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Curtains for Roy
Par Aaron Bushkowsky. 2014
Alex is a playwright suffering from writer’s block and harsh reviews. His best friend, Roy, is a theatre director with…
lung cancer and six months left to live. In pursuit of fresh air and great wine, they go on a road trip to the Okanagan Valley, where Roy rediscovers his passion for theatre. But when he decides to stage a production of A Midsummer Night’s Dream at a winery, disaster ensues: the woman cast in the lead is the winery owner’s wife and has no talent; wildfires encroach upon the surrounding forest; and Roy slips closer to death, one cigarette at a time. Curtains for Roy is a hilarious peek into the world of theatre, where the greatest drama is offstage and the best performances take place behind the curtain.Jules et Jim, frères darmes: frères d'armes
Par Jacques Goldstyn. 2018
Jules et Jim sont inséparables. Depuis leur enfance, ils forment un duo complice. Quand la Grande Guerre éclate, Jules et…
Jim s'engagent dans l'armée. Devenus frères d'armes, ils combattent avec courage et puisent leurs forces dans leur amitié.Rowley Jefferson's Awesome Friendly Spooky Stories
Par Jeff Kinney. 2021
Grab a flashlight, crawl under the covers, and dive into the twisted, unexpectedly hilarious world of Rowley Jefferson’s imagination. You’ll…
meet zombies, vampires, ghosts, and much more in these comically terrifying tales. Rowley’s spooky stories might leave you laughing, but beware—you could end up sleeping with the lights on! And don’t miss Rowley Jefferson’s first two awesome friendly books, the instant #1 bestsellers Diary of an Awesome Friendly Kid: Rowley Jefferson’s Journal and Rowley Jefferson’s Awesome Friendly Adventure!The Killing Code
Par Ellie Marney. 2022
A historical mystery about a girl who risks everything to track down a vicious serial killer—for fans of The Enigma…
Game and Last Night at the Telegraph Club. Virginia, 1943: World War II is raging in Europe and on the Pacific front when Kit Sutherland is recruited to help the war effort as a codebreaker at Arlington Hall, a former girls&’ college now serving as the site of a secret US Signal Intelligence facility. But Kit is soon involved in another kind of fight: government girls are being brutally murdered in Washington DC, and when Kit stumbles onto a bloody homicide scene, she is drawn into the hunt for the killer. To find the man responsible for the gruesome murders and bring him to justice, Kit joins forces with other female codebreakers at Arlington Hall—gossip queen Dottie Crockford, sharp-tongued intelligence maven Moya Kershaw, and cleverly resourceful Violet DuLac from the segregated codebreaking unit. But as the girls begin to work together and develop friendships—and romance—that they never expected, two things begin to come clear: the murderer they&’re hunting is closing in on them…and Kit is hiding a dangerous secret.This Little Kitty in the Garden
Par Karen Obuhanych. 2024
Spring is blooming, and what better way for rascally kittens to celebrate than by causing mischief in the garden in…
this charming picture book!Spring has sprung on Sakura Way.The five little kittles will garden today!Read along as these frisky felines plant seeds, pounce and play, claw and climb, and splish, splash and swirl—until they end their day asleep in the garden bed. Filled with bright and playful illustrations, here is an adorable picture book that introduces kids to the wonders of spring as they spend time in the garden with these delightful cats—all brimming with cattitude. Here is a picture book sure to charm cat lovers and kids alike.The Cure for Drowning
Par Loghan Paylor. 2024
Evocative, magical and luminously written, The Cure for Drowning is not only a brilliant, boundary-pushing love story but a Canadian historical…
novel that boldly centres queer and non-binary characters in unprecedented ways.Born Kathleen to an immigrant Irish farming family in southern Ontario, Kit McNair has been a troublesome changeling since, at ten, they fell through the river ice and drowned—only to be nursed back to life by their mother's Celtic magic. A daredevil in boy's clothes, Kit chafes at every aspect of a farmgirl's life, driving that same mother to distraction with worry about where Kit will ever fit in. When Rebekah Kromer, an elegant German-Canadian doctor's daughter, moves to town with her parents in April 1939, Rebekah has no doubt as to who 19-year-old Kit is. Soon she and Kit, and Kit's older brother, Landon, are drawn tight in a love triangle that will tear them and their families apart, and send each of them off on a separate path to war. Landon signs up for the Navy. Kit, now known as Christopher, joins the Royal Air Force, becoming a bomber navigator relied on for his luck and courage. Rebekah serves with naval intelligence in Halifax, until one more collision with Landon changes the course of her life and draws her back to the McNair farm—a place where she'd once known love. Fallen on even harder times, the McNairs welcome all the help she is able to give, and she believes she has found peace at last. Until, with the war over, Kit and Landon return home.Told in the vivid, unforgettable voices of Kit and Rebekah, The Cure for Drowning is a powerfully engrossing novel that imagines a history that is truer than true.Harriet Tells the Truth
