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- Alice & Gert / by Becker, Helaine.; Seiferling, Dena.;
"As in the traditional ant and grasshopper fable, winter is coming and Alice the ant is industriously stocking up nuts and seeds to see her through the harsh season. Meanwhile, Gert the grasshopper is carefree, singing songs, performing plays, and creating art out of the flowers and leaves around her. At first Alice disapproves, but as she gathers her stores, she finds herself humming Gert's tunes and is awestruck by the beauty of the grasshopper's creations. But the leaves start to fall and Alice wonders what will become of Gert over the winter, attempting to chide the grasshopper into productive action. Gert, however, dances on until one morning her nest is rimed with frost and she's down to one dry maple key for breakfast. Shivering and not knowing what to do, she tells Alice she fears she'll starve over the winter. Alice reminds Gert of her lack of foresight, singing and dancing through summer rather than planning ahead. But Alice has developed a soft spot for Gert over the summer-the grasshopper's works of art lightened her load, and she wants to extend kindness to her new friend in appreciation and acknowledgment of a different kind of work and effort that is also important to everyday life: artistic labour. Alice reveals that she's collected enough food to last the winter-for both of them. With its soft palette and gorgeous graphite drawings, Alice and Gert is a tribute to true friendship, kindness, hard work, and the importance and value of art, taking place in a natural setting that is both homey and a touch fantastical"--Provided by publisher.LSC- Subjects: Ants; Grasshoppers; Friendship; Kindness;
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- The ugly truth [videorecording (DVD)] / by Butler, Gerard,1969-; Eastman, Nicole.; Heigl, Katherine.; Luketic, Robert,1973-; Turner, Bree.; di Bonaventura, Kimberly.; Columbia Pictures.; Relativity Media.; Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (Firm);
Katherine Heigl, Gerard Butler, Bree Turner, Eric Winter, Nick Searcy.A hopelessly single morning show producer takes romantic advice from her obnoxious star with unexpected results.Canadian Home Video Rating: 14A.DVD ; Dolby digital 5.1 ; widescreen presentation.- Subjects: Comedy films.; Dating (Social customs); Feature films.; Man-woman relationships; Television personalities; Television producers and directors; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.;
- © c2009., Sony Pictures Home Entertainment,
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- The Titan's curse : the graphic novel / by Venditti, Robert.; Futaki, Attila.; Riordan, Rick.Titan's curse.;
When the goddess Artemis disappears while hunting a rare, ancient monster, a group of her followers joins Percy and his friends in an attempt to find and rescue her before the winter solstice, when her influence is needed to sway the Olympian Council regarding the war with the Titans.LSC- Subjects: Graphic novels.; Fantasy comic books, strips, etc.; Artemis (Greek deity); Jackson, Percy (Fictitious character); Titans (Mythology); Animals, Mythical; Mythology, Greek;
- © c2013., Disney-Hyperion Books,
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- Noro Kureyon : the 30th anniversary collection. by Sixth & Spring Books.;
There are few yarns that compare to Noro's Kureyon (Japanese for "crayon"). Its ultra-soft, roving-like wool makes it a joy to knit with, and its luscious colorways make every project a work of art. There is no better way to celebrate Kureyon's 30 colorful years than with 30 vibrant, new knits. Whether searching for something quick, like a hat or cowl, or a larger project, such as a multidirectional cardigan or a star-motif shawl, this latest volume in the Knit Noro collection has something for everyone to kick off the next 30 years in style.- Subjects: Eisaku Noro, Ltd.; Knitting; Yarn.;
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- Realm of ash / by Suri, Tasha,author.;
"A spellbinding fantasy novel set in the Mughal India-inspired world of Empire of Sand, perfect for readers of City of Brass and The Wrath & the Dawn. Some believe the Ambhan Empire is cursed. But Arwa doesn't simply believe it -- she knows it's true. Widowed by the infamous, unnatural massacre at Darez Fort, Arwa was saved only by the strangeness of her blood -- a strangeness she had been taught all her life to suppress. She offers up her blood and service to the imperial family, and makes common cause with a disgraced, illegitimate prince who has turned to forbidden occult arts to find a cure to the darkness hanging over the Empire. Using the power in Arwa's blood, they seek answers in the realm of ash: a land where mortals can find the ghostly echoes of their ancestors' dreams. But the Emperor's health is failing, and a terrible war of succession hovers on the horizon, not just for the Imperial throne, but for the magic underpinning Empire itself. To save the Empire, Arwa and the prince must walk the bloody path of their shared past, through the realm of ash and into the desert, where the cause of the Empire's suffering -- and its only chance of salvation -- lie in wait. But what they find there calls into question everything they've ever valued ... and whether they want to save the Empire at all"--- Subjects: Fantasy fiction.; Widows; Magic; Outcasts; Illegitimacy;
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- Lake effects [videorecording] / by McKay, Michael J.; Savage, Ben,1980-; Seymour, Jane,1951-; Thompson, Scottie,1981-; Zima, Madeline.; Life Out Loud Films.; TVA Films (Firm);
Music, Kazimir Boyle ; editor, Pamela March ; production designer, Jack Ryan ; director of photography, Matthew Boyd.Jane Seymour, Scottie Thompson, Madeline Zima, Ben Savage.Sara and Lily are two sisters from a small lakeside town who lead different lives. Sara is a successful attorney and Lily is an art teacher who never left home. When their father unexpectedly dies, Sara returns to Virginia to help settle his estate. Through the guidance of their father's spirit, the women finally discover what being a family truly means.Canadian Home Video Rating: PG.DVD, widescreen presentation ; Dolby digital ; NTSC 1.- Subjects: Families; Fathers and daughters; Forgiveness; Made-for-TV movies.; Sisters;
