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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.3 - AR Pts: 7
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"Johannes is a free dog, a fast dog -- such a fast dog! He lives in an urban park by the sea, and every day, he runs through the park, seeing all, missing nothing, and reporting what he sees to the park's three ancient Bison, the Keepers of Equilibrium. But the Equilibrium has been disrupted. Mysterious rectangles are hypnotizing Johannes, the humans are erecting a mysterious new building, and an entirely new kind of animal has arrived in the park...
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"Stephen King's HOLLY marks the triumphant return of beloved King character Holly Gibney. Readers have witnessed Holly's gradual transformation from a shy and reclusive (but also brave and ethical) homebody in Mr. Mercedes to Bill Hodges's partner in Finders Keepers to a full-fledged, smart and occasionally tough private detective on her own in The Outsider. In this new novel, Holly is on her own, and up against a pair of unimaginably depraved and...
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"When Annie Brown, a fun-loving woman, suddenly dies, her husband, best friend, and her children all struggle to find ways to go on after the loss of the woman who was the center of their lives, and who made life happy, fun, and secure. Her husband is overwhelmed with four children to raise, and turns to his teenage daughter for help, and to an old girlfriend for solace. Annie's best friend struggles again with opioid addiction, having depended on...
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When Gerry, the beloved Williams patriarch, dies suddenly, his grandchildren flock from across the country to the family home in Eulalia, Georgia. But when Gerry's best friend steps up to the microphone to deliver his eulogy, the funeral turns out unlike anyone expected. The cousins, left reeling and confused, cope with their fresh grief and various private dramas. Delia, recently heartbroken, refuses to shut up about her ex. Her sister Alice, usually...
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Pub. Date
2023.
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"Welcome to Stanhope. A safe neighborhood. A place for families. On the surface, William Wooler is a family man. But he's been having an affair, an affair that ended horribly this afternoon at a motel up the road. So when he returns to his house, devastated and angry, to find his difficult nine-year-old daughter, Avery, unexpectedly home from school, William loses his temper. Hours later, Avery's family declares her missing. Suddenly Stanhope doesn't...
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Publisher
Counterpoint
Pub. Date
2023.
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"The inhabitants of a small town have long found that their lives intersect at one focal point: the local shopping mall. But business is down, stores are closing, and as the institution breathes its last gasp, the people inside it dream of something different, something more. In its pages, You Are Here brings this diverse group of characters vividly to life--flawed, real, lovable strangers who are wonderful company and prove unforgettable even after...
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Publisher
Zebra Books/Kensington Publishing Corp
Pub. Date
[2022]
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"The legendary New York Times and USA Today bestselling author brings a sense of nostalgia to the town in this delightful journey of second chances. Jessica Ann McKenzie--"Jam" to everyone in Honey Creek--has fulfilled her dream of owning the best restaurant for miles around. Serving candlelit dinners to every couple in town on Valentine's Day is a reminder of another dream, one she's just about given up on. Until, that very night, Sergeant Tucson...
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Publisher
Canary Street Press
Pub. Date
[2023]
Description
Forty-two, divorced, and responsible for an aging aunt and uncle, florist Emily Lucretia, deciding to put herself out there, starts dating the owner of the local barbecue joint until her meddling small town gets involved in her relationship, with hilarious and unexpected results.
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Publisher
MCD, Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Pub. Date
2023.
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A queer and dangerously hungry mountain lion lives in the drought-devastated land under the Hollywood sign. Lonely and fascinated by humanity's foibles, the lion spends their days protecting a nearby homeless encampment, observing hikers complain about their trauma, and, in quiet moments, grappling with the complexities of their gender identity, memories of a vicious father, and the indignities of sentience. When a man-made fire engulfs the encampment,...
Series
Tales from Maple Ridge volume 3
Publisher
Little Simon
Pub. Date
2015.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.8 - AR Pts: 1
Description
Logan Pryce and his father spend a day in the big city of Sherman, but despite his eagerness to leave "boring" Maple Ridge, Logan is glad to return to quiet, familiar surroundings after the hustle and bustle of the city.
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A Golden Book
Pub. Date
[2021]
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"Richard Scarry's Busytown is a wonderful place, with so many things to see and do! Now children ages two to five can join the fun with this Super Silly Seek and Find board book! Kids can search the busy full-color pages for their favorite characters and tons of hidden objects! A great way to introduce children to Richard Scarry's Busytown"--
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Publisher
Del Rey
Pub. Date
©2023.
Description
It’s autumn in the town of Harrow, but something besides the season is changing there.
Because in that town there is an orchard, and in that orchard, seven most unusual trees. And from those trees grows a new sort of apple: strange, beautiful, with skin so red it’s nearly black.
Take a bite of one of these apples, and you will desire only to devour another. And another. You will become stronger. More vital. More yourself, you will believe. But...
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Series
Simon B. Rhymin' volume 3
Publisher
Little, Brown and Company
Pub. Date
2023.
Description
When Simon joins the basketball team, he is excited to be a part of a neighborhood tradition, but after some of his teammates leave for a better team, he decides to organize a pep rally to help Creighton Park and the community feel like they are part of something special.
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Publisher
Albatros
Pub. Date
2023.
Description
"Come journey with us through some of the world's most scenic cities! From London in the rain to Kyoto in bloom to sun-scorched Cairo, you'll feel like you're right in the thick of it. Hop on a red double-decker bus or take a tuk-tuk through packed crowds. In the snowy north, go on a dog sled and scratch the ears of each cute pup. Stroll down evocative streets steeped in history, admire ancient monuments and modern marvels alike, and try out local...
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Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2023]
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In 1970s Texas, on the gulf coast, twenty-nine-year-old Lou, mourning her brother's death in Vietnam, attempts to solve the murder of her elderly neighbor and unearths disturbing secrets involving the history of her tight-knit, religious small town and its residents that may be the key to catching a killer.
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Publisher
Tyndale House Publishers
Pub. Date
[2022]
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1944: a violent storm rips through No Creek, North Carolina exposing a hidden trunk and secrets dating back to the Civil War. Celia Percy suspects the truth could transform the future for her friend Marshall, who is now fighting overseas, but whose ancestors were once enslaved by the Belvidere family. 1861: After her mother's death, Minnie Belvidere works frantically to keep her household running and her family together. Her brothers are divided in...
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