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Wings of fire : the graphic novel. by Deutsch, Barry.; Swirsky, Rachel.; Holmes, Mike(Comic book artist);
"Peril has been loyal to Queen Scarlet, who used her fatal firescales to kill countless dragons in the SkyWing arena. Now, Peril is loyal to Clay, the only dragonet who has ever been her friend. So when Scarlet threatens Jade Mountain Academy, Peril sets off to find her former queen, stop her, and save the day, no matter what it takes. There's just one problem: a strangely persistent SeaWing, Turtle, insists on coming along, too. Turtle is worried about his friends, who left to search for Scarlet and haven't returned. Peril is worried that she might accidentally burn Turtle -- or burn him on purpose, for being so annoying -- and frustrated that she keeps saying and doing the wrong things. She can't escape her firescales, and she can't escape her reputation as the deadliest dragon in Pyrrhia. So when she's offered a chance to trade everything for a new life, Peril has to decide who she's really loyal to . . . and whether her own scales might actually be worth saving"--Amazon.
Subjects: Fantasy comics.; Graphic novel adaptations.; Graphic novels.; Comics (Graphic works); Cartoons and comics.; Prophecies; Dragons; Friendship; Identity (Philosophical concept); Adventure and adventurers; Adventures and adventurers; Queens; Quests (Expeditions); Identity (Psychology); Schools; Imaginary wars and battles; Good and evil;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Harry Potter and the chamber of secrets / by Rowling, J. K.;
Subjects: Wizards; Adventure stories.; Fantasy fiction.;
© 1999., Raincoast,
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 6
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Pure colour / by Heti, Sheila,1976-author.;
"Here we are, just living in the first draft of creation, which was made by some great artist, who is now getting ready to tear it apart. In this first draft, a woman named Mira leaves home for school. There, she meets Annie, whose tremendous power opens Mira's chest like a portal--to what, she doesn't know. When Mira is older, her beloved father dies, and she enters the strange and dizzying dimension that true loss opens up. Pure Colour tells the story of a life, from beginning to end. It is a galaxy of a novel: explosive, celestially bright, huge, and streaked with beauty. It is a contemporary bible, an atlas of feeling, and a shape-shifting epic. Sheila Heti is a philosopher of modern experience, and she has reimagined what a book can hold."--
Subjects: Psychological fiction.; Philosophical fiction.; Death; Grief; Loss (Psychology); Women;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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The art of racing in the rain : a novel / by Stein, Garth.;
Enzo knows he is different from other dogs: a philosopher with a nearly human soul (and an obsession with opposable thumbs), he has educated himself by watching television and by listening closely to the words of his master, Denny Swift, an up-and-coming race car driver. On the night before his death, Enzo takes stock of his life, recalling all that he and his family have been through, hoping, in his next life, to return as a human.LSC
Subjects: Domestic fiction.; Dogs; Human-animal relationships; Automobile racing drivers; Automobile racing; Reincarnation; Families;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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If cats disappeared from the world / by Kawamura, Genki,1979-author.; Selland, Eric,translator.; translation of:Kawamura, Genki,1979-Sekai kara neko ga kieta nara.English.;
"The young postman's days are numbered. Estranged from his family and living alone, with only his cat, Cabbage, to keep him company, he was unprepared for the doctor's diagnosis that he has only months to live. But before he can tackle his bucket list, the devil shows up to make him an offer: In exchange for making one thing in the world disappear, our narrator will get one extra day of life. And so begins a very strange week that brings the young postman and his beloved cat to the brink of existence. With each object that disappears, the postman reflects on the life he's lived, his joys and regrets, and the people he's loved and lost."--Dust jacket flap.
Subjects: Magic realist fiction.; Philosophical fiction.; Terminally ill; Loss (Psychology); Cats;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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The life of Herod the Great : a novel / by Hurston, Zora Neale,author.; Plant, Deborah G.,1956-editor.;
Includes bibliographical references."A never before published novel from beloved author Zora Neale Hurston, revealing the historical Herod the Great -- not the villain the Bible makes him out to be but a religious and philosophical man who lived a life of valor and vision."--
Subjects: Historical fiction.; Biographical fiction.; Novels.; Herod I, King of Judea, 73 B.C.-4 B.C.; Kings and rulers;
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Christmas at Hogwarts / by Rowling, J. K.; Rowling, J. K.Harry Potter and the philosopher's stone.; Gao, Ziyi.;
'Christmas was coming. One morning in mid-December, Hogwarts woke to find itself covered in several feet of snow.' So begins chapter twelve of Harry Potter and the philosopher's stone, and the heartwarming story of Harry Potter's first magical Christmas at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. From the wonder of the Great Hall decked with magnificent fir trees to cosy evenings by the fire in the Gryffindor common room and the joy of opening presents on Christmas morning, it's a school holiday filled with warmth, friendship, treats and magical surprises that Harry will never forget.
Subjects: Christmas fiction.; Picture books.; Potter, Harry (Fictitious character); Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry (Imaginary organization); Wizards; Witches; Magic; Boarding schools; Friendship;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Days of light : a novel / by Hunter, Megan,1984-author.;
Includes bibliographical references."Easter Sunday, 1938. Ivy is nineteen and ready for her life to finally begin. Her sprawling, bohemian family and their friends gather in the idyllic English countryside for lunch, arranging themselves around well-worn roles. They trade political views and artistic arguments as they impatiently await the arrival and first sight of Frances, the new beau of Ivy's beloved older brother, Joseph. In this auspicious atmosphere of springtime, Ivy's world feels on the cusp of something grand -- but neither she nor those closest to her predicts how a single, enchanted evening and an unexpected tragedy will alter the rest of their lives. A radiant, philosophical, and intimate journey through time, Days of Light chronicles six pivotal days across six decades to tell the story of Ivy's pursuit of answers -- to the events of this fateful Easter Sunday and to the shifting desires of her own heart. Moving through the Second World War up to the close of the 20th century, Hunter captures the galvanic love and transformative moments that define a winding, beautiful life."--
Subjects: Historical fiction.; Novels.; Desire; Faith; Families; Friendship; Life change events; Man-woman relationships; Missing persons;
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The life of Herod the Great [text (large print)] : a novel / by Hurston, Zora Neale,author.; Plant, Deborah G.,1956-editor.;
Includes bibliographical references."A never before published novel from beloved author Zora Neale Hurston, revealing the historical Herod the Great -- not the villain the Bible makes him out to be but a religious and philosophical man who lived a life of valor and vision."--
Subjects: Historical fiction.; Biographical fiction.; Large print books.; Novels.; Herod I, King of Judea, 73 B.C.-4 B.C.; Kings and rulers;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Ring / by Alexis, André,1957-author.;
Includes bibliographical references.Gwenhwyfar's mother, Helen Odhiambo Lloyd, upon intuiting that her daughter is in love, gives her a ring that has been passed down, with three mysterious books, from endless generations of mothers to their daughters. The ring grants the bearer an opportunity to change three things about her beloved -- but the ring demands things in return for its miracles. Complete with a long narrative poem about Aphrodite, Ring turns the literary romance upside down and shakes out its pockets as it meditates on the past, on magic, on honour, on faith, and yes, on love. Following on the heels of Pastoral, Fifteen Dogs, The Hidden Keys, and Days by Moonlight, Ring completes Alexis's Quincunx, a group of five genre-bending, philosophically sophisticated, and utterly delightful novels.
Subjects: Magic realist fiction.; Magic; Man-woman relationships; Rings;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 2
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