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  A Year in Provence

  by Peter Mayle

  Enjoy an irresistible feast of humour and discover the joys of French rural living with Peter Mayle's bestselling, much-loved account of "A Year In Provence". Peter Mayle and his wife did what most of us only imagine doing when they made their long-cherished dream of a life abroad a reality: throwing caution to the wind, they bought a glorious two hundred year-old farmhouse in the Luberon Valley and began a new... (more)
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  My Family and Other Animals

  by Gerald Durrell

  When the unconventional Durrell family can no longer endure the damp, gray English climate, they do what any sensible family would do: sell their house and relocate to the sunny Greek isle of Corfu. My Family and Other Animals was intended to embrace the natural history of the island but ended up as a delightful account of Durrell’s family’s experiences, from the many eccentric hangers-on to the... (more)
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  Innocent Erendira

  and Other Stories

  by Gabriel García Márquez

  This collection of fiction, representing some of García Márquez's earlier work, includes eleven short stories and a novella, Innocent Eréndira, in which a young girl who dreams of freedom cannot escape the reach of her vicious and avaricious grandmother.
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  Heart in the Right Place

  A Memoir

  by Carolyn Jourdan

  Carolyn Jourdan had it all: the Mercedes Benz, the fancy soirees, the best clothes. She moved in the most exclusive circles in Washington, D.C., rubbed elbows with big politicians, and worked on Capitol Hill. As far as she was concerned, she was changing the world. And then her mother had a heart attack. Carolyn came home to help her father with his rural medical practice in the Tennessee mountains. She'd fill... (more)
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  The Barefoot Contessa Cookbook

  Secrets from the East Hampton Specialty Food Store for Simple Food and Party Platters You Can Make at Home

  by Ina Garten

  For more than twenty years, Barefoot Contessa, the acclaimed specialty food store, has been cooking and baking extraordinary dishes for enthusiastic customers in the Hamptons. For many of those years, people have tried to get the exuberant owner, Ina Garten, to share the secrets of her store. Finally, the energy and style that make Barefoot Contessa such a special place are shown here, with dozens of recipes and... (more)
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  Love in the Time of Cholera

  by Gabriel García Márquez

  In their youth, Florentino Ariza and Fermina Daza fall passionately in love. When Fermina eventually chooses to marry a wealthy, well-born doctor, Florentino is devastated, but he is a romantic. As he rises in his business career he whiles away the years in 622 affairs--yet he reserves his heart for Fermina. Her husband dies at last, and Florentino purposefully attends the funeral. Fifty years, nine months,... (more)
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  Don't Stop the Carnival

  by Herman Wouk

  DON'T STOP THE CARNIVAL is Herman Wouk's comedy about living out your fantasies on an exotic Caribbean island.Norman Paperman, a successful Broadway publicity agent, has long dreamed of escaping his high-pressure Manhattan life.In a fit of bravado, he chucks it all and buys an old hotel on tiny, primitive, lush Amerigo island.
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  If Only They Could Talk

  by James Herriot, Christopher Timothy

  When the newly qualified vet, James Herriot, arrives in the small Yorkshire village of Darrowby, he has no idea of the new friends he will meet or adventures that lie ahead. From the author whose books inspired the BBC series "All Creatures Great and Small", this first volume of unforgettable memoirs chronicles James Herriot's first years as a country vet, with the signature storytelling magic that has made him a... (more)
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  The General in His Labyrinth

  by Gabriel García Márquez

  (Book Jacket Status: Jacketed) Gabriel García Márquez’s most political novel is the tragic story of General Simón Bolívar, the man who tried to unite a continent. Bolívar, known in six Latin American countries as the Liberator, is one of the most revered heroes of the western hemisphere; in García Márquez’s brilliant reimagining he is magnificently flawed as well. The novel follows Bolívar as he takes his final... (more)
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  Strange Pilgrims

  by Gabriel García Márquez

  In Barcelona, an aging Brazilian prostitute trains her dog to weep at the grave she has chosen for herself. In Vienna, a woman parlays her gift for seeing the future into a fortunetelling position with a wealthy family. In Geneva, an ambulance driver and his wife take in the lonely, apparently dying ex-President of a Caribbean country, only to discover that his political ambition is very much intact. In these... (more)
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  Silly Sally

  by Audrey Wood

  Dance a jig with a silly pig. Play leapfrog with a silly dog. And that’s just the beginning of all the fun! Come along and join Silly Sally and her outrageous friends as they parade into town in a most unusual way.
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  News of a Kidnapping

  by Gabriel García Márquez

  This text narrates the kidnapping of Maruja, a well-connected journalist in her 50s living in Botoga, and of her sister-in-law, Beatriz, by the gangs run by Pablo Escobar, head of the Medellin drug cartel, and one of the richest men in the world.
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  A Hat for Minerva Louise (Picture Puffins)

  by Janet Morgan Stoeke

  Minerva Louise, the irrepressible little hen, sets out on an adventure on a cold, snowy day, but she soon discovers that she needs to find something to keep her warm.
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  Ha Ha!

  by Guido Van Genechten

  A quartet of titles by Guido Van Genechtin debut in a new series of board books, called Animal Parade. Ha Ha! teaches animal sounds. Or does it? "Ha ha! neighs the horse," on the first page. Then, "Ha ha! moos the cow." Throughout, each animal "quacks," "baas" and "bleats" with pleasure. The other three titles: Hello!; Shhh!; and Too Loud! Copyright 2001 Cahners Business Information, Inc.
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  Have You Seen Trees

  by Joanne Oppenheim

  A lively introduction to trees and the seasons is accompanied by full-color illustrations by the award-winning artist team of The Seven Chinese Brothers. By the author of Have You Seen Birds?
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  Pumpkin Heads

  by Wendell Minor

  Celebrate Halloween with a pumpkin head! Wendell Minor presents a delightful range of glowing pumpkins, from cowboys to witches to snowmen. Kids and parents alike are in for a special Halloween treat.
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  Luna/moon (De La Cuna a La Luna)

  by Antonio Rubio

• El Sombrero/ the HatTomi Ungerer

  

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  El Sombrero/ the Hat

  by Tomi Ungerer

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  Dancing Peel Series: Book 5

  Dancer in Danger

  by Lorna Hill

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  The Searcher and Old Tree

  by David McPhail

  After a long night of foraging, a tired raccoon returns home to sleep in Old Tree's branches. Oblivious to the rain and wind of a raging storm, the raccoon is protected and sheltered by the tree. David McPhail crafts a simple, yet powerful, allegory about the safety of home and the strength of unconditional love.