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Death of a Politician
by Richard CondonWho murdered Walter Slurrie, America's most prominent political figure? Parallel investigations by the NYPD and the Secret Police uncover his life.
Pay the Line!
by John GollehonA primer on CRAPS and BLACKJACK for beginners, with proven advanced strategies for professional players.
The Pocket Guide to Beer
by Michael JacksonA definitive guide to the world's best brews (in 1982). Info on brewing techniques and ingredients, and advice on taste, texture and body.
Rift (Nightshade Prequel #1)
by Andrea CremerSixteen-year-old Ember Morrow is promised to a group called Conatus after one of their healers saves her mother's life. Once she arrives, Ember finds joy in wielding swords, learning magic, and fighting the encroaching darkness loose in the world. She also finds herself falling in love with her mentor, the dashing, brooding, and powerful Barrow Hess. When the knights realize Eira, one of their leaders, is dabbling in dark magic, Ember and Barrow must choose whether to follow Eira into the nether realm or to pledge their lives to destroying her and her kind. With action, adventure, magic, and tantalizing sensuality, this book is as fast-paced and breathtaking as the Nightshade novels.
The Rogue Crew (Redwall, Book #22)
by Brian JacquesThe murderous and evil Razzid Wearat and his crew of vermin are on a mission to seize Redwall Abbey for themselves, and Abbot Thibb and his Redwallers must defend their home with the help of the hares of the Long Patrol and the Rogue Crew of sea otters.
The Trouble with Half a Moon
by Danette VigilanteEver since her brother's death, Dellie's life has been quiet and sad. Her mother cries all the time and Dellie lives with the horrible guilt that the accident that killed her brother may have been all her fault. But Dellie's world begins to change when new neighbors move into her housing project building. Suddenly men are fighting on the stoop and gunfire is sounding off in the night. In the middle of all that trouble is Corey, an abused five-year-old boy, who's often left home alone and hungry. Dellie strikes up a dangerous friendship with this little boy who reminds her so much of her brother. She wonders if she can do for Corey what she couldn't do for her brother-save him. Starkly and affectingly written, The Trouble with Half a Moon is a sparkling and memorable debut.
The Incredible Book Eating Boy
by Oliver JeffersLike many children, Henry loves books. But Henry doesn't like to read books, he likes to eat them. Big books, picture books, reference books . . . if it has pages, Henry chews them up and swallows (but red ones are his favorite). And the more he eats, the smarter he gets-he's on his way to being the smartest boy in the world! But one day he feels sick to his stomach. And the information is so jumbled up inside, he can't digest it! Can Henry find a way to enjoy books without using his teeth? With a stunning new artistic style and a die-cut surprise, Oliver Jeffers celebrates the joys of reading in this charming and quirky picture book. It's almost good enough to eat.
Eulalia! (Redwall, Book #19)
by Brian JacquesThe aged Badger Lord of Salamandastron sends a young haremaid on a quest to find his successor Gorath, who is held captive by Vizka Longtooth and his scurrilous crew of Sea Raiders.
10 Minutes till Bedtime
by Peggy RathmannThe countdown to bedtime is about to begin when a family of hamsters arrives at the front door. "All aboard," shouts the child's pet hamster, and it's off to the kitchen for a snack, to the bathroom for toothbrushing, to the bedroom for a story. And just as the child starts to read, more hamsters stream through the front door and the escapades accelerate as the countdown continues. Now in a sturdy board book format, this favorite bedtime book is ready for a younger audience.
Show Way
by Jacqueline WoodsonSoonie's great-grandma was just seven years old when she was sold to a big plantation without her ma and pa, and with only some fabric and needles to call her own. She pieced together bright patches with names like North Star and Crossroads, patches with secret meanings made into quilts called Show Ways -- maps for slaves to follow to freedom. When she grew up and had a little girl, she passed on this knowledge. And generations later, Soonie -- who was born free -- taught her own daughter how to sew beautiful quilts to be sold at market and how to read.<P><P> From slavery to freedom, through segregation, freedom marches and the fight for literacy, the tradition they called Show Way has been passed down by the women in Jacqueline Woodson's family as a way to remember the past and celebrate the possibilities of the future. Beautifully rendered in Hudson Talbott's luminous art, this moving, lyrical account pays tribute to women whose strength and knowledge illuminate their daughters' lives.<P><P> Newbery Medal Honor book
Boom Chicka Rock
by John Archambault12 mice who live in a cuckoo clock wander out to find birthday cake and have a party while Max the cat sleeps.