Par Elana K. Arnold. 2024
Harriet sets out to solve a poisoning on Marble Island in the third book in the acclaimed cozy mystery series…
from award-winning author Elana K. Arnold.There are some things you should know about Harriet Wermer:She used to lie a lot, but not anymore.Seriously, she only tells the truth now.Even though she hadn’t wanted to come to Marble Island in the first place, now she doesn’t want to leave.It's the truth. With her mom and new baby brother home from the hospital, it's almost time for Harriet to pack up and head home from Marble Island and all the friends she's made. But Harriet doesn't have time to think about that—not when she discovers that Moneypenny, her Nanu’s adorable basset hound, has been poisoned!Harriet suspects the culprit is one of the guests staying at Nanu's bed-and-breakfast, and she and her best friend, Clarence, are once again on the case. But when someone else falls ill, Harriet’s going to have to sleuth harder, spy sneakier, and be willing to see that sometimes the truth is more complicated than it seems.The Adventures of Invisible Boy
Par Doogie Horner. 2024
In this hilarious debut middle grade graphic novel, when an impossible wish comes true, a wild adventure begins!"Can't be missed!"…
—Max Brallier, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Last Kids on EarthThink your wildest wish can&’t come true? Just wait!It&’s his first day at a new school, and Stanley wishes he could disappear. He can hardly believe it when, after a big spill at the science fair, POOF! Stanley is invisible! It&’s awesome! He can do anything he wants, and no one will know!But Stanley isn&’t the only one who turned invisible. The inventor of the potion is not happy about the accident and takes his anger out on kids all over town.Stanley wants to use his power for good . . . which means going up against the one person who can make him visible again.Get ready for a battle of the ages.The Excitements: A Novel
Par Cj Wray. 2024
"Irresistible...Filled with surprise, poignancy, and excitement, this is a surefire winner." --Publishers Weekly (starred review)A brilliant and witty drama about…
two brave female World War II veterans who survived the unthinkable without ever losing their killer instinct…or their joie de vivre.Meet the Williamson sisters, Britain’s most treasured World War II veterans. Now in their late nineties, Josephine and Penny are in huge demand, popping up at commemorative events and history festivals all over the country. Despite their age, they’re still in great form—perfectly put together, sprightly and sparky, and always in search of their next “excitement.”This time it’s a trip to Paris to receive the Légion d’honneur for their part in the liberation of France. And as always, they will be accompanied by their devoted great-nephew, Archie.Keen historian Archie has always been given to understand that his great aunts had relatively minor roles in the Women’s Royal Navy and the First Aid Nursing Yeomanry, but that’s only half the story. Both sisters are hiding far more than the usual “official secrets”. There’s a reason sweet Auntie Penny can dispatch a would-be mugger with an umbrella.This trip to Paris is not what it seems either. Scandal and crime have always quietly trailed the Williamson sisters, even in the decades after the war. Now armed with new information about an old adversary, these much decorated (but admittedly ancient) veterans variously intend to settle scores, avenge lost friends, and pull off one last, daring heist before the curtain finally comes down on their illustrious careers.Everyone's favorite curious monkey George explores the wonderful world of colors by dying Easter eggs with friends in the Level…
Two I Can Read based on the Curious George TV show.George explores the wonderful world of color, but can he do it without getting messy? While dyeing eggs with Steve and Betsy, George accidentally falls into a pot of food coloring and turns yellow! Remembering his promise to the man with the yellow hat to stay clean, George experiments with the different dye colors to see which ones he can mix to turn him brown again. But can George right things before his friend returns to find a multicolored monkey? The animated series Curious George is available to watch on Peacock, NBC Universal’s streaming platform.Curious George Colors Eggs is a Level Two I Can Read book, geared for kids who read on their own but still need a little help. Whether shared at home or in a classroom, the engaging stories, longer sentences, and language play of Level Two books are proven to help kids take their next steps toward reading success.A Pattern of Lies: A Bess Crawford Mystery (Bess Crawford Mysteries #7)
