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Once upon a Crime (The Sisters Grimm Book #4)
by Michael BuckleyThe Grimms take Manhattan in the fourth book in the New York Times bestselling series! When fairy-tale detectives Sabrina and Daphne Grimm venture back to the big city to help a friend, they land in the middle of a big mystery. Puck's father, King Oberon, has been murdered, and the Grimms suspect one of the many famous (and infamous) fairy-tale folk who call the city home. Can they find the culprit while coming to terms with their mother's secret life? And will Sabrina ever accept her family's destiny? Funny and fast-paced, this series puts a fresh spin on girl-detective stories and has won an ever-expanding number of fans.
Tales from the Hood (The Sisters Grimm Book #6)
by Michael BuckleyMore in the New York Times bestselling series! The Grimms defend Mr. Canis in Ferryport Landing's trial of the century! This book sees Mr. Canis, dear friend and protector of the Grimm family, put on trial for past crimes. Considering that he's really the Big Bad Wolf, he has a lot to answer for. Is there any truth to the story told by Little Red Riding Hood? What's the deal with all that huffing and puffing? Will Mr. Canis be forced to answer for his crimes? A kangaroo court of Everafters, led by Judge Mad Hatter, is determined to find Canis guilty and force the Grimms out of Ferryport Landing. Meanwhile, Puck has decided to focus more on his mischievous ways, making a few new troublemaker friends. So it's up to Sabrina and Daphne to find evidence to save Canis--and their investigation may reveal more than they hoped. Readers have embraced the first five books in the series, and this gripping courtroom drama won't disappoint.
The Everafter War (The Sisters Grimm Book #7)
by Michael BuckleySabrina and Daphne's prayers are finally answered when their parents finally wake up from their sleeping spell. Their happy reunion is short-lived, as they are caught in the middle of a war and shocking secrets are revealed.
The Fairy-Tale Detectives (The Sisters Grimm Book #1)
by Michael BuckleyThe Sisters Grimm take readers to a world where fairy tales are fact and not everyone is who they seem! In book one of this bestselling series, sisters Sabrina and Daphne are sent to live with their mysterious grandmother, Relda Grimm. The sisters learn they are descendants of the Brothers Grimm, whose famous book of fairy tales is actually a collection of case files. The girls are the latest in a long line of fairy-tale detectives, and their new hometown is filled with Everafters (as magical folks like to be called)some good and some very, very bad. When a mysterious Everafter sets a giant loose on the town, it's up to the Sisters Grimm to save the day.
The Problem Child (The Sisters Grimm Book #3)
by Michael BuckleyA third installment in this much-talked-about new series of mysteries set in a modern-day fairy-tale community The sisters Grimm, intrepid detectives of fairy-tale crime, come face to face with their parents' kidnappers, the mysterious organization of Everafters who call themselves The Scarlet Hand. One of them turns out to be the world's most famous fairy-tale character and the other an unstoppable killing-machine known as the Jabberwocky. Without Mr. Canis (aka The Big Bad Wolf) fighting at their side, the girls have little hope that they'll be reunited with their mother and father. That is until their long-lost Uncle Jake returns home with stories of a weapon, now destroyed, that can kill the Jabberwocky. The girls must find the pieces so the deadly blade can be reforged, and in the process butt heads with some of the most powerful Everafters in Ferryport Landing. Will the sisters Grimm save the day?
