Johanna Parker
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IL: MG - BL: 4.6 - AR Pts: 5
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At the start of the Klondike gold rush of 1897, while traveling through Canada with her father, uncle and friends, twelve-year-old aspiring author Hetty tries to determine the identity of a thief.
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A Sookie Stackhouse short story collection from #1 New York Times bestselling author Charlaine Harris.
Together in one edition, five stories from Harris's supernatural Louisiana town of Bon Temps, featuring telepathic waitress Sookie Stackhouse. In "Fairy Dust," Sookie must use her talents to help fairies in danger. In "One Word Answer," Sookie comes face to face with some unpleasant family secrets. Sookie gets an unexpected—though...
Together in one edition, five stories from Harris's supernatural Louisiana town of Bon Temps, featuring telepathic waitress Sookie Stackhouse. In "Fairy Dust," Sookie must use her talents to help fairies in danger. In "One Word Answer," Sookie comes face to face with some unpleasant family secrets. Sookie gets an unexpected—though...
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McKinney brothers volume 1
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English
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NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Prepare to be swept away by a talented debut author with a passionate, powerful story to tell.
They meet on a beach. . . . Abby Davis isn’t wearing a skimpy bikini or sipping umbrella drinks, not when she’s busy chasing around four little ones. And Matt McKinney isn’t looking for fun—he’s a Navy SEAL, a grown man with a long list of missions...
They meet on a beach. . . . Abby Davis isn’t wearing a skimpy bikini or sipping umbrella drinks, not when she’s busy chasing around four little ones. And Matt McKinney isn’t looking for fun—he’s a Navy SEAL, a grown man with a long list of missions...
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After Julia DeSmit's boyfriend, Parker, left her in a college parking lot six years ago, she made a new life with her son, younger brother, grandmother, and new boyfriend. She works hard at a grocery store to bring in a meager income and takes classes toward her associate's degree. Overall, Julia is happy. But when she receives an email from Parker, her son's father, wanting to know if he has a child, her world is turned upside down.
65) My sister Dilly
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My Sister Dilly is a moving portrait of two sisters trapped in a dance between guilt and shame. Lang pens a powerful tale of reconciliation and what it takes to accept forgiveness when hardest person to forgive is yourself.
66) The love wars
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Women's murder club volume 15
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English
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Breaking up is hard to do. At least the first few times. Even though Molly Grant has only a handful of relationships behind her, she's already been through more divorces than she can count. At the premier Manhattan law firm where she's a matrimonial attorney, the hours are long, the bosses tyrannical, and the bonuses stratospheric. Her clients are rich, famous, and used to getting their way. Molly's job-and primary concern in life-is to work as hard...
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Borden dispatches volume 1
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"The people of Fall River, Massachusetts, fear me. Perhaps rightfully so. I remain a suspect in the brutal deaths of my father and his second wife despite the verdict of innocence at my trial. With our inheritance, my sister, Emma, and I have taken up residence in Maplecroft, a mansion near the sea and far from gossip and scrutiny. But it is not far enough from the affliction that possessed my parents. Their characters, their very souls, were consumed...
68) The last storm
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With global warming out of control, large swathes of North America have been struck by famine and drought and are now known as the Desert. Jesse lives alone, far from civilization. Once, he made rain, but he stopped when his abilities caused fatalities, bringing down not just rain but scorpions, strange snakes, and spiders. When his daughter Ash inherited this tainted gift, Jesse did his best to stop her. His attempt went tragically wrong, and he...
69) Nightbound
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Beaumaris of York has many secrets. No human can know that he's an immortal Darkyn assigned to Knight's Realm, the Kyn stronghold disguised as a medieval theme park. And none of his brethren can discover that he's a half-breed, rescued from slavery as a child. Lately Beau has been yearning for action-and he's about to find it with his new mission.Brilliant archaeologist Dr. Alys Stuart is infamous for her extraordinary theories-especially those concerning...
