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The peppermint tea chronicles / by McCall Smith, Alexander,1948-author.; McIntosh, Iain,illustrator.;
"Summer has come to Scotland Street. The long days have prompted its denizens to engage in flights of fancy. Some, like the Duke of Johannesburg's plan to create a microlite seaplane, are literal flights, and some, like the vain Bruce Anderson's idea of settling down with one of his many admirers, are more metaphorical. With the domineering Irene off pursuing academic challenges, Stuart and Bertie are free to indulge in summer fun. Stuart reconnects with an old acquaintance over refreshing peppermint tea while Bertie takes his friend Ranald Braveheart Macpherson to the circus. But their trip to the big top becomes rather more than the pleasant diversion they were hoping for. Once again, Scotland Street teems with the daily triumphs and challenges of those who call it home, and provides a warm, wise, and witty chronicle of the affairs in this corner of the world"--
Subjects: Humorous fiction.; Domestic fiction.; Neighbors; Interpersonal relations;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 2
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Monkey and me / by Gravett, Emily.;
A girl and her toy monkey pretend to be a variety of animals, waddling like a penguin, jumping like a kangaroo and hanging upside down like a bat."Ages 2-6"--P. [2] of cover.LSC
Subjects: Stories in rhyme.; Girls; Monkeys; Stuffed animals (Toys); Animals; Imagination;
© 2008, c2007., Simon & Schuster Children's Pub.,
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Protocol zero [sound recording] / by Abel, James,author.; Porter, Ray,1965-narrator.; Books on Tape, Inc.,publisher.; Penguin Audio (Firm),publisher.;
Read by Ray Porter.
Subjects: Audiobooks.; Suspense fiction.; Mystery fiction.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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The grapes of wrath / by Steinbeck, John,1902-1968.;
This book is part of our Book Sanctuary collection. A Book Sanctuary is a physical or digital space that actively protects the freedom to read. It provides shelter and access to endangered books. Launched by Chicago Public Library in 2022, The Book Sanctuary initiative brings attention to challenged titles, and commits to making these books accessible. Innisfil ideaLAB & Library's Book Sanctuary Collection represents books that have been challenged, censored or removed from a public library or school in North America. More than 50 adult, teen, and children's books are in our collection and are available for browsing and borrowing in our branches and online. Explore the collection to learn more about why these books were challenged.Depicts the hardships and suffering endured by the Joad family as they journey from Oklahoma to California during the Depression.Includes bibliographical references (p. xli-xlvii).Winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature.Pulitzer prize for fiction winner, 1940.
Subjects: Domestic fiction.; Fiction.; Domestic fiction.; General fiction.; Banned book sanctuary.; Classics; Literary; Migrant agricultural laborers; Rural families; Depressions; Labor camps;
© 2000., Penguin,
Available copies: 0 / Total copies: 4
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Freedom : how we lose it and how we fight back / by Law, Nathan,author.; Fowler, Evan,author.;
"A timely manifesto on freedom from Hong Kong's leading pro-democracy activist Nathan Law, a Nobel Peace Prize nominee"--
Subjects: Democratization; Liberty.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Charlie and the chocolate factory [kit (CD)] / by Dahl, Roald.; Blake, Quentin.; Idle, Eric.;
Read by Eric Idle.LSC
Subjects: Humorous fiction.; Bucket, Charlie (Fictitious character); Wonka, Willy (Fictitious character); Chocolate factories; Chocolate; Children; Children's audiobooks.;
© [2010], p1998., Penguin,
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Private Moscow [text (large print)] / by Patterson, James,1947-author.; Hamdy, Adam,1974-author.;
"An invitation from an old friend draws Jack Morgan into a deadly conspiracy. On a cold January morning, Jack Morgan stands inside the New York Stock Exchange with his former US Marine comrade whose company is being launched onto the market, eagerly awaiting the opening bell. But before the bell rings, a bullet rips through the air and finds its mark. In the aftermath of the murder, the victim's wife hires Jack to find the killer. As the head of Private, Jack has at his disposal the world's largest investigation agency. What he discovers shakes him to his core. Jack identifies another murder in Moscow that appears to be linked. So he heads to Russia, and begins to uncover a conspiracy that could have global consequences. With powerful forces plotting against him, will Jack Morgan make it out alive?"--Publisher description.
Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Large print books.; Novels.; Morgan, Jack (Fictitious character); Conspiracies; Murder; Private investigators; Private security services; Secrecy;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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Into the water [sound recording] / by Hawkins, Paula,author.; Bavidge, Rachel,narrator.; Penguin Audio (Firm),publisher.;
Read by Rachel Bavidge with a full cast.
Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Audiobooks.; Psychological fiction.; Murder; Rivers; Women; Secrecy;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Big magic [sound recording] : creative living beyond fear / by Gilbert, Elizabeth,1969-author,narrator.; Penguin Audio (Firm),publisher.;
Read by the author.
Subjects: Audiobooks.; Conduct of life.; Confidence.; Courage.; Creative ability.; Inspiration.; Magical thinking.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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A stranger in the house [sound recording] / by Lapeña, Shari,1960-author.; Gilbert, Tavia,narrator.; Penguin Audio (Firm),publisher.;
Read by Tavia Gilbert.
Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Audiobooks.; Married people; Traffic accidents; Amnesia; Secrecy; Murder;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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