- © c2012., Life Out Loud Films ; Distributed by TVA Films,
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- Wild hope : a novel / by Thomas, Joan(Sandra Joan),author.;
"Isla, a chef and co-owner of a farm-to-table restaurant on the brink of closing, and Jake, a visual artist tormented by the oil-and-gas legacy of his late father, are a couple drifting apart. A looming figure in both their lives is Reg Bevaqua, Jake's childhood friend turned enemy turned bottled water baron. Reg is a demanding regular at Isla's restaurant and a man with a seething resentment toward Jake. With good reason the feeling is mutual, but Jake keeps their past from Isla as he follows a devastating trail to the source of Reg's wealth. When Jake disappears following a winter camping trip, Isla starts to connect the dots, with all roads leading to Reg and his magnificent island property on Georgian Bay. Seamlessly weaving in observations on the entitlements of the wealthy, the monetization of water, and the politics of art, Joan Thomas has created a layered, page-turning read about how far we will go to hold on to power and what we will do to avenge old wounds."--- Subjects: Psychological fiction.; Novels.; Control (Psychology); Cooks; Married people; Missing persons;
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- Pretty things : a novel / by Brown, Janelle,author.;
"Nina once bought into the idea that her fancy liberal arts degree would lead to a fulfilling career. When that dream crashed, she turned to stealing from rich kids in L.A. alongside her wily Irish boyfriend, Lachlan. Nina learned from the best: Her mother was the original con artist, hustling to give her daughter a decent childhood despite their wayward life. But when her mom gets sick, Nina puts everything on the line to help her, even if it means running her most audacious, dangerous scam yet. Vanessa is a privileged young heiress who wanted to make her mark in the world. Instead she becomes an Instagram influencer--traveling the globe, receiving free clothes and products, and posing for pictures in exotic locales. But behind the covetable façade is a life marked by tragedy. After a broken engagement, Vanessa retreats to her family's sprawling mountain estate, Stonehaven: A mansion of dark secrets not just from Vanessa's past, but from that of a lost and troubled girl named Nina. Nina, Vanessa, and Lachlan's paths collide here, on the cold shores of Lake Tahoe, where their intertwined lives give way to a winter of aspiration and desire, duplicity and revenge. This dazzling, twisty, mesmerizing novel showcases acclaimed author Janelle Brown at her best, as two brilliant, damaged women try to survive the greatest game of deceit and destruction they will ever play"--- Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Psychological fiction.; Theft; Swindlers and swindling; Heiresses; Social media;
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- Reasonable adults : a novel / by Lefler, Robin,author.;
A swanky new gig at a luxury artists' retreat in Muskoka, a delightful canine companion and a chance at a clean start. It should be smooth sailing from here ... Everything has fallen apart for Kate Rigsby: she is freshly single--separated from an ex she never really liked--and freshly fired--from a job she never really liked, either. Somehow, she's reached the age of thirty-one and the only things she truly cares about are her goldendoodle, Eric, her two best friends, and proving to her parents (and, if she's honest, to herself) that she made the right choice moving to the city. Except, instead of thriving, she finds that her life has taken a nose-dive. So when a job at Treetops Creative Retreat suddenly lands in her lap, she's thrilled. Three months at a glorified arts and crafts workshop for grown-ups that boasts five-star cuisine and a helipad, and she'll be well paid? The perfect escape. So what if her contract spans the depths of winter? Neat! A charming life experience! She can learn to snowshoe. But when Kate arrives at the retreat, nothing is as she imagined. She didn't read the fine print, her targets are impossible, her boss seems committed to seeing her fail and there happens to be an extremely off-limits fellow staffer who has no business being so gorgeous. Part self-discovery, part rom-com and part comedy of errors, Reasonable Adults is a hilarious debut about finding yourself--and maybe love--along the way. A little summer-camp romance never hurt anyone, right?- Subjects: Romance fiction.; Novels.; Dogs; Man-woman relationships; Single women;
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- Screamers / by Sutherland, Joel A.,1980-;
When the hit television show Screamers announces a contest for young fans to appear on an upcoming episode, it<U+2019>s all kids can talk about. So when Sai, Jason, and Aaliyah, strangers from different parts of the country, are selected from the thousands of applicants, they can't believe their luck. They pack their bags and travel to Winnipeg, excited to meet <U+2014> and work with <U+2014> Zoë Winter, the show<U+2019>s biggest star! Zoë is famous, she has a million Instagram followers, she<U+2019>s making more money than she ever thought she would . . . and she<U+2019>s not even in high school yet! But money doesn<U+2019>t buy happiness, and Zoë longs for a normal life with normal friends, which is why she<U+2019>s just as excited about the contest as the three lucky winners. But little does she know that her life is about to imitate her art while filming the latest episode on location. The creepy set, an abandoned amusement park called Pennyland, is haunted by a real ghost straight out of their worst nightmares: the park<U+2019>s original mascot, Beauregard, an old clown with smeared makeup and threadbare clothes. Beauregard isn<U+2019>t willing to accept that Pennyland closed years ago, and he<U+2019>s determined to stage one final show for his captive young audience . . . Zoë<U+2019>s talent for screaming is going to be put to good use. Sai, Jason and Aaliyah are going to prove themselves quick studies. And their visit to Pennyland is going to be anything but amusing.LSC- Subjects: Ghost stories.; Television programs; Clowns; Amusement parks;
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