Wood, Maryrose
Summary: Unhappy Penelope Lumley is trapped in unhappy Plinkst! Even the beets for which Plinkst is inexplicably famous fail to grow in this utterly miserable Russian village. Penelope anxiously counts the days and wonders how she will ever get back to England in time to save all the Ashtons--who, she now knows, include herself and the Incorrigible children, although their precise location on the family...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Balzer+Bray, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers 2018
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1 available in Juvenile Fiction, Call number: J FIC WOOSoontornvat, Christina
Summary: "A high-seas adventure set in a Thai-inspired fantasy world. This is the story of a young woman's struggle to unburden herself of the past and chart her own destiny in a world of secrets. As assistant to Mangkon's most celebrated mapmaker, twelve-year-old Sai plays the part of a well-bred young lady with a glittering future. In reality, her father is a conman - and in a kingdom where the status...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2022
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Summary: Desperate to save the life of their queen and her unborn child, the good citizens of the kingdom comb the land for the all-healing Sundrop flower to cure her . . . but someone mistakenly picks the blossom of the Moondrop instead. This shimmering flower heals the queen and she delivers a healthy baby girl with hair as silver and gray as the moon. But with her mysterious hair comes dangerous...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Disney-Hyperion 2021
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1 available in Young Adult Fiction, Call number: YA FIC BRACussler, Dirk
Summary: "Dirk Pitt returns in the latest novel in the beloved New York Times bestselling series created by the "grand master of adventure" Clive Cussler"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: G. P. Putnam's Sons 2023
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Summary: Swept into Engkantos, the land of gods and spirits, ten-year-old Marikit embarks on a quest to save her family from a sinister shadow god.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Farrar Straus Giroux Books for Young Readers 2022
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JFIC CRUHerbert, Brian
Summary: "Set two years before Dune: Princess of Dune is the never-before-told story of two key women in the life of Paul Muad'Dib--Princess Irulan, his wife in name only, and Paul's true love, the Fremen Chani. Both women become central to Paul's galaxy-spanning Imperial reign. Raised in the Imperial court and born to be a political bargaining chip, Irulan was sent at an early age to be trained as a...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Tor 2023
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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC HERBrown, Graham
Summary: "On a NUMA training mission in the Caribbean, Kurt Austin and Joe Zavala catch a distress call from a nearby freighter. Leaping into action, they locate a damaged vessel and a dead captain clutching a shotgun. While searching the freighter for clues, Kurt and Joe are ambushed by crew members who seem terrified and disoriented, almost brainwashed. The trawler they were hauling has vanished,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: G.P. Putnam's Sons 2023
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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC BROCapri, Diane
Summary: "FBI Special Agents Kim Otto and Carlos Gaspar will wait no longer. They head to Houston to find Susan Duffy, one of Jack Reacher's known associates, determined to get answers. But Duffy's left town, headed for trouble. Otto and Gaspar are right behind her and powerful enemies with their backs against the wall will have everything to lose."--Back cover.
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Publisher / Publication Date: August Books 2016
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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC CAPTruhen, Aidan
Summary: "In this audacious, lightning-paced thriller, a smart-mouthed, white-collar drug dealer--a hilariously irreverent antihero--seeks revenge when an unknown enemy takes out a contract on him. All is good in the life of Jack Price. His drug operation is the Amazon of cocaine trafficking, and no one can breach his complex security system. But then: his downstairs neighbor is professionally executed....
