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L'acrobatie aérienne de Confucius
Par Sijie Dai. 2009
"La journée du 1er février 1521 fut ensoleillée, à Pékin. Dans son palais, Sa Majesté - certains lecteurs doivent connaître…
son surnom : la Quinte Souveraine - présida l'audience matinale pour la dernière fois. Voilà un surnom qui mérite des éclaircissements : connu pour sa peur obsessionnelle de la mort, cet empereur apparaissait toujours, en public ou en privé, accompagné par quatre sosies qui, non seulement lui ressemblaient comme des gouttes d'eau, mais avaient atteint une telle perfection dans l'art de synchroniser leurs mouvements, leurs mimiques, leurs paroles que personne ne pouvait dire lequel d'entre eux était le vrai, pas même sa mère, ni l'Impératrice ou les concubines auxquelles il accordait ses faveurs, encore moins ses ministres". -- 4e de couvThe pure in heart: a Simon Serrailler mystery
Par Susan Hill. 2007
Detective chief inspector Simon Serrailler investigates a schoolboy's abduction that has the town of Lafferton on edge. Meanwhile, Simon's handicapped…
sister battles illness, his other sister gives birth, his former lover keeps bothering him, and a Laffertonian recently released from prison runs into trouble. Some strong language. 2005Public enemies
Par Gordon Korman. 2005
Aiden and Meg Falconer have been chased around the country by the FBI and a killer known only as Hairless…
Joe. Now, as Hairless Joe gets closer than ever, the Falconers are on the verge of discovering the truth. Sequel to The Stowaway Solution (BR 17842). For grades 4-7. 2005Get hooked again: simple steps to crochet more cool stuff
Par Kim P Werker. 2007
Covers crochet basics--hook sizes and yarn-buying tips, stitching techniques, and gauge. Provides fifteen patterns of varying difficulty, from a simple…
scarf to a chunky hat crocheted in the round. Projects include a choker, a tote, fingerless mitts, a vest, beaded slippers, and a floral pillow. For grades 6-9. 2007How to roast everything from artichokes to zucchini. Introduces techniques for basic roasted vegetables to be served as side dishes.…
Proceeds to recipes combining roasted vegetables with pasta, couscous, rice, and greens to make dips, pizza, soup, sandwiches, granola, trail mix, and salads. 2002Easy prey (Prey Ser. #11)
Par John Sandford. 2001
Minneapolis police detective Lucas Davenport investigates the murder of supermodel Alie'e Maison, which has eclipsed a second murder that occurred…
at the same party. Suddenly, others in Maison's life are dying--in quick succession. While Davenport sorts through his suspects, his love life develops complications. Violence and strong language. 2000West from Appomattox: the reconstruction of America after the Civil War
Par Heather Cox Richardson. 2007
History professor focuses on the formation of a middle class in post-Civil War America and asserts that its members defined…
the nation's identity at home and abroad for the next century and beyond. Highlights the era's sectional animosities, racial tensions, booming industrialization, suffragist activism, and westward expansion. 2007Chicken feathers
Par Joy Cowley. 2008
The summer that Josh's mother spends in the hospital waiting for her new baby, Josh's father gives him a pet--a…
troublesome old hen named Semolina, who talks only to Josh. But then a fox attacks Semolina. For grades 3-6. 2008Keeping corner
Par Kashmira Sheth. 2007
Gujarat, India; 1918. As a Brahmin who becomes a child widow, twelve-year-old Leela must remain, or "keep corner," in her…
family's house for one year. During this time she takes to heart Gandhi's teachings about social change and struggles for the opportunity to continue her education. For grades 6-9. 2007To bed a beauty: a novel (The courtship Wars Ser. #2)
Par Nicole Jordan. 2008
England, 1817. After her sister Annabella's marriage, Roslyn Loring decides to wed neighboring earl Rayne Kenyon. Her guardian's best friend…
Drew Moncrief, the duke of Arden, agrees to tutor Roslyn in the mysteries of romance--until they become attracted to each other. Explicit descriptions of sex. 2008Let sleeping rogues lie (The school For Heiresses Ser. #4)
Par Sabrina Jeffries. 2008
