Summary: At the center of an outlawed region called The Zone lies a mystical room altered by unnatural forces. Armed guards are the first in a series of lethal obstructions that prevent outsiders from reaching the place where fantastic powers can fulfill man's greatest desires. Only the Stalker can lead a scientist and writer through The Zone where an obstacle course of mental and physical barriers...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Kino International Corp. 2006
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: The gripping story is told through four generations, from the capture of Kunta Kinte in Africa to his transport to Colonial America in brutal conditions through successive generations fighting to win their freedom in the Civil War.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2016
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1 available in Television Series DVDs, Call number: DVD TV ROORissi, Anica Mrose
Summary: "A contemporary collection of original short stories by Anica Mrose Rissi that is sure to elicit chills, laughs, and screams, even from the most devoted fans of Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark!"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Quill Tree Books, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Fiction, Call number: J FIC RISAmish
Summary: A tale inspired by Hindu mythology is set in a powerful empire in ancient Meluha, where a hero foretold in legend rises to save his people from the threats of a dying river and Chandravanshis terrorism.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Jo Fletcher Books, an imprint of Quercus 2014
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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC AMIAmish.
Summary: Shiva is gathering his forces. He reaches the Naga capital, Panchavati, and Evil is finally revealed. The Neelkanth prepares for a holy war against his true enemy, a man whose name instils dread in the fiercest of warriors.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Westland 2013
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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC AMIAmish.
Summary: The hunt is on. The sinister Naga warrior has killed his friend Brahaspati and now stalks his wife Sati. Shiva, the Tibetan immigrant who is the prophesied destroyer of evil, will not rest till he finds his demonic adversary. His vengeance and the path of evil will lead him to the door of the Nagas, the serpent people. Of that he is certain. The evidence of the malevolent rise of evil is...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Westland
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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC AMIWishingrad, Alysa
Summary: "Monsters are still lurking on the island of Barrow's Bay. Dare Coates is sure of it. No drifter or ruffian could have killed her father, the Captain of the Guard, while he was on patrol. But everyone insists that monsters have been gone for years now. Dare's mother. Her classmates. Even the governor, who swiftly marries her mother just months after her father's death. Dare's suspicions grow...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2023
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Place a hold to request this item.Kleven, Elisa.
Summary: A little bird discovers why the lion's tail changes color each day.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Dutton Children's Books 1996
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE KLEEmrich, Alisha
Summary: Ramona Lambert's best friend has moved away; her parents don't quite understand her love of cosplay; and she is pretty sure her crush has no idea she exists. Her cosplay character, Rel, gives her the confidence and freedom she lacks in real life. When she decides to strike up an email conversation with her crush, Caleb Wolfe, from her cosplay account in the hopes getting to know him, the two...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Running Press Teens, Hachette Book Group 2023
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1 available in Young Adult Fiction, Call number: YA FIC EMRAliki.
Summary: A young crocodile swallows everything from a can of baby powder to his father's hat until the day he helps his mother tidy up the house with the vacuum cleaner.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Dial Press 1966
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Summary: Sitting quietly in his garden, a little boy observes the eating habits of birds, bugs, butterflies, and other small animals. Includes instructions on how to make your own garden and a detailed illustration of plants typically found in a garden.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Greenwillow Books 2009
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Summary: While settling her aunt's affairs with the help of Naveen Desai, a lawyer--and the man she rejected--Mira and Naveen find themselves in a mad dash through Las Vegas, following clues to untangle the mess her family left behind, which puts both their lives in danger.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Avon, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers 2022
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1 available in Adult, Call number: FIC RAIRai, Alisha
Summary: "Two rival dating app creators find themselves at odds in the boardroom but in sync in the bedroom. Rhiannon Hunter may have revolutionized romance in the digital world, but in real life she only swipes right on her career--and the occasional hookup. Thecynical dating app creator controls her love life with a few key rules: - Nude pics are by invitation only - If someone stands you up, block...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Avon 2019
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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC RAIRai, Alisha
Summary: If Sonia Patil had her way, she'd be attending her local comic con instead of covering a shift for her boss's daughter. Since Sonia's mom was deported and her sister, who never claimed deferred status under DACA, had to forgo college to support them, Sonia's had her hands full with work, school, and pretending everything is okay at home. Then Sonia, in homemade superhero cosplay, stumbles into...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Quill Tree Books, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers 2023
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1 available in Young Adult Fiction, Call number: YA FIC RAIAdams, Alina
Summary: "Odessa, 1931. Marrying the handsome, wealthy Edward Gordon, Daria - born Dvora Kaganovitch - has fulfilled her mother's dreams. But a woman's plans are no match for the crushing power of Stalin's repressive Soviet state. To survive, Daria is forced to rely on the kindness of a man who takes pride in his own coarseness... Odessa, 1970. Brilliant young Natasha Crystal is determined to study...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers 2020
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1 available in Adult, Call number: FIC ADASummary: Frank Kuntz, a Vietnam War veteran, has spent his entire life-preserving a herd of 300 horses for human therapy. Diagnosed with cancer, the question is - how can Frank ensure the survival of this breed when his time is limited?
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2022
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1 available in Drama DVDs, Call number: DVD DRAMA BEFAliki
Summary: Charles's habit of getting lost in his thoughts rather than doing what he should continually gets him in trouble at home and in school.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2018
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE Fiction Aliki 2018Adams, Alina.
Summary: "Desperate to locate her missing granddaughter, businesswoman Lucinda Walsh hires Henry Coleman for the job. Two years ago, Lucy Montgomery kidnapped her infant half brother Johnny in order to protect him from their manipulative father, Craig Montgomery, and Johnny's equally ruthless uncle, Paul Ryan. Now, both Craig and Paul are hot on Lucy's trail and it's up to Henry and his socialite...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Thorndike Press 2009
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1 available in Large Print, Call number: LP FIC COLGabriel, Alisha
Summary: "It's time for Miss Vee's new students to go to recess. Can they get to the playground without disturbing the other classes?"--Back cover.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Rourke Educational Media 2020
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Summary: "Nashquitten, MA, is a decaying coastal enclave that not even tourist season can revive, full of locals who have run the town's industries for generations. When a bright young woman dies at a house party, the circumstances around her death suspiciously unclear, the tight-knit community is shaken. As a mother grieves her daughter, a teacher her student, a best friend her confidante, the events...
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Publisher / Publication Date: SJP Lit, a Zando imprint 2024
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Summary: One minute, Katrina King's enjoying an innocent conversation with a hot guy at a coffee shop; the next, a stranger has live-tweeted the entire episode with a romantic meet-cute spin and #CafeBae is the new hashtag-du-jour. The problem? Katrina craves a low-profile life, and going viral threatens the peaceful world she's painstakingly built. Besides, #CafeBae isn't the man she's hungry for . ....
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Publisher / Publication Date: Avon, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers 2020
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1 available in Adult, Call number: Fiction Rai 2020Tysoe, Alina
Summary: "A precocious puppy with a penchant for solving mysteries is newly adopted into a family, causing havoc for their comfortable housecat"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers 2024
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Place a hold to request this item.Heyman, Alissa.
Summary: A collection of well-known pirate tales, abridged and adapted for younger readers.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Sterling Pub. Co. 2011
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J910.45 VINHolder, Alissa
Summary: "Based on a viral video comes the story of one boy's positive energy and how a sunny outlook can turn everything around. It's a new day and Ayaan has woken up on the wrong side of the bed, where nothing feels quite right. What if he doesn't know the answer at school? What if he messes up? But as he sets out that morning, all it takes is a few reminders from his mom and some friends in the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Flamingo Books 2020