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- Back: S2. by Palmer, Ben,film director.; Mitchell, David,actor.; McGivern, Geoff,actor.; Brealey, Louise,actor.; Poulet, Olivia,actor.; Downie, Penny,actor.; Webb, Robert,actor.; BBC Studios (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
David Mitchell, Geoff McGivern, Louise Brealey, Olivia Poulet, Penny Downie, Robert WebbOriginally produced by BBC Studios in 2021.Following an acclaimed first series, the delightfully sharp BACK is back.After a lengthy spell in the Lyneham Abbey Wellness Centre, Stephen is back at his provincial pub, refreshed and re-energised. Thankfully Andrew, the formerly prodigal foster brother, has been treading water keeping it going. But despite Stephen being back it's not all plain sailing. Stephen's sister Cass, resenting her mum's relationship with young boyfriend Julian, packs up and leaves home. Seemingly altruistic Andrew is focusing his troubling charm on the elderly parents of Stephen's ex-wife Alison. Blunt and uncompromising Uncle Geoff gets married and 're-greens' his farm. And the opening of a spectacular rival pub threatens the very future of The John Barleycorn.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
- Subjects: Feature films.; Television series.; Motion pictures.; Comedy films.;
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- Maryann's hope / by Jebber, Molly.;
Secrets devastated Maryanne Harding's marriage to an Englischer--and took away her untrustworthy husband. Now the young Amish widow has found contentment cooking up treats at the bakery, raising her little girl, and comforting her ailing mother. And when Andrew Wittmer asks her to marry him, Maryanne is over the moon with happiness that she and the kind furniture maker will put down roots in her hometown... Until Andrew's uncle becomes ill, and Andrew must permanently take over his store in a town hours away. Though she would go anywhere to be Andrew's fraa, Maryanne can't abandon her mother--or the family that depends on her so much. And when she discovers Andrew harbors secrets of his own, Maryanne's hard-won trust is shaken. Now, can she risk difficult choices and take a leap of faith into the loving, joyful future she longs for most?
- Subjects: Christian fiction.; Historical fiction.; Romance fiction.; Amish; Man-woman relationships; Bakeries;
- Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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- Sconed to death / by Cahoon, Lynn.;
Cat has a full plate at her Aspen Hills Warm Springs Resort, as a group of aspiring cozy mystery authors arrives for a writers retreat. So when baker Dee Dee Meyer stirs up trouble by filing a false complaint with the health inspector against the B&B--all because she insists Cat's best friend Shauna stole her recipes--Cat marches into the shop to confront her. But Dee Dee's about to have her own batch of trouble. Greyson Finn--a celebrity chef and, until today, one of Denver's most eligible bachelors--has been found dead in her bakery. Cat's uncle Pete, who happens to be the chief of police, warns her not to engage in any half-baked sleuthing. But as her curiosity rises, Cat's determined to discover who served the chef his just desserts--before the killer takes a powder . . .
- Subjects: Detective and mystery fiction.; Divorced women; Writers' retreats; Celebrity chefs; Murder;
- Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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- Birds on the brain / by Krishnaswami, Uma,1956-; Swaney, Julianna.;
Reeni is wild about birds! So when she and her best friend, Yasmin, have to pick a survey topic for a school project, asking their neighbors what they know about birds is an obvious choice. They are shocked to learn that no one -- not one single person! -- has heard about Bird Count India and the major event it is about to launch all over the country. Thousands of birdwatchers will be out counting birds as part of a global movement. Global means world, and isn't this city part of the world? How come people don't seem to care about the threats to city birds? And why is the mayor intentionally thwarting their city's bird count event? Reeni and Yasmin enlist help from Book Uncle, Reeni's family and even their school bus driver. They must get people interested in the bird count, get them to ask the city government to support the event. After all, what's good for the birds is good for all of us ... right?
- Subjects: Birds; Children; Communities;
- Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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- My cabbages! / by Pang, Bonnie.;
Experience the internationally beloved cartoon Avatar: The Last Airbender in a brand new way with this humorous and playful picture book, perfect for readers of all ages. Meet the Cabbage Merchant. A humble farmer, this hardworking man dreams of selling his harvest in the big city of Omashu. But his dreams--and his cabbages--are crushed when the long-lost Avatar returns . . . and upends his cart! Determined to succeed, the Cabbage Merchant hits the road only to run into the Avatar again. And again. And again! Each time, the Avatar and his friends leave destruction and smashed cabbages behind them. Will the Cabbage Merchant ever catch a break? Get ready to yell "MY CABBAGES!" and reunite with your favorite Avatar: The Last Airbender characters--including Aang, Katara, Sokka, Toph, Zuko, and Uncle Iroh--in this delightfully funny tale of perseverance and ingenuity.
