MacLachlan, Patricia.
Summary: A mother relates how she spent time before her child arrived, then passes on a gift of days paddling a red canoe, reading in a pillow-filled hammock until dark, and watching the moon rise at night.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Katherine Tegen Books 2011
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE MACChilds, Laura
Summary: "It is the week before Halloween and Theodosia Browning, proprietor of the Indigo Tea Shop, and her tea sommelier, Drayton, are ghosting through the dusk of a cool Charleston evening on their way to the old Bouchard Mansion. Known as the Gray Ghost, this dilapidated place was recently bequeathed to the Heritage Society, and tonight heralds the grand opening of their literary and historical...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2021
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1 available in Adult, Call number: LP FIC CHIEverson, John
Summary: Carpenter Mike Kostner pushes ahead with his plans to rehab an abandoned--and rumored to be haunted--house into a haunted house attraction in time for Halloween; little does he realize that the ghost of a witch needs his Halloween opening to succeed for her very survival.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Flame Tree Press 2018
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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC EVECesare, Adam
Summary: A year after the Kettle Springs massacre, Quinn and her friends Rust and Cole become the focus of online conspiracy theories that recast them as villains rather than victims.
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Publisher / Publication Date: HarperTeen 2022
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1 available in Young Adult Fiction, Call number: YA FIC CESBarber, Lizzy
Summary: "Raised in a quiet rural community, Anna has always been taught that her mamma's rules are the only path to follow. But, on her 18th birthday, she defies her mamma for the first time in her life and goes to Astroland. She's never been allowed to visit Florida's biggest theme park, so why, when she arrives, does everything about it seem so familiar? And is there a connection to the mysterious...
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Publisher / Publication Date: MIRA Books 2019
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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC BARMcMann, Matt
Summary: When a ride breaks down before closing, friends Mateo, Taylor, and Zari find themselves stuck inside the haunted house for the night and discover a hidden staircase leading to a dark crypt.
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Publisher / Publication Date: G. P. Putnam's Sons 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Fiction, Call number: J FIC MCMBrown, Jordan
Summary: An introduction to the science that powers favorite amusement park rides reveals why a roller coaster does not need an engine and how bumper cars can move without gasoline.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Simon Spotlight 2015
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1 available in Beginning Readers - Transitional Reader (Blue), Call number: JBR BLUE BROKügler, Tina
Summary: Fox siblings Fritz and Franny, and their patient dog Fred, are at the amusement park squabbling about which ride is fastest and loudest--but when they are confronted by the biggest, tallest, and loudest roller coaster they decide that maybe Fred would prefer something not quite so scary.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Acorn/Scholastic 2020
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Summary: "Would-be amusement park aficionado Dalia only has two items on her summer bucket list: (1) finally ride a roller coaster and (2) figure out how to make a new best friend. But when her dad suddenly announces that he's engaged, Dalia's schemes come to a screeching halt. With Dalia's future stepsister Alexa heading back to college soon, the grown-ups want the girls to spend the last weeks of...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Dial Books for Young Readers 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Fiction, Call number: J FIC ARLBowling, Dusti
Summary: New friends and a mystery help Aven, thirteen, adjust to middle school and life at a dying western theme park in a new state, where her being born armless presents many challenges.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Sterling Children's Books 2017
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J FIC BOWHugo, Simon
Summary: "Character profiles for more than 200 minifigures from the LEGO Ninjago world feature heroes and villains from the past decade and include unusual versions of such legendary heroes as Ghost Cole and Teen Wu, and Avatar Harumi. Discover the ninja's fiercest foes, from the Skulkins to the mysterious Keepers."--
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Publisher / Publication Date: DK Publishing 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 688.7 HUGFoxe, Steve
Summary: "When Clark sneaks into Adventure Kingdom, all he wants is a peek at the remains of the once-magical theme park he loved as a kid-plus a cool livestream for his fans. But then he meets Karoline, the granddaughter of the park's creator, and the two of them discover that the magic of that place was never just an illusion. With the help of an enchanted coin and a talking monkey with questionable...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Andrews McMeel Publishing 2021
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Summary: "Do you want to fly in the sky with a winged reptile? Are you up to racing against dinosaurs? Are you ready to learn from the greatest dinosaur trainer of all time? If you answered YES to any of the above, then you are ready to survive Jurassic World! I'm Owen Grady, and I'm here to take you on a dino-tastic adventure. So strap on your boots, hop on your bike, and stick with me if you don't...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Scholastic Inc. 2018
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1 available in Beginning Readers - Transitional Reader (Blue), Call number: JBR BLUE RUSCatanese, Elizabeth
Summary: After getting separated from his brother in the crowds of Mt. Olympus Theme Park, Harvey decides to go on Pandora's box, the only ride available to wheelchair users, but when he finds himself in the middle of the myth, he helps Pandora's creator craft a new character.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Spellbound, an imprint of Magic Wagon 2022
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1 available in Beginning Readers - Rising Reader (Purple), Call number: JBR PURPLE CATAlbom, Mitch
Summary: Fifteen years ago, in Mitch Albom's beloved novel, The Five People You Meet in Heaven, the world fell in love with Eddie, a grizzled war veteran- turned-amusement park mechanic who died saving the life of a young girl named Annie. Eddie's journey to heaven taught him that every life matters. Now, in this magical sequel, Albom reveals Annie's story.
