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The Lotterys plus one / by Donoghue, Emma,1969-;
When Sumac Lottery's estranged grandfather comes to live with her and her large family in their sprawling Victorian home, Sumac quickly realizes he's not the easiest person to get along with. But can she help him find a home where he belongs?LSC
Subjects: Children of gay parents; Grandfathers; Grandparent and child; Extended families;
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Room : a novel / by Donoghue, Emma,1969-;
Jack and Ma live in a locked room that measures eleven foot by eleven, where she has been kept a prisoner for seven years. When Jack turns five, he starts to ask questions, and his mother tells him about the world outside. Told entirely in Jack's voice, this story is a celebration of resilience and the love between parent and child.
Subjects: Suspense fiction.; Boys; Escapes; Kidnapping; Mother and child; Psychopaths;
© c2010., HarperCollins Publishers,
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Berani / by Kadarusman, Michelle,1969-;
Malia, who is prepared to risk anything for her activism, Ari, who knows the right path but fears what it will cost, and Ginger Juice, the caged orangutan who still remembers the forest and her mother. The choices the young people make will have consequences for themselves, for Ginger Juice, and for others, if they are brave enough - or reckless enough - to choose.LSC
Subjects: Adventure fiction.; Orangutans; Students; Friendship;
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I love my teacher! / by Gilbert, Frances,1969-; Unten, Eren Blanquet.;
"A girl loves her teacher and loves going to school so much that at home she plays teacher to her pets."--Provided by publisher.Ages 4-6.Grades K-1.F&P text level G.LSC
Subjects: Teachers; Schools; Girls; Pets; Human-animal relationships;
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Room for more / by Kadarusman, Michelle,1969-; Zeng, Maggie.;
In their burrows, wombats Dig and Scratch are safe from an Australian bush fire. To Scratch's dismay, Dig invites two wallabies, a koala, and a tiger snake to join them. It's a tight squeeze for all of them, but even Scratch has to agree that welcoming their neighbors was a good idea when the other animals help the wombats through a flood.LSC
Subjects: Animals; Environmental disasters; Wombats; Cooperativeness;
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Charlie Thorne and the last equation : a Charlie Thorne novel / by Gibbs, Stuart,1969-;
The CIA forces twelve-year-old Charlotte "Charlie" Thorne, a rebellious genius, to use her code-breaking skills on an epic global chase to locate Einstein's last equation before dangerous agents discover it and unlock the solution to harnessing energy.Ages 10 up.LSC
Subjects: Spy stories.; Adventure fiction.; Einstein, Albert, 1879-1955; Genius; Adventure and adventurers; Racially mixed people;
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The Peacock Emporium / by Moyes, Jojo,1969-;
Suzanna Peacock is saddled with her glamorous mother's legacy. At odds with her father and his second wife, struggling in a stalled marriage, she returns to the place of her birth to find that the ghost of her mother in differing ways, still haunts them all. The only place, Suzanna finds comfort is in her shop, The peacock emporium, a coffee shop and boutique which provides a haven for other misfits in the town.
Subjects: Romance fiction.; Friendship; Families;
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Star Wars, the last Jedi : incredible cross-sections / by Fry, Jason,1969-; Remillard, Kemp.;
Illustrations peel back high-tech layers to reveal the cockpits, engines, hyperdrives, and construction secrets of twelve vehicles from the Star Wars feature film, "Star Wars, Episode VIII, The Last Jedi."LSC
Subjects: Star Wars, episode VIII, the last Jedi (Motion picture); Star Wars films; Star Wars films; Space ships;
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The last musketeer / by Gibbs, Stuart,1969-; Dumas, Alexandre,1802-1870.Trois mousquetaires.;
In Paris with his parents to sell family heirlooms, fourteen-year-old Greg Rich suddenly finds himself four hundred years in the past, and is aided by boys who will one day be known as "The Three Musketeers.""Ages 8-12"--P. [2] of cover.LSC
Subjects: Adventure fiction.; Richelieu, Armand Jean du Plessis, duc de, 1585-1642; Time travel; Characters and characteristics in literature; Rescues;
© c2011., HarperCollins,
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Music for tigers / by Kadarusman, Michelle,1969-;
Middle-schooler Louisa wants to spend the summer practicing violin for a place in the youth symphony, but is instead sent to the Tasmanian rainforest camp of her Australian relatives. There she learns that her family secretly protects the last of the supposedly extinct Tasmanian tigers. When an encroaching mining operation threatens the hidden sanctuary, Louisa realizes her music can help.LSC
Subjects: Bildungsromans.; Middle school students; Violinists; Musicians; Thylacine; Endangered species; Extinct animals; Animal sanctuaries; Rain forests;
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