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"The book revolves around Crissy, the star of a beloved Princess Diana tribute show in Las Vegas, and her estranged sister Betsy, a therapist who works with children and adolescents in Vermont. Betsy's boyfriend Frankie works in a mysterious branch of cryptocurrency and, seemingly out of nowhere, proposes that they move to Las Vegas together. Betsy and Crissy must navigate how to go about their newfound physical proximity to one another and their...
2) The women
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"When twenty-year-old nursing student Frances "Frankie" McGrath hears these unexpected words, it is a revelation. Raised on idyllic Coronado Island and sheltered by her conservative parents, she has always prided herself on doing the right thing, being a good girl. But in 1965 the world is changing, and she suddenly imagines a different choice for her life. When her brother ships out to serve in Vietnam, she impulsively joins the Army Nurse Corps...
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Publisher
JIMMY Patterson Books, an imprint of Little, Brown and Company, a division of Hachette Book Group
Pub. Date
[2020]
Edition
First North American Edition ;
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.1 - AR Pts: 2
Physical Desc
1 Wonderbook (185 pages) : digital, color illustrations ; 22 cm ; 1 attached digital audio player.
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English
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Junior is so excited—his human family is going on vacation and this time they're taking him with them. And they're going to the most magical place in the world—THE WOODS! All the sticks you could possible want! Endless raccoons to chase! A lake to doggy-paddle in! It's a canine paradise!
But all of Junior's best plans are ruined when Iona Stricker—the most miserable, cruel, and obedience-obsessed human you could ever meet—shows up and puts...
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G. P. Putnam's Sons, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC
Pub. Date
[2016]
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1 Wonderbook (1 volume (unpaged)) : digital, color illustrations ; 21 cm ; 1 attached digital audio player.
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English
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Classic Mother Goose rhymes get a Latino twist in this cozy collection. From young Juan Ramón sitting in el rincón to three little gatitos who lost their mitoncitos, readers will be delighted to see familiar characters in vibrant, luminous scenes brimming with fanciful details.
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Dial Books for Young Readers, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC
Pub. Date
[2022]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.7 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
1 Wonderbook (1 volume (unpaged)) : digital, color illustrations ; 27 cm ; 1 attached digital audio player.
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English
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From the moment Evelyn Glennie heard her first note, music held her heart. She played the piano by ear at age eight, and the clarinet by age ten. But soon, the nerves in her ears began to deteriorate, and Evelyn was told that, as a deaf girl, she could never be a musician. What sounds Evelyn couldn’thear with her ears, though, she could feel resonate through her body as if she, herself, were a drum. And the music she created was extraordinary. Evelyn...
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HarperCollins Children's Books, a division of HarperCollins Publishers
Pub. Date
[2023]
Edition
First edition.
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1 Wonderbook (32 pages) : digital, color illustrations ; 24 cm ; 1 attached digital audio player.
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English
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Ohayo! It’s breakfast time and Gigi can’t wait to make her favorite meal—Peanut Butter Toast. Yummy! But Ojiji doesn’t like peanut butter. How can anyone NOT like peanut butter? Ojiji prefers Japanese foods—like natto, made from fermented soybeans. Will Gigi learn to love a new breakfast treat? This story highlights the close relationship of Gigi and her grandfather and the importance of trying new things!
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Alfred A. Knopf, an imprint of Random House Children's Books, a division of Penguin Random House LLC
Pub. Date
[2022]
Edition
First Omnibus Edition
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1 Wonderbook (193 pages) : digital, color illustrations ; 22 cm ; 1 attached digital audio player.
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English
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Hector, Terrence, and Dee have always wondered about their school lunch lady. What does she do when she isn't dishing out the daily special? Where does she live? Does she have a lot of cats at home? Little do they know, Lunch Lady doesn't just serve sloppy joes--she serves justice! Whatever danger lies ahead, it's no match for Lunch Lady in these two exciting adventures sandwiched into one book!
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Dial Books for Young Readers, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC
Pub. Date
[2018]
Physical Desc
1 Wonderbook (1 volume (unpaged)) : digital, color illustrations ; 21 cm ; 1 attached digital audio player.
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English
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A long time ago, a girl named Carla lived on a goat farm with her father, Hector. One night, a goat disappeared from the farm and turned up flat as a pancake. Only one creature could do that--El Chupacabras, the goatsucker! Legend has it that El Chupacabras is a fearsome beast, but you can't believe everything you hear...and sometimes the truth is even more interesting.
Told in equal parts English and Spanish by bestselling author Adam Rubin, and...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.8 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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Susan B. Anthony may be an international icon but her campaign for women's rights had personal roots. Working as a school teacher in New York, Anthony refused to settle for less pay than her male colleagues which ignited her lifelong devotion to women's equality. Anthony toured the United States and Europe giving speeches and publishing articles as one of the most important advocates of women's rights. Learn more about the woman behind the movement...
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HarperCollins Children's Books, a division of HarperCollin's Publishers
Pub. Date
[2023]
Edition
First edition.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.7 - AR Pts: 5
Physical Desc
159 pages : 21 cm.
Language
English
Description
Eleven-year-old Luke and his dog, Haru, are the best of friends. Totally inseparable. But when their nasty landlord falsely accuses Haru of biting her, Haru is kidnapped!
