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- Fritz Leiber's Fafhrd and the Gray Mouser omnibus [graphic novel] / by Chaykin, Howard V.,author,illustrator.; Crusty Bunkers,illustrator.; Effinger, George Alec,author.; Heisler, Michael,letterer.; Leiber, Fritz,1910-1992,creator.; Mignola, Mike,illustrator.; Milgrom, Al,illustrator.; O'Neil, Dennis,1939-2020,author.; Oakley, Bill,letterer.; Simonson, Walter,illustrator.; Starlin, Jim,illustrator.; Van Valkenburgh, Sherilyn,colorist.;
"Fritz Leiber ranks among the giants of fantasy and science fiction visionaries, capturing multiple Hugo, Nebula, and World Fantasy Awards and influencing a generation of writers. And his most renowned creations are the swashbuckling Fafhrd and the Gray Mouser stories. Collected here are adaptations of some of the finest of these tales. Join the hulking barbarian and the diminutive rogue as they battle swordsmen, necromancers, and flagons of strong drink!"--- Subjects: Comics adaptations.; Fantasy comics.; Graphic novels.; Leiber, Fritz, 1910-1992; Adventure and adventurers; Swordsmen;
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- Oblivion [videorecording (BLURAY)] / by Coster-Waldau, Nikolaj,1970-; Cruise, Tom,1962-; Freeman, Morgan.; Kosinski, Joseph,1974-; Kurylenko, Olga,1979-; Leo, Melissa.; Riseborough, Andrea,1981-; Relativity Media.; Universal Studios Home Entertainment (Firm);
Composers, Joseph Trapanese and Anthony Gonzalez ; music by M.8.3 ; director of photography, Claudio Miranda.Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, Melissa Leo, Tom Cruise, Olga Kurylenko, Andrea Riseborough, Morgan Freeman.In the distant future, Earth has been decimated by an intergalactic battle against an alien race known as the Scavs. The majority of mankind has been evacuated, leaving just a few solitary drone repairmen remaining on the planet's surface. Their job is simple -- stand guard over the ruins of a once-great empire by patrolling the skies, and ensuring the drones continue to function. Jack Harper (Tom Cruise) is nearing the end of his mission to extract resources essential to the survival of the human race when he witnesses a spacecraft fall from the sky. Upon investigating, Jack discovers the capsule contains a mysterious woman. With mission control watching his every move from high up above the clouds, Jack embarks on a spectacular adventure that will not only challenge everything he's been taught about mankind's most defining battle, but perhaps alter the entire course of human history as well.Canadian Home Video Rating: PG.BluRay. - Subjects: Dystopian films.; Extraterrestrial beings; Feature films.; Human-alien encounters; Man-woman relationships; Natural resources; Science fiction films.; Space vehicles; War;
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- The raging storm / by Cleeves, Ann,author.;
"Detective Matthew Venn returns in The Raging Storm, the next captivating novel in the Two Rivers series from Ann Cleeves, the number one bestselling author and creator of Vera and Shetland. When Jem Rosco--sailor, adventurer and local legend--blows into town in the middle of an autumn gale, the residents of Greystone, Devon, are delighted to have a celebrity in their midst. The residents think nothing of it when Rosco disappears again; that's the sort of man he is. Until the lifeboat is launched to a hoax call-out during a raging storm and his body is found in a dinghy, anchored off Scully Cove, a place with legends of its own. This is an uncomfortable case for DI Matthew Venn. He came to the remote village as a child, its community populated by the Barum Brethren that he parted ways with, so when superstition and rumour mix and another body is found in the cove, Matthew soon finds his judgement clouded. As the stormy winds howl and the village is cut off, Venn and his team start their investigation, little realizing their own lives might be in danger ... "--- Subjects: Detective and mystery fiction.; Novels.; Gay detectives; Murder; Police;
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- Kaboom! : a volcano erupts / by Kulekjian, Jessica.; Si, Zoe.;
Includes bibliographical references."Ssh, this volcano's sleeping... or is it? Something is stirring deep inside. A whisper hisses through the magma chamber. Steam spits out. Bubbles boil and pop. And suddenly... it's awake! This lively informational picture book chronicles what happens when a volcano erupts. From the stirring of hot magma deep inside, to the smelly gases that signal an eruption, to the big kaboom itself, readers go on a journey of discovery about volcanoes. A playful, spirited first-person narrative from a cheeky volcano's point of view is supported by easily digestible fact boxes that explain important volcanic facts and terms, from magma to ash clouds. It's a step-by-step guide to a thrilling natural phenomenon -- perfect for both classroom read-alouds and more involved lesson plans. The content is supported by expert-vetted backmatter that includes a diagram of a volcano, an explanation of volcanic phases, information about different types of volcanoes, and sources for further reading. It's the ideal pick for budding vulcanologists -- or any kids who love things that go kaboom"--- Subjects: Illustrated works.; Volcanoes;
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- Passing: A Family in Black & White. by Cloud, Robin,film director.; Topic Studios (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Originally produced by Topic Studios in 2019.For decades, African American comedian and filmmaker Robin Cloud had heard tales about the “Nebraska cousins,” a branch of her family that moved away from the East Coast to pass for white in the rural Midwest. In this six-part series, Cloud attempts to find and understand the motives of the relatives who left everything and everyone else behind, and documents how their progeny grapple with the revelation that they aren’t who they thought they were.Mode of access: World Wide Web.- Subjects: Documentary films.; Enthnology.; Social sciences.; Documentary films.; Television series.; Motion pictures.; Ethnicity.;
