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Magnus Chase and the gods of Asgard volume Related works
Language
English
Description
"Beloved characters from the Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard series star in these hilarious and inventive new short stories, each set in a different one of the Nine Worlds from Norse mythology"--
3) Double cross
Author
Series
Alex Cross novels volume 13
Language
English
Description
Rejoining the police force in the wake of a series of elaborate murders in Washington, D.C., detective Alex Cross finds himself working to outmaneuver the killer's penchant for inducing hysteria with increasingly sensational killings.
Author
Publisher
Millbrook Press
Pub. Date
c2013
Language
English
Description
Audisee® eBooks with Audio combine professional narration and text highlighting to engage reluctant readers! Are you curious about fire trucks? Firefighting clothes? Hoses and ladders? You're in luck! Firefighter Jim works at the fire department. He knows how to handle all kinds of emergencies. He shows a group of kids how he does his job. Let's hear it for firefighters!
Author
Publisher
Millbrook Press
Pub. Date
[2013]
Language
English
Description
Let's Meet a Vet!
What does a veterinarian do? Let's find out! Dr. Kate is a veterinarian. She visits a school to give Henry, the class guinea pig, a checkup. She shows the class the tools she uses. She tells them about the many things vets do. And the students learn how to take good care of Henry.
Hooray for veterinarians!
"Cartoon-style animated drawings in bright colors introduce diverse characters who will capture children's interest." -School...
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Series
Publisher
Charlesbridge
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
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Description
"A group of Native American kids from different tribes presents twelve historical and contemporary time periods, struggles, and victories to their classmates, each ending with a powerful refrain: we are still here"--
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Language
English
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Description
"Pulled into a deadly game of deception, secrets, and lies, a woman must find the truth in order to defeat a mysterious opponent, protect her daughter, and save her own life in this dazzling standalone psychological thriller with an unforgettable ending from the New York Times bestselling author of Woman with a Secret and The Monogram Murders. You thought you knew who you were. A stranger knows better. You've left the city and the career that nearly...
Author
Publisher
Harper, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
To keep herself occupied after recently losing her sight, Zinaida begins a diary in the summer of 1888. When a family rents a guesthouse on her family's estate, Zinaida meets and befriends Anton, the middle son, who is a doctor and a writer. As the summer progresses, Zinaida's diary becomes an intimate, intropective narrative of her singular relationship with Anton. More than a century later, Katya Kendall discovers Zinaida's diary, and in a last...
10) Honor girl
Author
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
Another summer spent at Camp Bellflower for Girls suddenly turns 15-year-old Maggie Thrash's life upside down when a moment of innocent physical contact sparks an unexpected desire for a female camp counselor?a feeling that might just be mutual. But Camp Bellflower is the last place for two girls to fall in love in peace.
12) The other woman
Author
Series
Gabriel Allon novels volume 18
Language
English
Description
In an isolated village in the mountains of Andalusia, a mysterious Frenchwoman begins work on a dangerous memoir. It is the story of a man she once loved in the Beirut of old, and a child taken from her in treason's name. The woman is the keeper of the Kremlin's most closely guarded secret. Long ago, the KGB inserted a mole into the heart of the West -- a mole who stands on the doorstep of ultimate power. Only one man can unravel the conspiracy: Gabriel...
Author
Publisher
Millbrook Press
Pub. Date
c2013
Language
English
Description
Let's Meet a Dentist!
Have you ever had a toothache? Or gotten your teeth cleaned? Dr. Florez could help you out! She's a dentist, and today she has an office full of curious visitors.
They try out her dentist's chair and look at X-rays of teeth. They also learn how she helps patients keep their teeth clean and healthy.
Hooray for dentists!
"Cartoon-style animated drawings in bright colors introduce diverse characters who will capture children's...
Author
Publisher
Millbrook Press
Pub. Date
c2013
Language
English
Description
Let's Meet a Teacher!
Whiteboards, computers, and stickers. What do these things have in common? They're all tools Ms. Crawford uses in her job. Ms. Crawford is a fourth grade teacher.
She invites a group of students learning about community helpers to visit her classroom. She shows them the many ways she helps her students learn.
Hooray for teachers!
"Cartoon-style animated drawings in bright colors introduce diverse characters who will capture...
Author
Language
English
Description
Based on intensive research into the divisive events of the late sixties and the lives of Weather Underground radicals and Vietnam veterans, "The Company You Keep" is a story of the ecstatic righteousness of youth and the bonds of family love, of ideals betrayed by violence, and of love sacrificed to history. When his political past catches up with him, one man goes on the run again after thirty-odd years-this time not for political reasons, but for...
16) The green road
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Language
English
Description
From Booker Award-winning bestselling author of "The Gathering" comes a darkly glinting novel set mainly in a small town on Ireland's Atlantic coast. The children of Rosaleen Madigan grow up in the West of Ireland, in a world that is about to change. In the years that follow, three of the children leave home for lives they could never have imagined. Dan for the frenzy of New York under the shadow of AIDS, Emmet for the backlands of Mali where he learns...
Author
Publisher
Millbrook Press
Pub. Date
c2013
Language
English
Description
Audisee® eBooks with Audio combine professional narration and text highlighting to engage reluctant readers! What does a doctor do? These kids have a few ideas. But to learn more, they talk to Dr. Zambil. He tells them how he helps sick or hurt kids feel better. He sees healthy kids to help keep them healthy. He even helps train new doctors. Let's hear it for doctors!
18) Gods without men
Author
Publisher
Alfred A. Knopf
Pub. Date
2012
Language
English
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Description
Jaz and Lisa, travelers from New York City, are living a nightmare. While vacationing in the Mojave Desert, their autistic son, Raj, disappears. Coming together to search for the boy is a diverse group of people including a debauched British rock star, a former cult member, and a young black Marine who are there for one purpose--to find and reunite the boy with his parents.
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English
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"She's your best friend. She knows all your secrets. That's why she's so dangerous. A single mother's life is turned upside down when her best friend vanishes, in this chilling debut thriller in the vein of Gone Girl and The Girl on the Train"--
"A debut psychological thriller--in the vein of GONE GIRL or GIRL ON A TRAIN--that focuses on a mommy blogger, her best friend who disappears suddenly, and the latter's husband--with betrayals and reversals,...