Fiction

  • Half a chance

    Creator

    Lord, Cynthia

    Abstract

    A moving new middle-grade novel from the Newbery Honor author of RULES. When Lucy's family moves to an old house on a lake, Lucy tries to see her new home through her camera's lens, as her father has taught her -- he's a famous photographer, away on a shoot. Will her photos ever meet his high standards' When she discovers that he's judging a photo contest, Lucy decides to enter anonymously. She wants to find out if her eye for photography is really special -- or only good enough. As she seeks out subjects for her photos, Lucy gets to know Nate, the boy next door.

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  • The orenda

    Creator

    Boyden, Joseph

    Abstract

    An epic story of first contact between radically different worlds, steeped in the natural beauty and brutality of our country's formative years.

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  • The garden of burning sand

    Creator

    Addison, Corban

    Abstract

    A young American lawyer and a Zambian police officer work together to uncover the identiy of a young Zambian girl who has been brutally assaulted and find out the person who is behind the crime.

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  • Tucket's gold

    Creator

    Paulsen, Gary

    Abstract

    In 1848, Francis Tucket was stolen from his family while they were travelling west along the Oregon Trail. After his escape, he spent a year learning the ways of the land from a one-armed mountain man. Trying to catch up with his family again, Francis found two stranded children, Lottie and Billy. Together, they're facing the dangers of the old West while making their way to Oregon. In this exciting continuation of the story from Mr.

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  • What makes popcorn pop

    Creator

    Myers, Jack

    Abstract

    Have you ever wondered what makes popcorn pop' One second a kernel is sitting there, tiny and hard as a rock. Next thing you know, it bursts into a fluffy and delicious snack. If you're curious about this or any of the other mysteries surrounding us every day, then What Makes Popcorn Pop' is the book for you.

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  • The ransom of Mercy Carter

    Creator

    Cooney, Caroline B.

    Abstract

    Deerfield, Massachusetts--late February, 1704. Although the town is surrounded by a 12-foot-high wall and soldiers stand guard, Mercy Carter doesn't feel completely safe. Deerfield is one of the most remote settlements in the English colonies, and Indian raids are a constant threat. When the raid does come, the colony is overwhelmed. Mercy and the rest of the townspeople are forced to march 300 miles north through bitter cold into Canada. Adopted into Indian families or sold to French Canadians, the people of Deerfield vow to never forget their home.

    Audience
    Adolescent
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  • Carnal curiosity

    Creator

    Woods, Stuart

    Abstract

    Stone Barrington seems to have a knack for being in the wrong place at the wrong time. When Manhattan' s elite are beset by a series of clever crimes-- and Stone is a material witness-- he and his former partner Dino Bacchetti find themselves drawn into the world of high-end security and fraud, where insider knowledge and access are limited to a privileged few, and the wealthy are made vulnerable by the very systems meant to keep them safe.

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  • Tuesdays at the castle

    Creator

    George, Jessica Day.

    Abstract

    Eleven-year-old Princess Celie lives with her parents, the king and queen, and her brothers and sister at Castle Glower, which adds rooms or stairways or secret passageways most every Tuesday, and when the king and queen are ambushed while travelling, it is up to Celie--the castle's favorite--with her secret knowledge of its never-ending twists and turns, to protect their home and save their kingdom.

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  • Fire & ash

    Creator

    Maberry, Jonathan

    Abstract

    In the gripping conclusion to the action-packed " standard bearer" ( Booklist ) of zombie series, the threat of death is given new life. Benny Imura and his friends have found the jet and Sanctuary-- but neither is what they expected. Instead of a refuge, Sanctuary is a hospice, and the soldiers who flew the plane seem to be little more than bureaucrats who have given up hope for humanity' s future.

    Audience
    Adolescent
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  • The king

    Creator

    Ward, J. R.

    Abstract

    The newest installment in J.R. Ward' s #1 New York Times bestselling Black Dagger Brotherhood series. Wrath and the Brotherhood are locked in an epic battle over his throne and the very future of the vampire race.

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