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Help wanted : a novel / by Waldman, Adelle,author.;
A group of misfit, big-box store employees working the overnight shift in a small upstate New York town vie for the stability, salary and possibility of a new job when their store manager announces he is leaving.
Subjects: Black humor.; Satirical literature.; Social problem fiction.; Novels.; Retail trade; Retail trade;
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Endlessly ever after : pick your path to countless fairy tale endings! by Snyder, Laurel.; Santat, Dan.;
In this rhyming mash-up of many fairy tales, the reader is invited to follow Rosie down the many possible paths which may lead to a sleeping maiden, a hungry wolf, a girl locked in a tower, or a goose that lays golden eggs--but with some luck, and some smart choices, Rosie may save herself and her fellow fairy tale characters.LSC
Subjects: Plot-your-own stories.; Stories in rhyme.; Humorous fiction.; Characters and characteristics in literature; Fairy tales; Choice (Psychology);
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Dante's Indiana : a novel / by Boyagoda, Randy,1976-author.;
In 'Dante's Indiana', Prin moves to small-town Indiana to work for a millionaire whos building a theme park inspired by Dantes 'Inferno', and he quickly becomes involved in the lives of his co-workers and in the struggles of their opioid-ravaged community. When a Black teenager is killed, creationists, politicians and protesters alike descend. In the midst of this American chaos, Prin risks everything to help the lost and angry souls around him while searching for his own way home. Randy Boyagoda lives in Toronto, ON. From the author of 'Original Prin'.
Subjects: Black humor.; Satirical literature.; Faith; Families; Fanaticism;
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The three little superpigs : once upon a time / by Evans, Claire(Illustrator);
When they arrive in Fairyland to settle down and build their own houses, everyone they meet warns the three little superpigs about the Big Bad Wolf, but only one of them pays much attention--and when the Wolf comes looking for a pork dinner, it is his brick house that saves his foolish brothers and earns them all the status of superheroes in Fairyland (which is what they have always dreamed of being).
Subjects: Humorous fiction.; Picture books.; Fairy tales.; Characters and characteristics in literature; Swine; Brothers; Wolves; Superheroes;
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The cockroach / by McEwan, Ian,author.;
In this bitingly funny, Kafkaesque satire, Ian McEwan engages with scabrous humour a very recognizable political world and turns it on its head.
Subjects: Satirical literature.; Political fiction.; Humorous fiction.; Prime ministers;
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Good as gold / by Mlynowski, Sarah.;
The magic mirror has a crack and it sends Abby, Jonah, and Prince into the mixed up tale of Goldilocks and the Three Bears, and they soon find that Goldy is in need of a lot of gold to get her father out of jail, and so they find themselves negotiating between the Bears, who want honey, and Rumpelstiltskin, who just wants a friend or two--but King Ned is just plain greedy and somehow the children and Goldy's father have to escape from the king's jail, and get back to the portal to return home.LSC
Subjects: Fantasy fiction.; Humorous fiction.; Abby (Fictitious character); Jonah (Fictitious character from Mlynowski); Three Bears (Tale); Characters and characteristics in literature; Magic mirrors; Brothers and sisters; Friendship;
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A little devil in America : notes in praise of black performance / by Abdurraqib, Hanif,1983-author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."A Little Devil in America is an urgent project that unravels all modes and methods of black performance, in this moment when black performers are coming to terms with their value, reception, and immense impact on America. With sharp insight, humor, and heart, Abdurraqib examines how black performance happens in specific moments in time and space--midcentury Paris, the moon, or a cramped living room in Columbus, Ohio. At the outset of this project, Abdurraqib became fascinated with clips of black minstrel entertainers like William Henry Lane, better known as Master Juba. Knowing there was something more complicated and deep-seated in the history and legacy of minstrelsy, Abdurraqib uncovered questions and tensions that help to reveal how black performance pervades all areas of American society. Abdurraqib's prose is entrancing and fluid as he leads us along the links in his remarkable trains of thought. A Little Devil in America considers, critques, and praises performance in music, sports, writing, comedy, grief, games, and love"--
Subjects: African Americans in the performing arts.; African Americans; African Americans; African Americans; American literature;
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Spill the beans / by Mlynowski, Sarah.;
Abby and Jonah take a trip through the magic mirror and finally end up in Jack and the beanstalk (which happens to be Jonah's favorite story ever)--but things soon start to go wrong, and the children have to try and set the tale right, even if it means trading their dog, Prince, for the magic beans, climbing the beanstalk (three times!), and reaching an amicable settlement with the giants (Magnus and Philippa, who are really quite nice), and the sneaky trader, Devin, to get their dog back.LSC
Subjects: Fantasy fiction.; Humorous fiction.; Abby (Fictitious character); Jonah (Fictitious character from Mlynowski); Jack and the beanstalk; Characters and characteristics in literature; Giants; Brothers and sisters; Magic mirrors; Magic;
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Animal life / by Auður A. Ólafsdóttir,1958-author.; translation of:Auður A. Ólafsdóttir,1958-Dýralíf.English.; FitzGibbon, Brian(Translator),translator.;
"From winner of the Nordic Council Literature Prize and the Icelandic Literary Prize, Auður Ava Ólafsdóttir, comes a dazzling novel about a family of midwives set in the run-up to Christmas in Iceland. In the days leading up to Christmas, Dómhildur delivers her 1,922nd baby. Beginnings and endings are her family trade; she comes from a long line of midwives on her mother's side and a long line of undertakers on her father's. She even lives in the apartment that she inherited from her grandaunt, a midwife with a unique reputation for her unconventional methods. As a terrible storm races towards Reykjavík, Dómhildur discovers decades worth of letters and manuscripts hidden amongst her grandaunt's clutter. Fielding calls from her anxious meteorologist sister and visits from her curious new neighbour, Dómhildur escapes into her grandaunt's archive and discovers strange and beautiful reflections on birth, death, and human nature. With her singular warmth and humor, in Animal Life Ólafsdóttir gives us a beguiling novel that comes direct from the depths of an Icelandic winter, full of hope for spring"--
Subjects: Domestic fiction.; Novels.; Letters; Manuscripts; Midwives;
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Would you rather-- ? : wonderfully weird / by Heimberg, Justin.; Gomberg, David.;
Poses a new selection of edgy questions designed to promote fun and creative thought, such as "Would you rather wear starched and ironed underwear for a month or use poison-ivy as toilet paper once?"LSC
Subjects: American wit and humor.; Games; Children's questions and answers.;
© c2013., Seven Footer Press,
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