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Publisher:
Mariner Books
Pub. Date:
2025
Language:
English
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"The Kenner siblings are at odds. Jenn is a harried mom struggling under the weight of family obligations. Fred is a novelist who can't write, maybe because she's lost faith in storytelling itself. Jude is a recovering corporate lawyer with her own story to tell, and a grudge against her former favorite sister, Fred. George, the baby, is estranged from his wife and harboring both a secret about his former employer and an ill-advised crush on one of...
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Series:
Finishing school volume 4
Pub. Date:
2015
Language:
English
Average Rating:
4 stars
Description:
In an alternate England of 1851, Sophronia Temminnick is the only hope for her friends, her school, and all of London when she must put her espionage training to the test to thwart an evil Picklemen plot.
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Series:
Anna Pigeon novel volume 18
Pub. Date:
2014
Language:
English
Average Rating:
3.5 stars
Description:
After a summer fighting wildfire, park ranger Anna Pigeon is enjoying a weekend away camping in Minnesota's National Park with her girlfriends. Leah Hendricks is the genius behind a high-end sports gear manufacturer and Heath Jarrod has volunteered to test out some of the equipment. But when they encounter a band of violent kidnappers little do they realise that their ultimate challenge will be to stay alive.
Anna Pigeon, a ranger for the U.S. Park...
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Series:
Peter Diamond volume 1
Language:
English
Average Rating:
4 stars
Description:
"I am so excited for you to be at the very beginning of this trend-setting, beautifully written, vivid series."—from the introduction by LOUISE PENNY
The first installment in one of crime fiction’s most enjoyable, iconic series—now featuring a rare peek into Diamond’s origins and the author’s process in bringing him to life.
A woman’s body has been found floating in the weeds in a lake near Bath. There...
The first installment in one of crime fiction’s most enjoyable, iconic series—now featuring a rare peek into Diamond’s origins and the author’s process in bringing him to life.
A woman’s body has been found floating in the weeds in a lake near Bath. There...
5. Lord Jim
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Lexile measure:
1120L
Language:
English
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Jim, a young British seaman, becomes first mate on the Patna, a ship full of pilgrims travelling to Mecca for the Hadj. When the ship starts rapidly taking on water and disaster seems imminent, Jim joins his captain and other crew members in abandoning the ship and its passengers. A few days later, they are picked up by a British ship. However, the Patna and its passengers are later also saved, and the reprehensible actions of the crew are exposed....
Lexile measure:
1340L
Language:
English
Average Rating:
4 stars
Description:
Natty Bumppo is a bold young man raised by Native Americans. Nicknamed "Deerslayer" for his courageous attitude that sets him apart from his peers, Natty is adventurous and kind. As a firm believer that all living beings should respect the gifts of nature, Natty despises violence. However, as he comes of age and experiences the antagonistic relationship between Native Americans and white settlers, violence is difficult to avoid. With the help of his...
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Publisher:
Oni-Lion Forge Publishing Group
Pub. Date:
2024
Language:
English
Description:
Jake's "Crazy Party Where You Can Do Anything. I Will Reset the Timeline, I Promise" is in full swing! And after fixing the time machine PB broke* (*see issue #6!), Jake's about to make good on his promise-except this new time machine doesn't really time machine so much as send Finn and Jake into the bodies of their future selves! Uh . . . what's this about a robot apocalypse? Also featuring the backup story "Time Waits for No One"!
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Publisher:
Writer's Digest Books
Pub. Date:
[2006]
Language:
English
Description:
"Test yourself-and your characters-with 30 interactive pop quizzes designed to help you discover exactly what makes your characters tick. Noted author Eric Maisel draws on his technical knowledge of the craft and his background in psychology to show you how to combine character traits, character psychology, and character development to create realistic, memorable, and mutable characters." "The 30 real-life scenarios include questions and answers that...
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Language:
English
Average Rating:
5 stars
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Candy is more than a sugary snack. With candy, you can become a scientific detective. You can test candy for secret ingredients, peel the skin off candy corn, or float an "m" from M&M's. You can spread candy dyes into rainbows, or pour rainbow layers of colored water. You'll learn how to turn candy into crystals, sink marshmallows, float taffy, or send soda spouting skyward. You can even make your own lightning. Candy Experiments teaches kids a new...
