Spiró, 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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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: "Maxine and her best friend Leo must find a way to keep animals from eating their new garden, but when they can't agree on a way to get rid of the unwelcome guests, their friendship might be on the line too"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Dial Books for Young Readers 2021
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Summary: When the people of Remnant aren't fighting monsters, they still find conflict among themselves. Now they are at fierce odds. Ruby Rose, Weiss Schnee, Blake Belladonna and Yang Xiao Long are Team RWBY. Together they are learning the deadly craft of hunting the monstrous species known as the Grimm.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Viz Media 2018
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1 available in Young Adult Graphic Novels, Call number: YA 741.5 RWBSpyra, Jen
Summary: "Jen Spyra has worked in nearly every kind of comedy there is: penning stories for The Onion, writing skits and one-liners for The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, contributing pieces to The New Yorker and McSweeney's, and taking the stage for improv at UCB Theater in Manhattan. Her incredible range is on display in this uproarious, addictive collection of short stories that include a twisted...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Random House 2021
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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 SPYSpurr, James.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Double Edge Press 2006
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Summary: "Told through a series of poetic letters, this charming celebration of family, plants and boundless love follows a little girl who receives her very own plant baby from her aunt, a gift that helps her bloom and grow, just as the love for her aunt blossoms as well"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE SPIAmano, Shiro.
Summary: Sora, Goofy, and Donald Duck continue their journey throughout the worlds fighting Maleficent's Heartless minions. They make new friends, develop new fighting techniques, and discover more clues about Maleficent's plan to conquer all the worlds.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Tokyopop 2006
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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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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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Summary: Mother's long, long letter brings Aunt Hetta surprise and adventure, as the loose pages bury her house and keep her warm during the winter.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Hyperion Books for Children 1996
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Summary: "It's 1924 South Carolina and the region is still recovering from the infamous boll weevil infestation that devastated the land and the economy. Gertrude, a mother of four, must make an unconscionable decision to save her daughters from starvation or die at the hands of an abusive husband. Retta is navigating a harsh world as a first-generation freed slave, still employed by the Coles,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Park Row Books 2019
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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC SPESpark, Muriel.
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Publisher / Publication Date: New Directions Pub. 1998
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Summary: A teacher at a girls' school in Edinburgh, Scotland, Miss Jean Brodie was a woman of ideas, wit, and charm who had a lover. The students she chose as her special friends were called the "Brodie set." One of them would betray her.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Perennial Classics 1999
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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC SPASpeirs, John.
Summary: A seek-and-find game for children.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Scholastic 1997
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Summary: Retells in pictures how a pair of every manner of creature climbed on board Noah's ark and thereby survived the Flood.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Dell Dragonfly Books 2002
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Publisher / Publication Date: New Directions Pub. 1995
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Summary: In Twilight Town, a boy named Roxas experiences strange occurrences, including the recurring dreams of a boy named Sora and a girl named Naminé, who want to share a mysterious secret with him.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Tokyopop 2007
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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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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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Summary: Their usual silliness reigns as the eccentric Peterkin family prepares for Christmas.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Atheneum Books for Young Readers 2004
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Summary: "A newly planted sidewalk tree in the city transforms the neighborhood as residents nurture it through the seasons"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Clarion Books, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers 2023