- Subjects: Picture books.; Humorous fiction.; Street vendors; Farmers; Cabbage; Perseverance (Ethics);
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- The letter / by Cox, Josephine,author.; Middleton, Gilly,author.;
"Bella can't wait to be married to her fiancée Sidney, and dreams of the day she will walk up the aisle to be given away by her widowed father, with her bookish sister Alice as her bridesmaid. Their lives are disturbed when they receive a letter from their fifteen-year-old cousin Millie. Taken in by her austere aunt and uncle when her parents were killed in an accident, Millie says she is being badly treated and pleads to be rescued. When the two sisters take a trip to find out the truth, things take a troubling turn. Millie is brought home to live with them, her only possessions her ill-fitting clothes and a tatty suitcase. But soon they are questioning this act of kindness. Does their teenaged cousin just need some love and kindness? Or is she a troublemaker, with only mischief and malice on her mind ... ?"--
- Subjects: Domestic fiction.; Novels.; Cousins; Families; Letters; Sisters; Teenage girls;
- Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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- Code name bananas [yoto card] : Yoto card / by Walliams, David.;
Read by David Walliams; Peter Serafinowicz; Sarah Alexander; Genevieve Gaunt; Toby Jones; Nina Wadia; Wayne Forester; Adjoa Andoh; Nitin Ganatra.For use with a Yoto Player, the Yoto Player app on a device or NFC touchpoint to stream. A whizz-bang adventure about the extraordinary friendship between a little boy and a huge gorilla that just might save the day! Its 1940 and Britain is at war with Nazi Germany. Eleven-year-old Eric spends his days at the place that makes him most happy: London Zoo. And there’s one animal in particular he loves: Gertrude the gorilla. With bombs falling all over London, Eric must rescue Gertrude. Together with his Uncle Sid, a keeper at the zoo, the three go on the run. But while hiding out at the seaside they uncover a top-secret Nazi plot… Join David Walliams on this action-packed, laugh-out-loud adventure for all the family!Ages 8 to 12.System requirements: 1 Yoto Player smart speaker or Yoto Player app on a device or NFC touchpoint to stream.
- Subjects: Children's audiobooks.; Sound recordings.; Gorillas; Human-animal relationships; Zoos; Preloaded audiobook.; Yoto audio card.;
- © 2021., Yoto Inc.
- Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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- Harry Potter and the philosopher's stone / by Rowling, J. K.;
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.Rescued from the outrageous neglect of his aunt and uncle, a young boy with a great destiny proves his worth while attending Hogwarts School for Wizards and Witches.LSC
- Subjects: Fantasy fiction.; Potter, Harry (Fictitious character); Granger, Hermione (Fictitious character); Weasley, Ron (Fictitious character); Banned book sanctuary.; Witches; Wizards; Schools;
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- Bride for a day / by Brown, Carolyn,1948-;
"Cassie O'Malley is on the run. In a few months her inheritance will kick in. Until then, she just needs a job and a place to stay under the radar. But when Cassie gets off the bus in north Texas and runs smack into the town sheriff, she quickly does the first thing she can think of--approach the handsome stranger in the café and pretend to be a couple. Luckily, the sheriff believes it and the man surprisingly plays along--all the way up to the courthouse, where the officer insists on escorting them to get married. Her new husband Ted assures her that his Uncle Ash, a lawyer, will get the whole thing straightened out. But as his family welcomes her with full hearts, she begins to wonder if she'll be able to say goodbye to Ted, or to the first loving family she's known in her life"--
- Subjects: Romance fiction.; Man-woman relationships; Marriage; Families;
- Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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- The final silence / by Neville, Stuart,1972-;
Includes bibliographical references and index."Belfast, Northern Ireland: Rea Carlisle has inherited a house from an uncle she never knew. It doesn't take her long to clear out the dead man's remaining possessions, but one room remains stubbornly locked. When Rea finally forces it open, she discovers inside a chair, a table--and a leather-bound book, its pages filled with locks of hair, fingernails: a catalogue of victims. Horrified, Rea wants to go straight to the police but her family intervenes, fearing that scandal will mar her politician father's public image. Rea turns to the only person she can think of: disgraced police inspector Jack Lennon. He is facing suspension from the force and his new supervisor, DCI Serena Flanagan, is the toughest cop he's ever met. But a gruesome murder brings the dead man's terrifying journal to the top of the Belfast police's priority list"--Provided by publisher.
- Subjects: Detective and mystery stories.; Mystery fiction.; Conspiracy; Family secrets; Heiresses; Murder; Police;
- Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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