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Luigi's mansion. [electronic resource]. by Nintendo of America Inc.;
Game.Explore multiple haunted mansions with Luigi and his ghost-hunting Poltergust 5000. Progress through diverse missions to retrieve the missing shards of the Dark Moon scattered across several distinct haunted mansions, each with their own puzzles to solve and ghosts to capture. Go for a high rating by using your superpowered ghost-hunting tool, the Poltergust 5000, to suck up ghosts (and window curtains) and blow air to search every nook and cranny of the chilling-yet-charming mansions. This spooky fun adventure, originally released for the Nintendo 3DS™ system, is now visually enhanced in HD on the Nintendo Switch™ system.ESRB Content Rating: E, Everyone (Mild fantasy violence).Cartridge compatible with Nintendo Switch video game system ; HDTV 720p/1080i/1080p ; in game surround sound ; Nintendo Switch Online membership, Nintendo account and internet connection required for online play/features ; Nintendo Switch Pro controller compatible.
Subjects: Action adventure video games.; Video games.; Nintendo video games.; Arcade-style video games.; Adventure video games.; Platform video games.; Mario, Luigi (Fictitious character); Mario, Mario (Fictitious character); Nintendo Switch (Video game console); Nintendo Switch video games.; Video games.; Plumbers; Haunted houses; Ghosts; Brothers; Luigi's mansion 2 HD (Game);
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Novelist as a vocation / by Murakami, Haruki,1949-author.; Gabriel, Philip,1953-translator.; Goossen, Ted,translator.; translation of:Murakami, Haruki,1949-Shokugyō to shite no shōsetsuka.English.;
Includes bibliographical references."A charmingly idiosyncratic look at writing, creativity, and the author's own novels. Haruki Murakami's myriad fans will be delighted by this unique look into the mind of a master storyteller. In this engaging book, the internationally best-selling author and famously reclusive writer shares with readers what he thinks about being a novelist; his thoughts on the role of the novel in our society; his own origins as a writer; and his musings on the sparks of creativity that inspire other writers, artists, and musicians. Readers who have long wondered where the mysterious novelist gets his ideas and what inspires his strangely surreal worlds will be fascinated by this highly personal look at the craft of writing"--
Subjects: Essays.; Murakami, Haruki, 1949-; Fiction;
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Near miss / by Woods, Stuart,author.; Battles, Brett,author.;
"Following a string of adventures, Stone Barrington is enjoying some downtime in New York City when a chance encounter introduces him to a charming new companion. Too bad she also comes with the baggage of a persistent ex-boyfriend intent on retribution. As Stone skillfully dodges each disturbance, it soon becomes clear that there is potentially an even more treacherous game being played behind the scenes. And when long-standing grudges resurface, Stone is brought back into the orbit of some familiar enemies. He must use all of his tricks--as well as those of a few old friends--to evade trouble before it's too late. But this time, danger just might catch him"--
Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Novels.; Barrington, Stone (Fictitious character); Man-woman relationships; Private investigators;
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Another / by Tremblay, Paul.;
When Casey Wilson's parents tell him that his friend is coming for a sleepover, he has no idea who that might be. Ever since the Zoom Incident, everyone treats him like a pariah, and his tics are worse than ever. When Morel appears, he's not like any friend Casey has ever met. His skin is like clay, and he doesn't speak. But Casey's parents are charmed by the strange kid, and it's nice to have someone to talk to besides his sister, Ally, who is away at college. As his normally loving parents grow distant from Casey, they gush and fawn over Morel. Casey knows something is wrong--but with no end in sight to the sleepover, he's exhausted. And in the dark, out of the corner of his eye, Morel doesn't look like a kid at all. . . .Ages 8-12.
Subjects: Horror fiction.; Sleepovers; Impersonation; Families;
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No escape claws / by Ryan, Sofie,1958-;
It's fall in North Harbor, Maine, where Sarah owns a charming secondhand shop and sells lovingly refurbished items of all kinds. The shop is always bustling--and not just because a quirky team of senior-citizen detectives works out of it and manages to get in even more trouble than Sarah's rough-and-tumble rescue cat, Elvis. A cold case heats up when young Mallory Pearson appears at the shop. Mallory's father is in prison for negligence after her stepmother's mysterious death, but Mallory believes he is innocent and asks the in-house detectives to take on the case. With Sarah and Elvis lending a paw, the detectives decide to try to give Mallory's father a second chance of his own.