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- An Italian girl in Brooklyn / by Montefiore, Santa,1970-author.;
Dark secrets and hidden sorrows abound in Santa Montefiore's spellbinding new novel set in war-torn Italy and the streets of New York. New York, 1979. It is Thanksgiving and Evelina has her close family and beloved friends gathered around, her heart weighted with gratitude for what she has and regret for what she has given up. She has lived in America for over thirty years, but she is still Italian in her soul. Northern Italy, 1934. Evelina leads a sheltered life with her parents and siblings in a villa of fading grandeur. When her elder sister Benedetta marries a banker, to suit her father's wishes rather than her own, Evelina swears that she will never marry out of duty. She knows nothing of romantic love, but when she meets Ezra, son of the local dressmaker, her heart recognises it like an old friend. Evelina wants these carefree days to last forever. She wants to bask in sunshine, beauty and love and pay no heed to the grey clouds gathering on the horizon. But nothing lasts forever. The shadows of war are darkening over Europe and precious lives are under threat.- Subjects: Domestic fiction.; Historical fiction.; Novels.; Families; First loves; Girls; Man-woman relationships;
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- Piranesi / by Clarke, Susanna,author.;
"From the New York Times bestselling author of Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell, an intoxicating, hypnotic new novel set in a dreamlike alternative reality. Piranesi's house is no ordinary building: its rooms are infinite, its corridors endless, its walls are lined with thousands upon thousands of statues, each one different from all the others. Within the labyrinth of halls an ocean is imprisoned; waves thunder up staircases, rooms are flooded in an instant. But Piranesi is not afraid; he understands the tides as he understands the pattern of the labyrinth itself. He lives to explore the house. There is one other person in the house-a man called The Other, who visits Piranesi twice a week and asks for help with research into A Great and Secret Knowledge. But as Piranesi explores, evidence emerges of another person, and a terrible truth begins to unravel, revealing a world beyond the one Piranesi has always known. For readers of Neil Gaiman's The Ocean at the End of the Lane and fans of Madeline Miller's Circe, Piranesi introduces an astonishing new world, an infinite labyrinth, full of startling images and surreal beauty, haunted by the tides and the clouds"--- Subjects: Fantasy fiction.; Diary fiction.; Magic realist fiction.; Magic; Imaginary places; Labyrinths;
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- The grimoire of Kensington Market / by Davis, Lauren B.,1955-author.;
"The downtown core of Toronto is being consumed by elysium, a drug that allows its users to slip through the permeable edges of this world and then consumes them utterly. Peddled by the icy Srebrenka, few have managed to escape the drug and its dealer. But Maggie has. Inspired by Hans Christian Andersen's "The Snow Queen," the Grimoire of Kensington Market is the story of Maggie, guardian of the Grimoire bookstore, which expands and contracts as stories are born ... or die. Only those who are destined to find the Grimoire enter through its front door. But one day a messenger arrives with a mysterious note that reads, "follow me." The next day, another note arrives and then another. The messages, Maggie realizes, are from her brother, Kyle, who has fallen under the influence of the elysium. Kyle has gone too far into the Silver World and needs his sister, a recovering addict herself, to rescue him. Driven by guilt and love in equal measure, Maggie sets off on a quest where bands of robbers stalk the woods, tavern keepers weave clouds to hide mountains and caribou fly on the northern lights. A journey where dreams and the dead both come to life."--- Subjects: Psychological fiction.; Drug abuse; Recovering addicts; Magic;
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- An Earthling's guide to outer space : everything you ever wanted to know about black holes, dwarf planets, aliens, and more / by McDonald, Bob,1951-author.;
"Beloved science commentator Bob McDonald takes us on a tour of our galaxy, unraveling the mysteries of the universe and helping us navigate our place among the stars. How big is our galaxy? Is there life on those distant planets? Are we really made of star dust? And where do stars even come from? In An Earthling's Guide to Outer Space, we finally have the answers to all those questions and more. With clarity, wisdom, and a great deal of enthusiasm, McDonald explores the curiosities of the big blue planet we call home as well as our galactic neighbours--from Martian caves to storm clouds on Jupiter to the nebulae at the far end of the universe. So if you're pondering how to become an astronaut, or what dark matter really is, or how an asteroid wiped out the dinosaurs, look no further. Through a captivating mix of stories, experiments, and illustrations, McDonald walks us through space exploration past and present, and reveals what we can look forward to in the future. An Earthling's Guide to Outer Space is sure to satisfy science readers of all ages, and to remind us earthbound terrestrials just how special our place in the universe truly is."--- Subjects: Trivia and miscellanea.; Astronomy;
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- The many fortunes of Maya / by Collier, Nicole D.; Cloud, Sawyer.;
Always turning to her Wheel of Fortunes, a cardboard circle covered with wisdom she's collected from fortune cookies, for answers and a dose of luck, 12-year-old Maya must find the courage to write her own fortune to answer her deep-down questions.- Subjects: Soccer; Parent and child; Divorce; Friendship; Fortune cookies; Identity (Psychology); African Americans;
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