Par Charles Todd. 2015
A horrific explosion at a gunpowder mill sends Bess Crawford to war-torn France to keep a deadly pattern of lies…
from leading to more deaths, in this compelling and atmospheric mystery from the New York Times bestselling author of A Question of Honor and An Unwilling Accomplice.An explosion and fire at the Ashton Gunpowder Mill in Kent has killed over a hundred men. It’s called an appalling tragedy—until suspicion and rumor raise the specter of murder. While visiting the Ashton family, Bess Crawford finds herself caught up in a venomous show of hostility that doesn’t stop with Philip Ashton’s arrest. Indeed, someone is out for blood, and the household is all but under siege.The only known witness to the tragedy is now at the Front in France. Bess is asked to find him. When she does, he refuses to tell her anything that will help the Ashtons. Realizing that he believes the tissue of lies that has nearly destroyed a family, Bess must convince him to tell her what really happened that terrible Sunday morning. But now someone else is also searching for this man.To end the vicious persecution of the Ashtons, Bess must risk her own life to protect her reluctant witness from a clever killer intent on preventing either of them from ever reaching England.Quiet Chaos: A Novel
Par Sandro Veronesi. 2005
“Mr. Veronesi sustains the opening scene’s excitement as he stirs a psychological ferment….The overpowering sense of fragility that touches Pietro…
and Claudia is superbly conveyed by translator Michael F. Moore. Let’s hope more novels from Mr. Veronesi’s back catalog join ‘Quiet Chaos’ in translation.” — Wall Street Journal“Dazzling.... Like a literary Fellini, Veronesi brings to life the larger-than-life human comedy as only an Italian would dare, uproariously funny in the face of stark tragedy. It’s a reading experience not to be missed.” — Shelf Awareness“[An] absorbing second novel.” — Publishers WeeklyThe Three Little Tardigrades
Par Sandra Fay. 2024
In this hilarious retelling of "The Three Little Pigs", three little tardigrades set out to find a home that's just…
right for them—all while watching out for the Big Hairy Wolf Spider.Gavin, Colin, and Doug live on a cozy little drop of H2O until one day, their mother tells them it’s time for them to grow up and leave home. In search of the perfect place to settle down, the three little tardigrades (also known as "moss piglets") journey to an underwater ice cave, an erupting volcano, and even the moon! They can survive under extreme conditions, but can they avoid the Big Hairy Wolf Spider. . .?Humor and scientific facts about these resilient microscopic creatures come together to remix a beloved story–with an unexpected twist (and tons of laughs)!Includes material at the end of the book with detailed information about tardigrades, a glossary of terms from the book, and more science for eager young readers.Horrid Henry: 6 Stories (Horrid Henry #999)
Par Francesca Simon. 2013
Number One for Fiendish Fun! Join Horrid Henry in a bumper book of mayhem with this brilliantly mischievous collection of…
six of his best food-related stories!Horrid Henry loves food . . . except vegetables! Here are six hilarious stories about food, from the delicious to the disgusting.An irresistible introduction to reading for pleasure, with six stories plus a joke and activity section - the perfect gift for Horrid Henry fans everywhere.Aztec Chocolate Meltdown: Book 3 (Hotel of the Gods #3)
Par Tom Easton. 2024
Check in to Hotel of the Gods - where mythical guests cause magical mayhem! A hilarious choc-tastic adventure for readers…
aged 7+.When home-schooling becomes too much for Atlas's parents to handle, the gods and goddesses who live at hotel step in to educate Atlas and his sister. Suddenly, lessons are a lot more exciting, with Thor taking PE classes, Venus and Mars giving Latin lessons and Bastet, the Egyptian cat goddess, teaching Maths. But the strictest teacher of all is Quetzalcoatl, the Aztec God of Knowledge . . . and chocolate. If Atlas doesn't impress him with an amazing creation at the end of term science fair, there's going to be a MELTDOWN!Race to the Rescue: Book 2 (Meet the Maliks – Twin Detectives)
Par Zanib Mian. 2024
Meet Maysa and Musa Malik. They might be twins but they are total opposites. And together they make an unstoppable…
