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Catchpenny : a novel / by Huston, Charlie,author.;
"A thief who can travel through mirrors, a video game that threatens to spill out of the virtual world, a doomsday cult on a collision course with destiny, and a missing teenager at the center of it all. With the world on the brink of every kind of apocalypse, humanity needs a hero. What it gets is Sid Catchpenny. Sidney Catchpenny has had a bad run. Laid low by a years-long bout of debilitating depression, he's all but squandered his reputation as one of the most uniquely talented thieves in LA. There aren't many who can do what Sid does. He's a sly, a special kind of crook with the uncanny ability to move through mirrors. And the spoils he's after are equally unusual. Forget jewels and cold cash-Sid steals curiosities-items imbued with powerful mojo, a magical essence gleaned from the accumulated emotion that seeps into interesting, though often banal objects. That spot on the carpet where your old dog used to lay at your feet? The passed-down family heirloom nobody wants but everybody refuses to throw away? These curiosities are full of mojo, which is both the currency of the criminal underground and the secret source of magic in the world. When a friend from Sid's past comes looking for his help with an important client, and the chance to pay off old debts presents itself, Sid seizes the opportunity ... as best he can. But the case he stumbles into is more complicated than it seems, and it portends a seismic shift in the world, one that will leave no one untouched. As the fog of his depression begins to lift, Sid sees connections everywhere he looks, and the once disparate threads of the case-a missing teenage girl, an entire bedroom saturated with mojo, and Sid's own long-dead wife-begin to coalesce"--
Subjects: Paranormal fiction.; Novels.; Emotions; Magic; Mirrors; Missing persons; Teenage girls; Thieves;
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Strangers in time [text (large print)] / by Baldacci, David,author.;
"Fourteen-year-old Charlie Matters is up to no good, but for a very good reason. Without parents, peerage, or merit, ducking school but barred from actual work, he steals what he needs, living day-to-day until he's old enough to enlist to fight the Germans. After barely surviving the Blitz, Charlie knows there's no telling when a falling bomb might end his life. Fifteen-year-old Molly Wakefield has just returned to a nearly unrecognizable London. One of millions of people to have been evacuated to the countryside via "Operation Pied Piper," Molly has been away from her parents-from her home-for nearly five years. Her return, however, is not the homecoming she'd hoped for as she's confronted by a devastating reality: neither of her parents are there, only her old nanny, Mrs. Pride. Without guardians and stability, Charlie and Molly find an unexpected ally and protector in Ignatius Oliver, and solace at his book shop, The Book Keep, where A book a day keeps the bombs away. Mourning the recent loss of his wife, Ignatius forms a kinship with both children, and in each other-over the course of the greatest armed conflict the world had ever seen-they rediscover the spirit of family each has lost. But Charlie's escapades in the city have not gone unnoticed, and someone's been following Molly since she returned to London. And Ignatius is reeling from a secret Imogen long kept from him while she was alive-something so shocking it resulted in her death, and his life being turned upside down. As bombs continue to bear down on the city, Charlie, Molly, and Ignatius learn that while the perils of war rage on, their coming together and trusting one another may be the only way for them to survive"--
Subjects: Historical fiction.; Large print books.; Novels.; Bookstores; Interpersonal relations; Orphans; Secrecy; Survival; World War, 1939-1945;
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The divided earth / by Hicks, Faith Erin.; Bellaire, Jordie.;
Prince Erzi has taken control of the city. With the formula for napatha, a weapon of mass destruction, he has become an even bigger threat. Rat and Kai must infiltrate Erzi's palace and steal back the ancient and deadly formula for napatha, before he can use it to destroy everything Rat and Kai hold dear!LSC
Subjects: Graphic novels.; Cities and towns; Social conflict; Friendship; Adventure and adventurers;
