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Timeline
by Michael Crichton
In an Arizona desert, a man wanders in a daze, speaking words that make no sense. Within twenty-four hours he is dead, his body swiftly cremated by his only known associates. Halfway around the world archaeologists make a shocking discovery at a medieval site. Suddenly they are swept off to the headquarters of a secretive multinational corporation that has developed an astounding technology. Now this group is... (more)
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The Last Days of Dogtown
by Anita Diamant
Set on the high ground at the heart of Cape Ann, the village of Dogtown is peopled by widows, orphans, spinsters, scoundrels, whores, free Africans, and "witches." Among the inhabitants of this hamlet are Black Ruth, who dresses as a man and works as a stonemason; Mrs. Stanley, an imperious madam whose grandson, Sammy, comes of age in her brothel; Oliver Younger, who survives a miserable childhood at the hands of... (more)
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Sixth Column
The Day After Tomorrow
by Robert A. Heinlein
Original Title: Sixth ColumnScience Fiction
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Down and Out in the Magic Kingdom
by Cory Doctorow
On The Skids In The Transhuman Future Jules is a young man barely a century old. He's lived long enough to see the cure for death and the end of scarcity, to learn ten languages and compose three symphonies...and to realize his boyhood dream of taking up residence in Disney World. Disney World! The greatest artistic achievement of the long-ago twentieth century. Now in the keeping of a network of "ad-hocs" who... (more)
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Sunshine
by Robin McKinley
“Sunshine” is what everyone calls her. She works long hours in her family’s coffeehouse, making her famous “Cinnamon Rolls as Big as Your Head,” Bitter Chocolate Death, Caramel Cataclysm, and other sugar-shock specials that keep the customers coming. She’s happy in her bakery—which her stepfather built specially for her—but sometimes she feels that she should have life outside the coffeehouse.One evening... (more)
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Myron Bolitar Mysteries: Book 1
Deal Breaker
by Harlan Coben
Sports agent Myron Bolitar is poised on the edge of the big time. So is Christian Steele, a rookie quarterback and Myron's prized client. But when Christian gets a phone call from a former girlfriend, a woman who everyone, including the police, believes is dead, the deal starts to go sour. Trying to unravel the truth about a family's tragedy, a woman's secret, and a man's lies, Myron is up against the dark side... (more)
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The Snowy Day
by Ezra Jack Keats
"In this book sparkling with atmosphere, a small boy experiences the joys of a snowy day. The brief, vividly expressed text points out his new awareness."--The Horn Book. A Caldecott Honor Book. Full color.
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A Bear Collector's Mystery: Book 1
The Mournful Teddy
by John J. Lamb
Retired San Francisco cop Brad Lyon is settling into a quieter life with his wife, Ashleigh, in Virginia's mountain country, where they collect and create teddy bears. But even here, stuff happens... The day is here-and Brad Lyon is helping his wife put the finishing touches on her best bears, just in time for the Shenandoah Valley Teddy Bear Extravaganza. The event will draw fur-ball fanatics from near and... (more)
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Dumpy La Rue (Owlet Book)
by Elizabeth Winthrop
"He's a porker with passion, a dancing fool, a pig with rhythm- this breaks every rule," said the normally reticent mule. Now in paperback-Dumpy La Rue, about a pig who knew what he wanted to do. Elizabeth Winthrop's romping, rhyming story and Betsy Lewin's exuberant illustrations will have readers tapping their toes, jumping for joy, and dancing a jig with this passionate pig as they follow him and... (more)
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My Cat, the Silliest Cat in the World
by Gilles Bachelet
A new book in the vein of The Story of the Little Mole Who Went in Seach of Whodunit and Elephant Elephant Gilles Bachelet's cat behaves like any normal cat--sleeping, eating, getting in the way, making a mess--but in this warm and funny picture book he happens to be. . . a very large elephant. Whether he's keeping clean, playing with yarn, or posing for a portrait, this cat has his own unique way of doing... (more)
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Castaway Cats
by Lisa Wheeler
A storm, a shipwreck, an ongoing ocean, then finally, finally a deserted isle. . . . Safety -- but wait! The fifteen swimmers braving the waves are, after all . . . kitties. They are not into cooperating until, until on this desert isle they must . Here, from the creators of the witty Old Cricket , comes a wily, wise saga of sogginess, a feline fantasy about drying off (elegantly), shaping up (grumpily),... (more)
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The Last Apprentice: Book 1
Revenge of the Witch
by Joseph Delaney
Published in the UK as "The Spook's Apprentice". Book 1 of The Wardstone chronicles.Capturing witches.Binding boggarts.Driving away ghosts.For years, Old Gregory has been the Spook for the county, ridding the local villages of evil. Now his time is coming to an end. But who will take over for him? Twenty-nine apprentices have tried -- some floundered, some fled, some failed to stay... (more)
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Don't Make Me Laugh
by James Stevenson
Do you feel like laughing? Then you'd better not read this book! There is no laughing allowed! Do you hear? NO LAUGHING!
