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Author
Series
Wings of fire volume 13
Publisher
Scholastic Press
Pub. Date
2019.
Lexile measure
750L
Physical Desc
301 pages : illustrations, map ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
Sundew, and most of the other LeafWings are nursing a deep hatred for the HiveWings, who have ripped every tree from the surface of Pantala, except those in Poison Jungle where the surviving LeafWings have been hiding, waiting for a dragon clever and powerful enough to exact their revenge. Now they are searching for the jungle's oldest and darkest mystery, one that could destroy them all.
22) Plum tea crazy
Author
Series
Tea shop mystery volume 19
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Formats
Description
When it is discovered that banker Carson Lanier was hit by a crossbow, Theodosia is challenged to identify the killer among multiple suspects, including an estranged wife, a disgruntled co-worker, and a real-estate partner.
"While viewing the harbor's Gaslights and Galleons Parade from the widow's walk of Timothy Neville's Charleston mansion, local banker Carson Lanier seemingly tumbles over a narrow railing, then plunges three stories to his death....
Author
Series
Wings of fire volume 15
Publisher
Scholastic Press
Pub. Date
[2022]
Lexile measure
760L
Physical Desc
330 pages : illustrations, maps ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Luna has always wanted to change the world--to fix it, to free it--even if she's never actually known how. Now that all of dragon--and humankind--are in mortal danger, Luna is flying back home to Pantala with a team of dragons on a rescue mission, determined to be brave and useful. But saving a continent isn't as easy as a prophecy makes it sound, and 'facing a great evil' definitely requires more than the fiery silk that Luna is uniquely able to...
24) Beyond reach
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
When the charred body of a woman is found and a detective is charged with homicide, medical examiner/pediatrician Sara Linton joins forces with her husband, police chief Jeffrey Tolliver, to uncover the truth about a case that is poisoning a small town with hatred.
26) Enchantment Lake
Author
Series
Northwoods mystery volume 1
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press
Language
English
Formats
Description
Francie, seventeen, leaves summer school and auditions in New York City for Enchantment Lake in the woods of northern Minnesota when her great-aunts call and ask for her help investigating a mystery that centers on a road no one wants built, and on the legendary treasure said to be under enchantment.
28) Twice magic
Author
Series
Wizards of once volume 2
Publisher
Little, Brown and Company
Pub. Date
2018.
Edition
First U.S. edition.
Lexile measure
930L
Physical Desc
382 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
"The Wizard boy Xar and the Warrior girl Wish must learn to work together in order to find the ingredients for an ancient Witch-killing spell if they are to save the wildwoods"--
This was once the story of a young boy Wizard and a young girl Warrior who had been taught since birth to hate each other like poison. But now, the boy Wizard and girl Warrior have been brought together in the Badwoods and they have witnessed the shocking consequences of...
Author
Series
Language
English
Formats
Description
"The Monday Bunch and other local knitters are participating in a fund-raising auction to save a community center, creating a growing pile of stuffed animals and toys right in front of the auctioneers as the audience bids. Among those contributing the most knitted goods is temperamental businesswoman Marsha Hanover--who keels over halfway through the event. After she is pronounced DOA at the hospital, an autopsy reveals that Marsha had been poisoned....
30) Sweet poison
Author
Pub. Date
2008
Edition
1st ed.
Physical Desc
viii, 307 pages ; 22 cm
Language
English
Author
Series
First cat in space volume 2
Publisher
Katherine Tegen Books
Pub. Date
2023.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : chiefly color illustrations ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
With few she can trust in her own royal court, she and First Cat will have to journey alone to find the antidote. If only LOZ 4000 were still with them ... But our once-heroic toenail clipping robot is on the run, looking for new purpose in this vast universe. Unbeknownst to our trio, secret forces are working against them. In a world of villainous cowboys, high-speed chases, and falling pianos, can our iconic trio find their way back to one another...
Author
Series
Language
English
Formats
Description
The rugged landscape of Scotland occasionally attracts dreamers who move north, wrapped in fantasies of enjoying the simple life. They usually don't last, defeated by the climate or by inhospitable locals. But it looks as if Effie Garrand has come to stay. When local constable Hamish Macbeth calls on her after a particularly hideous winter, he is amazed to find the small woman still in residence. Unfortunately, Effie is later found dead, an apparent...
Author
Pub. Date
2005
Language
English
Formats
Description
When Robert Smedley is determined to prove that his wife is cheating, Raisin Investigations immediately offers to help. Unfortunately for Agatha, Mabel Smedley appears to be the perfect wife, young and pretty and a regular volunteer at church. Although Smedley's case doesn't look promising, Agatha's attentions are diverted when she stumbles across the body of missing teenager, Jessica Bradley. In a sudden gesture of kindness (and good public relations),...
Author
Series
Publisher
Philomel Books
Pub. Date
2021.
Lexile measure
880L
Physical Desc
325 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Since he was six years old, Milo has lived on board the Sesquipedalian, or 'Quip,' a magical train that uses the power of imagination to travel through both stories and the real world. Aboard the Quip, Milo lives and works with his uncle, Horatio, a book smuggler who trades in rare books. When Horatio takes on a dangerous new job, he needs the help of Tilly Pages, a uniquely gifted bookwanderer. But when Tilly's grandfather and Horatio are poisoned...
Author
Series
Ever After High volume 2
Publisher
Little, Brown and Company
Language
English
Description
It's the aftermath of Legacy Day, the day when the students at Ever After High are supposed to pledge to follow in their fairytale parents' footsteps, and everyone is in a huff and a puff! Raven Queen, daughter of the Evil Queen, has refused to sign the Storybook of Legends, rejecting her story -- and putting everyone else's in jeopardy. The Royal Apple White doesn't want to think Raven is being a rebellious pain, but Raven's choice means Apple might...
Author
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Still reeling in the aftermath of the deadliest war the world had ever seen, the small town of Pont-Saint-Esprit lost its mind. Some historians believe the mysterious illness and violent hallucinations were caused by spoiled bread; others claim it was the result of covert government testing on the local population. In that town lived a woman named Elodie. She was the baker's wife: a plain, unremarkable person who yearned to transcend her dull existence....
Author
Pub. Date
2020.
Lexile measure
1000L
Language
English
Formats
Description
"The construct of race has always been used to gain and keep power, to create dynamics that separate and silence. Racist ideas are woven into the fabric of this country, and the first step to building an antiracist America is acknowledging America's racist past and present. This book takes you on that journey, showing how racist ideas started and were spread, and how they can be discredited"--Dust jacket flap.
"A history of racist and antiracist...