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The littlest Bigfoot / by Weiner, Jennifer.;
"The story of twelve-year-old Alice, a misfit who is ignored by her own family and shipped off to boarding school. She'd love a friend, and one day she rescues mysterious Millie Maximus from drowning in a lake. Millie, it turns out, is a Bigfoot, part of a clan that lives deep in the woods. Alice swears to protect Millie and her tribe, and the two girls try to find a place where they both fit in"--Provided by publisher.Ages 8-12.LSC
Subjects: Adventure fiction.; Sasquatch; Loneliness; Friendship; Boarding schools; Survival;
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Spider-Man [videorecording] / by Acheson, James.; Bryce, Ian.; Burgess, Don.; Coburn, Arthur.; Dafoe, Willem.; Dunst, Kirsten,1982-; Dykstra, John,1947-; Elfman, Danny.; Franco, James,1978-; Harris, Rosemary,1930-; Koepp, David.; Lee, Stan.Amazing Spider-Man.Videorecording.; Maguire, Tobey,1975-; Murawski, Bob,1964-; Raimi, Sam.; Robertson, Cliff.; Spisak, Neil.; Ziskin, Laura.; Columbia Pictures.; Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment (Firm); Marvel Enterprises.;
Director of photography, Don Burgess ; editors, Bob Murawski, Arthur Coburn ; music, Danny Elfman ; production designer, Neil Spisak ; costume designer, James Acheson ; visual effects designer, John Dykstra.Tobey Maguire, Kirsten Dunst, Willem Dafoe, James Franco, Cliff Robertson, Rosemary Harris.After being bitten by a radioactive spider on a school field trip, Peter Parker finds himself gaining spider-like qualities. Adopting the name Spider-Man, Peter first uses his new skills to make money, but when the Green Goblin, another altered super-human, kills Peter's uncle, he swears to use his "spider-skills" to fight evil. Along the way he has to juggle a new job as a local reporter, and a budding romance with a beautiful former-classmate, MJ.Canadian Home Video Rating: PG.DVD ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby digital.
Subjects: Action and adventure films.; Fantasy films.; Feature films.; Spider-Man (Fictitious character); Superhero films.; Superheroes; Supervillains; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.;
© c2002., Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment,
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Nancy Drew. [videorecording] / by Jaizani, Maddison,actor.; Kasim, Tunji,actor.; Keene, Carolyn,creator.; Landau, Noga,creator.; Lewis, Leah,1996-actor.; McMann, Kennedy,1996-actor.; Savage, Stephanie,creator.; Saxon, Alex,1987-actor.; Schwartz, Josh,1976-creator.; Smilth, Riley,1978,actor.; Wolf, Scott,1968-actor.; CBS DVD (Firm),production company.; Paramount Home Entertainment (Firm),distributor.;
Kennedy McMann, Leah Lewis, Maddison Jaizani, Tunji Kasim, Alex Saxon, Riley Smith, Scott Wolf.Nancy Drew (Kennedy McMann) is a brilliant teenage detective whose sense of self had come from solving mysteries in her hometown of Horseshoe Bay, Maine - until her mother's untimely death derails Nancy's college plans. Devastated by her mother's passing, Nancy swears off crime-solving while crossing off the days until she can re-apply to college. But when a socialite is murdered, Nancy finds herself a prime suspect in the crime, along with a group of other teens present at the scene.14A.DVD ; wide screen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1.
Subjects: Detective and mystery television programs.; Television programs.; Drew, Nancy (Fictitious character); Criminal investigation; Teenagers; Supernatural;
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Call of the raven / by Smith, Wilbur A.,author.; Addison, Corban,1979-author.;
"The son of a wealthy plantation owner and a doting mother, Augustus Mungo St John is accustomed to the wealth and luxuries his privilege has afforded him. That is until he returns from university to discover his family ruined, his inheritance stolen and his childhood sweetheart, Camilla, taken by the conniving Chester Marion. Fuelled by anger, and love, Mungo swears vengeance and devotes his life to saving Camilla - and destroying Chester. Camilla, trapped in New Orleans and powerless to her position as a kept slave and Chester's brutish behaviour, must learn to do whatever it takes to survive. As Mungo battles his own fate and misfortune to achieve the revenge that drives him, and regain his power in the world, he must question what it takes for a man to survive when he has nothing, and what he is willing to do in order to get what he wants."--
Subjects: Action and adventure fiction.; Historical fiction.; Revenge; Survival; Slavery; Plantations;
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The glitter end : a stationery shop mystery / by Conroy, Vivian.;
"Delta Douglas is settling into small-town life in Tundish, Montana and her stationery shop is thriving. But when she asks well-known Montana artist Tilly Tay to display a miniature version of a mining town in her shop, trouble soon comes into the fold... Tilly is obsessed with getting everything just right before the unveiling, but when her grand reveal showcases a tiny murder, an element Tilly swears she did not add, confusion sweeps the crowd. And then a body is discovered perfectly mirroring Tilly's display, and townspeople are sure that life is imitating art. With the artist in custody and Delta's shop cast under a cloud of bad press, Delta and her faithful Paper Posse, along with Jonas and his canine sidekick Spud, must crack the case and save her store's reputation before it ends up in the shredder"--Provided by publisher.
