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Owl be home for Christmas : a Meg Lanslow mystery / by Andrews, Donna,author.;
"It's a few days before Christmas, and Meg's grandfather is hosting a scientific conference on owls at the Caerphilly Inn. Most of the family are there, helping out in one capacity or another, including Meg's grandmother, Cordelia -- invited by Grandfather in rare gesture of peace-making, to share her expertise on rehabilitating large birds, including owls. An unexpectedly severe snow storm traps the conference-goers in the hotel, and one of the visiting ornithologists is murdered. Even if Caerphilly is able to clear the roads in time, Chief Burke doesn't want the various suspects to scatter to half a dozen continents before he identifies the killer, so there's a very real possibility that none of them will make it home for Christmas ... at least not unless Meg comes to the rescue. Full of intrigue and snow, this Christmas mystery will take readers home to Caerphilly for Christmas"--
Subjects: Detective and mystery fiction.; Christmas fiction.; Langslow, Meg (Fictitious character); Women detectives; Hotels; Blizzards; Murder; Ornithologists; Police chiefs;
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Peppa Pig and the nature walk. by Candlewick Entertainment.;
It's a warm, sunny day--the perfect day for Peppa and her family to take a nature walk. After a tasty picnic lunch, it's time to explore! Peppa has brought along her favorite book, Nature, Nature Everywhere, filled with interesting facts about all the things there are to see. There are spotted ladybugs, baby birds in a nest, funny cloud shapes, slow-moving turtles, and more. Along the way, Peppa and George like to play by making things with flowers and pretending to be butterflies. But where is Daddy Pig? The last time they saw him, he was trying to save his cake from a buzzy wasp! If Peppa, George, and Mummy Pig follow a long line of ants up a hill, will they find a silly surprise? Sprinkled throughout with engaging facts, this sweet adventure offers an irresistible invitation for Peppa fans to discover the natural world outside their door.
Subjects: Nature fiction.; Picture books.; Peppa Pig (Fictitious character); Nature; Families; Picnics;
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Celestial Banquet / by Lim, Roselle,author.;
"Once every generation, the Major Gods hold a Celestial Banquet, inviting chefs from all over the Continent to prepare mouthwatering fantastical feasts. The winner is awarded the fabled Peaches of Immortality, along with a lifetime of fame and fortune. The losers perish per the whims of the fickle gods. Hot-headed noodle chef Cai enters the competition with dreams of owning her own restaurant and supporting her impoverished Peninsula town. Along with the drunken Minor God Kama, her childhood crush-turned-friend Bo, and dreamy noble Seon, Cai must now compete against the Continent's finest culinary masters in trials that range from hunting and serving up mystical sea serpents to preparing a magical omurice from the eggs of the legendary Jian bird. Battling impossible odds and inconvenient feelings for both Bo and Seon, Cai is determined to prepare a feast fit for the gods -- even if she loses her life."--
Subjects: Fantasy fiction.; Young adult fiction.; Novels.; Cooking; Animals, Mythical; Contests; Cooking; Gods; Interpersonal relations; Mythical animals; Imaginary creatures; Contests; Gods; Interpersonal relations;
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The midnight news / by Baker, Jo,author.;
It is 1940 and twenty-year-old Charlotte Richmond watches from her attic window as enemy planes fly over London. Still grieving her beloved brother, who never returned from France, she is trying to keep herself out of trouble: holding down a typist job at the Ministry of Information, sharing gin and confidences with her best friend, Elena, and dodging her overbearing father. On her way to work she often sees the boy who feeds the birds--a source of unexpected joy amid the rubble of the Blitz. But every day brings new scenes of devastation, and after yet another heartbreaking loss Charlotte has an uncanny sense of foreboding. Someone is stalking the darkness, targeting her friends. And now he's following her. As grief and suspicion consume her, Charlotte's nerves become increasingly frayed. She no longer knows whom to trust. She can't even trust herself.
Subjects: Historical fiction.; Novels.; Families; Grief; Interpersonal relations; Stalkers; Trust; Typists; World War, 1939-1945;
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The midnight news [text (large print)] / by Baker, Jo,author.;
It is 1940 and twenty-year-old Charlotte Richmond watches from her attic window as enemy planes fly over London. Still grieving her beloved brother, who never returned from France, she is trying to keep herself out of trouble: holding down a typist job at the Ministry of Information, sharing gin and confidences with her best friend, Elena, and dodging her overbearing father. On her way to work she often sees the boy who feeds the birds--a source of unexpected joy amid the rubble of the Blitz. But every day brings new scenes of devastation, and after yet another heartbreaking loss Charlotte has an uncanny sense of foreboding. Someone is stalking the darkness, targeting her friends. And now he's following her. As grief and suspicion consume her, Charlotte's nerves become increasingly frayed. She no longer knows whom to trust. She can't even trust herself.
Subjects: Historical fiction.; Large print books.; Novels.; Families; Grief; Interpersonal relations; Stalkers; Trust; Typists; World War, 1939-1945;
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Snowstorm in August / by Karp, Marshall,author.;
Imagine Central Park buried under tons of snow. Only it's not snow. It's cocaine. Four thousand pounds of it. Uncut. Blanketing meadows and treetops. Knocking birds from the sky, dropping carriage horses to the pavement, and cutting a swath of death through the thousands of unsuspecting joggers, cyclists, and picnickers enjoying a summer afternoon in Central Park. So begins the war between Joaquín Alboroto, the most powerful drug lord on the planet, and his most hated enemy: the city of New York. But the only NYPD unit trained to go up against this level of terrorism has been disbanded, and the new police commissioner is a bureaucrat, not a wartime commander. The task falls on the shoulders of former NYPD captain Danny Corcoran. A trusted friend recruits Corcoran to a team of top cops -- all retired. Funded by four anonymous billionaires, their mission is to stop Alboroto before his next "gift" to the city leaves a million New Yorkers blind.
Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Novels.; Cocaine; Drug dealers; Ex-police officers; Terrorism;
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The last summer / by Swan, Karen(Writer),author.;
When the residents of St Kilda ask to be evacuated from their remote island home in the summer of 1930, it's in search of a better life on the mainland rather than the scratch existence on their mountain in the sea. For 18-year-old Effie Gillies, it's a bittersweet departure. She's the best young climber on the island, as skilled and brave as any of the men. But it is Effie's expansive knowledge of local bird life that leads her to taking up a position as curator of Dumfries House's ornithological collection - and back into the arms of Lord Dumfries' son and heir, Sholto. During her last summer on St Kilda, Effie had been Sholto's guide, and their attraction had seemed irresistible. But in the glamorous polite society of Ayrshire, it is clear they are worlds apart. When a body is discovered on the island, soon after the evacuation, a scandal erupts as she is implicated. Sholto knows she's keeping secrets - but are they even her own?
Subjects: Domestic fiction.; Historical fiction.; Novels.; Island life; Man-woman relationships; Ornithologists; Women mountaineers;
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Up [videorecording] / by Rivera, Jonas.; Docter, Pete.; McCarthy, Tom,1966-; Peterson, Bob,1961-; Asner, Edward.; Plummer, Christopher.; Nagai, Jordan.; Lindo, Delroy,1952-; Ranft, Jerome.; Ratzenberger, John.; Docter, Elie.; Leary, Jeremy.; Giacchino, Michael.; Walt Disney Pictures.; Pixar (Firm); Walt Disney Home Entertainment (Firm); Buena Vista Home Entertainment (Firm);
Music by Michael Giacchino ; film editor, Kevin Nolting ; production designer, Ricky Nierva.Voices: Ed Asner, Christopher Plummer, Jordan Nagai, Bob Peterson, Delroy Lindo, Jerome Ranft, John Ratzenberger, Elie Docter, Jeremy Leary.Carl Fredericksen is a 78- year-old curmudgeon. He used to enjoy his modest life as a balloon seller when his adventure-loving wife Ellie was still alive. When she died, Carl was left with his memories and the awareness that they never made their dream journey to Paradise Falls in South America. When well-meaning officials consign Carl to Shady Oaks Retirement Home, he rigs thousands of helium balloons to his house and floats away. He discovers that Russell, a chubby Wilderness Explorer Scout has stowed away. In the tropical jungle, Carl and Russell find more than they bargained for. Charles Muntz is a crazed explorer whose newsreels once inspired Carl and Ellie; Kevin is an exotic bird with a weakness for chocolate; and Dug is an endearing golden retriever fitted with a voice box. More importantly, Carl and Russell discover they need each other.Canadian Home Video Rating: PG.DVD, region 1, widescreen presentation; Dolby Digital 5.1, 2.0.
Subjects: Fantasy films.; Children's films.; Animated films.; Feature films.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Widowers; Scouting (Youth activity); Adventure and adventurers; Exotic animals; Waterfalls; Balloons;
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Alphabet soup : the essential guide to LGBTQ2+ inclusion at work / by Bach, Michael,1971-author.;
Includes bibliographical references.In this myth-busting follow-up to his bestseller, Birds of All Feathers, diversity and inclusion expert Michael Bach hands you a road map for creating inclusive spaces for people who don't fit squarely into the "straight" and "cis" box. (Don't worry if you're already lost; by the time you've finished this book, you'll know exactly LGBTQ2+ means--and a whole lot more.) With his trademark with and humor, Bach takes you through the basics of sexuality, gender identity, and gender expression (yes, they're different things, and it matters); how to turn your space into a Safe Space; how to create and properly enforce a workplace Code of Conduct; and how to grab a piece of the fabulous "pink dollar" (worth more than $1 trillion dollars annually in the Canada and US alone!). A must-read for leaders, HR professionals, CEOs, and managers of all levels, Alphabet Soup is a critical guide to creating a truly inclusive space for all.
Subjects: Diversity in the workplace.; Personnel management.; Sexual minorities;
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The ballad of songbirds and snakes / by Collins, Suzanne.;
It is the morning of the reaping that will kick off the tenth annual Hunger Games. In the Capitol, eighteen-year-old Coriolanus Snow is preparing for his one shot at glory as a mentor in the Games. The once-mighty house of Snow has fallen on hard times, its fate hanging on the slender chance that Coriolanus will be able to outcharm, outwit, and outmaneuver his fellow students to mentor the winning tribute. The odds are against him. He's been given the humiliating assignment of mentoring the female tribute from District 12, the lowest of the low. Their fates are now completely intertwined, every choice Coriolanus makes could lead to favor or failure, triumph or ruin. Inside the arena, it will be a fight to the death. Outside the arena, Coriolanus starts to feel for his doomed tribute, and must weigh his need to follow the rules against his desire to survive no matter what it takes.LSC
Subjects: Dystopias.; Science fiction.; Survival; Contests; Reality television programs; Television programs;
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