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"CRAZY RICH ASIANS meets THE HELP! From Reese's Book Club veteran Balli Kaur Jaswal comes an absolute tour de force-the wildly entertaining and sharply observed story of three women who work in the homes of Singapore's elite, and band together to solve a murder mystery involving one of their own"--
Author
Publisher
Schwartz & Wade Books
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
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In Bogotá, Columbia, young José eagerly anticipates Saturday, when he can visit the library started by José Alberto Gutiérrez, a garbage collector, and take a book home to enjoy all week. Includes note about Gutiérrez's life and Bogotá.
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Publisher
Beacon Press
Language
English
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"Ace" delves into the lives of those who identify using the little-known sexual orientation of asexuality and shows what all of us can learn--about desire, identity, culture, and relationships--when we use an asexual lens to see the world"--
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English
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In The Other Side of the Coin, The Queen has personally given Angela her blessing to share their extraordinary bond with the world. Whether it's preparing for a formal occasion or brightening Her Majesty's day with a playful joke, Angela's priority is to serve and support. Sharing never-before-seen photographs - many from Angela's own private collection - and charming anecdotes of their time spent together, this revealing book provides memorable insights...
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English
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"Ghosts, pirates and family secrets -- Stephen gets more than he bargained for when he seeks out adventure in the ghostly realm, for fans of When You Trap a Tiger. Stephen loves pirates. What he doesn't love is his name: Stephen Oh-O'Driscoll. He believes when his Korean mother and Irish father gave him this name, that it was just one cruel setup for being teased. Giving things the proper name is important, which is why Stephen thinks that it's time...
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English
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"From the beloved author of Dominicana, a GMA Book Club Pick and Women's Prize Finalist, an electrifying and indelible new novel about a woman who has lost everything but the chance to finally tell her story. Write this down: Cara Romero wants to work. Cara Romero thought she would work at the factory of little lamps for the rest of her life. But when, in her mid-50s, she loses her job in the Great Recession, she is forced back into the job market...
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Publisher
Henry Holt and Company
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
"The story of two giraffes - one English-speaking and one Spanish-speaking - that overcome the language barrier to forge a friendship"--
"La historia de dos jirafas, una de habla inglesa y otra de habla hispana, que superan la barrera del idioma para forjar una amistad"--
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English
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"Rizzoli & Isles is back! From New York Times bestselling author Tess Gerritsen, the most harrowing installment has Jane and Maura investigating a brutal murder with dire implications, and this time, with Jane's intrepid mother, Angela, looking into a mystery of her own. "Suspense doesn't get any smarter than this." -LEE CHILD, on the Rizzoli & Isles series Boston homicide detective Jane Rizzoli and medical examiner Maura Isles are newly plagued by...
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Publisher
Henry Holt and Company
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
When a bluebird comes upon a dinosaur who's down in the dumps, he asks what's wrong. "¡Tengo hambre!" says the dinosaur. I'm hungry! Does the dinosaur want a banana? "¿Plátano? No." Fish? "¿Pescado? No, gracias." Nothing seems to do the trick! What does dinosaur want to eat? This delightful bilingual picture book is about finding just the right food--and just the right friend.
Cuando un pájaro azul se encuentra con un dinosaurio que está en...
11) Rain feet
Author
Publisher
Orchard Books
Pub. Date
[1994]
Language
English
Description
A very young boy in a yellow slicker enjoys playing in the rain.
Author
Publisher
Millbrook Press, an imprint of Lerner Publishing Group, Inc
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"Angela Haseltine Pozzi makes animal sculptures from plastic that washes up on beaches. Photos of these sculptures are paired with facts about featured sea creatures and the impacts of plastic on sea life"--
13) A summer spell
Author
Series
Magic kitten volume 1
Publisher
Grosset & Dunlap
Pub. Date
2008
Language
English
Description
Spending a boring summer in the country with her aunt turns exciting for ten-year-old Lisa when she discovers a magic kitten.
16) Party dreams
Author
Series
Magic puppy volume 5
Publisher
Grosset & Dunlap
Pub. Date
2010
Language
English
Description
Nine-year-old Paige's worries about her mother's hospitalization and the new brother who is on the way, not having a birthday party, and needing to stay at her step-grandmother's spooky country house, fade when a magical puppy named Storm arrives.
Author
Series
Magic puppy volume 12
Publisher
Grosset & Dunlap
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
"Storm is a magic puppy who uses his spells wherever they are needed most. Can Storm brighten up Della's dull summer vacation?"--Page 4 of cover.
18) Daughter of Cana
Author
Series
Jerusalem Road volume 1
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
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"In AD 30, Tasmin encounters a wedding guest who turns water into the finest wine ever tasted in Cana. But when her twin brother, Thomas, impulsively chooses to follow the Teacher from Nazareth, she decides to follow the group and do whatever she must to bring her brother home"--Provided by publisher.
AD 30. Thomas and Tasmin, twin siblings hired to oversee a wedding feast in Cana, worry when the host runs out of wine. A guest tells Tasmin to have...
Author
Series
Publisher
Penguin Workshop
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"Follow the 14th Dalai Lama's harrowing escape to India in 1959, as he fled Chinese suppression of a national uprising in Tibet. A story of risk and political tension, this graphic novel invites readers to immerse themselves in the incredible story of the Tibetan spiritual and political leader--brought to life by gripping narrative and vivid full-color illustrations that jump off the page"--
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Publisher
Foxhall books
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
What is love? For Patsy it is an emotion of the heart and soul. Angela prefers action to feeling as she cares for her grieving family. Circumstances bring new suitors and both sisters must sort out their feelings The Christmas of 1831 will be one the young women will never forget.
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