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Book! Book! Book!
by Deborah Bruss
You think it¹s easy to check a book out of the library? Well, not if you¹re a cow! When the children go back to school, the animals on the farm have nothing to do. That is . . . until they discover the building with the word ³Library² on the front. But when Cow, Pig, Horse, and Goat try to check out a book, they are me t with a very puzzled librarian. Why can¹t she understand? It is only when Hen gives it a... (more)
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A Bear Collector's Mystery: Book 2
The False-Hearted Teddy
by John J. Lamb
Passions-and tempers-run high at a big-time bear show. And when a Cheery Cherub Bear designer is accused of stealing an idea-and later dies-Brad and Ashleigh Lyon's suspicions take wing.
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George: Book 1
George's Secret Key to the Universe
by Christophe Galfard, Stephen W. Hawking, Lucy Hawking
Stephen Hawking, author of the multi-million copy bestselling A Brief History of Time , and his daughter Lucy explain the universe to readers of all ages. George's parents, who have always been wary of technology, warn him about their new neighbors: Eric is a scientist and his daughter, Annie, seems to be following in his footsteps. But when George befriends them and Cosmos, their super-computer, he finds himself... (more)
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Wake Trilogy: Book 1
Wake
by Lisa McMann
Not all dreams are sweet. For seventeen-year-old Janie, getting sucked into other people's dreams is getting old. Especially the falling dreams, the naked-but-nobody-notices dreams, and the sex-crazed dreams. Janie's seen enough fantasy booty to last her a lifetime. She can't tell anybody about what she does -- they'd never believe her, or worse, they'd think she's a freak. So Janie lives on the fringe,... (more)
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A Bear Collector's Mystery: Book 4
The Clockwork Teddy
by John J. Lamb
When Brad and Ashleigh Lyon re-visit San Francisco, a cutting-edge robot teddy bear is found at a murder scene. Now the bear-making couple must try their crafty hands at fur-ensics.
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Books of Faerie: Book 1
Lament
The Faerie Queen's Deception
by Maggie Stiefvater
Sixteen-year-old Deirdre Monaghan is a painfully shy but prodigiously gifted musician. She's about to find out she's also a cloverhand—one who can see faeries. Deirdre finds herself infatuated with a mysterious boy who enters her ordinary suburban life, seemingly out of thin air. Trouble is, the enigmatic and gorgeous Luke turns out to be a gallowglass—a soulless faerie assassin. An equally hunky—and equally... (more)
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Baby Dragon
by Amy Ehrlich
Amy Ehrlich spins a resonant tale of separation anxiety, pluck, and reassurance, aided by Will Hillenbrand's charming, lush illustrations. Baby Dragon knows he must wait for his mother by the red fern. He knows she'll be back by morning. So he counts his claws, draws in the sand, takes a nap, and otherwise bides his time, never budging even when friends coax him to run off and play. But as night falls, Baby... (more)

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