1958
Author
Series
Language
English
Description
Hardly a day goes by when nine-year-old Laurent Lepage doesn't cry wolf. From alien invasions, to walking trees, to winged beasts in the woods, to dinosaurs spotted in the village of Three Pines, his tales are so extraordinary no one can possibly believe him. Including Armand and Reine-Marie Gamache, who now live in the little Quebec Village. - But when the boy disappears, the villagers are faced with the possibility that one of his tall tales might...
62) Ribsy
Author
Series
Henry Huggins volume 6
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5 - AR Pts: 4
Language
English
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Description
Overview: Newbery Medal-winning author Beverly Cleary gives Henry's dog, Ribsy, the center stage in this dog's-eye view of the adventure of a lifetime. Good ol' Ribsy's ever-curious mind has always gotten him into scrapes, but this time he may have gone too far. After a comical turn of events, Ribsy finds himself in the wrong station wagon with the wrong children. Ribsy will do anything to find Henry, but there's plenty of excitement to be had along...
Author
Pub. Date
2015
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.7 - AR Pts: 4
Language
English
Formats
Description
Teased for his fair coloring, eleven-year-old Jimmy McClean travels with his maternal grandfather, Nyles High Eagle, to learn about his Lakota heritage while visiting places significant in the life of Crazy Horse, the nineteenth-century Lakota leader and warrior, in a tale that weaves the past with the present. Includes historical note and glossary.
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.8 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
Kaya's search for her heart song takes her deep into the vibrant jungles of Malaysia, where a broken down carousel waits for a very special song to make it turn again. Includes facts about the practice of mindfulness.
Author
Language
English
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Description
"In late 1967, fourteen-year-old Dianne Lake became one of "Charlie's girls," a devoted acolyte of cult leader Charles Manson and member of his Family. Joining the group with little more than an old note from her hippie parents granting her permission to leave them, the two years that followed were a mixture of sexual manipulation, psychological control, and physical abuse, as the harsh realities and looming darkness of Charles Manson's true nature...
Author
Language
English
Description
When Cathryn Ashe was seventeen, she ran away to the anonymity of the city after a romantic encounter with Rule Jackson, the manager of her father's ranch. Now, eight years later, her father has passed away, leaving her the ranch, and Cathryn returns to claim what's hers...and to challenge Rule like never before.
Author
Series
Publisher
Berkley Books
Pub. Date
2009
Language
English
Formats
Description
In Cape Light, Christmas brings unexpected gifts that will never be forgotten as a wounded soldier returns home from the war in Afghanistan and a fiercely independent woman and mother finds the tables turned on her and her old friend.
70) The hidden life of trees: what they feel, how they communicate : discoveries from a secret world
Author
Series
Mysteries of nature trilogy volume 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
"A forester's fascinating stories, supported by the latest scientific research, reveal the extraordinary world of forests and illustrate how trees communicate and care for each other"--
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
In this fictional memoir, Hadley Hemingway chronicles the life and career of her husband, famed twentieth century writer Ernest Hemingway. Through Hadley's unique perspective, listeners get a behind-the-scenes look into the personal lives of the Lost Generation writers, including Scott Fitzgerald, Gertrude Stein, and Ezra Pound.
72) Deeper
Author
Series
Tunnels volume 2
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.8 - AR Pts: 27
Language
English
Formats
Description
As young archaeologist Will Burrows continues to search for his lost father in the strange underground world he has discovered beneath the city of London, he stumbles across a sinister plot with terrible implications for the world above.
73) Glass houses
Author
Series
Language
English
Description
"When a mysterious figure appears in Three Pines one cold November day, Armand Gamache and the rest of the villagers are at first curious. Then wary. Through rain and sleet, the figure stands unmoving, staring ahead. From the moment its shadow falls over the village, Gamache, now Chief Superintendent of the S?uret?e du Qu?ebec, suspects the creature has deep roots and a dark purpose. Yet he does nothing. What can he do? Only watch and wait. And hope...
74) The inner life of animals: love, grief, and compassion : surprising observations of a hidden world
Author
Series
Mysteries of nature trilogy volume 2
Language
English
Formats
Description
Presents a revelatory exploration of the diverse emotional intelligence of animals as demonstrated in stories about loving pigs, cheating magpies, scheming roosters, and rats who regret bad choices.
"Through vivid stories of devoted pigs, two-timing magpies, and scheming roosters, The Inner Life of Animals weaves Peter Wohlleben's wealth of personal experience observing nature in forests and fields with the latest scientific research into how animals...
75) Hero of Hawaii
Author
Series
Publisher
Wendy Lamb Books
Pub. Date
c2011
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
Description
When a hurricane causes the river near his Hawaiian home to flood, a boy named Calvin Coconut makes a daring rescue.
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.8 - AR Pts: 3
Language
English
Formats
Description
With his groundbreaking, internationally bestselling book The Hidden Life of Trees, Peter Wohlleben established himself as a global advocate for forests and our relationship with trees. Now, Peter shares his famous imagination and storytelling style with children, asking surprising questions about trees with exciting quizzes, photographs, and hands-on activities to help even the most reluctant learners discover the answers. Did you know that trees...
Author
Series
Cape Light novels volume 14
Pub. Date
2013
Language
English
Description
"It's the happiest time of year, but the Christmas spirit is lost on Lillian Warwick. Her beloved Ezra's failing health requires the help of an aide. Estrella Hernandez quickly wins Ezra's admiration, but drives Lillian absolutely crazy. When a brutal storm forces Estrella's family to take shelter under Lillian's roof, her humbuggery is pushed to its limits. Amanda Harding comes home to Cape Light, feeling at loose ends in her life. A recent graduate...
Author
Series
Angel Island volume 4
Publisher
Berkley Books
Pub. Date
2013
Language
English
Description
On Angel Island Claire North takes a second chance at helping wayward Jamie Carter while, on the other side of the island, new caf?e owner Avery Bishop is determined to show burger-flipping hero Mike Rossi a real cook has arrived -- if only Mike's charming smile and laughing eyes didn't make her forget so easily that he is her fiercest competitor.
Author
Series
Publisher
Penguin Group USA
Pub. Date
2015
Language
English
Description
"From the New York Times bestselling author of the Angel Island series comes the sixteenth Christmas novel set in Thomas Kinkade's beloved town of Cape Light. The holiday season finds one treasured relationship about to be torn apart...while another is just coming together. As Christmas approaches, Molly Harding and her partner--and best friend--Betty Bowman are swept up in the annual holiday rush at Willoughby's Fine Food and Catering. With the...