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The book of doors : a novel / by Brown, Gareth,author.;
Cassie Andrews works in a New York City bookshop, shelving books, making coffee for customers, and living an unassuming, ordinary life. Until the day one of her favorite customers--a lonely yet charming old man--dies right in front of her. Cassie is devastated. She always loved his stories, and now she has nothing to remember him by. Nothing but the last book he was reading. But this is no ordinary book ... It is the Book of Doors. Inscribed with enigmatic words and mysterious drawings, it promises Cassie that any door is every door. You just need to know how to open them. Then she's approached by a gaunt stranger in a rumpled black suit with a Scottish brogue who calls himself Drummond Fox. He's a librarian who keeps watch over a unique set of rare volumes. The tome now in Cassie's possession is not the only book with great power, but it is the one most coveted by those who collect them. Now Cassie is being hunted by those few who know of the Special Books. With only her roommate Izzy to confide in, she has to decide if she will help the mysterious and haunted Drummond protect the Book of Doors--and the other books in his secret library's care--from those who will do evil. Because only Drummond knows where the unique library is and only Cassie's book can get them there. But there are those willing to kill to obtain those secrets. And a dark force--in the form of a shadowy, sadistic woman--is at the very top of that list.
Subjects: Fantasy fiction.; Novels.; Books; Booksellers and bookselling; Good and evil; Librarians; Magic; Man-woman relationships; Time travel; Women booksellers;
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The book of eels : our enduring fascination with the most mysterious creature in the natural world / by Svensson, Patrik,1972-author.; Broomé, Agnes,translator.; translation of:Svensson, Patrik,1972-Ålevangeliet.English.;
Includes bibliographical references."Part H Is for Hawk, part The Soul of an Octopus, The Book of Eels is both a meditation on the world's most elusive fish--the eel--and a reflection on the human condition. Remarkably little is known about the European eel, Anguilla anguilla. So little, in fact, that scientists and philosophers have, for centuries, been obsessed with what has become known as the "eel question": Where do eels come from? What are they? Are they fish or some other kind of creature altogether? Even today, in an age of advanced science, no one has ever seen eels mating or giving birth, and we still don't understand what drives them, after living for decades in freshwater, to swim great distances back to the ocean at the end of their lives. They remain a mystery. Drawing on a breadth of research about eels in literature, history, and modern marine biology, as well as his own experience fishing for eels with his father, Patrik Svensson crafts a mesmerizing portrait of an unusual, utterly misunderstood, and completely captivating animal. In The Book of Eels, we meet renowned historical thinkers, from Aristotle to Sigmund Freud to Rachel Carson, for whom the eel was a singular obsession. And we meet the scientists who spearheaded the search for the eel's point of origin, including Danish marine biologist Johannes Schmidt, who led research efforts in the early twentieth century, catching thousands upon thousands of eels, in the hopes of proving their birthing grounds in the Sargasso Sea. Blending memoir and nature writing at its best, Svensson's journey to understand the eel becomes an exploration of the human condition that delves into overarching issues about our roots and destiny, both as humans and as animals, and, ultimately, how to handle the biggest question of all: death. The result is a gripping and slippery narrative that will surprise and enchant."--
Subjects: Eels.;
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Another book about bears / by Bunting, Laura.; Bunting, Phil.;
Ever wondered why there are so many books about bears? Discover the grizzly truth in this bear-all account.LSC
Subjects: Bears; Animals;
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The book with no pictures / by Novak, B. J.,1979-;
"In this book with no pictures, the reader has to say every silly word, no matter what"--Provided by publisher.LSC
Subjects: Humorous fiction.; Books and reading;
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The Book of love letters : Canadian kinship, friendship and romance / by Grescoe, Audrey.; Grescoe, Paul,1939-;
Includes bibliographical references.
Subjects: Love-letters;
© 2005., McClelland & Stewart,
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Supergirl. [graphic novel] / by Orlando, Steve(Comic book writer),author.; Rocha, Robson,artist.; Pugh, Steve,1966-artist.; Rapmund, Norm,artist.; Luis, José(Comic book artist),artist.; Henriques, Daniel,artist.; Atiyeh, Michael,colourist,artist.; Wands, Steve,letterer.;
Subjects: Graphic novels.; Superhero comics.; Supergirl (Fictitious character); Women superheroes; Superheroes;
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Supergirl. [graphic novel] / by Orlando, Steve(Comic book writer),author.; Houser, Jody,author.; Ayala, Vita,author.; Rocha, Robson,artist.; Carnero, Carmen,artist.; Campbell, Jamal,artist.; Ferreira, Júlio,artist.; Henriques, Daniel,artist.;
Subjects: Young adult fiction.; Graphic novels.; Superhero comics.; Supergirl (Fictitious character); Women superheroes; Superheroes;
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Supergirl. [graphic novel] / by Orlando, Steve(Comic book writer),author.; Ching, Brian,artist.; Lupacchino, Emanuela,artist.; McCarthy, Ray,artist.; Atiyeh, Michael,colourist,artist.; Wands, Steve,letterer.;
"Supergirl moves to National City! As Kara Danvers, average American teenager and high school student, Supergirl must balance her life as a superhero with her new life on Earth. But some demons from her Kryptonian past are coming back to haunt her, and Kara will find herself face-to-face with her father: the sinister Cyborg Superman!"--
Subjects: Graphic novels.; Superhero comics.; Supergirl (Fictitious character); Women superheroes; Superheroes;
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This is a serious book / by Parachini, Jodie.; Rieley, Daniel.;
"The arrival of donkeys, a zebra, monkeys, and a slew of other animals upends the narrator's plans for a very serious book"--Provided by publisher.LSC
Subjects: Humorous fiction.; Books and reading; Animals;
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Supergirl. [graphic novel] / by Orlando, Steve(Comic book writer),author.; Larson, Hope,author.; Ching, Brian,artist.; Bergara, Matías,1984-artist.; Miranda, Inaki,artist.; Atiyeh, Michael,colourist,artist.; De la Cruz, Eva,colourist.; Wands, Steve,letterer.; Bennett, Deron,letterer.;
"The adventures of the Girl of Tomorrow continue as Supergirl enters the mind of a Kryptonian monster to stop a killer and goes on a suicide mission to restore sanity within the Department of Extranormal Operations (D.E.O). Plus, in the aftermath of "Superman Reborn," Kara meets Superman again (for the first time) to face the evil of the Emerald Empress! Featuring shocking revelations, all-powerful sorceresses from the future, the Batgirl of Burnside and dinner in the Wild West--they're all here in this amazing collection."--
Subjects: Graphic novels.; Superhero comics.; Supergirl (Fictitious character); Women superheroes; Superheroes;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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