Format: sound recording-nonmusical
Publisher / Publication Date: Findaway World, LLC 2018
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Summary: After receiving a text from her perfect twin sister Cassie claiming she's in trouble at their theater club's trip to Mt. Olympus Theme Park, Anna goes to help her, but finds herself in the middle of a myth involving Athena, knitting, and Cassie, who's been turned into a spider.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2022
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Summary: 1942. Sadie Gault is eighteen and living with her parents amid the horrors of the Krakow Ghetto during World War II. When the Nazis liquidate the ghetto, Sadie and her pregnant mother are forced to seek refuge in the perilous sewers beneath the city. One day Sadie looks up through a grate and sees a girl about her own age buying flowers. Ella Stepanek is an affluent Polish girl living a life of...
Format: sound recording-nonmusical
Publisher / Publication Date: Harlequin Audio 2021
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1 available in Compact Disc Audio Book, Call number: CDA FIC JENSummary: Click, clack, moo: A bunch of literate cows go on strike after Farmer Brown refuses to give in to their typed demands of electric blankets when the barn gets too cold. The day Jimmy's boa ate the wash: Jimmy's boa constrictor wreaks havoc on the class trip to a farm. The Pigs' wedding: all the pigs must get cleaned up for the big wedding. Hendrika, a Dutch cow, wants to visit the city. Charlie...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2002
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1 available in Juvenile Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD JUV CLICatanese, Elizabeth
Summary: Evelyn heads to Mt. Olympus Theme Park to celebrate her winning a hair design content, where she travels through a mirror in Athena's Hall of Mirrors to a myth; but when she meets Perseus on a mission to behead Medusa, Evelyn wants to try a more creative approach.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Spellbound, an imprint of Magic Wagon 2022
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1 available in Beginning Readers - Rising Reader (Purple), Call number: JBR PURPLE CATCatanese, Elizabeth
Summary: Isabelle wishes she could study physics instead of joining her mom as a popcorn manager at Mt. Olympus Theme Park, but when she finds herself in the middle of the myth of Icarus, she is determined to help Icarus and his father escape from the island with a new invention.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Spellbound, an imprint of Magic Wagon 2022
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Summary: The accident that killed Eddie left an indelible mark on Annie. It took her left hand, which needed to be surgically reattached. Injured, scarred, and unable to remember why, Annie's life is forever changed by a guilt-ravaged mother who whisks her away from the world she knew. Bullied by her peers and haunted by something she cannot recall, Annie struggles to find acceptance as she grows. When,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harper Luxe, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers 2018
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1 available in Adult, Call number: LP FIC ALBCopies Available at Kingsley
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1 available in Large Print, Call number: LP Fiction Albom 2018Berenstain, Mike
Summary: Papa Bear is excited about the family's trip to an amusement park, but with so many things to do he starts to worry that they may not make it to his ride before the park closes.
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Publisher / Publication Date: HarperFestival, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers 2018
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Summary: Ben Baker would rather stay at home and bake than go to an amusement park with his dad, but when he finds himself in the Underworld with Persephone, he is determined to help her escape her uncle Hades by using his baking skills.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Spellbound, an imprint of Magic Wagon 2022