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Crazy for you
Par Jennifer Crusie. 1999
Art teacher Quinn is bored, but her live-in boyfriend Bill, the high school coach, is happy and wants to marry.…
After Quinn adopts a stray dog against Bill's wishes, she moves out, buys a house, and tries to seduce her ex-brother-in-law. Bill, however, can't let go. Strong language and explicit descriptions of sexSixteen short stories from different locales in Israel. Depicting contemporary life in popular tourist locations, the selections give travelers a…
view of places they may plan to visit. All are translations from Hebrew. Some violence and some descriptions of sexThe velveteen rabbit, or How toys become real: The Classic Children's Book
Par Margery Bianco. 1922
A velveteen rabbit stuffed with sawdust learns from an older toy that a child's love can make him real. Rabbit…
happily experiences the joy of this love and at last learns of another kind of reality. For grades 2-4 and older readersJulie's wolf pack (Julie of the Wolves Ser.)
Par Jean George, Wendell Minor. 1997
This sequel to Julie (DB 40306, BR 10116) chronicles six years of the wolf pack family led by Kapu. The…
Eskimos call these wolves "Julie's wolf pack" because of the past connection between Julie and the wolves. Now on their own, the members of the pack face famine and disease. When Kapu is captured for a scientific experiment, Julie intervenes on his behalf. For grades 5-8The music school: short stories
Par John Updike. 1966
An anthology of twenty short stories, nine of them dealing with divorce, in a style that explores stream of consciousness…
and point of view. In the title work, the author ponders life and divorce while waiting for his beloved daughter at her piano lessonBack of beyond: stories of the supernatural
Par Sarah Ellis. 1997
Twelve stories about teenagers whose everyday existence is changed by encounters with the mysterious. In "Gore," sibling teasing over possession…
of a new horror book takes on an ominous tone. In "Knife," Curtis tells about a lost Swiss army knife that strangely reappears. For junior and senior high readersDon't die, my love
Par Lurlene McDaniel. 1995
High school juniors Julie and Luke have known each other for years and are in love. Luke is the star…
football player and Julie's father is his coach. Julie is waiting to see where Luke gets a football scholarship so she can apply to the same school. Then Luke is diagnosed with cancer. For junior and senior high readersMidnight magic: selected stories of Bobbie Ann Mason
Par Bobbie Mason. 1998
Set in Kentucky, seventeen short stories revolving around country people as they learn to cope with modern life. In "Big…
Bertha Stories," Jeannette watches her husband's descent into mental illness and its effects on her son. In "Residents and Transients," a woman takes a lover when her husband moves to LouisvilleThe collected stories
Par Amanda Cross. 1997
Ten short mysteries, all but one featuring professor Kate Fansler. All were previously published by the pseudonymous academic, Amanda Cross.…
In these selections, the calamities range from missing persons to murderSecond stringer
Par Thomas Dygard, Thomas Dygard. 1998
All through high school Kevin Taylor has been the backup quarterback to Rob Montgomery, mopping up in the last quarter.…
When Rob is injured during the first game and out for the season, Kevin has to step up to the challenge. Rob encourages him to succeed. For grades 6-9 and older readersL'allumeuse
Par Suzanne Myre. 2018
" Voici des histoires comiques et venimeuses où se succèdent les mères égoïstes et les pères absents, les minets et…
les marmots, et, surtout, les pécheresses tristes et les femmes vampires qui séduisent les hommes pour les réduire en poupées de chiffon. Car les héroïnes de Suzanne Myre sont puissantes. Ce sont des battantes qui n'hésitent pas à mettre le monde à feu et à sang pour se faire justice. Pourtant, aucune d'elles n'est un démon. Elles sont même gentilles, au fond. Mais elles ne veulent plus qu'on les blesse. Il y a, au coeur de ces récits, une profondeur bouleversante. Une complexité, une introspection, une tendresse qui désemparent et qui persistent longuement après la lecture. "Traité de balistique: [nouvelles]
Par Alexandre Bourbaki. 2006
Imaginez un monde où se côtoient la radio à ondes courtes, la polka soviétique, une arme de jet aborigène, la…
force gravitationnelle, un monstre babylonien, Petzi, le chemin de fer, le chaos universel, Albert Einstein, les caramels mous et la roulette russe. Bienvenue dans le petit laboratoire d'Alexandre Bourbaki. En dix-neuf récits et quelques images, cet étonnant bricoleur décompose et reconstruit l'histoire de la science moderne comme un vieux grille-pain, depuis la Seconde Guerre mondiale jusqu'à un point éloigné dans le temps. Un livre qui vous fera oublier vos leçons de physique. -- 4e de couvThree tales (Penguin classics)
Par Gustave Flaubert. 1961
Three finely contrasted stories first published in 1877. "Simple Heart" is about a faithful domestic servant who outlives her loved…
ones; "The Legend of St. Julian Hospitator" is a medieval tale about a man seeking atonement for a crime; and "Herodias" retells the story of the execution of John the BaptistThe coast of good intentions: stories
Par Michael Byers. 1998
Eight tales about ordinary folks living on the Pacific Northwest coast. In "Settled on the Cranberry Coast," a handyman fixes…
up the house of his high school sweetheart and enjoys the feeling that this time things will work out better between them. Some strong languageWhile no one was watching
Par Jane Conly. 1998
The summer their father is working out of town, Earl, Frankie, and Angela are left with their alcoholic Aunt Lula,…
but she vanishes. Earl hangs out with their older cousin and begins stealing. Tagging along on one job, seven-year-old Frankie takes a pet rabbit. The hare's owner, Addie, and her friend leave their nice neighborhood to track down the thieves. For grades 6-9Marvin's best Christmas present ever
Par Katherine Paterson. 1997
Christmas is coming, and Marvin wants to make a nicer present than the one he made for his parents last…
year. Finally he decides to make a big wreath to hang on the end of their house trailer. But when Christmas is past, he doesn't want the wreath taken down. For grades K-3An island like you: stories of the barrio
Par Judith Cofer. 1995
Twelve short stories chronicle the lives of Puerto Rican teenagers in Paterson, New Jersey. Struggling to mature, the teens have…
to live in two cultures and speak two languages. In "Bad Influence," Rita is sent off to the island for the summer, to keep her away from boys, but she learns to like it there. For senior high and older readersI'll be seeing you
Par Lurlene McDaniel. 1996
Carley Mattea is in the hospital yet again when Kyle Westin is admitted. Kyle has been temporarily blinded by a…
chemistry experiment gone awry, so he cannot tell that Carley's face has been disfigured by cancer. Kyle falls in love with the Carley he knows, but she is determined that he will never see her after he recovers. For senior high and older readersThe music of dolphins
Par Karen Hesse. 1996
An adolescent girl is captured by the Coast Guard, separating her from the dolphin family that raised her. Believing they…
rescued her, doctors name her Mila, for "miracle," and try to teach her human skills. But Mila misses her dolphin family and longs for her home in the warm sea. She questions the wisdom of the doctors and whose life is better. For grades 5-8Zelda and Ivy (Zelda And Ivy Ser.)
Par Laura Kvasnosky. 1998
Little foxes Zelda and Ivy are sisters. Zelda, the older, is usually in charge. When they play circus, Zelda announces…
while Ivy swings on the flying trapeze. And when they decide to try out the latest style--a blue striped tail with scallops, it is Zelda who does the work and Ivy who ends up with a funny-looking tail. For grades 2-4