As Luke and his friends go on a serious mission to find and bring Haru home again, they discover mysterious experiments happening at the old laboratory at Painted Lake, owned by an evil multi-billionaire named Mr. Thomas Sinclair. And Luke and his friends soon fear that Sinclair's...
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Hank the Cowdog volume 74
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.9 - AR Pts: 3
Language
English
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It's early January on Hank's ranch when Slim and Loper receive word that an ice storm is headed their way. However, just as they're about to prepare the cattle and stock tanks at the ranch to safely weather the storm, Deputy Kile calls with some bad news. It seems that one of their electric fences has short-circuited, and some of their wheat pasture steers have strayed into town and onto the Twitchell golf course! Slim saddles up his horse and heads...
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Hank the Cowdog volume 30
Publisher
Maverick Books Inc
Pub. Date
[1998]
Edition
Unabridged.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.5 - AR Pts: 3
Physical Desc
3 audio discs (3 hrs.) : CD audio, digital ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
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Hank the Cowdog doesn't like cats. Not one bit. So when a mother cat and her kittens take up residence in the haystack, he does all he can to get them to leave. But they've got nowhere to go. Unfortunately, neither does the gigantic bull who has knocked down the fence--and is headed right for the haystack! Hank knows that it's up to him to run that bull off and keep the ranch safe for everyone... even if it includes a bunch of cats.
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Series
Publisher
Maverick Books Inc
Pub. Date
[2009]
Edition
Unabridged.
Physical Desc
1 audio disc (75 min.) : CD audio, digital ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
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Sally May is planning to host a dance in her yard and launches a major Spring Cleaning Offensive! When a grumbling Slim is drafted to haul trash to the burn barrel, Hank decides it might be a good idea to keep an eye on him. He was right! Later, Miss Viola's pickup breaks down in front of Slim's house, and she needs Slim's expert help as a mechanic. Will the bachelor cowboy take the opportunity to ask her to the dance or will the Head of Ranch Security...
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Hank the Cowdog volume 47
Publisher
Maverick Books Inc
Pub. Date
[2006]
Edition
Unabridged.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.7 - AR Pts: 3
Physical Desc
3 audio discs (3 hrs.) : CD audio, digital ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Hank runs into a dispute with a giant bullfrog over the Emerald Pond. Then, there's a battle with a... well... let's just say a Monster. It's too scary to even tell what kind of monster it is! However, things get really tough when Hank is entrusted with the job of guarding Little Alfred's soon-to-be prize winning chicks. They're cute, but they also look delicious! Will Hank be able to put aside his doggie instincts for the sake of a job well done?...
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Series
Publisher
Maverick Books Inc
Pub. Date
[2008]
Edition
Unabridged.
Physical Desc
1 audio disc (75 min.) : CD audio, digital ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
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When Hank makes the mistake of asking Drover what he's doing, Drover reveals his observation that the moon looks like a cookie! After some highly scientific discussion and calculations, Hank and Drover agree that the moon is a cookie, not swiss cheese. And, when Loper sets down Sally May's picnic basket, which contains some oatmeal raisin cookies, the plot thickens, and Hank realizes the cookie moon was a sign that he should... you'll never guess...
17) Bud, not Buddy
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Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5 - AR Pts: 8
Language
English
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Ten-year-old Bud, a motherless boy living in Flint, Michigan, during the Great Depression, escapes a bad foster home and sets out in search of the man he believes to be his father--the renowned bandleader, H.E. Calloway of Grand Rapids.
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A Stepping Stones Book, an imprint of Random House Children's Books, a division of Penguin Random House LLC
Pub. Date
[1992]
Edition
First edition.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.6 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
1 Wonderbook (66 pages) : digital, color illustrations ; 19 cm ; 1 attached digital audio player.
Language
English
Description
Where did the tree house come from?
Before Jack and Annie can find out, the mysterious tree house whisks them to the prehistoric past. Now they have to figure out how to get home. Can they do it before dark…or will they become a dinosaur’s dinner?
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Harper, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
Pub. Date
[2014]
Edition
First Paperback Edition ;
Physical Desc
1 Wonderbook (216 pages) : digital, color illustrations ; 21 cm ; 1 attached digital audio player.
Language
English
Description
A laugh-out-loud must-read illustrated novel starring the one and only cartooning genius, king of detention, and Cheez Doodle connoisseur, Nate Wright. Nate’s not having the best of luck . . . in fact; he’s not having ANY luck. But with a little boost thanks to Chad’s lucky foot, suddenly good luck is everywhere Nate turns! Nate’s in the zone! But how long will it last?
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Balzer + Bray, an imprint of HarperCollins Children's Books, a division of HarperCollins Publishers
Pub. Date
[2022]
Edition
First edition.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.2 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
1 Wonderbook (1 volume (unpaged)) : digital, color illustrations ; 29 cm ; 1 attached digital audio player.
Language
English
Description
Stacey’s favorite day of the week is Thursday, when the whole class goes to the library and she gets to lose herself in her beloved books.
On one of these special days, Stacey discovers that a new student named Julie has trouble reading in English, so they begin sharing books and stories to practice. Soon more students start to join them.
Books take the group on magical adventures and reveal other worlds and cultures—but best of all, they bring...