The Unusual Suspects (The Sisters Grimm Book #2)
by Michael BuckleyWith the winning combination of "Nancy Drew" meets "Shrek," this next book in the new "Sisters Grimm" series will entertain fans with the same hilarious mix of mysteries with fairy tale twists plus some new, outrageous adventures. In the tradition of "Lemony Snicket's Series of Unfortunate Events" and "The Spiderwick Chronicles" comes a new humorous mystery of fantastic circumstances. When orphaned sisters, Sabrina and Daphne, are sent to live with their mysterious grandmother, Relda Grimm, who lives in a strange town in New York state, known for its extraordinary number of unexplained and unusual crimes, they begin to unravel a mystery that leads to their ancestors' magical beginnings. Sabrina and Daphne find out they are descendants of the Brothers Grimm, who were actually detectives of the magical phenomenon perpetrated by the Everafters, a parallel race of magical beings. They soon learn it is the Grimm family's legacy to keep the Everafters in line and the two sisters are the sole heirs to this challenge! In the "Sisters Grimm Book Two: The Unusual Suspects," the girls start school with Snow White as their teacher and soon discover a plot pitting mortal children against immortal parents--they must do everything they can to stop it! In a new breed of mystery that entails excitement, adventure and imagination, "The Grimm Sisters Book Two: The Unusual Suspects" injects the legends of fairytale with modern day sensibilities and suspense, creating an irresistible combination young readers will love!
Fifth Grade Fever
by Michele GrangerMarty and Nina have never wanted to be teacher's pets before, but then again, they've never had a teacher like Mr. Truesdale. He doesn't yell, he makes long division seem less scary, and he's totally gorgeous. But when Marty and Nina have a falling out, it looks like their plan is ruined. It's not fun being the teacher's pet all alone. With a little unexpected help from Beverly, the class kiss-up, and Marty's brainy, bat-obsessed little brother, maybe Marty and Nina can make up and impress Mr. Truesdale at the same time. Any student who has or will have a crush on their teacher must read this book.
Girl's Guide to Witchcraft
by Mindy KlaskyWhich is more unlikely? Meeting a single, straight, reasonably attractive, willing-to-commit man? Or discovering a secret cache of magic books? For good girl Jane Madison, neither has a shot in hell of coming true-until the day she finds a hidden room.... Now she's done a bit of experimenting and found a spell that makes her irresistible to men-even those who have previously ignored her. And another that turns a cat into her witch's familiar (a snarky, critical, self-absorbed man-pretty much a typical male). Though her impulsive acts of magic have brought a warder (sexy, grouchy, elusive, and determined to stop her from using magic) down on her, Jane's not willing to let go of this fantastic new life. Though she wonders about having things that aren't "real," she's having too much fun to stop. After all, no one ever said being a witch was easy....
Second-Grade Friends
by Miriam CohenJacob worries a lot. If only he knew how much his friends from second grade really like him... He thinks they think he's too short, too uninteresting, and just too strange because he likes beavers and has never gone on a fishing trip. He worries that no one will show up for his birthday party. When his entire class shows up to celebrate with Jacob, he finally understands just how wonderful and unique they really think he is.
Second-Grade Friends Again!
by Miriam CohenThe team is mad at Jacob. Jacob thinks it's all Honey's fault that he's missed the ball. In his anger he says something mean to Honey. When he sees how he's hurt her feelings, Jacob has to decide what to do.
Star of the Parade (Sweet Valley Kids #54)
by Molly Mia StewartSTARSTRUCK Jessica Wakefield has thought of the perfect way to make Sweet Valley Elementary School's float the best in the Thanksgiving Day parade! Daisy Benton, Jessica's favorite child star, is coming to Sweet Valley. Jessica knows that if Daisy rides on the float, they'll be the center of attention! But Daisy is always mobbed by her fans. If Jessica can't even get to talk to her face-to-face, how will she ever convince Daisy to be on the float?
Danny Is Dead Meat!
by Moya Simons[From the back cover:] "What do you do when everything you do gets you in to trouble? Ask Danny Thompson and he'll probably tell you to join the club. Even when he tries to stay out of trouble, it just follows him around. Like the time he loses his baby sister in the supermarket. Who would guess that a kid in a stroller could get away so fast? Or the time when the same baby sister decides to smear paint all over Danny's already completed art project--and it wins first prize! Will Danny ever find his kid sister?(Yes.) Will he have the guts to explain that he's not exactly an artistic genius? (Maybe.) Will the biggest (and meanest) kid in Danny's class let Danny live to see his next birthday? (Uh, probably.) Things look pretty bad, but Danny knows they can't possibly get any worse--or can they?"
