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1961) The betrothal of a baron
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Beyond the aristocracy volume 6
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When painfully shy Baron David Engleston receives an invitation to join a friend for a few days of playing cards and dancing at the Soho Club, he accepts. Given the incessant rain falling on all of England, he may as well spend some time in the capital. He can feel glum there just as well as in Kent---at least until the moment a young lady in a yellow gown appears from the room adjacent to his and asks, "Are you my betrothed?" Miss Marian Copper has...
1962) Taxi, go!
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"Today will be a busy day for Taxi! There are plenty of passengers to pick up, and they all need a ride--to a football game, a play, a business meeting, the airport, and more. Whizzing left, right, and through traffic, Taxi has to STOP for red lights and emergency vehicles. But after every stop, stop, stop, it's Taxi...go, go, GO"--
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"Tarawa was hell but Saipan is worse. For Sergeant Pete "Hardball" Talbot, recently returned from being wounded on Tarawa seven months earlier, Saipan is just another battle as the United States leaps island to island toward an invasion of the Japanese homeland. But the Japanese have learned, all too well, how to defend their islands, with carefully constructed and concealed bunkers and machine gun nests. Talbot and the dozen men of Second Squad have...
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"At the dark end of the American empire, there is no such thing as a guaranteed hero. Sleazy lawyers grab their AR-15s and stand up for their mistresses. Children become warriors. High school losers transform into comic book vigilantes. Old men pop ibuprofen and charge into battle to protect their wives. During the seventeen days of the best-selling Black Autumn series, eleven authors present eleven sojourns into mayhem as it captures once-comfortable...
1965) Around Equestria
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Come along for an adventure through Equestria! Visit Manehattan, Cloudsdale, and Appleloosa. Attend the Equestrian Games at Rainbow Falls. Take part in the Crystal Faire at the Crystal Empire. And explore Everfree Forest, home to many unusual creatures!
1966) Puss and pots
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Beyond the aristocracy volume 5
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"An English potter in search of a new life, Emma Louise Avalon has left the pottery factories of Stoke-on-Trent to start her own workshop in a mining town on the Fever River in America. The red clay in Illinois will be ideal for ceramic production, and her inheritance will allow her to live comfortably. Over the past decade, Robert Montgomery and his cat, General, have paid witness to Galena's growth due to its lead mining industry. He owns the only...
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Dungeoneer adventures volume 1
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Coop Cooperson is the only human kid at the Dungeoneer Academy, a school for the future explorers of the Land of Eem, a place full of monsters, mazes, danger; together he and his teammates (Oggie the bugbear, Daz, a boggart, and Mindy, an imp), are having their survival skills and understanding of the Dungeoneer's Code tested in a treacherous obstacle course--but many more challenges lie ahead, and so far Coop is failing miserably (as everyone points...
1969) Wrath of the exiles
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Dungeoneer adventures volume 2
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Coop Cooperson continues his adventures at the Dungeoneer Academy where he is the only human student at a school for future explorers.
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In this book, Riley scrutinizes the perspectives of athletes on the opposing side of this debate, deconstructing their arguments with science, facts, and logic. She also asks what has happened to free speech and dissent in this country, where it now seems nearly impossible to have a well-reasoned debate. And in telling her story, Riley reveals what's at stake if the truth-seekers remain silent about the injustices women face from radical agendas.
1972) The Desert of Glass
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Monument volume 2
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"Half a century ago, an aberration was spotted by one of our earliest satellites, and summarily dismissed as a hardware malfunction. But it was no aberration. And no malfunction. It was an accidental glimpse of something extraordinary, and very old. Mocked for decades, the man who designed the satellite is now dead. With the system's original data firmly in the hands of former NTSB investigator Joe Rickards and anthropologist Angela Reed. But the...
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1793 volume 3
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When his close friend, Anna, who is said to be in possession of a letter with the names of revolutionary conspirators, goes missing, Cardell must find her before the secret police, and as he and Winge fight for justice and life, they are caught between powerful enemies in 18th-century Stockholm.
For more than a year, brilliant lawyer Emil Winge has dedicated himself to capturing the diabolical Tycho Ceton, with the invaluable assistance of one-armed...
1975) Ooo . . . poo!
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Join Rabbit and Fox on an informative, hilarious, and celebratory journey into the who, what, why, and where of poop. Yes, we all poop--animals and humans, young and old, those who walk and fly and swim. Ooo...Poo! is a joyful investigation into the who, what, why and where of poop on our planet Earth. The upbeat, rhythmic text encourages young readers to celebrate both their time spent on the potty and any scat they come across in the wild.
1976) Ramadan and Eid Al-Fitr
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Children can follow Raya, her Mama and Aba as they celebrate Ramadan by enjoying Iftar, baking cookies, doing good deeds around their community and visiting the mosque, in this celebratory, inclusive and educational book that features a fun 'factivity' section.
1977) Curds of prey
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Cheese Shop mystery volume 3
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"Yarrow Glen's favorite cheese shop, Curds & Whey, gets to be a part of the social event of the season: Summer Harrington's wedding. Cheesemonger Willa Bauer is going all out for the wedding shower's cheese bar. But the eagle-eyed Harrington family is proving to be a pain in her asiago. A last-minute tasting ends in disaster when one of Willa's potential beaux, Roman, gets in a fight with the groom. Then the shower arrives, and while there's anything...
1978) Angels of war: the odyssey of the 761st Tank Batallion and the 100th/442nd Regimental Combat Team
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"They came from all over the country, some from the Jim Crow South and others from the pineapple plantations of Hawaii. They experienced the racism of being denied their civil rights and of being forced from their homes into concentration camps for the crime of looking like the enemy. But the soliders of the Japanese American 100th/442nd Regimental Combat Team and the all- Black 671st Tank Regiment were some of the bravest and most decorated members...
1979) Nancy Bess had a dress
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"Waste not, want not! A patterned flour sack becomes a clever creation in this story set in the late 1930's featuring a crafty girl with a gift for repurposing her favorite daisy print. When the family flour sack is emptied, Nancy Bess remakes it into a dress. But little girls grow as little girls do, and soon that dress is too small. Bit by bit, Nancy Bess fashions the material into new creations, until finally, all that is left of the flour sack...
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""Witty, warm, and charming...Fans of Emily Henry and Robinne Lee's "The Idea of You" are going to go crazy for this one!" -Jennifer Close, author of Marrying the Ketchups Culinary student Lexi Berman, 24, has one goal: to make her late mother proud by becoming an executive chef in a Michelin-star restaurant. And she isn't going to let anything-or anyone-get in the way. But when she meets Jake Taylor, a dive bar musician who charms her with show tunes,...