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Longarm and the Yuma prison / by Evans, Tabor.;
Subjects: Western stories.; Longarm (Fictitious character); "Crooked town marshal Jeb Beeson has laid down the law--his law. If Longarm isn't on the Monday train out of Yuma, his casket will be. But Deputy U.S. Marshal Custis Long isn't about to be chased off by a bullying badge toter--he has a job to do. Former lawman Tom Ray has been falsely convicted of murder and left to rot in Yuma Territorial Prison, while the men who set him up steal his gold claim. When Ray's beautiful daughter Jessica asks Longarm for help, the deputy marshal can't say no. He is not about to let a good lawman die in a bad prison--or let a bunch of dirty dogs get rich on a dead man's claim."--P. [4] of cover.;
© c2013., Jove,
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Flunked / by Calonita, Jen.;
When petty thief Gilly, who lives with five younger brothers and sisters in a run-down boot, gets caught stealing, she is sentenced to three months at Fairy Tale Reform School, where all of the teachers are former villains, including the Big Bad Wolf, the Evil Queen, and Cinderella's Wicked Stepmother.Ages 10 and up.LSC
Subjects: Fantasy fiction.; Thieves; Fairy tales; Characters and characteristics in literature; Villains in literature; Good and evil; Characters in literature; Reformatories;
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How to write one song / by Tweedy, Jeff,1967-author.;
"Perfect for gifting during the holidays and beyond, a thoughtful, counterintuitive book about creativity from the celebrated songwriter, leader of the band Wilco, and New York Times bestselling author of Let's Go (So We Can Get Back), inspiring others by taking the reader through the process of writing one song"--Provided by publisher.
Subjects: Popular music;
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The deepest fake : a novel / by Kalla, Daniel,author.;
"From internationally bestselling author Daniel Kalla comes a sharp psychological thriller about a CEO whose carefully curated life is falling apart. His wife is cheating, someone is stealing from his AI company, and he's just been given a fatal diagnosis. He'd end it all, except he can't trust his own reality anymore."--
Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Psychological fiction.; Novels.; Artificial intelligence; Businessmen; Chief executive officers; Families; Life change events; Man-woman relationships; Reality; Women private investigators;
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Franklin goes to camp [videorecording].
Franklin likes to be center stage. When it comes to clowning around, Franklin can get laughs like no one else, especially from his best friend Bear. However, at Day Camp, Fox begins stealing the show and it begins to look like Bear is Fox's biggest fan. Franklin becomes determined to regain the spotlight and his audience.MWT rating: NR.DVD.
Subjects: Children's.; Children's films.; Animated.; Preschool.;
© 2010., Kaboom! Kids,
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Zachary Ying and the Dragon Emperor / by Zhao, Xiran Jay.;
After his augmented reality gaming headset is possessed by the spirit of the First Emperor of China, twelve-year-old Chinese American Zack Ying is compelled to travel across China to steal an ancient artifact, fight figures from Chinese history and myth, and seal a portal to prevent malicious spirits from destroying the human realm.Ages 8-12.LSC
Subjects: Fantasy fiction.; Adventure fiction.; Qin shi huang, Emperor of China, 259 B.C.-210 B.C.; Spirits; Spirit possession; Good and evil; Magic; Mythology, Chinese; Chinese Americans;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 2
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Blue Lock. [graphic novel] / by Kaneshiro, Muneyuki,author.; Brown, Scott O.,letterer.; Derr, Nate,translator.; Nomura, Yusuke,1987-illustrator.; translation of:Kaneshiro, Muneyuki.Buru rokku.English.;
Thanks to Barou's awakening, Isagi's team defeats the trio of Kunigami, Chigiri, and Reo. And the one that Isagi chooses to steal is ... ?! The new four-man team sets out for a rematch against the Top Three and Bachira. Will the "monster" that fuels Isagi's ego be enough to beat the prodigy striker Rin Itoshi?!Rated: Older teen, 16+.
Subjects: Graphic novels.; Manga.; Sports comics.; Soccer players; Soccer; Soccer;
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