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1. James: a novel

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Author:
Everett, Percival
Language:
English
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4.3 stars
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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
Lexile measure:
790L
Language:
English
Average Rating:
5 stars
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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. The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store

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Author:
McBride, James, 1957-
Language:
English
Average Rating:
4.2 stars
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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...

4. James and the giant peach

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Disney DVD
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Distributed by Buena Vista Home Entertainment
Language:
English
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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 Herriot's favorite dog stories

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Author:
Herriot, James
Language:
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.

6. James Mayhew presents Ella Bella ballerina and Cinderella

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Author:
Mayhew, James, 1964-
Publisher:
Barron's
Pub. Date:
2009
Language:
English
Average Rating:
5 stars
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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.

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

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Author:
Patterson, James, 1947-
Language:
English
Average Rating:
3.7 stars
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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?" --

8. James Herriot's cat stories

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Author:
Herriot, James
Language:
English
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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. Washington Square

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Author:
James, Henry, 1843-1916
Series:
Modern Library classics
Modern library of the world's best books
Lexile measure:
920L
Language:
English
Average Rating:
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...

10. James Herriot's animal stories

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Author:
Herriot, James
Language:
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...

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. Crosshairs

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Author:
Patterson, James, 1947-
Series:
Detective Michael Bennett thriller volume 16
Publisher:
Little, Brown and Company
Language:
English
Average Rating:
4.7 stars
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NYC detective Michael Bennett teams up with a former Army Ranger and sniper whose long, unexplained absences from duty causes suspicions during the investigation of a serial killer.

13. The ambassadors

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Author:
James, Henry, 1843-1916
Series:
Everyman's library volume 374
Lexile measure:
1150L
Language:
English
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"One of the great masterpieces of James's late period--and the author's own favorite among his works. EVERYMAN'S LIBRARY. First published in 1903, The Ambassadors follows the middle-aged Lambert Strether, dispatched from Massachusetts to Paris by his wealthy fiancee to "rescue" her son Chad from the corrupting influences of Europe and its wicked women. Once Strether arrives in Paris, however, Chad introduces him to a world that he finds refined and...

14. James Herriot's Yorkshire

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Author:
Herriot, James
Publisher:
St. Martin's Press
Pub. Date:
1979
Language:
English
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East Hampton Adult Biography
BIO HER

15. Fifty shades of Grey

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Author:
James, E. L.
Series:
Fifty shades trilogy volume 1
Fifty Shades
Language:
English
Average Rating:
4 stars
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When literature student Anastasia Steele is drafted to interview the successful young entrepreneur Christian Grey for her campus magazine, she finds him attractive, enigmatic and intimidating. Convinced their meeting went badly, she tries to put Grey out of her mind - until he happens to turn up at the out-of-town hardware store where she works part-time. Erotic, amusing, and deeply moving, the Fifty Shades Trilogy is a tale that will obsess you,...

16. The portrait of a lady

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Author:
James, Henry, 1843-1916
Series:
Oxford world's classics
Tantor unabridged classics
Penguin classics
Collector's library of the world's best-loved books
Lexile measure:
940L
Average Rating:
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...

17. James Monroe: our fifth president

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Author:
Gaines, Ann
Series:
The United States Presidents
Publisher:
Child's World
Lexile measure:
870L
Language:
English
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East Hampton Juvenile Biography
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.

18. James Madison

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Author:
Wills, Garry, 1934-
Series:
American presidents series Times Books(firm)
Publisher:
Henry Holt & Co
Pub. Date:
2002
Language:
English
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East Hampton Adult Biography
B MADISON

19. The 24th hour

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Author:
Patterson, James, 1947-
Series:
Women's murder club volume 24
Pub. Date:
2024
Language:
English
Average Rating:
4.3 stars
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"SFPD Sergeant Lindsay Boxer, Medical Examiner Claire Washburn, Assistant District Attorney Yuki Castellano, and crime writer Cindy Thomas gather at one of San Francisco's finest restaurants to celebrate exciting news: Cindy is getting married. Before they can raise their glasses, there's a disturbance in the restaurant. A woman has been assaulted. Claire examines the victim. Lindsay makes an arrest. Yuki takes the case. Cindy covers it. The legal...

20. The boys in the boat: nine Americans and their epic quest for gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics

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Author:
Brown, Daniel James, 1951-
Lexile measure:
1260L
Average Rating:
4.3 stars
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This book tells the story of the University of Washington's 1936 eight-oar crew and their epic quest for an Olympic gold medal, a team that transformed the sport and grabbed the attention of millions of Americans. It traces the story of the team that defeated elite rivals at Hitler's 1936 Berlin Olympics, sharing the experiences of their enigmatic coach, a visionary boat builder, and a homeless teen rower.
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