11. The mighty bite
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English
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From the cartoonist behind Nathan Hale's Hazardous Tales comes a wacky new graphic novel series! What happens when a couple of prehistoric creatures want to become internet stars? Trilobite and Amber (a walking whale) dream of fame and fortune. They don't realize that most of the world thinks that they're extinct. When a wandering paleo-newscaster introduces them to the world of internet videos, they hop at the chance to get behind the camera. The...
12. Icebergs
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Publisher:
Ruby Tuesday Books
Lexile measure:
580L
Language:
English
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They float in icy oceans and can be as small as a car or as big as a small country--icebergs! With nicknames including "bergy bits" and "growlers," these floating chunks of ice can be dangerous to ships, help scientists understand climate change, and create underwater ecosystems that are home to many species of ocean animals. This fun topic supports the teaching of structure and the properties of matter by exploring solids, liquids, heating, and cooling...
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Series:
Three Sisters Island volume 2
Language:
English
Description:
"Everything happens for a reason, Maddie Grayson believes. But her motto gets sorely tested when the new minister parachutes into town and offers her a chance to change what happens next"--
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Publisher:
Books on Tape
Pub. Date:
2021
Language:
English
Description:
Reese’s Book Club Pick
Instant New York Times Bestseller
A New York Times Book Review Top 10 Thriller of 2021
A Washington Post Top 10 Thriller or Mystery of 2021
“If you love a mystery, then you’ll devour [Northern Spy] . . . I loved this thrill ride of a book.” —Reese Witherspoon
“A chilling, gorgeously written tale . . . Berry keeps...
Instant New York Times Bestseller
A New York Times Book Review Top 10 Thriller of 2021
A Washington Post Top 10 Thriller or Mystery of 2021
“If you love a mystery, then you’ll devour [Northern Spy] . . . I loved this thrill ride of a book.” —Reese Witherspoon
“A chilling, gorgeously written tale . . . Berry keeps...
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Publisher:
HarperCollins
Language:
English
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The editor of a small weekly newspaper in Fairbanks, Alaska, Gus Traynor is an independent spirit whose idealism has survived numerous tests. When big business interests threaten the breathtaking wilderness he cherishes, he joins forces with his best friend-an often self-serving developer-to take on the forces of progress. Soon, in his determination to preserve the dignity and heritage of his community, Gus is learning more than he has ever imagined...
17. To the ice
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Pub. Date:
2023
Language:
English
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"Ida, Max and Jack go to the creek one winter's day. They play on an ice floe then find themselves floating away-all the way to the polar ice, with just a box, a branch and some sandwiches ... They find an old hut, meet penguins, see extraordinary things and, after testing their resources in this dramatic land of ice and snow, come home safe at the end of the day"--Back cover.
18. The stranded
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Lexile measure:
HL: High-Low 640L
Language:
English
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"Welcome to the Arcadia. Once a luxurious cruise ship, it became a refugee camp after being driven from Europe by an apocalyptic war. Now it floats near the coastline of the Federated States--a leftover piece of a fractured USA. For forty years, residents of the Arcadia have been prohibited from making landfall. It is a world of extreme haves and have-nots, gangs and make-shift shelters. Esther is a loyal citizen, working flat-out to have the rare...
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English
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"Award-winning author Andrea Hairston weaves together African folktales and postcolonial literature into unforgettable fantasy in Master of Poisons. The world is changing. Poison desert eats good farmland. Once-sweet water turns foul. The wind blows sand and sadness across the Empire. To get caught in a storm is death. To live and do nothing is death. There is magic in the world, but good conjure is hard to find. Djola, righthand man and spymaster...
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Publisher:
Harvest House Publishers
Language:
English
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Description:
"As a grandma, what could be sweeter than cooking up something wonderful with your grandchild? Celebrate the gift of good food and grandparenthood in this collection of recipes, wisdom, and tips from grandmas like you. You'll discover dozens of delicious recipes, including many that are gluten-free, you and your grandchild will love making...and eating! But more important, you'll have the opportunity to create lasting memories, and share your faith...