Summary: To escape the edict that condemned all first-born Hebrew males by Egypt's Pharoah, Rameses I, the infant Moses is set adrift on the Nile in a reed basket. Saved by the pharaoh's daughter Bithiah, he is adopted by her and brought up in the court of her brother, Pharaoh Seti. Moses gains Seti's favor and the love of the throne princess Nefertiri. He also gains the hatred of Seti's son, Rameses....
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Paramount DVD 2006
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1 available in Drama DVDs, Call number: DVD DRAMA TENWatt, Mélanie
Summary: As summertime approaches, Scaredy Squirrel, who only feels safe when he is at home in his nut tree, decides to build his own beach getaway complete with a germ-free inflatable pool and a plastic flamingo until the lure of the real beach gets too strong.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Kids Can Press 2008
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Summary: Meet Scaredy Squirrel, a squirrel who never leaves his nut tree because he's afraid of the unknown "out there." But then, something unexpected happens that may just change his outlook.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Kids Can Press 2006
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Summary: Prioress Eleanor of Tyndal, her infirmarian aide Sister Anne, and Brother Thomas, a troubled monk, head for Wynethorpe Castle to help a dangerously ill child, but their task is complicated by the murder of an important guest.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Poisoned Pen Press 2004
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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC ROYWatt, Mélanie
Summary: Scaredy Squirrel wants to celebrate his birthday alone up in his tree, but his friends have other plans in mind.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Kids Can Press 2011
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JE FIC WATMazzucco, Melania G.
Summary: After arriving at Ellis Island, two poor children from Southern Italy--Diamante, age twelve, and Vita, age nine--struggle to survive in New York City amid the poverty, opportunity, and crime of Little Italy.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Thorndike Press 2006
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1 available in Large Print, Call number: LP FIC MAZCampbell, Melodie
Summary: Secrets never stay buried for long. Penny Capelli has moved to a small town to live with her aunt Stella. Her cousin Simon introduces her to his friends, and they all hit it off immediately. Penny starts thinking this summer won't be so bad after all. But then her dog digs up a bone in the backyard. A human bone. And then a few more. Turns out, the skeleton is over twenty years old. Who could...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Orca Book Publishers 2019
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1 available in Young Adult Fiction, Call number: YA FIC CAMEdwards, Melodie
Summary: "This powerful retelling of Jane Eyre, set in a modern-day law firm, is full of romance and hope as it follows the echoing heartbeats of the classic story. A former foster kid, Jane has led a quiet, solitary life as a waitress in the Toronto suburbs, working hard to get by. Tired of years of barely scraping a living, Jane takes night classes to become a legal assistant, and soon accepts a job...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Berkley Romance 2023
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Summary: What if your magic is your mania?: Struggling to stay afloat off the coast of the last habitable landmass on the planet, Géminis Castores makes a garden ‘discovery’ that could secure her a SPOT for generations to come - until a psychological split turns out to be both the brink and bane of her success. bria royal’s Black Girl Mania: The Graphic Novel uses afro-indigenous futurism and comic book...
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Publisher / Publication Date: [CreateSpace] 2017
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1 available in Adult Graphic Novels, Call number: 741.5 ROYRoyal, Priscilla.
Summary: "In the late summer of 1274, King Edward has finally been anointed England's ruler. His queen contemplates a pilgrimage in gratitude for their safe return from Outremer, a journey that will include a stay at Tyndal Priory. Envoys are sent to confirm that everything will be suitable for the king's wife, and Prioress Eleanor nervously awaits them, knowing that regal visits bring expense along...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Poisoned Pen Press 2010
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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC ROYWatt, Mľanie
Summary: Mr. Al Foxword is one persistent salesman! He will do just about anything to sell you this book. Al tries every trick of the trade. But just when you're ready to close the book on him, he comes up with a clever tactic you simply can't refuse!
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Publisher / Publication Date: Kids Can Press 2009
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE Fiction Watt 2009Campbell, Melodie
Summary: "This funny short novel follows a single mom on a number of first dates."--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Orca Book Publishers 2017
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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC CAMWinawer, Melodie
Summary: "Equal parts transporting love story and gripping historical conspiracy--think The Girl with a Pearl Earring meets Outlander--debut author Melodie Winawer takes readers deep into medieval Italy, where the past and present blur and a twenty-first century woman will discover a plot to destroy Siena. Accomplished neurosurgeon Beatrice Trovato knows that her deep empathy for her patients is...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Touchstone 2017
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1 available in Adult, Call number: Fiction Winawer 2017Edwards, Melodie
Summary: "This modern reimagining of Persuasion is full of witty banter, romantic angst, and compelling characters as it captures the heart of the classic Jane Austen novel. When Anne Elliott broke up with Ben Wentworth it seemed like the right thing to do, but now eight years later, she's not so sure. In her tourist destination hometown, Anne is comfortable and confident in the life she's built for...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Berkley Romance 2024
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Summary: "Fearless reporter Nellie Bly will stop at nothing to chase down stories that expose injustices against women-even if it comes at the risk of her own life and freedom-in this exciting novel inspired by the true story of one remarkable woman. In 1887 New York City, Nellie Bly has ambitions beyond writing for the ladies pages, but all the editors on Newspaper Row think women are too emotional,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Berkley 2022
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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC RODRoyal, Priscilla.
Summary: Recently appointed prioress Eleanor of Wynethorpe gets more than she had bargained for when she takes over the Order of Fontevraud after a monk is found murdered and Brother Thomas arrives to investigate the Order's shaky finances.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Poisoned Pen Press 0000
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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC ROYCrowder, Melanie
Summary: Long ago the dam formed, the lively river turned into a swamp, and the wasting illness came to Luna's village, and now that her little sister is sick Luna will do anything to save her, even offer herself to the creature that lives in the swamp on the day of the nearer moon--a lonely and bitter water sprite who was left behind when her people fled through a door to another world.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Atheneum Books for Young Readers 2015
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JFIC CRODickerson, Melanie
Summary: Orphan Violet and knight Sir Merek team up to fight against the villainous Baron Dunham and corruption in the kingdom, while also navigating their growing feelings for each other.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Thomas Nelson 2023
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Summary: Bestselling author Melanie Rawn's triumphant return to high fantasy. The only survivor of royal treachery that eliminates his entire family, Azzad al-Ma'aliq flees to the desert and dedicates himself to vengeance. With the help of the Shagara, a nomadic tribe of powerful magicians, he begins to take his revenge-but at a terrible cost to himself.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Penguin Group USA, Inc. 2011
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Publisher / Publication Date: DAW Books 1993
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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC RAWRawn, Melanie.
Summary: The small and discrete community of witches and wizards who make New York City their home, including successful writer Holly McClure, must use their magic to protect the city when a black coven threatens to unleash its terror.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Tor 2006
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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC RAWWatt, Melanie
Summary: Chester is thrilled to write his own book.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Kids Can Press 2010
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE Fiction Watt 2010DeLange, Ellen
Summary: "After a long journey Fox arrives in a new forest. He was chased out of his home by a pack of vicious dogs. Totally exhausted Fox knocks on the first door he sees. Will he get the help he needs?"--
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Clavis Publishing 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE DELMeloni, Christopher
Summary: The New York City police special victims unit investigates a number of sex crimes.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Universal 2007