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2. Barely legal
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Herbie Fisher novel volume 1
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English
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"In the newest nonstop adventure from #1 New York Times-bestselling author Stuart Woods, the protege will become the hero: now is the time of Herbie Fisher. Under the tutelage of Stone Barrington, Herbie Fisher has transformed from a bumbling sad sack into a capable man about town and the youngest partner at the white shoe law firm Woodman & Weld. Now all of his training will be put to the test as he finds himself embroiled in his most daring adventure...
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590L
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English
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"The Story of Santa Claus" is a delightful story about a young man who lives in his little wooden house and loves to make children happy by making them toys. Claus likes to carry his sack full of dolls, drums, horns, and wooden animals, and walk to the village passing out toys to children along the way. When winter comes, Claus is not able to walk to the village anymore. One day Claus meets magic deer that encourage him to make a sleigh so they can...
6. Derelict
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What was the mystery of this great ship from the dark, deep reaches of space? For, within its death-filled chambers was the avenue of life! Will the crew bring the ship home, or perhaps use it to free mankind?
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English
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3 stars
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A gripping, radically intimate debut novel about a group of enslaved women staging a covert rebellion against their owners. On a struggling Texas plantation, six enslaved women slip from their sleeping quarters and gather in the woods under the cover of night. The Lucys--as they call the plantation owners, after Lucifer himself--have decided to turn around the farm's bleak financial prospects by making the women bear children. They have hired a "stockman"...
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We often think of sleep as mere stasis, a pause button we press at the end of each day. Yet sleep is full of untold mysteries-eluding us when we seek it too fervently, throwing us into surreal dream worlds when we don't, sometimes even possessing our bodies so that they walk and talk without our conscious volition. Delving into the mysteries of his own sleep patterns, Bill Hayes marvels, "I have come to see that sleep itself tells a story." An acclaimed...
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"You know Dasher and Dancer and Prancer and Vixen...but do you recall the most petrifying Christmas figures of all? Not all children fear just a lump of coal in their stockings. Discover the terrifying Yuletide fables that have horrified kids for generations. He sees you when you're sleeping, he knows when you're awake. He knows if you've been bad or good, so be good for goodness' sake. This lighthearted song is a bit more ominous in the context of...
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Impossible Dreams Publishing
Pub. Date:
[2021]
Language:
English
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Not a creature was stirring - except for the epic-ly huge polar bear squeezing out of the fireplace with a sack of toys - in this wonderfully illustrated re-telling of the classic Christmas story, The Night Before Christmas. Families and young readers will love the lavish watercolor illustrations of polar bear Santa, Pa Bunny in his cap, the reindeer sweeping across the sky, and of course the story regularly returns to the cozy home of the mouse,...
11. Umbrella
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A brother is as easily forgotten as an umbrella. James Joyce, Ulysses Recently having abandoned his RD Laing-influenced experiment in running a therapeutic community - the so-called Concept House in Willesden - maverick psychiatrist Zack Busner arrives at Friern Hospital, a vast Victorian mental asylum in North London, under a professional and a marital cloud. He has every intention of avoiding controversy, but then he encounters Audrey Dearth, a...
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Pub. Date:
2016
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English
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It's 1994 and the former Yugoslavia is being torn apart. In England, a gang of good-hearted young people are about to set off in a Ford Transit van armed with several sacks of rice and a half-written play. A play which will light a beacon of peace across the Balkans and, very probably, stop the war. Andrew would love to stop the war. He has one of the most comprehensively developed personal foreign policies of anyone working on a building site in...
13. Let's Go Paris
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Let's Go, Inc
Pub. Date:
2010
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English
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Welcome to Paris Let's Go style. The student researchers have roamed the streets of the City of Lights to bring travelers fresh, exciting coverage from their penniless student pockets to yours. Need an affordable place to sleep? Don't forget your sleep sack! Hungry? Try a prix fixe served in complete darkness. And on those rainy days, Let's Go have travelers wandering Monet's hidden collection before they can say "merveilleux." Pack your bags, perfect...
14. Hallucinations
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Have you ever seen something that wasn't really there? Heard someone call your name in an empty house? Sensed someone following you and turned around to find nothing? Hallucinations don't belong wholly to the insane. Much more commonly, they are linked to sensory deprivation, intoxication, illness, or injury. People with migraines may see shimmering arcs of light or tiny, Lilliputian figures of animals and people. People with failing eyesight, paradoxically,...
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Arcadia Publishing
Pub. Date:
1992
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English
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The Red Wings of Christmas is a holiday story that is sure to warm the hearts and inspire the imaginations of readers of all ages. Set mostly inside of Santa's magical red sack, the action takes place in a land that most of us would call make-believe. However, for one orphaned boy named Albert, this place becomes very real. Wandering the streets of nineteenth-century London on Christmas Eve, Albert seeks warmth and finds it in a red, velvety sack....
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Modern Love volume 1
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English
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From a secret duo of USA Today Bestselling Authors, comes an ENEMIES-TO-LOVERS SEXY ROMCOM STANDALONE in the Modern Love Series. Who knew sleeping with the enemy could be this fun? Was the one night stand a good idea? Well, no. Probably not in retrospect. In my defense I had just moved back into my grandparent's house, I'd lost my dream job, and a guy on Tinder had stood me up. It was like life had suddenly stamped 'LOSER' on my forehead. So when...
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Storey Publishing, LLC
Pub. Date:
2015
Language:
English
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This irresistible collection offers 101 original knitting projects for babies and toddlers, each using just a single skein of yarn! From mittens and hats to tees, sweaters, hoodies, pants, dresses, socks, and bootees, you'll find the perfect wearable for every child and every occasion. You'll also discover beautiful bibs, blankets, and sleep sacks, plus adorable stuffed toys, blanket buddies, and more. These beautiful projects were contributed by...
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Let's Go, Inc
Pub. Date:
2013
Language:
English
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Whether you want to walk along the Seine, explore Monet's hidden collection, bike along cheery canals, or take in a burlesque show, Paris, Amsterdam, and Brussels have plenty to offer and Let's Go's student researchers have found it all for you. Need an affordable place to sleep? We've got you covered (don't forget your sleep sack). Hungry? We'll show you the way to a prix fixe served in complete darkness. We've hunted down the facts and freebies...
19. Santa's Sacking
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Grey Kelpie Studio
Pub. Date:
2023
Language:
English
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Darian knew from the moment Nole Ox took over BirdTalk that their ideal job writing code for a social media platform was done. They packed up their things and went home to Snowfall, Oregon, tail between their legs for a quiet Christmas with their folks. However, their folks want Darian to stay busy by contributing to the community so Darian finds themself signed up to help with the Christmas pageant. Thrown in at the deep end and with only days until...
20. Mr Loverman
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Publisher:
Harlequin
Pub. Date:
2011
Language:
English
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Jack Wilder had three golden rules: 1) Never mix business with pleasure. Unfortunately he had broken that one the moment he met Laura Parker. The fact that she worked for him was easily fixed. 2) Love them and leave ; The press didn't call Jack Mr Loverman for nothing. Laura had fallen for his casual seduction, only to find herself sacked for sleeping with the boss! 3) Never underestimate the competitions. Laura was determined that she wasn't going...