Anthony Dalton requests admittance of his niece to Mrs. Harris's School for Young Ladies. Unconventional teacher Madeline Prescott convinces Mrs.…
Harris to agree, provided Anthony, the Surrey viscount, gives lessons on avoiding rakes like himself. Madeline also desperately needs his help in another matter. Some explicit descriptions of sex. 2008Twice upon a Marigold: Part Comedy, Part Tragedy, Part Two (Once Upon a Marigold)
Par Jean Ferris. 2008
After a quiet year of amnesia in a small town, wicked Queen Olympia regains her memory and a desire to…
wrench power from King Swithbert. Christian and Marigold counter with a scheme of their own. Sequel to Once upon a Marigold (RC 56708, BR 16972). For grades 5-8. 2008Never seduce a scoundrel (The school For Heiresses Ser. #Bk. 1)
Par Sabrina Jeffries. 2006
London, 1818. Lady Amelia Plume, bored with attending balls, craves adventure. She is sure to find it with the mysterious…
American major Lucas Winter, but she fears his mission in London involves her stepmother. Trying to learn more, Amelia secretly enjoys his scandalous advances. Explicit descriptions of sex. 2006You had me at good-bye: a novel
Par Tracey Victoria Bateman. 2008
Dancy is furious that her brother's British friend Jack took the senior editor job she was in line for at…
Lane Publishing. Then, after standing up to an author, Dancy must take a month's leave. While she contemplates her next career move, Dancy can't stop thinking about Jack. 2008Accès interdit: roman (Grand format : thriller)
Par David Morrell. 2007
"Robert Conklin, professeur d'histoire à l'université de Buffalo, et trois de ses anciens élèves ont pris goût à l'exploration urbaine…
: visiter des lieux abandonnés et en général interdits d'accès. Cette nuit, ils vont " faire parler " les vestiges de l'hôtel Parangon, accompagnés d'un journaliste qui cherche à comprendre l'intérêt d'une telle transgression... L'hôtel Parangon, un modèle de luxe lors de sa construction en 1901, semble receler plus d'un mystère : son propriétaire, agoraphobe et hémophile, est retrouvé mort sur la plage qui borde l'hôtel un an après sa fermeture en 1968, et nombre d'histoires, étranges ou sordides, courent au sujet du lieu. Malgré ses scellés et ses volets clos, il n'est pas sûr que l'hôtel soit aussi désert qu'il y paraît..." -- 4e de couvOnce upon a time in the North (His Dark Materials Ser.)
Par Philip Pullman. 2008
Texan Lee Scoresby, accompanied by his daemon Hester, lands his hot-air balloon on the arctic island of Novy Odense, where…
he becomes embroiled in local politics and first meets Iorek Byrnison, the armored bear. Companion to the His Dark Materials series. For junior and senior high readers. 2008Life disrupted: getting real about chronic illness in your twenties and thirties
Par Laurie Edwards. 2008
The author, a twenty-seven-year-old health journalist with several chronic illnesses, shares her own experiences and those of other young adults…
who have conditions that are treatable but not curable. Discusses dealing with the medical establishment, the work world, and personal relationships. Offers guidance on managing one's health care. 2008The social security and medicare handbook: what you need to know explained simply
Par V. R Leonard. 2008
Guide to Social Security and Medicare programs and various government benefits. Describes eligibility requirements and the application process for retirement,…
disability, dependent, survivor, and other compensation. Discusses Medicare co-pays, premiums, and prescription coverage. Offers tips on dealing with caseworkers and responding to the denial of a claim. Includes resources. 2008Explores the science of human muscles, from their workings to their names. Covers topics such as movement, injuries, diseases, exercise,…
gene therapy, artificial muscles, and research challenges. Includes sections on Lance Armstrong and steroid use. Based on students' questions. For grades 6-9. 2008Final salute: a story of unfinished lives
Par Jim Sheeler. 2008
Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter Sheeler recounts the two years he spent shadowing marine major Steve Beck, an officer whose job is…
to notify the families of fallen soldiers. Sheeler portrays the lives of the deceased, Beck's efforts to comfort the grieving relatives, and the toll on surviving kin. 2008