Poems for Brothers, Poems for Sisters
by Myra Cohn LivingstonBig sisters, little sisters, big brothers,little brothers, brothers who bring home oranges, sisters who have blisters . . . Here are nineteen humorous and serious poems-some of them commissioned from Julia Cunningham, Emanuel di Pasquale and other contemporary poets- about siblings of all kinds.
Archangel's Consort (Guild Hunter, Book #3)
by Nalini SinghAn ancient and malevolent female immortal is rising in Manhattan to reclaim her son, the archangel Raphael. Only one thing stands in her way: Elena Deveraux, a vampire-hunter and Raphael's lover.
Archangel's Kiss (Guild Hunter, Book #2)
by Nalini SinghThe "New York Times"-bestselling author of "Angels' Blood" returns to her world of angelic rulers, vampiric servants, and the woman who has been thrust into their darkly seductive world.
Blaze of Memory (Psy-Changelings #7)
by Nalini SinghDev Santos finds a woman with amnesia-- and all she can remember is that she's dangerous. Stripped of her memories by a shadowy oppressor and programmed to kill, Katya's only hope is Dev. But he could very well be her next target.
Bonds of Justice (Psy-Changelings #8)
by Nalini SinghMax Shannon is a good cop, one of the best in New York Enforcement. Born with a natural shield that protects him against Psy mental invasions, he knows he has little chance of advancement within the Psy-dominated power structure. The last case he expects to be assigned to is that of a murderer targeting a Psy Councilor's closest advisors. And the last woman he expects to compel him in the most sensual of ways is a Psy on the verge of catastrophic mental fracture.
Play of Passion (Psy-Changelings #9)
by Nalini SinghPassion and reason collide with explosive force in the newest installment of Singh's "New York Times"-bestselling Psy/Changelings series. As a conflict with Pure Psy looms on the horizon, two powerful wolves fight a far more intimate war of their own.
Biggie and the Devil Diet (Biggie Weatherford #6)
by Nancy BellAn old friend of J.R.s grandmother Biggie, comes back to Jobs Crossing. Rex Barnwell and his young wife have returned to convert his fathers ranch into a retreat for overweight teenage girls, and Biggie is forced to reveal a secret that she has always kept from J.R. Not long after this startling revelation, Rex is murdered. Knowing full well that he won't be able to keep Biggie away, the Texas Ranger in charge of the case enlists her help.
Biggie and the Fricasseed Fat Man (Biggie Weatherford #3)
by Nancy BellGood news! Biggie is back, bringing with her J.R., her ten-year-old grandson, and the rest of the Weatherford household-- Rosebud, he of the tall tales, and Willie Mae, the best cook in Texas. Anyone who hasn't met Biggie and J.R. has a treat in store; those who have know what fun is ahead in this account of murderous and hilarious doings in Job's Crossing, told in J.R.'s own words. For starters, the Birdsong brothers have built themselves a chicken restaurant. The grand opening has the whole town out ready to sample "broiled chicken, baked chicken, barbecued chicken, chicken and dumplings, sweet-and-sour chicken, chicken croquettes, fried chicken." But what the citizens aren't ready for is finding three-hundred-pound Firman Birdsong under the restaurant's kitchen table, festooned with white-flour gravy and as dead as one of the hapless birds. Although the timid florist Butch Hickly has been replaced as Job's Crossing's one-man police force by Biggie's cousin, Paul and Silas Wooten (yep, that is just one man), Biggie is ready to help. And then crisis strikes the Weatherford household. J.R.'s mother, who had handed him over years before to Biggie to raise, has now authorized his other grandmother to take over the boy's care. This is a real blow. The arrival of the woman and her faux cowboy husband leaves J.R. apprehensive and miserable and Biggie with an even greater problem than the murder to solve. When the first of these delightfully folksy mysteries, Biggie and the Poisoned Politician, was published, it charmed everyone v.ii it. People magazine made it their Pick o the Week. The Weatherfords and the ci at Job's Crossing continue to charm, an this addition to the series is a welcome for us all.
