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English
Average Rating:
3.2 stars
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It's the opening night of The Manor, and no expense, small or large, has been spared. The infinity pool sparkles; crystal pouches for guests' healing have been placed in the Seaside Cottages and Woodland Hutches; the "Manor Mule" cocktail (grapefruit, ginger, vodka, and a dash of CBD oil) is being poured with a heavy hand. Everyone is wearing linen. But under the burning midsummer sun, darkness stirs. Old friends and enemies circulate among the guests....
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Series:
Billie B. Brown volume 3
Publisher:
Kane Miller
Pub. Date:
2012
Lexile measure:
500L
Language:
English
Description:
Billie and Jack go camping in the backyard, but they find out it may be too scary all by themselves.
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Series:
Pub. Date:
2010
Language:
English
Description:
Midnight alley: Claire Danvers has pledged herself to Amelie, the most powerful vampire in town. But being under Amelie's protection doesn't offer much comfort when people start turning up dead, a stalker resurfaces from Claire's past, and an ancient bloodsucker extends a chilling invitation for private lessons at his secluded home in Midnight Alley. To what end, Claire will soon discover--and it will give a terrifying new meaning to night school.
Feast...
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Publisher:
Flying Start Books
Pub. Date:
2019
Language:
English
Description:
Strange things sometimes happen in the middle of the night. Some actions are done 'under the cover of darkness' when the streets are quiet and there are few people awake. Often nobody witnesses an overnight event, so it then becomes a mystery to be solved using clues and information.
Publisher:
Crooked Lane Books
Pub. Date:
©2021
Language:
English
Description:
A chilling anthology of crime fiction by 20 acclaimed authors of color. From a simple robbery gone horribly wrong to a grisly murder in a secret love dungeon, this stellar collection of crime fiction short stories showcases some of today's finest young voices. Edited by Wall Street Journal bestselling author Abby Vandiver, this anthology will keep you on the edge of your seat.
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Language:
English
Average Rating:
3.6 stars
Description:
Jess needs a fresh start. She's broke and alone, and she's just left her job under less than ideal circumstances. Her half-brother Ben didn't sound thrilled when she asked if she could crash with him for a bit, but he didn't say no, and surely everything will look better from Paris. Only when she shows up, to find a very nice apartment, (could Ben really have afforded this?) he's not there. The longer Ben stays missing, the more Jess starts to dig...
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Language:
English
Average Rating:
4 stars
Description:
On an island off the coast of Ireland, guests gather to celebrate two people joining their lives together as one. The groom: handsome and charming, a rising television star. The bride: smart and ambitious, a magazine publisher. It's a wedding for a magazine, or for a celebrity: the designer dress, the remote location, the luxe party favors, the boutique whiskey. The cell phone service may be spotty and the waves may be rough, but every detail has...
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Publisher:
Scholastic
Lexile measure:
NC: Non-Conforming 760L
Language:
English
Description:
Rachel, Kirsty, and all the other campers at Camp Stargaze are getting ready for a fun midnight feast. But Morgan the Midnight Fairy's magic is missing. Without it, the midnight feast could turn into a midnight flop!
12. Night lunch
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Publisher:
Tundra Books
Pub. Date:
[2022]
Lexile measure:
AD: Adult Directed 450L
Language:
English
Description:
"A mysterious cook whips up midnight meals for fellow night owls in a lavish lunch cart while a hungry mouse looks on in this atmospheric picture book inspired by the forerunner of food trucks and diners. A delectable picture book inspired by forerunners of food truck, for fans of The Night Gardener. Noses sniff the air as mouthwatering smells waft down city streets, luring growling bellies to the Night Owl. Inside this elegant, horse-drawn establishment,...
Publisher:
Universal Pictures
Pub. Date:
[2006]
Language:
English
Description:
Reunites the endearing, quirky citizens of Cicely, Alaska for the best season yet. Has Joel, Maggie, Chris and the rest of of the town's residents in their most hilarious and heartwarming situations yet - from the arrival of a rock star to a totem pole war to the annual Mosquito Festival.
Publisher:
Universal Pictures
Pub. Date:
[2006]
Language:
English
Average Rating:
5 stars
Description:
Reunites the endearing, quirky citizens of Cicely, Alaska for the best season yet. Has Joel, Maggie, Chris and the rest of the town's residents in their most hilarious and heartwarming situations yet - from the arrival of a rock star to a totem pole war to the annual Mosquito Festival.
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Language:
English
Average Rating:
5 stars
Description:
An examination of the AIDS crisis critiques the federal government for its inaction, health authorities for their greed, and scientists for their desire for prestige in the face of the AIDS pandemic, in a twentieth anniversary edition of the acclaimed exposé.
Author:
Series:
Tom Gates volume 5
Lexile measure:
670L
Language:
English
Description:
I am really looking forward to the school activity trip (if I can find my form). Delia wants me to go too. There'll be loads of excellent things to do. Like: making rafts, midnight feasts, watching out for some very weird creatures. --
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Publisher:
Sterling Epicure
Pub. Date:
[2017]
Language:
English
Description:
"Would you like to taste Paddington Bear's marmalade? Or a clam chowder from Moby Dick? Drawing from her popular food blog, The Little Library Café, Kate Young has created more than 100 recipes inspired by beloved works of fiction--classics and contemporary bestsellers alike, including stories for all ages. The appealing cookbook offers delectable dishes to serve for breakfast, family dinners, holiday meals, midnight feasts, and parties and celebrations....
19. Revolution
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Lexile measure:
HL: High-Low 560L
Language:
English
Description:
An angry, grieving seventeen-year-old musician facing expulsion from her prestigious Brooklyn private school travels to Paris to complete a school assignment and uncovers a diary written during the French revolution by a young actress attempting to help a tortured, imprisoned little boy--Louis Charles, the lost king of France.
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A chance encounter in Spain in 1959 brought young Irish reporter Valerie Danby-Smith face to face with Ernest Hemingway. The interview was awkward and brief, but before it ended something had clicked into place. For the next two years, Valerie devoted her life to Hemingway and his wife, Mary, traveling with them through beloved old haunts in Spain and France and living with them during the tumultuous final months in Cuba. In name a personal secretary,...