyes,' and Auguste Poe, the 'muscle'--is one major case away from cementing its professional reputation. But as a series of child abductions tests the PIs' legendary skills, the cerebral Holmes's absence leaves a gaping hole in the agency roster....
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