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41) Ambush
Author
Series
Language
English
Description
When a series of attacks targeting Michael Bennett injures one of his children and causes several deaths, the New York police officer leads an investigation to unravel what the killer's plan is.
Author
Publisher
Ballantine Books Trade Paperbacks
Pub. Date
[2014]
Physical Desc
93 pages : color illustrations ; 23 cm
Language
English
Description
The lovable, large comic feline from the funny pages returns in his fifty-seventh book along with his pals Jon, Odie, and Nermal in this full-color companion to the daily comic strip.
Author
Publisher
Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
2015.
Edition
First edition.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.1 - AR Pts: 2
Physical Desc
194 pages : color illustrations ; 20 cm
Language
English
Description
When the rodent residents of New Mouse City begin succumbing to stomachaches, hiccups, and weird green warts, Geronimo Stilton and his detective friend, Hercule Poirat, race against time to investigate before they also fall ill.
Author
Series
Publisher
Andrews McMeel Publishing
Pub. Date
[2018]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 2.8 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
174 pages : color illustrations ; 23 cm + 1 poster
Language
English
Description
Continues the adventures of sixth-grader Nate Wright as he shows a detention rookie the ropes, campaigns for a student of the month, and writes movie reviews for the Weekly bugle.
45) Roller girl
Author
Pub. Date
[2015]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.2 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
Description
Astrid signs up for roller derby camp, but her best friend Nicole chooses dance. While making new friends and struggling with a new sport, Astrid fears she is losing Nicole.
Author
Series
Publisher
Ballantine Books
Pub. Date
[2018]
Physical Desc
93 pages : color illustrations ; 23 cm.
Language
English
Description
A compilation of Garfield strips features the insatiable, unrepentant feline sleeping, snacking, and snarking his way through interactions with the long-suffering Jon, Odie, Nermal, and other favorite companions.
Series
Publisher
Simon Spotlight
Pub. Date
2023.
Physical Desc
158 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Join Linus and the rest of the Peanuts gang in this graphic novel that features a comic adaptation of the classic story Happiness is a Warm Blanket, Charlie Brown, classic Schulz strips, previously published stories, and an all-new original story about Linus and his trusty blanket!"--
Author
Series
Publisher
Andrews McMeel Publishing
Pub. Date
[2020]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 2.7 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
172 pages : color illustrations ; 23 cm + 1 poster
Language
English
Description
A collection of "Big Nate" comics finds Nate Wright and his bandmates eagerly awaiting a performance by a favorite rock star only to discover the truth about a summer crush's actual age.
Author
Series
Publisher
Andrews McMeel Publishing
Pub. Date
[2020]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 2.9 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
173 pages : color illustrations ; 23 cm + 1 poster
Language
English
Description
A collection of "Big Nate" comics finds Nate Wright directing a superhero movie starring the amazing Mega-Chad and inventing a new nickname for his friend Francis.
54) Snapdragon
Author
Pub. Date
2020.
Edition
First edition.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 2.4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"Snap's town has a witch. And when Snap's dog goes missing, the first place she looks is the witch's house. She finds her dog there, recovering from being hit by a car, in the care of a woman named Jacks. She is a crocks-wearing, internet-savvy older woman who collects roadkill, puts their spirits to rest, and cleans and sells their articulated skeletons online. They make a deal: If Jacks teaches Snap how to take care of a crate of orphaned baby opossums...
Author
Series
Publisher
Andrews McMeel Publishing, a division of Andrews McMeel Universal
Pub. Date
[2016]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 2.9 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
181 pages : color illustrations ; 23 cm + 1 poster.
Language
English
Description
Nate and his baseball team, the Cream Puffs, step onto the field determined to prove themselves to opponents who do not take them seriously.
56) Unmarriageable
Author
Publisher
Thorndike Press, a part of Gale, a Cengage Company
Pub. Date
2019.
Edition
Large print edition.
Physical Desc
553 pages (large print) ; 23 cm.
Language
English
Description
"In this one-of-a-kind retelling of Pride and Prejudice set in modern-day Pakistan, told with wry wit and colorful prose, Alys Binat has sworn never to marry--until an encounter with one Mr. Darsee at a wedding makes her reconsider"--Provided by the publisher.
Author
Publisher
Grand Central Publishing
Pub. Date
2020.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
xii, 285 pages ; 23 cm
Language
English
Description
"This powerful collection of short stories traces an emotional arc inspired by Madeleine L'Engle's early life and career, from her lonely childhood in New York to her life as a mother in small-town Connecticut. In a selection of eighteen stories discovered by one of L'Engle's granddaughters, we see how L'Engle's personal experiences and abiding faith informed the creation of her many cherished works. Some of these stories have never been published;...
Author
Series
Jack Swyteck volume 12
Language
English
Description
"In which a band of amateur thieves pulls off one of the biggest airport heists in history with deadly consequences" -- Provided by publisher.
"Every week, a hundred million dollars in cash arrives at Miami International Airport, shipped by German banks to the Federal Reserve. A select group of trusted workers moves the bags through Customs and loads them into armored trucks. Ruban Betancourt has always played by the rules. But the bank taking his...
Author
Series
Language
English
Description
A magnificent tour de force chronicling a young slave's adventures as she makes a desperate bid for freedom in the antebellum South.
Cora is a slave on a cotton plantation in Georgia. When Caesar, a recent arrival from Virginia, tells her about the Underground Railroad, they decide to take a terrifying risk and escape. Though they manage to find a station and head north, they are being hunted. Their first stop is South Carolina, in a city that initially...
Author
Publisher
HarperTeen, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
2015.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
517, 15 pages ; 21 cm
Language
English
Description
In "Labor of Love," Dawn and Brady become close while volunteering to help rebuild storm-torn New Orleans; and in "Thrill Ride," Megan and Parker find a deep attraction to each other while working at an amusement park.