team, especially when trying to solve a mystery! Maysa Malik has got herself into trouble yet again and this time she's forgotten to post her dad's passport application before his SUPER IMPORTANT work trip. Then Imam Abdullah goes missing, and Maysa and her twin brother Musa have a new mystery to solve with the help of their neighbour, Norman, of course. But, as they search for clues around the neighbourhood, Maysa will have to find a way to save her dad's trip too!Star Wars Meet the Heroes Chewbacca
Par Dk, Ruth Amos. 2019
Get to know Chewbacca and follow his many adventures across the galaxy in this new seriesWho is Chewbacca? Just how…
tall is he? What is his most dangerous adventure? Perfect for children who are new to Star Wars and also for young fans of the movies, this exciting guide answers these questions and many more and teaches children fun facts about loyal Wookiee Chewbacca--including his incredible adventures with Han Solo, Princess Leia, and other rebel heroes!Follow Chewbacca's journey from Han's smuggling sidekick to loyal Rebel fighter and copilot to Rey in the Millennium Falcon. Discover what languages Chewie speaks, why he makes howling noises, which planet he comes from, and what makes him lose his temper. Featuring a simple Q&A format and exciting images, DK's Star Wars Meet the Heroes: Chewbacca is a fun, welcoming introduction to the famous Wookiee as children follow his adventures in a galaxy far, far away. With colorful movie stills from the original trilogy, prequels, and the latest sequels, DK's book lets children explore Chewbacca's amazing world.© & TM 2019 LUCASFILM LTD.The Fervor
Par Alma Katsu. 2022
The acclaimed author of the celebrated literary horror novels The Hunger and The Deep turns her psychological and supernatural eye…
on the horrors of the Japanese American internment camps in World War II.1944: As World War II rages on, the threat has come to the home front. In a remote corner of Idaho, Meiko Briggs and her daughter, Aiko, are desperate to return home. Following Meiko's husband's enlistment as an air force pilot in the Pacific months prior, Meiko and Aiko were taken from their home in Seattle and sent to one of the internment camps in the Midwest. It didn&’t matter that Aiko was American-born: They were Japanese, and therefore considered a threat by the American government. Mother and daughter attempt to hold on to elements of their old life in the camp when a mysterious disease begins to spread among those interned. What starts as a minor cold quickly becomes spontaneous fits of violence and aggression, even death. And when a disconcerting team of doctors arrive, nearly more threatening than the illness itself, Meiko and her daughter team up with a newspaper reporter and widowed missionary to investigate, and it becomes clear to them that something more sinister is afoot, a demon from the stories of Meiko&’s childhood, hell-bent on infiltrating their already strange world. Inspired by the Japanese yokai and the jorogumo spider demon, The Fervor explores the horrors of the supernatural beyond just the threat of the occult. With a keen and prescient eye, Katsu crafts a terrifying story about the danger of demonization, a mysterious contagion, and the search to stop its spread before it's too late. A sharp account of too-recent history, it's a deep excavation of how we decide who gets to be human when being human matters most.The Star Wars Book of Monsters, Ooze and Slime
Par Katie Cook. 2021
The strangest and yuckiest secrets of the galaxyWhat does the Zillo Beast feast on for breakfast? Does slimy Jabba the…
Hutt ever have a bath? What are the three yuckiest things he eats? Why are wampas so cuddly? And which monster makes the scariest sound? Take a trip on the wild side and discover the weirdest facts in the Star Wars galaxy! From gross creatures and strange bugs, to disgusting food, dangerous deserts, and sinister Sith, this icky, sticky picture book is the perfect gift for young readers.© and ™ 2020 Lucasfilm LTD.It's Snowing, Leonard! (Look! It's Leonard!)
Par Jessie James. 2023
Follow Leonard on the search to find his scarf during the chilly Christmas holiday!Meet Leonard, a caring little shrew, in…
this enchanting snowy story, as the Shrew family are off on a chilly Christmas holiday to Iceland. Most of the shrews haven&’t experienced cold, wintery weather before so when it starts to snow, they can&’t wait to go outside – especially, little Leonard! But before they can play in the snow, they must wrap up warm. But wait, where is Leonard&’s scarf? Go on a journey with Leonard as he searches for his scarf in this heartwarming picture book.This engaging children&’s story book offers:- Simple and amusing text that is ideal for children to read aloud.- Colorful, funny illustrations that bring the quirky characters to life.- A strong message about being kind and putting others first.This heart-warming picture book introduces young children to winter and has an underlying message about kindness and putting others first. It&’s Snowing, Leonard! is the ideal animal book for adults to share with their little ones.