Subjects: Detective and mystery fiction.; Grayson, Sarah (Fictitious character); Cat owners; Secondhand trade; Businesswomen; Murder;
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The Brokenwood mysteries. [videorecording] / by Beesley, Mark(Director),film director.; Keane, Murray,film director.; Rea, Neill,1971-actor.; Sutherland, Fern,actor.; Taylor, Pana Hema,actor.; Acorn Media (Firm),publisher.; All 3 Media International (Firm),production company.; RLJ Entertainment,film distributor.; South Pacific Pictures (Firm),production company.;
Neill Rea, Fern Sutherland, Pana Hema Taylor, Nic Sampson, Cristina Serban Ionda.Originally broadcast on television in 2016.Despite relishing the leisurely ways and quaint charms of country life, Detective Senior Sergeant Mike Shepherd (Neill Rea) knows all is not well in the picturesque but murder-ridden town of Brokenwood. Along with his methodical partner, Detective Kristin Sims (Fern Sutherland), and eager young DC Sam Breen (Nic Sampson), Shepherd must confront the violent impulses and roiling passions that can mar even the most serene locales. In these four feature-length mysteries, the detectives face down poisonous spiders, a real-life Clue board game gone wrong, the death of a classic-car enthusiast, and someone killing the Christmas spirit.Canadian Home Video Rating: PG.DVD ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1.
Subjects: Detective and mystery television programs.; Fiction television programs.; Television series.; Criminal investigation; Criminals; Detectives;
For private home use only.
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The girl with the suitcase / by Pearse, Lesley,author.;
London 1941. When Mary meets a glamorous stranger named Elizabeth she realises their lives couldn't be more different. Elizabeth is beautiful; and charming, about to set off on a dazzling adventure to Ireland where she's inherited a grand house. Mary, shy and meek, has nothing to look forward to but the dreary life of a maid in Hampstead. But when an air raid forces them to take shelter underground Mary's life is set in change forever. After waking up in hospital, injured but alive, the nurse mistakes her for Elizabeth and hands over Elizabeth's suitcase with her money and tickets to Ireland inside. This is Mary's chance to escape the hardship of her life and start afresh. But you can't run from the past forever.
Subjects: Historical fiction.; Novels.; World War, 1939-1945;
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Little bird / by Voigt, Cynthia.; Perkins, Lynne Rae.;
"Little Bird faces many challenges when attempting to find her flock's good-luck charm that was lost during an attack by a wild fisher cat"--Provided by publisher.LSC
Subjects: Adventure fiction.; Birds; Farms; Farm life; Animals;
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Squid And Octopus: Friends For Always. by Lesnick, Charlotte,film director.; Falcone, Annie,actor.; Penguin Random House (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Annie FalconeOriginally produced by Penguin Random House in 2021.An award-winning author presents a delightful picture book about friendship under the sea. The four tales in this charming picture book show funny moments in the life of best friends Squid and Octopus. Yes, they argue sometimes (about things as silly as whether they should wear mittens or socks to keep their tentacles warm!), but they are always able to cheer each other up in glum times (such as when Squid wakes from the dream of being a superhero and feels disappointed to be plain old Squid again).They are a very lucky pair. And as the fortune cookie in the last story says, true friends are friends for always. Written and illustrated by Tao Nyeu.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Education films.; Children's stories.;
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The Christmas star [sound recording] / by VanLiere, Donna,1966-author,narrator.; Macmillan Audio (Firm),publisher.;
Read by the author.Thirty-two-year-old Amy Denison volunteers at Glory's Place, an after school program where she meets seven-year-old Maddie, a precocious young girl who has spent her childhood in foster care. Unbeknownst to Amy, Maddie is a mini-matchmaker, with her eye on just the right man for Amy at Grandon Elementary School, where she is a student. Amy is hesitant - she's been hurt before, and isn't sure she's ready to lose her heart again - but an unexpected surprise makes her reconsider her lonely lifestyle. As Christmas nears and the town is blanketed in snow and beautiful decorations, Maddie and the charming staff at Glory's Place help Amy to see that romance can be more than heartache and broken promises.
Subjects: Audiobooks.; Domestic fiction.; Christmas; Volunteers; Girls; Foster children; Mate selection;
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