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The time travel twins / by Patterson, James,1947-; Safran, Tad.; Schweizer, Chris.;
"A twin sister and brother escape their miserable orphanage by traveling back in time to the American Revolution, where they race to uncover the many secrets of their past and fight to protect the future."--
Subjects: Action and adventure fiction.; Twins; Siblings; Time travel; Adventure and adventurers;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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The witch's walking stick / by Meddaugh, Susan;
When a witch loses her magic walking stick, which has been used over the years to grant hundreds of miserable wishes, she tricks a young girl into finding and returning it, with unexpected results.
Subjects: Magic; Wishes; Witches;
© c2005., Houghton Mifflin Co.,
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The austere academy / by Snicket, Lemony; Helquist, Brett;
As their outrageous misfortune continues, the Baudelaire orphans are shipped off to a miserable boarding school, where they befriend the two Quagmire triplets and find that they have been followed by the dreaded Count Olaf."10 up" --P. [4] of cover.
Subjects: Orphans; Brothers and sisters; Boarding schools; Schools;
© 2000., HarperCollins,
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 2
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The Pied Piper's magic / by Kellogg, Steven.;
In a story loosely based on The Pied Piper of Hamelin, an elf acquires from a miserable witch a magic pipe that allows him to transform things, including the mean-spirited Grand Duke who rules over a rat-infested town.
Subjects: Pied Piper of Hamelin (Legendary character); Fairy tales.; Magic; Rats;
© 2009., Dial Books for Young Readers,
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The dark secret / by Sutherland, Tui,1978-;
When Starflight, one of the dragonets of destiny, is kidnapped by the NightWings he finds that the kingdom of his birth is a miserable place, full of terrible secrets - and that, with his fellow dragonets too far away to help, the fate of two kingdoms rests in his talons.LSC
Subjects: Fantasy fiction.; Dragons; Prophecies; Identity (Psychology);
© c2013., Scholastic Press,
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Future me saves the world (and ruins my life) / by Cypess, Leah.; Molebash, Wes.;
Ethan Koslov wants to be an ordinary kid, but his future adult self has shown up, demanding that he save the world by preventing his fourth-grade class from making their substitute teacher so miserable that her future self becomes an evil dictator and starts a war.Ages 8-12.
Subjects: Time-travel fiction.; School fiction.; Science fiction.; Humorous fiction.; Time travel; Substitute teachers; Middle schools; Friendship;
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Sky without stars / by Brody, Jessica.; Rendell, Joanne.;
"This sweeping reimagining of Les Misérables tells the story of three teens from very different backgrounds who are thrown together amidst the looming threat of revolution on the French planet-colony of Laterre"--Provided by publisher.Ages 12 up.LSC
Subjects: Science fiction.; Adventure fiction.; Space colonies; Criminals; Revolutions;
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A Christmas carol / by Dickens, Charles,1812-1870.; Greenhut, Josh.; Helquist, Brett.;
A miser learns the true meaning of Christmas when three ghostly visitors review his past and foretell his future.
Subjects: Christmas; Ghosts;
© 2009., HarperCollins,
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Do nothing : how to break away from overworking, overdoing, and underliving / by Headlee, Celeste Anne,1969-author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."We work feverishly to make ourselves happy. So why are we so miserable? Despite our constant search for new ways to "hack" our bodies and minds for peak performance, human beings are working more instead of less, living harder not smarter, and becoming more lonely and anxious. This manifesto helps us break free of our unhealthy devotion to efficiency and shows us how to reclaim our time and humanity with a little more leisure"--
Subjects: Self-help publications.; Leisure.; Work; Happiness.;
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A Christmas carol [videorecording (BLURAY)]. by Carrey, Jim; Oldman, Gary; Penn, Robin Wright; Hoskins, Bob; Firth, Colin;
Director, Robert Zemeckis.Robin Wright Penn, Colin Firth, Gary Oldman, Bob Hoskins, Jim Carrey.Ebenezer Scrooge begins the Christmas holiday with his usual miserly contempt, barking at his faithful clerk and his cheery nephew. But when the ghosts of Christmas Past, Present, and Yet to Come take him on an eye-opening journey revealing truths Old Scrooge is reluctant to face, he must open his heart to undo years of ill will before it's too late. Includes featurettes, deleted scenes, and more.CHVRS rating: PG.Blu-ray.
Subjects: Children's.; Children's films.; Animated.; Holidays.; Adventure.;
© 2010., Disney,
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