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The Witch of Portobello
How do we find the courage to always be true to ourselves—even if we are unsure of whom we are? That is the central question of international bestselling author Paulo Coelho's profound new work, The Witch of Portobello. It is the story of a mysterious woman named Athena, told by the many who knew her well—or hardly at all.
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- 9780061349959
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- 268 pages
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- 823 COE t
Children of the Night: Classic Vampire Stories
Vampires, those dark children of the night, who rise from their coffins to suck the blood of the living, continue to hold a strange fascination and dread. In this unique collection of vampire stories you will find some of the earliest depictions of these fearful creatures as in John Polidori's 'The Vampyre' and James Malcolm Rymer's 'Varney, the Vampyre', a tale which held readers in thrall whe…
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- 9781840225464
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- 256 pages
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- 823 DAV c
Beautiful You
Penny Harrigan is a low level associate in a big Manhattan law firm with an apartment in Queens and no love life at all. So it comes as a great shock when she finds herself invited to dinner by one C. Linus Maxwell, aka "Climax-Well," a software mega-billionaire and lover of the most gorgeous and accomplished women on earth. After dining at Manhattan's most exclusive restaurant, he whisks Penny…
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- 9780224099066
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- 222 pages, Paperback
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- 823 CHU b
Explorers
From Caldecott Medalist Matthew Cordell, Explorers is a new picture book about an extraordinary trip to a museum. When a family goes to a local museum, a boy notices a homeless man sitting outside, making brightly colored origami birds. He convinces his dad to buy a bird the man makes just for him. Once inside the museum, his little sister takes the bird and launches it into the air. Is i…
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- 9781250174963
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- 40 pages, Hardcover
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- 823 MA e
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
The famous escapades of the young, energetic and inventive dare-devil Tom and his companion Huckleberry Finn are told with lively humour, but also darker episodes of social satire, in Mark Twain’s classic. Robert Ingpen brings the characters and their adventures to life and recreates the atmosphere of the American South in the 1840s in this richly illustrated edition.
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- 9781913519513
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- 823 MAR t
Stefano the Squid: Hero of the Deep
Stefano the squid is surrounded by amazing diving dolphins, colorful fish, and scary-looking anglerfish. These incredible creatures have grabbed the attention of the film crew from Deep Sea TV, but the crew never seems to care about filming Stefano. “Why don’t they like me?” he wonders. Then one day, a diver gets into trouble. Can Stefano—just an ordinary common squid—save the day?
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- 9781680101423
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- 32 pages, Hardcover
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- 823 WEN s
A Story, A Story: An African Tale
Discover how an African trickster god made it possible for people to tell stories in this brightly illustrated, Caldecott Medal–winning picture book. Long, long ago there were no stories on earth for children to hear. All stories belonged to Nyame, the Sky God. Ananse, the Spider man, wanted to buy some of these stories, so he spun a web up to the sky to bargain with the Sky God. The price…
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- 9780689205118
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- 823 GAI a
Happy!: A Choose Your Own Attitude Book
Happiness is all around us there to be found and there to be constructed. From techniques ranging from thought work to physical movement, author Gail Hayes, MA, helps readers learn and understand that we can choose happiness at almost all times in life. Learning which thoughts and actions lead to happier feelings helps us understand that we can choose our own attitude. Understanding that power …
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- 9781486723041
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- 36 pages, Hardcover
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- 823 GAI h
Diabetes Doesn't Stop Maddie!
Maddie was just diagnosed with type 1 diabetes. She's nervous about managing her disease and telling others. But as she goes back to school, plays soccer, and spends time with her friends, she becomes more comfortable and confident talking about her health. A sensitive story that's a great introduction to understanding diabetes for anyone who has the disease or knows someone who does.
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- 9780807547038
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- 32 pages, Hardcover
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- 823 SAR d
Wallflowers: A Heartwarming
People call you a wallflower. Sometimes they call you shy. Sometimes they call you quiet, or maybe even scared. People think these are bad things, because sometimes they are LOUD. But you are happy just the way you are. And maybe you don’t need to learn to be loud, they just need to learn to listen. Mackenzie Joy beautifully pairs her gorgeous illustrations with minimalist text in this heartw…
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- 9780358726463
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- 40 pages, Hardcover
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- 823 MAC w
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