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18241) Sisters of Belfast: a novel
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In the spirit of Heather Morris, Kate Quinn, and Pam Jenoff, an enthralling and deeply moving story that begins during World War II, about orphaned twin sisters in Ireland whose lives diverge for decades, until fate—and faith—reunite them in the twilight of their lives.
Orphaned during the Second World War, Aelish and Isabel McGuire—known as the twins of Belfast—are given over to the austere care of the Sisters of Bethlehem. Though they are...
18243) The housemaid / Book 1
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Every day I clean the Winchesters' beautiful house top to bottom. I collect their daughter from school. And I cook a delicious meal for the whole family before heading up to eat alone in my tiny room on the top floor. I try to ignore how Nina makes a mess just to watch me clean it up. How she tells strange lies about her own daughter. And how her husband Andrew seems more broken every day. But as I look into Andrew's handsome brown eyes, so full of...
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Wily's enemies are after his throne.
The man who kept him captive for much of his childhood, the evil mage Stalag, is still at large, and Wily knows the kingdom will never be safe as long as he's a threat. Meanwhile, Wily's father, the Infernal King, has escaped prison and he's looking to retake power.
When Wily learns the villains are traveling to the fabled Eversteel Forge to build a mechanical army, it's up to him and his companions to journey...
18246) One perfect spring: a novel
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When a workaholic assistant to a philanthropic businessman named Keith receives a letter from eleven year old girl seeking help for her elderly neighbor, Keith is drawn into the life of the girl and her independent single mother, Claire.
18247) The princess bride
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A kindly grandfather sits down with his grandson and reads him a bedtime story. As the grandfather reads the story, the action comes alive in a classic tale of love and adventure. The beautiful Buttercup is kidnapped and held against her will in order to marry the nasty Prince Humperdinck, while Westley (her childhood beau, now returned as the Dread Pirate Roberts) attempts to save her. Along the way he meets an accomplished swordsman and a giant,...
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"Four years before Nina Totenberg was hired at NPR, where she cemented her legacy as a prizewinning reporter, and nearly twenty-two years before Ruth Bader Ginsburg was appointed to the Supreme Court, Nina called Ruth. A reporter for The National Observer, Nina was curious about Ruth's legal brief, asking the Supreme Court to do something revolutionary: declare a law that discriminated 'on the basis of sex' to be unconstitutional. In a time when women...
18249) Abbeville animals: lion
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When their father is driven away from the family by an aggressive outsider, two lion cubs try to learn how to survive on their own. Includes additional information about lions and a game related to the story.
18250) I am a little giraffe
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An African-born young giraffe describes his family and environment.
18251) Halo: The fall of reach
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Before the Human-Covenant War engulfed Halo, the planet-colony Reach came under attack by the Covenant, and Earth's specially trained and augmented warriors, code-named SPARTANs, stood alone to fight for humanity's survival.
18252) Wanted: a most wanted novel
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He is everything I crave, all I desperately want and he is everything I cant have. Evan Black embodies my every fantasy. He is brilliant, fierce, and devastatingly handsome. But he is also headstrong, dangerous, and burdened with secrets. My family warned me to stay away, that I could never handle Evans dark dealings or scarred past. Maybe I should have listened. Maybe I should have run. But our desire is undeniable, and some temptations you just...
18253) Ghost and Pete
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Pete and his new friend Ghost go trick-or-treating on Halloween, but Ghost can't remember what to say.
18254) Much ado about nothing
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Much Ado About Nothing, with its sparkling wordplay, spirited heroine, battle of the sexes, and of course eventual romance, all mixed with a good dose of burlesque, is one of Shakespeare's most performed and studied comedies. Benedick summarizes the plot: "Thou and I are too wise to woo peaceably."
18255) The gruffalo
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When a courageous mouse goes for a stroll in the woods, he must outwit a series of predatory animals, including a fox, snake, owl, and the mighty Gruffalo.
18257) Battle: Los Angeles
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For years, there have been documented cases of UFO sightings around the world. But in 2011, what were once just sightings will become a terrifying reality when Earth is attacked by unknown forces. As people everywhere watch the world's great cities fall, Los Angeles becomes the last stand for mankind in a battle no one expected. It's up to a Marine staff sergeant and his new platoon to draw a line in the sand as they take on an enemy unlike any they've...
18258) The Valentine bears
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Mrs. Bear plans a surprise Valentine's Day celebration for Mr. Bear despite their usual hibernating habits at that time of year.
18259) Nice girls don't have fangs
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Children's librarian Jane Jameson gets roaring drunk after being fired from her job and is accidently shot by a deer hunter while on her way home, but the mysterious stranger she had been drinking with decides to save her by introducing her to the world of the undead, adding even more complications to her life.
18260) Richard Scarry's bunnies
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Illustrations and simple text depict different kinds of rabbits, including Dutch, Vienna Blue, and cottontail, and their favorite activities, from eating the cabbage in Farmer Brown's garden to dressing up for a children's book.
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