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Weyward : a novel / by Hart, Emilia,author.;

"2019: Under cover of darkness, Kate flees London for ramshackle Weyward Cottage, inherited from a great aunt she barely remembers. With its tumbling ivy and overgrown garden, the cottage is worlds away from the abusive partner who tormented Kate. But she begins to suspect that her great aunt had a secret. One that lurks in the bones of the cottage, hidden ever since the witch-hunts of the 17th century. 1619: Altha is awaiting trial for the murder of a local farmer who was stampeded to death by his herd. As a girl, Altha's mother taught her their magic, a kind not rooted in spell casting but in a deep knowledge of the natural world. But unusual women have always been deemed dangerous, and as the evidence for witchcraft is set out against Altha, she knows it will take all of her powers to maintain her freedom. 1942: As World War II rages, Violet is trapped in her family's grand, crumbling estate. Straitjacketed by societal convention, she longs for the robust education her brother receives--and for her mother, long deceased, who was rumored to have gone mad before her death. The only traces Violet has of her are a locket bearing the initial W and the word weyward scratched into the baseboard of her bedroom. Weaving together the stories of three extraordinary women across five centuries, Emilia Hart's Weyward is an enthralling novel of female resilience and the transformative power of the natural world"--

Subjects: Domestic fiction.; Historical fiction.; Novels.; Abused women; Family secrets; Inheritance and succession; Witch hunting; Witches;

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Chapter and curse / by Penney, Elizabeth.;

Librarian Molly Kimball and her mother, Nina, need a change. So when a letter arrives from Nina's Aunt Violet in Cambridge, England requesting their help running the family bookshop, they jump at the chance. Thomas Marlowe--Manuscripts and Folios, is one of the oldest bookshops in Cambridge, and--unfortunately--customers can tell. When Molly and Nina arrive, spring has come to Cambridge and the famed Cambridge Literary Festival is underway. Determined to bring much-needed revenue to the bookstore, Molly invites Aunt Violet's college classmate and famed poet Persephone Brightwell to hold a poetry reading in the shop. But the event ends in disaster when a guest is found dead--with Molly's great-aunt's knitting needle used as the murder weapon. While trying to clear Violet and keep the struggling shop afloat, Molly sifts through secrets past and present, untangling a web of blackmail, deceit, and murder.

Subjects: Detective and mystery fiction.; Cozy mysteries.; Bookstores; Librarians; Murder;

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Going, going, gone! with the Pain & the Great One / by Blume, Judy.; Stevenson, James.;

Further adventures of first-grader Jake "the Pain" and his sister, third-grader Abigail "the Great One," include a trip to the beach with Grandma, to a county fair with Aunt Diana, and to a mall with Dad.

Subjects: Brothers and sisters; Schools; Family life;

© [2010], c2008., Yearling,

Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1

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Family tree. [videorecording] / by Guest, Christopher.; O'Dowd, Chris.; Piddock, Jim,1956-; HBO Home Entertainment (Firm); Home Box Office (Firm); Lucky Giant (Firm); Warner Home Video (Firm);

Chris O'Dowd.The story of the 30-year-old Tom Chadwick, an Englishman who has few roots, little family, and an unsure sense of his purpose in life. Tom inherits a mysterious box of belongings from a great-aunt he never met, triggering a passion to investigate his family lineage. As Tom's interest in genealogy grows, his life evolves in unexpected directions, as he uncovers a world of unusual stories and characters in the U.K. and the U.S., as well as a growing sense of who he is and who his real family is.Canadian Home Video Rating: 14A.DVD ; Dolby Digital 5.1 or 2.0 sound.

Subjects: Families; Genealogy; Kinship; Television comedies.;

© c2013., HBO Home Entertainment ; Distributed by Warner Home Video,

Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1

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Tidesong / by Xu, Wendy.;

Sophie, a young witch under pressure to get accepted to the top magic academy, is sent to live with relatives she's never met. Cousin Sage and Great-Aunt Lan are supposed to help Sophie train, but they seem more interested in giving her chores. When Sophie attempts her own magic, she accidentally traps a young water dragon named Lir in human form. Lir is everything Sophie isn't--skilled at magic, and beloved by Auntie Lan. If Sophie can fix her mistake, Lir can return home, but she'll lose her friend, and magic teacher. Will she make things right, or will Lir be stuck forever?Ages 8-12.LSC