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Publisher / Publication Date: Alfred A. Knopf 2018
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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC TRUReynolds, Jason
Summary: "Portico Reeves is the greatest superhero a lot of people have never heard of. He likes it that way--then no one can get in the way of him from keeping other other people safe. Super safe. He's Stuntboy. He's got the moves. And the saves. Except. There's been one major fail. He couldn't save his parents from becoming Xs. Which is a word that sounds like coughing up a hairball. But don't talk to...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Atheneum Books for Young Readers 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Fiction, Call number: J FIC REYLeung, Julie
Summary: Young mouse Calib Christopher is finally a squire to the Knights of the Round Table, but there is no time to celebrate because his best friend, Cecily, and Merlin's magical treasure are in the clutches of the evil Saxons.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harper 2018
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1 available in Juvenile Fiction, Call number: J FIC LEUDe la Cruz, Melissa
Summary: "After passing an intense exam, Edwin Edgefield becomes one of the lucky few to attend an exclusive weekend at the mysterious high-tech institute of the uber-famous-ultrabazillionaire-genius-recluse Onasander Octagon. Edwin hopes he'll meet other kids like him--kids who will accept him even though he's got a photographic memory, genius-level math skills, and some very specific personality...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Disney/Hyperion 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Fiction, Call number: J FIC DE LLucier, Makiia
Summary: "In the old tales, it is written that the egg of a seadragon, dragonfruit, holds within it the power to undo a person's greatest sorrow. But as with all things that offer hope when hope has gone, the tale comes with a warning. Every wish demands a price. Hanalei of Tamarind is the cherished daughter of an old island family. But when her father steals a seadragon egg meant for an ailing...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Clarion Books, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers 2024
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Summary: "1940. BRITAIN IS AT WAR WITH NAZI GERMANY. Eleven-year-old Eric practically lives at the London Zoo. And there's one animal in particular he loves to spend time with: Gertrude the gorilla. But with German bombs raining over London, Eric realizes Gertrude is in terrible danger, and together with his Uncle Sid, a keeper at the zoo, the three go on the run. But while hiding out at the seaside,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harper, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Fiction, Call number: J FIC WALJohnson, Anna Rose
Summary: "Lucy, a spirited French-Ojibwe orphan, is sent to the stormy waters of Lake Superior to live with a mysterious family of lighthouse- keepers -- and, she hopes, to find the legendary necklace her father spent his life seeking."--Provided by publisher.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Holiday House 2024
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JFIC JOHChen, Jiatong
Summary: A young white fox called Dilah returns home to find his mother gravely injured. Before she dies, she tells him about a treasure with the power to make animals human. The clues to its location are contained in a moonstone buried beneath their den. But wicked blue foxes seek the treasure too and Dilah must race to find it first. Along the way, he meets all sorts of other creatures: a friendly...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Chicken House/Scholastic Inc. 2020
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Summary: It was only a few days ago that Tess Biedermann, Theo Biedermann, and Jaime Cruz, along with a mysterious figure from the past, managed to survive an assault on the location of the latest clue in the Morningstarr cipher -- and, in the process, made a shocking discovery about their own connection to this one-hundred-sixty-year-old enigma. Now the friends are divided. Tess and Theo have no idea...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Walden Pond Press, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers 2020
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1 available in Juvenile Fiction, Call number: J FIC RUBBaptiste, Bethany
Summary: In a country divided between humans and witchers, Venus Stoneheart hustles as a brewer making illegal love potions to support her family. Love potions is a dangerous business. Brewing has painful, debilitating side effects, and getting caught means death or a prison sentence. But what Venus is most afraid of is the dark, sentient magic within her. Then an enemy's iron bullet kills her mother,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Sourcebooks Fire 2024
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1 available in New YA Materials, Call number: YA FIC BAPPetrie, Nicholas
Summary: "Peter Ash's friend Lewis has helped him out of jam more times than he can count, and has saved his life more than once. So he doesn't hesitate when Lewis asks a favor. Lewis has left his criminal past behind, but a former associate may be in trouble, and he and Peter must make a trip to check in on the man. But their visit immediately takes a dark turn when they arrive to find a smoldering...
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Publisher / Publication Date: G. P. Putnam's Sons 2024
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1 available in Browsing Hot Titles, Call number: HOT TITLEMills, Emma
Summary: Aurelie is an overworked, under-appreciated apprentice at Basil's Bakery. She values the stability the job offers, so she keeps her head down and doesn't dare to dream big-- until a stranger walks in and hands her a set of Seeking stones. In a country where Seeking was old-fashioned even before magic went out of style, it is a rare skill, but Aurelie has it. The bounty hunter, Iliana, needs...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Atheneum, an imprint of Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing Diviision. 2023
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1 available in Young Adult Fiction, Call number: YA FIC MILKogge, Michael
Summary: "Your favorite Star Wars Rebels heroes are ready to fight the evil Empire! Kanan, Hera, and trusty old Chopper battle TIE fighters while Sabine uses her artistic talents to outsmart Stormtroopers. Zeb never misses an opportunity to take down troopers, and Ezra scores a special souvenir at the crash site of an Imperial fighter"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Spotlight 2016
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Summary: "The heroes of Star Wars Rebels are back with more action-packed adventures! Follow them on their journey to save Wookiees as they narrowly escape a terrible Imperial trap. They also meet beloved droids R2-D2 and C-3PO--who are on a mysterious mission to help the Empire! Chopper proves that even a clunky old droid can play a big role in saving the galaxy. But one mission leads to the next for...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Spotlight 2016
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Summary: "When Kanan is captured by the Empire, Ezra, Sabine, and the rest of the Ghost crew must work together to save their friend. But how can their ragtag team hope to stand up to the might of Agent Kallus, the Inquistor, and Grand Moff Tarkin? The rebels are in for their most daring adventure yet!"--Page 4 of cover.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Spotlight 2016
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Summary: "When Ezra Bridger runs into an old friend from his past, secrets about Ezra's missing parents are finally brought to light. Can Ezra unravel the mystery of their disappearance while still helping the rebels fight the Empire? The stakes are higher than ever as Imperial Agent Kallus and the fearsome Inquisitor join forces to stop the rebels. With such dangerous enemies, the team is in for the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Spotlight 2016