Andersen, H. C. (Hans Christian)
Summary: Gathers together six of the most beloved stories by a master storyteller, and brings to life the enchanting characters to create a timeless collection.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Chronicle Books 2001
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 398.2 ANDSpain
Summary: This book is the collection of the artist's autobiographical short stories, memoirs of his misspent youth.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Fantagraphics Books 2012
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1 available in Adult Graphic Novels, Call number: 741.5 RODShamsi, Shirin
Summary: Zahra wishes for a sister, never dreaming that volunteering with her mother at a refugee shelter might make her wish come true.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Barefoot Books 2022
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE SHABridges, Shirin Yim
Summary: "Get up, Elizabeth! It's time for the future queen to get out of bed, scrub her face with almond paste, brush her teeth with soot, comb the tangles out of her unruly red hair, get dressed, and sit still while her ruff is sewn on and her sleeves are pinned. It's rough rising and shining every day--for queens and kids alike."--Front jacket flap.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Cameron Kids 2020
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE BRISpiró, György
Summary: A literary sensation in Hungary now available in English, György Spiró's masterwork is at once a gripping page-turner, a magiterial historical epic, and a riotous road novel. Set in the tumultuous first century A.D., Captivity recounts the adventures of Uri, a bookish, hapless young Roman Jew.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Restless Books 2015
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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC SPISpires, Ashley
Summary: "Some bugs have super-power like abilities. And then there's Burt the beetle. He's not strong and he can't run fast. He doesn't even bite. He's more of a hugger, really. But Burt wants more. He wants a SUPERPOWER. There's just one tiny problem: what kind of special abilities do June beetles have?"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Kids Can Press 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Graphic Novels, Call number: J 741.5 SPICopies Available at Kingsley
1 available in Juvenile Graphic Novels, Call number: J GRAPHIC SPISpires, Ashley
Summary: When a forest tree stops growing, all the fairies in Pixieville are stumped, until Esther, a fairy who believes in science, gets to the root of the problem.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Crown Books for Young Readers 2019
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE SPISpyri, Johanna
Summary: An orphan sent to live with her grandfather learns to love both the old man and the Swiss Alps. Includes reading guide at the end of the book.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Sterling Pub. 2006
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J FIC SPYBridges, Shirin Yim
Summary: Follows the life of the Greek goddess Athena, beginning with her birth when she steps from Zeus fully formed, to her travels on Earth and involvement in the Trojan war.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Goosebottom Books 2014
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1 available in Michigan Collection, Call number: MI Fiction Smith 2021Bridges, Shirin Yim.
Summary: In China, at a time when few girls are taught to read or write, Ruby dreams of going to the university with her brothers and male cousins.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Chronicle Books 2002
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE BRISummary: In Dublin, a young Nigerian girl, Esme Lukasa, is found dead at a bus stop opening an investigation into her violent death. This leads Inspector Jen Rooney and her team of investigating detectives to a Direct Provision Centre for asylum-seekers. It is soon discovered that another girl from the center has disappeared. The police enter a murky underworld of slumlords and traffickers to find out...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2019
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2 available in British Television Series DVDs, Call number: DVD BRITISH TV TAKSummary: Eccentric firearm heiress believes she is haunted by the souls of people killed by the Winchester repeating rifle.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Lionsgate 2018
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1 available in Horror DVDs, Call number: DVD HORROR WINCopies Available at East Bay
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Summary: "All Burt the beetle wants to do is settle down and find the perfect home for himself. Should he build his home out of silk like monarch butterflies? Or make it out of wood fibres and saliva like wasps? Or maybe he could just move into a human home? What does the perfect home for a June beetle look like anyways? And how will Burt know when he's found it? Follow along in this charming and...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Kids Can Press 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Graphic Novels, Call number: J 741.5 SPICopies Available at Kingsley
1 available in Juvenile Graphic Novels, Call number: J GRAPHIC SPISpires, Ashley
Summary: "Esther the fairy doesn't believe in magic. But fairies are all about magic, despite Esther's best efforts to reveal the science of their world. This time around, though, she's got her fairy pals Clover and Fig, along with trusty sidekick Albert the bird, to help create a more science-oriented entry for their school's "Magic Fair" -- Pixieville's magical answer to a science fair, which has...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Crown Books for Young Readers 2020
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: Chronicles the life of a Temporal Agent sent on an intricate series of time-travel journeys designed to prevent future killers from committing their crimes. Now, on his final assignment, the Agent must stop the one criminal that has eluded him throughout time and prevent a devastating attack in which thousands of lives will be lost.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Sony Pictures Home Entertainment 2015
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1 available in Thriller DVDs, Call number: DVD THRILLER PRESpires, Ashley
Summary: Binky is a housecat who wants to build a rocket ship, explore outer space and protect his humans from alien domination. So what if outer space is the world outside his front door or that the aliens Binky battles are actually bugs?
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Publisher / Publication Date: Kids Can Press 2009
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Summary: A little girl and her canine assistant set out to make the most magnificent thing. But after much hard work, the end result is not what the girl had in mind. Frustrated, she quits. Her assistant suggests a long walk, and as they walk, it slowly becomes clear what the girl needs to do to succeed. A charming story that will give kids the most magnificent thing: perspective!
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Publisher / Publication Date: Kids Can Press 2014
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Summary: Bodies are turning up around the city, each having met a uniquely gruesome demise. As the investigation proceeds, evidence points to one suspect, John Kramer, the man known as Jigsaw, who has been dead for ten years.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Lions Gate Entertainment 2018
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Summary: "It's all up to Gordon now. His partner has been captured. His superior officer has been neutralized. And his distress calls to P.U.R.S.T. (Pets of the Universe Ready for Space Travel) have gone unanswered. That means he must fight the aliens alone! But Gordon's not a fighter -- his deadliest weapon is his mind. So what's a genius dog to do? Time travel, of course! He'll use his new time...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Kids Can Press Ltd. 2018
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1 available in Juvenile Graphic Novels, Call number: J 741.5 SPISpires, Ashley
Summary: "A girl and her dog are back in this follow-up to the bestselling The Most Magnificent Thing. Usually, the girl is an idea machine -- sometimes her brain is so full of ideas that her hands can't keep up. But today feels different. She seems to have everything she needs to get to work ... but she doesn't know what to make! She searches high and low for an idea. She and her dog go for a walk,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Kids Can Press 2022
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE SPICopies Available at Kingsley
1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE SPISpires, Ashley
Summary: "Award-winning and bestselling author-illustrator Ashley Spires takes readers on an inspirational alphabet journey, as our favorite characters from THE MOST MAGNIFICENT THING introduce all the words little makers need to know. This informational picture book gives young kids and their grown-ups vocabulary that will help them on their creative journeys, touching on themes such as growth mindset,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Kids Can Press 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE SPICopies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE SPISpires, Ashley
Summary: A little girl and her canine assistant set out to make the most magnificent thing, but despite their hard work, the end result is not what the girl had envisioned and she must develop a new strategy for success.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Kids Can Press 2014
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: E SPICopies Available at Fife Lake
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE SPISpiro, Ruth
Summary: "Baby's train is in the toy box--all the way across the room. Can Baby think step-by-step like a coder to get it?"--Back cover.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Charlesbridge 2018
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Summary: Late at night, two powerful men meet in a secret location to discuss a long nurtured plan about to come to fruition. One is desperate to know there is nothing standing in their way--the other assures him everything is taken care of. Hours later, high-ranking government official Ryan Finnegan is brutally slain in the most secure building in Ireland--seat of parliament Leinster House. Inspector...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Crooked Lane Books 2019