Subjects: Graphic novels.; Fantasy comic books, strips, etc.; Witches; Aunts; Dragons; Magic; Friendship; Seashore;

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By the ghost light : war, memory, and families / by Thomson, R. H.,author.;

Includes bibliographical references."From one of Canada's most beloved performing artists comes an audacious work of non-fiction that explores the stories that shape us and the reach that the past can have across generations. Growing up north of Toronto, R.H. Thomson's imagination was captured by romantic notions of war. He spent his days playing with toy soldiers on the carpet of his grandmother's house, recreating the Battle of Britain with model planes in his bedroom, or sitting at the local theatre watching World War II B movies--ones that offered a very clear perspective on who were the heroes and who the villains; which side were the victors and which the vanquished. Yet Thomson's childhood was also shaped by the spirits of real-life warriors in his family, their fates a brutal and more complicated reminder of the true human cost of war. Eight of Robert's great uncles--George, Joe, Jack, Harold, Arthur, Warren, Wildy, and Fred--fought in the First World War, while his great Aunt Margaret served as a wartime surgical nurse in Europe. Five of the great uncles--George, Joe, Fred, Wildy, and Warren--were killed in battle while two others--Jack and Harold--would return home greatly diminished, spending the rest of their lives in and out of sanitariums, their lungs scarred by disease and poison gas. Throughout their lives, the great uncles, as well as great aunts and cousins, were faithful letter writers, their correspondence offering profound insights into their experiences on the front lines to their loved ones back home, a somber record of the sacrifice the family paid. In By the Ghost Light, R.H. Thomson offers an extraordinary look at his family's history while providing a powerful examination of how we understand war and its aftermath. Using his family letters as a starting point, Thomson roams through a century of folly, touching on areas of military history, art, literature, and science, to express the tragic human cost of war behind the order and calm of ceremonial parades, memorials, and monuments. In an urgent call for new ways to acknowledge the dead, R.H. has created "The World Remembers," an ambitious international project to individually name each of the millions killed in the First World War. Epic in its scope and incredibly intimate in its exploration of lives touched by the tragedy of war, By the Ghost Light is a truly original book that will challenge the way we approach our history"--

Subjects: Biographies.; Personal narratives.; Thomson, R. H.; Thompson family; World War, 1914-1918;

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The love elixir of Augusta Stern : a novel / by Loigman, Lynda Cohen,author.;

"It's never too late for new beginnings. On the cusp of turning eighty, newly retired pharmacist Augusta Stern is adrift. When she relocates to Rallentando Springs-an active senior community in southern Florida-she unexpectedly crosses paths with Irving Rivkin, the delivery boy from her father's old pharmacy-and the man who broke her heart sixty years earlier. As a teenager growing up in 1920's Brooklyn, Augusta's role model was her father, Solomon Stern, the trusted owner of the local pharmacy and the neighborhood expert on every ailment. But when Augusta's mother dies and Great Aunt Esther moves in, Augusta can't help but be drawn to Esther's curious methods. As a healer herself, Esther offers Solomon's customers her own advice-unconventional remedies ranging from homemade chicken soup to a mysterious array of powders and potions. As Augusta prepares for pharmacy college, she is torn between loyalty to her father and fascination with her great aunt, all while navigating a budding but complicated relationship with Irving. Desperate for clarity, she impulsively uses Esther's most potent elixir with disastrous consequences. Disillusioned and alone, Augusta vows to reject Esther's enchantments forever. Sixty years later, confronted with Irving, Augusta is still haunted by the mistakes of her past. What happened all those years ago and how did her plan go so spectacularly wrong? Did Irving ever truly love her or was he simply playing a part? And can Augusta reclaim the magic of her youth before it's too late?"--

Subjects: Historical fiction.; Novels.; Jewish women; Love; Magic; Man-woman relationships; Pharmacists; Women pharmacists;

Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1

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Flying solo : a novel / by Holmes, Linda(Radio talk show host),author.;

