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Never wear red lipstick on picture day / by Gutknecht, Allison.; Lewis, Stevie.;
Reading level : ages 7-10.
Subjects: Berr, Mandy (Fictitious character); Families; Elementary schools; Friendship; Photographs; Contests;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Rum and choke / by Harris, Sherry(Mystery writer),author.;
The Florida Panhandle Barback Games are coming up and Chloe's been drafted to represent the Sea Glass Saloon--competing in various obstacle-course events that conclude with rolling an empty keg up a hill. The rivalries are so fierce that some of the participating bars even stoop to bringing in ringers. Meanwhile, Chloe's friend Ann--a descendant of the famed pirate Jean Lafitte--asks her to come along for a boat ride as Ann dives into the Gulf of Mexico. She's found some old papers that may identify the location of sunken treasure. Instead, she finds a sunken body--of one of the ringers hired for the Barback Games. Now that murder is in the mix, Chloe has to figure out whether one of the competitors went overboard ...
Subjects: Detective and mystery fiction.; Novels.; Bars (Drinking establishments); Contests; Murder; Small cities;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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The Christmas wager / by Cassidy, Holly,author.;
"One rivalry. Eight days until Christmas. Let the holiday games begin. When L.A.-based real estate developer Bella Ross arrives in the sleepy mountain town of Maple Falls, she has one mission: to acquire the local failing Christmas shop, Always Noelle, securing the promotion of her dreams. Nothing can get in her way. Except the shop owner's stubborn grandson, Jesse Harrison. Both refuse to budge, until an unlikely wager is struck: Bella and Jesse will compete in the Maple Falls Holiday Games, an annual tradition of eccentric feats of strength and skills. Winner decides the selling price. They'll give each other a run for their money, but as the competition heats up, Bella and Jesse's icy feelings toward each other begin to thaw. It'll take a Christmas miracle for them to admit there's a spark, but what if it's just another game?"--
Subjects: Christmas fiction.; Romance fiction.; Novels.; Christmas stories; Contests; Man-woman relationships; Real estate developers; Stores, Retail;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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We're red, weird, and blue! What can we do? / by Gutman, Dan.; Paillot, Jim.;
Ages 6-10.LSC
Subjects: Humorous fiction.; A. J. (Arlo Jervis); Presidents' Day; Contests; Elementary schools;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Dumplin' / by Murphy, Julie,1965-;
Sixteen-year-old Willowdean wants to prove to everyone in her small Texas town that she is more than just a fat girl, so, while grappling with her feelings for a co-worker who is clearly attracted to her, Will and some other misfits prepare to compete in the beauty pageant her mother runs.LSC
Subjects: Overweight persons; Beauty contests; Dating (Social customs); Friendship; Self-esteem;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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A galaxy of whales / by Fawcett, Heather(Heather M.);
Eleven-year-old Fern grapples with her father's death, a distant best friend, and a failing family business, but discovers an unexpected connection with neighbor Jasper as they collaborate on a photography contest and attempt to photograph an endangered pod of killer whales.
Subjects: Whales; Families; Friendship; Photography; Contests;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Catching fire / by Collins, Suzanne.;
By winning the annual Hunger Games, District 12 tributes Katniss Everdeen and Peeta Mellark have secured a life of safety and plenty for themselves and their families, but because they won by defying the rules, they unwittingly become the faces of an impending rebellion.LSC
Subjects: Science fiction.; Everdeen, Katniss (Fictitious character); Insurgency; Reality television programs; Interpersonal relations; Contests;
© 2009., Scholastic Press,
Available copies: 3 / Total copies: 3
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The writing retreat : a novel / by Bartz, Julia,author.;
While attending a month-long writing retreat at the estate of a feminist horror writer who issues a life-changing challenge, Alex, determined to win this seemingly impossible contest, ignores the strange happenings around her until the disappearance of afellow writer leads her on a desperate search for the truth.
Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Psychological fiction.; Novels.; Contests; Mansions; Missing persons; Women authors; Writers' retreats;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Frank Pearl in the awful waffle kerfuffle / by McDonald, Megan.; Madrid, Erwin.; Reynolds, Peter,1961-;
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Subjects: Moody, Judy (Fictitious character); Contests; Winning and losing; Friendship;
© 2014., Candlewick Press,
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Gamerville / by Christmas, Johnnie.;
"Max Lightning is howling at the moon--he's finally qualified for Gamerville, a championship where players compete to be top dog in the multiplayer video game Lone Wolf of Calamity Bay. But his dreams of domination are doomed when his parents send him to Camp Reset. Gone are the long nights of downing energy drinks and getting copious amounts of screen time. They've been replaced with fresh air and group activities under the hot sun--a shock to the system for a lone wolf like Max. Can Max escape Camp Reset and level up at Gamerville, or has he finally played his last match?"--Amazon.Ages 8-12.
Subjects: Graphic novels.; Comics (Graphic works); Cartoons and comics.; Camps; Contests; Interpersonal relations; Video games;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 2
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