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Someone Was Watching
by David PatneaudeWhen his baby sister disappears from the river near their summer home, eighth grader Chris fights the assumption that she has drowned and sets off on a journey to discover the truth.
Mrs. Merryweather's Letter
by John PatienceAfter the postman loses Mrs. Merryweather's letter, we follow it all around Fern Hollow until it reaches its destination.
The Tortoise Fair
by John PatienceThe Tortoise Fair comes to Fern Hollow and all the children want to run away with it!
Jacob Have I Loved
by Katherine Paterson<P>"Jacob have I loved, but Esau have I hated . . ." <P>With her grandmother's taunt, Louise knew that she, like the biblical Esau, was the despised elder twin. Caroline, her selfish younger sister, was the one everyone loved.<P><P> Growing up on a tiny Chesapeake Bay island in the early 1940s, angry Louise reveals how Caroline robbed her of everything: her hopes for schooling, her friends, her mother, even her name. <P>While everyone pampered Caroline, Wheeze (her sister's name for her) began to learn the ways of the watermen and the secrets of the island, especially of old Captain Wallace, who had mysteriously returned after fifty years. <P>The war unexpectedly gave this independent girl a chance to fulfill her childish dream to work as a watermen alongside her father. But the dream did not satisfy the woman she was becoming. Alone and unsure, Louise began to fight her way to a place where Caroline could not reach.<P> Renowned author Katherine Paterson here chooses a little-known area off the Maryland shore as her setting for a fresh telling of the ancient story of an elder twin's lost birthright.<P> <b>Newbery Medal Winner</b>
Return of the Wolf
by Dorothy Hinshaw PatentA young wolf is rejected by her pack and forced to find new territory for herself, but she eventually gains a mate and establishes a new pack. Based on firsthand observations of wolves in the wild.
I Need You (Elizabeth #6)
by Francine PascalIs it time to go home? What is Jessica doing in England? She claims she can explain everything and that it’s time for Elizabeth to come home. Elizabeth doesn’t know what to think. She can’t leave Max. Not now, not after they . . .
An Unquiet Grave (Louis Kincaid #7)
by P. J. ParrishIn a remote corner of the Michigan woods, behind rusted iron gates and crumbling stone walls, lie one of the country's most notorious sanitariums and its forgotten cemetery. The sprawling ruin is empty now, and the bulldozers have come to raze it. But as they do, a terrifying secret begins to emerge. The body in Claudia Olsen's grave is that of a stranger who died horribly. This much Louis Kincaid knows. But what happened to the woman who should be buried there? It's a question no one will answer, one that leads Kincaid to the long, dark tunnels below the asylum and crimes of unimaginable depravity. Now, in a place where the walls are stained with secrets, the air thick with the lingering history of screams, Louis Kincaid is on his darkest journey yet, matching wits with a monster whose work will not be silenced...
The Oregon Trail
by Francis ParkmanThe author's journey brings the sight, sound and smell of the Great Plains of the mid-19th century, a dry, treeless land of wild grasses and sagebrush.
Whose Land? A History of the Peoples of Palestine
by James ParkesWho has the right to live in Palestine - settlers? natives? both? Are there special rights whereby a settler population may displace a native one?
Cross-Functional Teams: Working with Allies, Enemies, and Other Strangers
by Glenn M. ParkerA practical guide to fluid and productive collaborations, with concrete advice to team members, team leaders, and senior management.
Seneca Myths and Folk Tales
by Arthur C. ParkerMyths, legends and folk tales of the Seneca Indians of New York state.
Wake Up, Ginger
by Ant ParkerHe's purr-fect for even the youngest reader! Ginger is enjoying his catnap, until a clever mouse says "Wake Up, Ginger!" and leads him on a chase all over the house. Lift the flaps on every page to watch their hilarious game of cat-and-mouse. Maybe Ginger should just go back to bed!
Storm Warning (The 39 Clues #9)
by Linda Sue ParkAmy and Dan discover a long-hidden secret of the Cahills--a secret so dangerous that people have died to protect it. The knowledge leads the siblings to a final showdown with the Man in Black.
The Performing Artist's Handbook
by Janice PapolosThe right ways to handle all of the nonmusical essentials of your career, the practical know-how you need to progress in your professional music career.
Sixth-grade Glommers, Norks, and Me
by Lisa PapademitriouStealth Freakies \stelth freekees\ 1: A feeling that comes before dread, ie, when you just feel a little sick, before you realize that anything is wrong, or that your whole life is about to change, or something else equally bad.
Laxdaela Saga
by Hermann Palsson Magnus MagnussonWritten around 1245 by an unknown author, the Laxdaela Saga is a tale of conflicting kinships and passionate love, a compelling work of Icelandic literature.
The Trade
by Shirley PalmerAs a wildfire rages in the canyons around Malibu, Matt Lowell stumbles upon a newborn baby who dies in his arms.
The Couple
by Alfred Palca Monte GhertlerA husband and wife's utterly frank account of their experience in the Masters & Johnson sex clinic.
Answer to History
by Mohammad Reza PahlaviThe Shah of Iran explains what really happened during his exile in the Bahamas, Mexico, the U.S., Panama, and finally Egypt.
Donald's Magic Stone
by Mary PackardDonald Duck uses a magic stone to make dinner. this book includes study activities.
The Big Shot
by Frank L. PackardWell-known gangster Shive Frank killed on Second Avenue! Murder car escapes! said the headlines of the 1929 newspaper.
Prayer: A Practical Guide
by Martin PablePrayer: A Practical Guide explains the most popular forms of prayer in an easy-to-understand style filled with helpful examples.