"A woman returns to her small Maine hometown, uncovering family secrets that take her on a journey of self-discovery and new love, in this warm and charming novel from the New York Times bestselling author of Evvie Drake Starts Over. Smarting from her recently cancelled wedding and about to turn forty, Laurie Sassalyn returns to her Maine hometown of Calcasset to handle the estate of her great-aunt Dot, a spirited adventurer who lived to be ninety. Along with boxes of Polaroids and pottery, a mysterious wooden duck shows up at the bottom of a cedar chest. Laurie's curiosity is piqued, especially after she finds a love letter to the never-married Dot that ends with the line, "And anyway, if you're ever desperate, there are always ducks, darling." Laurie is told that the duck has no financial value. But after it disappears under suspicious circumstances, she feels compelled to figure out why anyone would steal a wooden duck-and why Dot kept it hidden away in the first place. Suddenly Laurie finds herself swept up in a righteous caper that has her negotiating with antiques dealers and con artists, going on after-hours dates at the local library, and reconnecting with her oldest friend and first love. Desperate to uncover her great-aunt's secrets, Laurie must reckon with her past, her future, and ultimately embrace her own vision of flying solo"--

Subjects: Humorous fiction.; Psychological fiction.; Novels.; Family secrets; Single women;

Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2

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Hotel Flamingo [yoto card] : Yoto card / by Milway, Alex,1978-;

Read by Sarah Ovens.For use with a Yoto Player, the Yoto Player app on a device or NFC touchpoint to stream.When young Anna inherits a dilapidated once-grand hotel from her Great Aunt Mathilde, she's determined to restore it to its former glory. But this is no ordinary hotel--all of her staff and guests are animals! Anna soon rises to the challenge. Whether it's a flamingo, a penguin or a hippo knocking at the door, Anna is ready to welcome them all-with the help of her trusty sidekicks T Bear the doorman, Squeak the friendly elevator mouse, and Lemmy the lemur receptionist ... As she soon finds out, though, running an animal hotel is no easy task. Can Anna make Hotel Flamingo a success once more?Ages 5 to 8.System requirements: 1 Yoto Player smart speaker or Yoto Player app on a device or NFC touchpoint to stream.

Subjects: Children's audiobooks.; Sound recordings.; Animals; Hotelkeepers; Hotels; Imaginary places; Inheritance and succession; Preloaded audiobook.; Yoto audio card.;

© 2021., Yoto Inc.

Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1

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Mary and the witch's flower [videorecording] / by Amami, Yuki,1967-voice actor.; Barnhill, Ruby,2004-voice actor.; Baron, Lynda,voice actor.; Bremner, Ewen,voice actor.; Broadbent, Jim,voice actor.; Freedman, David,1965-screenwriter.; Freedman, Lynda,screenwriter.; Kamiki, Ryūnosuke,1993-voice actor.; New, Giles,film director.; Nishimura, Yoshiaki,1977-film producer.; Sakaguchi, Riko,1972-screenwriter.; Sugisaki, Hana,voice actor.; Wexler, Geoffrey,film producer.; Winslet, Kate,voice actor.; Yonebayashi, Hiromasa,1973-screenwriter,film director.; motion picture adaptation of (work):Stewart, Mary,1916-2014.Little broomstick.; Altitude Film Entertainment (Firm),production company.; GKids (Firm),production company.; Nippon TV Movies,production company.; Studio Ponoc,production company.; Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (Firm),publisher.;

Music, Takatsugu Muramatsu ; supervising animator, Takeshi Inamura ; director of photography, Susumu Fukushi ; editor, Toshihiko Kojima.English voice cast: Ruby Barnhill, Kate Winslet, Jim Broadbent, Ewen Bremner, Lynda Baron ; Japanese voice cast: Hana Sugisaki, Ryunosuke Kamiki, Yuki Amami.From Academy Award nominee Hiromasa Yonebayashi, director of When Marnie Was There and key animator on Spirited Away, comes a dazzling new adventure about a young girl who discovers a flower that grants her magical powers - but only for one night. Mary is an ordinary young girl stuck in the country with her Great-Aunt Charlotte when she discovers an old broomstick and the strange flower that blossoms only once every seven years. Suddenly, Mary finds herself whisked away to Endor College - a school of magic run by Madam Mumblechook and the brilliant Doctor Dee. But the school is not all that it seems, and when Mary tells a lie, she must risk her life to try to set things right.Canadian Home Video Rating: G.DVD ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1, 2.0.

Subjects: Animated films.; Children's films.; Action and adventure films.; Fantasy films.; Feature films.; Magic; Witches; Flowers;

For private home use only.

Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2

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