I Like Where I Am
by Jessica HarperThis boy has trouble. The movers are here and they're loading the truck without a care for his feelings.' Cause I like my room and I like my school, And we live real close to a swimming pool, And my best friend lives around the block. Why move to a place called Little Rock Anyway? Any child who has ever had to move will relate to the feelings of loss and also rejoice in the boy's newfound pleasures when he gets to his new neighborhood.
The Starplace
by Vicki GroveFrannie always thought her town was a wonderful place to grow up. But then she becomes friends with Celeste, the first black girl to go to Quiver Junior High, when they are both chosen to be in a special singing ensemble at school. Frannie saw people treat Celeste differently from the very beginning, but when she's cut from the ensemble just before a very important competition, the truth can't be ignored. Quiver is not as great as Frannie thought, and the two find evidence proving it used to be much worse. Set in Oklahoma in the 1960's, The Starplace shows how special friendships can alter perspectives -- whether you're ready or not. School Library Journal said "Vicki Grove tells many truths about adolescents trying to discover their place in the world, " in a starred review for The Crystal Garden.
Jingle, the Christmas Clown
by Tomie DepaolaStaying behind when their circus moves on, a young clown and a troupe of baby animals put on a special Christmas Eve show for an Italian village too poor to celebrate the holiday. Includes a recipe for Donna Chiara's Stelline d'Oro cookies, created by Mary Ann Esposito, host of "Ciao Italia" the public television cooking program.
Jolly Snow
by Jane HisseyWhen Jolly (giraffe) wishes for snow, Bear and his friends do their best to make it snow. And sure enough ... A charming winter story fo young readers. This file should make an excellent embossed braille copy.
The School of Essential Ingredients
by Erica BauermeisterReminiscent of Chocolat and Like Water for Chocolate, a gorgeously written novel about life, love, and the magic of food. The School of Essential Ingredients follows the lives of eight students who gather in Lillian’s Restaurant every Monday night for cooking class. It soon becomes clear, however, that each one seeks a recipe for something beyond the kitchen. Students include Claire, a young mother struggling with the demands of her family; Antonia, an Italian kitchen designer learning to adapt to life in America; and Tom, a widower mourning the loss of his wife to breast cancer. Chef Lillian, a woman whose connection with food is both soulful and exacting, helps them to create dishes whose flavor and techniques expand beyond the restaurant and into the secret corners of her students’ lives. One by one the students are transformed by the aromas, flavors, and textures of Lillian’s food, including a white-on-white cake that prompts wistful reflections on the sweet fragility of love and a peppery heirloom tomato sauce that seems to spark one romance but end another. Brought together by the power of food and companionship, the lives of the characters mingle and intertwine, united by the revealing nature of what can be created in the kitchen.
Edge of Danger (Sean Dillon #9)
by Jack HigginsA murderous vendetta places at stake not only lives but the fate of nations.
Resurrection Day
by Brendan DuboisIt's October 1972, 10 years since the Cuban missile crisis erupted into a full-blown nuclear war between the US and the USSR. The USSR is decimated, and the US is a shell of her former self...
Only Love
by Erich SegalThe brilliant neurosurgeon has encountered many desperate people. But his next case is not simply a suffering patient for whom he is the last hope. It is Silvia--his only love. Now both of them are married. But even after all this time, he has not recovered from her unexplained disappearance on the even of their marriage--and thoughts of her have haunted him ever since.
Daughters of England
by Philippa CarrA poignant tale of love's ultimate triumph over deceit and greed in 17th century England, from the popular author of the Cornwell saga.
Beyond Uhura: Star Trek and Other Memories
by Nichelle NicholsAutobiography of the woman who played Uhura, the communications officer of the Starship Enterprise, on the original Star Trek series
Collected Books: The Guide to Values
by Allen Ahearn Patricia Ahearn1991 guide to the market value of over 15,000 collectible books in America
The Fondas: A Hollywood Dynasty
by Peter CollierBiographies of Henry, Peter and Jane Fonda. Includes bibliographical references and an index.
Dr. Burns' Prescription for Happiness
by George BurnsGeorge Burns muses on what happiness is, and gives every remedy he's acquired for tickling your funny bone.