Biggie and the Mangled Mortician (Biggie Weatherford #2)
by Nancy BellThis time out, as her twelve-year-old grandson J.R. narrates, the grande dame of the East Texas town of Job's Crossing definitely has her hands full. She's directing and starring in a local production of HMS Pinafore, but just before the first rehearsal, cast member and new town mortician Monk Carter suddenly takes his final bow. The cause of death is chalked up to either a heart attack or epileptic seizure, Although Doc Hopper's examination shows that the undertaker's ribs were powerfully crushed. Suspects are few and far between, but there's no stopping Biggie, with J.R. at her side, as they attempt to bring down the curtain on a crafty killer. Loaded with quirky Southern charm, knee-slapping humor, and irresistible eccentric characters, Biggie and the Mangled Mortician will delight old Biggie fans-- and make new ones wonder how they ever lived without her.
Biggie and the Quincy Ghost (Biggie Weatherford #5)
by Nancy BellBiggie and her gang travel to the town of Quincy and find themselves embroiled in a murder. During their first night, J.R. hears what he thinks is the inn's legendary ghost. The next morning he finds a woman's body in the courtyard. The local sheriff is ill and asks Biggie to help with the detection. And help she does.
Death Splits a Hair (A Judge Jackson Crain Mystery #2)
by Nancy BellIn the second Judge Jackson Crain Mystery, Joe Junior McBride, beloved barber of Post Oak, Texas, has been murdered. At first glance, the homicide appears to be the work of a prowler, but as the investigation progresses, Joe Junior's second wife, Marlene Ashburn, becomes the prime suspect. A stranger turns up at the funeral, and something about him reminds everyone of Joe Junior. But Joe's brother, Gerald, claims never to have seen him, and mounting evidence points to Marlene as the murderer. Meanwhile, Judge Crain and his adolescent daughter, Patty, try to combine her social activities as a teenager with some careful snooping into the secret lives of their friends and neighbors. And as they come closer to the solution, Jackson and Patty each find a touch of romance
Paint the Town Dead (A Judge Jackson Crain Mystery #3)
by Nancy BellFrom the beloved author of the Biggie Weatherford mystery series comes this third thrillin' installment featuring Texas judge Jackson Crain. An old love, a new flame, and the murder of a real estate tycoon thrust County Judge Jackson Crain smack in the middle of the most baffling case he has ever seen. Add a glamorous lady evangelist and a victim's tippling wife, and suspects abound. It is only through delving into the past that Jackson is able to unravel the mystery and see the killer brought to justice. Paint the Town Dead is a sure-to-please cozy that should win Nancy Bell many new fans.
Restored To Death (A Judge Jackson Crain Mystery #1)
by Nancy BellTORN Between raising his precocious teenage daughter and dodging the matchmaking of the local busybodies, Jackson Crain devotes himself to the curious peccadilloes of being a judge in tiny Post Oak, Texas. Aside from the occasional brawl or beating, hard crime here is rare. That changes when Dora Hughes, Jackson's shrewish sister-in-law, is bludgeoned and strangled to death while sunbathing on her patio. Dora's henpecked husband, Ron, is accused of the crime. The man had been carrying on with .a perky local waitress, and had demanded a divorce just before Dora died. But the case evolves into something decidedly sinister when a second body, a teenage girl, is found in a cornfield. And when Jackson connects both victims to a beautiful, exotic newcomer to Post Oak- a woman to whom he is dangerously attracted- the hunt for a clever killer exposes shattering secrets guaranteed to leave even the local gossips speechless.