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"Sookie Stackhouse attracted vampires, werewolves, and various otherworldly creatures. Even fellow authors fell in love with her and Charlaine Harris's "magical and mysterious twist on traditional vampire stories" (Houston Chronicle). And though Sookie'sstory has come to an end, these tales of her and the characters who populated her world will give you a different perspective on the series you thought you knew... In "Wing and a Prayer," Rachel Caine...
71) The great Gatsby
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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 7.3 - AR Pts: 8
Lexile measure
1010L
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English
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"A beautifully illustrated version of the original 1925 edition of F. Scott Fitzgerald's classic work. Widely considered to be the greatest American novel of all time, The Great Gatsby is the story of the wealthy, quixotic Jay Gatsby and his obsessive love for debutante Daisy Buchanan. It is also a cautionary tale of the American Dream in all its exuberance, decadence, hedonism, and passion. First published in 1925 by Charles Scribner's Sons, The...
72) Blue moon bay
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Moses Lake volume 2
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English
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Heather Hampton returns to Moses Lake to help sell the family farm but finds herself on an unexpected journey into the area's history, hope, and heart.
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Bad girls don't die novels volume 1
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 4.4 - AR Pts: 10
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When fifteen-year-old Lexi's younger sister Kasey begins behaving strangely and their old Victorian house seems to take on a life of its own, Lexi investigates and discovers some frightening facts about previous occupants of the house, leading her to believe that many lives are in danger.
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2021.
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"Six chefs are preparing to compete in an outdoor tent at Storyton Hall in Virginia for prizes that will boost their careers-but is there someone who can't stand the heat? It looks that way when one of the contestants is found dead in a pantry packed with two centuries' worth of cookbooks, among other treasures and rarities. Could there be a connection to other recent events in town, like tampering with the costume of a local mascot? Jane isn't sure,...
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With Valentine's Day just around the corner, Jane Steward is organizing a week of activities for fans of love stories at her book-themed resort. But her Regency readers barely have time to brush up on their Jane Austen before tragedy strikes Storyton Hall. Rosamund York, one of the most celebrated authors in attendance, is killed. Rosamund had as many enemies as she did admirers, including envious fellow novelists, a jealous former lover, and dozens...
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Sisterhood volume 2
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The tragic death of thirty-three-year-old Russ forces his girlfriend and wily aunts to confront painful truths about his father's abandonment, stepmother's blackmailing practices, and brother's unwillingness to forgive the past.
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"When corpses clutching poems begin turning up around Storyton Hall, Jane Steward is on the trail of someone exercising poetic license to kill and is determined to keep her fairytale resort from turning into a southern gothic . . . As Jane eagerly anticipates the wedding of her best friend Eloise Alcott, Storyton Hall is overrun with poets in town to compete for a coveted greeting card contract. They're everywhere, scrawling verses on cocktail napkins...
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"Jane and her fiancé, Edwin, are headed to the North Carolina coast for a much-needed vacation. Their harborside loft has floor-to-ceiling bookcases and breathtaking views, but Jane's hopes of exploring the town with her man are stymied when Edwin steps on a stingray. Things take an even less romantic turn when Jane stumbles across a dead body . . . Instead of taking leisurely beach strolls, Jane is suddenly on a literary chase through time, unearthing...
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"Storyton Hall, Virginia, is a top travel destination for book lovers and the perfect spot for literary events. But as a children's book publisher hosts a gathering there, some folks aren't going to live--happier ever after or otherwise... Jane Steward's resort is hopping--not only is Peppermint Press's conference in full swing, there are also lots of families staying on the premises, bringing their kids to events like a scavenger hunt through the...
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It's been seven years since the Seattle Strangler terrorized the city. His victims were all young, pretty, their lifeless bodies found wrapped in a home-sewn white dress. But there was one who miraculously escaped death, just before the Strangler disappeared. Lara Church has only hazy memories of her long-ago attack. What she does have is a home in Austin, a job, and a chance at a normal life at last. Then Texas Ranger James Beck arrives on her doorstep...