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- Into the wild / by Do, Anh.; Ley, Jeremy.; Ji, Annie.;
- "When disaster separates Gwen from her family, she must fend for herself, all alone in the wilderness with only a wolf puppy, a Labrador, a chihuahua, and a greyhound for friends and help."--Ages 8-12.
- Subjects: Survival fiction.; Survival; Human-animal relationships; Dogs;
- The nightmare before kissmas / by Raasch, Sara,author.;
- Nicholas "Coal" Claus used to love Christmas. Until his father, the reigning Santa, turned the holiday into a PR facade. Coal will do anything to escape the spectacle, including getting tangled in a drunken, supremely hot make-out session with a beautiful man behind a seedy bar one night. But the heir to Christmas is soon commanded to do his duty: he will marry his best friend, Iris, the Easter princess and his brother's not-so-secret crush. A situation that has disaster written all over it. Things go from bad to worse when a rival arrives to challenge Coal for the princess's hand ... and Coal comes face-to-face with his mysterious behind-the-bar hottie: Hex, the prince of Halloween. It's a fake competition between two holiday princes who can't keep their hands off each other over a marriage of convenience that no one wants. And it all leads to one of the sweetest, sexiest, messiest, most delightfully unforgettable love stories of the year.
- Subjects: Christmas fiction.; Gay fiction.; Queer fiction.; Paranormal fiction.; Romance fiction.; Novels.; Christmas stories; Courts and courtiers; Holidays; Interpersonal relations; Man-man relationships; Princes;
- Akin : a novel / by Donoghue, Emma,1969-author.;
- Noah is only days away from his first trip back to Nice since he was a child when a social worker calls looking for a temporary home for Michael, his eleven-year-old great-nephew. Though he has never met the boy, he gets talked into taking him along to France. This odd couple, suffering from jet lag and culture shock, argue about everything from steak hache to screen time, and the trip is looking like a disaster. But as Michael's sharp eye and ease with tech help Noah unearth troubling details about their family's past, both of them come to grasp the risks that loved ones take for one another, and find they are more akin than they knew.
- Subjects: Domestic fiction.; Retirees; Older people; Conflict of generations; Families; Kinship;
- The troubled girls of Dragomir Academy / by Ursu, Anne.;
- Marya Lupu's parents has always believed that her older brother Luka is destined to be a sorcerer and make the family's fortune, so when the day he is tested turns into a disaster, and the Guild declares that he has no magical talent, they find it easier to blame Marya for upsetting the test than admit the truth, and she is sent to the Dragomir Academy, a school for wayward girls--but a school where she finds friendship and ultimately discovers her own talents.LSC
- Subjects: Fantasy fiction.; Magic; Wizards; Brothers and sisters; Families; Schools;
- Izzy at the end of the world / by Reynolds, K. A.;
- An autistic girl faced with disaster, Izzy Wilder and her dog Akka set out to discover the truth behind humanity's disappearance, facing life's greatest mysteries as they uncover the true endurance of the human spirit to save the world.Ages 8-12.
- Subjects: Science fiction.; Autistic children; Dogs; End of the world;
- Lou / by Carzoo, Breanna.;
- "Meet Lou. Lou has an important job as the neighborhood toilet for dogs on their walks. Useful as he may be, he gets the feeling that deep down inside, there might be more to him than that. He just doesn't seem to know exactly what yet. When disaster strikes, will Lou find out what he's made of and save the day? From debut creator Breanna Carzoo comes a charming and funny story that reminds us to never let anyone--including yourself--hold you back from sharing your gifts with the world."--Publisher.Ages 4-8Grades K-1LSC
- Subjects: Emotions; Courage; Growth; Self-doubt; Self-consciousness (Awareness); Fire fighters; Fire extinction;
- End game / by Archer, Jeffrey,1940-author.;
- London, 2012. The eyes of the world are on Britain as the country prepares to host the Olympic Games. But the glare of the spotlight makes London a target for some of the most dangerous people on Earth. And the moment the bid is won, an international conspiracy is set in motion to unleash a devastating attack that will leave the world in chaos. One man stands between triumph and disaster: Commander William Warwick, heading up Scotland Yard's elite team. But as he pursues the shadowy organisation, he sets off a deadly game of cat and mouse which will take him from the bustling streets of London to the hidden corridors of power.
- Subjects: Psychological fiction.; Novels.; Warwick, William (Fictitious character); Great Britain. Metropolitan Police Office; Olympic Games 2012 : London, England); Criminal investigation; Conspiracies; Terrorism; Terrorism;
- Under attack / by Skrypuch, Marsha Forchuk.;
- "12-year-old twin sisters Rada and Dariia Popkova couldn't be more different. Rada is outgoing and chatty while Dariia is a quieter and artsy. But what they have in common is their love for each other and their home. The family lives in the Ukrainian city of Mariupol, which is attacked by the Russians on Feb 24th, 2022. The attack separates the family -- Rada is with her mom and Dariia with her dad. Rada and her mother are then separated by Russian officials and Rada is sent to live with a Russian family. As the war rages around them, Rada and her family must overcome unimaginable hardships. But they will learn how powerful hope is in the face of disaster."--Ages 9 through 12.
- Subjects: War fiction.; Historical fiction.; Survival; Twin sisters; Mothers and daughters; Kidnapping; Russian Invasion of Ukraine, 2022; Russo-Ukrainian War, 2014-;
- Have yourself a cheesy little Christmas / by John, Jory.; Oswald, Pete.;
- "Every December, the Big Cheese hosts a gigantic jamboree with flashy decorations, sparkling outfits, extravagant gifts, ear-bursting music, and jaw-dropping entertainment. It's the #1 party in town and it can't be beat! But this holiday season, mere hours before the festivities, disaster strikes! With no backup plan in place, the Big Cheese must call in a big favor to help save the big day. But will Christmas still be Christmas if it's not quite so grand?"--
- Subjects: Humorous fiction.; Christmas fiction.; Picture books.; Cheese; Christmas; Friendship; Parties;
- Akin [sound recording] : a novel / by Donoghue, Emma,1969-author.; Culp, Jason,narrator.; Hachette Audio (Firm),publisher.;
- Read by Jason Culp.Noah is only days away from his first trip back to Nice since he was a child when a social worker calls looking for a temporary home for Michael, his eleven-year-old great-nephew. Though he has never met the boy, he gets talked into taking him along to France. This odd couple, suffering from jet lag and culture shock, argue about everything from steak-frites to screen time, and the trip is looking like a disaster. But as Michael's sharp eye and ease with tech help Noah unearth troubling details about their family's past, both of them come to grasp the risks that loved ones take for one another, and find they are more akin than they knew.
- Subjects: Audiobooks.; Domestic fiction.; Retirees; Older people; Conflict of generations; Families; Kinship;
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