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"Wild-hearted Kentuckian Stella Kendrick cautiously navigates the strict demands of British high society as the future Lady of Morrington Hall. But when petty scandals lead to bloody murder, her outspoken nature could be all that keeps her alive... Following a whirlwind engagement to Viscount "Lyndy" Lyndhurst, Stella is finding her footing within an elite social circle in picturesque rural England. Except tea time with refined friends can be more...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.2 - AR Pts: 12
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English
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The changing social climate in England, spurred by the death of Queen Victoria in 1901, is reflected in the lives of Maude Coleman and Lavinia Waterhouse, two young girls of different classes who meet and become fast friends while their families are visiting adjoining funeral plots.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.7 - AR Pts: 8
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980L
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English
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When Cyril, Anthea, Robert, Jane and their baby brother go digging in the gravel pit, the last thing they expect to find is a Psammead - an ancient Sand-fairy! Having a Sand-fairy for a pet means having one wish granted each day. But the children don't realize all the trouble wishes can cause... - summary from Amazon.com.
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Daniel Pitt novels (Anne Perry) volume 5
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English
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"A serial killer is on the loose, and may have a hidden connection to young barrister Daniel Pitt's university days, in this intricately woven mystery from New York Times bestselling author Anne Perry. A serial killer is roaming the streets of London, and Daniel Pitt's university chum Ian, now a member of the police, is leading the search. The murders are keeping his mind occupied, but when Ian learns that their old professor, Nicholas Wolford, has...
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Last hours (Shadowhunters) volume 3
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 6 - AR Pts: 39
Lexile measure
HL 790L
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English
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"Cordelia Carstairs has lost everything that matters to her. In only a few short weeks, she has seen her father murdered, her plans to become parabatai with her best friend, Lucie, destroyed, and her marriage to James Herondale crumble. Even worse, she is now bound to a powerful demon, Lilith, stripping her of her power as a Shadowhunter. After fleeing to Paris with Matthew Fairchild, Cordelia hopes to drown her sorrows in the city's glittering nightlife....
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"When a desperate woman comes to Daniel Pitt seeking a lawyer for her boyfriend, Rob Adwell, Daniel is convinced of the young man's innocence. Adwell has been accused of murder and of setting a fire to conceal the body, but Daniel is sure that science can absolve him--and Miriam fford Croft is the best scientist he knows. Miriam connects Daniel with her former teacher Sir Barnabas Saltram, an expert in arson, and together, they reveal Adwell's innocence...
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"Leaving behind tragedies surrounding their wedding at Morrington Hall, travel-worn Stella and Lyndy arrive at the grand Majestic Hotel in York to more misfortune-their stately honeymoon suite has been given away to Horace Wingrove, owner of England's largest confectionery. Stella refuses to let an innocent booking mistake spoil the mood, but her optimism vanishes when Horace suffocates in the room where she and Lyndy should have stayed . . . Unlike...
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Last hours (Shadowhunters) volume 1
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.8 - AR Pts: 28
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English
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Cordelia Carstairs, a Shadowhunter trained to battle demons, travels with her brother to London where they reconnect with childhood friends but soon must face devastating demon attacks in the quarantined city.
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Stella and Lyndy mysteries volume 3
Stella and Lyndy mystery volume 03
Stella and Lyndy mystery volume 3
Stella and Lyndy mystery volume 03
Stella and Lyndy mystery volume 3
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English
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"With her wedding to Viscount "Lyndy" Lyndhurst just days away, strong-willed American ex-pat Stella Kendrick is the talk of Edwardian society--and the focus of a deadly mystery--in Clara McKenna's third historical mystery set in England's New Forest region at the turn of the 20th century. Between ornate bridal gown fittings and meetings with Lyndy's distant relatives, Stella finally feels less like an out-of-place American and more like a respected...
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Stella and Lyndy mysteries volume 1
Stella and Lyndy mystery volume 1
Stella and Lyndy mystery volume 01
Stella and Lyndy mystery volume 1
Stella and Lyndy mystery volume 01
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English
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"Like the Thoroughbreds she rides across the Kentucky countryside, Stella takes adventure by the reins when she's asked to attend a mysterious wedding in rural England. But once she arrives at the lush Morrington Hall estate, her cold, ambitious father reveals that he has arranged to give away his daughter as bride to the Earl of Atherly's financially strapped son . . . Stella refuses to be sold off like a prized pony. Yet there's something intriguing...
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"Separated by an inconceivable tragedy, can faith and love reunite childhood friends and light the way to a bright future? In a quiet corner of northern Edwardian England, Margaret Lounsbury diligently works in her grandmother's millinery shop, making hats and caring for her young sister. Several years earlier, a terrible event reshaped their family, shattering an idyllic life and their future prospects. Maggie is resilient and will do what she must...
12) No angel
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Spoils of time trilogy volume 1
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English
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A riveting drama and a fervent love story set against the tumultuous backdrop of the First World War.
13) Chain of iron
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Last hours (Shadowhunters) volume 2
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 6 - AR Pts: 32
Lexile measure
HL 800L
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English
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Cordelia Carstairs' romantic dreams must be put on hold when a serial killer begins targeting the Shadowhunters of London, sending the Merry Thieves on the trail of a knife-wielding killer.
Engaged to marry James Herondale, Cordelia Carstairs seems to have everything she ever wanted. But James and Cordelia's marriage is a lie, arranged to save Cordelia's reputation. James is in love with Grace Blackthorn whose brother, Jesse, died years ago in a...
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Edwardian brides volume 2
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English
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Strong-willed and beautiful, debutante Katherine Ramsey feels ready to take the Longdon social season by storm, and she must. Her family estate, Highland Hall, has been passed to older male cousin Sir William Hall, and her only means of securing her future is to make a strong debut and find a proper husband. With her all-knowing and meddling aunt at the lavish gatherings, sparkling with Great Britain's elite. When a shocking family scandal sidelines...
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Edwardian brides volume 3
Pub. Date
2015.
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English
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When Britian declares war on Germany in 1914, 19-year-old penelope Ramsey, an English aristocrat, is determined to do her part and help her country, but when she falls in love with a daredevil pilot, she must decide whether or not he is worth risking her heart.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.5 - AR Pts: 9
Lexile measure
840L
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English
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Roberta, Phyllis and Peter have their comfortable lives in London thrown into disarray by the unexpected disappearance of their father. They are forced to move to a small cottage in the countryside with their mother, who struggles to make ends meet by writing books. The children find solace in a stretch of railway track and the station nearby, and befriend the railway porter, who teaches them about running the station, and an old gentleman who takes...
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Last binding volume 1
Pub. Date
2021.
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English
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"Red White & Royal Blue meets Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell in debut author Freya Marske's A Marvellous Light, featuring an Edwardian England full of magic, contracts, and conspiracies. Robin Blyth has more than enough bother in his life. He's struggling to be a good older brother, a responsible employer, and the harried baronet of a seat gutted by his late parents' excesses. When an administrative mistake sees him named the civil service liaison...
20) A restless truth
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Last binding volume 2
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English
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"A Restless Truth is the second entry in Freya Marske's beloved, award-winning Last Binding trilogy, the queer historical fantasy series that began with A Marvellous Light. Maud Blyth has always longed for adventure. She expected plenty of it when she volunteered to serve as an old lady's companion on an ocean liner, in order to help her beloved older brother unravel a magical conspiracy that began generations ago. What she didn't expect was for the...
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