Subjects: Detective and mystery fiction.; Cozy mysteries.; Stationery trade; Women merchants; Murder;
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The duke I once knew / by Drake, Olivia.;
For years, Abigail Linton devoted herself to caring for her parents and her siblings' children. Now, eager to create a life of her own, Abby seizes upon a position as a governess on a neighboring estate. Unfortunately, her absentee employer is Maxwell Bryce, the Duke of Rothwell, the notorious rake who once broke her youthful heart. But since he hasn't set foot on his estate for fifteen years, Abby assumes she'll never have to lay eyes on him ever again. Then, from out of nowhere, Max appears. He is stunned to come face to face with the girl next door he fell for years ago--before he went away, and she stopped writing to him... even though Abby swears that he is the one who left her without a word. Could it be that this spirited, witty spinster has won Max's heart all over again--and that they may have a second chance at love?
Subjects: Romance fiction.; Historical fiction.; Man-woman relationships; Governesses;
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The dead woman of Deptford / by Granger, Ann,author.;
On a cold November night in a Deptford yard, dock worker Harry Parker stumbles upon the body of a dead woman. Inspector Ben Ross is summoned from Scotland Yard to this insalubrious part of town, but no witness to the murder of this well-dressed, middle-aged woman can be found. Even Jeb Fisher, the local rag-and-bone man, swears he's seen nothing. Meanwhile, Ben's wife Lizzie is trying to suppress a scandal: family friend Edgar Wellings has a gambling addiction and no means of repaying his debts. Reluctantly, Lizzie agrees to visit his debt collector's house in Deptford, but when she arrives she finds her husband is investigating the murder of the woman in question. Edgar was the last man to see Mrs Clifford alive and he has good reason to want her dead, but Ben and Lizzie both know that a case like this is rarely as simple as it appears.
Subjects: Detective and mystery fiction.; Ross, Ben (Fictitious character); Murder;
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Dear child / by Hausmann, Romy,1981-author.; Bulloch, Jamie,translator.; translation of:Hausmann, Romy,1981-Liebes kind.English.;
"A windowless shack in the woods. A dash to safety. But when a woman finally escapes her captor, the end of the story is only the beginning of her nightmare. She says her name is Lena. Lena, who disappeared without a trace 14 years prior. She fits the profile. She has the distinctive scar. But her family swears that she isn't their Lena. The little girl who escaped the woods with her knows things she isn't sharing, and Lena's devastated father is trying to piece together details that don't quite fit. Lena is desperate to begin again, but something tells her that her tormentor still wants to get back what belongs to him ... and that she may not be able to truly escape until the whole truth about what happened in the woods finally emerges. Twisty, suspenseful, and psychologically clever, Romy Hausmann's Dear Child is a captivating thriller with all the ingredients of a breakout hit"--
Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Psychological fiction.; Identity (Psychology); Kidnapping victims; Kidnapping; Parent and child;
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Wild Texas Rose / by Thomas, Jodi.;
Twenty-five-year-old Rose McMurray may be beautiful, smart, and capable of running her family's ranch at Whispering Mountain, but she's backed away from marriage three times without giving anyone reasons. Everyone thinks she is a coward, afraid of any adventure, including falling in love. She's never done a single wild or reckless thing in her life... until now. Duncan McMurray, like Rose, was adopted into the family. As a Texas Ranger, he swears he'll never settle down and marry. He's been Rose's guardian angel since they were kids but for the first time in their lives he's the one who has caused her to be in danger. Somehow, he has to protect her from an outlaw gang determined to kill her without letting Rose know of the danger she's in. He's convinced that her heart can't take the stress if she knows... the only question is can his heart take the nearness of her. When opposites collide the adventure begins...
Subjects: Romance fiction.; Texas Rangers; Man-woman relationships; Adoption;
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Dachshund through the snow / by Rosenfelt, David,author.;
"This Christmas, lawyer Andy Carpenter and his golden retriever, Tara, can't say no to helping young Danny and his dachshund, Murphy. Lawyer Andy Carpenter and his wife, Laurie, have started a new Christmas tradition. Their local pet store has a Christmas tree, where instead of ornaments there are wishes from those in need. One poignant wish leads Andy to a child named Danny, whose selfless plea strikes a chord. Danny asked Santa for a coat for his mother, a sweater for his dachshund, Murphy, and for the safe return of his missing father. It turns out Danny's father doesn't want to be found, he's on the run after just being arrested for a murder that took place fourteen years ago - a murder that Danny's mother swears he didn't commit. With his trademark humor and larger-than-life characters - including a police officer and his K-9 partner, Simon - Rosenfelt never fails to deliver as Andy and his eccentric crew dash to reunite a family in time for Christmas"--
Subjects: Detective and mystery fiction.; Christmas fiction.; Carpenter, Andy (Fictitious character); Wishes; Missing persons;
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